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"Brother, what's with that expression? Am I wrong? I've had thoughts like yours before. The person I had a crush on in high school was nowhere near as beautiful or outstanding as Su Xue. It's completely normal to feel insecure around someone as stunning as her; I understand, so there's no need to feel embarrassed," Gui Li said, adopting a tone of gentle persuasion.
"You’re right," Jiang Chen nodded, seemingly recalling something. Wasn't this the very mindset he had when facing Su Xue in his past life? Even if Su Xue didn’t mind, he was still trapped in his own insecurities, unable to escape.
Sigh... Jiang Chen sighed quietly, feeling a wave of nostalgia.
"Come on, let me take you to see Su Xue," Gui Li suddenly patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder and looked at him with encouraging eyes.
Jiang Chen didn’t shrug off Gui Li's hand; instead, he smiled and nodded.
The two walked over to a bench where Su Xue was engrossed in her research paper, oblivious to Jiang Chen and Gui Li's presence.
Gui Li playfully stepped in front of Jiang Chen and called out loudly, "Su Xue, I brought your friend to see you! Guess who it is!"
Hearing the voice, Su Xue looked up, a few strands of hair falling loosely around her face. She tucked them behind her ear and smiled brightly at Gui Li.
"I can't guess! Who could it be? Don't block my view!" Su Xue replied gently.
Gui Li looked at Su Xue, his face flushing slightly as he tried to maintain his composure. "I'll give you a hint: he’s come from China and I heard he’s your childhood sweetheart. You grew up together."
In truth, Gui Li had some doubts about Jiang Chen's status as Su Xue's childhood sweetheart. He also felt a twinge of jealousy; if Su Xue couldn’t guess who it was, it would mean she probably didn’t remember Jiang Chen at all. After saying this, Gui Li fixed his gaze on Su Xue, eagerly anticipating her reaction. If she still said she couldn’t guess, it would surely lift his spirits.
It wasn’t that Gui Li was being petty; after all, Su Xue was his goddess. Even if she ended up with someone else in the future, he hoped that her partner would be an exceptionally outstanding man—someone far better than himself—so that he could find some balance in his heart. To Gui Li, Jiang Chen didn’t even measure up to him, so naturally, he wasn’t keen on seeing any connection between Jiang Chen and Su Xue as childhood sweethearts.
After a few seconds of hesitation, Su Xue's face suddenly lit up with intense surprise. She put down her laptop and quickly stood up, rushing to Gui Li's side.
"Jiang Chen! Is it really you? What are you doing here?" Su Xue exclaimed excitedly.
"I came to see you," Jiang Chen replied with a gentle smile, his tone soft and filled with affection.
Su Xue’s cheeks flushed like the dawn sky. She shifted her feet, wanting to give Jiang Chen a big hug but hesitated.
She truly hadn’t expected Jiang Chen to come all the way to the United States to find her. It was something she had only dared to dream about; now that it was coming true, she found herself momentarily at a loss for words. Standing there with wide eyes filled with wonder, she felt tears welling up without realizing it.
At that moment, Su Xue's heart knew what her tears meant.
Jiang Chen stepped forward and gently wiped away her tears with his hand. "Silly girl, why are you crying?" he said softly.
Su Xue stood there like a statue as Jiang Chen caressed her cheek. Suddenly overwhelmed by emotion, she tightly embraced him.
"I thought after what my mom said last time, you wouldn’t want to see me again," she sobbed.
"Actually, your mom’s words weren’t wrong; they just didn’t affect me," Jiang Chen comforted her.
When Su Xue suddenly embraced Jiang Chen, Gui Li's eyes nearly popped out, filled with envy and jealousy. Su Xue's female classmates were also dumbfounded; she hadn't dated anyone in years. Although she was friendly to everyone, she had always maintained a distance from men. No one expected to see her tightly hugging a man on campus today.
At first, everyone thought they were seeing things. After rubbing their eyes and confirming it wasn't an illusion, curiosity and gossip began to stir among the crowd.
"Su Xue, is he your boyfriend?" a blonde beauty from the United States asked curiously as she approached.
It was only then that Su Xue snapped back to reality. Overwhelmed with excitement and hormones, she had forgotten everything. Now that she was more composed, she straightened up, her face flushed with embarrassment. When faced with her classmates' inquiry, she quickly shook her head but deep down didn't want to deny it, so she nodded instead.
"I am Su Xue's brother," Jiang Chen explained just as Su Xue was feeling awkward.
"Oh, I see," the blonde beauty said, understanding dawning on her.
However, Su Xue didn't feel happy upon hearing Jiang Chen's explanation; instead, she felt quite disappointed. Jiang Chen, perceptive as ever, immediately sensed Su Xue's feelings. How could he allow her to feel sad?
But Su Xue quickly composed herself and smiled. "I forgot to introduce you all. This is my... brother, Jiang Chen."
As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Chen. Although her eyes sparkled like crescent moons in joy, they couldn't hide her disappointment.
Jiang Chen smiled back at her.
"By the way, Jiang Chen... brother, these are my classmates: this is Alina, this is Vittorio, and this is Qian Nianxiang."
Su Xue's three female classmates genuinely believed that Su Xue and Jiang Chen were just siblings. After all, they thought it impossible for them to be in a romantic relationship; they simply didn't match well together.
However, Gui Li sensed the underlying tension between Jiang Chen and Su Xue.
"Damn it! This guy actually managed to win Su Xue's heart; it's unbelievable! But really, Su Xue should move on. Even if he was her childhood sweetheart, there's no need to cling to him now that they've grown up. He isn't even as handsome as I am!" Gui Li thought to himself with strong disdain.
"Su Xue, since your brother is here to see you, we won't disturb you any longer," Alina said with a smile.
"It's fine; let's go eat together!" Su Xue insisted as she pulled Alina and the others closer, not wanting them to leave.
"Will we be interrupting you?" another blonde girl, Vittorio, asked.
"No way! I'm not on a date with my boyfriend or anything," Su Xue replied cheerfully, though the emphasis on "boyfriend" revealed lingering feelings about Jiang Chen's earlier explanation.
Seeing Su Xue like this made Jiang Chen smile; this version of Su Xue was even more adorable.
"Then let's go together. I'll treat you all to a meal, but I'm not familiar with this place, so you choose the restaurant, and I'll take care of the bill," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Since he had said that, Alina, Vittorio, and Qian Nianxiang naturally agreed.
Su Xue secretly observed Jiang Chen, unable to discern his thoughts, and sighed softly to herself.
Jiang Chen, I don't want you to be my brother; I want you to be my boyfriend. Why can't you understand? If you had the courage to say I was your girlfriend just now, I would have definitely agreed. Are you really waiting for me, a girl, to make the first move?
Su Xue secretly pouted, feeling frustrated with Jiang Chen's lack of romantic awareness.
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