Several men in suits walked over from a distance, surrounded by several staff members, indicating that they were not ordinary onlookers. Even the head of the auto show center was bowing and scraping as he served them.
Chu Yang was standing there bored, so he glanced over there a couple of times. What he saw made him feel a chill run down his spine.
Although Fang Yi was somewhat annoyed by the people surrounding him, he still wore a faint smile. After all, it was a formality, and since they had come to show their support, they had to put on a good show.
Huang Fei didn't have that much patience. If it weren't for the fact that his boss was occasionally laughing and chatting with the short, fat guy next to him, he would have left long ago. What was the point of going to a car show? He wasn't looking to buy a car! He was also a bit bored, so he stopped focusing on the cars and instead started scanning the sexy and alluring models next to them.
Chu Yang glanced at the approaching crowd and felt a little anxious. She wanted to slip away before they reached the car, but she had only taken a few steps when the person in charge of that area saw her and shouted, "Hey, what are you doing?"
Although the shout wasn't loud, it attracted Huang Fei, who was scanning the car models.
The moment Chu Yang and Huang Fei's eyes met, they both froze. Then, without thinking, Chu Yang's body reacted—run! And he didn't forget to kick off his high heels!
Huang Fei was also taken aback, and then reacted accordingly—he gave chase!
Chu Yang was a sports star since she was a child. Even after she entered university, she was the one who earned the few points in her class during the college's sports meet. So she was quite agile.
Huang Fei's skills were naturally exceptional, and he relentlessly pursued Chu Yang.
It's actually a bit ridiculous, because Chu Yang didn't need to run away at all. In her haste, she had already forgotten that she and the Chu Yang who worked as a waitress were worlds apart in appearance. If she had just stood there calmly, Huang Fei probably wouldn't have even noticed her.
Huang Fei found it even more ridiculous that he had no idea that the person he was chasing was the same waiter he had vowed to find "even if it meant digging three feet into the ground".
So why did Huang Fei still chase after her? It has to be said that this is a very strange question, or it could be said to be Huang Fei's subconscious reaction. There must be something wrong with the woman running ahead, otherwise why would she be so flustered when she saw him? Why would she run away for no reason?
So, a hilarious scene unfolded in the crowded exhibition hall: the person running away didn't realize they didn't have to run, and the person chasing them didn't understand why they were chasing them in the first place.
As mentioned earlier, the exhibition hall was crowded with people. The throng of people was both an obstacle for Chu Yang when he tried to escape and a means for him to evade Huang Fei. Several times, Huang Fei was about to catch Chu Yang, but he was just a little bit short. It wasn't that Huang Fei couldn't outrun Chu Yang, but Chu Yang could easily slip past two passersby, while Huang Fei's tall body required him to knock those two people away.
There were security guards in the exhibition hall, but before they could even figure out what was going on, two figures had already flashed past them.
The final result of the pursuit perfectly illustrates an old Chinese saying: "Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose!"
There was a moment of chaos in the exhibition hall. People stared blankly at the scene unfolding before them. Even Fang Yi didn't understand why the car model suddenly ran away and why Huang Fei chased after her.
When Fang Yi found Huang Fei at the entrance of the exhibition hall with a somewhat gloomy expression, Huang Fei was panting heavily and staring blankly at the wig he was holding in his hand. He had clearly grabbed the girl's hair just now, but he didn't expect to pull back this thing instead!
Before Fang Yi could even open his mouth to ask anything, Huang Fei suddenly jumped up from the ground, slapped his thigh hard, and shouted angrily, "Damn it! I remember now, it's that kid! No wonder he looked so familiar!"
Fang Yi frowned slightly and asked, "Which kid?"
"That's the kid who ran away that night! He's a little girl!" Huang Fei shouted.
Fang Yi was also taken aback. He knew who Huang Fei was referring to as the kid. Although he had drunk quite a bit that night, he hadn't reached the point of being out of his mind. He could still clearly remember that handsome face. However, he couldn't immediately equate the fiery red figure from earlier with the helpless young man from that night.
Seeing the doubt in Fang Yi's eyes, Huang Fei felt insulted and said in an even more certain tone, "That's right, I was wondering why this girl looked so familiar when I saw her. I didn't expect it to be that kid. Look, I pulled her wig off, brother. It's that kid. Otherwise, why would she run away when she saw me?"
