I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

"No need, it's not that far."

After putting on the sun hat and backpack she had brought, Xu Youwei waved goodbye to Chen Junqian. After running down the stairs, she stood downstairs and looked up again to make sure that Chen Junqian was not looking down at her from the balcony before quickly running away with her backpack on.

However, she didn't leave in the direction of the road leading out of the factory, but in the direction of the factory. She passed through the various production workshops with the machines roaring, and then casually wandered into an office building. Xu Youwei then ran straight into an office on the top three floors.

There was no one inside; only a note with writing on it remained on the table:

"Dad has an emergency meeting tonight, so go home and have dinner early."

Xu Youwei glanced at it and threw it into the trash can. Then she closed the office door, lay down on the sofa inside, and drifted off to sleep.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she could faintly hear footsteps and voices coming from outside.

"Yes... the list of workshop directors for this term has been submitted."

Then, two middle-aged men walked in together, one in front and one behind. The one in front was also taken aback when he saw Xu Youwei.

"Yo yo? What are you still doing here? I remember leaving a note?"

Xu Youwei simply rubbed her sleepy eyes, then deliberately turned her head away, muttering to herself:

"I've already eaten."

She wasn't lying.

Chapter 41: This is exactly the kind of character a childhood sweetheart is (Part 2)

On the first day back to school after the National Day holiday, Zhong Yu was probably the most energetic and even radiant student in the class. He gave the impression that he could hug the homeroom teacher and say a few words even if the teacher walked towards him.

The reason is quite simple: he did indeed successfully meet his online girlfriend in person during the seven-day holiday.

"Seriously, chatting face-to-face with people offline feels much better than typing or using voice chat online, especially the feeling of being watched the whole time."

Chen Junqian had just finished his guard duty at the school gate and returned when he heard Lu Cheng, the class monitor in front of him, talking non-stop. After seeing him, Lu Cheng seemed to want to repeat himself again, looking very excited.

Lu Cheng only gave this subtle "That's great, it's a pity I've never been in a relationship" look.

"So what did you two do after you met in real life?"

"We ate, went shopping, and then I went to her house for a while. She told her family that I was her classmate."

Even though several days have passed, when this topic is brought up again, you can still feel the nostalgia in Zhong Yu's words. He slumped over his desk and murmured:

"I also told her about our school's spring outing to Jingxian in a few days. It's a pity that her school has classes that day, otherwise I might have been able to see her."

"Ahem, as the class monitor, I'd like to remind you again that leaving the class group without permission during the spring outing is a violation of discipline. Even during free time, you must follow the teacher's instructions and stay within the designated area, and try to form groups of at least two people to move together."

"Sigh, what's the point of this autumn outing to Jing County if I can't see her..."

Ignoring Zhong Yu, who was making a fool of himself, Chen Junqian took the initiative to ask Lu Cheng:

"Have the dates and itinerary for this autumn outing been finalized?"

"Well, the teacher should announce it soon. It's this Friday. We'll take a bus from school at 7:00 AM, arrive near Jing County around 9:30 AM, have lunch there, and then return at 3:30 PM, arriving back at school around 6:00 PM."

"understood."

Chen Junqian's impression of the upcoming autumn outing was already quite faint. After all, for the children in their province, places like Jingxian, Huangshan, and Wuhu Fantawild had been visited too many times since they were young, and they had completely lost their sense of novelty, especially with the task of writing a travelogue waiting for everyone.

However, since it would take up a day of school time, it could be considered a holiday in a way. Therefore, when the homeroom teacher officially announced the itinerary and precautions for the autumn outing, the other students in the class reacted with great enthusiasm and anticipation.

"Let me reiterate, students are not allowed to bring any electronic devices, including cell phones, cameras, and game consoles, on this autumn outing. If any are found, your parents will have to come to my office to get them back."

After making this threatening statement, the homeroom teacher leisurely left, since it was already the end of the first class.

Just as Chen Junqian was about to get up and leave his seat to go to the stairwell at the end of the corridor to find Zhu Wenyun, as he had agreed with her as always, he was stopped by Lin Mu, who had caught up from behind.

