No, I can’t keep thinking about Wen Xiaoliang.
That girl always gives her the feeling of “blooming at the slightest bit of sunshine” (even though she’s always been like that).
Liang Rou irritably slapped her phone onto the table and decided to ignore it.
Although Xia Rui was a little curious, she didn’t pry or ask more, just assumed Liang Rou had quarreled with someone and was sulking.
After work, Xia Rui took the initiative to catch up with Liang Rou, who was heading toward the underground parking garage, and walked side by side with her, starting to ask with concern: “Senior, how are you feeling today?”
Being cared for by a friend naturally made Liang Rou happy. She gave Xia Rui a sincere smile.
“I’m completely recovered today! Full of energy, okay~ Thank you for taking care of me yesterday~”
This was a heartfelt thank you.
Looking at Liang Rou’s sweet smile, Xia Rui was momentarily dazed, and suddenly blurted out, “Senior, do you still remember me?”
Eh?
This question caught Liang Rou completely off guard.
What kind of question was that?
Could it be… this kid caught a fever from me, and now she’s so muddled she’s asking weird things like this?
Liang Rou frowned, stood on tiptoe, and pressed her palm to Xia Rui’s forehead.
“Xia Rui, did you catch a fever from me?”
Feeling the softness on her forehead, Xia Rui froze for a second, then her cheeks flushed slightly.
She shook her head gently and said in a soft voice, “It’s nothing, I was just… asking randomly.”
Still, she couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed inside. She never expected that Liang Rou really couldn’t remember her at all.
Seeing Xia Rui’s suddenly downcast face, Liang Rou just felt inexplicably puzzled.
She didn’t understand why this girl had suddenly become so dejected, nor what had happened.
After not getting an answer, she didn’t want to push further and could only let it go.
The two of them walked forward shoulder to shoulder, and the atmosphere became a little silent.
To liven things up, Liang Rou racked her brains for a topic.
Finally, she remembered her girlfriend was coming on Friday and they were going to treat Xia Rui together.
Oh, right!
She hadn’t told Xia Rui about this yet.
“Oh, by the way.”
Liang Rou stopped, and said to Xia Rui in a serious tone, “Xia Rui, this weekend it’s not just me treating you to a meal. Deer is coming too. The two of us are going to treat you together!”
After saying this, Liang Rou even gave a teasing smile.
She thought Xia Rui would get her meaning.
After all, she’d shown Xia Rui the note she set for An Luxi, and Xia Rui had looked at it directly, so she must know who “Deer” was.
Sure enough, after hearing those two words, Xia Rui was confused for a second, then looked delighted.
“Oh! She’s coming too!”
However, she misunderstood the smile and words from her senior as a hint—Senior wants to introduce her friend to me, Senior wants to show me her life, Senior wants me to be part of her circle!
Yes, that was exactly her thought, exactly her self-imposed “strategy.”
Seeing Xia Rui’s delighted, blushing face, Liang Rou smiled in satisfaction.
“You’re both really nice people. Maybe you’ll become good friends too~” Liang Rou said.
“Mhm! I’ll do my best to become friends with her!” Xia Rui replied sweetly.
The two of them were still chatting across the screen, but the conversation was especially lively.
Xia Rui completely threw away the pain of being forgotten by her senior just now, and started enthusiastically fantasizing about her future with Liang Rou, even including An Luxi in her imagination.
Yes! I mustn’t disappoint Senior! I have to leave a great impression in front of Senior’s best friend!
Xia Rui silently clenched her fists, cheering herself on.
Looking at Xia Rui’s excited expression, anyone who didn’t know better would think she’d just won the lottery.
Liang Rou couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: This is great. I’ve only been in this City for a short time, and I’ve already made a close friend—a girl who’s not only rich, but also kind and enthusiastic.
Friday.
Since An Luxi’s flight was in the morning, she wouldn’t arrive in Liang Rou’s City until the afternoon.
At that time, Liang Rou would still be at work, so An Luxi decided to go to Liang Rou’s home first, play the role of a good wife, and prepare dinner for her girlfriend.
It was precisely this decision that kept her from waiting for Liang Rou at the company downstairs, and so she didn’t run into Xia Rui.
The next day.
Saturday.
Early in the morning, An Luxi pulled Liang Rou out of bed to wash up.
Since they had plenty of time, An Luxi even helped Liang Rou put on a light touch of makeup.
“There, it’s perfect~”
Looking at the cute little person in front of her, An Luxi couldn’t help but wrap her arms around her neck.
Too adorable, couldn’t resist hugging and pinching her~
The two of them fooled around for a while, only stopping when Xia Rui sent a message.
[Xia Rui: Senior, I’m about to head out~ I’ll be there in about half an hour.]
Seeing the message, Liang Rou immediately pulled An Luxi to her feet.
“Alright, we should get going too. After all, we’re the hosts—we can’t keep her waiting.”
After saying this, she replied to Xia Rui:
[Liang Rou: Okay, we’re about to head out too. It’ll take us a little over half an hour as well. Xia Rui, you should wait at home for a bit. We’re a bit far from that place, otherwise you might get there and have to wait for us.]
After reading this, the corners of Xia Rui’s lips curled into a happy smile.
[Xia Rui: It’s okay, I’ll go early. There’s air conditioning and Wi-Fi there anyway, so it’s no problem.]
After sending the message, she set off in a great mood, humming a tune.
Xia Rui arrived at the Restaurant first.
After finding a good seat inside, she took out her Bluetooth Earbuds and started listening to some love songs, glancing out the window from time to time, searching for her senior’s figure.
Finally, fifteen minutes later, she saw Liang Rou riding her little electric scooter.
But there was someone sitting behind her, hugging her tightly around the waist, which made Xia Rui quite uncomfortable.
“What’s with that? So close.” She muttered, annoyed, and took off her Bluetooth Earbuds, stuffing them back into the Bluetooth Case.
But on second thought, maybe close girlfriends were just like that, so she forced herself not to be jealous.
“Mhm, after I start dating Senior, I’ll definitely make sure she keeps her distance from others!”
Xia Rui pressed herself against the glass, staring outside, her face almost squashed against it.
If she weren’t worried about her makeup smearing on the glass, she really might have pressed her face right up against it.
Finally, Liang Rou parked the scooter and took off her helmet.
With a smile on her face, Xia Rui stood up, ready to go out and greet them.