Haicheng University, as one of the top universities in the country, has a long history and profound cultural heritage.
The campus is shaded by green trees, with rows of red brick buildings in a Western style nestled among them, exuding a quiet and solemn academic atmosphere.
Ye Yao pushed his bicycle and strolled along the tree-lined path with Leng Siqing.
He patiently introduced her to the history of each building and the characteristics of each department, his voice gentle and detailed.
Leng Siqing followed beside him, listening intently.
She never imagined that a university campus would look like this.
There is no mud and dust like in the countryside, no weariness or noise from labor.
Only the sound of students reading aloud and the faint fragrance of books filled the air.
This is the ivory tower she has always dreamed of.
"That's our library, the place with the richest collection of books in the entire Haicheng."
Ye Yao pointed to a magnificent building not far away and said.
Leng Siqing looked up and saw that the building was covered with lush green ivy, making it look ancient and mysterious.
"very nice……"
She murmured something in a low, deep voice.
Seeing Leng Siqing's longing expression, Ye Yao couldn't help but smile.
The two strolled around for a morning, and Ye Yao then took her to the school cafeteria.
"Try the food at our school. Although it's not as good as home-cooked meals, it's still pretty good."
The aroma of food wafted through the cafeteria.
Ye Yao ordered two meals: one with braised pork, one with scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and one with stir-fried vegetables.
He casually pushed the braised pork in front of Leng Siqing: "You're too thin, eat more meat."
Leng Siqing felt a warmth in her heart. She lowered her head and ate her food in small bites, feeling as sweet as if she had been filled with honey.
After lunch, the two strolled around the campus for a while.
As the sun sets, its golden rays bathe every corner of the campus.
"It's getting late, let's go back."
Ye Yao glanced at his watch.
"Um."
Leng Siqing nodded, but felt a little reluctant to part.
On the way back, the atmosphere was much more relaxed than when we arrived.
Leng Siqing is no longer so reserved, and occasionally she will muster up the courage to ask questions about her studies and life.
Ye Yao answered all questions patiently and meticulously.
The setting sun cast long, long shadows of the two people, which met and then separated on the road.
That perfectly captures their feelings right now.
Sometimes far, sometimes near.
It was already dark when they returned to the Chu family compound.
Ye Nian'an and Chu Xin'er were already waiting at the door.
Upon seeing the two returning on bicycles, he quickly went to greet them.
"You're back? How was your time?"
Chu Xin'er immediately asked with a wink.
Leng Siqing's cheeks flushed again. She lowered her head and whispered, "It was great... Brother Ye Yao took me on a tour of the entire campus."
"Oh, you explored the 'whole' campus."
Chu Xin'er deliberately dragged out her words.
Those mischievous eyes made Leng Siqing wish she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Could it be...?
Has my affection been discovered?
Really?
Ye Nian'an patted Chu Xin'er and laughed to defuse the situation: "Alright, stop teasing Siqing. Come in quickly, the food is ready."
Okay~
...
Time flies by in the blink of an eye.
Chu Yan and his men have already returned to their unit to handle the final matters.
Meanwhile, since Ye Nian'an planned to bring the three little ones to see the 74th Division of the Army, Chu Yan also had to go back and make preparations first.
While waiting for school to start, Ye Nian'an, now without Chu Yan's "watching," often went to visit Shen Shuling and even introduced Leng Siqing to her.
The four of them immediately became best friends.
Leng Siqing was diligent and sensible, always eager to do chores, and soon she got along with Chi Xinyao and Jin Xiangyu like a mother and daughter.
"Hey, what kind of wife do you think Ye Sheng will find in the future, with his awkward personality?"
Chu Xin'er gossiped as she munched on sunflower seeds.
"Disaster!"
Shen Shuling hit the nail on the head: "With that mouth of his, he can kill a conversation. What girl could stand it?"
Leng Siqing added gently, "Actually, Ye Sheng is a very nice person, it's just... he's not very good at expressing himself."
"Tch, I think he's not incapable of expressing himself, he just doesn't want to!"
Shen Shuling rolled her eyes: "Last time, all I did was make him apologize and treat us to a meal. You didn't see his face. It was as black as the bottom of a pot, like I had stolen hundreds of pounds of his food."
"oh?"
Ye Nian'an put down her teacup, looked at Shen Shuling with a leisurely air, and smiled meaningfully: "I'm really curious, what kind of man can catch the eye of an outstanding and capable woman like you, Shuling?"
This question was exactly what Chu Xin'er wanted to hear.
She immediately pushed the plate of melon seeds in front of Shen Shuling and fired off a barrage of questions.
"Yeah, yeah! Tell me! What's your ideal type? Is it a tough guy like my brother Chu Yan? Or an aloof cool guy like Song Yan? Or a gentle scholar like Ye Yao? Or a playboy like Xu Yao?"
She deliberately listed all types of outstanding men, but deliberately omitted Ye Sheng.
That little scheme of theirs couldn't be more obvious!
Shen Shuling had no idea that she had fallen into a "gossip trap" that her best friends had dug together.
She cracked open a sunflower seed and, without thinking, began to list her criteria for choosing a partner, counting on her fingers.
"First and foremost! You have to be sharp-minded! You have to be intelligent, visionary, and especially have a business acumen!"
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