175 The Most Silent Love 5 (2/2)

”It's not that…” Song Qingchun shook her head again at Qin Yinan. With slightly forced smile, she lied. ”I just remembered how you liked to tussle my hair like that when we were young.”

Qin Yinan laughed and ruffled her hair once more. He even patted her on the top of her head, adding, ”Silly girl.”

Song Qingchun puffed her cheeks and pretended to be angry at Qin Yinan. ”I'm not silly; you're silly.”

”At least, not as silly as you.” Qin Yinan chuckled. ”Alright, it's wonderful that you're feeling better. I have to use the toilet; I'll see you outside.”

…

If given the choice, Song Qingchun really did not want to face Tang Nuan alone, so she did not return to the table but hung around the partition close to the bathroom.

There were two pots of green trailing plants placed on top of the partition. It was clear that they were taken good care of from their leaves that trailed almost to the floor.

Song Qingchun pinched one of the stubby leaves and was toying with it when a rhythmic clicking of high heels came from behind the partition.

”Still thinking about the literal poetry book club?” As the familiar female voice rang out, the sound of high heels stopped.

Song Qingchun lowered her gaze and ran her fingers along the green veins of the plant leaf. She ignored the woman's voice.

”However, I do wonder, how devastated will Qin Yinan be if he finds out the person he has been in love with all these years is actually the wrong person?”