for the moment, stimulating yet reinvigorating their courage to hold hands and leave school together today.At this moment, Tang Wu didn’t want to think about anything. Suddenly, she felt as if she ha...Chapter 170: Are You Afraid

"Rupert's Park has a sharp corner at Toronto Road, where there are many representative old buildings and Shikumen houses. Some famous and excellent old structures in Shanghai can also be found there. We often see people with cameras taking photos of these places. I will take you to visit it when we have time."

The situation was quite bizarre yet dazzling. The lights from European-style buildings peeking through the jungle, students smirking and looking at them with ill intent as they passed by each other on the road; there was a beauty in a simple gray cotton skirt here, who could be considered top-notch both in temperament and appearance, gazing into the distance while also acting as Su Can's guide in this school.

Those colorful scenes suddenly seemed less appealing than the plain gray cotton skirt.

Su Can recalled from his pale memory that when he visited other universities, it was usually for gatherings arranged by hometown associations where everyone would eat together. Occasionally, there were fleeting glimpses of attractive girls who were either already taken or not very realistic to pursue. Sometimes, the more trivial things included drinking heavily at a cafeteria in some school before stumbling into bed with others on an upper bunk. The next day, he would wake up and return to his university life as usual, which was being rotated through different schools. Or sometimes there were incidents like fights or stabbings that disrupted peaceful lives, after which the people involved would disappear for a long time until even their appearances couldn't be recalled.

This could be considered the most unique experience Su Can had ever had in visiting other universities, an exceptional treatment among such activities. A university beauty personally received him and explained historical traditions and ghost stories. Moreover, Lin Luoran's communication skills were just right, enabling her to seamlessly integrate Su Can into her context.

Indeed, it was a kind of enjoyment.

Su Can suddenly remembered something and asked where he could buy water. With some puzzlement, Lin Luoran brought him to the school's milk tea shop, where some students sat inside upon seeing her and Su Can next to each other; this wasn't unusual given that she was a known beauty at the university.

In fact, many data enthusiasts have made comparisons. Schools like Shanghai International Studies University and Nanjing University, as well as Jiao Tong University, do not have the highest number of high-quality female students in absolute terms. However, considering the ratio of land area to student population, these schools certainly boast the highest density of attractive females. If you find that every girl you encounter on campus is pretty, your overall perception of the school naturally improves.

Su Cen paid for two cups of milk tea; each cup cost three yuan, which was quite affordable. The shop assistant poured black pearls, grass jelly, and some other gel-like ingredients into the drinks that Su Cen couldn't name. She shook the cups vigorously, sealed them, collected payment, and handed them to Su Cen.

Ling Luoran stared at Su Cen with wide, serene eyes as he passed her a cup of tea. After accepting it from him, Su Cen said, "I'll treat you to this drink. When you were in our school's café buying milk tea, you mentioned that it felt like we went to the same university. Although we do attend classes under the same sky, my university is still quite far from yours. Today, I want to experience what you meant by that; to feel a sense of belonging through these small details."

Ling Luoran nodded vigorously as she received her drink and used the warm milk tea to warm her hands. Her sharp chin was visible when she smiled, catching some men's attention.

The night had clearly begun to fall heavily, with the sky turning pitch black and streetlights casting slanted beams of light.

As they continued walking back towards the main road, Su Cen asked, "Where is your dormitory" Ling Luoran pointed at a pink-painted area under the lights ahead. She explained, "In the past, it was easy to distinguish between male and female dormitories by their colors; males were painted blue while females were pink. But now that there are fewer male students, all the dormitories have been repainted pink."

Ling Luoran received a phone call from her roommate, who asked where she was and when she would be returning home. Ling Luoran replied that she was already on her way back.

Upon reaching the dormitory's ground floor, Su Cen, sipping his milk tea, suddenly froze in shock. The large area below the dormitory was pitch black with no streetlights on. Around twenty people stood there, and a car was parked at the edge of the crowd. In the center, candles were arranged to form a heart shape. Two men wearing racing suits sat inside the car; one had a guitar ready for performance while others seemed excited but indistinct in the dim light.

