The library in Taipei is very large, with three floors.
The gatekeeper was young; he was probably a part-time student at the university.
The four separated on the first floor, and Shen Linyue and Su Xiao went up to the second floor.
The second floor was quieter, with people scattered around, all engrossed in reading.
Shen Linyue pulled Su Xiao to a corner seat.
“The books here should be more numerous and diverse than those at our school. Why don’t you go and take a look?” Shen Linyue suggested.
Su Xiao didn't see anything wrong with it, nodded, and happily walked towards the bookshelf.
Only Shen Linyue remained in her seat. After looking around, she randomly chose a bookshelf to browse.
After searching around without finding the book I wanted, I was about to leave when I almost bumped into a girl walking towards me, who was looking down at a book.
Fortunately, Shen Linyue reacted quickly, taking a step to the side and successfully averting the crisis.
The girl also looked up in a panic, her eyes full of apology.
"Excuse me, classmate, did I bump into you?" the girl hurriedly apologized.
Shen Linyue shook her head, about to say it was alright, when a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
She smiled and said, "It's okay, senior."
The girl exhaled and patted her chest, still shaken by the sudden turn of events. She then looked at her with a slight gleam in her eyes.
"Are you a freshman?"
Shen Linyue was surprised that the other party would take the initiative to start a conversation. Her eyes lit up and she nodded, "Yes, I am..."
She paused for a moment and then said, "Economics major."
The girl's eyes lit up: "Wow, I'm a journalism major, a sophomore this year. I didn't expect to find such a pretty girl like you among the freshmen. You didn't run for campus beauty queen, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Linyue from the Journalism Department's eyelids fluttered slightly, and she smiled shyly: "I don't know these things. I can't even remember the school map completely."
The senior student expressed her understanding: "It's okay. Our school is very big. Some people graduate without ever having explored the entire campus."
Shen Linyue smiled and asked, "Did you finish touring our school, senior?"
"Yes, there are often assignments to complete, and there are also requirements on the number of people. I can't even run around," the senior student complained.
The two soon found themselves chatting quietly in a corner of the library.
Only when the senior student was about to leave did Shen Linyue ask, "Do you know where the best sources of information are on our school?"
The senior student immediately became interested: "You like listening to gossip?"
Shen Linyue nodded.
"I want to gossip about something from a bygone era." After thinking for a moment, Shen Linyue still braced herself and said, "I heard that there used to be a campus heartthrob in our school's finance department who dated a senior girl surnamed Shen. I really admire that."
"There are quite a few heartthrobs in the finance department," the senior said with a smile. "I didn't expect you to be such a sentimental person. Are you thinking about dating too?"
Shen Linyue remained silent, then forced a shy smile: "I'm just curious about how their story ends. Maybe so, who doesn't like handsome guys?"
The senior student gave Shen Linyue a knowing look and patted her on the shoulder: "You're so pretty, you can pick any handsome guy you want in the future. Don't worry, let's add each other on WeChat. I'll definitely tell you the first piece of gossip."
"As for the story you want to hear, whether it's a story about a classic or the most handsome guy in the finance department, you'll have to search for it on the forum."
Shen Linyue was surprised by the enthusiasm of this senior student, and her smile became even brighter.
"Thank you for telling me all this, senior. Could you share that forum with me?" She smiled awkwardly.
The senior student didn't even need her to explain; she just assumed the girl didn't know how to use the forum and said she understood.
Then, the two waved goodbye, and the senior student left as well.
Shen Linyue also obtained the forum's address.
This trip wasn't a loss, hehe.
...
After leaving the library, the four of them reunited.
Gu Yi'an brought some news: "There's a lecture for third-year finance students at 2 PM today. I heard it's quite famous. Do you want to go check it out?"
He Xiao glanced at the time; it was 1:30 PM. He then looked at Shen Linyue.
"Are you going?" he asked, then looked at Gu Yi'an as if remembering something: "Can unimportant people attend this kind of lecture?"
Gu Yi'an nodded: "Yes, I heard that the lecturer is a handsome guy and a graduate of the Department of Finance at Taipei University. Today's lecture is probably packed. It's okay to audit a class. I guess they won't even be able to get the roll call right."
Many people admire handsome men, especially if the handsome man is also a successful person. His lectures are very valuable, and whether people go for his looks or for the value of the lectures, most people will not lose out.
Upon hearing that she was graduating from the finance department, Shen Linyue became interested. "Sure, I'll go and take a look whenever I have time. It'll be good experience."
That's the experience they probably wouldn't understand now.
...
To my surprise, the lecture hall for third-year finance students was already packed at 2 p.m., with a sea of dark heads filling the room.
So, just how charming is this handsome and successful man?
He Xiao frowned as he looked at the crowd: "Do you still want to see?"
He was asking about Shen Linyue. There were still ten minutes before class started, and the classroom was already packed.
Shen Linyue paused for a moment, then said, "Why don't we just take a look at who's giving the lecture and then leave?"
He Xiao dislikes crowds, especially people sitting close together. The best proof of this is that he had no classmates on either side of him at school, and Shen Linyue was the only one who dared to sit next to him.
"Fine, do as you please." The boy's furrowed brows never relaxed.
Gu Yi'an was also a little embarrassed: "If I had known there would be so many people, I would have grabbed a seat half an hour earlier."
Su Xiao chimed in, "Half an hour probably won't work; I need to see it an hour earlier."
Gu Yi'an: ...It can't be that exaggerated, can it?
The four waited patiently for a while, and when the class bell rang, the handsome and successful man giving the lecture arrived at the door.
To their surprise, the person who arrived was Jiang Jinyu.
The other person was dressed in a black, custom-made suit, tall and slender, holding a book in his hand. Even his hair was neatly styled, giving him a more serious and scholarly air compared to his frivolous and dissolute appearance when he wore a white suit.
A pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose softened the appearance of his fox-like eyes.
"So Jiang Jinyu and He Liyu are in the same department?" Shen Linyue asked.
He Xiao naturally saw Jiang Jinyu as well, and shook his head slightly: "I don't know, but Old He and this person have a good relationship, so it should be him."
"Shall we go?" he asked again.
Shen Linyue nodded: "Okay, let's just go back then, I'm too lazy to walk."
The four of them went down the stairs and passed by a female teacher carrying several documents.
The female teacher's gaze inadvertently caught sight of the girl in the pink coat's face. Her pupils contracted slightly, and she instinctively called out.
"Chen Linyue?"
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