Tang Wanwan, her expression calm behind her sunglasses, could not help smiling faintly as she looked at the fellow before her. She glanced at Xiaohua beside him, then teased:
"I don't like owing people anything. Here, take it. This is what you wanted."
Looking at the money being offered to him, Ye Xingchen gave an embarrassed smile.
He shook his head slightly, took Xiaohua by the hand, and headed toward the exit. Being ignored left Tang Wanwan feeling terribly awkward. Looking at the fellow before her, she quickly strode over to him.
"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to hit on me? Let me tell you, that routine won't work on me, and I don't like owing people so much. You'd better take this money."
With those words, Tang Wanwan threw the money in her hand against Ye Xingchen's chest, then turned and left. Beside him, Xiaohua scratched her head and looked back at Ye Xingchen, unable to resist asking:
"Brother, do you know that person? Why does she seem a little strange to me? She makes no sense. She's so annoying."
Unbothered, Ye Xingchen smiled. Looking at the wad of money in his hand, he fell silent. He glanced at Xiaohua, then stuffed it into her hand and teased:
"Let's just call it a pie falling from the sky. She gave us all this money for nothing. This really is amusing. Now your sunglasses are taken care of too. Come on, let's hurry to school and register. There's no need to stay here."
A day later, outside Longteng University in Magic City, Lin Xueli stood with her arms folded, a slight smile appearing on her face as she looked at the university gates before her.
She thought about how, since her vacation began, she had