By the school gate.
Lin Yanyu, wearing a mask, stood quietly in the corner.
She was tall, wearing a white t-shirt with a bear print on her upper body and tight-fitting light-colored jeans on her lower body.
Her soft long hair cascaded down her back, and she wore light makeup.
It looked like she had dressed up with care today.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her, making her appear particularly serene.
She looked up towards the school from time to time.
A hint of fatigue flickered in her eyes.
Earlier, she had met with her manager and they had a talk.
With only two months left until the finals, it was very urgent for songwriting.
However, when they tried to contact several senior producers, the answer was always that they had no availability.
For the past few days, Lin Yanyu had been trying her best to contact music producers.
"What are you thinking about?" Suddenly, a light laugh sounded by her ear.
Lin Yanyu turned her head to see that Su Yu had arrived beside her.
"Thinking about you," Lin Yanyu's fatigue vanished instantly, and she said with a smile in a relaxed tone.
She didn't want to let work affect her state when she was with Su Yu.
Not even the slightest bit.
"Uh... I can't joke about that, I have a girlfriend," Su Yu said, awkwardly scratching his head.
"Pfft... Look how scared you are. I was just teasing you. What should we eat?" Lin Yanyu chuckled, covering her mouth.
"I'm fine with anything, it depends on what you like to eat," Su Yu said, relieved.
"It's been a while since I had noodles. I want to eat beef noodles. I heard that place is good," Lin Yanyu thought for a moment and then pointed to the noodle shop across the street.
"Just beef noodles?"
Su Yu looked astonished.
He thought Lin Yanyu would at least choose something like hot pot or barbecue.
"Of course, not just beef noodles."
"As expected..."
This campus belle really knows how to joke.
"Hehe... And I want an extra egg!" Lin Yanyu held up a finger and gestured in front of Su Yu, saying playfully.
Su Yu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, I'll get you two eggs."
"I can't finish two eggs..."
Since Lin Yanyu chose to eat noodles, Su Yu didn't feel the need to pretend to be someone he wasn't and insist on eating something expensive.
However, he didn't plan to take Lin Yanyu to the shop across the street.
His mother, Zhang Guizhi, worked at a noodle shop not far away, and he could take this opportunity to see her while they ate.
Moreover, he had been eating at that noodle shop since he was a child, and the taste was definitely better than the one across the street.
He led Lin Yanyu through several small alleys to his mother's workplace.
The noodle shop was small, with only five tables.
As it was mealtime, all the tables inside were occupied.
"Su Yu, there are no seats. Shall we go somewhere else?" Lin Yanyu whispered to Su Yu, seeing how crowded the shop was.
"Don't worry, there are seats," Su Yu said with a mysterious smile.
Then, he walked into the shop with practiced ease, took out two stools, and placed them at the entrance of the noodle shop.
He called out to the inside, "Boss, two bowls of beef noodles, one with an egg."
The boss came out of the kitchen, looked outside, and smiled, "It's Xiao Yu! Coming right up!"
After speaking, he went back into the kitchen to busy himself.
"Su Yu, do you know the boss of this shop?" Lin Yanyu asked with some surprise.
How could Su Yu know the boss here just a few days after school started?
"Yes, I used to eat here often," Su Yu said, bringing over two more small stools.
"Are we eating here?" A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Yanyu's eyes.
"Is that okay? We can change to another place if not," Su Yu said with a smile.
He then realized that it might not be appropriate for a delicate girl like Lin Yanyu to eat noodles by the roadside with him.
"Of course, it's okay." Lin Yanyu gave him a sweet smile.
She had never tried eating noodles on stools by the roadside before.
If it were any other time, she would never have done it.
But with Su Yu, she didn't care what or where she ate.
Hearing this, Su Yu nodded.
This campus belle really had a good personality; she didn't seem spoiled at all.
"Here are the beef noodles..."
Not long after, Su Yu's mother, Zhang Guizhi, came over with two bowls of beef noodles.
She placed them on the stools in front of them respectively.
"Thank you," Lin Yanyu nodded politely.
Su Yu, however, frowned. He looked up with a bitter expression and said, "Mom, I don't want to eat the vegetables. Why did you put so much for me..."
"You have to finish it all. If you dare to leave any, you're in trouble," Zhang Guizhi glared at him and said sternly, putting on a show of anger.
Su Yu immediately drooped his head.
"Mom?" Just as Lin Yanyu picked up her chopsticks to start eating, she froze when she heard Su Yu call the server "Mom."
"Heh heh, young lady, are you Xiao Yu's friend?" Zhang Guizhi had just come out of the kitchen and saw Lin Yanyu next to Su Yu.
However, she had been wearing a mask earlier, and now that she was eating, she took it off, revealing her appearance.
What a beautiful girl!
Zhang Guizhi couldn't help but praise her in her heart.
"Mom, this is my senior. She helped me when school started, so I'm treating her to a meal to express my gratitude," Su Yu said, putting a large piece of beef into his mouth and chewing.
He explained while inwardly praising how fragrant his mother's beef noodles were!
"You brat, you're treating someone who helped you to this?"
"Here, take this money and treat the young lady to something nice."
Zhang Guizhi patted Su Yu's hand, which was holding the chopsticks, took out two hundred yuan from her pocket, and handed it to Su Yu.
"Mom... No, that... Auntie, it's not necessary. I like eating beef noodles." Lin Yanyu finally reacted and was a bit flustered.
She had called the server "Mom" following Su Yu due to her panic.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and changed her address, but her face was still flushed red.
This server was actually Doggy's mom.
This Doggy, honestly, why didn't he say anything beforehand!
Oh dear! What should I do? I wasn't prepared at all!!!
Why am I meeting his parents already??
"Mom, I have money. Please take it back. Senior wanted to eat beef noodles, so I brought her here," Su Yu quickly put down his chopsticks and put the money back into Zhang Guizhi's pocket.
Zhang Guizhi then realized. Having worked at the noodle shop for so long, she had a good judge of character, and this young lady indeed didn't seem uncomfortable here.
However, Zhang Guizhi noticed something amiss, namely the shyness and panic on Lin Yanyu's face.
Our Xiao Yu is lucky.
She gave Su Yu a meaningful glance.
As someone who had been through it, she knew what such an expression meant, but it seemed her silly son hadn't noticed.
She didn't expose it but smiled at Lin Yanyu and said, "Do you like it? Eat more if you like it. Auntie will add more beef for you."
After speaking, she turned and walked back into the shop.
"Auntie, no need..." Lin Yanyu quickly said.
But Zhang Guizhi had already gone into the kitchen.
She then turned and looked at Su Yu. Seeing him still eating noodles without a care in the world, she couldn't help but give him a look.
"Su Yu, why didn't you tell me your mom was here?"
"What's the big deal?"
Su Yu looked up, chewing noodles, with a confused expression.
"Ah, this..." Lin Yanyu didn't know what to say.
Of course, it's a big deal!!
"Eat quickly, the noodles will get cold and won't taste good."
"Okay... okay."
Lin Yanyu stuck out her tongue. Since things had come to this, she could only accept it.
"Auntie, you added too much beef, and I can't finish it. I haven't eaten this bowl yet, share some with me."
"Okay."
"If you don't eat the vegetables, you can give them to me."
"Forget it, I've already had a few bites of this bowl."
"Alright..."
Silly, I don't dislike you.
Lin Yanyu thought to herself, watching Su Yu focus on eating his noodles.
On the road outside, pedestrians hurried past.
The young man and woman sat side-by-side eating noodles at the entrance of the shop.
The setting sun cast its glow upon them, making them appear exceptionally harmonious.