Chapter 275

Old Bao said, "Of course it's true. At the time, I quickly turned around and left, thinking I shouldn't disturb them, but they still saw me."

The group asked, "So they are dating?"

Old Bao nodded with feigned seriousness, "It seems so now."

Zhang Bin said, "That's a good thing. During the time Xinghui broke up with Jiang Ting, he was in so much pain. I was worried he wouldn't be able to move on from that relationship. Now that he's found a new emotional harbor, that's wonderful!"

While the group was discussing Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya, the two of them were walking toward the Provincial Committee compound. After leaving, Su Xinghui was prepared to take a taxi or a bus, but Lu Xiaoya said she was too full and wanted to walk, suggesting they walk home. Su Xinghui had no choice but to agree.

Lu Xiaoya wasn't really too full and wanting to walk; she just wanted to spend a little more time with Su Xinghui, so she walked very slowly.

Jiangcheng at this time didn't have the smog of twenty years later. The winter air in Jiangcheng was excellent and refreshing. Su Xinghui took a deep breath and immediately felt invigorated.

Lu Xiaoya stole a glance at Su Xinghui beside her, feeling full of joy. She accidentally looked up at the sky, which was filled with stars. She laughed happily, "Xinghui, look at the stars in the sky, they're so many and so bright!"

Su Xinghui looked up, and sure enough, the stars were numerous and very bright, truly a starry sky. In this era, the air in the city wasn't that bad yet, and light pollution wasn't that strong; the starlight they saw was quite different from twenty years later.

Su Xinghui nodded, "They are indeed very bright."

Lu Xiaoya said, "Your name must mean 'starry and bright,' right?"

Su Xinghui said, "Yes, in classical Chinese, it means starry and bright, and it also implies peace under heaven. My father hoped to see peace under heaven."

Lu Xiaoya nodded, "That's wonderful. I wonder which star in the sky is you."

Su Xinghui laughed, "With so many stars in the sky, who knows which one is me? Do you know which star you are?"

Lu Xiaoya said, "No matter which star is me, I hope my star is right next to yours."

Hearing these affectionate words, Su Xinghui's heart fluttered. He almost blurted out, "I hope so too," but in the end, the words didn't come out. He walked forward silently.

Lu Xiaoya felt a slight disappointment in her heart, but then she thought that if Su Xinghui were truly a man of flowery words, he wouldn't be worth her liking. So, she followed Su Xinghui's footsteps.

Although the two didn't take a car, the White Rose Hotel wasn't far from the Provincial Committee compound. Even though they walked very slowly, they reached the gate of the Provincial Committee compound in less than twenty minutes.

Lu Xiaoya stopped and said, "I'm here."

Su Xinghui said, "I'll see you inside."

Lu Xiaoya nodded, full of joy.

Su Xinghui saw Lu Xiaoya home. Song Qiaoli opened the door and asked with a smile, "Xiaoya is back. Where did you two go to play today?"

Lu Xiaoya said, "We went to pay a New Year's visit to Professor Qin, and we also attended a classmate gathering."

Song Qiaoli said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, sit down."

Su Xinghui said, "Forget it, Auntie Song, I won't sit. It's getting late, so I won't disturb you anymore."

Lu Zhenghong came out of the study and said, "Xinghui, where are you staying tonight?"

Su Xinghui said, "I'll just open a room at the Provincial Committee guesthouse next door."

Lu Xiaoya blurted out, "Why don't you stay at my house? We have plenty of guest rooms, so you don't have to spend money unnecessarily."

Su Xinghui smiled slightly, "I'd better go to the guesthouse. It's quite convenient there and not expensive."

Only then did Lu Xiaoya realize she had made a slip of the tongue. As a young girl, inviting a boy to stay at her house—what kind of thing was that? Her face turned red instantly.

Lu Zhenghong nodded slightly; this young man was quite sensible.

Su Xinghui greeted Lu Zhenghong and Song Qiaoli, then said to Lu Xiaoya, "Then I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

Lu Xiaoya nodded, "Alright."