novelraw Chapter 98 : Old Friends Reunite
Chapter 98 : Old Friends Reunite
Chapter 98: Old Friends Reunite
At a Shandong cuisine restaurant near the university town.
Chen Fan had been waiting in the window seat for half an hour.
However, he did not feel bored, because he was fiddling with his cell phone.
Originally, Chen Fan had looked down on the cell phones of this era.
After all, having been used to the smartphones twenty years later, playing with the current phones felt like going back to the primitive age.
But Chen Fan found that he was completely wrong.
Ever since he bought a cell phone, he almost sent text messages to Su Ruochu every day.
He texted whenever he had time.
There was a limit on the number of text messages in this era.
Extra charges applied if the limit was exceeded.
But Chen Fan didn't care at all, even if he had to pay, he would still send the texts.
Every day, it seemed like he and Su Ruochu had endless things to say.
For this, Su Ruochu had even criticized Chen Fan, saying he was wasting money.
Every time, Chen Fan would smile and humbly admit his mistake, but he never changed.
In the end, Su Ruochu had no way to deal with him.
The reason Chen Fan was so fond of sending text messages was, firstly, in his previous life when he and Su Ruochu were in a passionate relationship, he rarely sent messages. Sometimes when Su Ruochu sent him a message, Chen Fan was playing games and chose to ignore it automatically.
Chen Fan wanted to make up for this regret.
The second reason was that sending text messages allowed Chen Fan to find the feeling he had when he first went to university and first owned a cell phone.
He still clearly remembered that in his previous life, just before going to university, his parents tightened their belts to buy him a second-hand Nokia phone for over 500 yuan.
Although the phone had no internet or data, and could only send text messages and make calls.
But Chen Fan was inseparable from it. When he had just started university, everyone almost sent endless text messages every day.
Sometimes they even shared jokes, blessings, and other messages. Thinking back now, it was indeed quite boring.
But the happiness back then was real, and he could never forget it for the rest of his life.
Chen Fan was reminiscing when someone pushed open the door and walked in.
Their gaze quickly scanned the dining hall.
Then they waved excitedly in this direction.
"Hey, old Chen!"
Chen Fan looked up at the person, suddenly grinning and waving back.
"Guo Shuai! Over here."
That's right.
The person Chen Fan was waiting for today was Guo Shuai.
Actually, the universities they attended were not too far apart. It took only about half an hour to go from Yunhai University to Guo Shuai's school by car.
But before, everyone was busy with military training, so they hadn't really been in touch.
And Chen Fan didn't have a cell phone either. After buying a cell phone, he also didn't remember Guo Shuai's phone number.
In the end, they found each other through QQ online and arranged to meet up.
Guo Shuai came running over with a big smile. Chen Fan stood up, and as old friends reunited, without wasting words, they shared a hug first.
After the hug, Guo Shuai immediately put on an exaggerated weird grin.
"Damn, it's been a while since we last met, but how did you become more handsome?"
While pouring tea for this guy, Chen Fan said with a smile, "Could you please stop saying such obvious nonsense in the future?"
"Geez, not only have you become handsome, but your skin has also gotten thicker."
Chen Fan smiled and looked at Guo Shuai, his eyes filled with a nostalgic expression.
In high school, Guo Shuai was his only good friend.
Not seeing this guy for three or four months, he really did miss him a bit.
Chen Fan called the server and casually ordered a few dishes from the menu.
"Please make it quick."
Chen Fan handed the menu to the other person.
Guo Shuai stopped the server again, "And a case of Laoshan beer."
Chen Fan smiled, "I still have classes in the afternoon."
Guo Shuai pursed his lips.
"Come on, you can fool ignorant young girls with that talk, but not me."
"In the last month of high school when you were cramming, you even dared to drink alcohol. Don't pretend in front of me."
Chen Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"But why do I feel like you've become darker? And it seems like you've bulked up quite a bit too."
Speaking of this, Guo Shuai immediately became excited.
He raised his arms and struck a bodybuilding pose for Chen Fan.
"See? This is the result of three months of my hard work."
Chen Fan asked curiously, "When did you become interested in fitness?"
"I remember back in high school, if you were asked to run a couple of steps in P.E. class, you'd slack off."
Guo Shuai waved his hand, "Don't even mention it."
"Our crappy school didn't manage anyone at all."
"Just muddle through for three years, get an associate's degree, and you're considered qualified."
"At a school like that, with teachers not caring and students not studying, everyone could only find their own interests to have fun."
At this time, the server brought out the first dish and then went to fetch a case of beer.
They placed the bottle opener on the table.
Chen Fan smiled and said, "Looks like you have a lot to say."
Guo Shuai opened a bottle of beer with a bang.
"Less talk, let's have one first, let me see if your alcohol tolerance has improved since going to university."
Chen Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly, and had to pour himself a full glass to clink with the other person.
After downing it in one gulp, Guo Shuai wiped his mouth and continued.
"The school was crap, so I had to find something to do."
"I joined a fitness club, heh heh, you wouldn't believe it, after going a few times, I really got into fitness."
"Isn't there a famous quote? A man should lift weights!"
Chen Fan quipped, "What kind of famous quote is that?"
Guo Shuai scratched his head, "I think it was said by George W. Bush."
"Cut the crap, why didn't you just say it was Arnold Schwarzenegger?"
The two quickly finished the first bottle and each opened another, this time drinking at a slower pace.
Guo Shuai asked curiously, "By the way, how are things between you and Su Ruochu? Are you two still together?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Of course. This life, I'm not marrying anyone but her!"
"Awesome! Respect."
Guo Shuai said with a smile, "But I never noticed back in school that you were interested in Su Ruochu."
"When exactly did you start liking her?"
Chen Fan thought about it seriously and answered, "Probably in my previous life."
"Damn! Cut the crap."
Chen Fan asked, "What about you? Are you still in touch with Li Na?"
Speaking of Li Na, Guo Shuai's expression didn't change much. It seemed he had really moved on.
"We contacted each other a couple of times during military training, but after the semester started, everyone got busy with their own stuff, and we gradually drifted apart."
"And I no longer have those kinds of feelings for her."
Chen Fan couldn't help but ask, "So what's your situation now? Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Heh heh..."
Bringing up this topic immediately piqued Guo Shuai's interest.
He put down his beer glass and leaned forward slightly.
"Let me tell you, buddy, there's actually another reason why I got into fitness."
"That's because I developed a crush on a girl, one who practices rhythmic gymnastics. That figure, those curves... tsk tsk, simply winding and curving endlessly..."
Chen Fan mocked, "You mean like a fried dough twist?"
"Screw you!"
Guo Shuai glared at him, "I fell for her at first sight. I immediately started pursuing her, but she wouldn't even look at me properly."
"You know what she said to me at the time?"
Chen Fan smiled and played along.
"What did she say?"
"She said I was a scrawny dog, too skinny and not her type."
"She even told me to stay far away from her..."