Chapter 92: Three People's Thoughts

  Turning around, a white and slender hand gently rested on his shoulder.

  Luoli took a deep breath and stared blankly at the girl's smiling face, asking cautiously: "Miss... beauty, is there something?"

  Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman opposite him smiled and opened her mouth. That smile... seemed somewhat familiar...

  She stood there for a moment, unsure of what to say, until——

  The beauty suddenly stretched out her hand and pinched her cheek hard?

  Then——

  Pull with all one's might?

  What's going on?

  Does it hurt?

  Luo Li let out a mournful howl and barely managed to struggle free from the beauty's grasp, her face starting to burn with pain.

  Her face... hurts so much?

  "Hahaha?" Looking at her stunned expression, the beauty suddenly burst out laughing without caring about her image.

  Luoli quietly rubbed her sore face and looked at the beauty with a terrified expression, suddenly feeling that this laughter was somewhat familiar...

  It seems...

  It seems...

  What's wrong with Bai Xiaoyu?

  Luo Li suddenly reacted, staring at the "beauty" for a long time, and suddenly jumped up in shock, exclaiming: "Xiao Ya? Are you... Bai Xiao Ya?"

  Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoyan smiled with satisfaction and nodded at Luo Li. This little girl isn't stupid after all? She can actually recognize her?

  Looking at the beauty in front of her nodding in agreement, Luo Li was so shocked that her eyeballs almost popped out.

  Good heavens!

  Who can tell her——

  Why is this beautiful woman in front of me Bai Xueya?

  Ugly girl Bai Xiaoya, when did you become so beautiful?

  She stared with her mouth agape, looking at Bai Xiaya in a long silence, until Bai Xiaya waved her hand in front of her, and she suddenly came back to herself, staring at her with a shocked expression, incredulously exclaiming: "Xiaya?? Are you really Xiaya?? No mistake??"

  With a sidelong glance at her extremely surprised expression, Bai Xiaya's smile on her face added a few more triumphant points. She hugged her arm, hooked up the corner of her mouth and glanced at her with a smile: "Of course it's Bai Xiaya? Your Luo Li's big mom's dead party since childhood? Genuine?"

  After finishing speaking, two arms were placed on her shoulders, embracing Lori in his own bosom.

  Luo Li stared blankly at Bai Xueya's face, still unable to come back to her senses for a while. This kind of transformation from an ugly duckling to a swan should only be a miracle that happens on the silver screen, right? How... how could it possibly happen suddenly around her? And... it was actually her best friend Bai Xueya?!

  She struggled free from Bai Xueya's arm, and under her bewildered gaze, she walked around Bai Xueya in a circle, wanting to take a good look at Bai Xueya's appearance.

  That tall figure, that fashionable attire, that elegant demeanor...... No matter how you look at it? She can't be connected with her friend Bai Xueya?

  This world... is really too mysterious?

  After turning around in a circle, Luo Li returned to her original position, restored her previous dazed expression, and continued to stare at Bai Xueya with her head raised.

  Bai Xiaoyi frowned in disgust, smiling and teasing: "What? Don't tell me you can't recognize me? Be careful or the lady will whip you?"

  When she heard this, Luo Li's memory suddenly returned to the past. The former Bai Xueya always stood in the corridor with her hands on her hips, loudly scolding "auntie" and "get out" and other coarse language. Now, it seems like time has passed... No, it is indeed time that has passed, Xueya is still the same Xueya as before, but the ugly duckling no longer exists.

  A smile gradually seeped out from Luo Li's mouth, she raised her eyes, one hand poked at Bai Xiao Ya's forehead, and said fiercely: "Well, you stinky girl? Not seeing you for a few days, you've actually become so beautiful? Confess honestly! Did you get plastic surgery?"

  Yongsheng Building First Floor Hall.

  "Excuse me, where is the location for intern interview?"

  Bai Xueya wore a long dress, the bright marble floor reflecting her tall figure. She smiled warmly and asked the front desk receptionist while carefully examining the decoration of the first floor lobby of Yongsheng.

