357: Every relationship is imbued with meaning in life.

"Xiao Di, what are you muttering to yourself about standing here all alone? Why aren't you back in your room?"

Just as Xiao Di's heart was pounding and she was preparing to return to her room, Yang Xiaohu appeared behind her and asked, looking puzzled.

Xiao Di's pretty face flushed red instantly, feeling as if she had been caught red-handed peeping. She quickly said, "I didn't say anything. Sister Xiaohu, you must have misheard, right?"

"Even if I misheard, why is your face so red? Confess honestly, little girl, are you pining for love?"

Yang Xiaohu's eyes rolled around, and she said with a charming laugh.

"Sister Xiaohu, you only know how to tease me. Isn't it normal for my face to be red from taking a bath? You lecherous woman, you say anything that comes to mind. I'm ignoring you; I'm going back to sleep."

After saying this, Xiao Di ran off towards her room as if fleeing.

Yang Xiaohu came to the spot where Xiao Di had just been standing and looked downstairs, her gaze shifting back and forth between the downstairs Bathroom and the Bedroom where Lin Zifeng was staying.

The clever Yang Xiaohu immediately guessed some things. The corners of her mouth curled up into a beautiful smile, and she couldn't help but think to herself that this little girl must have seen something to be like this.

She would definitely get the whole story out of her later; this little girl was starting to pine for love.

Nothing happened overnight. The next morning, when Lin Zifeng woke up, it was already past eight o'clock.

After Lin Zifeng got up, dressed neatly, and washed up, he walked out of the villa and came into the courtyard.

He thought that since they went to bed so late yesterday, everyone else would still be sleeping! But when he walked out of the villa, he saw a graceful figure exercising in the courtyard.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xiao Di turned around, looked at Lin Zifeng, and said, "Good morning, Brother Lin."

Seeing the young, beautiful girl standing in the sunshine, smiling like a blooming flower as she greeted him, he was slightly stunned, then quickly said, "Good morning, Xiao Di. I thought I was the earliest to rise! I didn't expect you to be up even earlier than me. Since we slept so late yesterday, why didn't you sleep in a bit longer?"

"I'm used to getting up early. When it reaches a certain time, I can't sleep even if I want to. Sister Xiaohu and the others should be sleeping for a while longer; let's go for a walk together!"

Xiao Di invited him.

Lin Zifeng smiled and nodded, then began to walk side by side with Xiao Di in the courtyard.

"Xiao Di, judging by your age, you should be at university age. How did you start acting?" Lin Zifeng asked casually.

"I am currently a student in the Acting Department at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Our school's major is special; if we can get acting roles while in school, we are allowed to leave campus to film."

"Sister Xiaohu and I just finished filming and returned to Beijing. Sister Xiaohu let me rest for a few days before returning to school, and I plan to return to Shanghai tomorrow. I didn't expect to meet and befriend Brother Lin in Beijing. I hope we can become good friends."

Xiao Di said, nervously pinching the corner of her clothes with one hand.

Lin Zifeng nodded and said with a smile, "I am also willing to befriend young friends like you. Twenty years old is truly a flower-like age; it makes people nostalgic and envious!"

"Brother Lin isn't old either! You're only twenty-nine this year, just nine years older than me. We can be considered peers." Xiao Di quickly said.

"Hehe, don't people say that a three-year gap is a generation gap? We have a nine-year difference, so that's three generation gaps." Lin Zifeng smiled and shook his head.

"I don't agree with that saying. That's just a joke made up online and shouldn't be taken seriously. Let's not talk about this topic. What were you doing when you were twenty, Brother Lin? I'm quite curious. Tell me about it! I want to know how you grew into who you are today step by step." Xiao Di said naively and romantically.

Seeing Xiao Di's appearance, Lin Zifeng couldn't bear to refuse the little sister in front of him and fell into memories of the past.

After a few seconds, Lin Zifeng spoke: "When I was twenty, I was a sophomore in university. At that time, I had already joined the student union, serving as the vice president of the student union and concurrently as the minister of the arts department. Besides studying, I would also participate in organizing some student union activities. In my spare time, I would walk around campus with my girlfriend and eat five-yuan bowls of spicy hot pot together. Life back then was fulfilling and full of youth and sunshine. We were free and easy, full of anticipation for future life."

Hearing Lin Zifeng's story, Xiao Di said with some envy: "Brother Lin, I really envy you and your Spouse! Being able to go from school uniforms to wedding dresses is something many people dream of, but very few can actually achieve it. You must have loved each other very much! I really envy you."

Lin Zifeng smiled bitterly and shook his head without speaking, but the meaning he wanted to convey was clearly revealed in his expression.

Seeing his expression, Xiao Di said with a look of regret: "Did you not escape the curse of breaking up after graduation? Did you end up breaking up after all?"

"We didn't break up after graduation. We were high school classmates from the same place. Our love was defeated by reality. But fortunately, later I met the person I love, who also loves me very much." Lin Zifeng did not mention the specific reason for breaking up with Chen Xinxin, but glossed over it.

"I believe every relationship is endowed with life's meaning. Since you have found true happiness, your previous relationship was just a transition in your youth." Xiao Di said with a serious face.

"I didn't expect you, little girl, to be so good at talking. What you just said is full of philosophy. I hope your future path in love is smooth. Let's not talk about these things anymore. Li Yanran and the others should be getting up; let's go back!"

Xiao Di nodded, and the two walked side by side towards the villa.

When the two walked into the villa, Li Yanran and Yang Xiaohu had already come downstairs. Seeing them walk in from outside, Yang Xiaohu smiled and said: "Did you go out for a walk? Brother Lin, how did you rest last night?"

"I slept quite well. I went out for a stroll and ran into Xiao Di, who was up early." Lin Zifeng answered casually.

At this moment, a Nanny walked over, looked at Yang Xiaohu, and said: "Miss Yang, the meal is ready. You can take the guests to eat."

Yang Xiaohu nodded with a smile. Li Yanran said: "That brat is still sleeping and hasn't gotten up yet. I don't know when he'll wake up."

"I'll go call Xiao Liang and tell him to come eat." After dropping this sentence, Lin Zifeng walked towards the room where Li Dongliang was staying.

Soon, Li Dongliang walked out of the room, yawning, behind Lin Zifeng.

By the time they finished their meal, it was already nearly ten o'clock. The three of them, led by Lin Zifeng, bid farewell. Yang Xiaohu and Xiao Di saw them to the courtyard, agreed to meet again when they had time, and then the three of them got into the car and left.