Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend - Chapter 332
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Xu Xiuwen chuckled, “Isn’t this boring?”
Cheng Lu thought for a moment and agreed.
They were in the car, without any entertainment options, so it was indeed quite dull.
She thought for a moment and said, “We didn’t talk about much, just discussed today’s outfits.”
Hearing this, Xu Xiuwen pretended to scrutinize her attire and praised, “You look very elegant today, giving off a gentle and ladylike vibe. I like it a lot.”
Cheng Lu hadn’t even spoken yet.
An Shishi, grinning, chimed in, “Master, what about my outfit today?”
Xu Xiuwen deliberately looked her up and down and said, “Yours is too tacky.”
An Shishi, hearing this, retorted, “Master, what’s wrong with your taste? This looks great, and you call it tacky?”
Cheng Lu was also amused.
An Shishi’s eyes twinkled mischievously.
She suddenly asked, “Master, weren’t you curious about what Lu Lu and I were talking about just now?”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Lu immediately glanced at her, signaling her not to say anything.
An Shishi chuckled, “Lu Lu, aren’t you curious?”
Cheng Lu thought for a second and then looked away.
She consented.
Xu Xiuwen asked, “So, are you planning to tell me?”
An Shishi nodded.
She continued, “Master, I was just discussing with Lu Lu whether her outfit today or Xiao Youran’s outfit looked better, and which one you liked more.”
Xu Xiuwen noticed from the corner of his eye that as soon as An Shishi said this, Cheng Lu’s gaze shifted towards him.
It was foreseeable that if he didn’t answer well, he might receive a cold glare.
At best.
At worst, he might even get a pinch on his waist.
Xu Xiuwen quickly said, “Your—”
As soon as the word “Your” was out, he instantly felt the temperature around him drop by several degrees.
He instinctively shivered.
Reacting swiftly, Xu Xiuwen immediately changed his words, “You’re asking me such pointless questions again. Of course, Lu Lu’s outfit looks better.”
An Shishi covered her mouth, stifling a laugh.
Cheng Lu’s lips also curved up slightly.
The journey to Tianyun Mountain wasn’t too far. Three hours later, the car arrived at the Tianyun Mountain scenic area.
As the name suggests, the most famous attraction of the Tianyun Mountain scenic area is Tianyun Mountain itself.
It is said that the view from the top of Tianyun Mountain is particularly beautiful.
So, visiting Tianyun Mountain Scenic Area inevitably means going to the top of the mountain to see the view.
The class president of the Marketing major, Du Qin, arranged for everyone to climb the mountain and watch the sunrise early tomorrow morning.
At the foot of Tianyun Mountain, in a small town, the class president had already booked a hostel in advance.
The tour bus drove directly to the hostel’s entrance.
Du Qin chose a hostel that offered single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms, and a few four-person rooms.
The costs for the round-trip bus, entrance tickets, and accommodation were covered by the class funds.
With the intention of saving money, Du Qin booked almost all the four-person rooms, followed by the triple and double rooms.
The final room assignments were as follows.
The four girls from dorm room 301 stayed together.
Song Siyu and Xiao Youran chose a double room.
Cheng Lu felt embarrassed to share a double room with Xu Xiuwen in front of the whole class, so she roomed with An Shishi.
Xu Xiuwen chose a single room.
He didn’t mind sharing a double or triple room with the Marketing major girls.
But that was just a thought. Even if the girls agreed, he wouldn’t dare to agree himself. After all, Cheng Lu was still around.
After Du Qin arranged for the students to settle in, she explained the schedule.
This afternoon, everyone could do as they pleased.
Tomorrow morning, they would hike Tianyun Mountain together to enjoy the scenery.
Since the instructor didn’t accompany them on this trip, Du Qin emphasized that everyone must act together with their dormitory group when going out and must report to her beforehand, either in person or via text message.
After Du Qin finished her instructions, the students dragged their suitcases and gradually went back to their rooms.
The multi-person rooms were all upstairs, while the single rooms were on the first floor.
Xu Xiuwen entered his room and quickly took in the layout.
There was a large bed, a private bathroom and shower, a hairdryer, slippers, and various disposable toiletries.
Xu Xiuwen put down his luggage bag and walked to the window. He pulled back the heavy curtains.
The window faced south, providing excellent lighting.
Once the curtains were drawn, the whole room brightened up.
From his position, he had a perfect view of the distant Tianyun Mountain, shrouded in mist.
The mountain enveloped in clouds gave off a mysterious, and somewhat ominous, vibe. Xu Xiuwen brushed off the feeling.