Fang Yi took the wig from Huang Fei and examined it. His fingertips touched it; besides being as smooth as silk, it also felt slightly cool, indicating that the hair was of very good quality. Fang Yi's lips twitched, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
Zhang Jingzhi and Xiao Xiao only saw the commotion in the exhibition hall from afar. The two of them were still standing next to their respective cars with great dedication, occasionally glancing at the somewhat flustered crowd out of the corner of their eyes. Little did they know that Chu Yang was the root cause of this commotion.
When the two were replaced, they learned that Chu Yang had staged a Hollywood-style police chase in the exhibition hall. The exhibition hall manager came to the break room in a rage to find the culprit. Several modeling agencies said they did not know this model. When Jiang Xiaoruo and her team leader saw that Chu Yang had caused such a big trouble, they knew what was going on and answered the manager's question with a firm shake of their heads: they swore that they absolutely did not know this person.
So, all Chu Yang left behind, besides the wig in Huang Fei's hand, was a set of clothes and a pair of sneakers from the rest room.
After the car model gig, Chu Yang not only didn't receive a single penny, but also lost her clothes and sneakers for nothing. Although she managed to put them back on, the clothes were too worn to be worn out, so it was as if she had nothing at all. She was already short of money, and this time she was even more frustrated. She blamed everything on Zhang Jingzhi and managed to steal two nearly new sweaters and three pairs of jeans that she had hardly ever worn from Zhang Jingzhi.
Zhang Jingzhi stared blankly at the suddenly empty wardrobe, wondering what she had done to offend the Emperor.
After spending a few days in fear and anxiety, Chu Yang was relieved to find that those people hadn't tracked her down. She then began to focus on her postgraduate entrance exam preparation. She had saved some money from her part-time job and occasionally spurred Zhang Jingzhi on things, so she managed to get by and finally broke through her mother's financial blockade.
Huang Fei, however, was locked in a stalemate with Chu Yang. He returned to the nightclub and began investigating again, determined to dig out "that kid" no matter what. This time, Lily couldn't hold out any longer and had to confess that "that kid" was named Chu Yang and was a student at H University. As for which department he was in, she really didn't know.
For the first time, Huang Fei displayed the revolutionary spirit of "never giving up until the goal is achieved," which his father had always advocated, and began to thoroughly sift through all the female students surnamed Chu at H University, as if picking lice out of lice.
Fortunately, Chu Yang's surname isn't Chu. Speaking of which, I have to thank her parents again. Her name is indeed Chu Yang, but her surname isn't Chu; her surname is indeed Feng, but her name isn't Feng Chu Yang. Feng Chen Chu Yang—most normal people wouldn't understand her name. Actually, the matter could have just passed, but unexpectedly, Huang Fei was so persistent. Unable to find the name, he actually abandoned everything else and started staying at H University permanently.
Fang Yi heard the news three days after Huang Fei arrived at H University. He vaguely knew about Huang Fei's investigation of Chu Yang and had even adopted a tacitly acquiescing attitude, perhaps because he was still somewhat intrigued by the "shy boy." However, he did not expect that Huang Fei would actually go so far as to stake out the university for this matter.
"Nonsense!" Fang Yi roared, startling the messenger who had come to deliver the message.
"Where is he now?" Fang Yi asked coldly again.
"In...in the student cafeteria at H University," the younger brother stammered.
"canteen?"
"Brother Fei said that as long as that kid is at school, he has to eat, so we're sure to catch him in the cafeteria!"
Fang Yi was so angry he didn't know whether to praise Huang Fei for being smart or scold him for being crazy. He angrily ordered his underlings to call Huang Fei, only to receive the message, "The number you dialed is temporarily unavailable..."
At noon, H University was bustling with activity. Although the school had added several student canteens, it couldn't keep up with the pressure from the expansion of enrollment. The canteens were still packed with people, and the chefs were busy wielding their ladles.
When Fang Yi found Huang Fei, Huang Fei was sitting near the door watching a young couple at the next table feeding each other. They were giving each other bites, which made Huang Fei grin from ear to ear.
Huang Fei was taken aback when Fang Yi suddenly appeared in front of him. "Big brother? What brings you here?"
Fang Yi glanced at him coldly and uttered only two words, "Go back!"
