Liu Zhan wiped the water droplets from his hair with a towel. Seeing Zhan Yilin come in, he asked, "Have your family gone home?"
"Not yet. My eldest brother and his wife knew we were going to dinner together and said they'd treat us. I came here to call you," Zhan Yilin said cheerfully. He hadn't seen his eldest brother and his wife for a long time, and he was really happy today.
Liu Zhan tossed the towel he'd used to wipe his hair onto his dirty clothes. "How could this be so embarrassing? You guys go by yourselves. We won't go." Eating out at a restaurant wasn't cheap, and they couldn't afford to let Zhan Yilin's brother and sister-in-law pay for it. He figured that Zhan Yilin's brother and sister-in-law were farmers back home, and their annual income wasn't much. Treating them to a meal might just use up most of their hard-earned money from the previous six months.
"It's okay. My brother and his wife are very nice people. You'll know when you meet them. I'll go take a shower first, and we'll go together later." Zhan Yilin said as he walked towards the bathroom.
Liu Zhan looked at the other members of the football team, "What do you say?"
"Since Zhan Yilin's brother and sister-in-law are so kind, let's go," Zhou Zhiheng said. After all, they can rush to pay when the time comes.
"Okay then, let's go together."
Su Jinyue and Zhan Yihan sat in the pavilion chatting, and the students passing by couldn't help but cast their eyes on them. There was no way around it, the two of them were so outstanding in both appearance and temperament that it was impossible to ignore their presence.
"Brother!" Zhan Yilin led the football team towards the two of them.
"Are they your eldest brother and his wife?" Everyone on the football team looked at Zhan Yihan and Su Jinyue in the pavilion in disbelief. This was completely different from what they had imagined. In their imagination, Zhan Yilin's eldest brother and his wife would be dressed in rustic clothes, black pants, and black cloth shoes, giving off a simple image. But the people before them were completely different from their imagination. They didn't look like they came from a remote mountain village at all.
And the clothes they wore were obviously bought at the mall. Although Zhan Yilin's clothes were nice, they had always assumed that his parents had spent all their savings on him to prevent him from being looked down upon. After all, it wasn't easy for a college student to come out of the mountains.
Su Jinyue and Zhan Yihan stood up, smiled and nodded at everyone, "We are Yilin's elder brother and sister-in-law, hello!"
"Brother, sister-in-law, hello!" Everyone came to their senses and greeted Zhan Yihan and Su Jinyue. Not only did they not dress like people from a remote mountain village, but even their words and actions did not look like people from that village.
"I heard you guys won the competition and are having a dinner together. We haven't seen Yilin in a while, so we thought we'd go and have some fun together. Do you mind?" Su Jinyue smiled as she looked at the crowd. She and Yilin were classmates, and they were about the same age.
"Of course not." Liu Zhan blushed and shook his head. Zhan Yilin's sister-in-law was really beautiful, even prettier than the school belle.
"Then where should we go to eat? Does anyone have any good suggestions?" Su Jinyue looked at everyone and said.
"How about we go to Long Ji?" Zhou Zhiheng suggested. They usually went to Long Ji for dinner and were already familiar with the owner.
Liu Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Cuixiang Garden. It's cleaner there. What do you think?" Long Ji was good, but the food wasn't very clean. It wouldn't matter if they went there, but it would be bad if Zhan Yilin's sister-in-law got sick. As for the meal, he would secretly pay for it when the time came.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Su Jinyue decided, "Then let's go to Cuixiang Garden."
"Okay." Everyone nodded in response. Many of them had never been to Cuixiang Garden, but they had heard that Cuixiang Garden was considered a high-end restaurant in Yangcheng.
"Qingqiu, why don't we go with you?" Guan Xiaoshan looked at Lin Qingqiu and suggested. Going with them would be a good opportunity to learn more about Zhan Yilin's family background. They had just eavesdropped outside the principal's office and only heard a few vague words, which were not very clear.
"That's not a good idea," Lin Qingqiu hesitated. She was a little tempted, but she was a girl, and it would be too shameless to follow him like that.
"What's wrong? Let's go." Guan Xiaoshan took Lin Qingqiu's hand and ran towards the crowd.
The crowd was walking towards the school gate in a mighty procession. When they heard someone calling them from behind, they stopped.
Turning around, they were surprised to see Lin Qingqiu and Guan Xiaoshan. Why would they call them? Lin Qingqiu and Guan Xiaoshan were known as iceberg beauties in school. Even if boys approached them, they would always keep them at a distance.
"Where are you going?" Guan Xiaoshan pulled Lin Qingqiu in front of everyone and asked.
Su Jinyue raised an eyebrow when she saw the two girls. These two girls were the ones eavesdropping outside the principal's office.
Zhan Yilin glanced at Lin Qingqiu, then turned around and continued talking to Zhan Yihan. He didn't want his elder brother and sister-in-law to know that he liked Lin Qingqiu. It was impossible for him and Lin Qingqiu to be together, so why bother making things complicated?
Seeing Zhan Yilin just glanced at her, Lin Qingqiu felt disappointed. It seemed that Zhan Yilin didn't have that kind of intention towards her.
"Let's go to a dinner party. Zhan Yilin's elder brother and his wife are treating," Zhou Zhiheng said. He had always liked Guan Xiaoshan and was very happy to be able to talk to her.
"Then can we go with you?" Guan Xiaoshan asked. Qingqiu liked Zhan Yilin, and this opportunity to get to know Zhan Yilin and his family was something she couldn't miss.
Lin Qingqiu tugged at Guan Xiaoshan's sleeve. She suddenly didn't want to go anymore.
Zhou Zhiheng looked at Su Jinyue and Zhan Yihan with some embarrassment. If he was treating, he would have already invited them without Guan Xiaoshan asking.
"Of course," Su Jinyue said. Yilin's glance just now seemed casual, but his eyes were filled with complex emotions. Lin Qingqiu was clearly attracted to Yilin, but neither of them was the one who took the initiative.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Zhan." Guan Xiaoshan turned and winked at Lin Qingqiu. Zhan Yilin's sister-in-law has already agreed, so don't miss this opportunity.
Lin Qingqiu nodded and sighed inwardly. Just think of it as giving yourself a chance.
Zhan Yilin looked at Lin Qingqiu and Guan Xiaoshan with some surprise. Why did they decide to go to dinner with them? However, a hint of anticipation rose in his heart. Although he and Lin Qingqiu could not be together, having a meal together could also leave a good memory.
Thinking of this, Zhan Yilin said happily: "Then let's go."
"Okay." Everyone responded and walked out of the campus.
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