At seven in the evening, Su Qing took the subway to the eastern suburbs and soon arrived at the back gate of his forr university.
Jiangcheng Science and Technology University, a na that sounds quite impressive, is actually just an ordinary second-tier institution. Of course, it’s not considered bad in Jiang City, as there are nurous technical and vocational colleges below it.
The school where old Su works is much better than here, not only is it in a good location, but it’s also a first-tier university. If Su He had stayed local for school, perhaps she could have continued on at old Su’s place.
But well, given a choice, who would want to stay at ho during the pri of their youth? Going to school near dad is no different from high school. Back then, he had no choice, but Su He did, and she went off in a flash.
Taking a deep breath, Su Qing lifted his leg and stepped through the university gate.
After the sester started in September, the university here has regained its bustling atmosphere with students coming and going everywhere.
Plus, today is Saturday, so are just returning after dinner, while others, a few guys in groups with arms draped over shoulders, are heading to the internet cafe.
University life, especially for freshn, is a relief after three tough high school years, finally admitted to university and then enduring ten days of military training. Having gotten through that, wouldn’t you want to enjoy it?
Indeed, Jiangcheng Science and Technology University usually has ten days of military training, at least when he was there it was ten days. Of course, the military training in universities across the country varies in length, so as short as a week, so half a month, but rarely a full month.
Judging by the ti, this should be the first weekend break since the freshn started, no wonder it’s so lively.
Seeing the students coming and going, Su Qing naturally felt a sense of nostalgia, not in a boastful way, but with a bit of embarrassnt. Was he like this when he first started university?
No way, right? I thought I was quite mature at that ti?
The student vibe is really obvious; you don’t feel it when you’re a student, but once you graduate and start working, it’s particularly apparent when looking at current students.
Strolling unconsciously on campus, he arrived at the sports field, a breeze gently brushing by with a hint of coolness, refreshing the senses.
Ti has unwittingly reached mid-September, and although it’s still hot, the dog days are over, and it’ll get cooler day by day.
By October, the temperatures will drop to a very comfortable level, and that will truly feel like the end of sumr.
Su Qing wandered near the sports field alone, looking quite good, even a bit handso, but their school had a lot of guys and not many girls, the gender ratio was usually 7:3, making the competition for dating quite fierce indeed.
Otherwise, back then Wang Xing wouldn’t have been chasing after a girl for four years without even completing the basic quest.
As for him, he happened upon fertile ground outside of school. If he had relied on the girls at school, he might never have dated anyone.
After dating, he realized teachers were actually easier to deal with than students. At least in such situations, they wouldn’t string you along. Aside from a bit of difficulty with graduating, there were almost no downsides.
They all have jobs; if they were really looking for sothing serious, they’d find a well-off social person to settle down with, who would waste ti on broke students?
Either they’d refuse outright, or agree to give it a try, thinking they’re getting a good deal considering their age.
"How does it feel to be back after graduation?" Just then, a clear voice ca from behind him.
Su Qing turned around at the words, and there stood Liu Shuzhu in a plain long dress, a slender figure with bright eyes and white teeth, her face lightly made up and exuding a youthful air, one might mistake her for a senior in university.
Just like when he first t her at the sports field back then, she seed to have not changed at all, still looking like a young girl.
"Not bad, can’t believe it’s already been a year since I graduated!"
"Yeah, ti flies. Oh, happy Mid-Autumn Festival, this is for you." Liu Shuzhu said as she fished a well-packaged mooncake from her handbag and handed it over.
"Today’s Mid-Autumn Festival?" Su Qing was sowhat surprised.
Since graduating, he hadn’t paid attention to any holidays other than the Spring Festival. There’s no ti off anyway, why bother, might as well look forward to payday each month, at least it’s sothing to look forward to.
"I knew you’d forget, take it. Consider it participating!"
With this, Su Qing gave a wry smile and accepted the mooncake.
Opening it, he found a date-red mooncake not much larger than a bottle cap. Calling it a mooncake, it was more like a pastry, just shaped differently.
When eating mooncakes, it’s all about the five-nut filling; the others are not mooncakes, the green tangerine peel inside is the soul.
"The taste is okay, just a bit too sweet!"
"Picky even when you have sothing to eat, co on, walk with for a bit, can’t go ho for the festival, and I don’t have many friends here, so I’m stuck with you."
Saying that, they walked down the road towards the school’s back gate.
During the walk, Liu Shuzhu was clearly in a good mood, bouncing as she walked, her small hands behind her back as they strolled aimlessly along the roadside.
Before they knew it, they arrived at a hotel.
Uh... this is muscle mory, clearly realizing sothing was off, they changed direction and continued walking.
"By the way, how’s that girl you were with last ti?" Liu Shuzhu suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Su Qing laughed and looked at her with a aningful glance, saying:
"Didn’t you suspect it? But that’s really my older sister... not by blood, but definitely the kind who would beat several tis a day as a kid. Besides, she’s now a police officer, a detective, you know!"
Upon seeing his expression, Liu Shuzhu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, not expecting her thoughts to be seen through so quickly.
"A police officer, no wonder with that deanor!"
"Listen, I rember my sister saying she was going back to the police station before she left, you just didn’t hear it then."
On this, Liu Shuzhu’s face got redder, not out of shyness but the awkwardness of having her thoughts exposed.
It shows there was a reason they parted ways back then.
"Well, I didn’t an it that way. So, you ntioned doing so social dia? How’s that going?"
"Not bad!"
"What does ’not bad’ an?"
"Over a million followers, not too bad!"
"Over a million?"
When Liu Shuzhu saw his social dia account, her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Da Huang? This is Da Huang? Ahhh, I’ve been following it, why didn’t you tell last ti!"
"You didn’t ask!"
Amid Liu Shuzhu’s exclamations, the atmosphere between the two lightened up considerably, as if they were old friends eting again.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Shuzhu was bored so she called him out for a walk.
They strolled through the night market, visited a nearby park, and finally ended up at an outdoor food stall for a bite.
During this ti, he didn’t voice any opinions, going along with whatever Liu Shuzhu suggested, since he wasn’t sure when Zhang Heng might show up, less effort, fewer mistakes.
Let things happen naturally; there might be unexpected results.
At nine in the evening, after wandering around, they returned to the area near the university, with Liu Shuzhu still holding so snacks on skewers in her hands.
Their mood seed much better after this eting.
"Ah, you’re still working at the police station now? Never figured you’d have talent in this area. Encounter any particularly shocking cases, the gorier the better, tell about it?" Liu Shuzhu gazed at him, eyes shining.
She was surprised by his changes in the past year, particularly that he was still involved with the police.
"I’m just a special consultant, not a detective, haven’t co across any major cases, I work behind the scenes." Su Qing shook his head, avoiding talk of his police experience.
"Ah~~ I thought you’d be wearing a police uniform now, like Qin Ming in the movies!"
"That’s a coroner, not a cop," Su Qing retorted.
As they spoke, they walked straight to a bridal shop nearby; the bright windows were lit up, showcasing a magnificent and grand red wedding gown.
On the street in front of the display, a burly, rugged man stood, dirty all over, sporting a long beard and a baseball cap. He appeared to have been standing there for ages, staring at the gown.
The light from the shop window shone on his face, filled with a sense of loss.
"What do you think he’s thinking?" Liu Shuzhu asked, looking up at him.
Su Qing: "Maybe regretting not seeing his favorite girl wear it."
As he spoke, he reached into his pants pocket.
[Target sighted. Everyone has their own story; after the call to police, there will be a chase here, ending with the target’s death in a car accident. Each of your choices will lead to different outcos!]
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