University City, a magical place.
It had the lowest prices, the most easily pleased girls, the most youthful age, and the most joy, but the boys who were there often couldn’t feel it. Only many years later would they lament, "If only I had done this or that in college..."
The cruel fact was, most people, even if they could be reborn and return to college, would find they couldn’t do much differently. The girls they couldn’t chase still remained out of reach, and the nights spent in internet cafes wouldn’t change.
Could rebirth change everything?
No, the true golden finger wasn’t rebirth, but the skills you master and the experiences you accumulate in later years.
But this world was just a huge straw hut troupe. Too many people find it hard to make any progress throughout their lives.
Or perhaps, what most people longed for wasn’t rebirth but the beautiful youth they once had.
Just like now, a few boys looked at the beautiful girls wandering in the boutique on the commercial street, and their covert glances were filled with ambition and desire.
They hoped that maybe when they achieved success at thirty, they would have girls like this by their side...
The charm of youth lay in these unrestrained fantasies. Perhaps someday they would face reality, but now, their age represented endless possibilities.
Occasionally, one or two bolder boys would want to ask for a WeChat contact, but after the girls smiled and shook their heads, they promptly lost the courage to linger.
Su Yajing, who had just turned down another boy’s advance, picked up a large gift box from the display cabinet, nodded with satisfaction after trying it out, and then went to the counter to pay.
"This gift box, please. How much does it cost?... Hold on, I have a call."
Just as she took out her phone to scan the code, a call came in. After signaling the server, Su Yajing stepped aside to answer the phone.
"Hello, senior sister Dan Ni... Mm-hmm, don’t worry, I won’t be late. I’m already on the way... Hehe, I love you too, see you soon!"
After hanging up, Su Yajing paid for her purchase, placed the prepared gift into the gift box, carefully arranged it until there were no visual flaws, and then asked the employee to re-wrap it.
Upon leaving the boutique, on the commercial street of University City, despite being rushed by the call, Su Yajing still casually strolled forward with a bored expression.
Occasionally seeing couples walking closely together on the roadside, Su Yajing sighed with envy.
Because of Sanghe Pavilion’s booming business, her aunt originally wanted her to stay in Li City for another half month. As for her studies... both of them knew well that Su Yajing no longer cared about that.
But it was not just her studies that pulled her to Ming City—her longing for her brother was even stronger!
She thought her aunt was stingy; even after hiring several people, they couldn’t handle it. Why not just hire more? However, Su Man insisted that it wasn’t just about their family business, but also about saving costs.
Come on, her brother wouldn’t care about these trifling costs!
So, Su Yajing rejected Su Man’s complaints and decisively took the high-speed train back to Ming City two days ago...
"Let’s see if you’ll hire more people when you can’t handle it!"
Although Su Yajing cared about romance, she was very clear-headed about material things.
Sanghe Pavilion was an industry bought by Zhou Wang, but obviously, it was meant to be given to her. As long as she could keep Zhou Wang happy, he wouldn’t care whether Sanghe Pavilion was profitable or not, or how much it earned...
Her anxiety in these past two days wasn’t about this.
Instead, it was her expectation that she could see Zhou Wang as soon as she returned to Ming City. But Zhou Wang seemed busy, and two days had passed without giving her any definite news of when they could meet.
A sensible woman shouldn’t appear too clingy at this time, so even when she acted coy, Su Yajing was careful, afraid of displeasing Zhou Wang.
Even though she felt she was still a little girl, her yearning almost spilled over her phone’s screen, drowning her...
Ding!
Her phone lit up, and Su Yajing glanced at it, quickly unlocking her phone at the fastest speed.
My King: "Baby, what are you doing?"
A new message popped up from the pinned chat box.
Su Yajing’s mood suddenly lifted a bit. She clicked "Record," spun in place to record a short video, and finally aimed the camera at herself, saying playfully,
"Just shopping around, getting ready to hang out with a senior, and... thinking of you too."
Zhou Wang replied quickly, "Is this on that small commodity street in University City?"
Su Yajing: "Mm-hmm, I almost forgot you stayed here for three years as well. If only I had been there at that time!"
Su Yajing waited a few seconds, but Zhou Wang didn’t reply again. Her smile dimmed a little, and she continued walking forward with her phone in hand.
When she arrived at the street corner, while waiting for the traffic light, a large bouquet of roses suddenly appeared next to her, followed by a familiar chuckle:
"Sister, are you interested in dating?"
Su Yajing instinctively wanted to dodge, but upon hearing that familiar voice, she was stunned. Her breath became rapid, and she eagerly turned her head to push apart the roses. Sure enough...
Behind the bouquet, the face that had appeared countless times in her steamy dreams was looking at her with a familiar smile.