Shen Yanlin looked much darker and thinner than he did in high school.
He was dressed in a black sportswear outfit, carrying a military green backpack, and stood there like a tall, straight poplar tree.
Coupled with her outstanding appearance, she is quite eye-catching.
"Shen Yanlin, it's you!" Ye Linchen exclaimed in surprise, "Have you finished your military training?"
Shen Yanlin was not in the same school as them, and their arrangements were different.
After he returned from his father's base, the school immediately began military training.
It's not at a school, but at a base in the suburbs, and it's a closed facility.
So the two haven't met since the start of the semester.
After the military training ended, Shen Yanlin was busy with various activities for the start of the new semester, keeping him extremely busy.
Having finally free time, I came to Jiangcheng University to have dinner with Ye Linchen, Feng Linlin, and Lin Xiaojuan.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the school gate, I saw Ye Linchen getting out of a car.
A tall, young man came down with her.
Although I couldn't see their faces clearly, the two looked like a perfect match.
The man was also very friendly to Ye Linchen, and the two chatted and laughed for a while before parting ways.
Shen Yanlin forced a smile and asked Ye Linchen, "Who was that who brought you back just now? They look kind of familiar."
Ye Linchen didn't notice his strangeness and smiled, "Gu Jingran, the one you've met before, Gu Yifei's older brother."
Shen Yanlin's smile froze instantly.
It was Gu Jingran who brought Ye Linchen back!
Ye Linchen assumed that Shen Yanlin disliked Gu Yifei, and therefore disliked Gu Jingran as well, so he explained to him.
“Brother Gu is different from Gu Yifei. He is a very good person and has helped me a lot. I am especially grateful to him.”
However, she only mentioned it briefly and didn't specify what she helped with.
She and Shen Yanlin were just high school classmates and deskmates; there was no need to say too much.
Shen Yanlin really wanted to ask Gu Jingran what help he had given her, but felt it wasn't appropriate to ask, so she changed the subject.
"I've been busy since I came back from military training, but now that things have finally calmed down, I thought I'd come over and meet up with you, Feng Linlin, and Lin Xiaojuan. Tonight it's my treat, let's go to the university town food street for barbecue to celebrate that I came back alive!"
Ye Linchen looked at the school: "Have you notified them? Should I go and call them?"
"No need, I've already contacted everyone." Shen Yanlin waved his hand, stopping her. "I've contacted everyone except you. I just called the dorm, but you weren't there. I also didn't answer your pager. I was worried about how to find you when you came back."
Ye Linchen then remembered that he had left his pager on the bed when he changed clothes today and had forgotten to bring it with him.
"Sorry, I forgot my pager."
As the two were talking, Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan ran out of the school.
"Xiao Chen! Shen Yanlin!"
Feng Linlin waved from afar, her voice loud and full of energy.
The four of them gathered together and exchanged pleasantries.
"Shen Yanlin, you've gotten so much darker!" Lin Xiaojuan circled around Shen Yanlin, teasing him with a laugh, "I almost didn't recognize you!"
“You bet!” Shen Yanlin shrugged helplessly. “That month-long military training was like hell on earth! I’ll treat myself to a good meal today.”
So the four of them went to the most popular barbecue restaurant in the university town.
This barbecue restaurant is very popular, with long queues forming every mealtime.
Although they arrived early, the store was almost full, and the four of them finally found a satisfactory spot to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, Feng Linlin looked Ye Linchen up and down and asked, "Xiao Chen, you're all dressed up so beautifully today. Where did you go? Did you go on a date?"
Ye Linchen didn't hide anything and said directly, "I went to see Brother Gu. He told me some things about the Zhang family."
Feng Linlin, no longer able to tease Ye Linchen, hurriedly asked, "What's going on with the Zhang family? Tell us quickly!"
Ye Linchen then told Feng Linlin everything he knew.
Feng Linlin was stunned and exclaimed repeatedly, "Zhang Tingting is so wicked! This kind of scum should be punished by law!"
She's been reading novels lately, and even the murder cases she reads make her feel scared. But Zhang Tingting not only isn't afraid of killing people, she's also so arrogant. She's simply insane!
Fortunately, he has been caught now, otherwise who knows what heinous things he might have done in the future!
Lin Xiaojuan nodded in deep agreement.
Feng Linlin added, "When I get back, I'll tell Yu Lili so she can rest assured and stop worrying."
"I didn't expect you to have gone through so much during this time." Shen Yanlin looked at Ye Linchen with some heartache. "You should have told me. Maybe I could have helped you think of a solution."
Ye Linchen brushed a stray hair from his forehead and smiled nonchalantly: "It's nothing, it's all in the past. I wasn't hurt at all; it's the person who hurt me who's in trouble."
“Yes, that’s why good will always prevail over evil. They have evil intentions and will eventually be punished.” After saying that, Feng Linlin turned her head and asked Shen Yanlin curiously, “Shen Yanlin, how was your trip to your dad’s? Did anything fun happen?”
Shen Yanlin briefly talked about his life at his father's post. He said that he had misunderstood his father before, but now he understands that his father also has his own difficulties. The relationship between the father and son has improved a lot.
Then, they started complaining about how tough the military training was.
"The training was exhausting, and we were always hungry. I was dizzy and lightheaded every day. After a month, I lost over ten pounds. It was like a complete transformation." He sighed with lingering fear. "Luckily, I didn't join the army, or I would definitely have died there."
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