Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

Both sides of the street.

The tall and straight ginkgo trees are arranged neatly.

At this time, the ginkgo leaves have quietly turned golden.

From a distance, it looks like a bunch of delicate and small golden fans hanging on the branches.

The golden leaves swayed gently under the caress of the breeze.

Occasionally a few fallen leaves slowly fell, but were soon stepped on by passers-by in a hurry, followed by a slight and crisp "rustling" sound.

A cool breeze blew, and the fallen leaves on the ground were picked up again, instantly turning into a golden whirlwind, flying wildly in the air.

"There are leaves on the head."

After Su Qing finished speaking, he picked up the ginkgo leaf that almost blended into his flaxen hair.

"it's gone now."

After Su Qing showed the ginkgo leaf in his hand to Mahiru, he let go of it and let it slowly fall due to gravity.

"Thank you."

Mahiru smiled, then took a step forward and stood on tiptoe.

For an instant.

The elegant and soft fragrance of a woman comes with the ginkgo leaves flying like butterflies, lingering around the tip of the nose.

"Look! You have it too."

Mahiru stretched out his arms with some difficulty, picked up the fallen leaves on Su Qing's shoulders, raised his chin, and said proudly:

“Not now either.”

After saying that, Mahiru also followed Su Qing's example and let the fallen leaves return to the earth.

"Learn how to talk like me?"

Su Qing patted the shoulder where Luo Ye had just been and asked with a smile.

"Who learned to speak like you?"

Mahiru asked back unconvincedly, with her hands on her waist.

"Of course it's you. You not only imitate my speech, but also my movements."

Su Qing smiled even more.

"So what if I learn it?"

Mahiru pretended to be slightly angry and asked seriously.

"Then I will throw all these leaves on the ground on your head."

Su Qing said as he squatted down, pretending to pick up fallen leaves from the ground to scare Mahiru.

But Mahiru obviously doesn't buy it.

On the way to school, Mahiru seemed to be more lively than when she was at home, which could be seen from the faint smile on her face when she went out.

She took a few quick steps forward with light steps, and a crisp "rustling" sound followed, as if cheering for the girl's agility.

"Then you have to catch up with me first."

Mahiru placed her black handbag behind her back, leaned forward slightly, tilted her head to the left at a small angle, and a sly smile formed at the corner of her mouth.

The wind blew in gusts from afar.

The leaves slowly fall from the branches.

And Mahiru just stood there quietly.

But even an unintentional glance back or an ordinary smile from the girl is enough to make her the center of it all, making everything around her fade into obscurity.

"Forget it then."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing stood up in disappointment and walked towards Zhenri.

"Hey, why?"

Mahiru refused to give in and poked Su Qing's arm with her ring finger as if to play a trick.

When Su Qing felt it and looked at her, she smiled maliciously again.

At the same time, the movements of her hands did not stop because of Su Qing's gaze. Instead, they became more intense and the frequency of poking became faster.

"Little devil? Christmas isn't even here yet."

Su Qing continued walking without caring and did not stop Mahiru's willful behavior.

"Eh...? You actually called me a little devil?"

Mahiru retracted her finger as if in a tantrum, as if she was somewhat displeased by the name.

"If it's not a little devil, then what is it?"

Su Qing did not coax Mahiru right away, but instead asked him what kind of address he wanted to receive.

"Remember what I called you before?"

Mahiru strikes first.

"Mr. Big Devil?"

Su Qing responded subconsciously.

"Then why do I call you Mr. Big Devil, and you call me Little Devil?"

Mahiru pressed on.

"Hmm...so you want to evolve too?"

Su Qing asked tentatively.

"Evolved into what?"

Mahiru blinked her beautiful eyes. She didn't understand these words from games and animations, but she did know Darwin's theory of evolution.

"Big big devil?"

Su Qing pondered for a moment and gave a strange name.

"What is that...it's worse than a little devil!"

Mahiru thought Su Qing was going to say something, but after a long while he came up with this.

Mahiru couldn't help but cover her red lips lightly, and her smile rang in the air like a bell, melodious and crisp.

"You don't like being called a little devil."

Although he knew that Mahiru was not that kind of girl, Su Qing still pretended to be helpless and said so.

"Who, who said that?" Mahiru's eyes flashed with displeasure when he heard that.

She bit her lip and thought for a moment before adding, "You can call me that, but not too many times."

"What is this statement?"

Su Qing became interested and asked curiously.

"Because if you call a name many times, both the person calling it and the person being called will gradually get used to it, right?"

Teacher Mahiru naturally patiently answered Su Qing's questions bit by bit.

"That's right. That's what it means to be smooth-talking."

Su Qing nodded in agreement, then pricked up his ears and continued to listen to Mahiru's teachings.

"So if you call me by this name more often, you will gradually stop calling me by my name."

Mahiru tilted her head to the other side, and unconsciously tangled her hair with her fingers, circle after circle. She looked at Su Qing vaguely, and finally lowered her eyes and slowly uttered:

"I-I like you calling my name."

"That's it..."

Su Qing blinked in surprise, and for a moment he really didn't know how to respond.

He had actually thought of many possibilities, but when the real answer came out of the other party's mouth, he was still a little confused.

“That’s it.”

Mahiru avoided his gaze, but still pretended to be calm and took the initiative to change the subject:

"You haven't told me why you just gave up."

Mahiru seemed very dissatisfied with Su Qing's attitude of evading the question. She crossed her arms over her chest, stamped her feet lightly, and looked like she was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

"I just had breakfast, how can I exercise? What if I vomit?"

After hearing Mahiru's repeated questioning, Su Qing finally gave an explanation.

"I, I forgot..."

"Besides, I can't bear to throw up the breakfast Mahiru made for me."

The air was filled with the boy's gentle voice with a hint of smile.

"I'll do it for you next time..."

Mahiru blushed slightly. Why did Su Qing suddenly say such a thing?

Isn’t it a bit corny and weird?

But... I like it!

"Can't you bear to ask why?"

At this moment, because Mayu had been outdoors for a long time, her eyes had been able to adapt to the bright light outside with ease.

As Su Qing's words gently floated into her ears, she slowly raised her eyes.

The soft and warm golden light penetrated the sparse clouds and quietly fell into her sight.

What also came into view was the faint smile on Su Qing's face.

Even more dazzling than the early sunrise.

Hotter than the scorching sun.

Softer than the setting sun.

"Because, I also like..."

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