59: Chapter 59 The motherboard burned out!

Su Wan's fair face was flushed with a noticeable red for the first time.

The redness spread from her cheeks all the way to her earlobes, and even her usually cold and indifferent eyes seemed a bit unfocused.

She felt a tightness in her chest, choked by Lu Cheng's words, "You don't have a fever, do you?" She stiffened for two seconds, then, as if having made a firm decision, she took a big step backward.

She looked up at Lu Cheng, her lips moving.

"I..."

One word came out, but the rest of the sentence got stuck.

"You... sit over there!"

Lu Cheng looked in the direction her finger was pointing.

Beside the roadside green belt was a bench, made of wood, leaning against a large tree. A dim, yellowish light from a street lamp spilled over it, and occasionally passersby walked past nearby.

He looked at the bench, then at Su Wan.

"What for?"

Su Wan's earlobes turned even redder, but her tone remained desperately calm.

"Just sit if I tell you to."

Lu Cheng was baffled.

This girl was acting really strange tonight.

But seeing her tense posture, Lu Cheng couldn't be bothered to tease her anymore. He shrugged and walked over to the bench and sat down.

Just as he settled, he looked back.

"And then?"

Su Wan didn't answer.

She took a deep breath, walked behind Lu Cheng, and after standing still, she slowly raised her hands and placed them on his shoulders.

The moment her fingers touched him, both of them stiffened.

Lu Cheng's shoulders were sturdy; having just come from the Arena not long ago, his muscles still carried a bit of warmth.

As Su Wan's palms pressed onto them, her breathing skipped a beat, and the temperature on her face shot up again.

She gritted her teeth, lowered her head slightly, and said in a voice only she could hear.

"Technician Su Wan at your service..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in, so she immediately raised her volume, forcing the topic back on track.

"Ah... it's just that there were those unexpected events yesterday. I originally wanted you to have a good rest, but after all that tossing and turning..."

By now, she had already started trying to press and knead Lu Cheng's shoulders, her movements clearly a bit clumsy.

"You must be even more tired, right?"

Lu Cheng was completely confused.

The evening breeze blew, the leaves rustled, and two elderly men taking a walk nearby sauntered past, their gazes occasionally flickering toward this side.

Su Wan continued speaking from behind, her voice sounding tight.

"As compensation..."

She paused, her face so flushed it was almost steaming.

"I'll help you massage them again today."

Sitting on the bench, Lu Cheng felt the force coming from his shoulders and looked at the passersby walking around. His whole face turned red instantly.

"No... it's fine."

As he said that, he wanted to stand up.

But the moment his body moved, his shoulders were pressed down by Su Wan.

"Sit still."

Su Wan's tone was firm, but the strength in her hands was a bit weak; it was clear she was panicking herself.

Lu Cheng was pressed back down. He looked up and back, meeting Su Wan's lowered gaze.

At this look, he was stunned.

Su Wan was not calm at all.

Her entire face was red to the roots of her ears. Her usual cold and detached demeanor had long since crumbled, and her eyes held a hint of panic, yet she was trying to feign composure.

Lu Cheng twitched the corner of his mouth.

"You this..."

"Don't speak."

Su Wan immediately interrupted him.

"You're affecting my performance."

Lu Cheng: "..."

Hearing that phrase from her, it sounded so strange.

Su Wan's technique couldn't really be called professional, but after all, she was a martial artist, and her understanding of muscles and exerting force was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

After massaging for a while, his shoulders and neck actually slowly loosened up.

Lu Cheng had originally felt awkward, but after a few minutes, the soreness in his shoulders and back from fighting during the day was genuinely rubbed away quite a bit.

He sat on the bench, his shoulders relaxed, and looking up, he could see the night view ahead.

The light strips along the river stretched far into the distance, the evening breeze carried a hint of coolness, and there was the sound of traffic and people laughing as they passed by.

Su Wan stood behind him, her palms warm, her fingers pressing over his shoulders and neck, her movements becoming increasingly steady.

The atmosphere inexplicably quieted down.

Lu Cheng could even smell the faint, clean fragrance on her, mixed in the night breeze, gently drifting over.

His earlobes were still hot, but he couldn't help but tease her.

