When Chen Ning was mentioned this time, Lin Xuyue no longer looked cold and just asked, "What did you say?"
"Without saying a few words, she asked if we were together last night." Jiang Ningyu scooped up yogurt and said softly, "I don't know what your situation is now, so I don't dare to talk nonsense, so I just told her.
I did meet you at the stadium, but it was just by chance."
After a pause, she couldn't help complaining, "Anyway, if she asks you later, just leave me out. I know you think you are not afraid of the shadow when you are upright, but if you tell the truth, it will make me feel guilty.
…But I’m not guilty. Chen Ning said at that time that I didn’t invite you last night with your colleagues and friends. If I said ‘yes’, wouldn’t she be in a bad mood?”
As she spoke, she suddenly felt that her tone was a bit strange, like the legendary tea talk.
But Lin Xuyue probably didn't hear it and said calmly, "Don't worry so much. The only one I can call a friend is Lu Li."
"What about me?" Jiang Ningyu blurted out these words, but fortunately her brain moved quickly and she added, "...can I be considered a former friend?"
Lin Xuyue fell silent.
After not hearing an answer for a long time, she couldn't help but tilt her head to look at him. He lowered his head slightly, his chin and neck were slim and beautiful, and his eyelashes were thick, but even this posture of lowering his eyebrows and thinking was intimidating.
Astonishing silence filled the surroundings, and she couldn't help but question, "Why don't you just overturn everything you said if I play matchmaker for you?"
Lin Xuyue glanced at her and said, "Drink your yogurt."
"...I eat fruit!"
He avoided answering, and Jiang Ningyu didn't want to hit a wall. She lowered her head and ate the fruit. She caught a glimpse of him looking at his phone from the corner of her eye, and she gradually began to murmur in her heart.
When I first met him, I really thought he had a good personality. He was handsome, had a good temper, and was humorous. These three advantages alone were enough to make people want to make friends with him. Later, I discovered that he had a strong sense of boundaries.
, just hidden deep.
But in the beginning, it was fate that he took the initiative to cause...
It was the third month after she went to the United States. She remembers it particularly clearly because Jiang Ningyu realized for the first time that it was painful to study hard on something that she was not interested in.
She has extremely high musical talent. With Lu Xijun hanging in the honor corridor as an "honored alumnus", the professional teachers paid special attention to her. What followed was pressure. She practiced, practiced and practiced again every day.
, and then followed her mentor to the orchestra to see the world. Many seniors and sisters envied her, but she gritted her teeth and persisted.
It was at that time that Lin Xuyue sent a greeting, saying that he was also preparing to come to the United States and wanted to know how it was here.
After seeing his message, Jiang Ningyu was in a trance for a while, and then she remembered the ginkgo tree swaying in the wind and the boy with the clear moon. Then they got in touch again. At first they just chatted intermittently, politely,
Later, when we talked more, she would complain about the campus life here, which was so compact and breathless.
Lin Xuyue went to Columbia University. Coincidentally, it was not far from Lincoln Center and only a few kilometers away from her school. What was even more coincidental was that Lu Li also went there.
The day I went to the "meeting with old classmates and netizens" was a hot summer day. The evening was hot and noisy. Looking across the Brooklyn Bridge, countless prosperous buildings were rising from the ground, and the distant and magnificent lights were piled up and woven together.
It was an extravagant feast that symbolized wealth and romance.
When Jiang Ningyu walked into the Northeastern dumpling restaurant owned by Cantonese people, she only brought two cups of milk tea. When she got there, she discovered that there was a boy sitting next to Lin Xuyue, with a handsome short haircut, making him easily recognizable.
She gave her cup to Lu Li and joked with a smile, "Why do more people come out when we meet as netizens?"
Lu Li joked politely, "I hid it in Lin Xuyue's suitcase, so don't tell anyone."
In a harmonious atmosphere, they re-introduced themselves. Some past events that had been kept secret became topics of conversation.
"Actually, when I first saw you, I thought you were from the north." Lin Xuyue looked at her eating dumplings dipped in vinegar and asked her, "Do you remember the first time we met?"
Jiang Ningyu thought he still remembered her rude behavior, and said with a smile, "Remember, it's just high school military training. I gave you a push and asked you to perform on stage."
"Oh, yes, I remembered it." Lu Li added with gloating, "Lin Xuyue, you even performed on stage, right? The ancestor you are talking about is Jiang Ningyu?"
Lin Xuyue was noncommittal, "I thought I had offended her somewhere."
"Did he offend you?" Lu Li asked for him with a smile.
"No, I thought he was bullying my friend and wanted to vent his anger." Jiang Ningyu pretended to be flattering and helped them insert the straws, "If we don't fight, we won't get to know each other."
Lin Xuyue smiled lightly, "It seems you really don't remember."
"Ah? Isn't that the first time we've met?" Jiang Ningyu looked at him carefully and said, "You can't be wrong. You are so good-looking. If I had ever seen you, I would definitely remember it."
But when she met his smiling eyes, she was unsure again, so she asked, "Isn't it?"
Linxuyue, however, pretended to be silent and remained silent.
At the Chinatown Night Market in lower Manhattan, the carnival lasted all night. Before going back, Jiang Ningyu was attracted by the candy man making shop and ordered a candy man with the image of Wukong.
The two boys also became interested in the candy man. Lu Li took a koi fish, but when it was Lin Xuyue's turn, the bright-eyed boy thought for a moment and asked the boss, "Can you be an elf?"
"Elves? Angels, okay? They all have wings anyway." the boss asked.
"……All right."
So the boss quickly poured in the maltose, drew the silk, and blew the sugar, all in one go. A chubby and cute angel candy man with a pair of flying wings was ready.
Lin Xuyue took it with a sigh. Seeing his slightly reluctant expression, Jiang Ningyu couldn't help but wonder, "Is there any difference between angels and elves?"
He smiled helplessly, "I just like elves."
"Do you like to read fairy tales?" She still found it novel. It was the first time she discovered that boys were also interested in these mythical creatures.
"No, I like to read Journey to the West." Lin Xuyue glanced at the monkey in her hand.
Jiang Ningyu, who was teased, laughed, shrugged and said, "Okay, I long for peace."