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"Isn't that girl quite polite? She's so polite to a brother like you, how could she look down on Xiaoyu?"

Jiang Chen sighed and tried hard to recall the girl's name, but he really couldn't remember it, so he gave up.

"It's a long story."

"Besides, being polite is a matter of upbringing and has nothing to do with feelings. Lawyer Fang, you can't be so confused about such a simple question. The more polite someone is to you, the further away they are from you."

Boss Jiang spoke so confidently and logically that it was truly irrefutable. Even Fang Qing nodded slightly in agreement.

What you said makes a lot of sense.

Following the girl's instructions, the two came to more than thirty steps.

Below is the boys' dormitory area.

"We're here. It's right in your dormitory. Your sister Fang Qing has come to see you. Come on down."

Jiang Chen called his cousin.

"Ah...Brother, why are you here so early?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled and looked up at the sky.

Is it early now?

"It's already afternoon, don't tell me you're still sleeping."

As a person who has come out of the rain, naturally he doesn't want his younger brother to suffer as much as he does. But he can't forget to eat and sleep and work hard, but he can't lose his ambition by playing with material things, right?

If this kid is really still lying in bed in the afternoon, I will really have to tell my aunt about it.

"No. Brother, how about you and Sister Fang Qing wait for me?"

"how long?"

"Right away. One hour."

Now, when can it be equated with an hour?

"It takes you so long to go downstairs? Didn't you say you didn't have classes today? Why, you still need to put on makeup?"

Jiang Chen teased.

"...Brother, I'm not in school now."

Hong Xiaoyu's tone was embarrassed.

Jiang Chen was surprised. He said he would come to see him today, so why did he run away?

"What do you mean? Hiding from me? It's okay for me, but do you know that your sister Fang Qing's time is now calculated by the second?"

Hong Xiaoyu had no choice but to confess: "I was called to the police station."

"The police station?"

Jiang Chen was surprised.

Fang Qing also looked over.

After exchanging glances with Qingmei, Jiang Chen was not nervous at all. Instead, he smiled jokingly and said, "Did you get dragged out on a date? If so, we can wait for you for a while."

"Brother, I'm really at the police station, waiting to take a statement."

Jiang Chen was curious, "What crime did you commit that you are still being recorded? Did you fight?"

"No, my classmate is missing."

Jiang Chen was speechless, and then said: "Which police station? I'll take your sister Fang Qing to get you there."

The police station in the jurisdiction of the Geosciences University is not far away, just over 20 minutes’ drive away.

With Fang Qing leading the way, the journey was naturally smooth.

"Is he Xiaoyu's brother? We are his roommates."

Several young men were sitting in a row outside the inquiry room. When they saw Jiang Chen and the other two arriving, they all stood up.

The upbringing of children from higher education institutions is different.

Jiang Chen smiled gently and nodded, "Where's Xiaoyu?"

"He's still inside taking notes."

"What happened?"

"We have a roommate who disappeared a few days ago. No one knows where he went. The school called the police, and the police asked us to find out about his circumstances before he disappeared."

It turned out to be the case.

"He should be coming out soon."

A few minutes later, Hong Xiaoyu walked out of the interrogation room, followed by two police officers.

"Thank you for your cooperation. If you think of anything else, please feel free to contact us."

"Brother. Sister Fang Qing."

Hong Xiaoyu shouted awkwardly.

"Let's talk after we get out."

"Let's go back to school first."

After leaving the police station, several young men said goodbye to Hong Xiaoyu and left first.

"Find a place to sit."

Jiang Chen said.

The three walked for a while near the police station and only saw a milk tea shop.

"I'll buy it."

Hong Xiaoyu rushed to place the order.

"Why are you and your brother being so polite? The right thing to do is to save the money and invite a girl."

Fang Qing interrupted.

You really don't consider yourself an outsider.

Hong Xiaoyu was speechless.

Boss Jiang didn't take it seriously and turned a deaf ear to it. After all, he had been doing this since he was a child, so how could he not be used to it?

"Listen to your sister Fang Qing. Your aunt probably didn't raise your living allowance. You still need to save money."

"Brother, I have money. I work outside on weekends."

"You have to keep it. Nowadays, any bag a girl buys costs hundreds of dollars."

Not to mention Hong Xiaoyu being embarrassed, even Fang Qing couldn't help but laughed out loud.

"What to drink."

Boss Jiang asked proudly.

"The most expensive."

After saying that, Fang Qing motioned Hong Xiaoyu to sit with him.

