Lin Manfeng shook his head, but still managed to say, "I'm about to board the plane, bye. Focus on your studies, don't worry about us, we're all doing well. Come back to our hometown to visit when you have time."
Yan Heqing responded, and Lin Manfeng hung up the phone in a flash.
Carrying two heavy bags of gifts, Yan Heqing knew there was no need to send them.
They had no intention of associating with him.
The souvenirs were specialty pastries and dried meat, Yan Heqing had never tried before.
He didn't go to the cafeteria; instead, he opened a few packets of pastries and dried meat to fill his stomach and went straight to the library to read.
*
During this rare period of peaceful study time, Yan Heqing went about her daily routine, focusing entirely on her studies.
He was quiet and didn't talk much, but he wasn't aloof. He would politely respond to anyone who tried to talk to him, and on Friday after school, several classmates even invited him to go out for stir-fry.
Yan Heqing politely declined, saying, "Next time."
After a week, Lin Fengzhi should be itching to come find him.
Yan Heqing He made the right decision.
As they approached the apartment building, Lin Fengzhi's Audi pulled up in front of it.
Lin Fengzhi directly from school after class. When he saw Yan Heqing, he immediately grabbed a bag of butterfly cookies and got out of the car.
The butterfly pastries, a popular item at T University's food street, require queuing up in advance to buy; Gu Xingye especially loves them.
Gu Xingye was rushing to finish an experiment, saying he was going to apply for some kind of international project collaboration. He was spending all his time in the lab these days. He was thinking of coming to see Yan Heqing, so he went to queue up to buy butterfly cookies for Gu Xingye.
When I went to pay, I remembered Yan Heqing and asked for an extra bag.
"Brother!" Lin Fengzhi jogged up to him, smiling as he handed him a butterfly pastry. "These are our school's famous butterfly pastries, fresh out of the oven, they smell amazing."
Yan Heqing took the bag, not mentioning Lu Muchi, only smiling slightly, "Thank you." He lifted the bag of groceries he had just bought, "You're here just in time, let's have hot pot tonight."
Lin Fengzhi scratched the back of his head. "I'm not going up. I need to find my classmate. Oh, right." He then remembered to ask, "Which major did you switch to in biology?"
"Biological Sciences"
"He's in the same class as my classmate! His name is --"
It's stuck.
Lin Fengzhi suddenly remembered what happened on the second day of junior high school.
Yan Heqing is so outstanding, everyone likes him, will Gu Xingye also...?
Lin Fengzhi suddenly didn't want to introduce them.
He quickly changed the subject, "Tomorrow's Saturday, you're free, right?"
Fortunately, Yan Heqing seemed to have been genuinely distracted and hadn't noticed his previous statement. After a moment's thought, she replied, "No."
Lin Fengzhi immediately became anxious upon hearing this, "What are you busy with this weekend? Are you working?" He bluntly said, "How much money do you want? I'll pay you, just don't go to work!"
Yan Heqing stopped working part-time and started taking on freelance work from students.
Data processing, bioinformatics analysis, research proposals... I take on all sorts of tasks.
You can solidify your knowledge and earn a substantial reward at the same time.
Yan Heqing received several orders, and his reputation spread. In the past few days, he has been receiving a steady stream of inquiries.
The money he earned in just these few days is enough to cover his expenses for the next two months with some left over.
Yan Heqing's voice was devoid of emotion, "Practicing driving to accumulate credit hours."
Lin Fengzhi's face was somewhat ashen. "Brother, you actually don't want to go, right?" He suddenly blurted out, "Don't like him anymore, it's pointless."
His words came out of nowhere, and it took Yan Heqing a moment to understand.
Lin Fengzhi believes he likes Lu Muchi.
It was so absurd that it wasn't surprising at all; it was a testament to Lin Fengzhi's intelligence.
There was nothing else on his mind but love.
However, the time was almost up to Yan Heqing's schedule, so he went along with it and said, "I don't have class on Tuesday afternoon, so Tuesday it is."
Lin Fengzhi hell to heaven in a second. He slumped his shoulders, let out a sigh of relief, and smiled, "Brother, you know what? You really... always make my emotions go up and down like that."
Yan Heqing laughed along with him, "I don't know."
Just then, a tabby cat darted out of the flower bed Lin Fengzhi's eyes lit up instantly. How cute! He was about to squat down and hug it when the cat hissed at him. But then it reached Yan Heqing's feet, skillfully flipped over, and rolled onto its belly, begging to be petted.
Lin Fengzhi bit his lip, feeling frustrated and heartbroken.
He seemed unhappy again. "I'll send you the Lu Family's address on WeChat. We'll talk again Tuesday night. I'm leaving now."
They got on the bus and left.
Yan Heqing didn't react. He squatted down, put down the butterfly pastry, and used his free hand to rub the tabby cat's chin.
A moment later, he unwrapped the butterfly pastry.
The rich, milky aroma immediately drew the tabby cat to Yan Heqing's arm to sniff the butterfly pastry.
Yan Heqing broke off No. 1 Primary School and placed it in his palm; the tabby cat ate it quickly.
Yan Heqing's eyes were clear and shallow. "I got to eat someone else's butterfly cookies this time. I wonder if I'll have the chance next time."
Buzz.
At the same time, my pocket vibrated; it was Lin Fengzhi sending me Lu's address.
*
On Saturday morning, Yan Heqing arrived at the driving range at 7 a. m.
He plans to finish his training hours in the next two days and then take the driving test (Part 2 and Part 3) together.
As we approached the parking area, we found the spot was empty.
His car is gone.
Yan Heqing wasn't worried about being robbed; the place Lu Lin brought him to had no security issues.
There were two keys. Lu Lin gave him one when he drove over, and he didn't ask for it back.
But what was Lu Lin doing driving his car?
Before Yan Heqing could think for long, a horn sounded behind him, and he turned around.
The car was parked half a meter away from him.
Lu Lin got out of the car carrying two paper bags. Instead of coming over, he placed the bags on the hood of the car and took out a few food containers.
"We didn't eat together." Lu Lin leaned against the hood of the car, picked up a coconut latte bun, and started eating.
Yan Heqing stepped forward and leaned against the car next to Lu Lin. He picked up a pale yellow steamed bun, took a bite, and found it to be pineapple flavored with small pieces of pineapple. He swallowed and asked, "Did you work all night?"
Even earlier than him.
"No, I go to bed at ten o'clock sharp." Lu Lin gazed into the distance, eating very quickly yet with great elegance.