eserved demeanor.To Chen Lingshan, Su Can truly captivated her attention and piqued her interest.And that perfect curve of Chen Lingshan's lovely face, as well as those eyes that seemed to be filled w...Chapter 85: Seasons

Lin Luoran was still quite eye-catching as she walked along the entrance road of Nan University. Her loose-fitting purple-checkered hoodie, comfortable pants, and a duckbill cap that partially covered her radiant face made quite an impression on the crimson-lined campus path. Su Can had a fleeting illusion of seeing her for the first time in Xia Hai.

However, now Lin Luoran's lips were even more vibrant, and her lip line was softer and smoother.

Reaching Su Can and Tang Wu, Lin Luoran's eyes peered out from under the brim of her cap with a longing gaze at both of them. "I just finished my class and rushed over here in the afternoon. I'm hungry... will you guys feed me"

In Su Can’s mind, Tang Wu and Lin Luoran were two completely different girls. Tang Wu was cold on the outside but warm inside, while Lin Luoran was the opposite—warm on the outside and cold within. Just like when he first saw her, she could easily get along with anyone near her, whether it be playing or socializing, yet very few people could truly enter her inner world.

Back then, Su Can even felt somewhat defeated because his experience had taught him that even if they were all friends and played happily in junior high and senior high school, there was no guarantee that they would become close friends who could drink until dawn whenever they met after years of life's trials. They were the kind of friends who could live their lives separately but still have a deep understanding of each other.

The identities of Wang Weiwei and Lin Zhounv back then were quite unique; their future paths would be very different from Su Can’s. In his view at that time, after university, they might go their separate ways just like in the previous life—some becoming unknown figures, others excelling in various fields, while he himself drifted aimlessly.

The events that arose during that summer in Xia Hai had made everyone face difficulties together, and Wang Weiwei’s embrace, Lin Luoran’s melting gaze, symbolized no matter where they were or what kind of life they led, their connection would be unforgettable.

"By the way, I’m flying to Beijing tonight to see how Wang Weiwei is doing. I’ll also meet some promising young people he recommended to me. Before leaving, I thought about dropping by to check on you two, but it seems that I was unnecessarily worried. You both seem quite well off," Lin Luoran said as they sat down at a barbecue stall in the snack street of Nan University.

Thinking for a moment, she added, "Hey, do you guys often eat together like this"

Su Can was somewhat puzzled by Lin Luoran's thoughts. According to logic, since it was rare for her to come to Nan University, shouldn't Su Can treat her to dinner He had already prepared to take her to a nearby hotel or restaurant, and even if she jokingly suggested places like Shangri-La Hotel or Kunlun Hotel just to tease him, he would have agreed. But surprisingly, Lin Luoran preferred the snack street of Nan University.

However, what they ordered did match Miss Lin's style—everything that caught her eye was ordered.

Tang Wu shook her head and said, "Not often, sometimes our schedules are different, so we don’t eat at fixed times."

Su Can also nodded. "I’m not sure about your schedule in Fudan University, but ours is tight. We’re not in the same class either. The course selection system is terrible; my and Tang Wu’s classes usually clash badly, and even when they don’t clash, the teaching buildings are far apart from each other... it's rare that we have classes at the same place."

"Oh." Lin Luoran nodded, then seemed to sense her phone vibrating in her pocket. She took out a text message while eating a skewer of lamb and quickly typed back with her slender fingers.

She looked quite busy.

Su Can asked, "What about you How is it at Fudan

"Of course, everyone loves me." Lin Luoran looked up and smiled at Su Can嫣然一笑,"Apart from attending classes every day, I also participate in various activities. It's easy to get lost here. Last time, I joined the debate team of your school. Later on, some matters came up with a club, so I had to help an overseas student organization for a while. After everything settled down, I finally caught up with my studies recently. My dad wants me to return to Beijing soon, and today happens to be a good day for it. So, I thought of dropping by Wang Weiwei's place as well. He is envious of our lifestyle here; he heard that his school is extremely strict, so only someone like me who is beautiful, kind-hearted, and generous would go out of my way to help him by treating him to a meal and telling him about the luxurious life we have."

"You're devilish. This is called rubbing salt into a wound," Su Can said with a smile.

"Tang Wu, can I borrow Su Can for a moment" Suddenly, Lin Luoran turned to Tang Wu.

Tang Wu smiled and nodded her head, "Sure."

"I heard that the milk tea on this street in Nan Da is quite good. I want to have a milkshake. What flavor would you like, Tang Wu"

Tang Wu was taken aback, "The same as yours then."

