Chapter 1181: Chapter 1181: Isnât that too greedy? Chapter 1181: Chapter 1181: Isnât that too greedy? âLife or death uncertain,â Yang Qingyin said softly, âI guess my time is almost up.â
After Yang Qingyin had finished, she looked at Luo Ziling with a smirk, âYouâll have one less opponent in the future.â
âYouâre speaking in riddles!â Luo Ziling also looked back at Yang Qingyin with mock seriousness.
âWerenât you going to tell me something?â Yang Qingyin tilted her head, âWhat about that pretty girl?â
âThe academic conference ended, and she has left; we wonât meet again,â Luo Ziling chuckled, âLetâs not talk about that woman anymore!â
âI think Iâm starting to understand,â Yang Qingyin said with a meaningful smile, âAlright, letâs drop that topic.â
Luo Ziling also smiled and said no more about it.
âBy the way, what did you tell your mom when you went back?â Luo Ziling shifted the topic.
âMaybe one of these evenings, my mom will meet with your mom,â Yang Qingyin smiled again, âWhen my mom heard your mom wanted to talk to her, she actually got a bit scared. But sheâs still prepared to brave it out. She says at most your mom will warn her not to get close to your dad, and they probably wonât argue. Maybe, they can have a good discussion about us.â
âWhat do you hope theyâll discuss about us?â Luo Ziling looked at Yang Qingyin with a mischievous grin.
Yang Qingyinâs face turned red, and she shot Luo Ziling a glare, âWhatever they want to discuss is their business, and I certainly wonât ask.â
âWill they discuss how to separate us?â
âDo you wish for that?â Yang Qingyin pinched Luo Ziling, âI know you must want that so you can rightfully get together with other women. Humph, you big flirt.â
âSenpai, your imagination is really rich, and youâre blinded by sweet and sour jealousy, you know that?â
âAnnoying junior,â Yang Qingyin got somewhat flustered and annoyed by Luo Zilingâs words, standing up to âattackâ Luo Ziling. âWhere is this sweet and sour vinegar? Go get some for me, now!â
But her hands were quickly caught by Luo Ziling, and he then pulled her into his arms.
âIf you add some sugar to the vinegar, doesnât it become sweet and sour?â Luo Ziling said this and then bit Yang Qingyinâs lip.
Of course, Yang Qingyin resisted, pursed her lips, and wouldnât let Luo Ziling kiss her.
Just as Yang Qingyin was struggling to break free, Luo Zilingâs phone rang.
Seeing it was from Ling Ruonan, Luo Ziling quickly let go of Yang Qingyin and picked up the call.
âLingâer, if youâre free, why not come over for dinner this evening?â
âSure!â Luo Ziling agreed without hesitation, âIâll come over in the evening.â
âThatâs great, see you tonight!â Ling Ruonan didnât say much else and hung up the phone.
âAre you going?â Luo Ziling asked Yang Qingyin.
âNo, you have things to discuss today, so I wonât get in the way,â Yang Qingyin shook her head, âLater, letâs go have a snowball fight and take photos at the Summer Palace, how about that? If youâre not interested, Iâll go by myself.â
âNo problem,â Luo Ziling readily agreed, without any hesitation, âWhen thereâs something fun, of course Iâll celebrate. This afternoon Iâll skip class again and accompany you to enjoy the snow.â
He had to act as if whether heaven fell or the earth opened, it had nothing to do with him.
âYouâre not going to call Luo Yuqing as well, are you?â
âJust the two of us, happy now?â
âHmph!â Yang Qingyin snorted before adding, âActually, you could invite her too. One more beauty for company, one more bit of happiness for you.â
Luo Ziling acted as if he hadnât heard her, and just then, the waiter arrived with their dishes, giving them pause in their conversation.
After dinner, the pair held hands and strolled through the Summer Palace.
Another heavy snowfall had adorned the whole world with elegant charm.
Since it was a weekday, coupled with the approaching final exams and the cold weather, there were few visitors in the Summer Palace.
Arm in arm, they walked slowly through the park on a not-so-thick blanket of snow.
Yang Qingyin, with gloved hands, clung to Luo Zilingâs arm, resting her head on his shoulder, looking utterly content.
âAs this cold air moves south, it might even snow in the South,â Yang Qingyin whispered as they walked. âThe weather forecast said that thereâs a cold wave coming, the temperatures will drop even lower. Hopefully, weâll be able to see snow in the South.â
âActually, the snowy scenery here in the Summer Palace and the flavor of the South should be quite similar, right?â Luo Ziling, after taking a few photos of the snowy landscape with his phone, chuckled. âThe ambiance of the gardens in the South, the green vegetation, is also quite similar. But the snow in the North isnât as spiritual as the snow in the South.â
âWhat do you mean by âspiritualâ?â
âFor instance, the snow in the North is too dry to hurt anyone in a snowball fight, but Southern snow could knock someone half dead!â
Yang Qingyin burst into laughter, âThatâs utter nonsense!â
But Luo Ziling was serious, âIâm not wrong. Why not try me? Iâll form a snowball and hit you with it, and youâll see if it hurts.â
âDonât be annoying,â Yang Qingyin said as she grabbed some snow from a nearby tree and wiped it on Luo Zilingâs face. âWho bullies people like this? You should stand still and let me throw instead.â
âAlright then, Iâll stand still, let you throw to your heartâs content,â Luo Ziling stood firm and instructed Yang Qingyin, âGo ahead and hit me with all youâve got. If you hit me, you can claim youâre awesome.â
Yang Qingyin quickly let go of Luo Zilingâs hand, grabbed a handful of snow, and threw it at him.
She missed, hitting next to Luo Ziling. She threw again, but Luo Ziling dodged with agility.
Another one, and again Luo Ziling sidestepped.
Out of breath from throwing several snowballs without hitting Luo Ziling, Yang Qingyin ended up huffing and puffing.
Taking advantage of the situation, Luo Ziling mischievously ran up to Yang Qingyin and tickled her.
Yang Qingyin immediately burst into laughter, nearly toppling over in the snow.
âThe truth is, when a beauty laughs heartily, everything becomes spirited,â Luo Ziling watched Yang Qingyin, her face flushed and laughing uncontrollably, and helped her up, âItâs the mood of the people that counts, the scenery is just for extra points.â
âMy gloves are wet, my fingers are numb with cold,â Yang Qingyin said as she took her gloves off, blowing on her red, frostbitten fingers, âI wished I had worn insulated gloves.â
Luo Ziling stuffed Yang Qingyinâs hands into his own coat and embraced her entirely, saying with overflowing affection, âHave you noticed youâre getting more and more beautiful?â
âReally?â Yang Qingyin, with her arms wrapped around Luo Zilingâs waist, asked as she looked up after hearing this, âYou think Iâve become prettier?â
âYour joyful smile, itâs more beautiful than anyone elseâs!â
âThen you need to make me laugh often, donât let me get angry.â Yang Qingyin said, pouting, âAnyway, itâs been a while since you made me happy.â
âSince Iâm in a good mood today, Iâll make sure to amuse you properly,â Luo Ziling replied, lifting Yang Qingyinâs chin with a flirtatious gesture, âBabe, give me a smileâthereâs a reward if itâs a pretty one.â
âGet lost,â Yang Qingyin said as she opened her mouth to bite Luo Ziling, who agilely dodged and tickled her again.
And so, Yang Qingyin burst out laughing once more.
Seeing Yang Qingyin laughing so freely, Luo Ziling, too, smiled happily.
With such a beauty by his side, would he be too greedy if he still wasnât satisfied?