Today’s milk tea shops are becoming more and more high-end, and can be compared to the Starbucks of the past.

"You've been missing for so long, and there's still no news?"

When Jiang Chen walked over with three cups of fruit tea, Fang Qing and Hong Xiaoyu were chatting.

"No. I just asked the police, but they refused to tell us."

"How long has your roommate been missing?"

Jiang Chen, who was acting as a waiter, sat down and distributed fruit tea. Only relatives and childhood friends could enjoy this kind of treatment.

"Five or six days."

Hong Xiaoyu said in a low voice, "It was last Saturday when we found that he didn't return to the dormitory at night. We thought he had gone out to play, but he was still not seen on Monday, so we reported it to the school, and the school called the police."

"The phone call is not working?"

"When the police came to our dormitory to check for clues, they found that he didn't bring his phone with him. It was turned off and left in the closet."

No wonder we couldn’t find the person for a long time, and he didn’t bring his cell phone, which is a serious matter.

In this era, mobile phones are indispensable in our daily life.

"Does he have a girlfriend? Maybe he just broke up and can't accept it, so he wants to hide away?"

Jiang Chen drank a sip of fruit tea and made a guess.

"Probably not. We've never heard him mention it." Hong Xiaoyu shook his head. "His family is from the countryside. He always told us that he wanted to make a name for himself, make a lot of money, and repay his parents. He thinks dating is a meaningless expense and has no interest in it at all."

Jiang Chen was speechless, then nodded, "Your classmate is quite sober."

"You don't have to spend money to fall in love. It just means that you, as a classmate, know exactly what you want."

Fang Qing commented, holding the most expensive avocado nectar in the store in one hand.

Hong Xiaoyu shut up immediately.

But Jiang Chen seemed to disagree, glancing at Qingmei, "Princess Qing, don't generalize all women based on yourself. The cost of falling in love is still quite high most of the time."

Hong Xiaoyu sipped his fruit tea and remained silent rationally.

Fang Qing did not argue with anyone, perhaps because she realized that her statement was indeed biased. She said to Hong Xiaoyu: "Just tell the police what you know, and leave the rest to the police."

Jiang Chen nodded, and now he and Qingmei stood on the same side again, "Well, your current grade is very critical, don't let it affect your studies."

"Sister Fang Qing, brother, I know."

As he was talking, Hong Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something, "Brother, did you run into Ren Miao at school just now?"

Ren Miao?

Jiang Chen took a moment to react, "Are you talking about the girl you liked before?"

Hong Xiaoyu was not shy and nodded frankly and naturally.

Fang Qing drank her avocado milkshake silently.

That guy is not talking nonsense.

Sure enough, there was a lot of water.

"How did you know?"

Jiang Chen asked.

"She messaged me."

Jiang Chen's lips curled up slightly when he heard this, "You guys are still in touch?"

"Hmm."

Hong Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Friends." "Aren't you afraid that someone will get angry?"

Jiang Chen joked.

"Why are you afraid? Ren Miao and I are just ordinary friends. Brother, wasn't your previous girlfriend also..."

I am still young, inexperienced and immature.

Can you say anything you want?

However, Hong Xiaoyu finally reacted, quickly braked, and swallowed the rest of his words, but it was obviously too late to remedy the situation.

You have heard what you should hear.

"Which girlfriend is he dating?"

Fang Qing asked softly, showing curiosity.

Hong Xiaoyu felt nervous and looked at his cousin apologetically, then drank his fruit tea without saying a word.

Boss Jiang was not afraid to take responsibility for his actions. He said calmly and nonchalantly, "She was my first girlfriend in college."

Fang Qing definitely knew who the second girlfriend was, and now they were almost like sisters.

of course.

She also understood what the so-called first was.

"It's rare to find a good man like your brother who is so loyal and righteous nowadays."

Hong Xiaoyu could only laugh awkwardly.

The girl had been to Sand City, and he had taken her around for a day. She was deeply impressed, so she just kept talking.

"Sister Fang Qing, why did you come to Jiangcheng with me?"

Jiang Chen couldn't laugh or cry.

This kid still needs to work on his social skills. He knew that the person trying to help him change the subject was too awkward.

"Can't your sister Fang Qing and I appear together?"

"That was not what I meant……"

"Your sister Fang Qing is here to help me with the lawsuit."

"what?"

Hong Xiaoyu was stunned, and then immediately asked with concern: "Brother, have you been sued?"

"Business matters."

Jiang Chen drank his fruit tea and spoke lightly.

"Are you ok?"

