Chapter 291 Saving the country through curves
Xunli Middle School, which is located at both ends of the city from Shilan Middle School, is also at lunch time.

Qiao Yiran had just finished lunch and was walking on the path along the flower bed. Just as she was about to head towards the tennis club with her friends from the club, the cell phone in her pocket suddenly rang.

Qiao Yiran took out his cell phone from his pocket and was stunned when he saw the name of the incoming call on the screen.

Tsk, why did you forget to delete this person?
Qiao Yiran could probably guess why this guy came to find her.

She didn't really want to answer the call, but she just hung up. Suddenly she thought of Liu Miaomiao's matter and got a little angry.

Since he has come to my door, I might as well scold him first to help Miaomiao vent her anger. It won’t be too late to block him later.

"Excuse me, I have to take a call, you guys go to the club first."

Qiao Yiran held the phone with both hands clasped together, and stuck out her tongue apologetically at the people she was traveling with. After they walked away, she answered the phone with an unhappy look on her face:

"Hey, what do you want from me?"

Of course, there was no good attitude. After all, in Qiao Yiran's eyes, Lu Mingfei was equated with a scumbag.

However, Qiao Yiran was not very clear about what exactly happened between Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei.

Just the night before yesterday, when she had taken a shower and was getting ready to go to bed, Liu Miaomiao suddenly called her.

At that time, Qiao Yiran didn't really care about it. Although their schools were quite far away from each other, she and Liu Miaomiao kept in touch quite frequently. They basically talked on the phone once or twice a week, chatting about daily fun things, gossip and so on.

So when he answered the phone, Qiao Yiran was quite excited.

"Hello, Miaomiao? Why did you find time to look for me again today? Aren't you usually on the phone with your brother Xiaolu at this time?"

Liu Miaomiao was born in January 1992, a few months younger than Lu Mingfei, so when Qiao Yiran teased Liu Miaomiao in private, he would always say "your little brother Lu".

only……

"What's the matter? Can't I talk to you at this time?" Liu Miaomiao's voice was soft and flat.

The moment Liu Miaomiao's voice came from the microphone, Qiao Yiran immediately heard that her best friend was in a bad mood today.

Although the voice sounded normal and there seemed to be no emotional ups and downs, the lack of emotion was enough to explain the problem.

Liu Miaomiao doesn't have an icy face like Chu Zihang. She is a girl who doesn't hide her emotions. When she is happy, her voice is as lively as Xiao Que'er's. When she is sad, her voice sounds aggrieved.

There wasn't a trace of emotion in her voice, which meant that her current mental state was very abnormal. She had fallen into an emotional trough. No, it should be the lowest point of the low.

There is an idiom that should be able to describe Liu Miaomiao’s current mental state, which is: heartbroken.

Qiao Yiran had never heard Liu Miaomiao sound so lost.

However, Qiao Yiran had a high EQ and did not directly ask Liu Miaomiao if she was unhappy. Instead, she said:

"Of course you can. Welcome, welcome! I wish you would come to see me every day. Ever since you started dating Lu Mingfei, that guy has monopolized my time every night. Sometimes I want to chat with you, but every time I call, the line is busy. I'm so jealous!"

Liu Miaomiao called so suddenly and was in such a bad mood. If we exclude family factors such as family bankruptcy and parents' divorce, the only person who could make her so distraught was Lu Mingfei.

That's why Qiao Yiran deliberately mentioned Lu Mingfei, trying to test what Liu Miaomiao's reaction would be on the other end of the phone.

As Qiao Yiran expected, Liu Miaomiao immediately changed the subject as soon as the name Lu Mingfei was mentioned.

"Haha, don't be jealous. Didn't I take the initiative to call you? Let's not talk about him for now. I have something to tell you."

Sure enough, it’s related to Lu Mingfei… Qiao Yiran muttered to herself, and asked, “What’s the matter?”

"Well... I may be transferring to Xunli Middle School in a few days. Then we can play together again! Maybe I can even be in the same class with you."

Qiao Yiran was stunned for two or three seconds after hearing this, and then he reacted belatedly:

"You want to transfer to Xunli School?"

"Well, yes. Why, aren't you welcome?" Liu Miaomiao's voice in the microphone asked with a smile.

Qiao Yiran was a little dazed. Although she guessed that Lu Mingfei must have done something to make Liu Miaomiao angry, which made her so depressed, she didn't expect the conflict between the two to be so serious. It even made Liu Miaomiao want to transfer to another school!
Having been good friends with Liu Miaomiao for such a long time, Qiao Yiran knew that although her best friend was a daughter of a wealthy family, she did not have the bad temper of other spoiled young men. She was kind to everyone and everything. She was also a love-brained person and was easy to please.

As long as the conflict wasn't too big, Liu Miaomiao should have forgiven him with a little coaxing from Lu Mingfei. So why did the two of them end up having to transfer schools?

