Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 561 The First Meeting at Mid-Autumn Festival

How long does it take to walk from Gate 6 to Gate 27 of the airport?

You take out your phone to make a call, and the other party might not even answer before you arrive.

So, when Chen Zhe noticed the call from the cosplay girl, he smiled and pressed the answer button: "Hello~"

"us……"

Yu Xian had only said two words when the other end suddenly fell silent.

Actually, it wasn't completely quiet; Chen could still hear a "whooshing" sound.

This is the sound of wind being swallowed by a microphone while walking.

But where is Xianmei?
"Hey, hey..."

Chen glanced at his phone screen, which showed that the call was still ongoing. Was the signal bad? So he said "hello" twice more.

Yu Xian actually heard it, but she didn't have time to answer because she suddenly saw a "familiar" figure as she was walking.

We weren't really that close, because we didn't speak to each other at all during our three years of high school.

But she knew her, and she knew her too.

"Still so quiet and aloof."

Yu Xian thought to herself.

Song Shiwei hadn't expected to run into Yu Xuan at the airport.

Her dazzling burgundy hair from high school has now turned into a more understated honey brown, but the brightness in her eyes hasn't changed much from when she was in high school.

Should I say hello?

Cosplay Sister feels that although they are not exactly friends, they are high school classmates after all.

The two even looked directly at each other, seemingly pretending not to see each other, which was a bit impolite.

So, the cheerful Xianmei smiled brightly at Song Shiwei.

"what……"

Upon being suddenly greeted with a kind smile, Song Shiwei was briefly surprised, but her aloofness lessened, and she gently nodded her chin.

And so, the two passed each other by.

A gust of wind swept by, and Song Shiwei's slightly black hair suddenly flew up from her temples, drawing invisible arcs in the air, or like a hoisted sail.

Yu Xian's long dress hem fluttered gently, like flowing light or rippling water.

At this moment, they went about their own business.

One raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear, while the other bent down to straighten the hem of her skirt.

Neither of them looked up, but in the instant their skirts intertwined with their hair, time seemed to freeze.

Countless travelers hurried past, their faces blurred, the only voice in this scene—

It was Director Chen's "Hello, hello, hello..." coming through the receiver.

……

"I just ran into someone."

Yu Xian only had time to explain to her boyfriend after leaving Gate 6.

"Who?"

Chen Zhe, who was discussing the details of the lawsuit with Vice President Zhang Zhiming, didn't react at first.

Do you still remember Song Shiwei from high school?

Yu Xian said gossipily.

"Who?"

Chen's voice suddenly tightened.

This reaction startled Zhang Zhiming, who thought to himself that Chen was very busy with business, receiving four or five phone calls during a single meal.

However, this phone call seemed quite serious; Mr. Chen's face had turned a little pale.

"You ran into her at the airport?"

Hurriedly walking outside, Director Chen, who was still scratching at the wall, seemed to have difficulty speaking, and his heart felt like it was in his throat, ready to jump out at any moment.

"Huh? You're so smart! I really did run into her just now."

Perhaps because it was too noisy around, the cosplayer didn't notice her boyfriend's slight abnormality. She even commented to herself, "Song Shiwei is still so beautiful. No wonder she was the school beauty back then."

I don't think you're prettier.

From the side came Professor Guan's voice, "Protecting your student."

Normally, Chen would probably make a joke, but right now he only urgently wants to know one thing.

"So...did you say anything?"

Chen held his breath and asked as calmly as possible.

At the same time, the brain was split in two.

One half of me was thinking about how I should explain if we accidentally crossed paths at this moment. The other half was analyzing that since the cosplayer wasn't angry, it was just an "unfortunate" encounter, but there was no major scandal.

"I don't know her well, why should I talk to her? I just nodded and said hello."

Yu Xian first gave a strange answer.

However, this answer allowed Director Chen's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, to slowly settle down, like riding an elevator.

However, the next sentence from the cosplay sister sent Chen's heart soaring to the rooftop.

"If you were here, you might be able to say hello, since you're classmates."

The Sichuan girl seemed a little jealous. She snorted and said, "You two were rumored to be dating back then."

"That happened so long ago."

Chen pressed his chest down, pounding so hard he didn't even notice his fingernails digging into the wall, and said, trying to sound casual, "I need to clarify something: a rumor is called a rumor because it's not true."

"You're not allowed to be truthful either!"

The Sichuan girl said domineeringly yet sweetly, "Am I not good enough? Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I saw my dad's car."

"Whoo~"

Chen Zhe has lost count of how many times he has caught his breath today; it's like riding a roller coaster, going up and down in a terrifying way.

"correct!"

Just when Director Chen thought he had "escaped a disaster," Xianmei casually asked, "Which school is Song Shiwei attending now?"

Yu Xuan was selected by Professor Guan as soon as she entered the Academy of Fine Arts. The old lady had high requirements and a heavy workload for the competition. In addition, Song Shiwei was not famous yet, so I didn't really pay much attention to her.

When asked at this moment, Chen quickly considered the matter.

Saying "I don't know" is definitely not an option. If Xianmei finds out the truth from other sources, she'll think I'm trying to cover something up.

Saying it's "Zhongda Lingyuan" won't work either, as it's too close and would inevitably increase suspicion.

"It seems to be Sun Yat-sen University as well."

Chen gave a vague reply.

Without mentioning specific universities or majors, and adding "it seems," it reveals a normal reaction of "knowing but not understanding in depth."

"is it?"

Sure enough, Yu Baibai just muttered "What a coincidence" before hanging up and getting into the car.

"This time everything should be alright, right?"

Chen casually raised his hand and discovered that he had dug a hole the size of a broad bean in the wall of the Hong Kong Liaison Office compound.

"No wonder there were small pebbles in my palm just now."

Director Chen finally understood.

Just as I was about to return to the private room to continue my conversation with President Zhang.

The phone suddenly started buzzing again.

"I rely on!"

Chen was almost driven to the brink of madness by the phone call, which was of course his own doing. So when he found out it was Sweetie calling, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer.

I originally thought that this would also be followed by some gossip or questions.

However, Song Shiwei only told her boyfriend that she had already gotten into her mother's car.

Chen suddenly realized that Sweet Sister wasn't like Cosplay Sister; she probably felt there was nothing worth sharing about it.

"That's good."

Chen remained highly focused and calmly instructed, "Call me when you get home."

"Hmm~"

Song Shi responded in a soft voice.

In the past, one would have hung up the phone at this point, since it was just to let someone know where they were.

However, Director Chen always felt that this aloof young girl seemed to have some unspoken hesitation.

Is it Chen Zhe?

As the Volvo drove along the airport expressway, Professor Lu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw his daughter staring blankly at the dark screen of her phone.

"Yes."

Song Shiwei raised her head, her expression returning to its usual calm.

"You just said he's going to file a lawsuit in Hong Kong?"

Professor Lu said while turning the steering wheel, "Is he not coming back for the Mid-Autumn Festival? Sigh, he's even busier than your dad..."

Professor Lu was just rambling on about his "son-in-law" not coming home for the holiday, but Song Shiwei suddenly realized something.

Then Chen's parents will have to spend the holiday alone.

……

(One more chapter tonight. I've been a bit busy these past few days, so it'll be a little late. Please vote with your monthly tickets.)
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