Zhao Xuehui originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing Zhou Changgui say that he had something to talk to her about, she nodded slightly.
"Okay, let's meet at our usual spot. I'll be there to find you in a bit."
Upon hearing Zhao Xuehui's agreement, Zhou Changgui finally wore a triumphant smile, his voice becoming even gentler.
"Okay, I'll wait for you here. We'll talk after we meet."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Changgui waited for Zhao Xuehui to arrive at the noodle shop where the two of them often ate, with a confident smile on his face.
In just ten minutes, Zhao Xuehui arrived at the noodle shop and immediately spotted Zhou Changgui sitting by the window.
Her expression was somewhat complicated, but the moment she met Zhou Changgui's eyes, her face returned to its usual expression, and she greeted him with a smile.
The two ordered a bowl of beef noodles each. Zhao Xuehui looked at the person she hadn't seen for a long time and was filled with emotion.
Two months ago, she never imagined that the person she had always admired and respected would have changed so much in her eyes in just two months.
She probably doesn't realize that her feelings towards Zhou Changgui are now quite complicated.
That's what she thought. After all, the other party was still her friend. Zhao Xuehui suppressed the complicated feelings in her heart and smiled faintly at Zhou Changgui.
"Teacher Zhou, it's been a long time! How have you been lately?"
"It's alright," Zhou Changgui finally breathed a sigh of relief as he saw Zhao Xuehui acting as usual, seemingly without any problems. "It's just that I'm still a bit busy at times because of the start of the school year, but it's not a big deal."
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Xuehui, who had a pretty face, and thought about the purpose of his visit to her today. Then he suddenly sighed.
What's wrong with Teacher Zhou?
Suddenly hearing the other person sigh, Zhao Xuehui didn't think much of it and looked at him with concern.
"It's nothing," Zhou Changgui quickly shook his head, which only made him seem more guilty. "I was just thinking about the misunderstandings between Xiaosheng and me before. I kept thinking about it and it didn't feel right. I wanted to take advantage of the time I had today to see if I could have a meal with Xiaosheng through Xuehui. I happen to have some poetry-related matters, so I could ask him for some pointers."
If it were in the past, Zhao Xuehui would have been overjoyed to hear Zhou Changgui say that.
After all, Zhou Changgui was an intellectual whom he had always admired. He was not only good at English, but also wrote excellent poetry.
He was a high school English teacher, with a refined appearance and elegant demeanor. His speech was as gentle as a breeze and soft as a drizzle, making people feel very comfortable.
From any perspective, he is the object of admiration for many young girls.
But now...
Thinking about the poem my younger brother had published in the newspaper, and then thinking about the content of the poem I saw today.
For the first time, the scales in Zhao Xuehui's heart tipped slightly in favor of her younger brother.
Xiao Sheng is able to write such an excellent poem without any guidance from anyone. He can stand on his own and can even improve further through self-study.
On the contrary, Zhou Changgui, although the other party's poetry is indeed good, it would probably be quite difficult for him to write a poem like "A Generation".
But since the other party had already made this request, and their face was full of sincerity.
After much hesitation and internal struggle, Zhao Xuehui finally nodded and agreed.
“Of course, no problem,” Zhao Xuehui smiled slightly, but felt a little uneasy. “It’s just that my brother is still in university military training, and the training is closed. If we want to see him, we have to register with the school gatekeeper. I’m just worried that Teacher Zhou will find it troublesome.”
In fact, Zhao Xuehui's words were already a tactful way of rejecting the other party.
Zhou Changgui, however, seemed not to understand at all, and even waved his hand casually, appearing completely unconcerned.
"That's not a problem. I still feel guilty about what happened last time. Although Xiaosheng has forgiven me, I still can't get over it. If I can't see Xiaosheng in person and talk to him about poetry, I'm afraid I'll feel uneasy for a while!"
Originally, this matter was already in the past, and Zhao Xuehui had long since put it out of her mind.
If Zhou Changgui hadn't brought it up repeatedly today, Zhao Xuehui wouldn't have wanted to bring up the matter again with him.
Although Zhou Changgui did not do it on purpose, Zhao Xuehui felt guilty whenever she thought about it.
However, since the other party took the initiative to contact him, Zhao Xuehui could tell that the other party was sincere.
She thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.
"Teacher Zhou, you're too kind. Xiao Sheng isn't the petty type, and he won't hold grudges. You can rest assured about that."
Despite saying that, Zhao Xuehui still felt somewhat uncomfortable, but she didn't say it out loud.
After all, even if Zhou Changgui had done something that made him uncomfortable before, it was unintentional and not deliberate.
Moreover, the other party repeatedly took the initiative to ask her out, just to apologize to the two of them.
If she were to say anything more blaming, it would make her seem petty.
"Xuehui, I'm relieved to hear you say that."
Zhou Changgui looked relaxed and smiled shyly at Zhao Xuehui.
"Actually, I was mainly thinking that when I woke up this morning, I saw Xiaosheng's poem published in the newspaper, and I was very happy for him."
"So I rushed to find you, Xuehui, to see when you're free so we can go to Xiaosheng's school together. I want to congratulate him in person."
Seeing Zhou Changgui's deeply affectionate expression, Zhao Xuehui hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.
“Okay,” she said, trying to suppress her discomfort and forcing a smile. “How about tomorrow? Tomorrow is Saturday, and I’m off. We can meet at the entrance of Yenching University at nine o’clock tomorrow morning. What do you think?”
Zhou Changgui had been waiting for Zhao Xuehui to say this, and upon hearing it, he nodded without hesitation and personally used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat for Zhao Xuehui.
"I remember you really liked the stir-fried pork with chili peppers at this restaurant. Eat more; I've noticed you've lost weight lately."
The voice was as caring as ever, accompanied by Zhou Changgui's kind smile.
Zhao Xuehui was slightly dazed, as if she had returned to the time when the two of them spent together.
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