Chapter 12
Although Jiang Chaochao appeared calm in the passenger seat, he might have already died inside.
While Shici was talking about Weibo earlier, he was only feeling awkward.
But the moment she mentioned Bianbian, Jiang Chaochao’s pupils quaked.
He couldn’t believe that tonight, from Xiang Ye’s niece, he would hear his online pseudonym.
And even though his head was full of question marks, all he could do at this moment was pretend he didn’t understand anything.
“Bianbian?” Xiang Ye’s tone clearly indicated unfamiliarity with the name. “Who?”
Xiang Shici thought for a moment: “My Duck Isn’t This Flat?”
Jiang Chaochao gritted his teeth.
“What?” Xiang Ye clearly didn’t understand.
Shici explained: “He’s an artist, a great artist. He doesn’t commercialize his work, and he’s a really nice person.”
Jiang Chaochao didn’t dare to breathe.
Xiang Ye: “The person you mentioned yesterday?”
Yesterday?
Jiang Chaochao’s heart sank.
“Yes, yes, yes, that’s him,” Shici said. “Do you know him?”
Xiang Ye: “I don’t.”
Shici said “oh”: “Okay,” she then said, “He’s also from our province.”
Xiang Ye: “How do you know?”
How do you know?
Jiang Chaochao also wanted to ask.
Shici said: “His Weibo IP address is in our province, and it has been for a long time.”
Xiang Ye seemed to chuckle, then said, “It’s summer vacation now.”
Xiang Shici nodded: “That’s true, maybe he’s here on vacation.”
Jiang Chaochao was sweating bullets.
Fortunately, the two of them weren’t on the right track.
“Why did you ask if I know him?” Xiang Ye asked again.
Shici became excited again: “I saw him comment on your Weibo.”
Only then did Xiang Ye make a soft sound of confusion, but his next sentence was still in a flat tone: “What did he say?”
Shici chuckled.
Jiang Chaochao, in the passenger seat, was so nervous he didn’t know how to breathe.
Fortunately, Xiang Shici replied: “Go check it yourself.”
Jiang Chaochao finally let out a slow breath.
Xiang Shici had spared his life.
Xiang Ye only gave a light “mm-hmm,” and the topic ended there.
Xiang Ye remained very calm throughout the whole process.
Well, he had no reason not to be calm. Too many people commented on his Weibo, what did some “Bianbian” matter?
Soon they arrived at Shici’s home. After Shici said goodbye to her uncle and xuechang, she skipped back into the complex.
And at this moment, Jiang Chaochao had already reached the following conclusions:
First, Xiang Shici was in the group chat. Second, Xiang Shici followed his secondary Weibo account.
He didn’t know what kind of cruel twist of fate this was. Thinking of the impulsive comment he had posted yesterday, Jiang Chaochao wanted to die. He didn’t know if Xiang Shici would tag him in the group chat and ask him about it after she got back.
Would the other group members also join the frenzy?
Would…
Too embarrassing…
So, Jiang Chaochao.
Why didn’t you delete it?
Why didn’t you delete it!
The only fortunate thing was that Xiang Ye didn’t seem very interested in this matter.
So he probably wouldn’t go back and look through his Weibo, looking for a comment from some “Bianbian.”
Right?
“What’s wrong?”
Jiang Chaochao’s mind was racing when Xiang Ye’s voice suddenly reached his ears.
Jiang Chaochao froze for a moment, then, “Huh? What’s wrong?”
Xiang Ye: “You’re very quiet.”
Jiang Chaochao admitted it, but he said, “I don’t know what to say.”
Xiang Ye: “Want to talk about something?”
Jiang Chaochao was immediately drawn in: “Talk…”
He should talk about something, stay calm, Xiang Ye and Xiang Shici didn’t know anything yet.
Don’t panic, don’t be afraid, you are just Jiang Chaochao.
Who is Bianbian?
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Chaochao actually had something he was curious about: “What year is Xiang Shici in?”
Xiang Ye: “Second year.”
Jiang Chaochao asked: “How do you have a niece that old?”
Xiang Ye said: “My older brother is fifteen years older than me. He got married early.”
Jiang Chaochao tried to indirectly ask about his age: “How old is your brother?”
Xiang Ye: “Curious about me or curious about my brother?”
Jiang Chaochao pursed his lips and chuckled sheepishly.
Before Jiang Chaochao could answer, Xiang Ye said directly, “I’m twenty-seven.”
Jiang Chaochao thought for a moment: “Are you curious about me?”
He had said what he wanted to say, and then he blushed.
Xiang Ye: “Let me guess?”
Jiang Chaochao: “Go ahead.”
Xiang Ye: “Twenty-four.”
Jiang Chaochao raised his eyebrows: “Impressive.”
Xiang Ye chuckled: “Laoshi, I cheated.”
Jiang Chaochao: “Huh?”
Xiang Ye: “Shici told me yesterday that you went to the same high school as her, and she also told me which year you graduated.”
“I see,” Jiang Chaochao said. “Then I’ll consider you impressive.”
Xiang Ye smiled: “Okay, I’m impressive.”
After saying “okay,” a few seconds later, Xiang Ye suddenly chuckled again.
The car was so quiet, so Jiang Chaochao asked: “What are you laughing at?”
Xiang Ye: “Nothing.”
Jiang Chaochao didn’t believe him: “You’re laughing at me.”
Xiang Ye surprisingly didn’t deny it immediately.
Jiang Chaochao: “Really laughing at me?”
The corners of Xiang Ye’s eyes crinkled: “Yes, and no.”
Jiang Chaochao raised his voice slightly: “What do you mean?”
Xiang Ye: “Can I say it?”
Jiang Chaochao: “Say it.”
Xiang Ye: “You’re a bit cute.”
Jiang Chaochao froze. As his heart started racing, he pretended to be calm: “I know.”
Xiang Ye nodded: “Seems like I’m not the only one who thinks so.”
Jiang Chaochao: “The people who have complimented me could line up from here to France.”
Xiang Ye nodded again.
But he didn’t speak.
Jiang Chaochao became awkward: “Why aren’t you talking?”
Xiang Ye: “Do you need me to say something?”
Jiang Chaochao: “I’m being playful, you can’t be so calm.”
Xiang Ye laughed: “Then what should I be doing at this moment?”
So Jiang Chaochao continued being playful: “Affirm me.”
Xiang Ye affirmed without a hint of acting: “Of course I affirm you,” he also said, “I firmly believe it’s the truth.”
Jiang Chaochao’s ego inflated again: “Mm-hmm, of course it is.”
After saying this, both of them laughed at the same time.
So ridiculous, so happy.
