Invade the World

  Chapter 101 Threesome

   "Speaking of which, where is she?"

  Xu Xiangyang pushed the car to the cashier counter, looking around.

Located in the downtown area, the newly opened "Jinjiang Third Department Store" has three floors and covers a large area. There are not only shopping malls inside, but also various rented shops, including clothing stores, food stores, and hairdressers. etc.

  Zhu Qingyue said that she is now eating in a restaurant, but when Xu Xiangyang's gaze is traversing around, trying to find the target, he only feels that there are neon lights and colorful signs everywhere, which makes him dazzled.

  I really can’t figure out where she will be.

   "Xiang Yang is really impatient, see you look like you can't wait..."

  Zhu Qingyue couldn't help laughing, and joked.

   "However, I still understand it. Because I was separated from Xingjie for a while, I started to miss her."

   Hum, when it comes to this, I can see her at home every day—

  Xu Xiangyang thought this in his heart, and suddenly a sense of superiority developed in his heart, but his mouth was closed tightly, and he didn't mean to speak.

  This morning, Lin Xingjie went out earlier than him. After the girl changed her clothes and put on her shoes, she left in a hurry.

   Although Xu Xiangyang wanted to go with her very much, he was stopped by Lin Xingjie and pushed back home.

  According to her statement, “I am already very sorry for Qingyue by revealing information about the ‘punishment’ in advance, so the appointed place and time must be done in accordance with what she said.”

  Then, the matter became that Lin Xingjie and Zhu Qingyue met first. After the two found a place to eat, they then asked Zhu Qingyue to come out to the agreed place to meet him, and then the two went to the mall to buy what they needed, and finally met again.

   "I really envy you two as neighbors, you can see each other every day."

  Zhu Qingyue sighed.

  Xu Xiangyang was slightly surprised. Hearing that she suddenly brought up this topic, he thought that the situation where he and Xingjie lived under the same roof had been exposed...

  In fact, when the three of them were chatting, Xingjie almost missed it several times.

  Xu Xiangyang also thought about telling Zhu Qingyue this fact.

  After all, they are all friends. I feel it’s not good to conceal something in this regard...

  But he did not make up his mind.

  On the one hand, Xu Xiangyang still doesn’t know what Lin Xingjie thinks, and the two have not discussed it. He is not good at making ideas alone; on the other hand, he has never found a good opportunity to speak.

   More precisely, Xu Xiangyang was worried about this.

  He really didn’t know what kind of perspective Zhu Qingyue would look at the relationship between the two of them after learning the truth.

  Lian Lian is full of trust in Xu Xiangyang and her guardian style is very enlightened. Not only did she accept Xu Lin's proposal to live together with Xu Lin in her absence, she also took the initiative to help them.

  But what about the others?

  Xu Xiangyang knows very well that “minor men and women who are not related by blood, but only classmates and friends” live together under the same roof, which is not acceptable to everyone, otherwise they would not have to hide from others.

  No matter what the reasons are, such as Lin Xingjie’s family background, for example, she has no other relatives that she knows and can rely on in this city... These remarks may not be acceptable.

  Moreover, Zhu Qingyue is different from others.

  Because they are friends, Xu Xiangyang is worried about her opinion. If she says this, will their relationship change—

  Although Zhu Qingyue is a new friend to them, Xu Xiangyang is very clear: For Lin Xingjie, this is a rare and precious opportunity to get a better relationship with girls of the same age.

  In addition, Zhu Qingyue also tried her best to help her study and improve her grades. If only he was helping, Lin Xingjie's results would never have made such rapid progress.

…and.

  There is also himself, who also thinks that Zhu Qingyue is a reliable and trustworthy object.

  He still can’t accurately describe how deep down he feels about the class leader and classmates.

  However, Xu Xiangyang imagined it for a moment-if one day, Zhu Qingyue showed himself a contemptuous and indifferent look, he would probably be very sad.

  Fortunately, Zhu Qingyue did not delve too deeply into this issue.

   "Well, don't look at things, I'll take you there right away."

  The two each carried big and small bags, and Xu Xiangyang walked towards the first floor under the leadership of the girl.

   Soon, they walked to their destination.