  Yongsheng is indeed a world-class company, as soon as you enter the door, the exquisitely crafted crystal chandelier, carefully designed giant logo, and dazzling decoration materials all catch your eye, breathtakingly beautiful.

  At a glance, it's like a magnificent palace in a fairy tale, making one can't help but exclaim loudly.

  She couldn't help but add a few more worries in her heart. With her current abilities, entering such a company should be a pipe dream, shouldn't it?

  Bai Xueya frowned, turned her head around, but found Luo Li staring at herself with an unblinking gaze, her face still wearing the same astonished expression as when she first saw her. She smiled lightly and couldn't help but poke Luo Li's forehead to avenge the "one-finger revenge" from earlier, also waking up this silly girl who had been acting abnormally all day.

  "Wake up! It's daytime, don't sleep!"

  Lori let out a pained cry as she was poked, but didn't get angry. Instead, she rubbed her forehead and opened her eyes wide, saying: "Xiao Ya, you've really changed!"

  "Cut it out? You've said that eight hundred times already?" Bai Xiaya wrinkled her nose in disdain. From the moment she entered, Luo Li had been repeating this phrase in her ear, and now her ears were numb from hearing it.

  "Isn't that right?" Lori shook her head solemnly, saying seriously, "The change in appearance is obvious to everyone, but the change in heart is even more astonishing."

  Just now in Xiaoya and the front desk miss's conversation, she showed that although not like everyone else's gentle and reserved lady, has already gotten rid of her previous "wild girl" image. It can be seen that Xiaoya is gradually developing towards a elegant lady.

  Looking at Luo Li's serious expression, Bai Xueya smiled and was about to say something when the receptionist had already checked the information and replied with a smile: "Please wait for a moment, our staff will take you to the interview room."

  Nodding, the two followed the staff's footsteps onto the elevator.

  A luxurious and vibrant red carpet was laid out, the four walls were clean and transparent with inlaid mirrors, the elevator door was decorated with purple spray-painted patterns, a delicate purple rose bloomed before one's eyes as the elevator doors closed.

  The elevator is changing the floor display numbers as it slowly rises.

  Silent and suffocating in a narrow space.

  The staff stood facing the elevator door with their hands behind their backs, wearing a crisp and neat suit.

  Lori clenched her fists tightly and occasionally looked up at the ceiling, as if praying for success in the interview.

  Bai Xueya took a deep breath and turned her head to look at the mirrors on the walls.

  Just at this time——

  Ding——?

  A crisp crack.

  The 25th floor has arrived.

  The elevator door slowly opened.

  There is a crowd of people at the entrance, and many are waiting for the elevator.

  The staff member who led the way seemed to have seen an acquaintance, smiled and nodded, and walked out of the gap in the crowd. Luo Li also hurriedly pulled Bai Xiaoya's hand and followed closely, fearing that she would fall behind.

  People waiting for the elevator began to surge into it.

  In the moment of brushing past each other?

  Bai Xueya suddenly saw a familiar figure ——

  His 1.8-meter tall and slender figure gives him an outstanding presence among his peers, like a crane standing out from a flock of chickens. Wearing simple black work attire, he exudes a sense of elegance and refinement, with a hint of prince-like nobility. A strand of black hair falls across his forehead, slightly covering his eyes, as he leans forward, discussing something in hushed tones with his colleagues, occasionally flashing a warm and gentle smile.

  Is it him?

  Bai Xueya was shocked and turned her head to look, but Yan Feng had already been pushed into the elevator by the crowd and couldn't be seen. She subconsciously went forward to take a look, but the force in her hand suddenly pulled her back.

  "What's wrong, Xiaoya?" Luo Li exclaimed in surprise, stopping her.

  Bai Xue Ya suddenly came back to her senses and looked at the elevator, only to see that the elevator door had quickly closed with a "ding" sound. The numbers then changed as the elevator rose to an even higher floor.

  "Nothing." She smiled calmly and turned around to see that the staff had already walked far away. She quickly pulled up Luo Li, "Let's go, let's catch up?"

