Those Who Are Meant to Meet Will Meet Eventually

"By the way, didn't you say you were bringing your roommates?"

"They went to buy something and probably won't be here for a while."

Zhou Chao couldn't help leaning forward after hearing this, "Hong Yan, are your roommates pretty?"

Hong Yan secretly glanced at Jiang Qin, her cheeks slightly red, "They're pretty, much prettier than me."

"Really?"

"Really, you'll know when they get here."

As they were talking, the kitchen had already prepared the dishes, which were brought to the table by the waiter one after another, along with a case of beer, eight bottles in total.

Perhaps because the business was too busy, Jiang Qin couldn't find a bottle opener anywhere, so he could only put the bottle mouth against the edge of the table and open the cap with a forceful palm strike.

Bang—

Ren Ziqiang widened his eyes, "Brother Jiang, that was quite a move."

Jiang Qin waved his hand, "Nothing much, just practice makes perfect."

Hong Yan's eyes lit up slightly, her eyelashes fluttering twice, "That's from 'The Oil Vendor' by Ouyang Xiu, a great writer of the Song Dynasty. Jiang Qin, you can even use classical Chinese?"

"?????"

Jiang Qin was stunned for a moment, thinking, isn't this a common meme from later generations? Whenever I skipped the OP while watching anime on Bilibili, I would see this sentence. Besides that, there's also 'Nothing much, just automatic transmission.'

So… this sentence hasn't become overused yet?

Jiang Qin subconsciously glanced at Hong Yan, his brow furrowing slightly.

This girl seems to have some incredible filter on me…

"My roommates seem to be here, I'll go get them."

After chatting for a while, Hong Yan left her seat. Zhou Chao and Ren Ziqiang couldn't hold back any longer. Their straight backs immediately bent, and then the two of them grabbed Jiang Qin's arm, one on each side, refusing to let go.

"Brother Jiang, start the class, we're listening on our knees!"

Jiang Qin struggled to pull his hand away, "You guys are overthinking it, I wouldn't date even if I were a dog."

Cao Guangyu couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart, "You're not interested in girls at the level of school beauties?"

"It's not that I'm not interested, it's just that I think dating is a waste of time."

Zhou Chao couldn't help but pout, "Brother Jiang, I'm not making things up, Hong Yan definitely has feelings for you."

Jiang Qin was a little surprised, "You can tell?"

"Of course, the way Hong Yan looks at you is like she wants to melt you, and she laughs whenever you talk to her. Isn't that obvious?"

"Looks like we can't eat together anymore…"

Zhou Chao: "??????"

Ren Ziqiang casually picked up the conversation, "Old Jiang, Hong Yan just said her roommates are prettier than her, you have to get her to introduce us."

Jiang Qin gently shook his head, "Hong Yan has high EQ and cares about other people's feelings when she speaks, so her saying her roommates are pretty isn't necessarily true. Pay attention later and don't say anything inappropriate."

"Really?"

"I haven't seen them, it's just a guess, but it's likely."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Yan appeared in Nanshan Restaurant again, followed by two girls.

The girl on the left was wearing a floral dress, revealing a section of her jade-like legs, her skin as white as snow. There was a moving aura between her eyebrows, and her figure was tall and outstanding.

The one on the right was slightly less attractive in terms of appearance, but she could also be considered a beauty, and she had a dignified, ladylike air.

Cao Guangyu, Ren Ziqiang, and Zhou Chao all widened their eyes, thinking that Old Jiang was really talking nonsense. If this isn't pretty, what is? The girl on the right might be slightly less attractive, but she's on the same level as Song Qingqing, and the one on the left is not inferior to Hong Yan at all.

Jiang Qin was also stunned at this moment, because he realized that there might really be coincidences in this world that are just like in novels.

"Let me introduce you, these are my roommates, Chu Siqi and Wang Huiru."

"..."

"..."

Chu Siqi stared blankly at Jiang Qin, feeling as if she had been transported to another world.

Wang Huiru also looked surprised, unable to understand why Jiang Qin would appear at Hong Yan's dinner.

She had asked Chu Siqi to invite Jiang Qin many times before, but Jiang Qin had always declined, saying he was too busy. Now, this sudden encounter made their meeting unavoidable.

Soon, they both regained their composure and sat down next to Hong Yan without a word.

Chu Siqi didn't speak because she was feeling confused and didn't know what to say, while Wang Huiru was considering Hong Yan's feelings and didn't want to make the situation awkward.

