In Xie Qiao's eyes, this boy in a white shirt definitely stood out among the boys. But when she heard that this boy actually called her Qiao Qiao, she was instantly confused.
She stared at the boy closely, and was sure that she didn't know him, but how could he know her name and still call her Qiaoqiao so intimately?
Are they really acquaintances?
Xie Qiao's three roommates also looked back and forth at Xie Qiao and Zhou Chen in surprise, their eyes full of curiosity and exploration.
Xie Qiao was stunned for a while and asked again: "Excuse me, do we know each other?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Why, you don't recognize me after we haven't seen each other for a few years? Is it because Denghua Hutong was demolished, so you don't even recognize me when you were a child?"
Hearing the words "Denghua Hutong" and "Fa Xiao", Xie Qiao looked puzzled and looked at Zhou Chen seriously. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
"Are you Zhou Chen?"
"Hmm, it seems you still remember me. I thought you had forgotten me a long time ago."
"ah!"
After receiving Zhou Chen's affirmative answer, Xie Qiao immediately screamed, jumped up, and rushed to Zhou Chen.
"Are you really Zhou Chen? How is that possible? You feel completely different from when you were a child. Also, didn't you go to the United States? When did you come back? How did you know that I went to school in Beiqing?"
Xie Qiao was so excited and excited to meet her old childhood friend again that she completely lost her composure and asked a lot of questions.
Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "We haven't seen each other for six years. If we meet again, why don't we give you a hug?"
After saying that, he opened his hands. Xie Qiao was also happy from the bottom of his heart and hugged Zhou Chen without hesitation.
After just a gentle hug, Zhou Chen let go.
"Zhou Chen, you haven't said yet, when did you come back? Why are you waiting for me at the gate of our dormitory?"
"if not?"
Zhou Chen showed a sunny smile and said: "I returned to China yesterday. As for why I am here, it is because I am an exchange student from abroad. I will go to school in Beiqing from now on. Didn't I hear that you were admitted to Beiqing?
Qing, so I came to the girls’ dormitory to try my luck, but I didn’t expect that I actually met you.”
Xie Qiao looked happy: "Really? That's great. Then we will be alumni in the future. By the way, Brother Xiaochuan is also in Beiqing. He is one year above me. He is a sophomore this year. If he knows that you are back,
, you will definitely be very happy, you were the best friends back then."
When they were in school, Zhou Chen and He Xiaozhou were in the same class and grew up together, so they had a very good relationship.
"Don't worry, we'll see you soon anyway. Are you free now? I'll treat you to milk tea. Are they your roommates? How about we come together?"
Zhou Chen looked at Wang Ying and the other three people over there and asked.
"Yes, they are my roommates. I am free. Please wait for me and I will ask them."
Xie Qiao was a very emotional person. When he saw his old friend from childhood again, he naturally wanted to ask more about the situation, so he ran back to Wang Ying and the others.
Wang Ying and the others were already overflowing with gossip. Seeing Xie Qiao come back, Xu Lin couldn't help but ask: "Qiao Qiao, what's going on? Is this handsome guy really a kid for you?"
Xie Qiao said: "Yes, he and I grew up in the same alley. We just went abroad a few years ago and never came back. I didn't expect to meet here today. He is an exchange student from abroad. He will be here in the future."
We are studying in Beiqing; by the way, he wants to invite us to drink milk tea, so you should go too."
Xu Lin responded without hesitation: "Okay."
But Wang Ying waved her hand and said: "You guys have a little reunion, so I won't go. I want to go back to the dormitory to read."
Xiao Qianxi also refused: "I also want to go back to the dormitory to learn English, so you can go."
Seeing that Wang Ying and Xiao Qianxi were not going, Xu Lin, who originally wanted to join in the fun, could only say with a grimace: "Okay, if they are not going, then I won't go either. Qiao Qiao, you go with him."
Well, you look good when you are young, you can develop and develop."
Xie Qiao suddenly said coquettishly: "What nonsense are you talking about? We are just growing up, not what you think."
"Okay, go ahead and go back to the dormitory first."
Wang Ying said something, and then the three of them left.
Xie Qiao walked back to Zhou Chen: "They are not going, let's go, Zhou Chen, I know there is a good milk tea shop next to our school, I will treat you to milk tea."
"Okay, let's go."
Zhou Chen left with Xie Qiao. He had noticed all three of her roommates just now. Xu Lin had naturally been excluded by him a long time ago. He mainly paid attention to Wang Ying and Xiao Qianxi.
