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Chapter 2224 True Sisters, Cousin Jiang Rui
The library was so quiet that Nie Xiguang didn't even notice Xie Xiaofeng's arrival. If Xie Xiaofeng hadn't brought her face close, she probably wouldn't have seen her for a while.

“I’ve been here for a minute, but you were too focused to notice me.”

Xie Xiaofeng also lowered her voice, and although she was talking to Nie Xiguang, her eyes kept involuntarily glancing at Zhou Chen.

Nie Xiguang naturally noticed her little actions and introduced her with a slightly flushed face: "Xiao Feng, this is Zhou Chen, whom I told you about before."

"Zhou Chen, she is my roommate Xie Xiaofeng."

Zhou Chen had actually noticed Xie Xiaofeng long ago, because after Xie Xiaofeng arrived, she went straight to them and kept staring at Nie Xiguang, making it hard not to notice her.

"Hello, Xie Xiaofeng."

Hello, hello.

Xie Xiaofeng responded immediately, but her voice was a little loud. She quickly covered her mouth and said again in a low voice, "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. Actually, I've heard of you before. If it weren't for you last time, Xigua would have been badly slandered. Thank you."

Zhou Chen said, "Nie Xiguang has thanked me many times for this matter."

"She can thank me as she pleases, but it was only because I wasn't there that day. If I had been there, I wouldn't have let Ye Rong slander the watermelon like that. It really made me furious."

Xie Xiaofeng and Nie Xiguang were the closest of friends, and she was also a very emotional person. If she had been there that day, Nie Xiguang wouldn't have been so isolated and helpless.

"Besides, Xigua took the blame for me that day, even though it had nothing to do with me. To express my gratitude, I'll treat you and Xigua to sauerkraut fish later. Handsome guy, you have to do me the favor."

Before Zhou Chen could speak, Nie Xiguang hurriedly said, "Xiao Feng, how can I let you treat us? If anyone should be treating, it should be me."

Zhou Chen said with a smile, "No matter who's paying, it seems I have to eat this sauerkraut fish today. I'll definitely give them face."

His agreement, however, distanced him from the matter, and Nie Xiguang and Xie Xiaofeng began discussing who would treat them.

In the end, Xie Xiaofeng insisted on treating everyone, and Nie Xiguang couldn't argue with her, so he had no choice but to go along with her.

After they finished talking, it was almost time for dinner, so Zhou Chen and Nie Xiguang tidied up and the three of them walked out of the library together.

As soon as she stepped out of the library, Xie Xiaofeng let out a loud howl.

"Finally, I can speak loudly again. I didn't dare to talk loudly to you guys in the library just now, but now I don't have to worry about so much."

Nie Xiguang teased, "You've been keeping this in mind, Xiao Feng. How did you know I was in the library?"

Xie Xiaofeng is straightforward and said directly, "Siliang said she saw you in the library and told us when she got back to the dormitory. They have all met you as a friend, but I haven't, so I came to see you."

After saying that, she quietly gave Nie Xiguang a thumbs up and whispered in his ear, "I only heard from the boss and the others that your suitor was handsome and had a great presence. Now that I've seen him in person, they were absolutely right. He really is very handsome and has a great presence. Especially the way he looks at you, oh my, I got goosebumps."

"I'd heard people say before that you can tell if someone likes you from their eyes, but I never really believed it. But today, I truly believe it, Watermelon. The way he looks at you, it's really..."

Before Xie Xiaofeng could finish speaking, Nie Xiguang covered her mouth. Her face flushed red as she glanced at Zhou Chen and then warned Xie Xiaofeng.

"Shut up, stop talking. My relationship with Zhou Chen isn't what you think. Don't talk nonsense."

Even with her mouth covered, Xie Xiaofeng still made faces.

"Understood, understood. You can develop slowly, develop slowly."

Zhou Chen followed behind them, not paying any attention to their conversation, but he could tell from their reactions that they were definitely talking about him.

Since Xie Xiaofeng mentioned that the sauerkraut fish restaurant was near the west gate of the school, there was no need to drive. The three of them walked directly to the sauerkraut fish restaurant.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Xie Xiaofeng handed the menu directly to Zhou Chen.

"Zhou Chen, you're a guest, you order."

Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky. You guys eat here often, you know what's good, so you guys order."

Seeing this, Xie Xiaofeng gave the menu to Nie Xiguang. Nie Xiguang had eaten with Zhou Chen several times and knew that Zhou Chen was not a picky eater, so she ordered a few dishes directly. In the end, Xie Xiaofeng ordered some more.

