Having arrived downstairs at Chen Sheng's house, Liu Jian checked his watch and saw it was only eight o'clock. He waited for a long time but didn't see Chen Xue. Helpless, Liu Jian called Chen Xue and asked, "Sister Xue, I'm downstairs at your house, when are you coming down?"
Chen Xue's answer almost choked Liu Jian to death: "Wait, I just woke up and haven't put on makeup yet, what's the rush?"
Damn, you're the one who told me to come, you just woke up, were you calling me from the covers just now? Thinking of that Xuan Ni scene, a scene inappropriate for children flashed in Liu Jian's mind.
Liu Jian was right, Chen Xue was indeed in bed when she called him. She was overjoyed when Liu Fu gave her a phone last night and wanted to call right away, but Wang Yan saw that it was too late and stopped her. So, as soon as she woke up this morning, she called.
Liu Jian waited for a while, almost falling asleep, when he heard someone knocking on the car window. He saw Chen Xue standing in front of the car wearing a red dress. Liu Jian looked at his watch, it was after nine o'clock, women take so long to put on makeup. Liu Jian didn't complain, it was useless to say anything to Chen Xue, he would just be asking for trouble.
Chen Xue got into the passenger seat, looked at Liu Jian and smiled, saying, "Not bad, you're dressed smartly, you won't embarrass your big sister Xue."
Liu Jian smiled and said, "Sister Xue, you're still as beautiful as ever. I bet you had no shortage of guys chasing you in college."
Chen Xue tossed her hair and laughed, "Of course! You don't even know who I am? Your Sister Xue was a campus belle in school."
Liu Jian nodded quickly. Chen Xue certainly had the right to say that.
Chen Xue is indeed very beautiful, nearly 1.7 meters tall, with long, black, and shiny hair, a round face with a bit of baby fat, but big eyes and double eyelids, her eyes are large and sparkle with spirit as she blinks. Her shoulders are level, and she has long, slender legs; she is a typical clothes rack.
You'll notice this beauty at a glance. Any boy who sees her will have some thoughts. This does not include Liu Jian, though. What kind of demonic sprite is hidden beneath Chen Xue's beautiful exterior? When she starts fighting, two or three young men can't even get close. If a big lad like Liu Jian went up, he would be knocked down with a couple of slaps. This is based on experience; he won't be fooled by Chen Xue's appearance.
Liu Jian doesn't dare flirt with Chen Xue. Today, he'll just treat himself as a driver. He asked, "Sister Xue, where are you going? I skipped school to be with you today; that's giving you enough face, right!"
Chen Xue said, "First, go to the Tax Bureau residential area to pick someone up, then find a place to eat, I'm hungry."
Liu Jian thought to himself, I haven't eaten either, better hurry and pick up the person. He drove to the entrance of the Tax Bureau residential area, where a girl was standing.
Girls in Northeast China are generally taller, and many are of Manchu-Han mixed descent, so there are more beautiful women than in other places. In his previous life, Liu Jian had heard a friend say this. This friend worked in Hangzhou, and the proverb that beautiful women came from Suzhou and Hangzhou since ancient times was negated by Liu Jian's friend. He said that there were far fewer beauties there than in Northeast China. Moreover, beauties are scarce resources, and many are kept by the wealthy.
As soon as the car stopped, Chen Xue opened the door and chatted with the girl for a long time before they both got into the car. They both sat in the back seat, and Liu Jian secretly looked at them through the rearview mirror. The girl was only a little over 1.6 meters tall, her hair wasn't very long, and she looked like a good, honest kid, with a round face, and her eyes narrowed into small slits when she smiled, and her small nose wrinkled, which was very cute.
Chen Xue saw Liu Jian peeking through the rearview mirror and slapped him on the shoulder, saying, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman? Hurry up and find a place to eat, I'm starving."
She whispered to the girl next to her, "Miao Miao, this is my brother Liu Jian, he looks very honest, but let me tell you, he's a pervert, so be careful."
A girl named Miao Miao looked at Liu Jian, very doubtful of Chen Xue's words. Liu Jian didn't look very old, had a sunny smile, was about 1.75 meters tall, fair-skinned and somewhat handsome, exactly the type of boy girls of this age liked. He didn't look like a pervert at all.
Liu Jian immediately objected, "pervert" was not a label he could easily accept. He quickly said, "Sister Xue, you can't just accuse me like that, I'm an honest person."
Chen Xue sneered and said, "You little pervert, have you forgotten peeking at me changing clothes, daring to say you didn't jump into the bathtub and bathe with me, and secretly touching me, taking advantage of me, and you dare say I'm accusing you?"
As soon as Liu Jian heard about this, he broke down, saying with a mix of laughter and tears, "Sister Xue, I was only five or six years old back then, what did I know? I was just curious. How do you still remember after so many years?"
Chen Xue snorted and said, "You little rascal, I'll remember you taking advantage of me for life. Stop talking nonsense, let's find a restaurant to eat."
Liu Jian was completely defeated. He found a porridge shop, and the three of them had some porridge and a few side dishes, and they got to know each other better.
