Invade the World

  Chapter 200 I want to embarrass her

  The summer is scorching, and the huge and hot fireball hanging in the sky will shed light on the earth.

They came to the large shopping mall that had just opened for less than a month. The shopping mall was still lively and crowded. Through the dome formed by continuous transparent glass skylights, the shops and walks were illuminated. Translucent and shiny.

  On the seat in front of a cold drink shop, Lin Xingjie was choosing the ice cream he wanted to eat in the shop, while Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue were waiting outside.

  His eyes widened and he looked incredible.

   "...what did you say?"

   "I said, just go with Xingjie."

  Zhu Qingyue's answer is always calm.

  Xu Xiangyang only found it incomprehensible.

  He held his forehead.

During this period of time, in addition to studying, they have been enthusiastically discussing plans for summer travel, while imagining the beauty of this trip, while using the happiness brought by this fantasy to adjust the boring study life in reality— —

  In other words, Xu Xiangyang and others regarded this trip as a reward for short-term hard work, just like a carrot hanging on the finish line.

  This is a plan belonging to three people, not only he and Xingjie, but the squad leader is also very enthusiastic to participate in it

  She...how could she not go?

  Xu Xiangyang frowned.

  Is it because he and Lin Xingjie have become lovers, so they don’t want to go?

  The idea just came to his mind, but when Xu Xiangyang noticed the look on the face of the squad leader, he was quickly dismissed.

  He knew that if Zhu Qingyue really cares about this, then she should bring it up from the beginning...

  Facing Xu Xiangyang with a wrong face, the smile on the girl's face slowly faded.

  "Have you forgotten that I have to go home to take care of my mother every day?"

  Zhu Qingyue’s father left the city early. She and her mother depended on each other for life. Unfortunately, her mother was also seriously ill. As a result, the squad leader could only shoulder the responsibility of the family alone.

Zhu Qingyue never mentioned what her mother's illness was, but she could tell from the girl's words that it was a serious illness that was serious enough to affect daily life and required people to take care of it all the time, and the root of the illness was deep, causing her to entangle the bed. Nearly ten years.

  Recently, the mother’s physical condition has finally shown signs of improvement. The squad leader always smiled unconsciously when she mentioned this matter.

  Even so, she still rushes home to take care of her mother every day.

  The longest time he and Zhu Qingyue were alone together was one week, but that was because the flow of time in the haunted house was different from reality.

  After that, the squad leader has never stayed home at night, even if he hasn’t accepted the invitation several times.

  Compared with him or Xingjie now, Zhu Qingyue is a good boy in the true sense, but she has to become...

  Xu Xiangyang moved slightly in his heart and couldn't help but speak.

   "Sorry, Qingyue."

"Ok?"

The squad leader's expression changed for the first time, and her pupils showed some doubts.

"You obviously told me about this, but I completely forgot it, and there were several times inviting you without thinking," Xu Xiangyang sighed, "including during this trip, I didn't even think about asking in advance. you."

  Zhu Qingyue Yipai laughed cheerfully, and patted his arm hard by the way.

   "I have said that, this trip is a matter for the two of you, it has nothing to do with me, don't take it to heart."

  The girl looked at the long-haired girl who walked out of the cold drink shop with three popsicles not far away, and said softly:

  "Enjoy your first holiday with your girlfriend!"

  *

   "——That's what she said."

  Xu Xiangyang retelled it, and turned his head to observe Lin Xingjie’s expression.

"What do you think?"

  The girlfriend aimed the leftover stick in her hand at the trash can, tapped her toes lightly, threw her hand, and watched the stick draw an arc in the air and accurately fall into the bucket.

  Her every move is chic, which has become more and more obvious recently.

  Compared with the indifference that rejected people thousands of miles away in the past, Lin Xingjie now has a more energetic feeling, and it is getting closer and closer to Xu Xiangyang's first impression of her—the kind of heroine-like sassy feeling.

  "What do I think?"

   Lin Xingjie turned her head and grinned at him.

   "I have no ideas."

"……Yes."

  Xu Xiangyang sighed.

   "However, I at least know why she left early. The atmosphere between the two of you just now shouldn't be very good."

