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The car, once started, swiftly passed by with a full load of people inside, their silhouettes flickering as it sped away.
However, Xu Wen managed to catch a glimpse of Su Hailu. There was indeed a boy sitting next to her, but since he was in the inner seat, only his head, which was taller than hers, and his occasionally visible profile could be seen.
Xu Wen felt even more puzzled.
The fleeting profile next to Su Hailu did resemble An Shaojie.
Could it be possible?
As Xu Wen walked towards the school, she recalled and pondered over the situation.
Her interactions with An Shaojie and Su Hailu had only occurred during a few meals together, and she had not noticed any unusual behavior between them.
Moreover, Su Hailu was definitely not An Shaojie's type. How could they possibly be together?
From Xu Wen's perspective, the sight of Su Hailu and An Shaojie together would be utterly ridiculous, strange, and unbelievable because they seemed like people from entirely different worlds—disjointed, mismatched, and incompatible.
Could it be a coincidence? A chance encounter?
But where had he been these past few days?
Although Xu Wen had not stayed in the dormitory after her fallout with Qinglan, she had returned a few times during this period due to An Shaojie's sudden disappearance. She wanted to inquire about his whereabouts. However, he always left early and returned late; sometimes he didn't come back at all. When he did return to the dormitory, he rarely spoke. If she asked him where he had been or what he had been doing, he would simply reply, "Busy with studies," or something similar.
Thus, after staying in the dormitory for a few days, Xu Wen still couldn't find out anything about his whereabouts.
This time, Xu Wen went directly to the dormitory and asked the other students, "Did the class leader come back to the dorm today?"
Only one student remained in the dorm; the others had gone home.
"He came back very late last night and left early this morning," the student replied.
"What about noon? Did he come back?" Xu Wen asked.
"No," the student answered. "Hey! Xu Wen, why are you suddenly interested in him? You're not into same-sex relationships, are you?" The student looked at Xu Wen with a curious and teasing expression.
"It's just caring for a classmate. I've noticed his behavior has been a bit strange lately, and I'm worried about what he might be doing outside," Xu Wen said.
The student chuckled, "What are you worried about? Someone as disciplined as Class Leader wouldn't be doing anything bad outside. Don't worry."
The student understood Xu Wen's character. Even though it seemed like they were always at odds with An Shaojie, their concern for each other was genuine, and no one in the class would deny that.
So the student believed that Xu Wen truly cared about An Shaojie. He patted Xu Wen on the shoulder and continued, "I heard he seems to be attending an English learning training program outside. His spoken English is really poor, so he wants to improve it."
After Xu Wen responded with an "oh," he couldn't help but feel surprised again. "An Shaojie is also taking an English learning class outside?"
However, he thought that if An Shaojie had enrolled in an English learning class, it would explain why he and Su Hailu were seen together at the bus station in front of the school.
It also made sense that they went out shopping together; perhaps they were buying some materials or something.
But then he reconsidered—wasn't Su Hailu preparing for studying abroad with TOEFL training? Why would An Shaojie be attending spoken English training?
Does An Shaojie also want to go abroad? Does Qinglan know about his plans? If he intends to go abroad, does Qinglan have the same intention? If Qinglan also has this plan, why didn't she participate in the training?
Listening to Qinglan explain the reason for An Shaojie's sudden disappearance last time, it was just a minor argument between couples, right? It shouldn't affect the stability of their relationship that much.
Various questions swirled in Xu Wen's mind.
After returning from shopping in the afternoon, Qinglan and Lin Xi had just settled down in Qinglan's dormitory for a while and had a sip of water when Xu Wen called again, still inviting them both to dinner.
"I think Xu Wen is pretty good, much better than Brother Shaojie for you. Why don't you consider him?" Lin Xi suddenly asked as they went downstairs.
This was the first time Lin Xi brought up her relationship with Xu Wen in front of Qinglan. In the past, it seemed like a rule that whenever they were with Qinglan, Lin Xi only talked about An Shaojie, as if in her eyes, Qinglan and An Shaojie were inseparable and destined to be together.
This time, Lin Xi broke the norm and put Qinglan and Xu Wen together.
"Now even you think I’m not suitable for Brother Shaojie?" Qinglan asked.
"Yes," Lin Xi replied straightforwardly. "In the past, I thought you two were perfect for each other. You’ve known each other since childhood, and your personalities complement each other. Who knew? Sigh!"
Lin Xi sighed afterward.
"You are suitable for him, but he is not suitable for you. Xu Wen is suitable for you," Lin Xi continued.
Qinglan paused for a moment before asking Lin Xi, "If I choose Xu Wen now, would you still advise me against it?"
Lin Xi replied, "Last time I didn’t advise you against it either. At that time, you liked Brother Shaojie in your heart and couldn't let him go. If you had chosen Xu Wen then, you definitely would have felt regret."
"Then what about now? Do you think I would be satisfied?" Qinglan retorted.
"I don't know," Lin Xi replied frankly. "But at least you've experienced what it's like to be with him. You should have a clear understanding of whether he is suitable for you now, and we bystanders can see it clearly too. Before, you weren't sure, and neither were we."
"But you must understand, one knows the fragrance of wine only after getting drunk, and one knows the depth of love only after experiencing it," Qinglan said with a hint of melancholy.
"You." Lin Xi stopped and looked at Qinglan helplessly, shaking her head.
Just as Qinglan was about to ask Lin Xi about her relationship with Lu Chenyu, she realized they had already reached downstairs, where Xu Wen was waiting at the foot of the stairs for them.
"Xu, the handsome guy, is waiting eagerly," Lin Xi joked with Xu Wen.
She had never joked with Xu Wen before, but recently it had become unusual; every time she met him, she would tease him.
Xu Wen smiled, "Boys are born to wait for girls."
"Tsk tsk." As soon as Xu Wen finished speaking, Lin Xi praised him, "Indeed, a modern good man."
Qinglan smiled lightly.
When she was with Xu Wen before, she had never noticed that he could also be humorous. Back then, he was always gentle and refined, lacking a bit of wildness, which made Qinglan feel restrained in front of him. Now, every word he spoke made Qinglan feel that he was no longer so unattainable or aloof. "Hmm, Lanlan, haven't you noticed that Xu Wen seems to have become more down-to-earth lately?" Just as Qinglan thought this, Lin Xi echoed her sentiment.
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