Chapter 9
"Classmate, what would you like?"
He didn't come to his senses until the old man at the window urged him.
"I want two of those meat buns." After saying that, he put the meal card on the card reader.
After finishing breakfast and returning to the classroom, he did not immediately ask Xia Ruirui about her meal card. Instead, he deliberately waited until her deskmate Shen Qingli went out to get some water, and then gently poked her right shoulder with a pen.
"Xia Ruirui."
Someone who heard the sound turned around quickly, his eyes looking as clear as a puppy's.
“Chen Yuqing, you called me.”
The other party was too enthusiastic, and he was a little overwhelmed for a moment: "You..."
After a pause, Shen Yuqing continued: "You added 400 to my meal card."
It's a very affirmative tone.
He was very sure that it was Xia Ruirui who topped up the money, because he had never given his meal card to anyone else except her.
Xia Ruirui was stunned for a moment and nodded.
"Because I want you to help me with physics. This is the tuition fee, is that okay?"
She kept poking Shen Yuqing’s textbook with her fingers while speaking, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
Thinking of the little living expenses left, Shen Yuqing hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing.
"Then during the second evening study session, you can ask me if you have any questions."
"Okay~"
*
Thinking of those things in high school, Shen Yuqing's eyes softened a lot, and even the lines on his face softened a lot.
He got up from the sofa, put the Polaroid photo of him and Xia Ruirui into the photo frame, and took out a box from the bookshelf.
He looked at the meal card in the box with kittens on both sides and smiled tenderly.
The vibration of his cell phone interrupted his thoughts and he looked down at his phone.
It’s the assistant Zhang Xiaotiao.
"What's up?"
"Brother Chen, Mr. Li's assistant from Pengcheng Technology called me during the day and invited you to a dinner party for the day after tomorrow."
"Got it. Get ready and come with me the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, bro."
After hanging up the call with the assistant, Shen Yuqing made another call, and the call was quickly connected.
"Gu Zijin, what are you doing?"
"I'm working overtime. There's a problem with the company's accounts this year." Gu Zijin on the other end of the phone flipped through a few pages of the account book while answering the call.
Shen Yuqing also heard the sound of pages turning on the other end of the phone and remained silent.
Gu Zijin noticed that something was wrong with someone, so he stopped working and got up to sit on the sofa in the office.
"Why, Shen Qingli said that you and Xia Ruirui rekindled their old love."
Shen Yuqing smiled and said, "Take your time. When will you and Shen Qingli get married? Have you set a date?"
When Gu Zijin heard Shen Qingli's name, his tired mood relaxed a little: "We are almost ready. The meeting will be held in four months."
Thinking of something, Gu Zijin teased again, "I watched the recording of your live broadcast, and some netizens said it's a pity that Xia Ruirui is not a good match for you."
Shen Yuqing: "It's a pity."
Gu Zijin was obviously a little surprised when he heard this, but when he thought about the stupid things Shen Yuqing did because of Xia Ruirui during college, he didn't feel surprised.
"Mr. Shen, keep up the good work. I remember you have a league next month." Gu Zijin took a sip of tea during the conversation. "Are you confident?"
"You know I don't fight a battle I'm not prepared for."
"Okay, remember to treat us if you win." After saying that, the two of them hung up the phone at the same time in tacit understanding.
*
On the other hand, Xia Ruirui also received an invitation letter from Pengcheng Technology.
She took over the order from this company last year. Their boss wanted to present their company's plaque in the form of embroidery.
Therefore, they approached Xia Ruirui, the embroidery inheritor.
Xia Ruirui majored in textile design and minored in Suzhou embroidery at Beiyi University. During her college years, she became famous for her superb embroidery skills.
Later, she went to the hometown of Suzhou embroidery to learn the craft from a master, and at the age of just over 20, she had become the inheritor of Suzhou embroidery.
Xia Ruirui glanced at the dinner time and her work schedule, and after confirming that she had no other work that day, she replied to the staff there and said that she would attend.
Just after she replied to the message, she received another message from Shen Qingli.
Shen Qingli: [Did Shen Yuqing confess his feelings to you in the restaurant? ~~]
Xia Ruirui: [...No.]
Shen Qingli: [Did you kiss? ]
Xia Ruirui: [No.]
Shen Qingli: [What happened then? ]
Xia Ruirui: [I ate sweet and sour spare ribs, sweet and sour pork, shredded pork with Beijing sauce, sliced roast duck, and crab roe noodles...]
Shen Qingli: [......]
*
Three days later, at a dinner hosted by Pengcheng Technology.
Zhang Xiaotiao looked at the familiar faces passing by and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He said to Shen Yuqing beside him:
"Brother, these are all well-known figures in the circle, and they are all here."
Chen Yuqing took a look around and had a rough idea in his mind: "Mr. Li of Pengcheng Technology's father-in-law's family is the Wang family of Yuewei. Even if we don't give face to Mr. Li, we have to give face to the Wang family."
After hearing this, the young assistant was even more afraid to act rashly, for fear that he might say something wrong and offend someone.
Shen Yuqing looked at his nervous expression and said nothing.
Not long after they arrived, a lot of people had already gathered in the venue, and many younger people in the circle came over to greet Shen Yuqing.
"Brother Chen, please give me your guidance for the e-sports league in half a month."
"Please give me your guidance as well."
Shen Yuqing also put on a professional smile and shook hands with the other party.
Seeing that Shen Yuqing was busy with socializing, Zhang Xiaotiao did not disturb him, but walked to the pastry area on the side, put some pastries on a tray, and planned to wait until Brother Shen called him before going over.
