A semester has ended, and the flowers have bloomed outside the Grade 11 office. Taking a breath of fresh air, I realize how wonderful life truly is.
Then she went to greet Gu Xiaoxue and told her that she and her older brother were going home for two days tomorrow, so she would treat them to dinner that evening. She had already told Ye Yifan about having dinner together tonight, so she was just confirming with Gu Xiaoxue.
Gu Xiaoxue naturally had no objections and agreed, saying that they would have hot pot that night.
Hua Kai also felt that sitting around a copper hot pot and eating in the dead of winter was a very happy thing, so she decided to eat at her usual hot pot restaurant and asked Gu Xiaoxue to come over at six o'clock in the evening.
After making the arrangements, Hua Kai left the school and found a public phone booth to call Meng Jing, telling her that she could start making the plans.
At 5:30 p.m., Ye Yifan picked up Hua Kai and they went to a hot pot restaurant. Knowing that Meng Jing would be coming later, the two did not ask for a private room and sat by the window, facing the aisle.
Gu Xiaoxue arrived shortly after, saying as she took off her scarf, "It's really cold today." Then she added, "Why are you sitting here?"
Ye Yifan said, "There are no seats in the private rooms. Besides, Hua Kai said that the view from the window is better."
Gu Xiaoxue sat down and drank a cup of hot tea: "Is the meat we ordered enough?"
Hua Kai said, "That's more than enough. You can order more if you need more."
After sitting down, Gu Xiaoxue hesitated for a moment before asking Huakai, "Huakai, have you seen Meng Jing recently? I called her, but she always said she was busy or on duty. When I went to the hospital, her colleagues said she was off. I haven't seen her for a while."
Hua Kai said seriously, "I didn't see her either. Is she that busy? She probably has a boyfriend, right?"
Gu Xiaoxue's expression changed: "No, this can't be, right? I didn't hear her say anything about it before. Besides, before, she... she was with me... no, how could this be so sudden?"
Hua Kai smiled and said, "I was just guessing, I didn't say it was definitely true."
Gu Xiaoxue breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, not necessarily. What you said startled me."
Ye Yifan calmly said from the side, "Actually, it's not impossible. Meng Jing has a good job, a good personality, and everything about her is great. It's normal for her to have guys pursuing her, right?"
"No, Brother Fan, we don't chat like this. Aren't you just scaring me?" Gu Xiaoxue became anxious again.
At this moment, Meng Jing and a man in his mid-twenties entered the store.
Hua Kai quickly stood up and waved to Meng Jing: "Meng Jing, what a coincidence! We were just talking about you, and here you are!"
Meng Jing came over with the man beside her: "What a coincidence, you're all here. It's been a while. By the way, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Guodong, a friend my family introduced me to." After saying that, she said to Zhang Guodong, "These are the friends I mentioned to you before: Hua Kai, Ye Yifan, and my classmate Gu Xiaoxue."
Zhang Guodong was good-looking, tall, and always smiling. He was very sociable: "Hello, my family and Xiaojing's family are old friends. I'm currently pursuing Meng Jing. It's a pleasure to meet you all. I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."
Ye Yifan stood up politely and shook hands with Zhang Guodong: "Hello, I am Ye Yifan."
Hua Kai smiled and nodded at Zhang Guodong: "I am Hua Kai."
Gu Xiaoxue also stood up, but her face was extremely ugly, and the veins on her forehead were bulging: "There are quite a few people who like Meng Jing, you may not be able to win her over."
Zhang Guodong laughed and said, "Whether you can win her over or not, you have to try. If someone doesn't even dare to pursue her, then they don't deserve Meng Jing."
Gu Xiaoxue was at a loss for words to refute him.
Meng Jing looked around. There were two tables between her and Hua Kai and the others. There was an empty table diagonally opposite Gu Xiaoxue. She said to Zhang Guodong, "Let's sit next to them."
Before Zhang Guodong could speak, Gu Xiaoxue quickly said, "Well, let's sit together, it'll be more fun with more people."
Hua Kai quickly said to Gu Xiaoxue, "Director Gu, it's inconvenient for the two of them to have dinner with us."
Ye Yifan looked at the blooming flowers and suppressed a smile, saying, "Yes, Xiaoxue, let's not bother them. Besides, we don't know if they have any dietary restrictions, so it's inconvenient."
Meng Jing said directly to Gu Xiaoxue, "Guodong and I do have some things to talk about. I'll treat you to dinner another day. We'll sit over there for now."
Zhang Guodong politely nodded to them and followed Meng Jing to a table not far away.
He gentlemanly helped Meng Jing place her coat on the stool next to her, then moved the stool aside for her. After Meng Jing sat down, he returned to the opposite side, took off his coat, and sat down to pour tea for the two of them.
At this moment, Gu Xiaoxue's eyes were fixed on Meng Jing.
As the waiter came to serve the food, Gu Xiaoxue couldn't help but keep glancing at him from behind.
Ye Yifan said to Gu Xiaoxue, "What are you looking at? Do you think those two are a good match?"
Gu Xiaoxue completely disagreed, saying, "How are they a good match? That guy is just a bit tall, and his looks are so-so. We don't even know if he has a proper job or what his character is like. How can they be a good match?"
Hua Kai took a sip of tea and continued to stir things up: "I think they're a good match. The young man is good-looking and has elegant manners. He must have been well-educated. His clothes also suggest that he comes from a good family. They're really a good match."
Gu Xiaoxue slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "Are you still my friends?"
Ye Yifan, looking completely innocent, pulled Gu Xiaoxue down to sit: "What's gotten into you? There are so many people here, sit down and talk."
Meng Jing and Zhang Guodong were also drawn over by the sound, and Hua Kai winked at Meng Jing.
Meng Jingxin returned the look, understanding perfectly.
Gu Xiaoxue looked at Ye Yifan with a wronged expression: "Brother Fan, you are my friend, how can you take the side of an outsider?"
Ye Yifan frowned and asked Gu Xiaoxue, "How am I siding with outsiders? You don't even like Meng Jing. She found a boyfriend, isn't that a good thing?"
Gu Xiaoxue clenched her fists and looked at Ye Yifan: "Brother Fan, I think I like Meng Jing."
Hua Kai was delighted to hear this, and continued to suppress her laughter as she asked Gu Xiaoxue, "Director Gu, everyone was trying to set you two up before, but you didn't really mean it, did you? Don't tease us."
Gu Xiaoxue sighed: "I never thought about this before. I just thought Meng Jing was a good person, we're just friends. I didn't think about this at all. I never expected her to do this so quickly... What am I going to do?"
Ye Yifan feigned helplessness: "This is difficult. You didn't cherish the opportunity when it was right in front of you, and now it seems that the two of them have already started dating. Are you going to try and steal it from them?"
Gu Xiaoxue stood up again: "Did you just hear Zhang Guodong say that he's pursuing Meng Jing? If he's pursuing her, then Meng Jing hasn't agreed yet, so I still have a chance."
Hua Kai pouted and said, "I think the two of them are already on the verge of getting together. Who knows, after this meal, they might actually settle down."
Gu Xiaoxue's breathing quickened: "No, no, I can't let them finish this meal. No, Brother Fan, you have to help me think of something to do?"
Ye Yifan thought for a moment: "Since Meng Jing hasn't agreed to Zhang Guodong yet, why don't you also compete fairly? At least you should let her know that you're interested, so that Meng Jing can have a choice, right?"
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