"Driver?"
Lin Shuang laughed and patted her on the shoulder, "Now you're this young master's driver."
Su Wan tilted her head and spread her hands at him, "Young master, where's our car?"
He really didn't have a car... previously living off his parents' inheritance, he only wanted to live frugally and focus on his studies.
Now that he has one million in cash, maybe he could buy a car for tens of thousands as transportation?
Forget it, an electric moped might actually be more useful on the university campus.
"What are you standing there stupidly for?" Su Wan took an electric moped key hanging by the door and waved at him, "Let's go, my driver."
Lin Shuang rolled out his electric moped from the garage. Su Wan, dressed in her evening gown, sat on the back seat, waving her hands and patting his back, "Giddy up! Giddy up! Off we go!"
The street scenes sped by in reverse, the warm wind lifted Su Wan's soft hair, caressing her dimples full of smiles.
In the howling wind, Lin Shuang suddenly spoke up, "Wanwan, how about I buy a car for transportation?"
"What~are~you~say~ing~" Su Wan, like a child, opened her mouth wide against the wind, altering her vocal pitch.
She seemed to be having quite the fun.
So Lin Shuang laughed too, "Su Xiao Sha, you're so childish!"
"Lin Da Sha, you're even more childish!"
All you can say is, cherish every girl who is willing to sit on the back of your electric moped.
Huai City Hotel wasn't far from Lin Shuang's home. It didn't take long to reach there on the electric moped.
After parking the moped, Lin Shuang and Su Wan also entered the Huai City Hotel.
Zhang Pengfei, this rich buddy, really splurged today, booking a private hall.
Jiangdu wasn't far from Huai City, both in the same province, so many students from Jiangdu came to study at Huai City University, as it was the best university in the province.
The hometown association meeting was full, filling several tables, a quite impressive scene.
Su Wan followed half a step behind Lin Shuang, peeking out from behind his shoulder with bright, sparkly eyes, curiously surveying everything in the banquet hall.
Like a cute little squirrel hiding in a burrow, sizing up the pine cones outside.
Seeing them come in, many students stood up to greet them.
"Student Su Wan! And Student Lin Shuang!"
The male students were staring blankly at Su Wan, while the female students were drooling over Lin Shuang.
"Wow, how come Lin Shuang has become even more handsome?"
"That shirt looks so stylish! With pecs!"
"Your drool is dripping!"
"Showing off in Lin Shuang's face!"
"You're so embarrassing!"
Clusters of female students huddled together, whispering among themselves.
"It's a pity Lin Shuang is still a bit poor, if you ask me, rich young masters like Zhang Pengfei are more worth committing to."
"Zhang Pengfei is more suitable for marriage, Lin Shuang is more for... getting together!"
"You're even more embarrassing!"
For such a hometown association meeting, some students came to network for future needs, while many more came to see if they could find a suitable other half.
Regardless of what the others came for, Lin Shuang and Su Wan were there for the food.
However, it quickly became apparent to everyone seated.
This hometown association seemed to have another purpose.
The banquet hall was decorated with plenty of romantic flowers, and the lighting was very soft and beautiful.
It looked almost like a wedding.
But if it wasn't a wedding, then it had to be a well-planned confession.
Lin Shuang and Su Wan sat down in a corner, exchanging gleeful glances.
They didn't expect not only to enjoy delicious food but also to munch on some juicy gossip.
This meal was guaranteed to be a hit!
Just the dessert station alone featured over a dozen exquisite treats for the taking.
The dishes on the table were an array of rare delicacies, ranging from land to sea, with even a bottle of '82 Lafite on each table—a serious splurge by the rich buddy! Hoping he won't end up with nothing in return!
Lin Shuang passed his wine glass to Su Wan, "Try this, it's a bit bitter, not quite as good as '82 Sprite."
Su Wan took a sip, "It still has a bit of sweetness, but indeed not as good as Sprite."
She leaned into his ear to whisper, "Lin Da Sha, you have to help me eat more desserts."
"Why should I help you eat? Why don't you eat them yourself?"
"It will make me fat, Lin Da Sha, are you really that silly?"
Su Wan poked her belly, somewhat distressed. The evening gown highlighted her figure, accentuating her slender waist.
But it's all for show and not practical! Eating too much in such a dress would definitely show.
If only she knew, she wouldn't have worn it — but it wasn't a total loss, Lin Da Sha was completely enchanted.
Oblivious to what Su Wan was thinking, Lin Shuang poked her belly too, and she slapped his hand away, "Lin Da Sha, who do you think all this effort is for confessing to? Could it be Tong Yao, the campus belle?"
Tong Yao was also from their hometown and likely received an invitation.
Most of the students present shared this thought; such an elaborate setup must surely be aimed at Tong Yao.
After all, she was the top-voted campus belle.
Lin Shuang quietly sipped his wine, thinking that the great campus belle Tong Yao was probably busy packing in her dormitory, preparing to come to be his live-in maid tomorrow.
