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There was already a pathetically thick barrier between him and them.

The laughter in the lounge continued. Chuhua said something in Aiyin's ear, making her giggle. Xiangzi pinched Aiyin lightly in dissatisfaction. Mu leaned against her quietly, and Hailing had a faint smile on her lips.

Miao Meng watched all this silently, and a habitual smile appeared on his face again.

With a light sigh, she picked up the half-finished energy drink beside her, tilted her head back and took a big gulp, as if to swallow the sudden emotion.

Chapter 430 I naturally thought of you

At night, only a warm yellow table lamp was on in Aine's room.

She sat cross-legged on the bed, holding a small handgrip in her left hand, and slowly and attentively moving each finger of her right hand, feeling the stretching of her muscles and the transfer of strength. The fatigue from rehabilitation was real, but the sense of strength gradually filling her body made her feel at ease.

The cell phone screen suddenly lit up, the ringtone broke the silence in the room, and the name "Meow Mengqin" was displayed.

Ain was a little surprised. She looked at the time on the screen: 9:30. Why would Miao Mengqin call at this time? Is there something urgent?

She put down her gripper and answered the phone.

"Hello? Meow Dream Honey?"

"Hey, Aiko~" Meow Meng's signature lazy yet energetic voice came from the other end of the phone, "Are you asleep?"

“No, I’m doing rehabilitation.” Aine answered honestly, her eyes subconsciously moving to the handgrip.

"Oh, you're really working hard~" Miao Meng's tone sounded casual, "Um, are you free tomorrow?"

“Tomorrow?” Aine thought for a moment, “I have to study with Umirin in the afternoon, so it probably won’t be over until the evening.”

"Have you finished studying?" Miao Meng asked.

"Well... let's go home for dinner after school." Aine didn't think much about it, but just honestly explained her itinerary.

"Don't go home to eat!" Miao Meng's voice immediately became more energetic. "Come out and eat! It's my treat! I know a new place that has opened, and the barbecue is said to be super-good!"

She drawled out her words, with a hint of coaxing.

Aiyin was stunned. She was a little confused by Meow Meng's sudden enthusiastic invitation, but... barbecue did sound very tempting.

Because of Dr. Yamada's previous regulations, Aine's diet was very simple. Now that the muscles in her throat have recovered a lot, Dr. Yamada also allows her to eat other foods.

“Okay.” Aine agreed with a smile on her face, “Then… can you send me the location?”

"OK! I'll send you the address later!" Miao Meng's voice sounded very happy. "See you tomorrow! Bye~"

After hanging up the phone, Aiyin looked at the phone screen and tilted her head in confusion. Meow Meng dear... you seem to be in a good mood today?

The next afternoon, in Hailing's simple but unusually tidy rental house.

Aine closed the last notebook and breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh...finally done! Thank you, Umirin-sensei! I'll be leaving now."

Aine stretched her stiff neck and smiled.

Hailing nodded and put away Aiyin's completed workbook with a quick movement. She glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and asked casually, "You're going home so early today?"

Usually, Aine would stay here for a while or chat for a while, but today...

"Yeah," Aine replied as she packed her schoolbag, "Nyanmu asked me out for dinner. She said she'd treat me to barbecue."

"Ruomai?" Hailing paused slightly while packing up. She turned around and looked at Aiyin with her deep eyes, with a hint of inquiry and... amusement?

Hailing narrowed her eyes slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a faint, teasing arc: "Ruomai... treat you to dinner alone?"

She took a step forward, closer to Aine, and lowered her voice, tinged with a hint of teasing, "Hey, Aine... isn't she... going to confess her feelings to you?"

“Pfft—cough cough cough!” Aine almost choked on her own saliva, her face instantly turning red, “Umirin! What are you talking about!”

Aiyin stared at Hailing with wide eyes, a look that said, "What are you thinking?", and replied confidently, "Meow Mengqin and I...we're just good friends! How could she suddenly confess her feelings? It's just a meal with friends!"

Hailing looked at Aiyin, who was embarrassed, anxious, and trying hard to deny herself, and her eyes became more interested.

She crossed her arms and said nothing more, just a soft "humph," loosened her arms, and gently rubbed Aine's head: "Really? A dinner with friends... okay. Be careful on the road."

Aiyin felt uneasy at Hailing's meaningful look and quickly put on her backpack: "I know! Goodbye, Umirin!"

She left Hailing's rental house almost as if escaping. Hailing's words stirred ripples in Aiyin's heart.

Confession? How is that possible! Miao Mengqin isn't that kind of person...

Following the address sent by Meow Meng, Ain arrived at a stylish-looking barbecue restaurant. She subconsciously looked towards the corner, and sure enough, Meow Meng was already waiting there.

Aine was a little surprised. The Meow Meng before her looked different from the energetic image she usually saw in videos or on stage. She had changed out of her usual trendy clothes and donned a rather formal dark coat.

