Liu Ranran was nervous and excited when she saw Su Qing.
The two girls exchanged a knowing smile at the door.
What is friendship?
Liu Ranran thought, perhaps this is what it is now.
No hugs, no strangeness.
No matter how much time has passed, the two of them remain the same as before.
It's a familiar feeling.
Whether it's time or distance, no matter what kind of distance, it won't allow two people to become unfamiliar.
Su Qing looked at Liu Ranran.
"Ranran, you've lost weight."
The girl's chubby face was dimpled, and her smile was incredibly sweet.
Liu Ranran looked at Su Qing. "Really? Really?"
Her eyes were filled with joy.
Hu Yifan, standing nearby, was very dissatisfied with Liu Ranran's response.
"Right? I told you you'd lost weight, but you didn't believe me. Now that Su Qing says it, you believe it!"
Listening to Hu Yifan's words, Liu Ranran rolled her eyes at him.
"How can Qing Qing's words be the same as yours? All you know is to mock and ridicule me."
Hu Yifan's throat choked, and he fixed his gaze on the girl's head. He snorted and looked at Su Qing.
"Su Qing, where's Ah Sui? A distinguished guest has arrived. Hurry and greet!"
Su Qing was about to say something when Liu Ranran grabbed her arm.
Liu Ranran tilted her head to glance at Hu Yifan, then said to Su Qing.
"Don't listen to him. He's talking nonsense. A distinguished guest!"
"Who said I'm not a distinguished guest? Not now, but I'll be a billionaire basketball star in the future. Let me tell you..."
Liu Ranran had heard Hu Yifan's words like this hundreds of times, her ears practically callused. She scratched her ears.
"Okay, okay, basketball star."
Su Qing watched the two bickering, a smile flickering in her eyes.
Liu Ranran, noticing Su Qing's smile, leaned close to Su Qing's ear, glanced at Hu Yifan quietly, and whispered something in confidence.
"Qing Qing, you think it's funny too, but regarding the basketball star issue, we'll go along with Hu Yifan. Poor kid, he sprained his ankle last year, otherwise he'd have made the national team."
"Qing Qing, you know, the national team, although not exactly star-level, is still very impressive."
Liu Ranran said, then cautiously glanced at Hu Yifan, who had already entered the living room, with a hint of regret.
Su Qing was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded.
But at this moment, perhaps through some strange intuition, Hu Yifan seemed to hear someone talking about him, and suddenly turned to look at Liu Ranran.
Liu Ranran tightened her grip on Su Qing's arm.
"Qing Qing, I'm speaking so quietly, Hu Yifan won't hear me, will he?"
Liu Ranran had always considered this a sad story for Hu Yifan, and she generally didn't bring it up.
After she finished speaking, she felt a surge of anxiety within her, afraid to even meet Hu Yifan's eyes. Suddenly, she felt as if she had lost her aura and confidence.
Su Qing simply patted Liu Ranran's arm soothingly, then glanced at Hu Yifan.
Hu Yifan's eyes seemed to be filled with Liu Ranran. Seeing Su Qing looking at him, he felt as if Su Qing's eyes understood everything. He scratched his head sheepishly, then turned away.
"It's okay. He didn't hear it."
Just as Su Qing finished speaking, she heard Hu Yifan staring at Liu Ranran.
"Liu Ranran, are you secretly saying something bad about me to Su Qing again?"
Su Qing gave a silent laugh, feeling Liu Ranran's body stiffen. Then, raising her head, she stared at Hu Yifan, unwilling to be outdone.
"Bullshit! When did I ever say anything bad about you? Do you have super hearing?"
Liu Ranran had just finished speaking and sat down on the sofa with Su Qing when she saw Jiang Sui coming down from upstairs.
The young man was still as handsome as ever, dazzling and impossible to look away from.
Liu Ranran took one look and thought, as befitting the campus hunk and the academic elite, he was quite aloof.
"Liu Ranran, saliva's leaking out of your mouth! Wipe it off!"
Hu Yifan's inopportune voice caused Liu Ranran to wipe her lips. Realizing she'd been tricked, she looked at him with anger and embarrassment.
"Hu Yifan, keep talking nonsense!"
She grabbed his school bag and threw it at Hu Yifan. As a forward, Hu Yifan caught the bag perfectly, dropping Liu Ranran's bag to his side. Then he looked at Jiang Sui.
"Ah Sui, I think I'm more handsome than you."
Hu Yifan said this with a hint of annoyance, looking at Jiang Sui, who was sitting next to Su Qing. He had always believed that his looks rivaled anyone else.
It's possible that in terms of academics and intelligence, he's definitely not as good as Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui looked up, seemingly giving Hu Yifan a serious look, then looked at Liu Ranran.
"Do you have a mirror? Give him see see."
Liu Ranran was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected Jiang Sui to actually speak to her, and even to mock Hu Yifan. She grinned and looked at Hu Yifan.
"Some people, even looking in the mirror won't help. Qing Qing, do you know why?"
Su Qing also feigned confusion.
"Why?"
"Because, you can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep. And that person is so shameless, he doesn't even know his own limitations."
Liu Ranran's words were naturally pointed. Su Qing pursed her lips and smiled, and even Jiang Sui's brows lit up as he looked at Su Qing.
Liu Ranran, needless to say, was the one laughing the most, looking at Hu Yifan's deflated face.
Hu Yifan glanced at them.
"Great, you guys actually teamed up to ridicule me!"
"Wow, Mr. Hu, you even know how to say 'ridicule' now?"
Liu Ranran grinned, then looked at Hu Yifan and raised an eyebrow.
Hu Yifan glared at Liu Ranran with gritted teeth. "Liu Ranran, if you dare tell anyone about that, I'll... today..."
"What happened today..."
Liu Ranran wasn't afraid of Hu Yifan; the two were used to bickering.
"Nothing much. Never mind. I won't bother with you."
Hu Yifan was seldom surprised to see Liu Ranran so happy.
Su Qing, standing nearby, was rather curious.
"What's going on, Ranran?"
Liu Ranran was surprised. Curious, Su Qing paused for a moment, and just as she was about to whisper something to her, Jiang Sui, who was sitting next to her, spoke up.
"Nothing serious. It's just our Young Master Hu. His college entrance exam score was 250."
"Jiang Sui..."
"Am I still your buddy?"
Su Qing hadn't expected this either. She paused for a moment, then laughed.
Hu Yifan was furious. He would never regain his dignity again today.
"Never heard of the beacon fire trick?"
"Brotherhood isn't important. My wife's happiness is what matters."