'This is so hard. So very hard.' Xu Changqing swore she would never again mention the word "understanding." The moment she did, it seemed to touch a certain someone's sensitive little soul.
She was just trying to find an excuse to hint that she might not have time for him during the upcoming winter break. How did the conversation somehow lead to him figuring out that she just wanted to do things on her own?
'The more one talks, the more slips one makes.'
'The old saying is true.'
"Once my exams are over, you can go wherever you want. I'll come up with all the excuses and arrange everything. You could climb mountains or sail the seas, and it would be fine."
'Such a big shot!' Xu Changqing couldn't help but chuckle and nod. "Alright, you just focus on your trip to the county town. We'll see each other in a few days anyway. Where would I even go? You're overthinking things."
'She's admitting it just like that?'
'Ha!'
