Gu Xiaoxue saw Meng Jing's location and said to Hua Kai with a smile, "Meng Dadan (Meng the Bold) isn't called that for nothing. If she weren't across from the school, she'd probably climb a tree to wait for us."
Hua Kai laughed as well: "It's not that serious, but I really like girls with Meng Jing's personality. I hate those who are pretentious, or those who are scheming and full of tricks. I always want to go over and punch them until they get used to it."
Gu Xiaoxue laughed out loud: "Aren't you being a bit too blunt?"
“Straightforward people are easy to get along with,” Hua Kai said.
As they spoke, the two of them walked up to Meng Jing.
Meng Jing jumped off the edge of the flower bed: "Was I standing in a place where I could be seen easily?"
Hua Kai smiled and said, "It's easy to see; this place is nice."
As they were talking, Hua Kai noticed that Meng Jing had changed her clothes and put on makeup. If she were alone with Hua Kai, she wouldn't be dressed so formally. It seemed that there might be something going on between her and Gu Xiaoxue. However, this was just her personality. She was dressed quite nicely, which wouldn't stop her from going to the flower bed.
Gu Xiaoxue said, "Let's eat at that restaurant up ahead. They have private rooms, so it'll be easier to talk there."
Meng Jing nodded and said, "Okay, I don't have any special requirements for food, just let me eat my fill."
As they spoke, the three of them walked together toward the restaurant where the flowers bloomed, a place they frequented.
They went inside, asked for a small private room, and the three of them took off their coats and sat down.
Gu Xiaoxue poured tea for the two girls and then let them order food.
Hua Kai knew the dishes here and recommended a few to Meng Jing.
Meng Jing had no objections whatsoever; she wasn't picky about food, which was similar to Hua Kai's attitude, so she finished ordering quickly.
After ordering and chatting for a while, Gu Xiaoxue went to the restroom.
Meng Jing also thanked Hua Kai: "Hua Kai, thank you so much. My brother has come home and had a good talk with my parents. The atmosphere at home is much better now."
Hua Kai said, "Don't be so polite. You, Meng Ming, and I are all friends. I just want what's best for him."
“My brother talked to me once. How should I put it? Although I can’t completely accept it, I can understand it. After all, he’s not a child. It’s not easy for him to make these choices. If he really doesn’t accept marriage, then forcing him to get married would only harm him.”
"Just understand him. After all, you're siblings, which is something no one else can compare to, right?"
"Yes, the flowers are blooming, thank you so much."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "You're welcome. By the way, Meng Jing, do you have a boyfriend?"
Meng Jing felt a little embarrassed by Hua Kai's sudden question: "No, why did you suddenly ask about this?"
"I was just thinking that if you're single, I could introduce you to someone suitable, like a good young man like Director Gu, who's worth considering." Hua Kai looked at Meng Jing with a hint of a joke.
Meng Jing lowered her head and said, "This isn't urgent. I need to work hard to get a permanent position now, otherwise I won't have any confidence when I'm dating."
Hua Kai didn't say much, but at least she knew that both of them were single. She suggested that they get in touch more often, and whether they would get together or not depended more on their fate.
Gu Xiaoxue returned shortly after. Seeing the two girls chatting, he sat back down in his seat and said, "Girls always have more to talk about. I should have just called Qingyi over."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "Then next time we'll bring my brother along. This time, we're not thinking of you old classmates meeting up and catching up, but my brother's presence will disrupt your plans."
Gu Xiaoxue looked at Meng Jing and said, "We didn't actually have much contact before. I was too introverted back then and didn't talk much."
Meng Jing said, "That's right. Gu Xiaoxue often took leave back then and wasn't at school much."
Hua Kai listened to Meng Jing's words, looked at her, and asked, "That's not right, you're not in the same class, so how do you know that Director Gu often takes leave?"
Meng Jing's face turned red: "I just heard about it. Gu Xiaoxue knows about it at school too."
Gu Xiaoxue scratched her head: "I didn't expect to get so much attention. Well, back then, most people probably thought I was a weirdo."
Meng Jing said, "No, most of us actually think you've had a tough time, we just haven't had the chance to tell you."
Gu Xiaoxue looked at Meng Jing gratefully: "Really? If I could have heard what you said back then, my personality would have changed sooner. But thank you for your recognition anyway."
Meng Jing shook her head: "Actually, sometimes I really hate those classmates who bully others and talk behind their backs. Who wants to be sick? Do you remember that guy in your class named Zhang Yang, who had a toad put in his backpack and was so scared that he peed his pants?"
Gu Xiaoxue had a deep impression of this: "I remember, he always brought people to bully me. That time, I don't know who he offended, but when he opened his schoolbag, a toad jumped on him, which scared him so much that he peed his pants. He never bullied me again."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Meng Jing.
Meng Jing looked at Gu Xiaoxue with a broad smile, as if to say, "You know what I mean."
Gu Xiaoxue suddenly stood up: "No, really? Did you put that toad there?"
Meng Jing nodded smugly: "It was me. That morning on my way to school, I saw him blocking you at the school gate. I happened to be on duty that day, so..."
Gu Xiaoxue walked up to Meng Jing and placed her hands on Meng Jing's shoulders: "Meng Jing, thank you."
Meng Jing didn't know where to put her hands: "You're welcome, it was nothing."
Gu Xiaoxue suddenly realized she had been abrupt. She let go of Meng Jing's hand and rubbed her hands together, saying, "Um, I'm so excited. Meng Jing, we've met again. Let's keep in touch often. If you need anything, just come to me. I'll do my best to help you."
Meng Jing said, "We're all friends now, so let's not stand on ceremony. We'll keep in touch more often in the future."
Hua Kai looked at the two of them, thinking that if she had a cell phone, she would definitely record a message for Gu Ping and send it to her. But looking at the two of them now, it was indeed possible.
Just then, the waiter came to serve the food, and the two of them sat down and started talking about some of their experiences over the years.
After dinner, Hua Kai said she was going back to her rented apartment to talk to her older brother about something, asked Gu Xiaoxue to take Meng Jing home, and then quickly slipped away.
If Ye Yifan didn't have those family troubles, Hua Kai really wanted to share this with him. But now, she didn't even know how Ye Yifan was doing. Thinking about this, Hua Kai's mood plummeted again.
The next morning, after the morning exercises, Gu Xiaoxue came to find Huakai and said that a woman had called his office, asking him to tell Huakai to go to the city hospital at noon. Ye Yifan said he had something to discuss with him and it was inconvenient for him to come out.
After Gu Xiaoxue finished speaking, she looked puzzled: "I just feel like something's not right. If Brother Fan needs to find you, he should either come over himself or call you himself. There's no need for someone else to call, right?"
Hua Kai thought so too, but since someone had issued a challenge, she decided to go and see what they were up to.
"Anyway, I'm quite worried about Ye Yifan, and I'd like to go see him too," Hua Kai said to Gu Xiaoxue.
Gu Xiaoxue thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you. If anything happens, we can both feel at ease."
Hua Kai agreed, and since she wasn't one to show off, she said, "Okay, let's go together."
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