"So, isn't my roommate pretty?" Hong Yan said with a smile.

Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao immediately nodded. "Pretty. Are you guys the legendary campus belle dorm?"

"I wouldn't dare call myself a campus belle, but our Siqi is pretty close."

"Then... does Chu have a boyfriend?"

Hearing this, Chu Siqi bit her lip, her gaze involuntarily turning to Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin nodded slightly without any joy or sorrow as a polite greeting, then lowered his head to eat, no longer participating in the conversation or saying a word, as if everything was unrelated to him.

That sense of alienation and indifference immediately made Chu Siqi's breath catch in her throat, and endless grievances surged from the bottom of her heart.

For an entire summer vacation, they hadn't exchanged more than ten sentences. Finally, they met again in a strange city, only to be treated like strangers. No one would feel good about that.

You used to like me, you used to like me so much.

But now, why can't I even get a smile from you?

Wang Huiru glanced at the two of them silently, feeling that she should confirm one thing first, so she leaned closer to Hong Yan's ear and asked, "Yan Yan, which one do you like?"

Hong Yan's cheeks suddenly flushed red. "I'm just here to see a friend, don't misunderstand."

"You spent an hour getting ready before going out and changed five outfits. How can that be a misunderstanding?"

Hong Yan hesitated for a long time, finally lowering her voice and saying, "Okay, it's that person, Jiang Qin."

Wang Huiru was silent for a long time before asking, "What do you like about him?"

"He's different from all the other boys I've met."

"..."

So everyone knew how good Jiang Qin was, except for Siqi. Wang Huiru had a bad feeling but didn't know what to do.

Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao didn't notice anything unusual between the two girls and continued to be extremely attentive, asking what dishes they liked to order.

Cao Guangyu was getting a headache. It was fine if they were being generous, but he was the one paying! However, as a rich second generation, he cared about his image and couldn't say it directly. Besides, Hong Yan's two roommates were indeed beautiful, especially Chu Siqi, whose looks were almost on par with Hong Yan's.

He could tell that Hong Yan was interested in Jiang Qin, so he probably didn't have a chance. After all, it was easy for a woman to pursue a man. But if he could develop a relationship with a beauty of the same level, that would also be a great story.

"Chu, do you drink?"

"No, thank you."

"Then what dishes do you like? I'll order some for you."

Chu Siqi still shook her head, this time not even speaking.

Cao Guangyu's attentiveness was rejected, and he immediately felt extremely depressed. Was the disparity in life so obvious and heartbreaking? "Let's eat first, we'll talk later."

Jiang Qin suddenly spoke, handing his chopsticks to Hong Yan.

This was just a friendly gesture without much meaning, but seeing this scene, Chu Siqi instantly couldn't hold back. Her heart ached as if it were being pricked by needles, and her eyes became resentful.

Jiang Qin clearly liked her. All that gentleness and consideration was something only she could enjoy.

She didn't want to endure it anymore.

"Jiang Qin, you said we would break up peacefully, so why did you suddenly appear in front of me again?"

Chu Siqi looked at Jiang Qin, and her words silenced the entire table.

Jiang Qin's hand, which was picking up food, paused slightly, and he finally looked up helplessly. "It's a coincidence. Hong Yan and I agreed to have dinner together, but I didn't know you were roommates. This is just too coincidental."

Chu Siqi's temper flared up instantly. "I said you did, so you did. How dare you deny it?"

"..."

"I still have some things to do, you guys take your time eating."

Jiang Qin really loathed this kind of little fairy temper. You say I have something, so I have it? It's a waste of talent for you not to work as a doctor in an infertility hospital.

He placed his chopsticks on the plate, gave Hong Yan a slightly apologetic smile, said sorry to the others, and then got up from his seat.

"You guys know each other?" Hong Yan didn't react for a moment, her eyes a little dazed.

Jiang Qin paused slightly, then nodded calmly, "Yeah, high school classmates."

"Not just high school classmates, you also said you would like me for a lifetime!" Chu Siqi felt extremely sad about his understatement.

At the same time, Cao Guangyu, Ren Ziqiang, and Zhou Chao were all dumbfounded, their minds spinning for a long time before they could react.

What just happened? This Chu Siqi seems to also belong to Jiang Qin?

Did I just get flexed on by Jiang Qin again without even realizing it?