Chapter Fifty-Four All Familiar Faces

  Unlike other students' busy lives, Xing Ye no longer has to practice calligraphy every day, play chess, learn painting from her grandmother, or study opera. For her, going to class and doing homework is still quite relaxing.

  Especially in the morning, Xing Ye had a habit of getting up at 6 o'clock, which was considered unusual in the dormitory. The girls were used to staying up late reading books and chatting, but they couldn't get out of bed early. At first, Xing Ye didn't want to be too different either, so after waking up, she would read books or recite questions on her bed. After a while, she got bored and decided to go for a run in the campus in the morning. At 6 o'clock, there were also people running on the playground.

  At night, he walked around the playground and found a quiet place in a corner near the wall. He still practiced Tai Chi, and every time he finished practicing, he felt refreshed and comfortable. So he continued to practice. These days, he didn't practice seriously, but occasionally at night when there was no one in the dormitory, he would practice a round. However, in the narrow indoor space, it was difficult to fully display his movements.

  "Huh?"

  Xīng yè zhēng yī biān dǎ quán yī biān mò bèi yīng yǔ kè wén, tīng jiàn yǒu rén chū shēng, tái yǎn kàn guò qù.

  Translation:

  Starry night was practicing boxing while reciting English texts silently, heard someone making a sound, looked up and saw.

  It was Lu Yu who almost hit her with a ball last time, wearing sportswear and standing beside her, probably also here for morning exercise.

  He didn't know if the other person had recognized him or was simply curious about why he was practicing his fist, so he just politely nodded at him as a greeting.

  "Are you Yu Jiaoluo's cousin? We met last time, my ball almost hit yours, remember?" Lu Chuan said.

  He didn't seem to want to leave and still wanted to chat, so he restrained his fist and responded: "Remember, you're Luochuan, a senior from high school."

  Lu Chang smiled, "I didn't think you'd still recognize me."

  "You gave a speech on stage at the opening ceremony." The implication is that you're too famous, it's hard not to know you.

  "Oh" Lu Chang smiled somewhat awkwardly.

  Even if I don't want to admit it, this Lu Zhanyu is really handsome. Among the boys I know, only Lin Junjie can compare with him in terms of looks, but Lin Junjie's appearance is more androgynous, not as masculine as his.

  "Are you practicing Tai Chi? I thought only people of my grandfather's age would like it, but unexpectedly, you're so young and also practice this," Lu Chuan hastily added. "However, your posture is very elegant, just like dancing."

  Xīng yè běn hái méi xiǎng hé tā duō shuō shén me, bì jìng liǎng rén bù rèn shí, kàn tā zhè yàng yǒu tán xìng zhǐ hǎo wēi xiào shuō: "Wǒ yě shì péi wài gōng qù gōng yuán chén liàn shí, gēn zhe yī qún lǎo rén hòu miàn xiā liàn de, kě néng zī shì dōu bù duì ne."

  "I don't even know your name yet?"

  "Luoxingye" told him straightforwardly that night, and there was nothing he needed to hide from himself. Seeing that he didn't seem to be leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you also here for the morning exercise?"

  Lu Chuan glanced at her and said: "Yes, I'm used to running in the morning. I won't disturb your practice. I'll leave first."

  Watching him jog away under the starry night sky, this person is quite good at reading situations.

  At this time, when staying on campus at night, he would come to the playground to practice boxing. Most of the time, he could meet Lu Cheng, but they didn't chat again, just exchanged a "good morning" as a greeting.

  During self-study class, Chu Yuyan pulled Xing Ye's sleeve and whispered: "Xing Ye, shall we go to Xiang Xiang Xiao Guan for dinner? I really want to eat their seafood noodle soup!"

  Xīng yè didn't look back, just nodded. Since Chǔ Yuàn and her mother had communicated countless times, after moving into the dormitory, this girl dragged Xīng Yè to eat at all the small restaurants on this street, and at night she would devour a large amount of snacks. After a period of time, she gained a lot of weight, shouting that she wanted to lose weight, but it was not seen that she ate any less.

  Chu Yuyan whispered again: "The meat sauce rice is also good, oh, I really want to eat it! Xing Ye, what do you want to eat?"

  Helpless to turn back on a starry night, I saw Chu Yuyun with a face full of yearning. I couldn't help but laugh and say: "Chu Yuyun, it's not even four o'clock yet, hurry up and swallow your saliva, don't show this greedy cat expression, it's too embarrassing."

  Wang Xian, who was next to "Pu Qi", burst out laughing. Chu Yuyan rolled her eyes at him and ignored him, only saying to Xing Ye, "You're teasing me, but you know I had an apple for lunch, so it's natural that I'm hungry now."

  "Who was it that was shouting about wanting to lose weight and refusing to eat at noon? Now you know what hunger is," Xing Ye joked, "As your friend, shouldn't I support your weight loss plan by stopping you from overeating at dinner?"

