Free Web NovelChapter 175: Chapter 175: So Good
Before Su Li could even react, Wu Sheng did something else that took her by surprise.
He got on his bike and rode away.
A wooden sign hung from the back of his bicycle, with four large, bold words scrawled on it in a flamboyant script: "You’d better keep up."
The sign bobbed up and down as it receded into the distance.
Su Li: "..."
"What’s wrong, Su Li?" Chang E, not noticing anything unusual, asked curiously when Su Li stopped walking.
Su Li looked away. "I’m not going to the cafeteria today. You go on ahead."
"Okay, then." Chang E waved and left.
After waving goodbye, Su Li turned and headed in the direction Wu Sheng had gone, toward the back gate.
After walking for a bit, she saw Wu Sheng stopped by the side of the road, lazily waiting for her again.
Su Li shook her head and quickened her pace toward him.
When Wu Sheng saw her approaching, he flipped over the wooden sign on the back of his bike, then got on and rode ahead again.
On the back of the sign was a single, huge word: Good!
Su Li: "...!!!"
Wu Sheng glanced back, saw Su Li’s dumbstruck expression, and broke into a silent, satisfied grin before continuing on.
When they reached the back gate, Wu Sheng finally came to a complete stop.
Seeing Su Li appear before him with a glare, he deliberately praised her, "Good girl. So good."
Su Li truly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Didn’t you say you were going to come find me at my place?"
’He never plays by the rules.’
"I was afraid you wouldn’t go back, and then I’d have to come looking for you, wasting precious time," Wu Sheng said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, glancing behind him.
"Alright, hop on."
Su Li massaged her forehead.
"Come on, get on. I padded it, so it’s not hard at all." Wu Sheng had personally tied the small seat cushion on last night.
"What made you decide to ride a bike?" Su Li glanced at the wooden sign on the back, her lips twitching.
"Isn’t this what young people do? Ride bikes around, have fun, go to the movies. They call it romantic," Wu Sheng stated matter-of-factly. "Hurry up and get on. I’ll take you out."
"Maybe we shouldn’t go out..." Su Li didn’t know the first thing about romance either.
Wu Sheng cut her off, a look of utter shock on his face. "Not go out? Why refuse? Su Li, are you afraid you won’t be able to resist my charm and will fall for me?"
Su Li: "...Huh?"
"Let’s go, let’s go. I know your concerns, but don’t be afraid. If you like me, you like me. The sooner you fall for me, the sooner we can get our marriage license and have kids. That’d be great, wouldn’t it?" Wu Sheng said in a particularly good-natured tone.
Su Li: "...I... I’m not afraid."
"You’re not afraid? If you’re not afraid of liking me, then why refuse? Get on the bike," Wu Sheng shot back instantly. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Su Li: "...I can’t win an argument with you."
"If you can’t win, then just listen to me obediently." Wu Sheng grinned. "Hurry up and get on."
Su Li let out a breath and sat on the back of the bicycle.
"Hold onto my shirt." Wu Sheng grinned, waiting until Su Li had a firm grip before he started pedaling. "I’ll take you to get something to eat first."
"Where are we going?" Su Li asked.
"You’ll know when we get there," Wu Sheng said with a wild smile.
’Riding a bike really is great,’ he thought. ’Carrying the girl you love... this feels so good.’
This time, Wu Sheng didn’t pull any more strange stunts. He rode on, thoroughly satisfied with carrying Su Li, and they arrived smoothly at the restaurant. freeweɓnøvel.com
"Have a seat. You must be starving after a full day of military training, right?" Wu Sheng looked at Su Li’s face. "You got a little tan."
Su Li touched her face. "Yeah."
"You look good with a tan. You’d even look good if you were tanned to a crisp." Wu Sheng grinned as he poured Su Li a glass of water. "Here, drink up."
’Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!’
’I really can’t take "tanned to a crisp" as a compliment.’ Su Li shook her head, trying her best to ignore it as she drank her water.
"Is military training boring?" Wu Sheng paused. "Have you done any target practice or field marches?"
