"Hehe! What's wrong with you today? Did the sun rise from the west? You actually took the initiative to call me. Could it be that you missed me?" Qiu Mengyun, who answered the phone, was obviously in a good mood and teased in a relaxed tone.
"Don't make trouble. I called you because I have something to ask you." Xia Tian said calmly.
"Oh! I knew that you wouldn't think of me if nothing happened. Tell me, what do you want to ask? Is there any trouble that needs my help again?" Qiu Mengyun was not surprised at his words, as if she had already guessed that his purpose in coming to her was not pure.
After a moment of silence, Xia Tian slowly spoke: "Um, I just want to ask, did you arrange for someone to post today's trending searches on Weibo?"
Qiu Mengyun nodded: "Yes! Didn't I tell you about this before? Any other questions?"
Xia Tian took a deep breath to adjust his breathing before continuing to ask, "Then...are those things mentioned in the trending searches true?"
Qiu Mengyun didn't react for a moment, and asked doubtfully: "What's the matter? Please tell me clearly what you want to ask. Is it true or not?"
Xia Tian: "What else could it be? Of course it's your relationship with Fang Junyi and Chen Libo. I want to know what your relationship with them is. Is it really as the trending searches say, that one is your childhood sweetheart and the other is your lover?"
"No, you called me just to ask that?" Qiu Mengyun's eyes widened in surprise at Xia Tian's question. She had imagined Xia Tian was asking her if he could attend next week's graduation ceremony on time, or if they could add some extra activities to the ceremony. She had even imagined Xia Tian calling to borrow money. But she had never imagined Xia Tian would actually call her to ask this.
In her opinion, as one of the only two people involved in this incident, Xia Tian should know the truth best. She had already told him that she would slowly hype the situation over the next few days before fully revealing his identity as her boyfriend. He actually called her now, asking about her relationship with the other two, which made her feel both amused and absurd. Others might not know about my relationship with them, but shouldn't he know the most? If she really had something going on with those two, she could just bring it home and tell her parents. Why bother cooperating with this fake boyfriend?
"Yes! I think I should have the right to know about this matter, so what is your relationship with them?" Xia Tian expressed his thoughts truthfully.
"You care about the answer to this question. Is it very important to you?" Qiu Mengyun did not answer Xia Tian's question, but asked a question in return.
"Yes! It's very important. It's related to our cooperation and whether it is necessary to continue." Xia Tian answered seriously.
"Hey, when did you start paying so much attention to me? You're not afraid that they will snatch me away from you, are you?" It was rare to see Xia Tian so interested in her gossip, and Qiu Mengyun couldn't help but teasing him.
"Ahem! I'm talking to you about serious matters, please don't interrupt me here. If you have feelings for either of them, please tell me the truth. No matter what kind of compensation I face, I will not interfere in other people's relationships." Xia Tian cleared his throat and said seriously.
"Hahaha! Xia Tian, why are you so funny? Do you want to listen to what you are saying? How could there be anything between me and them? They are just tools released as smokescreens, just like those male celebrities before."
"If I really have something going on with one of them, do you think I will still cooperate with you? Not to mention going to visit your grandfather, I can't even attend your school's graduation ceremony." After hearing Xia Tian's serious statement that he would not be a third party, Qiu Mengyun could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.
After confirming that he wasn't the third party, Xia Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he didn't give up. Instead, he continued to ask, "So, are those online rumors about your relationship true or fictional?"
Qiu Mengyun didn't deny it this time, and admitted openly, "Of course it's true. One of them is my childhood friend, and the other was my senior in college. This kind of thing is easy to check. If it were fake, it would have been exposed by netizens long ago."
"So, is your relationship really as good as people say on the Internet?" After a moment's silence, Xia Tian slowly asked.
"Hey! I really doubt how you got into college. Can you express yourself more clearly when you speak? Who exactly are you talking about? Do you mean asking me and Fang Junyi or asking me and Chen Libo?" Qiu Mengyun complained helplessly.
Xia Tian said without hesitation: "Of course it's your childhood sweetheart Fang Junyi. If Chen Libo was really your destined lover, you two would have been a couple long ago. It wouldn't have dragged on until now."
"You're talking about him. He and I are just childhood playmates. When we were young, our two families lived close to each other and we often played together. But the feelings I have for him are purely that of a younger sister looking at a brother, there is no possibility of any love between a man and a woman." Qiu Mengyun told Xia Tian very frankly about her relationship with Fang Junyi.
He had initially thought Xia Tian might be asking about his relationship with Chen Libo. After all, college is the age when romance is most likely to fly. Furthermore, he himself had a deeply moving relationship in college, so he would undoubtedly pay more attention to Chen Libo, his senior. Unexpectedly, Xia Tian simply ignored Chen Libo and instead showed particular concern for Fang Junyi, whom he only saw a few times a year.
Even after receiving Qiu Mengyun's affirmative answer, Xia Tian was still a little worried and continued to inquire, "Are you two really just childhood playmates? Did you two have any child marriage arrangements when you were young? In other words, did you ever save his life or he saved yours when you were young?"
"Hahaha! Shit, Xia Tian, are you serious? Are you sure you didn't call me today just to make me laugh? This is real life, do you think it's a stupid skit?" Qiu Mengyun, who originally just thought that Xia Tian was a little special, burst out laughing after hearing his last sentence.
She even suspected that Xia Tian was deliberately taking revenge on her, just to make her laugh so hard that crow's feet would appear on her face.
"Hehe! If there's no answer, then there's no answer. I was just asking casually. What's so funny?" Xia Tian defended himself awkwardly.
"Xia Tian, you're acting really strange today. No, it's quite abnormal. You're asking me so many questions about Fang Junyi. Are you jealous?"
Xia Tian quickly shook his head and denied it, "I didn't. I'm just worried that you'd get entangled with those childhood friends and damage my reputation."
"Those? Oh, now I remember that your failure in the last part of your relationship seemed to be due to your childhood sweetheart's interference. I see, you have the aftereffects of being childhood sweethearts! Hahaha!"
After figuring out the whole story, Qiu Mengyun let out a heartless laugh.
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