Chapter 91: Didn’t Check the Almanac Before Leaving

Chapter 91: Didn’t Check the Almanac Before Leaving

The three of them were eating when a few more students came in from outside.

Ye Xiaoxiao looked up and thought, "Just my luck."

Qiao Yunhu was among them, of all people.

Duan Lei obviously knew Qiao Yunhu and gave a wave.

Qiao Yunhu told his roommates to order first and walked over himself.

"You’re here to eat?"

Duan Lei nodded, "We’re here to meet some friends."

Duan Lei and Qiao Yunhu weren’t very familiar, but they were both kids from the same compound, so he could only say they had met a few times.

Qiao Yunhu looked at Ye Xiaoxiao, "What a small world."

Duan Lei: "You know Ye Xiaoxiao? Right... you’re from the same school."

Qiao Yunhu admitted generously, "I’m in the medical department too."

Duan Lei was quite happy, "Great, let me introduce you. This is Ye Xiaoxiao, she also grew up in our compound, um... some things happened later, but it’s not a big deal. You should look out for her, don’t let anyone bully her."

Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at Duan Lei.

He’s so clueless.

He’s practically inviting trouble, trusting the wrong guy.

Qiao Yunhu nodded, "Of course, we’re all from the same compound, we should help each other."

Duan Lei was satisfied, thinking he seemed pretty approachable.

Ye Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, gave him a smile.

Though she was inwardly scoffing, to others, she was smiling sweetly.

A beauty always looks good, no matter what.

Qiao Yunhu said his goodbyes and went back to his meal.

Ye Xiaoxiao waited until he left before kicking Duan Lei, "What was that about?"

Duan Lei lowered his voice, "I didn’t say anything out of line. If you encounter any trouble at school, you can go to Qiao Yunhu. The Qiao family has a lot of clout, at least no one in the capital dares to offend them easily."

Xu Jianli also nodded beside him, "But Qiao Yunhu keeps to himself, I haven’t seen him get along with anyone."

Duan Lei said, "He seemed alright, not as standoffish as people say."

Ye Xiaoxiao told them to pipe down and finish up so they could leave.

All in all, the meal went well, except for the run-in with Qiao Yunhu.

Ye Xiaoxiao hadn’t let her guard down against Qiao Yunhu yet.

If he still follows the path laid out in the original story, then she needs to prepare in advance.

After dinner, Ye Xiaoxiao and the others left the restaurant.

Duan Lei went out of his way to say goodbye to Qiao Yunhu.

After exiting the restaurant, Duan Lei and the other person walked Ye Xiaoxiao to the school gate before heading back.

On their way back, Duan Lei asked, "Have you seen Hao Yanyan recently?"

He still thought Ye Xiaoxiao hadn’t returned to the compound because of that woman.

Xu Jianli replied, "She hasn’t been around our house lately, probably too embarrassed after flunking the college exams."

She used to bug his brother for help with problems, but still bombed the exams, so she’s probably too ashamed to show her face.

"Has the Hao family done anything else?"

Duan Lei used to think the Hao couple was really good to Xiao Xiao, but since Hao Yanyan came back, he realized that wasn’t the case.

Xiao Xiao’s been gone for so long, and no one’s even bothered to look for her. Instead, they’ve been walking around the compound with Hao Yanyan.

Their stance is clear—they only see Hao Yanyan as their daughter.

Duan Lei felt pretty disheartened.

Xu Jianli shook his head, "No, if anything, they’re pushing my brother to marry Hao Yanyan."

Duan Lei asked, "Is your brother willing?"

Xu Jianli replied, "Seems like he’s not into it now, but my parents’ decision isn’t easy to change."

Duan Lei snorted, "At least he’s got some sense, but a good horse doesn’t go back to old pastures. Xiao Xiao’s already over your brother."

Although Xu Jianli thought his brother wasn’t good enough for Sister Xiaoxiao, he didn’t think Duan Lei was any better.

He bluntly said, "But Sister Xiaoxiao doesn’t like you either."

Duan Lei: "..."

"We can be friends—doesn’t that mean she likes me?"

"Just because you can be friends doesn’t mean you’re meant to be lovers."

Duan Lei impatiently waved his hand, "What do you know, kid? Get going, I’ve got other stuff to do."

...

Meanwhile, Ye Xiaoxiao hadn’t gone far when Qiao Yunhu caught up with her.

"You finished eating already?"

Ye Xiaoxiao turned around and didn’t see his friends.

"Thanks for helping me out during military training. It was too rushed last time, and I only found out your name today."

Qiao Yunhu spoke very gently, not as crazy as described in the book.

Ye Xiaoxiao also intended to test him, so they walked into the school together.

"You don’t have to be polite, anyone would have helped."

"You wouldn’t understand, but since military training grades are crucial, everyone was competing back then, and hardly anyone helped me."

Qiao Yunhu became more talkative, "Plus, your medical skills are top-notch. If someone else had helped me, my foot injury could’ve gotten worse."

"Did you study medicine before?"

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded, "I studied traditional Chinese medicine."

Qiao Yunhu was even more surprised, "Our school’s traditional Chinese medicine program doesn’t take in many students, does it?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "That’s because the cutoff score for our school is too high."

Qiao Yunhu: "Alright."

As they walked, they came to the fork in the road that led to the male and female dorms.

Qiao Yunhu offered, "I’ll walk you back."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "No need, it’s broad daylight—nothing to worry about."

As they were talking, someone walked over from the path near the male dormitory.

Maybe he didn’t check his luck today, because he kept bumping into people he knew.

Zhang Dong, who’d once shown interest in Ye Xiaoxiao, happened to walk by.

He froze when he saw Ye Xiaoxiao, and his frown deepened when he noticed Qiao Yunhu next to her.

"You totally lied to me! You said you were married and had two kids in three years. Clearly, you just weren’t into me!"

God knows how much Zhang Dong had been stewing over this. He wanted to ask around about it, but he was worried about violating Ye Xiaoxiao’s privacy, so he kept it to himself.

Before he could even figure out Ye Xiaoxiao’s real age, he walked into this scene.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "You can figure it out on your own—no need to spell it out."

Qiao Yunhu looked at Ye Xiaoxiao: "Who’s he talking about getting married and having two kids in three years? You’re around the same age as Duan Lei, right?"

Ye Xiaoxiao covered her face, "He’s got the wrong person."

Zhang Dong was crushed. Seeing that these two didn’t care about him at all, he blurted out, "So, are you two dating?"

Ye Xiaoxiao was stunned by his line of thinking.

And why was he being so blunt?

People these days are supposed to be more reserved and low-key!

Ye Xiaoxiao denied it on the spot, "No! What are you talking about? We’re just really good friends and classmates."

Zhang Dong’s eyes lit up. Did that mean he still had a shot?

Ye Xiaoxiao immediately added, "My boyfriend doesn’t go to Jing University."

Zhang Dong: "..."

Was he getting rejected again?

Seeing that Zhang Dong still had no intention of leaving, Qiao Yunhu said bluntly, "Are you just going to stand there all day?"

Zhang Dong was once again thrown off balance, and hearing this, he ran off in a huff.

Qiao Yunhu: "..."

A grown man, running off like a schoolgirl.