Sonata: Fleeing to Avoid an Arranged Marriage - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

The same as the last time they were in the KTV private room. Xioo Go merely pecked her lips lightly and didn't even stick hte tongue out but Mi Qing still felt like the yellow river was rushing in her heart.
Her kiss was stolen again and by the same person!
Mi Qing stepped back fiercely, her face flushed like a tomato: "What are you doing, dead rogue I would really call the police!"
Xiao Gu slowly stood up straight, a shallow smile between his brows; "Of course it's to ask for Christmas presents. Only me giving you gifts for Christmas is not quite right, don t you agree?"
Mi Qing:"..."
A rogue can always find a reason to be a rogue!
She turned around and walked in the opposite direction. But after a few steps, she quickly turned back, and quickly grabbed the paper bag of Alice's eyeshadow still in Xiao Gu's hand, then turned oround and left again.

Xioo Gu smiled helplessly and followed behind her.
Mi Qing stomped her feet furiously, not paying attention to the direction either. She subconsciously walked around with the Christmas tree at the center and caught sight of several kissing couples along the way, her face turned even redder.
Not far ahead, there was a small stall surrounded by quite a few people. Mi Qing walked over and took a look around, it was a Christmas Candy Lucky Bag larger than the palm of her hand. The lucky bag has a cartoon Santa and reindeer printed on it and a bow tied with a red ribbon. It was too loveable.
Mi Qing went up and asked the price, forty yuan a piece. Sho took a large hundred-dollar bill out of her purse and handed it to the boss: "I'll take two, please."

"Okay, one moment please." The staff received her money and handed her two candy bags and 20 yuan change.
Mi Qing casually slipped the change into the pocket of her coat and glanced at Xiao Gu who happened to be following her.
"Your Christmas present!" She tucked a lucky bag into Xiao Gu's arms.
Xiao Gu looked at the candy lucky bag in his hand that only girls and children would like, and said to Mi Qing. I'll trade this for another kiss."
Mi Qing: "..."
She directly swung up the bag in her hand and smacked Xiao Gu with it
Three little girls passing by looked at them and snickered gleefully.
Mi Qing: "..."

She turned to run again, but this time, just as she turned around, she saw Huo Li, who was also picking a lucky bag in front of the stall.
Mi Qing froze for a moment. Why is Huo Li here too?
Huo Li picked up a lucky bag and smiled as she said something to someone around her. Mi Qing's eyebrows twitched as it was Zhou Yiran standing next to Huo Li.
Presumably sensing her gaze. Huo Li twisted her head in her direction, and when she saw her. Huo Li visibly froze as well.
"Mi Qing, you came here too?" Zhou Yiran also saw Mi Qing after Huo Li and he took a few steps in her direction, then saw Xiao Gu who was standing behind her.

Xiao Gu was still holding the fortune bag that Mi Qing had stuffed in his hand- He was smiling at the somewhat dumbfounded trio and said. "How about we find a place to talk?"
There was a small bar in the fairytale town and the four went there together.
Considering that Mi Qing and Huo Li were long-time BFF's, they must have a lot to talk about. So, Xiao Gu and Zhou Yiron made a point of sitting at the bar, leaving the booth seats to them.
Mi Qing and Huo Li sat face to face for a while without anyone speaking first.

Huo Li stared at Mi Qing for a while and smiled. "So you've come to City A, what a coincidence."
Mi Qing replied with a question. "Did you come to City A to play with Zhou Yiran?"
Huo Li said. "No. I had a business in City A. After it was done, I thought he was here too and asked to hang out together." After she finished, as if she was afraid Mi Qing would misunderstand something, she added, "He also had a date with two other friends, but they didn't want to come to tho amusement park and left after dinner."
"Oh...’ Mi Qing stared at the eye shadow in her hand and responded dully.
Huo Li also saw the paper bag in her hand and asked. "Is this the one of that fairy tale series? I bought an Alice's bag earlier too."

Mi Qing nodded obsont-mindodfy. Soomingly reminded of something, she roised her hood of tor o while ond said to Huo Li. "I always thought before that you gave yourself the Weibo username because you had the "Li" in your name. But seeing you today...' She lifted up the Alice eye shadow with Mr. Rabbit printed on it. 'I suddenly wondered if there could be another reason. For example, because Zhou Yiran's Weibo is called ‘Mr. Rabbit.'
The smile on Huo Li's face stiffened instantly.
Mi Qing sat across from her and looked at her quietly, if it wasn't for Zhou Yiran's previous comment that his Weibo name was ‘Mr. Rabbit' because she liked rabbits, she wouldn't have had any other association with his Weibo name. When she saw this Alice in Wonderland series today, it didn't occur to her that her assumption might be right.
Huo Li pursed her lips and fell into a long silence. Mi Qing exhaled a breath and asked, 'Huo Li, have you always liked Zhou Yiran?'
Huo Li raised her eyes and lookod back at her. After being silent for a long time, she finally found her voice, 'I do have a crush on Zhou Yiran, but I know you have a crush on him too, so I haven't told you about it.'

