Volume 1 Chapter 88 Busy Outside Idle Inside Third Watch

  (I said I'd update three chapters over the weekend, and I won't go back on my word. 9,500 words for the third update is basically a 10,000-word update. Others have already released four chapters, shouldn't I get some reward?)

  In a small milk tea shop next to Fudan University's cafeteria, Xi Mengyan and Ye Yizhe sat face-to-face. Ye Yizhe raised the milk tea in his hand and made a toast gesture, saying: "Nice to meet you."

  Ximen Qing was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

  Ye Yizhe yelled at him to come out and have a couple of drinks, but no matter what he didn't expect that he would bring him to this milk tea shop in three steps, and even said "this milk tea is very good", then asked him to drink the cup of pearl milk tea which was the cheapest here.

  Watching Ye Yizhe greet the boss and beautiful female boss of the milk tea shop familiarly, it seemed to Ximen Qinglie that he was just being brought over to help his friend out.

  Just as he thought, Ye Yizhe and this boss were indeed acquainted and quite familiar.

  At the beginning of school, he was extorted by Peng Ben and Lu Bin for the first time, then went out to drink, got a bit tipsy, refused to go back to the dorm with them, and wandered around the school alone, blowing in the cool breeze. Unintentionally, he walked into this milk tea shop called "Busy in Leisure", which initially seemed very meaningful, especially since it was located not far from Yanyuan, where you could see the scenery of Yanyuan, also a beautiful view.

  With a mindset of trying it out, Ye Yizhe stepped into this store.

  The interior is very delicate, it's just a small shop like this, less than thirty square meters, with only a dozen or so positions scattered around. The tables are wooden, and on the wall next to each table there are some sticky notes, which are left by customers who have come and gone.

  It was already midnight, and there were no pedestrians on the road. The milk tea shop was also preparing to close. When Ye Yizhe walked in, a man in his thirties came over with a smile and said, "I don't know what you need, we're about to close."

  Yeyizhe shook his head and said: "I just saw that your place was open at this time, came in to take a look, and would leave after taking a glance."

  Perhaps noticing that Ye Yizhe had just finished drinking, the middle-aged man turned his head and said: "Yu Qing, give this classmate a cup of honey pomelo tea, add more honey."

  "Huh?" Ye Yizhe looked at the man who should be his boss in confusion and said, "I didn't order anything."

  The man smiled and said: "Sit down for a while, anyway there's no business to be done today. Come on, have a cup of honey tea to sober up, I'll treat you."

  Seeing the man's kind smile, Ye Yizhe also sat down without being pretentious and carefully looked at the sticky notes on the wall.

  They were all left by students, most of whom were lovers. One by one, heart-shaped notes with words like "we will be together forever" written on them. Looking at these, Ye Yizhe couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Youth is really good."

  "You don't look very old yourself, how can you have such a sigh?"

  At this time, the boss and his wife walked over with a cup of tea in hand and placed it in front of Ye Yizhe. The two sat down opposite him, the shop door was already closed, and no one else would come in. In the quiet space, there were only the three of them.

  The boss's wife, named "Yu Qing", sat beside the boss, not saying a word. When she saw Ye Yizhe, her eyes just smiled slightly, very gentle and quiet. Compared to Yu Zitong and others, she was not considered very beautiful, but still a beauty. Her eyes were very lively, and in her youth, she must have attracted many men. With these eyes, combined with mature charm, this flavor is innate, not acquired later in life, it can be seen.

  The boss's wife looked like she was almost thirty years old, and when she sat down, except for the first glance at him, her attention was focused on the boss. They say that eyes are the windows to the soul, and looking at the intersecting gazes of the two people, they were indeed deeply in love, this couldn't be faked.

  After taking a sip of tea, the honey flavor spread throughout my chest. It's clear that the boss is very particular about making tea, especially in school, where he shouldn't be making much money, but business seems to be good, judging from the notes on the wall, which are layered one on top of another.

  "My name is Wang Peng." The boss said, "This is my wife, Li Yuqing."

  Ye Yizhe was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "I'm Ye Yizhe, a freshman in the first year."

  He finally knew who this person in front of him was.

  Wang Peng and Li Yuqing are also considered legendary figures at Fudan University, and can be considered as senior schoolmates of Ye Yizhe ten years ago. This passage has been on the university's forum for a long time, stuck at the top, so even if Ye Yizhe had nothing to do with the school anymore, he would still know about their story, as well as this "busy in leisure" milk tea shop. At first when I came in, my head was still a bit dizzy, otherwise I should have remembered it when I saw the name of the shop.