"Qianqian—"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"Isn't the autumn outing on Friday? Are you free on Thursday evening? My mom is supposed to pick me up that day, how about we go to the supermarket together to buy snacks?"

Although the school strictly prohibits students from bringing electronic devices on autumn outings, it never restricts students from bringing their own snacks or even lunch. As a result, autumn outings often become a standard procedure for students to ask their parents for money to buy snacks and then eat them all at the destination.

But there's no other way; the journey is so long, you have to eat something to pass the time.

"sure."

Chen Junqian had assumed that after he agreed, Lin Mu would happily nod and go back as before. However, Lin Mu continued to walk beside him with a smile, showing no intention of leaving. In fact, she even continued to extend and expand the conversation:

"Hmm! How about we just buy a Want Want gift pack? I especially love the tea jelly and the suck-up jelly inside, and we can share the rice crackers and snow crackers too—"

"That's fine too. Buying the gift pack directly does mean you get more items."

"Does Qianqian prefer Oreo or Prince brand sandwich cookies, or some other brand? It seems like the lunches at the places we go on autumn outings are always terrible. It's better to bring some filling cookies."

"They're all fine, but I personally prefer the original flavor to the chocolate-filled ones. I feel that the Prince cookie is better than Oreo because each cookie has a different design. I personally like the crown design, and the sword one is also good."

The two walked and talked until they were almost at the top of the stairs, and Lin Mu could almost see Zhu Wenyun waiting there as always. Finally, as if she had finished saying what she wanted to say and asking what she wanted to ask, she smiled and waved goodbye.

"Then we can sit together and share what we eat."

"it is good."

After agreeing with Lin Mu, Chen Junqian saw Zhu Wenyun sitting there and looking up at him.

Were you two just talking about the autumn outing?

"Yes, she said she wanted to go buy snacks with me."

As before, Chen Junqian sat cross-legged next to Zhu Wenyun. Knowing that Zhu Wenyun's family was not well-off, Chen Junqian did not intend to delve deeper into the topic with her. However, Zhu Wenyun took the initiative to start the conversation.

"Did you agree?"

"Huh? Um, what's wrong?"

"Grandma says a lot of junk food is unhealthy."

"That's not wrong, but it's okay to eat it occasionally."

Feeling that he might be able to understand what the other person meant, Chen Junqian took the initiative to ask Zhu Wenyun:

What about you? What are you planning to bring along?

"It's probably boiled corn on the cob, dried sweet potatoes, and things like sunflower seeds and peanuts. They're all from our own farm, so they can last a long time and keep us full."

"That's great! I also really love roasted sweet potatoes. How about we take turns eating them?"

"……Um."

It felt like petting a big, proud cat or dog that liked to stare at you, but at least the result seemed pretty good. Zhu Wenyun agreed and finally moved on, returning to the conversation mode that the two of them were used to.

"I've already submitted that previous draft to the website. It's not that I don't want to show it to you, but I want to hear other people's opinions first, revise it, and then show you the best version."

"Well, it's already quite impressive that you were able to write it at all, and besides, it wasn't even written for me in the first place. How do you feel about it?"

"This is probably the first time I've spent so much time writing such a long article, or rather, a novel..."

At an age when elementary school students only need to write 400 words to pass a Chinese composition, creating a novel of several thousand or even tens of thousands of words is indeed a magnificent undertaking, especially for Zhu Wenyun, who had no prior experience in this area.

"But I can definitely feel myself improving. It feels different from writing weekly journals and essays in Chinese exams. I should be able to do a little better in the next essay competition."

As a promising student favored by Chen Junqian, the Chinese language teacher of both classes, Zhu Wenyun was usually the one to take on essay competitions. However, the results of the first two competitions were not particularly good, which led to various rumors.

However, in Chen Junqian's opinion, it's simply that Zhu Wenyun's personality is too hesitant or indecisive, and her adaptability is extremely poor. Once she encounters a situation that she didn't anticipate, she will panic. Therefore, compared to this kind of impromptu competition, she would be better able to complete her weekly journal or this novel with ample time.

