"Xiao Qiao, Xiao Qiao?"
As soon as Qiao Chu came back to her senses, she saw Jia Xianxian raising her hand helplessly and waving it in front of her, trying to attract her attention.
"Ah? What's wrong?"
Jia Xianxian sighed, "Xiao Qiao, I was just about to ask you what's wrong with you? Why are you so distracted today? Did something happen?"
"Uh..." Qiao Chu's face turned slightly red and she looked at Jia Xianxian apologetically. She was indeed distracted just now. She unconsciously recalled the fireworks in the sky on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and did not hear what Jia Xianxian said at all. However, how could she say this out loud? She immediately changed the subject, "Xianxian, shall I get you some snacks? How about your favorite potato chips and spicy strips?"
Unexpectedly, Jia Xianxian refused, "No, Xiao Qiao, I'm on a diet and can't eat snacks."
"Are you still losing weight?"
So much time has passed, and Qiao Chu didn't expect Jia Xianxian to still insist. You know, she has never been able to resist the temptation of delicious food. Even under her mother's supervision, she will find ways to get something to eat.
Logically speaking, since she was so persistent and determined this time, there should be some effect, right? She stared at Jia Xianxian's face carefully for a long time, and suddenly, as if she had discovered a new world, she exclaimed: "Xianxian, you've really lost weight!"
Jia Xianxian was startled and asked in surprise, "Really? Can you see it?"
"Yeah, I can tell. Your face is noticeably smaller."
"Great! Then take a look at me and see if I've lost weight too?"
Jia Xianxian quickly stood up and turned around happily in front of Qiao Chu, then looked at her with expectant eyes.
"Yeah, I've lost weight, especially my waist, which is quite obvious."
"Wow, that's great! I really lost weight, how come I'm so awesome!" Jia Xianxian jumped up happily, "Xiao Qiao, you don't know how hard I've had this year. I can't eat so many delicious foods. The fun of the Chinese New Year is to eat as much food as I want. Even my mom doesn't care about me at this time, but I endured it for the sake of losing weight and beauty! I haven't eaten snacks for a long time, and I only eat until I'm 70% to 80% full. Fortunately, all my efforts have not been in vain. I, Jia Xianxian, have finally lost weight!"
Qiao Chu was happy for her best friend to have made some progress in her figure, which was what she cared about most. She encouraged Jia Xianxian, "Xianxian, you really see the light of hope this time. You must persevere and don't give up halfway."
Jia Xianxian touched her waist and assured confidently: "Don't worry, Xiao Qiao, I will become skinny this time. Even if I can't be as thin as you, I will never let anyone call me fat again!"
Jia Xianxian said this quite firmly. She has been a little fat girl since she was little. Even when she was just born, she was fatter than other babies, weighing a full 8 and a half kilograms! The first words of the midwife were: "Oh, it's a big fat girl!". Maybe because her basic quality is higher than others, she gets fatter and fatter as she gets older. This has become her biggest worry since she was a child. She doesn't look good in clothes and is often given nicknames about being fat. She often wipes away tears secretly.
She has also thought about losing weight, but she is a foodie. If she is unhappy, she can be cured immediately by eating a bite of delicious food. Therefore, she would rather be fat than give up her favorite food. This time she made a huge determination and endured the torment every day to get to this point. Unexpectedly, it really worked!
Jia Xianxian's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment, and she secretly vowed to persevere!
Qiao Chu, who was sitting next to her, felt her firmness and determination, and wondered why she was so perseverant this time. She didn't feel like the Xianxian she knew. In her impression, Xianxian loved food more than anything else. Now she could resist the temptation and actually lost weight. This was something she had never dreamed of before. "Xianxian, how could you hold on for so long this time? Didn't you say: There are so many delicious foods, how do I have the time to lose weight? You seem like a different person. Could it be because..." She had a vague guess in her heart.
"Of course there is a reason, because now I have found someone who is more important than delicious food!"
As expected, Qiao Chu said without any surprise: "Is it Ye Kuan?"
It seems that handsome men are more attractive than delicious food.
