Chapter 60
The summer heat hadn't even dissipated before summer vacation was already over.
Lin Zhongxu is leaving for the start of the school year.
Xu Ying thought of Qingfeng and Fuyou, who were also in Shanghai. She hadn't seen them for a long time and suddenly missed them. So she asked them in the group chat if they had time, as she wanted to visit them.
The two men immediately gave her a warm welcome.
Qingfeng: We're always available whenever you come.
Mayfly: Just kidding, how could I not have time? I did this job for freedom!
Xu Ying looked at the messages between the two on her phone and couldn't help but smile. It was indeed liberating; she could go out whenever she wanted now.
February Sky: Okay, then I'll go there at the end of August, take my younger brother to school, and then come to see you.
Mayfly: By the way, don't secretly book a hotel, okay? When you come, let's stay at Qingfeng's house together, hehe.
Qingfeng: Yes, I live alone. You all can come and stay.
Friends should stay together to have fun, so Xu Ying agreed without hesitation.
After the trip to Shanghai was finalized, Xu Ying told Lin Zhongxu about her decision to go with him, and Lin Zhongxu was very happy.
"Then we can go together, right?!"
"Yes, we'll drive there, you don't need to take the bus."
Xu Ying knew that Lin Zhongxu didn't like taking buses, and neither did she. She always felt that buses had a strange smell and made her carsick. However, transportation in their small county was limited, and buses were the only option for getting around.
Now she has a car.
On the day they were leaving, the two had breakfast at home and then planned to set off.
Lin Zhongxu and Xu Ying dragged their suitcases downstairs. Grandma Wang followed them all the way down, and said with some concern, "Drive slowly on the road."
Since getting a car, Xu Ying likes to drive herself wherever she goes, and this trip to Shanghai was no exception. However, this was different from her previous road trip, which was a shorter one. This time, the drive would take seven or eight hours, and she was worried that the two of them wouldn't be able to handle it.
Lin Zhongxu stood behind the car and carried their luggage up piece by piece.
"Grandma, don't worry, everything will be fine. Xiaoying and I will take turns driving on the way."
"Good, good, that's for the best."
"Grandma, you can go now, we're leaving," Xu Ying said to Grandma Wang as she got into the car, opened the window, and set off.
*
The journey is long.
Xu Ying drove all morning. Around noon, the two pulled into a highway service area, had a simple meal and rested for a while, before Lin Zhongxu took over the driving.
Xu Ying sat in the passenger seat, intending to talk to Lin Zhongxu to keep him from being too boring while driving. However, as soon as the car started, she unconsciously fell asleep.
She slept fitfully all the way to Shanghai, until Lin Zhongxu woke her up: "Sister Xiaoying, we're almost there."
He is currently queuing to exit the highway.
Xu Ying opened her eyes, and subconsciously looked out of the car with a confused expression.
"Give me your friend's address, I'll take you there first and then go back to school," Lin Zhongxu said. He had been driving for even longer in the afternoon, and he was actually quite tired by now, but he was even more worried about Xu Ying driving there by herself.
"Okay," Xu Ying gave him the address.
Lin Zhongxu guided the way, and after exiting the highway, they headed straight for their destination. After driving for nearly an hour, the car finally stopped in a villa area.
The community has strict security; outside vehicles can't get in at all.
Xu Ying contacted Qingfeng, and both Qingfeng and Fuyou were on the other end of the phone. They told her to wait a while, saying they would come out to pick her up together.
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Ying got out of the car. Her body was stiff from sitting, so this was a good opportunity to stretch her legs.
Lin Zhongxu also came down for some fresh air.
Xu Ying turned to him and said, "You can drive the car back to school later. It's far from here, and it will be troublesome for you to take a taxi back by yourself."
“Okay,” Lin Zhongxu did not refuse, “Then I’ll bring the car over to you tomorrow.”
I'm really tired today and don't want to do anything else.
"No need to rush. Qingfeng and the others should have cars too. I can just go to school and drive them back whenever I need one."
Lin Zhongxu nodded in agreement.
The two enjoyed the evening breeze for a while, and then saw two people coming out of the path in the distance. Xu Ying recognized Qingfeng and Fuyou at a glance, and they also saw Xu Ying.
The mayfly smiled and waved: "February, over here!"
They exchanged names, but the pen names seemed to be easier to pronounce than their real names.
Qingfeng walked over and looked at the car parked outside: "Should we drive the car in? I'll go register it."
Xu Ying shook her head: "No need, let him drive the car back to school first."
It's not too late to register later if needed.
As she spoke, she turned to Lin Zhongxu and said, "Then I'll go in with them first. Be careful on your way back to school."
When Lin Zhongxu saw the person coming, he had already taken Xu Ying's luggage out of the trunk. Now that he saw her preparing to go in, he casually turned the luggage over and handed it to her.
At this moment, Qingfeng extended an invitation: "Why don't you come in and sit for a while, little brother?"
"No need, I start school tomorrow, I'll just go straight back to school."
Lin Zhongxu was not familiar with Qingfeng and Fuyou, so he wisely declined the host's polite invitation.
Lin Zhongxu drove away.
Xu Ying and the other two watched the car drive away before entering the villa area.
“Hey February, your little brother is really handsome,” Fuyou said without any restraint when Lin Zhongxu was not around.
Qingfeng smiled and agreed, "He's a bit like the academically challenged bully in campus novels."
Now that you mention it, it really does seem that way!
