CHAPTER 490: CHAPTER 405: MY HOUSE IS PRETTY BIG

Jiang Nian couldn’t help but slowly type out a question mark when he saw Li Qingrong’s message.

"No, I’m here?"

What do you mean you’re here, is the location sharing still on?

A few seconds later, Li Qingrong sent another message.

"Location?"

Then, they started sharing their locations.

Jiang Nian clicked in and found that both of them were indeed by the riverside, but not close, still two kilometers apart.

After a while, he noticed the class leader’s location point moving rapidly.

Huh?

The class leader must be riding a vehicle; he remembered she still had a few months to go. Even if she wanted to drive, she couldn’t get a license.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, a white electric scooter stopped by the river.

Li Qingrong was wearing a purple color-blocked windbreaker, didn’t even turn the key, and got off, with the front light piercing a straight beam.

The night fog was thick, moonlight spilled onto the girl’s cool porcelain-white face, and the long shadows under her eyelashes were like ink smudges on rice paper.

Jiang Nian swallowed, thinking to himself that the class leader was so pale, like ice cream.

Couldn’t help but want to slurp.

He shook his head, feeling inexplicably that the class leader’s outfit was a bit alluring, luring both women and men.

"Are you riding around here?"

Li Qingrong’s eyes lowered, "My home is nearby."

"Oh, nearby..." Jiang Nian turned his head to look, the riverside lined with villas, his mind fell into a brief contemplation.

So, the class leader lives by the river, I think she mentioned it once.

Oh, she took a photo once.

No, that’s a bit too wealthy.

The riverside was quite secluded, with little traffic. The straight distance from school was just over a kilometer, not far even if walking.

But it wasn’t without disadvantages, occupancy rate wasn’t high. Lots of mosquitoes by the river, it’s quite dark at night, with hardly anyone on the road.

Also, it’s expensive.

"Why are you here?" Li Qingrong brushed the wind-tossed strands of hair behind her ear, "Just to... take pictures?"

Upon hearing that, Jiang Nian felt slightly embarrassed.

No, I put the lights up myself.

"Ahem, I was just... strolling at night." He glanced elsewhere, awkwardly, "Just taking a stroll by the river."

Li Qingrong hesitated slightly, "You’re... unhappy?"

"No, just did too many test papers, came out riding to catch a breath." Jiang Nian looked at her, pondering what to say.

"Want to take a walk?"

"Hmm." Li Qingrong nodded.

The scooter was parked by the roadside, she pulled out the key and just left.

Jiang Nian also returned the little yellow bike and walked with Li Qingrong along the riverside, the night sky like a black ocean.

A cold wind blew by, he turned to look at the class leader.

"Feeling cold?"

Li Qingrong’s eyes lowered slightly, wondering whether she was really cold. The windbreaker didn’t let wind in, but she was dressed quite thinly.

Didn’t think much when leaving home, just hastily put something on.

"Not cold."

"Alright then." Jiang Nian lifted his bag in his hand and handed his jacket to Li Qingrong, "Use it for now."

She hesitated for a moment, vaguely remembered she said she wasn’t cold.

"I..."

Jiang Nian saw she didn’t have a rejecting expression on her face, didn’t hesitate at all, draped the jacket over Li Qingrong.

"You sometimes come here for walks, but usually during the day."

"Hmm?" Li Qingrong was still a bit dazed, a mysterious fragrance surrounded her nose, "I haven’t bumped into you."

Of course, you wouldn’t, Jiang Nian was bluffing.

He never came to the riverside for no reason, this area only had a riverside park which mainly couples visited.

Him, a single person, walking like a bird, he said he walked during the daytime just to prevent Li Qingrong from coming out at night because it was dangerous.

But the walking persona still needed maintaining.

"Oh, maybe I walk at a more human time." Jiang Nian casually replied, "Around noon, soaking in the sun."

Li Qingrong: "?"

Moonlight filtered through sparse treetops, the winter night’s cold wind whistled, scattering like shattered jade on the ground.

The two of them walked ahead a bit more, neither spoke.

Suddenly, Jiang Nian turned his head and spoke.

"You’re the first person to accompany me on a riverside walk."

"Hmm..." Li Qingrong’s expression became a little flustered, facing the other way, feeling she somehow owed Jiang Nian.

