Chapter 277 – Life is Short, There’s No Need to Waste it on Unnecessary Socializing
Xu Jinning was somewhat surprised that her sister would say such advanced and progressive words.
These thoughts, these views, are not something every woman understands, even in the 21st century.
So many women are still entangled in love, unable to extricate themselves.
She thought, her sister was truly a charming woman with her own thoughts and opinions. No wonder her brother-in-law liked her so much.
She also knew that these words were a kind reminder from her sister.
“Sister, I know, I will remember what you said.”
“That’s good, Ningning, sister always hopes for your happiness and joy.”
“Yes.”
“Ningning…”
At this moment, Xie Ting’an arrived and politely greeted Xu Fanghua.
Xu Fanghua’s attitude towards this man, who had taken her younger sister away, was quite good.
If Xu Xiangdong were here instead, it probably wouldn’t be the same scene. It might even turn into a fight.
Xu Fanghua watched her younger sister and Xie Ting’an leave, her eyes full of emotion.
Until Song Yi came over and held her shoulder.
“What, you can’t bear it?”
“Of course I can’t bear it! That’s my little sister.”
She was not just her little sister but also the lucky star of their entire family.
“Ayi, actually, the fact that we can be together now is all thanks to my little sister. We owe her our good fortune…”
Because Song Yi already knew about being able to hear Xu Jinning’s inner thoughts, of course, he didn’t hide it from Xu Fanghua.
Therefore, Xu Fanghua did not hide from him that she had once heard her younger sister’s inner thoughts and learned about their originally destined fate.
Now, she had also told Song Yi about it.
“…So, do you think my little sister is our lucky star?”
“She certainly is,” Song Yi said, his eyes full of complex emotions.
He hadn’t realized that the reason he and Fanghua were able to be together so smoothly was because of Xu Jinning.
Originally, Song Yi was already grateful to Xu Jinning, but now he felt it even more.
Xu Jinning was not only their lucky star but also their benefactor.
And such a wonderful girl was actually won over by that stinky boy Xie Ting’an!
“However, I can tell that Xie Ting’an truly likes Ningning,” Xu Fanghua said.
In fact, from the first time she met Xie Ting’an, from the way his gaze always fell on Ningning, she knew that Xie Ting’an liked Ningning.
No, it wasn’t just like, it was love.
Xu Fanghua had loved someone before, so she knew what it looked like to truly love someone.
And Xie Ting’an loved Ningning.
At that time, Ningning still didn’t understand, she hadn’t even realized it.
Who would have thought that not long after, they would be together.
And Ningning liked Xie Ting’an too, though she realized it later.
But Xu Fanghua looked at Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an and felt that they were a perfect match.
There was no one more suited to be together than them.
Perhaps this was what Ningning meant when she said she and Xie Ting’an were destined for each other.
Actually, this was quite good.
Just like she said, she didn’t care when Ningning started dating, as long as Ningning was happy, joyful, and content.
Having one more person to love Ningning was something she, as an older sister, couldn’t wish for more.
“I hope they can always stay this happy.”
…
After the little commotion caused by the confession at the start of the semester, Xu Jinning’s days settled down. Her studies at Beijing University also followed a regular routine.
In the morning, when she woke up, her sister and brother-in-law had already bought breakfast. After eating together, the three of them would walk to school.
Then, in the mornings and at noon, she and Xie Ting’an would eat at the school cafeteria.
In the afternoons, they attended their respective classes. After classes ended, Xie Ting’an would take her to the little courtyard.
Sometimes, he would stay and have dinner with them, but most of the time, he would choose to return to his dormitory or go home to accompany his grandfather.
During free time without classes, Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an would explore Beijing or read quietly in the library.
Of course, sometimes they would spend time with her sister and brother-in-law, but these occasions were less frequent.
Xu Jinning felt it was better not to intrude too much on her sister and brother-in-law’s time together.
Additionally, Xu Jinning had little social interaction with her classmates.
Firstly, Xu Jinning had a bit of social anxiety and wouldn’t initiate conversations with unfamiliar people.
Secondly, Xu Jinning didn’t like unnecessary socializing and didn’t want to make ordinary friends.
For her, having family and a loved one was enough. As for friends, one or two genuine friends were sufficient.
She wasn’t interested in forming relationships with friends or classmates who couldn’t connect on a deeper level.
Life is short, and there’s no need to waste it on people and social interactions that are destined to be superficial. Shallow friendships lack sincerity, which was not what Xu Jinning wanted and only wasted time.
Xu Jinning constantly reminded herself of this.
Remember what’s most important in life.
It’s enough to cherish the important people and things in life.
She didn’t want to be like some people who couldn’t distinguish between priorities, who couldn’t tell what was most important and what was secondary or unnecessary.
In the end, for the sake of unimportant people or things, they lost what was most important to them.
That would undoubtedly be foolish.
Of course, this made Xu Jinning appear somewhat indifferent and aloof, but she didn’t care about others’ opinions.
Only those who truly understood Xu Jinning would know how kind and soft-hearted she really was.
However, Xu Jinning wasn’t without friends at Beijing University.
For example, Wang Chenggong and Wang Xiumei.
No one knew how happy he was when he saw Xu Jinning again at Beijing University.
Of course, upon learning that Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an were really together, he secretly shed tears, as the budding feelings of love he had developed in over twenty years were ruthlessly crushed.
But after shedding his tears, he recovered.
Since he couldn’t be lovers with Xu Jinning, he decided to be her friend.
Wang Chenggong genuinely wanted to be friends with Xu Jinning.
Of course, this was based on the premise that Xie Ting’an treated Xu Jinning well. If Xie Ting’an ever treated Ningning poorly, he would be the first to take Ningning away!
Wang Xiumei, on the other hand, was captivated by appearances and was the biggest supporter of Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an being together.
Such perfect individuals should be together.
Moreover, if they got married and had children, how beautiful those children would be.
Wang Xiumei was also a good friend of Xu Jinning, without any ulterior motives, just to always admire Xu Jinning’s stunning beauty.
However, Xu Jinning, Wang Xiumei, and Wang Chenggong were not in the same major, so they didn’t spend much time together.
She actually spent more time with Huang Minyue.
Huang Minyue was a classmate in the same major as Xu Jinning, and because they often sat together in class, they became quite familiar.
Huang Minyue was from Beijing, and her father was the director of a meat processing plant.
“Wang Xiumei, on the other hand, was captivated by appearances and was the biggest supporter of Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an being together.”
I hate that kind of character. They are pretty common in Japanese media.