  The interview time arrived quickly, and Luo Li and Bai Xueya were called in one after another. After each of them made a self-introduction and answered a few simple questions, they were told to go home and wait for the phone notification.

  Perhaps the company doesn't take the selection of interns seriously. Bai Xueya thought to herself. That's why, after asking a few simple questions, they hastily wrapped things up.

  When Luo Li walked out of the interview room, she had a panicked look on her face and kept asking Bai Xiaoya how she did. Bai Xiaoya told her the truth while comforting her not to worry.

  "That female interviewer in the middle was so scary? Her eyes were shining brightly? She scared me to death!" Luo Li's heart still had lingering fears, and even now when she thought of that serious female interviewer, her heart would still be racing with fear.

  "Alright, alright?" Bai Xueya smiled and patted her shoulder. "I think Yong Sheng's policy towards interns is quite lenient? After all, we're not formal employees, they won't be too strict with us. You can rest assured."

  Luo Li let out a breath and felt much more relaxed after hearing Bai Xueya's words. Anyway, it wasn't about graduating and finding a job, so why was she being so tense?

  Watching Luo Li's gradually relaxing expression, Bai Xiaoya smiled with relief. The two arrived at the elevator entrance to wait for the elevator, planning to leave the Yongsheng Building as soon as possible.

  Watching the elevator's numbers slowly rise from "1", Bai Xueya was momentarily entranced.

  She thought of the encounter with Yan Feng again.

  In the crowded crowd, he was such a dazzling light, even if it was far away, I still felt the heat he emitted. He was like the moon at night, noble and elegant, bright and clear. In the dark night sky, countless people chased his footsteps and walked desperately, but could never touch a bit of him.

  Just like her, although she had mustered up the courage to confess, she still couldn't leave any impression on Yan Feng's mind.

  And now, those fragments of hers should have been erased from his mind already?

  Because she was originally an ordinary person.

  Bai Xiaoyan sighed and came back to her senses when the elevator had already reached the 25th floor.

  "Ding——"

  As the crisp sound rang out, the elevator door slowly opened.

  Just like a slowly unfolding curtain——

  Two figures appeared in front of Bai Xueya.

  Jin Han wore a sleek and streamlined black formal attire, with a slightly larger white collar that revealed her delicate pale skin at the chest. Her shoulder-length hair was tied into a simple ponytail, secured by a black hair tie at the back of her head. Due to her slender build, her facial skin appeared somewhat dull and waxen, but her eyes shone brighter than the stars in the night sky.

  Yan Feng stood beside her.

  He held a document in his hand, looking very serious, but his eyes kept rising to look at Kim Jae-hwan, and the corners of his mouth also drew a beautiful arc.

  The distance between the two was very close, and from afar, it seemed as if Jin Yan's little bird had snuggled into Yan Feng's arms.

  Bai Xue was stunned, feeling at a loss and wanting to escape, but her legs were stiff and she couldn't move.

  Until Jin Han raised his head and noticed Bai Xiaya's presence, a look of surprise gradually appeared on his face.

  "Xiao Ya? How did you end up here?"

  Bai Xueya was silent, subconsciously looking at Yan Feng. At this time, Yan Feng also raised his head due to Jin Zihan's words and looked at himself with a hint of confusion.

  But he didn't say a word, just smiled and nodded at her. Although his smile was polite and courteous, his eyes had the indifference of a stranger.

  The hem of her clothes was pulled, and Bai Xiaya turned around to see Luo Li staring at her in surprise. She knew she had been distracted for too long and hurriedly smiled: "What a coincidence... running into Han Jie and Yan Feng Xue Sheng."

  "Hmm, we just so happen to be interning at this company. Is Xiaoya also here for an internship interview?" Jin Zaihan asked with a smile.

  Bai Xiaoyan nodded slightly.

  "But we still have to wait for the notification of whether we were accepted or not." said Bian Renzhong.

  "Is that so." Jin smiled knowingly.

