Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 752 Long Liandong's Friendship Strategy

"Take a photo? Sure," Lu Yuanqiu replied.

Long Liandong: "Should I contact a photographer?"

Uh... Lu Yuanqiu meant to just take a couple of quick photos with his phone, since today isn't a wedding photoshoot or a wedding ceremony.

"If it's convenient, that's fine too. The others haven't arrived yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Liandong looked down and took out her phone to send a message. She acted very quickly.

"Are you really not going to try wearing one or two pieces today?" Lu Yuanqiu turned to Bai Qingxia and asked.

"No, my dark circles are too heavy." Bai Qingxia shook her head again.

Long Liandong glanced across at the opposite side and could roughly guess what Lu Yuanqiu was talking about.

"Should I contact a makeup artist?" she asked again.

Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia looked up at the same time. Long Liandong's actions made them both feel awkward, and they quickly said in unison, "No need, no need."

Long Liandong nodded slightly and continued to look down at the magazine, but Bai Qingxia felt that her mind was not on the magazine.

"I'm going to the restroom with my third sister." Bai Qingxia happened to need to use the restroom, and she gave Lu Yuanqiu a wink.

Lu Yuanqiu saw her gesturing to Long Liandong and understood what she meant: "Okay, you two go ahead."

Although Lu Douqing didn't need to urinate, she still got up groggily and followed, looking like she would obediently follow whoever pulled her along.

“Long, you really don’t need to be so formal.” Lu Yuanqiu said with a smile, trying to keep his tone casual as if it were just a casual chat.

Long Liandong looked up, closed the magazine in her hand, and shook her head slightly in confusion: "I didn't... I just thought that you might need something, and I happen to have something that would make things more convenient."

Seeing that Lu Yuanqiu seemed to be organizing her thoughts, she explained in a low voice, "It's like when you go out together, you always need someone who carries a treasure chest with them, so they can hand you tissues, band-aids, parasols, or something when necessary."

That makes sense, but when real friends go out together, they don't need a magic box. They just use whatever they have, as long as everyone is there.

Moreover, Long Liandong's actions always seem somewhat humble, even though she is supposed to be a young lady from a wealthy family.

Lu Yuanqiu told her what he thought, and Long Liandong sat quietly for a moment, then explained: "Because I think that under normal circumstances, I would not be able to get a word in edgewise when I am with you, and my presence would be very weak, and I would gradually become an outsider. At this time, being someone who can play a role in the team will greatly increase my personal presence and move me closer to the center."

Lu Yuanqiu was both amused and exasperated: "No need. There's absolutely no need to deliberately improve this. Everyone has a different personality. Some people talk a lot, and some people don't. Talkative people should talk more, and quiet people should listen more. For example, do you think Bai Qingxia has a strong presence?"

"Very strong."

Lu Yuanqiu was taken aback. He thought Long Liandong would say that she wasn't strong, and then he could explain: "That's right, Bai Qingxia is so transparent, but she still gets along well with everyone and won't be ostracized, so what do you have to worry about?"

But Long Liandong didn't play by the rules.

"Why is it so strong?"

"Because she shines in the team, and you care about her, she's the most important person in your eyes, and you'll take the initiative to talk to her. As long as you're there, she won't become invisible," Long Liandong explained earnestly.

Are you trying to say that I don't care about you? Lu Yuanqiu scratched his head, bewildered.

Lu Yuanqiu: "Do you think I can decide her presence? I'm just a member of the team."

Long Liandong said seriously, "Because I've observed you carefully. You are the center of the team. The topics of conversation among your group basically revolve around you, or are initiated by you."

So what about your earlier comment about "moving closer to the center"...?

You're still after me, aren't you? Holy crap.

Lu Yuanqiu shrugged: "Then... then when we're all here, I'll just talk to you more, okay? To make you more noticeable."

"You can't do that. You're Bai Qingxia's boyfriend. You should talk to me less when Bai Qingxia is around." Long Liandong lowered her head silently, her voice becoming softer.

What's with this inexplicable feeling of grievance?

Lu Yuanqiu was dumbfounded, a string of ellipses flashing through his mind. Long Liandong seemed to remember something at this moment, and looked up again, her expression more relaxed than before: "However, according to my observation, there seems to be someone even more useless than me in the team, the girl who was sitting to your right just now."

"So, from now on I can listen to you, show less of my personality, and do things that are in line with my own character, because that girl will definitely be more useless than me when everyone is together, and will only drag us down."

Lu Yuanqiu: "She is my third sister."

Long Liandong blinked and promptly apologized, "I'm sorry."

Lu Yuanqiu burst out laughing.

Long Liandong watched Lu Yuanqiu bend over and punch the sofa, her face expressionless: "I said that about your third sister, and you're still laughing?"

"Because it's so funny..."

Lu Yuanqiu raised his hand, then cleared his throat: "You said you'd listen to me, right?"

Long Liandong nodded with her back still straight: "Mm."

Lu Yuanqiu pointed forward solemnly: "Then I want you to start being yourself from now on, don't compare yourself to anyone, and when there are many people around, just respond normally when I talk to you."

Long Liandong remained silent.

"Can it be done?"

"can……"

Lu Yuanqiu nodded, while Long Liandong continued to look down at the magazine.

Lu Yuanqiu picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of water, then suddenly smacked his lips and frowned: "What lousy tea, it tastes awful."

Long Liandong raised her gaze again: "Should I call and have someone send over some West Lake Longjing tea? I just tasted it, and the water quality isn't very good, I might..."

"Look, look, look, here it comes again."

Lu Yuanqiu spoke without a word, and Long Liandong immediately shut her mouth and quickly shifted her gaze to the magazine in her hand.

"Brother Qiu!"

"Brother Qiu!"

Lu Yuanqiu turned around and saw Cao Shuang and Ruan Yueru appear at the door. The two of them looked very excited when they saw Lu Yuanqiu and rushed over with strange shouts.

“My monkey offspring have arrived…” Lu Yuanqiu muttered to himself.

Bai Qingxia then returned with the girl who cost two yuan and fifty cents. She saw Cao Shuang and Lu Yuanqiu hugging each other; the two hadn't seen each other for almost a month.

As soon as Cao Shuang arrived, the rest of the group also arrived, including Zhong Jincheng, Luo Wei, Zheng Yifeng, Su Miaomiao, and Liu Wangchun.

"Xiaxia~ I miss you so much~" Liu Wangchun shouted as he rushed towards Bai Qingxia, picked her up and spun her around a few times.

Bai Qingxia's dream girl has also arrived.

Long Liandong stood up from the sofa and quietly watched the group greet each other. Lu Yuanqiu turned around and waved. Long Liandong smiled and walked into the crowd.

"I ran into an acquaintance on the way, you'd never guess who it was." Zheng Yifeng walked towards Lu Yuanqiu with his hands in his pockets.

"Who?"

"Junior Brother Lu!"

A voice came from the entrance of the hall. Lu Yuanqiu peeked out and found that it was Qin Luo.

Qin Luo and Chu Lan!
"No, you two came to the wedding dress shop, what's going on??" Lu Yuanqiu was both surprised and delighted.

(End of this chapter)