Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

A few days before the end of the year, taking advantage of the good weather and the lack of heavy snow, the four of us from my dorm went downtown. Our first stop was the snack street, even leaving our stomachs empty just to try some soup dumplings from a long-established shop. After finishing our soup dumplings, we felt a warm warmth wash over us, and the chill completely vanished. We then headed to our next stop: the mall. A must-go for girls shopping, but whether or not to buy anything is another matter.

"Xiu, look at that down jacket, it's so beautiful!" Zheng Lan said excitedly while pulling Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why don't we go and take a look?"

“Go, go, go”

The two of them walked quickly into the store, and the two of us followed closely behind.

"This suits you very well, Qing'er," Zheng Lan picked up a beige windbreaker and gestured in front of me.

"why?"

"I just think it matches well, and I remember Rong Zixuan seemed to be wearing a beige windbreaker yesterday. Why don't you buy one too?"

“I have plenty of clothes.”

“One more thing is not too much”

"Yes, and I don't think I've seen you two wearing couple outfits!" Hu Ning said, holding his cheek with his fingers and looking at me.

"Oh, who says couples have to wear matching outfits?"

“You don’t have to wear couple outfits, but you must have them.”

"Xiu'er is right. Do you want to buy one?" Zheng Lan said to me while shaking the clothes.

I picked up the clothes and examined them carefully. I held up the tag and whispered, "This is too expensive. A windbreaker worth two thousand yuan is better off being bought online."

"The clothes in this mall are quite expensive, but do you need this little money?" Liu Xiu bumped me with his shoulder.

"Not so good! I'm not rich enough to spend it carelessly, and I'll have plenty of money to spend in the future, so I can't spend it recklessly," I put the clothes back on the hanger.

“Start budgeting now.”

"Of course not! When I become the richest man in the world, I will buy it without blinking an eye."

"Don't forget us when the time comes!"

"Absolutely!"

We looked at a lot of clothes in the store. I didn't buy anything, but Zheng Lan did buy two. Watching her pay for them made me feel a little sad. These clothes were excellent value for money, and they were definitely worth the money. Without the added costs of utilities and rent, online shopping was much cheaper than in a physical store.

We shopped from store to store, and Zheng Lan bought something in almost every one of them. By the end, we were helping her carry her things. Zheng Lan's family was wealthy, so the money was nothing to her. But I hadn't yet achieved true financial freedom, so I had to control my desires and not overindulge myself in the beginning.

We shopped from morning to afternoon. The mall is huge with many stores and there was still a lot we could do. However, apart from the soup dumplings in the morning, we didn't eat any solid food in between. We just drank a cup of milk tea. By now we were a little hungry and had to solve the problem of dinner first.

"Where to eat?"

"casual"

"Anything is fine"

"Me too"

Listening to these answers, I felt helpless because I couldn't come to a conclusion.

"Hot pot is nice in such a cold weather, but we all wear makeup, do you think it's too troublesome to touch up your makeup?"

"Yeah, not only do I have to touch up my makeup, but I'm also sweating. In the middle of winter, if I don't change my clothes in time, I'm likely to catch a cold. Let's change clothes."

"Then let's eat. There's a Cantonese restaurant outside. The flavors are light and the food is delicious. Would you like to try it?"

"Can"

"agree"

"agree"

"Everyone agreed, so let's go to this Cantonese restaurant."

This Cantonese restaurant was doing good business. When we went there, there were only two or three tables left. We ordered our dishes and waited for them to be served.

"Wow! Look, what a handsome guy!" Zheng Lan said in a low voice, covering her mouth.

"Where is it?" Liu Xiu looked around hurriedly.

“The second table to the left of the door”

"Wow! He's so handsome," Hu Ning said while patting Liu Xiu.

"I really want WeChat," Zheng Lan said dejectedly.

"You already have a boyfriend," I said in surprise.

“Just chatting, nothing special”

"Just chatting? You want to flirt with me?" Liu Xiu whispered in Zheng Lan's ear.

"Oh, you're talking nonsense," Zheng Lan said shyly, covering her face with her hands.

"Lan, don't be greedy while eating from your bowl, hahahahaha"

"Ning'er!" Zheng Lan acted coquettishly and shyly.

"He's coming!" Zheng Lan pretended to be calm.

The boy walked over and I thought he was going to the bathroom, but he actually stopped next to me.

"Hello," he greeted with a smile.

"Hello," Zheng Lan was like a fangirl, staring at the other person infatuatedly and waving her hand slowly to greet him.

"Are you students of Jinghua University? I see this young lady has a Jinghua commemorative keychain hanging on her backpack."

I looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that Hu Ning's backpack indeed had the commemorative keychain that the school gave us when we enrolled, with the Jinghua logo on it.

"My sister is also from Jinghua, she also has one"

"Which college is your sister from?" Zheng Lan asked with a gentle smile.

“She is from the School of Management.”

"Oh, that's amazing," Zheng Lan smiled and clapped her hands slightly.

"Which college are you from?"

"We are the School of Computer Science," Hu Ning answered quickly.

