Chapter 173 College Friends
Perhaps it was because she cherished her too much, so if he treated her a little bit well, she would feel like she had received a reward, but if he treated her a little bit badly, she would start to suspect that she had done something wrong.
I just kept accommodating him little by little, and ended up worrying about gains and losses everywhere.
He would not understand any of these feelings, after all, she was not someone he cherished.
These days she has been waiting for Zhou Liangqi's call back, but she only received an invitation from Xu Ming.
In the revolving restaurant on the upper floor, Jian Mo found her seat according to the information and saw Xu Ming's back facing her. She made up her mind and walked slowly towards him. As she got closer and closer, she suddenly realized something was wrong. She took a few steps forward and a girl sitting opposite Xu Ming suddenly came into her sight.
Jian Mo stopped.
The girl was very petite, with a shy smile on her palm-sized face. She was not very pretty, but her eyes were particularly bright.
Jian Mo's gaze suddenly became distant.
This was her best friend in college, Xu Nian.
She was not from Haicheng. After graduation, she returned to her hometown of Jiangcheng. Over time, the two gradually lost contact in the busy lives of adults.
The woman bit her straw and looked up, just in time to see her long-lost friend standing there in a daze. She called out softly, "Xiaomo?"
Jian Mo closed her eyes to ease the dryness in them. When she walked over, Xu Ming just stood up. He looked at her with an apologetic look on his face. "Xiao Mo, I see you haven't been in a good mood recently. I happened to find a message from your friend in your QQ space and asked her to come over to see you. Do you mind?"
He means well.
Jian Mo smiled and said, "I'm not angry."
"Xiaomo." The girl called again, a little cautiously.
Jian Mo turned around quietly and smiled sincerely, "Xu Nian, long time no see."
She sat down next to her and smoothed her hair. "Why did you come to Haicheng alone?"
Xu Nian subconsciously looked at Xu Ming, as if he had some concerns, "Yes, I am a teacher in a university now... not in Haicheng." The latter sentence was a clarification.
Jian Mo whispered, "Teacher?"
Xu Nian smiled and explained, "Later, I made up my mind to study hard... but there's still a big gap compared to you guys. The instructor keeps talking about your past glory."
The glory of college days is gone.
Jian Mo sighed in her heart, Xu Nian should have let it go, at least she was able to speak of it calmly.
They talked about each other's current lives. When Jian Mo mentioned that she had recently been accused of plagiarism, Xu Nian slammed the table and almost jumped up, "How dare you touch my people!"
Jian Mo smiled and felt warm from the bottom of her heart.
Seeing this, Xu Ming was delighted with his decision.
The waiter had already brought the dishes up. Xu Ming naturally picked up Jian Mo's bowl, scooped a bowl of sweet soup for her, and placed it in front of her: "You look very bad, are you feeling unwell?"
Xu Ming's voice had a soothing effect on Jian Mo's heart. The irritability in her heart subsided a little. She supported her head and replied lazily, "Yeah, a little."
Xu Ming frowned, "What's wrong?"
Jian Mo lowered her eyes.
Xu Ming's brows were still furrowed. "Xiao Mo, I want to know why your mood changed so quickly. What happened?"
Jian Mo was speechless, she didn't want to talk about it anymore.
"Oh, why are you talking about this? Let's eat."
Halfway through the meal, Xu Nian noticed something was wrong and took Jian Mo away on the pretext of going to the bathroom.
In her own private space, she whispered, "He's a very sincere person in what he says and does, he has a respectable job, and he cares about you, so you..."
Jian Mo looked at her seriously and said, "We have no relationship. If we must have a relationship, he will only be my friend."
Xu Nian frowned and paused, as if he understood something. "You have someone you like, right?"
Jian Mo lowered her head and said nothing, "I'm already married."
Xu Nian's eyes widened suddenly, as if he had heard shocking news. His tone changed instantly: "What did you say!"
She got married? How could she get married just like that!
Jian Mo thought that even though she was gradually disappointed with Huo Qi Chen, she still could not erase his position in her heart and the story between them.
“Just last year.”
Xu Nian suddenly learned this, and his breathing became rapid, his chest heaving. He was incredulous: "Does Xu Ming know?"
"He knows." Jian Mo shook her head in annoyance. "Xu Ming is a very calm person. The calmer he is, the more I can't speak. The better he treats me, the more guilty I feel. So I hope you can help me persuade him."
Xu Nian's eyes were a little strange: "Who is the person you are marrying?"
Jian Mo looked at her and shook his head slowly, "It's not the person you think it is."
Xu Nian slowly stepped back, frowning, "I thought it would be..."
"There is no possibility of being with him in this life."
At the same time, in another large room, all the lights were on, making it look like a warm little home.
The man sat cross-legged on the floor, his head slightly lowered, his face showing a decadent yet delicate beauty.
The slender fingers looked particularly beautiful under the warm light. Between the index finger and thumb was a high-pixel photo of a quiet woman.
She was walking on the street illuminated by street lights, with her head lowered and her white skirt slightly lifted, making her breathtakingly beautiful in the night.
The floor was covered with photos beyond the man's feet. There were photos of her walking, entering the hotel, sitting on the bay window of the hotel, crying on the table... every photo, every state, no matter how detailed, were all of the same woman.
Jane Mo.
Someone knocked on the door and came in, handing over an envelope with both hands. The person said respectfully, "Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo is out today."
Huo Qichen took the envelope expressionlessly, his fingers flew as he opened it and took out the still warm photos inside. He looked at them one by one, and his face became gloomier than ever in these days.
He threw the photo to the ground with great force and said, "Jian Mo, you are really great!"
Xu Nian stayed with Jian Mo in Haicheng for two days. When they returned to Haicheng, the two of them saw each other off. Before going through security, she said, "See you later."
Xu Ming gave her a hug and said thank you to her.
Xu Nian stood in front of Jian Mo, his voice cold and stiff: "Next time you come to Jiangcheng, I will entertain you."
"OK."
"What happened between you and Xu Nian?" Xu Ming asked while driving on the way back, "Something seems amiss."
Jian Mo lied without blinking: "It's been so long since we last met, so it's always strange."
Xu Ming hummed, then asked casually, "Do you feel better after talking to her?"
Jian Mo felt bitter after hearing what he said. She organized her words, took a deep breath, and then said, "Brother Ming, thank you for trying your best to help me, but my problem cannot be alleviated by relying on friends."
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