Relatives are relatives after all.

Jiang Chen shook his head. "Didn't you see your sister Fang Qing sitting here? What could have happened?"

Hong Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing and then nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Sister Fang Qing will definitely protect me."

It's been like this since childhood.

He didn't say the last half of the sentence.

But even if the words were incomplete, they were enough to embarrass someone. He tried to save face, "What are you talking about? I was the one who protected her before. You can't see how much trouble she caused me."

Finally I have a chance to complain.

Fang Qing sat next to him and let him talk about the grievances he had suppressed for many years without making any defense.

Boss Jiang's words came from the bottom of his heart, but there was no empathy in the world. Hong Xiaoyu nodded perfunctorily and consoled him, "Brother, I understand."

But how could he fool Jiang Chen? Realizing that his words were in vain, Jiang Chen stopped talking and cursed with a smile.

"You know shit."

Hong Xiaoyu smiled innocently and looked at Fang Qing, "I don't understand, but Sister Fang Qing definitely understands."

Jiang Chen sighed and shook his head helplessly.

I guess he will never be able to find anyone to redress his grievances in this lifetime.

"Yu, come back soon, Afeng's parents are here."

My roommate called.

Afeng.

It's the missing roommate.

How could the parents still stay in their hometown when their son is missing?

"Okay, I'll be right back!"

After hanging up the phone, Hong Xiaoyu said in embarrassment: "Sister Fang Qing, brother, I have to go back to school. My roommate's parents are coming from out of town."

"Well, let's go."

Fang Qing is reasonable.

"Brother, you and Sister Fang Qing will not leave Jiangcheng for a while, right?"

"Go do your thing. Contact us when you're done."

Jiang Chen smiled and said,

Hong Xiaoyu nodded, "Then... I'll go first."

"Bring your milk tea."

Hong Xiaoyu left quickly, leaving Jiang Chen and Fang Qing sitting alone.

Steal a half day of leisure from busy life.

"This kid seems to be busier than us."

Jiang Chen thought.

"Follow your good qualities, be kind and righteous."

Jiang Chen looked unfriendly.

Fang Qing looked calm, "Don't think too much, it's just a compliment."

Jiang Chen drank the fruit tea without arguing any more. After finishing the drink, he sighed comfortably and then shook the milk tea cup. The ice cubes in it were piled up to almost one-third of the height, making a clanging sound.

"Back then, a cup of milk tea cost two yuan, but now it's more than twenty yuan, a tenfold increase."

Fang Qing didn't share his sorrow, "Tiejun is getting married this year."

Jiang Chen was taken aback.

"He hasn't told you yet."

Jiang Chen shook his head, "No, have you decided yet?"

"The two companies are discussing it, it should be in the second half of the year."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "It's time to get married. If you delay any longer, I'm afraid such a good wife will run away with someone else."

Although we are all at the age of starting a family and building a career, the feeling of seeing my former best friend about to get married is... quite complicated and hard to describe.

"When he first joined the army, I thought he would stay in the army for at least ten or eight years. I didn't expect that he would be the first one among us to get married."

Jiang Chen took a sip of the fruit tea, like drinking wine, with nostalgia in his eyes.

Life is like a journey with a fixed starting point and end point. You may experience many stops along the way, but there are a few stops that most people will experience.

It’s just that some people go earlier and some go later.

The Iron Army arrives at the necessary stations at the right time, neither too early nor too late, to start the next journey.

"What about you?"

"What am I?"

Jiang Chen looked calm.

"When are you going to get married?"

Jiang Chen glanced at her.

He thought she wouldn't ask.

"Is this something I can decide on my own?"

He pretended to be relaxed.

"Have you ever thought about it?"

"What about you? Have you ever thought about this question?"

Jiang Chen, unable to avoid it, threw the topic back.

"32 is old."

Jiang Chen frowned, he didn't expect to get such a precise answer.

“Why 32?”

he asked softly.

"I will be 22 when I graduate. I will have 55 years to work hard and create the necessary material foundation. At least I will have my own house in the city where I work. It depends on the situation whether I can buy a car or not. After I don't have to worry about money, I will get married, have children, and raise them up. When they grow up, around years old, I can retire. By then, I will still be in good health and can travel around the world without worries."

Jiang Chen was silent for a while, then said, "You always plan everything so carefully."

Fang Qing smiled.

"How about my plan?"

how about it?

In this busy world, for two ordinary people, everything she planned...

It's really exciting.

Jiang Chen nodded.

"Good."

(End of this chapter)