Su Li nodded. "We have. The field march is the day after tomorrow, and target practice is the day after that."
The military training was seven days long. Four days were spent on the field doing drills, and today they had spent the whole day practicing goose-stepping. Of the remaining three days, besides the march and target practice, there was also a final military review.
Wu Sheng nodded. "They’ve cut back on the training now. In the old days, military training even included throwing grenades."
"Throwing grenades?" That was a new one for Su Li.
"That was a long time ago. You won’t get the chance now." Wu Sheng waved his hand. "And I hope you never have that chance in your lifetime."
Su Li understood his underlying meaning and nodded. ’Long live peace!’
They had only exchanged a few more sentences before the food arrived. Starving after a full day of training, Su Li focused on eating.
There was a lot of food, but they finished it all in the end. Wu Sheng’s appetite was quite large, too.
After they finished eating, they rested for a bit and drank some water. Su Li mulled over her words for a moment before speaking.
"Wu Sheng, there’s something I want to talk to you about."
"Mm, go ahead," Wu Sheng said, putting down his cup to listen attentively.
Su Li chose her words carefully. "It’s just... I’m really grateful for your feelings, but I just... you know. I’m not in the right mindset to start a new relationship right now. I think we..."
Wu Sheng shook his head, cutting Su Li off.
"Don’t you dare give me the ’I don’t like you right now, I just see you as a friend, and I’ll only ever see you as a friend’ speech."
Su Li said helplessly, "I..."
"No ’I...’," Wu Sheng stopped her. "I’m giving you some sincere advice. If you say those words now without thinking of the consequences, you’ll just have to eat them later."
Su Li: "...Why would I have to eat my words?"
"Why else? Because, of course, you’re bound to be moved by me and will definitely fall for me in the future," Wu Sheng said as if it were obvious.
Su Li: "..."
Wu Sheng threw up his hands. "I’m only warning you because I’m so crazy about you. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be awkward if you said that one minute and then fell for me the next?"
He held up his hands again. "Although I’m sure your expression at that moment would be priceless, girls tend to be sensitive. I’d rather miss out on the fun and stop you now."
Su Li: "..." ’There it is again. Wu Sheng’s bizarre logic.’
Wu Sheng saw her expression and huffed. "Still not convinced? I’m clearly doing this for your own good."
He coolly ran a hand through his hair and jutted out his chin. "How could you possibly not like someone as charming as me? Being head over heels and hopelessly captivated—that’s your destiny."
Watching his little act, Su Li had to suppress a laugh while simultaneously grinding her teeth. Her face contorted into a strange expression, and she could barely contain the chaotic energy bubbling up inside her.
She struggled to keep her expression neutral and said through gritted teeth, "I’d like to turn your own words back on you!"
"What words?" Wu Sheng asked with great enthusiasm.
Su Li let out a small huff. "The part about eating your own words. In this world, nothing is ever one hundred percent certain!"
’Head over heels and hopelessly captivated, my foot! Hmph!’
Wu Sheng’s face stiffened for a second, and the corner of Su Li’s mouth quickly curved up. ’See? I can fight back too!’
As it turned out, Su Li did have a little bit of fight in her, but in front of Wu Sheng, that little bit was completely useless.
Looking at Su Li’s expression, Wu Sheng let out a snort of laughter. "I say, Su Li, are you feeling proud of yourself?"
Su Li shook her head in denial.
Wu Sheng wore an expression that said, "I won’t expose you." "Su Li, why are you making this so difficult? I’m just stating a fact. What are you so tense and defensive for?"
He switched to a sly, "I-see-right-through-you" look. "Deep down, you definitely acknowledge my charm, you’re just too proud to admit it."
Su Li: "..." ’What a narcissist!’
"Am I right or am I right?" Wu Sheng poured Su Li another glass of water, holding the cup to his chest as he spoke.
"Besides my charm, the most important and precious thing is my heart. My sincere heart."
He offered the cup to Su Li. "How could you bear to reject my sincere heart? Right?"
