Chapter 33: He posted in his Friends’ Moments.
After Xu Sui handed Zhou Jingze the things, she hurried back to class. All afternoon, she felt unreal like it was all a dream. The person she secretly had a crush on for so long and watched for so many years actually became her boyfriend.
After returning to the dormitory in the evening, Xu Sui took a shower and sat in front of her desk. She turned on her phone and glanced at the time, pausing for a moment before writing in her journal:
Day 1.
June 28, 2011.
After finishing, Xu Sui rested her head on her elbows in a daze. Up until now, Zhou Jingze hadn’t sent her a message, but she felt strange and troublesome self-esteem stirring within her, so she didn’t take the initiative to send him a message.
Hu Qianxi was sitting on the bed and painting her nails, before suddenly throwing several bags of Skittles to Xu Sui and smiling: “Last time you bought me a delicious meal, so I bought a box! ”
It’s sweet and sour, I like it too.” Xu Sui replied with a smile.
Xu Sui opened the candy bag and was still in a daze when eating the skittles, while Hu Qianxi went to the bathroom to use the toilet. When she came back, the eldest patted her on the shoulder, with a look of approval in her eyes:
“Wow, Sui Sui you’re amazing!”
“Ah?” Xu Sui’s eyes were puzzled.
“You’ll understand it when you look at your Friends’ Moments. I only knew about it now.” Hu Qianxi winked at her.
Xu Sui picked up her phone next to her and clicked into her Friends’ Moments. Zhou Jingze, who has never posted for ten thousand years, actually posted without any text but only a photo.
In the afternoon, the pear stew with rock sugar she gave to Zhou Jingze was now on the table in his dormitory. The sunlight slanted onto the transparent glass of the light yellow table, casting shadows that were fragmented into small pieces, and half of the sugar water was left.
He actually drank it.
People commented under the post and joined in on the fun, Sheng Nanzhou: 【Alright, is this an official announcement in disguise? Master Zhou, you’re so arrogant.】
Da Liu: 【What happened, didn’t I just drink too much? When I woke up, Old Zhou actually harvested the little cabbage Sister Xu. 】
Hu Qianxi: 【Hee hee, my good friend became my little aunt. 】
Xu Sui was a little stunned when she saw it, but after realizing it, it was as if her heart was iced with sugar, sweet but still unbelievable.
“How about it, little aunt, do you want to say something?” Hu Qianxi joked.
Hu Qianxi was just joking, but Xu Sui took it seriously. She said in a serious tone and wrinkled her nose: “Xixi, I really want to thank you for your encouragement, otherwise I really wouldn’t have the courage.”
“Hehe, I don’t care, you’re the first one to get off the single list in our dorm, Baby Sui, you need to invite us to dinner!” Hu Qianxi took advantage of the opportunity.
“Of course.” Xu Sui smiled.
“Whose inviting and eating what, I can hear you!” Liang Shuang took the food containers and went to the cafeteria to pack supper. When she heard food outside the door, she rushed in.
“Of course our Sui Sui, she got together with her Prince Charming.” Hu Qianxi winked at her.
Prince Charming? Zhou Jingze! The steamed bun in Liang Shuang’s mouth almost fell to the ground, suddenly not fragrant anymore. That’s Zhou Jingze, the most difficult man to get, Xu Sui is amazing.
Seeing Liang Shuang’s expression change, Xu Sui thought she was a little angry and took a step back subconsciously, but Liang Shuang pounced on her. She licked her lips: “I—”
“Is there any handsome single guy in Zhou Jingze’s dorm?” Liang Shuang said seriously.
“…” Hu Qianxi.
Xu Sui breathed a sigh of relief: “Yes, their classes are all boys.”
Xu Sui’s treat was set for the weekend. The girls in the dormitory slept until noon, and Xu Sui had already returned from a trip to the library.
The girls quickly got dressed and did their makeup. They planned to go shopping in the afternoon and eat in the evening. Girls’ date night will never be more perfunctory than a man-woman date. After the three girls got dressed, they went out and attracted a lot of attention.
Shopping in the mall during the afternoon became Hu Qianxi’s personal special event. The eldest lady was wearing sunglasses, carrying a crocodile leather bag, and had bought all kinds of things.
