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In the past, Bo Ying had no idea that He Jingxiu had this side to him.
Hearing his proposed solution, Bo Ying was amused. She poked her dimples with her fingers and then became serious. “Then I need to ask her properly.”
He Jingxiu was very cooperative. “Alright.”
Bo Ying asked curiously, “Do you really know a lot of high-quality single young men?”
“…”
He Jingxiu choked. “What?”
Bo Ying blinked. “Nothing, just casually asking.”
He Jingxiu seemed to see through her thoughts and said slowly, “Others might have a chance, but you don’t.”
Bo Ying retorted, feeling indignant. “Why don’t I have a chance?”
He Jingxiu replied directly, “I won’t let you have this chance.”
His voice sounded calm, but strangely, Bo Ying could sense his gritted teeth.
Trying not to laugh, she continued, “What if?”
She muttered, “You haven’t even pursued me yet, how can you be sure I don’t have this chance?”
He Jingxiu was speechless.
He rubbed his tired eyes in frustration, sighed, and said, “Bo Ying.”
“What?” Bo Ying felt a bit smug.
He Jingxiu paused for a moment and softly said, “You can’t be fickle.”
“…?”
Bo Ying could hardly believe what she heard. She widened her eyes, her lips moved, and she was both laughing and crying. “Who’s being fickle!”
She protested, “It mainly depends on your sincerity.”
He Jingxiu chuckled, knowing she was joking with him.
He hummed, “Alright.”
Bo Ying listened to his slightly helpless yet indulgent tone and gently rubbed her ears. “Alright, it’s very late there. Finish your work and rest early. Is the issue at the company serious?”
He Jingxiu responded, “Not too bad, manageable.”
“That’s good.”
Bo Ying didn’t say much more and hung up.
It was morning here, but midnight there. She didn’t want to take up too much of his time.
Waking up early meant the day felt longer.
After walking the dog, Bo Ying even made herself breakfast. After eating, she checked the time—it wasn’t even eight o’clock.
She glanced at He Pom Pom lying on the floor, enjoying the coolness, and after pondering for a while, sent a message to Zheng Jinyao.
She was so bored and didn’t want to waste the last day of the weekend.
Zheng Jinyao was woken up by a series of WeChat messages.
She half-opened her eyes, saw Bo Ying’s messages, muted her phone, and went back to sleep.
Bo Ying waited for half an hour but didn’t get a single reply from Zheng Jinyao.
She collapsed on the sofa, feeling utterly uninterested and very bored.
With nothing to do, Bo Ying scrolled through her phone, checking everything from Weibo to her social media feeds. She went through all her social apps.
Even after finishing, it still wasn’t interesting.
Just as she was about to find a book to read and kill time, her phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from her university class group chat saying that summer vacation was coming, and they wanted to organize a class reunion.
As soon as this message was posted, many classmates who had been lurking surfaced, expressing their agreement.
Bo Ying watched but didn’t voice her opinion.
Personally, she wasn’t very interested in class reunions, but if everyone was going, she wouldn’t miss it or oppose it.
Suddenly, someone specifically @her.
【@Bo Ying, I heard she returned to the country. Will she come to the class reunion?】
Following this message, many classmates suddenly turned their attention to her.
【Bo Ying is back in the country? When?】
【I remember Bo Ying changed majors during graduate school. Has she graduated now?】
【She must come! It’s been so long since we’ve seen Bo Ying. I bumped into Zheng Jinyao recently. You two will definitely come together, right?】
【……】
Bo Ying looked at the messages tagging her and finally popped out of hiding. 【If I have time, I’ll definitely come.】
【Then you must come!】
【Yes, yes! It’s been so long since we’ve all met. Not coming back would be unacceptable.】
…
Bo Ying was speechless but didn’t refuse again.
As long as there were no conflicts, she and Zheng Jinyao would definitely go.
After chatting a bit in the group, Bo Ying found an excuse to exit the discussion.
Just as she was about to turn off her phone, she suddenly received a private message.
Bo Ying looked and saw it was Song Lekang, the class monitor from her university days.