"Master Su, your technique is improving quite fast."

Su Wan's hand movements paused for a second.

"Shut up."

"Oh."

After two seconds, Lu Cheng said again.

"Does this count as after-school training?"

Su Wan's fingers applied a little force, pressing on a certain spot on his shoulder.

Lu Cheng hissed.

"Wrong, wrong."

Su Wan pursed her lips, but a faint smile flashed in her eyes.

Her goal in coming here tonight was very clear from the start.

It's just that... Su Wan's hand movements paused slightly for an instant.

It's just that... she, a future powerhouse reborn, was now standing behind a roadside bench, massaging a teenager's shoulders.

She felt as if her grasp on the future was somewhat out of control, and inexplicably, she felt a bit vexed.

Su Wan took a deep breath, suppressing those chaotic thoughts.

Cultivation.

It was all for cultivation.

The two of them chatted sporadically like this.

The night deepened bit by bit.

Batches of people passed by the roadside, leaves swayed gently overhead, and the shadows by the bench were stretched long by the street lamps.

Su Wan had been massaging for a long time, and her arms were a bit sore, but she still didn't stop.

Lu Cheng didn't move around anymore either.

The two of them just felt the evening breeze and the night scene as time passed bit by bit.

About half an hour passed.

Lu Cheng was lowering his head, feeling the force on his shoulders and back, when a cry of surprise suddenly came from his ear.

"What... are you two doing?!!"

The voice came too suddenly, and the tone was high, startling Lu Cheng.

He turned his head sharply to look.

Across the street, a girl in a light-colored dress was standing there, staring at this side with wide eyes, her expression so shocked it looked like she was about to crack.

The person speaking was none other than Xia Xi.

She was carrying several shopping bags, filled with fruits and snacks, presumably having just come out of the mall.

At this moment, she was frozen on the spot, as if she had seen something incredible.

The next second.

Her hand loosened.

The bags dropped to the ground with a "thud." Some items rolled out, oranges tumbled to the roadside, and bottled drinks also fell over.

But Xia Xi couldn't care about that at all.

Her mind buzzed, everything a mess.

Recalling her words from some time ago... she finally knew how Su Wan had taken her future husband's first base!

Late at night, roadside, bench, massage from behind!

This progress was way too fast!

She had just been dealing with the Zhou Family's affairs for the past two days, and arranging to cooperate with Xia Mo to do a lot of finishing work, so busy she couldn't even touch the ground.

If it weren't for Xia Mo sending her a message just now, saying she saw Su Wan and Lu Cheng "dating" outside, she wouldn't have been able to make it over.

And now, she arrived to see this scene.

Xia Xi's mentality exploded on the spot.

Her eyes were almost red, and she sprinted toward Lu Cheng, moving so fast she stirred up a gust of wind.

"Lu Cheng!"

Lu Cheng had only just stood up halfway and hadn't reacted yet when, in the next second, Xia Xi threw herself into his arms.

With a "bang."

The girl's soft body crashed into him, carrying a faint, sweet fragrance.

Lu Cheng subconsciously reached out to catch her, freezing completely.

"What are you doing?!"

Xia Xi held him with both hands and looked up. Her eyes were watery and extremely aggrieved.

"You two are actually sneaking around behind my back, I want in too!"

As soon as these words were out.

The air went quiet for a moment.

Su Wan stood behind, her face instantly turning beet red, her mind going blank for half a second.

Sneaking... sneaking around?!

What the hell?

And what do you mean "you want in too"??

She quickly spoke up, her speaking speed faster than usual.

"Xia Xi, you misunderstood."

"When Lu Cheng was sick a few days ago, I didn't have time to see him, right? Today I happened to go to his house for dinner, and then we came out to digest, so I thought I'd help him massage to relax."

She explained while trying to make her expression look normal.

Xia Xi looked up at Su Wan. The pressure of a future Empress, even if not yet at her peak, already had a bit of that flavor.

Xia Xi instinctively shrank her neck, but her arms holding Lu Cheng tightened, her tone even more aggrieved.

"You guys even had dinner together tonight..."

"Leaving me alone outside..."

She was truly exhausted these past two days.

Busy dealing with the Zhou Family's mess, and there was always someone at home watching her.

