Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

On Saturday morning, Chen Mengqi agreed to have lunch with a boy named Chen Yu. She was accompanied by her roommate Wang Qing.

However, she planned to go to a hot pot restaurant called Renjian Yanhuo in Zhongda University, more than ten kilometers away, because the environment there was elegant and it had an excellent reputation.

Chen Yu didn't understand Chen Mengqi's thoughts, but he agreed readily. It was only a dozen kilometers away, and it would only take half an hour to get there by taxi.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the three of them took a taxi and left Yuecheng Lingnan Vocational and Technical College.

In the car, Chen Yu, Chen Mengqi, and Wang Qing were all sitting in the back seat. He tried every possible way to strike up a conversation with Chen Mengqi: "I have a classmate who I'm close to, and he also got into CUHK. He's got really good grades."

"Then you can invite him out for dinner. There will be just four of us." Chen Mengqi thought for a moment. Yesterday, Wu Hai sent her a message saying, "As long as you come to CUHK, just ask any student and you will know." She really didn't believe it.

"Is this appropriate?"

"I think it's pretty good."

Wang Qing, who was sitting next to Chen Mengqi, also agreed. She was dragged here by Chen Mengqi and wanted to have a free meal, but Chen Yu was obviously here for Chen Mengqi, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay, I'll give it a call and ask."

In fact, Chen Yu did not have Zhao Yang’s phone number, and their relationship was just casual acquaintance, so he had to ask in the QQ group.

Fortunately, he got the answer after a while, which made him feel relieved.

However, he still asked via text message to avoid embarrassment if the two girls heard him on the phone.

Zhao Yang received a message that his high school classmate Chen Yu had arrived at CUHK and brought two girls with him. He wanted to invite him to eat hotpot at Renjian Fireworks and asked him if he was free to come out and show him the way.

Do you want to eat hotpot in the world of fireworks?

Of course Zhao Yang had no objection to being treated by a classmate, and he had wanted to try it for a long time, but he just couldn't afford it.

So, he replied: [Come over to the Zhongda and Xiaobei Gates, I'll take you there; the fireworks business is very hot recently, so you have to go early to reserve a table.]

Chen Yu quickly received the message and said to the driver, "Master, let's go to the Zhongda North Gate. Do you know the location?"

The driver replied loudly, "I know that. You just mentioned Renjian Fireworks Hotpot Restaurant, but I really don't know where it is. I can only take you to the main gate of Zhongda University."

At about half past ten, the three arrived at the Zhongda and Xiaobei gates.

After getting off the car, Chen Yu quickly looked around and soon found his old classmate Zhao Yang.

The two hugged each other warmly, and then Chen Yu introduced the two beautiful girls who were traveling with him to Zhao Yang.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone headed towards the world of fireworks.

Zhao Yang was very happy to be invited to dinner, but he was also a little curious and asked, "Why did you suddenly want to eat at Renjian Yanhuo? Has its reputation spread to your school?"

"We heard that it is very famous in CUHK. Out of curiosity, we also want to visit CUHK." Chen Mengqi said with a smile.

"Renjian Fireworks has become very famous recently. It was opened by our freshman singing god Hao Qiang with an investment of several hundred thousand yuan. I heard that the food is also good. In addition to its fame, its business has been booming recently. If you go there at night, you will probably have to queue." Zhao Yang said with great interest.

Chen Yu was a little unconvinced: "God of Songs? Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

“It’s no exaggeration at all, this is recognized by our freshmen.

Hao Qiang's street dance and singing are amazing. I think even big stars can't compare to him. You have no idea how shocking it was during the military training performance..."

Zhao Yang continued, "Besides, this guy is quite handsome and easy to get along with. We've all been calling him Boss Hao lately. He's very famous in CUHK and very popular with the girls. I heard that the sophomore beauties are pursuing him.

Ask any student and most of them will know him."

"So awesome!"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked and curious.

Chen Mengqi was now certain that this Hao Qiang was definitely not her high school classmate.