Xu Sui and Liang Shuang were like two straightforward men and found a chair and sat down, and said weakly: “Xixi, I can’t walk anymore, you go, we’ll be waiting for you here.”
Hu Qianxi glanced at them with distaste and pointed at them with her fine shimmering, pink diamond fingernails: “Look at you guys, that weak in combat, how can you let men willingly swipe their cards for you in the future!”
After speaking, the eldest lady turned her head and entered the perfume store. She took a test strip and waved it under her nose. It was the Bergamotto di Calabria smell that she liked.
“Hello, I want this.” Hu Qianxi waved to the counter person next to her.
The other party was wearing a black suit with a straight back. When he turned around, the handsome pale face was clear, and there was an earbud in his ear.
Hu Qianxi was stunned for a moment. It was Lu Wenbai. How many part-time jobs was he doing?
Lu Wenbai’s voice was clear and cold: “What do you need?”
“Ah, this.” Hu Qianxi pointed to the perfume in front of her.
Lu Wenbai directly called over a colleague to serve her, and Hu Qianxi was taken by the friendly counter lady to the front desk to pay by card. After paying the bill, she stood at the entrance and looked back at Lu Wenbai. Even if he ignored her, she still wanted to have a word with him.
But after he poured cold water on her last time, Hu Qianxi has become a little more cautious, she walked over: “Lu Wenbai, I—”
“I will lose weight” Hu Qianxi didn’t get to say the second half of the sentence before Lu Wenbai suddenly interrupted her with a cold tone: “Am I familiar with you?”
Hu Qianxi froze in place. Lu Wenbai indifferently retracted his gaze from her. The narrow corners of his eyes couldn’t hide the disgust.
…
At night, a group of people was originally planning to eat Cantonese food, but when they passed a large food stall, the smell of barbecue wafted out from the ventilation fan, and the girls couldn’t walk farther.
Inside the red tarp, they sat on light blue plastic stools, and the waiter quickly served them a menu and tableware. Liang Shuang took the plastic menu and ordered food, while Xu Sui sat on the side and used the boiling water to wash the tableware for everyone.
“Boss, one serving of chicken wings, six chicken feet, six chicken gizzards, two chicken skewers, and one roasted eggplant.” Liang Shuang handed the menu to Xu Sui after she finished ordering.
After Xu Sui ordered a few of her favorite foods, she wanted to ask Hu Qianxi, but when she looked up, she found that she looked lost, and couldn’t tell what she was thinking. Xu Sui stretched out her finger and waved it in front of her, with a gentle voice: “Xixi, what are you thinking about? Do you want to get something to eat?”
Hu Qianxi returned to her senses and put a smile on her face again: “I don’t have anything I want to eat. Let’s get a dozen beers!”
Xu Sui had never seen Hu Qianxi drinking, so she hesitated after hearing it: “Are you sure?”
This sentence reminded Hu Qianxi of something and it made her feel a bit guilty. : “Yes! A thousand cups and I still won’t be drunk.”
But, after the barbecue and beer were served, Hu Qianxi drank only half of the can and became drunk. She held her cheeks and looked at the alcohol in the beer can with a smile: “I’ll give you guys a performance of the ‘Monkey Scoop Up the Moon.'”
“…”
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, the eldest lady slammed the table and said in a fumble, “You guys… don’t believe it!”
Before they could answer, Hu Qianxi was about to shove her head into the beer can, as if about to reveal the truth.
“Ah— ah — we believe we believe “, Xu Sui hurriedly pulled her, and Liang Shuang tugged Hu Qianxi back with all her strength. The three girls were making a lot of noise and attracted the attention of the people around them.
The three youthful and energetic college students sat there, appearing really eye-catching. Hu Qianxi was wearing a black navy skirt and white knee-high socks, sweet and cute, although she was a little crazy at the moment.
Liang Shuang dressed neutrally but still very eye-catching. As for Xu Sui, her cloud white blouse was tucked into her blue jeans and with her shoulder-length hair, she appeared pure and well-behaved.
A group of boys at the table next to them also looked like college students, and one of them turned his attention to Xu Sui from time to time.
When Xu Sui was about to grab the beer from Hu Qianxi and not let her drink it anymore, someone knocked on their table. She looked up and saw a boy standing in front of her, his voice stammering from nervousness:
“Can I… add you on WeChat?”
