Free Web NovelChapter 232: Chapter 232: Surprise
In the hallway, Qu An asked Su Li in a low voice, his face filled with disbelief.
Su Li rubbed her nose. "Uh, I’m not looking to be in a relationship right now."
Sometimes, when Su Li looked at her classmates, she couldn’t help but feel like an older sister, or even an aunt, to them.
Hearing this, Qu An looked seriously into Su Li’s eyes.
"I’m serious, Su Li."
Su Li nodded awkwardly. "I know, but you can’t force feelings. Sorry."
She rejected him decisively, then walked around Qu An and left.
Qu An watched her retreating figure and said in a low voice, "Su Li, I won’t give up!"
He watched as Su Li walked away without a backward glance and bit his lip. ’I’ll definitely win you over!’
When Qu An wrote the love letter, he had been full of confidence. He thought Su Li would definitely accept him.
Ever since he was young, he had always been attractive, outstanding, and popular with girls.
It was the same in university. Many girls, both in his class and others, had a good impression of him.
Everyone said he was the most brilliant among the boys, just as Su Li was the most brilliant among the girls.
Everyone said they were a match made in heaven and that Su Li would surely accept him.
Although he had been nervous, he had also believed it himself. He poured his heart into writing the confession letter, never expecting to be rejected.
Qu An was incredulous and hurt. But since he genuinely liked Su Li, his first thought after the blow was not to give up.
’Sincerity can move mountains.’
As long as he pursued her sincerely and didn’t give up, he was sure he could win her over.
Qu An gritted his teeth, his resolve hardening.
Su Li also gritted her teeth, her stance resolute as she steeled herself to keep rejecting him.
Campus life was colorful, yet also simple and peaceful. Su Li diligently attended her classes and worked hard at her bookstore. freёweɓnovel.com
When Saturday arrived, the restocked books were delivered promptly.
Su Li and the others worked together for several hours. They closed the store early at 8 p.m. and managed to register, stock, and organize all the books before midnight.
"Seeing the shelves full again just makes me so happy!"
Chang E gazed at the fully-stocked shelves with immense satisfaction.
"Come on, let’s go get a late-night snack." Su Li was also satisfied and, with a grand wave of her hand, decided to treat everyone.
The part-timers were paid by the hour, with double pay for overtime, and now there was an extra treat on top of that. No one had any complaints.
They didn’t even mind much when they got an earful from the gatekeeper and the dorm matron upon returning to campus.
From that day on, the bookstore’s operations officially fell into a steady rhythm. Chang E and the others grew more familiar with their work, and the shelves were no longer wiped clean, usually remaining more than half full.
Su Li then turned her attention to matters concerning Pinjun Clothing.
Pinjun’s children’s wear was selling well. With winter approaching, the factory was rushing to produce the winter collection. And once winter arrived, they would be busy with the spring collection.
Thanks to the strong sales, orders for the winter clothing were already lined up until the end of the year.
The prospects were excellent.
Business was booming, but she couldn’t afford to stagnate; she had to keep moving forward.
Just then, the real estate agent contacted Su Li at the perfect time.
The glass factory in the suburbs they had discussed was confirmed to be moving. Due to poor performance, they could no longer afford to rent such a large facility.
"...The news is confirmed. I’ve been in touch with them. We’re just waiting for the glass factory to move out."
"When will they be completely moved out?"
"About a week. The factory owner is willing to rent, but he hasn’t considered selling for now. I hinted at it, and he’ll probably think it over for a couple of days. If you have time, it would be best to meet with the owner yourself."
Su Li nodded. "Okay, please schedule a meeting with him."
While waiting for news from the agent, Su Li signed up for the foreign language club at school and then enrolled in a foreign language training course.
She wasn’t doing this for any other reason than to create a cover for her foreign language abilities.
No one is born fluent in a foreign language. This would serve as a plausible explanation when she needed to use her skills in the future.
Two days later, Su Li and the agent went to meet the factory owner to negotiate the purchase of the facility.
The factory was huge and involved a lot of money, so it wasn’t a deal that could be closed in one go.
The owner was a bit hesitant and hadn’t decided whether to sell.
These things couldn’t be rushed. Su Li was very patient and prepared to meet with him again, two or even three more times if needed.
Time always flies when you’re busy.
More than half a month—twenty days or so—passed just like that.
Su Li had been so busy and fulfilled during this period that she barely even thought about Little Tang Mo.
After Su Li had made things clear with Tang Yuanxiao, he really did stop bringing Little Tang Mo over.
The apartment across from hers had been quiet for a long time.
There was even dust on the doorknob.
Su Li truly breathed a sigh of relief.
On a related note, Wu Sheng also hadn’t come to see her again.
Though he was still around.
Wu Sheng didn’t appear before Su Li, but she knew he was there.
The things that occasionally appeared at her door were proof. freewebnovel.cσ๓
He didn’t show himself, but Su Li could feel his care.
At the end of October, the weather gradually grew cooler.
Autumn and spring were the most comfortable seasons, neither too cold nor too hot, and they were Su Li’s favorites.
On days like these, there was nothing more comfortable than sipping tea and quietly reading a book.
After her classes in the afternoon, Su Li ambled over to the bookstore.
Business at the bookstore wasn’t too hectic, so Su Li didn’t help out. Instead, she went to the staff-only break and reading area on the second floor to read.
The break and reading area was something Su Li had set up herself. It was simple, with just a table, a few green plants, and a comfortable sofa.
Su Li lay comfortably on the sofa reading, feeling very content.
As the sun set and the sky filled with crimson clouds, Chang E knocked on the door.
"Su Li, some new books have arrived."
"New books? I didn’t order any new books," Su Li said, confused.
"Huh?" Chang E was taken aback too. "Someone just dropped off some books and said they were for you."
"I’ll go take a look." Su Li quickly put down her book.
When she got downstairs, she saw six boxes of books stacked by the door.
"This many?"
"Yeah, a full six boxes," Chang E nodded.
The two of them walked over and opened the boxes. At the same time, they both let out a small, "Huh?"
"There’s a wooden plank in here... it says ’Su’?" Su Li said, finding both the plank and the handwriting strangely familiar.
"I have one too, it says ’Ri’?" Chang E said, holding up her own discovery.
Su Li and Chang E looked at each other, then swapped planks to get a better look.
"What does this mean?" Chang E blinked.
"I don’t know," Su Li replied, just as confused.
"But the characters are so pretty! They’re so chubby. And these drawings around them are really nice too," Chang E praised.
Su Li held the two planks and nodded. "They are very nice."
The font was plump and cartoonish, very cute.
Chang E and Su Li glanced at each other, then, with a shared understanding, they moved to open the other boxes.
Each of the six boxes contained a small wooden plank, and on each plank was written a single character.
"What does this mean? Ri? Kuai?"
Su Li froze for a moment, then, with a look of disbelief on her face, she took the wooden planks and rearranged them.
When they were rearranged, the six characters revealed their true message.
It read—Happy Birthday, Su Li.
October 26th was Su Li’s birthday.
But Miao Fenghua had never celebrated Su Li’s birthday, so Su Li herself had never developed the habit of celebrating it.
She had completely forgotten that today was her birthday.
But someone had remembered. And they had delivered this blessing right to her.