Zhao Yang thought the three of them didn't believe him, so he asked two passersby who looked like students, "Classmates, do you know Hao Qiang?"

"I know, you're not from our Sun Yat-sen University?" The two passers-by replied in unison.

"Thank you." Zhao Yang smiled and waved to them, then turned to Chen Yu and the others and said, "I wasn't kidding you, Hao Qiang is really famous."

"Yeah, it seems like it's true." Chen Yu nodded, and he became even more curious. "Starting a business as a freshman, that's impressive."

"That's right. Business is booming and they're making a lot of money. Maybe their family is rich, so they don't care much." Zhao Yang added.

The four of them walked and talked, and soon arrived at the "Renjian Fireworks" hot pot restaurant.

Standing outside the store, even Chen Mengqi, Wang Qing and Chen Yu, who were visiting for the first time, could not help but marvel at the Renjian Fireworks sign and the romantic decoration inside the store.

Chen Mengqi looked through the floor-to-ceiling glass window for Hao Qiang, but she didn't find him, nor did she see Wu Hai.

Didn’t Wu Hai say he wasn’t working part-time?

Did he lie?

The four of them walked into the hot pot restaurant. At this time, there were already four tables of guests waiting to dine.

A waiter came over warmly, arranged seats for them, and introduced the restaurant's special dishes in detail.

Chen Mengqi picked up the menu and took a look, and found that the unit price of each dish was quite high, and the average consumption per person was estimated to be around 40 yuan.

Before coming here, she didn't expect the consumption here to be so high. She thought the average cost per person was less than 20 yuan.

Wang Qing also took a quick look at the menu and found that the prices were very high. Since someone else was treating her, she didn't dare to order any dishes.

Chen Yu, the resentful man, looked at the unit prices on the menu and was a little surprised. He should have known not to ask Zhao Yang to come out. With one less person, the expenses would be much less. He secretly cursed himself for being so pretentious.

His monthly living expenses are higher than most of his classmates, at around 700 to 800 yuan, but a meal costs him nearly 200 yuan, so he must be feeling distressed.

But since he was already here, he had to pretend to be generous with his spending, otherwise he would definitely be the one who was embarrassed.

He asked everyone what they wanted to eat, and the three of them said they didn't care.

Following the waiter's recommendation, Chen Yu chose the shuangyuan hotpot base, some side dishes, and drinks of his choice.

Just a few minutes after the four of them sat down, two more tables of guests came in.

Chen Mengqi sat by the window, admiring the chicly decorated hot pot restaurant while looking at the outside world through the glass window.

Suddenly, she saw Wu Hai rushing over on a bike, and he immediately got busy and didn't notice her.

After a while, the waiter brought the fragrant hot pot base and various side dishes one by one.

Chen Mengqi was quickly attracted by the delicious food in front of her, withdrew her thoughts from the window, and happily started eating with everyone.

"Well, it's really delicious. No wonder so many classmates are full of praise for it."

After taking a sip, Zhao Yang raised a drink and thanked Chen Yu, who was sitting next to him. "It's just that the price is a bit high. Thank you, Chen Yu."

The other two girls also happily raised their drinks and expressed their gratitude to Chen Yu.

Seeing Chen Mengqi happy, Chen Yu felt that the hot pot meal was worth it. He smiled and picked up a drink: "You're welcome. The environment here is elegant, and the hot pot tastes really good."

Everyone ate and talked, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already eleven o'clock.

At this time, the restaurant was already filled with twenty tables of guests, and the occupancy rate reached 77%. The entire hot pot restaurant was bustling with activity and filled with laughter.

"Business is booming!" Chen Yu and the other four exclaimed in admiration.

Suddenly, the store became noisy.

"Hao Geshen is here!"

"Boss Hao is here!"

"When will the God of Songs sing a song? I've already come here for two meals."

It turned out that Hao Qiang came to the store. Many customers greeted Hao Qiang, and some students even teased him.

