novelraw Chapter 584 : The One From the Countryside
Chapter 584 : The One From the Countryside
Chapter 584: The One From the Countryside
"Ruochu, what a coincidence, we meet again," Zhou Xiangyu said with a smile as he greeted Su Ruochu first.
Sun Xiaoxiao chuckled, "Senior, why are you only greeting Ruochu? Didn't you see the three of us?"
Lin Yumo glanced at Chen Fan and chimed in with a smile, "That's right. Is Ruochu the only one you see?"
Zhou Xiangyu waved his hand with a smile.
"Oh my, I've offended three beautiful ladies by accident. I'm sorry, I sincerely apologize."
Then he proactively suggested, "You all seem to be chatting so happily. Can we join your table?"
Lin Yumo smiled and said, "If it were any other day, we could decide. But today, we can't."
"Today, Ruochu is the main character."
Su Ruochu looked up and said softly, "We don't need to. There's no more space."
The intention to refuse was already quite clear, but unexpectedly, this senior suddenly laughed.
"It's not a problem, it's just a matter of adding a table."
"Fourth Brother, pull that table over here."
After saying this, these four guys really dragged the table next to them and joined it with theirs.
Zhou Xiangyu naturally sat down next to Su Ruochu, then directly ignored Chen Fan across from him.
"Ruochu, last time I asked if you were interested in joining our research group, and you said you needed to think about it. Do you have an answer now?"
"Actually, as first-year graduate students, if you can have seniors to guide you, it will save a lot of time and help you avoid many detours."
"Moreover, in our major, we can't just stay locked up on campus theorizing. We need to go out and practice."
"My family happens to have connections in this field. If you're willing, I can help you get a spot."
Su Ruochu didn't even look at Zhou Xiangyu and gave a straightforward refusal.
"No need. Thank you, Senior."
"I just started school, and I'd like to focus on learning the theoretical knowledge first."
After saying this, she took a paper napkin, folded it gently, then reached over and wiped off a grain of rice from the corner of Chen Fan's mouth.
Su Ruochu's sudden action stunned everyone present.
The three girls exchanged glances, suppressing their laughter, knowing there would be an interesting show to watch.
The four boys beside them, however, stared at Chen Fan in surprise.
Zhou Xiangyu, as if he had just noticed Chen Fan, smiled and asked, "I forgot to ask earlier, this is...?"
"This is my fiance."
"Fiance?"
The four boys exclaimed in unison.
Zhou Xiangyu's eyes widened even more: "Fiance?"
Lin Yumo teased with a smile: "That's right. He's her fiance."
"Chen Fan and Su Ruochu were high school classmates, and they got together in college."
"They got engaged right after graduating from university."
The expression on Zhou Xiangyu's face was quite interesting.
He stared at Chen Fan with surprise, as if trying to size him up completely.
After several seconds, he finally smiled slightly.
"I was ignorant, I'm sorry, I didn't notice earlier."
Then he actually extended his hand.
"Hello. Zhou Xiangyu, from Beijing."
Chen Fan also smiled and shook his hand, "Chen Fan, from Luocheng."
"Luocheng?"
Zhou Xiangyu turned his head to look at his companion.
"Where is Luocheng?"
His companion smiled slightly: "Never heard of it."
"It should be a relatively backward third or fourth-tier city."
Zhou Xiangyu immediately smiled knowingly.
"I see."
"What a pity, brother, that you didn't get into the graduate program at the Communication University."
"Is this your first time in Beijing? Do you want me to be your host and show you around?"
Chen Fan smiled and shook his head.
"No need."
"Come on, you've come all this way, don't be stingy with your money."
"I can treat everyone, take you to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Old Summer Palace... we can visit all the famous scenic spots..."
"If you want to go shopping, we can also go to Sanlitun, Dashilar, Wangfujing, New World Department Store..."
"After all, it's rare to come to Beijing, don't be afraid to spend money. You should buy lots of specialties to take back home."
Chen Fan nodded with a smile.
"Thank you. I'll definitely have a good look around when the time comes."
Seeing Chen Fan being so honest, Zhou Xiangyu thought he had figured out this guy's background, estimating that he was just another country bumpkin from some small place.
So he turned his attention back to Su Ruochu.
"Ruochu, really, you must seriously consider my suggestion."
"Look, I happen to have an opportunity tomorrow to go with our supervisor to interview a business elite."
"I don't need to tell you how rare such opportunities are. If you agree, I can talk to the supervisor and try to get an extra spot for you."
His roommate chimed in.
"Old Zhou is the supervisor's favorite."
"Moreover, Xiangyu has already signed a job agreement with a newspaper before even graduating."
"The newspaper actually came to our school to recruit him specifically."
"That's right. Not everyone can have such treatment."
Hearing his three roommates' praises, Zhou Xiangyu waved his hand with a smile.
"Oh, why are you talking about these things?"
On the side, Lin Yumo and the other two girls were trying hard to suppress their laughter as they watched this guy perform.
Especially Sun Xiaoxiao, who was lowering her head, her body shaking, obviously about to burst into laughter.
In the past, they might have thought Senior Zhou was excellent, an upperclassman admired by everyone.
But after knowing the background of Ruochu's boyfriend, when they heard Senior Zhou's words now, it seemed like a clown's performance.
He even said not to be stingy with money. He really thought the other guy was a country bumpkin?
They knew that Chen Fan had previously given each of them a branded bag worth several thousand yuan.
When he gave them, he didn't even blink an eye.
How could he lack money for shopping?
Zhou Xiangyu didn't notice the expressions of the three girls and was still trying to get close to Su Ruochu.
"What do you say, Ruochu? Want to come with me? It's a chance to broaden your horizons, very good for personal growth."
Su Ruochu was still polite, but her tone was a bit cold.
"No need. Thank you, Senior."
"I don't have time tomorrow, I need to accompany my fiance."
Then she looked up at Chen Fan.
"Have you finished eating?"
Chen Fan nodded.
"I'm full. The food in your cafeteria is very good. As expected of a prestigious university."
Su Ruochu stood up and took her bag.
"Then let's go. I want to show my fiance around our campus."
"Senior, you all enjoy your meal. We'll be going now."
Sun Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand.
"We three won't be third wheels. We'll head back to the dorm after we finish eating."
Then she didn't forget to wave at Chen Fan.
"Handsome, goodbye."
"Don't forget to safely send our Ruochu back, okay?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Of course."
Watching the two leave, Zhou Xiangyu's face looked a bit unpleasant.
"Xiaoxiao, with that looks, you dare to call him handsome?"
Sun Xiaoxiao glared at him: "Why not? I can call him whatever I want."
"Alright, alright, of course you can."
Zhou Xiangyu turned his head to look, making sure that Su Ruochu and Chen Fan had gone downstairs and left, before he spoke.
"Tell me the truth, is that guy really Su Ruochu's fiance?"