In room 203 on the second floor, An Shishi and Cheng Lu’s room, there were two beds and a private bathroom as well.
An Shishi didn’t bring a suitcase; her belongings were packed with Cheng Lu’s in one suitcase.
Cheng Lu opened the suitcase and took out their personal items, placing them on the bedside table.
An Shishi walked to the window and pulled open the curtains.
She turned to Cheng Lu and said, “Lu Lu, why don’t you go talk to Du Qin?”
Cheng Lu turned to look and asked, “Talk about what?”
An Shishi walked back to the bed and said, “She said we have to go out as a dorm group. You probably don’t want to go out with them, right?”
Cheng Lu knew exactly who “them” referred to.
She calmly replied, “This was agreed upon before we came. I can’t ask for special treatment just for myself. Besides, I don’t mind.”
An Shishi wasn’t so easily convinced. She asked, “Do you really not mind? Aren’t you worried that Xiao Youran will keep bothering Xu Xiuwen?”
Cheng Lu calmly said, “I don’t think Xiao Youran is that kind of person, and I believe Xu Xiuwen won’t disappoint me again.”
An Shishi nodded and didn’t press further.
Next door in room 204, which was Xiao Youran and Song Siyu’s room.
Inside, Xiao Youran asked Song Siyu, “Siyu, are you hungry? Shall we go out to eat?”
Song Siyu shook her head, “Not hungry.” But then she added, “Did you forget what Du Qin said? We have to go out as a dorm group. Do you really want to go out with them?”
Xiao Youran said, “But if I’m hungry, I need to eat. I’m hungry. Please come with me.”
Song Siyu stared at Xiao Youran for a few seconds and suddenly asked, “You don’t want to see Xu Xiuwen, do you?”
Xiao Youran immediately waved her hands in denial, “No, I don’t.”
Song Siyu sighed, “Are you still not over Xu Xiuwen?”
Xiao Youran shook her head, “No, I’m really just hungry.”
Song Siyu suddenly stood up and said, “Alright then, let’s go eat. I’m hungry too.” Seeing Xiao Youran looking downcast, she added, “Cheer up. If Cheng Lu sees you like this, won’t she be gloating.”
Xiao Youran nodded and left the room.
Other classmates had already put away their luggage and were heading out in groups to eat and have fun.
Song Siyu walked to the door next door and knocked.
A voice came from inside, “Who is it?”
Song Siyu replied in a muffled voice, “It’s me!”
After a few seconds of silence, the door to room 203 opened. An Shishi stood behind it.
She asked, “What’s up?”
Song Siyu glanced at her and snorted lightly, “We’re going out to eat.”
An Shishi looked at Xiao Youran behind Song Siyu and asked, “Youran, are you hungry?”
Xiao Youran hesitated but eventually nodded.
Seeing this, An Shishi said, “I’ll ask Lu Lu if she’s hungry.”
Just as she was about to turn around, Cheng Lu spoke up, “I’m a bit hungry too. Let’s go out to eat.”
Upon hearing Cheng Lu’s words, Song Siyu snorted again.
She turned and grabbed Xiao Youran’s hand, saying, “We’ll wait for you downstairs at the entrance. Don’t keep us waiting too long.”
Song Siyu pulled Xiao Youran away.
After closing the door, An Shishi said to Cheng Lu, “Lu Lu, it’s rare for Song Siyu to invite us to eat together.”
Cheng Lu quickly zipped up her suitcase, stood up, and said, “There’s nothing strange about it. When people are hungry, they eat.”
“True.”
“Are you ready?”
“Yes, I’m ready.”
“Let’s go then.”
An Shishi asked, “Shouldn’t we invite Xu Xiuwen?”
Cheng Lu replied, “We’ll call him now.”
The two girls went to Xu Xiuwen’s room on the first floor and knocked on the door.
A second later, the door opened.
Xu Xiuwen asked, “What’s up?”
Cheng Lu said, “We’re going out to eat. Do you want to come with us or should we bring something back for you?”
Xu Xiuwen replied, “I’ll come with you. We can take a walk around the town after eating. Wait for me a second.”
He went back to his room to get his hat and mask.
When he came out, he said, “Alright, let’s go eat.”
Cheng Lu naturally linked arms with Xu Xiuwen as they walked out of the hostel, with An Shishi walking on Cheng Lu’s other side.
At the entrance of the hostel, Xiao Youran and Song Siyu were already waiting.
When Xu Xiuwen saw them, Xiao Youran also noticed him.
Their eyes met briefly before looking away.
