Chapter 482: Playing Schemes

"Good! Let's do it!" Chen Jun made the decision on the spot.

Having determined the company's future policy, Chen Jun felt a sense of relief and was ignited with unprecedented fighting spirit.

Working hard to approach one's dreams step by step, that sense of accomplishment is truly indescribable.

With this, Shen Yan's mission to Shanghai could be considered successfully concluded.

The research and development of Lianxin was complete, Wanda Film was poised for action, and the Xiaogu 1 had entered the final testing stage... everything was progressing even more smoothly than imagined.

He could return to Hangzhou and continue being a couch potato.

After visiting Shen Nainai, at 1:00 PM, Shen Yan drove onto the road back to school.

Wu Yue'er, in the passenger seat, was playing on her phone in a leisurely manner, her fingers typing as fast as lightning; after sending a message, she said excitedly, "An Qi is asking what time we are leaving?"

"Around 5:30, I have to go to the company first," Shen Yan responded quite decisively.

At 7:00 tonight, Daolang would hold a concert at Hangcheng Stadium, and the group had agreed to go watch it together.

"Pitter-patter!" Wu Yue'er typed away again.

In early September, the sun was scorching, and the entire Hangzhou was shrouded in intense heat, like a human purgatory, so hot that it made life feel dull.

Even the trees on both sides of the street seemed to have lost their vitality, their leaves drooping, issuing a silent protest to the blazing sun; only the summer cicadas perched on the tall camphor trees, chirping tirelessly forever.

On Zijin Road, students dragged heavy suitcases, their clothes soaked with sweat, having to stop every now and then to wipe the bean-sized drops of sweat from their cheeks.

Through the car window, Wu Yue'er took in the scene outside.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.

"Hehe! It's even hotter this year than last year; the freshmen are going to suffer this time."

Shen Yan laughed along, recalling the scene when he participated in military training last year; that feeling of unbearable heat was still vivid in his mind.

Perhaps because he had suffered that kind of hardship himself, he couldn't bear to see the underclassmen have an easier time than he did.

Driving past the bus stop, suddenly, Shen Yan's sharp eyes spotted Luo Qiqi and Yu Youwei not far away, the two of them dragging suitcases while drinking milk tea.

Judging by the bottles, they had just come out of the Compass Milk Tea Shop.

"Beep! Beep!" Shen Yan honked the horn twice.

The two women turned their heads, and upon seeing the familiar white Maybach, they were overjoyed.

Now they wouldn't have to miserably walk that long, scorching, volcano-like road.

Looking further back, Chen Shanni's red Mercedes came into view.

It wasn't until Wu Yue'er rolled down the window and said crisply, "Hurry up and get in, Shen Yan says he's giving you a ride since it's on the way."

Looking at that increasingly pretty face, the two women were thoughtful, but they still nimbly got into the car.

The incoming cool air made them feel refreshed from their feet to their hearts; Yu Youwei fanned her face with her hand and said meaningfully, "Shen Yan, you guys just got back from Shanghai?"

"Right, just happened to run into Yue'er on the way, and then ran into you guys, quite a coincidence," Shen Yan bluffed casually.

Yu Youwei nodded "knowingly," seeing through it without exposing it—they were still good friends—and then she teased Wu Yue'er: "Yue'er, when we passed the bus stop just now, I suddenly remembered the scene when we first met last year."

Wu Yue'er's expression was slightly awkward; that was definitely the most difficult thing for her to talk about in her life.

Just sitting there catching her breath, she actually got peed on by a dead stray dog.

Where could she even go to reason with that!

"Hahaha!" The same scene surfaced in Shen Yan's mind, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"I wonder if that stupid dog has been stewed by someone yet; eating it might affect one's IQ."

Yu Youwei smiled, her eyes crinkling: "That dog wasn't stupid; after doing something bad, not only did it not run, it even dared to look back and provoke us. The expression was like saying, 'You're a friend I've marked.'"

The three of them were there reminiscing about the past, while only Luo Qiqi was completely confused.

She asked for details.

Intimidated by Wu Yue'er's might, neither Shen Yan nor Yu Youwei dared to reveal the truth, fearing they would be silenced, which made Luo Qiqi extremely curious.

Her heart felt as uncomfortable as if it were being scratched by a cat.

But since they wouldn't say a word even if they died, she could only stare blankly.

At this moment, whether intentional or on purpose, Yu Youwei steered the topic to Luo Qiqi: "Yue'er, you might not know yet, but Qiqi also bought an Apple 4."

Luo Qiqi glanced meaningfully at her good friend beside her, her expression showing no trace of panic.

She couldn't figure out if Yu Youwei was trying to probe something or deliberately trying to annoy her.

The former was more likely.

Sigh! Why bother? Doing this won't do you any good.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue'er didn't feel surprised.

As early as the May Day holiday, Luo Qiqi had confessed that she wanted to buy an Apple 4; now that the device was on the market in the mainland, it was perfectly normal for her to get one.

Yet at this moment, Yu Youwei added another sentence: "It's just that I don't have enough money on hand, otherwise I would also ask Shen Yan to buy me one."

Wu Yue'er looked at Shen Yan in surprise, her eyes flickering slightly; Shen Yan remained calm, glancing at this somewhat unfamiliar childhood sweetheart through the rearview mirror.

People all grow up slowly.

The once simple and ignorant "white moonlight" had actually started playing little schemes.

Luo Qiqi made herself appear less deliberate, pursed her lips and smiled, saying nonchalantly: "The Hong Kong version is nearly a thousand cheaper than the national version. Youwei, if you want to get one, it's best to do it early, otherwise, there will be new models coming out next year."

Wu Yue'er immediately understood; with Luo Qiqi being so calculating, faced with such a stark price difference for the exact same product, the choice was self-evident.

Of course, she would buy it from Shen Yan.

Seeing Wu Yue'er remain silent, Yu Youwei felt discouraged; how were they all so deep like old foxes, not revealing a single flaw?

Were these still simple and naive college students?

When she met her good friend's bottomless eyes, Yu Youwei's heart skipped a beat; her small attempt at probing seemed to have... ticked Luo Qiqi off.

She hadn't done anything, just communicated normally and revealed the truth.

Why react so strongly?

Unless... one touches the other's sensitive areas.

Hmph! She just knew there was some hidden story; Luo Qiqi and Shen Yan were definitely in that kind of illicit relationship.

Before long, the Maybach arrived in front of the Hangzhou University supermarket; crossing the pedestrian bridge further ahead was where the 9th Dormitory Building was located.

After getting out of the car, Luo Qiqi walked forward in silence, while Yu Youwei shamelessly tried to strike up a conversation: "Qiqi, how about we go browse the supermarket first? Buy some snacks or something."

"No, I don't want to eat snacks." Luo Qiqi looked straight ahead, her tone cold and detached.

"Then after we drop off our luggage, shall we go to the library to enjoy the Air Conditioner?"

"I want to lie down and rest for a while."

"Why do I feel like you're angry? I don't think I've provoked you, have I?"

"No!"

Beneath the pedestrian bridge, watching that increasingly graceful figure struggle to climb the steps one by one, the suitcase in her hand constantly scraping against the slope beside the stairs and making a "creak" sound, Yu Youwei felt a sense of loss in her heart.

This situation...

Is she planning to make a clean break with her?