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Since entering her senior year of high school, Lin Xi has been too busy preparing for the college entrance examination, and with Lu Chenyu constantly causing trouble, she has had no mood to contact Simple. Simple is someone who acts on a whim; once her interest fades, she can easily forget everything. She is not a particularly sensitive person, so she doesn't remember the need to keep in touch with Lin Xi.
Moreover, she doesn't know how to contact Lin Xi's family; she only knows the school contact method. Therefore, after the college entrance examination, the two lost touch.
Simple shrugged and looked at Qinglan. Since Qinglan had inquired about Lin Xi several times, Simple reiterated that she was powerless to help.
At that time, when they were given her contact information, why didn't they cherish that time? Now they realize that not everything can be regained once lost.
On Simple's face, besides an expression of indifference, there seemed to be a hint of "Hmph! You brought this on yourselves."
Now Qinglan also feels regretful. After asking Simple, seeing her disdainful gaze makes her want to argue, but she feels guilty and ashamed, leaving her speechless with only a flicker of disappointment in her eyes.
During this time, she feels an overwhelming longing for Lin Xi. The childhood memories that had gradually faded are now becoming clearer. She often senses that Lin Xi is somehow nearby, and the lingering essence of Lin Xi in her memory frequently rushes towards her with the cold northern winds. This compels Qinglan to instinctively sniff the air as she wanders through lonely streets or campuses, trying to catch that familiar yet elusive scent.
The nights in Beijing are deep and profound. Often during such nights, Qinglan sits on her bed hugging her knees, sinking into the depths of the night.
She feels that during this half-year in college, An Shaojie seems to be drifting further away from her. Their relationship feels increasingly unfamiliar and distant.
She recalls the day of high school graduation when Shaw Min smiled and winked at her. At that moment, her heart was filled with hope and sweetness; she believed she was getting closer to him. People around them often encouraged their relationship with subtle smiles and hints of ambiguity.
She liked that ambiguous smile; it made her feel there was still hope between them.
However, after entering college, everyone around her seems to have unpredictable romantic relationships. No one is interested in unclear relationships; ambiguity is not a topic of long-lasting interest among college students.
Moreover, between her and An Shaojie, there isn't even a hint of ambiguity now.
Qinglan seems to sense that someone has appeared by his side, taking his heart away completely rather than gradually unraveling it.
Who could this person be? Who could it possibly be?
Although An Shaojie had always been indifferent to Qinglan and never acknowledged her, at that time, Qinglan could feel that he was always by her side. She could sense his presence, and his unchanging daily actions were always in her sight. She understood him, was familiar with him, had grown accustomed to him, and felt she could control him without leaving a trace.
However, now Qinglan's heart had never felt as empty as it did at this moment. He had become mysterious; the habits he had maintained for many years seemed to have completely changed, including his clothing, his smile, and even his indifference, which were all different from before.
Yet Qinglan had never noticed him getting close to anyone, especially not to any girls.
The more this was the case, the more unsettled Qinglan felt in her heart, growing increasingly anxious.
Sometimes Qinglan wondered if it was her heart playing tricks on her. Was it because Xu Wen had always been by her side, occupying her heart with everything about him, that everything about An Shaojie had been pushed out?
Qinglan immediately denied this thought but then quickly acknowledged it.
On the day of the holiday, Qinglan, Simple, Jian Ming, and Reiko gathered together with two other classmates of Reiko and Jian Ming, along with several friends and classmates that Simple had called. A lively group of eight people formed as they waited for Qinglan at the entrance of her school and made their way from the subway station to the train station, creating a striking and impressive scene reminiscent of a spring festival travel crowd.
Being young and vibrant university students full of dreams and lively thoughts, they chattered away noisily, making the gray and cold skies of Beijing feel less oppressive and dull.
Compared to An Shaojie standing alone in a corner of the campus entrance, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Qinglan's group could set the entire Beijing City ablaze with excitement.
As they passed by him, Jian Ming stopped in his tracks.
"An Shaojie," he called out.
Although there was no cheerful response, An Shaojie still tugged at the corners of his mouth in a semblance of acknowledgment.
After all, Jian Ming was a good person to Shaw Min; based on that alone, An Shaojie treated him with respect. Especially since he was also Simple's brother.
Speaking of the relationship between Simple and An Shaojie is somewhat miraculous; An Shaojie rarely smiled or indulged any girl except for Simple. Simple could playfully hit him or tease him without ever making him angry; instead, he would always smile warmly while allowing her to do so.
Thus, Simple felt as casual around him as if she were his little sister.
Ah! Once upon a time, Qinglan could freely pull, pat, tease, and amuse him because back then she was also his Sister Lan.
Time truly does not come back!
The moment Simple caught sight of An Shaojie, she bounced in front of him like a rabbit that had slipped from her grasp, "Brother Shaojie."
Her voice was sweet and crisp. Although Simple was not naturally the type to act spoiled, her unintentional gestures and expressions still carried a charming girlishness.
From the day she met An Shaojie and Qinglan, Simple had followed Qinglan in calling An Shaojie "Brother Shaojie."
Qinglan stood not far away, enviously watching Simple chat and laugh freely in front of An Shaojie.
When she was younger, she could also talk and laugh freely in front of him; now she could not.
Later, when she saw him, even if she couldn't speak freely in front of him, Qinglan would still unconsciously call out to him as "Brother Shaojie."
Even if she couldn't muster the courage to say it aloud, she would silently call him that in her heart.
But now Qinglan didn't even have the courage to call him Brother Shaojie. It wasn't just fear; it was also due to the strangeness between them.
It had been a long time since she had silently called out to him like that. Nowadays, Qinglan rarely had the chance to see him. Aside from classes where they would meet, she knew nothing about him during all other times. This situation often made Qinglan feel as if he had stepped out of her life entirely.
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