Chapter 36

The first meal after she arrived in the UK was warmly received by Xu Su and Wan Rou. They found the most authentic Chinese restaurant in the area to welcome her.

The restaurant was relatively close to Lin Wan's home, less than two kilometers away. Lin Wan used the navigation on his mobile phone and walked back and forth for nearly half an hour.

When Lin Wan arrived at the Chinese restaurant, Xu Su and the others had already arrived.

She ran to apologize and explain the situation.

Wan Rou listened to her and smiled, then said, "The roads here are indeed quite winding. There are too many alleys and the like. It's easy to take a wrong turn if you're not careful."

Lin Wan nodded repeatedly in agreement. She had completely lost herself in the corners just now.

Wan Rou took her to a seat.

The food wasn't particularly authentic, but it wasn't bad, just a little greasy. Lin Wan tried the fish and chips, a British specialty Xu Su had mentioned, and found it a bit greasy, perhaps because it had gotten a little cold.

During the conversation, they inadvertently mentioned how they met.

Xu Su covered half of his face and smiled, looking extremely embarrassed: "It has something to do with you, Xiaowan."

Wan Rou immediately hit him with a smile. Although her name contained the word "rou" and she looked extremely gentle, her hands were not gentle.

The wood frog heard a "dong" sound.

Xu Su immediately covered his chest, but looked as if it was a common occurrence.

Lin Wan's eyes widened slightly, and she even put down her knife and fork. Although this restaurant was authentic Chinese, the chopsticks were Japanese style, which she wasn't used to.

"Me...?"

She pointed at herself, a little slowly.

Why would I introduce a girl to Xu Su?

Xu Su continued to laugh, looking helplessly at Wan Rou who winked at him, and said, "Chen Yu's friend took me out to dinner that day, and we ran into each other by accident. She thought I was being bullied."

When he said the last sentence, his eyes kept glancing at Wan Rou. Seeing Wan Rou's calm expression, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and continued, "They took me to a small restaurant and insisted on treating me to a meal. I was a little reluctant. Wan Rou happened to pass by and helped me out."

Judging from his cautious tone, it seems that the real situation is much more intense.

Lin Wan lowered his head and looked at the food for three seconds, then raised his head and smiled with his eyes curved.

She agreed: "That really has something to do with me. Don't forget to invite me to the wedding when you get married."

As soon as the words came out, they instantly made the two people opposite laugh.

Xu Su smiled particularly brightly: "I will definitely not forget to give you a big red envelope!"

Wan Rou looked a little shy. She glanced at Xu Su and said, "You're so beautiful, and I haven't agreed yet! By the way, where is Wan Wan staying?"

It was as if a pink glow spread from Wan Rou's neck to her cheeks, so soft and beautiful. Lin Wan was stunned for a moment by the pink glow, then immediately responded and gave an address.

"It seems that there are a lot of international students renting houses there, so it's relatively safe." Xu Su said as he handed Wan Rou a towel to wipe her hands.

"But we have to worry about cell phones. There are a lot of thieves who steal cell phones in that area."

Lin Wan continued to smile, and her hand holding the knife and fork unconsciously tightened.

After dinner, Lin Wan not only got a free meal, but also had a mouthful of dog food.

The three of them parted at the intersection and walked away in opposite directions.

It gets dark late in the UK in August. At around 8 o'clock, it should be completely dark in Jiangcheng, but there is still a trace of light in London, sandwiched between the large dark clouds and the horizon.

Lin Wan was walking on the street, and for a moment, he suddenly didn't know where to go.

She paused at the intersection and waited for the red light to turn green. Lin Wan decided to go to the supermarket near the house to buy some daily necessities. The distance was not too far, so she continued to choose to walk.

I plan to be alone in a foreign country and waste some time aimlessly.

So I set off like this, carrying an empty backpack.

The streets were bustling with people coming and going, some singing and dancing, using a language that Lin Wan was not so familiar with. Everything was lively, busy and chaotic.

There were many performances on the streets of London. As Lin Wan walked along, he found that almost no performances were the same, such as swinging sticks, dancing... Lin Wan was amazed at their enthusiasm, but at a loss in such a mixed environment.

Lin Wan didn't have much cash with her and held her phone tightly in her hand. She took Xu Su's words to heart and planned to buy a phone strap right away. She was also extremely wary of her surroundings.

Logically speaking, if she lost anything in this situation, it would only be the small amount of cash in her bag. At least that was what Lin Wan thought.

Stealing cash is okay, I can change it myself, so it’s not a big problem. Lin An continued on his way with this self-comforting mentality.

However, the reality was that her phone was snatched away neatly by someone, who then ran away.

Lin Wan stood there stunned for a moment, then started running after the man.

She screamed in English, "Help!"

Most passersby glanced at him and continued doing their own things. Those who were performing continued to perform, and those who were cheering continued to cheer. It was obvious that they were accustomed to this matter.

The streets were crowded with people, and the light and shadow seemed a little chaotic as they ran.

Lin Wan was out of breath and ran all the way, following the extremely young figure.

She was really impressed. How could she be so unlucky that her phone was stolen on the way to buy a phone strap.

The man was obviously very familiar with the area, turning left and right, and finally entered an alleyway that was dimly lit and smelled unpleasant.

As Lin Wan ran, he began to hesitate. If he continued to follow, it would be too dangerous and his life might be threatened.