She had been thinking about finding time to see Lu Cheng, but when she turned around, these two had already developed to this extent.

The more Xia Xi thought about it, the more sour she felt. If I hadn't come, who knows what you two would be doing tonight...!

Lu Cheng immediately explained.

"Stop, stop, stop. Although the facts are correct, the causal order is wrong!"

Not to mention what he was thinking, Su Wan truly had no feelings for him. It was just that for the past two days, he didn't know why she kept wanting to give him a massage; other than that, there was really nothing!

Xia Xi held Lu Cheng, looking at him pleadingly, "I saw it with my own eyes."

The passersby who had originally just been passing by sporadically began to look over.

After all, the scene was indeed too eye-catching.

A teenager standing on the roadside, a girl throwing herself into his arms acting like a spoiled child, and another cold, beautiful girl standing nearby explaining with a red face.

Some people had already slowed down; two young people were standing not far away, their expressions excited, and they were almost pulling out their phones.

Lu Cheng's scalp tingled.

Oh no.

If he stayed any longer, he would be on the school forum headlines tomorrow.

He made a prompt decision, bent down, and picked up Xia Xi, who was in his arms.

"Let's go!"

Xia Xi let out a "yep," and her whole body froze instantly.

She had been acting aggrieved, but suddenly being princess-carried by Lu Cheng, her mind went blank.

Her face flushed red instantly, and her ears turned red too.

Even her hands holding Lu Cheng's neck tightened.

Su Wan stood where she was, stunned for a moment, then quickly followed.

The three of them left the bench area, turned the corner, and walked to a small path where there were fewer people. Finally, it became quiet all around.

Lu Cheng then put Xia Xi down.

As soon as Xia Xi's feet touched the ground, she was still a bit dizzy, her eyes darting around, not daring to look at him.

Lu Cheng raised his hand and tapped her forehead lightly.

"What are you thinking about all day long?"

"Ouch..."

Xia Xi covered her forehead and whimpered softly, then looked up at him again, her eyes still filled with grievance.

"But..."

She opened her mouth, but the rest of her words got stuck.

Lu Cheng looked at her and felt a bit overwhelmed.

To be honest, he wasn't stupid.

Such a beautiful girl, sticking to him every day, and having taken care of him in the hospital before,

Even if Lu Cheng were a block of stone, it would be impossible not to be moved.

And if he really had no feelings for Xia Xi, it would be impossible to talk to her so much...

But... he was still too weak.

With the current turbulent situation inside and outside the city, Lu Cheng had no time, and didn't dare to respond to these feelings.

Xia Xi looked at him, the grievance in her eyes overflowing bit by bit.

Lu Cheng was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly took a step forward.

Xia Xi hadn't reacted yet.

The next moment, Lu Cheng tilted his head slightly and kissed her forehead lightly.

Very lightly.

It was just a touch and then away.

But when that soft sensation passed over, Xia Xi's whole being exploded with a "boom."

Her face flushed red instantly.

It burned from her cheeks all the way to the roots of her neck, her eyes rounded, and her breathing stopped for a beat.

Motherboard overloaded on the spot.

Lu Cheng pulled back, looked at her, and his voice lowered a bit.

"This is all the response I can give you right now..."

After saying this, he felt a bit awkward himself, coughed lightly, and turned to look at Xia Xi.

But when he looked, he was stunned.

Xia Xi stood on the spot, motionless.

Her eyes were unfocused.

Her face was as red as if it were ripe.

Her whole being seemed as if her soul had flown away.

"Xia Xi?"

No response.

"Hey?"

Still no response.

Just then, a familiar figure walked out from the shadows nearby.

Xia Mo looked at her young miss expressionlessly, then at Lu Cheng, her tone as calm as if she were reporting on work.

"Miss... might have had her motherboard fried."

Xia Mo continued: "I'll take her back first, see you in class tomorrow."

After saying this, she stepped forward, her movements surprisingly skillful, and directly hoisted Xia Xi onto her shoulder.

Xia Xi hung softly on her shoulder, her face still red, her eyes still dazed.

The night wind blew across the path.

Lu Cheng stood on the spot, watching Xia Mo's retreating back, his own face also stained with a large flush of red.