"Grandma," a deep and pleasant male voice said.
Qi Mei subconsciously raised her head to look at the person who came. The moment she saw the person's face, her heart skipped a beat. It was Song Bojian! She should have known it because he was Grandma Xiao's grandson. If Grandma Xiao was here, he would be here too.
Song Bojian wore a black T-shirt and black trousers. The warm light of dusk couldn't melt the coldness around him. The hem of his T-shirt billowed in the gentle freeze. A long-lost youthful aura suddenly appeared.
Qi Mei was still looking at him in a daze when he stood in front of her.
"Qi Mei, do you remember Xiao Jian? You were classmates, right?" Grandma Xiao asked gently.
"Yes, we were," Qi Mei replied awkwardly.
At this moment, Song Bojian raised his eyebrows and greeted her with a slight nod.
Qi Mei did not find it strange. It seemed that he barely remembered her, not to mention her name. After all, they hadn't seen each other since they graduated from high school.
"Teacher Yun, " Song Bojian greeted Yun Xiaofang politely, even though Yun Xiaofang had never taught him. However, at that time, all the students in Qi Mei's class knew that her mother was a special-grade math teacher in the school.
Yun Xiaofang was familiar with Grandma Xiao and a regular customer of her stall because Qi Mei liked Ludagun a lot.
Grandma Xiao and Yun Xiaofang were chatting happily. They hadn't met for so long, so they needed to ask how each other was.
Qi Mei stood quietly at the side. She felt embarrassed to see the loungewear with cartoon patterns she wore. She didn't care about the opinions of strangers on the street, but the person in front of her was her old classmate. Who didn't want to be glamorous when meeting an old classmate?
But Qi Mei did not have the time to feel ashamed before she thought of something else. Did Song Bojian remember that she flung her shoe at him in the bar at night? But the lights in the bar were too dim, he definitely didn't recognize her! They weren't familiar with each other in high school. After so many years, it was impossible for him to recognize her at a glance. Grandma Xiao wouldn't have known her if her mother hadn't introduced her. She might well say that she was more familiar with Grandma Xiao than Song Bojian. Moreover, given that he seemed calm and indifferent when greeting her, he probably didn't recognize her. Qi Mei heaved a sigh of relief at this thought.
"Qi Mei, do you want to come to my house?" Grandma Xiao sent her an invitation.
Qi Mei had always liked this old granny who was not only good at making Ludagun but also very peaceable. She was the kind of loving and gentle granny that Qi Mei imagined, unlike Qi Mei's own grandmother who was biased towards her cousins because her uncle's job was better. But since it was already so late, it was definitely not suitable for Qi Mei to pay a visit, so she smiled and declined politely.
Grandma Xiao pointed at the Western-style house with a garden next to her and said with a smile, "I'll be staying here from now on. Next time you come over, I'll make Ludagun for you."
It turned out that Grandma Xiao had moved here. But according to Song Bojian's social standing, it was not surprising. "Okay, Grandma Xiao, I won't stand on ceremony then," Qi Mei replied obediently.
"When it comes to eating, when have you ever been so polite? Those who don't know you will think that you don't have enough to eat," Yun Xiaofang rebuked at the side.
When the two of them were about to leave, Song Bojian said to Yun Xiaofang, "Teacher Yun, take care. See you."
Hearing that, Qi Mei muttered to herself, wishing that they would rather not see each other in the future. Every time she saw him, it was quite awkward. After that, Qi Mei turned around and was about to leave. However, in the next second, she sensed that something was wrong. She realized that her feet had been turned around, but her shoes had not!
She lowered her gaze to her feet slowly. Since she was in house wear, her shoes were also casual ones. Yes, she was wearing slippers, and the straps of her slippers were actually broken.
Qi Mei felt that she had never been so speechless in her life. She slowly looked up and met Song Bojian's gaze.
Then, a gentle voice with a hint of concern asked, "Qi Mei, are your shoes broken?" Grandma Xiao also noticed that.
Qi Mei raised her head and puffed out her chest, trying her best to smile calmly. "It's okay. I can walk back without them."
However, just as she was about to take a step forward, Yun Xiaofang subconsciously took a step back as if she was afraid that others would find out that they were mother and daughter.
The calmness that Qi Mei had affected with great difficulty collapsed instantly. Seriously? Even her mother found it ashamed to be with her.