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Thinking of this, Xiang Lingling shook her head, throwing away the unrealistic thoughts in her mind and returning to her previous aloof appearance.

So many years have passed, and she still remembers that incident in high school, not the fact that Fang Yuan rejected her, but that she gave up the opportunity to go to Huaqing University and Kyoto University in order to follow in Fang Yuan's footsteps, choosing Beihai University of Technology.

When she found out that Fang Yuan hadn't applied to Beihai University of Technology, her first reaction was to blow up his dog head.

If Qian Xiaoxiao hadn't stopped her, she would have even wanted to rush to Kyoto University to question Fang Yuan face to face.

After hearing that Fang Yuan had won the ACM competition, Xiang Lingling was even more stimulated.

What does this mean?

Without me, you're actually doing better?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. What to do when she's angry? She could only put her energy into studying.

As a result, Xiang Lingling, who originally had average grades after entering university, became determined to improve herself. Not only did she graduate smoothly from Beihai University of Technology within two years, but she also received an offer from Cambridge.

She had been gone for three years, but Xiang Lingling lived a particularly fulfilling life during those three years. Being in a foreign country, the only way to resist homesickness was to put all her energy into studying.

Wasn't it the case that she originally wanted to relax at this gathering after returning to China, but she didn't expect Fang Yuan, who had never attended a class reunion after graduation, to actually come this time.

This was awkward. It's fine if you come, but now you're rushing to get closer.

Fang Yuan was completely unaware of this, and he came over with his big face.

"Are you still angry with me?" Fang Yuan, whose straight-man's cancer was already in its late stages, didn't realize that he had once again said the wrong thing.

Xiang Lingling looked at Fang Yuan with a strange expression. How had she not noticed before that this guy was such a straight man!

But that's right, over the years, this guy's achievements have made her afraid to look him in the eye.

She originally thought that she was good enough, but compared to Fang Yuan, she was still far behind.

"No!" Xiang Lingling turned her head away and said coldly.

"Look at you, you're still saying you're not. Do you have time after this gathering? I'll take you to see my Kyushu." Fang Yuan directly invited.

"I don't know! We'll see then!" Xiang Lingling picked up the water glass in her hand and drank the water in the glass in one gulp.

Alas! She shouldn't expect this guy's mouth to say anything good. She suddenly felt that she was asking too much.

"Is it still the same mobile phone number as before?" Fang Yuan asked.

"Yes, I've been using the same number all along! Do you still remember?" Hearing Fang Yuan's question, Xiang Lingling turned her head back, her eyes filled with inexplicable emotions.

"Of course I remember. I was the one who got you the card back then. How could I forget!" Fang Yuan scratched his head, his thoughts returning to that time.

That was when he had just entered high school, which was also when he had just fallen into depravity.

If Xiang Lingling hadn't been by his side supervising him, he would have completely learned bad habits with that group of bad kids long ago.

It wouldn't have just been a state of bad grades without any bad habits.

It was also Xiang Lingling's existence that allowed the Three Musketeers of Beihai to be preserved.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the Three Musketeers of Beihai today.

Xiang Lingling, who was sitting opposite Fang Yuan, also fell into memories. She had been thinking about a question: if she hadn't chosen to make things clear with Fang Yuan at that time, would the two of them have ended up together?

This question has not been answered to this day, because the thing people fear most is remembering the past.

That time also shows that you are already old, and another possibility is that you realize your naivety back then.

Fang Yuan had also been thinking about one thing: if he had agreed to Xiang Lingling back then, would the two of them be the most enviable couple in the eyes of their classmates now?

There would be no answer to this either, after all, he had done such a thing back then, and even he wouldn't forgive himself so easily.

Let alone the person involved. Fang Yuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, picked up a bottle of wine from his side, and drank it in silence.

The two people sat there awkwardly, and even the three people, Zhou Shengde, Xu Qiang, and Qian Xiaoxiao, who were covering for the two of them, were infected by this awkwardness.

"Come, come, Yuanzi, Class Monitor Xiang, don't just sit there, come over and let's reminisce together!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Qiang quickly resolved the awkwardness.

Fang Yuan touched his nose and said to Xiang Lingling, who was unmoved, "Let's go, it's been a long time since I've felt like this today, let's reminisce together!"

Xiang Lingling shifted her gaze from the glass to Fang Yuan and said, "Okay, I haven't seen the two of them for so many years, I miss them very much."

This aloof Xiang Lingling was unfamiliar to Fang Yuan. They had known each other for quite a while, and even without counting the time they were apart, they had known each other for more than six years, which could be considered "childhood sweethearts."

After chatting for a while, Fang Yuan found that no matter how actively he started a topic, Xiang Lingling was unmoved.

She always remained outside of the group of them, even Qian Xiaoxiao had integrated into it, but this could not change the fact.

Fang Yuan's head was getting bigger, and just as they were getting into the conversation, the food was served.

Fang Yuan sat alone in the corner, accepting anyone who came to toast him, and even if no one came to toast him, he would drink cup after cup by himself.

Wasn't it the case that even if Xu Qiang and Zhou Shengde came up to persuade him, it wouldn't work? Those who were familiar with him knew that this guy's alcohol capacity was just a show. He looked like he could drink, but one cup was his limit.

They had known Fang Yuan for so long, and it was the first time they had seen Fang Yuan drinking like this.

It seemed that the negotiation didn't go well.

Xiang Lingling also noticed Fang Yuan's condition. So many years had passed, and she didn't expect that the boy who was so green back then had actually grown to look like this now.

Wasn't it the case that seeing Fang Yuan's face full of stories, Xiang Lingling was a little distracted for a while. It wasn't until Qian Xiaoxiao patted her on the shoulder that she moved her realization away from Fang Yuan.

Okay, what does it matter to her what he becomes?

Her current life was already good enough, with parents who loved her, colleagues who were friendly to her, of course, she had only met these colleagues, wasn't it a holiday now? And a brother who took care of her meticulously.

Why should she come to Fang Yuan to suffer?

Was her life not going well, or did she want to experience the pain of the past again?

You should know that she took the initiative back then, but was rejected by Fang Yuan. What does he want to do now that he looks like this?

However, seeing Fang Yuan drinking cup after cup, her heart also ached.

Okay, she couldn't let go after all. There was nothing she couldn't admit. This was also the motivation that had supported her forward for so many years.

If Fang Yuan hadn't rejected her back then, would she still be able to achieve what she has today?

Xiang Lingling couldn't guarantee it either. Only she knew how hard she had worked over the years.

Xiang Lingling had already achieved a small reputation in the field of computational finance, not much worse than Fang Yuan, who was studying at MIT back then.

However, compared to the current Fang Yuan, she was still far behind.

Speaking of which, this guy was really cheating. She had already worked so hard, but she couldn't even see his back.

In such an awkward atmosphere, this gathering passed uneventfully.

Xu Qiang supported Fang Yuan, who was unconscious from drinking, and walked out of the private room. Looking at this, they didn't need to participate in the subsequent activities. Otherwise, who would send this pile of mud home?

Xiang Lingling and Qian Xiaoxiao followed behind them. Xiang Lingling wanted to step forward and say something several times, but in the end, it came to nothing.

Wasn't it the case that after walking out of the restaurant, Xu Qiang greeted his classmates and was about to take Fang Yuan away.

Watching Xu Qiang and Zhou Shengde turn around and prepare to leave, Xiang Lingling clenched her fists, as if she had made some kind of determination.

After explaining a few words to Qian Xiaoxiao, while Qian Xiaoxiao was in a daze, she quickly walked in front of Xu Qiang.

"Xu Qiang, leave Fang Yuan to me, I'll send him home." After saying that, regardless of Xu Qiang's surprised eyes, Xiang Lingling took Fang Yuan from Xu Qiang's hands.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Xiang Lingling had already walked far away, Xu Qiang looked at Zhou Shengde with a confused expression and asked, "What's going on?"

"If you ask me, who am I going to ask? Anyway, this is a good thing. It seems that Yuanzi didn't drink so much for nothing this time!" Zhou Shengde shrugged with a smirk.

At this time, Qian Xiaoxiao also came back to her senses. Seeing Xiang Lingling staggering in front, supporting Fang Yuan, she was about to run over there.

How could Xu Qiang and Zhou Shengde let this guy go up to make trouble?

One person held one of Qian Xiaoxiao's arms, taking him in the opposite direction, which was the direction of the classmates who had just left to carry out the next activity.

You really have to say, this fatty is really heavy enough, even Xu Qiang, a professional athlete, couldn't guarantee that he could move this fatty alone.

"Don't go over there and make trouble, let the two of them solve it themselves!" Xu Qiang advised.

"But, you know what Fang Yuan did back then, what if—"

"Don't worry, there's no what if. If there's really something what if, I won't let Fang Yuan go!" Xu Qiang patted the fatty on the shoulder and advised.

