Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

My phone vibrated on Friday night.

ELI Student Union's mass email: Tomorrow is Saturday, a day trip to New York. Meet at several locations at 9:00 AM to wait for the bus, which departs at 5:00 PM. Don't miss it.

This activity is held for every new student intake, and we've mentioned it many times this week. Most of the new students haven't been to New York before and are very excited.

Chen Yiran didn't really want to go, but she felt that she was too unlike a young person after her rebirth. She was very different from her previous life, and she didn't even know many of her friends anymore.

So let's just go, just to relax and take some photos of my parents, right?

For this reason, Chen Yiran went to a camera store on the main street and bought a Canon PowerShot S90 that he had owned in his previous life.

With its all-black metal casing, it's smaller and more compact than a DSLR, yet it doesn't feel flimsy or lacking in grip like a point-and-shoot camera. It's also very easy to operate, allowing even ordinary people to take great photos.

At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Chen Yiran boarded the bus at the school bus stop near the school gate.

The car picked up people along the way, and about twenty new ELI students arrived one after another.

Chen Yiran casually found a seat by the window and sat down.

A short while later, two people sat down next to me.

Zhang Wei and Li Tian were old acquaintances from their past lives.

Although we're not on the same level in this life and didn't meet at first, we did meet and greet each other on the basketball court that day.

"Chen Yiran, right? You signed up too. Didn't you buy a car? Hurry up and share some experience. Can you get your driver's license so quickly?" Zhang Wei spoke first.

The news spread fast. It's only been two days since I bought the car.

"Why not take the free bus? Driving yourself is a waste of gas, and as for driver's licenses, you can buy a car once you pass the written test."

Li Tian, ​​standing nearby, also started asking for advice: "So you first need to get that proof without an SSN, plus two address verifications, and then you can go straight to the test, right? Is it difficult? I just got my driver's license in China, I didn't know it was hard to get one here in the US. Some senior students told me the Chinese translation is quite strange."

"It was a bit strange, but not that difficult. I had two girls who weren't very confident that day, but we managed to get away with it by guessing."

Li Tian then started asking about cars: "Did you really buy a Cayenne? Someone took a picture and posted it on Renren."

"Yes, I bought it."

Zhang Wei chuckled: "Awesome."

They weren't very close yet, and neither of them asked about the exact amount of money.

But there will always be people around who lack a sense of boundaries.

Several people came over and started discussing cars with Chen Yiran, while others seemed resentful that their limelight had been stolen. They repeatedly praised Chen Yiran for being so capable, getting her driver's license so quickly, and mentioned that they had originally planned to buy an X6, but now they thought the Cayenne was also nice, though the Cayenne Turbo S wasn't that different from the regular Cayenne, unlike the X6 and X5, which had a more obvious difference, and so on.

Chen Yiran chuckled inwardly.

Sure enough, they're still young.

The surroundings were chaotic until the driver dispersed. Chen Yiran's other acquaintance, Kevin, also sat down next to her. In their previous lives, they were in the same grade and class, so they were very familiar with each other from the beginning and their personalities were quite compatible. Even more than ten years later, they still kept in touch.

But in this life, Chen Yiran was assigned to L6, where she was alone and beautiful, while the other three were still in the same class.

However, with over a decade of friendship, Chen Yiran understood these three people's temperaments better than they understood themselves. They quickly started chatting on the way, interjecting and responding to each other's jokes as if they were back in school.

People started thinking about what to buy; this is New York, after all, they have everything.

Kevin offered the first suggestion: "Let's just walk around SoHo. I asked some upperclassmen, and they said the bus will take us to Times Square, so we can head there. We should also check out Fifth Avenue; there are lots of brands there. I want to buy an LV belt."

"Okay, it's settled then. I don't like LV, I feel like too many people already have it. Let's look for some trendy brands instead."

We chatted all the way, and after more than two hours, the bus finally arrived at the edge of Times Square.

The team leader explained the meeting time and place: board the bus here at 5:30, or you'll have to find your own way back.

The crowd slowly dispersed.

Chen Yiran followed Zhang Wei, Li Tian, ​​and Kevin south, passing through Times Square and walking all the way to SoHo.

The other three people also brought cameras. These days, the quality of mobile phone photos is really not that great, so you still have to bring a camera when traveling.

The group walked slowly, exchanging cameras to take pictures along the way. Chen Yiran took a picture of each of the three people, saying she would send it to them later. Then she took a few more pictures of the street scenes herself; the cast-iron buildings and cobblestone pavement looked quite good in the photos.

I'll send a few pictures to my parents later.

It's still the same: cast-iron buildings, cobblestone streets, and trendy and luxury brand stores lining the streets. The streets are always crowded, as always on Saturdays.

The group first visited an A|X store, which is Armani, located on Broadway. It was the original store that opened in 1991.