Xie Xiaofeng's gaze was almost entirely fixed on Zhou Chen, and she kept scrutinizing him. Because they were sitting very close, she could see Zhou Chen clearly.

She had already seen it in the library, but seeing it again now, she still felt that Zhou Chen was indeed as handsome and charismatic as her boss and the others had said. However, what impressed her most about Zhou Chen was that she could see in his eyes that he cared about Nie Xiguang.

She compared Zhou Chen and Zhuang Xu in her mind, and without even a second of thought, she already had her answer.

Even though it was her first time meeting Zhou Chen, based on this short period of observation, she felt that Zhuang Xu couldn't compare to Zhou Chen in terms of flattery.

In the eyes of others, Zhuang Xu's greatest strengths are roughly twofold: his handsome appearance and his excellent academic performance.

Now that they've met Zhou Chen, Xie Xiaofeng thinks that Zhuang Xu's appearance is inferior to Zhou Chen's, except for his height. In particular, Zhuang Xu's attitude towards Nie Xiguang is clearly not on the same level as Zhou Chen.

Nie Xiguang liked Zhuang Xu, she had always known that, but she didn't quite like Zhuang Xu. When Nie Xiguang confessed to him, he didn't give her any reaction, neither accepting nor rejecting her. And he was also childhood sweethearts with their roommate Ye Rong.

She knew that it was because Ye Rong said that she had no relationship with Zhuang Xu that Nie Xiguang went to confess to Zhuang Xu, which led to the deterioration of Nie Xiguang's relationship with Ye Rong, and Nie Xiguang was also burdened with the bad reputation of stealing her roommate's boyfriend.

Others might not know the situation, but Xie Xiaofeng, who shared a dorm with Ye Rong, did. Ye Rong and Zhuang Xu were not boyfriend and girlfriend at all, but their relationship was indeed complicated. They didn't refute whether others said they were boyfriend and girlfriend or not.

It was precisely because of their attitude of neither admitting nor denying that Nie Xiguang misunderstood.

Anyway, among their dorm members, she was closest to Nie Xiguang. They used to be fine, but after so many things happened, she felt that Ye Rong was not sincere.

Xie Xiaofeng was also a talkative person with a very outgoing personality. After getting to know Zhou Chen, she asked him a few simple questions as if they were old friends.

For example, how did Zhou Chen meet Nie Xiguang, what jobs did they do, which city were they in, etc.?

Zhou Chen knew that Nie Xiguang and Xie Xiaofeng were the closest, and that was always the case in the story. Later, four of their roommates went to work and study in Shanghai, but after Nie Xiguang went to Shanghai, she only contacted Xie Xiaofeng. So, it was clear whether their relationship was close or not.

Previously at Ximo Pavilion, none of Nie Xiguang's roommates spoke up for her, so Zhou Chen didn't have a good impression of them and didn't think about getting to know them.

The meal was very enjoyable. Xie Xiaofeng was easygoing and a little simple-minded. She kept talking, but she wasn't annoying.

Midway through, when Xie Xiaofeng and Nie Xiguang went to the restroom, she pulled Nie Xiguang along.

"Watermelon, I think Zhou Chen is handsome and kind, and he's really good-looking. He and you are a perfect match. The two of you standing together are truly a golden couple."

"Is it really that exaggerated? You've only just met him, and you can see so much in such a short time?"

Nie Xiguang was amused by Xie Xiaofeng's exaggerated appearance and laughed.

Xie Xiaofeng rolled her eyes: "Of course I can't see that much, but I can see one thing: he really likes you. His eyes are always on you. That look in his eyes, tsk tsk, if I were you, I couldn't resist that kind of look."

As she spoke, she shook Nie Xiguang vigorously.

"Really, Xigua, I really think he's great, a perfect match for you, much better than Zhuang Xu. Ah, I'm sorry, Xigua, I didn't mean to bring up Zhuang Xu."

Nie Xiguang's expression changed slightly, then he smiled and said, "It's okay, I know what you mean, but this is a very important matter for me, and I need to think about it some more."

Xie Xiaofeng nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I get it. You're testing him, aren't you? But let me warn you, a good man like Zhou Chen is hard to find these days, you'd better make the most of him."

Nie Xiguang really didn't know what to say. Although she admitted that Zhou Chen was very charming, she had probably known him for a long time and had been spending a lot of time together recently, so she had gotten used to Zhou Chen and didn't have Xie Xiaofeng's opinion.

