Chapter 872 Rejecting Yu Tong
"Ahem, I've just been too busy."
Shen Luxin thought to herself, "No wonder she didn't think of Qin Yuelai, and Ms. Qin Yun didn't think of this grandniece either!"
Let's not drag Ms. Qin into this; let's just pretend she didn't remember.
"Isn't it because your great-aunt is staying in the capital for a relatively long time this time, so she was thinking of inviting you to get together again this weekend?"
Shen Lu immediately found an excuse to gloss over the situation.
Qin Yue was too lazy to argue with her: "I'll reluctantly accept your explanation, but I definitely have to have lunch with you all."
"Where does Grandma live now? In your apartment?"
Qin Yue had made up her mind; she would simply go to her great-aunt to have her tutored.
Isn't this better than studying in a study room?
"Yes, do you want to go and keep your great-aunt company?"
Shen Lu could also see Qin Yue's eagerness to try, so she simply made a suggestion.
Qin Yue agreed without hesitation.
"Then I'll go with you now."
Shen Lu said she couldn't leave for the time being.
"Alright, I'll go find my aunt. You go ahead with your business." Qin Yue didn't say anything more.
Shen Lu told Qin Yue to go by herself, while she went to see Yu Tong herself.
The two agreed to meet at a coffee shop outside the school.
The coffee shop outside the school has a nice atmosphere, and the coffee prices are reasonable.
Shen Lu had no intention of ripping people off, so she casually ordered a glass of lemonade and didn't even ask for coffee.
"Junior Shen, you don't need to save me money, just order whatever you like!"
Ordering lemonade or something makes it seem like he's stingy.
Yu Tong has always believed that you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.
He was usually very generous to Sheng Yanran, often buying her milk tea and other treats.
Don't girls like to eat these things?
Even though Sheng Yanran refused every time and told him not to buy it, he still did as he pleased.
He knows girls' minds too well; even if they say no, they really mean it!
Yu Tong was too arrogant and had no idea that Sheng Yanran would never drink the milk tea he delivered.
She needs to dance and maintain her figure, how could she possibly drink milk tea casually?
Even if you're going to drink something, it should be a low-sugar one.
But every time Yu Tong orders milk tea, it's always full sugar.
Sheng Yanran had mentioned it once, but the other party still insisted on the same point, so she was too lazy to say anything more.
Not throwing it away in front of Yu Tong was already giving him face.
"Senior Yu, I'm going home later to have lunch with my family, so lemon water will be fine."
Yu Tong did not heed Shen Lu's words.
He simply ordered a coffee for Shen Lu, along with a few desserts and snacks, bringing the total cost for the two of them to over two hundred yuan.
Two hundred yuan is a lot of money for a student.
However, Yu Tong occasionally goes out to do part-time jobs and manages to trick girls into spending money on him.
So this amount of money is really nothing to him.
As for Shen Lu, she didn't care about the money at all.
Two hundred, two thousand, or even twenty thousand—it makes no difference to her.
Ever since Old Master Sheng gave her the property that belonged to her mother, the money in Shen Lu's account has just been a number.
However, she didn't touch the dessert that Yu Tong ordered.
She only asked Yu Tong what he wanted to see her about.
"It's like this, could you help me persuade your cousin? Yanran hasn't been coming to dance practice for the past two days, I don't know what's wrong with her."
“I know she received an invitation from the National Dance Company and won’t have to worry about work in the future.”
"But I think with her qualifications, she can continue her studies."
“If she stops practicing dance just because she got the chance to join a dance troupe, she won’t stand out and will easily be marginalized.”
"No matter what kind of backing she has, strength is always the only true measure of success."
"Junior Shen, you're right, aren't you?"
Yu Tong had gone over these words in his mind several times.
He believed he had no problems.
Unexpectedly, Shen Lu looked at him with a hint of suspicion: "Senior Yu, how do you know my sister gave up dancing?"
"You mean she got arrogant because she got the chance to join the dance troupe?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Yu Tong never expected Shen Lu to say that.
Wouldn't most people be grateful for his concern for his sister?
Why is Shen Lu acting so unpredictably?
Shen Lu: "..." Still playing by the rules? I don't trust my own sister, but I trust you, you scheming dog?
"Senior Yu, I think there might be some misunderstanding between you and my sister."
"She loves to dance, and even after joining a dance troupe, she never slacks off."
Yu Tong awkwardly forced a smile: "But she hasn't come to dance practice these past two days, I thought she..."
Shen Lu interrupted him: "I heard from my cousin that one of her partners was hospitalized."
"Are you her new partner?"
Yu Tong was taken aback, not expecting Sheng Yanran to say this to Shen Lu.
Did she speak ill of herself in front of Shen Lu?
Does that mean he's inferior to Yan Qingsong?
Yan Qingsong is arrogant and thinks he's something special. He's got a bit of talent and looks down on everyone. If it weren't for Sheng Yanran partnering with him, what would he be?
"Yes, I haven't partnered with her as long as Yan Qingsong has."
"Perhaps we don't have the same chemistry as her and Yan Qingsong, which is why she doesn't want to practice dancing with me."
Yu Tong looked disappointed.
If she's a girl who likes him, she'll definitely feel sorry for him.
But Shen Lu didn't like him, so she could only tell the truth: "If you two don't have enough chemistry, then she might not be used to partnering with you."
"It's also possible that your skills are not as good as Yan Qingsong's, so my cousin doesn't want to practice dancing with you."
Upon hearing Shen Lu's words, Yu Tong's lips twitched.
He had seen people who spoke bluntly, but he had never seen anyone like Shen Lu who would stab someone in the wound with just one sentence.
Does he have to admit that he is indeed inferior to Yan Qingsong?
"Senior Yu, if you just want me to persuade my cousin, then forget it."
“I respect my cousin’s decision, and I don’t think you need to worry too much about her neglecting dance.”
"She has been dancing since she was a child, and dancing is instinctive for her."
"Not everyone has talent."
"Unlike you, she doesn't need to make up for her shortcomings with hard work."
Yu Tong was so angry with Shen Lu that he almost vomited blood.
He never expected Shen Lu to be like this.
Isn't she afraid of getting beaten up for talking like that?
But remembering that Shen Lu had made someone apologize through a loudspeaker in the cafeteria and that the apology had been played on repeat, he felt that Shen Lu was being lenient with him by saying those things.
Yu Tong suspected that he had taken the wrong route.
No, he needs to think carefully about how to please him.
"I'm sorry, I might have been holding everyone back. I'll increase my practice time."
Shen Lu gave him a thumbs up: "Then good luck, Senior Yu. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Yu Tong quickly called out to her, "Wait, Shen, there's actually another thing I wanted to talk to you about today."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lu understood: "Is there anything else, Senior Yu?"
Didn't you contact me because of my sister?
Why are there other things happening now?
