Old Su Can't Make It This Time Either

Hearing this, Su Yang deliberately asked with a hint of feigned confusion, "What's up?"

"Excuse me, are you the person who was singing at the gate of the old town in Er City before? Someone posted a video of you on Douyin and it went viral."

Su Yang thought for a second and smiled, "Oh, you mean that? Yeah, that was me. You guys saw it too?"

"Yes! We really didn't expect it to actually be you!! I thought you looked familiar. I became a huge fan after watching that video because I love music too. I never thought we'd run into you here in Li City!"

The two girls looked exactly alike. For a moment, Su Yang couldn't tell if it was Chen Yulu or Chen Yuxin talking to him.

He smiled and said, "You're too kind, really. It's just a hobby of mine. I never expected someone posting it on Douyin would make it blow up like that."

Su Yang then looked at the girl in front of him and changed the subject, "By the way, is the ice cream from this place you bought any good? I see a lot of people in line."

"It's delicious! Their ice cream is really famous. Do you want one, handsome?"

"Yeah." Su Yang nodded. "It's pretty hot out, thought I'd get one to cool down."

"Then let me treat you~" The speaking girl turned and walked to the counter, calling out to the server inside, "Excuse me, I just bought some. Can I buy one more?"

Just then, someone further back in the line pushed forward and said, "No cutting in line, go to the back~"

"Oh, okay then~" The girl pouted and walked away.

Seeing this, Su Yang stepped up and smiled, "It's alright, no need. I'll queue up myself in a bit. Thank you though."

"And I was going to treat you~"

"Don't worry about it, I'll just queue up and buy one myself later~"

"Okay then. Oh, by the way, handsome, what's your name?"

"Su Yang~"

"Su Yang, nice. I'm Chen Yuxin~"

Hearing this, Su Yang thought to himself, 'Right, the system said Chen Yuxin is the outgoing one. So the quieter one must be Chen Yulu. Okay, that's how I can tell them apart without mixing them up.'

"This is my older sister, Chen Yulu~" Chen Yuxin pointed at the more reserved-looking Chen Yulu standing to the side and introduced her.

"You're twins~"

"Yeah, do we look that alike?"

"Yeah, incredibly so. Someone who doesn't know you definitely couldn't tell who's who."

"Hehe, right. Hey, Brother Su Yang, can I add you on WeChat~?"

Su Yang was taken aback, thinking, 'Whoa, didn't they say they don't add strangers on WeChat? I haven't even asked yet, and she's offering. That must be the effect of that inconspicuous charm stat.'

While he was thinking, Chen Yuxin, mistaking his pause for reluctance, quickly added, "Don't worry, Brother Su Yang, I just want to add you so I can discuss music with you sometimes, that's all~"

Su Yang smiled modestly, "Of course you can~"

He then took out his phone, opened WeChat, and added Chen Yuxin as a friend.

After getting Su Yang's contact, Chen Yuxin's happiness was visibly obvious, "Thank you, Brother Su Yang~"

"It's just adding a friend, no need to be so polite~"

"Alright. Brother Su Yang, are you traveling alone in Li City?"

Su Yang shook his head, "No, I came with friends. We're just passing through Li City on our trip, planning to play here for a couple of days~"

"Oh, I see. So you're going to other places too, right?"

"Yeah, we're on a road trip, planning to travel all the way to Sacred City~"

"That sounds so fun! A group of good friends on a road trip. I really envy you guys!" Chen Yuxin's face showed clear envy.

While the two were talking, Chen Yulu, standing beside them, had also been quietly observing Su Yang's every word and action.

She now spoke up, "Hello, Brother Su Yang. Could I add you as a friend too?"

"Hmm?" Su Yang turned to look at Chen Yulu. He had thought this more reserved older sister wouldn't add him, but surprisingly, she wanted to as well.

Chen Yuxin's reason for adding him was to discuss music. What reason would Chen Yulu give?