Lu Mingfei is really something, he doesn't even know how to give in to Miaomiao...

Although Qiao Yiran had some complaints about Lu Mingfei, she still hoped that the two of them could reconcile. After all, this was a perfect match that she had personally helped to bring together.

How can I just watch them being unhappy when they are the couple I put together?
"Welcome, of course!"

Qiao Yiran twirled her fingers around the long hair on her shoulders, looking at the night view outside the window, thinking hard about how to persuade her best friend.

"But isn't it too hasty to transfer so suddenly? Besides, there is less than half a semester left, and the teaching schedules of our two schools are different. How about you wait until next year to transfer?"

She had the same idea as Liu Miaomiao's mother. She wanted to give Liu Miaomiao some time to calm down. Maybe after a period of time passed and her anger subsided, Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei could reconcile.

"No, I've already told my mom. I'll transfer to your school after the transfer paperwork is completed next week."

Wait! No, no, are you going to process the transfer procedures now? Qiao Yiran thought Liu Miaomiao called her to discuss whether to transfer schools, but it turned out that it was not a discussion, but just a notification?
"Well, um, Miaomiao, do you want to reconsider it? There's no need to be so anxious about transferring schools!"

"Well, I've thought about it."

"Miaomiao, tell me honestly, did you want to transfer schools because you had a conflict with Lu Mingfei?"

Qiao Yiran couldn't help but ask the question in her heart. Seeing the sudden silence on the other end of the phone, Qiao Yiran was basically sure that it was all Lu Mingfei's fault!

Lu Mingfei, Lu Mingfei, why do you always make Miaomiao sad!

Qiao Yiran complained in her heart, but at the same time she tried to help Lu Mingfei save the situation:
"Miaomiao, you have to think carefully. If you transfer to Xunli, it will be very difficult for you to see Lu Mingfei again. You also know how far our two schools are from each other. One is in the south of the city and the other is in the north. It takes three or four hours to get there by car. Lu Mingfei is a little bit flirtatious sometimes, but he is still a very good person and he really likes you..."

"Yiran, stop talking!"

Liu Miaomiao's voice suddenly increased, which scared Qiao Yiran. She opened her mouth blankly, and the words of comfort that she had just thought of were scared back by Liu Miaomiao.

This was the first time she had seen Liu Miaomiao so emotional. In her memory, the few times Liu Miaomiao quarreled with others, even if her face was red with anger, she always spoke slowly and softly. Every time, she stood up with her hands on her hips to help Liu Miaomiao.

Still trying to persuade her? She wanted to! But how could she persuade him in this situation? She was afraid that if she mentioned Lu Mingfei again and irritated Liu Miaomiao, she would also be angered by him.

Moreover, the parents have already been informed and the transfer procedures will be completed soon. It is a done deal and no matter how smart she is, she doesn't know how to stop it.

Qiao Yiran bit her lips a little disappointedly, and at the same time she was confused.

What on earth did Lu Mingfei do to make Miaomiao so heartless to him? This was the first time I saw Miaomiao act so decisively!

Suddenly, a bold guess came to Qiao Yiran's mind. Could it be that...

She was a little bit unbelieving, but it seemed that there was only one possibility that could make the love-brained Miaomiao so disappointed in Lu Mingfei.

Her heart sank, and she decided to ask Liu Miaomiao another question that would put her friend's life at risk:

"Lu Mingfei...cheated?" Qiao Yiran asked carefully and softly.

"...Stop talking, okay?"

Listening to the girl's trembling voice, almost begging, in the microphone, Qiao Yiran realized that he had guessed correctly.

No wonder Miaomiao wanted to transfer schools all of a sudden. She must have been heartbroken by that scumbag and didn't want to see him again, so she wanted to cut off contact so decisively.

I just didn’t expect that Lu Mingfei would actually cheat and do such a thing.

"I'm sorry Miaomiao."

Qiao Yiran also lowered her voice and said in an apologetic tone: "I won't say anything more. Well, you should have a good rest these few days. When you transfer to our school, I will take you around and introduce you to some new friends. Don't think too much."

She originally wanted to tell him not to be too sad, but when the words came to her lips, she felt that this might remind Liu Miaomiao of Lu Mingfei and irritate her, so she changed her words to tell him not to think too much.

That night, although Liu Miaomiao said nothing, Qiao Yiran himself guessed what Lu Mingfei had done.

That’s why when I saw Lu Mingfei calling me today, I was so unhappy when I answered the phone.

When Lu Mingfei heard Qiao Yiran's annoyed voice in the microphone, he immediately understood that Qiao Yiran probably knew something.

Did Miaomiao tell her?

No matter whether it was Miaomiao who said that or not. Whether it was beating or scolding, the important thing was to see if he could contact Miaomiao through Qiao Yiran.

Lu Mingfei cleared his throat: "Ahem, nothing else, I just want to ask you for help with a small matter..."

"Haha? It's about Miaomiao, right? Then you don't need to say anything more. I'm hanging up now."

