CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: GIRLS ALSO HAVE THEIR WHITE MOONLIGHT (PICTURE)

"Sister Liu, I’m not trying to avoid it, I really have something to do tonight."

Inside the rental room, Zhou Li with her shoulder-length black hair was pinching the corner of her clothes, sitting cross-legged on the bed, her small face looking embarrassed, while speaking on the phone with one hand and holding the phone with the other:

"I know your nephew is very outstanding, but I still don’t want to go on a blind date...

I know you’re concerned about me, and everyone in the department cares about me too. But I really... Ah!"

Feeling the phone vibrate, Zhou Li instinctively looked away from it and glanced at the screen, only to see Huang Jun’s message popping up with the name Li Jing in it, which made her exclaim slightly.

"Xiaozhou, what’s wrong, are you okay?"

"It’s nothing, nothing, Sister Liu, sorry, something came up, let’s talk later, okay."

"No, Xiaozhou, wait... beep."

Hanging up the phone, Zhou Li hurriedly and clumsily exited the call interface, opened the chat app, and saw Huang Jun’s message saying that Li Jing was with him too. Her clean and clear eyes gradually opened wide, with a hint of surprise and excitement flashing deep in her eyes.

Then, she seemed to have thought of something, her expression changed slightly, the joy on her face diminished slightly, as she quickly typed and asked, "Huang Jun, is Li Jing coming to Linshui with his girlfriend for the weekend?"

"Girlfriend? Oh, you mean the previous one? They broke up long ago."

"Broke up long ago!?"

Zhou Li was so pleased she almost shouted out, then quickly covered her mouth. Fortunately, she was at home; if she did this face-to-face, it would be too impolite.

Thinking of this, she pondered for a moment and then typed again: "So is he alright, is he traveling for heartbreak therapy?"

"Heartbreak? Him? He’s doing great now, where’s the heartbreak coming from, we were just at an internet café... never mind, let’s not talk about this, are you coming out now?

Li Jing and I are inviting you for dinner, booked a table at Zhenwei Pavilion, try to come if you’re free."

"Zhenwei Pavilion? That place seems really expensive."

Zhou Li was surprised, but judging by Huang Jun’s tone, which sounded more like a notification than a consultation, she had no choice but to reply "coming right away" and put down her phone.

"Whew..."

Sitting cross-legged on her small bed, she subconsciously let out a breath, her little face still flushed.

"Li Jing is actually here..."

Zhou Li’s mind was filled with memories of that boy who used to sit in front of her, who always listened attentively in class and was often praised by the teachers. He was so focused on the college entrance exams that he even studied diligently during breaks.

Maybe others didn’t notice Li Jing, but Zhou Li, who sat diagonally behind him for two years, knew how serious and hardworking he was in his studies.

Especially when sometimes the sunlight outside filtered through the window and fell upon Li Jing’s profile, outlining his already well-defined facial features with a faint golden edge. That moment stunned Zhou Li for an entire summer.

"I haven’t seen him for so many years, I wonder how he looks now?"

Zhou Li couldn’t help but start daydreaming about what Li Jing might look like as an adult: "Could he have become a chubby guy now..."

Thinking of this, she immediately shook her head, her shoulder-length hair swaying like blades of grass along with her movements: "No, no, with his hardworking nature, he definitely wouldn’t let himself go.

Could he be even more handsome now? I heard he was a project manager before, maybe he looks sharp in a suit...

Oh, what am I thinking, no one wears suits out casually, he surely..."

"Hey? Hey? Zhou Li? Why are you calling me?

What did you say? What suit? Do you want me and Li Jing to wear suits?"

While mumbling to herself, Zhou Li suddenly heard Huang Jun’s voice from the phone, which startled her. Only then did she realize she had accidentally sent Huang Jun a voice chat, and hurriedly, with a flushed face, explained, "Oh, I pressed the wrong button, nothing, nothing, it was just the sound from the TV, not me speaking... I-I’m coming!"

