Hong Kong 1980: Me and the Queen Swapped Clothes

Earlier, Li Mengdie had already spotted the pair from a great distance in the crowd.

There was no way around it; the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, and they were extremely eye-catching standing on the street. So much so that Li Mengdie walked towards them after seeing them. The crowd wasn't very crowded, but Li Mengdie noticed that many people noticed Wang Zuxian and her companion as soon as they entered the street, and then started discussing them in hushed tones.

"Who are those two waiting for?"

"I don't know, I think I've been waiting here for ages, probably waiting for a friend."

"I wonder who their friends are. Being with such good-looking people, I must be good-looking too."

These comments naturally caused Li Mengdie great distress. She felt that she didn't have that kind of power, even though she considered herself to be a particularly beautiful person.

Forget it, why listen to this nonsense? Li Mengdie looked up and greeted Wang Zuxian happily: "Xiaoxian, I'm here, I've arrived."

"Mengdie, why are you so late? We've been waiting for you for ages!" Wang Zuxian stamped her foot and quickly pulled Li Mengdie over, complaining to her.

However, Li Mengdie smiled and knew that Wang Zuxian was not really blaming her, but was trying to excuse her. She secretly looked at Qin Weiming next to her. His height was indeed as Wang Zuxian said, not particularly tall, but probably around 1.75 meters. It was just that the two of them were very tall, so he didn't look much taller than them.

"This is the person Xiaoxian likes. He looks pretty ordinary, except for being somewhat handsome. There's nothing particularly special about him." Li Mengdie subtly glanced at Qin Weiming and secretly thought to herself.

Fang Yanmei was not surprised by her thoughts. The moment Li Mengdie walked over, she could feel the girl's gaze sweeping over him.

Subconsciously, Fang Yanmei quietly straightened her body. That was all she could do; at least she could help Qin Weiming stand up straighter and prevent him from making a fool of himself in front of the girl.

"Sigh, but these two girls are just too tall. Ah Ming's height is a real disadvantage." Fang Yanmei sighed inwardly. She could also feel it. Whether it was Wang Zuxian or Li Mengdie, they were both very tall. In front of the two of them, Qin Weiming was at a disadvantage.

"Let's go into the restaurant first," Fang Yanmei said, pushing open the door and politely inviting the two of them inside.

As Wang Zuxian held Li Mengdie's hand, her courage inexplicably grew stronger, at least she wasn't as nervous as when she was alone with Qin Weiming earlier.

This made Li Mengdie a little embarrassed. She secretly nudged Wang Zuxian and said, "Is this the boy you like? He seems very gentle. Why are you so afraid of him?"

"I know he's gentle, but lately you've been saying I'm feeling really anxious, so I'm nervous," Wang Zuxian quickly lowered her voice to play along.

Li Mengdie was both amused and exasperated. It turned out that this was her own fault. Wang Zuxian had shifted the blame onto her, and she had no choice but to accept it. She could only sigh and nod, saying, "You're right. I was just listening to you at this time. But don't worry, I will definitely help you. Let's see what kind of person this A-Ming is."

"I'm sorry I'm late. I hope I kept you waiting." Li Mengdie said after Fang Yanmei took her seat.

Before Wang Zuxian could speak, Fang Yanmei shook her head: "I only waited for ten minutes. That's not a long time. You must have been delayed by something. It wasn't intentional. There's no need to apologize."

"Thank you for your understanding. Xiaoxian said before that you have a good temper, and after seeing you, I can confirm that she wasn't lying." Li Mengdie betrayed her best friend without hesitation.

Wang Zuxian glared at her, and Li Mengdie took a quick step forward without hesitation, rushing to Fang Yanmei's side and blocking Wang Zuxian's view.

Faced with this scene of swords flashing and shadows that ordinary people cannot see, Fang Yanmei couldn't help but find it amusing. She had indeed been somewhat puzzled before, but it wasn't until she saw the two of them looking at each other that she realized she had overlooked something.

