After that meal, Ying Qian and Chen Wenzhi didn't see each other for a while because the science class extended their evening self-study by half an hour for a week.
In early December, S City was hit by a cold wave, with temperatures plummeting overnight and water on the roads freezing into ice.
With underfloor heating at home, winters weren't as unbearable as they had been in the previous two years, and Ying Qian huddled in bed, not wanting to get out of bed.
Just as I was thinking of lingering a little longer, the door was pushed open. It was Meng Beiyan, wearing a black down jacket and corduroy trousers, looking much better than usual.
Perhaps because Tang Yawen has been busy with Meng Xuhe's affairs lately, she rarely inquires about his life. When he's not busy, he comes to visit Ying Qian's place whenever he has free time.
He strode to the window and pulled back the curtains. Ying Qian covered her face with the quilt, trying to block out the glaring sunlight. She felt inexplicably angry, which was probably what people call morning grumpiness.
"It snowed heavily last night, didn't you know?" he said flippantly.
Ying Qian shook her head blankly, lifted the quilt, and found that it was still early and there was no sunshine at all. She couldn't help but stretch.
Seeing her languid demeanor, Meng Beiyan smiled and said, "Are you this lazy every morning now?"
"Yes, because sleeping in winter is really comfortable!" After saying that, Ying Qian went to wash up.
Meng Beiyan made him breakfast and then drove him to school.
After getting off the bus, she ran into Xu Tiantian, who greeted Ying Qian excitedly.
"I'll pick you up tonight," Meng Beiyan waved to her.
Ying Qian nodded. It was so cold when she got out of the car that she kept rubbing her hands as she ran towards Xu Tiantian, who was not far away.
She became acquainted with Xu Tiantian entirely because of her deep affection for Gu Xinan. After being frustrated, Xu Tiantian would always come to her to cry and confide in her, each time with tears streaming down her face, leaving Xu Tiantian at a loss.
Over time, they became close friends who confided in each other and were inseparable.
"Ying Qian, I'm so envious of you!" Xu Tiantian blinked her starry eyes and affectionately took Ying Qian's hand. "You actually have such a handsome brother like Meng Beiyan! Unlike my brother, who always steals my snacks and is also ugly!"
Ying Qian chuckled at her remarks.
"No, no, he is not my biological brother."
Xu Tiantian raised an eyebrow, her face full of contentment, "That's already pretty good! He's so good to you! He's not your biological brother, but he's better than a biological brother! I wish I had a brother like that..."
"Maybe I'll meet a boyfriend like that?" Ying Qian joked.
Xu Tiantian is very shy, and blushed immediately as she fantasized about her future boyfriend.
Then she whispered, "My future boyfriend has to be Gu Xinan!"
She was very excited. She knew that Ying Qian disliked Gu Xinan a little, but she really, really liked Gu Xinan. She liked him at first sight.
Ying Qian had anticipated that she would mention Gu Xinan, so she reached out and tapped her forehead. "Oh dear, you can't stop talking about Gu Xinan. I'm really impressed with you."
"What can I do? Gu Xinan is my god!" Her smile almost overflowed from her eyes. "Ying Qian, do you know! Gu Xinan is truly outstanding!"
Ying Qian shook her head dryly.
Aside from getting first place in the grade, Gu Xinan didn't care about anything else, especially since they were still sitting together even after the class had changed seats many times.
I'm driven crazy by Gu Xinan every day.
He's a chatterbox, talking like a machine gun, and sometimes his words are very hurtful. Ying Qian always manages to get hurt by him with perfect accuracy.
Speaking of which, after entering the liberal arts class, her personality became much more cheerful, as if she gradually returned to the way she was before her parents divorced.
Upon reaching the fifth floor, Xu Tiantian dashed off to the restroom, pleading, "Ying Qian! Could you wait for me at the door?"
“…Okay, okay!” She slowly walked to the toilet door.
Seeing several girls arrive together, she felt their gazes linger on her for a few seconds, and a sense of foreboding washed over her. She couldn't help but swallow hard.
Several girls, all dressed in bright colors and wearing designer brands, chatted and laughed as they bent down to wash their water glasses. After washing them, they seemed to have thought of something at the same time.
With mocking smiles on their faces, the group walked towards Ying Qian together.
She froze, her brow furrowing.
The girl in the lead asked with a mocking smile, "Are you Ying Qian?"
"..." She didn't speak, but subconsciously made a move to run away.
The moment his forefoot touched the ground, a girl grabbed him. "Hey, don't run away! We want to have a good talk with you! You have the guts to seduce Sister Qin, but not the guts to admit it?"
Ying Qian was completely bewildered by what she was seeing, and she raised her hand and slapped the girl across the face.
The girl looked terrified, took two steps back, and said in a shrill voice, "You dare hit me? Do you know who I am?"
The three people next to them seemed to be startled as well. The girl in the lead quickly regained her composure and slapped him back.
Ying Qian's face was already numb from the cold, and she couldn't feel any pain at this moment. Furious, she grabbed the mop from the sink and pointed it at them, yelling, "Anyone who dares to come closer? I'll stab you to death with this mop!"
All four of them were stunned, then shouted angrily, "You shrew!"
The four girls, clearly uneducated and pampered, recoiled in disgust at the grime and ice crystals on the mop. Only one of them pointed at her and yelled, "You motherless slut! All you do is steal other people's things!"
Ying Qian found it funny, but she wasn't going to back down. She directly splashed the dirty water that had already dissolved on the mop onto the woman's face.
"ah--"
It's just a competition to see who can go crazier, right? She wasn't going to back down, and started waving the mop around.
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