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Qinglan brushed her hair, which had been blown out of place, and said, "It definitely wasn't Brother Shaojie who sent you here."
"Are you that concerned about whether he sent me?" Shaw Min retorted.
"I think your own feelings are what matter most; whether you like him is the most important thing," Shaw Min continued.
"What does it matter if I like him?" Qinglan was enraged as she recalled how she had liked him for so many years, only to receive indifference from him. "I'm planning to leave it to fate now and won't take the initiative anymore. I like myself, I won't reject myself, I accept myself. If he doesn't like me, that's his choice; I'll find someone else who likes me."
Shaw Min laughed, "You're just angry, but that won't affect me; it only affects you."
Shaw Min didn't take Qinglan's anger to heart. From her tone, he could tell she still liked An Shaojie. He then pulled something out of his pocket and waved it in front of Qinglan.
"What is it?" Qinglan tried to grab it.
Shaw Min quickly withdrew the item and said, "A train ticket."
"A train ticket? Where to?" Qinglan asked dismissively.
"An Shaojie's ticket back to school," Shaw Min said proudly.
"Ah?" Qinglan was surprised. "Why did he book a ticket so early? We don't start school until after the Lantern Festival."
Then Shaw Min proudly pulled another ticket from his pocket and waved it around. "I have another ticket here; does someone want it?"
Qinglan snatched the ticket and looked at the date on it. "Eighth Day? Why?"
"Because my mother and I are going to Shenzhen on Eighth Day, so An Shaojie also bought a ticket for Eighth Day to go back to school," Shaw Min explained.
"Then why did you buy two train tickets to Beijing? Are you going? Are you sending Brother Shaojie to school?" Qinglan asked.
"Idiot." Shaw Min rolled her eyes at Qinglan and said, "This ticket is obviously for you."
"For me? Why? I don't want to go to school this early." Qinglan looked extremely reluctant.
"If you don't want to go, then forget it. What a waste of my effort." Shaw Min said as she reached for the ticket in Qinglan's hand.
Qinglan turned away to avoid Shaw Min's hand and said, "Hehe, things that come into my hands are not easily taken away by others."
"That's good." Shaw Min glared at Qinglan and said, "I hope you apply this attitude to your love life."
With that, Shaw Min started to walk back but turned around to say, "Eighth Day, don't forget, see you later. There will be a surprise!"
"Surprise?" Qinglan smiled, blew a kiss to Shaw Min, and looked at the ticket she was tightly holding, revealing a sweet and satisfied smile.
Unexpectedly, on that early morning, Xiang Yuanqiu, who had not appeared in front of Qinglan for a long time, came to Qinglan's house again, carrying a box of walnut pastries.
Although Qinglan was very reluctant to see her and always felt an invisible pressure whenever they met, she was still a classmate. Moreover, she had annoyed her the last time they went to school together. Besides, it was still the beginning of the year when people visit each other to wish well.
Not to mention that Qinglan had to entertain her; Grandma had already prepared tea for her. Last time Grandma saw her and now that she was back, she naturally treated her as a good friend of Qinglan and warmly welcomed her.
"Ah, my girl is getting prettier and prettier. She's a bit fatter than our Qinglan, which is good. Qinglan is just too thin. But you are also thin; you should eat more. It's better for girls to gain some weight; it brings good fortune." Grandma chattered on while serving Xiang Yuanqiu some festive treats.
In front of others, Xiang Yuanqiu was indeed good-natured. No matter how much Grandma nagged and chatted away, she patiently smiled and held the warm tea that Grandma handed her with both hands.
But in reality, she wasn't really listening to Grandma's words; her eyes were darting around, searching everywhere.
"Qinglan, where's your Brother?" She had already heard that Qinglan had a disappointing brother, so she asked on purpose.
Every time she came over, it was either to inquire about something from Qinglan or to show off something. If not, it was definitely to poke at Qinglan's sore spots or scars, always presented in an innocent or unaware manner.
It was only after Qinglan had gone a few rounds with her that she gradually saw through her. So whenever she asked questions in this feigned naive way, Qinglan felt an urge to turn and walk away.
However, as the saying goes, one shouldn't strike a smiling guest. Moreover, the Tujia people were known for their hospitality. Qinglan could only force a smile and engage in casual conversation with her.
"My brother is reading in his room."
As noon approached, Qinglan suddenly heard a commotion outside her yard. Although the noise was somewhat chaotic, she could still make out Shaw Min's voice along with a few other familiar voices. Qinglan focused for a moment.
That's right! It was their voices!
Qinglan abandoned her conversation with Xiang Yuanqiu and ran out of the yard.
It wasn't just the most familiar people; it was the most unexpected ones! Perhaps it was the surprise An Shaomin had mentioned earlier!
On the small path leading to Liu Family Village, Jian Ming was arriving with Simple and Reiko in tow.
Shaw Min had already come out to greet them at the village entrance, and the four of them were passing by the bridge outside Qinglan's house.
"Jian Ming, Sister Reiko, Simple." Qinglan rushed onto the bridge, heading towards them.
"How did you all get here?" Qinglan's voice was a bit agitated, unable to believe the reality before her.
"Look at you," Simple teased playfully, reaching out to poke Qinglan's chin.
She had cut her hair short and wore a plaid duckbill cap, looking both beautiful and cool.
"Jian Ming." Qinglan turned to Jian Ming, tugging at his shirt and asking, "Why did you come today when Sister Shaomin is leaving tomorrow?"
With a smile, Jian Ming replied, "Precisely because she is leaving tomorrow, that's why we came today."
"Why?" Qinglan still didn't understand.
"Because we're all leaving together tomorrow," Jian Ming explained.
"Oh." It was only then that Qinglan understood. They had walked quite a distance with Shaw Min, and just as they were nearing Shaw Min's home, she remembered that Xiang Yuanqiu was still at her own house. She quickly turned back and saw Xiang Yuanqiu standing outside her yard, looking at the group.
"Who are they?" Xiang Yuanqiu asked as Qinglan approached.
"Shaw Min's classmates. Oh, Shaw Min is An Shaojie's sister," Qinglan answered.
Once back inside, Qinglan told Xiang Yuanqiu about her plans to return to school with Jian Ming and the others the next day, thinking she would just go home afterward. To her surprise, Xiang Yuanqiu said, "That's perfect! I'll go with you tomorrow since you all are heading to town to catch a bus to the Provincial Capital." In fact, Qinglan didn't know that Xiang Yuanqiu had already made arrangements for this trip. Since it wouldn't be right to leave Xiang Yuanqiu alone while she went to play with An Shaojie and the others, and considering that Xiang Yuanqiu was also a classmate of An Shaojie, after dinner, Qinglan decided to take Xiang Yuanqiu along to visit An Shaojie.
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