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Qinglan took down An Shaojie's male outfit from the hanger by the bedside and said, "This is his. I was cold on the train, and he gave it to me. I've kept it here ever since."
"Well, it's your choice now. You can choose to be loved or to love. Of course, this love could also be being loved or mutual love; you need to judge for yourself. No one can help you with this. Many things are confusing for those involved but clear for outsiders. However, only in love is the feeling the opposite: those in love are clear, while outsiders are confused. Only you know how you truly feel about An Shaojie and Xu Wen."
Jiang Liuying patted Qinglan's back, saying, "Get some sleep; it's late."
Indeed, Hu Jiao'er on the bed across had already fallen asleep, dreaming about biting her tongue to eat something.
Shen Xiaomeng was hiding under the mosquito net texting; this was her nightly ritual before sleep. She had gone crazy for love, for Hao Chuanze.
Jiang Liuying shook her head as she walked back to her small space.
Qinglan envied her carefree demeanor; in the face of love, she seemed like an outsider.
Since Mosen confessed to her on Valentine's Day and her birthday, she had acted as if nothing had happened, unlike other girls in love who were deeply infatuated and glued to their partners. She still maintained her independence and freedom.
Not long after school started, spring arrived.
Jian Ming and Reiko were going to intern at a high school in another city. They came to Qinglan School specifically to say goodbye to Qinglan and An Shaojie, along with Simple.
When Jian Ming and Simple arrived, they naturally asked Qinglan to call Lin Xi over.
An Shaojie thought he had calmed down until he saw Lin Xi; at that moment, he realized he still couldn't maintain his composure.
It had been a long time since they last met. Her smile was even more vibrant than before but also carried a hint of hesitation, although the smile at the corner of her mouth remained.
She first walked over to Jian Ming and called out his name before greeting An Shaojie, saying, "Brother Shaojie."
An Shaojie's heart jolted; there was an undeniable panic in his eyes. Although this panic was fleeting, it did not escape Qinglan's notice.
Qinglan draped An Shaojie's jacket over her arm.
She walked over to him and handed the jacket back, saying, "Here, thank you."
After a pause, she added three more words, "Brother Shaojie."
"Wow! Lanlan, you're only returning Brother Shaojie's clothes now?" Simple's exclamation startled everyone.
Lin Xi glanced at Qinglan and smiled.
Qinglan hurriedly muttered to herself, as if explaining to everyone or perhaps to Lin Xi, "During the winter break, we came with Jian Ming and the others. It was cold on the train, so I wore Brother Shaojie's jacket."
"Hey, we all know that. Who are you talking to?"
When Simple said this, everyone present couldn't help but laugh quietly, while she remained oblivious and asked the group, "What's so funny? She was just stating the obvious." She pointed at Qinglan.
As her finger pointed towards Qinglan, her gaze fell on Lin Xi beside Qinglan. Suddenly realizing, she stuck out her tongue and added a comment that left everyone even more speechless.
"Oh! I see now; Lanlan was saying that for Lin Xi's benefit."
The laughter grew louder. This Simple.
"Simple, does it hurt somewhere if you don't talk?" Reiko couldn't take it anymore and quickly interrupted her.
Fortunately, Lin Xi understood her personality and was a generous person herself, so she didn't mind her words.
"Lin Sister." It had been a long time since Qinglan called Lin Xi that. In this moment, she couldn't help but blurt out the childhood nickname.
"Sister Lan," Lin Xi stepped forward, "You've gained a bit of weight during the New Year."
Qinglan nodded and said, "Yes, there were many delicious foods at home during the New Year, so I gained a little weight."
"You should eat more; being a bit heavier is good for you. It not only improves your health but also makes you look even prettier," Lin Xi said as she touched Qinglan's face.
"Mm." Qinglan nodded obediently like she used to when she was younger in front of Lin Xi.
Lin Xi held Qinglan's hand tightly.
During dinner, Lin Xi naturally sat next to Qinglan. Qinglan invited Lin Xi to go play in the outskirts of Beijing together over the weekend.
"Sure," Lin Xi readily agreed.
She knew that Qinglan must have a lot to talk about with her, and she herself had plenty to share with Qinglan as well.
During the winter vacation, when she went hiking with Lu Chenyu, they had a small quarrel on the way down. She thought it was just a minor friction between lovers that would resolve quickly. However, after returning home, Lu Chenyu never took the initiative to contact her again.
Even when she called him, his responses were much shorter, and he seemed very heavy-hearted during their conversations.
Lin Xi had asked him if he no longer loved her.
He angrily retorted, "How could you think that?"
Lin Xi was at a loss for words but didn't know what to do. "So do you want to break up?" Lin Xi asked again.
As soon as her words fell, she heard a loud "bang" as he hung up the phone.
Holding the phone that only emitted a busy signal, Lin Xi stood there in a daze, tears streaming down her face.
She didn't know what had gone wrong between her and him.
After a while, he called again but remained silent.
In the end, it was Lin Xi who asked him first, "What's wrong with you?"
He replied, "It's nothing." His voice sounded heavy and weary, with a hint of nasal congestion, clearly indicating that he had cried after hanging up the phone.
"Lin Xi," he suddenly called her in a low voice, but his voice choked up as soon as he spoke, and then he fell silent.
Later, Lin Xi kept asking him what was wrong over the phone, only to hear his quiet sobs, but he never spoke again. Eventually, he hung up.
The following year was the New Year. During the Spring Festival on the second day of the lunar month, he came to Lin Xi's home to pay New Year’s greetings to Lin Wenhui and Jia Zhilan. However, Lin Xi happened to be out playing at a classmate's house.
Not seeing Lin Xi, he sat for a while before deciding to leave.
Lin Xi said, "My dad and mom said they would call me to come back, but he disagreed. My mom tried to persuade him to stay for dinner until I returned, but he insisted on going home."
On that weekend, sitting by the riverside in the suburbs, Lin Xi told Qinglan everything unpleasant that had happened between her and Lu Chenyu. "What happened next?" Qinglan asked. "After that, he never called me again. When I came back from my classmate's house in the afternoon, Mama told me that he had been here and asked if we had quarreled because he looked very unhappy and had lost a lot of weight." At this point, Lin Xi's voice began to choke up.
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