bookcurios Chapter 1173 Why don't you go to Peking University to look for it?
Chapter 1173 Why don't you go to Peking University to look for it?
Su Xing and He Xu arrived at the restaurant and chose a seat in the lobby.
Before long, the hot pot and dishes that the two had ordered were served on the table.
The young couple picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
As the two were enjoying their meal, several people passed by them, and one of them stopped in his tracks.
"Senior Brother He?"
This is a young female voice.
Su Xing and He Xu turned to look at the same time.
He Xu recognized the girl, nodded to her, and said politely, "Junior Sister Li, you're here for dinner too?"
The girl said, "Yes, what a coincidence! I didn't expect you to be here too, Senior Brother He..."
Su Xing also had some impression of the girl. Once, He Xu had a team building activity with his classmates and drank some alcohol. He asked her to come pick him up. She had seen this girl at the entrance of the KTV.
She remembered that the girl looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze, and her woman's intuition told her that the girl had feelings for He Xu.
However, she didn't pay much attention to it.
He Xu is outstanding in appearance, personality, and knowledge, so it's perfectly normal for people to like him. As long as he is mindful of boundaries when interacting with women, it's fine.
At this moment, the girl also looked at Su Xing, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
Su Xing smiled and nodded to the other person as a greeting.
The girl then looked at He Xu and said, "I heard that Senior He's defense went very smoothly today. Congratulations."
He Xu said, "Thank you."
At this moment, a guest needed to pass through the aisle and asked the girl and her companion to make way.
All the girl could say to He Xu was, "Senior Brother He, please enjoy your meal. We'll keep in touch when we have time."
He Xu said, "Okay, goodbye."
The girl and a few friends walked upstairs.
As the group left, Su Xing smiled and looked at He Xu.
He Xu asked her, "What's wrong?"
Su Xing said, "The shrimp paste is ready, have a taste."
She scooped up a shrimp paste and put it into He Xu's bowl.
He Xu picked up a shrimp paste and ate it, saying, "It's fresh, fragrant, and bouncy—very delicious."
The young couple continued their meal, neither of them taking the little incident to heart.
In the private room upstairs.
After Xiao Li sat down, she became somewhat depressed and would occasionally drift off into thought.
A friend next to her nudged her arm and asked, "Xiao Li, what's wrong? Why are you so distracted?"
"Huh?" Xiao Li came to her senses and said, "No, it's nothing."
Another friend of hers said, "She was fine before, how did she suddenly become like this?"
Someone asked, "Is it because of that couple you just ran into? Do you like that guy?"
"I know! Doesn't Xiao Li like one of your senior brothers? Was that boy just now him?"
Xiao Li: "...Hey, stop making wild guesses!"
Although she was stubborn, her friends knew she had guessed correctly just by looking at her like that.
"That guy is quite handsome, but he already has a girlfriend. Xiao Li, you're so pretty and highly educated, why are you worried about not finding a boyfriend?"
Xiao Li frowned slightly, "I'm not someone who can do just anyone..."
She'd rather not have a boyfriend than settle for someone else.
Someone else said, "If you really can't live without him, you can still try to win him over. His girlfriend is beautiful, but our Xiao Li is not only good-looking, but also smart. You two are from the same school, so you'll definitely have more in common. By the way, is his girlfriend still in school?"
Xiao Li was silent for a moment, then said, "His girlfriend is studying at Peking University..."
Everyone: "..."
Seeing everyone's silence, Xiao Li added, "It's said that she was the top science student back then."
Everyone: "..."
Xiao Li looked at everyone and said, "They've been dating for two or three years, and I heard they've already met each other's parents."
Everyone immediately began to sympathize with Xiao Li.
"Xiao Li, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Why don't you go look for one at Peking University?"
Xiao Li: "..."
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In the following days, Su Xing spent even more time running around the lab.
She was focused on repairing that antique-style book.
However, I also set aside some time each day to draw and learn languages from various countries.
That evening, after finishing her dinner, she prepared to go back to her dormitory to rest for a while.
She had only been lying in bed for a few minutes when the phone rang.
She picked up her phone and saw a video of her grandmother playing music for her.
Su Xing quickly answered the call.
She called out sweetly to the person opposite, "Milk~"
The elderly woman across from her looked closely at her granddaughter. "Xiaoxing, have you eaten?"
Su Xing said, "I've finished eating and just got back to my dorm. Grandma, have you guys eaten yet?"
"I've eaten, I just finished eating." The old lady then asked, "Do you have a lot of classes lately? Are you tired?"
Su Xing said, "There's a lot, but I'm finding it relatively easy to learn, not too tiring. Grandma, how are you and Grandpa feeling lately?"
"It's fine, it's just that there's not much to do at the factory lately, and your grandpa is so bored that he's chasing chickens and ducks everywhere, which is quite annoying."
Grandpa Su's disgruntled voice came from the side, "You old woman, what nonsense are you spouting? What did I do? Xiaoxing, don't listen to your grandma's nonsense!"
The old woman glared to the side, "Still saying you didn't? You killed and stewed my perfectly healthy rooster! And this isn't a holiday!"
The old man said, "That wretched rooster crows 'cock-a-doodle-doo' every day before dawn, it's so noisy, what's wrong with eating meat?!"
Su Xing listened to his grandparents bickering on the other end of the phone and couldn't help but smile, his eyes crinkling with laughter.
After the two elderly people argued for a few minutes, she quickly smoothed things over by telling them some funny stories from her school days, which made the couple smile from ear to ear.
After chatting for a while, Su Xing suddenly suggested, "Grandpa, Grandma, there's nothing much going on at home right now, why don't you come to Beijing for a trip?"
Now the tea gardens don't need to pick tea, so it's the off-season for tea production. My uncle is mostly in charge of sales at the tea factory.
The elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Su, rarely had any free time, so she hoped they could come out and relax.
When the elderly Su couple heard their eldest granddaughter's invitation, they were both taken aback, and then instinctively declined.
"Oh dear, it's so far, it's too much of a hassle, we're all old folks."
"That's right, Xiaoxing, you still have class. If we go there, it will disturb your class."
They were mainly worried about causing trouble for their granddaughter and disrupting her classes.
Su Xing advised, "How old are you? You're not old at all! You work so hard, you're healthier than many young people! As for my classes, don't worry. When I don't have classes, I'll play with you. When I have classes, I'll prepare travel guides for you in advance so you can visit the attractions on your own. And when I'm busy, there's He Xu. He just finished his graduation defense, and he won't be too busy before the graduation ceremony. He'll definitely be able to find some time to spend with you."
The two elderly people were somewhat tempted, but had not yet made up their minds.
The old lady said, "I haven't been out for so long, I don't have any clothes to wear..."
The old man said, "I've heard that tourist attractions in Beijing are packed with people these days..."
Su Xing thought to himself: "The tourist attractions in Beijing aren't even that crowded now. In a few years, it'll be truly outrageous. You'll need reservations to go anywhere, and even then, you won't be able to get a reservation! If you want to travel to Beijing, you have to do it now!"
She pleaded with the two elderly people, "Grandpa, Grandma, come here! I haven't seen you in so long, I've missed you so much! What do you need or need? I'll buy it for you!"