Math professor returns to routine

Chapter 531 Party

in the living room.

Tang Wan straddled Lu You's lap, her hands slipping under his shirt and pressing against his waist and abdomen, while she cheerfully recited numbers.

"28, 29, 30,..."

Each number represents one time Lu You performed a crunch on the exercise mat.

It also means that he was kissed by Tang Wan.

"...38, 39, 40! Come on, honey, let's try to do a hundred!"

Lu You slowly relaxed her muscles, lay back on the mat, and opened her mouth as if to say something.

Ding-dong

A doorbell rang at a very inopportune moment.

Both of them turned their gazes toward the door.

"Who is it that's ringing the doorbell at this hour? Don't they have any sense of propriety?" Tang Wan frowned, her face full of dissatisfaction.

"Is it Li Yu and the others who have arrived?"

"No way?" Tang Wan glanced at the wall clock. "They said they'd arrive at three o'clock, and it's only a little past one. Even if they're early, there's no reason for them to arrive more than an hour early."

"Who cares who he is." Lu You sat up with a burst of strength and patted Tang Wan's buttocks. "Anyway, you should go change your clothes."

Tang Wan was wearing pink bear pajamas, a round-neck long-sleeved shirt and pants, and looked perfectly fine in public.

The problem is that the inside of the pajamas is completely bare, with nothing underneath.

With Tang Wan's substantial assets, she doesn't even need to be observed deliberately; simply straightening her back immediately draws attention.

Tang Wan pouted, reluctantly withdrew her hands from Lu You's abs, and got up to return to the bedroom.

Lu You then stood up, smoothed out the wrinkles in her clothes and trousers, and walked towards the entrance.

Press the doorknob and push the door open.

Before Lu You appeared two energetic and robust young men.

He had an upright posture and a straight back.

Beside the two of them were two large, identical styrofoam boxes and a smaller cardboard box.

Lu You recognized one of the two young men, Su Huaiyu, but was meeting the other for the first time.

"Brother Su? What brings you here?"

"deliver goods."

The two words, without any embellishment, perfectly reflect Su Huaiyu's taciturn and reserved personality.

"Come in quickly." Lu You opened the door as wide as possible and made room for her.

Su Huaiyu stacked the cardboard boxes on top of the foam boxes, bent down and picked them up together, and went into the house first.

Another person picked up the box and followed closely behind.

Lu You closed the door, directed the two to move their things into the kitchen and place them on the counter, then took out two bottles of energy drinks from the refrigerator and handed them to the two.

The unfamiliar young man looked at Su Huaiyu, and only reached out his hand after Su Huaiyu accepted the drink.

Is she a new employee at the household?

Lu You was curious, but didn't ask any further questions.

He never interfered in the affairs of the Lu family.

"Brother Su, did you come all the way from Guangzhou to deliver this goods to me?"

"No." Su Huaiyu unscrewed the cap of her beverage bottle, took a sip, and said, "I was transferred here to work after the Spring Festival this year."

"That is not bad."

A few days ago, Lu You called home and asked Lu Jianyan to get her some seafood and beef.

Unexpectedly, the deliveryman was Su Huaiyu.

If Su Huaiyu had to travel a thousand kilometers just for such a small matter, Lu You would really feel bad.

"I'm planning to make yakitori tonight, do you guys want to join?"

"No, we have work to do this afternoon, so we have to leave now."

"alright."

A polite remark is enough; there's no need for further entanglement.

Su Huaiyu arrived without warning and left as swiftly as the wind.

Tang Wan changed her clothes and came out, but the person had already left. She only saw three boxes that had appeared out of nowhere on the kitchen counter.

"Hey, isn't someone coming? Where is he?"

"Just left."

"Hurry up!" Tang Wan took off her hair tie, quickly tied her hair into a simple ponytail, and strode into the kitchen. "Who's here?"

"Brother Su."

"Did they deliver something?"

Lu You nodded.

Although Tang Wan is now practically part of the Lu family, she doesn't have much interaction with Su Huaiyu, so she naturally won't ask any questions.

Tang Wan stood in front of the kitchen counter, curiously examining the three boxes, and poked Lu You's waist with her finger.

"Quickly open the box, I want to see what's inside."

Which one do you want to drive first?

Tang Wan's gaze wandered for a moment before settling on the cardboard box. She pointed and said, "The cardboard box is the most conspicuous part, let's open it first!"

Lu You took a small knife, cut the sealing tape, and then opened the seal.

Inside was another cardboard box, with a plain surface printed with an English logo in black ink.

"This looks like... a clothing brand?" Lu You wasn't quite sure, as he didn't know much about clothing.

"It is indeed clothing, it must have been a gift from our mother." Tang Wan had received clothes from Shen Yuyin several times, and this brand was one of them.

"The clothing area is your responsibility; you'll handle it later."

Lu You closed the cardboard box, moved it aside, and ignored it.

With the remaining two styrofoam boxes, Lu You followed the principle of choosing the one closest to her and opened it.

Unlike well-sealed cardboard boxes, foam boxes simply have a lid on them without any sealing, and can be easily opened.

