Leaving the stone gambling stall, the students continued to excitedly browse the shops lining the street.

"Damn, Qin Yang stole the spotlight again."

Wang Shuai gritted his teeth, somewhat helpless as he spoke. This two-thousand-dollar jadeite paled in comparison to Qin Yang's piece, and it felt heavy in his hand.

"Brother Wang, why don't we spend more to buy an exotic stone? Maybe a heart-shaped one?"

Zheng Wei suggested.

"Hmm? A naturally formed heart-shaped stone, Wei Zi, that's a good idea. I heard there's someone online who used a heart-shaped stone to woo several girls."

Wang Shuai thought for a moment, his eyes lighting up as he spoke.

"Juejin, what do you think?"

Wang Shuai sought Fan Juejin's opinion.

"I also think it sounds good, Brother Wang. Chasing girls usually starts with subtle feelings. If Su Qingqing accepts the heart-shaped stone, it would be the first step in you beginning to get closer to her."

"And if Su Qingqing refuses, you can just say it was a random trinket you bought, so it won't be awkward, and you'll still have a chance to pursue her later."

Fan Juejin pushed up his glasses, with a seemingly experienced expression, though he had never actually pursued a girl himself.

"Haha, not bad, Juejin is right. Start with subtle hints, and maybe it'll become real. Once we get to the food area later, I'll suggest we split up for lunch, and then I'll look for an opportunity to give it to her."

Wang Shuai laughed heartily, and the three of them happily searched for heart-shaped stones in the exotic stones area.

In one of the exotic stones stores, Qin Yang was looking at a stone with interest, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and his gaze sharpened as he scanned the surroundings.

"What's up, Brother Yang?"

Guo Xiaobin asked in surprise.

"Nothing."

Qin Yang shook his head and withdrew his gaze. He had felt like someone was watching them, but after scanning the area, he didn't spot anyone out of the ordinary.

However, with his perception, he wouldn't think it was just an illusion.

"Brother Yang, let's go, it seems like we're reaching the end of the stone area, and Wang Shuai is calling us."

Guo Xiaobin pointed to the students gathering outside and said.

Right away, Qin Yang, Guo Xiaobin, and Lu Bingyao left the exotic stones store and joined the rest of the students.

"Classmates, ahead is the snacks area. Beyond that is the main hall, and this snacks area offers a variety of options."

"From street food to cuisine from various countries, it's all ahead. Since everyone has different tastes, let's split up for lunch and meet up at the main hall at 1:30. How does that sound?"

Standing at the front of the crowd, Wang Shuai spoke loudly. By now, he, Zheng Wei, and Fan Juejin had picked out a red heart-shaped stone.

Nobody had any objections to this suggestion. The exotic stones area was quite large, and there were many shops in the snacks area, so everyone could choose their preferred food.

With that, the students broke off into small groups and headed towards the snacks area.

At a stall for exotic stones, a man wearing a baseball cap was picking stones. When he saw Qin Yang and the others head into the snacks area, he slightly raised his head, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Quite keen perception."

The man in the baseball cap muttered to himself, paused for a moment, put down the stone in his hand, and also entered the snacks area.

Compared to the exotic stones area, the snacks area was more crowded. As Qin Yang and the others walked through, they saw many unique snacks.

"Brother Yang, they even have French cuisine here."

Guo Xiaobin pointed to a rather elegantly decorated restaurant and said.

"What, you want to try it? Let's go, my treat."

Qin Yang smiled and said, feeling hungry himself.

"Never mind, Brother Yang, it's probably expensive there."

Guo Xiaobin shook his head.

"Don't worry, I've got money."

Qin Yang smiled and said. Food on Earth was already inferior to the Spiritually Rich Immortal Yuan Continent, so he wouldn't skimp on his stomach. Besides, he hadn't tried French cuisine before.

Saying that, Qin Yang, Lu Bingyao, and Guo Xiaobin headed towards the restaurant.

At that moment, Su Qingqing and Sun Tiantian also followed them.

"Wait, Qin Yang, mind if we join you for a meal?"

Sun Tiantian showed a sweet smile and said.

"Let's go, come along."

Qin Yang said with a smile, more people meant more cutlery sets—no, more forks and knives.

"What do we do, Brother Wang? Su Qingqing and the other two went with Qin Yang to that French restaurant."

Zheng Wei looked a bit anxious and said.

Originally, the three of them planned to see what Su Qingqing and Sun Tiantian chose to eat so they could pretend to have similar tastes and sit with them. But as it turned out, Qin Yang was there too.

"No choice, we'll head in too."

Wang Shuai looked a bit dejected. It seemed like handing the heart-shaped stone to Su Qingqing at the dinner table was impossible, as Qin Yang and Guo Xiaobin were also there. If she directly rejected it, he didn't know how calmly he could play it off as a random purchase.

Inside the French restaurant.

"This restaurant is quite large."

Guo Xiaobin glanced around and exclaimed.

The restaurant's decor was entirely European-style, romantic and elegant, with French paintings hanging on the walls.

Qin Yang's group of five chose a window seat, and a lovely waitress soon arrived with menus.

"Order whatever you want."

Qin Yang said with a smile.

"Brother Yang, I've never had steak; I'd like a steak."

Guo Xiaobin said.

Su Qingqing and the other two girls also each ordered a dish.

When it was Qin Yang's turn, he unreservedly ordered a bunch of items: foie gras, caviar, lobster, truffles—anything that caught his eye on the menu, he ordered, and all in double servings.

"Brother Yang, can we eat all this?"

"It's fine, since we're here, let's try a bit of everything."

Qin Yang said with a smile.

Just as the three of them finished ordering and handed the menu back to the waitress, Wang Shuai and his two companions walked in.

"Haha, Qingqing, you're here too, what a coincidence! We were just planning to have some French food ourselves."

Wang Shuai glanced around the main hall, pretending it was an accidental meeting, and walked over with a wide smile.

"Hmm." Su Qingqing nodded briefly, wondering what was up with Wang Shuai these past couple of days, as he kept appearing out of nowhere.

Wang Shuai glanced at their seats. Even with Qin Yang and the others there, he wanted to sit with Su Qingqing for lunch. After all, dining with three school-level beauties was enjoyable in itself.

However, unfortunately, Qin Yang's group had chosen a six-person table. Su Qingqing, Sun Tiantian, and Lu Bingyao sat on one side, while Qin Yang and Guo Xiaobin sat on the other, leaving just one seat. They couldn't just abandon Zheng Wei and Fan Juejin to stubbornly sit down.

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