Stop Chasing the School Belle, My Shy Deskmate is Sweet and Soft - Chapter 22

“Ah!”

As soon as her eyes were covered, Ye Ningyu panicked and let out a small scream.

But then, she recognized Xia Tian’s unique scent, and her flustered heart immediately calmed down.

“Xia Tian…”

“Hmm? How did you guess?” Xia Tian asked, genuinely surprised.

He had thought that the shy Little Ye would be startled and take a while to figure it out, but she recognized him immediately.

Ye Ningyu lowered her head, staying quiet.

Seeing an opportunity, Xia Tian took a moment to thoroughly look her over.

She was wearing a white jacket over a low-cut sweater. The neckline wasn’t high, so unlike her school uniform, she couldn’t hide her face in it.

It seemed the jacket was a bit snug; her chest was fully accentuated, and her waist looked especially slender.

She was also wearing light-wash jeans and small white sneakers. Her long hair flowed over her shoulders, and a hint of shyness made her look even more youthful and vibrant.

With a height of 169 cm (about 5’6”), she looked completely different from how she appeared in her school uniform.

The youthful energy was undeniable, and her figure was nothing short of perfect, all while maintaining the bashful innocence of a young girl.

If she added a touch of makeup, she’d easily outshine many celebrities.

For a moment, Xia Tian was left speechless by how stunning she looked.

He had never realized that Little Ye, who always hid behind her school uniform, had such a great figure!

Especially her chest…

“This… this must be at least a D cup, right?” Xia Tian gaped, awestruck.

Suddenly, he felt embarrassed about his earlier thoughts, assuming that Ye Ningyu was malnourished.

What was he thinking? Malnourished?

This girl was clearly well-nourished—perhaps even over-nourished!

—

“Xia… Xia Tian, should I just walk?” Ye Ningyu asked quietly, trying to offer.

“No way! You stay right where you are.”

“Okay… I won’t move then.”

“No worries, even if you do move, I can handle it—I’m strong!”

“…”

Ye Ningyu couldn’t help but feel that something about their conversation was off, but her mind was too innocent to figure it out.

Obediently, she held onto the corner of Xia Tian’s jacket, making sure she wouldn’t fall off the back seat of the bike.

After picking up Little Ye, Xia Tian didn’t head straight for Qingshui Park.

He had told Fang Yu they’d meet at 7 p.m., and it was only 5:30 now.

So, he decided to take Little Ye out for dinner first. After all, it was getting close to mealtime.

Along the way.

Xia Tian mischievously kept hitting the brakes, eliciting little gasps from Ye Ningyu each time. Her startled reactions made her clutch his jacket tightly.

“Xia… Xia Tian… slow down a little, it’s dangerous.”

“Don’t worry, I’m the legendary driver of Akina Mountain!”

With that, he suddenly braked again.

Ye Ningyu let out another small scream, her face turning pale as she instinctively wrapped her arms around his waist.

Feeling the warmth of her embrace, Xia Tian finally felt satisfied and calmly rode towards a restaurant he had in mind.

A short while later, they arrived at the entrance of a hotpot restaurant.

In his previous life, Xia Tian had often come to this hotpot place with his roommates. The food was great.

But when Ye Ningyu saw the lavish decorations at the entrance, she quickly tugged on Xia Tian’s sleeve.

“Xia… Xia Tian, weren’t we going to the park? Why are we here?”

“We are going to the park, but it’s almost dinner time. We need to fill our stomachs before heading there, right?”

Ye Ningyu hesitated and spoke softly, “But let’s not eat here… How about the place across the street? This place looks expensive…”

She pointed to a restaurant across the road. It looked fine, but clearly not as upscale as the one Xia Tian had chosen.

Little Ye didn’t want Xia Tian to spend so much money.

But Xia Tian had expected her to refuse, so he lowered his voice and said,

“Don’t worry, it’s not expensive. My mom’s company gave her discount vouchers for this place—we get 50% off!”

“R-Really?”

“Of course! If I’m lying to you, I’ll be ten centimeters shorter!”

Xia Tian quickly added in his mind: Ten centimeters shorter for Fang Yu, not me…

Ye Ningyu looked up, blinking her doe-like eyes in confusion. “What’s ‘ten centimeters shorter’ mean?”

“Uh… it’s something very important. Just know that I’m not lying! I wouldn’t swear on something so crucial if I wasn’t being honest, right?”

“Oh… okay.”

Hearing Xia Tian’s assurance, Ye Ningyu relaxed and nodded.

Having never been to a hotpot restaurant before, Ye Ningyu had no idea that there’s no such thing as a 50% discount voucher for hotpot.

—

“Achoo!”

Back at the market, Fang Yu, who was busting his butt buying more fruit, sneezed suddenly.

Rubbing his nose, he muttered, “Man, I think I’m catching a cold from all this work! But a real man shoulders the burdens of life! Little Tian’s even bringing Little Ye to help tonight. I need to step up my game too!”

Poor Fang Yu… Little did he know, while he was working tirelessly, Xia Tian and Ye Ningyu were sitting comfortably in a hotpot restaurant, enjoying some meat.

—

At the restaurant, Xia Tian ordered a table full of dishes.

As soon as the meat was cooked, he placed it into Ye Ningyu’s bowl.

Little Ye, having never been to a place like this before, sat stiffly in her chair, clearly uncomfortable.

To help her relax, Xia Tian tried to make conversation. “Little Ye, what did you tell your mom when you came out with me today?”

“I-I just said I was going out with a classmate…”

“Oh~ Are we just classmates?”

Though Ye Ningyu was a bit naive, she wasn’t dumb. She immediately understood Xia Tian’s underlying meaning, and her face turned bright red.

She didn’t know how to respond to him, so she just focused on eating the meat in her bowl.

In her rush, she accidentally got sesame sauce on her nose.

Seeing her flustered and shy demeanor, Xia Tian couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Come on, we’re more than just classmates! We’re deskmates and study partners! Little Teacher Ye, why didn’t you tell Auntie that?”

“…”

Ye Ningyu quickly realized she was being teased again.

Her face turned an even deeper shade of red.

However, her earlier nervousness had finally started to ease up.

Seeing that, Xia Tian happily took a bite of rice.

But his expression immediately changed.

“What the heck!”

“Did they cook the rice on a brick? It’s so hard!”