My Little Ancestor Is Sweet And Wild ( Part-1 )

Chapter 31

                           𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲

'Which one do I like?'

Ning Li stood straight and looked at the man beside her.

The lights illuminated half of his delicate face, putting him in between light and darkness. His expression was hidden behind the mysterious aura.

The air felt heavy, and even the night breeze felt slow.

Her heart felt a strong grip as though a hand was holding her.

Right before she could say a word, Cheng Xiyue's humorous voice came from behind. "That's it? You told Little Ning Li to skip class just because of this?"

The strange and subtle atmosphere was shattered to pieces, much to Ning Li's relief.

Lu Huaiyu turned around to Cheng Xiyue, his gaze as dead as still water.

Cheng Xiyue froze. His heart skipped a beat as he felt chills running down his spine. He stiffly raised a tray of freshly cut fruits. "Can I... have a piece of fruit?"

He was frozen on the outside, but deep down, he was complaining endlessly.

'You little b*stard, must you treat me like this? The two of you came all the way up here right after you arrived whilst I, a guest, had to do everything, and I didn't even start to complain yet!'

Lu Huaiyu looked away and said, "I applied for leave on her behalf."

Cheng Xiyue slowly moved closer to Ning Li. "Mm-hmm. Here, Little Ning Li, have some."

Ning Li smiled. "Thank you, Brother Xiyue. I'll have some when I'm done watching."

Cheng Xiyue did not push her because he was confident that Lu Huaiyu would do nothing to him as long as he stayed behind Ning Li. He eventually sat down beside her in a casual manner.

"Little Ning Li, I didn't know you were interested in this."

He had known Ning Li for quite some time now and discerned the girl as a mature and tenacious person. He did not expect her to be interested in romantic girly stuff.

"Mm-hmm, it's quite interesting." Ning Li answered.

Lu Huaiyu's telescope was an expensive and rare one. She had seen it once before in her past life in the national astronomy museum.

"Little Ning Li, what did you wish for?" Cheng Xiyue asked as he put a piece of fruit into his mouth.

Ning Li shook her head. "I didn't wish for anything."

Surprised, he said, "No? You didn't wish for anything? Then-"

He expected girls to believe one's wish might come true when they wished upon a shooting star.

Ning Li curved her lips. "I don't believe in this, and I don't have anything to wish for anyway."

She liked meteors because she simply liked watching them. She ought to rely on her own hands to get back what she was owed instead of putting her hopes and wishes into groundless illusory tricks.

Lu Huaiyu looked at her with a deep gaze.

All of a sudden, Ning Li's phone buzzed. She pulled it out for a glance and was surprised by what she saw.

Lu Huaiyu was beside her. He was a lot taller than the girl, hence he was able to look at her screen clearly.

The buzz was a friend request notification from Pei Song.

..........

Ning Li felt odd.

"Is he your classmate from the other day?" Lu Huaiyu then asked softly.