Song Lekang: 【Bo Ying, where are you working now?】
Bo Ying: 【I’m in Beicheng. What about you, Monitor?】
Song Lekang: 【What a coincidence, I’m also in Beicheng.】
Bo Ying stared at the message, unsure how to respond.
After thinking for a while, just as she was about to type, another message from Song Lekang came through.
Song Lekang: 【Today’s Sunday, do you have to work overtime? If you’re free, do you want to meet up? I’ll call a couple more classmates; they’re all people you know.】
Bo Ying felt a bit conflicted. She wasn’t very close with the class monitor during university, but they weren’t strangers either. After all, Song Lekang had taken care of her and Zheng Jinyao back then. A direct refusal seemed inappropriate.
After some hesitation, Bo Ying found an excuse to decline.
Fortunately, Song Lekang wasn’t upset and simply said they’d meet another time.
Seeing this, Bo Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But she hadn’t expected that just as she refused one person, another appeared.
This time, it was Liang Shun.
With Liang Shun, many of her excuses could be directly exposed by him, to the point where she couldn’t avoid it. Moreover, the last time at the bar, she left early, ruining their game atmosphere.
Thinking of this, Bo Ying hesitated and replied to his invitation for lunch: 【But I made plans with Yao Yao to eat and go shopping. If you don’t mind, I’ll bring Yao Yao along?】
They were all university classmates, though not in the same major. Bo Ying was quite familiar with Liang Shun in university. They were high school classmates, and naturally spent more time together in an unfamiliar place.
Because of Bo Ying, Liang Shun and Zheng Jinyao were also familiar. Usually, when Bo Ying and Liang Shun met for meals in university, they would bring Zheng Jinyao along.
Liang Shun didn’t mind her bringing Zheng Jinyao and readily agreed.
As for what to eat, Bo Ying left the decision to him.
Zheng Jinyao woke up again, disturbed by the doorbell.
She sleepily walked to the door and was stunned to see someone with a dog standing outside her house.
“What are you doing? Asking me to take care of your dog?”
“…No.” Bo Ying was speechless. “Look at the time, why aren’t you up yet?”
Zheng Jinyao raised an eyebrow and groaned, returning to the sofa. “Sister, it’s Sunday, and I don’t work.”
Bo Ying “Oh”-ed and realized she was in the wrong. “But I have something to ask my sister to help with. You have to get up.”
Zheng Jinyao opened one eye and looked at her. “Speak.”
Bo Ying touched her nose, feeling guilty. “Liang Shun invited me to eat. I tried several excuses to refuse, but in the end, I couldn’t. So I told him I had plans with you, and if he doesn’t mind, I’ll bring you along.”
“…”
After a few seconds of silence, Zheng Jinyao became alert.
She rubbed her messy hair, yawned, and asked, “So I’m being used as a tool again, am I?”
Bo Ying stared at her for a few seconds and said, “You should be glad you’re not a third wheel.”
Zheng Jinyao choked.
She sputtered, kicked her lightly, and said, “How long has it been since you contacted Liang Shun? Why does he still not give up?”
Bo Ying thought for a moment. “Maybe he has given up. Actually, after I went abroad, we rarely kept in touch. I think he just wants to catch up and have a meal.”
Zheng Jinyao snickered. “If that’s the case, why are you bringing me along?”
“…” Bo Ying fell silent and said seriously, “Because dining alone with a man easily leads to misunderstandings.”
Zheng Jinyao was speechless.
Considering the issue with He Pom Pom, Bo Ying temporarily handed him over to Chi Lü and the others to take care of.
After getting ready, they just happened to see the restaurant address Liang Shun sent—it was Zhenyue.
Bo Ying was a bit surprised to find her connection with Zhenyue was quite strong, visiting again and again.
When they arrived at the entrance, Liang Shun was already waiting.
Zhenyue had both a main dining hall and private rooms.
After asking Bo Ying’s opinion, the three sat in the main dining area.
When ordering dishes, Bo Ying didn’t hesitate and directly ordered what she and Zheng Jinyao liked.
Liang Shun listened to the dish names she mentioned and smiled warmly. “Still love seafood so much.”
