[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system":3,"chapter-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-224":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Scholar's Advanced Technological System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1330496,1769,"Chapter 224 - Small World","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-224",224,"\u003Cp>Translator:Henyee TranslationsEditor:Henyee Translations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, Lu Zhou took his phone out of his suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unplugged the cable and was about to open his WeChat when he suddenly received a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou looked at the caller and was stunned. He quickly picked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak, a familiar voice came from the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan stood at the airport exit. She was looking at the pedestrians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m eating... Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan was pissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, you’re eating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m here waiting on an empty stomach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan took a deep breath and asked, “You’re already in Philadelphia?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah,” answered Lu Zhou. He heard from her voice that something was wrong and so, he asked, “Don’t tell me, you’re here as well...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou finally knew why Mengqi said “Ok”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, he remembered that she said she would be in Philadelphia at this time of the year. She even said to call her when he arrived in Philadelphia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lu Zhou was a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been so long, who would remember?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan said, “Send me your location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou had a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a little bad making her wait at the airport for so long. He opened WeChat and quickly sent her his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a minute, a message came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wait for me, don’t eat yet!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan was flipping through the menu when he saw Lu Zhou’s dumbfounded expression. He then asked, “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou put away his phone and said, “Nothing... Let’s get an extra pair of chopsticks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan, “Your friend’s coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou said, “Yeah, how about I pay for this, and you can treat me later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan shook his hand and said, “No, it’s fine. Just curious, is your friend a guy or a girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Girl...” answered Lu Zhou. He then asked, “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan sighed and looked up as he said, “Nothing, I lost again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: ? ? ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost at what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the traffic on the road was good as Lu Zhou only waited for ten minutes before he saw a familiar figure walking in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan walked next to Lu Zhou and sat down. Her face was filled with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou smiled and said, “Sorry, I really didn’t know you were at Philadelphia, so I didn’t call you. Also, how did you know I was on that flight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan, “Mengqi told me... Why didn’t you tell me you were coming? You didn’t even open your phone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou sighed in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, this was all Mengqi’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was his fault. He did not expect Chen Yushan to have such a good memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan sat there awkwardly until he finally asked, “This is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou remembered that these two did not know each other, so he smiled and introduced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Chen Yushan, studying an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. This is Luo Wenxuan, studying a PhD at Princeton.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan smiled politely and said, “Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, hello...” Luo Wenxuan started to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou is nutty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Girls in Switzerland, girls in America...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food finally came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan graciously asked the two to start eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan was hungry, so she quickly started to dig into the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she had her first bite, Lu Zhou saw that her cheek turned red instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So spicy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was caught off guard and nearly choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started to tear up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan coughed and wiped her mouth. She then put down the chopsticks and started to look for water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou knew that she could not handle spice, but he did not know it was this bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, Mengqi was a lot better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan took a big swig of water and patted her chest. Her eyes were still watering when she answered, “I’m fine... Why is this so spicy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Chinese food in America was westernized. They were mostly spicy and sweet, and even Sichuan restaurants did not have that authentic spice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been at Philadelphia for a month, and this was the first time she had eaten something this spicy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wenxuan smiled awkwardly as he said, “The restaurant is owned by Chinese people. Since I know the boss, I asked him to cook it more authentically... Sorry, Lu Zhou didn’t tell me! How about I ask the boss to cook something else for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou looked at him speechlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is it my fault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s fine, I can just drink water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yushan took the kettle and filled her cup with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou hesitated for a moment before he said, “That cup is actually mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he did not know which side he drank from earlier, he knew for sure that it was his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he said this, she stopped pouring the kettle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous situation was urgent, so she did not think much about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after being reminded by Lu Zhou, Chen Yushan obviously realized this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned red again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she pretended as if nothing had happened. She stood up and went to get a new cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I’ll get you a new one...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least make it sound like you’re sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Luo Wenxuan ate quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was third-wheeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to curse at Lu Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>",919,"2026-06-05T19:44:39.212Z",1,"novelbin.me","fc5755936ff6f5b36b4286dda6a9e08c3308cf6cf90361d250729f1d810c022f","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-225","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-223",1683,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fscholar-s-advanced-technological-system-cover.jpg"]