This is a brand that Chen Yiran has always liked. Armani's younger brand is actually not as expensive as imagined, ranging from a few hundred dollars per piece.

Chen Yiran picked out two T-shirts, one gray and one black, and also bought a jacket.

The other three people clearly disliked Armani's more business-oriented style, and after picking and choosing, none of them made a purchase.

After checking out, I walked a few steps and arrived at Greene Street.

Number 63 is Ferragamo, another brand that Chen Yiran likes.

His family is most famous for its shoes, but Chen Yiran actually likes their belts, mainly because he likes the logo.

Kevin made his move at this store and bought a belt.

Then it was another shopping spree. She would spend lavishly on T-shirts from luxury brands like LV and GUCCI, and carefully select hats from New Era.

Ironically, as Chen Yiran wandered around the store, browsing and selecting items, she felt like she was back in her twenties. It was the same in her past life; once she entered a shopping mall, she couldn't control herself and wanted to buy everything she liked. Young people always compare themselves to others; it's just that some quickly skip over this kind of low-level comparison.

Or it may evolve into more interests, such as games, sports, and other more interesting forms of competition. Some people may dive headfirst into it and only the most primitive form of competition remains, and they may do it for a lifetime.

After spending the afternoon shopping, the group walked quite a distance carrying bags.

As I passed Spring Street, I saw a long queue in the distance.

The queue turned a corner and stretched from the store entrance all the way to the street corner.

Bape.

It's now considered a top-tier streetwear brand, and there are often long queues at the store. The store is most famous for the uniqueness of its clothing. While styles may be similar, Bape claims that no two pieces of clothing will ever be exactly alike.

Kevin's eyes lit up: "Let's go, Bape!"

A few people went over to check the length of the queue; it would take at least an hour to get through.

Kevin had already moved to the back of the line. Zhang Wei and Li Tian followed, taking out their cameras and starting to take pictures.

Chen Yiran stood at the front of the line and looked at the shop window. Shark hoodies, Ape Head T-shirts, Bape Staples in various colors.

I bought a few of these in my past life, including a pair of shoes, and to be fair, the quality was pretty good. But to queue for an hour for this?

Suddenly, the middle-aged soul, which had become somewhat youthful, aged again.

Queuing is out of the question; it would be foolish to do that for clothes and shoes.

Chen Yiran watched for a while, then turned to the others and said, "I'll wait for you at the coffee shop next door."

"You're not buying it?" Kevin turned to look at him.

"Forget it, the wait was too long."

Chen Yiran sat down at the nearby coffee shop and bought a cup of coffee.

As expected of a coffee shop located in a prime location, the latte art is beautiful and the taste is excellent.

Zhang Wei also slipped over not long after, also complaining about the long queue.

"There's no way to queue, there are too many people."

"Weren't you just taking pictures so enthusiastically?"

"That's because I got tired from standing for so long."

Li Tian, ​​still in the team, poked his head out and called out, "Bring us two cups of coffee."

Chen Yiran bought two more cups and delivered them over.

Zhang Wei leaned back in his chair, sipping his coffee. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "How much is your car? It looks really cool."

"It cost over 100,000 yuan. I originally wanted to buy a basic model, but I got swayed by others and ended up buying the more expensive one."

"Wow, that's awesome! I'm thinking of buying a used X5. I heard used cars are ridiculously cheap; someone bought an A8 for only two thousand dollars the other day."

"No, take it easy. Cars at this price are probably in terrible condition by now."

"I saw it, that car looks alright."

Chen Yiran continued to persuade, "That's even more serious; it definitely means something's wrong inside."

This Audi is legendary. In the past, Chinese students all knew that someone bought an A8 for two thousand dollars, and then one rainy day, he couldn't climb the small hill in front of his house and was embarrassed.

Zhang Wei nodded, thus abandoning his idea of ​​finding a cheap car.

After about an hour, Kevin and Li Tian finally finished queuing and came out, each carrying a bag, extremely excited.

"I got it! A hoodie, it's really nice, and the price wasn't too bad."

Li Tian bought several T-shirts and a few keychains.

"Posted on Renren.com. Posted on Renren.com." Li Tian was editing with his head down.

After the group met up, they strolled around for a bit and bought some snacks and small souvenirs. Passing a watch shop, Kevin went in, looked around, and came out wearing a watch on his wrist.

I started walking back around 5 p.m. and arrived at the meeting point on 42nd Street. Most people were already there; some were carrying large bags, some were empty-handed, and a few were clearly drunk and staggering.

The bus started on time, taking the students back to the village.

My phone suddenly vibrated. It was a QQ message from Manager Wang: "Xiao Chen, did you receive the letter of credit? When can you ship the goods? As soon as possible."

Chen Yiran replied: Received, arranging for shipment, should be able to leave next week.

Indeed, in another two weeks, it should be settled, and then we can quickly pay back Xu Li's money.