The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Graduation season is here in the blink of an eye.

Although Xie Qiao and the others have all started anew, they were all doing internships before, so they still need to return to school to attend the graduation ceremony.

Xie Qiao walked around the campus for a long time, recalling the bits and pieces of the past four years, and was overwhelmed with emotions.

Her previous internship required passing an assessment to stay on, but Xie Qiao was not suited to that kind of work at all. In addition, her market planning proposals were not liked by the leaders, and there were other reasons, so Xie Qiao ultimately failed to stay.

She is currently in the process of looking for a job, but because it is graduation season, most of the recruitment for fresh graduates has already ended, so she is encountering setbacks everywhere she goes.

In the end, it was only through Xie Qiao's father's connections that Xie Qiao was able to get a job at the publishing house.

When Zhao Shucheng found out, he sighed. Xie Qiao was really unlucky; all the jobs she found didn't have good prospects.

With the rapid development of the internet, although publishing houses are still publishing books, their future prospects are already very predictable.

Not to mention the publishing house where Xie Qiao works, most of the staff are older employees. There is a generation gap between Xie Qiao and them, and their ideas are different. In the end, she can only be forced to cater to their preferences, which will definitely make her feel very awkward.

Lu Qianran took photos of Xie Qiao and the others. She noticed that two of them had boyfriends, but they acted as if they didn't. Xu Lin was also single, so no one even sent him flowers.

"I was right before, your dorm's feng shui is really bad. It's almost like you don't have a boyfriend at all, you don't even get flowers from anyone."

Zhao Shucheng walked over with flowers at this moment, and said with a smile, "Then you're wrong. I'm here to give them flowers."

"Qin Chuan, what brings you here?"

"Look at what you're saying. Xie Qiao is my childhood friend, after all. I should come to congratulate her on her graduation ceremony today."

"I think you're not just here to congratulate Xie Qiao, are you?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "That's true. Wang Ying has already gone abroad to study and can't participate in person, but I want to give her a surprise, so I'm going to take some photos and edit them later so that she can feel like she was involved."

"Alright, it seems my calculations were a bit inaccurate back then. It looks like you and Wang Ying are the first couple in their dorm with a good chance of getting married soon."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course. But seriously, I'm going to England to see Wang Ying in a couple of days. If you have any gifts you want to give or bring, hurry up and prepare them, or you'll miss out."

"understood."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qianxi excitedly asked, "Qin Chuan, are you really planning to go to England? Would it be convenient for you to visit Xiao Zhou?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Of course we'll go. After all, we grew up together, so we naturally want to see how he is doing now."

"That's good. Let me know in advance when you leave, I have something for Xiaozhou."

"Okay, no problem."

Lu Qianran took photos of them, and even, at Zhao Shucheng's request, asked Xie Qiao and Xu Lin to leave an empty space for Wang Ying so that Zhao Shucheng could add her later.

That day, Zhao Shucheng prepared to take a plane to find Wang Ying.

When Xiao Qianxi found out, she took the gift she had made for He Xiaozhou and asked Zhao Shucheng to give it to He Xiaozhou.

When Zhao Shucheng saw the kimchi she had prepared, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Qianxi, I probably can't bring this. After all, it won't pass through airport security. Even if it can pass through here, they won't let me take it with me when they check there."

Xiao Qianxi was somewhat disappointed when she heard this, after all, she had specially made this dish herself so that He Xiaozhou could taste the delicious food from her hometown, and she had even prepared it in her dormitory.

"Alright then, I won't bring this, but you absolutely must bring this. I've heard that the weather there is unpredictable; one second it's sunny, and the next it could be pouring rain. So remind Xiaozhou to always bring rain gear and warm clothes."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Qianxi, you didn't think this far ahead when the small boat left. Did you check it beforehand?"

"Yes, I only recently found out about the situation there. Xiao Zhou is saving money and studying hard there, so he definitely doesn't want to spend any money. That's why I prepared these things, hoping he'll find them useful."

"Okay, I'll take it to him so he knows how you feel."

Xiao Qianxi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, did you tell Wang Ying about your trip?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course not. I want to give her a surprise, so naturally I can't let her know in advance."