  This is natural.

  Although the squad leader’s attitude is very frank and her reasons are also very legitimate, Xu Xiangyang still finds it difficult to let go.

  After that, Zhu Qingyue decisively bid farewell to the two of them and left the mall.

  "For me, playing with my best friends and traveling with my boyfriend are things I have never experienced before, and I want to try them all."

   Lin Xingjie expressed her thoughts generously.

  "If I had traveled with you, I would think it would be better to take Qingyue this time; if the three of us have already traveled together, I would prefer to have only the two of us."

   "And now, no matter which side is a very novel experience for me, so I don't care about any result, the key lies in your thoughts."

"I……"

  Xu Xiangyang's words reached his lips, and he swallowed back after shaking. He shook his head and sighed slightly.

   "It doesn't matter anymore. Qingyue refused to take care of her mother. I can't tell her to do this, right?"

   "...Do you really think so?"

  Lin Xingjie lowered her head, as if thinking, a few seconds or ten seconds passed, and then—

   "I have an idea, would you like to try it?"

  The girlfriend raised her face, her smile looked a little weird.

"what?"

"I think it would be better for you to see her again. This time you should invite her carefully. Qingyue will definitely see whether your attitude is serious or casual. In addition, remember to be tough, otherwise she may not Will follow you."

  "Wait, I already know that she is in trouble, how can I—"

   "What's the matter if there is a problem? I just asked you to embarrass her."

  The long-haired girl raised her finger and poked his chest hard.

  "Since I am a good friend, it’s okay to be embarrassed occasionally? It’s okay to let her be wronged for you? Is Qingyue going to turn her face with you or sever relationship with us for this kind of thing?"

  Xu Xiangyang opened his mouth, feeling shocked by the series of questions from his girlfriend.

  The answer is of course no.

  Even if he doesn’t understand Qingyue’s daily thoughts, he still has this level of trust.

  If only Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue were friends, based on his character, he would definitely not have such an idea, because it sounds very unreasonable...

  Unreasonable, unreasonable, but when Lin Xingjie said it, it seemed so natural, and it seemed to open the door to a new world for him.

   "Anyway, you'll know if you try it."

   Lin Xingjie’s words are brisk and neat.

   "If she is really unwilling, she will naturally make a choice...Hey, why are you staring at me like this?"

   "I was just thinking," Xu Xiangyang couldn't help but laughed, "It's really you."

  The girl gave a soft snort from her nose, turned her head and ignored him.

   "Okay, I will work hard."

  Xu Xiangyang rubbed his face vigorously, cheering up.

  This time, I want to embarrass her.

  *

   "Boom boom boom."

  At sunset, the door was knocked.

  Zhu Qingyue put down her chopsticks, got up from the side of the dining table, and glanced at the living room.

  The clock dial hanging on the wall indicates that the current time is six o'clock in the afternoon.

  She thought, is it the person who gave things? Don’t you usually come in the morning?

  If you are a security guard, you should first inform you by phone to see if there is anyone in the house.

"……really weird."

  Today, Zhu Qingyue only made dinner for herself, because her mother no longer needs her to cook.

  Recently, she has become more and more like a normal person, and she has begun to cook by herself. The mother's body is still thin and rickety, but in daily life, it is hard to see that it is a person who has been seriously ill in bed for several years.

  Except that she is still unwilling to communicate with people other than her daughter.

  In fact, even in front of Qingyue, she didn't speak much, almost treating her daughter as air, completely immersed in her own world. She tossed over and over again, chanted about past experiences logically, and sometimes talked to non-existent people...

  Zhu Qingyue glanced back, her mother was curled up on the sofa. In the dim living room with no lights on, only the TV screen was glowing with a pale white light, and laughter came from that direction from time to time.

  The girl walked to the door and looked out of the cat's eye vigilantly.

  ……

……what?

  She gently raised her hand to cover her lips, her surprise was beyond words.

  *

  Xu Xiangyang knocked twice, and after hearing someone's footsteps approaching from the other side of the door, he lowered his hand.

  His expression is a bit stiff.