Ordinary people might not notice, but Fang Yanmei, who has been out in the world since childhood, could still see the subtle hints between the two of them. However, she did not call them out on it, but simply sat down politely and ordered a glass of water.

"I'm curious about how Xiaoxian described it to me before." Fang Yanmei saw that Li Mengdie was also an outgoing person, so she directly asked her.

Li Mengdie glanced at Wang Zuxian subconsciously, and after seeing her pleading, warning, and gesturing looks, she coughed and, clinging to the last shred of her conscience, said, "She was just praising you in front of me, saying that you're handsome, good at fighting, and especially good at taking care of girls, right?"

Wang Zuxian wanted to cover her eyes with her hands. How could she have brought Li Mengdie here in the first place? She completely forgot that Li Mengdie was a big mouth. In just one meeting, she had almost confessed everything.

Moreover, judging from Li Mengdie's smug expression, she clearly didn't think she had done anything wrong and was probably still feeling quite pleased with herself.

"Really? That's interesting. I thought she didn't like me that much before, but I didn't expect her to praise me to you behind my back. It's really surprising." Fang Yanmei laughed as well. She hadn't thought that way before, but now that Li Mengdie had said it, she knew.

Under Fang Yanmei's gaze, Wang Zuxian's face quickly turned guilty. She hadn't expected Li Mengdie to meet Fang Yanmei so soon when she spoke.

Looking back now, she realized how naive she had been. If she had known it would turn out this way, she would never have dragged Li Mengdie to have dinner with Fang Yanmei. There was no turning back now; Wang Zuxian had no choice but to grit her teeth and push forward.

"Waiter, give me a glass of ice water." Wang Zuxian also ordered a glass of ice water. She needed to calm herself down, otherwise she was afraid she would burst into tears under Fang Yanmei's gaze.

Fang Yanmei didn't actually think it was a big deal, but for some reason, she found it very amusing to see Wang Zuxian looking so embarrassed and conflicted.

Just then, Li Mengdie noticed Wang Zuxian's expression and asked Fang Yanmei directly, "You'll be going to Guoguang School in the future, and you might even meet Xiaoxian again. Wouldn't you be able to go to and from school together then?"

Fang Yanmei thought about it and realized that made sense. However, seeing Wang Zuxian's expression, she didn't seem to think it was a bad thing, so she smiled and said, "That depends on what Xiaoxian thinks. Besides, if I go to and from school with her, it might not have a good influence on her."

"You still care about this? Well, you are a boy after all. If you insist on walking with her, it will indeed make people feel awkward." Li Mengdie thought about it and realized that made sense, but she quickly smiled apologetically: "I didn't mean you have to walk with her."

"It's alright, I know what you mean, I don't mind." However, Fang Yanmei still maintained an approachable demeanor.

This made Li Mengdie feel a bit more favorably toward Fang Yanmei. She didn't know why, but she felt like she hadn't brought her brain with her when she went out to eat today. She often said the wrong thing in front of people, and now she felt a little embarrassed.

Looking at the scene before her, Li Mengdie sighed a little. She thought to herself that she had asked Wang Zuxian before, what if she couldn't get an answer from her at the dinner table?

What was Joey Wong's answer at the time? It was something like she said there was nothing she could do but accept it.

Li Mengdie now shares the same thought. After all, compared to other situations, she had watched Wang Zuxian and Qin Weiming grow closer and closer. This time, she came to see for herself and found that Fang Yanmei was truly different from boys her age.

For example, right now, with herself and Joey Wong sitting opposite her, Fang Yanmei's gaze remained unwavering as she sat quietly, waiting for the food to be served, without any urgency whatsoever.

Even though her gaze occasionally fell on him, something that would be agonizing for others, seemed to have no effect on Fang Yanmei. This maturity and composure beyond her years earned her an admiring look from Li Mengdie.

It's truly unexpected that Joey Wong would be so good at choosing someone, falling for someone her own age. This makes Li Mengdie a little emotional; she had wondered what kind of person Joey Wong would fall for, but she never imagined it would be someone like this.

However, Fang Yanmei did not intend to just sit there forever.

