Chance Encounter

Even in the morning, people were already wearing red vests and carrying small trolleys, asking travelers with large luggage if they needed help moving their bags.

Liu Chang'an certainly didn't need it, but he noticed that An Nuan's suitcase looked enormous compared to everyone else's.

"Is your suitcase 33 inches?" Liu Chang'an measured it with his naked eye. It was about 80 centimeters high, 44 centimeters wide, and 37 centimeters deep, not counting the wheels.

The suitcase alone probably weighs over ten kilograms. Did she buy this suitcase specifically for her boyfriend?

However, the quality is still quite good. When Liu Chang'an was riding his bike, he held it in his hand and it rolled along the way, so it felt very solid.

"I used my New Year's money to buy it!" An Nuan said proudly. "That time it wasn't just me and my mom, but my grandparents and I who went out to play... After we came back, I thought that if I went out with you in the future, I should prepare a big suitcase. So I had to plead with Professor Liu for a long time before she agreed to give me back my New Year's money so I could buy this big suitcase."

This was indeed bought by her to carry for him; otherwise, even for An Nuan's height and build, such a large suitcase would be excessive.

Liu Chang'an suggested, "If there are any attractions that don't require security checks, you can sneak in; we can save on an entrance fee."

An Nuan considered it seriously for a moment, then shook her head. Although it was interesting, it lacked manners, so she decided against it.

"Don't you think I also have a 'little bird clinging to you' vibe?" An Nuan's thoughts wandered again, and she said in a coquettish voice, "Pack me up in your suitcase and take me on a trip, it feels like the kind of topic that a cute little girl would only come up with when she's with her boyfriend."

"Are you a small bird like the Golden-Winged Roc?"

An Nuan felt her teeth were so itchy, she really wanted to bite him to death! He must think that only short girls like Bai Hui could be considered petite and charming.

The two walked out of the subway station and entered the high-speed rail station. When they went through security, the security personnel glanced at An Nuan's suitcase a couple of times.

There were only three or five people in the waiting room. Two people registered their tickets with the clerk, found a seat, washed their hands, and prepared to eat. An Nuan went to get drinks and also gave Liu Chang'an a few mints.

Liu Chang'an opened the takeout box. The buns were white and clean. Despite being steamed for so long, the skin was not soft or wrinkled and still slightly elastic. If you pressed them with your finger, there would be an indentation that would quickly recover.

"It smells so good! I thought you would bring rice noodles." An Nuan smiled. On this cold winter morning, slurping rice noodles, a bowl of bright red spicy rice noodles, would probably make you feel warm and cozy, like you were standing in the summer sun.

"You eat two, I'll eat three." Liu Chang'an had already started eating. With each bite, he could feel the broth flowing in his mouth. After a few chews, the juices from the meat filling splashed and covered all his taste buds. The large pieces of lobster meat were crisp, sweet, and tender, making it an absolute delight... Liu Chang'an even thought that the price of the buns could go up. There was a reason why Shangguan Dandan loved them so much.

"I'm a girl, and I only eat one steamed bun for breakfast," An Nuan said.

"I think your tendency to act out every now and then will only improve once we become like an old married couple," Liu Chang'an concluded after careful consideration.

"I don't like you anymore." An Nuan glared at Liu Chang'an, then sat down opposite Liu Chang'an with a steamed bun in her hand.

A minute later, she sat back down. Since the drink was still on the table next to Liu Chang'an, she was too lazy to carry it back and sit down again, so she didn't change seats.

After finishing the steamed buns, the waiter came over to collect the trash. Liu Chang'an took a book out of his bag. An Nuan glanced at it; the book was titled "Dangerous Pleasure: The Problem of Prostitution and Modernity in the 20th Century," which was truly obscene.

An Nuan didn't mind her boyfriend reading a book while they were traveling alone. Thinking this, An Nuan suddenly realized something, tugged at Liu Chang'an's sleeve, and said with some concern, "Are we already like an old married couple? You took out a book to read instead of chatting with me on this trip, and I wasn't even that angry. I usually would be very angry."

"The flowers will always exude a fresh fragrance before they are picked," Liu Chang'an said without looking up.

