Chapter 1727: Summer, Soda, Sweetness Straight to the Heart

People are the same; when you realize the person before you is an old acquaintance, you instinctively feel a sense of warmth.

Jiang Ruan was too young at the time, and many things were a blur to her. Even the incident about her being mistakenly led away was revealed to her by Si Yushan, but Yan Chi remembered clearly, besides the mistaken incident, there were also:

Midsummer, bottled soda, and...

The soft, sweet call of brother from her.

In Nanjiang, even without wind, the heat wave was about three feet high, especially when you just stepped out from an air-conditioned room. The muggy air hits you, making you feel sticky all over. Along the way to the restaurant, there were no shaded spots. The sunlight was so fierce it kept your eyes squinting.

Luckily, the restaurant wasn’t far. Once inside, the cool breeze immediately made you feel at ease.

Yan Chi chose the restaurant likely considering their student status — affordable yet delectable. Jiang Ruan quite enjoyed the meal.

After leaving the restaurant, Jiang Ruan planned to take the shuttle back to school.

"Let me give you a ride," Yan Chi offered.

"No need, there are lots of shuttles, so I won’t trouble you, senior."

"Coincidentally, I have something to attend to at your school."

Jiang Ruan looked at Yan Chi. His facial features were very proper, his expression serious, not like someone who’d lie. Besides, it was broad daylight, no cause for fear.

The shuttle was crowded; summer was stuffy, and encountering someone with a double sweat odor was definitely uncomfortable. A private car was unquestionably more comfortable.

Following the principle of not letting a free ride go to waste, Jiang Ruan nodded in agreement.

"Wait here for a moment, I’ll go get something." Yan Chi settled her in the car and left.

The air-conditioning in the car naturally felt soothing compared to the scorching sun outside.

...

Jiang Ruan was messaging her dorm mates, all asking about how her interview went today and if senior Yan Chi was as handsome in person.

[He’s much handsomer than the photos, and his personality isn’t as intimidating as rumors say.] Jiang Ruan spoke truthfully.

[Hurry back, I want to see the raw video footage.]

[If I knew, I would’ve gone with you.]

Her roommate chattered on in the group chat. Jiang Ruan heard the sound of the car door opening and quickly put away her phone, knowing the conversation would be embarrassing if seen by him.

To her surprise, when Yan Chi said he was fetching something, she thought it might be a document, yet he had brought a jacket, and...

Bought her a soda.

"Cover yourself, a girl’s knees should be kept protected," Yan Chi handed her the jacket.

Jiang Ruan took the jacket, her heart was suddenly moved.

His face showed no expression, yet he was doing the most caring and gentle things — it was hard not to feel fondly towards him.

"Thank you." Jiang Ruan spread the jacket over her legs, and in her hands was stuffed a bottle of soda, encased in green glass.

"During lunch, you had a cold drink, so I thought I’d get you a chilled one."

Jiang Ruan nodded in acknowledgement, hugging the soda bottle in her arms, the cold sensation chilling her hands.

With the straw, a gulp of soda slid down her throat.

Sugary and cold.

The ice-cold drink frothed, rolling down her throat... racing all the way to the heart.

"Fizz—"

The sound of the soda played beside her ear, settling in her heart, like the sound of sparks falling, warming her entire core.

...

The car soon started, making its way towards her school — her campus was on an island, needing to cross a stretch of sea.

Sea water, beach, soda.

An inexplicable comfort.

"Where did you buy this soda? I’ve been in Nanjiang for so long and never had this," Jiang Ruan asked, eyeing the soda bottle for a label.

"You’ve never had it?" Yan Chi, hands holding the steering wheel, glanced at her.

"No," Jiang Ruan said confidently.

Yan Chi chuckled, "I remember..."

"I bought this for you when you were little."

Jiang Ruan’s heart skipped, her body stiffening, getting nervous.

As a child...

Honestly, she couldn’t remember, perhaps she had indeed had this kind of soda.

She hadn’t expected Yan Chi to recognize her, what should she do now? Out of nowhere, it felt awkward.

Jiang Ruan clutched the soda bottle, the chilled beverage had birthed a layer of condensation, forming droplets, soaking her palm as it slowly slipped downward.

Wet the jacket Yan Chi had covered her legs with, soaking a patch, just like the chaotic unease clouding her at that moment.

With past recognition, when Jiang Ruan first arrived in Nanjiang, the Yan Family had even invited her for dinner, how could she not recognize Yan Chi? But not revealing herself felt embarrassing once exposed.

And at this moment, the falling droplets permeated Yan Chi’s jacket, seeping into her clothes, landing on her leg.

Shockingly returning her consciousness instantly.

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