After all, a first time is special.

Jiang Nian wasn’t lying, he rarely came to the riverside. Strictly speaking, he only accompanied his mom for a walk.

That certainly didn’t count, just excluded.

"Hmm." Li Qingrong didn’t know what to say, a normal person should have said, "Me too," and directly nullify it.

Her mind didn’t turn, only focused on the sense of owing.

So, she stopped walking.

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Nian turned back, his expression puzzled, feeling the atmosphere was right to chat a bit.

Not like before with meaningless conversation, but deepening understanding slightly.

Yet, as soon as he turned back, Li Qingrong stopped moving.

Unconsciously feeling a bit uneasy, couldn’t help but wonder internally. Thinking, oh no, did I say the wrong thing?

Li Qingrong stood there, pursing her lips.

"Would you... like to come to my place?"

The night wind howled, taking away the series of question marks Jiang Nian had. He was dumbstruck, even wondering if there was something wrong with his ears.

.....

Riding the electric scooter, Jiang Nian still felt dazed.

He forgot how he agreed to the class leader, only felt like he was dreaming. Initially intending to refuse, but his mind blanked facing her gaze.

"Are you settled?"

"Hmm." Li Qingrong sat on the back seat, keeping a fist’s distance from him, "I’m settled, just go straight."

"Oh, okay." Jiang Nian’s mind was still muddled.

Never thought he would ride an electric scooter at night one day, carrying Li Qingrong at the back, heading to her place.

Felt a bit too surreal, even TV dramas wouldn’t dare portray it like this.

When asked, the class leader said nothing.

As Jiang Nian rode at a steady pace, he secretly wondered. Could it be the class leader had prepared to stab him as soon as they entered?

Shouldn’t be, right?

Couldn’t be just strong-willed; that’s a bit too creepy.

The scooter entered a villa area, the sight filled with multi-layered small villas. Didn’t look desolate, occupancy seemed decent.

Stopped at the garage, upon opening, saw two luxury cars.

No way, girl.

Jiang Nian suddenly didn’t want to delve deeper with the class leader, he usually joked about being stabbed, but faced with real risk, chickened out.

Students talked about dying casually, yet cherished life more than anyone.

Li Qingrong saw Jiang Nian staring at the cars, curiously asked.

"Did you get your driver’s license?"

"Not yet, maybe by the end of the month." Jiang Nian replied instinctively, quickly catching on, "No, I’m not too eager to drive."

Li Qingrong wasn’t that well-versed in social matters, generally didn’t bother thinking about such things, but academic achievers excel in learning.

She recalled how earlier, when she said she wasn’t cold, Jiang Nian didn’t withdraw the jacket, but draped it over her.

Thus, Li Qingrong pursed her lips and said.

"Wait a moment."

With that, the girl with the high ponytail ran into the house.

Jiang Nian thought maybe she was going to tidy up a bit, since he was an outsider after all. But soon, the class leader ran back out.

"Hand out." She said.

"Okay." He extended his hand without knowing why, next thing his palm was slapped with something, glanced down and couldn’t hold it in.

Hell, it’s a car key.

"Couldn’t find the other one yet..." Li Qingrong’s voice was a bit breathless, "I’ll look for it upstairs later."

"No need, no need." Jiang Nian was genuinely startled, feeling the evening was a bit surreal, "I...actually...don’t quite want to drive."

After saying that, he glanced at Li Qingrong’s face.

The high ponytail girl said nothing, just stood facing him, eyed with a hint of confusion, vague disappointment.

"But, maybe after I get my license, I’ll consider it." Jiang Nian recanted, putting the keys back into her pocket.

"Hmm." Li Qingrong nodded.

For a moment, Jiang Nian couldn’t tell whether Li Qingrong was happy or unhappy.

Not long after, they headed upstairs.

Jiang Nian knew the class leader lived alone, wasn’t overly concerned, but asked for his safety’s sake.

"No cameras, right?"

Li Qingrong nodded, "There are, but only I can see."

Hearing that, Jiang Nian sighed in small relief, he didn’t wish to end up practicing diving in Nanjiang someday.

Meanwhile, he also wondered curiously, what did the class leader’s parents think.

Li Qingrong looked at the empty living room, then turned to him.

"Would you like to chat in my room?"