Chapter 1563: Chapter 1438: Everyone Chats Casually
The farmhouse outing is actually located in an estate on the outskirts of the city. Calling it a farmhouse outing doesn’t quite do it justice. It features small bridges over flowing streams, boating on the lake, artificial hills and shadow walls, a bamboo forest and green pines... All sorts of elents are present, making it a popular spot where people co to have lunch, fish, drink tea, play cards, and chat leisurely until dinner ti.
Because of this, the farmhouse outing is particularly bustling.
If it weren’t for Zheng Qu, who has been following Director Wang around and eting so people, they might have had trouble booking such a busy place with a room for thirty people by only reserving the night before.
But he obviously doesn’t flaunt such arrangents, so Song Tan never imagined that a farmhouse outing could be so coveted these days. Lun Chuan, on the other hand, having hosted a few gatherings in the Imperial City, could tell just by looking at the packed parking lot.
He glanced at the gifts he had asked the 4s shop staff to unpack one by one and place in the trunk, thinking that this class president seed to share his values and was soone worth getting to know better.
"How about giving the class president an extra box of tea leaves? He probably put a lot of effort into booking this room."
Song Tan only then reacted: "Sure! The gifts were ant to be given anyway!"
If everyone received gifts, it might seem a bit over the top, like a sudden display of wealth at a full-class gathering, which wouldn’t be conducive to the atmosphere of the reunion and would steal Zheng Qu’s lilight. So she only selected gifts for good roommates from mory, a counselor, and two professors. Lun Chuan handled the specifics, and she nodded in agreent accordingly.
The gifts could be handed out when saying goodbye after the al.
The two professors wouldn’t be attending tonight, so the gifts were up for discussion later on how to arrange them.
In every aspect, Lun Chuan was too ticulous. So much so that when he checked the gifts once more, Song Tan rarely told him: "Be a little more casual."
As she watched Lun Chuan under the dim lights of the parking lot, she felt he was like a painting, as if an immortal from a painting had co to life, yet acted with warmth and consideration.
But in fact, being thorough for a long ti can also be exhausting.
"They are indeed my forr classmates, but this is just a token of our feelings, not a formal social event where mistakes can’t be made. If we send the wrong gift, we’ll just give it next ti and be more casual about it."
"Don’t burden yourself so much."
"Tonight, you’ll be eting people you’re unfamiliar with, so you should be more ntally tired than ."
She stood beside the car, her eyes gentle: "Lun Chuan, coming here already took you away from your previous circle. You don’t have to force yourself to fit in, just follow your heart."
Lun Chuan hesitated for a mont, glancing at the gift bags he had just confird, and smiled as well: "Engaging with your circle is already very enjoyable for ."
He always felt that Song Tan sotis seed to belong to another world, indifferent to everything. This connection to reality felt like coloring in a picture, with each new circle expanding the picture.
For so, it’s a burden, but for him, it’s as natural as breathing.
"Moreover..." Lun Chuan paused slightly: "I also have a bit of vanity. If being presentable earns everyone’s praise for having a tasteful boyfriend, who pairs well, I’ll take pride in it secretly."
Song Tan couldn’t help but laugh, nodding repeatedly: "Alright, alright! You’ll definitely feel proud tonight with a good performance!"
The two chatted and laughed in the parking lot, while in another part of the Silk Bamboo Hall, two girls who had just entered seed bewildered.
Old classmates who hadn’t seen each other for a long ti kept arriving, and the atmosphere in the private room was lively. People were chatting, playing cards, and snacking on sunflower seeds, all in high spirits. Originally unremarkable classmates from university days, now after two years of working, had suddenly beco well-grood and elegantly dressed. Everyone felt like they were opening a blind box, which was quite enjoyable.
Soone was curious at this mont: "Why did you two co together with that expression... Did sothing happen?"
The girls, who had still been chatting in the group these past two years, wore a wry smile: "Well, in novels and dramas, the characters always say things like ’Though I am but a humble willow, I’m lucky to have t you, my prince...’ But for us, the willow is really a willow, and the prince is nowhere in sight, only leaving crooked and broken pieces behind!"
What on earth is going on?
The crowd was puzzled and curiosity surged.
The two exchanged glances, then looked at their old classmates and sighed: "Nothing much, we just ran into a godly couple in the parking lot and couldn’t find the right words even after racking our brains... but they were simply perfect! So perfect!"
No way!
Talking about work would only bring endless complaints, but talking about beauty made everyone gather around: "I don’t believe it. No picture, no truth!"
The two girls hesitated: "We had our phones out, but we didn’t dare to take pictures."
"Neither did I... That beautiful woman was like a top-tier Hong Kong star. When she glanced our way while talking to her boyfriend, it really was just a glance. We felt guilty and retreated."
At this mont, they regretted so much they could’ve smacked their own thighs!
Everyone: "..."
But soon, they had a new topic: "Speaking of beauties, the class flower of ours must look even better now with the work attire!"
"Indeed! Song Tan was busy making money back then, but she actually had very pretty features!"
The jobs available to students that offered good value for their ti were limited. The most important one was tutoring. But if you dressed too well for tutoring, regardless of the circumstances, parents would likely feel uneasy.
So after so thought, they couldn’t rember any stunning outfit Song Tan wore during her four years in college.
But that didn’t an she was dull and ordinary.
Like a weeping willow by the lake, with the brilliant sunset reflecting, the light and shadow would enhance her captivating presence.
Yet if the weather was gloomy and shrouded with fog, did that an the willow lacks its unique beauty?
As a result, so couldn’t help but look forward to it: "The class president said she’d definitely give us a big surprise, even swearing that anyone who didn’t co would miss out! I got my buddy to co tonight, and I left him alone at ho playing gas!"
"Our class president has never done or said things rashly. With what he said in the group, I’m also curious—look, my wife originally had movie tickets for tonight, but canceled them after hearing this."
Many of the accompanying family mbers were also full of curiosity: "With everyone saying so, it must be sothing special... We’ll have to take a good look!"
"Looking at her old photos, her features were indeed beautiful, just that her deanor was too tranquil... Chen Ning, you were in the sa dorm back then, have you kept in touch after graduation?"
The girl nad Chen Ning had fashionable long curly hair, and her makeup was exquisite with a helpless expression:
"How could we not be in touch? We initially agreed to chat in the group often, but she found a very demanding job and was so busy, she’d get a ssage in the morning and maybe only reply late at night..."
Gradually, people just stopped chatting.
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