"Who are your confidantes?" Xia Li asked again.
"You'll all get to know them when the time comes. I wonder if they can all make it?"
The "they" Guo Xuyang mentioned actually referred to Jiang Wuxi.
When he called Jiang Wuxi yesterday, she was surprised and said she had classes today and wasn't sure if she could get leave.
Guo Xuyang also felt it was a bit sudden to invite her, as their relationship wasn't that deep, essentially just a one-night stand.
However, since he was her first man, he felt a sense of responsibility towards her.
In reality, it was Guo Xuyang's vanity at play; he didn't want to let go of a woman he had already possessed.
Jiang Wuxi was telling the truth, but she also felt a pang of unease.
The person she liked was getting married, and he was calling to invite her to the wedding. This felt somewhat unbelievable to her.
What exactly did Guo Xuyang mean? Did he no longer like her, or was this a veiled rejection?
Because of this, she had been feeling down since receiving the call.
"What's wrong, Xiaoxi? You seem a bit off today?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Nothing, I just feel a bit unwell."
"Unwell? Where do you feel unwell? Should you see a doctor?"
"It's nothing. It will be better in a couple of days."
"If you feel unwell, you must see a doctor quickly, or it could lead to serious problems."
"It's not a physical issue."
"Are you heartbroken? Is it because your boyfriend has a new girlfriend?" Xiao Yu asked, blinking her eyes.
"What are you thinking? It's not like that." Jiang Wuxi naturally wouldn't admit it.
"Then what is it? If you tell me, perhaps I can help."
"A friend of mine is getting married, and he's invited me to his wedding tomorrow."
"What kind of friend? Are you close?"
"If you're close, then just take leave. The school won't refuse you."
"Our relationship is okay."
"Then go. It'll be a good way to relax. Plus, you can get a free meal."
"All you think about is food. You eat so much, yet you don't gain weight. Why do you eat so much?"
"I'm also feeling very down. Why do I eat so much but still can't gain weight?
Every time I go to class, so many boys stare at me, as if I'll be blown away by the wind. Sadly, I'm not interested in any of them."
"Are you bragging, or are you bragging?" Jiang Wuxi poked Xiao Yu in the ribs.
"People say I'm suited to be a model and shouldn't be studying medicine." Xiao Yu flicked away Jiang Wuxi's playful hand with disdain.
"I really don't know how you grew like this. I'm afraid to eat, as I gain weight immediately.
Oh, right, don't you like to eat? Come with me to my friend's wedding?"
"What business do I have there? He invited you, not me. I'm not going."
"Don't you want to be taken care of? The people around that friend are all wealthy. Maybe you'll meet someone suitable there?"
"Really? If I go, won't I have to give a gift? You know, my monthly living expenses are so limited."
"I'll give it for you. Just think of it as accompanying me on an outing."
"There's such a good thing? I'll go, as I don't want to attend classes for these two days anyway," Xiao Yu said.
"Then let's go ask the teacher for leave, say we have something at home and need to go back."
"The teacher won't grant you leave like that. You should say you're unwell and need to see a doctor. I'll take leave to accompany you to the doctor."
"Alright. Can we go together?"
"Of course, we have to go together. Otherwise, how would he grant me leave?"
"Then, alright." Jiang Wuxi and Xiao Yu quickly wrote their leave requests, preparing to find their form teacher for approval during the evening self-study session.
"How are we going to get there?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Wait a moment, I'll make a call to ask." Jiang Wuxi said and dialed Xu Liping's number.
"Director Xu, it's me, Xiaoxi. Yes, Yangzi invited me to his wedding. I wonder how you plan to get there?
Mm-hmm, there are two of us here. Okay, I'll wait for your call. Goodbye!"
"Xiaoxi, who were you calling? Who is this Director Xu?"
"Yangzi's friend. She helps Yangzi sell gold, silver, and jade jewelry in Shanghai."
"Ah? Your friend sells jade and jewelry? So she must be very rich!"
"I don't know. I haven't interacted with her much."
"Is it the one who treated you to goose last time?"
"No. The one who treated me to dinner is also Yangzi's friend."
"So the Yangzi you mentioned is the one getting married?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Why didn't you make a move earlier? It's such a pity to miss out on someone so wealthy."
"He probably doesn't like me." Jiang Wuxi felt a pang of discomfort again.
"Then he must have terrible taste. Our Xiaoxi is so beautiful, and he doesn't like her? Doesn't like her?" Xiao Yu was very surprised.
She wondered how high the standards of this Yangzi, whom Jiang Wuxi mentioned, must be. If even Xiaoxi wasn't to his liking, then perhaps no girl in the medical school was presentable.
Xiaoxi was voted the "purest campus belle" by the boys as soon as she entered the campus.
The form teacher, upon hearing that Jiang Wuxi was unwell, granted her two days of leave. However, he questioned Xiao Yu.
"Jiang Wuxi can go for her check-up herself. Why are you going with her? Aren't you trying to skip class?"
"By all that is heavenly, teacher. How could I do such a thing?
Xiaoxi and I are like sisters. If she's not feeling well, how could I be at ease letting such a beautiful girl go for a check-up alone?
You tell me, what if she encounters bad people?"
"Someone like you? Wang Yu, I'm not being harsh, but perhaps Jiang Wuxi will need to protect you? You shouldn't join the commotion."
"Teacher, please let Xiaoyu accompany me. If anything happens, at least there will be someone to help." Jiang Wuxi said from the side.
Seeing that Xiaoxi had also spoken up to request it, the form teacher felt it would be impolite not to let Xiao Yu go.
"Go early and return early. If anything happens, you can call me." the form teacher said.
"Okay, teacher. Thank you." Jiang Wuxi and Xiao Yu walked into the classroom.
The next morning, the two of them left the school early.
Xu Liping had promised to pick them up.
"Xiaoxi, get in the car." Xu Liping stopped the car in front of them.
"Wow, Bin Li. How much does this car cost?" Wang Yu's eyes sparkled.
"Look at your uninspired self, hurry up and get in the car." Jiang Wuxi said with a teasing smile and quickly got into the car.
"Director Xu, thank you for your trouble."
"Don't be so formal. Who is this young lady? She's so beautiful." Xu Liping said.
"This is Wang Yu, my classmate. She happened to have nothing to do, so she's coming to the provincial capital to play." Jiang Wuxi introduced them to each other.
"This is Director Xu, and this is Sister Xiaoyu."
"Wang Yu, it's a waste of your figure not to be a model." Xu Liping said with a smile.
"Thank you for the compliment, Director Xu." Wang Yu replied. "Director Xu, how much does this car of yours cost?"
"Over five million. Do you like it?"
"I like it very much. It's just a bit expensive."
"Come and help me, and I guarantee you'll be driving a car like this in three years."