  Several people stopped talking and the atmosphere became awkward for a while.

  Bai Xueya clenched her fists and forced a smile, saying: "Well... we won't disturb Sister Han and Yan Feng's work anymore, let's go first..."

  "Alright, contact me when you're free, goodbye."

  "Goodbye."

  Until the moment the elevator doors closed, Bai Xueya never had the courage to look up at Yan Feng again. She was afraid of seeing a hint of indifference and distance in his eyes.

  In the elevator.

  Luoli looked at Bai Xiaoya's expression with curiosity and hesitated whether she should ask.

  From just now, Xiaoya has been in a heavy-hearted state. She knows that Yan Feng is Xiaoya's dream lover, but shouldn't she be very happy to see her dream lover? In the past, when Xiaoya met Yan Feng, she was also full of smiles. Why did she have such a strange expression today?

  Could it be... because Akio and Kaname are together?

  She gently tugged on Bai Xiaya's sleeve, and when she slowly turned her head around, she carefully asked: "That... Xiaya... is it because of Yan Feng and Jin Yuhan being together, so..."

  "Lili..." Bai Xueya interrupted her, looking at her with a heavy heart, "You said... did Yan Feng not notice me just now?"

  "This... " Luo Li thought for a moment, smiled and patted her shoulder, comforting her, "Have you forgotten that you've changed your appearance? Even I didn't recognize you, how could Yan Feng learn to recognize you?"

  "But... " Bai Xueya bit her lip tightly, a disappointed look on her face. "Didn't you say I'm very pretty now? If I'm pretty, then Yan Feng should like me..."

  "Pffft?" Lori almost burst out laughing, "Bai Xiaya, you're so single-minded! If Yan Feng likes every beautiful woman he sees, wouldn't that make him a frivolous playboy? Would you still like someone like that?"

  "Of course not?" Bai Xueya shook her head forcefully, and then hesitated to ask, "But... Yan Feng looked at me with a gaze like that of a stranger? Even if he didn't recognize me, when he heard Huan Jie call me 'Xueya', his expression should have changed too, right? He should know the name Bai Xueya?"

  "This... um..." Luoli scratched her hair in embarrassment, "Maybe... Yan Feng is too busy with work and didn't notice?"

  Is that so?

  Bai Xueya bit her lip with some worry.

  She worked so hard to confess, and she worked so hard to prove her existence, just wanting to leave an impression on Yan Feng. Even if he couldn't remember anything about her, as long as he remembered her name, and knew that there was a girl named Bai Xiaoya who had confessed to him, she would be content.

  But looking at Yan Feng's appearance, it really seems like he has completely forgotten himself...

  It was just her overthinking...

  Perhaps Yan Feng didn't notice because he was too busy?

  Bai Xueya clenched her fists nervously.

  I hope... it's the latter...

  After work.

  The red light on the pedestrian crossing flashes, a sea of people stop at the side of the road, waiting for the green light to flash before rushing to the other side.

  Yan Feng adjusted her collar, turned her head to look at Jin Zaihan on the side. After working for a day, she seemed very tired, and her originally pale face looked even more haggard.

  He stretched out his hand with some heartache, wanting to touch her cheek, but it stopped in mid-air and slowly withdrew.

  After a long time, he smiled wryly and looked at the dazzling red light in front of him, asking softly: "Ying Han, where are we going to eat later?"

  "Not going." Jin Han looked down at the time on his phone, he had been working overtime until after 8 o'clock, if he didn't go home now, he estimated that his mom's call would be coming soon.

  "We still have to wait for the bus for a long time, why don't we go to the fast food restaurant across the street and grab something to eat, it won't take up too much time." Yan Feng said, pointing at a fast food restaurant across the street.

  Jin Han looked back, although she didn't want to refuse Yan Feng's kindness, but had no choice, and could only say with a difficult expression: "Really can't? Alright, Xiao Feng, how about sister Han treating you to a big meal as compensation another day?"

  She said with a flirtatious blink of her eyes.

  Yan Feng sighed.

