Chapter 59 Former Affections

t Fang Xiaoru, with much less of a blush. "Was there an order for flowers this morning""Sis Xinxin, as soon as we opened in the morning, I got a big deal!" Fang Xiaoru was still somewhat disgruntled....Chapter 1: Tall and Petite Beauties

Sun Xinxin looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man nearly six feet nine inches tall staring at her with an expression of surprise. The man was quite handsome, and his rugged good looks were complemented by his basketball attire, which also highlighted his muscular build.

At first, Sun Xinxin was puzzled but gradually recognized the person from her memories, a smile of joy breaking out on her face: "Are you Chen Zhigang"

"Sun Xinxin! It really is you!" Chen Zhigang approached with large strides. "I thought I might have mistaken you for someone else. You've changed so much!"

Smiling, Sun Xinxin said, "You've also changed a lot. Do you remember being only about five feet tall How did you grow so tall"

Upon seeing Sun Xinxin's smile, Chen Zhigang was momentarily stunned.

"Xinxin, I... have been asking around for news of you..." Chen Zhigang suddenly changed his address to her and looked at her with a burning gaze.

"I..." Sun Xinxin's expression turned slightly awkward.

"Xinxin, it's almost noon. Why don't we find somewhere to eat We can chat while having our meal; I have so much to tell you!" Chen Zhigang said quickly.

After a moment of hesitation, Sun Xinxin agreed, feeling an unexpected excitement at seeing Chen Zhigang again.

"Xinxin, there are two other friends with me. Are you here alone" Chen Zhigang asked.

"No, I came here with my friends." Only then did Sun Xinxin remember Xia Tian who was standing beside her. She immediately felt something was off; this little wolf seemed rather petty and was probably angry now.

Turning to look at Xia Tian, Sun Xinxin knew that her guess was correct. Xia Tian stood there clearly unhappy, but fortunately, he had not spoken or taken any action yet.

"Xia Tian, this is my high school classmate, Chen Zhigang," Sun Xinxin hastily introduced them both. "This is Xia Tian, my friend."

"Hello." With great poise, Chen Zhigang extended his hand to greet Xia Tian.

However, Xia Tian completely ignored him; he never shook hands with his love rivals, and this was always his style.

Chen Zhigang held out his hand for a long time but received no response from Xia Tian. He awkwardly retracted his arm, feeling increasingly irritated inside.

"Zhigang, go call your two friends over; let's go have something to eat," Sun Xinxin said urgently as she noticed the situation was not good.

"Alright, Xinxin, wait for me outside." Chen Zhigang turned and left.

Soon enough, he returned with his two friends: a boy and a girl. Both were rather tall; the guy was slightly shorter than Chen Zhigang, around 185 centimeters, wearing basketball attire similar to Chen's but with different numbers on it.

The girl was about 170 centimeters tall, quite pretty, also dressed in men’s basketball wear that hung loosely and did not reveal her figure clearly. However, her legs were well-proportioned and she had healthy tanned skin, exuding youthful vitality.

"Xinxin, there's a Brazilian barbecue place ahead; it costs 68 yuan per person. Shall we go eat there" Chen Zhigang suggested.

"Okay." Sun Xinxin glanced at Xia Tian, and seeing that he had nothing to say, she agreed.

In the middle of the pedestrian street was a food city, and the Brazilian barbecue buffet restaurant was on the third floor of this food city. The group went up to the third floor of the food city, found a spot, and sat down. Chen Zhigang first introduced his two friends, who were both his classmates: the male one was called Jiang Feng, and the female one was named Shu Jing.

Then Chen Zhigang started talking about his own situation. He hadn't been admitted to university in his first year of college exams, but after retaking for a year, he got into the Jianghai Sports College, where he would graduate in another year; he specialized in basketball and had already caught the attention of a professional basketball club, meaning he could soon start playing in a professional league, with an unlimited future ahead and great prospects.

After boasting about his own situation, Chen Zhigang turned to inquire about Sun Xinxin's experiences over these years.

"Xinxin, have you been staying in Jianghai City all these years" asked Chen Zhigang.

"Yes, I've been here for six years," replied Sun Xinxin with a nod.

"So what have you been doing all these years" asked Chen Zhigang.

"I was quite lucky. When I came to Jianghai City with only several hundred dollars, I went to a home service company and got hired by a professor at Jianghai University who needed a babysitter. I worked there for three years until the professor's mother passed away; he said that I had taken good care of his mother and was very grateful to me. Afterward, she helped me open a flower shop inside the campus of Jianghai University, which has been my livelihood ever since," Sun Xinxin’s story wasn't complicated. Upon hearing her account, Chen Zhigang seemed relieved.

"Xinxin, I've been trying to find out about you all these years. I went to your house but neither of your parents would tell me anything. I also asked others but none of them knew where you were," said Chen Zhigang as he looked deeply into Sun Xinxin’s eyes. "Fortunately, the heavens have favored me by letting me finally find you. Don’t worry, from now on, I will take care of you!"

"Xinxin has me to look after her," Xia Tian finally spoke up. If he didn't say anything when someone else was going to take care of his wife, could that still be called being a man

"Xinxin is my girlfriend; it goes without saying that I will take care of her," Chen Zhigang glared at Xia Tian aggressively. "You're just a regular friend of Xinxin's!"

