She didn't know Feng Qi's true colors before, and she did have girlish feelings for him. Every time she saw him, her heart would pound and she would be speechless.
But now, she has completely lost her allure for him. Even when she's alone with him in a large living room, she feels incredibly uncomfortable.
If it weren't for the need to wait for Lin Xiao to come and confront him, Meng Fanxue would have already asked him to leave.
Lin Xiaoshan arrived late, and Zhao Ma greeted him as if he were a family member, showing him great warmth and affection.
"Young Master Xiao, you've finally arrived! Miss and Young Master Qi have been waiting for you for a long time!"
"All the ingredients are ready, just waiting for you to come and cook them."
Lin Xiao nodded and smiled, "Aunt Zhao looks great, radiant."
Aunt Zhao smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said with a playful reproach, "I'm old already, and you're still teasing me!"
"Not old, just in time."
Aunt Zhao felt incredibly warm inside. She pursed her thin lips, looking shy, and said, "Young Master Xiao, is your mouth made of honey? It's so sweet to hear!"
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow, smiled faintly, and strode into the living room.
Lin Xiao looked at Feng Qi with his dark eyes, and only after getting closer did he smile and greet Meng Fanxue and Feng Qi.
"Fanfan, brother!"
When Meng Fanxue saw Lin Xiao, her eyes lit up, and she happily hummed in agreement, "Brother Xiao, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you!"
Feng Qi's face flushed red, then turned pale, then green. Lin Xiao's address of "brother" was particularly grating to his ears, like a needle piercing his heart.
He clenched his fist, then relaxed it, a smile playing on his lips: "Brother, I never imagined that you and Xiao Fan would get so close while I was gone for a year."
"I'm quite curious, what brought you two together?"
Meng Fanxue glanced at Lin Xiao, her heart tightening, afraid that Lin Xiao would say something about a stand-in. She quickly grabbed Lin Xiao's hand and said, "Brother Xiao saved someone at Xuan Yue Lake. I was there at the time. I took him back to school, and that's how we became acquainted."
Lin Xiao looked at Meng Fanxue.
His sealed eyes were fixed on Meng Fanxue and Lin Xiao's clasped hands, and the feeling of unease in his heart grew stronger.
Feeling guilty, Meng Fanxue pulled Lin Xiao to sit down next to her and personally poured him a cup of tea.
Meng Fanxue carefully considered her words before saying, "There's something I've been keeping to myself for a long time, and I think it's time to make it clear."
Feng Qi's expression changed, and he stopped him, saying, "Xiao Fan, I know what you're going to say, but don't say it."
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