When Ye Kuan was mentioned, Jia Xianxian put away her carefree look and looked a little more reserved. Niuniu said to Qiao Chu in a shy tone, "Xiao Qiao, I came to you today on purpose because I want to tell you something."
"What's the matter?" Qiao Chu looked at her puzzledly.
"It's just...it's just...I'm in love!"
After saying this, Jia Xianxian shyly buried her face deeply in Qiao Chu's pillow.
However, what she didn't expect was that Qiao Chu acted very calmly and just responded lightly, "Oh."
"Oh? Xiao Qiao, you just said 'oh'?" Jia Xianxian raised her head in disbelief, "I said I'm in love! Your reaction is too cold, isn't it?"
Qiao Chu curled her lips: "How else can I react? Didn't you say last time that the target is your male god Ye Kuan, but you have a crush on him."
"Not this time!" Jia Xianxian sat up straight, her face serious, and said to Qiao Chu solemnly: "Xiao Qiao, after my unremitting efforts, I finally moved my male god with my sincerity. He has agreed to date me. Now, he is no longer my male god, but my boyfriend!"
"What?" Qiao Chu jumped up from the bed in shock and asked again in disbelief: "Are you telling the truth?"
Jia Xianxian blushed and nodded, "Yes, it's true. It happened two days ago."
"How is that possible?" Qiao Chu still couldn't believe it. She had met Ye Kuan and thought he was a cold and unapproachable boy. His coldness and unapproachability were different from Fu Zhen's. Fu Zhen's coldness was a gesture he had to put on because he was tired of the harassment from the girls around him. In fact, he was still passionate at heart. Ye Kuan was completely cold from the inside out. His coldness was a kind of insight into the world, even hostility, that he had experienced after suffering and trials. He was definitely a person who was cold to the core. Such a person would not easily accept a relationship. Unexpectedly... he would actually agree to Jia Xianxian?
This was completely beyond Qiao Chu's expectations. She had thought that Ye Kuan would always keep her at a distance. Before long, Jia Xianxian's enthusiasm gradually faded, and she let go of her infatuation. After all, it was hard to say whether her feelings for Ye Kuan were real love, admiration, or curiosity.
These two people are actually together? What kind of divine development is this? What did she miss?
Jia Xianxian looked at her reaction and nodded with satisfaction. Right, this is the right reaction. She held her face in her hands and said in a coquettish voice, "I was surprised myself. I still can't believe that I actually caught up with my idol! My idol is so perfect that he actually agreed to be with me. Maybe I saved the entire universe in my previous life?"
"..." Qiao Chu was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't understand why Ye Kuan would agree to be with Jia Xianxian. It's not that Jia Xianxian was not good enough, but Ye Kuan didn't seem like someone who would be easily won over... Could it be that he was really moved by Jia Xianxian?
No matter what the reason is, Qiao Chu sincerely hopes that Ye Kuan can treat Jia Xianxian well. This girl is really good, simple, kind, affectionate and loyal, and deserves to be cherished by everyone.
"Xiao Qiao, I have a boyfriend now, and my life has entered a new stage. This is great news for me, and you are the first person I thought of. You are my best friend, and I must share my joy with you. I haven't told anyone but you, there are no secrets between us!"
Jia Xianxian took Qiao Chu's hand, put her head on her shoulder, and said happily. She feels so happy at this moment. She has a handsome boyfriend, good friends who are top students, and a warm home. Her life seems to be complete.
Ah... by the way, it’s not perfect yet. It would be more perfect if she could lose weight.
After hearing this, Qiao Chu was filled with guilt. There was still a secret between them. She had not told Jia Xianxian anything about her relationship with Fu Zhen. Moreover, according to Jia Xianxian, her relationship with Fu Zhen seemed to have started a few days earlier than that between Jia Xianxian and Ye Kuan...
Seeing that Qiao Chu remained silent, Jia Xianxian looked up and asked, "Xiao Qiao, aren't you happy for me?"
"Uh...happy, of course I'm happy, congratulations..."
"Xiao Qiao, why are you so weird? You don't look happy at all."
Jia Xianxian looked at her puzzledly.
