Chapter 1680: Chapter 1680
Chapter 1680: Chapter 728: High School Classmates, A Chance Spring Encounter!
Lin Baici’s emotional intelligence was only average; he’s not someone adept at reading between the lines. Moreover, he was dealing with a girl like Ji Xinyan, who was good at hiding her true emotions, so he had no way of determining what her mood was when they ran into an acquaintance while out shopping.
Lin Baici knew some girls didn’t want their male friends to be part of their social circle.
She was only a bit shorter than Ji Xinyan. If they weren’t standing together, she was also the tall and slim type, with long legs wrapped in form-fitting jeans, showing a hint of fullness.
Not the kind of fat, just the type that fills the jeans tightly from top to bottom, especially around the hips, making one feel the impulse to give a playful smack.
On top, she wore a V-neck knitted sweater, with a plain jacket draped over her left arm, a delicate face with makeup that could score an eight out of ten.
“How come you don’t seem excited meeting an old classmate?”
Sun Yixiao teased, “Could it be you’re afraid I’ll spill your high school dark secrets to your boyfriend?”
Sun Yixiao’s expression and tone clearly indicated she was joking, and even someone with low emotional intelligence wouldn’t misunderstand Ji Xinyan because of this.
Before Ji Xinyan could respond, Sun Yixiao turned to Lin Baici and earnestly extended her hand, “Hi, I’m Ji Xinyan’s high school classmate, also her best friend and rival.”
Lin Baici replied, shaking Sun Yixiao’s fingers lightly, “Lin Baici, Xinyan’s university classmate.” Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn novel⟡fire.net
Sun Yixiao smiled charmingly and looked at Ji Xinyan, “The guys at Haijing Polytechnic have such high quality? I’m kind of regretting not applying there!”
It must be said, this girl was quite eloquent. Her joke complimented Lin Baici, Haijing Polytechnic, and even Ji Xinyan.
If Sun Yixiao praised Lin Baici directly, given they just met, it might seem frivolous, but praising Ji Xinyan made it a joke between best friends.
“Even with two hundred extra points, you still wouldn’t get in!”
Ji Xinyan replied lightly.
Lin Baici promptly raised his eyebrow.
Facing Xu Daguan, who kept pestering her, Ji Xinyan tolerated him because they were classmates, never losing her temper. However, here she directly said, ‘You won’t get in’, which was quite a taunt to this supposedly best friend from high school.
Lin Baici glanced at Sun Yixiao, whose smile froze for a moment, but then she laughed again, putting on a carefree look, “Alright, I admit I’m not as good as you, fair enough?”
“Bravo, Yixiao! In just less than a year at Haijing Drama Academy, you’ve made strides!”
Ji Xinyan sincerely praised.
Those words made Sun Yixiao seem lacking in decorum, as if she was looking down on an old classmate.
“What’s up? Our relationship’s so tight, and I’m not worthy for you to introduce your boyfriend to me?”
Sun Yixiao arched her well-groomed brows.
“Lin Baici, my class president!”
Ji Xinyan hesitated before reintroducing. She originally wanted to say he was her boyfriend, indicating to Sun Yixiao not to get any ideas, but since they hadn’t defined their relationship yet, if Lin Baici denied it…
It would be quite awkward.
When guys hang out, they rarely focus on each other’s looks, physique, or family background. As long as they share the same hobby, they can usually get along well.
Bring breakfast in the morning, and cover for someone in attendance when skipping class, and he’s like a godfather.
Girls are different, especially good-looking ones. They rarely play together because there’s always comparison, leaving room for only one to shine.
A girls’ dorm with five people might exaggerate and form seven mini-groups.
Ji Xinyan and Sun Yixiao were high school classmates and used to hang out, but after just a semester and a half, they parted ways.
Because whether in academics, looks, or social circle, Ji Xinyan outshone Sun Yixiao in every aspect.
During the second half of the first year, Sun Yixiao actively approached Ji Xinyan, joined her circle, and then hooked up with a wealthy guy chasing Ji Xinyan.
That’s when Ji Xinyan realized she had been used by Sun Yixiao, a life lesson.
“My darling Yan Yan is pretty aloof, and her standards are sky-high, so tell me, how did you win her over?”
Sun Yixiao wasn’t lacking in emotional intelligence, good at livening up the atmosphere, and her question was also a probe.
No matter what Lin Baici said, she could analyze the information from his words and attitude.
If it were Ji Xinyan’s real best friend, Lin Baici might have joked about spending money or complimented himself with something like, ‘I’m handsome, she’s into looks, didn’t you know?’ to lighten the mood, but this Sun Yixiao kept him guessing, so he didn’t dare to speak recklessly.
Ji Xinyan noticed Lin Baici didn’t deny ‘he wooed her’, she glared at him, but for some reason, felt a sense of joy inside.
“Then you must be rather sweet-talking!”
Sun Yixiao nodded, “Xinyan must have heard more sweet-nothings than the amount of candy I’ve eaten!”
“Alright, alright, stop undervaluing yourself. With your looks and figure, you’d undoubtedly be a campus queen at Haijing Polytechnic!”
Ji Xinyan interrupted Sun Yixiao’s compliment, “Where’s your boyfriend? Why isn’t he here?”
This girl had changed several boyfriends during high school, and after entering college, it’s even less likely for her to hang out with girls because all the expenses would be split AA-style.