Although this time it was still a bit of a drag on.

"If I get selected... there might be prizes and royalties."

For Zhu Wenyun herself, another reason why she agreed to Chen Junqian's writing assignment was that she also wanted to prove herself through this, both at home and at school.

"hope so."

Faced with Zhu Wenyun's imagination having already leaped to the point of manuscript fees and prizes, Chen Junqian couldn't help but chuckle, but still nodded and offered a word of encouragement.

After all, a sense of humor and imagination have always been among the most important qualities. If one day your brain really becomes dull and slow to react to everything, and everyone and everything on and off the screen only shows you a bland and lacking side, then it does mean that you have lost them and lost your last weapon in the face of this world.

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Since it's not yet Chinese New Year, a certain celebrity surnamed Liu and his song "Gong Xi Fa Cai" haven't been fully thawed yet. Right now, the supermarket is playing "Cotton Candy" by Top Combine. This new song, released just last year, immediately grabbed a new wave of ringtones and customizable ringtones along with JJ Lin's "Little Dimples" from around the same time, making even people who haven't heard these two songs hum along to a few lines.

Clearly, Lin Mu is one of them.

Compared to Chen Junqian's online friend and his sister, Lin Mu's singing skills are undoubtedly characterized by a strong focus on emotion. However, it's not so bad that it's unbearable to listen to. Apart from being quite off-key, her timbre is still very good.

"I want to push the shopping cart!"

As soon as they entered the supermarket, Lin Mu bypassed the shopping baskets and stood proudly by the shopping carts, making a declaration to Chen Junqian and his mother behind him. He even pushed one out of the supermarket without asking permission first.

"Go ahead and push, just don't sit inside."

Lin Mu's mother seemed to be used to her daughter's actions, and then went to get a shopping basket from the side.

"I'll go upstairs first to buy laundry detergent and toothpaste for the house. You and Junqian can shop around downstairs for a bit. I'll be down soon, so don't wander off."

"Okay, Mom."

Faced with Lin Mu's generous gesture of making way for him, Chen Junqian reached out and grabbed the shopping cart handle with her. Fortunately, she wasn't the kind of brat who liked to drift around the aisles of the supermarket, so the two of them slowly pushed the cart as they strolled to the snack section, which was a favorite among children.

As one of the top three most desired gifts for children during holidays in this era, the Want Want gift pack is undoubtedly the most eye-catching among all the snacks. Lin Mu quickly grabbed a big bag and put it in the shopping cart, feeling that it immediately took up almost half of the cart's capacity.

Just as Lin Mu began searching for Oreo and the prince, Chen Junqian's gaze was suddenly drawn to another row of products on the nearby shelf.

Kinder series.

For him as a child, Kinder chocolate, which looked incredibly delicious on the TV screen and claimed to have "the same nutritional value as a glass of milk," and Kinder Surprise eggs, which promised to "fulfill three wishes at once," were just distant snacks that existed only in advertisements.

After all, the price of six yuan per piece was far beyond his imagination at that time. It was a price that he would feel bad even if he used his parents' money to buy it, so he would never ask his parents for it.

However, unlike the Magic Ice Cream, which had been completely discontinued by the time he remembered it later, Chen Junqian had bought two of them before his rebirth and tried them. They were actually quite ordinary, even a bit too sweet chocolate flavor, and the little toys that came with the Surprise Eggs were hardly interesting.

So when Chen Junqian saw them again at this moment, he didn't feel anything special. He just glanced at them and followed behind Lin Mu, watching her squat there picking and choosing Oreos and Prince cookies from the shelf.

"Why don't we buy one of each?"

"also."

Seeing the girl in front of him holding a bag of sandwich cookies in both her left and right hands, her ponytail bouncing with joy, Chen Junqian smiled and nodded in agreement, putting aside his thoughts.

When childhood is gone, it's like a bag of snacks that's been eaten up; all that's left is the empty bag in your hand, and memories rustle inside.

Lin Mu found Chen Junqian acting strangely all of a sudden. She walked back, casually put the snacks she was carrying into the shopping cart, then took his hand and smiled at him: