As soon as she said this, Jiang Ning immediately realized that Du Chuyun must have come across the video of her and Qi Xingzhou online.
Previously, netizens were joking in the comment section, and she didn’t explain, but now that someone had misunderstood her relationship with Qi Xingzhou in person, Jiang Ning felt the need to clarify, "We are not in that type of relationship... Here, let me introduce you, this is my friend, Qi Xingzhou."
"This is my former college classmate, Du Chuyun."
No sooner had Jiang Ning finished speaking than Du Chuyun gave her a knowing look that said, I get it; you don’t need to explain.
A flirtatious stage, huh?
We’ve all been there.
While Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were eating, Du Chuyun didn’t want to keep disturbing the two, but before leaving, Du Chuyun warmly invited, "Jiang Ning, in a few days, it will be our class’s first anniversary reunion. I will send you the location; remember to come, okay? Yesterday Can just said he was going to call you, and I didn’t expect to run into you today."
Of course, she hadn’t forgotten the Qi Xingzhou sitting opposite her, hinting, "You can bring your friend along~"
"Which day?" Jiang Ning was thinking about the contract she had just signed with Shen Zha a few days ago, "I might be leaving Capital City for a while."
"Next Monday, you should still be in Capital City, right?" Du Chuyun said, "The place for the meal has not been decided yet. I’ll let you know when it’s confirmed."
Jiang Ning nodded, "Okay."
From childhood, Jiang Ning had always kept her social circle small. During the four years of college, she either worked part-time or studied, staying on the fringes of group socialization, with little interaction with her classmates.
Influenced by the negative stories online, her classmates had not said anything to her face, but they had all unconsciously distanced themselves from her.
Especially in the last two months before graduation, Jiang Ning had been almost completely excluded from the group.
Four years in the same class, and in the end, they were strangers.
Du Chuyun’s attitude towards her now was, unexpectedly, the warmest and most cordial she had experienced.
Du Chuyun seemed to recall some things from the past as well. Before leaving, her expression suddenly turned complicated, as if she wanted to say something to Jiang Ning, but after hesitating, she said nothing and hurriedly left.
After Du Chuyun left, Jiang Ning remained calm and continued to eat her meal.
On the other hand, Qi Xingzhou was somewhat gloomy, looking like a little bitter melon soaked in brine, afraid to voice even a smidgen of complaint.
Meanwhile, in a ward at Capital City Hospital.
The hot meal was entirely overturned onto the floor, scattering across the polished surface.
The hot soup that was kept in a thermos also spilled out, pouring onto the hospital bed and onto Huo Miao, who was sitting on the bed having her meal.
Huo Miao let out a sharp cry, hurriedly throwing off the blanket and pulling open her collar to prevent burns.
Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian, who had been eating at the other side, immediately came over upon hearing her, "Mom, what are you doing?!"
"What am I doing? Are the two of you sick in the head? Your father and second brother are both locked up in the station, and their situation is unclear. Do you two even have the shame to sit here and eat?!" They even eagerly brought good food to the ward to eat with Huo Miao!
They cared about Huo Miao more than even she did!
Madam Huo was furious.
She had been disappointed and angry with the two brothers countless times over the past few days, but they, as if possessed, would blindly side with Huo Miao no matter how she railed at them, as if they were bewitched.