Rebirth to Save Myself

Chapter 120 Will You Be My Boyfriend?

After Su Xia checked into the hotel, Lu Jingnian thoughtfully carried her luggage to her room and then stopped. He said to Su Xia, "You should rest well first. I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

Su Xia pushed her luggage inside the door, then placed the flowers on the coffee table. She walked outside, exchanged a glance with Lu Jingnian, nodded, and said, "See you tomorrow."

Lu Jingnian happily returned to his residence. Kevin heard the commotion and ran over, then looked at Lu Jingnian in disbelief and asked, "Where is he? Didn't you pick him up?"

"Received it, delivered it to the hotel."

"Then why did you come back?"

"Where am I supposed to sleep if I don't come back?!" Lu Jingnian looked at Kevin with a bewildered expression.

"Okay, I overestimated you, you innocent guy. Here, take the key."

"Thanks!"

"Don't mention it, we're all brothers."

"Ah."

The next day, Lu Jingnian drove Kevin's car to the hotel to find Su Xia without even having breakfast. Su Xia had just received the call and was about to go downstairs to have breakfast, so the two naturally met at the restaurant.

"Did you sleep well?" This was the first question Lu Jingnian asked.

"I didn't sleep well, my jet lag wasn't working. I finally fell asleep after taking melatonin, luckily I brought some with me before I left the country." Su Xia shook her head, she really didn't fall asleep until almost four in the morning.

"Do you want to take a nap after dinner? We don't have to go out today." Lu Jingnian was a little worried. When he first came here, it took him two or three days to adjust to the time difference.

"No need, I did get some sleep later." Su Xia shook her head; she felt quite well after her nap. Besides, if she went back to catch up on sleep, her jet lag would be even harder to adjust to.

"Okay, let's have breakfast first."

Su Xia grabbed some bread, fruit, salad, and juice, and ate a little something. Lu Jingnian, on the other hand, simply grabbed a sandwich, ate it, and then had a glass of milk before finishing his meal.

"Where are we going today?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"Do you want to go shopping or go to school?" Lu Jingnian asked in return, after all, Su Xia was the main person in charge.

"Let's go to the school." Su Xia said without hesitation. More than the scenery of the city, she wanted to see Lu Jingnian's school and the place where he had classes.

"it is good."

After finishing her meal, Su Xia went upstairs to pick up her bag and the gift she had prepared for Lu Jingnian's friend, and then she and Lu Jingnian set off for school together.

Lu Jingnian parked the car and then led Su Xia on a stroll from the area near the gate, saying as they walked, "This is the building with the teachers' offices; we rarely go to see the teachers. The building behind is the teaching building; I only had one class there."

"Wow, the environment is so nice!" Su Xia exclaimed with delight, then took photos with her camera every now and then.

Lu Jingnian wasn't in a hurry. He would stand aside and wait for her to finish taking pictures before moving on to the next location. This couple stood out in the campus filled with foreigners, especially since Su Xia was wearing a modified Hanfu. Many people stared at them as they passed by, and some even secretly took pictures.

"Hey Lu, is this your girlfriend?" A male voice suddenly rang out. Lu Jingnian looked over and saw it was his classmate.

“No, not yet. But she is the girl I like.” Lu Jingnian shook his head, then added.

"Oh, what is she wearing? It looks so special."

"This is called Hanfu, which is the traditional clothing of our country."

"Wow, that's so cool! Can I take a picture with her?"

"Then you'll have to ask her what she thinks."

"Okay." The boy walked over to Su Xia, patted her on the shoulder, and then said with a smile, "Beautiful lady, can I take a picture with you?"

Su Xia looked up and saw a handsome blond guy, so she smiled and said, "Sure!"

"Hey Lu, she agreed! Come help us out!" The blond boy waved and called out to Lu Jingnian happily.

"They're here!" Lu Jingnian walked over, took the blond boy's phone, and took a photo of the two of them together.

The blond boy looked at the photos on his phone with great delight, then said to Su Xia, "Your clothes are beautiful, and you are pretty too."

"Thank you!"

"Lu likes you." The blond boy suddenly leaned close to Su Xia and whispered.

Su Xia laughed out loud upon hearing this, then thanked the boy. Following the blond boy's lead, many men and women crowded around wanting to take pictures with Su Xia, and she readily agreed. It quickly became like a tourist attraction, and Su Xia's face almost stiffened from smiling.

