Chapter 213: Chapter 213 Do You Like Me?
After driving to an open space where she wouldn’t disturb pedestrians or traffic.
Sang Ning tightened her grip on the handlebar, gave it a powerful twist, and swerved the motorcycle sideways across the road.
Just swerving sideways would already have been impressive, but she managed to keep the bike in that position and maneuver it forward in a serpentine motion.
The crowd of rebellious teens behind her was completely dumbfounded, even Li Juezhou himself was at a loss for words.
Because not only did Sang Ning slip her hands under his arms, she even slipped her head under his arms...
This wasn’t entirely Sang Ning’s fault; it was mainly because Li Juezhou was simply too tall. Sang Ning had initially planned to rest her head on his shoulder to get a better view ahead, but even stretching her neck fully couldn’t get her to his shoulder.
She had no choice but to settle for the compromise of slipping her head out from under his left arm.
The posture looked bizarre—rather than saying Sang Ning had wrapped Li Juezhou in her embrace, it was more accurate to say she’d been tucked under his arm.
With one hand controlling the handlebar, Sang Ning used her other to push up her helmet’s visor and began unleashing an angry tirade at the rebellious teens ahead.
"Which high school are you from?"
"Is it the weekend? Is that why you’re out here trying to act grown up by racing bikes?"
"Did you finish your homework? Are you failing your exams?"
"Do your parents know you’re out here speeding like this?"
"Do your teachers know you’re skipping school like this?"
By now, both sides had slowed their motorcycles significantly, no longer just hearing the sound of the wind whipping in their ears.
Every word Sang Ning shouted was practically coming from the top of her lungs, loud enough for every rebellious teen to hear clearly.
Sang Ning was brazen enough, brazen to the point of instilling fear in every one of them.
From their perspective, Sang Ning’s head looked like it had been chopped off and hung at Li Juezhou’s waist.
On top of that, every yell of hers carried an unsettling ghostly resentment—they were terrified, genuinely terrified!
"Big sister, stop yelling, we’ll go back to school and study right now!"
"Sniff sniff, the teacher was right—adults in society are really scary!"
Sang Ning didn’t stop the motorcycle, though, and kept going with her tirade: "You kids better dye your hair back!"
"Yes, yes, big sister, we’ll go dye it back now!"
"Before the college entrance exams, don’t even touch motorcycles again!"
"Yes, yes, big sister, we’ll sell the bikes right away!"
After successfully scolding the rebellious teens into submission, Sang Ning finally stopped her motorcycle, removed her helmet, and stepped off the bike.
The first thing she did was call Gao Mingsong.
A moment ago, she had been full of authority and dominance, but as soon as the call connected, she turned polite and sweet: "Mr. Gao, sorry to bother you. I just wanted to check—is Sang Chuan at school right now?"
"He’s here, he’s here, sitting quietly in the self-study room, studying hard."
Gao Mingsong understood Sang Ning’s concerns; a troublemaker like Sang Chuan had probably long lost the trust of his family.
So after hanging up the call, to put Sang Ning at ease, he secretly recorded a short video of Sang Chuan burying his head in his notes and sent it to her on WeChat.
Feeling someone’s odd gaze on him, Sang Chuan suddenly looked up and saw Gao Mingsong holding his phone up like a creep, with a sly expression that made him look like he was obsessed with covert photos.
Shocked, Sang Chuan hugged his chest tightly and stared at Gao Mingsong in astonishment.
But Gao Mingsong calmly put his phone away without looking up again.
Rubbing the back of his head, Sang Chuan was momentarily baffled.
Had he misunderstood Old Gao?
Meanwhile, Sang Ning finally relaxed after seeing the video of Sang Chuan seriously studying.
The rebellious teens earlier were the same age as Sang Chuan, which made her worry her brother might be skipping school and joining such unruly behavior.
Though she didn’t spot Sang Chuan among them, her concerns weren’t entirely relieved—what if at the same time, Sang Chuan had another bout of bad-student syndrome and ditched school herself?
She had to personally confirm Sang Chuan was diligently studying before she could fully relax.
After ensuring her brother’s whereabouts, Sang Ning finally turned her attention back to Li Juezhou.
"Sorry, I got caught up thinking about my younger brother just now and lost control for a moment..."
"It’s fine, I have a younger sister too, so I completely understand how you feel."
Li Juezhou took off his helmet, initially trying to hold back laughter, his features slightly scrunched up.
Then, as if unable to contain it anymore, he burst out laughing, his hearty laughter shaking his chest, his dark eyes brimming with mirth.
Sang Ning’s face instantly dropped, expressionless, as she asked, "Are you laughing at me?"
"No." Li Juezhou shook his head and denied it, his laughter fading as his expression turned serious, locking his gaze with Sang Ning’s. "I actually find you very charming."
Li Juezhou rested his hand casually on the motorcycle, his face inching closer to Sang Ning’s without realizing it.
As Li Juezhou’s smiling face suddenly loomed closer, something in Sang Ning’s mind seemed to explode with a loud bang.
The words escaped her lips before she could even process them: "Li Juezhou, do you like me?"
At that moment, Sang Ning felt unusually clear-headed.
Earlier, while playing Jiuqiansui, she’d deliberately tried to understand the character’s feelings for Qiuqiu.
Being fond of someone, or loving someone, always shows in their eyes, like the way Li Juezhou was looking at her right now.
Earnest, unwavering, his gaze refusing to stray from her even for a second.
Li Juezhou had always denied having any feelings for her, saying he only considered her a friend.
But what kind of male friend, no matter how close, keeps obsessively remembering every little detail about his female friend’s meals?
Shen Yi and Qin Kai also called themselves her friends, but after recording their rural show, they didn’t bother to invite her out every other day.
Sang Ning might have a laid-back attitude toward most things, but she wasn’t emotionally dense. When she didn’t want to think deeply about certain matters, she could gloss over them, but once she started looking closer, there was nothing she couldn’t figure out.
Every instance of Li Juezhou getting close to her felt too deliberate. If it wasn’t a premeditated attempt to sabotage her, then it was a planned effort to infiltrate her life bit by bit, letting her grow accustomed to his presence, trying to make her gradually fall for him.
Li Juezhou’s smile froze abruptly, leaving him momentarily speechless.
Classic Sang Ning—always sharp and perceptive, she had finally uncovered the very thing he’d been dreading the most.
Before he could entirely ease into her world, she’d already uncovered his hidden agenda.
"Answer me—do you like me or not?" Sang Ning narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze becoming particularly penetrating. "I’ll only ask once. After today, you won’t have another chance to change your answer."
Sang Ning exuded a commanding presence, her tone sharp and uncompromising, making Li Juezhou laugh despite himself.
He could only sigh helplessly, chuckling softly as he lowered his head slightly. When he looked back up at Sang Ning again, his gaze was filled with affection and unshakable resolve. "I like you. From the moment we first met, all the way until now, and even far into the future, my answer will never change!"