The weather was getting colder, another winter beginning.
Tianbei City started to see light snow, flake after flake falling to the ground.
The chill was gradually spreading, but it was still far from enough to calm people’s restless hearts.
With winter approaching, drinking wine and eating meat while chatting about gossip and interesting news with friends was definitely a great pleasure…
It was the weekend, and the young lady had originally wanted to just stay in the dorm and not go out.
But she couldn’t help worrying about someone who was being dragged out to eat by Xiong Wei and the others, so she had to follow along.
Fortunately, she wasn’t the only girl there. Because of Zeng Yan and Sun Ce, Li Tang and Liu Qingyan naturally wanted to join in the fun.
But the location made her a bit flustered—it was the same barbecue stall she used to go to often with her “good sons”!
The group was the same as last time at Chen Ze’s birthday party.
Everyone was there except for Lao Si, Wen Yuanshan, who seemed to be preparing for some skills exam and didn’t show up.
They weren’t picky about food. They ordered a few extra plates of grilled fish, and they could also add vegetables to boil later.
With some barbecue and beer, that was enough.
“Haha, it’s been a while since you guys came. Not easy!”
The boss knew Qin Nanfeng and the others had arrived, so he came over specially to greet everyone.
The owner of this barbecue stall was quite skilled, and it was usually pretty busy.
Only in winter did business slow down.
After all, in the dead of winter, many people didn’t like staying outside.
Luckily, it was only early winter.
Though there were fewer people, the boss had set up a windbreak shelter, and with a charcoal stove inside, it was actually much warmer, and even had a nice atmosphere.
“I had some free time, so I came to support the boss’s business.”
Qin Nanfeng raised an eyebrow and said with a light laugh. At the same time, he lowered his big hand under the table and absentmindedly played with the girl’s cold, soft hand, trying to warm up its chill.
But the girl couldn’t help feeling nervous. She lowered her head, afraid the boss might recognize her here.
“Boss, business is doing okay, right? Not as bad as expected.”
Apparently Sun Ce had also come here often with others before, and he was familiar with the boss.
“Eh, not bad, not bad.” The boss beamed without a hint of displeasure.
“We can still do business for another half month or so. The snow isn’t thick enough yet. Once winter truly sets in, it won’t work. Too much trouble, and not many people are willing to come.”
“It’s fine. You’ve been working all year. You should rest during the Spring Festival.” Xiong Wei smiled and comforted him.
“That’s true.”
The boss agreed. But then his gaze swept over the tables, and he noticed that almost everyone had a female companion.
Understanding dawned, and he couldn’t help but admire.
Nowadays, young girls were really growing up more and more delicate thanks to better living conditions.
Unlike his time, when they couldn’t even eat their fill and were all skin and bones…
His eyes glanced again, and suddenly he felt something was off. It seemed like someone was missing?
The boss looked at Xiong Wei and couldn’t help asking, “Hey… feels like you’re missing a few people? Isn’t your dorm six people?”
Since Dorm 308 used to come here frequently, it wasn’t strange that the boss remembered the six of them.
Xiong Wei naturally knew the boss was asking about his dorm.
He was about to answer, but Chen Ze had already explained first: “Oh, they’re busy. One went to study for an exam, and the other…”
At this point, Chen Ze seemed to remember something.
He couldn’t help but glance at the girl, then a hint of awkwardness and embarrassment appeared in his eyes.
He quickly added, “Ahem… that guy, he ate dinner, then passed out in the dorm sleeping. Couldn’t get up…”
Hearing this, the boss nodded in understanding. Just then, another table of guests arrived, so he didn’t have time to chat further.
“Alright, I’m off to work. I’ll get your orders ready.”
“Okay, boss. Come have a few drinks with us when you’re free.”
“Sure, depends on the situation. There should be a chance…”
With that, the boss turned around. But before leaving, he couldn’t help glancing at the elegant young lady beside Qin Nanfeng.
He felt even more sorry for his own daughter.
Also a university student, but not only was she less attractive, she was also less refined.
Truly, outstanding people often gather with other outstanding people.
But… why did this girl look so familiar?
