Chapter 1383 - 902: Restoration
Zhen Nan, Zhou Yuting was pondering. Should she message Jiang Nian? Today should be a workday.
Perhaps, he is no longer in Zhen Nan.
The freshman’s holiday is full and splendid. Various club replies scroll in the message list.
"No, no, no, perhaps he won’t pay attention to me."
She is a freshman, but Jiang Nian is a sophomore. It’s true she’s from a 985 university, but Jiang Nian is from the prestigious Beijing University.
Compared to him, she feels like an immature clown.
Thinking this, Zhou Yuting sighed. But then she reconsidered, thinking perhaps it’s not true.
She retook the college entrance exam and got into Lu University. Compared to this, if she hadn’t retaken it and gotten into a lesser university, that would be clown-like.
"Forget it, let’s just ask."
She sent the message, and a few minutes later, the reply came, "I’m not in Zhen Nan, I went to Yuhang on the second day of the Lunar New Year."
"Alright then." Zhou Yuting replied and felt a bit awkward, so she added a (facepalm).
The message sent but was like a stone sinking into the sea.
Zhou Yuting sat by the window, clutching her phone tightly, feeling a bit nostalgic for high school.
Everything changed too quickly, like a dream.
If at that time...
Things have come to this point, there’s really not much to say. Missing by an inch can lead to a thousand miles off, he probably doesn’t care about me anymore.
After all, there are so many girls around Jiang Nian. Just Li Qingrong is enough for her to look up for a lifetime.
Not to mention Zhang Ningzhi and Chen Yunyun.
Also...
Anyone singled out seems unbeatable. But perhaps, they don’t even notice me.
Either Beijing University or Renmin University.
He, they, and I are fundamentally not in the same world, this is probably what change feels like.
Just as Zhou Yuting accepted her inconspicuous and bottom-ranking identity, giving up waiting for a message.
Buzz!!
Jiang Nian replied, "Just was driving, won’t be back to Zhen Nan for a while, anything wrong?"
Zhou Yuting: "Nothing much, you carry on. You invited me to a meal last time, thought I’d treat you this time."
"Next time then."
"Okay."
The conversation ended quite blandly.
Zhou Yuting held the phone, eyes cast down. Why did he need to explain about driving?
On the other side.
Jiang Nian was driving, picking up two girls, a usual meet-up for a meal. Since the beginning of the year, the relationship among the three had eased quite a bit.
Mainly because he managed to connect with Xu Qianqian.
As for Xiao Song...
After almost half a year, probably there aren’t any hard feelings left. The three have entered the next phase.
"Where’s Xu Qianqian?"
"In the back." Xiao Song pointed to the convenience store behind, "She asked me to come over first, worried you might drive past."
"Buying what?"
"Chips."
"Alright." Jiang Nian parked the car, waiting patiently, "Song, you haven’t been speaking ill of me lately, have you?"
Xiao Song: "???"
She had just gotten into the car, and hearing this, felt somewhat guilty, "Haven’t spoken ill of you, you’re overthinking."
"Is that so?"
Jiang Nian tapped the steering wheel, pondering when to bring Xiao Song along so he wouldn’t have to be so cautious.
However, he didn’t own a house.
Damn it.
The small apartment lacks privacy, unlike a three-bedroom one. Though this affair is half public, one still has to pretend.
It’s best to go with the flow, no need to create problems.
"What’s...what’s wrong?" Song Xiyun felt uneasy under his gaze, "Why are you looking at me? I’m telling the truth."
"Oh, truth be told then." Jiang Nian glancing at her, "Just wait, what goes around comes around."
Song Xiyun: "..."
She simply decided not to speak, burying herself in her phone. Only when Xu Qianqian got on did they start sharing chips together.
"Aren’t there any canned ones?"
"Couldn’t find any."
"This flavor..."
Jiang Nian remained silent throughout, acting as a driver. It wasn’t until the meal break that he finally spoke.
"Have things been smooth for you these days?"
"Alright."
Xu Qianqian paused her chopsticks, hesitated for a moment, "The small factories have been quite nice."
"That’s good." Jiang Nian said, smoothly changing the topic, "Are you guys busy tomorrow?"
Xu Qianqian: "Why do you ask?"
.....
Soon, she figured out what Jiang Nian had in mind.
Midnight cinema.
The two girls: "....."
His little intentions might as well be written on his face, yet he held back without saying. Asking just means watching a movie.
The dimly lit screening room had only a few people.
Jiang Nian contained his thoughts, glancing at Xiao Song beside him and then through her, at Xu Qianqian.
Xiao Song: "...."
She could feel it, Jiang Nian took her hand, playing with it for a few minutes yet didn’t make other moves.
A bit tense, somewhat speechless.
Jiang Nian fiddled for a while, then his hand rested on his leg. She heard a slight rustling sound as a phone was handed over.
"Stop touching."
"Oh."
He withdrew his hand, thinking tonight was hopeless. So he earnestly watched the whole movie.
Truly boring.
"The plot is alright." Jiang Nian walked out of the screening room, turned to the two girls saying, "Let me take you back."
"Oh."
"Okay."
Both girls agreed, chattering, discussing where to pick up a dessert together.
Jiang Nian: "...."
Truly melancholic.
The probing failed, so he could only call it a day. Jiang Nian drove them, picked up desserts, and sent them back.
But it wasn’t a complete failure.
At least, after that night, neither dared to meet with Jiang Nian, couldn’t say avoided, just stayed away.
If not, the two girls easily become frank with each other.
The next day, as deliveries resumed, Banyu experienced a burst in sales after several days of saturation.
This forced Jiang Nian to put off his plan of Flying Capital City.
Zhang Ningzhi was very displeased.