Chapter 28: So-called Friends

  "Xuan Xuan, do you know what it looks like when a girl drinks in the wind?" A boy was already standing beside Xia Xuan, he didn't know when.

  Tall and slender, with handsome and elegant eyebrows and eyes, his expression is warm and refined. His words reveal a hint of blame, a hint of teasing, but are full of concern.

  "Hey, Nan Xuechang, it's so late, don't tell me you're out here cruising around!" Xia Xuan turned around and smiled calmly at Nan Shaoqian, just like the smile they exchanged when they first met.

  These years, the only thing that has never changed is this smile, sweet and light, making people savor it, and even more unforgettable.

  Xia Xian, you're just like someone else, did you know?

  Nan Shaoqian is Xiatian's senior, one grade higher than her. They met when Xiatian was a graduate student. Now that Xiatian is in her third year of graduate school and about to face graduation, Nan Shaoqian stayed at the school after graduating. He has always taken good care of Xiatian, saying he doesn't have feelings for Xiatian is false, but it's true that Xiatian never accepted him.

  "You didn't answer your phone, Jin Ai got worried and contacted me." Nan Shaoqian shrugged his shoulders, with a look that said this was something he should ask himself.

  Xia Xian patted his head, his phone was on silent mode during the meeting, and then something happened with Mo Xiao Xiao, so he forgot to turn the sound back on.

  "Senpai, I'm really sorry, I forgot and made you worry." Xia Xian felt very apologetic.

  She started working part-time at the magazine company from her first year of graduate school. Before, when she went back late, Jinai would always call to ask what happened. Over time, Xiaoxuan would inform Jinai every time she worked overtime.

  "It's fine as long as you're okay! By the way, you never used to drink before, what happened today? I asked you earlier, what does it look like when a girl drinks in the wind, and you haven't answered me yet! What do you think it looks like?" Nan Shao smiled calmly and said.

  "What a scandal!" Xia Xuan really couldn't think of any better words to describe it.

  Nan Shao Qian suddenly laughed and said, "Xia Xian, Xia Xian, what have you done now that you're saying you've brought shame to the family? You're really just a child!"

  "You're an editor at a magazine, how can you be so word-poor? Actually, I wanted to say that there's a kind of decadent beauty. Nan Shaoqian reached out and smoothed Summer Xuan's disheveled hair, his eyes shining with loving light, while Summer Xuan's face clearly looked uncomfortable, dodging Nan Shaoqian's hand."

  "Now that everything has fallen apart, what's left of beauty?" Xia Xuan said with a self-deprecating smile.

  "Don't you understand the principle of loving a house and its crow? " Nan Shaoqian took off his own suit and put it on Xia Xuan, who was chilly at night. Xia Xuan's body had always been poor, and everyone who knew her was aware of this.

  "I should go back." Xia Xuan did not refuse Nan Shaoqian's offer to put on her clothes, but after what Nan Shaoqian said earlier, Xia Xuan didn't want to listen anymore.

  "I'll send you off." Nan Shaoqian nodded and said.

  Xia Xian's roommate Li Jina was worried, and their other roommate Tang Qianni wasn't doing much better. Mo Xiao Xiao, you dead bear! If you don't come back soon, I'll wipe you out!

  It's probably like that, but what I'm most worried about right now is Mo Xiao Xiao's situation. Her phone can't be reached and she can't be contacted. Tang Qian Ni anxiously looked out the door, her expression similar to waiting for her lover to arrive.

  Miss Mo, if you don't come back, I'll soon turn into a waiting-for-husband rock!

  Mo Xiao has a wide network of connections in the research institute, but she always intentionally or unintentionally keeps some people at arm's length. She never rejects anyone who comes to her, but when she needs help, only a few can be relied upon, and now it seems that those few are all abroad for exchange studies. Miss Mo, your life isn't so miserable after all!

  Waiting for the stars, waiting for the moon, finally brought back the great Miss Mo. Mo Xiao Xiao had an innocent expression, meaning, Qian Ni, it's so late, what are you still doing outside? Hurry up and sleep, what's the point of being busy?!

  This expression made Tang Qian Ni want to punch her, despising her with a hateful gaze and letting out a deep sigh.

  "Can't you stop torturing yourself like this!" Tang Qian Ni showed some signs of losing her temper, she had known about Mo Xiao Xiao's situation for a short time, but she had been grasping every opportunity to guide Mo Mu, however, it was all in vain.