Both sides of the dormitory building were bustling with activity.

However, Su Cen found this situation amusing and turned to Lin Luoran with a smile, saying, "I didn't expect to witness such a classic scene of public proposal today. Your school has quite a few talented individuals." Su Cen felt that it was novel because he hadn’t personally encountered such situations during his university days; even if they had happened, he only heard about them secondhand. He wasn’t interested in the specifics and didn't see himself as someone who would be at the center of such events or suddenly decide to stage something like this. In fact, it was easier for him to imagine jumping off a building than doing something like that.

However, from the way his friends were handling things, it seemed quite sophisticated. Before, they simply held guitars and sang love songs under the teaching building, but now they had created an entire candlelit venue. Based on observation, there also appeared to be fireworks lighting up the sky, which would surely create a spectacular scene.

Su Cen smiled, about to continue his conversation with Lin Luoran when he suddenly felt a tense atmosphere. The crowd seemed agitated; people were moving around and then something happened that caught their attention. Su Cen saw Lin Luoer turn towards him with a mysterious smile.

Indeed, Su Cen wasn't wrong in seeing the mysterious look. Within a short time, he quickly realized what had happened: it seemed that this little girl, Lin Luoran, had set something up for him. Moreover, he found himself surrounded by people on all sides.

The headlights of two cars positioned just right illuminated the scene from both sides. The heart-shaped candlelight remained prominent but allowed everyone to see clearly in this environment, causing a commotion in the neighboring dormitory buildings. It was hard to make out where one end of the crowd began or ended.

Two sounds of guitar strings being plucked were heard as the guy sitting on top of the car started playing and singing Jay Chou's "A Bunch of Waves," a popular song among guitarists at that time. The guitarist had a rich voice, indicating he was well-practiced; his performance suggested he spared no expense in preparing for this event: "I want you to accompany me, watching the sea turtle swim."

Standing under the candlelight was one man, dressed in a black shirt and jeans with a bouquet of flowers. Everyone at Fudan who knew him recognized him as Shi Rui Gang, the star student from the Spanish department.

The main figure proposing stood there while Su Cen and Lin Luoran were on the side.

Su Cen suddenly felt he was superfluous; in everyone's eyes—especially those watching from the dormitory buildings around—the only two figures illuminated under the spotlight should be Shi Rui Gang, whom countless girls at Fudan secretly admired, and Lin Luoran, who many boys looked up to.

Su Cen sadly became the third projection, standing beside Ling Qiran. Then he heard Ling Qiran next to him say, "Su Cen, are you afraid"

Bossy sister, it's you who is scared, your voice is trembling! What does it have to do with me Su Cen thought to himself. He quickly moved aside to be a bystander. But Ling Qiran reached out from the side and clasped his left hand.

This action was unique; Su Cen stood in front while Lin Luoran was behind him, Su Cen held a milk tea with his left hand, Ling Qiran held one with her right hand, then their right and left hands intertwined to form the character "合" (together).

The guitar sound abruptly stopped.

The crowd erupted in an intense wave from the ground up to the dormitory. Many people couldn't believe that this original scene where Ling Luoran, who was destined for Fudan University, would surely be caught by Shi Ruiwang had suddenly changed dramatically.

So Su Cen and Lin Luoran's action was tragically frozen in place at the central empty space between two dormitory buildings.

Said it was around twelve o'clock, but it ended too abruptly. Everyone should hurry up and go to sleep after reading; we'll continue tomorrow. I must change this midnight update habit which has already made many friends very dissatisfied.

Today seeing everyone's strength, thanking you all for your consistent confidence in me and constant support, the continuous passion.

I am quite satisfied.hael's tone couldn't help but carry some pride as he picked up the microphone next to him and said, "Captain, our esteemed guests are all present now, I think it’s time for takeoff."Osman was standing...