When Huang Fei saw that his boss's expression was not good, he thought to himself that some little bastard had gone to his brother to complain again. He wanted to say a few words in his defense, but when he saw that Fang Yi's expression was really unfriendly, he had no choice but to shut his mouth. However, he was still a little wronged. He thought to himself, "I did this for you. I didn't even like that tomboy!"
The cafeteria was mostly filled with students wearing jeans and sneakers. The sudden appearance of a few men in formal suits naturally drew attention. Moreover, Fang Yi and Huang Fei were both quite good-looking and had good physiques, so many students noticed these somewhat strange-looking men. Some bold girls even gave Fang Yi a generous smile as they walked past him.
Of course, Chu Yang was not among these girls. Chu Yang had not yet arrived at the cafeteria. She was still running towards the cafeteria with her lunchbox in her hands. In fact, if she had known that there would be a few people waiting for her there, she would have turned around and run back immediately. Moreover, her speed would have been enough to break the college's women's 100-meter record.
But she didn't know that, so she kept running to the cafeteria. There's a saying that goes, "No story is complete without coincidences." Since our story is a novel, it's natural that there will be many coincidences.
Fang Yi walked out of the cafeteria with a cold face, while Chu Yang was rushing into the cafeteria with his head down. Coincidentally, they bumped into each other.
Unlike other heroines in romance novels, our female protagonist Chu Yang was not knocked away by someone. She had excellent motor skills, so she grabbed the man's collar in an instant and leaned back to avoid being knocked away. She then faced a tragedy that was even more tragic than being knocked away!
"I'm sorry," she said hastily, swallowing back the rest of her words.
Please don't overthink it. She didn't say that Fang Yi had kissed her back; she was just momentarily stunned and stared blankly at him.
Fang Yi looked at the girl in his arms, and his heart stirred. He casually took off her glasses. She had a clean-cut face, short hair, a sweater, jeans, and a tall, slender figure.
Huang Fei, who was following behind, shouted, "That's right, it's this kid!"
Chu Yang (revised)
This shout completely woke Chu Yang up. Her first reaction was to let go, but unfortunately, she was leaning back with her feet just touching the edge of the step. She was able to maintain her balance only because she was holding onto Fang Yi's clothes with both hands.
Behind them were ten or so steps; if they let go, they could easily tumble down.
Chu Yang released his grip quickly, but grabbed back even faster, swaying his body backward to avoid landing on his buttocks in a "wild goose landing on the sand" pose.
Fang Yi looked at the slender white hand that had grabbed his clothes again, a slight smirk playing on his lips. Then, a playful glint flashed in his eyes as he reached out and put his arm around Chu Yang's waist.
On the surface, he seemed to have good intentions, trying to prevent Chu Yang from falling into a trap. However, by doing so, he completely eliminated any possibility that Chu Yang could calm down, take a step back, and steadily step onto the next step.
Feeling the arm around his waist tighten, Chu Yang frowned and looked up at the person in front of him. Although his glasses were off, at such close range, he could still see the mockery in the person's eyes, and Chu Yang frowned even more.
A crowd had begun to slowly gather in front of the cafeteria. After all, the scene was a bit strange, and the pose of the male and female protagonists was too ambiguous. How could people who bumped into each other maintain the position for dozens of seconds?
Chu Yang tried to subtly step onto the next step, but found that she couldn't reach it. She tried with her other foot, but it was still empty.
There were even more people watching from the surrounding area.
Huang Fei also noticed something was wrong. He glanced down and was stunned for a moment before realizing that Chu Yang's feet were off the ground and his entire body had been lifted up by Fang Yi, who was using only one hand.
Huang Fei admired Fang Yi even more, thinking to himself that the boss was really good at picking up girls. He picked her up right away and did it so subtly!
Fang Yi slowly lowered his head, and saw his own image gradually becoming clearer in those dark, bright pupils.
Chu Yang was getting angry. He had already noticed more and more people around him, but he didn't know if any of his classmates were nearby. In any case, he was determined to lose face here. As he watched the person in front of him slowly lower his face, he became even more anxious.
She couldn't struggle, and she couldn't shout "pervert!" Chu Yang thought. Shouting would only attract more people and make her even more embarrassed. But she couldn't just let him kiss her, otherwise it would become another "classic" moment at H University—kissing a strange man on the steps of the cafeteria. That was too much of a slap in the face; her head was too small to handle.
In his haste, Chu Yang's inherently roguish nature kicked in, and he reached out to cover Fang Yi's lips. "If I cover you, you're helpless, right?" Chu Yang thought.
