Chapter 239
Willing to be good to Wang Lijuan.
“Go ahead and lead the way,” Wang Lijuan said, pretending she wanted to eat what she bought, but her face was all smiles as she took the roasted chestnuts from Xu Shuai’s hands.
“Sure,” Xu Shuai replied with a silly grin, scratching his head as he walked ahead.
Wang Lijuan took a deep breath, opened the bag of roasted chestnuts, and handed some to Shen Mengjie and Han Xiaojing. “You guys should try these; they’re the best this season.”
“We’re good, Xu Shuai is watching,” Shen Mengjie teased.
Hearing this, Xu Shuai quickly turned around, avoiding looking at Wang Lijuan.
This made Han Xiaojing want to laugh even more.
Amid the banter, they arrived at the restaurant entrance.
Huang Fei saw them coming and stepped forward to greet them, initially wanting to get closer to Shen Mengjie.
But recalling what Lao Ao had said about starting with simple friendships, he restrained himself and led everyone to the private room.
He placed the menu on the table and turned the lazy Susan, pouring water for everyone. “I’ve ordered a few dishes; feel free to add more since we have a big group.”
“Lao Ao and Lao Li are on their way; they should be here soon.”
Huang Fei, who came from a well-off family, didn’t mind treating everyone to a meal. Xu Shuai didn’t stand on ceremony either, ordering two hot dishes before passing the menu to Shen Mengjie.
Before long, the door to the private room swung open.
Long Aotian and Li Longlong entered, laughing and joking.
“Sorry, we got held up on the way and arrived late.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Mengjie chuckled lightly, “No worries, it’s fine as long as you, the busy man, made it.”
She was clearly preparing to confess her feelings, yet she spoke so grandly. Hmph!
But as soon as she said it, she regretted it.
Her emotions had been stable, but why couldn’t she control herself around Long Aotian?
“Get a fish for Mengjie; it’s on me.”
Shen Mengjie looked up at Long Aotian, slightly frowning in confusion. “I just said that, and you still want to treat me to fish?”
“No, I just think you’re quite picky.”
Pfft!
Someone laughed first, and the private room erupted in laughter.
Shen Mengjie shot a resentful glance at Long Aotian. “Yes, yes, I’m the queen of picking at things. You’ll end up eating the whole fish yourself.”
Han Xiaojing and Wang Lijuan exchanged surprised glances at Shen Mengjie.
Such a strong-willed person had to become obedient in front of Long Aotian...
While they were talking, a waiter gently knocked and began placing the cold dishes they had ordered on the table.
“Bring another case of beer and three bottles of fruit drinks.”
“Just two bottles of fruit drinks,” Shen Mengjie smiled at the waiter. “Two will be enough.”
“Don’t drink too much and end up with a red nose, you little lush.”
“Long Aotian, can’t you stop underestimating me?”
“I can’t help it; the impression you left is just too strong,” Long Aotian chuckled.
“You’re one to talk! The last time I bought drinks, you finished them all off...”
“I don’t agree with that. I hid the last bottle, and Huang Fei drank it.”
Hearing that Long Aotian had hidden the last bottle, Shen Mengjie couldn’t help but laugh. “If I had known you were so stubborn, I would have nagged you more!”
“If I had known, I would have punched you and made you cry for a long time.”
“Can’t you let me have my way? I’m a girl, after all.” Shen Mengjie was exasperated; Long Aotian didn’t know how to give her a break.
That night, he would let her have her way.
“I’ll let you drink a couple more bottles later; how about that?” He opened a bottle of beer and handed it to Shen Mengjie. “Here you go, ladies first.”
Han Xiaojing stifled a laugh. Shen Mengjie, who was usually so assertive, had finally met her match in Long Aotian.
Drinking and dining felt more like a gathering among friends.
They were all the same age and in the same class, and once the conversation started, it was hard to stop.
After finishing her drink, Shen Mengjie glanced at Long Aotian, who was chatting and laughing, then gently set her glass down and asked with a smile, “I heard you’re preparing to confess to your girlfriend?”
“Need any help with ideas?”