Su Yang paused for a second again. Chen Yulu took a step forward and said gently, "You must be someone who loves traveling too, right?"

Su Yang nodded, "Yes, I really love traveling around, seeing the different scenery of the world, experiencing the cultures of various places~"

"That's perfect then. I love traveling very much too. I was thinking, since we share a common interest, maybe we could be friends~"

Su Yang smiled politely, "You're absolutely right about that. When you travel, you meet all sorts of people. Running into new friends who share your interests and connecting with them is a kind of fate."

"So, Brother Su Yang, can we get to know each other and add each other?"

"Of course we can~" Su Yang took out his phone again and exchanged WeChat contacts with Chen Yulu.

After adding her, Su Yang looked at the two, "Did you two come to Li City by yourselves?"

"Yeah, that's right~ We basically go everywhere together~"

"That's nice. How many days are you planning to stay in Li City?"

"We've already been here for three days. We've visited a lot of the nearby attractions these past few days. We'll probably head home tomorrow or the day after~"

"Oh, okay."

Just then, the coffee shop server leaned out and called, "Sir, your coffee is ready~"

"Ah, coming." Su Yang responded and then smiled at the two sisters, "Well, I won't disturb you two any further then~"

Chen Yuxin nodded, "Alright, see you if fate allows~ Oh, Brother Su Yang, where are you from?"

"I'm from Hai City~"

"Hai City, oh, okay. We're from Mo City."

"Mo City, nice, a big city~"

"Hehe, well, we'll be off now. I'll message you on WeChat later~" Chen Yuxin said with an adorable, upturned smile.

Su Yang nodded, "No problem, feel free to chat anytime. If you ever come to Hai City, look me up. I'll treat you to a meal~"

Chen Yulu chimed in, "And if you come to Mo City, you can contact us. We'll treat you~"

"Okay, it's a deal~"

The three shared a smile and a nod. Then, the two sisters, holding their ice creams and the two cups of coffee Meng Wenzhou had given them earlier, slowly walked away.

Watching their retreating figures with their excellent figures, Su Yang walked to the coffee shop counter, leaned on it with his hand, and muttered to himself, "Not bad at all~"

"Sir, your coffee~"

Su Yang turned to the server, "Okay, thanks."

"You're welcome~"

"Oh, and I'd like five more cups, please."

"Sure, iced Americanos again?"

"Yeah~"

"Alright, just a moment."

Over on the other side, Meng Wenzhou and the others watched as the two girls talked with Su Yang for a bit and then just left.

Chu Qiunan squinted his eyes and laughed, "Haha, looks like even Old Su struck out this time!"

"Then why isn't he coming back yet?" Zhang Ziming asked, looking at Su Yang still standing by the coffee shop entrance.

"Probably too embarrassed to come back, afraid we'll laugh at him~"

"Then let's go over. The girls are gone anyway."

"Right, let's go."

As they spoke, they started walking towards Su Yang. Soon, they arrived at the coffee shop entrance.

Seeing them approach, Su Yang smiled, "What are you guys doing over here?"

"They're gone. What are you still standing around there for?"

"Heh heh, Old Su, what did I tell you? Not so easy to get, right? This isn't about being handsome or not. Those two girls seem like the type with strict upbringing; they wouldn't just casually add strangers." Chu Qiunan walked up, patted Su Yang's shoulder, and said with a smug smile.

Su Yang gave a quiet smile, took out his phone, opened WeChat, and held it up in front of Chu Qiunan's eyes. "See for yourself."

Chu Qiunan was taken aback. He took the phone, his eyes widening as he looked closely.

There, at the very top of the WeChat chat list, were two newly added contacts with cartoon profile pictures. He tapped open the first one.

On the chat screen were three sent words: Chen Yuxin.

Then he opened the chat window for the second profile picture. Similarly, three words were displayed there: Chen Yulu.