  The sign hanging above the glass sliding door reads "KFC" three characters, and the white old man wearing a high hat is very eye-catching.

  In the restaurant on the first floor, this is the best business.

   "So the place you went is KFC."

"Yes indeed."

  Zhu Qingyue nodded.

   "I originally wanted to ask Xingjie to eat ice cream, but I turned around and found that it was selling here."

  ...

  When he opened the door, the noise suddenly poured in.

  In the distance, a girl with long straight black hair is sitting on the chair closest to the door, watching the sight of people passing by on the street outside the window.

  Pinky little tongue sticks out of her moist lips, she is licking ice cream with small mouthfuls, and the edge of her mouth is still stained with white cream.

Compared with Zhu Qingyue, who looks like a princess in a white dress, Lin Xingjie's dress is more casual and a little boyish. She was wearing a tight-fitting black t-shirt and sky blue denim jacket, and the lower part of her body was white trousers, which seemed to have a sassy beauty.

  The Rapunzel girl is still conspicuous as always, standing out from the crowd in the hot atmosphere of the store. Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue just came into the store and saw her at a glance.

  The two immediately walked towards her.

  And at this moment, an accident suddenly occurred:

  A child with a runny nose laughed while rushing from an unexpected corner, and directly hit Lin Xingjie’s arm. The ice cream on the cone in the girl's hand flew out, splashing in the shape of a flower on the glass window.

  Quickly ran over with the mother behind the kid and apologized to her in a hurry.

   Lin Xingjie stayed for a while, smiled reluctantly, and waved to the other party, indicating not to care.

  However, when the parents and children ran away in a hurry, the long-haired girl lowered her head and saw that the cream ice cream ball disappeared and only an empty cone was left, she suddenly showed a pitiful expression.

   "Puff."

  Xu Xiangyang heard Zhu Qingyue’s laughter from his ears, and even he himself couldn’t help but curl his mouth.

  The squad leader girl walked to the girl with black long straight hair and patted her on the shoulder lightly.

   "Qingyue, Xiangyang, you two are here."

  Lin Xingjie turned her head, smiling like magic on her face.

   "Okay, okay, it's just an egg cone, don't be sad, I'll buy another one for you."

  Zhu Qingyue smiled and comforted.

   "I'm not sad..."

   Lin Xingjie frowned.

   "It's just an ice cream, I haven't eaten it before."

   "Okay, I'll go buy it."

  Xu Xiangyang put down a heavy plastic bag on a nearby seat and walked towards the cash register.

  ...

  After he came back with three ice cream cones, Zhu Qingyue and Lin Xingjie had already chatted together affectionately. From a distance, you can notice the friendly and natural atmosphere of the two of them chatting, and from time to time they burst into laughter.

  ...What? Xu Xiangyang thought, the atmosphere is obviously very good.

   Just now, Zhu Qingyue said that she was worried that “when there are only two people, they can’t let go of restraints, maybe they will only stare at them, and the atmosphere is very embarrassing”, but in fact, this is not the case at all.

   "Then, what are we going to do next?"

  Xu Xiangyang handed the ice cream to the two of them, sat down in front of them, and asked somewhat happily:

  "Can I go back after eating?"

-"Can not do it."

  —"Definitely not."

  The two girls refuted his naive ideas almost at the same time.

"…Ugh."

  Xu Xiangyang held his aching forehead.

  Of course he had guessed their answer long ago. After Zhu Qingyue came to the restaurant, instead of calling Lin Xingjie away, she sat down and chatted together, which was enough to show that the matter was far from over.

  He just had the last glimmer of fantasy.

   "Don't be so frowning."

  Lin Xingjie seemed to be afraid that the accident would happen again, so after getting the cone, he didn't taste it a little bit like before. Instead, he gulped the ice cream into his mouth and said vaguely.

   "Qingyue talked to me about the topics you two talked about just now. Xiangyang, don't you think I was too strict before, and now you feel very guilty?"

  Xu Xiangyang looked at the girl with a smile on his face, licked the ice cream to the girl who looked like a cat with a painted face, and couldn't help sighing.

  That’s what he said, and he did feel guilty because he hadn’t noticed Lin Xingjie’s true thoughts in time... But when he heard it from the person involved, he felt that the nature was completely different.

