For the next two days, Lin Xin'ai kept replaying the image of Li Cheng'an and Yuan Shuijing standing together in her mind.
Are they really dating?
At this moment, Li Cheng'an was also uneasy. He really didn't expect that Lin Xin'ai was also at Beijing University. Not long after he returned to the old house, Lin Xin'ai was taken back by her family. He heard that her father had been exonerated.
They lost contact after that.
"Hey boss, there's an arts performance in the school auditorium tonight, wanna go see it together?" Zhou Yan rushed into the dormitory and headed straight for Li Cheng'an without stopping.
"Not interested." Li Cheng'an didn't even look up, rejecting him outright without a second thought. After a brief silence, Li Cheng'an suddenly spoke again: "Zhou Yan, do me a favor."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately perked up. He took a step forward, patted his chest forcefully, and said confidently, "Boss, just say the word! I'll go through fire and water for you, even at the cost of my life! As long as it's within my power, I won't hesitate for a second!"
This was the first time the boss had ever asked him for a favor. Even if it was the moon in the sky, he would find a way to get it.
Li Cheng'an looked up into Zhou Yan's eyes, his face expressionless but his tone firm as he uttered each word: "Help me arrange a date with Lin Xin'ai from the music department tonight."
"Cough cough cough..." Zhou Yan coughed violently as if someone had grabbed his neck, and it took him a long time to catch his breath.
He looked at Li Cheng'an in disbelief and stammered, "Boss... Boss, who did you just say?"
“Lin Xin’ai.” Li Cheng’an frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat displeased with Zhou Yan’s strong reaction.
"Why does this name sound so familiar?" Zhou Yan muttered to himself, scratching his head.
The next second, a thought struck him, and his eyes widened instantly. "Is she...is she the girl in your room?"
"Yes, it's her."
Li Cheng'an readily admitted that he had finally found the girl he had been longing for; perhaps it was fate that brought them together.
Zhou Yan plopped down in front of Li Cheng'an, adopting a posture of wanting to get to the bottom of things.
"Boss, tell me honestly, do you like her?"
Li Cheng'an didn't know if this feeling was love. He only knew that Lin Xin'ai was the only girl he didn't reject, besides his family.
When Zhou Yan learned of his idea, he slapped his thigh.
"Boss, you've definitely fallen for her. Don't worry, I'll definitely help you ask her out."
After listening to Zhou Yan's words, Li Cheng'an fell into deep thought.
Zhou Yan is a well-known figure at school, and his network of relationships is extraordinary. With just a little inquiry, it is known that Lin Xin'ai has a good friend.
So he personally approached Huang Zicheng: "Huang, is this a convenient time? I'd like to ask you for a favor."
Faced with this sudden situation, Huang Zicheng was stunned on the spot, after all, in her memory, she seemed to have no dealings with Zhou Yan.
She subconsciously pointed to herself, asking with a suspicious look, "Zhou Yan, are you talking to me?"
Seeing Huang Zicheng's adorable, bewildered expression, Zhou Yan almost burst out laughing, but he forced himself to hold it in and gave a definite answer: "That's right, I'm looking for you."
Afterwards, the two went to a secluded place, and when they were alone, Zhou Yan began to explain the reason for their visit.
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Zicheng turned pale and exclaimed in shock, "You mean Li Cheng'an wants to invite my beloved?"
Why?
"I don't know about that. Don't worry, my boss won't hurt her."
Zhou Yan said confidently.
After parting ways with Zhou Yan, Huang Zicheng stopped thinking about buying snacks and went straight to the library.
Standing at the library entrance, I spotted Lin Xin'ai at a glance.
“My dear, I have something important to tell you. Come out with me for a moment.”
Before Lin Xin'ai could react, Huang Zicheng pulled her out.
"Zi Cheng, what's wrong?"
"Zhou Yan just came to see me and said that Li Cheng'an wants to meet you at the peach blossom forest at eight o'clock tonight."
Huang Zicheng said excitedly, "My dear, I knew it! Li Cheng'an definitely likes you."
That day, their eyes were practically locked in a silent exchange; even she, an outsider, could see something fishy going on.
Lin Xin'ai was in shock and didn't come to her senses for a long time.
"Did he...did he really say that?"
"But he's dating Yuan Shuijing, wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to meet in private again?"
Huang Zicheng pouted, "I asked Zhou Yan, and he said that Li Cheng'an doesn't know Yuan Shuijing at all. It was all staged by that woman herself."
"My dear, good luck tonight! Try your best to win over Li Cheng'an."
A sweet feeling welled up in Lin Xin'ai's heart.
As night falls, the campus is brightly lit.
When the clock struck seven, Lin Xin'ai sat quietly in her chair, her gaze never leaving the wall clock. Her heart was pounding faster and faster, and her body became stiff and restless.
Noticing Lin Xin'ai's unusual mood, Huang Zicheng asked softly, "Xin'ai, are you particularly nervous?"
Lin Xin'ai nodded slightly, indicating that she was indeed a little nervous.
They hadn't seen each other for over ten years, and she really didn't know how to start this long-awaited conversation when she saw Li Cheng'an later.
Huang Zicheng comforted him, "Don't worry, darling! This time he asked you out first, so all you have to do is dress yourself up nicely."
After saying that, Huang Zicheng went straight to the wardrobe, found the dreamy, ethereal, lotus root pink dress, and handed it to Lin Xin'ai, suggesting, "Don't wear pants tonight, change into this beautiful dress. I think you looked absolutely stunning when you wore it last time!"
Next, Huang Zicheng started brainstorming makeup ideas for Lin Xin'ai: "Put on some fresh and elegant makeup, and believe me, Li Cheng'an will definitely be captivated by you!"
Lin Xin'ai held the dress in her hands, a hint of hesitation in her eyes: "But I'm worried he'll think I'm taking this meeting too seriously..."
After thinking for a moment, Huang Zicheng replied, "Then I won't wear makeup. Anyway, with your natural beauty, you're always beautiful and charming no matter when or where."
Finally, at 7:40, with Huang Zicheng's constant encouragement and support, Lin Xin'ai mustered up her courage and stepped out of the dormitory, heading towards the agreed meeting place.
The peach grove was unusually quiet at this time, filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms that lingered in the air.
Li Cheng'an had been waiting here for a long time. As he watched the time on his watch turn eight o'clock, his anticipation grew stronger.
After thinking about it all day, he finally admitted that he had a strange feeling for Lin Xin'ai since he was a child, and perhaps this feeling was even earlier, as if he had experienced it in a previous life.
He liked Lin Xin'ai, and once he realized this, he just wanted to possess her as soon as possible.
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