Chapter 84 - 84 83 Accidental

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Chapter 84: Chapter 83 Accidental Chapter 84: Chapter 83 Accidental Busy until 6 p.m. Tang Song stood up, stretched lazily, and said with a smile, “You’ve worked hard, Accountant Gao. How about I treat you to a big meal?” Gao Mengting winked at him and said, “Sorry, I have plans today, but I’ll take a rain check on that dinner, and you can treat me another time.” “Oh? A guy or a girl?” Gao Mengting paused, shifting her gaze away somewhat awkwardly, “It’s just my junior from school. She worked very hard and produced six versions in three days. This 1,500 yuan design fee is really a steal from her, so I thought I’d treat her to a meal to make up for it.” With her design skills, the starting price in design companies would be at least 5,000 yuan. And she would also be responsible for subsequent modifications and maintenance of various sizes and formats; 1,500 yuan was definitely a super friendly price. “OK,” Tang Song responded with a handsome smile, “Don’t forget to get a receipt; such company expenses can be reimbursed.” “You’re so generous, President Tang!” Gao Mengting covered her mouth and giggled. Just then, Gao Mengting’s phone rang. Tang Song glanced at it. The caller was labeled “Qiuqiu.” “Hello, Qiuqiu, I’m about to get off work, you can just head out now.” “Mmm, bye~” ... The sun slowly sank to the west. The black BMW 330 drove along the orange streets, exiting the South Second Ring along the main road. After a few turns, tall locust trees lush with greenery appeared on both sides of the road. A familiar feeling surged in his heart. Stores filled with an array of items, bright and colorful signs, various snack shops, street stalls, bookstores, and accessory stores... The crowd on the street was mostly young men and women, exuding a strong sense of vitality. In groups of three or five, they walked the streets, laughing and playing, full of youthful energy. This was the commercial street outside Yan City University of Science and Technology, where he had lived for four years. After graduation, he had been too busy to return. But on his way home from work today, he had a sudden urge to taste the familiar food here again. After parking the car, Tang Song stood by the roadside for a while, then started walking forward. Fried chicken, grilled cold noodles, stinky tofu, candied hawthorn... Before he knew it, Tang Song’s hands were filled with several bags. Finally, he entered an authentic beef noodle restaurant. He used to eat here often during university, and three years later, it was still the same. Not caring whether he could finish it all, he went ahead and ordered a large bowl of wide noodles with added tofu skin, pork knuckle meat, meatballs, and an egg. He found a spot next to the window and, while eating the delicious food, he observed the university students coming and going. As the sky outside the shop began to darken, the streetlights suddenly turned on, casting a warm yellow glow on the outside world. Tang Song’s eating paused, and for some reason, he felt as if it were just yesterday. In his memory, there seemed to be a scene just like this, but it was many years ago now. ... On the bustling street. Li Shumin pouted and said, “I still want to eat snail noodles, what should I do?” Zhang Jiahong replied irritably, “You’ve been eating them for two days straight, now even your farts smell like it!” “You... you’re talking nonsense, as if your farts don’t stink!” The two argued for a bit. Li Shumin shook Yao Lingling’s arm, “Lingling, why don’t you decide what we eat tonight? I’m starving.” Yao Lingling glanced over the row of shops on the roadside, pointing to one of them, “Then let’s have beef noodles, it’s filling and you can add extra toppings.” “Alright, let’s hurry up then.” “I want to add egg and meatballs.” “Look at you, such low aspirations. I’m adding pork knuckle meat!” The three chatted and laughed as they entered the restaurant. They had a warm chat with the owner at the counter and ordered their meals. Since it was a holiday evening, there were no empty tables left, so they had to share a table with others. Li Shumin scanned the room and pointed to a table in the corner, whispering, “There’s a handsome guy over there, all by himself, hehe, the three of us going over will make a full table!” From where they stood, they could only see him from the side and back, but his figure, outfit, and profile were enough to tell that he was definitely a looker. Naturally, it’s better to have a handsome guy to admire while eating. The three girls exchanged smiles and walked straight over. In this kind of small establishment, everyone mixes together; there’s no such thing as intruding or not intruding. Li Shumin and Zhang Jiahong took seats opposite him, secretly sizing up the guy’s face. Yao Lingling, on the other hand, confidently tapped the guy’s shoulder and said with a smile, “Handsome, excuse me for a sec, I’ll sit on the inside.” Hearing a familiar voice, Tang Song, who was slurping his noodles, looked up in surprise. Subsequently, all four of them were stunned. After a moment of silence, Yao Lingling exclaimed with wide eyes, “April! OMG, what are the odds!?” Li Shumin and Zhang Jiahong exchanged bewildered looks. The amateur blogger they had been following online had actually appeared right before their eyes. It felt almost like meeting a celebrity in person. And they had just video chatted yesterday, what a coincidence! “It’s indeed quite the coincidence, could this be some sort of fate? Yan City is so big, yet we run into each other in such a small shop,” Tang Song remarked, moving to an inside seat, then turned to Lingling, “Have a seat and let’s chat.” Yao Lingling quickly took a seat. Tang Song greeted them with a smile, “Lingling, Minmin and Little Red Riding Hood, good evening.” As he smiled, all three girls were momentarily dazzled, looking him up and down, their eyes filled with surprise and admiration. The stares from all three made Tang Song feel self-conscious, “Why are you looking at me like that?” Yao Lingling, holding back the urge to pinch his face, clicked her tongue and said, “April, you look even more handsome in person than online.” “Yeah, absolutely.” “Exactly, your transformation is definitely the most successful one I’ve ever seen.” Li Shumin and Zhang Jiahong eagerly nodded in agreement. They had already thought this guy was quite handsome during the video chat, but in person, he exceeded their expectations. Especially his mouth; red lips, white teeth, his smile was incredibly gentle and so handsome! With a blush creeping into his face, Tang Song said, “Stop calling me by my screen name, just call me by my real name, which is the nickname on WeChat, Tang Song.” “Let’s formally introduce ourselves, I’m Yao Lingling.” “I’m Li Shumin.” ... The four of them chatted briefly and got reacquainted. Tang Song placed the pile of snacks he bought onto the center of the table, chuckling, “This works out well; I bought too much and couldn’t finish it, now I don’t have to worry.” Seeing the array of snacks, all three girls simultaneously swallowed. “Isn’t this a bit too much?” “No problem, we’re friends, and I really can’t finish it all.” “Tang Song, you should know I am your loyal fan, so I won’t stand on ceremony,” Li Shumin licked her lips and directly picked up a ‘pistol’ chicken leg, taking a big bite, “This is from the Crispy Fried Chicken shop at the street corner, right? It’s so delicious!” “The stinky tofu is also really good.” The noodles were served quickly. The four of them chatted and ate together. All three girls were quite lively, and they talked non-stop about him and the food, leaving Tang Song barely able to get a word in. After a while of conversation. Yao Lingling explained, “All three of us are students from Yan City University of Science and Technology, we just graduated last year, and since we’re familiar with the area around the school, we rented an apartment together in the Star Garden Community next door. We often eat around here, it’s cheap and the portions are generous.” Tang Song paused, then with a smile, responded, “Turns out you’re my juniors! I graduated in 2020, you guys must have been freshmen when I was a junior. Maybe we’ve seen each other around campus before.”

Chapter 84 - 84 83 Accidental

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