A Classroom at Jiaotong University.
After class, Xiao Youran, Song Siyu, and An Shishi were getting ready to go to the cafeteria for a meal.
Cheng Lu happened to walk past the three girls.
Song Siyu asked, "Cheng Lu, are you going to the cafeteria? We're going too. Want to join us?"
Cheng Lu glanced at the three of them, smiled rarely, and said, "No, I have something to do." Then she left the classroom.
The three of them watched Cheng Lu's hurried departure.
Song Siyu asked, puzzled, "Do you know what Cheng Lu has been busy with lately?"
Xiao Youran shook her head.
She had very little communication with Cheng Lu, even less than with her department classmates.
An Shishi showed a hesitant expression.
Song Siyu noticed her expression and curiously asked, "Shishi, do you know something?"
An Shishi nodded, "I heard a few days ago that Jiangling College held a welcome party for new students, and it seems Cheng Lu went to help out."
Welcome party?
Song Siyu and Xiao Youran were both stunned.
One was an office member, the other a disciplinary committee member, and neither had heard of this event.
Moreover, if Jiangling held a party, wasn't that Xu Xiuwen's school?
For some reason, both of them had a hunch that if the neighboring school really held a party, Xu Xiuwen would likely participate.
What kind of performance would he give?
Besides singing, it didn't seem like he could perform anything else.
The two became interested.
Xiao Youran asked eagerly, "Shishi, what else do you know? Did Xiao Xu participate in the party?"
An Shishi shook her head, "I also just heard about it, I don't know the details."
Xiao Youran showed a disappointed expression.
Seeing this, Song Siyu said to her, "You can ask Xu Xiuwen directly. If he really participated, you must ask him why he didn't tell us. Does he not consider us friends?"
Recently, Xiao Youran and Xu Xiuwen had been in touch, but it could also be said they weren't.
Because every night, at most after two messages, Xu Xiuwen would say, "I'm very tired, going to sleep now, good night."
This state had lasted for nearly a month. Only in the past few days had he seemed to finish his busy work and had some time to chat with her.
But even then, they didn't talk much. After about five minutes, he would say good night and go to sleep.
Unable to suppress her confusion, Xiao Youran took out her phone and, right in front of her roommates, texted Xu Xiuwen, asking if Jiangling had held a welcome party and if he had participated.
When Xu Xiuwen received the message, he had just arrived at the south gate of Jiaotong University.
Seeing the message content, he was stunned.
Xu Xiuwen, due to certain considerations, had not told Xiao Youran that he was in charge of organizing the party.
He thought Cheng Lu might have mentioned it.
On the day of the party, neither Xiao Youran nor her two friends came to the auditorium or sent him a message of encouragement.
He knew then that Cheng Lu hadn't told them about the party either.
But now that a few days had passed since the party, how did Xiao Youran suddenly find out about it? Where did she hear it from?
It couldn't have been Cheng Lu, could it?
They had been dating for four days but kept it secret.
Unlike most girls, Cheng Lu didn't publicize her relationships and kept a low profile.
They always met in places far from the dormitory or teaching buildings.
Though she didn't refuse Xu Xiuwen walking her back to the dorm every night.
That was because it was late, and there weren't many students around, so they didn't worry about being seen.
In short, in the few days of their relationship, no one at Jiaotong or Jiangling knew about it.
Given Cheng Lu's personality, it was unlikely she told the three girls about the party afterwards.
Xu Xiuwen didn't dwell on it. The important thing was, she knew.
Xu Xiuwen knew he couldn't hide it, so he admitted frankly.
"Yes, last Sunday our department held a welcome party. The department asked me to be the event manager. When you kept asking what I was busy with, it was this. And I also sang a song."
After editing the message, Xu Xiuwen pressed send.
In the classroom, Xiao Youran received the message and eagerly opened it.
When the three girls read the message, Xiao Youran and Song Siyu were both stunned.
Xiao Youran had been skeptical about the party.
Because if there was a party and Xu Xiuwen performed, given their relationship, how could he not tell her?
But now, seeing the message, she had no choice but to believe it.
Xiao Youran couldn't understand why Xu Xiuwen hadn't told her.
Just like the last soccer game.
Was she no longer the most important girl in his heart?
At that moment, she felt like crying.
Song Siyu, snapping out of her surprise, was also upset.
Wang Juncai was also in the management and engineering department. Their department held a welcome party, and even if Xu Xiuwen didn't tell Xiao Youran, how could Wang Juncai not tell her?
Song Siyu couldn't accept it and immediately took out her phone to call Wang Juncai.
Wang Juncai had just finished dinner and was back in his dorm, about to play World of Warcraft when his phone rang.
Seeing it was Song Siyu, he was surprised because she hadn't contacted him for a while.
He casually pressed the answer button.
Once the call connected, Song Siyu signaled her roommates to be quiet, then said, "Wang Juncai, I have something to ask you."
"What is it?"
Hearing Wang Juncai's voice through the phone, Xiao Youran also stopped thinking and watched Song Siyu's phone nervously.
Song Siyu continued, "Did your school recently hold a welcome party?"
Wang Juncai nodded, "Yes, on New Year's Day evening, our department held a welcome party."
Song Siyu immediately asked, "Then why didn't you tell me?"
Wang Juncai detected the accusatory tone and quickly explained, "Oh, you don't understand. This party was an evaluative event. If it didn't go well, the counselor would scold us. Xiuwen wasn't confident, so he told us not to spread the word. This way, even if the event wasn't successful, we wouldn't lose face as much. That's why I didn't tell you."
Hearing the explanation, Song Siyu was still unhappy, "You do whatever Xu Xiuwen says. Have you forgotten our relationship?"
Wang Juncai chuckled, "How could I? I would never forget my girlfriend."
Song Siyu coldly said, "You promised never to keep anything from me. This time is an exception, but if you hide something again, we are done."