Chapter 419 - 370: Chance Encounter

Walking on the familiar sidewalk, Wu Yun felt as if he were in a different world. The trip, which had lasted over half a month, made him feel like he’d been living in two different realities.

The tranquility of the campus gave Wu Yun a sense of security. Here, he didn’t need bodyguards. He didn’t need to carry a gun.

Although his trip to the United States had been a colorful experience, he had been on edge the entire time. That tension only started to ease when the plane landed on Huaxia soil.

Even though he hadn’t spent too much time in the United States, Wu Yun felt that America was a heaven for the rich and a hell for the poor.

While on the plane, Wu Yun had also seen a news story about Mexicans and Huaxia People.

A family of three had illegally crossed the border into the United States, only to be robbed of 200,000 Huaxia Coin by Mexican kidnappers. They were held captive for nine days, and their credit and debit cards were all maxed out.

At the time, a cold sweat broke out on Wu Yun’s back. ’If I didn’t have bodyguards,’ he thought, ’my fate would have been even worse than theirs. I might have even been killed by my kidnappers.’

With a thousand thoughts racing through his mind, Wu Yun walked along the sidewalk toward the classroom where Wen Meng was having her lesson.

Lost in thought, Wu Yun didn’t notice several beautiful figures walking toward him.

Just as he was about to step aside to let them pass, a familiar fragrance wafted over him.

Wu Yun moved one step to the right, and the figure did the same.

Snapping back to reality, Wu Yun looked at the cheerful, youthful, and beautiful young woman before him. She looked familiar, but to his embarrassment, he had suddenly forgotten her name.

"It’s you!" Fortunately, with the help of his Detection Glasses, he immediately recalled the girl’s name.

"Yes! What a coincidence, Classmate Wu Yun!" Zhang Qiuyue’s way of addressing him made Wu Yun feel a sense of warmth.

"Zhang Qiuyue, where are you all headed?" Wu Yun asked, making awkward small talk.

Zhang Qiuyue’s beautiful eyes sparkled. She glanced at her roommates standing a few meters away, then said with a smile, "We’re heading downtown, of course! Tonight, my roommate’s boyfriend and his entire dorm are meeting up with us. We’re planning to have dinner together, a little social mixer!"

At this, Zhang Qiuyue’s expression turned melancholic. "Ever since I met you, Classmate Wu Yun, I haven’t been very interested in other guys! Sigh! It’s a pity you’re already taken!"

Zhang Qiuyue was telling the truth. Ever since meeting Wu Yun, she found other guys too childish or not handsome enough. In any case, comparing them to Wu Yun was like comparing a firefly to the bright moon—there was simply no contest.

After Wu Yun left campus, she had tried to contact him, but Wu Yun’s old phone had long been given to Wang Hao to manage as his public number. As a result, Wu Yun only replied to her sporadically when he remembered.

On top of that, frequently seeing Wen Meng on campus or seeing her driving a G-Wagon off campus, Zhang Qiuyue had given up on the idea of pursuing Wu Yun.

Seeing many of her friends get into relationships, Zhang Qiuyue also tried to meet guys, but she couldn’t find a single one she liked. Instead, she just attracted a huge pile of simps.

Wu Yun smiled. "Well, I’ll wish you luck in finding the boyfriend of your dreams, Classmate Zhang Qiuyue! I have something to do, so I’ll be going now!"

Watching Wu Yun hurry toward the Art Academy, Zhang Qiuyue knew he must be going to pick up Wen Meng from class. She couldn’t help but sigh softly. When it came to someone of Wu Yun’s caliber, she truly felt she didn’t know where to even begin.

"Yueyue! You actually know Wu Yun!" one of the girls exclaimed in surprise.

The look of regret had already vanished from Zhang Qiuyue’s face. She said calmly, "Yeah! I met him at the beginning of the semester! I even have his WeChat and contact info!"

But another roommate said, "What a pity, Yueyue! If Wu Yun didn’t have a girlfriend, you could have gone for it! Maybe only a tall, rich, and handsome guy like Wu Yun can meet your standards!"

"Who says! There’s a really handsome guy in my boyfriend’s dorm! You know, Rongcheng Institute of Technology has a lot of good-looking guys! You’ll see when we get there!" The girl who organized the mixer smiled. "Let’s go! Wu Yun is out of our league!"

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Since Wu Yun had Wen Meng’s class schedule, he went directly to the location listed on it.

Inside a spacious and bright dance studio, a dozen or so girls in black dance practice outfits were performing movements under the instructor’s direction.

To the sound of music with Huaxia characteristics, the dozen or so girls moved in unison, their graceful limbs performing movements that were surprisingly powerful.

Suddenly, a trace of disorder appeared in the previously synchronized movements. A few girls fell out of sync, causing the entire dance to feel chaotic.

The dance instructor at the front furrowed her brow and followed the girls’ gazes to see a face pressed up against the window from outside.

It was a man! ’No wonder!’

However, this brazen act of peeping annoyed the dance instructor. It was affecting the quality of her class.

A short while later, as the music ended, the dance instructor announced a break.

Just as she was about to go out and teach that audacious boy a lesson, a gust of wind seemed to blow past her. She saw Wen Meng dash out in an instant and cling to the boy outside the door like a koala.

"Junior, I missed you like crazy!" Wen Meng wrapped her arms around Wu Yun’s neck. Feeling his strong hands supporting her bottom, her face flushed a rosy red, giving her a slightly alluring look.

"You said you were still in the United States yesterday, how are you back in the country today!?"

Wu Yun glanced sideways at the dozen or so faces pressed against the window. Not feeling the least bit embarrassed, he gave them a nod before setting Wen Meng down. He smiled and said, "Senior, I missed you! So I came back early to give you a surprise!"