Upon closer inspection, the two realized that the space in the styrofoam box was occupied by three black plastic bags, one large and one small.

After a thorough inspection, the contents of the plastic bag were all verified to be genuine.

Two vibrant Australian lobsters and three palm-sized black abalone.

Black abalone is another story; its flavor relies heavily on seasonings and it has almost no natural umami. It's purely about the texture. But Australian lobster is something Tang Wan really loves. It has a firm texture and a naturally sweet taste.

Especially the shrimp roe and shrimp brains, crack two eggs into them, steam until cooked, sprinkle with chopped green onions, drizzle with hot oil, and pour on some steamed fish soy sauce. One bite and it's so fresh it'll make your teeth ache.

Lu You continued to open the second foam box.

This styrofoam box is simple: it's full of large oysters and a sealed bag of Wagyu beef ribs.

Tang Wan licked her lips, her eyes shining.

We're going to have a delicious meal tonight!

In every sense.

……

"Hey, Lao Deng, going out to see your young girlfriend again?"

"Yes, are you coming? I'll introduce you to someone too."

"Haha, never mind, I still like you more than women."

"Get out of here, don't disgust me."

Deng Rui chuckled and cursed as he closed the dormitory door and walked towards the corridor.

I climbed the steps and went downstairs, where I met up with Li Yu, who was looking down at her phone, at the entrance.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Li Yu put away her phone and shook her head. "I just arrived too."

Deng Rui glanced at the people coming and going outside. "So, should we go next door to find someone?"

"No need, we've already agreed on a meeting place, we'll just drive there."

"Then you lead the way."

Li Yu was in front, and Deng Rui was behind, about half a body length behind.

The two walked out of the dormitory building together and headed along the road.

"Have you been busy lately?" Li Yu turned to look at Deng Rui and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"I was very busy for the past few weeks, but I'm a little less busy now."

"What are you busy with?"

"A team joined, and we're working on a project."

Looking back on those days, Deng Rui couldn't help but sigh.

I stay up until 1 or 2 a.m. every day. If it's not 8 a.m., I can catch up on some sleep. If it is 8 a.m., I have to force myself to go to class.

These days of intense effort are even more demanding than the college entrance examination.

Of course, the rewards afterward were equally plentiful.

It added a new entry to my resume, showcasing a wealth of new knowledge and valuable practical experience.

"And what are you busy with?" Deng Rui asked in return.

"Similar to you, I travel around with my mentor's team. However, I'm just a general helper, I don't do much, so it should be easier for me than for you."

Unfortunately, I'm also a handyman.

The two looked at each other, and for some reason, they burst into laughter.

Just then, we happened to pass by a supermarket near the dormitory.

Deng Rui stopped and asked on a whim, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to go empty-handed?"

"really."

"Want to go in and buy something?" Deng Rui pointed to the supermarket entrance.

"Let's go."

Less than ten minutes after they went in, Li Yu and Deng Rui came out, each with a shopping bag in their hands.

The efficiency is quite high.

"Li Yu, so your rich brother also drinks Coconut Palm Coconut Juice and Minute Maid Orange Juice?"

"What are you saying? Are you looking down on coconut trees and Coca-Cola?" Li Yu said with a half-smile.

Deng Rui waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

"Given your spending power, you'd be drinking bottles that cost at least tens or hundreds of yuan each."

"It seems you don't quite understand my spending habits." Li Yu raised her arm and pressed down on Deng Rui's shoulder. "Come on, let me explain it to you properly."

Deng Rui pretended to listen attentively.

Do you know Nvidia?

"Leather Jacket Huang, who monopolizes the CUDA ecosystem, everyone knows that."

"Back when the mining boom hit, graphics card prices skyrocketed. A 3090 that cost 12,000 yuan was sold for 22,000 yuan, a premium of more than 80%. Even though I hate those unscrupulous merchants who take my money, I still bought it. Do you know why?"

"You don't lack money?"

Li Yu raised her index finger, "That's only one reason. The second reason is that the 3090 was as powerful as the 5090 is now. It was the strongest card of its generation. If you spent money on it, the game experience would definitely improve."

But coconut milk and orange juice are essentially just mass-produced sugar water. Even if they sell for thousands or tens of thousands of yuan a bottle, they're still just sugar water; the taste remains unchanged. Why should I spend the extra money? Unless drinking them will make me immortal.

"I understand." Deng Rui looked enlightened. "It means that money is not the issue, but rather that the product must be worth the price."

"That's right, it's only worth spending money if it has at least one of the actual value and the emotional value."

The two walked and talked until they left the school and arrived at a nearby parking lot.

Li Yu took out his car keys, pointed them forward, and pressed a button.

Then, Deng Rui saw the headlights of a blue-purple sedan in a row of cars light up, and the front of the car dipped down, as if a human were nodding in greeting.

"You changed your car?" Deng Rui asked in surprise.

"Yes, my dad's company needed the old car, so he bought me a new one."

"Which one is it from?"

"Looking up at the U7."