The four girls in Xie Qiao's dormitory each have their own characteristics. Xie Qiao has a good personality and is a kind person. She is a model of a girlfriend and a good wife and mother, and she takes relationships very seriously.
Xiao Qianxi is very beautiful, but she is too sensitive mentally and has an instinctive rejection of wealthy people. However, she works hard to become one of them, so she is a very contradictory person with low self-esteem.
Be strong again.
In Wang Ying's words, she is a pure eldest lady. Her personality is a little willful, but she is very kind and can get along well with everyone.
Even if she is in trouble in the future, she can still live tenaciously and not be overwhelmed by the tragic reality. She is a girl who can see through reality, is very sensible, and has a strong psychology.
As for Xu Lin, in a word, he is a loyal and generous friend, and he is a reliable friend.
Xie Qiao is very nice, but Zhou Chen knows that she and Qin Chuan actually like each other, but she hasn't realized it yet, and he has no intention of trying to gain leverage.
So if he wants to complete the side mission, his only targets are Xiao Qianxi and Wang Ying. In comparison, he prefers Wang Ying.
This was just his fleeting thought. At this moment, he and Xie Qiao were sitting in a milk tea shop, drinking milk tea and chatting together.
"Wow, Zhou Chen, you actually got admitted to Stanford University. It's a more powerful university than Beiqing. You're too amazing."
Zhou Chen briefly told Xie Qiao his experiences abroad in the past few years. Xie Qiao was even more shocked when she learned that he came to Beiqing as an exchange student at Stanford University.
Stanford University's world ranking is much higher than that of Beiqing, and its reputation as a university in the world is far higher than that of Stanford University.
In this era when domestic college students are eager to study abroad, Stanford University's qualifications are very high.
"It's not bad. You are also very good. You were admitted to Beiqing."
"I came in because of my scores. I can't compare with you and Brother Xiaochuan. But I am satisfied if I can go to Beiqing, hehe."
Xie Qiao's mentality is still very good. Beiqing University is her dream university. Even if her score is low, as long as she passes the exam, her dream will be fulfilled and she will be satisfied.
"When I hold the opening ceremony the day after tomorrow, Qin Chuan promised to come back to attend. Then I will call Brother Xiaochuan and we can get together again."
"Okay, I have no problem. You can look at the arrangements and call me when the time comes."
Zhou Chen took out his mobile phone and placed it in front of Xie Qiao. The mobile phone was brought back from abroad and the number was just issued today.
"Add my mobile phone number."
"OK."
Xie Qiao happily took out her mobile phone and dialed her number, and also helped Zhou Chen save it.
"Zhou Chen, your phone is so beautiful. This is my number. If you need anything, call me anytime."
"If you like it, I'll give you one as a gift."
Xie Qiao hurriedly refused: "No, I don't dare accept it. This looks very expensive at first sight."
The two chatted for a while and then went back to school together.
As soon as Xie Qiao returned to the dormitory, she saw three pairs of eager eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xu Lin hummed: "Qiao Qiao, tell me honestly, what is the origin of that handsome guy just now? Is he really not your boyfriend?"
The three of them had just discussed for a while, and they all felt that the relationship between Xie Qiao and Zhou Chen was unusual, so as soon as Xie Qiao came back, they started to 'torture' her.
Xie Qiao could only explain it again.
"He is really not my boyfriend. We were just growing up. Didn't I tell you just now? He moved abroad six years ago. This is his first time returning to China. It is also the first time we have met after we broke up. We had never met before.
We have lost contact with him, so I am so happy to see him today."
Seeing that what Xie Qiao said was true, the three women also believed her words.
"But this man looks really nice. You said he is an exchange student from abroad and will study in Beiqing in the future?"
"Yes, he is an exchange student at Stanford University. He is one grade above us. He is a sophomore and lives in the school's single dormitory."
Xu Lin clicked his tongue and said, "Tsk, look at me, I am indeed an exchange student from abroad. I live in a single dormitory, unlike us, who live in a four-person dormitory."
Wang Ying was noncommittal. In her opinion, it was nothing. If she wanted, she could live in a single dormitory.
But Xiao Qianxi said: "I think a four-person room is pretty good. When I was in high school in my hometown, I lived in eight-person rooms, and there were also ten-person dormitories. With the size of this room, it was not as big as our current dormitory.
Big."
"hiss."
Xie Qiao and the other three were all shocked when they heard this. She couldn't imagine what kind of chaos it would be in a room with eight people or ten people.
While chatting, a few people started talking about the military training after the opening ceremony.