Xu Sui shook her head, and softly said “sorry”, the other party left with a disappointed face. After the person left, Hu Qianxi sat there and looked at Xu Sui: “Baby.”
“Huh?”
“You have a boyfriend now! Show your man when you reject someone,” Hu Qianxi said and took out her phone, throwing a wink at her, “I’ll call my uncle to see how he reacts.”
“Xixi, don’t—” Xu Sui stretched out her hand to grab the phone.
But Hu Qianxi had already called, and she shushed at her: “Uncle.”
At this time, Zhou Jingze and his classmates had just finished a round of corporal punishment on the field and were resting halfway, his voice was a little hoarse: “Did you get into trouble again? ”
No, it’s Sui Sui, let me tell you, a guy just walked over to ask for her WeChat, and he looks no worse than you. If you don’t over, your wife will be—”
“Stolen” Before she could say the word, there was a loud noise from the receiver, and in a fine voice “Xixi, don’t say anything”. Zhou Jingze raised his eyebrows when he heard it:
“You let her answer the phone.”
“Hello.” A soft voice came from the other line.
“Eating outside?” Zhou Jingze asked.
“En, I was shopping with my roommate in the afternoon.” Xu Sui took the initiative to report her schedule and heard the sound of the training group running and shouting slogans loudly from the other end of the call.
“What are you eating?” Zhou Jingze bit a cigarette, his voice muffled.
“Barbecue.” Xu Sui replied.
“I’ll come pick you guys up later.” Zhou Jingze got up, extinguished the cigarette butts, and walked towards the group on the field. A little scarlet was buried in his fingertips.
During the whole call, Zhou Jingze said nothing about Xu Sui being asked by another boy, nor did he care. After Xu Sui hung up the phone, she felt lost for a moment.
“How did it go? Is my uncle jealous, is he going to come and beat up the man?” Hu Qianixi came over and asked excitedly.
“No one is that naive,” Xu Sui raised a smile to cover up her disappointment and changed the subject, “You’ve been drinking, he said he’ll come and catch you later.”
Hu Qianxi pouted indifferently, and while they weren’t paying attention, she drank the remaining half of the beer. Liang Shuang immediately went to grab the beer.
Hu Qianxi hugged it tightly, and Liang Shuang flicked her head and said with a smile, “Little girl, why are you acting so strange today, are you heartbroken ah.”
It was a joke, but a “waah” cry sound suddenly came out from Hu Qianxi and tears rolled down like golden beans. Xu Sui was so frightened that she hurriedly found a tissue for her and asked, “What happened what happened?”
Hu Qianxi said choppily while wiping her tears: “Sui Sui, I envy you so much, everything worked out right. ”
But I also kept it in for a long time.” Xu Sui said silently in her heart.
No one knew that she had a crush on Zhou Jingze from high school to now.
Hu Qianxi cried with tears in her eyes, and halfway through, she paused: “Am I … fat?”
“Of course not, whoever said that I’ll beat him up!” Liang Shuang was enraged.
Xu Sui reached out to wipe her tears, with a sincere and gentle tone: “Xixi, you’re not fat at all.”
Hu Qianxi has a manhwa face shape, big eyes, a little baby fat on her cheeks, and a well-proportioned figure. She isn’t the skinny type but also nowhere near fat.
Hearing her best friends comfort her, Hu Qianxi cried even more and out of breath, her eyes were red: “But Lu Wenbai thinks I’m fat.”
“Liking someone who doesn’t like you, is really… too difficult.”
After Hu Qianxi finished speaking, everyone felt sorry for her, and Xu Sui didn’t dare to persuade her to stop drinking. Instead, she kept comforting her softly. Liang Shuang started to drink and accompanied her to drown her sorrows. Hu Qianxi drank to the brim and began to lose consciousness.
Xu Sui was worried, and the screen of the phone on the table lit up, indicating that ZJZ was calling. She picked up, and over the receiver was Zhou Jingze panting but with a smile: “The coach assigned physical punishment, and a group of people was hanging on the solid wheel for about half an hour. Now it’s over, are you still there?”
“En,” Xu Sui turned to look at Hu Qianxi, “Xixi is very drunk.”
“Wait there.”