After all, she had already come here, but she wasn't familiar enough with Joey Wong in front of her, which made her feel awkward when she spoke.

Therefore, when Fang Yanmei spoke, she would talk to Li Mengdie across the table and also say a few words to Wang Zuxian. She seemed to be handling things with ease and taking good care of everyone's feelings at the table.

Gradually, Li Mengdie and Wang Zuxian forgot their initial awkwardness and started talking about unforgettable things from their recent school team training, as well as the scores of their recent defeats and victories, and the performance of the opposing school.

"Honestly, Amin, you really should go watch Xiaoxian's match. I promise you, you won't be disappointed if you go," Li Mengdie couldn't help but say.

Fang Yanmei's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Wang Zuxian and asked with a questioning gaze, "May I go?"

"Uh, of course." Wang Zuxian naturally couldn't say anything, but she was already cursing Li Mengdie in her heart. This best friend of hers had been helping Qin Weiming every time she came. She was really angry. What if she was nervous and didn't perform well when she asked Qin Weiming to watch her match? Li Mengdie didn't think about these issues at all. She only thought about getting Qin Weiming to watch her match.

Ah, Wang Zuxian really regrets it. She shouldn't have brought Li Mengdie over to dinner this time. If she hadn't come, none of this would have happened.

Fang Yanmei was clearly unaware of this; instead, she felt a sense of joy at having discovered a little-known secret. Since she could watch Wang Zuxian's competition, it meant that she could also try to gain more favor with Wang Zuxian.

Fang Yanmei knows very well that with teenage girls these days, even if she has never pursued one, she can win them over by simply hanging around them a few times.

Fang Yanmei had no doubt that Wang Zuxian, or rather Li Mengdie, would definitely have a good impression of Qin Weiming.

However, he was not sure if he could do it well, so Fang Yanmei was very restrained during the meal. For most of the time, he listened patiently to what Wang Zuxian and Li Mengdie were saying. He only said a few words when he couldn't avoid it. Overall, he behaved very appropriately and did not try to steal the spotlight.

"Ah Ming, is there anything you want to say tonight? It's been Mengdie and me talking the whole time, and it seems like you haven't had a chance to speak." It was Wang Zuxian who asked. She also felt that this was not good, as she and Li Mengdie were always talking non-stop, not giving Qin Weiming a chance to speak.

In response, Fang Yanmei coughed and said directly, "Actually, it's quite interesting to listen to the two of you talking. It doesn't matter whether I say anything or not."

She wasn't exaggerating at all. Li Mengdie chattered away, and Wang Zuxian would add a few words as appropriate. In addition, both of them had very colorful campus lives. Just Li Mengdie's constant complaints about Wang Zuxian's exaggerated treatment at school were already very interesting to Fang Yanmei, who had never been to school.

Besides, this way Fang Yanmei doesn't have to worry about being exposed, and she can occasionally nod to show that she's listening. At other times, she can organize and think about the courses she should take after returning to Hong Kong. Moreover, this daydreaming won't interfere with her listening to the two girls' gossip or complaints.

After listening all night, Fang Yanmei felt that her mindset had become much younger. After all, compared with the two girls, her mental age seemed to be ten years older.

"You always say things like that, I never know if you're telling the truth or not," Wang Zuxian muttered. She felt she couldn't guess Qin Weiming's thoughts at all. Moreover, Qin Weiming seemed happy tonight, no matter what she said, he always listened attentively.

Sometimes Wang Zuxian even suspected that even if she was talking nonsense, Qin Weiming would listen carefully and then reply to her, which felt very good.

This was something that Wang Zuxian had never noticed before. She even began to recall carefully whether Qin Weiming had treated her the same way before, but she hadn't noticed it.

"So you don't have anything to say?" Li Mengdie was quite direct, looking at Qin Weiming and asking boldly.

Fang Yanmei thought for a moment and said, "I think the curry rice tonight is delicious. It would be even better if it were a little spicier, but it tastes pretty good as it is. And with the two of you eating together, I feel that even ice water is especially refreshing."