Since they are reborn, they must be supported by the school beauties.

Chapter 260 A bolt from the blue
The first winter break that freshmen have been looking forward to has finally arrived.

This was the first long holiday of the university. Most students left school immediately and embarked on their journey home, but Yan Ruoxuan felt lost and dejected.

Airfares were very expensive back then. Business class was out of the question, and even economy class was rarely full. Yet she still deliberately booked a ticket a day later, though no one knew why she booked it a day later.

She had wanted to ask Chen Cheng to do something, like have a meal together or go for a walk, but recently Chen Cheng has been impossible to find after class. He's either on the second floor of a Sichuan restaurant or at an office outside.

Even the senior who played volleyball in her third year started following him around. Chen Cheng and his high school classmate from Huazhong University of Science and Technology hadn't seen each other for a long time, but unexpectedly, Chen Cheng and the senior became very close again, and she thought they were dating.

In fact, Chen Cheng has been working hard to help Ding Ning integrate into the role of an operations staff member.

Having collaborated with Ding Ning in his past life, he knew Ding Ning's potential. In an era when traffic was incredibly valuable, Ding Ning was able to find the most cost-effective way to acquire traffic and was also very adept at managing private domain traffic. In today's online society, traffic is practically free, which is definitely a better development opportunity for Ding Ning.

Therefore, he hopes that Ding Ning can get into the swing of things before he goes to the United States. He will be responsible for product control and overall strategic planning for the future development of Facebook, while Ding Ning will be responsible for all the remaining operational implementation and details, as well as the product's market penetration.

When Yan Ruoxuan's mother heard that Yan Ruoxuan would be back a day later, she immediately understood what was going on. She was smart and observant, and knew her daughter very well. She had known for a long time that her daughter had feelings for Chen Cheng, and she was afraid that her daughter would fall for him but not be able to make it happen. So she called Yan Ruoxuan and asked her directly, "Xuanxuan, how are things between you and Chen Cheng lately?"

Yan Ruoxuan was thrown into a panic by her mother's words and stammered, "Our relationship with our classmates has always been good, nothing's wrong..."

Chen Min went straight to the point: "Since your dad isn't here, I won't beat around the bush. Are you and Chen Cheng showing any signs of getting together?"

"what?"

Yan Ruoxuan awkwardly dug her toes into the ground inside her shoe.

I never expected my mother to ask such a question.

Chen Min naturally knew her daughter's indecisive nature, and muttered, "What 'ah'? You answer whatever I ask you. You're even embarrassed to answer a question. How can you even talk about dating?"

"I'm not looking to be in a relationship..."

Yan Ruoxuan's face was burning hot, and she muttered to herself in a lack of confidence.

Chen Min advised her, "Silly girl, listen carefully. Under normal circumstances, you shouldn't be dating at your age. It's not too late to date after a year or two or after you graduate from university. But the key is that guys like Chen Cheng are so rare. You should try your best to seize the opportunity."

Yan Ruoxuan was flustered and could only say, "He's very busy every day. He works in two places for the website, one on campus and one off campus. He's very busy every day."

Chen Min said, "It's normal to be busy with your career, but no matter how busy a man is, he still has time to talk about love. You should take the initiative and at least express your feelings to him. If he really doesn't want to talk about it now, that's understandable. But you're in the same class, and you're the only girl in your class, so you always have an advantage over others."

"Oh……"

Yan Ruoxuan didn't know how to answer, so she could only mumble, "I understand..."

Chen Min asked her, "Why did you insist on coming back a day later? What are your plans? I checked, and there are tickets available for flights back every day."

"It's nothing."

Yan Ruoxuan said, "I just want to rest alone in the dormitory. It's not easy to be alone."

"Have all the other roommates gone back?"

"Yeah, some left after class yesterday, and the last one left at noon."

Chen Min checked the time; it was only a little past four in the afternoon. She then instructed her, "Call Chen Cheng and ask him to have dinner with us tonight."

"Huh? Why... I... I didn't mean to confess to him..."

Chen Min sighed helplessly: "I don't want you to confess your feelings. It's just a meal. You could also thank him for his cooperation this semester. Isn't he the vice class monitor? You two are practically working together. If all else fails, bring up your dad. Just say you're helping him find out when he's raising funds. There are plenty of reasons. You need to use your brain, okay?"

"Oh……"

Yan Ruoxuan felt both nervous and eager to try, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I'll give it a try."

Chen Min was finally satisfied: "Alright, since you'll be back tomorrow anyway, we only have time for dinner, so let's chat as much as possible."

"Okay, I know."
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On the first day of his holiday, Chen Cheng took care of a few things.

First, I went to the company to have a meeting with everyone, especially to get Ding Ning into the rhythm. Ding Ning doesn't plan to go home immediately during the winter vacation. She wants to sort out the work and get it started first, and then take a vacation with the other full-time employees when the Chinese New Year is approaching.

Then he went to the hospital. Wu Haoyang's mother hadn't been discharged yet, but her condition had improved. He bought some things and went to visit her. He also secretly gave Wu Haoyang 10,000 yuan for his own use.

After leaving the hospital, I immediately went to the driving school to register.

The driving school principal was a younger brother of Su Zishan's father. Su Zishan put in a good word for Chen Cheng, and coincidentally, the driving school was also qualified to conduct exams. These days, if you take a few lessons and make a few connections, as long as you don't flip the car during the exam, you can get your license without much trouble.

