Fang Mengzhu thought Su Xin was smelling her perfume, and couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Nonsense, I'm living well, why would I drink and drive if I didn't have to?"
"By the way, where are you going?"
Fang Mengzhu lightly stepped on the gas pedal, started the sports car smoothly, and asked.
Su Xin looked at the yellow sports car that had also started ahead, and said, "You guys are going somewhere together, right? It's not possible for you to drop me off separately. Let's just go with your route, drop me off when we reach the city."
Fang Mengzhu thought for a moment.
That's right, she and her friends had planned to go sing and have a late-night snack together. It's not possible to drop Su Xin home alone and let her friends wait, nor could all of them drop Su Xin home together.
"We are going to karaoke, and grab some late-night snacks. Why don't you join us?"
"Forget it, I have school tomorrow."
"It's okay, we won't stay out too late. Having more friends makes things more lively. I feel we get along well, and we've already bumped into each other three times. It's fate that wants us to be friends, shouldn't you give face to that?"
With the conversation reaching this point, Su Xin felt that Fang Mengzhu's straightforward nature resonated with him, so he didn't decline further, only smiled and said:
"Does waiting for the car count as the third encounter?"
"Of course."
"Alright then, since we are so destined, how about we take it a step further?"
Fang Mengzhu was so surprised that her eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "What do you mean, young one?"
"There is no pure friendship between men and women, especially when you're so pretty and have a great figure. I don't want to be just friends, let's be in a relationship instead."
Su Xin said matter-of-factly.
He initially thought that Fang Mengzhu's family wasn't ordinary, and didn't want to have too many entanglements with her because he didn't want his calm external life to be disturbed. But since her personality matched his taste well, and she actively wanted to be friends, he felt there was no need for too many considerations.
Fang Mengzhu was so shocked by his words she didn't know what to say for a moment; after a long pause, she asked incredulously:
"Are you really a high school student?"
"Yeah, I just turned sixteen two months ago."
"Only sixteen? Just came of age, I'm already twenty-two, six years older than you, are all high school students nowadays so bold?"
"I don't know about others, but I've always been very direct. So, are you willing? Don't worry, although my age is indeed a bit young, other aspects aren't small."
Fang Mengzhu was speechless, for some reason, she wasn't angry, just helplessly said, "You little rascal, what nonsense are you spewing?"
"I mean, my thoughts are very mature, not like a typical sixteen-year-old."
"I could see that."
"Right."
As he spoke, Su Xin suddenly reached out and gently touched Fang Mengzhu's thigh, then earnestly asked, "Is this the same pair of stockings as last time? Feels exactly the same, so comfortable."
Fang Mengzhu gave him a glare, her expression turned serious: "Su Xin, you can't casually touch a girl's leg, understand? Let this time and last time slide, but you need to remember, some jokes can't be made lightly, and at least I'm not a girl who lets people touch her leg randomly."
Su Xin's expression turned cold as well:
"Alright, I understand."
"But also remember, I don't befriend pretty girls. Also, that Shan Shidong seems to like you, have you considered that showing such enthusiasm towards me repeatedly might cause me trouble? Why should I endure all this without any benefits?"
His cold tone and words made Fang Mengzhu's initially good mood vanish instantly, and with a cold face, she retorted:
"What do you mean? Do you have the right to touch my leg without permission? I kindly give you a ride and you're complaining that I'm causing you trouble?"
"Don't you think so?"
"Nonsense! Shan Shidong might be a bit pretentious, and I do admit he likes me, but he's not going to be jealous of a kid like you. You think you're such a threat in other people's eyes? You're just a sixteen-year-old high school student."
"Want to bet?"
"What?"
"If Shan Shidong gets jealous, and even secretly disadvantages me, then you have to be my girlfriend and do those naughty things with me…"
"Get lost!"
"What's wrong? Not confident? Actually, you realize there's a possibility of Shan Shidong getting jealous and possibly making things difficult for me, but you deliberately act so warmly towards me in front of him, isn't that causing me trouble?"
"No! I didn't think so much..."
Though loudly rebutting, Fang Mengzhu's tone involuntarily weakened.
Su Xin forcefully interrupted her words and her line of thought: "I don't care whether you thought so much or not, but you did cause me trouble, or rather, potential issues. Why can't I get some benefits out of you for that?"
"But…"
For a moment, Fang Mengzhu felt her mind was in chaos, she didn't know how to refute Su Xin's words. She faintly felt that her actions were indeed inappropriate, and as Su Xin just touched her leg, it seemed not that big a deal?
"You didn't see, when Shan Shidong got out of the car earlier, he kept glaring at me, and as he passed by, he whispered to me to keep my distance from you."
"Really?"
Fang Mengzhu hesitated.
"Nonsense, I'm not familiar with him, would I falsely accuse him of such things? If you don't believe, ask him yourself later and see if he dares to admit it."
"How could he do that, I will…"
While Fang Mengzhu was speaking, she suddenly felt a hand again on her right thigh and immediately shouted in surprise:
"What are you doing again? Take it off!"
"Are these stockings the same as the ones the other day? They feel so nice to the touch."
"Get your hand off!"
"I said, you're causing me such big trouble, I have to get something out of you. Don't get all shocked over nothing, it's just a touch."
"You little rascal! How... how can you be so shameless, take your hand off, I'll clear things up with Shan Shidong, and make sure he doesn't bother you."
Su Xin chuckled dismissively: "Ha! Is he your pet? Obeys your command? Do you really think saying that will make him feel I'm less of a threat and decide not to trouble me?"
"He's very afraid of my dad, doesn't dare disobey me."
Su Xin looked at her with disdain: "Miss Fang, I've found you're quite naive! Even if he's afraid of your dad, does that mean he'll honestly listen to you? Don't be silly!"
"Let me put it another way, if Shan Shidong really beats me up, do you think your dad will step in to punish him? He didn't hit you, why should your dad stand up for me?"
Fang Mengzhu was silent.
But soon, her attention was drawn back to the restless hand on her thigh, and her face darkened. Finally, unable to hold it in any longer, she shouted:
"I'm stopping the car now, you get off. I don't want to be friends with you anymore, okay?"
"We're done! Let's end the friendship right now!"