"You... how could you be so filthy!" An Nuan blushed and hated Liu Chang'an.

"You understood it instantly, not bad at all..." Liu Chang'an laughed. This is what makes An Nuan so adorable... If an eighteen-year-old girl were really as clueless as a blank sheet of paper, it would be too dull and uninteresting, and also unrealistic. On the contrary, An Nuan, whose heart is full of dirty jokes and fantasies, tries hard to pretend to be as pure as a white lotus flower, which is interesting and cute.

"I hate you! I hate you!" An Nuan punched Liu Chang'an as quietly as possible so as not to disturb others. A coffee table separated them, preventing An Nuan from snuggling into Liu Chang'an's arms, which also annoyed her, and she hummed twice.

At this moment, three people walked over and sat down opposite Liu Chang'an and An Nuan. An Nuan stopped making a fuss and quietly propped her chin up with her hand, glancing at the contents of the book in Liu Chang'an's hand across the coffee table.

The three people opposite her sat down, and it seemed like six eyes were all on An Nuan.

She was Liu Chang'an's girlfriend. As someone who was always devoted to one woman, Liu Chang'an naturally had good taste, so it was normal for her to be stared at by others.

The three people were one man and two women. The man was wearing a hat, a mask, and sunglasses, looking like a public figure.

"Please don't do this." A woman, seemingly sensing what he was about to do, grabbed the man's hand.

"Last time you came to Junsha, you were taken to the police station. It caused so much trouble, have you forgotten?" another woman advised.

"How come there are so many stunning beauties in this Junsha?" the man said in a low voice. Last time he came to Junsha, he met a mature and beautiful woman and a proud and aloof young girl. He only went to chat with them for a while, and then he was taken away by them.

Fortunately, he didn't do anything too outrageous; he just received a warning.

But beauties of that caliber are extremely rare. I thought I would never have such a chance encounter again, but unexpectedly, I met one again in Junsha, in the business waiting room.

The girl in front of me had an exaggeratedly large proportion of legs. She wore a plaid skirt, black flat school uniform shoes, and a simple wool coat. Her long hair, which went past her shoulders, was loose. A faint smile played on her lips, and her cute apple cheeks were revealed as she moved her lips restlessly.

Is the boy next to her, engrossed in his book, her boyfriend? Probably not. With a girlfriend like that, who would bother reading? Turning your head and seeing that face, how could you possibly concentrate? He's probably gay.

The man then unconsciously removed his sunglasses and mask, revealing his signature smile and gesture, and said to the beautiful girl, "Hi... let's get to know each other. I suppose I don't need to introduce myself?"

An Nuan glanced at the other person, paused for a moment, and then turned to look at Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an also looked up at the other person, then met An Nuan's gaze.

I don't know him.

"I'm Cai Guangkun, didn't you recognize me?" It's impossible that she didn't recognize him; she probably didn't. What young woman of this age wouldn't recognize him? Cai Guangkun remained confident that she would immediately show a surprised expression.

Liu Chang'an nodded, not explaining further that he genuinely didn't know her, but he understood that she was probably some minor celebrity... probably not as famous as Xie Guangkun. Liu Chang'an did know Xie Guangkun.

"I know you..." An Nuan suddenly realized what was going on and her face lit up with surprise.

"I knew it..." Cai Guangkun slapped his thighs, swayed his upper body, and made a gesture of spinning a basketball while playing basketball and singing and dancing, revealing his signature shy yet sunny smile.

"I've seen you in 'Rural Love Story,' why are you here alone? Aren't you Ivory Mountain F4 a group?" An Nuan asked curiously with delight.

Liu Chang'an raised his hand to pat his forehead, then wiped his face. His girlfriend... sigh, what can you do when she's so beautiful?

"That's Xie Guangkun!" Cai Guangkun said through gritted teeth.

"Oh, sorry." An Nuan's expression vanished instantly. She turned her head away expressionlessly, biting her sleeve and pulling it up to cover her hand, then clenched her fist and continued to idly punch Liu Chang'an.

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You can refer to Chapter 220 of Volume 3 to read the second half of this chapter.