Chapter 62: Ex-girlfriend Returns

Chen Yifei took a brief statement from Lu Xin and Zhou Ya. Before leaving, she glanced at Zhou Ya beside Lu Xin, her eyebrows furrowed, and she asked coldly, "What's your relationship?"

Lu Xin knew that Chen Yifei was aware that Li Lu liked him. If he and Zhou Ya appeared to have an ambiguous relationship, Chen Yifei would tell Li Lu immediately. If Li Lu disliked him because of this, he wouldn't be able to have any form of contact with Chen Yafang, and he would be at a disadvantage without this support. After quickly weighing the pros and cons, Lu Xin smiled faintly and said, "She is my colleague Xie Fei's girlfriend. She lives next to my dormitory, and we get along well!"

"Oh, I see," Chen Yifei could see the spark in Zhou Ya's eyes for Lu Xin, but hearing Lu Xin's casual explanation, she naturally thought of a possibility: Zhou Ya might just have a one-sided crush on Lu Xin. Her cousin Lu Lu's third cousin was still quite innocent.

Chen Yifei left with peace of mind. Just as Lu Xin was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Zhou Ya ask, "What's your relationship with that beautiful policewoman?"

Lu Xin grinned mischievously, "We had a thing in the past!"

Zhou Ya chuckled, "You wish! The policewoman didn't look at you with that kind of interest!"

Lu Xin laughed, "You know I'm not in that kind of relationship with her, so why ask?"

"I'm just curious why she asked about our relationship before leaving. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the robbery case," Zhou Ya said, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Lu Xin thought for a moment and decided it was fine to tell Zhou Ya the truth. He was also tired of lying all the time, so he said, "I saved her cousin, and her cousin fell in love with me. She was asking on her cousin's behalf!"

Zhou Ya's heart skipped a beat. Lu Xin was quite popular, it seemed. She smiled coyly, "Hero saves the beauty, and the beauty offers herself in return. Did you fall for her? Did you have any romantic moments together?"

Lu Xin shook his head with a bitter smile, "The beauty is just a fifteen-year-old girl, who looks no more than twelve. Do you think I could do that?"

Zhou Ya giggled, "Then you should look at it from a developmental perspective and get to know her better. This green apple will be ripe in a few years!"

Lu Xin looked at Zhou Ya's curvaceous body and grinned mischievously, "Why eat a sour green apple when there's a sweet, ripe apple right here?"

Zhou Ya's fair, rosy face flushed red at Lu Xin's words. She lowered her head shyly, then looked up and met Lu Xin's eyes bravely, "Come to my room later, and I'll wash an apple for you to eat!"

Lu Xin was taken aback. He thought it would take several days of teasing to get Zhou Ya to think about that kind of thing, but it only took one afternoon. Zhou Ya was even giving him hints. He wondered if she was just playing with him and not really serious about it. He grinned, "Sure, wash it well. I can eat for a long time!" He winked at Zhou Ya suggestively.

Zhou Ya chuckled, "Okay, let's go buy apples now. What kind of apple do you like? I prefer a softer one, like a Hua Niu apple."

It turned out Zhou Ya was just teasing him. Lu Xin grinned, "It seems Zhou Ya is a simple and kind girl. Eating an apple is just eating an apple!"

"How dare you insult me! You're the one who's simple and kind, and your whole family is simple and kind!" Ever since a certain Liu surname tycoon called his flat-chested new girlfriend, who had several boyfriends, "simple and kind," the term had become a new way to insult people. Zhou Ya herself had a bit of a绿茶bitch tendency and was particularly sensitive about being compared to a奶茶bitch. So when she heard Lu Xin call her that, she became quite agitated.

"Why are you so upset?" Lu Xin was surprised, but then he remembered the new usage of "simple and kind" and couldn't help but laugh, "Xiaoya is the most simple and kind person I've ever met. I'm sorry I couldn't protect her. Thank you all for your concern, I just hope we can hold hands and walk together in the future."

After their playful banter, their relationship seemed to become even more ambiguous. Although they didn't hold hands, they walked side by side, their hands occasionally touching, and the occasional skin contact added a secret pleasure to their walk.

Zhou Ya was still shaken by the robbery and put the platinum diamond necklace Lu Xin had given her back in her bag, not daring to show it off anymore. She also lost the mood to shop and wanted to go back early to rest.

They took the bus back. This time, Zhou Ya didn't sit in the designated seat for the elderly, sick, or pregnant. Instead, she sat in the last row, right next to Lu Xin.

Worried about being seen by acquaintances, Zhou Ya bought sunglasses and a sun hat. With the hat and sunglasses on, she felt bolder, wrapping her arm around Lu Xin's and resting her head on his shoulder, occasionally caressing his hand.

Lu Xin, however, maintained a monk-like demeanor, which only made Zhou Ya more eager to tease him.

Zhou Ya suddenly pointed out the window and exclaimed, "Look!"

Curious, Lu Xin turned his head, but in that moment, his face brushed against Zhou Ya's, and his lips touched hers. It seemed to be a long-planned move by Zhou Ya.

Lu Xin quickly turned his head, but Zhou Ya reached out with both hands, grabbed his head, and kissed him forcefully.

"A handsome man is not safe, even on a bus, he gets kissed!" A few passengers who had initially thought Lu Xin and Zhou Ya didn't know each other, because Lu Xin had been ignoring her, were now amazed. They couldn't help but comment that a handsome man wasn't very safe.

Lu Xin couldn't understand why Zhou Ya had suddenly become so forward and kissed him. Maybe his behavior that day had sparked her interest. He didn't struggle and just enjoyed it.

Zhou Ya kissed him for several minutes, but feeling the other passengers watching, she felt a bit embarrassed and reluctantly let go of Lu Xin's head.

After about ten minutes, they returned to the single apartment. Lu Xin was about to go to Zhou Ya's room to eat an apple when he saw someone sitting on the bench in front of the apartment. It was a person he would recognize even if she turned to ash: Yang Xiaoli, with her clear features, pure demeanor, and petite figure, the ex-girlfriend he had already written off.

Yang Xiaoli smiled at Lu Xin, "Where have you been? I've been waiting here for three hours."

She smiled as if she had never left him.

"Do you have the nerve to come back to Lu Xin?" Zhou Ya, who had already been infatuated with Lu Xin and was thinking about having a special relationship with him, was very upset that Yang Xiaoli had ruined her plans.

Yang Xiaoli, however, had no intention of arguing with Zhou Ya. She smiled faintly at Lu Xin, "I came from Changzhou and am a bit tired. I really want to lie down for a while. Open the door quickly."