After chatting with Yang Hongtao for a while, Yang Fan had pretty much finished his stroll and decided to head home.
It was already past seven by the time he got back, so it was time for dinner. He just made himself a bowl of instant noodles, making do with that for the night.
Yang Hongtao had wanted to invite him over for dinner, but Yang Fan was the kind of person who hated troubling others, so he politely declined.
Having lived alone for years, Yang Fan often cooked for himself. He had learned how to cook from food vloggers on Bilibili, and his cooking skills had improved quite a bit.
When he bought electronics the other day, he also bought kitchen equipment, so his house was now fully equipped for cooking.
Once he bought some rice, oil, salt, and other seasonings, stocked the fridge with ingredients, he could easily cook for himself every day.
After finishing the instant noodles, Yang Fan took a shower and went upstairs to his room to play on his phone.
He had planned to play a couple of rounds of King of Glory to kill time, but just then, he received a new message on WeChat.
Opening the message, he saw that someone in his college class group had tagged him.
[Liu Weiqi: "Hey, our 'Shanghai small team' hasn't had a meetup in almost half a year. How about we have dinner together this weekend?"]
[Zhang Zhipeng: "I second that! Anyone free this weekend, raise your hand."]
[Chen Long: "Raising hand~ (sticker)"]
[Qian Jiajia: "Raising hand~"]
[Jiang Xiao: "Raising hand~"]
[Shen Qian: "Raising hand~"]
[Liu Weiqi: "Maybe many haven't seen the message yet, so I'll tag them. @Yang Fan @Liu Yanyan @Zhang Xin..."]
After reading the group chat messages, Yang Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly. It looked like the 'Shanghai small team' was planning a dinner get-together.
After graduating from college, the classmates who stayed in Shanghai often gathered for meetups every so often, so he wasn't too surprised.
However, the awkward part was that he no longer lived in Shanghai.
Yang Fan smiled and then sent a message in the group.
[Yang Fan: "You all go ahead and meet. I'm no longer in Shanghai."]
[Liu Weiqi: "What? You're not in Shanghai anymore? Where are you now?"]
[Yang Fan: "I went back to my hometown, a fishing village."]
[Liu Weiqi: "Why'd you go back?"]
[Yang Fan: "I'm back to be a fisherman and catch fish~"]
[Liu Weiqi: "No way! Are you serious? You're pulling my leg, right?"]
[Yang Fan: "I'm not joking. I quit my job the day before yesterday and went back to my hometown... Look, I've already tidied up my three-story seaside villa, living the easy life in the fishing village. Every day when I open the window, I get to see the sea~"]
After typing the message, Yang Fan attached a few pictures.
They were photos he had taken in the past two days since returning to the fishing village, including shots of the scenery and his three-story seaside villa.
As soon as he sent the message, The group chat immediately became lively.
[Liu Weiqi: "No way! Are you serious, Yang Fan? You really quit your job and went back to a fishing village to become a fisherman?"]
[Zhang Zhipeng: "What? You really quit your job at the Industrial and Commercial Bank and became a fisherman?"]
[Shen Qian: "What happened, Yang Fan? Did you get hurt by love or something?"]
[Qian Jiajia: "Yang Fan, are you really fishing in a village now??? (confused face emoji)"]
[Chen Long: "I don't believe it. Yang Fan, you're definitely pretending. You must be taking a few days off and playing around in your hometown, right?"]
Seeing the classmates' shock, Yang Fan couldn't help but chuckle.
It was true that his decision had stunned them. After all, when he was in his third year of college, he had secured a job at one of China's 'Big Four' banks, the Industrial and Commercial Bank. Getting into one of the Big Four banks was a huge deal, even for graduates of prestigious universities like Shanghai's Financial University.
So, his job was something that many of his classmates admired.
But now, he was saying he had quit that prestigious job to go back to a fishing village and become a fisherman?
If this was true, it really didn't make sense.
Seeing how his classmates were reacting, Yang Fan shrugged helplessly, not really knowing how to explain it.
After all, how could he explain to them that he had gained incredible abilities from a 'Dragon Pearl' and, in just two days of fishing in the village, earned several million?
After thinking about it, Yang Fan just casually gave a reply.
[Yang Fan: "Alright, dear classmates, stop guessing. I didn't suffer any heartbreak, and I didn't quit because of any crisis. I simply wanted to go back to my hometown and live the peaceful life of a fisherman... Anyway, I'm going to dive into the shadows now. You all chat on~"]
After sending that message, Yang Fan immediately exited the group chat and went offline. The more they chatted, the more awkward it would get for him to explain.
However, just because he went offline from the group didn't mean he would be left in peace.
For the next hour, His phone kept buzzing with messages.
Many classmates who were concerned about him sent private messages, asking why he had quit his job and become a fisherman, whether something had happened to him.
If he was in trouble, they said they would help if they could.
Even his college professor sent a message!
After all, from the professor's perspective, Yang Fan had always been an excellent and ambitious student, with a bright future ahead of him. Why would he quit a good job at one of the Big Four banks and return to a fishing village?
Was he going through some kind of crisis?
So, seeing the message in the group chat, His professor also quickly sent him a message, hoping to counsel him and help him get through this difficult time.
As for Yang Fan, He was a little helpless.
Although he appreciated the concern from his classmates and professor, He couldn't help but laugh at how ridiculous it all was.
But there was nothing he could do; he had to patiently reply to each one, reassuring them that he was fine and that they shouldn't worry.
After an hour, Yang Fan finally finished replying to all the messages.
His hand was sore from typing.
"Finally done replying to all the messages. My hand's about to fall off..."
He let out a long sigh of relief.
Earlier, he had been replying non-stop, explaining to everyone that he wasn't in any kind of trouble, and that he had simply chosen to return to the fishing village to live a peaceful life.
Although his classmates and professors still couldn't fully understand his choice, At least they stopped worrying excessively.
Yang Fan had achieved his goal.
"Alright, it's almost 11 PM. No point playing games anymore. I'll just go to sleep. I need to get up early to go fishing tomorrow."
Yang Fan glanced at the time, and seeing it was already late, He decided to put down his phone and go to bed.
"Beep~"
Just then, His phone buzzed again.
"Ugh, who is it now? When will this end..."
Yang Fan smiled helplessly and opened the message.
When he saw who had sent the message, He couldn't help but be surprised.
"Wait, why is she messaging me?"
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