Mei Mengzhen laughed and said, "No, when we first got together, he brought this up already. I agreed because I could accept it. Actually, there's nothing bad about it—I've had a relationship, experienced college life, it's the best of both worlds. Of course, that's how I feel now. If I change my mind later, that's another story. After all, women are fickle. How could today's thoughts be lumped together with tomorrow's?"
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On Saturday, Mei Mengzhen lounged in a private room at Xiyuan, enjoying two meals and a late-night snack, feeling absolutely content.
Her appetite was big to begin with, but lately it had grown even more. Looking at the giant bowl of rice in front of her, Mei Mengzhen couldn't help but tease herself, "It really is getting cold. I eat more with every meal—I must be storing up fat for the winter or something."