Hurriedly hanging up the call, Zhou Li laid her phone against her chest, with her face flushed, breathing rapidly, like a little girl who had done something wrong.

After confirming once again that the voice chat had ended, she let out a small sigh of relief and thought to herself, "I can’t be silly anymore, I need to get going quickly, can’t keep Li Jing waiting..."

Thinking of this, she immediately got up and ran to the wardrobe, but upon seeing over a dozen clean and pretty clothes inside, she suddenly found herself in a dilemma:

"I should’ve bought that new dress I fancied yesterday..."

...

Zhenwei Pavilion.

Li Jing and Huang Jun walked along the elegantly decorated high-end corridor under the guidance of the waiter.

Although Huang Jun eventually agreed to treat, Li Jing actually had already decided that he would pay for this gathering.

He was merely teasing Huang Jun earlier.

But despite receiving a million, Huang Jun’s spending habits hadn’t changed much.

Li Jing could tell from his words that the one million was meant for competition preparation in Huang Jun’s mind, with no intention to enhance his personal lifestyle.

For this reason, Li Jing gained more confidence in Huang Jun for his upcoming match.

If Huang Jun had suddenly started splurging as if he’d won the lottery after receiving the million, Li Jing would’ve been worried.

Thankfully, though Huang Jun seemed carefree, he understood what’s important, and knew what he should and shouldn’t do in crucial matters.

In fact, Huang Jun’s self-discipline had always been strong; otherwise, he wouldn’t have built his physique to this level without money or assistance.

Just maintaining a body fat percentage far below average demonstrates his self-discipline.

Walking on the soft, gentle carpet, while Huang Jun wasn’t as nervous as last time, he was still somewhat amazed by the luxuriousness of these restaurants.

Looking at Li Jing beside him, he muttered to himself:

I wonder how much fancy stuff Jingzi has enjoyed to be so calm like this.

Damn, wealthy people’s composure is clearly nurtured by money!

Entering the private room, a miniature garden made of Xiaojing Stones was displayed at the center of the circular table, appearing especially exquisite under the lighting.

As soon as Huang Jun entered the private room, he couldn’t help but look around, smacking his lips and saying, "Rich people’s dining places are always so pleasing to the eye.

It’s no wonder everyone likes making money. Without money, probably over eighty percent of this world’s things can’t be enjoyed."

Sitting in his seat, Li Jing looked at the menu, and upon hearing those words, glanced up, chuckling, "What’s this? Your motivation to make money is getting stronger?"

"Of course, having seen good things, naturally one wants to acquire them."

Huang Jun plopped down beside Li Jing, glanced at the menu prices, his eyelids twitched and quickly turned his head away:

"Forget it, my skills aren’t enough right now to handle these outrageous prices, my heart just can’t take it.

Just a couple of dishes cost several days’ worth of my living expenses."

Saying so, he seemed to have thought of something, his eyes rolling, he said to Li Jing, "Jingzi, what do you think Zhou Li is like now? Although I added her as a friend, she hardly posts anything on social media, the few times she does are obviously promotional material required by her workplace."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing, who was selecting dishes, paused, recalling scenes from high school years ago, thinking of the girl behind him, reminiscing, "I remember she was pretty clean and quiet, a decent foundation, probably hasn’t changed much over the years."

"Yeah, I think so too. I remember she was quite good-looking, had she not been so introverted and quiet, she would’ve been class beauty level. Seems like there was a guy from the class next door chasing her back then."

Speaking of this, Huang Jun grinned and teased, "But still, our Brother Jing has the charm, in Zhou Li’s heart, there’s only room for you..."

"I find it amusing that such a big guy like you loves gossip. Should I take back that one million, and instead of fitness, you should be a paparazzi..."

"Hey, no, no, Brother Jing, I was wrong, just joking..."

Knock knock knock.

As the two were chatting casually, the door of the private room gently knocked and then slowly opened a gap, a delicate face poked in from outside:

"Are you Huang Jun...?"