Chapter 61
After the New Year, Chen Qiannan arrived in Pyeongchang on the date agreed upon with Jiang Jiang. Lin Youqing and his wife extended a warm welcome to their daughter's classmate and prepared a lot of delicious food. Jiang Jiang took Chen Qiannan to visit all the streets and alleys of Pyeongchang and tasted all the local specialties.
Chen Qiannan stayed at Jiang Jiang's house for more than a week until the number on the scale kept increasing. As school was about to start, she reluctantly returned home with the large and small bags that Jiang Jiang had sent her.
As spring goes and autumn comes, Jiang Jiang has spent two years at Capital University.
Xu Yingchu, who is already a sophomore, wore a white suit. Her slightly curly long hair was tied up with a hair tie, leaving only a few strands of hair in front of her forehead. She had a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes, which were quite classical.
There were a lot of people crowding in front of the notice board. Xu Yingchu squeezed in the crowd and looked at the scholarship winners on the formula column. She searched for a long time but didn't see her name. She was a little disappointed.
"I heard that the conditions for receiving this scholarship are very strict. Not only do you have to be ranked first or second in your grade, but you also have to be excellent in both character and academics. There are only about 20 places available."
Xu Yingchu listened to the words of the girl next to her, sighed, and just looked up, she saw the three words "Lin Jiangjiang" on the list.
She couldn't help but clench her fists, her long nails digging into her flesh. Thinking of Tang Yu, she felt relieved again. If Jiang Jiang could get a scholarship, then Tang Yu must have gotten one too, and he still had Jiang Jiang ahead of her.
As a result, she read the list from beginning to end and did not see Tang Yu's name on it.
"How could it be? How could this happen?" She anxiously leaned over the list, muttering to herself in shock.
"Impossible, this is impossible..."
"Classmate, don't be sad. This scholarship..." A classmate who was equally disappointed was about to comfort her, but was pushed by the irrational Xu Yingchu and staggered. Fortunately, the people behind her supported her and prevented her from falling.
The people around couldn't help but blame Xu Yingchu, "Why are you like this? People are trying to comfort you, but you push them back. You have no manners at all..."
Xu Yingchu looked at the people around her, and had no patience to understand. She looked at the girl, pursed her dry lips, and said, "I'm sorry."
After saying that, Xu Yingchu's face turned pale and he quickly ran away from the crowd.
It was drizzling in the sky. Jiang Jiang was wearing a beige raincoat and holding a yellow umbrella, walking in the rain with the boy.
Jiang Jiang already looks like a college student. In the past two years, she has grown a lot taller. Her black hair is casually tied up with a hairband. There are water droplets like silver flakes on her forehead. She wears a white top, dark blue jeans and a pair of brown sneakers. She looks slim and neat.
Xie Jinyan stopped at the school gate and said, "Okay, I'll drop you off here. You can go back now."
Jiang Jiang nodded and handed him the other umbrella in her hand, "Brother Jinyan, be careful on the road."
He couldn't help but look at her again and reached out to wipe away a drop of water from her forehead.
When he withdrew his hand, he paused for a few seconds, with deep attachment in his lowered eyes.
Jiang Jiang came back to his senses and said, "Thank you, Brother Jinyan."
After watching Xie Jinyan leave, Jiang Jiang turned around and went back to the dormitory. The rain stopped and she put away her umbrella. This road was old and it was bumpy after the rain. The sun peeked out from behind the dark clouds.
Jiang Jiang had just returned to the dormitory building when she saw Chen Qiannan walking towards her.
"I just went to your dormitory and didn't see you. Your roommates said you went out. Where did you go?"
"Brother Jinyan came over, and I went to the school cafe with him to have a cup of coffee. I just saw him off."
Jiang Jiang didn't explain specifically that Chen Qiannan knew Xie Jinyan.
Chen Qiannan's face suddenly showed disappointment. "When I came here just now, I saw a newly opened coffee shop nearby, and I wanted to go there for a drink with you."
"It's okay, we can go drink together."
"But you've already had coffee today. If you drink more, you won't be able to sleep at night."
"What does it matter? The coffee in school recently is as weak as pot washing water. Let's go." After saying that, Jiang Jiang walked up to her and took her hand affectionately.
The cafe was newly opened and looked much more upscale than the cafeteria cafe in their school, with a wider variety of food. Jiang Jiang and Chen Qiannan each ordered a cup of coffee and found a seat in the corner.
Jiang Jiang and Chen Qiannan have a very good relationship. They always have a lot of common topics to talk about, but more often, Jiang Jiang acts as a listener, listening to Chen Qiannan's complaints, and occasionally she will provide some advice and help.
The waiter came over with coffee. Jiang Jiang just took a sip when he saw Zhong Xing walking in with a woman.
Chen Qiannan suddenly noticed that she had fallen silent, so she looked in the direction of her gaze, "Isn't that your brother Zhong Xing?"
Jiang Jiang made a shushing gesture to her.
Zhong Xing was wearing casual clothes and the conversation was rather casual, looking like they were having a good time. It was obvious that they were not talking about business.
The lady's cheeks were slightly hot. "Mr. Zhong, as a man as outstanding as you are, why haven't you considered marriage before?"
He was handsome, calm, and talkative. He was the most dignified and charming man she had ever met.
"When I first graduated, starting a family was not part of my life plan. Later, I started a business with my friends, but I was too busy with work to think about it."
"So that's how it is."
They sat there for about half an hour before leaving one after another.
From beginning to end, Zhong Xing didn't notice the existence of Jiang Jiang and the other person in the corner.
After Zhong Xing left, Chen Qiannan couldn't help but ask Jiang Jiang, "Brother Zhong Xing, are you on a blind date?"
Jiang Jiang lay down on the table, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away, and his eyes were dry. "That should be it."
It turns out...he's considering getting married.
"Jiang Jiang, what's wrong with you?"
Thinking of a possibility, "Jiang Jiang... you don't like your brother Zhong Xing, do you?"
Jiang Jiang did not deny it and nodded.
Chen Qiannan didn't expect her bestie to still have this secret in her heart, "When did you start liking him?"
"When did I start liking him?"
When Jiang Jiang was thinking about this question, some images kept flashing through her mind. After many years, she saw Zhong Xing again in the auditorium. At that time, he was no longer the young man he used to be. He was a man in a black suit, calm and composed, and looked very noble.
Outside the library, he opened a black umbrella to shield her from the rain.
When she almost fell on the stone slab, the hand that supported her met her deep and bright eyes.
"Maybe it was the day we met again, when he appeared in my life again."
Chen Qiannan shook her up in frustration, "If you like him, go after him. What's the point of hanging your head here? He's on a blind date now. If he gets married someday, you'll be out of luck!"
Jiang Jiang curled her lips, "But I don't know if he likes me..."
"Who cares? Time is running out, so it's better to strike first!"
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