At this moment, she was looking down at her mobile phone, the warm yellow light shining on her, revealing a rare and faint sense of alienation.

"Mian Meng kiss?" Aine walked over and sat down.

"Hey, Aiko is here!" Miao Meng raised her head, and a familiar, slightly cunning cat-like smile immediately appeared on her face, as if the momentary alienation just now was an illusion of Aine.

Miao Meng pushed the exquisite menu in front of Aine: "Take a look at what you want to eat? Order whatever you want. It's my treat today."

As Aiyin looked through the menu, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Meow Meng, come to think of it... you haven't updated your beauty videos in a while? I can't even follow along."

Miao Meng picked up the water cup, took a sip, and shrugged, his tone as casual as if he was discussing the weather: "Updating those, the money is coming in faster than the drums. And... it's also quite troublesome."

She curled her lips, her tone containing a hint of genuine boredom.

"Wow, that's so realistic, Meow Meng-kun." Aine couldn't help but complain, but her words showed understanding.

Miao Meng just smiled and didn't refute, motioning for Aiyin to order.

As the ordered meat and vegetables arrived, the sizzling sound and aroma filled the air. As the two grilled the meat, they chatted about the two bands, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

As the food on the plate gradually dwindled and a brief moment of silence appeared, Aine put down her chopsticks and looked at Meow Meng, who was nibbling on grilled vegetables across from her. She finally asked the question that was in her mind: "Meow Meng dear... you suddenly called me out today, is there something wrong?"

She always felt that Miao (1) Lingqi Siqi 4 Wu Meng's state today was a little different. Although her tone was normal, there was always a kind of... sadness in her eyes?

Miao Meng paused for a moment while picking up the food. She raised her eyes and looked at Aine. Her eyes, which always sparkled with shrewdness, now contained something deeper.

She put down her chopsticks, picked up a tissue and wiped the corners of her mouth, her movements deliberate.

"Nothing special." Her voice sounded relaxed. "It's just... I suddenly felt bored eating alone, and I wanted to find someone to chat with."

She paused, her eyes fixed on Aine's face, with an inexplicable meaning in her eyes: "And then... naturally I thought of you."

Chapter 431 It’s Comfort After All

"Thinking of me?" Aiyin was a little surprised, but the strange feeling that Hailing had provoked in her heart seemed to dissipate a little.

I knew it, how could Miao Mengqin confess his love? He was obviously just bored and looking for someone to accompany him.

"Yeah." Miao Meng nodded, picked up the cup and took a sip of the drink. "Speaking of which, Aizi, how are you feeling now? You look much better than before."

“Yeah, much better!” Aine smiled sincerely when she mentioned her health, her tone tinged with pride. “Now I can rehearse a song with everyone in MyGO every day! Although my speed is still a little behind, and my finger flexibility is a little lacking, I can play it completely. And Rikki doesn’t object as strongly as before.”

Miao Meng's hand holding the meat stopped mid-air, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Oh? You can rehearse already? You've recovered quite well! It seems the rehabilitation is working very well. So... when is the next comprehensive checkup?"

“Next weekend,” Aine replied, picking up a piece of meat and putting it in her mouth.

"Yeah, that's good." Miao Meng nodded, her eyes returning to the sizzling baking tray, as if she had lost interest in the topic.

The atmosphere fell into a subtle silence.

The two of them ate the remaining food on their plates in silence, with only the sizzling sound of the grilled meat and the occasional clink of cutlery.

Aiyin could sense that although Miao Meng was sitting opposite her, her mind was not on the meal, and the relaxed atmosphere that she had deliberately created before had disappeared.

Meow Meng paid the bill and walked out of the warm restaurant, followed by Aine.

The cold wind of the late winter night scraped against her face like a knife, causing Aine to wince.

“It’s so cold…” Aine muttered softly.

"Yeah, it's quite cold." Miao Meng tightened the collar of her coat, and then, to Aine's surprise, she pointed to the bridge across the river not far away, "Let's go for a walk over there? Let's get some fresh air and wake ourselves up."

Aiyin's eyes twitched fiercely, and she looked at Miaomeng in disbelief: "...Miaomeng dear? It's the middle of winter now! Let's go to the bridge... and get some fresh air to wake up?"

She seriously suspected that Miao Meng's brain was damaged by the sudden cold wind.

Miao Meng seemed not to notice Aine's bewildered expression as she walked towards the bridge. "Come on, just play with me for a while."

Aiyin looked at Miaomeng's back, which looked a little thin but extremely stubborn in the cold wind, and sighed helplessly, then had to quickly catch up.

The two walked onto the quiet and deserted bridge. The river was pitch black, reflecting the sparse lights on both sides of the river and the halo of the city in the distance.

The cold wind howled past, bringing a biting chill. Aine stamped her feet in the cold, her hands stuffed in her pockets, and her teeth chattered non-stop.

