Chapter 1706: If You Can't See Clearly, You Should Walk Slowly

He Xue hurriedly clapped a hand over his mouth. “You’re not allowed to bring that up!”

She felt she still wasn’t fierce enough, so she pressed down harder. “You’re gonna forget it, got it!”

It was the first time Loo Jinyang had ever seen the phrase “cute but fierce” come to life as a person.

He turned his head to dodge her hand. “Okay, I’ll forget it. I definitely won’t mention it to anyone.”

He Xue felt even more embarrassed. He was definitely doing it on purpose. She turned sideways and stopped talking, taking a big bite of the pastry.

Loo Jinyang leaned closer. “You get mad just from a couple jokes?”

“Really mad?”

“You little girl, you can’t take any teasing at all, huh?”

“My bad, I won’t tease you anymore.”

He Xue picked up a piece of mung bean cake and stuffed it into his mouth. “You eat. Talk less. The pastry’s good.”

Loo Jinyang couldn’t stop laughing.

He still had a piece in his hand. He couldn’t eat that much sweet stuff, but he didn’t give it back to her either—he’d already taken a bite, putting it back would be rude—so he just curled his fingers around it lightly in his palm, chatting with her on and off.

Maybe the pastries were too dry; by the time He Xue was eating the last bites, her face was flushed red. She really couldn’t eat anymore, so Loo Jinyang put all the leftovers together and told her to take them home.

“Oh, right.”

He Xue turned around. “Jinyang, are you feeling any better now?”

“Huh?”

“I was just asking. If you think I’m talking nonsense, then I’ll head back.”

She lifted the pastry box a little. “Next time I’ll treat you to something good too.”

Loo Jinyang’s expression froze for a moment. Her smile was really infectious, especially with her standing under the light, her whole body wrapped in a faint pale orange halo. The corners of his lips quirked up, and he unconsciously softened his voice. “Got it. Go on in.”

“Okay!”

He Xue answered him.

At this hour, most people at home were already asleep. The security guard on duty at the gate greeted her, calling out, “Big Miss, you’re back. Be careful now, the light on the left is broken and hasn’t been replaced yet. Don’t trip.”

“Got it, thank you!”

He Xue replied in a hurry and ran inside. She was timid, her heart all jittery. As soon as she saw how dark it was ahead, she started running, thinking if she just got past it quickly, nothing would happen.

She didn’t realize she wasn’t watching her step. Her foot caught on a rock, and her body pitched forward. She was about to fall when a hand suddenly closed around her arm and yanked her back.

Her stiff shoulders crashed straight into the man’s chest.

“Jinyang?” He Xue straightened up. “How did you get in?”

“Didn’t you hear him say the light’s broken and tell you to walk slowly?”

She scratched her head. “It’s so dark. I thought if I ran through it fast I wouldn’t be scared.”

“What’s there to be scared of in your own house? When you can’t see clearly, that’s when you should slow down.”

Loo Jinyang tugged lightly on her arm. “I’ll walk you in.”

“Okay.”

He Xue didn’t refuse. Anyway, Loo Jinyang had been coming over to play since they were kids; he knew the way around her house even better than she did.

When they reached the door, Loo Jinyang turned on the entryway light, then, like he’d done it a hundred times, felt around for the warm lamps and turned them on one by one from the living room to the stairs.

“There. No need to run. Watch your step.”

He Xue snuck a glance at him.

Loo Jinyang’s eyes weren’t even on her, but somehow it was like he had eyes all over. He raised a hand and pressed it on top of her head. “What, at this hour you planning to invite me in for tea?”

He Xue was mortified. “I was not! I was gonna tell you to walk slower on your way back, be careful!”

He deliberately teased her. “I’m slow enough. I’m not learning from you.”

“What nonsense are you talking? Keep that up and I’m not talking to you next time!”

He really seemed to have pushed her too far this time.