Chapter 24 Love is Competition

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  Don't ignore the most beautiful scenery around you just because of a distant promise.

  "Nisha!" Ji Huaning and the blonde girl hugged each other, extremely surprised. "Wow, even Jack is here!"

  Nisha blushed: "Yes, I was interested in Chinese culture anyway. When I heard Chris had come to China, I followed him here to take a look and seek development opportunities. As for him..." She glanced at Jack, smiled slightly and lowered her head: "Wherever I go, he will follow me."

  "Oh~" Ji Huaning intentionally prolonged the tone, "Really congratulations to you Jack, guarding until the clouds open and the moon is clear!"

  Jack smiled awkwardly, "What month?" He had only understood half of it.

  Ji Huaning burst out laughing and looked at Chris behind them: "Is this what you call 'supervise'?"

  "Is it not exciting enough?"

  "Yes, yes," she pointed at Jaisha, "surprised and delighted."

  Jack pretended to be slightly annoyed, and several people clinked their glasses together with a hearty laugh, as if they had returned to their university days in London.

  As soon as Minna stepped into the laboratory where Lin Jinglan was, she felt that today's atmosphere was a bit dull. Upon inquiry, it turned out that due to insufficient funding, one of the latest experiments could not be launched. The old professor was depressed and unhappy, and the enthusiastic students were also unable to muster up their spirits.

  "Lin, don't be sad, there must be a way to solve it." She comforted Lin Jinglan, who was also feeling down, and the latter nodded in gratitude, inviting her to have dinner near the school.

  According to Minna's grades, she wouldn't be in the same school as Lin Jinglan. However, her university was next to his, so she often came to visit him. Several times, his classmates recognized her and thought she was his girlfriend, praising how well-matched they were. She couldn't help but feel delighted upon hearing this. Even an iceberg will eventually melt one day, right?

  "We Chinese have a saying, 'When you meet someone over a drink... even a thousand cups are too few when meeting a kindred spirit.' Do you know it?"

  Ji Huaning's hairband had long been pulled down by her, and her black hair was scattered in the wind, brushing against Nisha's face. She stretched out her hand to brush it away: "I know, so today... Hehe, today is really exhilarating! The year you left, it was indeed a bit lonely..."

  "Me! Me too!"

  Two women were hugging each other, laughing and crying. Chris looked at them helplessly, no wonder they were good friends, even their drinking habits were equally bad. Just as they were about to bump into a tree on the side, he and Jack pulled them apart one by one, "Be careful!"

  Ji Huaning was disoriented, and in the unfamiliar arms, she twisted and turned, finding an angle to snuggle into. The faint scent of Chris's cologne wafted over, and she seemed to have fallen asleep.

  Chris carefully wrapped her in his arms, shielding her from the cold wind coming from all directions with a treasured possession. The evil face had no trace of its usual frivolity, only deeply gazing at her before walking forward while holding her.

  Lin Jinglan and Minna ran into Ji Huaning, who was drunk, along with three other people. He first recognized Chris, then realized the woman in his arms was Huaning, and suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Across from them, Chris also noticed Lin Jinglan's striking appearance, but only thought she looked vaguely familiar, after all it had been two years since they last met.

  Several people stopped, Ji Huaning raised her head and said dazedly: "Arrived? Hehe!" She walked a few steps in a daze, the houses around her swaying slightly. "Seems like, not yet?" Chris reached out to pull her, but Lin Jinglan was one step ahead, and Ji Huaning fell steadily into his arms.

  Her small face turned red, and she opened her dazed eyes: "Xiao Lan? How did you end up here?"

  Chris finally remembered who this handsome oriental boy was, the cold wind blowing into his empty arms, a chill. Ji Huaning reached out and touched Lin Jing's smooth face: "Really, is it really Xiao Lan? Wasn't I drinking with Nisha?"

  "You're drunk." Lin Jinglan frowned, her pretty mouth pouting slightly. Min Na's heart had already turned a thousand times when she saw Ji Huaning for the first time and recognized her immediately! Seeing them hugging each other without any reserve, it was clear how familiar they were with each other usually!

  "Uh..." Chris didn't know what to call Lin Jinglan, "You know where Queenie lives, right?"

  "Uh, I'll send her back." Lin Jinglan supported Ji Huaning and turned around to face Chris head-on. The two people's gazes met in the air, scorching hot: "Thank you for sending her back, sorry to trouble you."

  It's like what a host would say to their guest, undoubtedly declaring that he is one of her own people.

  Attractive, but still a child after all. Chris shook his head in his heart, "It's okay, I'll send them back, see you later."

  "Goodbye." Lin Jinglan turned around and saw Minna still standing there: "I have something else to do, I'll leave first. The station is just across the street, be careful on your way back."

  Minna nodded in agreement, Lin Jinglan put her arm around Ji Huaning who was staggering and turned to leave.

  The next day, Ji Hua Ning woke up with a splitting headache. Just as she was rubbing her temples, Lin Jing Lan walked over wearing pajamas, "Awake?"

  "Hmm." She rubbed her temples, "Yesterday... was it you who sent me back?"

  "It's me." Seeing her frowning, he pursed his lips: "Knowing you can't drink so much and still drinking this much." Although his mouth was harsh, his hands had already brought a bowl of hangover soup in front of her.

  "Drink up, it'll make you feel better."

  "Thank you." Ji Huaning carefully accepted it, sneaking a glance at him, her humble and obedient appearance was as if she were facing an elder. She gulped down the bowl of soup, feeling warmth spreading throughout her limbs, and her mind clearing up a lot.

  "I actually only had two or three cups." She said in a soft voice.

  "It's no use cheating me, the pain is yours." Lin Jinglan took back the empty bowl and walked out without even looking at her.

  "Bastard! Little stinker!" Ji Huaning casually threw a pillow, hitting him right on the buttocks.

  The boy immediately turned his head back, and his embarrassed and annoyed expression made her burst out laughing.

  Arrived at the company, Chris found Ji Huaning in the pantry: "How's the hangover?"

  "Three words," she held up three fingers: "Head hurts."

  He burst out laughing: "Look at your grand words, I didn't expect your drinking capacity to be so shallow, a true 'three cups down'!"

  She handed him a sanitary wipe, "By the way, what about Nisha and Jack? How are they doing?"

  "They were also quite drunk, I sent them back, and today they're probably going to need a good rest."

  She nodded and turned back to make coffee. Chris suddenly asked, "The young man you met yesterday... was he the one who waited for you at your dormitory entrance two years ago?"

  "Yeah, I didn't think you'd still remember." She stirred her coffee a few times. "He's the son of my parents' friends, so we've been pretty familiar since childhood."

  "No wonder he knew where you lived."

  "He certainly knows that I'm living in his house now." Ji Huaning said casually, but didn't notice Chris's tense face: "You and him are living together?! Just the two of you?"

  "Yes." She didn't think much of it, "His parents are abroad, so they entrusted me..." She meant to say she was just a temporary babysitter.

  "Queenie," he said, his hands on her shoulders, "don't think it's that simple. Just because you don't have a certain idea, doesn't mean others don't." The determination in the young man's eyes was not the kind a younger brother would have for an older sister, and he had already noticed this two years ago.

  "You're thinking too much! I've known him since we were kids, how could I not understand? Don't worry!" She patted his shoulder and left him standing alone in the empty tea room.

  This Queenie, didn't expect her to have a careless moment too! Chris couldn't help but furrow his brow tightly, only men can understand the thoughts of other men, even if that's just a young boy. Why doesn't she get it?!

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