8mi Chapter 251 She had no way out.
Chapter 251 She had no way out.
Mengli looked at Huo Qian, who was so unwilling to admit that she had made her feelings too obvious.
She couldn't help but laugh.
She whispered to Huo Qian:
"Qianqian, this is normal. As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. When you're in the thick of it, of course you can't see your own behavior clearly. But someone watching from the sidelines can see it at a glance."
After hearing Mengli say that, Huo Qian stood there in silence for a while.
She looked out the glass window at the buildings and streets.
After a few seconds, she took a deep breath.
Then she turned her head and looked at Mengli standing next to her.
The panic and denial that had been there before were gone from her eyes.
Instead, he wore a very composed expression.
Since Mengli has already made herself so clear, there's no need for her to hide anything anymore.
Huo Qian looked at Meng Li and said very seriously:
"Okay, Mengli, I admit it. I really do like Menghan."
After saying those words, Huo Qian felt a sense of relief from the feeling that had been building up inside her.
She went on to say:
"Actually, I was attracted to him from the first time I saw him at the school gate that day."
Huo Qian's voice became somewhat soft:
"Later, I took the initiative to add him on WeChat and asked him out for dinner. In the few times we spent together, I always felt that Menghan was a very good boy."
She paused for a moment, her tone becoming somewhat dejected:
"I just don't know why, Meng Han doesn't seem to be very interested in me. Of course, he's not exactly cold towards me, but his attitude towards me is so different from how he treats Fan Xi."
Huo Qian lowered her head, looked at the tips of her shoes, and whispered:
"Maybe it's because I'm not good-looking enough."
When Mengli heard Huo Qian say those words, she immediately became anxious.
She quickly stepped forward and said to Huo Qian very seriously:
"Qianqian, that's absolutely not true. You're really beautiful, and to be honest, you're even prettier than Fanxi. I mean it from the bottom of my heart."
Huo Qian looked up at Meng Li.
A look of utter confusion crossed her face.
She asked:
"But if what you say is true, then why does Menghan like Fanxi so much? Why is he so attentive to Fanxi, but has absolutely no feelings for me?"
After hearing Huo Qian ask this question, Mengli thought for a while.
Then she shook her head and replied:
"I guess, maybe he just likes girls who are very gentle and cute. You've seen Fan Xi yourself; she speaks very softly and gently, and her smile is very sweet. She gives off the feeling of being very easy to get along with and not aggressive at all."
Mengli paused for a moment, then continued:
"Although my younger brother is stubborn, he is actually a very insecure person at heart. So he probably needs a girl who makes him feel very relaxed and comfortable to be around."
Huo Qian listened quietly to Meng Li's analysis.
Then she turned her head and looked at her blurry reflection in the glass window.
She looked closely at her face.
In terms of looks, she is definitely not inferior to Fan Xi.
Mengli is right about that.
However, her appearance is completely different from Fan Xi's.
Fan Xi is the sweet and cute type, making people feel very close and comfortable after seeing her.
And what about Huo Qian?
From childhood to adulthood, her first impression can be summed up in two words: cold and distant.
She has beautiful features, but her aura is too strong.
That aloof and unapproachable feeling emanated from her very bones.
Although she had tried very, very hard to suppress her aura when facing Li Menghan.
She took the initiative to talk to him, to ask him out for meals, and to smile at him.
However, compared to Fan Xi's innate gentleness and approachability, her deliberate restraint still seemed very unnatural.
Fan Xi doesn't need to do anything special; she just needs to stand there and smile, and people will feel very comfortable.
And what about herself?
Even if you try your best to appear gentle, you might still seem somewhat distant to others.
Thinking about this made Huo Qian feel very sad.
She looked at her reflection in the glass window, her voice becoming very low.
She said softly:
"If that's really the reason, then Menghan and I may never have a chance."
"Because that's just my personality. I can't change it."
When Mengli heard Huo Qian say "there is never any possibility," she felt a little anxious.
She turned around and faced Huo Qian directly.
She turned around and faced Huo Qian directly.
She looked very intently into Huo Qian's eyes and asked:
"Qianqian, I'm asking you one more time. Do you like my brother or not?"
Huo Qian was stumped by Meng Li's very direct question.
She looked into Mengli's very serious eyes.
She thought about it for a moment.
Then she took a deep breath.
She looked at Mengli and answered with a very short but very firm statement:
"I like it. I really like Meng Han."
After Mengli heard Huo Qian say those words herself.
A bright smile immediately appeared on her face.
She reached out and took Huo Qian's hand.
She said loudly to Huo Qian:
"That's enough! Since you like him, I'll definitely do my best to help you two get together!"
Huo Qian was very surprised when she heard Meng Li say that she would help her matchmake.
She looked at Mengli and asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Why? Why are you helping me?"
Mengli released Huo Qian's hand.
