Chapter 1289: Who Am I to You

“No, no!”

Ye Wanting waved her hands frantically, “This is the West Gate, not the back gate.

Our school has several gates, and the West Gate is closer to my dorm!”

Yaen Chi’s ears perked up, “That’s all?”

“That’s all!

Besides, you said you were at the West Gate, so I came around.

I was originally at the first canteen, it’s so far from here.

I was worried the pancake would get cold and ran faster.

How could you say that about me?

I didn’t mean to avoid you or anything…”

The girl was almost in tears as she spoke, leaving half a pancake uneaten in her hand.

Yaen Chi was just teasing her.

He had grown up surrounded by women and had seen all kinds of temperaments, so he somewhat understood their psychology.

But Ye Wanting was genuinely pure and couldn’t take a joke.

Just a couple of words from him had her so upset.

Yaen Chi felt really guilty, “I was joking, don’t take it seriously, little sis.

What am I going to do if you actually start crying later?”

Ye Wanting pouted just for a moment, and then tried her best to pull her lips back into a smile, though she couldn’t control her expressions.

She didn’t feel that Yaen Chi was joking because jokes often have some element of truth in them.

What if they left with a misunderstanding like this?

It would be awkward next time they met.

“Really, nothing…”

“Alright, alright,” Yaen Chi patted her head, “let’s leave it behind, weren’t you going to take me for food?

If we delay any longer, it’ll be lunchtime.”

With that, he stood up and brushed the cherry blossom petals off his legs.

Ye Wanting bit her lip and suddenly grabbed his hand.

Yaen Chi was momentarily stunned, looked down at her, eyes fixed, before slowly glancing at her hand, “What does this mean?”

“How about I take you to eat in our school cafeteria?”

Yaen Chi’s brows and eyes were surprised, then he smiled, “Really joking, are you serious?”

Ye Wanting shook her head, “Would you feel uncomfortable?”

Yaen Chi’s smile dimmed slightly, and he softly said, “Of course not.”

He pulled Ye Wanting up in one swift motion, waited for her to stand steadily, then let go, entwining his fingers and putting them in his pockets.

Ye Wanting registered them at the gate, successfully bringing Yaen Chi inside.

He asked curiously, “What did you tell them?

Who am I to you?”

Ye Wanting pretended to think for a moment, “My uncle?”

“Wanna bet I’ll hit you or not?” Yaen Chi’s expression changed instantly.

Ye Wanting jumped back two steps, “Brother.”

He smirked slightly, oh, she dared to joke with him now.

Indeed, the first canteen was quite far.

Originally, taking the road from the girls’ dorm was the closest, but Ye Wanting, worried he might feel awkward, deliberately took a longer route.

Fortunately, the campus scenery was nice; they chatted and laughed along the way and arrived quickly.

Her roommates hadn’t finished eating yet.

Ye Wanting generously introduced Yaen Chi to them while she went to get food.

No way could Yaen Chi just sit there, so he followed her.

As she said, her roommates were all good girls like her.

This situation handled well by the granddad.

It seems even the background checks were done.

Yaen Chi felt relieved of a mental burden.

After they finished eating, he escorted the girls to their classroom.

Afraid he wouldn’t know the way, Ye Wanting wanted to take him there, but Yaen Chi waved his phone, tapping the screen to show her the navigation.

He stood there, waiting for Ye Wanting to enter before leaving.

Unlike the way there, the breeze brushing through his hair felt gentle.

…

Nan Jiaojiao woke up from a nap and instinctively snuggled to the side, but the usually embracing arms weren’t there.

She was momentarily dazed, reaching out, finding it empty.