Extra Chapter: Girls’ Holiday (Part 1)

"...Ah, I'm sorry, senior sister, something happened in the bureau these two days. Brother, Xiao or Eleven and I may not be able to go back..."

The invitation I had been waiting for for a long time was brewing, but the moment I got the apologetic answer, the disappointment was not as strong as I imagined. It seemed to be because of the lessons learned from that bonfire dance, and it seemed that I had already had such a premonition. Same.

That's often the case, isn't it? The better a thing is to you, the harder it is to happen, leaving us disappointed again and again in a life that is lower than our expectations.

She continued to say things that she wanted to make him feel gentle and considerate, as if she didn't care, but in fact, even Xia Yao herself felt that her smile at the moment was fake.

Fortunately, my junior fellow student can't see...

After gently hanging up the phone, Xia Yao was slightly lost in thought as she looked at the words "End of Call" on the screen. Then she looked at Ming Ling who had been watching her by her side and smiled:

"Junior... It seems that Eleven has already made arrangements."

The sunshine in Beijing is bright in October, and the warm breeze blows in from the open balcony door. The pure white floor and clean small table are gone. There are no familiar figures sitting there. Only the crisp sound of the wind chimes is left, making it seem quiet. of loneliness.

"If I had known... I would have invited my juniors earlier..."

Seeing her dazed look, the man who hugged her and patted her shoulder to comfort her, while Ming Ling, who was sitting on the side, sighed helplessly.

"Sigh... So I told you a long time ago that you should take the initiative and attack. Xiaoyao, you are excellent, beautiful and from a good family. What are you hesitating about..."

It would be great if we could rely on something as simple as looks, family background, and whether we are excellent or not, so that we can get in touch with the world where our juniors live...

Listening to the talk about 'things in the bureau' on the phone just now, Xia Yao knew that it was not a place that could be achieved by hard work or excellence. It was the kind of existence that was beyond common sense and seemed like another world. ,

Being held in Ming Ling's arms and patting her shoulders to comfort her, she recalled that time on the way home from the supermarket together, feeling that Fang Ran had never come back since that bonfire dance.

Obviously, as long as he can stay in his daily life...

"Okay, okay, don't be disappointed. It's a good thing that the little coward isn't going. Although it's a pity that the handsome guy isn't here, but..."

While leaning against the arms of her best friend and looking at the hut where the figure was not present, Xia Yao heard Ming Ling comforting her like an old woman, and then snorted angrily.

"Hmph, missing the opportunity to go to the beach with the beauties is that boy's loss. If we don't take him with us, we will go alone!"

"Forget it, Lingzi, since my junior has something to do, let's do it next time..."

Ming Ling: "..."

Xiaoyao, I feel a strong sense of favoritism and differential treatment from this sentence. Is it my illusion...

"No!! I have to go!!"

Xia Yao quickly cheered up and did not dwell too much on this matter. As soon as Xia Yao stood up, he saw Ming Ling hugging his legs with one hand and slapping the small table with the other to emphasize loudly. Suddenly he made a fuss in anger. He stood up, shouting in a posture of "If you don't go, I won't let go or I won't let go, and I'll roll around for you to see:"

"Xiao Yao! Is the status gap in your heart between me and that little coward so big!? You are forgetting your friends because of sex! I don't care! You must go! You must go!"

"Spirit Son..."

Xia Yao just laughed helplessly and wanted to persuade her, but was suddenly interrupted by the sound of knocking on the door. Then when she opened the door wearing loose home clothes, she saw light and fluffy flaxen curly hair holding a ragdoll cat. girl.

"Eh?"

...

...

Beijing International Airport.

"Xiaoyao Xiaoyao, is my hair messy? Is this dress a good choice? Is it weird?!"

"Lingzi, calm down first..."

The first-class waiting room attracted almost everyone's attention. A delicate and tall figure was sitting on the front seat. Xia Yao looked at Ming Ling with eagerness and excitement that was beyond words.

He couldn't laugh or cry and tried to persuade her.

"Ah, ah, I can't. I'm so happy that I can travel abroad with my idol... ah, I feel like I'm going to pass out..."

In fact, she hadn't slept well since last night. Ming Ling rolled around on the bed holding the quilt and laughed for a long time. For a while, she felt a sense of happiness due to lack of energy and blood. Xia Yao had probably guessed that this would happen, so Xia Yao couldn't help but laugh. He sighed and then looked in the direction of the entrance and asked:

"Speaking of which, where is Xiaoran? Didn't you say you would find a way to bring Xiaoran here?"

