Chapter 45: A heated debate
They had all come to keep Zhang Xiaoqiao company. But after introductions among the twenty-odd people and getting acquainted with a few groups, they felt they had little that would make anyone remember them. They merely exchanged their departments and made harmless small talk about their studies. Li Han and Su Can, however, drew a little more interest.
Xiao Xu had not come away empty-handed either. He was discussing philosophy with a girl with an air of mystery, until he had her right hand spread out on his own, tracing its lines as he studied her palm. The girl giggled. "That tickles."
Su Can and Li Han could only marvel. Even Zhang Xiaoqiao thought this bookworm, usually the most mild-mannered person in their dorm, had displayed an extraordinary prowess today.
"Isn't that the girl from Shanghai International Studies University who came to debate at our school? We really have run into someone we know today." Seeing Lin Luoran enter, Xiao Xu had clearly spotted this center of attention. He leaned over and spoke quietly, returning to the Room 602 circle.
Lin Luoran wore a plain white T-shirt, fitted casual trousers, and pale pink sneakers. For a moment, Su Can thought he had returned to high school. If she put on a baseball cap, she would look just as she had when they first met in high school. Only now, her figure looked better in clothes. Compared with high school, her development was approaching maturity.
Lin Luoran sat down, and Du Dawei hurried to introduce her. Several international students were clearly interested in this girl from the East. A few greeted her with particularly animated expressions, hoping to leave a deeper impression.
Xu Haiqing had sharp ears. Hearing Xiao Xu and the others, he turned in