"Hopefully it will be a pleasant surprise, not a shock."

Zhao Shucheng smiled but didn't say anything.

More than ten hours later, Zhao Shucheng landed successfully. After passing through security and packing his luggage, he took a taxi to Wang Ying's school.

Once they arrived at the school gate, Zhao Shucheng called Wang Ying.

When Wang Ying received Zhao Shucheng's call, she was a little surprised, since the number was local. She thought it was one of her classmates, but when she heard Zhao Shucheng's voice, she immediately screamed with delight.

"Qin Chuan, have you come to England?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Of course, you've been studying here for a while now, and I promised to come see you, so I naturally have to keep my word. I'm outside your school now, where are you?"

Wang Ying said, "I'm at school. Wait for me a moment, I'll come find you right away."

Soon after, Zhao Shucheng saw Wang Ying running to the school gate. She seemed to have run all the way there, her face covered in sweat and flushed.

"Wait a minute, I'm already here, there's no rush."

"I just didn't want to keep you waiting too long. By the way, you have all your luggage with you, haven't you checked into the hotel yet?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Not yet. I'm not sure about the hotels near your school, so I'll have to ask you, someone who's been here for a while, to find out which one is better."

Wang Ying shook her head and said, "You've asked the wrong person. I don't know much about this either. As you know, I don't like going out much, so I spend most of my time studying at school." "Of course I know that, which is why I came to find you. I don't want you to waste your time at school. Since you're here to study abroad, you should naturally learn about the local culture and environment."

Zhao Shucheng suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, speaking of which, I didn't know that you used to live in the school dormitory or a guesthouse around the school."

Wang Ying said, "I'm staying at a guesthouse because it's a bit inconvenient at school, especially the food, which I'm not used to. So I stay at a guesthouse and can occasionally cook for myself. Although my cooking skills aren't great, I can still make simple noodles or scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "I knew this would happen. Well then, since I'm here, I'll treat you to a good meal, just to satisfy your cravings. Yang Cheng is here too, let's invite him over later, as a way of thanking him for taking care of you these past few days."

When Wang Ying heard Zhao Shucheng mention Yang Cheng, she felt a little embarrassed. Yang Cheng hadn't broken up with Xie Qiao and was still in a relationship, yet he had brought Ren Siyu here with him, and they were always seen together, making it difficult for Wang Ying to face Xie Qiao.

"Well, maybe we should just forget about it. We haven't seen each other in so long, why make him a third wheel?"

Zhao Shucheng had actually guessed it; Yang Cheng must have been flirting with other women again, and he was worried that he would stand up for Xie Qiao because of it, so he simply stopped mentioning having Yang Cheng come.

"Okay then. By the way, what do you want to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying licked her lips and said, "Then I want to eat so many things: Dongpo pork, pine-leaf mandarin fish, sweet and sour pork..."

Hearing Wang Ying list so many dishes, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but say, "Miss, you might as well just let me name the dishes for you! Roast duck, roast goose—do you really think I'm here to cook you a Manchu Han Imperial Feast? Besides, it's not good for you to eat too much in one meal. So, let's keep it simple today: Dongpo pork and braised fish. The mandarin fish isn't convenient sitting here, so I'll find a Chinese restaurant another day and cook it for you myself."

"Okay, let's go. Let's go to my guesthouse first. But after we eat, I still need to take you to the hotel, otherwise the landlord will be unhappy."

"Alright then, let's go put our luggage down first, then go to the supermarket to do some shopping."

After dinner, Wang Ying was originally going to take Zhao Shucheng to his hotel, but the landlord, having tasted the delicious food Zhao Shucheng had cooked, decided to let him stay as long as he wanted, upon learning that Zhao Shucheng hadn't found a hotel yet. Her only request was that he save her a portion of his cooking whenever he cooked in the future.

Zhao Shucheng naturally had no objection to this. After all, he had only been here for a few days, and cooking a few meals wouldn't be a big deal.

