Time was running fast for An Xiulan and she had to run along with it or she would lose the sense of everything. The first semester was about to be over and everyone was preparing for the exam and she was no different either. Her major was hard. She would find herself buried under her books every day after class. She did not have many friends apart from the three of them. She visits the library more often and is used to studying for exams.
The cafeteria in their department was crowded and Robby was screaming about how he had been avoiding crowds lately and he did not want to eat there. Rachel and Lana had some last-minute case studies to discuss and they also wanted to go to a less crowded place. But An Xiulan was hungry and she wanted food. She did not mind where the food came from as long as it did. And they all know how serious she would get if anything involving food. She was a nice, sweet and cute girl but if you take food away from her, she could turn into satan.
Robby asked them, "Have you guys tried the cafeteria of the Business school?"
"Why would we go there?"Lana said. The business school was under the same university but their campus was a little away from there. It made no sense that they would especially go to that campus to eat when they had so many places near theirs.
"We should go there, "Robbt suggested.
"It is so far, "An Xiulan said. "Who will walk there?"
The entire jungle was dancing in her stomach. She had studied so much that all her energy was consumed. How would she go there and then eat? It was an injustice!
[Your honour, this victim demands justice!]
Robby used the ultimate weapon, "They serve good food on fridays. Today is Friday, do you want to miss it?"
"Fine!" An Xiulan agreed. For good food, she could climb Mount Everest. Then, what is the Business School campus? Hah! She was a strong lady. Right?
"Why are you so happy, Robby?" Lana could not help but ask. She had been seeing a smirk on his face as they were walking to another campus.
"Who said I am happy?" Robby asked with a blank book but failed miserably to convince the girls.
"He is up to something, "Rachel said. She knew her twin better than anyone.
As they reached there, they ordered food. Since it was self service, the two girls were on the table discussing their case studies while Robby was aggressively typing on the phone. An Xiulan was standing near the counter as the waitress was getting her food. As she was about to take the food tray, she turned back only to hear a familiar voice saying, "I apologise."
The accent and the voice. It was very familiar to her. She quickly turned around and her eyes widened when she saw who it was.
"Teacher Han!!!" An Xiulan jumped in excitement as she looked at the man.
"Oh, look who it is."Han Nanxian said as he looked at the barbie doll of Jinguan High School. He did not expect to see her here even though he knew that she went to this school.
"It is me!" An Xiulan asked, jumping. One could guess how happy she was by seeing the grin on her face. It appeared as if she had found vegetation in the desert, "Do you recognize me?"
Han Nanxian laughed. "Can I forget my one and only student?"
That boy in China would remind him everyday of her existence. How could he forget her? Anyway, she was not an easy person to forget. And someone else would not let him forget about her.
"You are not allowed to!"An Xiulan laughed.
"Why are you here?" She asked him a while later. Oh, she completely forgot how he also went to college in the same state. He went to Havard while she went to other college.
"We have a seminar to attend in this university." He told her. "And I came to meet someone."
"Come I will introduce you to my friend, "She said with a silly grin.
Han Nanxian smiled a bit and said, "Next time, when I come here, I will meet them. I have to leave quickly."
An Xiulan understood, "Okay. But let's exchange numbers."
She was so touched by this crazy meeting with Han Nanxian that she was grining ear to ear even though they did not talk much. But there was a hope in her heart that she might meet him again as they were in the same place. It could be another coincidence or she would use her persuading skills on him. Anything could happen now. She was not alone in this city. She had someone who was related to her. Han Nanxian was Han Zixin's older brother that made him the most close person she had in this country. He was practically family, right?
An Xiulan brought food to her table and the girls who had seen her with Han Nanxian talking quickly asked, "Who was that hottie?"
An Xiulan answered with a smile, "He is my best friend's brother. He is in Havard."
"Is your best friend as hot as his brother?" Lana asked in excitement. That boy was handsome in the league of asian actors but he had an aura of a wealthy kid that made him more desirable. The way he talked and carried himself was completely different than the actors. If he was that hot, then it meant An Xiulan's best friend would be in same league.
An Xiulan glared at them.
"How possesive!"
Robby gave his views, "I have seen this man with the handsome Asian boy of the business school."
"Who is this handsome boy you have been singing praises since the start?" An Xiulan could not help but ask. Initially, she was not interested but when she found out that he was somehow linked to Han Nanxian, she could not help but ask.
"Oh, you have good luck today. He is there standing at the counter, "Robby said as he saw the boy that he had been gushing about the entire semester but these heartless people did not bother to listen to him.
An Xiulan turned around to find another familiar face in the foreign land. She stood up on the chair and began waving her hand while screaming in Mandarin . "Classmate Li!"
Everyone who was present in the cafeteria saw an excited pretty girl waving at a boy. The boy on the counter blinked as he looked around and when he saw her, his eyes widened. He came running to her side and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"This is my university! I am in law school, "An Xiulan told him. "Why are you here?"
Li Sicheng answered her, "I am in business school."
An Xiulan was shocked, "Wow, classmate Li. You are good. You are not topper for nothing."
First there was one person from home but now there was another. In her heart, she was considering Li Sicheng as her person because they went to same school. Moreover, he was very close to Song Xueyun who was very close to her in return. Not just this, he was her lucky charm. She would always score good marks whenever he would check her result. This was how they had gotten to know each other in the first place.
"How are you feeling here?" Li Sicheng asked after a while. They both had same feelings about the foreign country but he had no luxury to complain because it was his last chance to make something of him. He was not from a luxurious background like her, quite the contrary. To afford his studies here, his mother had a debt pile on her head that they might never be able to pay if he did not make something of him.
An Xiulan answered, "Initially, I was feeling lonely here but then I made some good friends. I am happy here. Now we have exams. We are stressed about that."
He had always known that she was a cheerful child. Thus, he was not surprised to hear this, "That's good that you are settled here. But you should not be worried about exams. How will you study if you are stressed?"
"Since when did you start talking this kindly to me?" An Xiulan could not help but ask.
"Was I not kind to you?"He asked her with furrowed broad.
"Not that…"
He began laughing."You are the only person who feel like family here maybe because we are from same country, place and culture. I am just very happy to see you here."
"Me too!"
"I guess we were meant to meet here, "He said after a while.
"Classmate Li, since fate made us meet so away from our homeland, how about I extend an hand of friendship towards you?" An Xiulan asked in a teasing tone but she meant every word of what she said.
"Then, I will be in your carw, An…Xiulan?"
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A/N: The flash back chapters ends here. We will do Han Zixin's point of view in other series of Flash back chapters.
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