The Goddess and the Ugly Duckling - Chapter 30

Standing in front of the full length mirror, Xiaoya tried on her third skirt. It was a mid-length sea blue Bohemian-styled skirt, with a dark blue belt which accentuating her slim waist. The skirt’s hem resembled an ocean spray, falling irregularly at her knees, and it was paired with a loose white blouse, making her look like a free-spirited girl.

The taxi driver: “Because it written all over your face, young lady.”

“You want to come back to my place with me?” Lu Xiaobei asked.

Lu Xiaobei continued, “They should be able to meet their idol, right?” Lu Xiaobei looked at the surrounding scenery, thinking about how she ran left and right with the fans more or less brought to the airport, and so felt a bit guilty.

Xiaoya giggled in front of the mirror.

Lu Xiaobei: “Then what were they doing following us?”

Not far from where Xiaoya was sitting were a few girls wearing the same hat and holding the same sign in their hands. They looked like supporters of some pop-star, and Xiaoya listened to their chattering to past the time during her boredom.

Xiaoya: “Yep, and she’s super beautiful, so I don’t want to lose.”

Having been left out of breath by Lu Xiaobei, Xiaoya huffed. “Hey, w-wait.”

Xiaoya felt the sudden appearance of a nimble tongue, one opposing her own, teasing to its heart content as it continued its constant attack, sucking and entering as it pleased.

Xiaoya stepped forward, walking towards that person. But, before Xiaoya could say a word, she was pulled into a fierce kiss.

Xiaoya looked at the time, there were still two hours before Lu Xiaobei’s flight to Nancheng arrived, and it would take her an hour at the most to make it to the airport from her house. When will this wait be over already!

The girl in the mirror smiled beautifully, her eyes charming. She was already a beauty.

“Hahahahahahahaha… It’s just too freaking funny! You just suddenly grabbed me and ran.” Xiaoya laughed widely, having no kind of image whatsoever. He laughter was then interrupted by Lu Xiaobei’s words. “Fortunately, there weren’t that popular a celebrity, otherwise, it would spread all over the news.”

Xiaoya: “Yeah, that’s true. They should be able to meet them. I saw a couple girls who didn’t run, they must’ve recognised you and were still calling out from behind them. But you… you just suddenly took off and the others started chasing you. Hahahahaha…”

The girl: “There’s a lot of people at the airport, so pay attention everybody. Last time in Shanghai Han-jie thought there were no fans to receive her so she left right away. This time, we need to keep our eyes peeled.”

Xiaoya took out a two simple knotted bracelets from her jewellery box to wear on her wrists, picked up a charger for her phone, then chose a simple messenger bag with tassels. Honestly speaking, she couldn’t really remember what to prepare.

Xiaoya remained a little narcissistic for a while. Lu Xiaobei’s eyes really are seriously good. Perhaps, because it was vacation time, her heart was at ease. Perhaps it was on account of her changing a lot over the last few months. Or perhaps it was because Lu Xiaobei was finally coming home. Because as Xiaoya looked into that mirror, she thought the person within it looked radiant.

Right then, Xiaoya’s mother opened her door while holding a bag. “Your dad and I are going out, we won’t be back in time for dinner so…” the older woman words remained unfinished, her eyes carefully looking at Xiaoya who appeared to be dressing herself rather attentively, and so asked, “The person you’re going out with today isn’t a boy, right?”

Xiaoya: “Back to your place… with you?” If it was before, and Xiaoya was asked by Lu Xiaobei to go over to her house, she would’ve jumped at the chance. But now… given the change in their relationship, when Xiaoya thought of going over to Lu XIaobei’s place it made her extremely nervous.

Lu Xiaobei was coming back, and the blossoming spring within her heart could not be hidden at all. “Nope, it’s a girl.”

N/A

Xiaoya giggled in front of the mirror.

Xiaoya: “Well, to be honest, I would rather just talk with you, but you look seriously worn out.” It makes my heart hurt for you.

