Xia Wei really did end up finding a calligraphy teacher and resuming calligraphy cla.s.ses. She didn"t have much time for it, just once a week, but she was far more serious about it this time. Once she got off work, she happily distributed her results to her girlfriends.

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: The first day of calligraphy cla.s.s! [picture] The teacher had me practicing pressing and turning the brush... oh fine, I"m just drawing a tiger while looking at a cat [hides face]

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: ... why did you start practicing calligraphy again?

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: Self-cultivation :)

　　Invincible Little Sweetie: How leisurely [laughing cry]

　　Not Losing 5kg Not Changing Name: [photo] Boys and girls, I"ve just bought my plane tickets! I"ll be back next week!

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: ... You jerk, you actually managed to come back before me!

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: How long will you be on this project?

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: It shouldn"t be too long _(:3"∠)_ Wait for me to come back before going out to dinner again!

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ... So all you care about is the food?

　　Invincible Little Sweetie: Do you need me to pick you up at the airport, Twiggy?

　　Not Losing 5kg Not Changing Name: No, my parents will be picking me up.

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: Where do uncle and aunt live?

　　Not Losing 5kg Not Changing Name: They"ve got somewhere to live, don"t you worry about it.

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: Ouch...

　　Xia Wei had always felt that she was taking advantage of Twiggy by squatting in her apartment. While she was about to open up a private chat, Jiang Zhi Zhou poked at her. "Would you like to go down and walk the dog?"

　　Xia Wei looked at his message before replying. "I"ve already walked him."

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou: So early today?

　　Xia Wei: Yes, I wanted to come home and practice calligraphy, so I got off work early~

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou knew about her sudden urge to learn calligraphy, and was also curious as to why. All she told him was that she just wanted to learn.

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou: I"ve got two tickets to a concert next week. Our seats are pretty good, want to go?

　　Xia Wei: I"m not sure. Twiggy will be back next week, so we may have a get together.

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou: Let"s talk about it next week, then.

　　Xia Wei: Alright.

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou stared at his phone, frowning. Ever since she had met his parents, he had had the nagging feeling that Xia Wei was avoiding him, whether intentionally or not. Although they met everyday to have lunch together, something felt different. Was he being too sensitive, or was she hiding from him?

　　After having spoken to his mother, he had hoped to discuss with Xia Wei about the topic she brought up, but no suitable opportunity had ever come up, and he just didn"t know where to begin.

　　Meanwhile, Xia Wei sat on her sofa, holding her phone, lost in thought. Though she understood that she shouldn"t avoid her problems but instead should actively resolve them, the background of the Jiang family was so overwhelming as to make her feel a little breathless. She had long known about the difference in their cla.s.ses. If it hadn"t been for wealthy, generous Twiggy, their paths might never even have crossed.

　　It had just been love before, so she could deliberately ignore the matter, but at the dinner table that day, all their problems had been laid out in front of her. Both she and Jiang Zhi Zhou were taking this relations.h.i.+p very seriously, with the intention of marriage. Even though it was still too early in the relations.h.i.+p to worry about the matter, in the future they would certainly have to deal with it.

　　There was no escape.

　　"Sigh--" Cinderella was courageous enough to marry Prince Charming, but that was probably because she was originally an Earl"s daughter. What about her? Maybe if she practiced calligraphy, she"d gain a little more confidence?

　　Both people were worried about each other, but neither was the first to bring it up. It seemed like they both wanted to give themselves more time to think. In just a blink of an eye, it was time for Twiggy"s return to China.

　　Xia Wei had carefully cleaned house again the day before. Since Twiggy had told her that her parents would pick her up, Xia Wei went to work as usual. When she got home, she didn"t see her friend, but Twiggy"s suitcase was in the living room.

　　Figuring that she must still be with her parents, Xia Wei called up Jiang Zhi Zhou and headed downstairs to walk the dog.

　　By the time Twiggy opened the apartment door, Xia Wei comfortably ensconced on the sofa, wearing a mask and watching TV. The two sat up straight, staring at each other for a couple seconds, then both suddenly screamed: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

　　Xia Wei tore off her mask, ran up and gave her friend a huge hug. "Twiggy, Twiggy, it"s been forever!"

　　"Tell me quickly, have I lost weight?!"

　　"......Yes!"

　　The two went crazy for a while before finally calming down. Xia Wei admired her friend"s long skirt and said, "You"re dressing up very nicely for a homecoming. Are you seducing someone?"

　　Twiggy fell on the sofa, hugging a throw pillow. "Believe it or not, my parents actually arranged a blind date for me today, my first day back home!"

　　Xia Wei: "..."

　　This is even pus.h.i.+er than Jiang Zhi Zhou"s parents.

　　"Woof woof!" Suddenly seeing a new young lady in the house, Suns.h.i.+ne scrambled over curiously and sat at Xia Wei"s feet. Seeing him, Twiggy sat up with interest. "So this is the stray you picked up? I didn"t see him when I dropped off my luggage this morning."

　　"I usually leave him with Mr. Jiang downstairs during the day, so he"ll have Tangerine as a play companion."

　　Just as she mentioned Mr. Jiang, Mr. Jiang sent a message. Xia Wei heard the notification and glanced at her phone.

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou: So your friend"s back? I just heard you tromping around upstairs, and was wondering if you picked up aerobics again.

　　Xia Wei: ............

　　Xia Wei: She"s back. Shall I introduce you two tomorrow?

　　Twiggy, who was bestowing attention on Suns.h.i.+ne, looked over at Xia Wei. "What are you up to? Chatting with Mr. Jiang?"

　　"..." Xia Wei put the phone down. "Mr. Jiang said that if we keep jumping around, he"ll complain to the property manager."

　　Twiggy: "..."

　　"So how was your blind date today?" Xia Wei pulled Suns.h.i.+ne back onto her lap and asked.

　　"Ugh, let"s not talk about it. I don"t know who put the idea in my parents" head, but when he heard that I was a doctor, he was so scared he couldn"t even form words."