The next day, Xiao Mu woke early. He gazed at Chuxingyue sleeping soundly in his arms for a moment, then gently kissed her lips before carefully getting up and dressing.
Today held the final match—he couldn’t skip it. It determined whether Night Glass could transform back. She was another girl he couldn’t let go of.
Xiao Mu left a note first, then made breakfast for Chuxingyue. At 7:23 AM, he headed to school.
At the gate, he spotted Gu Qingyi waiting.
She wore a white fitted outfit today, radiating energy and looking effortlessly stylish.
Xiao Mu felt speechless about her clothes. He was in the pure white tracksuit Chuxingyue bought him yesterday. Their outfits screamed matching couple wear.
He strode forward, chest out, pretending not to see her, trying to slip past.
“Senior Xiao Mu, good morning!”
Gu Qingyi had clearly spotted him already. She rushed over to greet him.
“Ah… uh, good morning.”
“Huh? Senior, you look so handsome in that!” Gu Qingyi scanned him head to toe like she’d found treasure.
“It really suits you. You seem different…” Her face flushed slightly as she spoke.
*Ding! Gu Qingyi’s affection for the Host increased by 2 points. Host, keep it up!*
“Ahem, your outfit’s nice too. You look great.” Xiao Mu fought a grin. So… he really was that handsome! Just his appearance boosted affection points. Heh heh!
Gu Qingyi beamed. “Really? I thought I looked bad. I’m relieved you said that, Senior.”
“Qingyi, were you waiting for someone?” Xiao Mu asked.
“Yes!”
“Then keep waiting. I’ll go in first.”
“No!”
“Uh… why?”
“Because I was waiting for you, Senior!”
Xiao Mu paused. “Waiting for me? What for?”
“I… I…” Gu Qingyi took a deep breath, then thrust a bag toward him, head down. “I made a bento for you, Senior. Please take it!”
Xiao Mu blinked, then recovered quickly. “Oh, I see. I’ll accept your kindness, Qingyi.”
He wasn’t stupid enough to refuse her—especially on an empty stomach.
“Great! Let’s eat breakfast inside, Senior!” Gu Qingyi nearly jumped, eyes crinkling into happy crescents.
Walking in, she noticed stares following them. “Senior, why do people keep staring?”
She got looks often, but never this much.
Xiao Mu sighed wryly. “Check our clothes and you’ll know.”
Gu Qingyi blinked, comparing their outfits. She tapped her lip with a finger, thinking hard.
Her cluelessly cute expression made Xiao Mu’s heart race. So adorable, so adorable, so adorable!
“You really can’t figure it out?” He sighed. How slow was this girl?
“No.” She nodded honestly.
“Think—don’t our outfits look like a couple’s set?”
“If you say so, Senior… I guess they do!”
Xiao Mu facepalmed. “How long’s your reaction time? Was that so hard to notice?”
Gu Qingyi grinned sheepishly, tongue out. “Just a tiny, tiny bit slow.”
Well, you’re so cute, whatever you say is right.
“By the way, Senior… do we look like a couple now?” she suddenly asked.
Xiao Mu hesitated. “Probably… yeah.”
“Not bad then.”
Gu Qingyi walked with hands behind her back, hair dancing in the breeze. Her smile bloomed like a flower—pure, bright, making the whole world feel softer around her.
