"How about I get you a single sister?" Sheng Lan asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xie Jiban quickly pulled up his hat and said with sparkling eyes, "Sheng Lan, I can tell you're a kind and beautiful person. Hurry up, I'll be grateful."
"Alright, then you wait." Sheng Lan left with a smile.
A moment later, a girl walked over under Xie Jiban's expectant gaze.
This girl was not small, and Xie Jiban felt the car shake as she walked. His smile froze on his face, and he started cursing Sheng Lan in his heart: "Sheng Lan, you monstrous old hag, what kind of person did you find for me?"
"Hello, classmate Xie Jiban. I heard you have something to say to me?" The girl who came over was named Fu Xiuhong. She was the fattest girl in the class. Because she was so overweight, no boys liked her. When she heard Sheng Lan say Xie Jiban wanted to confess to her, she excitedly rushed over. After all, in her twenty-something years, no boy had ever confessed to her. She found Xie Jiban more and more pleasing to the eye, thinking that although this guy didn't look great, his taste was truly excellent.
Fu Xiuhong sat down next to Xie Jiban. Xie Jiban's face was as ugly as if he had eaten a dead rat. He awkwardly chuckled and said, "I think Sheng Lan must have misunderstood. I don't actually have anything to say to you, classmate Fu Xiuhong."
"Oh, I know you're shy, but you don't need to be. What kind of situation haven't I seen?" Fu Xiuhong playfully hit Xie Jiban.
Xie Jiban's smile was more like crying than smiling, "Big sister, your strength is a bit much. Perhaps you should hold back a little."
"Ah, sorry, I didn't expect you to be so weak," Fu Xiuhong said apologetically. "But don't worry, I can give you special training in the future, striving to make you a man worthy of me."
"That really isn't necessary," Xie Jiban said with a dry laugh. He was filled with regret. He wished he had just let Sheng Lan sit next to him. Why had he been so glib? Although Xie Jiban wanted to find a girlfriend, he would absolutely not get involved with a girl like Fu Xiuhong, or his roommates would laugh at him for the rest of his life.
"Alright, you didn't call me over to say these things, did you? Sheng Lan told me everything, so just say it directly," Fu Xiuhong said, looking at Xie Jiban.
Xie Jiban quickly pulled his hat down further, covering his eyes in the same manner as before, "Classmate Fu Xiuhong, I think you've really misunderstood. I have nothing to say to you, so please return to your seat."
"He's quite shy, isn't he?" Fu Xiuhong thought to herself. Then she smiled and said, "Alright, since you don't want to say it, I won't force you. Tell me when you're ready." With that, she leaned back and closed her eyes, pretending to nap. Xie Jiban took the opportunity to peek by lifting his hat. Seeing that Fu Xiuhong was still next to him, he felt his hope for this trip was dashed. He thought Sheng Lan was truly malicious, wasn't this ruining his chance at finding love?
Meanwhile, Shi Bing and Wang Yue in the front were chatting happily. Shi Bing spent most of her time asking about academic matters, and then from academic issues, she would steer the conversation towards personal life. For example, Wang Yue's current romantic life and how things were with his girlfriend. Shi Bing was primarily trying to gather information in this area. After all, with her pride, she wouldn't be a mistress. Only after confirming that Wang Yue was truly single could she make her move.
Unfortunately, through her subtle inquiries, she learned that Wang Yue and his girlfriend were still deeply in love, and their relationship was not affected even by the distance of a thousand miles. This made Shi Bing feel a bit melancholic. If they never broke up, when would she ever have a chance?
After the bus had been traveling for a long time, they finally reached their destination. Shi Bing had already pre-ordered the tickets using class funds, so they were able to skip the ticket-buying queue. Wang Yue had never been to the Great Wall before, neither in his past life nor this one. There was a saying, "He who has not been to the Great Wall is not a true hero." Although he had been to Yan Jing before, he had never visited the Great Wall.
Because it was the National Day holiday, there were a lot of tourists. Shi Bing called everyone to stay together to avoid getting separated. As Wang Yue ascended the Great Wall, he gazed into the distance and was awestruck by its magnificent craftsmanship. He could imagine how difficult it must have been for their ancestors to build the Great Wall thousands of years ago. Visiting the Great Wall was essentially about experiencing its cultural heritage.
Shi Bing was walking in front of Wang Yue. Due to the large crowd, she was accidentally bumped. She lost her footing and started to fall backward. "Ah!" Shi Bing cried out. If she had fallen, she would have surely been injured. But at that moment, she felt a warmth and was caught. Before she could savor it, she was helped upright.
"Be careful," Wang Yue's voice came from beside her. Shi Bing's face turned red instantly, and she whispered as if inaudible, "Thank you." Her mind was already racing with thoughts: was this her first physical contact with Wang Yue? What a broad and warm embrace it was.
At this moment, many people began taking pictures. Just then, a foreigner walked up. With blond hair and blue eyes, he looked quite handsome. He walked up to Shi Bing and said in broken Chinese, "Beautiful Chinese girl, could you take a photo for me?"
Shi Bing was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Sure."
"Thank you so much!" The blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigner handed her a DSLR camera and smiled, "Please take my picture with this." Shi Bing took the DSLR camera and skillfully took a picture of the foreigner. The foreigner walked over, looked at the photo, and exclaimed, "Wow, beautiful girl, your photography talent is the best I've ever seen. Thank you so much today. Let me introduce myself, my name is Jack."
"Hello, Jack," Shi Bing replied with a nod.
"Beautiful girl, may I ask if you have a boyfriend?" Jack asked again.
Shi Bing shook her head and said, "Not at the moment."
"That's great!" Jack exclaimed excitedly. He then quickly added, "Beautiful girl, I don't mean to mock you. I mean that I fell in love with you at first sight. Can you give me a chance?"
Shi Bing quickly shook her head and said, "Jack, thank you for your affection, but I can only refuse you."
Jack quickly replied, "It's okay. We can start as friends. You can get to know me first, and I believe I can definitely win your heart." Shi Bing still shook her head and said, "Let's forget it, Jack. It's nice to meet you as strangers."