After eating the white food in the cafeteria, He Mama and Xiao Nian Gao looked at each other, with no appetite at all.

Yun Jin didn't force it: "If you can't eat, don't eat. Let's find a restaurant to eat something delicious later."

Little Nian Gao finally had the energy to sympathize with her: "Sister, you eat this every day, you're so pitiful, don't you want to eat braised pork, roast duck, four-happiness meatballs, and roast chicken?"

"Stop talking, stop talking, I can't stop drooling!" He Zizhen was heartbroken.

Mother He was amused: "If there was a kitchen, grandma would make delicious food for you."

He Zizhen waved her hand: "Forget it, it's too troublesome. Besides, open flames are rarely used here. If we accidentally set off the fire alarm and the fire truck comes, we will have to pay a heavy price."

Mother He: “…”

Xiao Nian Gao complained: "It seems that studying abroad is not easy either!"

He Zizhen was deeply hurt again.

No one had a good lunch, so He Zizhen, who was familiar with the area, took them to a community street outside the school to eat Chinese food. There were mapo tofu and stir-fried dishes, which tasted better than white people's food.

The shop owner knew they were fellow villagers as soon as he saw them. He communicated with them enthusiastically in Mandarin and gave them a plate of peanuts. The smashed cucumber was so authentic that even Xiao Nian Gao, who didn't like smashed cucumbers, couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

The person who served them the food was a handsome young man.

Seeing He Zizhen, the other person's eyes lit up: "Student He, are you still eating braised chicken today?"

He Zizhen's face flushed, and she waved her hands: "Not eating today, my family and I will have something else to eat."

He's mother and the others stared at He Zizhen and the handsome boy talking. Yun Jin saw that the handsome boy's smile never faded after he saw He Zizhen, and raised her eyebrows.

He Zizhen introduced: "His name is Lin Chuming, a fellow villager from Shanghai, and we are exchange students in this school together." He Zizhen introduced Yun Jin and the others with a smile.

Lin Chuming politely called out to them, saying hello: "I still have work to do. Take your time eating. Call me if you need anything."

Yun Jin nodded.

As soon as he left, He Zizhen said, "This shop is owned by his uncle. He usually comes to help out when he has nothing to do. This is the only restaurant nearby, and international students from China come here to eat every now and then."

Yun Jin nodded in understanding: "You two seem to have a good relationship."

"When I first came here, my wallet was stolen and he helped me get it back. You have to be careful here. The security here is not very good. Please keep an eye on your things when you go out." He Zizhen reminded.

Mother He was shocked: "You were robbed?"

He Zizhen nodded awkwardly after letting the cat out of the bag, and reassured him, "Don't worry, grandma, it's nothing. Since then, I never bring a bag with me when I go out. I basically keep it on my body so as not to attract attention."

Mother He breathed a sigh of relief: "Be careful next time. Fortunately, there is still half a year left."

He Zizhen thought so too.

After eating and drinking, He Zizhen went back to school, and Yun Jin and the others took a walk nearby. Yun Jin took a camera and took a lot of photos.

When we get tired of walking, we go to the cafe to drink coffee, He Mama drinks tea, Xiao Nian Gao drinks water, and has a small cake.

If you see a nice store and buy something you like, you will have to spend money.

During this period, many people approached Yun Jin and wanted to invite her for drinks or coffee, but Yun Jin rejected them all.

By the end of the day, He's mother had gotten used to Yun Jin being approached. Every time she saw someone approaching Yun Jin, she would have the same onlooker expression as Xiao Nian Gao, watching them being rejected.

After school, He Zizhen couldn't wait to meet up with Yun Jin and the others. Lin Chuming stopped her and said, "My uncle will have fish in his shop tomorrow. Didn't you say you wanted to eat pickled fish? My uncle's pickled fish is ready. You can invite your grandmother and aunt to the shop to eat. It's my treat."

"How can we let you treat us? We can just go and eat by ourselves. Thank you, classmate Lin!" He Zizhen smiled and waved her hand, politely declining Lin Chuming's invitation.

Later, when I told Yun Jin and the others about it, Yun Jin said straight away, "Does he like you and want to pursue you?"

He Zizhen was dumbfounded: "Ah? He's pursuing me?"

Yun Jin smiled and nodded: "Otherwise, why would he help you entertain your family for no reason? I think he is just interested in you."

He Zizhen blushed slightly: "Impossible, we are just ordinary alumni."

He's mother teased: "If we were just ordinary friends, we wouldn't care about your love for pickled fish."

He Zizhen's ears turned red this time: "He didn't tell me!"

"I think the timing is not right." Yun Jin said, "If he doesn't bring it up, don't ask. If you have feelings for him, you can be ambiguous first."

Thinking of something, Yun Jin asked, "Do you know what's going on at his home?"

Mother He frowned: "Shanghai is a bit far from Beijing. Grandma still hopes you can find someone in Beijing."

He Zizhen: "...We haven't even started yet. Don't worry, grandma, I will definitely not marry outside the family. I will stay with you!"

Xiao Nian Gao just ate the melon and didn't express any opinions. He looked at whoever was talking. His eyes were not enough. He looked here and there, listening to them talking to each other. It was very interesting.

During the weekend, He Zizhen and Yun Jin and the others ate, drank and had fun together. In order to verify whether classmate Lin really liked He Zizhen, Yun Jin and the others went to a restaurant to eat pickled fish, which had less pickled vegetables and more fish.

Lin Chuming, the receptionist, was very enthusiastic. He tried to impress these elders by serving them tea and water, and taking care of everything. The look he gave He Zizhen was much brighter than the look he gave others.

He would also tease Xiao Nian Gao and serve him a piece of fried yogurt cake, which tasted very good and Xiao Nian Gao liked it very much.

Even his uncle and aunt were watching the fun in the kitchen, coming out to take a look from time to time, but trying not to make their movements too obvious.

Even if Yun Jin hadn't reminded her this time, He Zizhen would have noticed it.

Lin Chuming was indeed interested in her.

Realizing this, He Zizhen became so nervous, shy, and flustered that she made eight hundred small movements a day.

Yun Jin knew at a glance that He Zizhen was also interested in him, but was just too embarrassed to say it.

Yun Jin took this opportunity to ask Lin Chuming: "I heard that you are from Shanghai. I just came back from Shanghai a while ago. Where are you from in Shanghai?"

"In Lujiajiao." Lin Chuming was a little embarrassed. Although they were both in Shanghai, their place could not be compared with the Bund across the river.

Yun Jin's eyes lit up: "That's a good place, quite nice."

Yun Jin, a person from the later generations, certainly knew that the place was now a small fishing village, but it would become a financial center in the future and a place where many people would settle down.

I didn't expect that he was a demolition generation.

That area will be demolished soon. How much of it can be demolished will depend on how much land their family occupies.

However, even if one generation is demolished, it has nothing to do with me.

If there is a possibility between He Zizhen and him, it can only be said that Lin Chuming's conditions are not too bad.

I think it's a good idea. Those who can go abroad for exchange are all excellent students.

Lin Chuming didn't know that he was about to become a demolition worker. He felt a little embarrassed by Yun Jin's praise. It was obvious that this aunt had no intention of looking down on him.

Lin Chu knew that He Zizhen was a girl from a wealthy family in Beijing. He felt that he was from the countryside, so he liked her but didn't dare to say it out loud. He could only pay attention to her secretly.

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