Thinking of what Ming Ling had promised herself yesterday afternoon, the task of persuading Fang Xiaoran would be left to her.

"Ah...about that...I asked someone to send her here..."

But when Xia Yao mentioned this matter, Ming Ling's face paused, and she was slightly ashamed. She didn't know why she felt guilty in her words. Then when Xia Yao wondered why she asked someone else to give it to her, Fang Xiaoran's white short-sleeved shirt and light-colored jeans were simple and clear. The figure appeared from the entrance.

"Xiaoran, this way!"

Then, after Xia Yao waved his hand to Fang Xiaoran to come over,

"Senior Ming Ling, can you explain why the destination of the company internship you told me about on the ticket is Okinawa?"

Xia Yao saw Fang Xiaoran looking at Ming Ling expressionlessly, took out the ticket he had just received and asked in a calm voice.

Well, Lingzi...shouldn't you be...

Almost as Xia Yao thought, for Fang Xiaoran who would never accept free kindness from others in terms of money, Ming Ling, who had indeed used some excuse to introduce a short-term internship in a large company to lure her out, heard this. After the exposed questioning, his expression suddenly froze and he wrung his fingers trying to explain.

"Um...um...that...that's because Xiaoran, you think, a cute young girl like you spends a lot of time in the library during this rare long vacation..."

"I'm going back."

"Hey...don't, don't, don't..."

After Fang Xiaoran showed no interest and walked away before he finished his long talk, Minglin was so broken that he quickly hugged him to try to stay, and then at this moment,

Suddenly there was the sound of brisk footsteps at the entrance to the waiting room. She was wearing a big sun hat and sunglasses. She was walking briskly on the floor tiles with milky white sandals under her fluffy white skirt and slender calves.

Seeing the figures of Xia Yao and the others, they were as surprised as if they had found some treasure, which made Sister Yan who was accompanying them helpless. The slender and beautiful girl waved towards them and ran over quickly.

"Ah! Even...!"

He almost called out her name in public, but the excitement could not be suppressed. Ming Ling quickly waved his hands to signal. Only Fang Xiaoran, who was completely unaware of the situation, frowned slightly in confusion, and then saw the figure running over quickly. I took off my sunglasses when I got close.

Those eyes as clear as glass were raised, Shui Lianxin smiled sweetly from the heart, and blinked at Xia Yao and Ming Ling.

"Sorry, did I keep you waiting?"

"No, no, not at all!"

After hearing what Ming Ling said, she looked at Fang Xiaoran beside her with peace of mind. Shui Lianxin grabbed her hand and said with a happy smile:

"Great, Xiaoran, you're here too. I thought you didn't like traveling with people you just met."

"No...I..."

Facing those beautiful eyes with an overly pure expression, Fang Xiaoran hesitated for a moment but did not say what she actually planned to leave.

Like her brother, she is not good at rejecting such simple and beautiful girls.

"That's right, that's right~ Xiao Ran, if you go to refund the ticket at this time, half of the handling fee will be deducted~ First-class air tickets abroad are very expensive~ I don't care anyway, but Xiao Ran, you are really willing to give it up Is it such a waste~嘤嘤嘤~”

Then seizing this opportunity, Ming Ling, who knew Xiaoran's diligent and frugal character very well, leaned into her ear and whispered with a devilish smile, and saw that half of the handling fee that was going to be wasted actually took effect. Xia Yao looked at the smiling girl who appeared in their cabin yesterday and invited them to travel together.

"Um...is it really okay to take us on a work-related trip?"

Xia Yao was actually a little surprised and found it difficult to accept the fact that the most popular star at the moment, who was also her favorite star off the concert stage, suddenly invited her and others to go to the beach together.

What surprised her the most was that when Shui Lianxin suddenly came to the hut yesterday, she didn't come to see Fang Ran, but came to them specifically...

"That... said it was a work-related trip, but actually..."

When he heard her ask, Shui Lianxin, who was wearing a big sun hat and slightly twirling a strand of hair, felt a little embarrassed.

But in the end, she remembered the advice her grandmother had given her with a smile, and she smiled brilliantly with her skirt twirling:

"It's just that I want to hang out with my friends."