Chapter 286 Dinner Party
quickly ducked his down and pretended nothing had happened.Of course, such an adorable little girl appearing in a college cafeteria would naturally attract the attention of some male and female studen...Chapter 286: Dinner Gathering
At this moment, Marina pushed Hao Ren from behind, directly bumping him into a seat next to Xie Yujia.
"I'll sit at the back!" Without waiting for Xie Yujia's inquiry, Marina happily ran towards the back row where Hao Ren usually sat.
Hao Ren turned around and helplessly looked at her before sitting down beside Xie Yujia.
The sound of the class bell rang out, and the teacher entered with their materials. Xie Yujia and Hao Ren were seated in the second row; they noticed Hao Ren suddenly moved up front from his usual spot behind. They found it slightly odd but didn't inquire further.
For one thing, college classrooms usually don’t restrict where students can sit as long as they attend class; for another, Hao Ren was a special figure highlighted with red circles in the attendance book and under particular care from Vice President Lu Qing—thus, it was wise to be cautious.
Marina squeezed into the row of boys at the back. Initially uncomfortable, she quickly got acquainted with them and whispered discussions.
Sitting up front next to Xie Yujia, Hao Ren watched as the teacher lectured from just a few feet away—his adaptability wasn’t as good as Marina’s.
He had known Xie Yujia since childhood but had never been her desk partner before.
Xie Yujia's body gave off a warm feeling, even without touching, the softness of her arm was noticeable.
A slight turn would reveal Xie Yujia’s beautiful profile—this scene was what many boys dreamed about!
Her raven black hair cascaded gracefully by her brow, her slender fingers gripping a ballpoint pen as she swiftly wrote on her notebook. The handwriting was neat and forceful.
Xie Yujia suddenly turned to glance at Hao Ren, large eyes glancing over him. "Why aren't you taking notes"
"Oh, oh." Hao Ren picked up a pen but didn’t know what to write.
Seeing Hao Ren’s dazed expression, Xie Yujia gave a faint smile and continued focusing on the teacher ahead, listening attentively.
Her features were delicately exquisite, from her brow peak down to her chin and lips—like an artist's masterful pencil sketch. She wore no makeup or perfume, just a light scent of laundry detergent from her clothes.
"This kid Hao Ren really has good luck with women; even such a beautiful girl as Xie Yujia is now his." The boys behind him like Yu Rong and Zhou Liren watched enviously.
Sitting next to Xie Yujia, Hao Ren felt everything around him gradually blur—trees swaying outside the window, the teacher writing frantically on the blackboard with chalk. It seemed he was back in high school again, sitting beside Xie Yujia as desk partners.
The feeling of growing up together, the intimate understanding between friends, and that subtle care that doesn't need words suddenly瀰漫出來。
If only", in middle school, I was in the same school as Xie Yujia, even in the same class.
"Hey, class is over," Xie Yujia suddenly nudged Hao Ren.
"Oh" Hao Ren rubbed his nape; he had been admiring Xie Yujia listening to the lecture as if it were a beautiful scene and hadn't heard the bell ring.
Xie Yujia smiled, covering her mouth, put her notebook in her bag, then scowled, "You've been daydreaming for the whole class. How are you going to take your exams"
"Aren't you taking notes very seriously" Hao Ren asked.
Xie Yujia helplessly pouted. "I'll make copies for you before the exam."
Hao Ren smiled and looked back, only to find that Zhou Liren and his gang had long disappeared.
"When are you going to Zhao Yanzi's house" Hao Ren asked her as he followed her out of the classroom.
"In the evening. Her mother said I should go over for dinner," Xie Yujia replied.
Hao Ren nodded, thought about it, and then asked, "Did she say you'd be there alone"
"No, she didn't." Xie Yujia shook her head.
Hao Ren pondered for a moment. Logically speaking, he should have been tutoring Zhao Yanzi today. However, if he followed her to Zhao Hongyu's house for dinner, it would seem inappropriate...
Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren; she hoped he would go with her. Even though she felt that Zhao Yanzi's mother was a well-educated woman, she still had some small trepidation in her heart.
"If you need anything, just call me," Hao Ren said to Xie Yujia.
In the afternoon, Zhou Liren dragged Hao Ren to watch Zhao Jiayin practice. Hao Ren was surprised to find that the gymnasium was filled with girls cheering for Zhao Jiayin. He was already half a campus star, and his popularity was about to surpass Huang Xujie's.
"Zhao Jiayin's basketball team has won three consecutive games and is now the best-performing team in college league matches," Zhou Liren said while scanning the girls.
Seeing these excited girls, Hao Ren suddenly wondered what Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were up to.
"Sir!"
