A Lin is just passing the main door of her university and now in casual steps walking to the canteen. She has 15 minutes before her next class to buy a drink . Suddenly her sight recognizes someone sits on a bench under a tree with a man. She doesn't know the young man, but she surely still remembers the girl. The girl is the one who was with Han Han the other day.
A Lin stops her steps and instead hides behind a tree near her. The couple on the bench look quite intimate with each other. The girl seems to be shy with a blush on her cheeks, but doesn't refuse the young man's arm around her shoulder. She shyly giggles to respond things that the young man says to her. Suddenly the girl releases her self from the young man's embrace to stand and picks up her phone. A Lin can not hear what the girl said on the phone, but after she hangs up the phone, the girl quickly says goodbye to the young man and walks toward the East gate.
In full curiosity, A Lin unconsciously follows the girl. A Lin wants to know what or who, to be exact, that make the girl leaves the young man so quickly. Actually, A Lin already has a thought, but she needs to make sure.
The girl is approaching a well known motorcycle. A Lin immediately hides behind the gate's pillar. As she has guessed, it's Han Han. The young man smiles sweetly to the girl while his hand gives helmet to the girl. The girl receives it and with cheerful chat she wears the helmet before sits behind Han Han. A Lin irritatedly sees the scene while her heart is furious to see how the girl so lightly becomes intimate with Han Han while she was with other man just few minutes before. "Stupid man!" A Lin scolds Han Han bitterly to see how happy he is with the girl.
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"Xiao Ping, I'm ..." Han Han's words disappears once he finds out someone has replaced Xiao Ping behind the cashier desk. A Lin. It is still 5 PM. Why is she here already ? he asks himself inwardly. He has purposely avoided A Lin for a month. Though he still loves her, his pride is still hurt due to being laughed at. In nervous, Han Han steps toward his desk to pick up his backpack and helmet.
"Can we talk ?" A Lin asks him straightforwardly. She twists her body to turn facing him. Although her voice is calm, her expression is demanding, won't except 'No' for an answer. "I'm.. I'm in a hurry..," Still, Han Han tries to refuse. "In a hurry to avoid me ?" A Lin accuses him, makes Han Han stupefied for couple of seconds. "Well, not really," Han Han finally can gather himself, "I'm just rather busy lately." He shrugs to relax himself. "I see.. Busy with new girl, apparently," A Lin points up another accusation. Han Han smirks. "Why do you care ?" he challenges her. "I don't," A Lin denies. "Good. So the talk is done," Han Han says it then starts to walk.
"I just want to tell you...," A Lin's words halt Han Han's movement. "That.. that.. hmm.. that girl.. she is meeting other man beside you," A Lin tells him. Han Han turns his body to her, indifferent expression on his face. "Once again.. why do you need to tell me that ?" he asks. A Lin shakes her head reluctantly. "Nothing.." she murmurs, tongue-tied over his coldness. She expected him to be surprised or angry or disappointed or.. being in any reaction. But he doesn't seem to affect by the news she gave. "If I don't know you better, I might think that you care about me, no ?" Han Han raises his eyebrows while asking. A Lin turns her face away, hiding a blush that suddenly appears on her cheek.
Han Han walks to front of cashier desk. "Tell me, A Lin. Do you care for me ?" he asks in low voice. "I care for you as a friend, okay ?" A Lin answers him, not brave enough to look him in the eyes. "Aaah.. so only as a friend ?" Han Han confirms to her. A Lin nods in doubt. Han Han slightly grins when he finishes analyzing A Lin's expression. "So you won't mind if I'm socializing with other girl, right ? After all, I have many female friends other than you," he says. "S..su..sure," A Lin agrees in stammer. "Good. See you then, friend," Han Han says goodbye, deliberately emphasizing the word 'friend', before he walks away from A Lin.
As A Lin still in stunned watching Han Han leaves, Xiao Ping who is hiding in the toilet is confused after watching the scene. She doesn't know what is Han Han's purpose. Han Han asked her not to tell A Lin about Yu Mei is actually his cousin. She thought that the scene that just happened would be the conclusion. They would make up and everything would be fine just like before. But it didn't turn that way. Both of her friends are stubborn, and none wanted to relent. Xiao Ping shakes her head in desperation. This conflict is getting complicated, Xiao Ping complain inwardly