Chapter 135


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    The end of September in Jinovy was still warm. I sat under the shade of a tree, fanning


    myself with my hand while waiting for my new roommate to go to the cafeteria with me. Then, I heard


    someone calling my name.


    I turned around and saw a man standing under the sun. He wore a white shirt with dark stripes and


    gray trousers. He was smiling gently at me.


    The midday sun pierced through the leaves, leaving spots of light on his face.


    Matthew?


    “Matthew, what are you doing here? What a coincidence,” I eximed happily, standing up and walking


    toward him.


    It had been over two years since west met. When we parted ways back then, he asked me, Lulu, will


    we ever meet again?”


    The world was indeed small. In just two years, we met again in the vast sea of people at Jesselton


    College.


    In an instant, I remembered the tall man who bade me farewell with tears in his eyes. He had quietly


    stood there, expressing his feelings, regrets, and reluctance to leave me.


    Time had transformed him, turning him from the chubby boy who always smiled into a handsome


    young man.


    He was still Matthew, but he was no longer the chubby boy in my memory.


    However, meeting him here still made me very happy.


    “It’s not a coincidence. I came here specifically to wait for you,” he said, standing with me under the


    sunlight as he gazed deeply into my eyes.


    There were many things in his gaze that I couldn’t understand. I felt my heart skip a beat under his


    gaze.


    Feeling a little flustered, I couldn’t help but wonder. If Felix hadn’t hidden those letters back then and if I


    hadn’t foolishly focused all my attention on Felix, would I have liked the chubby boy who always smiled


    beside me?


    I didn’t know. There were no ifs in life. And the gap between him and me would make those ifs seem


    even more distant.


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    “I haven’t told anyone else that I’d be here. How did you know?”


    “I have my ways. Well, it’s been so long. Can I treat you to lunch?” he said smilingly. In that smile, I


    vaguely saw the shadow of the chubby boy from high school.


    “Sure, let me tell my roommate.” I took out my phone and dialed a number. My gaze fell on


    the car behind him.


    Matthew had changed his car. This bright red oddly shaped car was obviously of


    considerable value. And the clothes he wore, although simple, had a high–quality texture


    that someone like me couldn’t afford.


    He took me to a high–end restaurant in the city center. It was my first time there.


    The restaurant was quiet and tranquil. There was soft music ying in the background.


    “Do you like it here?”


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    I nodded. “I do. Thank you.”


    “You can order anything you like.” He ced the electronic menu in front of me.


    It was a tablet with a touch screen and felt exquisite. When I clicked on a dish, a pop–up window would


    appear. Half of it showed the picture of the dish, and the other half listed the ingredients, cooking


    methods, and nutritional value. It was very intuitive.


    I ordered a dish, and Matthew ordered two more. He even ordered a dessert and fruit sd


    for me.


    The food came quickly, and surprisingly, the two dishes he ordered were to my liking. “Why aren’t you


    eating?”


    Matthew picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it in his mouth. But his gaze was still focused


    entirely on me, with an almost imperceptible warmth.


    “It’s been almost two years, Lulu. How have you been?”


    “Everything’s fine. If it weren’t for my dad’s health, I would’ve continued my postgraduate studies at


    Lincoln University.”


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    “Uncle Gerald’s really… Excuse me. How’s Uncle Gerald’s health now? What’s the problem? I know


    some people in the hospital. Maybe I can help.”