“Wait, wait!” Lu Mingfei was stunned. He thought Qiao Yiran was so ruthless. He quickly stopped the other party before he hung up the phone: “Don’t be impatient. At least listen to what I have to say first.”

"Finish your words? Fine, I'd like to see what ivory you can spit out."

It seems that Qiao Yiran is just as good at cursing people in a roundabout way as the little goddess. Lu Mingfei thought as he said:
"Miaomiao and I had a small conflict. She refused to answer my calls and didn't reply to my QQ messages. So I wanted to ask if you could help me contact Miaomiao."

Qiao Yiran rolled her eyes. "With what you've done, it's strange that Miaomiao would care about you! I won't help you contact Miaomiao, so just forget it."

"Wait a minute!" Lu Mingfei called out to Qiao Yiran, "Do you know what I did?"

"I know. It's a good thing to have two relationships at the same time."

"Did Miaomiao tell you in person?"

Qiao Yiran was stunned, "Well, that's not the case..."

"So you guessed it yourself?"

"...I guess so." Qiao Yiran said angrily, "Besides cheating on you, what else could make Miaomiao so disappointed in you?"

After knowing that Liu Miaomiao had not told anyone else what happened, the strings in Lu Mingfei's heart were suddenly plucked by something, and rippled gently.

He could guess why Liu Miaomiao was unwilling to tell others about it. She was worried about affecting her reputation.

This also made Lu Mingfei more determined to get Liu Miaomiao back.

On the other end of the phone, Qiao Yiran put her hands on her hips, still doing what a good friend should do:

"Don't worry about whether Miaomiao told me or not. Anyway, you and Miaomiao have broken up now, so just stop harassing her, okay?"

"Hey, Miaomiao and I haven't broken up yet." Lu Mingfei said innocently.

Knowing that Qiao Yiran was unaware of the whole thing, Lu Mingfei thought about it and felt that he should lure Qiao Yiran into it first. Even if he couldn't pull her into his camp, he had to make her become neutral and lawful.

The best way to pursue your wife is always to take a roundabout way!

And he didn't lie. Liu Miaomiao never told him that she wanted to break up. She just returned the hairpin that represented her boyfriend to him! This could only be considered a cold war between lovers at best! It didn't count as a breakup!
"Huh? No, didn't you break up?" Qiao Yiran was also stunned.

"Yeah, we just had a little conflict. Who told you that we broke up, Miaomiao?"

"Miaomiao didn't say you broke up..."

"I thought Miaomiao told you that we broke up. I was so scared..."

Lu Mingfei said seriously, "We just had a little misunderstanding, and Miaomiao got angry. I wanted to apologize to her, but she didn't answer my calls or messages, and didn't give me a chance to explain. Plus, she hasn't been to school for the past two days, so I'm worried that she might be sick like last time, so I wanted to call and ask you."

Lu Mingfei's words were very precise, and Qiao Yiran was really a little frightened. Although from Miaomiao's reaction on the phone at that time, it was definitely not a "small misunderstanding" between her and Lu Mingfei, it must be a big one, which is why Miaomiao was so stressed.

But what if?
What if it was really just a small misunderstanding, but Liu Miaomiao misunderstood it and magnified it in her mind.

Aren’t there often similar plots in romance novels? The hero asks his sister to help him choose a scarf for the heroine. The sister picks a purple one and asks the hero to help her put it on to see the effect. At this time, the heroine passes by and happens to see this scene...

Qiao Yiran was also a little unsure, she didn't know whether Lu Mingfei was telling the truth or not. But when Lu Mingfei spoke just now, she could definitely feel the concern and expectation in his words.

If it really was just a small misunderstanding, and the two people eventually drifted apart due to lack of communication, wouldn’t that be a pity…

To be honest, Qiao Yiran herself is also a fan of Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao. Every time she hears her bestie happily sharing how Lu Mingfei treats her over the phone, she is sincerely happy for her bestie's happiness.

She could see that Liu Miaomiao really, really liked Lu Mingfei, and the joy on her face was much stronger than when she had a crush on Chu Zihang before.

Qiao Yiran bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, then decided to trust Lu Mingfei for the last time.

"Miaomiao has a landline phone at home. I'll tell you the number, but you don't have to say that I told you..." Qiao Yiran said.

Hearing Qiao Yiran finally give in, Lu Mingfei finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in his heart, and quickly promised: "Don't worry, I will never expose you!"

"Okay, remember the phone number..."

Qiao Yiran revealed the number, and while Lu Mingfei was reading it out, Su Xiaoqiang beside him took out his cell phone and wrote it down.

After confirming the number was correct, Lu Mingfei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to thank Qiao Yiran, Qiao Yiran added:
"We have to hurry up if we want to clear up the misunderstanding with Miaomiao...If we delay for a few days, Miaomiao will have to transfer to another school."

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(End of this chapter)