  Wang Peng came to Fudan as the top scorer in Henan Province's college entrance examination that year, and he was also a celebrity. However, ten years ago, the college entrance examination was not as popular as it is now, with tens of millions of people taking the exam every year, and the scores were generally not high. The test papers were also very difficult. He didn't go to Huqing because he hadn't thought that he would get such a good score before the exam, and after the exam, he reportedly regretted it for a while. At that time, filling out the application form was still done before the exam, unlike now.

  However, this feeling of regret only lasted for about half a year. Afterwards, he always said that the decision to come to Fudan was the most correct decision he had made in his life.

  Because of a woman, that is Li Yuqing.

  Li Yuqing, a local from Jiangzhou, came from a relatively well-off family. At that time, most people couldn't afford to eat their fill, and her family was considered upper-middle-class in Jiangzhou, which was just starting to develop economically. Unlike Wang Peng and other outsiders who had moved to this xenophobic city, they had to go out and work to support themselves, or else their families wouldn't be able to make ends meet. Although Jiangzhou wasn't as xenophobic back then as it is now, the main reason was that housing prices hadn't skyrocketed yet.

  It was under such circumstances that he met Li Yuqing and then had a very romantic love affair.

  Later, someone also asked why Li Yuqing liked this man who was useless in the eyes of others and had no conditions at home except for good grades.

  Li Yuqing just smiled and didn't answer, but much later, after the two had gotten married and had children, in an interview with a student union, she mentioned: "In my heart, the most perfect love is not that kind of passionate and impulsive one, nor is it that kind of grand and earth-shaking one, nor is it that kind of boundless material life. Instead, I hope to find a man who is willing to live a peaceful life with me. Two people together, no ups and downs, no twists and turns, just a deep affection for each other. This feeling, I only felt when he appeared, and at the same time, I also felt that he had the same thoughts as me. Even now, after seven years of dating, we still feel this way. Yes, although we are already married, we are still in love, just like before we got married."

  When he said this, the reporter who was reporting at that time added a sentence in his later report: "I have never seen such a satisfied look."

  It's very difficult to find someone you love and who also loves you back.

  It's also fortunate that at that time, the people of Jiangzhou were not too xenophobic, and with Li Yuqings persistence, her family did not object too much. Especially after Wang Peng gave up his opportunity to study abroad for Li Yuqing, they also fell in love with this young man. They could see that he truly loved their daughter. For parents, as long as their children are happy, they actually don't care about other things. That's why many parents hope their children will find a good partner, it's because they want them to be happy, not because they have any desires for themselves.

  At that time, there was only one overseas study quota for the entire school. Wang Peng didn't hesitate and gave it up, which caused a sensation in the school. Even the old principal personally found him to persuade him to give up this idea, saying that even if he went abroad, he could still be with Li Yuqin together, and if they believed in their feelings, two years was nothing.

  "In the long river of time, it's not early or late to meet the one you love, it's just too difficult. Life is short anyway, and there are only a few decades left, so I'd rather give up this opportunity to spend two more years with her. Say that I'm unambitious, say that I'm cowardly, but that's my thought. Although men should prioritize their career and studies, for me, the most important thing is Yuqing. As long as I can be with her, nothing else matters. Now that we're together, I won't easily part with her, even if it's just for a day."

  After that, Wang Peng has been doing so.

  After graduation, neither of them wanted to leave this place where they had left many memories, so they opened this milk tea shop here. The school also gave them the greatest discount, and their store is the only one in the school that does not collect rent. Wang Peng still holds a lecturer's title and occasionally goes to help his former tutor with classes. Life is naturally without pressure and very leisurely.

  As soon as Wang Peng saw Ye Yizhe's appearance, he knew that he had recognized himself. They were in the same school, and they paid more attention to the school's dynamics than Ye Yizhe did. As soon as they heard his name, they knew his identity. He gently held Li Yuqings hand and exchanged a smile with her, looking at Ye Yizhe jokingly: "To be honest, being able to welcome you, this noble person, is also our small shop's good fortune. From now on, we have another promotional slogan - New student representative Ye Yizhe has been here before, just listening to it sounds domineering."

  Ye Yizhe also burst out laughing, drank honey tea, and his head felt much more comfortable. In fact, he couldn't drink too much, although he wouldn't get drunk, even if he didn't drink a lot, he would still feel dizzy and sleepy, otherwise he wouldn't have walked here blowing the cool breeze on campus.

  "The name itself is very domineering, where's the need for any advertisement?"

  Ye Yizhe shrugged and said, "A name is like a person's life. The name of a store can also reveal the boss's life. If it wasn't for this attraction, he wouldn't have entered this place, and now he sees two legendary figures."