Chapter 225

The identity that emerged had no ID card and no trace of Lin Qingyu existence. Finding her through this method was harder than finding her through acne... She'd have Sister Li Xue delete all the Douyin posts about her. This world is terrifying. "Okay..." After a long silence, Hua Xin tried to keep her voice from trembling and calmly agreed to Lin Qingyu's request. One drugged Xia Yan. The other was always Doxing for people, attempting to launch an offline one-on-one attack. These two were definitely not normal; Xia Yan really needed to stay far away from them... Fortunately, only one of them remained. She wondered what kind of spell Xia Yan had cast on them, or if he was just naturally attracted to them. Who exactly liked this kind of scoundrel? "Okay, I'll be going now." "Contact me on WeChat if needed." Lin Qingyu then left with her LV bag; her clothes looked very expensive. It seemed not only Liu Ruoyun was rich... they were all rich. She just wondered what Lin Qingyu did for a living. Hua Xin watched Lin Qingyu's retreating figure with a critical gaze as she left the coffee shop. The corner, already quiet, felt even more desolate now that she was alone. The girl then turned her gaze to the table. Uh, Lin Qingyu just left like that? ...Then she looked at the price list next to her. 168 x 3 + 99 x 2 equals what? Hua Xin silently stood up, thinking that if all else failed, she might as well go wash dishes in the kitchen. "Hello, the lady just paid the bill. Is there anything else you need?" "?" Paid the bill? The girl stared blankly at the waiter with a professional smile who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Her earlier fear of being forced to wash dishes for a month vanished instantly. No way! She earned over ten thousand a month; how could she be short of money? Even if Lin Qingyu hadn't paid, she would have paid anyway! "Take it all out." Hua Xin pointed to the three untouched desserts and cakes on the table, then to her unfinished coffee, her tone more determined and energetic than ever before. "This unfinished coffee, take it all out too!" 169. Meat-less Roujiamo "Hey..." "Have you noticed that Xiao Hua has been acting a little strange lately?" Li Xue put down the little clothes she was knitting for the cat, nudged Shan Qing beside her with her elbow, and said softly. "Hmm? I don't think so." "But lately she doesn't seem as happy as before." Shan Qing also put down his paintbrush, the unfinished cat doodle on the table was almost finished. But he wasn't in a hurry to focus on it, instead looking up at Li Xue with tender eyes. "Tch, you blockhead, of course you don't understand girls' feelings." Li Xue pouted, looking at him with disdain, but gently rested her head on Shan Qing's shoulder. The close proximity between them was perfect for whispering. It was midday in the shop, and there weren't many customers. Those near the entrance weren't disturbed by the customers inside petting cats and playing board games. "She seems preoccupied, like nothing she's doing is making her happy." "Did she have a fight with her boyfriend?" Shan Qing paused. "But her boyfriend doesn't seem like a bad person." "Maybe..." Li Xue sighed, snuggling against Shan Qing's shoulder to find a more comfortable angle. "Normally, we have no right or reason to interfere in these kinds of things." "But I feel sorry for her." "Such a beautiful girl... from that night when I went to walk Landmine until now, she's never worn more than two pieces of clothing, and they're always obviously cheap." "She doesn't have the jewelry that young girls like, and she never wears makeup." Shan Qing didn't speak, but gently put his arm around Li Xue's waist. Over the past ten years, they'd been through so much together. They couldn't say they knew each other inside and out, but the tacit understanding that had naturally developed over time was something that could never be erased. "I know." "But Xiao Hua is also trying to live her life." "She has a cat, a boyfriend who loves her, and she works very hard." "Everyone's lifestyle is different, everyone has their own goals, and everyone has their own dreams." "Like..." Shan Qing smiled gently, a hint of nostalgia and relief flashing in her eyes as she lowered her head slightly, looking at her legs. "Like our experiences." Li Xue gently finished what Shan Qing was about to say, falling into a slight silence as well. "But I feel it's still that boyfriend of hers!" She suddenly changed her tone, with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Who wouldn't spend money on such a beautiful girlfriend?" "At the very least, he should buy her a couple of clothes and cosmetics, right?" "She can't gain weight no matter how much she eats, she's so thin, it's obvious she's suffered a lot..." "Scumbag!" Li Xue said indignantly, pinching Shan Qing's waist hard. "Cough..." Shan Qing's face showed helplessness, her brows furrowed tightly with pain, almost grimacing. "You don't have to pinch my waist, do you?" "It's like you're talking about me." "I will pinch you." "Domestic violence..." Li Xue snorted, but a smile remained on her face. She then turned and secretly glanced at the girl behind her who was staring blankly at the bracelet on her wrist. "Tomorrow's lunch... make something extra delicious, okay?" "Okay." Shan Qing nodded, her eyes lowered as she looked at her legs with a slight smile. ———————————————— "Sigh..." "Who goes back to school in the middle of the day? Going to school is the most annoying thing..." Hua Xin kicked at the pebbles under her feet, walking slowly down the road. The feeling of emptiness in her stomach made her very listless. Before she could even eat, the girl hurriedly asked for leave from the cat cafe and headed towards school. She could almost smell the aroma of the food Brother Shan Qing had prepared, but Xia Yan had suddenly asked her to come to school for some kind of social event... Oh, right, Xia Yan had asked "Gu Xin Hua" if she wanted to come, since it was an event co-organized by "her school" and Xia Yan's school. What a joke. How could she possibly go? Hua Xin had to switch to her alternate account and come up with a few plausible excuses that Xia Yan wouldn't object Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell, otherwise she'd have to resort to Great Law of Pretending to escape. But you know how it is with a good friend—how could she refuse such a request? Her main account had to agree. Even if she was busy, she had to find time to accompany Xia Yan to this kind of boring event; it wouldn't be a waste that she rushed back by subway, even though it meant walking a bit further, it was better than spending extra money on transportation. It was only 12:30, more than an hour to get to school. Speaking of which... the girl looked up and silently surveyed her surroundings; the streets were still the same—almost deserted. A main road and a side road lay before her. In the past, she usually took the main road to save time, but initially, due to a terrible map service, Hua Xin had taken a long detour to get to school. That day, however, she unexpectedly ended up in a food street. Hua Xin turned and walked into the side road.