A Lazy Summer Afternoon

Shen Qingci took the multi-functional mini oven out of the car's storage compartment and plugged it in.

"Mengyao,"

"Could you please bring the spice box over? Black pepper, salt, and thirteen-spice powder, oh yes!"

"it is good."

Li Mengyao responded and turned to get it; it was clear that she was in much better condition.

Chen Yu randomly found a seat, sat down, and looked out the window at the endless snow and wind.

After the upgrade, the bus is very stable and comfortable, with even less bumping. When eating hot pot, you can fill the pot to the water level line.

The local chat is still lively.

finally...

Chen Yu saw a familiar name again.

[Sun Hao: Who occupies the East District warehouse? Move it, we need to come in and pick up our goods!]

[Wu Peng: Can't we be a little more considerate of who came first? We've been here for half an hour!]

[Tian Xiaoyu: The presidents of the four major student organizations have set up a temporary contact point in the central square. Students can meet there first, and accommodation areas will be assigned together!]

[Liu Wei: Support! Following the big brothers means there's always something to gain!]

[Zhang Zixuan: What about your sister?]

[Zhang Zixuan: @Sun Hao and @Wu Peng, please stop arguing. The living area has just opened, and there are still plenty of resources. Let's keep things peaceful and avoid infighting within our film academy...]

Zheng Kun: President Zhang is right!

[Tian Xiaoyu: Senior Zixuan is amazing! She's both strong and gentle, I love her!]

"The four major clubs..."

"New Sun Debate Club, Caiwei Literature Club, Xinghuo Sports Club, Youth Volunteer Association."

The four most prestigious and renowned clubs at Haicheng Film Academy are not professional clubs such as the Drama Club.

Instead, it's debate, literature, sports, and public welfare—things that seem completely unrelated.

In some respects, they could be considered the most united group...

Of course, Chen Yu had experienced their unity in his previous life, and his death was exceptionally tragic.

"Chen Yu?"

Deng Yuxin walked over and whispered, "Senior Shen wants you to go cut the lamb chops..."

Chen Yu closed the area chat and nodded: "Okay."

...

...

Time passed very quickly amidst the monotonous wind and snow.

Their buses are getting closer and closer to the residential areas.

The most noteworthy thing is...

The closer they got to the residential area, the more they noticed that the snow was melting and the snow cover was decreasing.

"The temperature is rising significantly."

Dr. Josh glanced at the thermometer inside the car and confirmed again, "The temperature inside the car is already twenty-six degrees Celsius, and it's continuing to rise—no, no, it's rising very rapidly..."

"I knew it..."

Wang Mengmeng couldn't help but tug at her collar, "It's getting hotter and hotter, we can turn off the heater."

"So that means we're getting closer and closer to that residential area?"

Deng Yuxin leaned against the window, looking outside.

"Thirty kilometers to go, get ready."

Zhang Wanyue sat back in the driver's seat and reminded him.

Josh stared at the thermometer: "Wait, it's rising every kilometer, almost a degree... thirty kilometers... At this rate, excluding heating, the temperature in our target residential area might exceed thirty degrees?"

"call..."

"Kuku..."

The car's air conditioning system shuts off its heating system and even begins to try to draw in outside air to regulate its temperature.

The women were stunned: "30℃???"

Chen Yu nodded: "Yes, it's summer, or rather, it should be summer."

Yang Kexin had already unbuttoned the top button of her shirt, her cheeks flushed. "This is too much..."

Shen Qingci spoke up decisively: "It looks like we're right. The area ahead is the summer living area. Everyone, stop covering yourselves up and quickly change out of your thick clothes, or you'll get heatstroke before you even get inside."

As she spoke, she deftly took off her coat.

With her taking the lead, the other girls also realized what was happening.

For a moment, the carriage was filled with the rustling sounds of people changing clothes.

Soon,

The performing arts team has undergone a complete transformation.

Short-sleeved shirts, tank tops, shorts, and skirts—a dazzling expanse of white arms and legs, gleaming brightly in the increasingly scorching afternoon sunlight.

At this moment, the carriage was finally filled with a youthful and vibrant atmosphere.

Deng Yuxin wore a light-colored T-shirt with denim shorts; Yang Kexin wore a sports vest and hot pants; Li Mengyao wore a bodycon mini skirt; Wang Mengmeng wore a tight-fitting short-sleeved top and tight shorts; Shen Qingci wore a T-shirt and oversized shorts...

Chen Yu scanned them one by one, as if he were a Khan reviewing his troops.

Finally, when the car came to a steady stop, the student representative changed back into the same outfit with the missing lower body.

Chen Yu had to admit that he found the women quite attractive.

They have never been more useful than they are now.

Wang Mengmeng nudged Li Mengyao lightly with her elbow, but her eyes were glancing towards Chen Yu.