Miao Miao's real name is Yu Miao, and she and Chen Xue were high school classmates. They didn't pass the college entrance exam the first time, and they still didn't pass after a year of review. So her family arranged a job for her, and she now works in the Administration for Market Regulation. Chen Xue and Yu Miao are best friends. Chen Xue has a somewhat carefree personality, and her voice is always bright and clear, which is very attractive. She is pretty and has good relationships with boys, which makes the girls dislike her, except for Yu Miao. Yu Miao is a typical shy girl, quiet and honest, and always looks at you a few times when she speaks, afraid of causing offense. She listens to Chen Xue very much. Also, few of Chen Xue's friends don't listen to her; she's a girl with a queen-like personality, and her opinions are almost inviolable.
After the three of them finished eating, Liu Jian drove them to Guanma Cave, which is currently the only tourist attraction in Panshi, a natural stalactite cave, and Chen Xue's intended destination.
After this cave was discovered, it attracted the attention of many departments. Jin Yong's martial arts novel "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain" was filmed here, and many people came here for that reason, causing a tourism boom. Unfortunately, it never really developed. The municipal government didn't make good use of this tourist resource and turn it into a unique attraction. They just sell tickets, and it has remained lukewarm for many years.
It's currently the peak season for Guanma Cave, right after the TV series finished airing, so there are many tourists. Chen Xue had never been here before, but after starting university, she learned about this place in Panshi from her classmates, so she made a special trip back to visit.
The stalactites in Guanma Cave probably took thousands, even tens of thousands of years to form. Entering a dark, enormous cave from halfway up the mountain, there is a winding path. You will find stalactites of various shapes along the way, these are treasures of nature. Deep in the cave is a huge chamber, looking up, it's tens of meters high, as if the entire mountain has been hollowed out. The ceiling has a dozen stalactite pillars, formed drop by drop. Further inside, you will see an underground well. More than a hundred meters deep underground, you will find another chamber with many ice columns, some as thick as a person's leg, cold and gloomy. From underground there is a small path, following it will lead you through the entire mountain, to the foot of the mountain. If you don't go through the underground well and continue forward, you will find a river. By paddling a small boat, you can pass through the cave and emerge into the reservoir on the back side of the mountain.
The three of them, while amazed by the mysteries of nature, also joked and played around. Before long, Liu Jian and Yu Miao became more familiar with each other. Yu Miao became much more outgoing and unleashed her true nature. She was also a lively girl, but perhaps due to her family upbringing or being with Chen Xue, she had always suppressed her true self. Liu Jian deliberately tried to amuse Yu Miao a few times, completely oblivious to the strange look in Chen Xue's eyes. In the end, they took many photos, and Liu Jian didn't even notice that the most photos were of him and Yu Miao together.
On the way back, Chen Xue sat in the passenger seat. After entering the city and seeing Yu Miao asleep, she secretly said, "Xiao Jian, what do you think? My best friend is pretty good, right?"
Liu Jian didn't react immediately and said, "Yeah, she's pretty and has a good personality."
Hearing this, Chen Xue snorted, "What? Are you saying I have a bad personality?"
Liu Jian quickly said, "No, no, who is my Xue-jie (older sister Xue)? The number one beauty in the world, the smartest, the kindest, the most beautiful." He thought to himself, even if I did, I wouldn't dare say it.
Chen Xue was very happy to be praised, and the look in her eyes towards Liu Jian softened a lot. Liu Jian secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that a bad answer would have resulted in a tragic car crash.
Chen Xue said with a smile in her eyes, "Let me tell you, Miao Miao is a good girl, but she's just too honest. I won't be around to protect her when I leave for school, and I'm afraid others will bully her. From now on, treat her as if she were me. If I find out that she's being bullied, you little brat, I won't spare you."
Liu Jian was a little confused and asked, "Wait, Sister Xue, what do you mean? I'm just a high school student, you want me to take care of a working person, aren't you going too far?" This isn't a good job, Liu Jian doesn't want to accept it, and doesn't have the time to accept it.
Chen Xue rolled her eyes at him and said, "You little rascal, look how dense you are. It's not just about having you take care of her, it's also giving you an opportunity. Seize it. She's a great beauty. If my dad hadn't said you'd grown up and look like a man, with no bad habits, would I introduce my best friend to you?"
Liu Jian finally realized, so she was introducing him to a girlfriend today. But thinking about Zhang Ying at school, that's still a mess, and he doesn't even know how to handle it. And today he's inexplicably been set up on a blind date. Could it be that after his rebirth, his luck with women has started to improve?
Thinking of this, Liu Jian couldn't help but secretly glance at Yu Miao. She really was pretty good-looking. In a moment of distraction, Chen Xue in the passenger seat shouted, "Careful!"
Liu Jian hurriedly turned his head back and slammed on the brakes, only then noticing that a person had suddenly appeared on the previously empty road. After the car stopped, Liu Jian frowned. He hadn't heard any impact, and there were at least several tens of centimeters between the car and the person in front, yet the person had fallen down.
Yu Miao, who had been sleeping in the back, was also awakened by Chen Xue's shout and asked, "Xiao Xue, what's wrong?"
Chen Xue frowned and said, "Miao Miao, just sleep if you're okay. Xiao Jian, go down and take a look. I didn't feel like I hit him, so why did he fall? Be careful, if it doesn't look good, I'll call Dad and have the police come."
Liu Jian nodded and said, "You two stay in the car and don't get out. We're in the city now, there's nothing to worry about. If they try to scam me, they'll be the ones who suffer."