Xiaoya’s mother: “Really?” That’s highly doubtful.

Now a strange scene played out within that airport: four to five girls chasing and yelling after two other girls. It didn’t seem as though they were running to catch a flight, nor did it appear they were yelling about a robbery, so the other folks at the airport simply thought they were just playing around and having fun.

“Didn’t you say you wanted to go see a movie or take a stroll when today came?” Lu Xiaobei added.

Xiaoya: “Yep, and she’s super beautiful, so I don’t want to lose.”

Xiaoya: “No, it’s not that. I’m just… not ready. Today, more than anything, I just want to talk to you, alone, face to face, about everything. I… I really missed you.”

Xiaoya unconsciously rose from her seat, staring at the person wearing a black coat walking towards her.

Lu Xiaobei waited until Xiaoya laughed enough before calling a taxi and asking her, “Where to?”

Lu Xiaobei had one hand on the suitcase, while the other was snaked around Xiaoya’s waist.

Xiaoya noticed a slender figure walking out the terminal, that person was wearing a black cap.

Maybe because Xiaoya’s reputation has been remarkably good as of recent, or maybe her mother simply accepted her daughter’s words, no longer pushing the matter to only say, “Have fun with this girl friend of yours, but don’t come home too late, alright?”

Xiaoya stepped forward, walking towards that person. But, before Xiaoya could say a word, she was pulled into a fierce kiss.

“Before the plane took off, Han-jie was wearing a white T-shirt, but the air-conditioning on international flights is kept really high, so she might be wearing a coat.” The air-conditioning was also pretty high, littering the girl’s arms with goosebumps. “Han-jie went to go shoot advertisement this time so all she took was a small suitcase, and her coat will probably be a black one, just the one Han-jie wore at the car racing event.”

The international terminal was on platform T2, and with it being the first time Xiaoya had been there, she was a bit worried getting there, but after a second go around she finally found it.

And Xiaoya, still completely immersed from their kiss, could only follow behind Lu Xiaobei dazedly.

The girls were talking about an idol. “When Han-jie left the Netherlands she posted a selfie. She was wearing a black cap, a black mask and…”

Xiaoya: “Got it.” After Xiaoya’s mother got Xiaoya’s promise, she left with her father.

Xiaoya: “They look like fans who came to meet some idol.”

The international terminal was on platform T2, and with it being the first time Xiaoya had been there, she was a bit worried getting there, but after a second go around she finally found it.

Lu Xiaobei’s scent was intoxicating, and in that instant all the long, the restlessness, were soothed.

……

It was a small exit, crowded by people all their for pick ups too.

Xiaoya stepped forward, walking towards that person. But, before Xiaoya could say a word, she was pulled into a fierce kiss.

Some people were standing under the flight board, looking up the times of their companions’ flight to Nancheng. Others were holding signs with hand written names. When someone came out, they held their signs high, while some stood on their toes, craning their necks to look at the airport.

Tick. Tock. Tick .Tock. Tick .Tock. Time passed by so slowly.

Xiaoya knew Lu Xiaobei’s flight would be arriving in an hour so she didn’t stand there waiting and went straight for the seats. She wasn’t in the mood to play on her phone so she just sat with her hands folded on her lap, staring blankly at the groups of people hurrying through the airport.

Out of breath, Xiaoya replied, “You’re wearing the same outfit as their idol, so they mistook you for them, it seems. So… when I said wait, I meant we should stand still and just explain it all clearly.”

The taxi driver: ?

Lu Xiaobei was coming back, and the blossoming spring within her heart could not be hidden at all. “Nope, it’s a girl.”

The girls behind them also were at a loss as to what was happening, but seeing them take off, their former few seconds of hesitation long gone as they quickly gave chase.

