As they were talking, the group arrived at the farmhouse inn.
Yu Sheng was a familiar face, and since it was Yu Sheng who had made the reservation, the owner quickly came over to greet him. "Teacher Yu." He glanced at Yu Sheng, then greeted Jiang Tuan, and only then looked at He Yongning and Pei Hengyun.
"You are... He Yongning!" After a moment of scrutiny, the shopkeeper recognized the elite-looking He Yongning, but when he saw Pei Hengyun, he looked confused, as if he had never seen him before.
About half a minute later, he finally showed a look of sudden realization, "Pei Hengyun."
Pei Hengyun chuckled, "Looks like I've changed so much that the boss doesn't recognize me."
The boss chuckled and gestured for Yu Sheng and the others to walk into a private room. As Cen Yu passed by the boss, the boss suddenly asked, "Hey, what's your name?"
"You look familiar, but I can't remember your name."
“Me?” Cen Yu stopped and looked at the owner of the farmhouse.
The boss looked to be in his forties. He seemed to be trying hard to remember who he was, but he just couldn't recall.
“Boss, he’s not our classmate,” Yu Sheng said. “You probably thought he was in the same class as us because we were together.”
The boss looked surprised. "Isn't he your classmate?"
He muttered to himself, "No wonder..." He laughed, "I thought I had such a bad memory."
“He’s my friend,” Pei Hengyun said with a faint smile. “He’s never been here before; he came with me to look around.”
The owner then realized what was going on and said, "This place is quite nice, definitely worth a visit."
It was almost lunchtime, and the owner hurriedly went to greet the other customers... Cen Yu watched his back, pondered for a moment, and finally smiled in Pei Hengjun's sight, "It seems I'm not suited to be a beauty streamer."
"Huh?" Pei Hengyun was a little confused by Cen Yu's train of thought.
“I look too ordinary; even my boss says I look familiar,” Cen Yu said.
Upon hearing this, He Yongning didn't turn around, but Cen Yu's face inevitably appeared in his mind—
Although he doesn't know every streamer on the platform, he is certainly familiar with some of the big streamers. However, in his opinion, many streamers in the appearance category are not as memorable as Cen Yu.
He didn't understand where the other person's feelings came from, and just assumed that Cen Yu was joking.
Yu Sheng had already pushed open the door to the private room. Everyone else had arrived. Cen Yu immediately spotted the stern-faced man in the wheelchair, who looked slightly older than the others.
He was around 35 years old and looked tired when he was in a wheelchair.
He nodded slightly when he saw Yu Sheng, and then slowly looked at his old classmates who had walked in. However, when he saw Cen Yu, he suddenly looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected this person to be here.
“…?” Cen Yu was puzzled. Did he know him?
"Hey! Aren't you... you're that guy?!"
Just as Cen Yu was wondering why the teacher, whom he didn't know, would look surprised, he heard someone suddenly shout that.
He followed the gaze and saw a man covered in luxury brand logos.
It seems this is the rich second-generation from the novel.
Upon seeing Cen Yu, he immediately became excited, "Brother Cen, it's you! I was wondering what a coincidence it was. So you didn't come to stream but came to our class reunion?"
Upon hearing the other person's words, Cen Yu immediately understood.
—Viewers in the live stream.
So he greeted the other person as well.
During the conversation, some curious classmates asked who he was, and the rich second-generation directly answered the question for Cen Yu.
"A famously fraudulent outdoor adventure streamer uses props every day to pretend he's encountered a ghost," the rich second-generation bluntly stated.
“…” Cen Yu remained silent.
It's true, but don't say it so bluntly, okay?
He Yongning, standing to the side, chuckled softly upon hearing this. He seemed to recall the scene in the courtyard, and when he noticed Cen Yu's gaze directed his way, he raised an eyebrow, slightly parted his lips, and uttered three words—
'Little liar.'
"Give your brother some face." Cen Yu rolled his eyes at He Yongning, then said to the rich second-generation.
"Haha, just kidding, I really like the way you make your show."
It was precisely because of the rich second-generation's interruption that the awkward atmosphere, which had been awkward for many years and now had a stranger, immediately eased up a lot, and Jiang Tuan and the others greeted the man in the wheelchair.
"Teacher Yan."
Teacher Yan's real name is Yan Feiluan. He was teaching them not long after graduating from university. "I haven't seen him for ten years." Although he was not one to smile, his attitude was gentle. However, when he looked at Cen Yu, he couldn't help but offer some advice.
"...It's not appropriate to joke about ghosts and spirits," Teacher Yan said earnestly to Cen Yu.
Cen Yu immediately realized that this should be a plot point.
Otherwise, why would their teacher suddenly bring up this topic?
"Teacher Yan, have you encountered this before?" Cen Yu looked at Yan Feiluan.
Yan Feiluan seemed to be lost in some memory; his body almost trembled. Then he shook his head. "No."
Cen Yu clearly saw the surprised look on Yan Feiluan's face when he first saw him. The other party obviously knew him, but did not tell the truth.
He Yongning asked, "Teacher Yan's leg...?"
He remembered that Yan Feiluan's legs were fine when they graduated, so how come he suddenly needs a wheelchair now?
Yu Sheng immediately explained that it was related to the mudslide that destroyed Pei Hengjun's house a few years ago. At that time, Yan Feiluan happened to be near Pei Hengjun's old house, but unexpectedly encountered the mudslide that day.
After being rescued with great difficulty, his leg was damaged, and his health deteriorated significantly.
Pei Hengyun seemed surprised that Yan Feiluan, now in a wheelchair, was still connected to his old house. Cen Yu, watching from the side, decided that in order to uncover the truth, he would be the one who didn't know what was going on.
So he asked directly, "Why was Teacher Yan near Pei Hengyun's house at that time?" He looked at Yan Feiluan.
"Didn't he stop living there a long time ago?"
If Cen Yu remembered correctly, Pei Hengjun's house was not located near the main road of the village; in fact, it was somewhat remote, otherwise it would not have been hit by the mudslide.
What was Yan Feiluan doing near Pei Hengyun's old house after Pei Hengyun had been away for many years?
Could it be that they discovered some secret and were eager to verify it, but unfortunately encountered a mudslide?
Cen Yu watched as Yan Feiluan's eyes suddenly became flustered when he asked him a question. He seemed to be avoiding something and just mumbled, "...I just happened to be passing by while I was taking a walk."
Now, He Yongning's expression turned thoughtful.
Pei Hengyun didn't care at all. He simply pulled Cen Yu to sit down at the round table and said, "Let's stop standing and chatting. Let's eat first."
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