Long Aotian didn’t answer but turned to Huang Fei and Xu Shuai.
Facing Long Aotian’s gaze, Xu Shuai grinned and downed three shots as a self-punishment.
“No need; we, the Four Kings of 147, each have our own skills. Confessing is a piece of cake!”
Shen Mengjie rested her chin on her hand, scoffing at Long Aotian’s words. She had already seen through his three roommates.
Trusting Huang Fei and the others to come up with good ideas was like believing pigs could fly.
“You helped me before, so let me help you this time. That way, we’ll be even.”
Fearing Long Aotian would refuse, she quickly added, “And don’t you think girls understand what kind of surprises and romance girls need better?”
Hearing this, Long Aotian looked at Shen Mengjie, realizing she was right about that.
Girls were indeed more in tune with each other’s feelings.
If he asked Qingxue and Wanning, those two who loved to stir the pot would definitely spill the beans to the girl that very night.
Feeling Long Aotian’s gaze on her, Shen Mengjie’s heart raced inexplicably.
So she turned her head away, trying to appear a bit impatient. “You helped me, so let me help you brainstorm a little romance. That’ll make us even.”
“Is that okay? Why are you hesitating more than I am? Are you in or out?”
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Chapter 291: Long Aotian, We’re Actually the Same Kind of People
“Sure, I’m in. What suggestions do you have?”
Shen Mengjie let out a smug little hum. “Whatever I suggest will definitely be better than the ideas you big guys come up with.”
Her proud demeanor caught Huang Fei’s attention. “Yeah, I think girls understand girls better. Mengjie might actually have a good suggestion.”
The whole point of this gathering was to ease the tension between the two of them, and it seemed to be working perfectly.
Lao Ao had indirectly helped Shen Mengjie.
If Shen Mengjie could come up with the best and most romantic way for Lao Ao to confess, as she said, they would be even.
Then he wouldn’t have to be caught in the middle, feeling awkward.
Hearing Huang Fei’s words, Shen Mengjie nodded vigorously at him, as if to say: See, Huang Fei has good insight.
Seeing Shen Mengjie smile and nod at him, Huang Fei felt a surge of happiness.
He was even more convinced that in a year’s time, he would win Shen Mengjie over.
With that thought in mind, Huang Fei’s gaze on Shen Mengjie grew more infatuated.
This woman was simply captivating—fiery, sexy, confident, a little proud, and when she got angry, she had that “I don’t care about anyone” attitude that drew him in deeply.
“I’ll take that under advisement,” Long Aotian said with a smile, raising his glass and downing it in one go.
“I saw that girl,” Shen Mengjie took a deep breath and said slowly, “just last Friday. She came to school looking for you.”
“One of the girls had your reflection in her eyes...” At this point, Shen Mengjie couldn’t help but chuckle lightly. “Long Aotian, we’re actually the same kind of people...”
“So you can’t look down on someone like me...”
Long Aotian looked at Shen Mengjie in confusion, unsure if it was his imagination, but he thought he detected a hint of grievance in her voice.
But he had never looked down on her! Even if he thought some of her actions weren’t great, he had never said he looked down on her...
He glanced at Huang Fei, who shook his head in bewilderment.
Seeing this, Long Aotian said earnestly, “I don’t look down on anyone; you’re overthinking it.”
Hearing this, Shen Mengjie smiled lightly. “Then I’m willing to help you brainstorm.”
Huang Fei let out a sigh of relief. In his eyes, Shen Mengjie and Lao Ao had reached an understanding.
A simple little episode, a straightforward meal, ended amidst laughter and joy.
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On the pedestrian street near the school, besides food, barbecues, and daily necessities, there were also plenty of supermarkets.
At this moment, two boys walked out of one of the supermarkets with their hands in their pockets.
They stepped onto the pedestrian street, simultaneously flipping their hair, then pulled out the cigarettes they had just bought, lighting one and taking a deep drag before looking up at the sky and exhaling slowly.
Such synchronized behavior naturally drew the attention of those around them.
Among them were quite a few female classmates.
Noticing the girls looking their way, the two boys exchanged confident smiles and casually flicked their bangs.
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