He was about to turn around with the tray when he bumped into a woman in an evening gown.
The blueberry jam on the pastry stained her dress, leaving a purple stain that was extremely obvious on the white skirt. When the woman saw the stain, her face instantly turned ugly and she looked him up and down with a scrutinizing look.
Zhang Xiaotiao noticed that the evening gown the man was wearing was that of someone who must be rich or noble, so he quickly went to the corner of the pastry area and pulled out some napkins, wanting to help him clean up the stain.
The woman waved his hand away and asked, "Who brought you here?"
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaotiao didn't dare to say Brother Shen's name. He hesitated and kept bowing: "I'm sorry, sister, I didn't mean it."
When the woman heard him call her sister, she became even angrier: "Who is your sister?"
The two of them were making quite a bit of noise, and soon someone noticed the argument and looked over.
Shen Yuqing also came over and noticed the tray in Zhang Xiaotiao's hand. He then glanced at the woman's soiled dress.
When Zhang Xiaotiao saw Brother Shen coming over, he also lowered his head in self-blame. Shen Yuqing glanced at him but did not blame him in public.
"I'm sorry, it was my assistant's negligence. We are willing to compensate for the cost of the dress."
Although he said sorry, his tone was flat and there was no sign of apology at all.
The woman became even more annoyed when she heard this, and turned around to face Shen Yuqing who was speaking.
She first looked at him several times, and her expression changed from anger at the beginning to a little surprise.
“Chen Yuqing?” Perhaps she was unsure, her voice was filled with questioning. It was not until he looked at her that Wang Kelly was sure, “It is indeed you.”
Seeing this, the assistant thought she was a fan of Brother Shen and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Kelly Wang looked at Shen Yuqing with interest, and was no longer angry. She took a glass of champagne from the waiter’s tray behind her and handed it to him.
"Long time no see, old classmates."
Zhang Xiaotiao and Shen Yuqing both looked quite surprised, but Shen Yuqing didn't show his emotions much, so Wang Kelly didn't notice.
She naturally assumed that Shen Yuqing would remember her, so she didn't introduce herself.
Therefore, when Shen Yuqing said, "Excuse me, who are you?", her face looked as ugly as if she had eaten two kilograms of shit.
Zhang Xiaotiao on the side was trembling.
The woman laughed and raised the champagne in her hand: "As long as you drink this glass of champagne, I won't bother with him."
Shen Yuqing didn't say anything, and the two sides remained in a stalemate.
More and more people were looking at them, and Shen Yuqing obviously noticed the gazes of the people around him, and his eyes looked at the woman even colder.
Just as he was about to sneer, a fair hand snatched the cup from the woman opposite him.
"I'll drink it for him."
Shen Yuqing glanced at the owner of the hand and found that it was Xia Ruirui, whom he had not seen for many days.
Looking at a certain 'Black Knight', a hint of smile appeared between his brows.
Although it was not very obvious, it was still captured by the assistant.
Zhang Xiaotiao looked at Xia Ruirui, who was gulping down her champagne, and remembered that she was the goddess at Brother Chen's house that day.
Although she was helping Brother Chen out of trouble, she also indirectly saved herself, so Zhang Xiaotiao looked at Xia Ruirui with gratitude.
I thought the woman would just let it go, but she looked at Xia Ruirui and seemed to become interested, grabbing her wrist and refusing to let her go.
“Xia Ruirui, it’s you.” When speaking, Wang Kelly glanced at Shen Yuqing again, with a distorted expression.
"Wang Kelly, you've changed a lot after not seeing you for so long." Xia Ruirui said this with a smile.
Everyone thought she was complimenting her, but only Wang Kelly knew that Xia Ruirui was mocking her.
She clenched her fists, her expression forbearing.
The farce lasted for so long that Mr. Li from Pengcheng Technology also came over. Wang Kelly, who was originally arrogant, instantly changed into a little bird-like appearance when she saw him.
Mr. Li hugged Wang Kelly and introduced the three of them with a smile on his face.
"Lily, this is the anchor Shen Yuqing." He looked at Wang Kelly with a doting look, "The one next to her is the inheritor of Suzhou embroidery, Teacher Xia Ruirui."
He turned to Shen Yuqing and Xia Ruirui again, his eyes apologetic: "This is my second wife, Wang Kelly, I am sorry to have caused you two trouble."
"No." Xia Ruirui said politely, and stretched out her hand towards Shen Yuqing: "Mr. Shen, it's our first meeting. I hope you will give me your guidance."
When she spoke, she deliberately emphasized the word "first time", and the look in her eyes when she looked at him was straightforward and provocative.
Shen Yuqing smiled when he heard this.
He reached out his hand, held her right hand, and stared into her eyes: "Teacher Xia, please give me more guidance."
Xia Ruirui licked her red lips, feeling a little regretful that she had angered someone just now.
When she said it was their first meeting, except for Mr. Li who believed it, Wang Kelly and the assistant had somewhat unnatural expressions.
Wang Kelly was mocking, while the assistant lied to the two without batting an eyelid, expressing great shock, with surprise written all over her face.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two of them just shook hands lightly, and only the two parties involved knew what happened.
Xia Ruirui withdrew her hand, her expression remained the same, but a huge wave was rising in her heart.
Just now!! When shaking hands, Shen Yuqing secretly pinched the soft flesh on her hand!!
He even gently twisted her palm with his fingers.
Even though he was the culprit, he acted as if nothing had happened and nodded at her like a gentleman.
Xia Ruirui: ' ! ! ! ! ! '
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