Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 280 - 279: Reminiscing

"Can you two take it easy? There are two big living people here. Can you not be so sentimental?" Bai Zhongyuan’s uniquely magnetic voice came through.

Gu Xiaoqing immediately noticed Bai Zhongyuan and Fang Shaohan standing beside her.

The two had varied expressions; Bai Zhongyuan showed simple complaints and joy at seeing friends, while Fang Shaohan displayed a face without expression, still looking cold as ice, but his eyes sparkled with something like flames, which made Gu Xiaoqing doubt whether she was mistaken.

Pushing Fang Shaonan away sheepishly, Gu Xiaoqing kept her distance, feeling a bit overconfident.

"Bai Zhongyuan, why haven’t you grown stronger at all? It seems steaks and whatever abroad haven’t changed you."

Gu Xiaoqing assessed Bai Zhongyuan thoroughly. The person hadn’t changed much, only gaining some maturity and toughness, but physically he really hadn’t transformed as drastically as Fang Shaonan.

Bai Zhongyuan patted Fang Shaonan and pointed at his face, saying, "Don’t compare me with this guy. He’s a beast. He does nothing all day but practice. Do you know the nickname our college gave him?"

Gu Xiaoqing asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Soldier!"

Bai Zhongyuan gave him a thumbs-up.

Fang Shaonan kicked Bai Zhongyuan’s calf, laughing and cursing, "Get away, what kind of friend are you? Instead of catching up with old acquaintances, you’re tearing me down everywhere."

Bai Zhongyuan pulled a bitter face and rubbed his lower leg, complaining, "Look, look, Gu Xiaoqing, you saw how inhuman this guy is. He torments me like this always, doesn’t treat me as a human."

His action was both amusing and laughable, indeed quite authentic.

Gu Xiaoqing was amused by these two jokers, truly they were treasures, with a burning gaze from behind as if trying to sear a hole.

Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei also came out, greeting the four of them.

"Come in, Fang Shaonan hasn’t been seen for a long time. Today, eat at auntie’s house, all the good things you like." Li Xuemei looked at these two children lovingly.

Bai Zhongyuan and Fang Shaonan immediately saluted Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai, "Hello, uncle and aunt."

Gu Ruhai said warmly, "All right, all right, come in quickly."

The four of them all walked inside.

Li Xuemei busied herself with fruits, candies, and pouring tea.

Fang Shaonan said awkwardly, "Uncle and auntie, don’t trouble yourselves, we feel embarrassed with you being so busy."

Fang Shaohan had already rolled up his sleeves, following Gu Ruhai to the kitchen to busy himself, clearly not as familiar as Fang Shaonan and the others.

Fang Shaonan watched Fang Shaohan acting as if at home, feeling a bit envious, unable to hold back his jealousy. If he hadn’t missed those three years, perhaps he would be the one familiar with Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei here.

Ah, it’s not too late now.

He glanced at Gu Xiaoqing, who was smiling heartily, looking at the gift from Bai Zhongyuan which was the latest fashionable handbag, colored so flamboyantly that it was hard to catch a glimpse of.

Watching Gu Xiaoqing pose oddly with the bag, everyone laughed heartily.

Bai Zhongyuan awkwardly scratched his head and said, "Mistake, mistake. Jenny said it’s the most stylish bag in the United States, so I bought it. Who knew this wouldn’t work, hehe..."

Fang Shaonan punched Bai Zhongyuan’s chest and said, "You actually believe the taste of that American lass?"

Gu Xiaoqing immediately widened her eyes and asked, "Bai Zhongyuan, you found a foreign girlfriend?"

Bai Zhongyuan chuckled awkwardly, "Don’t listen to his nonsense. I’m just messing around. I’m still most interested in our grand Chinese beauties, and if my mom knew I was dating an American girl, she’d kill me."

Gu Xiaoqing laughed so much she almost couldn’t breathe. Only Bai Zhongyuan, the playboy, could do such things. Fang Shaonan likely didn’t have a high tolerance for cross-cultural relationships.

But she still asked curiously, "Fang Shaonan, what about you? Didn’t you also find an American girl? I heard that foreign women have golden hair and blue eyes, with great figures."

Fang Shaonan looked at Gu Xiaoqing with deep meaning and said, "I have a special someone, like the saying ’from the vast waters, I choose only one ladle.’"

"Wow, Fang Shaonan, you have a goddess in your heart, do I know her? If I don’t know, next time, bring her out to meet everyone." Gu Xiaoqing was greatly surprised, not expecting the boy who supported her and encouraged her all the way to have become someone’s boyfriend.

Fang Shaonan’s face turned red, his mouth opened, but upon seeing Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai’s snickering gazes, he closed it again.

Fang Shaohan walked casually to Gu Ruhai’s side and said, "Don’t guess blindly, Fang Shaonan should spend more of his American time with my parents, they missed him to death."

Fang Shaonan gratefully nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yeah, my mom said I haven’t been home for New Year’s for three years, hoping I’d spend more time with them."

This help with shifting the topic made Fang Shaonan grateful beyond measure, truly worthy of being his second brother.

"Okay, today I’ll be the chef. I’ll make you something delicious later. Xiao Fang, come and help, I just want to ask about that last chess move." Gu Ruhai called Fang Shaohan.

The two of them chatted while entering the kitchen, Li Xuemei also took an apron to the kitchen.

The living room immediately quieted down.

Fang Shaonan looked at Gu Xiaoqing and said, "You have changed so much, you’re so pretty now. Aren’t there tons of guys chasing you at school?"

Gu Xiaoqing couldn’t help but feel a hint of sourness, wondering if she was overthinking.

But they were just good buddies; Gu Xiaoqing really hadn’t considered Fang Shaonan having any ulterior motives.

She grabbed an orange and tossed one to Bai Zhongyuan, then threw one to Fang Shaonan, with a bright smile saying, "Where are so many guys so bored? No one is chasing me. Our dorm girls are all beauties, only I’m the ugly duckling waiting to become a swan."

Gu Xiaoqing also felt strange, it seemed her college life really never had a guy confessing to her.

Was she really plain-looking?

She saw how Guo Donghua received many love letters, flowers flying everywhere. The dormitory girl talks at night centered on who was chasing who.

But it seemed no one had expressed such intentions to her.

Gu Xiaoqing touched her nose and suddenly felt dispirited.