Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 680 Apologize in person
There was complete silence on the other end of the phone, and Lu Yuanqiu felt a little helpless.

He was indeed a bit anxious about the endorsement deal lately and had been wanting to find some time to discuss it properly with Long Lian Dong.

However, he was unsure of Long Liandong's mood these past few days. Since she was helping out of kindness, she certainly wouldn't ask for anything in return. Therefore, Lu Yuanqiu hadn't dared to urge her on the progress these past few days.

After Lu Yuanqiu got out of bed, washed up, and went into his dormitory, his phone just received a message notification. It was from Long Liandong again, about ten minutes after their previous chat.

Lu Yuanqiu immediately picked up his phone.

"Long Lian Dong": Lu Yuanqiu.

Lu Yuanqiu: I'm here.

Long Liandong: If I were Bai Qingxia, or any of your good friends, and after apologizing for something that hasn't been resolved, would you immediately shift the topic to something else that you need my help with?
Lu Yuanqiu was stumped by this question.

He scrolled through the chat and realized that asking about the endorsement made the apology above seem insincere, even though he had only wanted to ask about the endorsement as soon as he finally had a chance to talk to Long Lian Dong, since a week had passed since their last conversation.

Lu Yuanqiu sat there blankly for a while, then realized something that he himself had never really cared about.

The question is, did he never consider Long Liandong a true friend? Because of their awkward relationship before, and because Long Liandong had helped him a lot, did he instinctively keep his distance from Long Liandong while treating her as a tool?

Lu Yuanqiu scratched his head, somewhat surprised. When did he become so inhuman? He hadn't even realized it himself.

He typed out the explanation carefully.

Lu Yuanqiu: The apology comes from the bottom of my heart. I feel very sorry, but I am also really anxious about the endorsement because I haven't heard anything. I was too embarrassed to urge them, so I asked just now. I'm not sure when I can take up my post at the Lu Group branch. Maybe it will be soon. So I hope that the progress at the school can be completed as soon as possible.

Long Liandong: But if you were facing Bai Qingxia, or your good friend, you would have first sincerely apologized, right? I haven't even responded yet, and you've already brought up the endorsement.

Although... if it were Bai Qingxia, or Zheng Yifeng and other good friends, Lu Yuanqiu would have already pressed them in the ear to urge them. If they dared to dawdle, he would have confronted them directly.

Long Liandong: I'm sorry, I just... considered you my good friend and thought you should treat me like a good friend in return. But if I'm just being presumptuous, then just pretend I didn't say anything.

Long Liandong: I will still help if needed, but I really can't think of a good way.

Lu Yuanqiu fell silent.

He flattened the phone on the table.

"Drip drop~"

'Long Lian Dong': [Image]

Lu Yuanqiu clicked on the picture; it was a screenshot of a chat, dated December 23rd of last year.

December 23, 2012, 12 PM.

Happy Birthday, Bai Qingxia!

Long Liandong: ...Thank you!
Long Liandong: Did Lu Yuanqiu tell you it's my birthday today? [Curious]

Bai Qingxia: No, Chun Chun told me, and I remembered it. [Grinning]

Lu Yuanqiu stared silently at the screenshot.

Below the screenshot, Long Liandong continued to send messages.

Long Liandong: One of the reasons I agreed to help Xia with a bowl of noodles is that Bai Qingxia really treats me as a friend... At least she sends me birthday wishes even when I haven't told her.

After washing up, Xu Siyang walked into the dormitory and suddenly his eyebrows twitched. He found Lu Yuanqiu sitting there, slumped down, looking as if he had a knife stuck in his chest and was in a half-dead state.

"Lu Yuanqiu?" Xu Siyang called out.

Lu Yuanqiu didn't react. "What's wrong with Lu Yuanqiu?" Xu Siyang asked Fingel.

No sooner had I asked than Fingel's snoring resumed from the bed. Well, it turns out he wasn't awake.

Xu Siyang sighed, draped the towel over his shoulder, and felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when Uncle was around. Without Uncle, there was never a single person awake in dormitory 401 at this hour.

Lu Yuanqiu rallied himself and sat up straight in his seat again.

Lu Yuanqiu: Let's have lunch together.

"Long Lian Dong": Ask about the endorsement in person?

"Spit!" Lu Yuanqiu spat out a mouthful of blood. He stood up, leaning on the table, and typed with one hand.

Lu Yuanqiu: Apologize in person!

At noon, Xia had a bowl of noodles.

Lu Yuanqiu sat at the table waiting for Long Liandong. He looked to the right at a table against the wall, where Zhong Jincheng, Luo Wei, Su Miaomiao, and Zheng Yifeng were sitting.

Today's Xia Yiwanmian is quite lively.

Zhong Jincheng is going to tell Su Miaomiao that he is going to be a father.

"What kind of noodles do you want?" Wei Zhiyu asked, standing at Lu Yuanqiu's table, wearing an apron.

Lu Yuanqiu asked in surprise, "Why is it you?"

Wei Zhiyu: "It's nearby, so I'll come down and help. Anyway, Bai Qingxia is paying me."

Lu Yuanqiu raised his hand: "I won't eat for now, thank you."

"You're taking up a table even though you're not eating. Can't you see there aren't enough seats in the restaurant?" Wei Zhiyu rolled her eyes and turned to leave.

Lu Yuanqiu was dumbfounded.

He glanced around again and noticed that Ah Zhen was also helping out at the shop. Indeed, given the current situation, the Taoist priest and Chi Caocao alone were not enough.

Bai Qingxia stood behind the counter, extremely busy, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at Lu Yuanqiu from time to time.

Before coming, Lu Yuanqiu had told her about the matter. Bai Qingxia's response was to apologize properly, but she still hoped that Lu Yuanqiu would apologize to Long Liandong in a place where she could see him.

A moment later, Long Liandong walked in from the door. The big star attracted everyone's attention as soon as she appeared. Even though she had been in school for two years, her popularity remained high. She was the kind of person you would turn around to look at several times if you met her on the street, and there was always something new about her every time.

Long Liandong kept glancing at Lu Yuanqiu as she walked over.

There was no one else around the table where Lu Yuanqiu was sitting, which made her feel slightly more comfortable.

Just as Lu Yuanqiu was about to speak after she sat down, a loud banging on the table suddenly sounded from behind, startling him and Long Liandong. Bai Qingxia and the other customers in the shop all looked in that direction.

It’s Su Miaomiao.

Su Miaomiao was angry.

Zheng Yifeng stood up to stop Su Miaomiao, while Luo Wei stood up to protect Zhong Jincheng; the scene over there was quite interesting.

Normally, Bai Qingxia might have paid more attention to that side, or even gone over to stop Su Miaomiao, but this time she only glanced over there before quickly turning her gaze back to Lu Yuanqiu.

She told Lu Yuanqiu to apologize sincerely, since he had indeed made a mistake. But she was also afraid that Lu Yuanqiu wouldn't apologize properly, or rather... that he would focus his apology in the wrong direction, which would... deviate from her original intention.

　One more chapter is still being written; it will definitely be released around midnight.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)