Chapter 199
"Juan!" Xu Shuai called out loudly, waving his hand high towards the path they had come from...
【Love you all, heart emoji, a kiss on the lips (mua)...】
**Chapter 241: If There's a Chance**
Hearing the voice, Huang Fei glanced at his phone screen, then tidied his hair before saying to Long Ao: "Let’s talk about it later, Old Ao. This gathering is really important to me; I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time."
"Whether we can make a breakthrough today depends on this."
...
From a distance, Shen Mengjie watched Long Aotian and his group, covering her mouth with a light laugh. She turned to Han Xiaojing beside her and said, "See? I told you they would all come."
Han Xiaojing stole a glance at Long Aotian, her youthful thoughts clearly written on her face.
"Juan." Xu Shuai jogged over, his heart and eyes filled with thoughts of Wang Lijuan. During this holiday, their relationship had made a leap forward.
"Hey! What are you shouting for?" Wang Lijuan's smile was evident, but she still tried to act reserved in front of her friends.
Standing right in front of her, Xu Shuai scratched his head foolishly in response to the teasing from Wang Lijuan's roommates.
"Come on, don’t tease him. He’s just a bit slow," she said, trying to defend him despite her own shyness.
Seeing the smile on Shen Mengjie’s face, Huang Fei suppressed his excitement and stepped forward slowly. "The food at this restaurant is pretty good. Let’s head inside."
Though he seemed to be addressing everyone, his eyes never left Shen Mengjie.
Feeling Huang Fei's direct gaze, Shen Mengjie blushed slightly. "You know it’s not polite to stare at a girl like that, right?"
Her flushed cheeks didn’t convey reproach; instead, they held a unique softness that only girls possess.
In contrast to Wang Lijuan’s earlier teasing of Xu Shuai, this moment created a striking difference.
Li Longlong looked at Han Xiaojing and nodded gently, a smile appearing on his face.
Noticing Han Xiaojing’s indifferent smile in return, Li Longlong sighed inwardly. It was clear that she had no interest in him at all.
If only he hadn’t set his sights so high from the beginning, he might have already found a girlfriend by now.
With that thought, Li Longlong’s gaze shifted to Zhang Mengmeng.
Actually, Zhang Mengmeng was quite nice, quietly...
But for some reason, he couldn’t shake the feeling that her eyes often drifted towards Huang Fei.
Shen Mengjie leaned closer to Han Xiaojing. "You have to get Long Aotian’s contact information this time."
As she spoke, she glanced at Long Aotian.
In the next moment, their eyes met, and Shen Mengjie was surprised to find Long Aotian staring back at her. She couldn’t help but smile and wink at him.
With a nod, she quickly looked away.
Seeing Long Aotian’s reaction, Shen Mengjie raised an eyebrow.
With a playful tone, she said, "If you don’t make a move soon, your sisters might just take action!"
"Huh?" Han Xiaojing was taken aback, glancing between Shen Mengjie and Long Aotian, then silently cheering herself on.
Once inside the private room, it was clear that Huang Fei had put a lot of effort into the setup for today’s gathering.
"Mengjie, can I call you that?" Huang Fei asked with a smile after pouring a glass of water for Shen Mengjie.
Everyone present was a good friend, and they all knew Huang Fei was interested in pursuing Shen Mengjie, exchanging knowing glances.
Shen Mengjie looked up at Huang Fei, neither agreeing nor refusing, but her perfectly timed smile gave Huang Fei an indescribable sense of hope.
Seeing this, Long Aotian took a deep breath. From the start, he had been led by the nose, and it was only a matter of time before he was strung along.
Clearing his throat, he interrupted Huang Fei’s moment of infatuation, bringing him back to reality.
Once Huang Fei regained his composure, he realized his awkwardness and chuckled as he poured water for the others.
Shen Mengjie turned to Long Aotian. "You really are a busy person. Huang Fei said it’s hard to catch you in the dorm."
Long Aotian took a sip of water. "Not too bad. It’s the holiday, and since it’s my first time in Kyoto, I’ve been exploring."