......
Perhaps it was because she had seen her friends, or perhaps it was because she felt refreshed after taking a shower, but in any case, Xu Ying was not sleepy at all. She sat at the dining table in Qingfeng's house, and the three of them ate, chatted, and laughed happily.
"February, do you have any ideas for your next book?" Fuyou rested her chin on her hand and tilted her head to look at Xu Ying. "You update so frequently. You've already finished three books from last year to this year. You should take a good rest."
"I've already thought it through, and it will be released by next month at the latest."
"!"
Mayfly was just asking casually, never expecting Xu Ying to be so quick to act. She not only had an idea for her next novel, but had even decided on the start date.
"The Legend of the Qing Dynasty has only been finished for less than a month..." Qingfeng was also surprised by the speed at which Xu Ying started writing. "Aren't you tired? Don't you need to rest?"
Xu Ying felt their reaction was too much, so she laughed and said, "I'm resting right now. I'll start writing next month, not now."
"But you're starting your story next month, so you need to start brainstorming now and save up a few chapters in advance. Just thinking about it makes me anxious, how can I possibly have any fun!"
"It's alright, it's mainly because I got some inspiration," Xu Ying changed the subject. "I think Qingfeng is a really nice place. Are the houses expensive here?"
"This place is really nice. Do you have any ideas?"
"Yes, I'm planning to buy a house recently. I originally liked Kangcheng, but now I think Shanghai is also good."
"Come on, come on! Shanghai is great. If you come, the three of us can keep each other company, hahaha!"
......
*
Xu Ying stayed in Shanghai longer than expected.
With a place to stay and friends around, she lives a fulfilling and happy life every day.
The three of them would sleep until they naturally woke up every day, then sit together in the living room to do their makeup and chat. After they finished getting ready, they would go out to find a well-reviewed restaurant to eat.
After lunch, you can go to the movies or visit an art exhibition in the afternoon, and then listen to a concert in the evening. That's how the day goes by.
Xu Ying was so happy that she forgot all about home.
She stayed at Qingfeng's house for a week until Lin Zhongxu messaged her, asking when she was coming to pick up the car. Only then did she suddenly realize that she had been there for so long!
"No wonder you two don't want to write anything all day long; you're living too comfortably."
She spent the last few days here, and didn't think about the novel at all.
"Don't go! Stay a few more days!"
Mayfly was a little reluctant to part with them; the three of them going out to play together was so much fun.
She has a playful personality, but Qingfeng doesn't usually go out often. It wasn't until February that she started going out with Qingfeng every time.
Xu Ying shook her head and teased her, "I suddenly feel that I need to carefully consider this city before buying a house. It might interfere with my writing."
"No, no one is stopping you from writing, you should go now!"
Hahahaha!
Xu Ying left safely.
She went to Lin Zhongxu's school.
She made a point of arriving at noon so that she and Lin Zhongxu could have a meal together and not interfere with Lin Zhongxu's afternoon classes.
The Shanghai Dramatic Arts Academy truly lives up to its reputation.
Xu Ying stood at the school gate for a while, surrounded by handsome men and beautiful women coming and going.
She secretly thought to herself that if there were any roles needed in the script in the future, she could simply wait outside the school to recruit people instead of waiting for actors to come to her for auditions.
"Sister Xiaoying, are you getting impatient?"
As Xu Ying was thinking, Lin Zhongxu ran over from a distance. He was running a little too fast, and when he stopped in front of Xu Ying, his hair was disheveled and his breathing was slightly rapid.
Xu Ying casually ruffled his hair: "No rush, it won't be long."
"There are quite a few good restaurants near our school. Which one would you like to try? There's a copper pot chicken hot pot place, and a barbecue place..."
Lin Zhongxu led her around, introducing the place as they walked.
The restaurants he mentioned were basically places he had personally eaten at and thought were good.
"Or if there's anything you'd like to eat, even if it's a bit far, we can drive there to eat."
"No need, what you said is fine, I'll choose the barbecue."
"Okay, the barbecue place is nearby, let's walk there and then drive to the school when we get back."
"Um."
Xu Ying and Lin Zhongxu went to a barbecue restaurant for dinner.
As luck would have it, Lin Zhongxu's roommate also came over for dinner, and he even brought his girlfriend along.
The two entered hand in hand and immediately saw Lin Zhongxu diligently grilling meat. His roommate craned his neck, mouth agape, and stared at his girlfriend in bewilderment.
He wondered if he had misjudged the person, but at the same time he felt a sudden realization.
He said that Lin Zhongxu was inattentive in class that morning, frequently checking his watch, and then as soon as the bell rang, he rushed out and disappeared.
So he was asking a girl out to dinner.
He really thought this guy was indifferent to women; it turns out he was just uninterested in the girls at school.
Two grown men were standing at the front desk, and Lin Zhongxu naturally saw them. He glanced over and nodded as a greeting, without any intention of inviting them to sit down and eat together.
My roommate's girlfriend is a little unhappy.
It wasn't because Lin Zhongxu didn't invite them to dinner, but because her roommate had asked her to introduce her to Lin Zhongxu during her freshman year, but Lin Zhongxu flatly refused, saying that she wasn't interested in dating.
As it turned out, not long after he said that, he went on a date with another girl, and she caught him in the act.
You can't trust a man's words.
Thinking this, she turned and glared at her boyfriend.
Boyfriend: What does this have to do with me!
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