Baihe Fan

Chapter 20: Mountain Spring

After finishing their candied haws, the two reached the mountaintop and saw Song Wanyi and Xue Hui sitting in the pavilion.

Song Wanyi noticed them first and waved, “Linxia, Teacher Ji, you’re here too.”

“Yeah, it’s so boring at home,” Xia Linxia handed the remaining stick to Ji Fengxue, who walked over to dispose of it. Song Wanyi asked where they got the candied haws.

Xia Linxia sat down, crossed her legs, and put her hands in her pockets, looking quite pleased, “I have no idea where Old Ji got them from, so childish, right?”

Song Wanyi looked envious, “Wow, Teacher Ji bought them for you? Xue Hui, can’t you learn from Teacher Ji?”

Xue Hui said, “You don’t even like them.”

“Just because I don’t like them, doesn’t mean you can’t get me something else?” Song Wanyi complained, sitting beside Xia Linxia, “Dating a straight man is so tough. Look at your Teacher Ji, beautiful, elegant, gentle, and considerate. It must be so happy to date her, right?”

Xia Linxia choked and glanced at Ji Fengxue standing not far away, who raised her eyebrows, looking amused. Xia Linxia forced herself to say, “Happy…” Yeah, right.

“That’s great.” After spending these past two days together, Song Wanyi found Xia Linxia wasn’t as scary as she thought and wanted to get closer, “So what do you usually do on dates?”

Upon hearing this, Xia Linxia sat there in deep thought.

Song Wanyi panicked, wondering if she had asked the wrong question and annoyed the famous star. She laughed awkwardly, trying to brush it off, but then Xia Linxia snapped her fingers and said, “We watch movies?”

“Wow.” Song Wanyi applauded blindly, though she was confused. Why did Xia Linxia look so uncertain? Did she not know what they did on dates?

“And… she gives me roses?” Xia Linxia racked her brains, thinking of what else they could do on dates, “Oh, and she gave my mom jade.”

Song Wanyi: “…” Suddenly wondering if Teacher Ji likes your mom.

Xue Hui glanced at Ji Fengxue and walked over, whispering, “Teacher Ji, what kind of jade did you buy? Can I see it?”

Ji Fengxue looked at him, puzzled. Xue Hui scratched his head, embarrassed, “I want to learn. I plan to give her mom a gift.”

Ji Fengxue smiled and told him the time and place of the next jewelry auction, “There’s another one next month, you can go check it out.”

[Haha, their dates are so tacky!]

[Don’t expect too much. When you’re in a relationship, you might not even get roses or movies, just video games!]

[Xue Hui is kind of cute, secretly doing his homework. Song Wanyi, look at your boyfriend!]

[It’s like best friends meeting, with their husbands awkwardly chatting together.]

After chatting for a while, the sun hung high in the sky, signaling it was time to go back for lunch. Song Wanyi suggested taking a group photo. The two couples stood together, with Xue Hui naturally putting his arm around her shoulder.

Out of the corner of her eye, Xia Linxia saw this and, pretending to be natural, put her arm around Ji Fengxue’s shoulder. Ji Fengxue looked at her, and she smiled gently, “Good girl.”

“……”

Photographer: “Ready, three, two, one.”

At this moment, Xue Hui suddenly turned to kiss Song Wanyi’s cheek, making her look surprised and shy.

Meanwhile, Xia Linxia, like a spectator, widened her eyes and turned to look at them, her face full of gossip, “Wow.”

Photographer: “Sorry, let’s take another one, Xia Linxia, don’t move.”

Song Wanyi laughed and turned, “Linxia, don’t look at us. You and Teacher Ji should kiss too!”

Xia Linxia’s smile froze on her face.

Ji Fengxue looked at Xia Linxia with a meaningful gaze, a hint of mischief flashing in her eyes.

Xia Linxia’s mouth twitched slightly. “Teacher Ji is shy and easily embarrassed. Let’s just forget about it, hehe.”

The photographer raised the camera again. “Three, two…”

Ji Fengxue suddenly grabbed Xia Linxia’s chin, turning her face towards her. Foreheads touching, Ji Fengxue’s lips curved into a smile as she looked into Xia Linxia’s panicked eyes and said softly, “Who said I’m shy? Hmm?”

Xia Linxia: “…” You’re not shy; you’ve got the thickest skin ever. Tires must be made from your skin!

[Ahhhhh, I’m gone! These two couples are too sweet!]

[Teacher Ji is so dominant!!!]

[Zoom in on the camera; I think I saw Xia Linxia’s ears turn red!]

On the way back, it was all downhill. Xia Linxia started running uncontrollably, laughing and screaming, “Song Wanyi, come quickly! There’s a spring here!”

Hearing this, Song Wanyi also ran down.

Ji Fengxue and Xue Hui shared a smile and walked slowly, exchanging tips on gifts for parents. When they found the two, they were washing their hands.

A clear stream flowed from an unknown spring along a bamboo chute, forming a small pool of sparkling water.

After washing her hands, Xia Linxia scooped up some water and took a sip. “This shouldn’t make us sick, right?”

“It won’t,” Ji Fengxue assured.

“Then you drink some too.”

Ji Fengxue declined.

“Drink it!”

[Hahaha, poor Teacher Ji, her days are so tough!]

[Under pressure, Teacher Ji will surely drink!]

[I hope she doesn’t, then they’ll argue, haha! Yes, I just want to see them fight!]

“It’s a bit sweet. Ahui, you should try it too,” Song Wanyi said, offering some water to Xue Hui, who bent down and drank.

Ji Fengxue glanced at them and signaled to Xia Linxia, indicating how the other couple was drinking.

Xia Linxia pouted, scooped up some water, and said expressionlessly, “Dear, drink.”

“Alright,” Ji Fengxue smiled, bending down. Her slender fingers held the clear spring water, which glimmered in the sunlight.

“Hurry, it’s going to spill,” Xia Linxia urged.

Ji Fengxue lowered her head, half of her face dipping into Xia Linxia’s hands as she drank the remaining water. She lifted her head and smiled, “It is a bit sweet.”

Xia Linxia didn’t hear what she said, focusing on her palms instead. Was it just her imagination, or did it feel like her hand had been kissed? Looking at Ji Fengxue’s calm expression, she thought it couldn’t be true.

Laughing and chatting, they returned to the villa. Fang Qiushuang was preparing lunch and asked them to help.

Ji Fengxue first went to her room, twisted open a bottle of mineral water, and took a couple of sips to feel more comfortable.

The water had no taste, but why did it feel sweet all the way back?