After Xu Jing'an extended the invitation, he became anxious, both hoping that Zhou Xiaonian would agree and fearing that she would.
As for what he was afraid of, he couldn't figure it out.
Xu Jing'an was always confident, but he would become anxious and insecure whenever he faced Zhou Xiaonian.
What frustrated him even more was that Zhou Xiaonian hadn't done anything at all. He'd been back for so many days, and if he hadn't happened to run into her here today, she wouldn't have even thought of him.
In Zhou Xiaonian's heart, Xu Jing'an held absolutely no weight.
So the more you think about it, the more ridiculous it seems that he lost everything without ever having gained anything.
Just as Xu Jing'an was about to find a way to back down, Zhou Xiaonian said, "Okay."
Xu Jing'an couldn't believe his ears: "You agreed? You really agreed?!"
"Yes, I agreed. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow, so it would be best to have the gathering tomorrow. My phone number is... text me after you've decided on the time and place to meet." Zhou Xiaonian smiled slightly. "I'll be going now, see you tomorrow."
Xu Jing'an had never met a girl more open and generous than Zhou Xiaonian, which made him seem particularly dark inside.
Xu Jing'an quickly contacted Wu Zetian and Lin Jinquan, and within ten minutes they had arranged the meeting for tomorrow.
After sending the time and location to Zhou Xiaonian and receiving a reply, Xu Jing'an jumped up and down with joy, like a child who had received a reward.
He completely forgot about Qu Yan and left with his phone.
He went to buy clothes and shoes, went to the place where the party was to be held the next day to taste the food, finalized many details of the party, and even made an appointment with a styling team to come to his home early the next morning to do his makeup and hair.
He was filled with anticipation as he did these things, completely unaware that Qu Yan had been following him from the very beginning, aside from his own business.
The gathering was scheduled for noon.
Zhou Xiaonian accompanied her mother-in-law and grandmother shopping nearby in the morning, and only went to meet them after arranging lunch for them at noon.
Everyone present was an acquaintance.
Lin Jinquan and Wu Zetian are not worth mentioning, as they sat at the same desk as Zhou Xiaonian. Wu Zishan and Lin Minling were Zhou Xiaonian's deskmate and also took good care of her. Shen Jinyan was her class monitor and also the one who showed concern for Zhou Xiaonian.
The remaining few were from other classes. Although we weren't close, we often saw each other at school, so we could say we knew each other.
"A warm welcome to our goddess Zhou!" Lin Jinquan led the applause.
Amidst the enthusiastic applause, a head suddenly popped up behind Zhou Xiaonian: "No way, such a grand welcome for me? I'm so embarrassed!"
Qu Yan walked up to Zhou Xiaonian with a smile and greeted everyone: "Hello everyone, I'm Qu Yan, Xu Jing'an's... childhood friend."
If you're childhood friends, fine, but what's with that few-second pause?!
Even though Qu Yan only paused for a few seconds, Xu Jing'an felt extremely flustered. He couldn't help but ask her with a stern face, "This is our class reunion, why are you here?"
Qu Yan opened her beautiful big eyes, full of doubt: "Huh? I was there when you said yesterday that the party included me... I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I'll leave now."
Zhou Xiaonian pulled her back: "It does include you. Welcome, Miss Qu Yan."
"I told you I hadn't misunderstood!"
Qu Yan pulled Zhou Xiaonian to sit down, and then stayed close to her. She was lively and cheerful, knew a lot, and could smoothly join in the conversation no matter what the topic was.
She's also a master at creating a lively atmosphere; the entire lunch break was never dull.
After lunch, everyone went to a nearby bar to sing karaoke, and Qu Yan stayed inseparable from Zhou Xiaonian the whole time.
She took meticulous care of Zhou Xiaonian like an older sister taking care of her younger sister, even forking fruit into Zhou Xiaonian's mouth.
Lin Jinquan and Wu Zetian breathed a sigh of relief. They thought Qu Yan would deliberately make Zhou Xiaonian misunderstand her relationship with Xu Jing'an, but they didn't expect that she really came to chase after a star.
Shen Jinyan and Wu Zishan scoffed.
Qu Yan wasn't there to chase after celebrities; she was there to monopolize Zhou Xiaonian. Because she was monopolizing Zhou Xiaonian, Xu Jing'an had no chance to speak to Zhou Xiaonian alone!
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