35: A day of breaking the ice

Sitting in the car, Liu Qingqin kept her fleshy legs pressed tightly together, her hands gripping the straps of her bunny-shaped backpack, lowering her head as she didn't dare look up at Cao Lang.

This was her first time in a rolls-royce, and her little heart was thumping with nervousness!

She had come dressed so simply; would she seem out of place?

Cao Lang's own heart was also pounding; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed such a curvaceous loli existed in the world.

Usually, lolis were pale, thin, and youthful, but while Liu Qingqin wasn't fat, she was genuinely well-endowed and curvy—a total bombshell.

She wasn't tall either, only 162 cm, reaching just up to Cao Lang's chin.

Weighing 50 kg, she was a classic case of "heavy fruit on a slender branch."

The air was filled with a mix of expensive leather and a faint fragrance.

Inside the car, all the hustle and bustle of the outside world was shut out, leaving it so quiet that they could hear each other's breathing.

"Brother, drink this."

Liu Qingqin took off her backpack and hurriedly pulled out a bottle of ad calcium milk. She thoughtfully inserted a straw and handed it to Cao Lang.

This gesture carried a sense of innocent naivety. ad calcium milk was Liu Qingqin's favorite drink, and she usually carried a few bottles with her. Since she was going out shopping this time, she had packed all her stock to prepare for replenishing her energy.

Cao Lang took it. ad calcium milk—the taste of childhood! He took a deep sip, nearly finishing it in one go.

"Not bad! It tastes good. I haven't had ad calcium milk in a long time; I used to drink it every day when I was a kid."

Seeing Cao Lang's approachable manner, most of the tension in Liu Qingqin's heart dissipated.

"What made you think of bringing this?" Cao Lang shook the small bottle in his hand and asked with interest.

"I really love drinking ad calcium milk. My family was poor when I was little, so now that I'm older, I buy a lot for myself," Liu Qingqin's voice remained soft.

"And, I saw Brother's moments, and you seemed to be reminiscing about the past..."

She was referring to Cao Lang's post about picking wheat ears by the Yellow River.

Cao Lang raised an eyebrow; this girl was quite observant.

"Yeah, I really do miss it," Cao Lang followed her lead in the conversation. "How were your studies in high school? To get into Modan University, you must be a top student, right?"

At the mention of studies, Liu Qingqin seemed to open up a bit more.

"It was okay, but math was a bit hard..." she complained softly, starting to talk about the pain of doing practice problems in high school and the pre-exam nerves, as if it were only yesterday.

Liu Qingqin's fair, beautiful face became animated, no longer showing the stiff manner from before. Her eyes curved into crescents, carrying the unique liveliness of a young girl.

Cao Lang looked at the girl before him. She had just finished the Gaokao; she was a fresh adult, genuinely just turned eighteen.

As the ice slowly broke, their relationship quickly warmed up.

"Thank you for the carnival you tipped me, Brother. Let me treat you to something delicious."

Liu Qingqin looked at the green bubble messages on her phone. Her three roommates in the group chat were already acting as armchair strategists, constantly asking her how things were progressing.

How could one go on a date without eating? So Liu Qingqin planned to seize this opportunity to properly return the favor.

Guided by Liu Qingqin, the driver steered the rolls-royce into a busy downtown area.

Street stalls of all kinds lined the road. The smoky air of BBQ, the aroma of Malatang, and the sound of woks clanging contrasted sharply with the luxurious interior of the rolls-royce phantom.

"Let's eat at this BBQ place! I came here with my roommates last time, and it was delicious!"

Liu Qingqin pointed at a BBQ stall and said excitedly.

"Pull over to the side," Cao Lang signaled.

Parking wasn't allowed here according to regulations, but when the BBQ stall owner saw a rolls-royce patronizing his business, he didn't care about rules and personally came over to direct the parking.

As Cao Lang and Liu Qingqin got out of the car, they instantly attracted the attention of the diners.

A loli so pure it was unfair, with a petite and curvy figure, and a well-dressed young Rich Brother with his own driver.

They looked like they were just out to experience ordinary life for fun.

At a distant table, several shirtless punks were so mesmerized by Liu Qingqin that they forgot to drink, but seeing the rolls-royce parked by the road, they felt a wave of discouragement.

One punk gulped down several mouthfuls of booze and started shouting in a local dialect:

"I'm telling you two, I'm getting a rolls-royce like that next month! When that happens, I'll get each of you a Foreign babe; they'll be way more exciting than that one!"

"Brother Wang is showing off again."

"What showing off? Grain drying towers! Ever heard of them? Do you think I'm joking with you?"

"Never heard of it. What's that?"

"Four million each, and I've done over 7,500 of them! Just the old guys in the boiler room—over 3,000 of them get hospitalized from exhaustion every year. Annual net profit of 89.8 trillion!"

"Brother Wang is drunk again..."

...Liu Qingqin tilted her little head curiously to look over there, but Cao Lang laughingly turned her back.

"Don't stare. Hurry up and order."

"Oh—okay," Liu Qingqin stuck out her tongue playfully, and her attention shifted back to the menu.

After they finished ordering.

The BBQ stall owner smiled apologetically, "Please bear with us, sir. Our customers here like to drink a bit, so it might get a little noisy."

"It's fine. Just cook well, and I'll give you a tip later."

"You got it!" The owner went back to his stall, carefully wiped the stove with a clean rag, and started grilling the skewers.

The owner knew how to treat people based on their status; just that rolls-royce alone was enough for him to take them seriously!

Liu Qingqin could feel the special treatment Cao Lang received, and a faint sense of pride inexplicably rose in her heart, like a sense of superiority from crossing social classes.

"Your food is all here. We have a promotion today: free drinks for couples. Here are your Cokes, enjoy."

Munching on the skewers, Liu Qingqin's face flushed slightly as she muttered in a voice only she could hear, "What are you talking about? We're not a couple yet."

Cao Lang cleared his throat nonchalantly and said nothing, merely nodding.

In Liu Qingqin's mind, they were still just ordinary online friends, a long way from being a couple.

Besides, even if she were interested, the Big Brother might not be willing.

However, the constant bombardment from her roommates in the group chat gave her the illusion that she had to "win over" the Big Brother tonight to be successful.

This led Liu Qingqin not to refute the owner's misunderstanding about them being a couple, and there was even a hint of tacit consent.

After they had their fill, Cao Lang transferred a thousand-yuan tip to the owner, making him beam with joy as he respectfully saw the two of them off.

"I didn't expect you to be willing to eat at a street stall with me. Did I just unlock a new achievement?"

Once they were back in the car, Liu Qingqin clearly relaxed and became more talkative.

"Haha, I used to eat at street stalls often. I'm actually not used to things like steak and foie gras."

Cao Lang answered honestly. But to Liu Qingqin, this was an extremely down-to-earth performance and an excellent quality!

"Brother, where are we going to play next?"

"Since you treated me to dinner, I'll treat you to a movie."

"Sure, sure! Let's watch a horror movie then!"

"You like watching horror movies?"

...The two of them became more talkative, sitting shoulder to shoulder in the back seat as a charming and ambiguous atmosphere slowly thickened.

Friendly Reminder: The website will be revamped soon, which may cause loss of reading progress. Please save your "Bookshelf" and "Reading Records" in time (screenshots are recommended). We apologize for any inconvenience caused!