1985, the year of the great writer, began with Infernal Affairs!

Chen Xiangdong and his two companions had met Zhao Wanwan before, so they were naturally familiar with her.

"These three are her roommates," Xie Lu introduced them one by one, "Qian Mei, Zhang Xiaoli, and Sun Fang."

Qian Mei stepped forward generously, waving with a smile: "Hello! I'm Qian Mei, from Yunnan Province!" Her voice was clear and crisp, with a Yunnan accent, but it was easy to understand.

Zhang Xiaoli smiled gently and said, "I am Zhang Xiaoli, from Shenzhen."

Sun Fang was rather cool; she simply nodded and said, "Sun Fang, Guangxi."

After the brief introduction, the atmosphere quieted down a bit.

After all, both sides were strangers who had just met, and there was a male-female pairing involved, so it was inevitable that they would be a little reserved.

At that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Xie Lu's mind.

In his previous life, when Chu Yunfei was a junior in college, he seemed to have fallen for a girl from Yunnan Province, whose surname was also something like Qian.

He couldn't quite remember her exact name, but he did remember that Chu Yunfei was absent-minded during that time and kept mentioning that the girl had two younger sisters and that she was the eldest.

Looking at Qian Mei, a cheerful and outgoing woman also from Yunnan Province, Xie Lu felt a pang of curiosity and tentatively asked, "Qian Mei, are you the eldest child in your family?"

Qian Mei's eyes widened in surprise: "Yes! How did you know?"

"Are there two younger sisters?"

"??? You investigated me?"

Now, even Zhao Wanwan and the others looked at Xie Lu with curiosity.

You've only just met her, yet she can already guess how many sisters she has?

Xie Lu's heart suddenly jolted.

It really was her!

In his previous life, Chu Yunfei met Qian Mei by chance during his junior year of college. The woman he couldn't forget and who even influenced his life choices was actually Qian Mei in front of him!

In this life, thanks to his matchmaking, they met not long after the start of their freshman year!

This is such a serendipitous coincidence!

Suppressing his shock, Xie Lu appeared calm and chuckled, casually replying, "I was just guessing. It seems like many families in Yunnan Province have several children. You're the eldest, so you look like you could be the older sister."

This explanation was a bit far-fetched, but no one investigated it further.

Qian Mei just thought Xie Lu had a strong ability to observe, smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

Xie Lu glanced at Chu Yunfei out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Chu Yunfei's attention was clearly more focused on the three girls opposite him, especially Sun Fang, who was looking around and seemed very cool, and she seemed to interest him more.

He did not show any particular interest in Qian Mei.

Qian Mei, on the other hand, only regarded Chu Yunfei as Xie Lu's ordinary, slightly flamboyant roommate, and her gaze was more of a curious and appraising look, without anything unusual about him.

Xie Lu understood.

A predestined relationship from a past life arises at a specific time and under specific circumstances.

Now, everything has been brought forward. The person is still the same, but the circumstances and mindset are different. That subtle chemical reaction has obviously not happened yet.

However, the seeds have already been sown, and how they grow in the future depends on their own destiny.

That's all he, as the "godfather," could do.

The rest is up to time and fate.

"Alright, let's not stand here anymore." Xie Lu snapped out of his thoughts and called to everyone, "Let's take a walk along East Lake. Chu Yunfei, aren't you familiar with the area? Lead the way."

"Alright!" Chu Yunfei immediately responded enthusiastically, walking forward. "Follow me, it's closer and the scenery is better!"

Chu Yunfei took the lead, his plaid shirt standing out in the afternoon sun.

Chu Yunfei was indeed familiar with East Lake. Instead of taking the main road, he led the group onto a small earthen path along the lake.

The path was narrow, allowing only two people to walk side by side. On one side was the shimmering lake water, and on the other side were grasses that were beginning to turn yellow and sparse trees.

"It's quiet here, less crowded, and the scenery is nice," Chu Yunfei said, turning around with a hint of pride.

Qian Mei followed not far behind him, looking around curiously: "It really is! It's closer to the water than from the main road."

Sun Fang walked beside Qian Mei without saying a word, her gaze sweeping across the open lake, her expression relaxing somewhat.

Chen Xiangdong walked a little ahead of Xie Lu and Zhao Wanwan, his steps steady, his hands behind his back, like a veteran cadre on an inspection tour.

Xie Lu and Zhao Wanwan were the last to arrive.

At first it was quiet, with only the sound of footsteps and the rustling of the wind through the grass. Occasionally, a fish would leap out of the lake with a splash, creating ripples in circles.

"Your Wuhan University is so close to the lake," Qian Mei broke the silence and asked Chu Yunfei, "Do you come here often?"

Chu Yunfei immediately chimed in, launching into a long-winded explanation: "Of course, you come to see the cherry blossoms in spring. Although the cherry blossoms are mainly on campus, there are also some by the lake."

Swimming is a summer activity, but it's generally not allowed here; you have to sneak around.

Autumn is like now; it's pleasant to stroll around and enjoy the scenery.

Winter...the wind is strong in winter, and it doesn't come often.

He knew the details like the back of his hand, making an effort to showcase his advantage as a "local expert".

"You can swim?" Qian Mei asked, somewhat surprised.

"I know a little bit. I used to splash around in the river when I was a kid." Chu Yunfei pretended to be modest, but he couldn't hide the pride in his tone.

Sun Fang suddenly interjected, "The river is swift, it's different from the lake water, isn't it?"

Chu Yunfei was taken aback when this seemingly cool girl struck up a conversation. He paused for a moment, then nodded. "They are different. Rivers flow, lakes are still, but swimming is about the same principle." He tried to extend the conversation, "Your Guangxi has beautiful scenery, and I've heard the water is clear. Can you swim?"

Sun Fang shook her head: "There are many mountains and streams where we live, and many people swim in the wild. I'm not very good at it."

Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaoli whispered to Zhou Wenbin, "Do you Chinese Literature majors have a lot of classes?"

Zhou Wenbin seemed startled, looked up, adjusted his glasses, and said in a slightly nervous voice, "It's...it's alright, there are quite a few professional courses."

He signed up for several courses in a row, then got stuck, unsure of what to say next.

Zhang Xiaoli smiled gently: "That sounds interesting. We also have a lot of specialized courses, it's giving us a headache."

Zhou Wenbin echoed this, then fell silent.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoli didn't mind and instead started talking about some interesting things in her department. Her voice was soft, and Zhou Wenbin listened, nodding occasionally, his tense shoulders gradually relaxing.

Chen Xiangdong walked for a while, then turned around and glanced at Xie Lu and Zhao Wanwan walking side by side behind him.

Zhao Wanwan was whispering something to Xie Lu, gesturing lightly with her fingers. Xie Lu listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the two of them.

Xie Lu was indeed listening to Zhao Wanwan speak.

The blush on Zhao Wanwan's face faded a little, but her eyes were still bright.

She was telling stories about the funny things that happened in their dormitory, such as the joke Qian Mei made the first time she used the public bathhouse, Zhang Xiaoli staying up all night doing accounting and crying, and Sun Fang running 800 meters in PE class and leaving a group of girls behind.

"They are all very nice people," Zhao Wanwan concluded, her tone filled with satisfaction.