It was almost October now. Although the weather hadn't completely changed, the temperature wasn't as hot as before.
Sooner or later, it would be slightly chilly.
It was raining now and he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt. When a gust of wind blew, he couldn't help but shiver.
It was already like this just standing at the entrance of the mall. It would be even more unbearable if they ran to the intersection in the rain and waited for a car without shelter.
It was fine if he was a man, but Jiujiu was a young girl.
Young girls couldn't catch a cold. If she was drenched in the rain, she might get sick.
Jing Ke's eyes darkened and he handed the things in his hand to Jiujiu. "Stand here and wait for me. I'll go buy them."
Before Jiujiu could say yes, Jing Ke had already dashed into the supermarket.
Jiujiu stood at the door and waited for less than five minutes before Jing Ke walked out with an umbrella.
Jing Ke opened the umbrella and naturally picked up the things in Jiujiu's hand. He turned slightly and smiled. "Let's go."
Jing Ke didn't like to smile usually, but when he suddenly smiled, it was as stunning as thousands of flowers blooming.
Jiujiu felt her heart skip a beat and she couldn't look away.
Jiujiu walked under the umbrella in a daze.
Although Jing Ke had bought an umbrella, it couldn't withstand the wind and the rain was slightly slanted. In order not to let Jiujiu get wet, he almost tilted the umbrella towards Jiujiu.
When they got into the car, Jiujiu realized that half of Jing Ke's body was wet.
"Why are you so silly? I won't die from the rain."
Before Jing Ke could speak, the taxi driver smiled and said, "Young girl, your boyfriend is worried about you."
Jiujiu blushed and didn't say anything.
Jing Ke opened his mouth to explain that they weren't a couple, but he swallowed the words back.
He couldn't bear to explain.
When they got out of the car, Jing Ke held the umbrella again.
Jiujiu looked at Jing Ke and smiled. "Jing Ke, you're so nice."
When the driver said that they were a couple, Jing Ke didn't blush, but when Jiujiu suddenly said that he was so nice, Jing Ke blushed instantly.
Jing Ke felt as if something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say a word.
After sending Jiujiu to the girls' dormitory and watching Jiujiu walk into the corridor, Jing Ke turned around and left.
When Jing Ke returned to the dormitory, he received Jiujiu's thanks.
As soon as Jing Ke arrived at the dormitory, he turned on the computer and began to prepare his business plan.
After Jiujiu returned to the dormitory, she placed the things she bought on the table and told Su Mo that she could help herself if she wanted to eat. Then, she climbed into bed and started writing her update.
In the blink of an eye, it was eleven.
Father and Mother Qiao only had one daughter, Jiujiu.
When school started, they didn't send Jiujiu off. When Jiujiu still hadn't returned on the first day of October, they were worried and came here to see Jiujiu.
However, the two of them had driven there.
After driving on the highway for more than a day, they arrived at the school gate.
After receiving the news, Jiujiu hurriedly went to the school gate to pick up the two of them. She brought them to the hotel that she had booked earlier to put their luggage. After settling everything, she brought them to the Red Restaurant for dinner.
Jiujiu ordered a few specialties here and a few dishes that Father and Mother Qiao liked. Then, she got the chef to prepare them.
Jiujiu's actions made Father and Mother Qiao, who were still worried about Jiujiu, feel relieved.
Father Qiao sighed. "Our Little Darling has grown up."
Unlike Father Qiao's comforting words, Auntie Qiao looked worried.
She knew her daughter well. The little princess who only knew how to enjoy life was now so good at taking care of people. She must have suffered a lot.
Auntie Qiao's eyes welled up with tears at the thought of how her daughter had suffered without her knowledge.
Seeing Auntie Qiao's teary eyes, Jiujiu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Jiujiu grabbed Auntie Qiao's hand. "Mom, I'm fine. I just missed you guys."
"Mom missed you too." Auntie Qiao stroked Jiujiu's cheek. "You've lost weight."
"No way. I eat three bowls of rice a day. I must have lost all my baby fat from smoking."
Jiujiu's words made Auntie Qiao laugh.
Auntie Qiao pinched Jiujiu's cheek and laughed. "Then I'll see if you eat three bowls of rice."
Jiujiu hesitated and struggled softly. "When I said three bowls of rice, I meant three bowls of rice a day, not three bowls of rice for every meal."
Auntie Qiao couldn't help but pinch Jiujiu's cheek when she saw her daughter's crafty expression. "Our Little Darling has grown up. You even know how to lie."
Jiujiu saw that she couldn't get around this hurdle, so she quickly changed the subject. "Mom, do you know what I did here?"
"What?"
"I've been voted as the campus belle by my classmates." Jiujiu puffed out her chest proudly and said with a smile, "I got a lot more votes than the runner-up."
"Ah, really?" Auntie Qiao was instantly overjoyed. "As expected of someone from a big school. They have good taste. Little Darling, you're so pretty. Who else would they choose if not you?"
Jiujiu tried hard to hold back her laughter. "That's because Mom and Dad have good genes. Without you guys, I wouldn't be here."
She was praising herself in a different way.
There wasn't a woman in the world who didn't like being praised for her looks, especially when the person praising her was her eldest daughter. Auntie Qiao was instantly delighted. "Our Little Darling's mouth is so sweet."
In contrast to Auntie Qiao's optimism, Father Qiao thought even more.
If Jiujiu really became the school belle, then wouldn't there be even more people chasing after Jiujiu?
His Little Darling had just grown into a flower bud and she was already being targeted. Father Qiao's heart felt stifled.
Before Father Qiao could ask about Jiujiu's current relationship, Jiujiu threw out another bombshell. "Oh right, Mom, I'm preparing to apply for B University's postgraduate degree."
Father Qiao and Mother Qiao both graduated from high school and started their own businesses after getting married.
Although they weren't very educated, they placed a lot of emphasis on education. When they heard Jiujiu say that she wanted to apply for a postgraduate degree, Father Qiao and Mother Qiao both agreed wholeheartedly.
Auntie Qiao couldn't help but praise her again. "Our Little Darling is so amazing."
Jiujiu chuckled. "Oh right, since I'm going to apply for B University's postgraduate degree, I'll definitely be living in B City for a long time in the future, so I'm preparing to buy a house in front of B University."
Father Qiao and Mother Qiao, who were supporting Jiujiu just a moment ago, instantly fell silent.
Auntie Qiao stared blankly at Jiujiu. "Little Darling, what did you say? You want to buy a house?"
If Jiujiu said that she wanted to buy a car or something else, she and Father Qiao would definitely agree without a second thought. However, this house wasn't a small sum.
Jiujiu nodded. "I'm preparing to go to B City to take a look during the winter break. If I don't have enough money, I'd like to ask the two of you to help me gather some."
Auntie Qiao asked, "How much money do you have?"
Jiujiu calculated for a moment. "I have about forty to fifty thousand in my New Year's money. Right now, I have about seventy thousand, so I have about a hundred and ten thousand."
Father Qiao and Mother Qiao had always known that Jiujiu had a lot of pocket money, but they estimated that it was at most forty to fifty thousand. Now that Jiujiu suddenly had an extra seventy thousand, the two of them were stunned.
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