"If I get into trouble, I'll be sure to ask you for help. I hope I won't annoy you too much," Vivian said playfully.

"No." Luca smiled and took a sip of milk to ease her thirst.

Vivian glanced at the time. It was noon. She stood up and said, "Luca, you did me a big favor today. Let me treat you to lunch."

Luca glanced at the time and stood up as well. She accepted Vivian's kindness. "Okay, I'll pick the location?"

"No problem!" Vivian said cheerfully, "You're familiar with the place. I'm sure whatever you pick will be delicious."

Luca smiled and shook her head. "I don't eat out very often. I arrived in A City just half a year earlier than you. Let's go, I'll take you to experience your college life in advance. The students are currently on vacation, so we might not have many options.”

"Where are we going?" Vivian was curious.

"You'll know when we get there," Luca said as she led Vivian downstairs.

After getting in the car, Luca asked Warren to drive to the food street near Capital University.

There were universities nearby, so there were many business opportunities. The municipality set up one of the streets as the area's food street so that college students could spend time on this street instead of going to the city.

After they arrived, Vivian followed Luca out of the car. She looked at the street in front of her and wondered, "Where are we?"

"Food street. Do you see it? If you turn left at the end of this place, you'll arrive at the university you'll soon be studying in, Capital University. Students here don't have to go to the city. They can find everything they need here. The students are on vacation now, so many shops are closed. I'm sure some are still open, though. Let's pick a place to eat," Luca said. She held Vivian's hand and walked inside.

In the end, the two chose a restaurant that sold burgers and sat down inside. They decided to have lunch there.

Vivian said softly, "Luca, this is the first time I've been to this kind of shop."

"There'll be many opportunities in the future. Let's try this," Luca said.

Wherever Vivian was, she ate in only high-end restaurants. Things were going to be different at Capital University.

She did not live at home as she did in college. She was now in a country far from Russia and had to change her living habits. Luca brought her here so that she could adapt to the ordinary life in A City.

Luca picked up the menu and translated it for Vivian because it was in English.

Vivian chose some foods she wanted to try, and Luca ordered some more. Then, she handed the menu to the boss.

After a while, Luca's phone rang after the boss brought out their order.

"I'll take a call." Luca picked up the phone, saw that it was Luke calling, and pressed to answer it. "Mr. Crawford, what's the matter?"

"Where are you?" Luke asked.

"I'm having lunch with Vivian on the food street of Capital University," Luca replied. She glanced at Vivian. She was drinking a milkshake.

She was happy to drink a milkshake that cost three or four dollars.

"Mm, just making sure that you're eating on time." Luke knew she was eating with Vivian, so he did not say much.

Luca was surprised that he called her to make sure that she was eating on time.

"Okay..." She paused and asked, "Mr. Crawford, do you have anything else that you want to talk about?"

"No, I still have work to attend to. I'll hang up now." Luke finished speaking and hung up the call.

Luca listened to the busy tone and felt an indescribable feeling of happiness. He called her because it was meal time and he wanted to remind her to eat.

"Was it Mr. Crawford?" Vivian asked.

"How did you know?" Luca put the phone down.

"Your face is a little red, so I thought..." Vivian smiled. She no longer had any doubt that Luke and Luca were dating.

Ray had told her that things were not as simple as they seemed.

Although he did not share any details, Vivian was not bothered with it anymore.

Moreover, she felt that Luca was a good person.

"Don't make fun of me," Luca said helplessly.

"Is this called milkshake? It's nice!" Vivian took a sip of the milkshake with a smile and praised it. It was something that she had never tasted before.

"This is a local shop that has been around for more than 20 years. If you like their milkshake, let's order another," Luca said as she handed her some utensils.

"I want to leave some space for the food. Everything looks delicious." Vivian took the utensils Luca handed her and started eating.

Luca said, "They sell burgers, which are very popular with the locals here."

"I'll taste the food later carefully." Vivian started with the veggie burger. The roasted vegetables were crispy and delicious. Her eyes lit up as she said, "It's so delicious! I'm going to bring Ray here to try the food here!" "If you want to bring him here, do it as soon as possible. It's mentioned there that they're only open until tomorrow." Luca pointed to the announcement posted on the wall by the boss.

Vivian asked in surprise, "Why?"

"The boss wants to go home to celebrate the new year," Luca said. Most of the shop owners here came from elsewhere. "They earn a year's money and go back to their hometowns to reunite with their families during the new year."

"Is that so? The festivals in A City are interesting. Festive traditions all have to do with family. Then I'll bring Ray here tomorrow." Vivian said, "Tomorrow, I plan to check out of the hotel with Ray and move to the apartment. There's a hotel next to my apartment, right?"

After all, only two people could fit in the apartment. They had bodyguards with them this time round.

"Yes, there's one near the apartment complex," Luca said.

"Okay, I'll move in with Ray tomorrow and we'll spend the new year there." Vivian said, "By the way, Luca, you and Mr. Crawford will come over for the new year too, right?"

"I can do that, but Mr. Crawford will likely be back in Crawford Manor with the children for the new year." Luca agreed since she had nowhere to go anyway.

"I'm looking forward to celebrating the new year with you!" Vivian said, picked up the skewers, and took another bite.

Two college students came into the shop and sat at the table next to them.

"Do you want some juice? These burgers will make you feel full, but the juice can relieve the greasiness," Luca asked her.

Vivian's eyes lit up as she nodded quickly.

Luca raised her hand to the female shop owner and said, "We want two bottles of grape juice."

"Alright!" The owner moved quickly and immediately served them the grape juice. "The grape juice you asked for. Enjoy."

"Thank you," Luca thanked her. All content is property © .

Vivian also thanked her, "Thank you."

The college students at the table beside them looked at the two and gossiped with each other.

Although they tried to be quiet, Luca could hear them clearly. They were talking about her and Vivian's appearance.