The left and right sides are nanmu trees; nanmu trees are used to fall asleep, and nanmu trees are also a companion in

In March, the heather blooms, filling the air with a mystical atmosphere.

"The cafeteria also sells heather flower ice jelly; you can try it if you're interested," Hu Liangao winked.

Chu Yang chuckled to himself, thinking that such a strange-tasting delicacy should be palatable to Little Pear.

Chen Zhiqiang took a deep breath, his expression subtle: "They say you get used to it after a few times. Anyway, it's our first time, so we're not used to it yet. This smell is even stronger than my own."

Chu Yang and the others laughed.

They chatted as they strolled along the campus paths.

We walked along Siyuan South Road, then turned onto Yuanpei Road, passing the School of Humanities and the School of Foreign Languages, then turned onto Nanyang South Road, passing the student apartments, baseball field, stadium, and student activity center.

After walking for a full half hour, we arrived at a beautiful garden in the Jiangnan region.

Small bridges over flowing water, graceful weeping willows, pavilions and towers, and lush vegetation.

This is the South Suzhou Garden of Jiaotong University, covering an area of ​​seven acres.

Nestled in a secluded corner of the southwest, the scenery is serene and tranquil.

If Shuer were here, she would definitely love this scenery.

Wearing an elegant cheongsam, her slender figure moves gracefully, and against the backdrop of a hundred flowers, she must be breathtakingly beautiful.

If we also invite Xiaoli, Sister Xiaoyang, and Sister Chunyue, the four beauties would be all together, how wonderful that scene would be...

"Su Yang, Su Yang?" Hu Liangao called out.

"Huh?" Chu Yang came back to his senses.

Hu Liangao pointed ahead: "That's the Lingering Garden."

Chu Yang looked ahead and saw a square, well-proportioned hotel with a roof like a palace.

The house has a Western-style exterior and a classical Chinese-style roof, which looks a bit odd.

"Su Yang, are we really going to eat here? I heard it's really expensive," Chen Zhiqiang asked.

"Don't worry, I already said it's on me, order whatever you like," Chu Yang said with a smile.

"Alright, since we're already here." Hu Liangao and the others nodded and followed them into the restaurant.

The restaurant's interior is lavishly decorated in an antique style, incorporating both Western and Chinese elements. While not particularly beautiful, it exudes a high-end feel.

Just then, Chu Yang's phone rang, and he took it out.

"Please find seats first, I'll take this call."

The call was from Chen Chuan.

"Brother Su, are you out of school yet?"

"Chuan-ge is out of school and with his roommate."

"Where are you? I'll pick you up for lunch. Lunch was too rushed, I'll treat you to a nice dinner."

"No need, Brother Chuan, I'll just eat with my roommate."

"No way! You've just arrived here, so I have to take good care of you. Where are you guys? I'm coming over now to join your roommates. This meal is on me!"

"Okay, we'll be at Liuyuan Garden."

"That's such a coincidence! My brother is about to have dinner over there with some leaders. I'll go too, and I'll introduce you to him!"

"That's wonderful! I didn't expect to see Professor Chen so soon. Thanks to Brother Chuan!"

"No problem, you guys order first, I'll be right there."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Yang turned around and saw Hu Liangao and the others sitting in the lobby.

They would glance at another table every now and then, whispering something to each other.

Chu Yang looked over and found that it was Xia Nuo.

Besides her, there were four other girls and two boys.

There was nothing particularly special about the four girls, but the two boys looked a bit older, probably senior students.

After sitting down, Hu Liangao gestured in that direction: "Su Yang, Xia Nuo is over there."

Chu Yang nodded and said, "I saw her, but I'm not familiar with her. Have you ordered yet?"

"Not yet, I was thinking of ordering it when you come over," Chen Zhiqiang said.

Chu Yang knew they were hesitant to order, so he picked up the menu, looked at it, and then called over a waiter.

"One order of braised pork belly, and also eight-treasure duck, stir-fried shrimp, braised catfish, pickled mustard greens, four-delicacy roasted gluten, stir-fried tofu pudding..."

We ordered nearly ten dishes in one go, all of which were characteristic dishes of Shanghai cuisine.

This made Hu Liangao and his team tremble with fear.

They had just seen that every dish was expensive; this meal would cost them a month's living expenses.

After ordering, Chu Yang picked up his teacup and took a sip. He felt someone watching him, looked up, and met Xia Nuo's gaze.

"Hmph." Xia Nuo glared at him.

Chu Yang met her gaze expressionlessly.

On the contrary, Xia Nuo couldn't stand his gaze and looked away.

But the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Just as she was about to glare back at him, she realized that he wasn't looking at her anymore.

"Xia Nuo, do you know the people at that table?" the girl next to her asked.

"I don't know him!" Xia Nuo said angrily.

The others exchanged glances.

"I heard you asked the new exchange student for his phone number this afternoon. Could it be him?" another girl laughed.

"The most handsome one? Xia Nuo, you don't actually like him, do you? Didn't you say handsome guys are the most unreliable?"

"No, that's not it." Xia Nuo explained with a frustrated look, "My sister fell and hurt herself when she came to see me this morning, and he helped take her to the infirmary. I just wanted to thank him, how was I supposed to know that this guy would do this?"

"So that's how it is. He actually turned down such a great opportunity?" The other three girls suddenly realized, and then found it unbelievable.

"Is he the exchange student?" The two boys looked over there, their eyes landing on Chu Yang.

"Xia Nuo, do you want me to teach him a lesson?" one of the burly boys asked.

“No need, senior, just ignore him,” Xia Nuo said.

"Alright, just let me know if you need anything. I can't stand seeing you suffer." The strong senior said gently.

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