She likely didn't have the time.
"Why do you keep mentioning the school beauty? Are you dissatisfied with not being elected?"
In terms of looks, Su Wan and Tong Yao are actually on par with each other, both being school beauties.
But considering that Su Wan is an art student, and Huai City University's Art College is on a different campus, she usually doesn't interact with the main campus.
During the school beauty voting on the forum, only candidates from the main campus were listed.
Holding a wine glass elegantly in one hand, she hooked Lin Shuang's chin in a rogue-like manner with the other, "Hm-hmm~ Lin Dasha, tell me, who's prettier, me or Tong Yao?"
Lin Shuang hadn't had the chance to answer when suddenly the lights in the banquet hall dimmed.
A spotlight shone on Zhang Pengfei, who stood in the middle of the banquet hall.
Su Wan covered her mouth and danced and tapped Lin Shuang's thigh excitedly.
"Here it comes, time to eat melons! This is great!"
She was like a little girl watching an idol drama, "Where's the heroine? Has Tong Yao arrived?"
Zhang Pengfei, illuminated by the spotlight, holding a microphone, music playing in the background in the banquet hall as romantic background music started.
More onlooking female classmates began to scream.
"Where's Tong Yao!"
"Tong Yao didn't come, right?"
"Pengfei! Choose me, choose me!"
"Mr. Zhang! Can we relax the gender requirements?"
In the corner, Su Wan and Lin Shuang, with their heads close together, were eating melons in the back row.
Su Wan shook his hand, waving it like a glow stick.
But in the next second, she froze.
Another beam of light hit their corner and fell on her.
What's the situation? She's become the center of attention now?
In the midst of the romantic music, Zhang Pengfei began his heartfelt confession.
"Su Wan, you might find this sudden."
"But actually, I've liked you for a long time. You probably don't remember, but on the first day I arrived at Huai City, we met at the train station..."
Zhang Pengfei said this as he slowly walked towards where Su Wan and Lin Shuang were.
The atmosphere at the scene reached its peak as the onlooking classmates began to scream loudly.
The banquet hall's big screen had the camera pointed at Su Wan.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, they all saw Su Wan naturally loop her arm around Lin Shuang, who was next to her.
The movement was so natural it seemed like they had been a couple for years.
Zhang Pengfei had already approached, but his confession abruptly stopped.
It was somehow comedic how the romantic background music still played on.
Su Wan affectionately leaned close to Lin Shuang's ear, smiling sweetly, but her softly spoken words carried a threat, "Act more convincingly for your lady."
What to act? Of course, play the boyfriend role.
A dialogue box popped up in front of Lin Shuang again.
[Detecting the current scene, decision time]
[Agree to pretend to be Su Wan's boyfriend, reward: a top-of-the-line Lamborghini Urus]
[Reject, then five million in cash will be credited to the host]
Speaking rationally, the five million is worth more than the Lamborghini Urus.
But how could Lin Shuang possibly refuse Su Wan at a time like this.
He also bravely extended his arm to hold Su Wan's slender waist, taking the microphone from Zhang Pengfei's hand.
"Sorry everyone, as you all can see, this has been a mix-up. Actually, Wanwan and I have been together for quite some time."
Su Wan's soft body was trembling slightly against his chest.
Lin Shuang hugged her even tighter, "Sorry for the interruption, I hope everyone enjoys the fellow townsmen gathering."
Zhang Pengfei finally snapped out of his daze.
He awkwardly took back the microphone with a forced smile, "So it's like that; this is quite embarrassing."
Zhang Pengfei didn't dwell on it, as doing so would only make things look worse. He gave a strained smile and raised his glass, "Well then, let's toast to this handsome guy and beautiful girl."
Lin Shuang also smiled and raised his glass, "Thank you, everyone."
Su Wan turned aside, sipping her red wine bit by bit.
A faint blush spread across her profile, and even her pristine swan-like neck seemed to bloom with cherry blossoms.
Could it be she was feeling tipsy from the wine?
Zhang Pengfei went back to his seat, and everyone started eating normally.
Lin Shuang served Wanwan a peony shrimp, "Have more, this shrimp is quite sweet."
Glancing at his messages, the Lamborghini Urus from System Lady had already been delivered, and the staff from the store were on their way with the car.
Lin Shuang whispered to Wanwan, "Got some good news for you, Wanwan, we're going to have a car soon."
Having been childhood friends, Wanwan naturally knew about the inheritance Lin Shuang's parents had left him.
She meticulously peeled the shrimp and fed it to him, "Even if you have money, A-shuang, you can't be so wasteful."
"And I thought you're doing this to take me for a drive, Wanwan—why have you suddenly become so fussy? Where's my good buddy Wanwan?"
Su Wan picked up a giant sea cucumber and stuffed it into his mouth, "Shut up for your lady!"
Lin Shuang nearly choked, gasping for breath.
He noted this debt; he would do the same to her one day!