Ji Xia's lips twitched, and she looked speechlessly at her two companions beside her.
Rong Ruoshi and Liu Yujuan also looked speechless and turned their faces away in embarrassment.
Jiang Qingci, carrying two large bags, chuckled as she descended the stairs to the second floor: "Don't make that face. We're used to joking around; he doesn't mind."
"Let me introduce you to my three roommates: Rong Ruoshi, Ji Xia, and Liu Yujuan."
"This is my cousin, Lin Chen. I just went up to the third floor to look at the new women's clothing and happened to run into my cousin."
The three girls couldn't help but sized up the sucker Jiang Qingci had mentioned, and immediately became shy and awkward.
Rong Ruoshi exclaimed softly, "He's so handsome, like a big movie star."
As expected, Lin Chen's cousin was handsome and had an elegant demeanor. He wore a well-tailored suit and exuded elegance in every gesture, making it clear at a glance that he came from an extraordinary family.
His smile is somewhat like the melancholic prince vibe of Leon Lai in the 1980s, noble and elegant with a touch of melancholy.
Upon closer inspection, not only the effeminate Liu Yujuan, but even Rong Ruoshi felt a sense of inferiority.
Ji Xia's first thought was that this person was a natural clothes hanger, and looked great in a suit. If he were a model, he would definitely be a huge star.
Her second thought was that the man looked somewhat familiar.
As he was deep in thought, Rong Ruoshi whispered in his ear, "He seems to be looking at you. He's glanced at you a few times. He really is a heartthrob. He's fallen for you, isn't he?"
Ji Xia suddenly remembered: "I've seen him before."
"I was surprised that Miss Ji still remembers me. I am truly delighted."
Lin Chen slowly walked down the stairs and extended his hand to Ji Xia: "Long time no see, Miss Ji. I thought you wouldn't come to the capital again!"
The roommates' eyes immediately darted back and forth like searchlights, scrutinizing the two of them.
Ji Xia smiled faintly and casually shook hands: "What a coincidence, we meet again!"
Just as he was about to pull his hand back, Lin Chen clenched it tightly for a moment without leaving a trace, and only loosened it after half a second.
Ji Xia glared at him and smirked, "They went downstairs and blocked the stairwell."
She went downstairs first, followed closely by Rong Ruoshi: "When did you meet him?"
"I met him at the Beijing Library last time. For a while, he went to the library every day to look up information."
Ji Xia explained briefly: "By the way, I'm taking cassia seeds home to make a quilt. Could you please help me bring the rest of my things to the dorm?"
"Aren't you going to eat? We agreed to have lunch out together."
"Let's eat another day. I'm going home to eat. Look, I still have a ton of things to do!"
Just as Rong Ruoshi was about to agree, Jiang Qingci shouted from behind, "No way! I finally found someone to treat me, Xia, you're not giving me face."
Ji Xia smiled wryly and said, "Treating someone is easy enough. I'll treat you another day."
"No, if you don't give me face, it means you don't want to be friends with me, and I'm not happy about that..."
After Jiang Qingci gave her a stern reprimand, Liu Yujuan cautiously expressed her desire to return to school for meals, which only made Jiang Qingci even angrier.
Ji Xia thought about it and agreed.
Although the man seemed to have feelings for her, they weren't alone together, and she had told everyone that she had a fiancé.
Having received Ji Xia's approval, Lin Chen secretly gave Jiang Qingci a thumbs up, his expression very pleased.
Great, I can try to curry favor with this distant cousin.
Ji Xia disappeared for several months, and he searched for her for several months as well. However, information was scarce in that era, and there were no ID cards. Her identity and background information could not be found online like in later generations.
Lin Chen only found out that Ji Xia and Chen Jing were from the south and had taken the art academy's professional exam. He couldn't find any more information.
He waited until almost the start of the semester, and had people check several art academies and universities in Beijing, but they couldn't find any record of Ji Xia's enrollment.
And no one has returned to the library and the rented house from back then.
Lin Chen originally thought he had no chance, but today he came to find out about the clothing order. He was entangled by Jiang Qingci and then ran into Ji Xia.
Not only did she run into Ji Xia, but her annoying fiancé was also not by her side. Lin Chen immediately listed Jiang Qingci as the most popular relative, without exception.
He quietly observed Ji Xia's exquisitely sculpted eyebrows and eyes, and her perfect figure.
She seemed to have become even more beautiful after a few months apart. A simple short-sleeved shirt and skinny jeans perfectly accentuated her beautiful figure.
Her face was as white as powder, her skin as smooth as cream, and her long hair was tied into a high ponytail at the back of her head, swinging back and forth with her movements. She was youthful, charming and beautiful.
Why would such a perfect girl be so foolish as to get engaged to a fiancé so early?
However, he won't give up easily just because it's an engagement, not a marriage.
They put the large and small shopping bags into Lin Chen's trunk and went to Quanjude together.
Ji Xia pulled out chairs for the four ladies, then pulled Rong Ruoshi and Liu Yujuan to sit down together, while she herself sat between her two roommates, and Jiang Qingci sat next to Liu Yujuan.
Lin Chen's eyes flickered, and he politely poured tea for the four of them before sitting down opposite Ji Xia and casually handing them the menu.
"What would you like to eat? Order whatever you like."
The menu was presented to Ji Xia in a blatant display.
Ji Xia seemed completely oblivious to his little scheme, and handed the menu to Liu Yujuan: "Yuan, take a look, is there anything you like to eat?"
Liu Yujuan smiled shyly, glanced down at the menu, and was immediately startled. She waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "You guys order, I'm fine with anything."
It's outrageous! A roast duck costs twelve yuan, a serving of sea cucumber costs six yuan and eighty cents, and any other dish costs one or two yuan. In the countryside, a duck only costs two yuan.
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