Chapter 545 - 544: The Rounding Method

Lu Yunque abandoned his packing, grabbing Yun Zijin’s hand and pulling her out the door.

"Hey, you haven’t even finished packing. Why don’t you get that done first? You can come see my room afterward."

’It’s not like my things are going to grow legs and run away,’ she thought.

"I can pack anytime, but I can’t wait to hear about your past."

He hadn’t been lucky enough to be part of Yun Zijin’s past, but he was willing to be an audience, to listen as she recounted all her old memories. By that logic, it was as if he had participated too.

You had to hand it to him; Lu Yunque certainly had a unique way of "rounding up."

It was Lu Yunque’s own luggage, so whether he packed it was his decision. What could Yun Zijin say? She could only lead him into her room.

"Take a look around. If anything interests you, I’ll tell you the story behind it."

In Yun Zijin’s eyes, everything in her room had its own unique story.

The moment Lu Yunque stepped inside, his first impression was one of organized chaos.

However, the first thing his eyes fell upon was the photograph on Yun Zijin’s nightstand.

The photo showed several teenage boys and girls. Lu Yunque guessed they were all probably children from the orphanage.

After all, when they had just run into her high school classmate, Su Xue Mei, outside, Yun Zijin couldn’t even remember who she was.

This indirectly showed that Yun Zijin didn’t have many memories of her high school classmates.

And for a teenage Yun Zijin, the only people who could have gotten her to smile for a photo with them, other than middle or high school classmates, would be the other kids her age at the orphanage.

"Can I hear the story behind this photo?"

Aside from his initial guess, Lu Yunque couldn’t help but notice that there were boys in the picture, not just girls.

These people had all been a part of Yun Zijin’s past. In Lu Yunque’s mind, they were all her childhood friends, potential sweethearts.

’I wonder if there are any love rivals among them?’

In just an instant, Lu Yunque had already imagined several possible answers.

"Oh, this? This was on the first day of summer vacation, right after our middle school graduation exams."

"A group of kind people came to the orphanage. They brought a camera and took lots of pictures of us."

"This was my favorite one, so I had it specially framed and kept it on my old desk."

Her previous room had been a four-person dorm. There was no question of having nightstands; they only had bunk beds and a small desk for each person.

’Shouldn’t a teenage girl prefer a solo photo of herself?’

Seeing the two boys in the photo, Lu Yunque felt a pang of jealousy.

But he also knew his jealousy was completely pointless. He just couldn’t help it.

"Group photos are the most beautiful."

Lu Yunque had no rebuttal to Yun Zijin’s words.

"What about this? A wind chime made of all kinds of seashells. It looks handmade, but this isn’t a coastal city, is it?"

"An older brother from the orphanage who had already gone out to work made it. He went to the seaside for his job and collected shells on the beach to make handicrafts for us."

’So it wasn’t just for her.’ Realizing this, Lu Yunque felt a little more at ease.

Lu Yunque pointed out a few more items. They were mostly small gifts from the older "brothers" and "sisters" who had left to work. It was clear that Yun Zijin had preserved these things very well.

There in Yun Zijin’s room, Lu Yunque felt as if he could see a younger Yun Zijin, growing up bit by bit, becoming graceful and elegant, and finally blossoming into the best version of herself.

Before leaving her room, Lu Yunque still had to ask, "I didn’t think it was right to ask with your classmate there, but about that reunion she mentioned... are you going? Do you want to go with me?"

In his heart, Lu Yunque definitely wanted to go.

Even though he’d never seen what Yun Zijin looked like in high school, he could just imagine how well-behaved and adorable she must have been.

If Yun Zijin hadn’t been so focused on her studies back then, Lu Yunque felt the position of "boyfriend" would have never been open for him.

He was just glad that her romantic cluelessness back then had paved the way for him, the latecomer.

"I need to confirm if our homeroom teacher is really going first."

If it was true, Yun Zijin would definitely attend. If not, she wouldn’t even give it a second thought.

To Yun Zijin, a class reunion was utterly pointless socializing. If Su Xue Mei hadn’t brought up their homeroom teacher at the end, Yun Zijin wouldn’t have even bothered to hear her out.

"Okay. Whatever you decide, I’ll support you."

This trip to G City, aside from visiting her guardians, was most importantly about spending more time with Yun Zijin.

Otherwise, as the New Year approached, Lu Yunque would have to return to Dijing.

Yun Zijin smiled. "Shouldn’t you hurry back and pack your luggage? Are you just going to leave it there and hope some magical house fairy comes and does it for you?"

After telling Lu Yunque so many stories about her childhood, Yun Zijin’s mouth felt dry.

Once Lu Yunque returned to his room, Yun Zijin immediately left hers to pour herself a glass of water. She downed it all in one go, finally feeling refreshed.

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On the second day of Lu Yunque’s stay at the orphanage, Yun Zijin received a call from Wang Shuming.

When Wang Shuming called, Yun Zijin and Lu Yunque were out shopping for New Year’s goods.

However, wanting to experience the authentic atmosphere of New Year’s shopping, Lu Yunque’s hands were already full of bags, big and small.

It was at this exact moment that Wang Shuming’s call came in.

"I’m going to take this call. You keep looking around! If you can’t carry everything, just give the bags to Zero One and the others. They can each take a few. You don’t have to struggle so much."

Parading through the streets with so many bodyguards every day, Yun Zijin was deeply familiar with the convenience of having them carry bags.

"I know, but I’m still fine for now."

Lu Yunque knew, of course, that Yun Zijin’s bodyguards could also carry the bags, but he wanted to experience the atmosphere. When he got tired later, he naturally wouldn’t force himself.

Since Lu Yunque insisted, there was nothing Yun Zijin could do.

Taking her phone, Yun Zijin walked over to a slightly quieter spot before answering the call.

To guard against a potential scam call, Yun Zijin didn’t say anything first.

However, Wang Shuming on the other end spoke first.

"Classmate Yun, this is Wang Shuming. I don’t know if you still remember me."

Ever since the unpleasantness at the last alumni gathering, Wang Shuming hadn’t had the nerve to contact Yun Zijin again.

Today was only the second time Wang Shuming had called her.

"I remember. The class president, right? What can I do for you?"

Yun Zijin didn’t tell Wang Shuming that she had already heard about the class reunion from Su Xue Mei.

"Here’s the thing, I’m organizing a class reunion. It’s been almost four years since we’ve all seen each other, and since everyone’s back home for the New Year, we can get together and reconnect."

Most importantly, they might even find potential partners for themselves or their companies through the event.

"Class President, you should know what I was like in high school."

"If it’s just a class reunion, I don’t think there’s any need for me to attend."

Yun Zijin didn’t need to please anyone, so she was always very direct.