Lu Xiaobei’s lips brushed against Xiaoya’s nose, trailing downwards, lightly falling onto her upper lip, touching her gently for a couple seconds before eagerly capturing Xiaoya’s lower lip between her own with a force. It was as if she found a piece of delicious jelly. Apart from that time in Tongxin Town, Xiaoya hadn’t been kissed. So right then, she was kissed by Lu Xiaobei until she had no breath, forcing her to open her mouth without thinking, and never expecting it would be all the more convenient for a certain other person.

Xiaoya paced around her room a couple more times, she couldn’t wait at all, heading straight to the door and to the airport. She wanted to get there soon, she wanted to see Lu Xiaobei again soon.

The taxi driver: ?

Lu Xiaobei turned to look at the girl with the camera, making sure Xiaoya’s face couldn’t be seen from the angle she used to take the picture. Lu Xiaobei then grabbed Xiaoya’s hand, planning to leave without any more trouble.

N/A

On her way to the airport, upon seeing Xiaoya, the taxi driver asked her with a cheerful chuckle, “Are you off to meet your boyfriend at the airport, dear?”

Xiaoya: “Yep, and she’s super beautiful, so I don’t want to lose.”

At the same time, Lu Xiaobei asked, “Who were those girls?”

Xiaoya: “How did you know that, Mister?”

Lu Xiaobei pulled Xiaoya into her arms. Xiao then added, “So… how about we go to my house? My mom and dad aren’t home today so you can just take a nap on my bed. After you wake up we can just go out to eat.”

Lu Xiaobei: “Then what were they doing following us?”

Xiaoya: “How did you know that, Mister?”

The girl in the mirror smiled beautifully, her eyes charming. She was already a beauty.

“You want to come back to my place with me?” Lu Xiaobei asked.

Xiaoya noticed a slender figure walking out the terminal, that person was wearing a black cap.

The taxi driver: “Because it written all over your face, young lady.”

Xiaoya then turned her gaze to the scenes speeding by the taxi’s window. Only when she was before strangers did she dare reveal her true heart in such a manner. But the bit of sadness lingering over such sentiments was quickly brushed away by the sweet joy of her soon being able to reunite with Lu Xiaobei.

Xiaoya stepped forward, walking towards that person. But, before Xiaoya could say a word, she was pulled into a fierce kiss.

Lu Xiaobei had one hand on the suitcase, while the other was snaked around Xiaoya’s waist.

“Han-jie.” Xiaoya’s gaze fell behind Lu Xiaobei’s shoulders, directed towards the gossiping girls from earlier who now wore shocked faces, where among them was one holding a camera.

Xiaoya: “Oh. But it’s not a boyfriend, though, it’s my lover!”

Lu Xiaobei was coming back, and the blossoming spring within her heart could not be hidden at all. “Nope, it’s a girl.”

The girl in the mirror smiled beautifully, her eyes charming. She was already a beauty.

The taxi driver: ?

Lu Xiaobei had one hand on the suitcase, while the other was snaked around Xiaoya’s waist.

Xiaoya’s mother: “Really?” That’s highly doubtful.

The girl in the mirror smiled beautifully, her eyes charming. She was already a beauty.

It was a small exit, crowded by people all their for pick ups too.

Reunited

It was a small exit, crowded by people all their for pick ups too.

The international terminal was on platform T2, and with it being the first time Xiaoya had been there, she was a bit worried getting there, but after a second go around she finally found it.

Some folks in the waiting area were tired from their journey and were sleeping, while the ones waiting to be picked up looked restless. Xiaoya felt time itself was passing too slowly.

Xiaoya: “No, it’s not that. I’m just… not ready. Today, more than anything, I just want to talk to you, alone, face to face, about everything. I… I really missed you.”

It was a small exit, crowded by people all their for pick ups too.

Reunited

And Xiaoya, still completely immersed from their kiss, could only follow behind Lu Xiaobei dazedly.

Xiaoya honestly didn’t know how Lu Xiaobei could have such good physical strength. Caring little about the fact she had worn a skirt, Xiaoya squatted down halfway, catching her breath. “I… I just asked you, to wait up.”