Sonata: Fleeing to Avoid an Arranged Marriage - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

hesitating to take the apple, Xiao Gu's brows furrowed a bit. ’What. afraid I'd poison you?"
Mi Qing: "_"
Was she too obvious?
Without getting a negative reply from her. Xiao Gu's brows furrowed even tighter. "in that case, don't eat anything I make in the future.’
Upon hearing this. Mi Qing hurriedly swooped up and grabbed the apple he was about to retrieve: “Huh, I'm just not fond of apples very much.’
If she really is banned from eating Xiao Gu's dishes, what is there to look forward to?
’Oh." Xiao Gu responded and walked in the direction of his room Mi Qing followed behind him and said along the way. "I saw your interview, since you are a chef, what are you doing so low key? You don't even know it. so many people came all the way out to see you today."
Xiao Gu: ’It’s exactly because I don't want to do that so I always kept a low profile.’

Mi Qing pouted and secretly castigated, pretending to be noble and indifferent, so why get interviewed in the first place? She paused at her own bedroom door and waved the apple in her hand at Xiao Gu: "Thank you for the apple"
With that, she opened the door and walked inside.
Xiao Gu glanced bock at her closed door and also walked into his bedroom Mi Qing came out with her pajamas and took another shower, sitting at the table and staring at the red apple Xiao Gu gave her. It was true that she didn't really like apples, but this ono was delicious just by the look of it (Should I oat it now. or oat it for broakfast in the morning?)
Alas, since it’s a Christmas Eve apple, just eat it tonight.

She untied the bow on the bag. took out the apple and sniffed it first. The sweet aroma filled the tip of her nose at once.
Mi Qing couldn't help but open her mouth and take a bite. The apple was crisp, and a hint of sweetness seeped into her heart.
She was about to take a second bite when her phone on the table vibrated, it was a text from Zhou Yiran.
Mi Qing quickly pulled out a piece of tissue paper, wiped her hands, and picked up the phone.
"Are you free tomorrow? Let’s have dinner ^_^"
Mi Qing swallowed the apple in her mouth and quickly replied with one hand. "It happens to be my off tomorrow-"
With another bite. Zhou Yiran sent a reply. ’That’s great, we can go to the amusement park. I heard there's an event tomorrow."
Mi Qing inexplicably thought of the ‘Children's Paradiso" Xiao Gu montioned the other day. she took another bite of the apple and replied. ‘Sure [rabbit]’.

Rabbit gege: Then I'll pick you up outside Nancheng Garden at 10 o’clock (rabbit)"
Mi Qing noticed him mimic the bunny emoji she sent and couldn't help but smile, "Okay."
She put down her phone and searched her closet for something to wear tomorrow while munching on the apple. Tomorrow is Christmas and she must wear Christmas colors to fit in the holiday spirit. She thought about it and pulled out a red crew neck coat, inside, pair this a white turtleneck dress.
With her dress readied. Mu Huan can now go to sleep in peace. The apple was unknowingly finished with her gnawing, and she threw the kernel in the trash, went out to gargle again, and laid down on the bed.
Not two minutes later, she got up again and opened a mask to put on her face.
Meanwhile. Zhou Yiran was also planning to go to sleep. But before he turned off his phone. Huo li sent him a text message. "Are you still in City A?"
Zhou Yiran replied with a "hmm".

Huo li then sent o socond text: ‘I happen to be going to City A tomorrow, can I hang out with you?"
Zhou Yiran pondered for a moment. Although Huo Li and Mi Qing are good friends. Mi Qing might have not told Huo Li about her whereabouts.
Tve got an appointment for tomorrow, some other time.’ in the end. Zhou Yiran rejected her.
This time, it took Huo Li a while before sending a reply. ’Okay then.’
After checking his text messages. Zhou Yiran turned off his phone.
At 830 the next day. Mi Qing's alarm clock still diligently woke her up. She languished under the blanket for another five minutes before climbing up to get dressed and wash up.

Huo Li then sent a second text: "l happen to be going to City A tomorrow, can I hang out with you?"
Zhou Yiran pondered for a moment Although Huo Li and Mi Qing are good friends. Mi Qing might have not told Huo Li about her whereabouts.
Tve got an appointment for tomorrow, some other time.’ In the end. Zhou Yiran rejected her.
This time, it took Huo Li a while before sending a reply. ’Okay then.'

After checking his text messages. Zhou Yiran turned off his phone.
At 8:30 the next day. Mi Qing's alarm clock still diligently woke her up. She languished under the blanket for another five minutes before climbing up to get dressed and wash up.
Changing into the clothes she prepared last night. Mi Qing stood in front of the mirror and thought for a while before starting to put on her makeup. With her eyeshadows on. she used some green painting the three Christmas colors together.

While she was putting on her make-up. Xiao Gu was coming back after his walk with his dog. A woman came across the road, holding a beautiful bitch in her hands.
Husky looked at the bitch and excitedly barked at her twice. 'Woof!"
Xiao Gu calmly tugged on the chain in his hand, unfazed, and said. “You're alreody ligated."
Husky: "_"

He could only watch as the beautiful bitch brushed up against himself.
Xiao Gu pulled him around the junction, and just a few steps later, he saw a familiar car parked outside Nancheng Garden.
White Cayenne. Zhou Yiran s car.
His pace paused for a moment, but he soon led Husky onward. Zhou Yiran looked at Xiao Gu who walked into view and smiled and nodded at him. a greeting of sorts.