"Oh, stop talking. I... I'm already thinking about it."

If she weren't really thinking about Zhou Chen, she wouldn't go to the library with him every day. She just felt that it would take time, and she also needed time to slowly forget the bad things from the past.

Her personality is such that if she really likes someone and wants to be with them, she must be single-minded and not think about anyone else. Otherwise, it would not only be disrespectful to the other person, but also irresponsible to herself.

After dinner, Zhou Chen drove Nie Xiguang home. This had been the routine for the past few days. In the morning, Nie Xiguang didn't need him to pick her up and would come to school on her own, but in the evening, Zhou Chen had to take her home without giving her any room to refuse.

After a few days, Nie Xiguang had gotten used to it, so he stopped refusing.

Nie Xiguang hadn't run into Jiang Ping and Shen Shu for the past few days, which relieved her a little. She wasn't ready to accept Zhou Chen yet, having already been questioned by her aunt and uncle, and she was afraid of being questioned again.

However, something unexpected happened tonight. I didn't run into my uncle and aunt, but I did run into someone else who was even more troublesome.

Nie Xiguang got out of Zhou Chen's car and waved to Zhou Chen.

"Bye-Bye."

"Wait, you dropped your phone."

Zhou Chen picked up Nie Xiguang's phone, which had fallen onto the passenger seat, and handed it to the window. Nie Xiguang reached out to take it, but suddenly...

"Hey!"

A shout from behind startled Nie Xiguang. Before he could even grab his phone, he whirled around and saw his cousin.

"Jiang Rui."

Nie Xiguang glared angrily at Jiang Rui, her eyes practically murderous.

"It's so late at night, haven't you heard of the saying 'a person scaring another person to death'?"

Jiang Rui chuckled and said, "Sis, it's not that serious. You're not that timid. I wouldn't scare you to death."

As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing at Zhou Chen in the car, and he winked at Nie Xiguang.

"Sis, who is this handsome guy? Is he the one who makes you happy but also makes you frown?"

Nie Xiguang gave him a disgruntled glare, and if Jiang Rui saw it, she'd be in for a lot of trouble from now on.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is my friend."

Zhou Chen got out of the car at this time. When Jiang Rui called out "sister", he already knew Jiang Rui's identity. She was Nie Xiguang's uncle's family. From her uncle and aunt to her cousin Jiang Rui, they were all very good to Nie Xiguang.

"Xiguang, is this the cousin you mentioned to me before?"

Jiang Rui's eyes lit up, and he spoke before Nie Xiguang could: "My sister has mentioned you to me before. It seems you and my sister are not just ordinary friends."

Nie Xiguang gave Jiang Rui a warning look, and then replied, "This is my cousin Jiang Rui, he's a senior in high school this year."

Zhou Chen smiled and extended his hand: "Hello, Jiang Rui, my name is Zhou Chen, and I'm your sister's good friend."

Jiang Rui quickly extended his hand and shook hands with Zhou Chen: "Hey, my sister's good friend. Hello, may I call you Brother Zhou?"

"Of course, you can call me by my name."

“No, that won’t do. You’re good friends with my sister, so you’re my brother, Brother Zhou. Thank you for bringing my sister back.”

"Of course, it's getting late, you should go back and rest early."

Zhou Chen handed the phone to Nie Xiguang and said, "Xiguang, see you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Nie Xiguang said goodbye to Zhou Chen and watched him get into the car and leave without moving. Jiang Rui stood beside her.

After Zhou Chen's car disappeared, Jiang Rui mimicked Nie Xiguang's tone and teased, "Okay, see you tomorrow. Sis, you're acting really strange. Have you been working on your thesis with this Brother Zhou lately?"

Nie Xiguang stretched out her finger and tapped his forehead.

"You little brat, why do you ask so many questions? You called him 'brother' the first time you met him. You're really good at making friends."

"Of course! Brother Zhou said he's your good friend, so I definitely have to call him brother. I think he wants me to call him not only brother, but also brother-in-law, right?"

"Get lost, Jiang Rui. You have the college entrance exam in a few days, and you still have the leisure to tease me? I think you're not worried at all about not doing well on the exam, are you?"

Jiang Rui shrugged indifferently and said, "It doesn't matter. My grades have always been very stable. As long as I perform normally, getting into university shouldn't be a problem. There's no point in cramming now. Compared to my sister's marriage, none of this matters."

“I think it’s important. When we get home, I’ll make sure you study.”

Nie Xiguang pushed Jiang Rui home, and the two siblings played and joked all the way home.