  Don't let me call you Han Jie again. He originally wanted to say that, but hesitated for a moment and finally nodded with a smile.

  "Good."

  The pedestrian light is green.

  Vehicles in the past stopped neatly at the zebra crossing and waited patiently for pedestrians to pass.

  People surged forward in a swarm, filling up the entire zebra crossing with a sea of black.

  A figure approaches unnoticed——

  Suddenly, something flashed by.

  Yan Feng subconsciously turned his head back, but didn't find anything unusual.

  "What's wrong?" Jin Zaihan asked in surprise as he saw Yan Feng stop and look back.

  Yan Feng fell silent for a moment, looking around in all directions, as the hurried crowd rushed past him quickly.

  "It's nothing." He smiled and turned back around.

  Arrived at the station, a large group of commuters were anxiously waiting for the bus home from work.

  Yan Feng stretched out his arms, struggling to move forward in the crowd while protecting Jin Zaihan from being squeezed. When they reached the bus stop, he looked at his phone and smiled: "I estimate it'll be another five minutes before the bus arrives."

  Jin Han nodded slightly.

  "Xiao Feng's car should be at the south station, right? If we don't leave now, we'll be late and Dad will scold us!" She said with a half-joking tone under the night sky, her eyes shining like stars.

  Yan Feng smiled indifferently: "I think I'll send you home and then go back myself."

  "Are you not sending me off? You should hurry back home!" Jin Zaihan hastily declined. Yan Feng's parents had always been strict with him, if he was late for a few minutes, Xiao Feng estimated that he would receive a long period of criticism and education.

  "But..." Yan Feng looked at her with some worry. He wasn't reassured about her walking alone on the night road.

  "Yan has already returned from summer camp and is now resting at home, I'll call him to come out and pick you up. Don't worry." Jin Huan smiled and patted his shoulder, turned around to see that the bus he had been waiting for anxiously was slowly approaching, she hastily bid farewell to Yan Feng and hurriedly got on the bus.

  The bus was very crowded, and as soon as she got on, the crowd swallowed her up. Looking in the direction where she disappeared, Yan Feng fell into deep thought for a moment.

  I have liked her for three years already.

  Although he knew she was older than him, he still fell deeply in love with her.

  She is strong and independent, but also has a gentle and lovely side.

  As her younger brother's friend, he was a brilliant and popular senior in school, but in front of her, he was forever the child who needed to be taken care of.

  Although he didn't want it to be this way.

  He once tried to refuse to call her "sister", tried to affectionately call her nickname, tried to change the existing situation...

  But no matter how hard he tried, she still regarded him as her own brother, and in her eyes, there was always a hint of pampering towards him like a younger brother.

  Yan Feng sighed and lifted his head to watch the bus slowly drive away, ultimately turning around dejectedly.

  However, just as he took his first step, a figure appeared before him.

  He raised his head and looked at Kim Jae-hwan with some surprise as he stuck out his tongue, bitterly smiling to himself.

  "My wallet has been stolen."

  On the way home.

  The streetlights are very bright, their rays outshining the stars in the night sky, casting a faint glow in the darkness.

  The road is crowded with cars, but there are few people on the sidewalk.

  Two people stood shoulder to shoulder, their elongated shadows slanting across the ground, close together.

  Lifting her head and gazing at the distant starry sky, Jin Yuhan smiled and sighed: "So beautiful..."

  As she heard her voice, Yan Feng also looked up at the starry sky. The soft and bright starlight shone like a night pearl, hazy and dreamy.

  He turned his head, looking at her. The raised eyes also reflected the starlight, as if a clear spring overflowing with starlight, crystal clear. Such a gentle look made him heart-stirring.

  Quiet night color.

  The sound of cars coming and going was noisy by my ear, along with the rustling of trees and wind, as if there was mist rising from around me, surrounding the two of us. And so, everything also became so illusory and unreal.

  His heart suddenly began to beat wildly.

  It was either the twinkling starlight, or the quiet night color, or her gentle watery eyes. His heart was pounding "thump thump thump" non-stop.