"You're welcome, everyone. Thank you for visiting our store. Today, every customer will receive a free bottle of soda." Hao Qiang smiled brightly, greeted the guests around him, and sat down at an empty table in the corner.

Hao Qiang, wearing jeans and a white shirt, has a good appearance of 16 points, making him a handsome boy. He is indeed very handsome.

When customers heard that there were free sodas, many students cheered.

The soda was not expensive, but Hao Qiang also gave everyone face and everyone was happy.

Chen Yu and the other four looked over curiously. Zhao Yang introduced with interest, "I'm not wrong, Boss Hao is so popular. He caused a stir as soon as he arrived. Everyone likes him. He's also quite handsome."

Chen Yu was also observing and couldn't help but praise: "He's so popular, his business is so successful, and he's making so much money. He's from Zhongda University. He's truly a rare talent. I admire him."

Especially Chen Mengqi, her eyes were wide open.

It's really him!

Hao Qiang has changed a lot and become very handsome, but his eyes remain the same, still so sharp and deep.

Chen Mengqi had been stared at by his sharp eyes before, so she recognized Hao Qiang immediately.

Listening to everyone's praise for Hao Qiang, Chen Mengqi felt more and more painful in her heart, as if she had thrown away a most precious thing that could never be found again.

She turned her head, lowered it and continued to eat the hot pot, eating in big mouthfuls, trying to use the delicious food to cover up the pain in her heart.

A few minutes later, there was another commotion in the store, and everyone couldn't help but look towards the door.

It turned out that a super beautiful girl walked into the store, and many students knew her.

Zhao Yu was originally staring at Chen Mengqi, but he couldn't help but look back at her, and was amazed at the first glance.

She looked very elegant in a high-end floral dress, sunglasses and a hat.

The smile on her delicate face was sweet and beautiful, so healing, and she responded politely to the students around her.

Zhao Yang noticed everyone's curious gazes, so he introduced her, "She's the sophomore campus beauty Qiu Yuqing I mentioned before. She's pretty, right? She must be here to see Boss Hao.

He's rich, talented, and handsome. Which girl wouldn't like a guy like him?"

Sure enough, Qiu Yuqing looked around the store and quickly locked onto Hao Qiang, who was sitting in a booth drinking tea and typing.

She sat opposite him intimately, carefully pouring tea for him, her eyes full of admiration and love for him.

Hao Qiang's seat was closer to the inside, just a two-person seat, and when he had an appointment, the store manager would reserve it for him.

The waiter quickly served the boss a healthy hot pot and presented him with his own tableware.

Hao Qiang and Qiu Yuqing also like healthy hot pot, and they won’t get irritated even if they eat too much.

Chen Mengqi's position happened to allow her to see Hao Qiang's background and Qiu Yuqing's front. She found this girl breathtakingly beautiful, so beautiful that it made her jealous. She actually enthusiastically poured tea for Hao Qiang and washed the dishes.

Hao Qiang continued to immerse himself in the computer until the waiter brought the hot pot. Then he closed the computer and the two began to eat the hot pot.

Seeing this scene, Chen Mengqi realized that such an outstanding girl from CUHK, who came from such a privileged family, was willing to humble herself and accompany Hao Qiang.

She understood that Hao Qiang no longer belonged to her, but unexpectedly, the pain in her heart was alleviated.

At around twelve o'clock, Chen Yu and his three companions finished their hot pot and left the world.

Hao Qiang didn't notice Chen Mengqi's departure, as Wu Hai was busy working.

The four of them then strolled around the campus of CUHK. Chen Mengqi felt the strong humanistic atmosphere on campus and became increasingly aware that the gap between herself and Hao Qiang was gradually widening.

Before coming here, she just wanted to settle things with Hao Qiang.

As a result, Chen Mengqi discovered that it was all her wishful thinking.

After two months of experience in college, Chen Mengqi has become a little more mature. She has begun to recognize some facts and has learned to accept and face reality.

Well, let’s end it like this.