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She lowered her head, most of her hair brushed back over her shoulders, with only a few strands loosely hanging down.
Qin Xian suddenly reached out, gently touching her soft hair.
In just a second, Shu Ran snapped back to reality, reflexively leaning back.
"What are you doing!"
That reaction was like a startled fawn, her clear eyes filled with wariness.
Qin Xian's hand remained suspended in the air; he raised an eyebrow and slowly withdrew it. Watching her flustered expression, he said, "I'm curious. Since the first time you saw me, you've had this look in your eyes—panicked, afraid, evasive."
He stared directly into her eyes, his tone unusually serious.
"Did we know each other before?"
A melody from a piano drifted through the restaurant, lingering and twisting, as if returning to that winter long ago.
She stood at the classroom door, seeing from afar that usually domineering Meng Yihan looking at his resolute figure, squatting on the ground and crying like a pear blossom in the rain, completely disregarding her image.
At that time, she didn't understand—was it worth it to be so reckless for someone?
Abandoning pride and confidence, this lowly submission only earned him a single line: "You think you deserve it?"
Wasn't she regretting this?
Later, she mentioned this to Zhou Jiajia, who just casually laughed, "Girls like Meng Yihan, he was still in school. Who doesn't know that?"
"Besides, boys like Qin Xian have looks and a good family background. A guy like him has a whole crowd of girls chasing after him. How could he possibly take a relationship seriously? It's all just for fun."
"So, Shu Ran, when you encounter a guy like that, try to keep your distance and don't even think about getting serious with them. It usually doesn't end well."
This piece of advice had influenced her from her student days until now.
How could she handle someone who attracted girls like Zhou Jiajia did?
A person like him was probably just stirred by what he couldn't have. His interest in her would likely be temporary; once he realized how dull she was, he would lose interest.
Therefore, she couldn't waste her time in this game of pursuit with a master of romance.
She couldn't afford to play; she had more important things to do.
"I don't know him."
Her response was firm and straightforward.
...
Shu Ran returned home after 10 PM. The lights in the living room were still on as she changed her shoes and walked in.
Shu Mother was half-reclining on the sofa, her eyes closed in sleep. The television in the living room was still on, and the Tea Aroma lingered heavily in the air.
Seeing this, Shu Ran knew that Shu Mother must have been waiting for her until she had just fallen asleep.
Shu Ran sighed and quietly walked over to her side.
She seemed to have aged considerably, with a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and heavy bags under them.
Suddenly, Shu Ran felt a wave of Guilt. With their father gone, it was already difficult for her mother to hold the family together alone.
She always made her mother worry about this and that.
Sigh.
Just as Shu Ran was sighing, the sleeping Shu Mother half-opened her eyes. Seeing her figure, she struggled to sit up and said, “You’re back.”
“Yeah, Mom, I’m back.” As she spoke, she helped her sit up, her tone filled with concern. “Why didn’t you go to your room to sleep? It’s uncomfortable here. Besides, the fan is blowing right at you; what if you catch a cold?”
They say daughters are their mothers' little cotton-padded jackets. Shu Mother smiled warmly, feeling comforted. “Our Shu Ran has grown up and is starting to care about her mom.”
Then, as if recalling something, the topic suddenly shifted. “By the way, it was Qin Xian who brought you back, right?” She perked up and asked, “How did you two get along?”
When Shu Ran talked about this topic, she felt a bit discouraged. Her expression turned gloomy as she replied, “It was okay.”
"Shu Mother" became interested and praised him, saying, "I think this young man, Qin Xian, is not only polite and well-mannered, but he is also handsome."
"And I heard from your Aunt Fang that his family background is quite good, but he also started his own company and is quite ambitious."
"Shu Ran" smiled somewhat reluctantly, feeling that none of the qualities her mother mentioned applied to him.
In her impression, Qin Xian was a person whose thoughts were hard to guess, immature, and unreasonable.
"Shu Mother" continued to chatter on, "Boys like this are in high demand. Shu Ran, you shouldn't be foolish."
"Shu Ran" seemed not to hear her.
Seeing her indifferent expression, "Shu Mother" began to play the emotional card. She said earnestly, "Shu Ran, I know you don't want to go on blind dates or get married right now, but this is just perfect. I really like this young man, Qin Xian; he seems like a good match for you."
"If you like him, we can take it slow and not rush into marriage. If you don't like him, we can just be friends. Don't be too quick to push him away, okay?"
"Shu Ran" sighed; here it came again. Her mother always used this tactic, confident that she wouldn't refuse.
"Alright, alright, I promise you. Mom, don't worry about it. It's so late now; you should go to bed," "Shu Ran" urged her.
Then she remembered something and added, "Oh right, why didn't I see my brother and sister-in-law today?"
"Aren't we close to Mid-Autumn Festival? Your brother and sister-in-law took Yuyu to G City to visit their grandmother. They probably won't be back for a couple of days."
"Oh." Shu Ran lowered her head, feeling a bit gloomy. She had originally planned to discuss Director Shang with her brother and hear his opinions and thoughts.
Now it seemed she would have to wait for him to return; otherwise, if she called, her brother would rush back in a hurry, disrupting his schedule and plans.
Forget it, she would think of a solution herself first.
...
After just finishing her shower, Shu Ran comfortably lay on her soft bed, enjoying the leisurely time.
She was playing with her phone when she opened WeChat, and the contacts showed +1.
Her WeChat account was linked to her personal phone number, and most of the people who added her were either friends or parents.
She thought it might be a parent trying to add her, so she clicked on the new friend request.
Qin Xian has requested to add you as a friend.
She felt a bit dazed and hesitated for a moment. Remembering how she had ignored his message yesterday, he had come directly to her house today. He had easily won over her mother, gaining her mother's favorable impression of him.
Now her mother seemed completely biased towards him, as if he were her biological son while she was the one who had been adopted.
Thinking of this, she silently clicked to agree.
On the other end of the phone, Qin Xian sent a friend request and stared intently at the screen, marking what might be his first time showing such affection for his phone.
After five minutes, the phone finally lit up, and he unlocked the screen.
The WeChat interface displayed:
You have successfully added "Shu" as a friend. You can now start chatting.
Qin Xian suddenly smiled.
It seemed that since he saw her again, he had been smiling more often, and life was no longer just about work.
Even though she wasn't his yet, it didn't matter; it was only a matter of time.
Now that she had appeared, he would not let her go again.
Every time he saw her, his possessiveness and desire for control awakened like a sleeping beast.
It was uncontrollable.
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