Miao Meng just leaned silently on the cold bridge railing, looking at the twinkling lights in the distance, letting the cold wind mess up her carefully groomed hair.

Her profile looked particularly quiet and even a little lonely under the dim street lights.

Aiyin looked at her, the doubts and inexplicable worries in her heart growing heavier. She moved closer to Miaomeng, her voice trembling slightly in the cold wind: "Miaomeng dear... are you... worried about something?"

After a pause, Aine asked tentatively, "I feel like you're a little different tonight."

Miao Meng didn't look back. She continued to stare into the distance. After a long while, she said in a very soft voice, "I... really envy you guys."

Aine was slightly startled: "Envy... us?"

"Yeah." Miao Meng finally turned her head and looked at Aine. The light from the street lamp illuminated her eyes. Her usual cunning and vitality were gone, only calmness remained. "I envy you two...you are so close."

Aiyin understood instantly. She remembered the spontaneous hug circle between her, Xiangzi, Chuhua, Mu, and Hailing in the Mujica lounge yesterday, and remembered Miaomeng sitting alone on the sofa at that time.

So... Meow Mengqin cares about this?

A complex wave of emotions washed over her. Aine's heart softened as she looked at the girl in front of her who always acted carefree, now revealing her vulnerability and loneliness in the cold wind.

She tried to make her smile look warmer and tried to lighten the atmosphere with a relaxed tone: "Why should I be envious? Miao Mengqin is also very close to everyone! We are all good friends, aren't we?"

Aine deliberately used the word "everyone" to blur the lines, hoping to make Meowmeng feel better.

However, Miao Meng just pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing an arc that did not quite show a smile.

Miao Meng looked at Ain. Her eyes showed understanding and helplessness towards Ain's kind concession: "Aizi, you don't have to comfort me like this."

Aine opened her mouth but was momentarily speechless, Nyanmu's bluntness caught her off guard.

The cold wind blew, bringing a deeper chill and silence.

Miao Meng turned her gaze back to the dark river surface, her voice seemed a little erratic in the wind. She asked a question that had been hidden in her heart for a long time and she couldn't figure it out.

"Aine... being with so many people," Meow Meng's voice was soft, filled with pure confusion, "Shoko, Hatsuko, Mutsuko, Kaiko... and everyone from mygo... aren't you really tired?"

Aiyin didn't expect Meow Meng to ask this. She was stunned for a moment, then began to think seriously.

Tired? When I'm with Sakki and the others, there are arguments, little frictions, and awkward moments like yesterday when I listened to "Foolish God"... but...

She shook her head slowly, a gentle yet determined smile appearing on her face, which seemed particularly warm in the cold night.

“I’m not tired.” Aine’s voice reached Meowmeng’s ears clearly. “Although everyone has different personalities and sometimes there are small conflicts… but they are all very good people.”

She stared at Miao Meng, the light reflected on Aine's face. "When I'm with them, I feel... more happiness, warmth, and the feeling of being loved. How can I be tired?"

Aiyin's eyes were sincere: "Just like now, chatting with Miao Mengqin like this, even though it's a bit cold..."

She shrank her neck and made an exaggerated expression of fear of the cold, trying to liven up the atmosphere: "But I feel very happy too."

Miao Meng quietly watched Aine shivering slightly in the cold wind, yet trying hard to put on a warm smile. She listened to her description and remained silent for a long time, so long that Aine thought she would not speak again.

It's nice to chat with me like this...but, you're probably saying this to comfort me.

Finally, Miao Meng sighed softly, nodded, and retracted her gaze from Aine, casting it once again towards the blurry halo in the distance. Her voice was so soft that it was almost drowned out by the sound of the wind: "Really..."

On the cold bridge, the cold wind whistled between the two of them.

Chapter 432 Because You Are Unhappy

Aine's long pink hair was blown up by the cold wind, causing her frail body to tremble uncontrollably.

Miao Meng still looked at the river silently, her profile looking particularly lonely under the dim light.

“Nyanmu-kun…” Aine’s voice was a little muffled by the wind, “Are…are you okay?”

Miao Meng didn't answer immediately, still gazing into the distance. After a few seconds, Aiyin's vague voice reached her ears: "Is everything alright..."

But hearing the hollowness in her voice, Aine simply couldn’t believe Meowmu.

Aine shook her head slightly, her pink hair brushing against her cheek. She took a step closer, her voice even softer: "This...is not like the Meow Mengqin I know."

This sentence was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, and it finally made Miao Meng react.

She slowly turned her head, her cat-like pupils clearly reflecting confusion, even a hint of unease at being seen through: "...Why?"

Miao Meng asked back subconsciously, as if to confirm, but also as if to defend herself.

Aiyin met her gaze: "Because... the Meowen-kun that I remember never showed this kind of expression."

Her voice was soft, and after a pause, Aine continued, “This… looks like she’s very tired and lonely.”