Chapter 68: Tonight's Dinner Was a Bit Hard

After Xin Chanxi accompanied Chen Leyan to finish registration, they came out.

Chen Leyan said to her, "It's Senior Sister Pei, and a very handsome guy."

When she raised her eyes to see the scene, Wang Chuan was ahead alone, while Pei Nanli was paying the fare.

In her heart, it couldn't be that Wang Chuan and Pei Nanli didn't know each other, nor that they weren't familiar.

They shouldn't be a couple, right?

For men and women in unrequited love, when something unfavorable to their feelings arises, if the matter isn't set in stone, their first inner reaction is unwillingness to accept it, and they will fabricate a reasonable reason themselves.

Yes, it's that famous line: 'He/She is different.'

"Xin Chanxi, do you know Pei Nanli?"

At this moment, Wang Chuan's mind was spinning at high speed, stalling for time on how to handle this matter.

"Today at my Homeroom Teacher's retirement party, Senior Sister Pei and I had the same Homeroom Teacher."

After Pei Nanli finished paying, she walked forward, her heart also startled; how did Wang Chuan still know a high school senior student?

Feeling her hand pulled by Wang Chuan, she heard Wang Chuan say, "So that's it. Xin Chanxi, I met her when I was learning to drive. By the way, Pei Nanli is my girlfriend!"

"Wang Chuan, what nonsense are you talking!"

Pei Nanli's Mobile Phone rang; it was Yang Fang calling, so she walked aside to take the call.

She didn't notice that Xin Chanxi's face instantly turned deathly pale, her pearl-white teeth lightly biting her lip.

Wang Chuan pretended to be helpless, waving his hand, "Just kidding! Pei Nanli is the flower of the Clinical Medicine Department, after all."

"Hello, I'm classmate Xin Chanxi, and my best friend, Chen Leyan."

Suddenly, Wang Chuan saw Chen Leyan and froze for a moment.

In his past life, Guo Qiancheng was one of the founders of Qinguan Robotics Company, and his wife was Chen Leyan.

The person before him was Chen Leyan from high school.

When Guo Qiancheng chatted with him, he mentioned that his wife was a classmate from high school.

Wang Chuan had even eaten a meal with Guo Qiancheng and his wife.

Chen Leyan was also Xin Chanxi's classmate.

As an internationally leading unicorn, Qinguan Robotics Company, in its second round of financing, received an investment from Wang Chuan's Yuchuan Capital of 30% equity, spending 2.7 billion.

Of course, this 2.7 billion in funds wasn't entirely Yuchuan Capital's own capital; there were also various institutions that wanted to invest directly in Qinguan but couldn't.

If Qinguan Robotics Company were to list, compared to foreign peer companies, its valuation would have an extra zero at the end.

This virtuous connection, Wang Chuan had prepared to establish twenty years ago.

So he extended his hand: "Hello, classmate Chen Leyan, your forehead is broad and full; you will be extremely wealthy and noble in the future!"

Chen Leyan's lips curved upward: "Brother Wang Chuan, aren't you a Doctor? You can also read faces."

"I learned a bit in my spare time; you will marry the person in your heart in the future."

Hearing this sentence, Chen Leyan felt happy inside, because Guo Qiancheng was indeed the person in her heart.

Turning her head, she saw Xin Chanxi in silence and tugged at the corner of her clothes.

Xin Chanxi came to her senses; they were indeed not a couple, judging by Senior Sister Pei's reaction.

"Brother Wang Chuan, then calculate my fortune for me!" Although Xin Chanxi was dazed, she had heard Wang Chuan's words.

"My fortune-telling prediction ability can only be used once a year. I can use it next year!"

Wang Chuan said with a tone of certainty.

"Xin Chanxi, Chen Leyan, don't listen to Wang Chuan's nonsense!" Pei Nanli returned after finishing her call.

She had sent a message saying she wouldn't treat, and if she said it was a mistaken send on the phone, that would be impolite, so she found a reason, saying her parents had an urgent matter and asked her to go home.

After Pei Nanli finished registration, the four prepared to go home separately.

Because of Wang Chuan's fortune-telling prophecy, Chen Leyan was very happy and suggested the four of them go to the city center to eat together.

Xin Chanxi and Pei Nanli were noncommittal; Wang Chuan found it hard to refuse, as he had just gotten off work, and using work as an excuse was something he couldn't bring himself to say.

"Let's go, Little Fat Sheep!"

"Little Fat Sheep?!" Wang Chuan froze for a moment.

"Yes, a newly opened chain Hot Pot restaurant, it's delicious!"

