Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

Before long, the restaurant brought out the dishes we had ordered, one by one.

The dishes at street food stalls may not have fancy plating, but they are known for their rich wok hei (wok aroma).

As soon as the cumin beef was served, the hot aroma mixed with the flavors of chili and cumin wafted over.

The dry-pot cauliflower was still sizzling, the stir-fried beef was glistening and fragrant, and even the plate of stir-fried snails was coated in a rich, dark sauce that looked incredibly tempting.

After smelling the aroma, Zhao Lin instantly became much more alert.

He picked up his chopsticks and said succinctly:

"Let's eat."

Lin Yuanzhou immediately reached out to stop him.

"Wait a moment."

Zhao Lin looked up at him.

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"what?"

Lin Yuanzhou said in a very serious tone:

"Today, Lu Guanjun is treating us, and Guanjun hasn't even touched his chopsticks yet."

"Oh my god..."

Zhao Lin instantly deflated on the spot, almost spitting out his soul.

Lu Xing shook his head and chuckled.

"You two really should consider doing stand-up comedy."

Then, he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, saying:

"Now that I've started eating, let's all dig in!"

The group quickly began to eat.

The most important things about these open-air food stalls are the lively atmosphere and the deliciousness of the food.

If a food can gain the approval of a group of students around the school, its taste must be pretty good.

After only a few bites of the dishes, the atmosphere at the table completely relaxed.

Lin Yuanzhou ate and commented:

"I told you this place was okay, right?"

"Look at the portion sizes, and look at the taste! The value for money is off the charts."

Zhao Lin lowered his head, sucked on a snail, and mumbled:

"That's definitely possible."

Zhou Lian nodded as well.

"It tastes pretty good."

Lu Xing picked up a piece of dry-fried cauliflower with his chopsticks, then suddenly remembered something and looked up at Lin Yuanzhou.

"Lin Yuanzhou".

"Um?"

Lin Yuanzhou, still chewing on beef, looked up at him.

Lu Xing asked:

"Speaking of which, are there any restaurants near the university that are suitable for couples to go to with girls?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the others immediately changed.

Lu Xing felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yuanzhou raised an eyebrow at him.

"Lu Guanjun, you just won your prize money, and you're already planning to go out and have some fun with the school beauty?"

Lu Xing scratched his cheek; there was nothing to hide.

The prize money for the competition is all publicly disclosed; the school has written it down clearly.

If we were to try to hide it at this point, it would just seem pointless.

So he nodded and readily admitted:

"Yeah, I want to treat her to something nice."

Lu Xing lowered his head, picked up a piece of food, and said:

"Even when she left the school with me before, she always chose to eat at small restaurants."

"The taste was good, of course, and she never said anything about it."

"But...we can't go on like this, can we?"

He softened his tone as he said this.

"I don't want to mistreat her."

Shen Qingyi is not someone who would nitpick about these things.

Whether it's a school cafeteria, a noodle shop in a snack alley, or those unassuming little shops.

She seemed to enjoy her meals whenever she was with him.

But the more this was the case, the more Lu Xing felt he couldn't take her kindness for granted.

He wanted to treat her better.

Even if he can't give her much right now, Lu Xing wants to give her the best he can within his means.

Lin Yuanzhou looked at Lu Xing's serious expression, picked up his glass and took a sip of wine.

He smacked his lips and frowned slightly.

"Wait, something's not right."

Lu Xing looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yuanzhou looked down at the beer in his glass and said with a bitter face:

"Why does this drink taste like lemon?"

Zhao Lin had just swallowed a slice of meat when he heard this and almost burst out laughing.

He pointed at Lin Yuanzhou and said to Lu Xing:

"Say a few more words, or he'll get really jealous."

Lin Yuanzhou immediately glared at him.

"Zhao Lin, you're in for a world of hurt tonight."

Zhao Lin calmly continued picking up food.

"I'm just giving an objective description."

"Objective my ass."

Lin Yuanzhou chuckled and cursed, then couldn't help but laugh himself.

But jokes aside.

When it came to serious matters, he thought about it carefully.

"If you're talking about restaurants suitable for going with girls, there are actually a few near the school."

"But most of them are just so-so."

"If we're talking about a place with a great atmosphere and good food, I do know one."

Lu Xing immediately looked at him.

Which one?

"The restaurant... is it called 'Years End'?"

Lu Xing silently wrote it down.

Lin Yuanzhou added:

"The decor is quite nice; it's not the kind of shop that's particularly noisy."

"The lighting is also very comfortable, making it perfect for couples to sit and enjoy a meal at their leisure."

"However..."

He paused deliberately at this point.

Lu Xing asked:

"But what?"

Lin Yuanzhou stretched out his hand and made a money-rubbing motion.

"The atmosphere and the food are both exceptional."

"But correspondingly, the price is also quite extreme."

Zhao Lin added from the side:

"Effortless, yet incredibly stylish."

Lu Xing: "..."

Zhou Lian chuckled upon hearing this.

Lin Yuanzhou patted Lu Xing on the shoulder.

"But you're on a bonus now, so it's not too much to treat your sister-in-law to a nice meal once in a while."

"Remember to make an appointment in advance, don't be silly and go there to queue up."

Lu Xing nodded.

"no problem."

He went over the restaurant's name in his mind again and decided to look it up when he got back.

The group continued eating, occasionally clinking glasses.

I didn't drink that much alcohol.

But after a few drinks, and with the night breeze blowing, you'll still feel a little tipsy.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the group paid the bill and came out of the food stall. The street was much quieter than when they had arrived.

