Chapter 109

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Maybe I saw it wrong...

Jocelyn York turned back.

"Someone you know?"

Ren Yusheng asked in a whisper as he approached, seeing her looking for a while.

"No~"

She smiled lightly and shook her head.

"Heh, really..."

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Ren Yusheng was speechless.

He missed the best opportunity and watched the movie for nothing.

He felt a bit annoyed and turned around to take another look.

"Huh?!"

As soon as he turned around, he was stunned. The person behind him was actually sticking up his middle finger with his legs crossed.

"..."

Jocelyn York heard him exclaim and also turned back.

But the two people behind them had their faces concealed in the collars of their coats, sitting upright without anything unusual.

"What's wrong?"

"..."

Ren Yusheng clenched his teeth.

Staring at the person.

For a while, he forcefully swallowed his anger.

He turned back and smiled at her.

"It's nothing~"

"Really..."

Jocelyn York glanced at him suspiciously.

Why is this person always acting so surprised...

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The one and a half hour movie quickly ended.

The lights in the theater turned on.

"Where are they..."

Ren Yusheng turned around, but the two men in coats were nowhere to be seen.

"What?"

"Nothing... oh right~"

After a brief hesitation, a smile spread across his face again.

"My friend owns a French restaurant nearby. Care to join me?"

"..."

Jocelyn York was taken aback. She thought they would go their separate ways after the movie...

"Luojia?"

"Well, that's fine..."

In the end, she nodded.

She agreed to her father's request and didn't want to give up halfway...

"After dinner, I'll take you home. If we go back too late, my Uncle Yun won't let me take you out next time~"

He said with a smile.

"Oh..."

The two of them walked out of the theater.

Ren Yusheng's car was parked not far from the theater.

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"Oh, they've gotten in the car."

"Follow them, follow them."

At this moment, the other two had been waiting outside the theater for a long time.

"Weiguo..."

Samson Nan pondered for a moment and spoke.

"Should we just stop here today?"

"..."

William Wei just took half a step forward but turned back to look at him.

"Why?"

"We're going to have a meal, right?"

"Of course, we said we're going to have a meal. Who knows what that kid will do again? Didn't you see it just now... If it weren't for my kick, that kid would have kissed him!"

William Wei became angrier the more he said.

"..."

Samson Nan didn't respond, turned his head to look ahead.

"Let me tell you first, that guy is not stupid."

"So what?"

"No..."

He hesitated, glanced at William Wei.

He knew how stubborn this person was, and his reason for being stubborn...

But he couldn't ask it out.

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"This is it~"

"..."

Jocelyn York opened the car door and looked up.

This French restaurant in the bustling downtown area seems to have just opened recently. There aren't many customers coming and going, making it quiet and inconspicuous.

Ren Yusheng walked ahead and gently pushed open the door.

Soft music was playing in the restaurant, and there were a few foreigners playing instruments sitting sporadically by the side, closing their eyes and playing the violin.

The two of them sat down in a window seat.

Through the large floor-to-ceiling glass, they could see the street scenery on the pedestrian street outside.

"The environment here is a bit better~ Do you like it?"

Ren Yusheng squinted and smiled.

"It's nice..."

She said, and then smiled awkwardly.

"I actually haven't been to a restaurant like this before, it's a bit unfamiliar."

"Oh really? How about we go to a better one then?"

"No no no, that's not what I meant..."

She quickly waved her hands.

If she were to tell him that she actually preferred roadside barbecue stalls over Western restaurants, she would probably be laughed at...

"Hehe, that's good then."

Ren Yusheng said, pointing with his chin at the man in a white suit standing at the front desk.

"He's the friend I mentioned to you, my classmate from studying in Europe. He opened this restaurant after returning to China."

"Ah..."

Jocelyn York followed his gaze and looked over.

"Should I call him over and introduce him to you?"

"Ah?... I think..."

Jocelyn York paused for a moment, about to say it's not necessary, but Ren Yusheng had already waved towards him.

"..."

Awkward.

"Oh, isn't this Charles?"

The man walked over to their table with a smile.

"By the way, I should probably start calling you Yusheng now."

"Hehe, let me introduce you~"

Ren Yusheng smiled and put his hand on Jocelyn York's shoulder.

"Jocelyn York, my... well, let's say, future girlfriend."

"..."

Jocelyn York turned her head, looking at him with surprise.

"Haha, you're still as straightforward as ever, is this a confession?"

The man laughed.

"Chinese girls might not necessarily like this kind of confession method, you know~"

"But... they might not dislike it either."

Ren Yusheng tilted his head and smiled at her.

"Right?"

"Get your paws off me, idiot..."

"!"

A faint voice came from beside him.

Ren Yusheng was startled and instinctively released his hand from her shoulder.

He looked up, stretched his neck, and looked around.

"What... what's wrong?"

Jocelyn York looked at him.

"Didn't you hear someone talking just now?!"

He looked at her with a puzzled expression, then turned to his friend.

"Yusheng, what's wrong with you? This restaurant is always bustling, people are always talking here year-round."

