In three years, such a slightly exaggerated approach might not be effective anymore.
But for now, for the recently turned 19-year-old Chen Yanfei, Han Lie's timing and tact were nothing less than perfect.
She laughed heartily, waving away Han Lie's fingers, and replied proudly, "I dared to bring our campus belle to see you; how could I not give her a heads-up first?"
Han Lie clasped his fists in a salute and turned his head away, conceding defeat.
The awkwardness from not having seen each other for a long time vanished instantly.
"Let's go. Wherever you two want to hang out, Brother Lie will accompany you the whole time!"
Chen Yanfei shifted to make space on her left—her right arm linked with Ding Xiang's—and suggested enthusiastically, "Let's check out the main campus of Shanghai International Studies University first! We've always been curious about what it looks like…"