The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 192 An Invitation from Three People

Boston, early morning.

Xu Ranxi, with her hair all messy, groggily opened her eyes.

It was a cloudy day outside, and the view outside the window was somewhat gray.

The cell phone kept ringing by the bedside.

Xu Ranxi would never have gotten up if the phone hadn't been so noisy.

"Hello?" She reluctantly reached out to answer the phone.

A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey, Xixi! Good morning! Did I wake you up?"

Xu Ranxi smoothed her hair and rolled over, saying, "What do you think?"

Aria smiled: "Okay, okay, I'll keep it short. I just wanted to tell you that all the paperwork for the pets is done. You can transfer everything now."

Xu Ranxi finally came to her senses a little more and propped herself up against the headboard: "Really? That's fast. I thought it'd take at least another week."

Aria: "I'm just happy to help you get back home faster... you know, so you can see your boyfriend."

Xu Ranxi instantly sobered up a bit and hurriedly retorted, "What the hell are you talking about?!"

Aria chuckled softly, her tone teasing: "Ohhh, I was just guessing… but from how fast you reacted, I must be right!"

Xu Ranxi pouted, her voice a little muffled: "I'm coming over at lunch. I'll treat you to something nice, okay?"

Aria persisted, "Don't change the subject, Xixi."

drop--

The other end of the phone suddenly went silent, and Xu Ranxi hung up.

"I just don't get Chinese girls—why can't they admit it when they miss their boyfriend?"

Aria shrugged helplessly.

On the other end, Xu Ranxi hung up the phone, but was inexplicably in a good mood.

Although I was teased by Aria just now, I felt much more relaxed thinking about how my cats were being properly taken care of and that I could return home smoothly.

She lay back down on the bed and started scrolling through her messages on her phone.

"What video did my mom send me?" she muttered as she opened WeChat.

After a few seconds of video loading, the image gradually became clear.

Under the stage lights, Zhang Muchen held the microphone and sang. His voice was deep and gentle, his rhythm was impeccable, and he was completely immersed in the melody.

Xu Ranxi was stunned for a moment, her tone filled with disbelief: "When did he become such a good singer?"

She quickly sat up, propped herself up, turned up the volume, and continued watching.

In the video, a girl with braided pigtails stands next to him and sings a duet with him. The girl's voice is also excellent, soft and delicate, blending perfectly with Zhang Muchen's vocal range.

"This girl sings even better," Xu Ranxi exclaimed.

The video wasn't long, and she watched it quickly. But after watching it, she felt a little unsatisfied.

"His singing is really... amazing."

Xu Ranxi was captivated and wanted to hear it again.

However, she accidentally turned off the video with her fingertips.

[Mu Chen is singing at the party.]

The girl he sang with was very pretty.

Mom thinks she'll be a beautiful girl if she takes off her glasses.

The words Xu Qing posted at the end of the video immediately caught her eye.

"Little beauty?" Xu Ranxi suddenly frowned.

She rewound the video a few seconds and stared intently at the screen.

Under the lights, Zhang Muchen stood next to the girl, and the two smiled and looked at each other. When they sang the chorus, their eyes met even more naturally.

Xu Ranxi's expression slowly changed.

She wrinkled her nose, as if she smelled something amiss.

Happy community.

After the New Year's Eve party, Zhang Muchen rewarded himself by sleeping until noon the next day.

When he finally woke up, the sky was already dazzlingly bright.

He glanced at the time—eleven o'clock.

"That felt great!"

He stretched and then picked up his phone to take a look.

Several missed call notifications popped up on the screen.

"Sister Yang, Bro, Little Yuzu?" Zhang Muchen raised an eyebrow, scrolling through the call log while muttering to herself, "Why are they all calling me?"

He thought for a moment and then dialed Liu Wuyang's number.

"Hey, Sister Yang."

"You didn't really sleep until now, did you?" Liu Wuyang's voice interrupted Zhang Muchen before he could finish speaking.

"Yeah, I'm still snuggled in bed right now." He said, turning over in bed, his voice still a little languid.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Liu Wuyang's calm voice: "Get up and get ready, we're going to see a movie this afternoon."

"Huh?" Zhang Muchen was taken aback.

"I bought two tickets," she added.

"So... Sister Yang is going to invite me to a movie?" Zhang Muchen looked at the ceiling and blinked gently.

"Hmm. By the way, there's something I need to tell you."

"What did you say?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Let's talk about it when we get here."

"Oh, okay. What time in the afternoon?"

"Two o'clock, Wanda."

"No problem, I'll be there on time."

Liu Wuyang hung up the phone.

Zhang Muchen held his phone, a slight smile playing on his lips.

I was pleasantly surprised to receive a movie invitation from Sister Yang on the first day of the new year.

"Let's see what Bro wants from me." Zhang Muchen dialed Wang Shishi's number again.

As soon as the call connected, he said lazily, "Bro, why did you call me?"

"Dude, why did it take you so long to reply? You didn't sleep until now, did you?"

"If you're not sleeping during the holidays, when are you? I'm still wrapped in a blanket. What's up? Tell me quickly."

Hehe, I want to go to the movies with you~

"?"

"I bought movie tickets."

Zhang Muchen paused for a moment: "Just the two of us?"

"Yes, yes."

Why didn't you invite your deskmate?

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Wang Shishi puffed out her cheeks and muttered softly, "I just want to go out with you alone..."

So...you're asking me out?

"Hehe, that's about it. There are just a few things I wanted to tell you."

"You have something to tell me too?"

"What do you mean by 'also'?" Wang Shishi asked, puzzled.

"Ahem. I mean, what's up?"

"I'll tell you when I get here, hehe."

"Okay, when?"

"Six o'clock in the evening, Star Shine Cinema."

As Zhang Muchen listened, he quickly calculated the time in his mind.

I'll watch a movie with Liu Wuyang at 2 PM, and then with Wang Shishi at 6 PM.

The four hours in between are theoretically enough to switch from one movie to another.

"Okay, see you there," he said.

"Hehe, see you there!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Muchen stared at the ceiling for a few seconds. Then he turned over and dialed Xiaoyouzi's number again.

"Hey, Little Yuzu, what's up?"

There was a moment's hesitation on the other end, the voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "Um, I'd like to invite you to a movie."

clam?
Zhang Muchen scratched his head.

(End of this chapter)