Chapter 2
Seeing Lu Chaoqing put the shopping bag on the suitcase, Meng Wan turned around and asked, "Are you looking for the key?"
Lu Chaoqing nodded.
Meng Wan guessed: "Did you drive here?
Lu Chaoqing thought for a while, recalling the journey from the airport to the community, as if something had dropped in the taxi.
Her neighbor lost the key. Meng Wan looked at Lu Chaoqing's large suitcase and warmly suggested: "Call the unlocking company. Would you like to stay inside first?"
In fact, it is somewhat dangerous for a girl who lives alone to invite men who are not familiar with her to visit her house. Lu Chaoqing's parents are both professors, and Lu Chaoqing has been a nerd himself since an early age. Meng Wan trusted Lu Chaoqing's background, which made her believe he was not dangerous at all.
Lu Chaoqing stood in front of the door without moving, and asked her, "Thank you, but do you have a pin?"
Meng Wan didn't understand what he wanted to do with the pin: "I'll look for it."
Meng Wan took her takeaway home and found a box of pins in the study, and she took them out.
Lu Chaoqing thanked her again and took the pin.
Meng Wan lowered her head and noticed his slender fingers, which were even better than lawyer Wu's. Without a Rolex watch, they looked cleaner.
Lu Chaoqing straightened the pin neatly, bending the end slightly upwards and finishing it. He squatted, facing back at Meng Wan, who was standing in front of her eyes. He inserted the pin into the keyhole.
Meng Wan almost wanted to cover his mouth again. Thinking of the scenes that she most often sees in film and television dramas, Meng Wan couldn't help but walk up to Lu Chaoqing, stare at the keyhole, and ask, "Will this work?"
Before going out, she took a shower, and she is still full of the fragrance of shower gel and the faint smell of osmanthus.
Lu Chaoqing was not used to being in such close contact with women, his head tilted to one side imperceptibly, and he answered with a hum. He found that his neighbor would always ask meaningless questions. If he can't unluck the door, what would he do here?
Meng Wan's attention was peaked, and she asked curiously, "Who did you learn from?"
Lu Chaoqing pursed his lips, and at this moment, the door unlocked.
Lu Chaoqing stood up and said, "I studied physics."
Meng Wan opened his mouth.
Lu Chaoqing's parents are science professors, and it's normal for Lu Chaoqing to be a physicist.
But how did a physicist open the lock?
Fortunately, Meng Wan saw that Lu Chaoqing didn't like talking to her anymore, so she didn't ask anymore.
"Welcome back to China, then I will go eat first." Meng Wan smiled at the man.
Lu Chaoqing turned the unlocking tool in his hand and glanced at her: "I will pay you back."
It was just a pin. Meng Wan said no, and waved to Lu Chaoqing, she went back to her unit.
Lu Chaoqing looked at the door on the opposite side, and felt that Meng Wan was warm and hospitable despite her poor memory.
He lifted his suitcase and went inside.
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Meng Wan's breakfast was porridge. While she was drinking her porridge, she thought of calling her mother to share the news of her neighbor's return. However, before pressing the dial button, Meng Wan remembered that her mother often thought highly of Lu Chaoqing in her junior high school years. Thinking about it, Meng Wan decided not to call her.
At 9:30, Meng Wan set off for the noodle shop.
"Meng Lao Tau Noodle Shop is diagonally across from University Z, just across the road from the entrance of the school. According to the story, a mid-century old camphor tree on the roadside with large and beautiful branches and leaves complements the antique decoration of the noddle shop.Noodle is delicious and cheap, and it is something that college students can afford. Because of the proximity of Meng Wan's noodle shop to the school, the only times when there are small crowds are during winter and summer vacation.
A few minutes before the opening at ten o'clock, the staff of the noodle shop was ready. As soon as Meng Wan came in, Xiaoye, the cashier, smiled and greeted: "The boss is here!"
In the open kitchen, the cooks Xu Qiang, Chen Shuisheng, and the waiter Xu Yue were greeting her.
Meng Wan is about the same age as these four. At first, the employees called her Sister Meng or Sister Wan. Meng Wa thought that this name was too old, so unified changed it to boss.
"Boss didn't have any blind dates yesterday?" Xiaoye asked about gossiping. It was she who called Meng Wan last night.
The other three people also stared at Meng Wan.
Meng Wan signed: "People think that our noodle shop is not good enough, and have lost their business."
Xiaoye cut and looked at Meng Wan enviously: " How good our business is! The boss is beautiful, and the shop is profitable. "If I were a man, I would tightly hug the boss's thigh and refuse to let go."
Xu Qiang, who has eight packs of abdominal muscle, looked at Meng Wan and joked: "I am a man and want to hold the boss's thigh. Unfortunately, the boss only sees me as a noodle maker."
Xu Qiang and Xu Yue are siblings. Xu Qiang specialized in making noodles after graduating from junior high school, and Xu Yue finished high school somehow. The father of the two used to work in the noodle shop in Meng Wan's hometown. Now Father Xu opened his own noodle shop in his hometown. Hearing that Meng Wan was going to do it alone, he introduced his son Xu Qiang and his sister Xu Yue.