"Oh, really? I'm really glad..."
Qiao Chu looked at her clear eyes and felt even more ashamed. Jia Xianxian really treated me as a good friend. When I was wronged, she would always rush to the front to fight for me. If she had any secrets, she would share them with me first. But I was so insincere...
Qiao Chu reflected in his heart, made up his mind, straightened his expression, and said to Jia Xianxian: "Xianxian, actually I also have something I want to tell you."
She decided not to hide it from Jia Xianxian anymore. Jia Xianxian was a sensible girl and it wouldn't have any impact even if she told her. She wouldn't tell everyone about it.
"What's up?"
Jia Xianxian was not interested. She didn't think Qiao Chu could reveal any explosive news. It was just things related to study.
The life of a top student is so dull and tedious.
"Actually... I'm in love too..."
"What did you say?" Jia Xianxian scratched her ears, thinking she had misheard.
"I'm in love." Qiao Chu repeated.
"Are you in love?" Jia Xianxian was quite frightened and her scream almost blew the roof off.
"Shh - keep your voice down!" Fortunately, Qiao Weimin was not at home, otherwise he would have rushed in.
"Xiao Qiao, how is this possible? You are in love? Are you kidding me?"
Jia Xianxian was so shocked. This was even more surprising to her than if she had fallen in love herself. How could her good sister, who only focused on studying, fall in love?
"With whom?" She quickly filtered all possible boys in her mind, but still had no clue. Xiao Qiao was not particularly close to any boy, and only Jiang Yuzhou and Fu Zhen could she talk to.
"Could it be Senior Jiang?" She felt that Jiang Yuzhou seemed to be interested in Qiao Chu, but Qiao Chu had never noticed it. Could it be that these two guys were secretly together behind her back?
"No." Qiao Chu shook his head, "It's Fu Zhen."
"What???" This shocked Jia Xianxian even more than when Qiao Chu said she was in love. She widened her eyes and asked word by word, "You said you were in love with Fu Zhen?"
"Yes."
After hearing the affirmative answer, Jia Xianxian took off her shoes with an expressionless face, climbed onto Qiao Chu's bed, lay down, and reached out to pull the folded quilt on the bed and cover herself with it, looking like she was ready to go to sleep.
Qiao Chu looked confused, "Xianxian, what are you doing? Are you sleepy? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Jia Xianxian didn't answer. She had already lay down and closed her eyes.
Five minutes later——
Jia Xianxian suddenly jumped up and yelled, "Oh, my God! I wasn't dreaming, my best friend is in love with Fu Zhen! The Fu Zhen who has fascinated thousands of girls and made countless girls obsessed and heartbroken, the number one male god in our school! He is now my good friend's boyfriend! Xiao Qiao, you are worthy of it!"
“…”
Jia Xianxian jumped, danced, laughed and made a lot of noise for nearly an hour, and finally fell asleep on the bed exhausted.
"Xiao Qiao, I really didn't expect you to be with Senior Fu. Senior Fu is so cold, as if he was born without any love cells. Wouldn't you be frozen if you were with him?"
"No way. Fu Zhen doesn't do that. He's just indifferent to other girls, but to me... he's pretty nice." Qiao Chu was a little shy, but she couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
Jia Xianxian looked at her happy face and said with emotion: "Alas - a girl in love can't hide it. Looking at your smile, I can guess that Senior Fu must be good to you. You have melted an iceberg, Xiao Qiao, I really admire you."
"Don't give me that. It's the same for you. Your idol is also a cool guy, but you still managed to win him over."
"Yeah, I'm pretty good too. Don't be fooled by Ye Kuan's cool and arrogant demeanor, he's really... so gentle to me."
Jia Xianxian thought of the tenderness Ye Kuan showed her when they were together, and she couldn't suppress her joy.
The two girls who were just experiencing the taste of love were lying on the hot pot bed and talking about their boyfriends. They talked for most of the day and didn't feel bored at all.
Suddenly, Jia Xianxian, who was full of ideas, had an idea and suggested, "Xiao Qiao, it's rare for us two sisters to be in love. Now it's our holiday and we have nothing to do anyway. Why don't we find a day to go on a four-person date?"