Later, Lu Jingnian felt that if they continued like this, they wouldn't be able to finish exploring the school in a day. He felt sorry for everyone and led Su Xia away at a jog. Su Xia followed behind Lu Jingnian, his hand in hers as they ran, his other hand steadily holding her camera. She really wanted to capture that moment.

Summer sunlight filters through the leaves, a gentle breeze caresses the face, and the air is filled with the scent of youth. The sunlight, dazzling like scattered gold, pierces through the clouds and leaves, finally reaching the ground. The breeze softly caresses the face, bringing a touch of coolness, though still tinged with the heat. The leaves rustle and turn like pages of a book in nature, swaying gently in the sunlight and breeze. The essence of youth is perfectly captured in this moment.

They seemed to have returned to their high school days, back to that time when they wanted to hold hands but didn't dare, cautiously looking at each other with lingering feelings of affection. They were afraid the other would notice, yet also afraid the other wouldn't, and even more afraid that the other would notice but pretend nothing had happened.

"That should be about it. You're all so hospitable!" Lu Jingnian stopped and said to Su Xia.

"Okay, where should we visit next?" Su Xia nodded, slightly out of breath, feeling a bit tired from running this distance.

"It's almost noon, shall we go to the cafeteria for lunch?" Lu Jingnian pointed to the cafeteria not far away, and they had unknowingly run to the vicinity of the cafeteria.

"Okay!" Su Xia hadn't eaten much this morning, and she was indeed feeling a bit hungry now.

Lu Jingnian glanced at the two holding hands without saying a word. Su Xia hadn't pulled away when she was speaking, so he naturally wouldn't let go on his own. He led Su Xia towards the cafeteria.

"You know the cafeteria, it's kind of like a buffet. You can also order burgers and other things there. What do you want to eat?"

Let's have a buffet.

"it is good."

Lu Jingnian didn't let go of Su Xia's hand until he picked up the plate, handing it to her. Then he thought to himself, "If I let go now, how will I ever hold your hand again?"

After finishing their meal, Su Xia and Lu Jingnian walked out of the cafeteria together. There wasn't much else to see on campus. Just like in China, it consisted of teaching buildings and dormitories, the only difference being the architectural style. So Su Xia said, "Let's find someone to take a picture of us."

“Okay.” Lu Jingnian nodded, then spoke to the girl who was passing by, before quickly walking over to Su Xia.

"Get closer, don't leave such a wide gap in the middle," the girl taking the photo instructed them with her hands.

Su Xia glanced at the empty space between her and Lu Jingnian, which was large enough to fit another person, then walked over to stand next to him.

"Great, should the guy put his arm around the girl's shoulder and get a little closer?" the girl asked again.

Before Lu Jingnian could speak, Su Xia grabbed his hand and said to the girl, "Let's take the picture like this."

"No problem." The girl took several pictures in a row. Su Xia took the camera, checked them, and then thanked her.

Lu Jingnian was surprised when Su Xia grabbed his hand; his expression in the photo hadn't even faded before it was captured. Later, he regained his composure and took a picture of the two of them holding hands and laughing together.

Su Xia walked back to Lu Jingnian's side with her camera, and then deliberately asked him, "Is it wrong for me to hold your hand?"

"No, no, it's fine." Lu Jingnian quickly denied and explained, then added, "I was just a little surprised."

"Okay, that's good." Su Xia put away her camera, then looked at Lu Jingnian seriously, cleared her throat and said, "I don't agree that the guy has to take the initiative in this matter, especially considering what you've done for me before. So, Lu Jingnian, will you be my boyfriend?"

Lu Jingnian felt his brain explode instantly. All the sounds around him disappeared, and only Su Xia's words, "Would you like to be my boyfriend?" kept playing on a loop, surrounding him from every angle.

Su Xia wasn't in a hurry when Lu Jingnian didn't respond. She just stood in front of him and waited quietly, watching him.

Seeing that Su Xia was staring at him, Lu Jingnian immediately explained, "I... I didn't mean to be silent, it's just..."

"I know you don't need to rush to give me an answer."

“I do, I do.” Lu Jingnian interrupted Su Xia, then looked at her with sparkling eyes.

"Pfft, umm, I got it." Su Xia almost burst out laughing and quickly responded.

