mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 46 Stolen Kiss
Chapter 46 Stolen Kiss
Zhang Hao coughed lightly, "Um... I have something to do, I'll be going now."
He turned and left quickly, his steps hurried, a stark contrast to his arrival.
As I reached the door, I tripped over the threshold and stumbled.
Lin Qingxue watched his retreating figure and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She turned to look at Song Chen, who was looking down at his badge with a somewhat helpless expression: "Is this badge that useful?"
Lin Qingxue laughed even harder: "You're only finding out now?"
The two walked out of the clothing store carrying large and small bags.
As dusk fell, the streetlights on both sides of the street began to illuminate the scene.
She held the plush rabbit in her arms, while he carried the bag of clothes; they walked side by side in the twilight.
"Are you happy today?" Song Chen asked.
Lin Qingxue nodded: "I'm extremely happy."
She hugged the rabbit tighter: "Today is the best day of my life."
She stopped and turned to look at him: "Song Chen, do you know, I used to think I was working very hard, practicing until late at night every day, refining my martial arts skills over and over again, and increasing my qi and blood levels again and again, but no matter how hard I tried, my dad always said it wasn't enough, that I was still far from perfect."
"Later I met you, your Qi and Blood value was only 0.6, but you never admitted defeat."
"If you get knocked down, get up; if you're laughed at, pretend you didn't hear it. You've shown me that hard work isn't for others to see."
She lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer: "So, thank you."
Song Chen looked at her.
He wanted to say a lot. He wanted to say that she was also excellent, that she didn't need to care about other people's opinions, and that in his eyes she had always been wonderful.
But the words stuck in my throat.
Then he felt something gently touch his cheek.
It's very light.
As light as a petal falling on water.
By the time he realized what was happening, Lin Qingxue had already taken two steps back, her face as red as a ripe apple.
She kept her head down, not daring to look at him.
She stammered, "I...I didn't..."
Song Chen stood still, his heart pounding faster, as if he were fighting a strange beast in the wilderness.
He touched the spot where he had been kissed; a trace of warmth still lingered there.
He suddenly laughed.
"Wait a moment."
Lin Qingxue looked up at him, puzzled.
Song Chen took a deep breath and raised her right hand.
Purple lightning surged from his palm, not striking the target violently as usual, but gently and slowly gathering in the air.
The lightning transformed into countless tiny specks of light, drifting into the night sky.
The points of light rose higher and higher, gradually outlining a shape against the deep blue sky.
It's a rabbit.
A round, chubby rabbit holding a carrot.
It's exactly the same as the one she's holding in her arms right now.
Lin Qingxue tilted her head back, her eyes wide open, and her mouth slightly agape.
The purple electric rabbit slowly rotated in the night sky, every detail clearly visible: round ears, a chubby body, and short limbs.
"So beautiful..." she murmured.
Song Chen didn't stop.
He unleashed both hands, sending even more lightning bolts soaring into the sky.
Next to the rabbit, there was another knife, not an ordinary knife, but the same kind of standard combat knife that she had given him years ago.
Tiny sparks of electricity crackled around the blade, like a galaxy flowing through the air.
Then there are the stars.
Countless tiny bolts of lightning transformed into a sky full of stars, covering the entire street.
Purple, silver, and light blue, like the Milky Way cascading down.
Everyone on the street stopped and looked up at this amazing sight.
"Oh my god..." someone exclaimed.
"Who did this?"
"Lightning ability, at least a B-level lightning ability."
"Look at the badge on that man's chest, it's the Thunder Blade! He's the Thunder Blade!"
Lin Qingxue stood there, head tilted back, tears silently streaming down her face.
The purple starlight reflected in her eyes, as if it contained the entire Milky Way.
"Song Chen..." she said softly.
Song Chen withdrew his hand, and the lightning slowly dissipated.
The starlight fell little by little, like a purple rain.
"You can watch it anytime you want later."
Lin Qingxue wiped her eyes and nodded vigorously.
"Um!"
In the distance, someone raised a communicator to capture this scene.
Some people clapped, and whistles came from the street corner. An old man chuckled and said, "It's so good to be young."
Lin Qingxue blushed, hugging the rabbit and walking quickly forward. After a few steps, she stopped, turned back to look at him, and said, "Let's go!"
Song Chen followed her.
The night was gentle, and the stars were dazzling.
The shadows of the two people overlapped under the streetlights, then separated, then overlapped again.
After walking for a while, she suddenly whispered, "Song Chen."
"Um?"
"You'll definitely be the best in tomorrow's practical test."
Song Chen looked at her serious profile and smiled.
"Yes."
She nodded and hugged the rabbit even tighter.
One by one, the streetlights moved backward, and the number of pedestrians on the street gradually decreased.
The two walked side by side, neither speaking. But there was something indescribable in the air, sweeter than the fragrance of flowers, brighter than starlight.
……
An hour later.
When Song Chen opened the door to her home, the living room lights were on.
Li Xiuying was sitting on the sofa watching TV when she heard the door open and immediately turned around.
Her gaze swept over the bags in his hands, then fell on the new clothes he was wearing, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.
"You're back?"
"Um."
"Did you have fun?"
"good."
Li Xiuying's smile deepened.
She stood up, slowly walked over to him, took the bag from his hand, and casually said as she tidied it up, "I've met Lin Qingxue, she's a good girl."
Song Chen didn't respond.
Song Zhengye poked his head out of the kitchen, holding a teacup in his hand: "Have you eaten?"
"have eaten."
"Then get some rest, we have to meet up tomorrow."
He glanced at his son, his gaze lingering on his face for a second. His lips twitched as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he simply nodded. "Go."
Song Chen responded and walked towards her room.
As he reached the door, he heard his mother whisper behind him, "Old Song, look at this child, his face is all red."
His father's voice was even lower: "Don't talk nonsense."
Then came two suppressed laughs.
Song Chen closed the door, stood in the darkness, and touched his face.
It is indeed a little hot.
The next morning, when Song Chen opened her eyes, it was just getting light.
He lay in bed staring at the ceiling for a few seconds, then sat up and started getting dressed.
When he walked into the living room, Li Xiuying had already set out breakfast. She stood by the table, holding a tissue in her hand, and smiled when she saw him.
"Eat more, you have exams all day today."
Song Chen sat down and quietly finished her meal.
Li Xiuying watched from the side, occasionally putting food into his bowl, her hands trembling slightly.
Song Zhengye sat opposite him, holding a teacup, barely eating, his gaze fixed on his son, remaining silent for a long time.
After finishing her meal, Song Chen stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Li Xiuying nodded, her eyes a little red: "Keep going."
Song Zhengye put down his teacup, stood up, and walked over to him.
He looked into his son's eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out and patted his shoulder heavily.
"Go."
Just two words.
Song Chen nodded, turned around and went out.