Chapter 105: New City, New Faces

  "Encounter", or if you want to be more artistic, it can also be called "a chance meeting". However, for Su Yisu and Jiang Fengchen, the word "chance meeting" is no longer sufficient. She just wonders what would happen if one day, on a bustling or desolate street, they were walking in opposite directions, and at the moment they lifted their heads, they suddenly caught sight of each other's figure.

  Perhaps heaven will always arrange it this way, no matter what year, month or day.

  September 10th is Teachers' Day, and it's also the day Su Yisuo reports to school. Su Yixin isn't a new student; he had already returned to school on the 1st, just like elementary, junior high, and senior high students.

  Shen Xiulan said she would take her to Lian City, but Su Yisou refused. "Auntie, I'm not a kid, can't I handle such a small thing?"

  "Well... I can at least send you to catch the bus, right?" Shen Xiulan had no choice but to compromise. This time, Su Yisuo did not refuse Shen Xiulan's request, she knew that in her parents' eyes, whether their child was five years old or fifty years old, they would always be children who needed protection.

  How could she also strangle a mother's wish?

  It takes six hours from Yincheng to Liancheng, while it only takes three hours from Jiangcheng to Liancheng. The extra half is exchanged for a family reunion as compensation. So, even if the journey is long and bumpy, there should be no regrets.

  The station in Yincheng was always bustling, Su Yisuo sat on the long bench in the waiting room, looking at the ticket window where people came and went, suddenly feeling a little melancholy. Such a cold station, how many times of joy and sorrow are performed every day?

  "Susu, you sit here first. Watch the luggage, I'll go buy something for you to eat on the road. Look at my memory, such an important thing was forgotten." It's still early before departure time, Shen Xiulan muttered to herself. After reminding Su Yisuo a few words, she rushed through the crowd and walked out of the waiting room.

  Su Yisu quietly saw Shen Xiulan off, and finally slowly leaned back in her chair, letting out a sigh.

  "A familiar cry of surprise suddenly came from beside her ears, and Su Yisu stood up subconsciously. Turning around, she found Jiang Fengchen standing behind her with a surprised face."

  "Chen......" Su Yisu looked at him with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, calling out to him before falling silent, her mind repeatedly circling around the same question: Was this what they called a chance encounter?

  "Yisi, what are you doing in Yincheng?" Jiang Fengchen was both surprised and puzzled. His eyes glanced at the suitcase beside the chair, and he suddenly understood, "Are you going to school now?"

  "Hmm..." Su Yisu nodded and truthfully replied: "My family moved to Yin City, I'm on my way to Lian City to report now."

  "You've come to Yun City. Why didn't you tell me..."

  She heard this and Su's hands clenched into fists in an unnatural manner. After hesitating for a long time, she lowered her head and replied: "I... I didn't plan to follow you at first, after all, school is about to start soon, so I thought that when the time comes, I can take the bus directly from Jiang City to Lian City. This way, it will save a lot of time. But a few days ago, my parents asked me to come to Yin City to adapt for a while, so I came... thinking that I would be coming and going in a hurry. There was no time to see you, so I didn't tell you...... sorry......"

  Jiang Fengchen stopped and also felt a bit guilty, saying: "It's also because I didn't think it through... what time is your train?"

  Su Yisu looked up and glanced at the time on the electronic screen in front of her, saying: "There are still fifteen minutes before departure."

  "That's also checked, you..."

  Jiang Fengchen hadn't finished speaking when Su Yisuo saw Shen Xiulan carrying a bag of things squeezing in from outside, her face somewhat anxious. She hastily interrupted his words and said: "Chen, my mom is coming, you'd better leave quickly, it won't be good if she sees you. How about I call you again after I arrive at Lian City?"

  Jiang Fengchen followed her line of sight and indeed saw a middle-aged woman dressed in simple yet elegant attire walking towards them. He could only say, "Well, I'll be off then. Be careful on your way."

  "Go ahead then."

  Jiang Fengchen reluctantly glanced at her, turned around and quickly turned several corners, soon to be engulfed by the crowd. Su Yisu looked at the place where Jiang Fengchen disappeared, and silently sighed again.

  "Who were you just talking to?"

  Hearing Shen Xiulan's voice behind her, Su Yisou hastily took a deep breath and turned around, dryly saying: "Just now someone came to ask for directions, and it just so happened that they asked me, an outsider."

  Upon hearing this, Shen Xiulan couldn't help but scold: "What 'outsider' are you talking about? You're already a part of Yin City."

  "That's still not familiar..."

  "Alright, don't say anymore, let's get the tickets checked and go." Shen Xiulan smiled, stuffing various foods into her hands, bent down to pick up the luggage on the ground, and pulled her towards the ticket checking window.

  She got on the bus, Su Yisuo sat in her seat and looked out the window to find her mother still standing outside, smiling and waving at her. Su Yisuo hastily stretched out her hand and weakly waved back. As she gazed at Shen Xiulan's loving smile, her eyes suddenly became a little red. Goodbyes, how many times must one experience in a lifetime? She was really afraid that one day, the words "see you later" would become "never see again".