After hanging up, Liang Shuang became a little drunk. She bit her tongue and said, “Sui Sui, is your boyfriend coming over later? My friend happened to be around here, so I’ll leave first. I’m afraid when I see the two of you together, I’ll be heartbroken!”
“Keep an eye on Xixi.”
“Okay.” Xu Sui smiled helplessly.
After Liang Shuang left, Xu Sui waited for about 20 minutes while holding Hu Qianxi, who was staggering. She was looking down at her phone when a tall shadow shrouded her.
Xu Sui raised his eyes and found that Zhou Jingze was chewing mint candy in his mouth. He looked at her with a half-smile, and pointed to the crumbled beer cans on the ground and table:
“Your drinks?”
“I didn’t, it was Xixi and another roommate drinking…” Xu Sui’s voice weakened under Zhou Jing’s gaze, “But, I also drank a little.”
Sheng Nanzhou, who was standing by the side, sighed, and Xu Sui realized that he had also come along. Sheng Nanzhou frowned: “She’s not in good health and can’t drink so much alcohol.”
“I’ll take her back first, it also happens to be the weekend.”
After speaking, Sheng Nanzhou took Hu Qianxi’s bag and hung it around his neck. He squatted down, carried Hu Qianxi onto his back, and went out to call for a taxi.
Xu Sui looked at their retreating backs hesitantly. Zhou Jingze put his hands in his pockets and smiled, “It’s fine.”
Xu Sui retracted her gaze from them, and when she turned around, she almost bumped into Zhou Jingze’s chest. Zhou Jingze raised his hand to support her arm, peered, and asked lazily, “Where?”
“What?” Xu Sui not catching the words.
Zhou Jingze chuckled softly, his voice hoarse: “Didn’t someone want your WeChat?”
It turned out that this was what he meant. Xu Sui hurriedly denied it: “Didn’t give.”
Zhou Jingze took out a cigarette, and the lighter made a “pa” sound. He took a puff of cigarette and looked at her: “Next time someone asks for it, you can send him my WeChat.”
“Okay.” Xu Sui couldn’t control the corners of her lips curving into a smile and felt sweet in her heart. She was happy he was concerned.
Although this feeling made her feel a little unreal, like stepping on a cloud.
Sheng Nanzhou carried Hu Qianxi on his back and planned to take a taxi, but the drunk Hu Qianxi couldn’t keep quiet at all. She was on Sheng Nanzhou’s back, her arms fluttering wildly, and from time to time, she slapped the back of his head and said: “Scumbag! Jerk!”
“Are you very good? Swallow down your pride.”
Hu Qianxi’s actions caused passersby to glance over from time to time, and Sheng Nanzhou was almost mistaken for a female trafficker. He couldn’t bear it anymore and grabbed her arm with one hand, the tone not very nice:
“Shut up.”
The person on the back was quiet for a second. Sheng Nanzhou carried her forward, sighing that she had become obedient. A drop of hot tears dripped down his neck, the boy suddenly froze and stopped.
Hu Qianxi suddenly started hitting him on the back while crying: ” Wuwuwu, Lu Wenbai, you think you’re amazing huh? Mean to me even in a dream.”
Sheng Nanzhou silently stood in the same spot with Hu Qianxi on his back and let her vent, the street lights stretched his shadows, lonely and silent.
After Hu Qianxi finished venting, she waved her arms to take off her socks and said, “It’s so hot.”
Sheng Nanzhou carried her on his back and lowered her onto a bench. He squatted down to take off her socks, and his tone was not gentle: “Lift your feet.”
Hu Qianxi obediently lifted her feet. Sheng Nanzhou took off the white knee socks she was wearing and didn’t mind stuffing them directly into his pocket.
He was half-squatting when Hu Qianxi suddenly leaned over, their noses against each other, and her big black eyes reflected his figure: “Handsome guy, I realized you’re pretty good-looking.”
“How long have you been blind?” Sheng Nanzhou sneered.
Sheng Nanzhou was too lazy to chat with the drunk, so he carried her onto his back and walked forward. The cicadas chirped in the grass, the evening wind blew, and there was a long and even breath behind him. Hu Qianxi seemed to be asleep.
Sheng Nanzhou began talking to himself: “What’s so good about that guy? He’s so thin, and his skin is as white as a sick vampire.”