Li Yu walked to the driver's seat and knocked lightly on the car door twice.

The car doors open automatically without any human intervention.

Deng Rui's eyes widened. Regardless of whether the function was useful or not, he was undeniably handsome.

"Old Deng, would you like to take it for a test drive?"

Deng Rui rolled his eyes, speechless. "You think I can drive it?"

"Haha, I forgot you don't have a driver's license." Deng Rui laughed as he got into the driver's seat.

Deng Rui followed suit and knocked on the back door twice.

As expected, the car door opened automatically.

Deng Rui carefully sat down, afraid of bumping or hurting himself.

"By the way, if the car doors can open automatically, they should be able to close automatically too, right?"

"Look at the top of the door frame, there's a handle, and next to it is a button. Press it."

Deng Rui looked up and saw a button with a bright red light. He tentatively reached out and pressed it.

The car door closed slowly, and the button changed from red to green.

Wow, that's awesome!

"Brother Fu, how much is this car?"

"It's not expensive, there are only about seventy of them."

"What a great deal that it's not expensive."

The car drove out of the parking lot and, after five minutes, stopped not far from one of the exits of the Capital University.

Li Yu operated the central control screen for a while, found Xu Nian's WeChat account, and made a voice call.

After a brief ring, the call was answered.

【Hello? 】

"Old Deng and I are waiting here by the roadside. Where are you guys?"

I can see the school gate; I'll be there soon.

About half a minute.

Li Yu saw two girls running out of the school gate.

A short man was holding a mobile phone, while a medium-sized man was carrying shopping bags.

Li Yu immediately pressed the button, and the passenger door and the door on the same side opened automatically.

The two women got into the car one after the other, and the car door closed by itself.

"Phew~ Luckily I wasn't late!" Xu Nian panted, tidying up his messy bangs.

Li Yu leaned out and helped Xu Nian fasten his seatbelt, saying, "It's okay if you're late. At most, it'll cost you some money. You can take a Didi (ride-hailing service) there."

"If you dare abandon me, I'll punch you to death!"

The two people in the front row were flirting, while the two people in the back row were somewhat distant and polite.

"Long time no see," Deng Rui greeted with a smile.

Wang Linghua put the shopping bag down at her feet and replied indifferently, "Long time no see."

"How have you been lately?"

"it is good."

"Can't you say one more word?"

"very good."

Even if Deng Rui was slow to notice, he could sense that Wang Linghua didn't like him very much.

You seem to be in a bad mood?

"No."

The conversation ended there.

……

In the restaurant, at the dining table.

The tablet stood on the shelf, playing a 10,000-word narration of a movie.

Lu You and Tang Wan sat side by side, skewering strips of chives onto bamboo sticks.

“Honey, I’ve done the math, and they’ll arrive within five minutes every year.”

The movie narration stopped abruptly as soon as the words were spoken, and was replaced by an incoming phone ring.

"See, I wasn't wrong!" Tang Wan's lips curled up, her face full of pride.

Lu You tapped the green answer button with her wrist, and Li Yu's voice immediately filled the entire room.

Come out and greet your dad!

Without saying a word, Lu You hung up the phone.

"puff……"

Tang Wan pursed her lips tightly, trying her best not to laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at!" Lu You glanced at Tang Wan expressionlessly. "Don't you even think about it? If Li Yu is my father, then who is Xu Nian to you?"

Tang Wan's smile vanished instantly.

……

Outside the community gate.

"Damn it, they hung up on me!"

"With your attitude, I'm being kind by not hitting you."

There was a lot of fighting and commotion in front, but it was all quiet and deserted in the back.

"give it to me."

Looking at Deng Rui's outstretched hand, Wang Linghua pretended not to understand.

"What for you?"

"Let me carry the bag for you."

"I have hands, I can do it myself."

"I'm stronger than you."

Wang Linghua turned to look at Deng Rui, her brows furrowed, as if she could write "unhappy" on her forehead. "How could you assume that you are stronger than me?"

Deng Rui smiled calmly, "Want to have a match?"

Wang Linghua bit her lower lip, "You're bullying me."

"So, you're certain that you're not as strong as me."

"I should have just bought a truckload of drinks!" Wang Linghua angrily shoved the bag into Deng Rui's hand.

“You don’t seem like the type to spend money on such trivial things.”

"you know me well?"

"Understood."

Wang Linghua narrowed her eyes, "Then guess what I'm going to do next."

Deng Rui took a step back nearly a meter, "I won't guess."

The silent smoke of battle gradually rose, but Lu You's appearance abruptly interrupted the process.

Lu You scanned the access control sensor area with her phone, and the entrance door opened with a "click".

"come in."

Li Yu went in first, putting his arm around Lu You's shoulder, followed closely by the other three.

"Bro, missed me?"

"I'm wondering when you'll achieve great success," Lu You said coldly.

Li Yu chuckled and asked, "By the way, why did you suddenly decide to treat us to yakitori? Or are you going to make it at home?"

"This brings us to what happened two weeks ago." (End of Chapter)