Chapter 114, Respect for Friendship
After afternoon classes ended, Zhang Youyou had planned to go to Li Donghao's house, but as soon as she stepped out of the classroom, she saw Meng Xiao. Zhang Youyou was stunned. Her roommates exchanged glances, greeted Meng Xiao, and left. Zhang Youyou had no choice but to walk towards him.
Since the start of the Cold War, Zhang Youyou's entire focus has been on Li Donghao, and she had long forgotten Meng Xiao. Now that they meet again, everything has changed, and Zhang Youyou suddenly doesn't know how to face him.
Meng Xiao didn't seem to have this worry. He smiled and walked towards her, asking, "Are you hungry? Can we have a meal together?"
Zhang Youyou didn't know what to say to him, but she couldn't keep running away. After hesitating for a long time, she went with him anyway.
The two went to a Sichuan restaurant near the school. Meng Xiao handed her the menu, and Zhang Youyou ordered several of her favorite dishes without hesitation. Seeing this, Meng Xiao only ordered a vegetable soup. Zhang Youyou was puzzled until the dishes were served and she realized that she had ordered six dishes. However, given their appetites, it was a lot. Unfortunately, it was too late to regret it.
"Sorry for ordering so much, this meal is on me!" Zhang Youyou said generously.
"It's on me, you can't take it!" Meng Xiao said. "Eat up, I heard this place is good!"
Zhang Youyou was starving after half a day of classes, and now that there was so much delicious food, she immediately started eating, showing none of her usual ladylike demeanor.
So this is what she really is. Meng Xiao thought, she's actually quite cute.
Sichuan cuisine is on the spicy side. Although they had asked the restaurant to put less chili, they still broke out in a sweat. Meng Xiao had already served her some vegetable soup and placed it aside. Zhang Youyou couldn't stand the spiciness anymore, so she touched the still warm soup and immediately asked Meng Xiao for ice water. Meng Xiao had no choice but to do so.
After drinking a large glass of ice water, the spiciness in her mouth eased slightly, and Meng Xiao couldn't help but laugh as he looked at her flushed face.
"I didn't know you were so cute!" Meng Xiao couldn't help but blurt out.
Zhang Youyou, who was eating spicy chicken, was stunned and realized that he had revealed his true form in front of him. He suddenly didn't know where to put the meat on his chopsticks.
Meng Xiao seemed to see through her thoughts and said with a smile, "You're just fine the way you are now, why bother being so coy and making yourself suffer?"
Zhang Youyou looked at him and heard him say, "The most important thing for a person is to be themselves."
"You won't mind?"
Meng Xiao shook his head, "You're fine as you are, why should I mind? I heard before that you argued with the teacher, and I wondered how such a gentle person could do such a thing. Now it seems that it is still possible."
These words made Zhang Youyou blush even more.
Meng Xiao realized he had gone too far and immediately apologized, but Zhang Youyou waved his hands repeatedly.
"You're not wrong. I am actually quite rude. I had no choice but to lie to you back then."
"Rude? I think it's just your true nature. Zhang Youyou, you don't need to hide it, you're great as you are!"
Zhang Youyou asked uncertainly, "Really?"
"Why would I lie to you?" After a pause, Meng Xiao continued, "Actually, Senior Li is a good person. You should be very happy with him."
Zhang Youyou was stunned, and her face turned even redder.
"I didn't mean to interfere in your love life, I just hope you don't end up with regrets like I did."
Zhang Youyou looked at him with a puzzled expression, only to see that his eyes were full of sadness. Remembering what her classmate had said before, Zhang Youyou didn't press him for details.
"Actually, I should apologize to you. I did something wrong before..."
"I know," Meng Xiao interrupted her. "Let's not talk about the past anymore. Are we still friends?"
Since he had said that, Zhang Youyou naturally had no objections. She picked up the soup bowl and said to him, "Then I'll use soup instead of wine to toast our friendship!"
Meng Xiao clinked his bowl against hers, and seeing her drink it, he also drank the soup in his bowl in one gulp.
This time, Zhang Youyou didn't need to hide herself, and the two of them enjoyed a hearty meal together.
After a satisfying meal, Zhang Youyou noticed it was getting late and headed home. Meng Xiao couldn't see her off, but he told her to be careful on the way. Zhang Youyou agreed and waved goodbye.
Meng Xiao watched her departing figure with a dim look in his eyes. Finally, he took out his phone, dialed a number, and said in a calm tone, "I've talked to her about it."
After hanging up the phone, Meng Xiao realized that his hands were trembling.
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