Chapter 106 Honey

s First High School in the city.Poor quality students, low-grade scores within the city, constant fights and quarrels, a gathering place for third-rate students—the Third High School is seen this way...Chapter 106: Honey

For Su Cen, his heart, which was not young anymore, was not very reliable when it came to places like Hengshan Road that exuded a certain charm typical of Shanghai. This always reminded him of the time when Facebook secured funding in America and they roamed between Southern California and Northern California.

Entering yacht restaurants then, attending investor cocktail parties, witnessing the luxurious sugar-coated bullets behind Silicon Valley's capital—yet at every turn with investors, he concealed sharp remarks. Suppressing immense joy from being adored in those extravagant settings, maintaining sobriety amidst opportunities that could make one instantly rich overnight and crossing into a life of luxury afterwards was not an easy task.

Even Su Cen had wavered at times, but the only thing he firmly believed with Zuckerberg was that Facebook in his hands could change the world.

Returning to NanDa University to enjoy college life while making the most of time turned out to be rather monotonous. After all, it couldn't possibly mirror the ups and downs seen in movies.

For instance, despite being in Shanghai for so long, he had never visited Hengshan Road nor strolled around Xin Tian Di, which was completed last year and talked about with great interest by many. Zhang Xiaoqiao frequently invited him to various places of note where a lot of people were waiting to meet him. But Su Cen rode only his Giant bicycle along the Bund, standing out from rows of luxury cars and helmet-wearing cyclists who left him behind.

Now at Hengshan Road, this group was probably on the fringes compared to Song Zhen's usual circles, but it would still be quite eye-catching for ordinary people. Su Cen found himself somewhat uncomfortable observing their ease with the surroundings while they were in Shi Family Garden, a well-known Western-style house restaurant.

The unfamiliarity isn't about the delicate cups and plates, nor is it about the various luxurious cars parked outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Instead, it's the subtle change in attitude towards him since Mu Guotao's brief appearance on their WeChat Moments. Of course, there's also Song Zhen's sudden reversal of fortune at school, where her aura can no longer suppress Su Chan's demeanor.

Compared to all this, what shakes Su Chan’s heart more unexpectedly is Lin Luoran stepping out from the car door opposite him.

Clearly, Lin Luoran hadn't expected to run into Su Chan at the restaurant she had planned to meet her friends at.

The friend beside Lin Luoran could see that her body had hesitated slightly; Lin Luoran was certainly not as composed in this moment as usual. The distant gaze between them through the glass didn’t lead to any heartwarming interaction.

Instead, Lin Luoran’s hand holding onto the car door trembled lightly. She almost turned back into the car, but her rationality stopped her; she couldn't bear how Su Chan would likely laugh uncontrollably if she did that.

Entering with friends, someone had already come to pick up the group of people who came from two cars for Lin Luoran. This crowd was in their mid-twenties, some still at university while others might have graduated and entered society. However, they all seemed well-versed due to either extensive experiences or a few years of social practice, much like Chen Chen and Cai Yuan and the rest on Su Chan's side who had decent poise.

Among them were two people that looked familiar to Su Chan; he thought he might have seen them before. When entering the main hall, Chen Chen and others waved their hands at Lin Luoran’s group who apparently noticed them too, nodding in return, then walking straight towards them.

Su Cen was momentarily stunned, thinking to himself that it made sense how coincidental this encounter was. They were people who already knew each other.

In the restaurant, someone had already stood up to greet them; his name was Cai Heng, a more outgoing person than Li Zhi. Unlike Chen Yue, he didn't have as much guile and didn't mention Lin Luoran's side until he saw that Lin Luanran had people speaking with her. He then stood up and smiled at Lin Luanran, saying, "You're the famous beauty from the International Trade program at Fudan University, right I've seen you there before. The guys have been talking about you for days."

Chen Chen seemed somewhat displeased that his spotlight was stolen by Lin Luoran and told the person who arrived late, "David, today I had to push back a dinner with my dad’s side of the family. I rarely get time like this, so why did you make me wait"

The man called David looked apologetic yet nonchalant as he said, "I'm really sorry; it's hard for you busy people to find time. How about I treat everyone today then."

Seeing the attention of those around him successfully shift back from Lin Luoran to himself, Chen Chen felt a small sense of vanity and waved his hand, pointing at Su Cen as he said, "Alright, alright! Miss Song is hosting guests; do you think she needs you to treat them You don't even get a chance to speak in front of Miss Song."

Actually, they all knew that this meal was originally invited by Song Zhen for her circle of friends. However, Chen Chen's current position as the host of an entertainment program wasn’t simple to attain. After Su Cen’s true identity was revealed, everyone realized that this seemingly unremarkable young man was actually a deity with an air of indignation. It made people sigh at how incomprehensible Song Zhen's world was; initially, they thought he was just a harmless student from Nan University. Thus, Chen Chen immediately attributed the reason for Song Zhen treating them to hosting Su Cen.

Even though David had been nudged by Chen Chen, he didn't get angry. He probably understood that with his background, there truly wasn’t much of an opportunity to speak in front of Song Zhen’s family.

Song Zhen was never domineering or capricious, but merely smiling lightly could make others feel inferior and highlight the gap between them. It was truly convincing to retreat when faced with a difficult situation.

Song Zhen didn't reveal Chen Chen's "borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha" excuse; she just glanced at her and glared. She thought that as an emcee, Chen Chen had too many words, which would make Su Can think that such an extravagant setup was specifically for him, making him believe he would be the main guest.

Su Can's arrogant demeanor already annoyed her enough to disturb her previously placid heart. Now, after hearing what Chen Chen said, how conceited and self-important must Su Can feel

The crucial issue was that wouldn't all her efforts today to give him a cold face be in vain The scale of the banquet represented one's level of importance towards someone; wouldn't it make Su Can think she considered him important How could this happen.

Unfortunately, there was no way to explain at present. Song Zhen couldn't explain anything either. At this moment, Dai Xiong’s followers also arrived at the table. Perhaps they heard Chen Chen's praise for Su Can in her tone and saw that even the stunningly beautiful Song Zhen had set up a banquet for him, Lin Luoran's eyes flickered with mischief before she winked playfully at Su Can.

Seeing Lin Luoran’s ambiguous smile and flushed cheeks, relying on years of detailed observation while entering and leaving her閨房, Young Miss Lin's heart was shadowed by an ominous feeling.

As expected, Lin Luoran walked straight towards him, sitting gracefully beside Su Can. As everyone turned their gazes towards this unusual behavior, she smiled at Su Can: "Honey, I knew you'd be here, so after lunch, instead of going to the café, I came directly to your school..." Cen always emphasizes hiding in the background.Except for top management, he rarely makes public appearances at Dunhuang Mall; regarding external PR for Pineapple Media, he never allows himself to be...