However, Chen Cheng didn't need to use any connections. He was already a seasoned driver of twenty years, having driven everything from a Chang'an Alto to a Cullinan. Passing the exam was a piece of cake for him. He registered, picked up the textbooks, and attended two lessons before he could register for the theory test.

On his way back to the company by taxi after leaving the driving school, Yan Ruoxuan called him and asked him to have dinner together.

Yan Ruoxuan prepared many things to say, all taught by her mother, such as thanking her for the care and cooperation over the past six months, and also asking her father about his future business plans, etc.

Chen Cheng didn't ask her why she wanted to have dinner with him. He just readily said, "Okay, I'll treat you to hot pot. Wait for me at the school gate at six o'clock." Yan Ruoxuan wanted to dress up carefully, but after rummaging through her closet, she found that she didn't have many clothes to wear. Most of her clothes were neutral and looked silly.

Moreover, the weather in Jiangcheng is so cold. It's cold outside, but even colder inside. The school dormitories don't have heating and we're not allowed to use heaters. The windows are just a single pane of glass, so we're bundled up like penguins no matter where we are, and we can't even look good in anything.

So she could only wear a turtleneck sweater over her thermal underwear, and then wrap herself in a down jacket that went past her knees, before meeting Chen Cheng at the school gate.

When Chen Cheng left the company and took a taxi to the school, he happened to see Yan Ruoxuan. He didn't get out of the car but directly invited her to get in.

Yan Ruoxuan sat in the back seat and saw two books on Chen Cheng's lap in the passenger seat. The top one was a first aid textbook, so she asked curiously, "Why are you learning first aid?"

"To get a driver's license."

Chen Cheng casually said, "One book contains traffic regulations and common sense, and the other is a first aid manual. The theory test questions are all drawn from these books."

Yan Ruoxuan asked in surprise, "Are you going to take a driving test?"

"Correct."

Chen Cheng said, "It's inconvenient not having a driver's license. I'll buy a car once I get my license."

"whispering sound……"

Yan Ruoxuan didn't say anything, but the taxi driver next to her couldn't help but sneer.

He felt that the male student next to him was bragging without thinking. It's not unusual for college students to get a driver's license, but it's rare to find even one or two students in a university who can afford a car.

Chen Cheng didn't seem to care, but asked out of curiosity, "By the way, Master, what's the price of the quota now?"

The taxi driver was surprised that the other person started chatting with him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's still the same, nothing has changed. I haven't been paying attention lately."

Chen Cheng then asked, "How's business lately?"

"not too good."

A taxi driver complained: "There have been rumors lately that there's some kind of infectious disease, and it's quite serious. Fewer people are taking taxis, and my income this week is about 30-40% less than last week."

"Oh……"

Chen Cheng nodded and asked curiously, "Have you heard about any infectious diseases?"

The taxi driver thought for a moment and muttered, "They just say things like fever, cough, pneumonia, etc. They make it sound really mysterious, saying it's incurable. I think it's all bullshit."

Chen Cheng smiled and didn't say anything more. The tension had only just begun, and it would suddenly become very tense during the few days of the Lunar New Year.

He remembers clearly that when he took the train home during the holidays, the train was full of college students, and everyone was laughing and joking, no one took it seriously. When he came back, everyone was wrapped in thick cotton masks, and no one spoke on the train. Even in the dead of winter, when everyone was on the old green train, some people opened the windows. Everyone was shivering from the cold, but no one objected. Everyone knew that the virus was more likely to spread in a closed environment, and opening the windows would be much better for ventilation.

The two arrived at the hot pot restaurant, which was probably one of the few restaurants that was warm even without the heating on. Inside, there were pots boiling and steaming. From the outside, it looked like a public bathhouse, filled with smoke and making it impossible to see people. The windows were also covered in condensation.

Yan Ruoxuan went inside and took off her down jacket. Underneath the bulky down jacket was a knitted sweater that completely covered her figure. To Chen Cheng's surprise, the girl's figure was slightly more voluptuous than he had expected, but not by much.

During meals, Yan Ruoxuan was always shy and bashful, and Chen Cheng was used to her behavior, so he didn't take it to heart.

He felt that his true nature was that of a middle-aged, dry man who had had his fill of dating and flirting. Others might be considered greasy, but he was neither greasy nor did he have any desire for grease. He always felt that women were a nuisance, and that there were many ways to satisfy his physical needs, with dating being the most roundabout way.

To use a popular phrase from later generations, he had long since demystified love and ambiguity.

He ate and drank heartily, and after he was full, he wiped his mouth and asked Yan Ruoxuan, "When are we going home?"

Yan Ruoxuan said, "Tomorrow."

Chen Cheng nodded and sighed, "Oh dear, I don't even have a driver's license, otherwise I could have given you a ride."

Yan Ruoxuan wasn't sure if he was just being polite, so she asked him, "If you have a driver's license, you can give me a ride?"

Chen Cheng said, "Now that you have a driver's license, let's get you a used Xiali to drive. If you don't mind, I can take you to the airport."

Yan Ruoxuan knew about Xia Li. When Chen Cheng took over the taxi company, almost all the cars that came were dilapidated Xia Li. No one dared to sit in any of them because they were so broken down.

So she couldn't help but say, "You earn so much money, why did you buy a Xiali car? Couldn't you have bought a better one?"

"It's not necessary."

Chen Cheng said seriously, "I plan to go for a US visa interview in a while. If I get the visa, I will take a leave of absence from school and go to the United States."

Yan Ruoxuan felt like she'd been struck by lightning, her eyes wide as she asked, "Go...to America?!"

(End of this chapter)