Thinking that Ren Yusheng was joking with him, he jokingly said.

"..."

Ren Yusheng remained silent and hesitated for a moment before sitting back down.

Whether it was an overactive imagination or something else, he had been feeling like there was someone staring at him from behind all day, giving him chills down his spine.

"Well Yusheng, you chat with Miss Yun, I'll go attend to other things."

"Oh, sure..."

The man smiled and gave a slight bow.

"It's her..."

He muttered to himself as he turned and walked past them.

Just as he took a couple of steps, he realized that there were customers sitting at the table behind them.

Although there was only a thin curtain separating the two tables, it seemed like the customers on this side hadn't been talking much, to the point that even the waitstaff didn't notice them.

"Are you two dining here?"

He stopped in his tracks and stood in front of the two.

"Ah, yes, dining... dining..."

One of the men spoke, but his voice sounded strange, as if it was coming from his throat.

"..."

The man stared at them for a few seconds.

After a while, he turned his head and lightly snapped his fingers at the server on the other side.

Before long, a server walked over to their table.

"If you have any requests, please let me know."

After saying that, the server walked away.

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"Wow, that was close..."

William Wei loosened his shirt collar with his hand.

"You almost blew our cover with that sound just now, man, please don't play like that next time."

"I couldn't help it..."

"..."

"Hey, do we really have to hide here and listen to their conversation? I kind of feel bad for Luojia..."

"Hey, Samson Nan, what do you mean by 'hiding'? I'm asking you, we entered through the front gate openly and spent money on the meal openly, how can that be called 'hiding'? In other words, we just happened to choose a window seat, which happened to be behind them, what's wrong with that?"

"No problem..."

Samson Nan was speechless. It seems like William Wei, the class teacher, hasn't been useless after all. Although there hasn't been much progress, he sure knows how to talk...

"Samson Nan, don't pay attention to this idiot. After we finish eating, I'll take you home. You'll see, after a few drinks, his face will turn red, and he'll change his tune."

"..."

This plan sounds so fake...

"By the way, Luojia, the red wine here is directly imported from the wineries in France. Do you want to have some?"

"..."

"Did you hear that?"

William Wei coldly snorted and patted Samson Nan's chest.

"..."

So, you two are on the same wavelength...

"I'm not very good at drinking."

Jocelyn York smiled and waved her hand.

"Red wine isn't strong, just drink a little. It won't do any harm."

Ren Yusheng poured the wine and said.

"..."

"By the way, I heard that you also studied in Europe?"

"Yes."

"Oh, which country?"

"I have studied in Germany and Italy...but I came back early..."

She smiled with a hint of helplessness.

"You came back early? Why?"

"Well...there wasn't anything special..."

"Really?"

Seeing her hesitant to speak, seeming unwilling to continue this topic.

Ren Yusheng didn't ask further and continued:

"I suppose there must be a reason why you had to come back, even though I can't guess what it is. But I really admire this courage."

He raised his glass slightly as he spoke.

"To this wonderful courage, cheers."

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"This idiot likes to babble..."

William Wei frowned and stabbed his fork into the food on his plate.

"That's why I said he's not stupid."

Samson Nan glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and whispered.

"He's just talking nonsense. It's so cheesy, it makes me want to puke..."

He said, standing up.

"Where are you going?"

"To the bathroom, let me go and vomit!"

After William Wei finished speaking, he stood up, partially covering his face, and walked towards the restroom.

"..."

Samson Nan remained silent, watching his back.

Two seconds later, he turned his head and looked out the window.

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After using the restroom, William Wei stood in the stall.

Dazed.

After a while, he bit his lip.

With a bang, he punched the wall.

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What am I thinking...

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"Charles, is she the girl you mentioned to me before?"

"Oh, how did you know?"

As William Wei was about to come out of the bathroom, he heard two voices outside.

Is that Ren Yusheng...?

He hesitated, held his breath, and stood inside the stall.

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"What can I say...she looks decent. Do you like this kind of style?"

"It's okay."

"Hey~~In your case, how many girls do you have as many as you want?"

"What are you saying~ I've found true love, you know?"

Ren Yusheng looked at himself in the bathroom mirror while fixing his hair.

"Hehe~ Didn't your previous girlfriend also say it was true love? Why did you break up then?"

The man next to him joked.

"Don't mention that stupid woman to me again. She pretended to be so pure, but once she got into bed, it was like a matter of life and death. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Girls don't like it when you force yourself on them. You have to coax them more~"

"Coax my ass. It's not like I'm not giving her money~"

As Ren Yusheng spoke, he lowered his voice.

"This woman today is different from the previous ones, she doesn't lack money~"

"Really? Then it's not easy to handle..."

"Yeah~ Even though I talked until my mouth was sore, she didn't blush at all. I don't even know if she understood what I meant... But well..."

He spoke, then raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

It's just a matter of time before I win her over~

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Hey...

This is a joke, right...

William Wei remained silent, standing in the cubicle of the bathroom.

His eyes widened, his arm bulging with veins, almost twisting the handle off.

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