Wang Ying hadn't expected Zhao Shucheng to actually stay, and she hesitated. After all, Zhao Shucheng was her boyfriend, but their relationship had only been limited to holding hands, kissing, and hugging. Now they were living under the same roof; what if…

Unexpectedly, the landlord seemed to know what Wang Ying was thinking and specially arranged for Zhao Shucheng and Wang Ying to live across the hall, so that it would be convenient for them to do whatever they wanted.

Wang Ying blushed immediately and said, "What are you going to take? Qin Chuan, you've been on a plane and cooking all day, you must be tired. You should go and get some rest."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That won't do. We haven't seen each other in so long, we should have a good chat, right? Besides, I brought you a gift. Are you sure you don't want to come with me to see it?"

"Um, don't worry about the gift. I can look at it tomorrow. You should go to sleep early."

Zhao Shucheng grabbed Wang Ying's hand and said, "Why wait until tomorrow? My time is very tight. There are other things to do tomorrow, so let's take a look first!"

Wang Ying was half-heartedly pulled into the room by Zhao Shucheng. Fortunately, Zhao Shucheng was not in a hurry. He simply pulled her to sit on the bed, opened his suitcase, and took out the gift he had prepared.

Wang Ying initially thought Zhao Shucheng had brought something else, but when she saw that it was a graduation photo, and that she was in it, she was overjoyed.

"Sigh, I'm in this too. They must have put a lot of thought into it, right?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Not really. After all, it's easy to add you in with any graphic design software. It's just that it's a bit difficult for your class photo. It's not convenient to ask them to make room for you, so I can only put you on the side."

"That's not bad either. I didn't expect this to happen. I thought I had missed the graduation ceremony and wouldn't have any graduation photos."

"How could that be? I took your graduation photos before you went abroad."

"You also said that I was the only one taking graduation photos back then, and people thought I was an idiot, or even that I was just taking them for fun. I never expected you to use them for this purpose."

"of course."

As Zhao Shucheng spoke, he hugged Wang Ying directly and said:
"Wang Ying, we've been together for over three years now, haven't we?"

Wang Ying nodded and said, "Yes, it's been more than three years. I think we got together in the second semester of my freshman year."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Yes, it's been so long. I didn't want to touch you before because you were still in school, but now I don't want to wait any longer. You can't escape now."

Wang Ying glanced worriedly at the doorway and said, "Qin Chuan, don't do this. The landlord is still here. What if..."

"Don't worry, the landlord will definitely understand. Besides, don't you miss me?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying's body, which had been struggling, immediately went limp. She had thought that her relationship with Zhao Shucheng was just that of an ordinary couple, and that it would gradually fade away with distance and time. However, she found herself missing him more and more.

……

Two hours later, Wang Ying leaned against Zhao Shucheng's chest, her face flushed, whispering sweet nothings to him, feeling their breaths mingling, not wanting to be apart for even a moment.

"Qin Chuan, I'm already yours. If you ever dare to treat me badly in the future, I'll bite you to death."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Don't worry, you are the first woman I've ever been with in this world, so of course I will cherish you."

Wang Ying naturally believed Zhao Shucheng and knew that Zhao Shucheng was sincere towards her. Otherwise, who could date for three or four years and still not want to touch her? Of course, Yang Cheng and Xie Qiao were exceptions. Yang Cheng didn't touch Xie Qiao because he had other women on the side, not because he didn't want to.

The two snuggled together, whispering sweet nothings and sharing their experiences during their time apart.

Wang Ying's story is relatively simpler. She mainly talks about the people and things she encountered after coming here to study, and also mentions the difficulties she faced when she first arrived.

Zhao Shucheng's story was relatively more exciting, especially his previous involvement in helping Qin Qian target Bao Ye and Xiao Bao. Although Wang Ying already knew about it, hearing Zhao Shucheng recount it in person was still a different experience, and the thrilling details made her hold her breath for him.

"You were really too impulsive back then. What if something had happened?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "You underestimate me. I prepared everything thoroughly before doing all this. Didn't you see? I brought my sister and Yihui directly to Beijing to avoid them encountering danger. Fortunately, the outcome was good; the matter was resolved smoothly, and my sister and Yihui are now shrouded in mystery, no longer needing to worry about being bullied by the local bullies." (End of Chapter)