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nTranslator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

nHis train was tomorrow morning, so he still had one more night in Shanghai.

nThe main reason for Lu Zhou to come to Shanghai was to apply for a visa. Now that he got his visa, he had nothing to do. Therefore he took the subway and went to Shanghai’s Lujiazui district.

nIt was considered the most prosperous and developed area in China.

nAs Lu Zhou walked along the riverside, he wondered if Lujiazui was named after one of his ancestors?

nHe wished that one day his dad would be like, “Son, our heritage is related to Lujiazui, and we have property there. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to spoil you…”

nOkay, this isn’t too realistic.

nI have to rely on myself!

nLu Zhou found a KFC and just as he was about to eat dinner there, he saw the environment was good. So, he took a picture of the Oriental Pearl Tower before sending it to his WeChat news feed.

nJust as he put away his phone and was about to order food, suddenly his phone vibrated.

nLu Zhou took out and saw Han Mengqi’s message.

nHe was curious why she suddenly contacted him, so he unlocked his phone.

nHan Mengqi: You’re in Shanghai?

nLu Zhou answered: Yeah.

nHan Mengqi: I’m in Shanghai as well! When are you leaving?

nSpeaking of which, she had been staying at her father’s house since the winter break began. Her family’s lawsuit was still ongoing.

nChildren from divorced family did not have it easy…

nLu Zhou felt sympathetic. He sighed and replied.

nI’m leaving tomorrow.

nHan Mengqi: So early… Aren’t you going to play around here for a few more days? (sad)

nLu Zhou: I have to go back and prepare for the Princeton mathematics conference. I don’t have time to play. Also, I feel like there’s not much to do here.

nHan Mengqi: Wait for a second…

nWait for a second?

nLu Zhou hesitated for a while. He did not know what she meant.

nAfter around ten minutes, the KFC door suddenly opened. A girl walked straight to Lu Zhuo’s table and stared at him with a smug look.

n“Haha, surprised?”

nThe girl wore a brown trench coat and a red scarf, and surprisingly, it suited her well. Her fluffy ponytail was like a squirrel tail.

nIt was the first time Lu Zhou had seen her wearing normal clothes. When she was at home, she would just wear either a school uniform or pajamas.

nLu Zhou: “Kind of unexpected? What a coincidence. You’re shopping around here?”

nHan Mengqi snorted and said, “What, how is this a coincidence? I live around here.”

nLu Zhou thought, “How is this not a coincidence.”

nWait a second, is she bragging about how rich she is?

nLu Zhou was speechless.

nHis sympathy for her was gone.

nHan Mengqi looked at Lu Zhou and cleared her throat before she said, “You must be bored, coming to Shanghai alone. Since you’ve been tutoring me, I’ll show you around. Come on. Where do you want to go?”

nLu Zhou, “There’s no need, I’ve already walked around, and I’m about to go back to my hotel.”

n“Oh, you’ve already been around…” said Han Mengqi with a sad voice. She continued, “You don’t want to buy anything?”

n“Whatever I can buy here, I can buy it back in Jin Ling,” answered Lu Zhou logically. He asked, “Have you eaten?”

n“Not yet,” said Han Mengqi as she shook her head. She then added, “I was about to get takeout.”

nWhy can’t this rich family just get a babysitter?

nLu Zhou sighed and said, “Don’t eat takeout so much. Just learn how to cook for yourself. It’s not that hard… I’ll buy you dinner. What do you want to eat?”

nHan Mengqi’s eyes lit up, “Really? I want a chicken burger combo!”

n“Wait here,” said Lu Zhou before he got up and went to the counter.

nSoon after, two combo meals arrived.

nHan Mengqi sat across from Lu Zhou and was biting on her hamburger when she started to chat with Lu Zhou.

n“Oh yeah, speaking of which, my sister wants to get into the University of Yan. Do you know about that?”

n“Yeah I do, what about it?”

nHan Mengqi said, “Why didn’t you stop her? Her next step might by studying abroad.”

nLu Zhou inexplicably glanced at this girl, “Why should I stop her?”

n“Because…” said Han Mengqi. She bit her lip and whispered, “Aren’t you her boyfriend?”

nLu Zhou: ? ? ?

nWhat’s this?

n“You watched too much TV!” said Lu Zhou as he picked up a KFC menu and tapped her on the head. He then said, “Where did you come up with that? Can’t a guy and a girl just be friends?”

nHan Mengqi was accustomed to being tapped on the head by Lu Zhou, so she started to apologize.

n“Oh… Sorry. My mistake, sorry…”

nAlthough her personality was pretty crazy sometimes, she still apologized when she did something wrong.

nIt was one of her few good qualities.

n“Talk with your sister,” said Lu Zhou as he put down the menu. He rolled his eyes before he continued to eat his hamburger.

nOh, young people these days.

nThey’re getting less and less innocent.

nHan Mengqi, “Hey.”

nLu Zhou, “What now?”

nHan Mengqi stared at Lu Zhou as if she was affirming her reasoning. She nodded thoughtfully and said, “I think you look like someone.”

nLu Zhou, “Who?”

n“A smart character in an anime, with strong abilities,” said Han Mengqi. She continued, “You guys both have a sister, and…”

nThe girl squinted at the menu before she threw it into the trash can. She then suddenly stared at Lu Zhou and whispered, “… Also, you’re also a loveless male!”

nLu Zhou: “…”

nThis girl spent all this time just to say I’m loveless?

nLu Zhou sighed and said, “I really don’t understand you.”

n…

nAfter dinner, Lu Zhou and Han Mengqi strolled around on the streets. He then sent her home before he went back to his hotel alone.

nOnce he showered, he laid in bed. However, just as he was about to sleep, his phone vibrated.

nIt was from Chen Yushan.

nChen Yushan: Visa passed?

nLu Zhou: Passed.

nChen Yushan: Haha, good luck at the Princeton conference. Win it and become a great mathematician!

nLu Zhou smiled and typed a reply: I’m not even on the plane yet.

nWhat am I winning, it’s not like it’s a competition.

nChen Yushan: When you get your passport, you’re going to America, right? I’m going to Italy with my family in February.

nFine, I won’t bother you. I have to sleep, good night!

nLu Zhou smiled and replied: Good night.

nHe placed his phone on the bedside table and looked at the night scene from his window.

nLu Zhou heard the faint sounds of cars and yawned, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

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