The waiter had just arrived with the food; the door to the private room was open, and the aroma of beef bone soup wafted from afar.
Chu Ziyu gets up as early as 10 a. m. and only gets up for dinner at other times. He has never eaten breakfast. The hunger he had just suppressed with the gummy candy was awakened by the aroma of beef bone soup. He called out to Yan Heqing, "Hurry up, I'm starving."
Yan Heqing quickened his pace.
When they arrived at the private room, they ran into a waiter. Chu Ziyu and Yan Heqing waited for them to come out. Right at the door, the aroma of beef bone soup became even stronger. Chu Ziyu was starving, and he stepped inside almost as soon as the waiter left.
The private room was decorated in a classical style, with a screen depicting red plum blossoms in the snow. Through the semi-transparent white gauze, two figures could be vaguely seen in the inner room. Chu Ziyu was still very respectful to the elderly and kind to the young. As Yan Heqing's mentor, he must not be young.
He quickly walked around the screen, slowed his pace, and tidied his appearance before going inside.
He first saw Lu Lin, the mentor who was sitting with his back to him, his hair still very dark and thick.
Chu Ziyu thought for a moment, gave Lu Lin a look, then walked to the man's side and politely extended her hand, "Hello, I am Chu Ziyu, a friend of Yan Heqing."
Shen Huaiyu stood up, his long, slender hand first grasping Chu Ziyu's hand. "Hello, Shen Huaiyu."
He immediately looked up, and behind his gold-rimmed glasses, his handsome and refined face remained unchanged despite the passage of time.
Chu Ziyu's smile froze on his lips.
He almost suspected he was hallucinating.
Time seemed to stand still.
Chu Ziyu was unable to react.
Shen Huaiyu stopped what he was doing first, then looked at Yan Heqing who came in later, "Your coat is wet, turn the air conditioning up a bit?"
Yan Heqing noticed Chu Ziyu's reaction and glanced at Chu Ziyu's rain-soaked shoulders, quickly confirming that Shen Huaiyu and Chu Ziyu were old acquaintances.
But they pretended it was their first meeting.
Yan Heqing nodded, took off his coat and hung it on his arm, then stepped forward and said to Chu Ziyu, "Your coat is wet too, give it to me."
Chu Ziyu turned to look at Yan Heqing, and only then did she return from the illusion to reality. It wasn't fantasy; it was real.
Shen Huaiyu back...
Chu Ziyu, in a daze, took off her coat and handed it to Yan Heqing. After taking it off, she felt something was wrong and wanted to leave.
He has to leave!
Before Chu Ziyu could speak, Lu Lin said, "Come and sit down."
Shen Huaiyu up the air conditioning, looked at Chu Ziyu again, and said with a slight smile, " Mr. Chu, please have a seat."
Chu Ziyu couldn't bring himself to say anything about running away; he stiffly walked over and sat down next to Lu Lin.
Lu Lin's gaze swept quickly between Chu Ziyu and Shen Huaiyu, then he casually poured a cup of tea for Chu Ziyu.
The beef bone soup simmered, and the rising steam blurred Chu Ziyu's vision. Despite her reluctance, her eyes involuntarily turned to Shen Huaiyu.
Shen Huaiyu was talking to Yan Heqing. His sharply defined jawline, whether from the heat or from being a teacher, made him seem approachable.
teacher...
Chu Ziyu was lost in thought. To be honest, it suits Shen Huaiyu quite well.
" Mr. Chu?"
Chu Ziyu suddenly noticed Shen Huaiyu looking at him. He unconsciously straightened his back and mumbled an "ah".
Lu Lin reminded him, " Professor Shen asked if you wanted more food."
Chu Ziyu reacted for a few seconds, "Oh." He quickly looked down, grabbed the menu, glanced at it, and casually ordered, "Spicy Bullfrog."
"Let's try another one," Shen Huaiyu said. "Bullfrog farming is done at high densities, and farmers often add antibiotics to increase survival rates, without paying attention to the dosage."
Chu Ziyu was taken aback and changed the order to spicy crispy bone.
Soon after, the spicy cartilage and processed seafood arrived.
Shen Huaiyu and Lu Lin chatted while Chu Ziyu silently ate a crab leg.
Half a day has passed, and I still haven't managed to bite through the shell.
Memories that seemed to have been buried in the past were brought back to life by the aroma of meat.
Shen Huaiyu...
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"Let's break up. I like someone else."
In the morning, Chu Ziyu carried two boxes of breakfast to the class next door. His girlfriend, or rather his ex-girlfriend, broke up with him with a look of guilt on her face.
Chu Ziyu was already used to being dumped.
But this girl was a little different. She pursued him for half a month during military training, and she looked really cool in camouflage. Chu Ziyu quite liked her.
"Which pretty boy is it?" Chu Ziyu gritted her teeth, "Daring to steal my girlfriend!"
The girl, of course, didn't tell him. She only apologized profusely, saying that it was just unrequited love and hoped that Chu Ziyu would understand.
He doesn't understand a thing!
Chu Ziyu was furious. He had only been dating her for three days when she dumped him. How could he ever face anyone again if word got out!
Chu Ziyu didn't dare let Lu Lin know that he was going to beat someone up, but he secretly told Xie Yunjie. Both sides used their connections to find that pretty boy.
Persistence pays off; a week later, Chu Ziyu received intelligence.
The pretty boy's name is Shen Huaiyu, the school heartthrob of No. 2 Middle School, and he's also a freshman this year.
Chu Ziyu was sharpening his knife, not letting Xie Yunjie go with him. He said that if they were men, they should settle things one-on-one!
The No. 2 Middle School is located in the Beishan District, which is more than thirty stops away from the Nanshan District. Chu Ziyu skipped class to do something naughty and didn't ask the driver to take him there, so it was his first time taking the bus.
This line is full of small stations, stopping every few minutes. People come and go as the train stops and starts. By the time it reaches No. 2 Middle School, school is almost over. Chu Ziyu gets carsick, her face turns as pale as if she has a serious illness, and she immediately squats down by the roadside and vomits after getting off the train.
His appearance is very deceptive; he's fair-skinned and innocent-looking, and he gets away with trouble just by relying on his looks.
So far, apart from Lu Lin not buying his act, even the most serious dean of students has been "fooled" by him.
The aunt who got off the bus behind him kindly gave him a big orange, and even peeled it for him because she was worried he wouldn't have the strength.
After eating a few slices of orange, Chu Ziyu was fully revitalized and stood guard at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School with great seriousness.
He scrolled through the students he had identified on his phone.
It's just a candid photo of his profile, which Xie Yunjie dug up from the No. 2 Middle School forum. You can tell that the pretty boy is quite tall and not bad looking.
The students came out like dumplings being dropped into a pot, so Chu Ziyu simply looked at the tall ones.