  There is a burning sensation in my chest.

  By her side, she was like a little deer, slightly tilting her face upwards, with sparkling lights jumping in her eyes.

  He suddenly stopped in his tracks.

  Turned his head and looked at her.

  She also stopped and looked at him, with a look of surprise on her face.

  "What's wrong, Xiao Feng?"

  Yan Feng did not answer.

  He can't hear.

  The quiet night color, she is so close at hand, making his breathing hot.

  Then, he involuntarily stretched out his hand, wanting to touch her cheek.

  She slightly hesitated, and after realizing his action, suddenly smiled and wiped her face.

  "Is there something on sister's face?"

  She smiled and asked.

  That pampered smile made his heart ache, and his hand also involuntarily withdrew.

  "It's... um..." He awkwardly turned his head away, unsure of what to say. Perhaps he would never be able to express his true feelings.

  The atmosphere fell silent once again.

  On the sidewalk, footsteps fell sparse and scattered.

  The phone suddenly rang.

  Jin Han glanced at the incoming call display, and a hint of indulgent smile appeared in her eyes. She raised her phone to Yan Feng.

  "It is in delay."

  Then press the switch, and the loudspeaker asks: "Hello? Who is it?"

  "Is it me, older sister?" A low and muffled voice came from Kim Jae-yeon.

  Jin Han chuckled and said, "I knew it was you, so you're intentionally teasing me? What's up?"

  "Isn't Mom worried about you?" Jin said in a long, drawn-out tone, "Just now she urged me to call you and ask when you're coming back? Alas, how old are we now? And Mom is really... Lori's nagging is annoying!"

  "You've just been back home for a day and you're already feeling annoyed?" Jin Zaihan asked, suppressing his smile.

  "If it weren't for my mom forcing me to come back and stay for a day, I would have gone straight back to the apartment..."

  The sound of pushing the door came from the phone.

  "Ah? Older sister? You're coming back soon? Hmm, I know. Mom and I were worried to death about you! You'd better hurry back, okay? Alright, bye!"

  Having said that, he hastily hung up the phone.

  Jin Han smiled wryly, glanced at the already hung up phone, and smiled at Yan Feng: "I guess it's my mom who suddenly came in, teasing this little devil, hehe, so naughty, when can he grow up like Little Feng?"

  Yan Feng turned his head and smiled: "You think I've grown up now, don't you?"

  Jin Han nodded slightly.

  Although only one year older than Yan and Haochen, he is much more mature than either of them. Yesterday, as soon as Yan returned from summer camp, she cried and complained about being very tired, acting like a spoiled child...

  Like this, Jin Rong couldn't help but burst out laughing, and while still laughing, suddenly stopped and asked instead -

  "By the way, Xiao Feng, do you know Bai Xueya?"

  "Baixi Ya?" Yan Feng thought hard for a moment, "Seems... somewhat familiar... what's up?"

  "Is the girl you met today her?" Jin Zaihan playfully winked at him. Chang Ting had often mentioned that Bai Xiaoya was very fond of Yan Feng, and if he could successfully pull out a red thread, she would be overjoyed.

  "Is it?" Yan Feng seemed to have no impression at all, smiling and shaking his head, "I'm really bad with remembering surnames."

  Looking at his dazed expression, Jin Ronghan felt a little lost and smiled, saying: "You must remember, otherwise, it will make the girl sad."

  Yan Feng fell silent and smiled bitterly. She didn't know that although he was usually polite to girls, his heart belonged only to her. He had never cared about anyone else.

  "Little Maple."

  "Huh?"

  "Do you think Soo-young is pretty?" Jin Jaehwan asked with sparkling eyes.

  Looking into her eyes, Yan Feng fell silent for a moment.

  At that moment, he suddenly wanted to shout out loud ——

  The only one he likes is her...

  But her eyes shone with anticipation, and a doting smile hung on the corners of her mouth. She was like a gentle sister, full of expectation for her brother's response.

  "It's very beautiful." His voice was faint and soon blown away by the night wind.