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"You, where are you going?" Jiang Liuying grabbed Qinglan's arm.
"I'm going to the Business School Girls' Dormitory to find her," Qinglan replied.
"Crazy, lunatic," Jiang Liuying cursed angrily. "You're just like An Shaojie, so stubborn."
Jiang Liuying raised her wrist, showcasing her large, flashing electronic watch. "Look, Missy, what time is it? Are we about to have another sensational search for friends in our Astrophysics class?"
"Oh, oh, my mistake," Jiang Liuying said, patting her forehead. "Last time it wasn't a search for friends; it was a chase for a girlfriend. You guys are really something! Who is that Lin Xi anyway? I'm even more eager to meet her than you are."
"Alright," Qinglan said, turning around and dejectedly sitting on her bed.
"Lights out, time to sleep," Liuying ordered everyone. Since the dorm leader was already there, she just had to take on the responsibilities of the dorm leader.
Hu Jiao'er was typically indifferent, and Shen Xiaomeng was lost in thought, resting her chin on her hand while sitting on her bed. Don't expect her to remind anyone to sleep; she didn't even know when she could lie down herself.
The next day, as soon as she got up, Qinglan began running around like An Shaojie, but with more purpose. She went directly into the new student dormitory of the Business School and asked each girl one by one.
"Lin Xi? A few of her classmates came over these days, so she's been eating out and staying with them. She basically hasn't returned to the dorm," the only girl in the dorm replied.
"Do you know how to contact her? Her phone number?" Many students on campus had phones now; Lin Xi should have one too! Qinglan speculated and asked.
"I don't know that. We have a landline in the dorm, and we usually use a magnetic card to call it. I don't have a mobile phone, so I don't have her number," the girl answered somewhat coldly.
During the May Day holiday, there weren't many people in the dormitory. It felt empty and lonely inside. The girl seemed a bit tired; she yawned and didn't seem willing to talk to Qinglan anymore, looking at her with a dismissive gaze.
Qinglan had no choice but to leave Lin Xi's dormitory. She stood in the hallway for a while, hoping to find another classmate to ask, but almost every dorm room was empty. Reluctantly, Qinglan returned home.
For several consecutive days, she ran to Lin Xi's dormitory but always found out that she wasn't there. Sometimes she even faced closed doors with no one inside at all.
After feeling down for a few days, Qinglan decided to temporarily set things aside and wait until the holiday was over to find her.
Once the holiday was over, classes resumed, and the academy organized several large events, keeping everyone busy. By June, the courses ended, followed by various final exams and assessments.
It wasn't until the end of June that Qinglan took out the note with Lin Xi's dormitory number from the drawer of her bedside desk. Suddenly, she felt as if the person on that note seemed very distant. Did she really know her? What did she want to find her for? Since she had already contacted An Shaojie, why hadn't she reached out to Qinglan?
A multitude of questions swirled in Qinglan's mind, and she suddenly felt that her previous actions were impulsive. Perhaps it was just a case of having the same name.
As for An Shaojie's relationship with her, who could say what it was really about? Isn't it often that connections between people arise from coincidences that become inevitable? Perhaps their shared name occasionally led to their destined love.
Thinking of this, Qinglan felt somewhat disheartened and put down the note before burying herself under the covers for a long sleep.
After May Day, Lin Xi was surprised to find that An Shaojie, who had been quiet for a long time, began to invite her out for meals and study sessions every day after Lu Chenyu and the others left Beijing. This made Lin Xi, who initially felt guilty due to her indifference towards him, start to feel pity for him again.
Indeed, after all, he was her best friend from childhood. She thought they would never meet again in this lifetime, yet fate had brought them back together. Instead of bringing him warmth, she ended up hurting him.
Looking at his increasingly gloomy eyes and thinner shoulders, Lin Xi's heart softened and ached.
"Why have you let yourself get so thin?" Lin Xi's pained gaze and reproachful words seemed to bring back their childhood bond.
An Shaojie smiled faintly and lowered his head, seemingly unable to meet Lin Xi's eyes. Having just taken off his heavy winter coat, his lonely figure appeared even more fragile under the May sunlight.
"Summer is coming soon; you need to get some summer clothes. I'll go shopping with you this weekend." Her tone was undoubtedly firm, reminiscent of when Jia Zhilan used to pinch his clothes and say:
"An Shaojie, it's time to wear winter clothes. I made you a cotton jacket while helping Lin Meimei; come on in, let me help you put it on."
An Shaojie nodded obediently.
With Lin Xi around, all his restless and anxious emotions could always be soothed. He couldn't help but recall that day in the library when he ran into Qinglan and Xu Wen.
Didn’t he always dislike her? He had always remained calm in front of her, but why did he lose his composure every time he saw her with Xu Wen?
After returning to the dormitory, thinking about the scenes of her and him being affectionate suddenly ignited a strong fighting spirit within him.
Upon learning that Lin Xi had someone she liked, An Shaojie initially planned to give up pursuing her; as long as she was happy, that was enough.
But when he thought of Qinglan, a cold smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
What a facade! She had pretended to be so devoted and loyal, acting as if she would only marry him. Yet, in front of the privileged Xu Wen, didn’t everything turn into mere clouds? She had given up on him and thrown herself into his warm embrace, hadn’t she?
Who was he? What was he worth? What could he offer her? Just a poor kid from a remote mountain village—how could he be worth her initial love?
Fine, since she couldn’t hold on, since no one in this world could maintain their first love, then let him suffer through it!
He would persist in his initial love for her. He would mock her! Despise her! Laugh at her!
So, he stood before Lin Xi once more.
However, this time, he decided to change his strategy.
Previously, he hadn’t known that Lin Xi already had someone she liked and had acted impulsively, revealing his feelings too early. This led to her rejecting him before he had fully entered her life. This time would be different. He wouldn’t easily show his affection in front of her again; he just needed to be by her side, protect her, and gradually make his way into her heart. He wanted her to get used to him and let love become a habit.
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