"Oh, by the way, I went to Yinjia KTV yesterday. The atmosphere there is pretty nice. We should all go there to relax sometime."
"And the soup dumpling place on the walking street is good too; I recommend it."
At this, Shen Mengjie’s smile faltered slightly. She leaned back in her chair, crossing her legs and folding her arms, watching Long Aotian with keen interest.
While others might have simply heard Long Aotian recommending some decent entertainment and food, Shen Mengjie understood the underlying meaning.
"Really? If I get the chance, I’ll definitely try the clay pot soup," she said, lightly twisting a strand of her slightly curled hair with her fingers, her lips parting in a smile as she looked at Long Aotian. "I bet it’s delicious."
"Everyone has their own tastes; who knows?" Long Aotian smiled, choosing not to delve deeper. Some things are best left unsaid.
"That’s true; I can be a bit picky too," Shen Mengjie replied, her smile widening.
Just this shared understanding made Long Aotian feel that she was one of the most agreeable people he had met among his peers at this stage.
She wasn’t flustered by her own realizations; instead, she was simply intrigued.
It felt like a game where winning or losing didn’t matter; what mattered was the thrill and excitement the game brought.
"Mengjie, if you want to try it, let’s go together next time," Huang Fei said, thinking Shen Mengjie was just a foodie who got excited about good food.
"If there’s a chance," she replied.
This brief interlude was interrupted when the waiter pushed open the door to the private room.
The dishes that had been ordered earlier were served one by one.
"I’m not sure what you all like, so I just ordered some signature dishes. Let’s dig in!" Huang Fei urged everyone to start eating.
During the meal, Han Xiaojing seemed a bit distracted.
As a roommate, she had noticed the playful glances exchanged between Shen Mengjie and Long Aotian during their conversation, and Shen Mengjie’s earlier comment about taking action...
She took out her phone.
There was a class group chat, and Long Aotian’s QQ number was in it, but Han Xiaojing had never dared to add him directly.
Overall, they weren’t that familiar yet, and she didn’t know what to say after adding him. It would be better to get to know him first, so there would be enough topics to discuss. Girls tend to think a lot.
It was like the three kings of 147; when they first added a girl on QQ, they felt the same way, but boys tend to have thicker skin.
In the end, Han Xiaojing decided to add Long Aotian’s QQ number.
Ding dong...
**Chapter 242: Long Aotian, Let’s Meet on the Playground**
Long Aotian took out his phone to check, thinking it was a message from the trio.
But when he saw the friend request and the message below it, "Han Xiaojing," he couldn’t help but look up at her.
Feeling Long Aotian’s gaze, Han Xiaojing said softly, "We’ve known each other for so long, and I still haven’t added you on QQ. If I come across any good food worth trying, I’ll recommend it to you."
Han Xiaojing had always been quiet, so her words caught everyone’s attention.
Shen Mengjie, Zhang Mengmeng, and Wang Lijuan were fine; as Han Xiaojing’s roommates, they knew she had a bit of a crush on Long Aotian.
Huang Fei and Xu Shuai, however, focused more on Li Longlong.
Seeing this, Li Longlong felt the last shred of hope in his heart dissipate.
He forced a smile at Long Aotian and took a deep breath.
During their last drinking session in the dorm, Li Longlong had sensed Han Xiaojing’s attitude towards him was strictly platonic.
Having already prepared himself mentally, he accepted it; after all, it was all one-sided.
He couldn’t expect Han Xiaojing to reciprocate his feelings just because he liked her.
No wonder when he asked her out, she wanted to know who else would be there...
Now it seemed that the person Han Xiaojing had a crush on from the start was Long Aotian...
"What are you looking at?" Li Longlong chuckled at Long Aotian, nudging him with his shoulder. "If we want to eat good food in the future, we’ll need your intel!"
"In the wind and rain, waiting for you in the clay pot soup!" Long Aotian replied.
The phrase "waiting for you in the clay pot soup" made everyone burst into laughter...
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