As Tan Heqian’s good friends at Capital University, Jiang Biyun and Chen Xiting had been dressed and waiting early for Tan Heqian to call them all together to meet someone at the train station.
"Only at times , Jiang Biyun, can you, who are partial to friends and love, pull yourself away from your Brother Lin Deng and join us." Chen Xiting teased Jiang Biyun. Seeing He Zhilan laughing happily on the side, she quickly added another sentence, "And He Zhilan, you stop laughing. You’re no better. While Jiang Biyun sticks with Lin Deng, you wish you could be glued to your big brother He Teng all day long. If not for the objective fact that sleepovers are not permitted in the dormitory, I guess you’d not even come back at night, right?"
He Zhilan turned red at Chen Xiting’s poke, pretending not to hear as her gaze darted about. The moment she heard Tan Heqian’s call from downstairs, she dashed out like a monkey, "Tan Heqian is calling downstairs!"
Then, all three girls giggled and chased each other downstairs.
"You three, take it easy! It’s slippery on the ground after the snow!" Tan Heqian heard the laughter before he had a chance to react and was then knocked onto the ground by one of the girls who was He Zhilan, the first one to dash out.
"You didn’t hurt yourself, did you?" He Zhilan, with an apologetic face, helped Tan Heqian up. "If you’re injured, I’ll have my brother lend you a cane when he gets better. He won’t need it for too long!"
"Women are the most venomous! You’re a perfect example, He Zhilan!" Tan Heqian brushed the snow off his body with a grimace on his face.
"Ha ha ha! Tan Heqian, you’re such a fool! Dodge quickly, if anyone’s going to get hurt, it should be He Zhilan. That way, she and her brother would make a perfect pair!" Jiang Biyun was laughing so hard in the back that she couldn’t stand straight.
They laughed all the way to the train station. Even though it was freezing cold in the capital after the snow, the flow of people at the station did not lessen. Especially now, during the holiday season, there were more travelers coming and going.
He Zhilan was slightly nervous. After more than a decade, she was about to see the people she once knew, and she didn’t know whether she would be able to retrieve any memories when she saw them.
At nine o’clock, the train arrived at the station. Tan Heshu, carrying bags large and small, walked out of the station with Mina. Behind them, Tan’s mother was looking around with her bag on her back. Upon seeing each other, they all became excited.
"Mom!" Tan Heqian ran up and took the things from Tan’s mother’s hand, hugging her tightly and pouting, "I’ve missed you so much! Since I came to university, you and Dad haven’t been home, and I haven’t seen you guys in so long!"
"You’re an adult, stop behaving like a baby. There are so many people watching, aren’t you embarrassed!" Tan’s mother scolded while hugging Tan Heqian tightly, "It seems like you’ve grown taller, but also uglier!"
"Hello, auntie!" He Zhilan, Jiang Biyun, and Chen Xiting all greeted her in unison, smiling as they watched Tan Heqian and his mother interact like good friends, even teasing each other.
"Hey!" Tan’s mother pushed away Tan Heqian, who was still cuddling her a second ago, and went straight up to the three girls. Then she took Chen Xiting’s hand and said, "You must be He Zhilan, right? Look at you, you’ve lost a lot of weight. I thought you’d stay plump and chubby like you were when you were little, how cute you were!"
Among He Zhilan, Jiang Biyun, and Chen Xiting, Chen Xiting was the bulkiest. She loved to eat and sleep the most. So, being mistaken for He Zhilan, left her wanting to cry but unable to.