  Miss Tang, Mei Xuanxuan's Cui Erjie has been advising for five years without giving up, but to no avail. Do you think you can make a difference in just a few days?

  "Alright, it's late, let's go back to sleep!" Mo Xiao Xiao was completely nonchalant, pulling Tang Qian Ni back to the dormitory, which made Tang Qian Ni lose the motivation to continue throwing a tantrum.

  Mo Xiao doesn't know who she learned this trick from, but no matter what others say, she just won't take the bait. Whether they speak well or ill of her, it's all irrelevant to her, making her truly elusive.

  There are some things that only Mo Xiao knows in her heart, her pain is clear only to herself. Tonight will inevitably be another sleepless night. Perhaps it's only through being sleepless that she can recover the next day and return to her usual self, a state that no longer worries others.

  "I told you so! Don't come back so late at night, don't drink, and don't get too tired. You still won't listen!" Li Jina said with a huff, as she poured Xia Xian a cup of stomach-soothing tea and handed it to her.

  Xia Xuan returned to school last night with a terrible look on his face, but he insisted that nothing was wrong and that he would be fine after a good sleep. Li Jinao knew Xia Xuan's temperament well, if he could hold on, he would never say anything was wrong, only when things got serious would he give in.

  It's not even dawn yet, and the stomachache is so severe that they can't get up. Today, their master's tutor has a topic for them to study, which is good, neither of them wants to go.

  "Jin Ai, sorry! I just had a sudden craving and wanted something to drink!" Xia Xuan showed a pitiful expression, making Li Jin Ai's anger gradually subside.

  "Damn it! If you're thirsty, just drink wine! Next time I'll use strong glue to stick your mouth shut!" Li Jina waved her small fist and threatened.

  "I don't even know what topic the old man has arranged for us, it's too difficult and I don't have time to do it! If he wants me to come up with another argument in addition to the three revolutions and four stages, I'm at a loss!" Xia Xian said listlessly.

  "Don't worry, the old man won't be so cruel! Once you recover, I'll just ask Nan Xuechang and he'll know. He's an assistant after all." Li Jinao peeled a banana and ate it by herself, while Xia Xuan couldn't eat anything now and didn't have the good fortune to enjoy it either.

  "How can a great guy like Nan Xuechang not have a girlfriend yet?" Xia Xuan was gossiping with Li Jina about the school's former heartthrob, Nan Shaoqian.

  "Don't you feel that Nan Xuechang has a crush on you?" Li Jina glared at Xia Xuan.

  Xia Xian, are you blind? Three years have passed and you still can't see that Nan Xuechang's feelings for you are not ordinary? Your nerve is so big that it's infuriating!

  "I can't help but feel that way! But I always think that Nan Xuechang seems to treat me like someone else, the way he looks at me is as if we're very familiar, from the first glance!" Xia Xuan said, scratching his messy hair.

  "Have you ever lost your memory? Could it be from before..." Li Jin Ai guessed.

  "Impossible!" Xia Xian weakly curled his lips, "How could it be like this?"

  If it's really someone I knew before losing my memory, then why didn't they tell me? What exactly is Nan Xue Chang hiding?

  "Do you have time on the weekend? I need to buy new clothes, and in these three years, the number of times you've accompanied me shopping can be counted on one hand!" Li Jina was too lazy to discuss Nan Shaoqian with Xia Xuan, she was already a married woman, and naturally had no interest in this eligible bachelor.

  "What about your family? Won't they swallow me whole?" Xia Xuan said with a smile.

  "He went to Macau on a business trip, and I was puzzled. What kind of business could there be in Macau, where the gaming tourism industry is so developed?" Li Jina said, knocking her head, looking disheartened.

  "Alright, alright! Can't I accompany you?! This is for marrying Miss Li and earning my wife's dowry!" Xia Xian repeatedly declared his willingness to sacrifice himself. Miss Li was originally Lin Meimei's heart's desire.

  "Xuan Xuan, didn't you think of finding a husband here? The lights are red, the wine is green, and it's prosperous and thriving, which suits the pursuit of modern young people!" Li Jina asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

  "I'm after a humble prosperity!" Xia Xuan replied with a smile.

  "Low-key, luxurious, Xia Xian, you're too excessive!" Li Jinyu said with a sly smile.