Just then, a red Ferrari 488 suddenly pulled up at the school gate.
"Wow, it's a Ferrari supercar! A luxury car worth over four million!"
"There seems to be a handsome guy in the car. The way he's driving with one hand is so cool!"
When the Ferrari came to a stop, a young man about 1.82 meters tall, around twenty - five or twenty - six years old, walked straight up to Zhao Yuqi.
"Yuqi, where are you going? Let me give you a ride."
"No, thanks, Senior Zheng Bin. I've made an appointment with someone today," Zhao Yuqi shook her head and declined.
"Who did you make an appointment with? Call them along. I know a private restaurant with great food."
"It's still a bit inconvenient."
Zhao Yuqi wasn't swayed just because the guy was driving a luxury car. After all, a four - million - yuan sports car was nothing compared to Chen Yuan, who could buy two Ferraris 488 just by casually tipping a live - streamer.
Zheng Bin's face turned a bit ugly. He hadn't expected Zhao Yuqi to be so hard to win over.
Ever since he saw Zhao Yuqi at a birthday party last time, Zheng Bin had fallen head over heels for her. He'd sworn to win this girl over and even made a bet with his buddies that he'd get her within half a month. But now, more than a week had passed, and he was still getting nowhere.
Coming here in his luxury car this time, he never thought he'd still get rejected. This was something he'd never experienced before.
Just then, a handsome young man riding a bicycle slowly approached the two of them.
"Student Yuqi, am I a bit late? I came right on time, but I didn't expect you to be here early," Chen Yuan said apologetically.
He glanced at the time on his phone. It was exactly 6:30. Not a minute more, not a minute less.
In the past, when Chen Yuan made an appointment with Lin Shutong, she'd be at least half an hour late. And he himself usually arrived half an hour later. So, every time they met, he had to wait for at least an hour. After going through so many anxious waits, Chen Yuan had learned his lesson. He'd always tell her in advance that he was on his way and then show up right on time. This way, he saved a lot of boring waiting time.
Since this was his first time going out to eat with Zhao Yuqi, he didn't play those little tricks. He arrived precisely at 6:30.
Mainly, he didn't expect Zhao Yuqi, a girl and a campus belle, to arrive at the meeting place more than ten minutes early!
As for this guy in the Ferrari, it seemed like he was trying to steal his girl?
"Senior Zheng Bin, we're leaving now," Zhao Yuqi said politely.
Then, to everyone's stunned amazement, she got on the back seat of Chen Yuan's bicycle.
"Good heavens! Zhao Yuqi would rather ride a bicycle than a Ferrari. I think I'm starting to believe in love again!" a guy with black - rimmed glasses said, his face full of shock.
"Love it! Love it!不愧是 (truly worthy of being) our campus belle senior. Her noble and unyielding character is really different from those money - grubbing girls!"
"Senior Yuqi, I'm a fan from now on!"
"Damn, isn't that the guy riding the bike with Senior Yuqi the bootlicker Chen Yuan? What the... "
Watching Chen Yuan ride away with Zhao Yuqi on the bicycle, Zheng Bin's face turned ashen. If he'd lost to a富二代 (rich second - generation) of the same level, he could have accepted it. But losing to a loser on a bicycle? What the hell was that? And he'd even been ignored by this loser!
"Hmph! A loser trying to punch above his weight. You don't know what's good for you!"
Zheng Bin snorted coldly and drove away with a gloomy face. He wasn't going to give up on Zhao Yuqi. He'd make that poor student realize what reality was all about.
...
"Student Yuqi, where are we going to eat? You're treating today, you know!" Chen Yuan asked with a smile as he rode the bicycle.
Just thinking about how Zhao Yuqi had gotten on his bicycle in full view of everyone instead of the Ferrari made him feel extremely proud. He felt like the sun was shining extra brightly today. Who said girls would always rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle? Zhao Yuqi was sitting on his bicycle, and she was a campus belle!
"Isn't there a 'Yitang Lobster' near the school? The food there is pretty good. Let's go have some lobsters," Zhao Yuqi suggested.
"Sure!"
When they arrived at the lobster restaurant, the environment inside was really nice. And the prices weren't too high either. A meal here usually cost around three to five hundred yuan. If three or four people ate together and split the bill, each person would pay less than a hundred yuan on average. It was affordable for ordinary students, so the restaurant was doing good business.
Zhao Yuqi seemed to really love eating lobsters, and she ordered the extra - spicy ones. The impression of this girl in Chen Yuan's mind was gradually becoming more down - to - earth. So, goddesses also liked strong flavors! So, even fairies poop!
Just as the two of them were chatting and laughing while peeling and eating the lobsters, a handsome man and a beautiful woman walked in at the door. The man was dressed in all - brand Versace, and the woman was also pretty and youthful. However, compared to Zhao Yuqi, in terms of temperament, figure, and looks, she was slightly inferior.
"Lin Shutong?"
Chen Yuan really felt unlucky. How could he run into this couple everywhere? Last time at the Gucci store, and this time at Yitang Lobster. It was like they were haunting him.
Lin Shutong was also taken aback when she saw Chen Yuan. But when she saw that the person sitting with Chen Yuan was Zhao Yuqi, she was completely stunned. How could Chen Yuan possibly have an appointment with Zhao Yuqi? That was impossible! It didn't make any sense!
Although Lin Shutong's impression of Chen Yuan had changed a bit in the past few days, his image as a bootlicker was still deeply ingrained in her mind. But who would have thought that this bootlicker could even get a date with the most beautiful girl in the School of Liberal Arts, the second - ranked campus belle of Hunan University? Was he really that good? Why did Xu Lele give him a sketch first, and now Zhao Yuqi was having lobster with him alone?
"Could it be that I really misjudged him before and didn't notice any unique good qualities in him?" Lin Shutong started to doubt herself.
Not only her, Huang Junkai was also starting to question life. Zhao Yuqi was a top - notch girl that even he couldn't charm. What on earth did this bootlicker Chen Yuan have to deserve this? How could he be having lobster with the campus belle?
"Brother Junkai, why don't we go to another place?" Lin Shutong tugged at Huang Junkai's sleeve, feeling a bit off.
"No need to change. This place is fine. And there are even some familiar faces," Huang Junkai said as he walked straight towards the empty seats at the table next to Chen Yuan. His hand was wandering back and forth on Lin Shutong's waist, as if showing off. But his eyes were always on Zhao Yuqi. Clearly, he was thinking of something else while having something in hand.
"Huang Junkai, you scumbag. What are you doing?"
Suddenly, among four girls sitting at a corner table, a rather plump and shrewish woman stood up and roared.
"Wei... Wei Xiaoqing, why are you here?" Huang Junkai stammered, his face turning pale.
"That should be my question for you! Tell me, who is this bitch next to you?"
"And you, you slut, the mistress! Don't you know he has a girlfriend?"
"Huang Junkai, you're not a man! Haven't I treated you well? I bought you clothes, shoes, watches, and even lent you my car. How could you cheat on me with a mistress? You're a heartless piece of trash!"
The plump woman angrily kicked Huang Junkai and then slapped Lin Shutong across the face.
"Slap!"
Lin Shutong was left dazed by the slap.