"Long time no see!"

  "Meet Brother Meet Brother!"

  Xiao Hua and the others probably thought that something was off between Tan Jiao and me, so they deliberately shouted my name at Tan Jiao, attracting the attention of other customers in the store. Tan Jiao's face was very pale, but her ears were a bit red.

  "Who made you guys bother her?"

  Xiao Hua and they immediately became honest.

  She lowered her head.

  The newly arrived barbecue has become tasteless. I want to look at her, but can't get close to her. In the whole barbecue shop, we have probably become the quietest two people.

  I didn't expect to receive a call from a university professor at this time.

  Professor Chen was the deputy dean of my school when I was pursuing my master's degree. He was very kind to me. When I was struggling financially, he took me on a project and shared the profits with me, helping me get through a difficult time. I have always been grateful to him. However, after something happened at home, I left school and lost touch with him.

  A few months ago, I heard that his old house in his hometown had an accident, and it seemed to be a fire, killing several people. On the day I received the news, I wanted to contact him, but he disappeared without a word. There were rumors that he resigned from school and took his only daughter back to his hometown in Yunnan.

  "So at this moment, I'm a bit uneasy: 'Professor Chen? How have you been lately?'"

  "Professor Wu's voice sounded much older and more melancholic: 'Wu Yu, I'm doing all right. Just the other day, I heard that you too had left school and given up your job. How are you getting by these days?'"

  "I replied: 'It's fine, I'm living in my own way.'"

  Professor Chen smiled: "The life you want for yourself? Hehe... alright, alright."

  I was taken aback for a moment.

  Next to Xiaohua, the two of them were already whispering to each other: "Professor? Does Brother Jian still know Professor?" "He must be a professor from some special forces school..." I ignored them and looked behind their backs while talking on the phone. Tan Jiao's hands were holding a string of chicken wings, his eyes wide open, and when our eyes met, he immediately lowered his head.

  At this time, Professor Chen asked: "Wu Yu, where are you now?"

  I said: "In Yunnan."

  Professor Chen said: "That's great, I am also in Yunnan, Lixian, my hometown."

  We are actually very close, Lixian is just on the edge of Dali City. To be exact, it belongs to the same prefecture as Dali. I said: "Professor, since I'm not far away, I'll come visit you tomorrow."

  Professor Chen also seemed pleased and said: "Good, if you're willing to come over, I... have another matter that I'd like to ask of you."

  "Go ahead and say it."

  "Come over and take a look at Ruyin, it's best if you can accompany her for a few days. You know, she liked you the most in the past. After what happened at home, her body has not been well, and her personality has become more and more introverted, unwilling to go out or make friends. If this continues, I'm afraid she will ruin herself. She used to listen to you the most, can you help me guide her?"

  The name Chen Ruying seems to be from a past life, so distant. The outline of that girl gradually emerges in my mind. She was Professor Chen's only daughter and was indeed a "thousand gold princess" for us poor students at the time. She often ran into the professor's laboratory to play and always followed me around. At that time, she always wore a white dress, pure and lively, almost winning over everyone in the school.

  I wasn't oblivious to her feelings, but she's just not my type. Even when Professor Chen tried to set us up a few times, I deliberately kept my distance. Later, Professor Chen probably understood my intentions and didn't mention it again. She still liked to stick around me, but I was always busy, so she couldn't stick around after all.