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Upon seeing Hao Chuanze, Meng Ni felt a sense of pride; her childhood companion, whom she hadn't seen in over a decade, had grown up to be so handsome.
After Lin Xi, Lu Chenyu, and Chen Yang greeted Hao Chuanze one by one, Meng Ni introduced Lin Xi, Lu Chenyu, and Chen Yang to Hao Chuanze.
"Don't you need to give us a proper introduction for the person next to you?" Finally, Yao Meng Ni pointed at Shen Xiaomeng and asked Hao Chuanze with a teasing look.
Shen Xiaomeng's heart skipped a beat as she turned her face and looked up at Hao Chuanze.
She felt uncertain, not knowing how he would introduce her to them—what tone he would use, what manner he would adopt, and what identity he would assign her.
Although they had been on a few dates, aside from just holding hands moments ago, everything between them was still in its infancy. The small tender sprout in her heart had just begun to break through the soil and was about to face an unexpected challenge.
Shen Xiaomeng's heart raced anxiously.
If he said she was his classmate, how awkward would that be? She was still holding his hand!
Would he say girlfriend? Could she really consider herself his girlfriend? He had never said he loved her or even that he liked her; they hadn't kissed or embraced.
Aside from gently holding her hand just now—still holding it naturally without being too tight or too loose—they hadn't engaged in any overly intimate actions or words.
"Meng Ni, come here; let me introduce you," Hao Chuanze smiled at Shen Xiaomeng and said, "Mengmeng, this is my best childhood friend, Yao Meng Ni. You can call her Meng Ni like I do."
Then he turned to Yao Meng Ni and said, "Shen Xiaomeng, my girlfriend. You can call her Mengmeng like I do."
When Hao Chuanze said the words "girlfriend," it came out so naturally as if Shen Xiaomeng had been his girlfriend for many years.
As soon as Hao Chuanze finished the introduction, Yao Meng Ni confidently extended her hand to greet Shen Xiaomeng. "Oh, Mengmeng, hello."
Shen Xiaomeng still tightly held onto Hao Chuanze's hand without letting go, her eyes fixed on him.
"Just call her Meng Ni; we all called her that when we were kids," Hao Chuanze said.
Yao Meng Ni smiled and generously replied, "Oh, it's fine. You'll get used to it; just be casual today."
"Oh." Hao Chuanze seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at his watch. "Hmm, it's time for dinner. Let's go; tonight I'm treating Meng Ni and her friends."
"Ah, no way! They just arrived in Beijing today; I haven't treated them to dinner yet," Lin Xi hurriedly shook her head.
"It's okay, I was planning to treat Mengmeng to dinner tonight anyway, so it's perfect for everyone to join in the fun," Hao Chuanze insisted.
"That won't do," Lin Xi declined, saying, "I feel bad interrupting your time together."
"No problem at all," Hao Chuanze replied with a smile.
Just as Lin Xi was about to decline again, Yao Mengni had already linked her arm with Lin Xi's and said, "It's fine, Lin Xi, just think of him as me." Yao Mengni smiled at Hao Chuanze, showing no hesitation.
"If you treat him as you, then that's even less acceptable. How can I let you come to Beijing to see me and end up treating you?" Lin Xi continued to politely refuse.
"Stop being so fussy," Yao Mengni shot Lin Xi a glare and pulled her forward without further discussion. Then she waved her hand back, "Chen Yang, Lu Chenyu, keep up. Brother Zhe and his girlfriend will follow behind."
"Brother Zhe," Lin Xi murmured, suddenly recalling Brother Shaojie.
It had been a long time since she last saw him! A faint pain arose in her heart! Lonely Brother Shaojie, where have you gone with Qinglan?
They were childhood companions; what a miraculous fate that allowed them to meet. Such encounters are even more touching than meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
"Lin Xi?" Shen Xiaomeng softly repeated the name while holding Hao Chuanze's hand behind them.
"What's up? Do you know her?" Hao Chuanze asked her, looking down.
Shen Xiaomeng shook her head and said, "I don't know her; it's just that the name sounds very familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere."
On the way, Shen Xiaomeng kept pondering this name.
She remembered that it seemed like she had heard Qinglan mention this name in their dormitory. Did Qinglan know her? But it seemed that she had never seen Qinglan interact with her. Among the friends and hometown folks they frequently visited in the dormitory, everyone knew each other well, but although Qinglan had mentioned Lin Xi's name before, she had never seen them socialize.
As Shen Xiaomeng silently followed Hao Chuanze from behind, she continued to think about it.
After returning to the dormitory from dinner, Shen Xiaomeng couldn't wait to look for Qinglan everywhere.
"Are you crazy?" Jiang Liuying said in a calm tone. "You come back from a date with your boyfriend and start searching for Lanlan everywhere. What's going on?"
"When is Lanlan coming back?" In the dormitory, only Jiang Liuying was there. Shen Xiaomeng walked up to her and asked again.
"Why did you come back so early today? Where's your Mosen?" Shen Xiaomeng then asked.
"Whenever you want to ask about that, you should ask Xu Wen. As for our Mosen, he has class tonight and needs to paint in the studio," Liuying said without looking up, still focused on her computer screen.
"Oh dear, now even Hu Jiao'er isn't staying in the dorm anymore," Shen Xiaomeng said, trying to make conversation.
"She's in a passionate relationship right now, of course she wants to be together every day," Liuying replied casually while browsing online.
Seeing that Jiang Liuying wasn't enthusiastic about her topic, Shen Xiaomeng felt a bit disheartened and started daydreaming at her desk.
"Why are you so eager to find Lanlan at this hour?"
Noticing Shen Xiaomeng had fallen silent, Jiang Liuying felt a bit guilty. Shen Xiaomeng always treated her warmly while she often responded coldly. So she lifted her head from the computer and initiated a conversation.
"Oh, do you remember if Qinglan ever mentioned a girl named Lin Xi? I think she was a childhood friend of hers?"
Shen Xiaomeng perked up again at Liuying's question.
"Oh, that? Lin Xi? The name sounds somewhat familiar, but I can't recall who brought it up," Liuying said, losing interest again.
"Why are you asking about this?" To avoid leaving Shen Xiaomeng feeling neglected, Liuying continued to inquire.
"Because I met a girl named Lin Xi today and even had lunch with her." "Oh, there must be many girls named Lin Xi. Even if Lanlan mentioned someone named Lin Xi, it doesn't necessarily mean it's the same girl!" Liuying said absentmindedly. She thought Shen Xiaomeng seemed a bit neurotic and boring tonight. There are so many people with the same name; just hearing about someone with the same name shouldn't be so exciting or noteworthy.
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