Before I knew it, so many years had already passed.
The once proud and aloof little princess had now grown into a beautiful young lady.
His friend was giving him a look as if he’d seen a ghost.
"I say, what are you thinking about? Smiling so lewdly? Could it be that you’re missing that young lady?" Seeing him smile with a look full of spring, an unknowing person might think he had fallen in love.
Xu Weiran gave his friend a sideways glance, "Can’t you use adjectives?" It was him who had been abroad for two years, not this guy. Was he so out of practice that he couldn’t even speak properly anymore?
The friend raised his eyebrows, "Why don’t you take a look in the mirror and see what you look like now?" He felt his choice of words was spot on.
Xu Weiran cut him off, "Alright, when was it ever as exaggerated as you say? Anyway, don’t go disturbing others."
His friend wasn’t ready to drop it, "Seriously, you have to at least let me know what the young lady looks like, right? Otherwise, I might be so curious that I won’t be able to sleep tonight."
With his look, to say he had nothing to do with the young lady, well, he simply didn’t believe that.
Xu Weiran shot him a glance and said, "Got it, I’ll introduce you two later."
"What later? Do it now." His friend dragged him up from the sofa and Xu Weiran, left without a choice, could only take him next door.
Next door, Sheng Ning’an was surrounded by a group of people, blowing out candles.
The moment the door to the private room was pushed open, Sheng Ning’an had just finished blowing out the candles, and the lights in the room came back on at the perfect timing.
Sheng Ning’an distributed the cake to everyone, and after the crowd dispersed, she noticed two figures standing at the door.
One of them looked somewhat familiar, seemingly the handsome guy she had glimpsed at the entrance just before.
At that moment, the friend also got a good look at Sheng Ning’an in the middle of the crowd.
Since Xu Weiran mentioned earlier that the young lady was having a birthday party next door, this must be the lady of the hour.
She was indeed beautiful, and she was definitely young.
Although he had no idea when the two had met, he was certain that when they did, the young lady couldn’t have been very old.
And this scoundrel is even thinking about such a young girl!
Xu Weiran could easily read his friend’s thoughts and said helplessly, "Put away those messy thoughts, and don’t talk nonsense when we go in."
"Got it!" His friend made a zipping gesture across his mouth.
Now Sheng Ning’an had also spotted Xu Weiran and the unfamiliar face by his side. She came over with two slices of cake and said, "You arrived just in time, it’s my birthday today, so I’m treating you to cake."
"Thank you! And happy birthday!" Xu Weiran reached out to take it and handed a slice to his friend beside him.
The friend was smiling creepily in the direction of Sheng Ning’an and didn’t forget to introduce himself, "Hello, I am Zhou Yan, Weiran’s childhood friend and good brother."
"Hello, Sheng Ning’an!" Sheng Ning’an nodded in his direction.
She didn’t mention her relationship with Xu Weiran.
For she didn’t know herself, what was her relationship with Xu Weiran? Just a temporary tutor and student? Or maybe, her uncle’s colleague and the colleague’s niece?
Zhou Yan glanced at his friend and then at Sheng Ning’an, "I didn’t know it was your birthday today, so I didn’t prepare a gift. How about this, I’ll cover the bill today as a birthday celebration for my little sister."
"There’s no need," Sheng Ning’an instinctively refused.
It was her birthday; it didn’t make sense for a stranger to pay the bill, let alone someone she had just met for the first time.
"Don’t be polite with me," Zhou Yan said, "Weiran’s... friend is my friend." When he said "friend," he paused deliberately, glancing at Xu Weiran before continuing.
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