Chapter 363 A Long and Steadfast Commitment

He pointed to the restaurant next door and explained, "My roommate is waiting for me next door, and I don't want to keep them waiting too long."

Although he said that, he actually wanted to stay and have dinner with Shen Xuewei.

However, he is not a blind person.

They eat together in the dorm, and he's currently unknown and only knows the girl's name.

If you shamelessly insist on staying to eat with us, there's no point in pursuing it later; you'll just be kicked out.

Anyway, I've already added the girl on QQ and know her name, so I have plenty of time to contact her later. There's no need to rush and leave a bad impression.

After Lian Jinian left, the rest of the dormitory members stared at Shen Xuewei.

Shen Xuewei remained calm and composed, slowly finishing her meal before looking up at them.

"Why are you all just staring at me? If you're not going to eat, then go back to the dorm."

"Eat, eat, eat! Why aren't you eating?"

The restaurant was definitely not a pleasant place to talk. The group wolfed down their food, then, arm in arm with Shen Xuewei, quickly returned to their dormitory.

Lu Jiayi was the last to close the dormitory door, while Huang Xin and Su Shu each supported Shen Xuewei's shoulders and began to interrogate her.

"Tell me, where did you meet that boy from?"

Shen Xuewei raised her hands in surrender, "What are you thinking? He helped me fix my bicycle chain last time, and I only just found out his name. I didn't know him before you did."

She pouted and looked at Lu Jiayi.

"Jiayi can be my witness."

Lu Jiayi nodded, "Yes, Weiwei is right."

"oh."

The two reluctantly removed their arms from Shen Xuewei's shoulders.

They thought Shen Xuewei was secretly planning to date without telling them.

However, Shen Xuewei had just given him her contact information, and overall, this guy seemed much better than Shen Xuewei's previous suitors. They thought he was a good match.

Since they exchanged contact information, the probability of Lian Jinian appearing in Shen Xuewei's sight has indeed increased significantly.

He knew that Shen Xuewei liked to go for a run at night, but didn't like being disturbed.

So when Shen Xuewei was jogging at night, she played basketball at a nearby court.

He would wait until he had observed Shen Xuewei finish running several laps before coming to the side of the track to talk to her.

Knowing that Shen Xuewei liked to eat the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) in the cafeteria, he would buy a portion every morning and give it to her when she came downstairs for class.

He knew that Shen Xuewei didn't like to be in the limelight or attract too much attention, so she wouldn't make a big fuss when pursuing him, and she always kept the boundaries just right.

After pursuing her for a month, he finally invited Shen Xuewei to dinner again and received a positive answer from her.

Several male students in his dorm chattered around recommending restaurants to him, then helped him get ready, and saw him off like fathers.

The two sat in a well-known couples' restaurant near the school. Shen Xuewei glanced at the prices on the menu and raised an eyebrow.

The price of 200 yuan per person is nothing to her.

But for Lian Jinian, who was only a sophomore, this meal meant he would have to live frugally for the next ten days or so.

"Should we go somewhere else?"

She suggested.

Upon hearing that she wanted to change locations, Lian Jinian hurriedly asked:

"What's wrong? Don't you like the food here? Or is there something else you'd like to eat?"

"Anything is fine with me. What do you like to eat? I'll take you there right now..."

That's strange. He had done his research beforehand, and the food at this restaurant was delicious and the dishes were relatively light, which should suit Shen Xuewei's taste. How could she not like it?

Shen Xuewei shook her head, "No, not at all. I just think it's a bit expensive here."

Lian Jinian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"It's alright, I'm fine. I heard the food here is really good, everyone says it's great, so I wanted to bring you here to try it."

Since he didn't think the dishes were expensive and didn't seem reluctant, Shen Xuewei ordered two dishes.

The taste was... pretty good, and the people were nice too.

There was a shopping mall nearby, and after dinner, the two went to the mall's cinema to watch a movie before returning to school.

Lian Jinian escorted Shen Xuewei to the dormitory building and watched her go upstairs before turning away.

Shen Xuewei stood in the corridor, looking down at the figure below.

As the other person walked along, they seemed particularly happy, and jumped up and spun around.

Turning back, he saw Shen Xuewei leaning against the corridor, watching him with great interest, and he froze.

Shen Xuewei reached out her hand, her fingertips twitching slightly, and gave him a silent "hi".

The next moment, that tall figure was seen fleeing in panic, disappearing in an instant.

Shen Xuewei looked in the direction the other person had disappeared, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

Youth is truly wonderful.

When she returned to her dorm, her roommates, seeing the cheerful look on her face, teased her:

"Back from dinner with your junior from junior school? How was it? Anything progressed further?"

Shen Xuewei sat down in the chair, took off her high heels, and rubbed her feet.

"Don't worry, if it really comes to that, you'll definitely get your share of the meal."

Ever since someone in the dorm started getting a boyfriend, we've made a pact.

If any of us gets a boyfriend in the future, we must treat everyone in the dorm to a meal.

Huang Xin treated everyone to a meal when she got a boyfriend, and a few days ago Su Shuxin also treated everyone to a meal when she got a boyfriend.

Su Shugang had a boyfriend when she was in college.

However, they broke up after only a few days of college.

Shen Xuewei and the others had no idea at all. It wasn't until later, when Huang Xin got a boyfriend and everyone was talking about relationships, that Su Shu took the initiative to tell them.

There's a reason why they call Lian Jinian their junior.

Lian Jinian is two years older than Shen Xuewei, but he is currently a sophomore and is considered Shen Xuewei's junior.

When his roommates mentioned him, they all referred to him as their junior.

As they spent more time together each day, their relationship progressed and entered a period of ambiguity.

When Lian Jinian didn't have classes, he would accompany Shen Xuewei to class; Shen Xuewei would also sit in the stands to watch when he participated in basketball games.

My close friends all know that there's a handsome junior from junior high school who's been pursuing Shen Xuewei intensely lately.

He went to great lengths to care for Shen Xuewei, from sending her meals and flowers to keeping her company, even including keeping a record of their dates.

This was his first time pursuing a girl, so he was very focused on figuring out what Shen Xuewei liked and disliked.

Shen Xuewei is very guarded, but faced with this kind of flamboyant and enthusiastic yet moderate boy, she gradually becomes willing to try to accept him.

Although Lian Jinian's presence has increased in her life, he is just one of many relationships in Shen Xuewei's network.

She is psychologically mature and not the kind of person who treats romance as everything.

Love can be a spice in life, but it cannot be everything.

Even if she accepts Lian Jinian later, she can't possibly revolve around him every day.

Love is one thing, but besides love, she also has friendship, family, and career.

Compared to Lian Jinian's enthusiastic response, Shen Xuewei's reaction was somewhat lukewarm.

Everyone thought that Lian Jinian would be driven away by Shen Xuewei's coldness, but they didn't expect him to persist for so long.