Xiao Qianxi naturally skipped class again. By the time she got up, washed up, got herself ready, ate something simple, and returned to school, it was already noon.
"Yo, Qianxi's back." Xie Qiao spotted her first, her eyes blazing with the flames of Baguazhang.
"Come on, she really does seem a little different from before. She looks more energized." Xu Lin stared hard at Xiao Qianxi, then turned to Wang Ying. "Don't you think so, Miss?"
Wang Ying practically rolled her eyes out of her head. "Whatever you say."
"How boring." Xu Lin found it dull. The young miss was no longer cute. She asked again, "Where's Wang Yan? Why hasn't he made a move?"
Xiao Qianxi was perfectly open about it, without the slightest embarrassment. She took some oranges from her bag and handed them out. "The company just finished its financing round. He has to be busy—there's a lot to deal with. He said the school leadership even asked him to attend some meeting today."
"Qianxi, you're amazing." Xie Qiao gave her a thumbs-up. She did not know what else to say, but she felt she ought to say something.
Xiao Qianxi glanced at her, realized it was not sarcasm, and smiled. "It's what we talked about before, isn't it?"
Xu Lin shook her head. "But wasn't that way too fast? You just gave yourself away like that?"
"It was bound to happen sooner or later, so earlier is obviously better. Besides, yesterday was such an important moment in his life..."
The meaning behind Xiao Qianxi's words was obvious. She gave them all a look that said, You know what I mean, then asked, "The teacher didn't mark me absent, did they?"
"No. I answered for you during roll call," Xu Lin said. "So what are you planning