Xi Jun only has one friend and colleague, Lao Lin. When friends eat together, the atmosphere is the most important thing, so the three adults went out for hot pot.

Upon arrival, Xi Jun introduced Lu Ying, "This is my friend and colleague Lao Lin, whose name is Lin Junjie. We were also alumni of the same university."

Then she introduced her to JJ Lin, "This is my girlfriend, Lu Ying."

Lu Ying smiled and shook hands with Lao Lin, "Hello, Mr. Lin."

It was probably the first time someone had addressed him so affectionately as "Mr." that Lin Junjie felt a little embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. I'm happy to see you with Lao Xi!"

After a brief introduction and all the dishes were served, the three of them ate and chatted.

Actually, it was mainly JJ Lin and Xi Jun who were talking, and Lu Ying chimed in with a few words while listening to their conversation.

They were talking about some interesting things from their university days. It's unclear what touched JJ Lin, but the man suddenly became very enthusiastic and said to Lu Ying, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you something that really impressed me about Lao Xi."

Lu Ying replied with a polite smile, "Tell me, let me hear what it is that you've remembered for so long."

Xi Jun glanced at him amusedly, "Haven't you said enough about me in just this short time?"

JJ Lin: "This is different."

As he spoke, he looked at Lu Ying and said, "You know that Lao Xi used to have to pay off debts. When he was in college, he took a lot of time to do part-time jobs."

"I remember very clearly that during the summer vacation of my freshman year, Lao Xi found a job as an internet cafe manager."

Hearing the man mention this, Xi Jun seemed to recall that incident as well. She picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in his bowl, saying, "That happened so many years ago. Eat more vegetables and talk less."

Seeing JJ Lin's expression, Lu Ying was genuinely curious about what was going on, so she tugged at Xi Jun's sleeve and asked, "You even worked as an internet cafe manager?"

The man turned to her and explained, "My uncle had just had an accident and hadn't moved back to his own home yet. During the holidays, I found a job as a network administrator near his house and used the computers in the internet cafe to study."

JJ Lin chimed in, "Sister-in-law, tell me, what kind of good place is that internet cafe? This guy actually worked and learned there, earning thirty yuan a day. He could find another job that pays more!"

"The boss saw that he was a student, and he himself had an easy-to-scam face, so he paid him thirty yuan a month!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ying really looked at Xi Jun's face. Indeed, compared to Lin Junjie, who was the same age, the man looked incredibly young.

Xi Jun said good-naturedly, "I told the boss I used his computer to study, and he didn't charge me for internet access. Besides, that was so many years ago, thirty yuan isn't a small amount."

JJ Lin took a sip of his cola, frowned, and shook his head. "Sometimes when I tell you you're silly, you really don't believe me. Let's not talk about that for now, let's talk about what's next."

As he spoke, Lao Lin looked at Lu Ying again, "Sister-in-law, don't think I'm deliberately speaking ill of him. Lao Xi can be really stupid to an extreme sometimes!"

Xi Jun was already glaring at him in annoyance, but the man seemed oblivious and began to tell Lu Ying about what happened back then.

"That year, it rained for a while, and just a couple of days ago, it rained particularly hard. At that time, some streets in the city weren't well-maintained, so they flooded as soon as it rained..."

Lu Ying does know this.

After graduating from high school, she stayed at home for half a year. Then her second brother, Lu Hangtian, had a child, Lu Linqi, and the whole family came to the provincial capital to celebrate.

Because of this incident, Lu Hang used his connections to find her a factory job in the provincial capital. At that time, the place she rented was far from the factory, and the streets would flood whenever it rained, making it impossible for buses to pass.

"That day at the internet cafe, there were a few hooligans. They brought girls but wouldn't even give them a computer to sit on. Just two or three guys there bragging for hours!"

"One of the men was fairly decent-looking. He talked for almost an hour, then suddenly asked Lao Xi, who was the internet cafe manager at the time, for a favor. He gave Lao Xi fifty yuan for a delivery fee and asked him to buy a bowl of wontons from a wonton shop in the west of the city and then deliver it to a place in the east of the city..."

Lu Ying was initially quite curious, but upon hearing this, the smile on her face slowly faded and disappeared.

Xi Jun felt that this was an embarrassing incident from so many years ago, and it was really shameful to talk about it now. She reached out to stop Lin Junjie from saying anything more, not noticing the strange behavior of the woman next to her.

"Stop talking about it, that happened so many years ago. Besides, they paid you, fifty yuan!"

JJ Lin laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, dodging the man's hand and continuing, "Sister-in-law, do you think he's stupid or not?"

"It was raining heavily that day. The internet cafe was closer to the west side of the city, but it was still quite far! Besides, there was a section of the road that was flooded and impassable. That idiot of his didn't think to take another route..."

Xi Jun said, "They said they'd try to be as quick as possible, that route is the shortest. Besides, the steps I took aren't really as silly as you say..."

JJ Lin didn't seem to care and continued, "I went to buy a bowl of wontons and was worried they'd get cold, so I took off my coat to wrap them up. Later, on the way back from delivering them, I even slipped and fell. The next day, I caught a cold because I was wet and had a fever for two days!"

"Isn't he stupid? Just for fifty yuan, he tripped and fell and got sick! What was he thinking!"

Xi Jun continued to explain, "They said it was for their girlfriend. I took their money, so I couldn't just leave it like that. By the time I delivered it, the wontons were cold..."

The two argued while laughing, but Lu Ying felt her head buzzing.

She reached out and grabbed Xi Jun's arm. The man noticed and turned around. Seeing that her expression was a little off, he immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong, Yingying? Are you feeling unwell?"

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