  Appreciate everything you have! She could only comfort herself like this.

  Jiang Fengchen walked to the other side of the waiting room, found a seat and sat down. He stared blankly at the ticket gate going to Lian City, which was actually out of sight, with an unknown feeling in his heart.

  An Yiran hastily walked over from behind, saw Jiang Fengchen sitting there alone and motionless, and hurriedly said: "Sorry, Fengchen, I've kept you waiting for a long time. The restroom had a lot of people."

  Jiang Fengchen heard An Yiran's voice and came back to his senses. He stood up and said, "Nothing's wrong. Let's go."

  An Yiran looked at him with some curiosity, "What were you just looking at? You seemed so absorbed."

  "Oh," Jiang Fengchen's face was somewhat unnatural, "Nothing, just taking a casual look."

  "Then let's go, I still have to deliver the ticket to my friend." Upon hearing this response, An Yiran just smiled lightly and turned around to leave.

  Jiang Feng Chen silently sighed and followed, but he didn't see the faintly discernible sinister smile on An Yiran's face as she walked ahead.

  After sitting for six hours, Su Yisou finally arrived at the Lian Shi District of Lian City. At that time, the sky had completely darkened, and the lights outside the window were exceptionally bright, as if waiting for new students from all over. She was already close to a state of dizziness, and in a daze, she felt the bus stop, only to suddenly open her eyes and look out the window, where she saw a huge banner hanging on the outside scaffolding - "Welcome Lian Shi Normal University Freshmen!" Inside the scaffolding were many stools, gathered with many unfamiliar faces. They were either tender or seasoned, but consistently friendly. Probably, those wearing uniforms were her seniors?

  Su Yisu hastily picked up her bag and got off the bus, pulling out her luggage from under the carriage. She walked uneasily towards the concentration camp and hesitantly asked: "Excuse me..."

  Before she could finish, a girl with a warm smile standing in front of her smiled at her and said: "Junior sister, hello, you're the new student who came to report, right? Please sit down and rest for a while, we'll take everyone back to school soon." As she spoke, she also pulled over a stool and gestured for her to sit down with a smile.

  Su Yisu was a bit shy and replied softly: "Thank you, sister."

  After sitting down, she found that a girl with a similar youthful face next to her was curiously looking at herself, and couldn't help but feel a little unnatural. She lightly returned the girl's faint smile, then planned to turn her head to one side, pretending to look at the scenery.

  "Who would have thought that the girl suddenly asked: 'Classmate, what major are you in? I always feel like we're in the same major.'"

  "Uh..." Su Yisu was somewhat stunned, and after a while, she said: "Chinese Language and Literature, what about you?"

  "We're really in the same profession!" As soon as Su Yisou replied, the girl exclaimed excitedly, "Do you know which class you're in? Maybe we'll even be in the same class."

  "I still don't know... it didn't say on the notice."

  "It seems like it can be checked, but I haven't checked either. No worries, we're in the same profession, and there will be plenty of opportunities to interact with each other later on. Hi, my name is Li Yi, what's yours?"

  "Sui Yusuo."

  "It's great," said the girl named Li Yi with a look of infatuation. "I have a strong feeling that we will become very good friends. You don't know, I've never been so proactive like this before."

  Su Yisu felt a bit stunned, this girl seemed like herself back then. Hmm... but she also didn't seem to have changed much...

  Then let's be good friends! Su Yisu smiled brightly at Li Yi, "I hope we're in the same class!"

  "Pray!" Li Yi Bao replied with a similarly radiant smile.

  At this time, the senior sister who had just walked over smiled and said to all the new students gathered here: "Everyone, our special bus has arrived. Please bring your luggage, we are going back to school now."

  Li Yi Xing excitedly picked up his luggage with one hand and pulled Su Yi Su with the other, "Yi Su, let's go!"

  The car started slowly, and the team leader stood in front of them, introducing the basic situation of Lian Shi Normal University and the signs along the way in detail and patiently. Su Yisu listened to her introduction while curiously looking out of the window, where rows and rows of blooming trees passed by slowly. She finally couldn't help but ask Li Yi beside her, "Li Yi, what kind of tree is that?"

  Li Yi looked up and said, "It's probably a purple magnolia. The purple magnolia is the city flower of Liancheng."

  "Lilac?" Su Yisou gazed at the lilacs that kept retreating and reappearing, lost in thought.

  Every place has a new landscape. They may have met before, or they may never have heard of it. And they will eventually become the characteristics of that city, deeply etched in the memory of every person who has ever been here.

  New city, new journey, I wish everything goes well! Su Yisou, you will definitely blend in here!

  Su Yisu was secretly encouraging herself in her heart. And ahead, the gate of Lian City Normal University had slowly appeared before everyone's eyes...