Chapter 72 Luo Da
On the day the college entrance examination results were released, Chen Xiyu was on an island in the southern hemisphere, accompanied by his sister Chen Ningzhou. When Chen Ningzhou heard that her sister had dumped her boyfriend some time ago, she was extremely happy. Although she was the one who broke up with him, Chen Ningning had been depressed for a long time and had no interest in doing anything.
At her brother's strong request, she came to Fiji with the two of them for half a month, and her condition and mood improved visibly.
Originally, they'd agreed to go on vacation after the exams, but Qin Yiyan rushed to the US right after, and Dai Meng needed to return home for a while. So, they postponed their trip until after the results were released, and Shen Xiyu and Chen Ningzhou arrived here first.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for many people.
Shen Xiyu waited for midnight to enter the score checking system.
It's an expected score.
The girl knew that Chen Ningzhou in the next room must not be asleep either, but she wanted to take a walk by herself, so she didn't disturb him.
The night wind was quite strong, and Shen Xiyu casually grabbed a sweater and put it on. There were people playing on the beach, people of different skin colors and nationalities, speaking different languages. Some were laughing and joking, while others were enjoying the scenery alone, their expressions varied.
The strange and unknown environment gave Shen Xiyu an unprecedented sense of security.
"A person can only truly live when he has no relatives." This sentence popped up in her mind.
The hot and humid air was filled with the salty smell of sea salt, and some sand got into Shen Xiyu's shoes. She simply held her sandals in one hand, stepped barefoot on the wet and warm beach, and slowly paced along the edge.
She sat down on a bench, looking at the endless sea in the distance. The wind blew Shen Xiyu's hair back. A light purple flower that was blown from an unknown direction fell next to her. Shen Xiyu picked it up and casually pinned it to the bend of her hair at the back.
"Can you take a picture for us?" A red-haired boy came over and spoke to Shen Xiyu in not very fluent English.
Shen Xiyu agreed readily.
It's a Polaroid camera, and she's quite good at taking pictures of it.
"Amazing." The boy looked at the finished film she took and praised, "It's very well taken."
Shen Xiyu smiled and returned the camera to them.
"Do you want me to take a picture of you?" The boy looked into Shen Xiyu's eyes seriously. "You look beautiful with flowers on. You are very beautiful."
She waved her hand to reject them, and the boy did not try to persuade her any further. He and his friends praised Shen Xiyu enthusiastically, then took their camera and went somewhere else to play.
"Why aren't you taking pictures?" Chen Ningzhou, who had been there for a while, came over and sat next to her.
Shen Xiyu was not surprised to see him, "I don't want to take pictures, I just want to go out for a walk, I haven't even washed my face."
The two of them sat in chairs and enjoyed the breeze, it was quiet and comfortable.
"How did you do in the exam?" Chen Ningzhou asked.
"A bit higher than usual," Shen Xiyu answered him. Her last few simulations had yielded impressive scores. "How about you?"
"It's a little lower than the usual simulation." Chen Ningzhou used her words, "but it's enough for me."
"You want to stay in Jiangcheng, right?" Shen Xiyu had the answer in his heart, so this sentence sounded more like an affirmation.
"Yes." Chen Ningzhou raised his head to look at the stars in the sky, "I don't want my sister to stay here alone."
"Jiangcheng is developing quite well. You know I've never really liked unfamiliar environments since I was a child."
Shen Xiyu thought about it carefully, and it was true that Chen Ningzhou would easily feel uncomfortable when he encountered an unfamiliar environment without any acquaintances.
"It's pretty good." Shen Xiyu commented.
"Where are you going? You should be able to pick any score you want."
The girl was a little sleepy. To be honest, she hadn't thought about it that much.
Shen Xiyu let her hair down and casually tied it into a more secure low ponytail. The loose hair tickled her neck.
"I don't know. Let me think about it."
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Shen Xiyu finally applied to Los Angeles University. This result was not unexpected. Her total score ranked third in the school and ranked well in the province. As Los Angeles is the capital, Los Angeles University has first-class educational resources and campus environment.
However, Zhang Weifang was a little surprised. Shen Xiyu had previously revealed that she wanted to go to a city further south. She liked the sea, so she was not very interested in cities far from the sea.
"Why did you suddenly think of applying to Luo University?"
Shen Xiyu was bored and stirring the pasta on the plate with a fork. She didn't like Western food very much, but this restaurant was close to where Zhang Weifang worked, which would be convenient for him to go back to work later.
"Louis University has excellent faculty resources. The journalism department I applied to is at least among the top three in the country. The other schools I was looking at placed too much emphasis on science research and so on, with a huge skew in resources."
Although Shen Xiyu is a pure science student, to be honest, she has little interest in science colleges that focus on data and scientific research.
Zhang Weifang saw that she had reasons and evidence, and knew that she did not apply for the exam on impulse, so he felt relieved. He did not have any objection to Shen Xiyu's application, but he was simply afraid that the girl was acting on impulse. After all, this was a big deal.
"Okay, go ahead and eat." Zhang Weifang checked the time. "I have a client to meet. The bill has already been paid. After you finish eating, take a taxi and leave."
Shen Xiyu nodded.
"By the way, I transferred some money to your account. Remember to tell me when school starts and I'll send you off."
