An Nuan Holmes

An Nuan ran out of the girls' dormitory. She wasn't planning to participate in the training camp today, so she wore a fluffy coat with two rabbit ears on the hood. She hopped along as she ran.

An Nuan was very puzzled. Why did Bai Hui suddenly come to find her?

Although we are good friends, we are just good friends in the general sense, and we often meet up from time to time.

In most cases, it means they actually meet, chat, and maybe do something together. Do you really think they'll just make plans and not go out together?

For example, when An Nuan met Bai Hui, they went to Bai Hui's dormitory together. An Nuan tried on Bai Hui's Lolita dress and learned a lot about the culture related to Lolita dresses. Bai Hui also recommended many beautiful dresses and hoped that An Nuan would join the ranks of Lolita enthusiasts.

Another time, the two met at Mount Lu Square, and An Nuan joined the otaku dance club because of Bai Hui! This is a common occurrence among good friends, who sign up for clubs with shared interests together.

At other times, like when chatting on the phone and agreeing to do something, it's usually forgotten after a while, which is quite common.

Today, Bai Hui actually arranged to meet, and she actually came, which is quite unusual.

An Nuan often hangs out in the girls' dormitory area. Once, when she went to find Bi Wanwan, Gu Meng from Bi Wanwan's dormitory said that the class schedule is a powerful tool for anticipating and preventing problems in campus romance.

An Nuan didn't pay much attention to it afterward, and somehow she got Bai Hui's class schedule.

An Nuan didn't think it was necessary, but she still glanced at Bai Hui's schedule and knew that Bai Hui didn't have classes in the morning, but only in the afternoon, so it was normal for her to have time to wander around in the morning.

I glanced at Bai Hui's WeChat Moments and QQ Space updates again. The last post was from yesterday afternoon, and there were no clues.

Last night, An Nuan accompanied Professor Liu to the faculty activity center to dance, and fell asleep early when she got back.

An Nuan didn't think much of it and, as always, skipped and jumped to see her old classmate.

I wore jeans today. They were a bit tight, but they made me look taller, which was nice.

As soon as she came downstairs, she saw the huge car parked not far away. An Nuan knew that Zhu Juntang and Bai Hui had come together. However, today's big car was not the limousine that Zhu Juntang usually rode in, but an SUV.

Bai Hui opened the car door, and the car lowered itself. Since Bai Hui and Zhu Juntang were the same height, and Zhu Juntang was willing to choose this car, then there should absolutely be no problem with getting in and out of this huge car.

As Bai Hui got out of the car, she turned around, walked up to An Nuan, and greeted her with a smile, saying, "Zhu Juntang's car is so much fun! When I get in, it automatically lowers as I approach it, like a huge thing kneeling in front of me. It does the same when I get out."

An Nuan also seemed quite interested and glanced at it politely, but couldn't help but smile. SUVs are naturally taller than regular sedans, not to mention the massive Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Without retractable running boards like those on the Range Rover, the only option is for the entire car to kneel down to greet passengers.

This is also to make things easier for passengers who are not tall or have short legs. For girls like An Nuan, this feature is irrelevant.

"Didn't you take your driving test during summer vacation? When are you going to buy a car? Parking is quite convenient at our school," An Nuan chatted with Bai Hui.

"I guess it's indecisiveness. Actually, it's because I'm poor. I can't decide which car to buy, so I'm not thinking about it for now." Bai Hui smiled, as if ending a casual conversation. "Look, this morning when I was shopping, I saw this thermos. I thought it was pretty cute, and the girl on it looks a lot like you, doesn't she? I'm giving it to you."

"Is this for me? I saw you holding it and thought it was so cute!" An Nuan happily held it and bounced around. "Thank you!"

"Oh, right, I ran into Liu Chang'an while I was shopping, but I forgot to tell him. There's a reunion of alumni from the Affiliated High School next week. If you're free, invite him to come along..." Bai Hui actually had something to discuss with An Nuan. She could have said it over the phone, but since she was delivering something, she decided to say it in person.

"Okay, I'll tell him." An Nuan nodded emphatically to indicate that she remembered.

"Actually, I think he might not want to come, so don't force him. But you absolutely must come. After all, you were the most popular girl in our class. Everyone wants to see our Affiliated High School's most beautiful girl again. You used to be a classmate, and now you're a university beauty queen, unattainable. We need to give everyone a chance to get close!" Bai Hui flattered An Nuan with great anticipation. What she said was all true. If An Nuan didn't come, what would be the point of this class reunion? I'm afraid the boys wouldn't be interested, haha.