When Xie Qiao and others learned that Wang Ying had taken sick leave and did not need to participate in military training, they were immediately envious and jealous.
Xu Lin even sighed with emotion: "The eldest lady deserves to be the eldest lady. It's okay to have a driver and a cook at home. Now even for military training, you can take leave whenever you want. I really accept it."
Wang Ying didn't care about Xu Lin's teasing. After living in the dormitory for a few days, she also understood Xu Lin's character. He was a carefree person who spoke like a firecracker, but in fact he had no malice.
In just a few days, the four people in their dormitory got along well with each other. In Xie Qiao's words, they had a life-or-death friendship.
After Zhou Chen separated from Xie Qiao, he did not go back to the dormitory. Instead, he went to the house he bought after demolition. He did not go to the undecorated house, but only went to see the renovated house.
The house is a new building built just a few years ago. It is an old-fashioned three-bedroom and two-living room. The area is not small. The decoration style is more European-style. Overall, it is quite good. At least it is much better than the school dormitory.
Zhou Chen spent two days tidying up the new house, buying all the daily necessities that he needed to buy, and also connected to the Internet.
If there is anything bad about this house, it is that it is a bit far from Beiqing University, so you need to take a car or drive to and from it.
Today is September 5, 2001, Wednesday. It is also the opening ceremony for the new class of freshmen at Beiqing University. The freshmen are attending the opening ceremony in the auditorium.
The opening ceremony lasted for a long time, and after the announcement was over, the freshmen all left the auditorium one after another.
After Xie Qiao separated from her roommates, she immediately called Qin Chuan and asked if Qin Chuan had forgotten that today was the day of her opening ceremony.
Qin Chuan had actually arrived at Beiqing University, but because he wanted to surprise Xie Qiao, he did not show up immediately, but wanted to tease him deliberately.
But he soon lost his temper. At the most critical moment, He Xiaozhou suddenly appeared in front of Xie Qiao, and then Xie Qiao hung up the phone without seeing Qin Chuan behind him, and went straight to He Xiaozhou.
Qin Chuan, on the other hand, was at a loss and looked at Xie Qiao and He Xiaozhou who were smiling at each other with a bitter look on his face. At this moment, he seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.
Finally, he had to speak to indicate his presence, interrupting Xie Qiao who was cheering.
The three children, who had grown up together since childhood, were sitting on a bench on the school lawn, talking about their respective joys.
Qin Chuan also boasted about his heroic achievements to Xie Qiao and He Xiaozhou, but Xie Qiao didn't believe it at all and just smiled happily.
Xie Qiao was talking about what happened when they were young. As she was talking, she suddenly remembered something very important.
"By the way, Brother Xiaochuan, Qin Chuan, do you know who I met two days ago?"
Both He Xiaozhou and Qin Chuan's expressions changed suddenly.
"Zhou Chen, is he the Zhou Chen we thought of?"
"Yes, that's him. He has returned to China and is now at Beiqing University. He is an exchange student from Stanford University and lives in the school's single dormitory. I still have his phone number. I will call him now.
.”
With that said, she took out her mobile phone and dialed Zhou Chen's number.
Qin Chuan and He Xiaozhou looked at each other and noticed the astonishment in each other's eyes. Although they hadn't seen each other for six years, they had grown up with each other after all. They still had a deep impression on Zhou Chen, but they didn't expect that he could still...
See Zhou Chen again.
Xie Qiao finished the phone call in front of them, and then said excitedly: "Zhou Chen is at school now. I told him that you were all there, and he said he would be here right away."
"That's great."
He Xiaozhou looked happy. He was also happy from the bottom of his heart to be able to see his old friend again after so many years.
Qin Chuan exclaimed in surprise: "I didn't expect that I would be able to see Zhou Chen when I returned to China this time. We haven't seen each other for six years since he went to the United States. I didn't expect that he is doing well now and actually passed the exam."
I went to Stanford University and also came to Beiqing as an exchange student. It’s really a great fate.”
Xie Qiao said happily: "Of course, you haven't seen it. Zhou Chen has really changed a lot. He is taller and handsome. If he hadn't taken the initiative to call me and tell me, I really wouldn't have recognized him."
he comes."
Qin Chuan was a little disgusted when he heard this: "How tall and handsome can he be? I remember that when he was a child, he was not taller than me, let alone handsome."
Xie Qiao sneered: "Forget it, Qin Chuan. You will know when you see him later. You are no longer on the same level. Only Brother Xiaochuan can compare with him."
This is already a very high praise. After all, in her heart, He Xiaozhou is the most perfect existence.