Chapter 175: 175

175 "Well, it's the taste of memories of time."

Tushan Jiu thought these people were quite interesting.

Xie Shiyu also looked at her phone; he liked knowing some of her past affairs, which also made up for a regret of not having met her earlier.

The milk tea shop had a lot of items, and after a while Tushan Jiu was laughing out loud from those comments.

After the milk tea was ready, the two went to the cafeteria.

Tushan Jiu also put away her phone and didn't look at it again.

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Tushan Jiu, familiar with the place, ordered many popular dishes from Yun Da Cafeteria.

After she finished ordering what she wanted, he told her to find a seat and wait for him; he would bring it over shortly.

There weren't many people in the cafeteria, only a few who had no class.

Tushan Jiu and Xie Shiyu's looks were certainly enough to attract some attention.

At a table in the corner eating, there were both men and women.

One of the male students retorted at a female student, "Hey, Tang Xin, look, is that Tushan Jiu?"

Tang Xin looked up in the direction he pointed, and upon seeing the person clearly, she opened her mouth wide, "My goodness, it really is her!"

"Back then in our class, she was the only one who chose to graduate and left; after that we lost contact, how did she come back again?" Liu Qi wondered.

They all thought that after she inherited her family's fortune, she wouldn't want to keep in touch with this group of students.

Another girl with black-framed glasses, seeing Xie Shiyu return with his meal, said, "Is that the little genius's friend? He's pretty handsome, just a plain comment on appearance—by eye, his features are all golden ratio, his bone structure is perfect; if we were to do a deep analysis, we'd need to measure..."

Tang Xin immediately covered Zheng Tong Tong's mouth, "Stop, stop, stop, don't give me data anymore; these days, whenever I see—or rather hear—numbers, I just want to vomit!"

Liu Qi gloomily looked at the two, "No, are your labs really that busy?"

"Unlike you, you've been so free these days; oh right, your advisor took leave, so you can rest a few days."

"Forget it, I don't even know if my advisor took sick leave because he tested positive; I've also been feeling unwell these days—headache, dazed, and lacking energy."

Tang Xin asked, "How do you know he might have tested positive? Maybe you just caught a cold yourself."

"Because everyone in the lab has been like this these days, and my advisor said he felt unwell two days before taking leave, with symptoms similar to what I described." Liu Qi explained.

Tang Xin, with that hand free, immediately covered her own mouth, looking disgusted: "Go eat your PCR, you suspected positive case, don't infect us two; our project is tight on time!"

Liu Qi shrugged, "Don't worry, I've been tested, I'm negative!"

Upon hearing that, Tang Xin finally relaxed and also let go of Zheng Tong Tong's mouth.

Zheng Tong Tong spoke up: "Should we go say hello to Tushan Jiu? After all, we used to be in the same study group."

Tang Xin nodded: "I also wanted to ask earlier, but this guy interrupted; let's eat quickly, then go say hello after we finish—I just saw that guy braiding her hair, I guess he's her boyfriend."

Liu Qi glanced over there, then at Tang Xin, "Wow, you're observing so closely; nobody gossips as much as you!"

Tang Xin glared at him, "Shut up, or don't blame me for getting physical!"

Zheng Tong Tong looked at the two at her table, raised an eyebrow, adjusted her glasses, helplessly shook her head and lowered her head to eat.

Over there, Xie Shiyu placed all the food on the table, making it a full spread again.

Tushan Jiu served Xie Shiyu some dishes, "This is tasty, try it; this one, and that one, are all delicious."

Xie Shiyu tried each one and gave an honest review, "Mm, the taste is not bad."

Tushan Jiu smiled, "I've been here four years; these are all dishes I've come to know through experience. But have you noticed that every school cafeteria definitely has a couple of dishes that are unforgettable?"

Xie Shiyu expressed agreement, "Mm, it's the taste of memories of time."

"Mm, indeed, eating is just about memories, just like many old little eateries that paradoxically have many people coming back specially to find them."

Tushan Jiu briefly planned the next steps: "After we finish eating, I'll take you around campus, then to our department to see if any of my classmates are around; if I run into them, I'll introduce you."

"In the afternoon we'll go to the nearby supermarket to buy some snacks to bring back; yesterday I promised to buy treats for those ghosts at Hou Shan, and they even helped watch the door for me when I left."

"Now Xie Shiyu has cultivated an unflappable demeanor; hearing that ghosts are guarding the door feels the same as people doing it, quite normal."

"The two of them haven't gone to a supermarket together yet; Xie Shiyu is still quite looking forward to that."

"It's not about looking forward to going to the supermarket, but about looking forward to going there with her."

"The two weren't in a hurry, eating leisurely."

"People gradually filled the cafeteria, as it was almost mealtime."

"Suddenly, Tushan Jiu heard someone calling her."

"Tushan Jiu!"

She turned her head and saw, "Tang Xin, Zheng Tong Tong!"

The reason Tushan Jiu asked about Liu Qi was because the three of them had been childhood friends.

Growing up in a hutong, bare-bottomed kids, the three were from Yun Da's youth class.

Back then their residential complex even made the news because of it—among all neighborhoods in Yun Shi, theirs had the highest property prices, not some school-district villa, but their relocation housing estate!

And it was the kind that had value but no market.

Tang Xin nodded and gave a hehe laugh, "Exactly, nobody else would do this job but that guy."

Zheng Tong Tong also waved at Tushan Jiu, "Long time no see."

Tushan Jiu smiled, "Long time no see; I was thinking of going to the department later to see if I could run into you—what a coincidence. Oh right, let me introduce you: this is my fiancé, Xie Shiyu..."

Tushan Jiu smiled, her eyes curving, "Long time no see, I was still thinking about going to the courtyard later to see if I could run into you—what a coincidence. Oh, right, let me introduce you—this is my fiancé, Xie Shiyu......"

Xie Shiyu's mouth corners never came down.

Today he heard the word 'fiancé' from his own Jiujiu's mouth more times than ever.

It must be said, it really sounds nice.

Tushan Jiu, Tang Xin, and Zheng Tong Tong chatted.

Zheng Tong Tong is also the type who speaks bluntly; she wondered whether Tushan Jiu really went home to inherit the family business.

Zheng Tong Tong is also someone who speaks rather bluntly, and she wondered if Tushan Jiu really went home to inherit the family business.

Because she had placed second in her specialty in the exam back then, she actually admired Tushan Jiu deeply, so she shared Mao Dezhi's view and had also privately urged Tushan Jiu.

But later Tushan Jiu firmly said her future was already destined, so she stopped urging her.

I have already explained it to Mao Dezhi; Tushan Jiu is also very patient and intends to clarify this family business matter to the two of them again.

But just as she was about to speak, a cry of alarm came from the cafeteria.

"Ah! Someone fainted—call an ambulance quickly!"