Before her hand could even touch Fang Yi's lips, Fang Yi raised an eyebrow and smiled, lifting his head from the middle of the path. Without saying a word, he simply smiled faintly, took Chu Yang's arm with one hand, and led him down the steps to a tall sycamore tree by the roadside, where he put Chu Yang down.
Although Huang Fei didn't understand what his boss meant, he followed without any sense of propriety.
"Name, department, address, and phone number," Fang Yi asked, his tone clear and casual.
Chu Yang readily replied, "Fan Xiaojuan, Class 2, International Trade, 2003, School of Management, H University, Room 203, Dormitory 29, Tel: 23561789."
Fang Yi raised an eyebrow and instructed the people behind him, "Did you write that down?"
A follower-like figure grunted in response.
"Give me a shot," Fang Yi said again, his eyes fixed on Chu Yang. Chu Yang suppressed the panic in his eyes and forced himself to meet Fang Yi's gaze.
The henchman took out his phone and dialed the number Chu Yang had just given him, but before he could speak, Huang Fei, in his haste, snatched it away and shouted, "Hello!"
Finally, someone picked up the phone, and a clear female voice rang out, "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"International Trade Class 2, School of Management?" Huang Fei asked as he came up.
There was a slight pause on the other end. "Yes, who are you looking for?"
"29 vegetarian meals?"
"Yes, who are you looking for?" The tone on the other end of the phone was somewhat unfriendly.
"Room 203?" Huang Fei asked again, his tone as domineering as ever.
"Damn it! Who are you looking for?"
Huang Fei's expression changed. Hearing the young girl on the other end of the phone swearing, he almost got angry, but seeing that his boss was still beside him, he suppressed his anger and asked again, "Is Fan Xiaojuan here?"
"No! He went to eat!" came the reply from the other end, along with a muttered "Is he crazy? Why doesn't he just say he's looking for someone instead of asking so many questions?"
With a "snap," the phone was hung up.
Huang Fei was dumbfounded and stared straight at Fang Yi. Fang Yi had vaguely heard the conversation on the phone and smiled at Chu Yang, "Wait for me to come find you."
After saying that, he turned and left. Huang Fei was even more dumbfounded. He didn't expect his boss to let this tomboy go so easily. In his opinion, he should have taught this girl a lesson. Even if he really had feelings for her, he should have shown her his feelings.
Huang Fei glanced at Fang Yi's departing figure and hurriedly followed behind. Before leaving, he glared fiercely at Chu Yang, wanting to say a few harsh words before leaving, so as to at least make up for his days of staking out the place. But when he opened his mouth, he remembered that this girl was now the one his older brother had taken a liking to, and might become his sister-in-law in the future. It was better not to push things too far. So he withdrew the teeth he had been baring to make a bad face and forced a smile at Chu Yang, which almost made Chu Yang tremble on the spot.
Chu Yang stood there watching Fang Yi get into the car, and then watched their car drive away through the school. Only then did she recover, feeling her legs go weak. At that moment, her heart started pounding wildly, as if she had just come to her senses. She quickly clutched her chest and leaned against a tree behind her.
Before she could even catch her breath, someone slapped her hard on the shoulder.
"Chu Yang! What are you doing? Making that Xi Shi holding her heart like a beauty!" A pretty young girl with short hair that reached her ears looked at Chu Yang with a grin. She put her hand on Chu Yang's shoulder and then put her arm around his shoulder without taking it back. However, she was shorter than Chu Yang, so the action looked awkward no matter how you looked at it.
Chu Yang's vision was still a little blurry. She blinked before she could see Fan Xiaojuan clearly, as well as the two deep dimples on her face. Suddenly, Chu Yang felt sorry for her. She felt really sorry for her. When Fang Yi asked her questions, she knew she couldn't hesitate at all, otherwise Fang Yi would definitely see that she was lying. So she could only tell the part about Fan Xiaojuan that she knew best.
"I really didn't mean it," Chu Yang thought.
Fan Xiaojuan was Chu Yang's high school classmate and best friend at H University. She definitely didn't betray her on purpose. In that situation, it was impossible to make up personal information on the spot. Moreover, she didn't expect Fang Yi to conduct an on-site inspection. Fortunately, God helped her by keeping Fan Xiaojuan out of the dormitory, otherwise, who knows what would have happened.