Probably just overthinking…
With these thoughts of confusion and emotion, the boss quickly looked away and went back to work.
Lin Xinyuan, seeing this, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Luckily, she hadn’t been discovered.
If she had been, she wouldn’t know how to explain. So awkward.
Should she just say she was Lin Xinyuan’s younger sister?
I am my own sister?
Uh…
With the boss gone, everyone started chatting again, or browsing videos on their phones to pass the time. The atmosphere was lively.
But as the conversation went on, it gradually shifted to the one special person present—Xu Wentao.
“Hahaha, this guy cracks me up!”
Chen Ze, his best buddy, couldn’t help laughing first. His mouth was wide open, showing his big white teeth.
“Let me tell you… yesterday this guy was fooled by some online… what was her name?”
Chen Ze racked his brain for a moment, then suddenly realized: “Right! Meimei! He was tricked by Meimei! Hahaha…”
As he said this, he couldn’t help clutching his stomach. Before he could finish speaking, he was already laughing uncontrollably.
Everyone in 308 knew about this except him.
Qin Nanfeng’s lips curled up slightly. He was full of interest, whispering to the girl, trying to make his little Xinyuan smile.
Even the usually serious Big Brother Xiong Wei couldn’t help but laugh, his mouth barely holding back.
As for the person in question, Master Xu, his forehead was full of black lines. He was a bit annoyed, but at the same time, he couldn’t keep a straight face. Still, he wouldn’t get angry.
What’s done was done. He could take it, and he thought it was fine to let everyone have a laugh.
After all, his actual loss wasn’t that big—just a little over twenty bucks tricked by a “big-diaphragm cute girl.”
And the other party was even a junior high school boy, cross-dressing to fool him. That was something else!
He gritted his teeth inwardly.
If he ever catches that kid, he’d threaten him mercilessly with his photos. If the brat didn’t obey his demands, he’d tell his parents and get his butt spanked.
Damn it…
After Chen Ze, still laughing so hard he could barely breathe, finished telling the whole story in fits and starts, everyone turned to look at Xu Wentao with amusement.
Sun Ce and Zeng Yan even started teasing him, making Xu Wentao a bit embarrassed and his face a little red.
This wave of laughter was quite loud, attracting the attention of other tables.
Seeing that almost everyone at this table was good-looking—even the most ordinary Xu Wentao could barely be called handsome—they couldn’t help but glance over.
It didn’t take long before the grilled fish arrived first.
But obviously, they couldn’t eat it right away. The alcohol lamp underneath had just been lit, and the broth hadn’t started boiling yet, so it wasn’t flavorful yet.
Fortunately, the boss lady came over with the skewers shortly after. It seemed the couple was giving them special treatment, as their group always got served first.
During that time, remembering what her husband had said, the boss lady couldn’t help taking a second look at the girl. Then she shook her head silently and let out a sigh…
Everyone ate the skewers while waiting for the fish to boil. After finishing the fish, they would ask the boss to add soup and boil vegetables.
The warm food and alcohol were enough to ward off the winter cold. Everyone’s faces were full of smiles, radiating youthful energy.
But Lin Xinyuan, secretly sneaking a glance at the young man’s handsome profile, couldn’t help falling into thought. The skewer in her hand had already gone cold.
Recently, that dream had become more frequent… And those two people felt strangely familiar to her.
She even had a bold idea—that man was her Feng Ge.
She was startled by her own thought, not daring to believe it, and unwilling to believe it.
She preferred to believe it was just a false, empty dream. But the excessive frequency, combined with her past experiences, made her feel that this wasn’t a coincidence.
“What’s wrong? Not eating? Hmm?”
At that moment, that gentle and clear voice sounded in her ear, breaking her train of thought.
As he spoke, he placed some freshly boiled greens and tofu puffs into her bowl, and took away the completely cold meat skewer from her hand.
“No… I am eating…”
The girl snapped back to reality. Embarrassment from being caught staring by the person in question colored her cheeks.
She blushed slightly and silently lowered her head to eat.
So what if it happened? No matter what…
At least for now, it’s all fake. That wasn’t her Feng Ge.
And she was willing to believe… Feng Ge wasn’t that kind of person.