Qian Fatty looked in the direction the two were leaving, thought for a while, and then said, "You said it, if Fang Yuan hurts Lingling again, don't stop me!"

"We won't just not stop you, remember to call the two of us when the time comes, let's teach Fang Yuan a lesson together," Zhou Shengde guaranteed.

"Okay."

Hearing the two people's guarantee, Qian Xiaoxiao stopped struggling and followed the two people to catch up with the departing main group, while chasing, she looked in the direction where Xiang Lingling and Fang Yuan left.

Actually, there's no need for anyone to see Fang Yuan off. Do they really think the two bodyguards following behind him are just decorations?

If Xiang Lingling wasn't supporting Fang Yuan, the two of them would have already taken Fang Yuan over.

This is all thanks to Brother Wang. He knows Fang Yuan's information very well, and he also knows that Xiang Lingling is Fang Yuan's best female friend from high school.

No, it should be said that she is Fang Yuan's best female friend since childhood.

She even applied to Beihai University of Technology because of Fang Yuan.

Young people, at this time, he will give Fang Yuan enough space.

Xiang Lingling supported Fang Yuan, advancing with difficulty. The unconscious Fang Yuan muttered something in his mouth.

Xiang Lingling listened carefully and could only hear a few scattered words clearly.

Like "I", "sorry", "Xiang", etc.

She didn't know what it meant when pieced together, but Xiang Lingling could guess.

She didn't expect to hear these three words from this guy's mouth.

It's because she understands Fang Yuan that she knows how difficult it is to hear these three words from his mouth.

Walking to the steps of the square in front, Xiang Lingling helped Fang Yuan to sit down here.

"I didn't realize it. You look so thin, but you're quite heavy," Xiang Lingling said with her hands on her hips, smiling and scolding Fang Yuan, who couldn't even sit properly.

The dazed Fang Yuan saw Xiang Lingling's appearance at this time and forgot to sway for a moment.

After a while, he continued to sway.

Fortunately, Xiang Lingling didn't notice this, otherwise, with her intelligence, she would have been able to see Fang Yuan's state at a glance.

She straightened Fang Yuan and sat next to Fang Yuan.

At this distance, even the strong smell of alcohol on Fang Yuan's body could be smelled clearly.

"Do you know, when you rejected me back then, I wasn't actually that angry. At that time, as long as you came over to coax me, I would have been fine. After all, it was such a special time, I shouldn't have done that." After a pause, Xiang Lingling looked at Fang Yuan and found that he was still dazed, so she continued to speak.

"Later, based on your usual grades, I thought that Beihai University of Technology would be your best choice. After the results came out, I didn't hesitate at all. I gave up Huaqing and Kyoto University and chose Beihai University of Technology as my first choice, just to explain things clearly to you on the university campus." Speaking of this, Fang Yuan leaned on Xiang Lingling's shoulder. Her body trembled, but she didn't resist, letting Fang Yuan lean on her shoulder.

"But after the admission results came out, I realized that you actually scored so well. The most important thing is that you chose Kyoto University instead of Beihai University of Technology. Do you know how I felt at that time?" Xiang Lingling touched Fang Yuan's hair. After so many years, it still felt the same as before.

Fang Yuan leaned on the girl, taking advantage of his "daze". Well, it still smelled the same as before.

For some reason, Fang Yuan, who was pretending to be dazed, gradually relaxed while listening to the girl's confession and smelling the fragrance on her body.

It was also possible that he had drunk too much before, and he fell asleep leaning on the girl.

I don't know how long it took, maybe half an hour, or maybe even longer.

Fang Yuan woke up and saw the girl who was sleeping together with him. Fang Yuan couldn't help but tidy up the broken hair on her face and put it behind her ear.

Well, when he was asleep, Xiang Lingling actually maintained this posture?

He was so heavy, he didn't know how this girl had endured it.

Fang Yuan carefully supported the girl on his shoulder.

Before long, Xiang Lingling seemed to feel the change in posture and woke up from her dream.

Seeing Fang Yuan, who had woken up before her, she jumped up, but she didn't notice that she was on the stairs. She stepped on air and her whole body fell backwards.

Fortunately, Fang Yuan was quick-witted and grabbed Xiang Lingling's waist with one hand and grabbed her hand with the other.

He pulled her back.

The two looked at each other, and for a moment, they remained in this position without moving.

After a while, Xiang Lingling slowly said: "Um, can you put me down?"

After speaking, Xiang Lingling's face turned red first.