Zhuo Jiangyue originally planned to invite Gao Yan to go to the movies.

But I had classes in the afternoon, and if I watched the movie, I definitely wouldn't have time, so I had to politely decline.

However, Gao Yan took the initiative to invite Zhuo Jiangyue to go to the movies together this Saturday.

After a slight hesitation, Zhuo Jiangyue agreed.

When they parted, Gao Yan asked for her WeChat and gave her his phone number.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Gao Yan arrived at the lecture hall on time and went straight to sit down next to Cheng Hao.

The teacher for this class also arrived shortly afterward.

Two hours later.

After the class ended, Gao Yan went to the snack street to check on the renovation progress of the milk tea shop, while Cheng Hao went to the hot pot restaurant to check on the rectification progress.

The milk tea shop is not very large, so the construction was carried out very quickly.

The ceiling installation is now complete, and the walls are being plastered.

However, Gao Yan discovered a figure in the store that shouldn't be there.

"Chen Youwei, come out here!"

Gao Yan called the other person out and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Chen Youwei kept her head down as usual and said softly, "Boss, I can't just take a salary for nothing. I know the store is under renovation, so I came to help out. I hope it can open soon."

"You're such a goofball!"

Gao Yan said, half-laughing and half-crying, "The store's renovation was contracted out to a renovation company. If you come here to work, you're just taking my salary and working for the renovation company for free. Alright, go back and rest. Come back after the store opens."

"Understood, boss!" Chen Youwei nodded.

"Wait a minute!"

Suddenly, Gao Yan called out to Chen Youwei again, and then he quickly bought a bottle of drink from the shop across the street and handed it to Chen Youwei: "Although you didn't help me, you did it out of kindness, so this drink is a reward for you."

"Boss, no need!"

Chen Youwei waved her hand in refusal.

"Just take it, or I'll get angry!"

After a moment of silence, Chen Youwei reached out and took the drink, whispering a thank you.

"Alright, let's go back!"

Gao Yan waved his hand.

Watching Chen Youwei leave, Gao Yan couldn't help but smile. It's truly rare to find a girl as honest and straightforward as Chen Youwei in this day and age.

Afterwards, Gao Yan went into the store, offered a cigarette to a few of the renovation workers, and then left.

He had planned to go to the market to buy some meat and vegetables to cook for himself.

Unexpectedly, he received a call from his landlady, Lin Xiumin, as soon as he left the university town, inviting him to her home for dinner.

Gao Yan initially wanted to decline, but Lin Xiumin's attitude was quite firm, so he had no choice but to agree.

However, this was his first time visiting his landlord's house.

We can't go empty-handed.

There happened to be a fruit shop outside the community, so he went there and bought some fruit to bring to their door.

Back in the rented room.

Gao Yan first washed his face, then went back to his room, turned on the air conditioner, and lay on the bed playing on his phone.

He opened WeChat and saw that Zhuo Jiangyue had sent him a text message an hour earlier, asking if he wanted to go back to his hometown after summer vacation this year.

To be honest, Gao Yan doesn't feel a sense of belonging to his current family.

The unequal treatment he received from his adoptive parents made him feel like an outsider.

So, apart from the first semester of his freshman year when he went back home, he didn't go back during the second semester and the first semester of his sophomore year, citing work as the reason!

He didn't want to go back during this holiday, because if he went back, he would have to face Gao Lang's nitpicking and his adoptive mother's scolding.

He's not a masochist, why would he go back to suffer?

Born to be a genius: Sorry, I was in class and my phone was on silent, so I didn't see your message. I probably won't be going back this summer. What about you? Are you going back?

Yangdong University of Technology.

Girls' dormitory.

Zhuo Jiangyue was reviewing her lessons, but her eyes kept glancing at the phone placed to the side.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated.

A new WeChat message has arrived.

She quickly picked up her phone and saw that the guy had finally replied to her WeChat message. A faint smile appeared on her face. She unlocked the phone, opened WeChat, and after reading the message, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But after considering Gao Yan's family situation, she could understand why Gao Yan was unwilling to go back.

During high school, although the two did not confess their feelings, they shared a lot with each other.

After a moment's hesitation, Zhuo Jiangyue typed a reply: "My supervisor has a research project and needs to select a few people to serve as assistants. If I'm selected, I won't reply; if I'm not selected, I'll probably go back."

In fact, her mentor had just asked her for her opinion yesterday, asking if she would be willing to be her assistant.

Because of her outstanding performance, she was highly regarded and liked by Qin Yiren, the youngest associate professor in Yangdong Science School.

Generally, in this situation, the supervisor will choose a graduate student as the assistant, or at the very least, a senior undergraduate student.

Making her a sophomore student her assistant is definitely an exceptional promotion.

Because serving as a research assistant will be recorded in her personnel file, it would be a significant advantage if she chooses to stay at the university in the future.

Born with talent: No wonder she's a female academic star; she was already acting as her professor's assistant in her sophomore year.

Zhuo Jiangyue: No, things haven't been decided yet.

I'm a natural talent: I believe in you, you will definitely be chosen, and I'll treat you to a big meal then.

Zhuo Jiangyue: I don't want a fancy meal, I want hot pot.

Born to be talented: Sure, I know a hot pot restaurant that tastes amazing, but it won't open until this Sunday. Let's go together then.

Zhuo Jiangyue: Okay, okay!

Gao Yan felt very relaxed chatting with Zhuo Jiangyue, so before he knew it, it was already six o'clock in the evening when Lin Xiumin called again, and that's when he finally ended his chat with Zhuo Jiangyue.

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