At first glance, Miranda was surprised to see Hansel. This little restaurant near campus hadn't been his kind of place since the time he pursued her. He'd only visit it occasionally back then.But what left Miranda truly wide-eyed in disbelief was the woman Hansel had his arm around. It was Willow!
Miranda froze for a moment before realizing Hansel was speaking to her."There are only two or three decent restaurants around Bedford College, so it's not surprising to run into each other here. What's there to be surprised about?"Since Willow kept exclaiming it was a coincidence, Miranda had want
Hansel's face darkened. "What does this have to do with you?"Sam spread his hands, shrugging. "Nothing at all; I was just curious."Quite the coincidence, though—your new girlfriend also happens to be studying at Bedford College, same year as Miranda, same faculty, same major. You sure know how to
Every year, right before Christmas, the Faculty of Bioinformatics organized a freshman mixer for all the newly enrolled, unmarried graduate students. It was meant to help them make friends and integrate better into campus life.Over the years, however, it had evolved into an "official matchmaking ev
"Sorry, I don't know how to dance," Miranda politely declined. Chandler then walked away disappointed.She thought that would be the end of it, but as soon as one left, another showed up. After politely turning down five different guys, Miranda quickly pulled Madison over to a secluded corner to sit
Paul didn't bother to lift his head.Silas said, "Take a good look. The invitation says—Faculty of Bioinformatics Freshman Mixer! Not a joint academic conference!""I know," Paul replied."Then why are you going?""Is there a problem?""Wow, you're really acting weird…"Wait! Silas seemed to realize
Amid applause and cheers, the spotlight swept over the central table, landing on a pair seated together.Agnes called out, "Wow! Looks like we've caught a couple! Care to introduce yourselves?"Willow stood up and took the mic offered to her. "Hello, everyone. I'm Willow Spencer, a bioinformatics ma
Agnes's eyes lit up. "So, Mr. Sponsor, may I ask a question on behalf of all the single ladies here, including myself? Is that okay?"Sam gestured for her to go ahead."Alright! Are you single?"Sam replied, "For now, yes.""Then do we all stand a chance?" Agnes was bold in her questioning."No.""W
Miranda glanced at her phone. It was a call from Paul. "Hello, Paul, Merry—"Before she could finish her sentence, she heard the sound of heavy breathing on the other end. Taken aback, Miranda froze for a moment. "What's…""Come outside, Mimi.""What?""I'm out front at your entrance. Come out."As
Austin stuck out his tongue at Yale. "Uncle Yale, shame on you! How can you compare yourself to little kids?" Yale was at a loss for words. Great, he thought, even the kids were bullying him.Suddenly, Susan thought of something and asked, "By the way, where's Paul?" "Oh, he got a phone call earli
Jenny was shocked. "Are they really that powerful?""Of course!" Quincey couldn't help but sigh. "I can't help but admire Miranda sometimes. Back when she needed money, she latched onto a rich young scion. Now that she's still young but craving for status, she went straight for a prominent academic
"Well, Dad and Mom still have a few jars left," Jenny said. "After thinking about it, we really shouldn't turn down Lionel's and his family's good intentions. Oh, right. Quincey, we still have to visit your maternal grandparents for Christmas. Let's head back now."The other members of the Sutton fa
Miranda walked over with a bright smile. "Aunt Jenny, the reason I gave the project to Jack back then was because we were working on a tight budget. Other smart home renovation companies were quoting too high. "Secondly, Jack's team was truly capable and qualified to handle the job. I would've like
Jenny had heard from other relatives some time ago that Jack's company was growing rapidly. His business had boomed so quickly that they could barely keep up with the demand. She had felt a little envious when she first heard the news. Jenny hadn't seen it with her own eyes and didn't know just how
Jenny's words dripped with sarcasm. It felt like someone had hit the pause button on the originally cheerful atmosphere as the smiles on everyone's faces froze. Lionel scratched his head and replied politely, "We were just lucky…""Oh please, don't be so modest! I've got terrible luck, and everyon
Mindy maintained a polite smile. "It's the thought that counts. After all, we're family. There's no need to compare."With that, Cynthia's expression softened into a genuine smile. "Mindy, you really do have a way with words. No wonder you're a famous writer."Jenny hadn't managed to gain the upper
Rena's smile widened and looked more genuine. "These are not cheap, right? You're really too much. We're just having a Christmas dinner with family, so there's no need to bring all these gifts."She wasn't like Jenny, who couldn't stand seeing others doing well. Her brother-in-law's success was a g