Chapter 882 ·I Changed My Mind

At the airport, Chen Fan personally drove to pick up Su Ruochu and took her back to the residential complex.

"The others won't arrive until the afternoon, we'll have dinner together with everyone tonight."

Chen Fan explained to Su Ruochu with a smile.

Back in the long-missed apartment, Su Ruochu walked around each room, in quite a good mood.

"You rest at home first, I'll go buy groceries, we'll eat at home for lunch."

"I'll go with you."

"You just got off the plane, why don't you rest at home?"

Su Ruochu shook her head: "I want to go with you."

Chen Fan smiled and extended his hand: "Then let's go."

The two went to the supermarket near the residential complex, Chen Fan pushed the shopping cart while Su Ruochu led the way selecting items.

"How's the thesis preparation going?"

"Almost finishing up. After the thesis defense next month, I'll really graduate."

Chen Fan teasingly asked: "How does it feel now?"

Su Ruochu held a box of snacks, thought carefully about the question, then shook her head with a bitter smile.

"A bit excited, but also feeling empty and nervous."

"Nervous?"

"Yes. Nervous about the future."

Su Ruochu spoke honestly: "Suddenly graduating, but I don't seem ready yet, about future plans, I also don't know what to do..."

Chen Fan curiously asked: "Didn't you say last time you were planning to work at a TV station as a director or reporter?"

Su Ruochu looked at Chen Fan and asked: "Do you think TV stations have better development potential than newspapers?"

Chen Fan smiled, "In this world, TV stations will always exist, but print media newspapers will probably disappear in the future."

"Disappear?"

Su Ruochu was surprised: "That's impossible, right? Newspapers have existed for so many years?"

Chen Fan explained with a smile: "I wasn't being precise. Newspapers might not disappear, they might become online new media in the future, but as for print newspapers... in just a few more years, with the development of the internet, newspapers will probably face a wave of shutdowns."

Su Ruochu frowned, "I think you're being alarmist."

Chen Fan laughed heartily, without explaining further.

"Then let's make a bet, see who's right and who's wrong."

"Fine, let's bet."

Chen Fan didn't tell Su Ruochu that his company was about to become the gravedigger of newspapers.

The two were chatting and laughing when Chen Fan's shopping cart almost collided with another customer around the corner.

The other person was looking down at products, not paying attention to the path, and directly bumped into Chen Fan's shopping cart.

"Ah? Oh..."

First a startled sound, followed by another surprised gasp.

Yang Shuting didn't expect to run into Chen Fan here, immediately nervously stumbled back two steps, almost falling.

"Are you okay?" Su Ruochu quickly grabbed her, asking with concern.

"I'm, I'm fine, hello Mr. Chen."

Yang Shuting quickly greeted politely, Su Ruochu looked questioningly at Chen Fan behind her.

Chen Fan looked at Yang Shuting, his expression somewhat troubled.

He hadn't expected to run into her here, though it made sense since she apparently lived in the same residential complex, so shopping here was normal.

"You know each other?" Su Ruochu asked curiously.

Chen Fan: "She's an employee at our company."

Yang Shuting quickly nodded with a red face.

"Hello Mr. Chen, just now... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

Chen Fan didn't want to interact with Yang Shuting, but with Su Ruochu present, he didn't want her to notice anything strange.

So Chen Fan could only ask in a deliberately aloof manner: "I thought you went to Changsha with Manager Mo?"

"Ah... well... the auditions in Changsha ended early, we came back yesterday."

Yang Shuting didn't dare make eye contact with Chen Fan, keeping her head down while speaking.

"Alright then, carry on shopping."

Chen Fan didn't want to say another word, pushing the cart and pulling Su Ruochu away.

Before leaving, Su Ruochu curiously turned back to look at Yang Shuting.

After walking some distance, Su Ruochu asked with a smile: "Why were you so stern with her? You scared her."

Chen Fan smiled: "I'm always stern at the company. I'm the boss after all, have to maintain an aloof and stern image. Otherwise how could I keep the employees in line?"

Su Ruochu laughed hearing this.

"That girl seemed really afraid of you!"

Chen Fan: "Everyone at the company is afraid of me."

"In this life I've given all my gentleness to you alone."

Su Ruochu spat lightly: "Smooth talker."

"But that young girl is quite pretty, does your company have many beautiful women like her?"

Chen Fan laughed, staring at Su Ruochu teasingly: "What do you mean? Jealous?"

Su Ruochu turned her head away: "Not at all."

After walking a few steps forward, Su Ruochu suddenly turned back to Chen Fan.

"We weren't done talking earlier, I made a decision and want your opinion."

"What?" Chen Fan hadn't caught up yet.

"After graduation I don't want to work in Beijing anymore. I want to go back to Yunhai."

"Huh?"

Chen Fan was surprised: "Not staying in Beijing? But if you want to work in media, Beijing is the most suitable..."

Speaking to this point Chen Fan suddenly paused, then his face lit up with joy.

"Wife, you couldn't be choosing to come back for me, could you?"

Su Ruochu snorted, giving Chen Fan a coquettish eye roll.

"How could that be possible. You're thinking too highly of yourself."

Looking at her retreating figure, Chen Fan couldn't help laughing heartily.

"Haha, this is the best news I've heard this year."

"Got to buy some wine, we must have a drink at lunch today."

"Wife, wait for me."

Behind the shelves, Yang Shuting carefully poked her head out watching this scene.

Then withdrawing her gaze, she let out a long breath.

"And here I thought the boss was always cold and stern. Turns out he has this side too."

"Was that woman just now the boss's girlfriend? How come no one at the company ever mentioned her?"

...

After lunch, Chen Fan and Su Ruochu spent the afternoon cuddling at home.

Around 4 o'clock, Ma Xiaoshuai finally called.

Everyone had been picked up, and they were discussing where to have dinner tonight.

Ma Xiaoshuai suggested going to Zai Hui Lou, since it was their own business anyway, saving money on going elsewhere.

But in the afternoon when talking to Su Ruochu about taking photos at school tomorrow, Su Ruochu suddenly mentioned Chen Fan still had an apartment on campus, and wanted to take the chance to see it.

This reminded Chen Fan.

Since graduating, he had rarely visited that apartment.

So Chen Fan had a new idea.

He called Ma Xiaoshuai, saying tonight everyone should have dinner at the faculty apartments on campus.

Since they were all old classmates, eating on campus would feel more nostalgic.

Hearing this, Ma Xiaoshuai immediately understood, laughing on the phone: "Then don't trouble yourself, I'll have the restaurant chef prepare the food and we'll bring it over."

Hanging up the phone, Chen Fan gave Su Ruochu an ok sign.

"All set, let's go, we'll head to the apartment first, probably need to clean up a bit."