Her breathing became extremely heavy, and even the sounds around her seemed particularly distant.

Gradually, she wanted to slow down. Although mobile phones were important, life safety was more important.

Lin Wan stopped next to a red telephone booth.

She gave up.

It was at this moment that Lin Wan saw a figure running past her from behind. The figure was so fast that it became a blurry afterimage in Lin Wan's eyes. She could only barely see that the figure was wearing a khaki denim jacket.

Footsteps, crushing, screaming, and cursing.

Everything happened so fast. The light from the phone booth softly shone on Lin Wan's face. She looked at the thief who was thrown to the floor and immediately ran forward.

The kind-hearted man pressed the thief's hands behind his back. Lin Wan just saw his movements, which were extremely smooth and neat, as if he was proficient in martial arts.

"Thank you, thank you." Lin Wan snatched his phone from the thief's hand and subconsciously spoke in Chinese. At a certain moment, he reacted and said it again in English.

"It's no big deal. He probably has a lot of cell phones in his bag. Let's take him to the police station." Someone followed her and responded to her in Chinese.

He was wearing a blue shirt and spoke with a very standard accent.

Lin Wan knew that this area was the first choice for international students to rent houses, but she didn't expect there would be so many Chinese people there.

She looked back almost in surprise and saw a familiar oriental face.

When I looked back, the person who was holding the thief down had stood up, but still twisted the thief's arm.

Lin Wan's attention instantly focused on the obviously underage thief. He was clearly underage, with a high nose bridge, slightly curly brown hair, and fine freckles on his cheeks.

At this moment, his cheeks were red and his eyes were angry, and he was obviously cursing something.

The obscene language is unbearable to hear.

Lin Wan didn't want to listen any further, and simply thanked the classmate who had helped her. If her phone was truly lost, she wouldn't know what to do alone in England, not knowing the way around and not knowing many people.

She looked back and froze in place.

At that moment, she couldn't help but sigh at the fickleness of fate. After traveling tens of thousands of kilometers across a foreign country, she actually met Zhou Wangjing here.

On the streets of a foreign country, among the bustling crowds of people.

Lin Wan almost jumped up in surprise. If she was still in Jiangcheng, she would never react like this, but this was London, and her phone had just been stolen.

"Zhou Wangjing!" She leaned forward joyfully, looking very different from the dignified, gentle and flawless Miss Lin at the banquet.

They are completely different people.

The man was obviously very surprised, and his eyes stayed on Lin Wan for a long time.

"You two know each other." The young man in the blue shirt took a step forward. "What a coincidence."

Zhou Wangjing's gaze remained on Lin Wan.

Although it was still August, the weather tonight was clearly a bit chilly. Lin Wan wore a short, tight-fitting top, loose-fitting jeans, and a pure black windbreaker.

She has a thin waist and sparkling eyes.

This was Zhou Wangjing’s first impression when he saw Lin Wan.

The young man in the blue shirt continued, "There's a police station nearby. How about we do some good deeds first, and then reminisce about the past, Mr. Zhou?"

His tone was full of teasing, and his eyes flickered back and forth between Lin Wan and Zhou Wangjing. This was a romantic encounter, something you only encounter once in a while. Liu Sinian's eyes darted around.

After finishing his statement at the police station, he couldn't wait to introduce himself to Lin Wan.

She first brushed her hand through his carefully styled medium-length hair, then said in her most calm and pleasant voice, "Hello, Liu Sinian."

He extended his hand first.

It's true that birds of a feather flock together. The way they shook hands was truly unique.

Lin Wan smiled and was about to extend her hand politely, but she took it back because of Zhou Wangjing's words.

He said, "Lao Liu, take your hand away."

Liu Sinian naturally felt a little aggrieved, but when he saw his brother, he immediately realized that he had taken a fancy to her.

He sighed inwardly: Brothers are like limbs, while women are like clothes. He could tell at a glance which was more important.

So, he stopped flirting and became normal in an instant.

"There are so many pickpockets on this street. I almost fell into one before." He put his hands in his trouser pockets and staggered forward.

Compared with him, Zhou Wangjing seemed much more normal and approachable.

Today he wore a denim jacket and overalls, with delicate metal accessories. You could tell at a glance that he was someone who paid special attention to his outfit.

Compared with him, not only Lin Wan but also Liu Sinian pales in comparison.

Lin Wan politely responded to Liu Sinian, then asked Zhou Wangjing, "Your movements just now were very smooth. Have you practiced?"

If they have practiced it, she would also like to learn it, no matter where they practiced it.

Lin Wan felt that her logic was exceptionally smooth, but Liu Sinian's brain was clearly not normal, and she immediately smiled ambiguously.

Seeing that look of understanding, Lin Wan's originally high impression of him dropped a lot in an instant.

"I practiced it in China. Do you want to learn it too?" Zhou Wangjing walked beside Lin Wan and looked at her.

See. This is how a normal person thinks. Lin Wan nodded immediately.

Zhou Wangjing thought about it and recommended a school to her, saying that it had female coaches with high skills.

Lin Wan was very grateful.

The three of them parted at the intersection. Lin Wan said she was going to the supermarket to buy daily necessities, and Zhou Wangjing said he just happened to be there.

Lin Wan couldn't ask for more.

The two walked away side by side under Liu Sinian's resentful gaze.