  He took out a napkin and handed it to Lin Xingjie, nodding slightly.

   "Is that so."

"very good."

  Lin Xingjie seemed to think it was enough to hear this answer, wiping the ice cream marks on her cheeks casually, with the word "happy" written on the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.

  "Then, please make up for me now? Study is back to study. I will work hard when it is time to study, but when I have time to rest, I hope I can go out and play. You can't keep me locked up at home."

   "...Don't worry about it for a while."

  Xu Xiangyang was a little worried that she would be too indulgent if she had a chance to relax—even though he himself felt that this idea was really like that kind of annoying and staid parent, but he could not help but persuade.

   "The relationship between the two of you has improved now, and you can come out to play together anytime on weekends. It's not just this time."

   "Isn't that of course." Lin Xingjie raised her eyebrows, "Moreover, if we both go out shopping in the future, you still have to carry the bags for us, Xiangyang."

   Zhu Qingyue nodded "umh" and agreed.

  Unknowingly, he was forced to add another task, and he felt that his headache was getting worse.

   "I mean, you now have Qingyue as a friend. When girls and girls have a common language, they can play more relaxedly. I think that without me as a boy, you two can—"

   "That won't work, don't you want to run away."

  Lin Xingjie stretched out her hand and grabbed Xu Xiangyang’s wrist with a happy smile in her tone.

  Sitting next to Zhu Qingyue listening silently, glanced at the hands that the two of them had placed on the dining table and clasped together unconsciously, and smiled and reminded:

   "Xu Xiangyang is right about one thing. Since he said he would relax in the afternoon, he has to find a good place to have fun."

"Good job, I know..." Xu Xiangyang whispered a few words, and assured Lin Xingjie that he would be a good girl follower in the future, and the long-haired girl slowly released her hand with satisfaction. .

"So?"

   In desperation, Xu Xiangyang, who had no choice but to accept his fate, let go of his wrists and looked up at the ceiling.

   "Are there any fun places in this mall?"

   "I don't know." Zhu Qingyue shook her head, "I am also head back."

   "Then look around."

  Lin Xingjie is always full of interest.

“If you really can’t find it, just go shopping. I think it’s very interesting to just go shopping. This mall feels very big. Along the way, I’ve seen many novelties that I’ve never known before. Walking in it, like It’s like taking an unprecedented adventure."

  ...So, where is this kind of thing interesting?

  Xu Xiangyang glanced at the big bag next to him, just holding his head and sighing.

   "Yes, this is a process of broadening our horizons. We are discovering a whole new world."

  Zhu Qingyue has a very empathetic expression.

   So he came to understand that this was something he couldn't understand again, and it belonged to the girls' world.

  *

  The two girls decided to let Xu Xiangyang serve as the attendants for carrying the bags in the future...In other words, they didn't really let him carry all the items by himself, but each shared some weight.

  The three people walked slowly from the first floor to the second floor, and then from the second floor to the third floor.

  The number of shops opened here is even more exaggerated than that on the first floor. There are a dazzling array of goods displayed in the windows, and the richness is no less than that of the large supermarket on the second floor.

  The three of them left the escalator and merged into the crowded crowd.

  Xu Xiangyang watched the movements of the two girls, for fear that they would be lost, while looking around to observe the situation.

  He quickly noticed that at the end of this floor, there was a huge barbed wire fence, which was blocked by blue plastic cloth.

   "Where is it?"

  "A place that hasn't been built yet, right?"

   Zhu Qingyue guessed.

"…Yes."

   "Just go and see, right?"

   Lin Xingjie suggested.

"OK."

  There is still plenty of time, and they are not in a hurry.

  The escalator was not far away from the wire fence. He quickly walked there, carefully rounded the paint bucket placed on the ground, lifted a corner of the plastic sheet, and looked inside.

The space inside the barbed wire seems to be in another world, stacked with a lot of debris, tables and chairs, escalators, wooden boards of different sizes... The atmosphere is quiet and dark, with countless invisible dust ups and downs like planets in the dark universe float.

  Xu Xiangyang's eyes widened.

  —Just a few meters away, a fragmented human face emerged from the darkness, staring at him.

  (End of this chapter)