87: Chapter 87 Lianlian's Invitation

The next day.

Fang Xun ate breakfast with Jiang Qin amidst a strange atmosphere.

"Sis, you don't have to hug me while eating."

Fang Xun ate the omelet rice made by Jiang Qin while patting her head.

Jiang Qin hadn't clung to him like this since entering puberty, yet she had suddenly changed her temperament.

This made him feel flattered, but also a bit at a loss.

Especially last night, after Jiang Qin smelled Tang Xiaotang's scent all over him.

The sudden change in Jiang Qin's eyes sent a chill down his spine.

"Brother, do you have someone you like? If it's not Uesugi Akemi, is it Tang Xiaotang? If Brother likes Xiao Tang, I can help Brother say it."

Jiang Qin hugged Fang Xun, nestling against him.

When she said these words, her whole person seemed to have turned ashen.

Originally, Jiang Qin really wanted to get angry.

But just as the words reached her lips, Jiang Qin suddenly realized a problem.

She was surnamed Fang.

Her given name was Fang Jiangqin.

She and her brother had the closest relationship; she was his sister.

But she and her brother were also separated by the farthest chasm; she was his sister.

They could always be together.

But they couldn't be together.

"Brother, is there any possibility that we... are not..."

Just as Jiang Qin was about to bring something up, a ringtone sounded.

Dudu dada dudu dada.

Hearing the sound, Jiang Qin subconsciously glanced at her own phone, but when she looked down, she saw Fang Xun taking out his phone.

It was a call for her brother.

Who would call Brother?

Jiang Qin suddenly remembered the person who had sent Fang Xun photos of white-stockinged legs before.

She had already linked that person with Uesugi Akemi.

But when Fang Xun answered the call, she realized it wasn't.

Listening to the voice, it was...

"Lian Lian? What's up? Calling me so early in the morning?"

Fang Xun answered the phone, sounding somewhat puzzled.

He felt Qi Lian was the least likely person to call him; although the girl was close to him, her personality was very cool.

"Brother, I want to ask you to go for a stroll around Ring City Lake."

"Huh?"

Fang Xun let out an immediate 'huh.' This girl was asking him to go to Ring City Lake?

Was this a surprise, or a surprise?

"Sure!" Fang Xun exclaimed loudly!

He failed to notice that the hand Jiang Qin used to hug him had slowly loosened a bit.

"When? Now?"

Fang Xun asked again.

"Mhm, Brother, I'm downstairs already. Can Brother come down once you're ready?"

Qi Lian's voice was flat, but it carried a hint of expectation.

"I'm coming, I'm coming. I'll tell Jiang Qin and come down."

Fang Xun said, already hanging up the call.

Then, he looked at Jiang Qin with anticipation.

"Qin, someone asked me out to play!" Fang Xun didn't notice Jiang Qin's expression, only looking forward excitedly.

"Oh..." Jiang Qin responded with an 'oh,' then said, "Is it Lian Lian? It seems like Lian Lian has always had a very good impression of Brother from the start."

"Yeah. Lian Lian is waiting downstairs. I'll quickly get ready and head out. Jiang Qin, don't you have that Ability Major course to attend? Remember to pay attention in class."

Fang Xun pinched Jiang Qin's nose, quickly swallowed a couple of mouthfuls of omelet rice, and then rapidly found his shoes and put them on.

He only had a few sets of clothes anyway, so he didn't need to spend time choosing what to wear.

He quickly tidied himself up and, under Jiang Qin's gaze, hurried out the door.

As he walked downstairs, Fang Xun's phone sounded with a 'didi' notification again.

Fang Xun glanced at it, and a few photos popped up.

It was still a message from Lu Li, but before Fang Xun could even clearly see what it was, he had already turned off his phone.

He officially had a date now; who cared about all that other stuff?

As soon as he reached the ground floor, Fang Xun indeed saw Qi Lian standing by the entrance of the apartment building.

Today, Qi Lian was wearing a particularly gentle long dress.

A gust of wind blew past, lifting the hem of Qi Lian's skirt, allowing Fang Xun to catch a glimpse of a small section of her fair calf beneath the dress.

"Brother, that was fast."

Qi Lian walked forward a few steps to meet Fang Xun.

"I'm here, I'm here. Are we going to Ring City Lake? I'll hail a cab, shall I?"

Fang Xun usually only used a two-wheeled electric scooter to give Jiang Qin rides, which was convenient for parking, so he had never bought a four-wheeled vehicle.

At this moment, he did seem a bit shabby.

However, as soon as Fang Xun thought about the junk cars Tang Xiaotang usually drove, he suddenly felt that not buying a car was a good thing.

Otherwise, compared to Tang Xiaotang, he would look even shabbier.

"Brother, I've already hailed a car. It's waiting outside."

Evidently, Qi Lian was well-prepared.

Hailing a cab was, of course, a pretense. Driving outside was a Disaster Beast that had transformed into a Tomato Driver.

Furthermore, due to the Disaster Beast's superior skills and reaction time, he had become the most outstanding Tomato Driver in this area.

He had even participated in the selection process to become the dedicated driver for the outstanding entrepreneur of Dongcheng City, Tang Datang.

Unfortunately, he still lost to nepotism.

Alas, capitalism.

Today, for the sake of the Disaster Beast's grand cause, he had firmly rejected several high-quality fares.

Alas, the organization.

The two left together and were soon seated in this slightly resentful Tomato Express.

There is an old saying: A horse like Lu Fei is swift, an arrow like a thunderbolt released from a startled bow.

This most outstanding Tomato Driver naturally disregarded the passenger experience for this unprofitable fare, seeking only speed, not quality.

Driving was like engaging in battlefield combat.

The headlights flashed continuously, like the impact of gunfire.

The horn blared suddenly, and the car weaved in all directions like a crab.

The entire journey left Fang Xun dumbfounded.

He didn't even notice that Qi Lian had been holding his hand the entire time in the car.

When they got out of the car, Fang Xun felt dizzy, leaning against the railing of Ring City Lake, nearly becoming a meal for the fish in the lake.

"Brother, are you okay?"

Qi Lian looked at Fang Xun's state, patting his back with great concern.

I'm fine, I'm fine.

Fang Xun frowned, fiercely pressing his head.

He had truly never seen such a reckless driver.

The key was that his skills were actually quite good; despite driving so wildly, he hadn't caused an accident at all, not even running a red light.

"Lian Lian, let's just blacklist him. It was fast, but this is honestly a bit much to handle."

Fang Xun rested on the railing for a while before finally recovering.

"Okay, Brother." Qi Lian nodded in response and actually took out her phone to blacklist that fellow Disaster Beast compatriot from the Tomato Ride app.

"Lian Lian, what should we do today? Just wander around for now? We came too early; it seems like not many people have set up stalls yet."

Fang Xun looked at the sky. At this hour, besides the elderly doing their morning exercises, there didn't seem to be much else to do.

"Brother, let's first walk..."

Qi Lian stopped mid-sentence.

Fang Xun followed Qi Lian's gaze and saw an interdimensional rift slowly unfolding above the lake's surface.

Immediately after, there was a second, a third, a fourth...

A deafening alarm sounded in an instant.