Hearing the three words "Little Fat Sheep" made him feel somewhat dazed; the last time he ate at Little Fat Sheep was in 2007 or 2008.

Before Haidilao Hot Pot rose to prominence, Little Fat Sheep was quite famous, even ranking second in domestic top 100 catering revenue in 2004, second only to KFC.

Jingjia Road, Mingzhou, Little Fat Sheep.

After queuing for forty minutes, Chen Leyan, satisfied, finished ordering lamb, beef, and other items, and said, "We'll split the bill, but I'll pay for Brother Doctor Wang's share."

"Just because he read your face and said you are destined for great wealth and a good marriage," Xin Chanxi said in a teasing tone.

"Yes!"

"Leyan, you don't even have a boyfriend yet," Xin Chanxi reminded coldly.

Hearing this, Wang Chuan thought, she doesn't have a boyfriend yet; he must hurry to match them up, so he asked another question: "Is there someone named Guo Qiancheng in your class?"

Chen Leyan's eyes lit up, while Xin Chanxi and Pei Nanli looked puzzled.

"Yes, our Class Monitor. Brother Wang Chuan, how did you know!?"

"I heard a teacher at the Hospital mention that someone in your class could get into Qingbei; that person is named Guo Qiancheng. I have a deep impression of top students, so I remember."

Xin Chanxi remembered something and asked Chen Leyan, "Didn't you contact Guo Qiancheng? Have you contacted him well? Are we not going to the Hospital to visit his father?"

"He hasn't replied to me yet; the phone call didn't go through," Chen Leyan replied.

"Our Class Monitor is a sensitive person; his mother passed away early, and he relies on his sick father who works part-time. He shows himself at school as a normal student."

"Let's wait for his reply; being rash might easily hurt his feelings," Xin Chanxi said.

Seeing Chen Leyan nod vigorously, Wang Chuan suddenly spoke in a low voice: "You go to the Hospital; call me too. He and I are a bit alike."

His own circumstances were similar to Guo Qiancheng's; this was also the reason Guo Qiancheng agreed to Yuchuan Capital taking a share.

Both were poor students who had endured a rough road, eventually reaching the heights in their respective fields.

After this Rebirth, Wang Chuan decided to offer timely help to Guo Qiancheng during his difficulties and maintain a long-term connection with him.

One day, when Guo Qiancheng succeeds, Wang Chuan's gains will be very high.

Pei Nanli knew about Wang Chuan's parents having passed away and his working to support his studies; her eyes held a look of sympathy.

Xin Chanxi did not understand what Wang Chuan meant and poked Chen Leyan.

Seeing Xin Chanxi's look, Chen Leyan thought, "Alright, I'll ask."

"Doctor Brother Wang Chuan, did your mother pass away too?"

After a moment of silence, Wang Chuan did not respond.

Suddenly regretting in his heart, "Why did I say Guo Qiancheng and I are similar? Making others ask about my parents again—truly despicable!"

He complained, "Why didn't this Rebirth happen earlier in the timeline? Perhaps I could have saved them."

At the very least, if I had Reborn before the cremation, I could have seen them one last time.

Call out again, "Dad, Mom, Wang Chuan is back."

Thinking of this, Wang Chuan's eyes filled with tears, and he choked out, "I'll go back first."

Having spoken, he stood up and ran out.

Leaving Chen Leyan with a stunned face, Xin Chanxi asked Pei Nanli, "Senior Sister, do you know what's going on?"

Pei Nanli explained Wang Chuan's family situation.

"Ah~ so tragic?" Chen Leyan, with mutton still in her mouth, sighed, realizing her question just now was extremely rude.

Xin Chanxi regretted her earlier behavior, picked up her Mobile Phone to send a text message apologizing, typed the words, then deleted them all.

The pain of losing one's parents; a young girl whose parents are both gone can only imagine that pain, unable to experience it.

Pei Nanli shook her head at Xin Chanxi and the others, saying, "No matter how many comforting words we say, they are useless; one can only lick one's own wounded heart!"

"Time is the best medicine!"

Finally, the Little Fat Sheep gathering ended; as Wang Chuan left the table, the remaining three soon dispersed and went home.

And Wang Chuan, in the summer's scorching Air, ran hard all the way, letting tears fall along the path; returning to the Dormitory, the physical exertion calmed his mood considerably.

He did not think he had lost his composure just now.

After all, such an emotional outburst is something no normal person can control.

He opened his wallet to reveal a group photo taken when he graduated from the third year of middle school, with his parents and himself on a trip.