Su Can was sent out by the two girls and returned with two paper cups of milk tea from the store. Lin Luoran and Tang Wu were already chatting away and laughing merrily, sometimes discussing feminine topics. Su Can thought that when women hit it off, they could be even closer than men. However, watching the two girls chat happily in front of the barbecue stand was still very pleasing to the eyes.

The first thing a man entering the door would notice is the two girls sitting in the corner. Tang Wu usually doesn't glance sideways at such things; however, Lin Luoran generally tends to be more malicious. She would scrutinize anyone from head to toe with her indifferent demeanor, leaving others feeling somewhat defeated no matter how confident they were. Under her critical gaze, people often wonder if there's something wrong with them and why she looks so superior.

This girl is usually very aggressive and enjoys doing things that harm others without benefiting herself. From this perspective, it has a touch of masculine characteristics, probably due to having grown up with Wang Weiwei and Lin Zhounv for too long.

Su Can thought of something when he sat down: "Wang Dingding might be coming over to pick you up soon."

Lin Luoran drank her milk tea and glanced at Su Can, saying, "Don't mention him. I've already cut off contact with him."

Tang Wu was taken aback; even Su Can was surprised: "Cut off contact!"

Without answering, Lin Luoran inquired eagerly, her big eyes blinking curiously, "Su Can, did you really teach Zheng Mingchuan a lesson that day at the Holy Place Club I heard he looked very miserable and had no chance to defend himself. You knocked him over and damaged several tables"

Su Can was embarrassed as Tang Wu also stared at him intently, "There is such an incident. What's up with you; are you impressed by me"

Lin Luoran laughed in surprise, "Yes, yes, I'm very impressed. If it weren't for Tang Wu, I would have probably married you out of desperation."

The incident involving Zheng Mingchuan caused quite a stir within their circle. Apparently, people were contacting each other constantly back then, and when they heard that he got beaten up by Su Can, some wanted to come over immediately to support him while others prepared to go to Nan Da University and confront Su Can in front of the entire department. However, after Wang Weiwei learned about this incident, he contacted several friends who would definitely stand with them, which made others hesitate.

Unfortunately, what was strictly forbidden by Wang Dingding not to be mentioned around Lin Luoran ended up being accidentally revealed by a couple of chatterboxes among the ladies.

Lin Luoran, knowing the origin of the events, was initially shocked and then rushed directly to Wei Dingding's dormitory.

In Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Lin Luoran and Wei Dingding had a good relationship. Occasionally, Lin would visit Wei's dormitory, where he was known for his handsome appearance and friendly demeanor. He regularly supplied the dorm with fresh fruits bought from fruit stalls near campus, and he was also an excellent at sports, often drawing cheers on the basketball court. The dormmates believed it was only a matter of time before Wei won over Lin Luoran, one of the most beautiful girls in school.

When Lin suddenly arrived at his room and confronted him with "Wei Dingding, how bad are you", Wei, who was organizing photography club documents on his computer, was thrown into chaos. After receiving a resounding slap from her, he was completely stunned.

The entire dormitory, as well as the curious students gathered at the door, were left speechless and confused.

Despite being angry, Wei felt a pang of heartache; after all, Lin wasn't his girlfriend yet, so retaliating by slapping her back would be inappropriate. He felt pitiful for having spent so much time trying to win her favor, shaping himself into an ideal image: sunny looks, solid interpersonal relationships, and a reputation for politely declining advances. With a decent family background but without arrogance or showing off, he always sympathized with the weak. Yet, all his efforts backfired.

Feeling down after leaving Wei's dormitory, Lin wanted to cry and ended up coming to Nanjing University (NJU) in changed clothes.

Seeing Su Can standing at the seemingly endless avenue of plane trees made her mood improve. It seemed that Su Can was someone who would make her feel calm; she felt he could accommodate all her whimsical behavior with his broad spirit. Sometimes, Lin had a rebellious desire to hurt him but always held back.

Tang Wu clearly didn't know about this incident and listened as Lin recounted the entire story. Tang was surprised at the situation that developed. Su Can explained from the side, downplaying the urgency of the moment and said he reacted after Wei's rude words made him lose his temper. In such a scenario, if he hadn’t acted immediately, Wei would have gained an upper hand.

Tang Wu didn't realize this incident happened on the same day Su Can had conflicts with Zhang Yue’s father; she finally understood why Su mentioned the situation was "turbulent" in their text messages back then.

Lin Luoran, looking somewhat dejected, said sincerely, “This is all because of me. I want to say a hundred apologies, Su Can.”