"A foursome?"
"Yeah, we two couples went out to have a meal, and we introduced our boyfriends to each other. That's what good friends do."
"But, don't you know Fu Zhen?"
Jia Xianxian rolled her eyes. "Of course I know him, but that was before. I knew Fu Zhen as my senior. Now it's different. His identity has changed. He is your boyfriend now. Don't you have to introduce him to us again? Besides, you don't know Ye Kuan, right? Ye Kuan and Fu Zhen don't know each other, right?"
"Yeah." Qiao Chu nodded, thinking that what she said made sense. In fact, introducing your boyfriend to your good friends is something you should do. This is even more common in college. If any of the sisters in the dormitory has a boyfriend, she must treat the entire dormitory to a dinner and introduce her boyfriend to everyone. In her previous life, as the only single person in the dormitory, she participated in many such dinners.
Moreover, she also wanted to meet Ye Kuan to find out whether this young man was sincere or had other intentions.
"How about it? Do you think my proposal is good?"
"Well, I think it's okay. As for the day you decide, tell me when the time comes, and I'll talk to Fu Zhen."
"Yeah! No problem!"
Jia Xianxian was really anxious, and she quickly set a time for the four-person date. At 10 a.m. the next day, she and Qiao Chu agreed to meet under the statue in the central square, and she and Ye Kuan would go together.
When Qiao Chu called Fu Zhen to ask if he was free, Fu Zhen agreed without hesitation. Being able to date Xiao Qiao was exactly what he wanted, so he had to give in to everything else. He also made an appointment with Qiao Chu to pick her up tomorrow and asked her to wait at home.
The next day, Fu Zhen came in his family's car. The driver picked up Qiao Chu, took them to the central square, and then left.
Qiao Chu saw Jia Xianxian's figure from afar, and she quickly pulled Fu Zhen over.
"Xianxian." Qiao Chu greeted Jia Xianxian first, then looked at the tall figure standing next to her and nodded first to say hello, "Hello, my name is Qiao Chu, and I'm Xianxian's good friend."
Ye Kuan had the same cold expression as when they met him in the bar that day. However, facing this good friend that Jia Xianxian often mentioned, he still curled his lips and said, "Hello, I'm Ye Kuan."
His face is angular, his jawline is very obvious, his contours are beautiful, his eyes are deep, and his nose is high, which is quite consistent with his personality. He looks extremely naturally cool and handsome, very attractive. He is worthy of being Jia Xianxian's male god.
Qiao Chu looked at Ye Kuan with admiration, and was distracted for a moment. At this moment, a light cough suddenly came from the side, and then a tall figure walked in front of her, blocking her view of Ye Kuan.
"Hello, I'm Fu Zhen, Qiao Chu's boyfriend."
Fu Zhen stretched out his hand and introduced himself.
"Hello, I'm Ye Kuan, nice to meet you."
The two young men, both outstanding in appearance, introduced themselves to each other and shook hands, which made Jia Xianxian excited and whispered to Qiao Chu in the back: "The effect of the two of them standing together is really amazing, so handsome!"
Indeed, Qiao Chu also admitted that the picture of these two people together could be compared to a beautiful cartoon.
"By the way, Xianxian, have you decided? Where are we going today?"
Jia Xianxian retracted her gaze, looked at Qiao Chu, and said happily: "I've thought about it a long time ago. I heard that a new restaurant has opened nearby, specializing in fine Sichuan cuisine. The taste is delicious. Shall we go try it today?"
She and Qiao Chu both like spicy food, and Ye Kuan doesn't mind chili peppers either. As for Fu Zhen... the minority must obey the majority.
Qiao Chu had no objection, "I have no problem, but... aren't you losing weight?"
"Well, it's okay to eat less. I only eat until I'm 70% full."
"All right."
Then the two men asked the two men for their opinions, and they both said there was no problem. Then, the four of them strolled towards the restaurant that Jia Xianxian mentioned.