Xiao Youran saw Cheng Lu holding Xu Xiuwen’s arm and a flash of sadness crossed her eyes.
She looked down, sadly staring at her toes.
Song Siyu saw Xiao Youran’s reaction and sighed internally.
She knew Xiao Youran hadn’t gotten over Xu Xiuwen.
It made sense—after so many years of feelings, it would be strange to forget him so quickly.
Cheng Lu noticed Xiao Youran’s reaction but didn’t mind.
After the five of them met, there was an awkward silence.
Xu Xiuwen quickly said, “We’re all hungry, right? Let’s go eat.”
The girls glanced at him but didn’t say anything.
The five of them started walking away.
Xu Xiuwen had Cheng Lu and An Shishi on his right side and Song Siyu and Xiao Youran on his left.
At the foot of Tianyun Mountain, the small town had been developed into a tourist spot, but many of its traditional southern-style buildings were still intact.
Given it was May Day, there were quite a few tourists around.
They tried several restaurants, all of which were full, before finally finding one with some space.
This restaurant resembled an inn from a TV drama, with square wooden tables and long benches in the first-floor hall.
A wooden staircase connected to the second floor.
Xu Xiuwen and his group went to the second floor and found a table by the window.
The square wooden table had Xu Xiuwen and Cheng Lu sitting together, while Xiao Youran and Song Siyu sat together, with An Shishi alone on a bench.
The restaurant’s waitstaff were dressed like old-time inn attendants, wearing gray outfits and tiger-head caps.
Xu Xiuwen picked up the menu and asked, “What do you want to eat?”
Song Siyu didn’t respond.
An Shishi blinked her pretty eyes as if to say, “You decide.”
Xiao Youran, who had been keeping her head down since sitting down, looked up at Xu Xiuwen when he spoke, then bit her lip and lowered her head again.
Song Siyu, seeing this, felt a surge of anger.
Xu Xiuwen handed the menu to Cheng Lu to order.
Cheng Lu wasn’t the type to be fussy.
She took the menu and quickly ordered, making sure to choose dishes to cater to everyone’s tastes—some mild, some flavorful.
Xu Xiuwen appreciated Cheng Lu’s gracious and considerate behavior the most.
She never embarrassed him in public, thanks to her good upbringing.
In this regard, An Shishi couldn’t compare.
Despite being clever and calculating, An Shishi wasn’t as polished.
She was more suited to be a side character, not a leading lady.
Xiao Youran, despite her good upbringing, was still somewhat spoiled and capricious, even though she had improved a lot.
After ordering, they waited.
During this time, Xu Xiuwen felt quite uncomfortable.
Song Siyu kept glaring at him, and he couldn’t pretend not to notice.
The heavy silence was palpable.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Xu Xiuwen tried to break the ice, “After dinner, do you want to head back or take a walk around?”
Cheng Lu replied, “Let’s take a walk. This place is quite pretty.”
An Shishi nodded, “I heard there’s an opera performance this afternoon. It should be interesting.”
Xu Xiuwen perked up, “Opera performance? What kind?”
An Shishi thought for a moment, “I think it’s Huangmei opera.”
Xu Xiuwen said, “Huangmei opera sounds great. Let’s go listen.”
Cheng Lu smiled, “I didn’t know you liked opera.”
Xu Xiuwen looked at Cheng Lu and smiled, “There are many things I like.”
Song Siyu suddenly interjected, “Yes, you like many things!”
Her remark immediately chilled the atmosphere.
Xu Xiuwen opened his mouth to explain but found he couldn’t.
He knew exactly what Song Siyu was hinting at.
Cheng Lu’s expression remained unchanged, but her eyes grew more serious.
Xiao Youran glanced at Xu Xiuwen with a strange look.
Song Siyu’s comment brought an awkward silence.
No one spoke until the food arrived.
Despite the crowd, the restaurant’s service was quick.
Cheng Lu had ordered seven dishes and a soup.
Once everything was served, they began eating.
Xu Xiuwen put on a disposable glove, picked up a piece of pancake, added some cucumber and other fillings, then a slice of roast duck.
He wrapped it up and turned to Cheng Lu, “Lu Lu, try this.”
Xu Xiuwen offered the wrapped duck to her.
Cheng Lu was surprised.
She had thought Xu Xiuwen wouldn’t want to show too much affection in front of Xiao Youran.
Despite her surprise, she didn’t refuse and took a bite.
As she chewed, a rich flavor filled her mouth.
Cheng Lu quickly finished the bite and praised, “The roast duck tastes great.”
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