Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Good Friends

Just before Lin Yi could take any further actions and savor the moment, he suddenly felt a wave of bitterness in his mouth.

Immediately, Lin Yi was startled and sobered up, hastily stepping away from Xiao Zihan.

Upon looking again, sure enough, he saw tears welling up in Xiao Zihan’s big eyes once more.

Each time those long lashes blinked, a crystal-clear tear would fall.

“Oh dear, oh dear, why are you crying again? Stop crying, stop crying, darling, hey, I promise that from now on, without your consent, I absolutely won’t kiss you first!”

Uh, after saying this, Lin Yi felt a bit of deja vu, it seemed like he had just said something similar.

But that’s no big deal, as after all, even if you said this to a ghost, it wouldn’t believe it.

This reminded Lin Yi of many jokes he had seen online, saying something like, “I’ll just take a stroll at the entrance, absolutely won’t go inside to have a look.”

And what happens in the end? Definitely rushing to the drugstore in a hurry, finding a girl named Yuting for a chat.

“Shall we, shall we become good friends first, okay?”

Looking at Lin Yi, who was helping her wipe away tears, Xiao Zihan bit her lip and pleaded.

Hearing this, Lin Yi immediately agreed:

“Alright, no problem, we are now the best of friends, you’re a girl and I’m a boy, so we can also be called the best boy-girl friends!

Cough, cough, and now I’m in a good mood, I won’t bother with online stuff either, I’ll make sure to do better in the exam this afternoon, how about that?

Please stop crying, it’s getting late, let’s grab something to eat first.”

After getting Lin Yi’s assurance, and seeing that Lin Yi was no longer upset over things online, Xiao Zihan also felt at ease.

Nodding her head, she softly responded with an “uh-huh,” then got out of the car.

Lin Yi casually closed the car door and immediately reached out to clasp Xiao Zihan’s little hand in his.

In that instant, Xiao Zihan blushed deeply, standing there at a loss.

Seeing this, Lin Yi wore a puzzled expression and said:

“Let’s go, what’s wrong with you?”

Xiao Zihan didn’t speak, just cautiously tried to pull her hand back.

Seeing this, Lin Yi feigned realization with an “oh,” then swung their clasped hands and earnestly said:

“Oh, you’re talking about this? Aren’t we good friends now? Isn’t it normal for good friends to hold hands? Hey, haven’t you heard that song? ‘Finding, finding, finding a friend, find a good friend, salute and ‘shake hands,’ you are my good friend.’

See, that’s how the lyrics go, good friends holding hands, playing marbles together. Come on, come on, there are lots of people ahead, holding hands keeps you from getting lost.”

After saying this, he didn’t bother about Xiao Zihan’s blushing face, and just continued to hold her hand, walking ahead.

Even though Xiao Zihan knew that Lin Yi was spouting nonsense, she didn’t know how to refute.

Now being led by Lin Yi, she had no choice but to walk forward together.

They first found a decent restaurant to have a meal, after feeding Xiao Zihan, Lin Yi also devoured two bowls of rice.

After resting for a while, Lin Yi glanced at the time and saw it was still early, so he decided to first head to Xuanrui Studio to fix the pendants’ strings.

“Rested enough? Let’s go, accompany me to Antique City.”

After saying this, Lin Yi gave Xiao Zihan a gentle smile, immediately pulling Xiao Zihan’s little hand and walking out.

Feeling her hand being held again, Xiao Zihan tried to let go and quietly mumbled:

“There aren’t that many people here…”

Lin Yi, walking in front, turned back in confusion to look at Xiao Zihan, asking doubtfully:

“What’s the matter?”

Seeing Lin Yi’s gaze, Xiao Zihan shook her head, not saying a word.

Lin Yi, seeing this, pretended not to hear and continued to walk ahead.

After the two left, the server in the private room sighed regretfully: “Sigh, this guy is stupid, either blind or broke…”

In her view, with Lin Yi’s looks, what kind of girlfriend couldn’t he find? Why choose someone like Xiao Zihan? Bringing along those oversized, outdated glasses that could cover half her face, she must be too ugly to face the world.

The restaurant was right outside Antique Street, so there was no need to drive. Lin Yi simply strolled along holding Xiao Zihan’s hand until they arrived at the entrance of Xuanrui Studio.

Walking in, two welcoming staff members recognized him immediately. One of them, wearing a qipao, was the same one who had a conflict with Sun Zhi before.

“Welcome, Mr. Lin. Our boss is over at the stone-gambling area.”

Since Lin Yi always came in with Zhuang Yan, the qipao girl immediately and respectfully informed Lin Yi of the boss’s location.

But when her gaze swept over Xiao Zihan, whose hand Lin Yi was holding, she couldn’t help but be taken aback. Was this handsome young man really into this type?

No wonder he wasn’t interested in beauties like herself, it turns out he likes them ugly.

However, the qipao girl quite understood Lin Yi. After all, with so many people she had encountered, she’d seen all types, liking fat ones, or even men, wasn’t new to her.

Yet she inevitably felt a bit of pity inside.

Lin Yi wasn’t aware of the thoughts that flashed through the mind of the female staff member.

In a pretty good mood, Lin Yi shook his head and said with a smile:

“Hmm, I have two pendants that need cords, I’ll get those done first before looking for Brother Zhuang.”

As he spoke, Lin Yi reached into his pocket and pulled out a purple pendant.

Seeing the pendant that Lin Yi suddenly took out, the qipao girl’s eyes widened. Working in an antique shop, a basic level of discernment was crucial.

Though she hadn’t touched it, she immediately recognized it as a rather extraordinary jade!

Of course, this judgement was largely due to Lin Yi’s familiarity with the owner.

Subconsciously, she had categorized Lin Yi as a rich person like the owner, thinking there’s no way someone like him would bring a glass item to match a cord in the shop.

“Okay, Mr. Lin, please follow me.”

She spoke, then led the way to the jewelry section.

After the three left, another employee quickly hurried over to the stone-gambling area.

The boss had previously instructed specifically that if Lin Yi came in, they were to notify him immediately if he was in the store.

Over at the jewelry section, the qipao girl led them to the area specifically for pendant cords and then quietly briefed the craftsmen there.

Realizing it was a friend of the big boss, the craftsman inside obviously became more enthusiastic.

Looking at the purple pendant Lin Yi casually placed in the tray, he said respectfully:

“Mr. Lin, please place both pieces here, so we can choose the most suitable pendant cords based on the design.”

[To be continued…]

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