Huo Li's eyebrows twitched as she bit her red lip. "l admit that I did have selfish intentions at that time when I asked you not to go back to City C. It was also due to the circumstances at that time. You know your father better than I do. What he decided is not that easy to change."
Mi Qing smiled. "1 understand"
The conversation abruptly ended there. The cold hard atmosphere inside the booth stand was in stark contrast with the lively dance floor outside.
The two fell into a coma of silence for another moment before Huo Li suddenly opened her mouth. "Mi Qing to be honest, it's impossible for you and Zhou Yiran. What your father wants for you is a husband who can help you manage the Mi enterprise. Zhou Yiron is an artist who doesn't know anything about running a business. Your father won't agree to you being with him even if he doesn't force you to marry into the Song family."

Mi Qing buried her head even lower, knowing the truth in Huo Li's remarks.
Her father loves her and she knows it. So even though her mother had only one daughter, they didn't want a second child. But a woman will inevitably lose out to a man in the business world, not to mention the fact that she was raised a little princess in the castle and is not an assertive woman. So her father has to help her find a strong backing.

"1 know everything you say." She lifted her head and looked across at Huo Li, "I hope you don't tetl anyone about my whereabouts when you get back."

Huo Li stretched her brows and said. "Mi Qing, at least we've known each other since we were wearing diapers. So, I'm not going to set you up to marry someone you don't like just to be with Zhou Yiran right? If only I hadn’t helped you escape then."

Mi Qing laughed and said. "That's also true, after all, you also said that even if I don't marry that Mr. Song, it's still impossible for me to be with Zhou Yiran, right? If only I hadn't helped you escape then."

Huo Li: "..."

In front of the bar, Xiao Gu and Zhou Yiran wore also having a man-to-man conversation.
Since both would be driving later, they ordered plain water. Xiao Gu took a sip of water from his goblet and said to Zhou Yiran. "Artists like you are really very romantic, going after two girlfriends at the same time."
The bartender at the bar who was polishing a glass looked up at Zhou Yiran.
Zhou Yiran: "I think you've mistaken me. Huo Li and I are just ordinary friends."
"Oh and what about you and Mi Qing?"
Zhou Yiran fell silent for a moment before answering. "I am indeed pursuing her, but she hasn't responded to me yet."
After sending that text that day, he believed that Mi Qing should have understood what he meant. With that premise in mind, she still promised him that she was going to hang out today. Can he suppose that she too was interested in him?

That's what he thought until Mi Qing brought Xiao Gu to ask about her childhood.
He had plannod on taking advantage of today's Christmas atmosphere to confess to Mi Qing once more, but now he didn’t know if Mi Qing had that kind of feeling for him.
Thinking of the picture he saw before, he asked Boss Xio. "What is your relationship with Mi Qing?"
Xiao Gu smilod at him, "I'm also pursuing her, but she’s already responded to me."
Although her response was to smack him with a bag as well as call him a rogue.
Zhou Yiran's brow furrowed and couldn't speak for a while. He picked up the white water in front of him and took a sip and said to Xiao Gu. "I was in your shop earlier and saw the picture of you and her kissing."
Xiao Gu froze for a moment, puzzled, "What?"
Zhou Yiran frowned at him. "Do you still want to deny it? Your staff sneakily filmed it."

Xiao Gu:*...*
He probably knows what's going on. Go back ond give Chen Shishi a raise.
Zhou Yiran continued. "Although l don't know under what circumstances that happened, but since you said that you are also pursuing her, than I hope you are serious."
Xioo Gu laughed and lookod at him, "Don't worry about this, I've chased a girl this once in my llfo. I’m definitely more serious than you."
Zhou Yiran looked back at him and let out a laugh as well.
The four people sat in the bar for over half on hour before getting up and leaving.
Out of the amusement park, since Xiao Gu and Zhou Yiran's cars were parked in different directions, the four decided to go their separate ways at the entrance.
Before leaving, Zhou Yiran handed Ml Qing a beautiful paper bag that he was carrying in his hand: "This is for you, a chocolate I just bought in the fairytale town, a Christmas present."

"Oh, thanks." Mi Qing took it and thanked Zhou Yiran.
Zhou Yiran smiled at her and said. “Then go home today ond rest well. I ll buy you dinner next time."
Mi Qing was about to say yes when Xiao Gu spoke coldly next to him. "It's time for a good rest after playing all day."
Mi Qing: *...*
As if by chance, she swung her bag and pounded on Xiao Gu again: "Why do you talk so much?"
Xiao Gu raised his hands as if in surrender and turned to go get the car. Mi Qing didn't stay long either. After saying goodbye to Huo Li and Zhou Yiran, she chased after Xioo Gu.

Huo Li stood in place and smiled as she said to Zhou Yiran, "Do you think there's anything between them?"
Zhou Yiran stared at their backs and didn't say anything.
Mi Qing sat in Xiao Gu's car, looking more silent than before. Xiao Gu didn't ask her anything either, just concentrated on driving his car.
Mi Qing stayed silent then suddenly fumbled for her phone.
She scrolled down for Zhou Yiran's phone number for a while, then changed the contact name from "Rabbit gege" to "Zhou Yiran".