Ever since they were little, Su Qing had rarely left Su Rao.
This time, perhaps because so much had happened before, Su Qing felt particularly reluctant to leave.
Perhaps it was because they were going to that place, but Su Qing's mood seemed particularly subdued, and she became increasingly quiet. Since the teachers were leading the group, they had instructed everyone to wear their school uniforms.
Throughout the airport, the sky-blue uniforms stood out against the crowd.
The girl had very little luggage, just a backpack containing only a change of clothes, a water bottle, and a few books. She rested her chin on her knees, staring at the floor.
That was until a pair of white sneakers caught her eye.
Su Qing slowly raised her neck and tilted her head back, catching sight of that radiant face. Although the group was composed of high-achieving students, many of them were still somewhat surprised by Jiang Sui's appearance, especially standing in front Su Qing. But that was more of a surprise than a fuss.
The young man was so striking, so dazzling, as if he were divine.
Su Qing didn't like it. The girl lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, clutched her backpack, and said nothing.
Jiang Sui sat down beside Su Qing, unconcerned, and took the girl's backpack, lifting it in his hands, placing the pink one next to his own black one.
The action was abrupt and awkward.
But the two solid-colored backpacks, placed together, seemed to create a strange harmony.
"Just a backpack?" Jiang Sui carried Su Qing's bag, seemingly weightless.
Su Qing bit her lip and pinched her fingers, trying to retrieve her own backpack, but the boy frowned at her.
"Classmates, help each other. You're so short? Could it be the backpack weighing you down?"
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Su Qing stared at Jiang Sui in disbelief, letting out a shallow breath. Unsure what to say, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she felt a little embarrassed, holding it in for a long moment.
"I'm not short, it's you who's too tall!"
At around 1.60 meters tall, she wasn't short. Perhaps because she was so thin, she looked nothing like she was only 1.5 meters tall.
Su Qing wanted to take her school bag, but Jiang Sui wouldn't let her.
"I called you and texted you, but you didn't answer."
"Huh?"
She hadn't heard the phone ring.
Su Qing pulled out her phone, but the cracked screen showed it was turned off. She had thought she'd wait until she got back to fix it, but she tried calling 10086. It connected, she could hear it, and it was still usable.
Jiang Sui, as if anticipating this, pulled a phone identical to his own from his pocket and handed it to Su Qing.
"This one's for you."
It was a beautiful silver phone, the most popular style at the moment.
"Thank you, but no need. My one should still work, it's just out of battery and turned off."
Su Qing recognized the brand of the phone; it was a top-tier Chinese brand, costing several thousand.
"Your phone is turned off. Your family will be worried if they call later. Besides, I have something else to trouble you with."
Su Qing still refused. The girl's refusal was simple: lower her head, remain silent, and don't answer, all in an evasive manner.
Jiang Sui seemed to have understood this long ago.
Then, he forcibly yanked Su Qing's broken phone from her hand.
Under the girl's piercing gaze.
With one kick, he crushed Su Qing's already broken phone to pieces.
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