Bo Ying “Mm”-ed, smiling. “Once you like something, you can’t quit.”
Liang Shun paused, raising his eyes to look at her. “Won’t you get tired of it after eating it for so long?”
“Nope.” Bo Ying lowered her head, still choosing drinks, and said straightforwardly, “I don’t know about others, but I won’t.”
Liang Shun’s eyes lost their luster.
He fell silent for a while, took a sip of water, and “Mm”-ed, acknowledging.
The atmosphere at the table was strange. Zheng Jinyao couldn’t bear it and brought up a topic.
“Liang Shun, where are you working now?”
Liang Shun smiled. “I’m at Chunsheng.”
Zheng Jinyao raised an eyebrow and flattered with a smile, “Impressive. I remember Chunsheng has very high standards for selecting people.”
Liang Shun smiled faintly, looking at Bo Ying. “Still not as impressive as Yingying, who got into He Corporation right after returning to the country.”
Bo Ying forced a laugh. “I’m just lucky.”
If she remembered correctly, He Corporation and Chunsheng Group were always fierce competitors in the industry.
Bo Ying had heard Pei Yunmeng mention once that Shen from Chunsheng and He Jingxiu didn’t get along well.
While Bo Ying was thinking, her phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from “Cao Cao.”
He Jingxiu: 【Had lunch?】
Bo Ying: 【? Are you awake already?】
She glanced at the time—it should be around 6 AM abroad. Moreover, five hours ago, He Jingxiu had just had a voice call with her.
Does this guy not need sleep? Bo Ying was astonished.
He Jingxiu: 【Mm.】
Bo Ying: 【I’m having a meal with friends outside.】
He Jingxiu: 【?】
For some reason, he felt Bo Ying’s response was a bit guilty.
Bo Ying indeed felt guilty. She glanced at Liang Shun sitting opposite her and bowed her head to reply: 【Mm, just friends.】
He Jingxiu: 【I haven’t asked anything yet.】
Bo Ying: 【It’s better to clarify.】
He Jingxiu: 【You have the right to make your own friends. Besides, I’m still in the role of a pursuer. You don’t need to explain to me.】
Bo Ying: 【Really?】
Looking at her message, He Jingxiu’s brow twitched, sensing something ominous.
He frowned and typed: 【Which two friends? Do I know them?】
Bo Ying: 【You know… probably.】
He Jingxiu: 【Don’t tell me one of them is Liang Shun.】
Bo Ying sent He Jingxiu an emoji of a little rabbit nodding.
After sending it, she watched the “typing” indicator for half a minute, but his message still didn’t come through.
Bo Ying held back her laughter, wanting to tease him, when she suddenly noticed a previous message had been recalled.
She focused and saw that the message where He Jingxiu said she had the right to make her own friends had disappeared from their conversation.
Seeing this, Bo Ying couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
She realized that He Jingxiu now was much more interesting than he was in high school.
Noticing her laughter, Liang Shun hesitated before speaking. “Yingying, what are you laughing about?”
Meeting Liang Shun’s gaze, Bo Ying slightly reined in her laughter and softly said, “Nothing, just saw a joke.”
Liang Shun “Mm”-ed and gestured, “Stop playing with your phone. Let’s eat first.”
Coincidentally, the waiter brought the dishes.
Bo Ying nodded, thought for a moment, and said, “Let me take a picture.”
The other two let her be.
After taking the picture, Bo Ying sent it to He Jingxiu: 【Having a proper meal.】
He Jingxiu: 【Zhenyue?】
Bo Ying sent another cute girl nodding emoji.
He Jingxiu: 【Eat more.】
Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, surprised that He Jingxiu was so easygoing, but didn’t think much of it.
With delicious food in front of her, she couldn’t focus on anything else.
The atmosphere among the three wasn’t awkward.
Both Bo Ying and Zheng Jinyao knew how to liven things up, and Liang Shun cooperated well.
Just after finishing, Bo Ying received another message from someone far away abroad.
It was a photo with coffee and sandwiches.
Bo Ying: 【?】
He Jingxiu: 【Breakfast.】
He Jingxiu: 【Alone.】
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