The streetlights at the school gate were on, their light falling through the leaves and swaying gently in the wind.

Lu Xing looked down and sent a message to Shen Qingyi.

Lu Xing: [Finished eating, on my way back to school.]

Shen Qingyi quickly responded.

Shen Qingyi: [How much did you drink?]

Lu Xing looked at the sentence and fell silent.

Why do I inexplicably feel like I'm being controlled by my wife?

Lu Xing: [Just a few cups, not much.]

Shen Qingyi: [Hmm...that would be best.]

It was followed by a staring emoji.

Lu Xing smiled.

He had just put his phone away when Lin Yuanzhou in front of him suddenly chuckled foolishly.

"Land journey".

"Um?"

Lu Xing looked up at him.

Lin Yuanzhou turned around, his face slightly flushed with alcohol, but his eyes were very bright.

"You're really something."

Lu Xing was somewhat puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

"It's a little creepy to suddenly receive such praise."

Lin Yuanzhou took out his phone as he walked forward.

"Hey, you didn't see Cheng Yue's expression at all."

"I laugh when I think about it now."

He looked down and flipped through the photo album, quickly opened a video, and handed it to Lu Xing.

"look."

Lu Xing took the phone.

The video was probably taken after the results of today's match were announced.

The crowd in the video is somewhat noisy.

Cheng Yue stood at the edge of the crowd, his face so pale it could almost be described as ashen.

People around were discussing the competition rankings.

"First in land travel?"

"The score is so high..."

"That's too strong."

The sounds were mixed together and sounded somewhat blurry when they came out of the video, but they were still clear enough for people to hear.

Cheng Yue stood there, his fists clenched, his lips pressed into a straight line.

Not long after, he finally couldn't take it anymore and turned to leave.

His back view was extremely stiff.

Lin Yuanzhou explained from the side:

"Cheng Yue was standing there at first, probably waiting to see your results."

"When they saw you get first place, their whole expression changed."

Zhao Lin leaned over and took a look.

"Wow, his face is almost as dark as Zhou Lian's."

Zhou Lian: "..."

How come I got shot even when I was lying down?

Zhao Lin immediately looked away.

"Haha, just kidding."

Lin Yuanzhou laughed so hard his shoulders shook.

Lu Xing looked at Cheng Yue in the video and just smiled helplessly.

He returned the phone to Lin Yuanzhou.

"That kind of person..."

He paused, then said:

"That's just too arrogant and conceited."

"Thinking that what you think is right, and what you see is the truth."

The night breeze blew past them, and Lu Xing looked up ahead.

There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding.

Lin Yuanzhou was taken aback.

At this moment, Lu Xing, propelled by the alcohol, gradually revealed the sharp edge he usually suppressed.

Lu Xing couldn't help but laugh when he recalled Cheng Yue's absurd words.

"Someone like him..."

"Trying to steal Qingyi away too?"

He gave a soft hum.

"No way!"

Zhao Lin, who was standing behind him, suddenly felt a jolt.

He instinctively pulled his phone out of his pocket, quickly turned on the recording, and pointed it at Lu Xing.

Lin Yuanzhou hadn't noticed Zhao Lin's little actions yet, and was looking at Lu Xing with a curious expression.

"No, Lu Xing..."

"What did you just say?"

Lu Xing stretched and chuckled casually:

"They say Cheng Yue is a complete waste of space."

In the video, the boy's face showed a hint of arrogance.

His roommates were all incredibly surprised, never expecting him to have this side to him.

Lu Xing wasn't finished yet; he muttered under his breath:

"Damn it."

"If I had a choice, I would really like to beat this idiot to a pulp."

"And those two girls who spread the rumors..."

As he said this, his brows furrowed again.

"Tsk."

If it were only directed at him, Lu Xing might not be so angry.

But those people dragged Shen Qingyi into it too.

Did she also suffer from such rumors and gossip from time to time in her previous life?

Lu Xing grew angrier the more he thought about it.

The next second, he actually swung his fist and shouted into the night wind:

"Grass!"

That was quite a loud shout.

Two students who happened to be passing by glanced over instinctively.

Lin Yuanzhou immediately rushed forward and grabbed Lu Xing's arm.

He suppressed a laugh and quickly said:

"Holy crap, Mr. Lu!"

"This must not be treated like that!"

"Be careful what you say, what if your sister-in-law hears you?"

Lu Xing stopped in his tracks when he was pulled like that.

He wasn't really drunk, just a little tipsy.

Hearing this, he blinked and reached out to pat Lin Yuanzhou on the shoulder.

The gesture also carried a hint of earnestness.

"Little Boat."

Lin Yuanzhou was stunned.

"ha?"

Lu Xing said seriously:

"Don't worry."

"When the company grows bigger in the future, you will definitely have a place there."

Lin Yuanzhou: "..."

Which father made this guy drink so much?

Zhao Lin's phone camera shook again.

Zhou Lian finally couldn't hold back and turned his head to laugh out loud.

Lin Yuanzhou was silent for two seconds, then seemed to enter a certain state.

He nodded to Lu Xing:

"Yes, yes, yes."

As he spoke, he pinched the air with both hands, as if there really was a large pancake in front of him.

Then, Lin Yuanzhou opened his mouth and started biting at the air, mumbling as he did so:

"Mr. Lu is right, I'm already full from eating the pancakes."

Lu Xing was taken aback for a moment when he saw his exaggerated appearance, and then he also laughed out loud.

The shadows of the trees along the roadside swayed gently in the wind.

The evening breeze blew past them, ruffling the boys' hair.

This is precisely the age when they are full of vigor and ambition.