"Beauty, don't be scared. We mean no harm. We just want to buy you a cup of milk tea and make friends,"
"Yeah, yeah, don't lie to us. No one is watching you over there. Who is your boyfriend?"
The two youths looked at Xia Nuannuan with burning gazes, wearing cheeky smiles.
There were many beauties on the street, but it was truly rare to find someone as perfect in both looks and figure as the one before them.
More importantly, this girl seemed to have no companions, which made it even easier for them to strike up a conversation.
"I'm not interested in making friends with you. And who lied to you? Look, my boyfriend is coming over."
Xia Nuannuan gestured towards Qin Tian's direction with her chin.
The two youths still looked unconvinced. They didn't even bother to glance in that direction again, convinced that Xia Nuannuan was deliberately trying to scare them.
A couple standing behind Xia Nuannuan felt quite disdainful of the two youths who were aggressively striking up a conversation.
The girl, in particular, felt even more repulsed and disgusted. She couldn't help but interject, "You should leave quickly. Her boyfriend is really coming."
Her tall and strong boyfriend beside her gave her the courage to speak.
The two youths frowned and looked at the girl. Upon being glared at by her boyfriend, they immediately backed down.
They averted their gaze, then turned to look again. Astonishment immediately appeared on their faces.
They saw a tall young man with a handsome face walking towards them with a stern expression.
"Nuannuan, are you alright?" Qin Tian called out loudly.
"I'm fine." Xia Nuannuan quickly replied.
Seeing this, the two confirmed that this was indeed the so-called "boyfriend." Uncontrollable jealousy was written all over their faces.
Qin Tian walked up to them. His dark, indifferent eyes looked at the two youths, and he said calmly, "Please move aside. You're blocking my way."
The two youths were stunned for a moment, then stared at him motionlessly, displaying a rogue attitude of "What can you do to me?"
Behind Xia Nuannuan, the girl gave her boyfriend a look, signaling him to help if the situation called for it.
The boyfriend nodded, understanding her intention.
"I'll say it again. Move aside, I need to pass." Qin Tian emphasized.
However, the two youths remained motionless. One of them even crossed his arms.
Qin Tian, no longer wanting to waste words, directly raised his hands and quickly placed them on the shoulders of the two men.
Just as the two were about to reprimand him angrily, they suddenly felt a push from their shoulders, causing them to stumble a few steps to the sides, almost falling to the ground.
Qin Tian calmly walked through the gap and came to Xia Nuannuan's side, smiling, "I'll accompany you to queue for this first!"
"Mhm!" Xia Nuannuan sweetly pecked her head and took his right arm.
After the two youths regained their balance, they glared at Qin Tian, preparing to attack him to save face.
"If I were you, I'd turn around and leave without a second word," the burly boyfriend from the couple behind them suddenly said.
The two youths turned their gaze to him.
"Don't you get it yet? The two of you combined aren't even a match for one of his hands," the boyfriend said with disdain.
The two youths were indignant, but recalling how they were held by the shoulders without any reaction, and the somewhat exaggerated force, they swallowed the harsh words they were about to utter.
"It was your fault from the beginning. Hurry up and go!" the girl also chimed in.
The two youths exchanged glances, turned around, and left without a word.
The onlookers who had been watching the commotion started whispering and pointing at the departing youths, saying nothing complimentary.
Hearing some of the remarks, the two felt a flush of embarrassment and quickened their pace, leaving as if fleeing.
"Thank you both!" Xia Nuannuan turned her head and thanked the couple behind her gratefully.
"No need, no need. We didn't help much. It was all thanks to your boyfriend's prowess," the girl said, waving her hands with a smile.
"We should still thank you. What are your names? I'm Qin Tian, and this is my girlfriend, Xia Nuannuan." Qin Tian greeted them.
"I'm Zhou Xian, and this is my girlfriend, Xu Jiao." The boy introduced himself as well.
"Judging by your accents, are you locals?" Qin Tian asked with a smile, curiosity in his eyes.
"Yes, we're from Xingcheng. You can tell that?" Xu Jiao asked, looking surprised.
"Of course!" Qin Tian nodded with a smile.
"And you two, are you here for tourism?" Zhou Xian retorted.
"Yes, we're from Jiangcheng," Xia Nuannuan replied sweetly.
"Jiangcheng, we went there for a trip last year. The doupi and hot dry noodles there are especially delicious, as are the shaomai. But they're all breakfast items and carbohydrates, making it easy to gain weight," Xu Jiao said with a smile.
"Right, right, that's how we do our early meals over there." Xia Nuannuan heartily agreed.
"Xingcheng has a lot of snacks at night. Most of them are available on this street. Since you're here, you should try them all."
"Definitely, that's our plan."
"The milk tea at this place is quite good. It's usually not too sweet. After eating a lot, a cup of it really helps to cut through the richness."
"Really? Which one do you recommend then?"
"Hmm... If it's your first time trying it, go for the signature one!"
"Okay, I'll order that one later."
After a few simple chatters, the two girls became acquainted.
Qin Tian and Zhou Xian also chatted casually, learning that they were both university students studying in different cities and had just returned home for the summer break a few days ago.
After queuing for about fifteen minutes, they were finally nearing the front of the line.
"What would you like to drink? I'll treat you!" Xia Nuannuan said smilingly to Xu Jiao.
"No, no, we can manage ourselves," Xu Jiao waved her hands repeatedly, politely declining.
"Don't be so polite. You helped us just now, so treating you to a cup of milk tea is only proper."
"We really don't need to."
"Brother..." Xia Nuannuan, seeing that she couldn't persuade Xu Jiao, looked pleadingly at Qin Tian.
Qin Tian smiled and said, "The thing is, this is our first time in Xingcheng, and we're unfamiliar with the place. If you're not busy, could you take us around to eat and play? Of course, as compensation, all expenses should be covered by us."
Xu Jiao and Zhou Xian exchanged surprised glances at this.
"Yes, yes, can you show us around? We want to eat the most authentic food here and visit the most fun places. It would be so much easier with a guide," Xia Nuannuan said excitedly, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at the couple.
"It's possible, but the expenses still..." Xu Jiao hesitated to speak.
"No need to say more. It's only natural that we'll be treating," Qin Tian interrupted her by raising his hand.
In the end, Xu Jiao and Zhou Xian, unable to refuse, agreed to Qin Tian's proposal.