Li Mengyao was startled by the bump and instinctively wanted to take a half step back.

Wang Mengmeng grabbed her wrist and whispered, "Go on, just say something. You two haven't spoken for three days. What's wrong? Do you want to be pushed off the bus?"

After saying that, she said cheerfully, "Mengyao, you look so beautiful today! This outfit is perfect for summer!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention turned to Li Mengyao.

I must say, it's really good.

A simple blue bodycon skirt, tapering down the curves of the waist and hips, cuts off cleanly at the thighs, fully revealing a pair of straight legs.

Li Mengyao blushed slightly at her antics: "Mengmeng, what are you doing..."

Chen Yu shrugged, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

He turned his head: "Oh right, Kexin, you said before how long your legs are, 173cm?"

Yang Kexin was taken aback by the sound: "Huh?"

She quickly waved her hand: "My height is 173cm, not 173cm in length..."

Chen Yu nodded and changed the subject, turning to look out the window: "Let's go."

After saying that, he got off the bus on his own.

Wang Mengmeng and Li Mengyao felt a little uncomfortable in the back.

Especially when you see Yang Kexin's long, slender legs, the advantages of being a dance student are on full display.

Wang Mengmeng sighed softly, "Sigh, Mengyao, if only your legs were a little longer..."

Li Mengyao: "?"

"Do you really think Chen Yu likes people with long legs?"

"Otherwise what?"

"Wang Mengmeng, haven't you noticed that Chen Yu has been targeting you lately?"

"No..."

"No? Then why are you always kneeling in the cubicle!"

"Uh, I called it... I called it accepting a test!"

"Is this a test to see if you can kneel up straight?"

"I call this strategic obedience! You're just jealous that Chen Yu is paying more attention to me now!"

"I'm just jealous that you get forced to kneel every day! Okay?!"

"That...that's an honor! Think about it, why doesn't he punish others? Li Mengyao! Can't you have some fighting spirit? We need to form an alliance! Look at Yang Kexin, and the new Dr. Qiao..."

"Wang Mengmeng! You're nothing but a cunning strategist!"

The others didn't pay attention to the commotion behind them, because everything in front of them was too upside down.

As everyone stepped onto the asphalt ground, they were momentarily dazed.

The midday sun was almost violent.

Beyond the parking lot are the actual city streets.

On both sides of the street are three- or four-story buildings with bright colors such as pale yellow, sky blue, and mint green on their exterior walls, which look like rows of giant candy boxes under the sky.

You can also see scattered college students, talking about something.

Lush tropical plants filled every nook and cranny, and music drifted in from some unknown corner.

Everything is perfectly normal.

It was as normal as a lazy summer afternoon in a tourist city.

Soon,

At the entrance to the parking lot, seven or eight people, men and women, rushed over, all with enthusiasm on their faces.

"Hey, are you from a vocational college?!"

"Excuse me, are you in science or engineering?"

When the group saw the beautiful women surrounding Chen Yu, they immediately lost interest.

Only one man and one woman remained.

The man was wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, and the woman was wearing a skirt.

The male student greeted them, saying, "Judging from your appearance, you must be from the film academy! Acting or dance?"

The girl with the high ponytail immediately chimed in, "It doesn't matter anymore!"

She smiled warmly, her demeanor quite approachable: "Welcome to the Binhai City residential area! I'm Zhou Qing from the Youth Volunteer Association. You've had a long journey! Would you like to know the basic rules of the residential area and the location of resource points? We can take you to the temporary contact point!"

Deng Yuxin was a little stunned by this sudden enthusiasm.

She subconsciously moved closer to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu simply nodded slightly: "We just got off the bus and need a little time to adjust. We'll figure out the rules and resource points ourselves. We'll head out now."

The boy's smile remained unchanged, and he immediately said:

"I understand! If you need anything, feel free to contact us at the central square! We come from four major clubs. Although the living area is relatively safe, there are some unspoken rules to be aware of, so you don't get taken advantage of."

"Okay, thanks."

Chen Yu nodded and led the women into the city.

Watching their retreating figures, Zhou Qing whispered, "His name is Chen Yu. According to the statistics, he has sold geothermal core prototype machines, hundreds of kilograms of crayfish, and countless bottles of drinking water. Hehe, there's nothing he wouldn't dare to sell."

"Oh, it's him. Director Yu said he was a demon..."

The boy narrowed his eyes: "Besides, aren't several teachers and the club president also looking for him?"

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Bonus Chapter: Book Title Collection

Lin Yue: Dear readers, it's been a long time! What's a good title for this book? I'd like to collect suggestions~

Like those distracting thoughts trapped by crystals, I'm also struggling to think things through. Please help me, okay? There'll be a reward if your suggestion is chosen!