I Might Have Fallen in Love With My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 150 - 146 Awkward

Chapter 150: Chapter 146 Awkward

Qingran finally understood what it means when a real misunderstanding arises, that no amount of explanation, even with eight mouths, could clarify things.

She hadn’t figured out why she needed to explain to Xie Ying’an, when her mouth uncontrollably spelled out the cause and effect.

Xie Ying’an’s expression softened slightly as he tapped the phone screen: "You mean... the transfer student looks like this, this person?"

Qingran nodded, then thought about it and shook her head: "I don’t know, I’ve never seen what Liang Fan actually looks like. But my older cousin has, and that’s what she said."

"Liang Fan?" Xie Ying’an looked deeper into Qingran’s dark pupils, his smile not reaching his eyes: "Not bad, the transfer student has only been here for a few days? And you’ve already remembered his name."

Qingran: "..."

Please, Xie Ying’an, revert back to being normal!

Perhaps due to preconceived notions, in Qingran’s impression, even if Xie Ying’an liked someone, he should be the type who appears indifferent and nonchalant.

That misplaced self-confidence typical of a male lead: like no one can steal my woman, or something.

Otherwise, how could he remain unphased upon hearing the second male lead confess to Wen Shiyi in the book?

Qingran didn’t want to speak; she felt that Xie Ying’an wasn’t calm enough at the moment, and anything more she said would just complicate things. It was better to stay silent.

Seeing Qingran lowering her head and remaining silent, Xie Ying’an felt even more suffocated.

Finally, the phone screen dimmed, and before it went dark, Xie Ying’an ’accidentally’ hit the delete button while tapping the screen.

Doesn’t he know his childhood friend Qingran well enough?

Li Qingran suffers from mild facial blindness; she can hardly remember someone’s face after only one or two encounters, let alone their name.

Take her classmates for example; she recognizes Su Chen who she sees more often, but not Xu Liang who hardly shows himself in front of others.

The transfer student from class two has only been here for a few days? He hasn’t even remembered the transfer student’s name, yet Li Qingran not only remembered it but even casually mentioned his name...

"Why is Luo Xi so interested in the transfer student?" Xie Ying’an changed the topic, deciding to start asking from where it all began with Luo Xi.

Qingran honestly replied: "As I said earlier, my older cousin has seen the transfer student, and she’s a bit of a face-junkie, so she probably thinks the transfer student looks good..."

Trying to hook up, huh!

Don’t you know?

Luo Xi also thought about hooking up with you when she was a child; it just never happened!

Xie Ying’an still wore an expressionless face, recalling the scenes where Luo Xi would follow him around when they were little, saying she would marry him when they grew up or take him home if possible, scenes he truly didn’t want to reminisce about.

"Do you also think the person in the photo looks very good?" Xie Ying’an asked again.

Qingran paused, choosing her words carefully to reply: "It’s okay."

Crap, it’s okay; you rang the doorbell before I could even enlarge that photo, I didn’t have a close look, okay?

Definitely a sucker for little puppies, with that kind of can’t-move-on-seeing-little-puppies feeling.

With a cold chuckle, which echoed oddly in the quiet living room, the young man stopped talking and leaned back on the sofa, slightly closing his eyes.

The very image of ’I’m somewhat upset now, pacify me’.

Qingran: "..."

Ha! Xie Ying’an, you might not have grasped the situation, I damn well don’t even like you yet; at best, you’re just a playmate I’ve grown up with since childhood, wake up, bro.

Qingran didn’t want to argue with Xie Ying’an over something that had nothing to do with her.

Just a photo of a celebrity, did Xie Ying’an have to be so rattled, acting as if she’d wronged him?!

That’s outrageous.

Qingran took the phone in front of Xie Ying’an, typing away with a nervous persistence; she was sending a message to Liu Luoxi.

Qingran: Big cousin, are you free?

Qingran: If you’re free, come over to my house. It’s urgent.

Liu Luoxi responded almost instantly.

Big cousin: Haha, Ranran finally came online.

Big cousin: Give me ten minutes, I’ll be there within ten minutes.

After that, there were no more messages coming through, Qingran guessed Liu Luoxi might be sprinting over on her mountain bike.

Qingran put away her phone and sneakily took a sip of her milk tea, feeling so comfortable she almost sighed.

She looked at the milk tea in her hands and then at Xie Ying’an, who was reclining on the sofa with eyes closed.

The youth’s dark long eyelashes cast down, half concealing the mole at the corner of his eye, giving off an illusory impression. Viewing his side profile, his nose bridge high and straight, his lips pale, thin lips tightly pursed due to some displeasure, exuding an air of aloof abstinence no matter how you looked.

Qingran wondered, how could such a guy like him fall for her? Was she being overly presumptuous? But Xie Ying’an’s actions didn’t seem like she was imagining it...

Lost in thought, Xie Ying’an had unknowingly opened his eyes at some point, his dark pupils leisurely gazing at Qingran. Perhaps seeing that Qingran was also looking at him, the tightness at the corners of his lips relaxed slightly.

He turned on his side, coming unexpectedly close to Qingran.

Suddenly, their faces were so close, almost nose to nose, the scent of mint mixed with milk and fresh grass intertwining.

Qingran’s eyes widened in surprise; her head was already leaning against the back of the sofa, with Xie Ying’an in front and the sofa back behind, with no room to retreat.

"You you you..." Qingran stuttered, unable to speak properly.

Xie Ying’an wasn’t as composed as he appeared on the surface, a faint red spreading at his ears, he seemed to struggle internally for a long time before slowly saying: "Li Qingran, you said it yourself, no dating early!"

Because you’re not dating early, so if it’s not me, it definitely can’t be anyone else.

When Liu Luoxi entered, the atmosphere between the two had returned to normal, and Liu Luoxi, with her straightforward nature, noticed nothing unusual.

Liu Luoxi scanned the room and seeing no trace of Li Qingmo, she asked Qingran: "Where’s your brother?"

Qingran: "He’s at the video game arcade."

Liu Luoxi’s eyes lit up, immediately interested: "Which arcade?"

Qingran wasn’t sure which arcade it was, she looked towards Xie Ying’an, and Liu Luoxi followed her gaze.

Xie Ying’an named an arcade.

Liu Luoxi had already forgotten the reason Qingran called her over, she put on the sun protection clothing she just took off, cursing as she walked out "...damn it, Li Qingmo the bastard, always goes out to have fun without me, and I used to always think of him as a teammate when playing games..."

Qingran: "..."

Was it because she really buried herself in her books for too long, not knowing that girls nowadays speak so boldly?

The door slammed shut from the outside, Qingran then remembered she still had questions to ask her big cousin. Just as she stood up, Xie Ying’an pulled her back.

Xie Ying’an also rose from the sofa, signaling upstairs: "Going to do homework?"

Rarely having the opportunity to be alone without interruption, he didn’t want anyone else disturbing them.

Qingran checked the living room clock, it was already past 4 PM, and there was still a heap of untouched homework in her backpack.

She nodded, putting aside all the annoying concerns she had just now: "Let’s go, let’s do homework."