She took a step back and leaned against the wall next to the corridor.
Her expression became somewhat serious, and also somewhat wistful.
Mengli looked at Huo Qian and slowly said:
"Because I hope that there is a truly good person by my brother's side to take care of him, and someone to guide him onto the right path."
Mengli paused for a moment, then continued:
"Do you remember? The first time we met at school. We agreed to work together to educate Menghan, right? The one where Jiajia was there too."
Huo Qian thought for a moment and nodded:
"Yes, I remember."
Mengli sighed:
"However, after learning that Meng Han had broken up with Dai Yuqian, everyone felt it wasn't appropriate to teach him a lesson at that time. So the matter was left unresolved and never brought up again."
Mengli looked at Huo Qian, her voice becoming even more serious:
"But Qianqian, this doesn't mean I'm satisfied with how my brother is now. On the contrary, I'm not satisfied with him at all."
Mengli recalled the past, and then she continued:
"Actually, before my dad came back, Menghan was a really outstanding boy. He studied very hard every day and his grades were always good. After the winter vacation started, he would go out to deliver food in the freezing cold to earn money to help support the family. He was also thinking of using the money he earned to buy his mother a new down jacket."
Mengli's voice began to sound somewhat sad:
"And he treated his ex-girlfriend very well. He never did anything wrong. Although he was poor before, his heart was pure."
Mengli took a deep breath and then said:
"But ever since my dad came back, Menghan has had money. He's completely changed. He doesn't want to study anymore, and all he does is drive his sports car around all day. He bought more than a dozen Ferraris and spends money everywhere."
"He is no longer the younger brother I used to know."
Mengli looked into Huo Qian's eyes and said very sincerely:
"So I've always thought that I hope someone can help me get him back on track and turn him back into the serious, hardworking, and ambitious Li Menghan he used to be."
"Instead of the Li Menghan who only knows how to spend money and travel around now."
Huo Qian stood there, listening quietly to every word Meng Li said.
She looked at the older sister in front of her who was so worried about her younger brother.
She could sense the deep concern and worry in Mengli's words.
Huo Qian thought about it for a moment.
She had also noticed those problems with Li Menghan.
He was indeed too playful and didn't take his studies seriously at all.
If things continue like this, no matter how rich his family is, he himself will never grow into a truly successful person.
Huo Qian looked at Meng Li, her gaze becoming very determined.
She nodded and said to Mengli very seriously:
"Mengli, since you've said these things, I understand what you mean."
Huo Qian took a deep breath:
"I'll work hard with you, okay? Regardless of whether Menghan and I end up together, I will do my best to help him in his studies and in becoming a better person."
Upon hearing Huo Qian's words, Meng Li smiled with great delight.
She nodded vigorously and answered loudly:
"Um!"
Two girls stood in front of the large glass window in the corridor, looking at each other.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on the two of them.
Although what comes next may not be so easy.
But deep down, they both felt that they had found a partner to work hard with, and that feeling was wonderful.
……
Beijing Airport.
3 PM.
A golden Gulfstream private jet slowly landed on the runway.
About two minutes later.
The aircraft door was opened from the inside.
The boarding stairs were slowly lowered.
The first to emerge from the cabin door were several men dressed in black Tang suits.
They carried a simple folding bed and carefully made their way down the boarding stairs, step by step.
There was a person lying on that bed.
The person's entire body was wrapped in white bandages.
Both legs were fixed in place, and he could not move at all.
His face was very pale and he looked very weak.
That person was Song Hao.
After the men in Tang suits carried Song Hao off the plane, they first put him into a black van that was waiting nearby.
Immediately afterwards, another person emerged from the plane's cabin door.
Bai Qianyue.
She was wearing a white dress today, and her hair was draped down her back.
She walked down the boarding stairs step by step in her high heels.
Her steps were very steady, and she looked very composed.
Behind Bai Qianyue was another girl.
The girl was wearing a light-colored coat and carrying a small bag.
She had put on makeup and styled her hair, making her look much more energetic than usual.
That girl is Dai Yuqian.
The two of them got off the plane one after the other.
Bai Qianyue stood on the tarmac and looked up at the afternoon sky over the capital.
The sunlight shone on her white dress, making her look very beautiful.
She turned her head and glanced at Dai Yuqian standing behind her.
Bai Qianyue's voice was very calm as she spoke:
"We've arrived in the capital. If all goes well, we should be able to see Menghan tonight."
Dai Yuqian stood next to Bai Qianyue.
After hearing this, she nodded.
But she didn't say anything.
Her feelings are very complicated right now.
She had no idea what would happen tonight.
She didn't know what mindset she should have when facing Li Menghan at that time.
Am I happy? Nervous? Or scared?
She herself couldn't explain it clearly.
She only knows one thing.
That means tonight, no matter what happens, she has to follow Bai Qianyue.
Because she had no way out.