"You're being too formal. I just happened to be near the school last week and stopped by to say hello and see how things are going with my freshman year. We've known each other for so long, there's no need to be so polite," Bai Mei said, her tone sounding quite sincere, as if she was simply concerned for an old friend.
Chang Jing raised an eyebrow; that made sense.
He was worried that Bai Mei would express herself in a more enthusiastic way at university, but he didn't expect that Bai Mei would know how to be tactful in this regard.
In that case, it wouldn't hurt to meet up and chat. So Chang Jing smiled and said, "You're right, we have indeed known each other for a long time. Let's not be so polite. How about we go sit in the food street? I haven't had breakfast yet."
Bai Mei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Chang Jing's words. She smiled and nodded, saying, "That's perfect. I haven't eaten either. Let's go have breakfast together!"
The two then went to the food street, found a popular shop, ordered some signature breakfast items, and sat down to chat.
Bai Mei was a little reserved at first, but as the conversation expanded, the atmosphere became more relaxed.
Bai Mei chatted with Chang Jing about her life after entering university, her opinions on various teachers, and the major she had chosen.
Chang Jing also described his situation, and the two chatted happily.
After breakfast, Bai Mei suggested taking a walk around the campus, and the conversation became quite pleasant.
Bai Mei was clearly pleased with Chang Jing's attitude, and she opened up the conversation, even mentioning the fun times they had in class together before. The atmosphere was so warm that it was almost like old friends rekindling their friendship.
Although Chang Jing had anticipated Bai Mei's enthusiasm, he still felt somewhat at a loss when faced with it in person.
After all, their relationship wasn't as close as Bai Mei claimed, and Chang Jing couldn't completely let his guard down no matter what.
However, Bai Mei's behavior today was quite proper, and she didn't do anything too outrageous, so Chang Jing just joked and chatted with her for the time being, letting things take their course.
After chatting all morning, Bai Mei felt it was about time to end this "class reunion." When she said goodbye to Chang Jing, her tone was filled with joy and reluctance, just like a close friend parting ways.
Bai Mei smiled and said, "Chang Jing, it's so nice to see you today! We must get together often in the future! I'll come to visit you often, so don't be shy, come to my dorm whenever you have time!"
Chang Jing forced a smile, but in his heart he was thinking about how to deal with Bai Mei's frequent visits in the future.
He said, "Okay, you should come visit me often. We must catch up properly in the future!"
Bai Mei nodded, watching Chang Jing leave, her heart filled with joy.
She couldn't wait to imagine how wonderful her life would be after she and Chang Jing reconciled!
Bai Mei felt that a large part of her purpose in coming to university was to reunite with Chang Jing.
Now that she has finally run into Chang Jing, and the atmosphere at this gathering is so cheerful, Bai Mei believes that this means she is not far from succeeding in winning Chang Jing's heart again!
When Chang Jing returned to the dormitory, Li Qihao was still memorizing English words.
Upon seeing Chang Jing return, he put down his book and immediately asked, "How was it? Did you have a good time having dinner with your old classmate?"
Chang Jing smiled wryly and said, "It's nothing special, we just chatted for a while."
"Just chatting?" Li Qihao was a little disappointed. "I thought you'd have some interesting stories to tell!"
Chang Jing sighed helplessly. This guy was like a gossipy girl, always wanting to hear some juicy gossip.
Chang Jing shook his head and said, "We've only just started school, what interesting stories could we possibly have?"
Li Qihao reluctantly nodded and buried himself in memorizing English words again.
Chang Jing lay in bed, but he couldn't concentrate at all.
No matter how proper Bai Mei's behavior was today, her overly intimate attitude still felt awkward. This attempt to force a closer relationship was just too unnatural.
Chang Jing knew that, given Bai Mei's personality, she would definitely continue to appear in front of him frequently in the future.
She would come to see him under various pretexts, gradually taking on an increasingly important place in his life.
This was clearly not what Chang Jing wanted to see. He had to find a way to stop Bai Mei's overly enthusiastic pursuit, otherwise he would only find himself more trapped in the future.
The problem is, how to refuse Bai Mei while also considering her identity is a really puzzling question.
Chang Jing had to come up with a way that was both dignified and effective in curbing Bai Mei's enthusiasm, which had become the most troublesome problem at the moment.
Thinking of this, Chang Jing sighed and rubbed his forehead. This kind of troublesome thing had really come knocking on his door, even disturbing his peaceful weekend.
At this moment, Zhou Zhiyang also returned to the dormitory, carrying a plastic bag in his hand, which seemed to contain drinks.
He said to Chang Jing and the other man, "I'll treat you to something delicious. I went all the way here to buy it, and I even had to wait in a long line!"
Chang Jing looked at it and exclaimed, "Oh my... it's actually milk tea?"
In Chang Jing's memories before his rebirth, the rise of milk tea in China can be traced back to the late 1990s... that is, the last few years.
However, it wasn't until the beginning of the millennium... that is, the beginning of this year, that a new type of drink called "bubble tea" from Taiwan was introduced and became truly popular.
Several years later, a phenomenon called "Milk Tea Sister" emerged.
This refers to teenage girls who are enthusiastic about expressing their love for milk tea online, which reflects the widespread acceptance and popularity of milk tea culture in China.
The popularity of bubble tea has also sparked greater acceptance and appreciation for Taiwanese drinks and desserts, laying the groundwork for the further development of bubble tea culture.
This trend intensified between 2012 and 2013, when well-known brands such as Heytea and Nayuki began to set up branches in China, and various innovative milk tea products such as dirty milk tea and cheese milk tea also emerged, making milk tea an indispensable part of young people's lives.
Of course, at this time of the millennium, milk tea was a newly emerging thing and did not seem to be very popular in universities.
"Let me tell you, this is something special, it's called 'bubble tea'! A senior took me all the way there and we queued for a whole morning to buy it! I specially bought two extra cups to treat you guys!"
"Bubble tea?" Li Qihao walked over as well: "Wow, I want to drink it too! This stuff is so popular lately, my cousin always says she wants to go to the provincial capital to drink it."
"Then we might as well drink it!" Chang Jing said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Zhou, for your generous treat and for bringing us this trendy gadget!"
The three of them sat around the edge of the bed, happily drinking milk tea.
The milk tea tastes really good, with a light milky aroma, sweet but not cloying, and a sense of pleasure arises immediately after taking a sip.
"This milk tea is really good!" Li Qihao said, enjoying his drink. "I'm going to buy it next time!"
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