Shi Jing's inner thoughts were very subtle, and Rong Yu did not notice them.

He said, "Do you have time tomorrow? I'll bring you the notes."

"Yes," Shi Jing quickly replied. "Let's exchange contact information. If I ever have a question I can't answer, can I ask you for help? You're such a top student."

"No need to call me a genius, just call me Rong Yu." Rong Yu coughed lightly, covering his mouth. "If you have any questions, you can send me a message."

As he spoke, he took out his phone, and the two exchanged contact information.

As they chatted, the hot pot broth and ingredients were served one after another. Shi Jing added some ingredients to the hot pot; the extremely thinly sliced ​​ingredients cooked very quickly.

Before we started eating, Shi Jing raised his teacup: "Let's drink tea instead of wine. Congratulations on getting into Dingda University."

With a smile in his eyes, Rong Yu raised his glass and gently clinked it against hers: "Thank you."

This was the first genuine blessing he had ever received.

"Let's eat, I'm so hungry." After Shi Jing finished speaking, the two of them started eating.

During the meal, they talked less. After eating about half full, Shi Jing slowed down and started asking questions again.

"Did that incident cause you any trouble last time?"

Rong Yu shook his head: "Brother Meng was locked up for a few days, but he didn't cause me any more trouble after he got out."

He did not go into detail about his experiences during that period, but only briefly mentioned the situation of his agent.

Shi Jing felt relieved upon hearing this. Although she didn't think she had done anything wrong, she would feel quite embarrassed if the other party held a grudge against Rong Yu because of this.

After asking for her opinion, Secretary Wang showed no mercy. Although it didn't reach the level of a criminal case, he still made sure the other party was detained in the detention center for a few days.

"When are you planning to go to Dingda? Will your parents take you there?" Shi Jing asked as she ate a piece of beef with her chopsticks, dipped it in some chili sauce, and then asked.

Rong Yu paused slightly with his chopsticks, then continued to add and pick up food as if nothing had happened.

"I'll go by myself. Dingda is in the next city, so transportation is very convenient. I can just go and register on the same day."

"Oh, that's...that's good too." Halfway through her sentence, Shi Jing suddenly remembered the conversation from the day they had their argument. The manager seemed to have mentioned that Rong Yu's management contract was signed by his guardian. Had she stepped on some landmine?

She didn't make any more mistakes and instead started talking about other things.

The two ate quickly and chatted infrequently, finishing their meal soon after. Rong Yu paid the bill and they went out together. There were still quite a few people there, many of whom were shopping after finishing their meals. The two had planned to take the elevator downstairs, but it was full both times.

"Let's take the escalator and walk around to digest our food," Shi Jing suggested.

Rong Yu had no objection and nodded in agreement.

The two walked along the corridor toward the escalator. As they passed the entrance of a Japanese restaurant, someone suddenly called out to Rong Yu.

"Rong Yu?" came a young male voice.

Shi Jing looked at him and saw that he was a man in his early twenties. He was quite good-looking, but he had a greasy air about him despite his young age, which was not Shi Jing's type.

Seeing that Rong Yu had stopped, the man ran up to her in a few steps.

"It really is you. I thought I was mistaken." The man's tone was somewhat flippant, as if he had ill intentions.

Neither Shi Jing nor Rong Yu responded. Shi Jing didn't recognize the other person, while Rong Yu simply didn't want to talk to them.

Just as he was about to turn around, the other person stopped Rong Yu.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. We haven't seen each other for so long. Why are you ready to leave as soon as you see your brother?" The man raised an eyebrow.

The young man exuded an air of restlessness and frivolity throughout his life, and Shi Jing frowned.

The young man ignored Shi Jing and continued talking to himself: "I heard from Brother Meng that your new job has also been ruined. How can you be so insensible? If you had listened to Brother Meng, he would have treated you badly."

Rong Yu, however, was not buying his act at all, and scoffed, "Like you?"

The man seemed to have been provoked; his expression changed and became extremely ugly.

"Yes, you're so high and mighty. Living in a garage and doing odd jobs every day, does that make you superior to me?" As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and laughed again. "Speaking of which, your parents were looking for Brother Meng the day before yesterday. They heard your younger brother needs money for tutoring. What, didn't they contact you?"

Rong Yu said coldly, "Thank you for your concern, but I will handle my own affairs."

"Hmph!" the man snorted. "You still have seven years left on your contract with the company, why bother?"

This person didn't seem to be trying to persuade Rong Yu; he was simply using this to provoke her. Rong Yu seemed used to it, her expression remaining unchanged.

"Are you done talking? I'm leaving now."

"You! Fine, keep being stubborn then." He didn't know where his sense of superiority came from, but he turned and walked away smugly.

Shi Jing, watching from the side, chuckled: "Uncle, is that auntie across from you your girlfriend? Does she know how mean you are?"

During the man's provocation, a woman in her thirties or forties came out of the Japanese restaurant; she clearly knew the man.

The man watched from a distance, neither too close nor too far, without approaching.

Upon hearing Shi Jing's words, both the man and the woman's expressions turned sour. The woman turned and left, and although the man was displeased, he knew that the woman was clearly not someone to be trifled with, so he didn't bother to pick a fight with Shi Jing and hurriedly chased after her.

Seeing that the two had left, Shi Jing turned to Rong Yu and said, "The annoying ones are gone, let's go back too."