Neither provoke nor accept provocation
Xu Anting's colleague — Amy.
The two of them had only met once, but both of them had a very deep impression of each other.
In Qiao Qiao's eyes, Amy was Xu Anting's girlfriend.
In Amy's eyes, Qiao Qiao was the only girl who could make Xu Anting talk about her every day.
The two of them looked at each other, and at the same time, both of them wanted to understand each other.
"Let's go for a cup of coffee?" Amy asked in Mandarin.
Qiao Qiao nodded. Now she had another reason to come back late.
The two of them went to a coffee shop. At this time, there were very few people in the coffee shop. There were only a few people. The soothing music in the hall was very pleasant and calming.
Amy called the waiter over and ordered what she wanted to drink. Then she handed the catalog to Qiao Qiao and said with an elegant smile, "Order what you like. It's my treat today."
"Just give me a glass of water, thank you."
Amy's blue eyes fell on Qiao Qiao, and she very naturally started the conversation. "You're very pretty. Are you mixed-blood?"
"Hmm?" Qiao Qiao glanced at Amy and shook her head. "No, both my parents are from A Country."
Amy looked a little surprised. She put on a charming smile and said regretfully, "I thought you were a mix of Country A and J Country. Your eyes have the charm of a J Country person. You're very beautiful."
Qiao Qiao smiled. "Thank you for your compliment. You have a kind of intellectual beauty that is very charming."
When Amy heard that, she laughed out loud. "This is the first time I've heard someone say that I'm intellectual and beautiful. I can show off in front of Xu next time."
Xu naturally referred to Xu Anting.
Qiao Qiao held the cup with both hands and stared at the water in the cup, not knowing what to say.
When Amy mentioned Xu Anting, she opened her mouth to talk. Her blue eyes had a meaningful look as she said, "I often hear Xu Anting mention you."
Qiao Qiao was stunned and looked up at her.
Amy's smile deepened when she saw Qiao Qiao's reaction. Her red lips parted as she said, "He's always told me that you're his best student."
She emphasized the word 'student' as if she was reminding him of something.
Girls were especially sensitive in this regard. Since Amy had said so, how could Qiao Qiao not understand what she meant? He probably wanted to show off in front of her.
From what standpoint?
Girlfriend?
Qiao Qiao already knew that there was no hope, but after hearing what Amy said, she gave up completely.
She looked at Amy's confident face and couldn't help but ask, "Are you on very good terms with Professor Xu?"
Amy raised her eyebrows and flipped her blonde curls. Her eyes were full of happiness as she said, "We met in university and worked at the same research institute. We've been together for about five or six years, so I'm very confident in my understanding of him. Don't be fooled by how gentle and refined he is usually. He's actually very stubborn. As long as he fancies something, he'll work tirelessly to get it.
"We'll often argue over small details in the laboratory. But aside from work, we're still very good friends."
Qiao Qiao lowered her head. Her hand that was holding the cup trembled slightly. She had warned herself not to expect too much from Xu Anting, but when she heard this, she still felt a little sad.
He was the only person she had a crush on in the past 20 years.
For this person, she gave up her dream of being a translator and threw herself into a profession that she had never come into contact with before without hesitation. She started learning from scratch, and the hard work and sweat she put in during this period was several times more than others. Sometimes, she even had to stay up in the library for several nights just to understand an academic paper.
Those people only knew that she was the best in her department and was deeply favored by Xu Anting, but they didn't know about the hard work she had put in behind the scenes.
But Amy's existence was like a slap to her face. It told her that no matter how hard she worked, Xu Anting would not have any feelings for her beyond that of a teacher-student relationship.
How could she not be depressed?
Qiao Qiao's feelings for Xu Anting were like a huge gamble in life. In the end, she lost it completely.
"I have a dream, and that's to win the Cabell Chemistry Prize. Before that, I won't have a boyfriend. Who would have thought that after I said that, Xu Anting still hasn't had a girlfriend after all these years? He's really such a fool."
Amy's blissful speech was undoubtedly fatal to Qiao Qiao.
Her shoulders trembled slightly as she suddenly interrupted Amy. Her voice was so hoarse that it was almost unrecognizable. I understand what you mean, and I know what to do. Please don't worry. "
Amy smiled elegantly and generously. She crossed her arms over her chest and said with the attitude of a victor, "I'm very happy that you understand what I mean. You're very outstanding, but you and Xu Anting don't belong in the same world. I don't want you to get hurt when the time comes."
These words were said in such a magnanimous and dignified manner, but it made Qiao Qiao feel like she was a mistress who was pestering someone else's boyfriend.
Seeing that Qiao Qiao didn't say anything, Amy spoke again in a lofty tone, "Girls these days always have unrealistic illusions. As long as someone treats them slightly better, they'll think that they're special. But in reality, they might not be anything at all."
Qiao Qiao restrained herself and didn't say anything.
However, Amy wasn't willing to let go of this opportunity to press her advantage. Her blue eyes suddenly became sharp, as though she was determined to make sure that Qiao Qiao didn't dare to have any feelings of admiration.
"Miss Qiao, please know your place and do your part well. That way, everyone will be at ease. What do you think?"
Qiao Qiao had been listening quietly all this while. When she saw how Amy was lecturing her as though she was his girlfriend, she suddenly felt that it was a little ridiculous. Why was she being lectured by this person to the point where she couldn't even raise her head?
What kind of heinous thing had she done?
With just a few words, Qiao Qiao had a rough idea of what kind of person Amy was.
Qiao Qiao pulled out an extremely indifferent smile and said slowly, "Thank you for your kind reminder. It made me understand that you're not Professor Xu's girlfriend."
As soon as she said that, the smile on Amy's face froze.
"Hello, I'd like to pay the bill."
Qiao Qiao called the waiter over and paid for Amy. Then she stood up, looked at Amy, and said calmly, "I hope you won't use the special treatment Professor Xu gave you as a bargaining chip to provoke others. That will only lower your class. Goodbye."
After that, Qiao Qiao left without looking back.
Amy was left behind with a livid expression.
After walking out of the cafe, Qiao Qiao wanted to check the time. She took out her cell phone and found that there were several missed messages. Without exception, they were all from He Shaochen.
The general content of the messages was asking her where she had gone, why she hadn't returned home yet, and how she would bear the consequences if she didn't reply to his messages.
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