The restaurant was not far from the central square, and they walked slowly, arriving in half an hour. The name of the restaurant is Fuwei Pavilion. The facade was quite grand and the decoration inside was also very high-end. As soon as Jia Xianxian and her friends walked to the door, they smelled a strong spicy and fresh aroma, which was a completely authentic Sichuan flavor. Jia Xianxian almost drooled, and she pulled Qiao Chu and walked in impatiently.
This restaurant is very popular. It was already full at dinner time. The waiter in a red uniform said to the group apologetically, "I'm sorry, everyone. There are no seats left. You can sit nearby and wait. There will be a vacant seat in about half an hour."
"What? Half an hour?"
Jia Xianxian felt that she couldn't wait a moment longer. In order to have a lunch, she had not eaten anything in the morning. Now the air was full of the aroma of food, and her stomach was already making growling sounds of protest.
"I'm sorry, there are too many people here now. I can't help you. Please..."
"Xianxian?"
While they were talking to the waiter, a voice came from the side, calling Jia Xianxian. She turned around and looked -
"Uncle Li?" The man who came was Li Qingwei, an acquaintance of Jia Xianxian, who was a subordinate of her father Jia Fuhai. He had known their family for more than ten years and was an elder whom Jia Xianxian respected very much.
She quickly went up to him and said hello: "Hello Uncle Li, are you here to eat too? It's a pity that there are no seats left now."
Li Qingwei looked at her speechlessly and said, "Xianxian, don't you know that this is a restaurant that your father and I opened together? Your father is still the major shareholder here, and you, as a daughter, really don't care about your father at all."
"Ah?" Jia Xianxian was very surprised. "Is this my father's restaurant? Isn't my father in the real estate business?"
"Alas - you are such a foolish child. Your father has so many businesses. Now that the company is bigger and more stable, we have already expanded into many new businesses, and catering is one of the most important ones."
Li Qingwei shook his head and looked at Jia Xianxian lovingly, "Are you here for dinner with your friends?"
He waved and called the waiter over, and said, "Look carefully, this is our eldest lady. Whenever the eldest lady comes to eat, she must have a seat. Go and arrange it immediately."
"Miss, I was blind and didn't know you were coming. Please forgive me for my negligence." The waiter bowed and apologized to Jia Xianxian. After being forgiven, he trotted off to arrange seats for the few people.
It is easy to get things done when you have someone in the court, not to mention that she is the eldest daughter of the restaurant. Soon, several people were arranged to the most luxurious private room here.
"Xianxian, take your time eating with your friends. I'm going to get busy now."
Li Qingwei left after he finished speaking. He came to the store to inspect today and would go to the next place after seeing it here.
Jia Xianxian saw Li Qingwei off and returned to the box to sit down. For a moment, she didn't know what to say and felt a little embarrassed. She laughed twice, trying to ease the atmosphere, "Haha, I was so confused. I didn't know this was opened by my father..."
She had just said half of her words when she saw Qiao Chu winking at her. She finally realized that something was wrong and turned her head stiffly to look at Ye Kuan beside her.
Ye Kuan's face was filled with dark clouds, as dark as it could be, and his jaw was tautly stretched, making his already cold face look even more hideous.
Jia Xianxian was so frightened that she tried to explain quickly, "Ye Kuan, listen to me, I..."
Ye Kuan raised his hand to interrupt her, "Eat first."
His tone was as cold as if covered with several layers of ice, without any warmth at all.
Next, the four of them had an unusually silent meal, and even Jia Xianxian, who always loved food, had no appetite. After dinner, Ye Kuan stood up, said goodbye to Qiao Chu and Fu Zhen, then turned and left. His eyes never looked in Jia Xianxian's direction from beginning to end.
Jia Xianxian's eyes were filled with tears, and she was very hurt. "Xiao Qiao, I'm leaving first. Senior Fu, please send Xiao Qiao back."
After saying that, he ran to chase Ye Kuan in front of him.
Qiao Chu was very worried and wanted to hurry up and follow them, but was stopped by Fu Zhen, "Xiao Qiao, let them solve their relationship problems by themselves, we can't help."
Qiao Chu stopped and looked at the backs of the two people, and could only sigh on the spot.
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