Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 22 - 21 You make sense

"Are you sure you’ll be looking for me tomorrow morning?" Qi Yi asked Yan Yan with a somewhat puzzled look.

"Of course," Yan Yan replied with unusual firmness.

After answering, Yan Yan felt a bit guilty under Qi Yi’s gaze.

"Are you sure?" Qi Yi asked again.

"What’s the matter—can’t I be sure about what I’ll do tomorrow morning?" Despite feeling guilty, Yan Yan always felt that she couldn’t lose face.

"So, you have my contact information, right?" Qi Yi asked Yan Yan with a meaningful tone.

"I..." Yan Yan was at a loss for words momentarily but quickly recovered, "I can go to the hotel to find you."

"Do you know which hotel I’m staying in?" Qi Yi continued.

"Of course, didn’t you say you were staying at the casino’s hotel?" Yan Yan responded unyieldingly.

"There are three hotels at the Melbourne Crown Casino, so which one am I staying in?" Qi Yi asked this with the expression of a schoolboy eagerly awaiting the teacher’s answer to his question.

Although Yan Yan had studied and lived in Melbourne for three years, she really wasn’t familiar with the hotels in Melbourne, let alone stayed in them.

Hotels, usually prepared for tourists and business travelers, are seldom used by people who live in the city long-term. Even if they are not rare, they are definitely in the minority.

If Qi Yi hadn’t mentioned it, Yan Yan wouldn’t have known that there were three hotels in the casino; she always thought there was just one big hotel above the casino.

"I... I know your name, so I could find you," Yan Yan replied defiantly.

She didn’t want to admit that she was shocked by Qi Yi’s words about coming to Melbourne specifically to find her.

"So that’s how it is. Your plan makes sense, let’s go with your idea then," Qi Yi released his hand that was blocking the elevator door.

The elevator doors closed quickly.

Yan Yan was shocked again.

At the moment the door was closing, Yan Yan was thinking of making up an excuse to ask Qi Yi for his mobile number or at least get the hotel room number and telephone number clear.

But when there was just a sliver of the elevator door left, Yan Yan saw Qi Yi turning to leave.

Qi Yi was definitely doing this on purpose.

After turning around, Qi Yi could hardly hide his smile.

Qi Yi’s mood suddenly became exceptionally cheerful; he had come to Melbourne to find Yan Yan and he had succeeded.

Tomorrow morning, Yan Yan would be looking for him in Melbourne.

Qi Yi didn’t understand why he was so happy, he even felt that he had never been as happy as he was now.

......

As soon as Yan Yan entered her home, Shen Xi, who was sitting on the sofa eating fruit, put down her salad bowl, calling for Bao Bao while gesturing for Yan Yan to sit on the sofa too.

"Back so soon?" Shen Xi’s face was full of curiosity.

"How long does a trip to Skydeck take? Did you want to spend the night in the cliff box?" Yan Yan responded irritably.

"There’s something off with her tone, isn’t there?" Shen Xi noticed Bao Bao coming out of the room and then confirmed with her.

"Bao Bao was utterly confused as she sat next to Shen Xi."

"Are you two ever going to stop? Can’t you give it a break for just a moment, and hold back that overwhelming gossiping urge?" Yan Yan was feeling agitated, as she had intended to come back and sort out her thoughts.

But looking at Shen Xi and Bao Bao right now, it was clear they weren’t about to let her be alone with her thoughts.

"This is your high school hunk boyfriend, right?" Bao Bao asked Yan Yan.

"What? How did you know?!" Yan Yan’s eyes widened in shock. freёnovelkiss.com

"When you first arrived at Xiamen University, the school hunk of our country news class chased after you, and you told people ’I don’t date in my freshman year.’ You also said that you’d never heard of any class hunk, only school hunks, and that your high school boyfriend was a school hunk. You also told them to come find you when they become a school hunk one day," Bao Bao said, barely holding back a laugh.

"Bao Meibao, do you really need to carry a tiny piece of gossip all the way from Xiamen to Melbourne, over eight thousand kilometers away?" Yan Yan couldn’t even remember the details as clearly as Bao Bao did.

Back in freshman year, she had rejected so many people that Yan Yan could hardly remember what that "class hunk" looked like or even his name.

Indeed, Bao Bao was also a former student of the School of Journalism and Communication at Xiamen University, the same as Ning Xuan, Yan Yan’s college roommate, who had mentioned Meibao, the student who went to Melbourne a semester earlier.

It’s strange to think Bao Meina and Bao Meibao were supposed to be the beautiful sisters of Xiamen University.

Who knew why, but despite being identical twins born just five minutes apart, as they grew up, not only were their styles markedly different, but their orientations were entirely different as well.

Hearing the three words "Bao Meibao," Bao Bao and Shen Xi didn’t hesitated, and immediately pinned Yan Yan down on the couch to tickle her.

Bao Bao had said several times that anyone who called her Meibao would get an earful.

Yan Yan, who was ticklish, quickly lost in their three-way battle.

"So, are you going to confess yourself, or shall we force a confession out of you?" Shen Xi asked while continuing to tickle her.

"I... I’ll confess myself. Please, two heroines, spare me," Yan Yan surrendered unconditionally.

"That’s more like it." Shen Xi stopped, ready to listen to the gossip.

But Bao Bao showed no sign of stopping.

"Now tell us, will you dare to call her Meibao again?" Bao Bao asked, her hands poised as if ready to resume tickling.

"I won’t," Yan Yan paused, catching her breath before adding, "If I call her anything, it’ll be Bao Meibao."

Bao Bao was ready to launch another attack, but Shen Xi stopped her.

In Shen Xi’s world, nothing was more important than gossip. This was one of her steadfast beliefs.

In fact, Shen Xi’s steadfast belief had another part, "All is good, but nothing is better than Meibao."

Bao Bao is quite unfair, saying she’d get mad at anyone who called her Meibao. Why doesn’t she try getting mad at Shen Xi for once?

Today, only because she was off her game, Yan Yan had lost in her "battle" with Bao Meibao.

The words "All is good" acted like a reflex for Shen Xi. No matter where or when, the moment Shen Xi heard those words, she would immediately add "but nothing is better than Meibao."

Normally, when Yan Yan wanted to tease Bao Bao using her real name, she never confronted her directly. She just had to shout "All is good," and Shen Xi would immediately respond with "but nothing is better than Meibao," no matter where she was in the house.

Bao Bao was furious, but she couldn’t be mad at Shen Xi.

Indeed, one thing leads to another. Now that Shen Xi had got Yan Yan’s back, Bao Bao, who was prepared to continue her tickling attack, suddenly backed down.

"Come on, get to the real stuff. It’s been so long since I’ve heard some juicy gossip," Shen Xi declared, considering nothing in the world more serious than gossip, especially when it involved Yan Yan.

Yan Yan had been in Melbourne for years without any gossip to entertain Shen Xi, which had somewhat saddened her.