The siblings are cheerful, Xu Qiang is tall, strong, and handsome, especially sweet. Xu Qiang can name the majority of the female regulars, and he even remembers the noodles that they like to eat. On the contrary, Chen Shuisheng is more restrained, and his appearance is not inferior to Xu Qiang, but he is reserved. In Xiaoye's words, Xu Qiang is a sunny and beautiful man, and Chen Shuisheng follows a melancholy route. Anyway, the two have their own noodle shop fans.
When Xu Qiang was joking, Chen Shuisheng looked up at Meng Wan.
Meng Wan stared at Xu Qiang, and went to the dressing room to change clothes. After a while, she and Xiaoye sat at the cashier's counter. Xiaoye was responsible for collecting the money. When he is busy, Meng Wan would help out. And when there were customer disputes in the store, Meng Wan would come forward, overall, the tasks were flawless.
The shop opens at ten o'clock.
At eleven o'clock, the part-time worker Xiao Shen also arrived. She is a sophomore in the English department of University Z. Her family's financial situation is not good. She works part time at the noodle shop and helps serve dishes at noon and in the evening every day.
The noodle shop is cold due to the air conditioner. The cold wind blows while eating warm noodles, and looking around, the faces of the guests are mostly satisfied.
Meng Wan went to the bathroom, and as soon as she returned, Xiaoye patted her on the shoulder, glanced at the table not far from their position, and said, "Professor Gao is here again."
Meng Wan ignored Xiaoye's joke and didn't look at Professor Gao.
Professor Gao arrived an hour later to check out.He was dressed in slacks, a shirt, short hair, and glasses. Professor Gao worked in the department of Physics of University Z. He is only 32 years old, he became a professor at a young age. It is clear that he is a brilliant student.
"A total of 15 yuan, will you scan a code or pay in cash?" Xiaoye asked with a smile.
Professor Gao, who had been lowering his eyes, took out his wallet, drew a 20 yuan bill, and handed it to Meng Wan hesitantly. Only then did Professor Gao take a quick glance at Meng Wan.
Meng Wan smiled and gave him a change.
Xiaoye looked at Professor Gao's back and shook his head regretfully: "Professor Gao is pretty good and has a promising career, but he is too boring. Everyone can tell that he likes our boss, but I heard that science men are boring and you should never find a science guy if you are looking for a boyfriend. Science professors are even more boring."
Meng Wan attacked her: "You're acting as if you had a science boyfriend."
Xiaoye made a face.
The guest ate happily. Meng Wan checked out the time and walked towards canteen Z with Xiao Shen's canteen card, he is a part time worker. The food in the canteen is not bad, it's nutritious and healthy, and Meng Wan's employees all eat there.
At lunchtime, there are people who come and go in the cafeteria, and there are long lines in front of the cafeteria stalls.
Meng Wan picked a stall to queue at.
"Our physics department is about to add a new professor, focusing on gravity and astrophysics."
There were people chatting in the line next to her. Meng Wan looked over, there were 3 boys in a row. Two of them were wearing thick glasses, which fits the image of a science man in Meng Wan's mind.
The boys are still chatting: "I heard that the new professor is only 27 years old, and he is the youngest professor in the history of the department."
"27? Even younger than professor Gao, he is not a human being!"
"That's a real genius, unlike me, I would study physics unless I transferred to the physics department."
"Geniuses are all ugly. Tomorrow night, the department will be holding a welcome party for him. Then we will be able to see him. I bet he is a bald man."
Bald?
Meng Wan remembered her high school physics teacher. He was indeed a bald man, but being bald at such a young age is too exaggerated, right? Professor Gao's hair is quite thick.
After listening to the gossip, It was Meng Wan's turn to give the order. Meng Wan ordered for 6 people, and got 2 big bags, which made her thin muscles tense. The weather in June was as hot as a streamer outside. Meng Wan chose a cool place to walk. When she approached the gate, she ran into a young man in a white shirt.
It was Lu Chaoqing whom she had met this morning.
Lu Chaoqing saw her too, and he glanced over the bag in her arms, and he was a little surprised. As far as he knew, the Meng family was very rich, and this rich lady could not be reduced to the point of delivering food.
"Hi!" Meng Wan said hello with an embarrassed smile. It was too hot at noon, and her face was sweating. This image was not really elegant.
Lu Chaoqing nodded without asking more.
When the two were about to pass by, Meng Wan suddenly remembered something, tilted her head, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Lu Chaoqing had to stop and reply, "Apply."
Meng Wan's eyes widened: "Are you the 27 year old new professor who studies astrophysics?"
Lu Chaoqing nodded.
Meng Wan couldn't help but to look at him.
She looked strange, Lu Chaoqing glanced at his watch and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Meng Wan shook her head quickly.
Lu Chaoqing continued to walk inside.
Meng Wan watched him standing tall and slender, comparable to the back of the hero of an idol drama.
With Lu Chaoqing's hair, there should be no possibility of baldness in a short time.
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The chapter for this series is really long T.T I will have to cut them into two for the future updates.
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