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The female student's family not only required her boyfriend to be tall and handsome, but also to consider his intelligence, as intelligence is crucial for the development of their family interests. A descendant of a multinational corporation cannot have low intelligence; otherwise, how could they manage or take over the family business and become a member of the family's intellectual elite? If someone can gain admission to Peking University, their intelligence is likely not lacking, but if they are exceptionally intelligent, that would be prioritized. Moreover, if that person is also handsome and exceptionally intelligent, and he happens to be the one their precious daughter likes, then they would do everything in their power to fulfill his wishes, as long as he accepts their daughter.
Although University A is not short of handsome men and many intelligent individuals, finding someone who is both handsome and tall while also being exceptionally intelligent is rare. More importantly, she must like him.
Of course, every girl likes a tall, handsome, and exceptionally intelligent boy. Therefore, in addition to the above conditions, there is one crucial factor: fate. It requires a chance encounter that may only happen once in a millennium. As Eileen Chang said, encountering the person you are meant to meet among millions of people over countless years in the vast wilderness of time—neither too early nor too late—just at the right moment. There are no other words to say but to gently ask: "Oh, you are here too?"
This is what is most precious.
This is a low-probability event. Low-probability events are not impossible occurrences; although they are random events, once they happen, they become inevitable events that splendidly prove the existence of fate that can only be encountered by chance after a millennium. An Shaojie not only meets all the aforementioned conditions but also beautifully demonstrates that low-probability events truly exist. It happened to him at just the right time; he met her, and thus began a beautiful love story.
Everyone was enthusiastically discussing various versions of An Shaojie's sudden departure abroad, suggesting that it was his request that made it sudden. Generally speaking, most students go abroad after graduating from their senior year. That girl initially planned to go abroad after graduation as well, but An Shaojie suddenly requested to go immediately. An Shaojie met all the conditions proposed by her family who were willing to do everything possible to fulfill his requests and was the only candidate. Therefore, her family did everything they could in the shortest time possible to arrange for both of them to go abroad.
They were excitedly discussing this matter without paying attention to Qinglan sitting in a corner of the classroom, except for Xu Wen beside her.
Xu Wen was not only focused on listening to their discussion but also intently observing Qinglan's expression and every subtle change in her demeanor. He thought she might not care because among all the versions circulating, she knew the most accurate and comprehensive one and had been aware of it first. Over the past two months, hadn't she already made sufficient preparations?
Or perhaps she did care deeply; she might lose control and escape from the classroom to avoid the conversation because this was the first time since An Shaojie's quiet departure that so many people openly discussed him in front of her. It felt like exposing a wound that had begun to heal but was not yet fully healed under public scrutiny—a painful reminder that could resurface unexpectedly.
However, nothing happened—none of Xu Wen's predicted outcomes occurred. She sat quietly with her head down, staring at a book in front of her without moving. Her expression changed subtly; there was pain, resilience, sadness, and coldness—but none of the warm smiles and gentleness she used to have.
"Let's go," Xu Wen said. But she did not move.
On the other side of the classroom sat Shen Xiaomeng, trimming her nails with a nail clipper. Next to her was Hao Chuanze, but her attitude toward him was cold; she didn't look at him. When she wasn't focused on her nails, she was staring at Qinglan with a somewhat cold expression—not as cold as toward Hao Chuanze—but certainly devoid of pity or sympathy.
She and Hao Chuanze did not participate in those discussions.
Hu Jiao'er and Zhou Xiaochuan had not arrived at school yet, so they were not in the classroom.
Jiang Liuying sat to one side, suddenly stood up, walked over to Qinglan and Xu Wen, and patted Qinglan on the back, saying, "Let's go out."
Qinglan nodded, tidied up the things on her desk, put them into her bag, and stood up.
Xu Wen, sitting outside, also stood up and followed them out of the classroom.
At the entrance of the teaching building, Xu Wen made a phone gesture near her ear to Qinglan, saying, "Call me if you need anything."
Qinglan nodded without any expression.
Then Xu Wen said to Jiang Liuying, "Take her back to the dormitory to rest early."
Jiang Liuying nodded as well and replied, "Got it."
Jiang Liuying and Qinglan walked towards a certain lawn in the campus when they heard someone calling Lanlan from behind.
Qinglan turned around and saw Lin Xi running towards them in the cool night breeze, her short hair blowing in the wind.
"I tried calling your phone; it was off all night." Lin Xi reached Qinglan, still out of breath and bending over to catch her breath.
Qinglan took out her phone to check, "It's out of battery."
Lin Xi stood in front of them, her eyes fixed on Jiang Liuying.
"Let's go sit over there," Qinglan said, pointing to the lawn ahead. After taking a few steps back, Qinglan turned her face and asked, "How did you know I was here?"
"I called Xu Wen to ask. He said you just broke up and that you and Liuying were coming this way," Lin Xi replied.
The three of them sat down in a slightly dense patch of grass.
"When did you come to school?" Qinglan asked Lin Xi.
Lin Xi said, "I just arrived yesterday."
"When are you going for your internship?" Qinglan asked again.
"I'll be leaving in a couple of days," Lin Xi answered.
Jiang Liuying sat beside them, hugging her knees and facing the gentle breeze, remaining silent the whole time.
"What about Lu Chenyu? How are things between you two?" Qinglan continued to ask.
Lin Xi tugged at the grass by her feet and tossed it aside. "It's still the same. He seems to have changed a lot, but..." Lin Xi suddenly leaned over and began to cry on her knees. This was unexpected for both Qinglan and Jiang Liuying, especially for Qinglan, who thought that since they were on break and had met up, everything would return to normal. She believed the initial turmoil was simply due to being apart, not realizing that she had inadvertently touched on Lin Xi's painful feelings. "What's wrong?" Qinglan panicked and leaned over Lin Xi's shoulder to ask.
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