"Wow! That's amazing! A girl studying this major is so cool!"

"Really?" Liu Xiu asked shyly.

I was stunned to see the three Northeastern tough ladies become so shy. In order to make them return to their normal behavior, I had to speak up.

"Um, what do you want to talk to us about?"

"Nothing, I just saw that you are my sister's classmates, so I wanted to say hello."

"Oh, so that's it, but your friend seems to be waiting for you." After I said this, Hu Ning next to me pinched me, and I don't know if it was Zheng Lan or Liu Xiu on the opposite side kicked me, expressing their dissatisfaction with me driving away this handsome guy.

"It's okay, we're almost done eating." Then he pulled a stool over and sat down, then said to me, "Sister, let's add each other on WeChat."

“I was a little overwhelmed when I heard this.”

"This is her WeChat QR code." Before I could react, Zheng Lan showed me my QR code and the boy scanned it.

"Please pass it through, my friend!" He raised his phone and motioned me to pass it.

I didn't know how to end it, and Hu Ning next to me nudged me with his elbow, indicating that I could pass.

“Uh, I have a boyfriend.”

A trace of disappointment flashed across his eyes, and the smile on his face froze. He took a deep breath and said, "It's okay, we can be friends."

Hu Ning nudged me with his elbow again, and I had no choice but to accept his friend request.

"Li Zhanwen, this is you, right?"

"Yes, then let me introduce myself. My name is Li Zhanwen, Li as in Li Bai, Zhan as in Jingzhan, and Wen as in literature. I'm currently studying law at Stanford University in the United States, and my sister, Li Jingwen, is studying finance at Jinghua School of Management. I'm from Ho Hong Kong, so my Mandarin may be a little off, please forgive me!"

"It's okay, you've already explained it very well. My name is Zheng Lan, her name is Liu Xiu, her name is Hu Ning, and her name is Wei Qing."

"Wei Qing? I know a great general of the Han Dynasty."

"Wei Qing of the Han Dynasty is the green of youth, and our Wei Qing is the clear of early morning"

"I see, since we've met by chance, let's add each other as friends."

Finally waiting for this opportunity, the three of them couldn't wait to open their phones and add Li Zhanwen's WeChat. Halfway through, his friends came to find him, and he told his friends to leave first because he had something else to do.

Our food arrived, and Zheng Lan asked the waiter for an extra pair of chopsticks, so he joined us. We chatted a lot. The three of them were truly crazy about Li Zhanwen, and they had endless things to say to him. When Li Zhanwen asked me questions, they answered for me. Whatever I said to them, they told Li Zhanwen all at once, leaving me speechless. They were truly three crazy people.

"My brother opened an Internet company and is in desperate need of computer talent. If he needs help, you must help!"

"That is required"

“I’m busy, I have other things to do.”

“It’s paid!”

"Then we'll see when the time comes!" When I heard that there was a fee, my attitude automatically changed. After all, my mind is full of making money!

"Okay, I'll contact you then. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, bye!" The three of them followed Li Zhanwen with their eyes, and were unwilling to turn their heads back until Li Zhanwen left.

"Hehehe! The person has left," I waved my hands up and down in front of their faces.

"He is so handsome!" Zheng Lan was still reluctant to leave.

"You three big nympho, you all have boyfriends, I'm going to tell your boyfriends"

"Go! But your problem is even bigger!" Zheng Lan suddenly changed her tone.

"Me? What's wrong with me!" I pointed at myself in confusion.

"He came for you," Liu Xiu said with a smile while picking up some food.

"Yes, he just asked for your WeChat at the beginning, and when he saw that you said you had a boyfriend, he compromised and asked for our WeChat as well," Hu Ning analyzed to me.

"Yes, if we tell Rong Zixuan about this, you won't have an easy time!" Zheng Lan threatened me with a smile.

"Tsk, I'll talk to him later," I replied nonchalantly.

"Oh, I thought Rong Zixuan was a henpecked husband, but I didn't expect you to be a husband-run husband."

"This is just out of trust, reporting to each other, otherwise if it were to break out one day, it would be hard to explain."

"Hahahaha, what are you afraid of? You're a straight woman. You rejected the handsome guy right from the start. We'll be your witness."

"Yeah, I'm not afraid."

"Why am I so stupid? I was already being very tactful. And a man came up to you rashly and hit on you. Don't you think it's scary? You were so immersed in his looks that you didn't even realize you were being sold out. And you sold me out first, showing him my QR code without saying a word."

"But then again, he's so handsome, aren't you tempted?" Hu Ning said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Why are you so moved? I have a boyfriend and he's not bad looking."

“But it’s still not as pretty as others.”

"Looking good doesn't make you eat. Rong Zixuan and I have experienced life and death together. This kind of love is unmatched by anyone else."

“Yo-yo-yo-yo!”

"Love is stronger than gold!"

“Okay, bless you guys.”

We ate slowly for about an hour and a half. When we were about to pay the bill, we found that Li Zhanwen had already paid for us. His favorability in the eyes of the three of them increased again, and they talked about him all night.