Reborn as a woman in a superpowered society: My father remarried and gained an older sister.

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It's like a bold mortal pulling a deity from the altar down to earth.

190. Interlocking fingers

Su Xiyue did not lie.

The night market here is indeed very lively.

Even though it's getting a bit chilly now, the street vendors still line both sides of the long street.

Since it's not a formal shopping mall or commercial street, the things sold there are all sorts of things.

Besides snacks, Gu Qing also saw clothing, general merchandise, small toys, and even live pets for sale.

"Qingqing, look, isn't it cute?"

Su Xiyue suddenly let go of Gu Qing's hand, took a few steps forward, and stopped in front of a pet stall.

The girl pointed to an orange kitten, which looked to be about three months old.

"Hey beautiful lady, why don't you get one for your boyfriend? Cats are easy to care for!" the stall owner enthusiastically greeted.

Gu Qing looked over and saw that the orange kitten was indeed cute, with its round eyes wide open.

With a round and chubby body, it already has the "appearance of a plump orange" at a young age.

"Qingqing, do you want to think about it?"

Su Xiyue strongly recommended it.

She had imagined countless times what it would be like to have a small home with Gu Qing and a pet.

Dogs are too clingy and might steal Gu Qing from her, so she's not considering them.

It is said that cats are relatively aloof and easy to manage, as they don't need to be walked. This way, when going out, she can hold Gu Qing's leash instead of pulling a dog leash.

Moreover, the aloof yet adorable cat is very similar to Gu Qing's personality.

In Su Xiyue's opinion, although Gu Qing doesn't like cute little things like other boys, he probably wouldn't refuse a kitten.

But unexpectedly, Gu Qing looked at the cat with an extremely complex emotion in his eyes.

It was not fear, not disgust, nor love.

Gu Qing's emotions have always been rather reserved, and Su Xiyue only gradually began to understand them after she became quite familiar with Gu Qing.

But at this moment, she couldn't understand what Gu Qing was thinking at all.

"Let's explore a bit further!" Gu Qing suddenly said.

He didn't answer the question about the kitten, as if he had ignored it.

Although Su Xiyue didn't have Gu Qing's ability to read people's expressions, she knew that Gu Qing didn't seem to want to talk about cats right now.

"it is good!"

Su Xiyue revealed a gentle smile, and then took Gu Qing's small hand again.

Perhaps because she had loosened her grip for a moment, Gu Qing's small hands felt slightly cold.

Su Xiyue tightened her grip on Gu Qing's small hand and leaned closer to Gu Qing.

She noticed that Gu Qing's emotions were a bit off.

The two walked a little further, and as they passed a clothing stall, Su Xiyue suddenly picked up a white scarf.

"The weather has been a bit chilly lately, Qingqing, don't catch a cold."

As she spoke, Su Xiyue simply removed the tag from the scarf and then wrapped it around Gu Qing's neck.

Gu Qing, who was suddenly wrapped in a scarf, did not actually feel any warmth.

The new scarf even had a textile smell, which wasn't very pleasant.

But looking into Su Xiyue's gentle gaze, overflowing with tenderness, Gu Qing felt much better.

It's not that he dislikes cats, he just doesn't know how to deal with them.

In the city ravaged by nuclear bombs, all buildings, plants, and animals were destroyed.

The residual radiation has turned the land into a complete no-go zone for life.

When the food reserves in the air-raid shelter run out, the first food to be stored is for pets, followed by humans themselves.

Cat meat is sour.

The dog meat was a bit tough.

Rat meat looks a lot like chicken.

people……

Gu Qing touched the scarf wrapped around his neck, and then, shifting his gaze, he suddenly took a red scarf off the shelf.

“This suits you,” Gu Qing said.

"Then help me put it on."

"it is good."

Gu Qing helped Su Xiyue wrap a red scarf around her neck, which, combined with the black coat Su Xiyue was wearing today, made her skin appear even whiter.

After paying, the two continued to stroll through the night market.

Su Xiyue took Gu Qing's small hand again, and it was still a little cold.

Just as she was about to see if she could buy a hot drink nearby, she noticed that the little hand in her hand suddenly struggled a few times.

Then, soft fingers slipped between her fingers, and the two palms pressed together.

Their fingers were intertwined.

Su Xiyue's heart fluttered, and she felt that she would never want to let go of that hand again.

Although Gu Qing took the initiative to propose the relationship, she never initiated any small gestures between the couple.

Su Xiyue would take the initiative to kiss Gu Qing, but Gu Qing would not.

Gu Qing has never even offered a hug.

When they went out, she took the initiative to hold Gu Qing's hand.

Even though Gu Qing never rejected her intimate gestures, he was willing to do things for her that went even further.

But Su Xiyue, who had always been proactive but never passive, sometimes couldn't help but overthink whether Gu Qing had no feelings for her.

But at that very moment, Su Xiyue realized that she might have been overthinking things.

Her Qingqing is a very opinionated and thoughtful person.

Once a decision is made, it's hard to change it.

Now that he has chosen her, he will not be abandoned as long as she does not disappoint him.

Perhaps Qingqing just hasn't learned it yet...

Thinking this, Su Xiyue tightened her fingers, interlocking them tightly with Gu Qing's.

Actually, Gu Qing is not incapable of taking the initiative.

Su Xiyue was beautiful, with a well-proportioned chest and long legs that often made him unable to resist taking a second look, and he would even occasionally touch them intentionally or unintentionally.

However, in his mind, he was actually much older than Su Xiyue.

If it's done proactively, wouldn't that be considered deceiving a young girl?

Furthermore, Gu Qing was also worried about her relationship with Su Xiyue.

One concern was what Su Changqin might think.

Love without parental blessings can only be called dating. Marriage is the grave of love, but the grave also represents the end of life.

Therefore, he needs Su Changqin's approval.

Secondly, there's the concern that Su Xiyue might have other ideas in the future.

Even though Su Xiyue has improved a lot compared to before, she still hasn't experienced certain things, and her horizons aren't exactly broad.

If one day in the future the girl has different ideas about love or a different understanding of it, it's not impossible for her to leave Gu Qing.

Gu Qing only hoped that if that time really came, the two of them could end things peacefully.

Because this relationship wasn't just between the two of them; it also involved Su Changqin and Gu Yuan.

Although this might seem to make the relationship less pure, Gu Qing doesn't believe that love has to be pure.

Everything has a purpose.

It was precisely because of all these reasons that Gu Qing suppressed his feelings and dared not fully respond to Su Xiyue.

He held back, all for the future.

Now, putting the future aside for a moment and focusing on the present, immersing oneself in it, is also a gamble.