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After Zhang Weifang left, Shen Xiyu didn't stay long. She wasn't particularly fond of the food there. He'd been quite busy this year, busy with cases and building his reputation. Shen Xiyu tactfully avoided contacting him.
The last time they met was during the two days of the college entrance examination. He, such a busy man, actually went to see her off for two consecutive days. This was beyond Shen Xiyu's expectations.
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Qin Yiyan didn't come back until the day they agreed to travel.
However, everyone has their own things to do, so no one forced anyone. In the end, Dai Meng and the other three took advantage of the discount for college entrance examination candidates and went to Hong Kong for a trip.
Qin Yiyan apologized repeatedly on the phone, saying that he would definitely treat everyone to a date later, with flights and hotels all included. However, no one took him seriously. If they couldn't see each other this time, they didn't know when they would see each other again.
Chen Ningzhou and Dai Meng stayed in Jiangcheng, but Dai Meng's college entrance examination results were not as good as expected, so he could not count on being admitted to Jiangcheng University. But as long as it was not a popular major, other schools in Jiangcheng should have no problem getting him into.
She was quite happy. According to her, she had raised her score in the second semester of her senior year. Her grades had been average before, and now this result was already very good. Her parents were also very happy.
Although Zhang Zhi was extremely nervous before the college entrance examination, it turned out that his title of "eternal number one" was not in vain. He applied for the top 2 exam without any hesitation, which added a considerable amount to the school's educational resume. Old Fangtou even said that he would let him come back to give a speech to his younger classmates.
After playing with them, Shen Xiyu stopped running. She was a person who got tired easily. Usually, if she went out to play by herself, she could travel and play slowly.
But when going out with friends, of course she has to more or less accommodate the group's travel plan. Although she had fun, she was indeed a little overwhelmed by two consecutive high-intensity trips with such short intervals.
But when she suddenly had some free time, she felt a little bored again.
I remembered that I hadn't been to Uncle Guan's place since the college entrance examination. He was the kind of person who wouldn't contact you if you didn't take the initiative to contact him, but if you went to him without saying hello, he would treat you well.
When Shen Xiyu walked in today, it wasn't Uncle Guan in an apron shaking the glass at the bar.
She is a girl with a very cold temperament. The cold white of her skin forms a sharp contrast with her long straight black hair. Her facial features are not eye-catching, but when combined together, they look like a very comfortable ink painting, neutralizing the feeling of being kept away from strangers.
Her hands moved with great skill, measuring, shaking, filtering, pouring into cups, garnishing, and finishing, all in one go.
Although her wrists were thin, with visible veins, that made her cocktail-mixing movements look even more graceful.
The goblet was pushed out, and cheers came from men and women nearby.
Guan Shu saw Shen Xiyu at the door.
"Why don't you come in? Are you waiting for me to greet you?"
Shen Xiyu smiled, came in and closed the door, "Yes, I'm waiting for you to come and greet me."
"Then you wait."
The two sat aside.
"Are you so free today?" Shen Xiyu saw that he was not even wearing work clothes, and people who didn't know him would think he was a customer.
Bai Guan pointed at the girl mixing drinks at the bar and said, "Then why do you think I'm hiring a bartender?"
"Can't do this anymore and are you planning to run away?"
"Get lost." Bai Guan was too lazy to argue with the child. "I'm going to be away for a while, so I hired a kid to help me run the store."
Shen Xiyu didn't ask him where he was going. "There are only two people in your store. Can you handle it?"
There was only one waiter in the Baiguan restaurant besides himself. Now they hired a bartender, but he left again, so there are only two people left.
It's manageable during normal times, but not necessarily during the summer vacation when there are so many people.
"No money. The landlord raised the rent again recently." Bai Guan was helpless. "This girl is the main star of the bar in downtown Los Angeles. How can she afford a low salary?"
"By the way, where are you going to college? I was busy a while ago and forgot to ask."
"You didn't forget to ask, you just didn't remember it." Shen Xiyu ruthlessly exposed him, "Luo Da."
"Oh, not bad, you have a bright future." Bai Guan always knew that she had good grades, but he didn't expect it to be this good. "Then you and Zhu Fan are from the same school, you seem to be destined to be together."
"Zhu Fan?"
Bai Guan remembered that he hadn't introduced her yet. "It's the bartender I hired. She's also from Luoyang University, but her hometown is Jiangcheng. She had some work to do here, so she came back. After finishing her work, she couldn't stay idle, so she came to work for me for the summer."
"You might even run into each other at school."
"Yeah." Chen Xiyu glanced at Zhu Fan and found that she was shaving ice cubes. Although she was small, she was very strong. She could make Bai Guan, a stingy man, pluck the feathers out of her. Her skills must be quite high. "I'll come and help you before school starts. I don't need your salary."
"Why are you staying here instead of going out to play? I'm not in the store yet."
"I'm tired of playing. I'm so tired from going out."
Bai Guan didn't refuse much. Shen Xiyu had often offered free labor to him before. "Here's the key. Come whenever you're free. It's okay if you don't. I'll introduce her to Zhu Fan later. You've always wanted to learn bartending systematically, right? Help her and learn slowly. Her style and taste are more in line with young people's aesthetics."
"Okay."
Shen Xiyu really wanted to give it a try and mentioned it to Bai Guan several times, but he was only willing to teach her the basics and said he would wait until she finished the college entrance examination.
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