  "No more, no more!" Chu Yuyan said hastily, "The feeling of hunger is too uncomfortable, it directly affects my studies, you don't know? Now my mind is full of chicken legs and fried meatballs, I simply can't focus on reading."

  Seeing Chu Yuanyuan make a painful expression, Xing Ye was also amused by her, and when she looked up to speak, she saw Class Monitor Dong Ping staring at herself, so she quickly said in a low voice: "I won't talk to you anymore, the class monitor is glaring at us."

  Chu Yuanyuan turned her head to look, and indeed the class monitor was staring here, also sticking out his tongue, smiling awkwardly. The two were so engrossed in talking that they forgot they were supposed to be studying during self-study class!

  After school, Chu Yuanyuan pulled Xing Ye to rush to the Xiangxiang Xiaoguan outside the school. Accompanying them was also Xue Bing, who is now like a little tail of Xing Ye, following him wherever he goes.

  Xiang Xiang Xiao Guan is located on this street outside the school, with a small storefront. The main customers are students from this area, so the prices are very affordable. They have fast food like stir-fried noodles and fried rice, as well as dishes to order. The food tastes good but is very cheap, making it suitable for students' consumption. The owners are a husband-and-wife team who have been running the restaurant on this street for over ten years. Xiang Xiang is the name of the female owner, and all the students call her Sister Xiang Xiang. Even though she's now in her thirties with kids in school, people still call her Sister Xiang Xiang.

  They came just after school was let out, and nearly half the seats were already taken. Xiang Xiang Jie and a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl they had hired were rushing around busily.

  Three people sat down at a small table by the wall, ordered two fried rice dishes, one fried noodles and a bowl of purple cabbage egg drop soup, which cost no more than ten or twenty yuan, about three to five yuan per person.

  The little girl who was working brought up the meal, and Chu Yuyun hastily started eating noodles, ignoring Xue Bing's ridicule.

  Staring at the busy figure of that young working girl under the starry night, a wave of emotion washed over him. The girl was obviously a migrant worker from the countryside to the city, only two years older than himself. If he hadn't found his grandparents' family, wouldn't he have ended up like her - without an education, unable to find decent work, and forced to rely on long hours of hard labor in exchange for meager wages?

  "Why aren't you eating?" Xue Bing called out to Xing Ye as she found her staring off into space.

  Xīn yè xiào xiào méi yǒu shuō huà, yǎo le yī zhāo chǎo fàn sòng jìn zuǐ lǐ, méi yǒu nà me duō rú guǒ, rén yào zhēn xī yǎn qián, zhǎn wàng wèi lái, jiù shì bù yào zǒng shì huí tóu kàn.

  "You're here too!" A familiar voice came over, and looking up, Wang Xi was also there. Behind him was Class Monitor Dong Ping.

  "What a coincidence! Would you like to sit together?" The bright and generous host greeted them.

  Wang Xi and Dong Ping were originally rushing over for them, so they naturally sat down without needing much invitation.

  A few people were eating and chatting at the same time. With two big boys added, even Chu Yuanyuan's eating posture became elegant.

  "Starlight"

  Raising his head in the starry night, he saw that it was Lin Junjie and Zhuang Xiaomin. It seems that the two people's feelings have made progress, and they have put aside their good friends to go on a solo date.

  "What a coincidence! You guys are also here for dinner." Xīng Yè stood up and greeted them.

  "Yes, Xiaomin likes this sour and spicy soup. Are you here with your classmates?" Lin Junjie ignored the teasing gaze he saw when he called her "Xiaomin" at midnight, but instead shifted his gaze to her classmates, especially taking a closer look at the two boys.

  "Yes, they are all my classmates. Well, I won't disturb you, you can sit alone." Xīng Yè winked at Lin Jun Jie with a knowing look.

  JJ Lin smiled doting, with Zhuang Xiao Min sitting at the next table, occasionally observing the movements of Xing Ye's table. As the youngest in his family, although Xing Ye was Jia Kai's cousin, he felt a strong connection to her, just like his own sister, making him want to spoil her.

  "Who's that in the starry night, he looks so handsome?" Xue Bing's gossiping nature came out again, actually everyone at the table was curious, but only Xue Bing couldn't help but ask.

  "My brother's university classmate is Tian Da," Xing Ye introduced.

  "He's so handsome, is that his girlfriend? Hmm, not good, she's not as pretty as him. How can such a handsome man have a girlfriend?" Chuyuan couldn't help but gush.

  Wang Xi took a look at Chu Yuanyuan's infatuated expression, then looked over at Lin Junjie, hummed softly, and turned her head away.

  "He's even more handsome than Lu Chun!" Xue Bing, a die-hard fan of Lu Chun, immediately changed her mind when she saw Lin Jun Jie.

  The sound of the door opening, Xing Ye looked at the person coming in and thought to himself, "Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives." The one who came in was indeed Lu Chuan. Looking again at the person who came in with Lu Chuan, Xing Ye was shocked, it was none other than Jin Weiwei.

  Starry night, turned back and took a glance at JJ Lin, now this is getting interesting, there's a show to watch.