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"You." Jiang Liuying pointed at Qinglan.
Qinglan shook her head repeatedly and said, "I definitely can't do it. If I call him, he definitely won't even pick up."
"You." Jiang Liuying pointed at Xu Wen again.
Xu Wen said, "I'll give it a try."
"No need to try; you definitely won't be able to invite him." As soon as Xu Wen finished speaking, Qinglan added, "Unless he doesn't know your number, otherwise your treatment will definitely be the same as mine. He won't answer your call."
"What about me?" Jiang Liuying asked, pointing at herself.
"But I'm not familiar with him at all. He has hardly ever spoken to me. Inviting him out for dinner would be even more presumptuous," Jiang Liuying continued.
Mosen looked at them and felt even more puzzled. "Could it be that I'm the one he doesn't know, and I'm the most suitable to invite him for dinner?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Then I'll give it a try."
Mosen was indeed quite straightforward; he asked Qinglan for An Shaojie's phone number. "I'll call him and say I randomly dialed a number from our campus because I'm feeling down and want to find a buddy to drink with."
"Huh?!" Qinglan and Xu Wen exclaimed in unison, their mouths agape. "Is that really okay?"
"Let's just try it. You girls wouldn't know, but guys often do this. When feeling lonely or depressed, they randomly dial a number. If it's a girl, they chat and vent their frustrations. If it's a guy, and they happen to catch someone else who's also feeling lonely or down, they arrange to go out for drinks together."
"Ah? Really? Is that possible?" Qinglan expressed her doubt.
But Mosen had already picked up his phone and walked aside to start his action.
While Mosen was on the phone, Qinglan turned to Xu Wen and asked, "Have you ever done something like this?"
Xu Wen shook his head and said, "No."
"Don't tell me you've never felt lonely or depressed?" Qinglan continued to ask.
Xu Wen smiled and replied, "Of course I have, but I wouldn't do that."
"Then what would you do?" Qinglan suddenly pressed him like an interrogator questioning a prisoner.
Jiang Liuying stood nearby, listening with interest.
"I would sit for a while or take a nap," Xu Wen answered.
"What if you can't fall asleep?" Qinglan continued to inquire.
"If I can't sleep, I would just sit for a while, or read a book, or go for a walk," Xu Wen replied seriously.
Qinglan finally seemed satisfied, nodding in admiration, "Hmm, your method is good. It seems that science students are indeed more mature and rational than art students. I can borrow your method in the future."
Just as Qinglan and Xu Wen finished speaking, Mosen completed his call and was walking back toward them. "How did it go?" Qinglan and Jiang Liuying asked nervously as they looked at Mosen. Mosen snapped his fingers and made an okay gesture, saying, "Okay!"
"Is this for real?" Qinglan and Jiang Liuying widened their eyes in disbelief. How could the usually composed and serious An Shaojie, who never seemed to be bothered by loneliness, agree to go out drinking with a stranger?
Moreover, did he even drink? They had never seen him consume alcohol, as he always maintained strict control over himself.
Qinglan shook her head in astonishment and let out a light laugh.
It seemed everyone had a side that went unnoticed, a side that only revealed itself in front of strangers.
“How did you arrange this with him? Where are you meeting?” Liuying asked Mosen.
“He'll be here soon, just a moment,” Mosen replied.
“What?” Jiang Liuying's expression grew even more incredulous. “This is the Girls' Dormitory building! Didn't he ask you? A guy calls him when he's feeling lonely and depressed, and the meeting spot is right outside the Girls' Dormitory? Especially when the school hasn't even started yet, it's so quiet here. Isn't that strange? Does he think you're a girl and that's why he agreed to come? He must be hiding himself pretty well if we didn't notice something so creepy about him. Or did you tell him you were heartbroken and wanted to commit suicide or something? Is he coming to save you? That seems a bit too heroic!”
Everyone stood quietly waiting for An Shaojie, while Jiang Liuying remained curious about how Mosen managed to convince him. She kept tugging at Mosen's sleeve, insisting he tell her how he spoke to An Shaojie.
“This is a matter between men; it's better if girls don't know,” Mosen said with a smile, refusing her request.
The night grew heavier, darkness settling in as the chill began to spread. After standing for a while, Qinglan and Jiang Liuying started rubbing their hands together and shifting their feet to keep warm.
Suddenly, Xu Wen pulled out a pair of gloves from somewhere as if by magic and called Qinglan over.
Qinglan walked up to him, and he carefully slipped the knitted gloves onto her hands.
“Are they new?” Qinglan asked.
"Well, I bought this today as a New Year gift for you," Xu Wen replied. Between the New Year and Valentine's Day, Xu Wen chose the New Year to give gloves as a gift to Qinglan.
The two were sweetly exchanging intimate words when a tall, slender figure approached them from a distance.
Upon reaching them, the newcomer stopped and surprisingly did not ask who Mosen was. Instead, he calmly turned to Jiang Liuying and said, "Happy Birthday!"
Jiang Liuying was momentarily stunned and turned to look at Mosen.
In the darkness, Mosen shrugged, a mix of pride and innocence on his face as he smiled.
"How did you know it was my birthday?" The clever Jiang Liuying blurted out, then realized it was inappropriate. She quickly smiled and expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you!"
He handed Jiang Liuying a package and said, "I found out a bit late, and all the shops on campus were closed. So I brought you some local specialties from home as your birthday gift. Please accept it."
His words were quite formal, but considering he usually appeared extremely indifferent, hearing such sincere words from him made Jiang Liuying, who had a tendency to be a bit artsy, feel both amused and touched.
She reached out with one hand to take the gift from An Shaojie while covering her mouth with the other, unsure whether she wanted to laugh or cry. The night was already quite dark, making it hard to see her expression.
She turned back to look at Mosen.
Mosen said, "What's wrong? You're so lucky! Originally, it was supposed to be a quiet birthday for just the two of us due to our lack of planning. But now you have your roommate and friends here to keep you company tonight, plus a handsome guy inviting you out for dinner. And now another cool guy suddenly shows up with a gift for you. Life really is full of such happy surprises." Mosen sighed with infinite emotion. "What about you? What role are you playing tonight?" Qinglan teased Mosen at just the right moment.
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