Hao Ren just thought of them, and they seemed to appear in默契 on both sides of him.
Dressed in very trendy red oversized coats, like two Russian dolls, their clothes hung loosely without showing any figure but were quite novel.
The appearance of Lu Linlin and Lu Lili instantly brightened the gymnasium. Seeing the school beauties watching them practice, each member of the basketball team ran as if they were rabbits...
"What have you been up to lately I hardly see any of you except on weekends," said Du Ren to them.
"Hehe, we're working hard on our cultivation. We're trying to break through to the middle level of the Heavenly Rank as soon as possible." Lu Linlin gave a rosy smile and answered.
"And we don’t want to disturb you," Lu Lili added softly.
"How's your studies going" Du Ren asked them.
"It’s getting easier. The stuff taught in class isn't hard at all, and I have to go out for short film shooting soon." As she spoke, Lu Linlin leaned closer to Hao Ren.
Even though she was wearing a loose red suit, the softness of her arms and shoulders could still be seen.
"Hmm, that's good," Hao Ren nodded before turning his attention back to what was happening on the basketball court.
Lu Lili stood beside Hao Ren, secretly looking at him. She wanted to take a chance and touch him but didn't have the courage.
Lu Linlin placed her hands on Hao Ren's shoulders, rested her chin on them, and playfully watched the match inside.
"Damn! This Hao Ren is going to suffer divine punishment sooner or later!" Zhou Liren, who was standing beside Hao Ren, said in a low voice after seeing how close the Lu sisters were with Hao Ren.
After spending some time with Hao Ren, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili suddenly said, "Sir, let's go eat now."
Hao Ren looked at them oddly. "Don't you know that I'm not going to Zhao Yanzi’s place today"
"Of course we do," Lu Linlin chuckled slyly. "If you were going to the young lady's house, you wouldn’t be here watching us practice this afternoon. You would definitely have been preparing for tutoring materials."
Hao Ren smiled helplessly and said, "I still need to go there."
He took out his phone and directly called Zhao Hongyu.
"Ren, where are you" asked Zhao Hongyu when she answered the call.
"At school," Hao Ren replied straight away. "Mother, did you invite Xie Yujia to your house today"
"Yes, didn’t she tell you Come over too." Zhao Hongyu paused for a second before continuing. "However—"
“Sure. But Mother, is there something you want to talk about with Xie Yujia”
"Not really, I just invited her over for dinner and to get acquainted," replied Zhao Hongyu, as if she heard the clear voices of Lu Linlin and Lu Lili. "Are Linlin and Lily with you"
"Yes." Hao Ren answered.
“Then invite them too.” Zhao Hongyu said readily.
Hao Ren covered the microphone and asked Lulu Linlin and Lu Lili beside him, "I’m going to have dinner at Ah Zi’s house. Are you guys coming"
He had thought that these two sisters who loved to join in would readily agree. Unexpectedly, they shook their heads, saying, "We have something today and can’t go."
In this case, Hao Ren could only answer Zhao Hongyu, "They can’t come. I’ll come over with Xie Yujia then."
"Sure, Dad is busy today and won’t be back, so it’s just the four of us for dinner." After Zhao Hongyu finished speaking gently, she hung up.
Hao Ren pondered over Zhao Hongyu's tone. He felt that this meal might not be as complicated as he had imagined.
"What about you two What else do you have to do today" Hao Ren put away his phone and asked the sisters from the Lu family.
"Hehe, we received an invitation," Lulu Linlin said.
Since they didn’t want to say directly, Hao Ren wouldn’t force them. Anyway, no one in this world could bully them.
Sending a text message to Xie Yujia, Hao Ren went straight to the bus stop at the school gate.
Xie Yujia arrived quickly after receiving the text message, dressed lightly and heading for the bus stop.
"I thought you wouldn’t come," Little Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren, took a deep breath, and said.
"Originally, I didn’t want to go, but Mom Zhao invited me too. It’s just a casual meal and doesn’t have any other meaning," Hao Ren smiled and said.
"Mm-hmm." Xie Yujia nodded. In her impression, Zhao Yanzi had prejudices against her, but Zhao Hongyu was still very kind-hearted.
The bus came to a stop at the curb, its door opening as Hao Ren and Xie Yujia boarded.
It felt like everything was ordinary, just another spring turning into summer in this city.
Beside the road, branches quietly sprouted tender green buds, while some shrubs withered and died.
"What beautiful weather," Xie Yujia murmured softly from her window seat.
"Yeah." Hao Ren responded without any meaning behind it.
The sky in this city was a deep blue, the sun still radiating its last warmth for the day.
Higher up in the sky, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili floated within the barrier, following a purple paper crane as they slowly flew toward the slums.
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