"So soon?"
Gong Zhi Jing paused in her drinking of juice, surprised. Her entire being was focused on her child, and she truly hadn't noticed how quickly time had passed.
Wen Xuan Xuan was speechless and rolled her eyes.
"They say pregnancy makes you foolish for three years. Have you really become foolish?"
"I just wasn't paying attention," Gong Zhi Jing continued drinking her juice and said, "I'll go back at the start of next semester."
Qiao Xin Yue said, "Xuan Xuan and I have already found jobs. You'll be alone next semester."
"It's fine, I can rent a place nearby. It's only for a year."
Wen Xuan Xuan joked, "Your Ling Yu Chen isn't unable to support you. I think it doesn't matter if you attend this semester or not. You won't need to work after graduation."
"That won't do, I must finish."
Gong Zhi Jing had her own thoughts. The university she had worked so hard to get into, the university where she had studied while supporting herself, how could she just give it up like that?
A moment later, Wen Yan, Li Bo Wen, and Ling Yu Chen walked over, each sitting beside their respective girlfriends.
Soon after, Jiang Ze Xi also arrived with Xia Wan Fu.
The atmosphere was exceptionally relaxed and pleasant. The guests were also sensible and did not come to disturb them.
Situ Jun had also wanted to come over, but seeing them all as couples, he immediately lost the urge.
What was the point of going over? To be force-fed public displays of affection?
In the past, the four of them would sit in a corner at such banquets and drink. But at some point, he was the only one still single, completely unable to fit in.
"Sigh, I'm so pathetic."
Situ Jun swirled his wine glass, his face full of dejection, and found a corner to sit and drink himself into a stupor.
"Hi, handsome, are you alone?"
At this moment, a curvaceous beauty in a red dress sat down next to him.
She had exaggerated big waves in her hair and fiery red lips, looking exceptionally sexy.
Situ Jun was already slightly tipsy. He looked up at her and smiled, "Hi, hello beautiful."
Su Yin Wan raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly, "Situ Jun, don't you remember me?"
"You..." Situ Jun knitted his brows tightly and pondered, "You look familiar..."
But he still couldn't recall who she was. After a moment of daze, he smugly said, "Beauty, this way of striking up a conversation is a bit cliché!"
The smile on Su Yin Wan's face vanished instantly. Angrily, she grabbed his ear and scolded, "Bastard, you actually forgot me. I recognized you at a glance..."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..."
Situ Jun immediately remembered who she was and pleaded, "Sister Yin Yin, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Su Yin Wan let out a cold snort and pouted disdainfully, "Your sister was right, you're just asking for a beating."
Situ Jun rubbed his ear, his eyes dimming for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
"Why are you in Kyoto? Didn't you go abroad with your parents?"
Su Yin Wan elegantly took a sip of her wine and said faintly, "My parents are both dead. I was alone and it was meaningless, so I came back."
Situ Jun was greatly shocked and found it extremely unexpected. How could someone so alive just be gone?
Seeing Su Yin Wan's indifferent demeanor, Situ Jun didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.
Su Yin Wan truly didn't care. She chuckled, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not sad, really."
Situ Jun raised his wine glass to her in a toast. They looked at each other and smiled, then raised their glasses and finished the wine in one gulp.
Su Yin Wan was a neighbor of Situ Jun's maternal grandmother.
When he was young, he and Situ Jing would stay at their grandmother's house every summer vacation, and they became familiar with each other over time.
Su Yin Wan's parents worked abroad for long periods, leaving her to live with her grandmother alone. It wasn't until she was seventeen that her grandmother passed away, and she was taken abroad.
They hadn't seen each other in nearly ten years.
After drinking the wine in her glass, Su Yin Wan's heart felt a little lighter. She looked around and asked, "Why don't I see your sister?"
Situ Jun's expression stiffened. He dreaded this question the most. He said with a bitter smile, "My sister... she passed away."
This time, it was Su Yin Wan's turn to be surprised. She exclaimed, "How could that be?"
She was only two months older than Situ Jing. How could Situ Jing have passed away?
Sadness uncontrollably surfaced in Situ Jun's eyes, as if his heart was being tightly squeezed.
Whenever he thought of it, he still felt immense sadness.
She was his twin sister with whom he shared a telepathic bond. No matter what mistakes she made, she was the person closest to him.
Seeing the sadness in his eyes, Su Yin Wan, though curious, didn't press further.
She simply picked up the wine bottle and poured two glasses, then said nonchalantly, "Here, let's drink."
Situ Jun took the glass and drained it. After putting the glass down, he frowned and said, "It's not exciting enough. Let's go drink some baijiu."
Seeing Su Yin Wan had brought back many memories, the sorrow became difficult to suppress, and he just wanted to vent.
Su Yin Wan patted his shoulder and smiled, "Let's go, sister will accompany you until we're drunk!"
Situ Jun smiled and they immediately linked arms and walked out of the hotel.
From the corner, the sharp-eyed Wen Xuan Xuan spotted them. She curiously asked Li Bo Wen beside her.
"When did Situ Jun get a girlfriend?"
Following her gaze, Li Bo Wen shook his head in confusion. "I don't know. I haven't heard him mention it."
Jiang Ze Xi raised an eyebrow and chimed in, "What girlfriend? That guy has a lecherous heart but no courage. He only dares to tease beautiful women."
His words were a bit improper. Li Bo Wen coughed as a reminder to mind his phrasing.
Qiao Xin Yue was shy and her face turned red.
As for Gong Zhi Jing, she had already had a child, so she wasn't as shy and just listened to them talk.
Wen Xuan Xuan, being more robust, directly stated,
"This time, it looks like he's gotten bold. He's even got his arm around her waist. Plus, he's had a bit to drink, so it's not impossible for him to do something after drinking."
Li Bo Wen covered his face helplessly. What to do when your girlfriend is too fierce?
Jiang Ze Xi dared not respond to her. He turned his head and saw Xia Wan Fu's scrutinizing eyes.
He instinctively moved closer to Xia Wan Fu and whispered, "Wife, if a man is truly drunk, he can't get it up. If he uses his drunkenness to try and do something, he must have ulterior motives."
This survival instinct was top-notch, he was afraid Xia Wan Fu would think of him. After all, the way he met Xia Wan Fu was truly messy.
Xia Wan Fu curved her lips and gently held his hand. Just as Jiang Ze Xi was immersed in the tenderness,
"Then how many girls have you had ulterior motives towards?"
Jiang Ze Xi coughed dryly and vaguely replied, "No... no, how could I? Am I that kind of person?"
Xia Wan Fu clearly didn't believe him, but her expression remained gentle as she just looked at him.
Just looking at him like that made Jiang Ze Xi inexplicably nervous. He honestly confessed, "A lot... so many."
He really couldn't remember. At that time, it was a life of debauchery, day and night. He fell in love with whoever he met.
Thinking back now, it was fortunate he didn't contract any diseases. But at this moment, what he feared most was Xia Wan Fu being disgusted by him.