Chapter 162
"I'm not sure, I just feel..." Zhou Min couldn't quite put her finger on it.
After all, they were still young women, only eighteen or nineteen years old, who had never been in a relationship before. They had no experience whatsoever; it was just a subtle intuition.
Ji Wanmei sighed slightly. If even Zhou Min thought so, then it seemed that she wasn't just overthinking things.
In the future, when interacting with this famous senior student Lu, I'll have to be careful about how I conduct myself.
Carrying several books, Ji Wanmei and Zhou Min returned to their dormitory together.
Ji Wanmei has learned most of what she learned in class. What she needs to do now is to further improve her professional skills and prepare for starting her own business after graduation.
A few days have flown by and it's the weekend again.
Last week, Ji Wanmei received a letter from Lei Tingjun. He promised to come to East China to see her again this Saturday.
So every Saturday, Ji Wanmei would dress herself up.
Ji Wanmei really liked the cheongsam she had ordered from Grandma Song, and she wanted to wear it for Lei Tingjun.
The night before, Ji Wanmei slept with her hair tied up with a curling iron. When she woke up the next morning, her hair had become slightly loose, big curls.
It's fluffy and natural, draping down behind the shoulders.
After changing into a cheongsam, Ji Wanmei lightly applied lipstick, using her finger to blend a touch, making her complexion look brighter and more radiant.
She changed into a pair of white kitten heels, only three centimeters high, which slightly elongated the line of her ankles, making her look better in a cheongsam.
She carried a small, off-white chain crossbody bag that she often uses. It looked small and delicate, and she could put some everyday items in the bag.
On her hands, on her left wrist was a watch, and on her right wrist was the platinum bracelet that Lei Tingjun had given her; it was thin and very beautiful.
Ji Wanmei also tucked the crystal hair clip that Lei Tingjun had given her behind her ear.
She finally found a chance to use this hair clip; she had never had the opportunity to wear it in Pingquan County, right under her father's nose.
When Ji Wanmei came out dressed like this, her female classmates in the dormitory were all stunned.
She looked like a socialite from Shanghai during the Republic of China era.
Zhou Min asked blankly, "Wanmei, are you going on a date?"
Ji Wanmei nodded with a smile: "Yes, I'll probably be eating out tonight, so you don't need to wait for me."
Ji Wanmei picked up her bag, said goodbye to her classmates, and walked out of the school gate.
In the dormitory, several female classmates were discussing Ji Wanmei's clothes and appearance.
"Ji Wanmei's cheongsam is so beautiful!"
"Yeah, she looks good in everything."
"Her family must be very rich."
"Sigh, if only I looked like Ji Wanmei, I wouldn't have to study so hard. I could just marry a man with good conditions and become a rich lady, and then I would have endless happiness for the rest of my life."
Zhou Min listened by the window, frowned slightly, and said, "If you don't have the means, then study hard to change your destiny. Don't live in jealousy and fantasy about others all day long."
The students in the dormitory fell silent.
Lei Tingjun didn't say what time he would arrive, so Ji Wanmei waited for him at the school gate early in the morning.
But given Ji Wanmei's current understanding of Lei Tingjun, he will probably drive over very early.
That way, after spending the whole day with her, he wouldn't have to stay overnight in Huadong City, and he could drive back that evening.
He would rather spend his time driving himself to and from the guesthouse than waste it there.
Ji Wanmei stood at the school gate waiting for someone, but the students passing by were all looking at her.
"Who is that girl? She's really pretty."
"I heard he's a freshman in the management department. Didn't you know that the boys in the management department sneak into the economics and management classroom every day?"
"What's her family background?"
"That's unclear..."
Ji Wanmei had long been used to the various gazes cast at her by those around her, and she simply stood there admiring the scenery, pretending not to notice.
"Junior! Ji Wanmei!"
Just then, a joyful voice rang out from behind the school gate.
Ji Wanmei turned around and saw Lu Zhuoxuan.
He was walking out of the school with a few boys when he saw her there, which surprised him greatly.
Seeing Ji Wanmei wearing this cheongsam again, and having dressed up so carefully, Lu Zhuoxuan vaguely guessed the reason for her attire, thinking that she would be going to Shuxiutang again today. His heart warmed slightly, and he stepped forward with a smile, asking, "Are you waiting for the bus?"
"I'm also going to Shuxiutang to deliver some things to my grandma. Can I give you a ride there?"
Lu Zhuoxuan had arranged to meet with some like-minded friends in the research lab today to discuss a new technical topic. After coming out, he ran into Ji Wanmei, so Lu Zhuoxuan immediately turned to his friends and said, "You guys go back first, we'll continue tomorrow."
After seeing Lu Zhuoxuan exchange a few words with a pretty female classmate and then change his plans for the day, the boys all gave him an "I see" look, smiled knowingly, and left.
Ji Wanmei felt a little embarrassed.
She smiled politely, "Senior Lu, you go ahead and do your work. I have an appointment and I'm waiting for him here. I might go to Shuxiutang a little later."
Lu Zhuoxuan wasn't discouraged and said, "It's okay, I don't have anything to do anyway. You'll be bored waiting here by yourself, so I'll keep you company. I'll leave when your friend arrives."
Ji Wanmei: "...Alright then."
She's already made herself so clear, it wouldn't be right to just kick her out.
Moreover, Lu Zhuoxuan's conduct is measured and appropriate, leaving no room for criticism.
He didn't directly say he wanted to pursue her. The few times they met, he would try to start a conversation by talking about how she was learning Shu embroidery from his grandmother, which was just normal small talk.
If Ji Wanmei deliberately distances herself from others and becomes cold and distant, it will only make her seem very inappropriate in her dealings with others.
If he didn't have other feelings for her, Ji Wanmei would be very willing to befriend such a handsome and well-off senior.
Especially because of Grandma Song.
Lu Zhuoxuan assumed that Ji Wanmei had arranged to go shopping with a female classmate, so he thought that when her classmate arrived later, he could simply drive them there.
Standing at the school gate, Lu Zhuoxuan casually chatted about the school's history and which well-known experts had visited the school for academic exchanges over the years.
Then they talked about the famous people who had come from their school, some of whom had entered politics, some of whom were now engaged in scientific research, and some of whom had gone abroad. They were all very accomplished predecessors.
The topic that Lu Zhuoxuan brought up was not abrupt at all, and it even piqued Ji Wanmei's interest.
Ji Wanmei listened attentively, occasionally asking a question or two.
Lu Zhuoxuan answered patiently with a smile, and before they knew it, the two of them had actually started chatting.
When Lei Tingjun drove over, this was the scene he saw.
Under the tree-lined corridor wall a few dozen meters from the entrance of East China University, Ji Wanmei, with her graceful figure and bright, gentle beauty, stood there chatting and laughing with a handsome and noble young man.
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