"Are you out of your mind" Summer looked at Chen Zhigang with a gaze reserved for the mentally ill, "When did Manager Xin become your girlfriend"

"Six years ago, when Xinxin was still in high school, she became my girlfriend. If you don't believe it, just ask Xinxin herself!" Chen Zhigang looked at Summer with a hint of disdain. He didn't consider Summer his rival; the kid wasn't good-looking and probably had no money to speak of, so why should he compete

"Manager Xin, is this true" Summer turned around to look at Sun Xinxin.

"This... " Sun Xinxin was a bit conflicted, unsure what to say. Back then, she did have some feelings for Chen Zhigang and had shared several meals with him; classmates privately called them a couple. But that was all it amounted to. Of course, she knew she still harbored a certain fondness for Chen Zhigang, and unexpectedly meeting him after six years indeed felt rather wonderful.

She wanted to deny the relationship but feared hurting Chen Zhigang's pride; in her memory, he had always been a decent person. But if she didn't deny it, Summer might not like that, possibly even resorting to violence, which could lead to more trouble.

Sensing the tension, Shu Jing stepped in to ease the situation: "Let's eat first; this Brazilian barbecue is very authentic."

The waitstaff was passing by with a cart of food. Shu Jing gestured for them to serve everyone large slices of grilled meat.

Shu Jing's intervention did help ease the atmosphere.

"Summer, how old are you" Shu Jing started chatting with Summer.

"Nineteen," Summer thought well of Shu Jing; generally speaking, he had a good impression of beautiful women.

"Then you must still be in school" Shu Jing asked further. It was normal for her to ask this since most people at nineteen were still students these days.

"I'm not going to school." Xia Tian shook her head and said.

"Then you're already working" Shu Jing was a little surprised.

"Yes, I deliver flowers at Sister Xin's flower shop," Xia Tian didn't hide anything either.

“I see. So you’re just one of the laborers who delivers flowers at Xinxin’s Flower Shop,” Chen Zhigang sneered with a cold laugh. "Do you really think you can pursue Xinxin You're just like a toad desiring to eat swan meat!"

“Zhigang, how could you say that” Sun Xinxin frowned slightly.

"I haven't said anything wrong!" Chen Zhigang retorted angrily. "He’s just someone who delivers flowers and relies on your salary to make a living. Why should he support you"

“Zhigang, if you say things like that again, I really will get angry!” Sun Xinxin was quite annoyed.

"Cough cough, Chen Zhigang, since you and Sun Xinxin finally got to see each other after such a long time, why provoke her" Shu Jing quickly stepped in to ease the tension. "Let's all get acquainted today and keep in touch for now; there’s plenty of time later on!"

Chen Zhigang wasn't entirely unintelligent. After hearing what Shu Jing said, he understood her intentions. Since they were already in contact, at worst, he could just try to win Sun Xinxin's heart once again. With his current conditions and the inherent advantage from their past relationship, pursuing Sun Xinxin wouldn’t be difficult.

Looking at Sun Xinxin’s enticing figure, Chen Zhigang felt a surge of heat in his heart. He hadn't expected that she would become so beautiful and attractive now. He had already made up his mind to get her no matter what. Confidently, he even envisioned the scene of Sun Xinxin moaning softly under him.

“Xinxin, what’s your phone number” Chen Zhigang temporarily ended his daydreaming.

"I dropped my phone, so I don't have a number right now," Sun Xinxin said. "Give me your number; once I buy a new phone, I'll call you."

"Sure thing. After we finish eating, I’ll accompany you to buy a phone," Chen Zhigang said with great enthusiasm.

"No need for that. You should spend time with your friends instead. It’s fine if Xia Tian accompanies me," Sun Xinxin shook her head. She already regretted coming out to eat with Chen Zhigang; if not for Xia Tian seemingly being in a good mood today, Chen Zhigang would have been beaten up.

"It's all right. We actually came here to accompany Shu Jing while she goes shopping. The more people there are, the better," Chen Zhigang turned his head and looked at Shu Jing. "Shu Jing, don't you think so"

“Yeah. Xia Tian, shall we go together after dinner More people will make it more fun,” Shu Jing was smart enough to directly invite Xia Tian.

"I'm fine with that," Xia Tian casually said.

"By the way, Xia Tian, do you play basketball We have a game tomorrow. Why don’t you and Sun Xinxin come watch it" Shu Jing thought for a moment before saying this; she was obviously trying to give Chen Zhigang an opportunity.

“I don't play basketball, it's too simple,” Xia Tian said casually. He did know some things about basketball as Qiao Xiaoqiao had told him something about it in the past.

"You're quite full of yourself!" Chen Zhigang sneered. "If you can’t play, stop talking nonsense!"

“I just don't think it's worth my time to do such simple things,” Xia Tian said lazily. “If I were to play basketball, all professional basketball players would lose their jobs. Well, that wasn't me who said so; those words came from my wife.”thout expecting anything in return She knew that he had his own intentions towards her, yet she had already clearly stated that she would only provide monetary compensation. Could it be that he didn't...