Does this mean it doesn't matter whether Liu Chang'an comes or not? If that's the case, then the class reunion really isn't very interesting. But I guess only some people would think it's pointless.

An Nuan waved her hand sheepishly, revealing a slightly embarrassed and shy smile, and said reproachfully, "What do you mean? You're clearly the most popular one, okay? Last time you went to the comic convention as a guest, countless of your fans from our school went. Qian Ning will definitely be there for the class reunion, but it's a pity Lu Yuan probably can't make it; they're your loyal fans."

An Nuan had no idea that Qian Ning and Lu Yuan both had girlfriends! Bai Hui hadn't discussed these things with her, so An Nuan knew nothing!

"How would I know about them? I contact Liu Chang'an more often than them now; we practically only see each other through messages in bottles. It's just that Liu Chang'an never likes to reply to text messages or answer the phone, so I always have to contact him separately to arrange the gathering. But I don't need to anymore. You can just pass on the message; whether he comes or not is up to him. I've done my job as the contact person." Bai Hui's expression remained unchanged, and she smiled slightly. Aren't good friends people for sharing happiness and joy? Why bring up such trivial matters?

"That's what's so annoying about him. He was like this in high school too. I've put up with him for so long, but I didn't expect... I'd have to keep putting up with him." An Nuan felt a helpless happiness mixed with a perfectly balanced sense of regret. After all... even Liu Chang'an's perfection wasn't flawless from every angle. There was nothing she could do but make do.

"How can you stand him?" Bai Hui shook her head, then pointed to the car. "I'll be going now. Contact me if you need anything."

Okay, goodbye.

An Nuan waved goodbye and stood there until the Rolls-Royce Cullinan knelt down, Bai Hui got in, and the car drove away. Only then did An Nuan lower her hand and look at the thermos.

An Nuan genuinely loves this thermos; you only see people in pure palace dramas or domestic dramas throwing thermoses into the trash the moment they turn around.

That's something only a thoroughly villainous female character would do; such characters always end up dying, while female characters who give gifts often manage to stay in the game because of their seemingly innocent and pure persona.

She couldn't play the villainous female character; she had to be a pure and innocent girl. So An Nuan stroked the thermos and went back.

But An Nuan's mind didn't stop so easily.

Bai Hui lives at school.

If she specifically went shopping early today, why is she back already only in her third period? What was she shopping for? Did she just rush over to grab a bowl of rice noodles and come right back?

In other words, Bai Hui should have been staying in River East yesterday. An Nuan had seen some of Bai Hui's posts, and her location was always at the hotel in Baolong Center.

Bai Hui doesn't have class until the afternoon today, which means that under normal circumstances, Bai Hui might indeed be shopping there, and could shop until after 1 p. m. before leisurely coming to school for class.

But she didn't; she came back very early... because she met Liu Chang'an, so she didn't go shopping anymore.

Who knows, she might have been waiting for Liu Chang'an in a place he would definitely pass by early in the morning... Bai Hui and Zhu Juntang are so familiar with each other, and Zhu Juntang's schedule is the same as Liu Chang'an's. Bai Hui knows when Liu Chang'an will come to school today, just like An Nuan knows when Bai Hui should normally return to school today.

Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.

An Nuan didn't think Bai Hui would have any schemes or tricks against An Nuan, but this thermos... it was definitely not a gift that Bai Hui had been thinking of preparing for An Nuan and had just bought on a whim.

Looking at the cute thermos in her hand, An Nuan had a picture in her mind:

A man named "An Nuan's Boyfriend" strolled leisurely across the damp pavement, passing a street stall. He saw a girl in a gorgeous Lolita dress and white patterned gloves. Her bangs were damp, suggesting she had been wandering around for a while since early morning. The girl held a thermos, looking at it absentmindedly, seemingly wanting to buy it but not really. The salesperson's gaze swept past the girl, who had been standing there for who knows how long, glancing left and right as he called out to other passersby. At that moment, the girl noticed the man named "An Nuan's Boyfriend" and greeted him... Given "An Nuan's Boyfriend's" personality, he probably just nodded and continued walking. So the girl hastily bought the thermos. To soften the blatant "bitchy" feeling of trying to steal someone's boyfriend, she casually mentioned a girl named "An Nuan Holmes," saying she wanted to give the thermos as a gift.

As for why it's a roadside stall? Shouldn't someone with a name like "Villain Bai Hui" be shopping in high-end malls? If it were a high-end mall, why would we meet on the street? So it's one of those roadside stalls.

That's it. An Nuan happily took the thermos back home. She really liked the thermos. She appreciated her good friend's thoughtfulness.

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