Chapter 427: – Awkward Encounter
It was a bit like a picnic.
Lin Jin had a great time. As for Xia Tian, he had a rough time. By the time they returned, he was completely dazed.
When they left, Xia Tian had specially washed his clothes, neatly styled his hair with hair wax, and wore his sharpest shirt. But by the time they returned, his hair was a mess, his face was bruised and battered, and his shirt was missing two buttons.
“That’s why I hate kids." Xia Tian had a dark expression as he followed Lin Jin back to her apartment. He plopped down onto the sofa and helplessly said “I don’t get it. Why did all those children ignore you and had to come after me?”
“Because my little Yufei is pretty intimidating." Lin Jin chuckled as she patted Xia Tian on the shoulder. “It’s fine. Tonight, I’ll cook for you again as a reward.”
Xia Tian lifelessly leaned his body on the sofa, stared at the ceiling, and softly sighed: “That’s why I hate young children. I don’t know why, but they’re always so clingy with me.”
“Because you’re handsome?”
To be honest, Xia Tian’s appearance was pretty good looking. Although he wasn’t very muscular or super beautiful, he was at least decently handsome. With his sharp features and tall build, he could be considered the type of guy Chinese girls preferred.
And even though Xia Tian rarely smiled and his expression was basically always an iceberg , he had a special temperament that made him feel approachable and easy to befriend. Maybe that was the so called affinity?
Anyway, when Lin Jin first met Xia Tian, she was definitely intrigued by his expressionless face and became more curious about him. But as they interacted more, she genuinely felt that Xia Tian was a pretty approachable guy.
Well, although his iceberg demeanor made him look unapproachable, after getting to know him, she felt this Xia Tian guy was actually a really complex person.
His eyes clearly had a warm, approachable vibe, but his entire expression was as if he was unapproachable. Sometimes, he looked like he really wanted to complain about something, but he’d just look aloof and not say anything. Sometimes, he clearly wanted to show his gratitude, but most of what came out of his mouth was just tsundere voice lines.
On one hand, his eyes had this warm, inviting look, but on the other hand, his face screamed "stay away." He often looked like he wanted to make some sarcastic comment but would stay silent with that cool, indifferent attitude. And even when he wanted to show gratitude, most of what came out of his mouth was just tsundere nonsense.
Pfft, haha.
This type of man really was interesting.
Lin Jin sat down next to Xia Tian, resting her chin on one hand and tilting her head to look at his side profile.
"What are you staring at?" Xia Tian noticed Lin Jin’s gaze and turned to look at her. "You fell for me?"
"Bah." Lin Jin rolled her eyes and shifted her gaze to her fingers, casually saying "You should take a look in the mirror sometime. You’re so ugly you could hardly meet with people. When going out, you need to be worried about people calling the police for disturbing the peace. How would I like someone like you?"
Besides, she didn’t even like men, okay?
Although Lin Jin was pretty sure that, under the influence of estrogen, her body seemed to be getting more and more interested in men. In the past, even when her roommates or classmates hugged her tightly, she wouldn't feel much. She would just wonder if that person was an idiot or gay or something. But now, just sitting a bit too close to a guy made her heart beat a little faster.
However, she was still very sure that, mentally, she still liked women, yeah. When she sees a beautiful girl on the street, she would always both admire and envy her. There was even a small part of her that wanted to be in a yuri relationship with that girl, but she felt that might be unfair to the girl’s family.
Hmm...
Lin Jin tilted her head, looking at Xia Tian while feeling the strange changes in her body due to the estrogen.
Hmm, they say that when a girl looks at a guy she likes, her heart beats faster, and her face heats up and ears turn red.
Hmm, so why did she only feel her face get a little hot, but her heart wasn't really reacting, also she completely didn’t feel like she liked Xia Tian at all?
Lin Jin looked at him, puzzled, while Xia Tian also blankly stared back at her, completely unaware of what was going on with Lin Jin.
“By the way, the groceries you bought this morning were all used up at lunch. Go buy more." Lin Jin suddenly said.
"Okay, okay, okay."
Xia Tian's expression, for some reason, looked a bit more animated than usual. After curling his lips into a slight smile, he stood up and was just about to head out when he suddenly heard the sound of the door unlocking.
"That is?" Xia Tian asked, confused.
"My dad."
The f*ck?
"You live with your dad?" Xia Tian had never heard about this at all before.
"Yeah, didn’t you notice that one of the bedrooms looks like someone lives in it?" Lin Jin thought Xia Tian had figured it out already.
Then, her dad dragged his sack inside and saw Xia Tian, who could still be considered quite handsome. He froze for a moment before turning his gaze to Lin Jin.
"My senior, he's just here to hang out during his break." Lin Jin casually explained. Then she turned to Xia Tian and said, "You go buy it. I’ll wait for you."
"Okay." Xia Tian's face turned a bit awkward as he quickly headed for the door.
As soon as the door closed, Lin Jin’s dad immediately wore a curious look and asked Lin Jin: "Your boyfriend?"
"No." Lin Jin headed toward the kitchen, planning to prepare some scallions, ginger, and garlic. But her dad followed her in.
"What does he do for work now? What's his family's condition like? Where is he from?" Her dad's questions came one after another, but to Lin Jin, it sounded like all of them were to confirm one thing.
Can her daughter buy something better?
Seeing Lin Jin stay silent, her dad paused for a moment before continuing to ask: "Is he from Xiamen? If he's from Xiamen, it’s enough if his family has a few houses. He doesn’t need to be too rich."
"He's not." Lin Jin cosplayed Xia Tian’s expressionless face. She slowly chopped the scallions and ginger, then crushed the garlic. After prepping everything into small bowls, she headed straight to her bedroom. "I'm going to lie down for a bit. Don’t bother me."
When Lin Jin’s dad heard her say this, his eyes looked a bit disappointed. But he still forced a smile: "Alright, I’ll go rest too. I still need to set up the stall tonight."
"Oh." Lin Jin nodded and turned to enter her room.
Xia Tian bought the groceries very quickly. After all, he didn’t know how to choose or haggle. The market’s stall owners loved this kind of customer the most, selling him the worst quality goods at the highest prices. Only someone like Xia Tian would actually accept it.
In less than half an hour, Xia Tian carried a bunch of “garbage” back.
Of course, the ingredients Xia Tian had bought were the ones he liked eating the most. Lin Jin asked him briefly how he wanted them prepared, then headed into the kitchen. With her beginner chef cooking mastery, she started cooking for Xia Tian.
Since her dad was home too, Lin Jin cooked a bit more food than usual.
Although her dad looked thin, his appetite was actually massive.He could probably eat half a port of rice from the rice cooker, which was a bit scary even when compared with Xia Tian.
Xia Tian just mostly ate a lot of the meat and vegetable dishes.
Once the food was ready, Lin Jin called Xia Tian over and then called for her dad. The two of them sat on the sofa while her dad grabbed a small stool. Then they started their dinner.