Chapter 429: The Past

Starbucks entrance.

"Yuxin, why did you come out?" Wang Xiaoxiao was surprised.

"Suddenly didn't want to drink coffee anymore..." Zhang Yuxin took off her mask.

Wang Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "You really wanted to drink this one yesterday..."

As she was speaking, she suddenly stopped because she saw Song Yao and Ding Jiahui behind the corner. Needless to say, she knew who the boy opposite Song Yao was.

Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao, met here.

"Just right, I also feel tired of drinking this one."

Wang Xiaoxiao pulled her best friend's hand.

The two walked for a while. Seeing her best friend silent, Wang Xiaoxiao still asked: "Yuxin, it's been three years, haven't you let go yet?"

"Let go..."

Zhang Yuxin recited these two words and laughed at herself: "There's no love or hatred between him and me; maybe it's more of an obsession, struggling with myself... Alright, let's not talk about this. I'll treat you to a movie."

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, she felt the preciousness of these high school friendships even more.

Especially, she couldn't forget the person who was once very good to her.

"It's good that you've thought it through," Wang Xiaoxiao said. She actually understood her sister quite well. Missing such a good boy—if it were her, she might be even more conflicted.

She said with a smile: "No, we agreed I'd treat you. However, about that Sister Zhou of yours..."

Zhang Yuxin's success in her career in recent years was thanks to her agent, Zhou Mian, fighting for various resources.

Of course, Zhou Mian was notoriously strict. Now it was only the third day of the New Year, and she had already arranged work for Zhang Yuxin.

It could only be said that the return was proportional to the effort.

These three years, she knew how hard Zhang Yuxin worked. Many times, she only slept three or four hours a day.

Perhaps, it was also stimulated by those two people.

Yuxin had said that she must live her life well.

"I'll talk to Sister Zhou; I won't go to dinner tonight," Zhang Yuxin said.

"That's good, Yuxin, we haven't watched a movie together in a long time."

After the four finished hot pot, they went to the cinema at 5:30 PM to watch *Detective Chinatown 2*, and after coming out, they caught dolls.

9:00 PM.

Everyone parted ways at the intersection. The two girls were reluctant to part, promising to keep in touch often.

The streets on both sides were filled with New Year's atmosphere, and shopping malls and shops were hung with festive red lanterns and colored lights everywhere, lively and extraordinary. Occasionally, one could hear the sound of firecrackers from the residential area by the road.

On the road, people were strolling under the lights, full of joy.

Song Yao pinched Xu Qingzhou's hand: "What are you thinking about?"

"It's still more comfortable in the country," Xu Qingzhou sighed.

Song Yao said: "I thought you were thinking about Zhang Yuxin."

"Here you go again. I see you're looking for an excuse to beat me up." Xu Qingzhou curled his lips.

Song Yao hummed.

Xu Qingzhou was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Do you really want me to say it?"

"Say it."

"I wasn't thinking about Zhang Yuxin... I was thinking about other beauties."

"..."

"That figure, that appearance... perfect. No, didn't you ask me to say it..."

Sensing Song Yao had the intention to use her hands, Xu Qingzhou slipped away in advance.

"Xu Qingzhou, stand still!"

Xu Qingzhou's steps came to an abrupt halt, and he could only say: "Mind your persona, ha. There might be neighbors from your residential area around. If they see someone acting like a tigress..."

"Come here."

Song Yao glared.

Xu Qingzhou honestly went over.

Pia~

Xu Qingzhou ultimately received a punch.

At the intersection, two middle-aged people stood in astonishment, their expressions a bit strange.

"Is Xiao Yao a bit..."

Zhang Junli wanted to say if she was a bit too violent.

Such a good boyfriend, don't beat him away. Even she, as a mother, couldn't bear to watch, feeling a bit of heartache for the "future son-in-law."

Just now, Song Shisong and Zhang Junli originally wanted to walk in another direction to avoid disturbing the date of the two young people, not expecting to see this scene.

Although they had long known their daughter was a bit strong, seeing her grab Xu Qingzhou and give him a few punches, it was still a bit inconsistent with their previous impression.

Was this still that cold, aloof girl who didn't talk much?

"Is..." Song Shisong pondered, but coughed dryly, changed the subject and said: "The daughter is very good, look, she's much more cheerful than before, that's good."

He didn't say that as an old father, seeing Xu Qingzhou get beaten felt inexplicably refreshing, thinking to himself, you brat, you deserve it. Is my family's cabbage so easy to arch?

Song Shisong's tone was relaxed, saying: "Let the young people handle young people's affairs themselves... Isn't Xiao Xu also enjoying it quite a bit?"

Zhang Junli glanced over and indeed saw Xu Qingzhou sticking to her again. Although her daughter put on an expression of disgust, the two people's hands were already held together.

Ho, young couples these days.

Their views were the same as Xu Shouyun and his wife: both were still studying, so marriage issues would be urged after graduation.

"Very good." Zhang Junli nodded slightly, pulled Song Shisong to make a turn at the intersection. "This way, don't bump into them in a while."

"We've been strolling for half an hour." Song Shisong wanted to go back.

"Stroll a bit more, look at yourself, you already have a belly."

Song Yao pulled Xu Qingzhou past the entrance of her residential area.

Xu Qingzhou couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going home?"

"Let's go eat something." Song Yao didn't want to go back so early.

"Half an hour ago you said you were full." Xu Qingzhou reminded her; he was the one who finished that small half-cup of milk tea.

"Does that have anything to do with me being hungry now?"

"Makes sense."

The two made a turn at the street corner, bypassing the direction of the district library. There was a snack street there that they used to go to often.

The street next to the library had been renovated and looked much more spacious.

"Is that the rice noodle shop we used to eat at?"

Song Yao pointed to the shop opposite.

"Right."

Xu Qingzhou nodded, and the two immediately planned to go find their old memories.

"Boss, one bowl of 2-liang rice noodles, add a guokui."

"Coming right up."

"That was the first time we met at the library, right? You even tricked me into treating you to noodles." Song Yao rested her chin on her hand. Thinking back like this, this guy started tricking her very early on.

"You actually know."

"Hmph~"

The middle-aged man asked with a smile: "Are you back from work?"

"You still remember us?"

"Remember, you often ate noodles here. Tsk tsk, at that time you were just in high school, right? So many years have passed and you're still together. Congratulations, you're getting married soon, right?"

"Soon, we'll invite you to eat wedding candy then." Xu Qingzhou said with a smile, too lazy to explain that he and Song Yao were clean and innocent before.

Hearing about marriage and such, Song Yao blinked and looked at Xu Qingzhou, curled her lips, and didn't speak. Marriage and such is still early...

"Hahaha, good." The boss laughed.

The two worked together to finish the noodles and went for a stroll around the snack street again.

Song Yao was greedy, wanting to eat a little of everything, but she only ate a little, and basically everything went into Xu Qingzhou's stomach.

It wasn't until 10:30 PM that Xu Qingzhou sent Song Yao home.

(End of chapter)