"Hehe." Lu Jingnian chuckled like a fool at Su Xia. Then, as if he had thought of something serious, he said to Su Xia, "Can I announce it officially on my WeChat Moments?"

"can."

"Can I let my parents know?"

"Row."

"Wouldn't it be bad if your parents found out?"

"will not."

"Can I use our group photo from earlier as the official announcement image?"

"Absolutely."

"But it's in your camera, what should you do?"

"Should we go back to the hotel now and I'll export the pictures for you?"

"That works too, we can go back to the attractions over there."

"Okay, shall we go then, boyfriend?"

"Come on, my girlfriend, hehe."

Lu Jingnian drove back to the hotel, but hesitated at the door of the hotel room. Su Xia noticed his hesitation, took his hand, and said, "You are my boyfriend now, it's okay for you to come in."

"Mmm." Lu Jingnian was overjoyed. Hearing Su Xia say the words "boyfriend" made his heart feel like it was bubbling with pink bubbles.

Su Xia took out her laptop and data cable from her suitcase and skillfully exported all the photos from her camera into a folder on her computer. She had taken quite a few photos at school this morning, and clearing them out now would allow her to take more photos when she went out, without worrying about running out of storage space. Then she logged into WeChat and sent Lu Jingnian a photo of the two of them holding hands earlier that day.

"Sent it to you, remember to check it."

"Received." Lu Jingnian saved it immediately, then set it as his phone's screen saver, wallpaper, and WeChat Moments background, before promptly posting a message on WeChat Moments:

Let me formally introduce myself: I have a girlfriend! [Image]

White tea, pure joy, nothing else matters: Holy crap!

I'm waiting for the wind, and I'm waiting for you: Holy crap!

Henghengheng: Holy crap!

summer: Holy crap!

……

Xie Yuezhi: I didn't see wrong, did I? That's Su Xia, Old Chen's daughter next door, right?

Lu Zhongqing replied to Xie Yuezhi: I think I'm right.

The post on WeChat Moments garnered hundreds of likes and comments in less than five minutes. Lu Jingnian completely ignored it, sitting next to Su Xia watching her transfer pictures, but his indifference didn't mean Su Xia wasn't making any moves!

While Su Xia was sending the picture, she saw Lu Jingnian's WeChat Moments and smiled as she also posted one:

Let me formally introduce myself: I have a boyfriend! [Image]

White tea, simple pleasures, nothing else matters: tsk tsk tsk...

I'm waiting for the wind, and I'm waiting for you: Showing off your love, tsk tsk tsk...

Henghengheng: You two did this on purpose, didn't you!

Summer: I just finished reading your boyfriend's...

Chen Wanying: Oh my, it's official!

Lu Lu: Oh my, it's official!

Ye Zhenzhen: Oh my, it's official!

……

Chen Jianguo: Xiaxia, when did you go abroad?

Chen Chunqi replied to Chen Jianguo: It's none of your business if someone's child goes abroad!

Chen Chunqi: I just received a screenshot of Aunt Xie's WeChat Moments from her!

Chen Yuan even made an international call. Su Xia answered on speakerphone and said only one sentence: "What's wrong?"

"Wow, Su Xia, you're moving so fast! You just got there, and you've already won him over. You're amazing. Tell me, who confessed first? Were there flowers? Was it a romantic dinner with candlelight in a fancy restaurant, and then Lu Jingnian held your hand and said, 'Su Xia, marry me.'"

"You've got the wrong channel, sister."

"Oh, that's the gist of it! Tell me your gossip, I really can't wait to fly over there."

"Ahem, I'm still here."

"Damn it, Su Xia, it's immoral to play music out loud."

"I didn't expect you to be so open right away!"

"Lu Jingnian, turn off Su Xia's speakerphone and then let her listen to the phone."

"Sorry, we have other commitments, so we'll have to hang up now." With that, Su Xia ignored Chen Yuan and hung up the phone. Then she looked at Lu Jingnian and explained, "She's not usually like this."

"We did date in high school, I know that." Lu Jingnian waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care. He already had a girlfriend, why bother with those unimportant things?

"Let's go then, the photos are all ready."

"Let's go, first to the Statue of Liberty area, then we'll go to Fifth Avenue and see what good food there is."

"Uh-huh."