Xiao Gu examined him from afar, still nodded at him. and then led the woofing husky away from the gates of Nancheng Garden.
Zhou Yiran's appearance would only mean he's waiting for Mi Qing. It's Christmas and it looks like the two of them had made another date to hang out.
Hahaha.
Husky, who was walking beside him. suddenly shivered, looked up. and barked twice. Xiao Gu dragged him indifferently through the green garden and climbed up to the seventh floor.

As soon as he opened the door, there stood a well-dressed Mi Qing. With her head down, she fumbled her phone out of her bag and checked the time.
‘Going somewhere?’ Xiao Gu asked coldly.
Mi Qing froze at the iceberg that flew from his tone and frowned at him. ’Yeah, it's my day off."

It's not like she's skipping work to go out. Why is he being so mean?
Husky barked at Mi Qing a few times, and Xiao Gu loosened the leash around his neck, while closing the door behind him. “With that Zhou Yiran?’
Mi Qing snappod unhappily. "You don't have to call him that Zhou Yiran' all the time, just call him Zhou Yiran.’

Xiao Gu turned back to look at her. the oppressive force brought by his silent gaze made Mi Qing's shoulders tremble somehow. ‘What's with you?’
Xiao Gu took a step forward, and Mi Qing subconsciously took two steps backwards, even shielding her darling in front of her.
Xiao Gu pushed her against the wall and stared down at her. “What's so good about him that you like him so much?’ looking at her more elaborate makeup than ever, his brows couldn't help rise up.

To be honest. Mi Qing was a little scared in her heart. She was completely overwhelmed by his momentum at the moment and suppressed by Xiao Gu. She didn't know exactly why Xiao Gu was upset, but in order to salvage the situation, she must regain the handle.
Such times, as long as the voice is louder than the other's, you would appear imposing.
So she brewed for a while and yelled to Xiao Gu. ‘He's good everywhere! From the first time I saw him at Huo Li's mom's birthday party, he was great! Even if ho likes wearing rabbit ears! Very! Good!"
Mi Qing finished this paragraph in one breath, relieved in her heart This initiative should have regained the handle, right?
Xiao Gu froze as if something had struck.

'Zhou Yiron. a pianist, you met at Huo Li s mother s birthday party.'
The words that Gu Xin had said to himself earlier suddenly came to mind, and the words were like a key that unlocked a long-forgotten memory.
City C. Huo Li's mother s birthday banquet, rabbit ears... Memories flocked like floods.
Xiao Gu had only been to C City once, in the year he turned ten.
His mother was probably the Missy of some rich family in City C. which was a perception Xiao Gu had had since ho was very young.
But he never saw those so-called rich relatives until he was ten years old. when a strange woman showed up at his door with a boy who looked two or three years his junior.

His mother told him to call that woman aunt-in-law. and he obediently did. Aunt-in-law was very enthusiastic about him. praising him for his cute face and giving him many toys. The boy she brought with her was later introduced as her son. his cousin.
The little cousin was also very cute. Xioo Gu kinda likod him The two wore not intorosted in adult conversation, so thoy took their toys out of the house to play by themselves.
In the course of one afternoon, the two brothers' feelings soared, and it was as if they grew up with each other.
Since Aunt-in-law was only there for a day. the separation came especially quickly. On the way out. seeing that both of them were clinging to each other. Aunt offorod to tako Xiao Gu to C City for two days.
Xiao Gu's mother agrood. so Xiao Gu followed his younger cousin to thoir house. At that time. Xiao Gu felt that his cousin's houso was as big as a castle.

The day after he stayed in. Aunt bought a little black suit for him to change into He asked her why he should wear it. and Aunt laughed and said it was Huo Li's mother's birthday party. And oh. there were lots and lots of delicious ones.
In fact, Xiao Gu wasn't very interested in the ‘lots and lots of good food" that came out of her mouth, because his father knew how to make lots and lots of good food. But he was interested in the birthday feast since his little cousin was also going.
Sitting in the car. his aunt-in-law excitedly took out two rabbit ear headbands and said she wanted them to wear them. His little cousin then went black in the face and broke the hairpin straight off. Xioo Gu couldn't act like him. because his mother had specifically admonished him to be polite before they left.
A boy wearing rabbit ears, it was totally unbecoming. But in the end. he couldn't resist his aunt-in-law's coaxing and reluctantly put a hairpin on his head.
It's still vivid in his mind how his aunt-in-law snapped him with her camera at the time, and kept on screaming how cute he was.

Xiao Gu, who was wearing a pair of rabbit ears, rightfully received ridicule from the other children at the birthday party. He couldn't resist running out. trying to throw away the rabbit ears, but he heard a girl crying not far away.
He walked over to look and found a little girl sitting on the ground crying frightened by a dog.
"What's wrong with you?’ Mi Qing's voice pulled Xiao Gu back to reality."
Xiao Gu tightly pursed the comers of his mouth and looked at the girl in front of him Suddenly he proppod up on tho wall with one hand, and whispered closely,‘Listen to me. the person who saved you back then was me, not Zhou Yiran.’