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They decided to celebrate Merideth's departure.

Louise called Augustus about their plan.

"Okay. Let me join in." He said over the phone. He wanted to meet her friends personally and thank them for taking care of Louise during the past 3 months.

"Let me ask them..." Louise didn't immediately decide as she knew that the girls are quite shy about them being with an unfamiliar person.

"Okay. Let me know after. I still have some work to do." Augustus said as he knew her considerations.

"En."

"Take care..." Augustus then cut the call.

She walked back towards the table where the two girls waited and sat down.

"My boyfriend asked if he can join later. He said that he will treat you two a meal." Louise explained.

"I'm quite alright with it." Shirley said readily.

Merideth hesitated as her situation was not ideal but she knew that Louise's boyfriend is someone who can be trusted.  What she really  trusted was Louise's judgement.

"Okay..." Merideth nodded after some thinking.

Shirley and Louise went to the room but they still let Merideth leave the campus first.

It was such a hectic day and the two of them had a very busy schedule though they were just freshmen.

When the night came, Merideth was already waiting outside for them.

She waved her hand as soon as she spotted them.

"I'm here!" She shouted.

The two of them ran towards her. They saw the luggage behind her and the small back pack over her small shoulders.

Shirley pulled the suitcase from her and Louise carried the backpack from her.

"We will hold them for you. You can't exert too much force..." Louise explained as she tidied up her things along with Merideth's.

"Thank you girls." Merideth said as she let them be. Shirley's car was already waiting for them and they boarded.

"Where are we going?" Louise asked as they settled down.

"Let's just have a meal. Louise's boyfriend is treating us by the way." Shirley said. She can save money after this.

"Alright. I'll let him know the location." Louise said and pulled her phone from her pocket.

They decided to eat at a French restaurant. What they need is some privacy and some moment alone.

"Bon Appetit... We're here. Let's go." Shirley opened the car door wide and walked out first.

Merideth followed and then Louise who was calling Augustus telling him the location.

The restaurant was quite small but had a wide lawn. The variety of flowers could bee seen as they walked along the corridors.

"It's nice here." Louise marvelled as she looked around.

"Thanks for appreciating my business dear." Shirley was quite delighted.

"Ohhh. It's yours?" Merideth asked her as she could not believe it. Shirley is still young and she already have properties under her name.

"Yup. It was an experiment business but I didn't think it will be successful." Shirley nodded. She was quite happy with what she saw around as she didn't have time to come here everyday.

"You're really a big shot!" Louise giggled.

"Of course I am." Shirley is getting shameless while promoting herself to this extent.

Ehem.

The manager was already waiting for them at the door.

"Good evening Miss. Your room is ready." He said respectfully.

"En. Serve our menu no.5... These are my friends, if they will come over next time without me, add their tabs on my account." Shirley instructed as they walked towards their private room.

"I will relay your orders Miss." The manager was quite professional.

"Hey. You will get bankrupt when we do that..." Louise joked.

"Let's see if you can do that..." Shirley teased back.

"Ohhh... Right, we have a guest coming over. It's a male." Shirley added as she almost forget Louise's boyfriend.

"What is he called? Do you have a picture?" She turned to ask Louise.

"En. I do. Wait..." Louise scanned her photos to search for Augustus' face. Then she turned her phone to the manager and showed it to him.

"Call him Mr. Ye." She said.