The two were dressed casually, clearly here for leisure.
Casual could also be a perfect match.
One was all in black, the other all in white. One tall and handsome, the other slender and graceful. They were a striking sight wherever they went.
He Yao's slightly improved mood plummeted once again at Zhan Jingrui's sudden appearance.
She regretted coming here with Liang Bo.
But since they had already met, regret was useless. She could only try her best not to look at them.
Pretending not to know them.
Liang Bo was always so cheerful and sunny, chatting with Chu Xi with a smile.
"Yes, what a coincidence, Miss Chu. Are you also here to play go-karts?"
Chu Xi said yes. It was her first time. She was usually rather dull and timid, unlike Liang Bo, who knew how to enjoy life.
"Miss Chu is too kind. I'm just playful and unaccomplished."
After speaking, he took the initiative to introduce himself to Zhan Jingrui: "Hello. I'm Liang Bo."
Although Zhan Jingrui was not particularly happy to meet him, he still extended his hand for a handshake: "Zhan Jingrui."
After the two men greeted each other, Chu Xi politely extended her hand to He Yao as well.
"Hello, my name is Chu Xi. It's a pleasure to meet you."
He Yao had nowhere to hide, so she could only pinch her fingers.
"He Yao. It's a pleasure to meet you too."
Women always start a conversation with compliments, and Chu Xi was no exception.
"You look beautiful in this outfit. It really suits your complexion."
He Yao knew she was just being polite and returned the compliment: "Thank you, you'll surely look even more beautiful."
"Your accent sounds like it's from Sucheng. Miss He, are you from Sucheng?"
She thought a simple greeting would suffice, but Chu Xi was surprisingly talkative today, striking up a conversation with He Yao.
He Yao didn't want to stir up any shared memories, so she deliberately said no.
"Oh, then perhaps I was mistaken. Miss He, you are truly beautiful, very much like an old classmate of mine."
Liang Bo found it awkward that everyone was addressing each other as "Miss" or "Sir," so he interrupted them.
"Since we're all friends now, let's not be so formal. Calling each other 'Miss' is so awkward. Let's just call each other by our names. I'll call you Chu Xi, is that okay?"
Chu Xi said, "Of course, it's okay. Names are meant to be called. Then I'll call you Liang Bo from now on."
He Yao felt these topics were rather trivial and pointless to continue. She tugged at Liang Bo's clothes.
"Let's go. We shouldn't delay them from changing. Perhaps they have other things to do."
"Alright, then I won't disturb you two any longer. We'll head over first."
Chu Xi nodded. Liang Bo instinctively put his arm around He Yao's shoulder as they brushed past.
However, as they passed, Chu Xi suddenly called out to He Yao.
"I feel like I've seen you somewhere before, and your name sounds familiar. Have we met before?"
He Yao's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Chu Xi, who seemed so demure, to be so talkative.
During school, she had nothing memorable about her except for a bunch of dark history. How could a good student like her remember her?
"No way? How could I possibly know Miss Chu? You must be mistaken. I have a very common face."
"No, I really feel like I've seen you somewhere. Let me think. Ah, I remember now. Did you attend the affiliated middle school of Sucheng University in high school?"
Now He Yao had no excuse to evade.
Chu Xi even remembered the school, which meant she really had an impression of her.
At the same time, she was also a little curious. Why would Chu Xi remember her?
They clearly had no intersection before.
"Miss Chu, did you also study there?"
Chu Xi smiled, "Stop calling me 'Miss Chu.' Just call me Chu Xi. It seems I wasn't mistaken."
"Not only did we attend the same high school, but we were likely in the same graduating year. We weren't in the same class. But you and Jing Rui seemed to be in the same class. Was it Jing Rui?"
Zhan Jingrui also hadn't expected Chu Xi to remember He Yao, and so clearly.
He had never heard her mention it before.
Unsure how to respond, and not wanting to cause any misunderstandings, he could only glance faintly at He Yao's face, urging her not to pretend not to know her.
"I don't remember. Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
Chu Xi smiled, "It's nothing. I just heard a classmate mention your name, saying you were a top beauty in school back then. For some reason, I remembered it. I didn't expect to meet an old classmate after so many years. It's truly fate."
He Yao didn't know she had such a high reputation outside.
Or was Chu Xi implying something?
To put it nicely, she was praised for her beauty. To put it bluntly, all she heard were negative rumors about herself.
There was no point in continuing the conversation, so she tugged at Liang Bo again, "Let's go."
After leaving the changing room, Liang Bo praised He Yao repeatedly.
"No wonder you asked so many questions about Chu Xi yesterday. So you really know her, and you're old classmates. That's impressive, you've kept it well hidden. And you were classmates with her fiancé, why didn't you say hello?"
He Yao shook off his hand, "What's there to say hello for? Didn't you hear her say she doesn't remember me? Besides, after so many years, even if she remembered, what then? I'm not changing jobs, nor am I looking for them to solicit business. What's the use of knowing each other?"
"I'm liking you more and more, He Yao. Your indifference to everything is exactly my cup of tea!"
He Yao felt like kicking him again.
"Thank you very much. Don't drag me to these high-end fancy places anymore. I don't like it, I feel uncomfortable all over."
The two went to the track. After a brief explanation from the staff, Liang Bo led her and they started playing.
It was quite fun and stress-relieving. The collision of speed and passion, chasing Liang Bo lap after lap, quickly helped her release a lot of her recent stress.
After about ten laps, the staff signaled them to stop and rest, so they paused.
Taking off her helmet, she emerged from the car with Liang Bo's help. She saw Zhan Jingrui and Chu Xi, who had chosen black and white racing suits, standing outside the track. She didn't know how long they had been there.
Liang Bo waved to Chu Xi, who walked over, holding Zhan Jingrui's arm.
"How was it? Was it fun? I heard it's quite stress-relieving. I'm a little nervous."
She said this to He Yao, who had to respond.
"It's my first time too. It's indeed quite stress-relieving, but you don't need to be nervous. It feels quite safe."
"You're cooler than me. I might be naturally timid. I'm not suited for particularly thrilling games. Fortunately, Jing Rui is accompanying me."
Chu Xi clung to Zhan Jingrui's arm like a little bird, "What are you guys planning to play next? We came out in a hurry and didn't plan anything. We don't know what to play later."
He Yao looked at Liang Bo and passed the topic to him.
Liang Bo, being an experienced player, enthusiastically introduced them.
"Jing Rui, how about we play that next?"
Zhan Jingrui's expression was indifferent, his gaze drifting somewhere. "Whatever you say."