Chapter 1209 - 920: Little Star Side Story (11)_2

Chapter 1209: Chapter 920: Little Star Side Story (11)_2

Little Star had been waiting for him to say these few words. Hearing him say that, she hesitated for a moment, then shyly nodded. You Jingyi saw her response and immediately showed a long-lost smile. The next second, he pulled Little Star into his arms. The petite Little Star froze, not daring to move.

"Xingxing, this is so great."

"...Mm." Little Star hooked the corners of her lips up and answered him with a smile.

The heart You Jingyi had been holding up finally settled. Right now his heart was like the clouds in the sky, all soft and fluffy.

You Jingyi didn’t dare hold Little Star for too long, afraid she’d think he was shallow.

That night, Little Star pulled You Jingyi back to her place and gave him the snacks she’d prepared. You Jingyi stayed at Little Star’s home for a long time that day. He’d never been a fan of snacks, but this time he ate a lot in one go.

Their love grew stronger and stronger that winter.

And more and more people found out they were dating, especially the handful of friends around them. The fact that You Jingyi had found a girlfriend made Shang Ou particularly depressed, because even though he’d been flitting from flower to flower, he still hadn’t found one to his liking.

That Hai Rui who’d been chasing Little Star at her school, after finding out Little Star had a boyfriend, kept yelling about wanting to fight Little Star’s boyfriend.

In the end the two really did fight, but Little Star had no idea about it. She only noticed that for a few days Hai Rui had bruises on his face.

In the blink of an eye it was New Year’s, and You Jingyi had basically finished all his coursework.

He couldn’t bear to leave Little Star. Once they parted, it would be for at least over a year.

This winter, You Jingyi didn’t just focus on dating. He also kept tutoring Little Star, hoping she could finish her studies as soon as possible, so they could spend less time apart.

"Since you’ve finished your studies, just go back. Don’t worry about me here. My third grandpa, you know, he comes here a lot. And there’s also Xiao Wu."

Little Star had known this day would come, because he was a year above her. She just hadn’t expected You Jingyi to progress so fast, finishing all his credits this winter.

"Isn’t Xiao Wu about to graduate too?"

"Yeah, so what? Most of my Grandma Li’s businesses are here, he’ll be traveling back and forth. And my Aunt Wang—she comes here several times a year. My Mom also comes once a year. Besides, it’s not like you can’t come after I go back. If you miss me, you can come see me."

"I know, but leaving all of a sudden, I really can’t bear it." You Jingyi gave a dejected smile. "After I go back, I might be going to Z City. My dad’s developed a mall over there, and I’ll be in charge of the later stages. You know that project your Uncle Ji and Aunt Ying have been working on recently?"

Little Star was stunned. "How do you know about my relationship with Aunt Ying?"

"When you went back a few months ago, my Mom met them." You Jingyi didn’t hide anything and told Little Star what his Mom had found out. "Xingxing, you won’t blame me, right? My Mom just wanted to find out a bit about her future daughter-in-law’s family background for her son. But she didn’t expect to dig up so much. After she found out about your family, my Mom was scared to death at the time."

"You mean the last time I went back, your Mom had already checked up on us?" Little Star didn’t really care about their family asking around; instead, she thought of how last time her Mom had asked if she had a boyfriend. And these past few months, whenever her Mom called, she would always vaguely ask if there was someone she liked.

This was bad. Her parents must have noticed something. Whatever Aunt Ying knew, she would definitely tell her Mom.

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing. I might have to bring you back to meet my parents."

You Jingyi instantly got nervous. "When? Do I need to prepare anything?"

"No rush, I’ll let you know when the time comes." Little Star said with a smile.

"If I’m going to meet your family, shouldn’t you meet my parents first too?" You Jingyi said, holding her hand.

Little Star didn’t refuse. This was inevitable; they’d have to meet sooner or later. After getting along for these past few months, she felt the two of them were especially in sync. Whether it was personality or values, she really liked everything about You Jingyi. She was sure he was the person she wanted to spend her life with.

But she also kept her Mom’s words firmly in mind and never took the initiative. So after dating for so long, the most they’d ever done was hug.

On the night before You Jingyi flew back to China, he held Little Star in his arms for a long time, reluctant to let go, and in the end tricked her into closing her eyes, and the two of them shared their very first kiss.

You Jingyi pulled back just in time, luckily not going too far, otherwise he really was afraid he wouldn’t be able to control himself.

"I’ll be waiting for you in Z City. Come back when summer vacation starts next year. I’ll tutor you at home."

"Okay."

Actually, Little Star already had a plan in mind. She didn’t want them to be separated in different cities either.

So after You Jingyi left, Little Star just went back and forth between two places every day. She refused to take even a single day off.

You Jingyi and Shang Ou left together. Don’t be fooled by how carefree Shang Ou acted usually—he actually did very well in his studies. After going back, Shang Ou was also planning to work at his family’s company.

After meeting You Jingyi, who was in the mall business, and given that his own family made snacks, there was no way they wouldn’t end up working together. They’d already agreed that once they were settled at home, they’d go to Z City to discuss the collaboration.

After You Jingyi arrived in Z City, he followed his Mom around to learn about Little Star’s family situation, and from a distance he caught sight of his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. At first glance, he knew this future father-in-law wouldn’t be easy to deal with.

So for the past six months, he’d been quietly researching his future father-in-law’s likes and dislikes, and discovered that he especially liked fishing.

During his long phone calls with Little Star, he’d also picked up bits and pieces, so he gradually had a general idea of how to handle it.

But what You Jingyi didn’t know was that Han Yi had been in the force for decades and still had plenty of vigilance. He’d noticed this young man’s moves a long time ago and had just been watching from the sidelines.

He was simply waiting for his daughter to confess everything to him.