  It was okay when the squad leader led the way last time. It was really a bit nervous to walk inside alone.

  The buildings that look radiant from the outside are brightly lit but empty. After getting on the elevator, the long and empty corridor, only the sound of my own footsteps echoed.

  This time is by no means a pleasant experience. There is no fear of darkness, just the night breeze whizzing through the window, making people feel inexplicably lonely.

  The short-haired girl who opened the door was wearing a loose-fitting sweater with wide sleeves, and the hem dropped to the knee. The denim shorts were mostly covered; the upper body was designed with white and tender shoulders. Although the overall style is still at home, it still looks **** and fashionable.

  Xu Xiang Yangguang wanted to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw her face.

   "Hi, Qingyue..."

  The squad leader who was interrupted by the sudden visitor who was interrupted by the "uninvited guest" was not so easy to talk.

   "I don't even make a call in advance. Why are you here?"

  After she opened the door, her hand was still on the doorknob. She leaned forward slightly, raised her face and stared at him, with an indifferent attitude of "If you don't tell me one or two, I will close the door immediately".

  "Didn't you take the initiative to visit my house several times, I just paid a return visit." Xu Xiangyang thought about his excuses when he came on the way, "It's not normal for friends to visit each other. Is there a problem?"

   "Of course there is a problem, and it is your problem. If there are no problems, would you come to your door like this?"

  Zhu Qingyue said a long list like a tongue twister.

  He could hear the dissatisfaction in her tone. So he added:

   "Because you left in a hurry, we didn't even have time to buy anything for the trip."

"My fault?"

   "Of course not. I just report to you."

  Xu Xiangyang was not angry, and replied with a smile.

   "Sister Lian, she hasn't promised yet anyway, wait for her to let go, and prepare to come again."

   "Okay, then I know." The squad leader's tone was still rigid, "Anything else? If not, I will close the door."

  Zhu Qingyue poses to pull the door closed.

   "Oh, don't you be so cold."

   Before that, Xu Xiangyang took a step ahead and blocked the door.

  Zhu Qingyue stared at the boy in front of her.

  His appearance is a little different on weekdays, a little hippie smiley.

  It’s just that this deliberate affiliation is obviously not in line with his nature as a good student...

  The girl raised her brows slightly and wanted to laugh a little, but her expression quickly returned to calm.

   "You rushed to the door like this, do you still expect me to show you a good look? You still hope that I can invite you into the house and treat you well?"

  "Uh, wait, wait a minute, I just want to talk to you. It's my fault that I didn't notify you in advance...Is there really nothing to talk about?"

  Xu Xiangyang did not expect that the squad leader’s attitude would be so stubborn. Under Xingjie’s prompt, he “opened the door to the new world” and tried to initiate an offensive against Zhu Qingyue, but the first round failed. He couldn’t help feeling shaken for a while.

   "Of course... if it's someone else."

  Zhu Qingyue finally released her hand from the doorknob, and a faint smile finally appeared at the corner of her mouth.

  She still didn't let them go, but put her arms around her chest, her shoulders lightly leaning against the door panel next to her.

   "Let’s talk about your purpose. Suddenly wanting to come to my house as a guest, is it always a whim?"

   "...I am not here to visit this time,"

  Xu Xiangyang scratched his hair and answered honestly.

   "I came to see you instead."

   "What about the reason?"

  She asked unceremoniously.

  "We can meet at school every day. We can also make appointments elsewhere, as long as you can notify me in advance, unless you have other purposes, that's another matter."

   "I'm here this time... well, it's really ‘another purpose’."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded.

   "If you say it, you might not agree. That's why I have to come to see you like this."

   "How do you know that I disagree if you don't say it?"

   "You have already answered."

  Even with Zhu Qingyue’s mind, it took almost one to two seconds to reflect what this sentence meant;

  At this moment, Xu Xiangyang suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed her wrist.

"you……!"

  The girl was pulled a bit, and her body involuntarily took two steps forward, staggering out of the house in slippers.

  "——Only like this, you will come out with me."

  She heard Xu Xiangyang whisper in her ear.

  　Return to the world at twelve o'clock~

  (End of this chapter)