Su Can couldn't help but laugh and said, "You’ve got to be kidding! If you keep this up, I’ll personally send you back to SISU."

Lin Luoran, with an uncooperative expression, sighed and shook her head. “It's no fun. Is it because of Tang Wu that you’re so indifferent toward me, a pure and lovely girl You don’t understand my true feelings at all.”

Su Can thought if he really believed Lin Luoran’s words, she could do anything to him without his resistance.

He invited her for some barbecues and snacks and then toured the NJU campus with her.

Walking alongside them were Tang Wu and Lin Luoran each holding cups of milk tea. The three strolled leisurely along the school paths, their open and cheerful conversation enhanced by Lin's outgoing personality. Su Can, alternating between smelling the fragrances of the two girls, felt a deeply wicked happiness despite the curious looks from students around them.

After walking for a while, the two women found chairs on the side to rest, flipping through magazines they had just bought at a newsstand. Under dim streetlights, the campus was beginning its evening illumination, with straight avenues lined by plane trees casting slanted light that accentuated the stunning beauty of the girls’ faces.

Su Can stood nearby; he didn't have the audacity to sit between them despite knowing it would be a pleasant experience. He refrained from acting on his desires, fearing hostility from passersby. Thus, when faced with these two exquisite beauties, Su Can had no thoughts of desecration and instead imagined spending an afternoon sitting side by side with Tang Wu... chatting about recent troubles and joys; surely it would be a pleasant experience.

Two girls, each holding a book, were resting on chairs. Tang Wu looked up and saw Su Cen, then patted the empty space next to her and said to him, "Would you like to sit here"

Su Cen shook his head and replied, "Never mind, I'll just stand for a while."

Lin Luoran finally looked up after browsing through a financial magazine. She saw Su Cen under the streetlight; light particles illuminated him with a faint glow.

Suddenly, Lin Luoran had a mischievous thought and smiled slyly. "Su Cen, why didn't you sit next to us Are you afraid of squeezing us Don’t worry, at most you’ll only eat Tang Wu's tofu; if you want mine, you’re still too inexperienced... Ah, inappropriate behavior!"

Before Lin Luoran spoke up, Su Cen hadn’t felt provoked. But now he found that this little girl really enjoyed provoking him and decided to retaliate by suddenly sitting down closely beside Tang Wu’s soft body, startling Lin Luoran.

Tang Wu bit her lip in a mild scolding gesture, readying herself to pinch Su Cen's waist flesh.

Lin Luoran held up the financial magazine she was reading; its cover featured a man wearing only a shirt exposing his chest muscles, very charming and attractive. According to many wealthy Shanghai debutantes and middle-aged women, he had a "sexy charisma" that could seduce even the most secluded ladies.

Lin Luoran pointed at the man on the magazine cover and said sarcastically, “You know what The image you have in my heart just collapsed. I was thinking earlier that your posture under the streetlight still matched up to the gentlemanly demeanor of our cover guy; but now you’re completely out of fashion.”

Su Cen pointed at the man on the magazine and said, "You mean him It’s possible that I’ll have dinner with him in the near future."

Lin Luoran shook her head and laughed, “Jian Hua’s dinner was auctioned off just like Buffett did; it lasted for three hours… Do you mean to say!”

The thoughts racing through Lin Luoran’s mind were that during Su Cen's time in Xiahai, she had often seen him buried in Wang Bo's study with various books. Her own ideal was to learn economics and philosophy; she studied international finance and trade at the University of Foreign Languages, so it wasn’t surprising she knew Jian Hua. And their teachers encouraged them to read financial magazines, even foreign ones, to broaden their knowledge.

At that moment, Lin Luoran stared blankly at Su Cen along with Tang Wu.

The students passing by on this road felt heartache upon seeing such a scene of the man sitting between two beautiful women. How soft and comfortable it must be!

Brothers and sisters, don’t use school benches like that! Will three people make the public bench collapse decades too early We should think about future generations of Nan University students, plan ahead for their welfare…

The boy under the streetlight alongside the stunned girls made a tender scene reminiscent of an oil painting. From nearby dormitories came the sound of a violin playing Vivaldi's "Winter."

It was not winter yet, but it wouldn’t be long.

In this moment, Su Cen challenged the impossible boundaries of his previous life.him."Lin Zhouwu sighed, “Well, now what Your father asked me personally to persuade you to go back. What am I supposed to do if I don't comply”"How can you be so stupid" Wang Weiwei said with his eyes...