“He can’t, can you?” Hu Qianxi leaned on his back and lightly said while sleep-talking.
Sheng Nanzhou was silent for a while, then tugged the corners of his lips: “I can’t either, our Princess Xixi deserves the best.”
—
After they left, Xu Sui picked up the bag and went to the barbecue stall to pay. The female boss waved her hand with a smile: “The handsome guy just now has already paid.”
Xu Sui turned around, and Zhou Jingze walked up to her with a cigarette in his mouth and smiled lazily: “Let’s go.”
“How are we going to get back?” Xu Sui asked.
“Any is fine.” Zhou Jingze’s voice was vague.
Xu Sui glanced at the time and decided, “Let’s take the bus, there is still one last ride, and we should be able to make it if we walk faster.”
After speaking, Xu Sui ran forward, and suddenly, a clear and magnetic voice called to her: “Xu Sui.”
Xu Sui stopped and turned around. Zhou Jingze walked slowly in front of her and leaned down, the two were face to face, and the aura of aggression swept across the body; a pair of dark eyes pinned her to the spot, and Xu Sui felt tense as her nerves tightened.
With a loose smile on the corners of Zhou Jingze’s lips, he spoke slowly:
“You don’t even give your boyfriend a chance to hold your hand ah.”
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T/N: Made a mistake previously— Hu Xixi is actually Hu Qianxi. I’ve corrected it in all the chapters! Xixi is her nickname.
Chapter 33: He posted in his Friends’ Moments.
After Xu Sui handed Zhou Jingze the things, she hurried back to class. All afternoon, she felt unreal like it was all a dream. The person she secretly had a crush on for so long and watched for so many years actually became her boyfriend.
After returning to the dormitory in the evening, Xu Sui took a shower and sat in front of her desk. She turned on her phone and glanced at the time, pausing for a moment before writing in her journal:
Day 1.
June 28, 2011.
After finishing, Xu Sui rested her head on her elbows in a daze. Up until now, Zhou Jingze hadn’t sent her a message, but she felt strange and troublesome self-esteem stirring within her, so she didn’t take the initiative to send him a message.
Hu Qianxi was sitting on the bed and painting her nails, before suddenly throwing several bags of Skittles to Xu Sui and smiling: “Last time you bought me a delicious meal, so I bought a box! ”
It’s sweet and sour, I like it too.” Xu Sui replied with a smile.
Xu Sui opened the candy bag and was still in a daze when eating the skittles, while Hu Qianxi went to the bathroom to use the toilet. When she came back, the eldest patted her on the shoulder, with a look of approval in her eyes:
“Wow, Sui Sui you’re amazing!”
“Ah?” Xu Sui’s eyes were puzzled.
“You’ll understand it when you look at your Friends’ Moments. I only knew about it now.” Hu Qianxi winked at her.
Xu Sui picked up her phone next to her and clicked into her Friends’ Moments. Zhou Jingze, who has never posted for ten thousand years, actually posted without any text but only a photo.
In the afternoon, the pear stew with rock sugar she gave to Zhou Jingze was now on the table in his dormitory. The sunlight slanted onto the transparent glass of the light yellow table, casting shadows that were fragmented into small pieces, and half of the sugar water was left.
He actually drank it.
People commented under the post and joined in on the fun, Sheng Nanzhou: 【Alright, is this an official announcement in disguise? Master Zhou, you’re so arrogant.】
Da Liu: 【What happened, didn’t I just drink too much? When I woke up, Old Zhou actually harvested the little cabbage Sister Xu. 】
Hu Qianxi: 【Hee hee, my good friend became my little aunt. 】
Xu Sui was a little stunned when she saw it, but after realizing it, it was as if her heart was iced with sugar, sweet but still unbelievable.
“How about it, little aunt, do you want to say something?” Hu Qianxi joked.
Hu Qianxi was just joking, but Xu Sui took it seriously. She said in a serious tone and wrinkled her nose: “Xixi, I really want to thank you for your encouragement, otherwise I really wouldn’t have the courage.”
“Hehe, I don’t care, you’re the first one to get off the single list in our dorm, Baby Sui, you need to invite us to dinner!” Hu Qianxi took advantage of the opportunity.
“Of course.” Xu Sui smiled.
“Whose inviting and eating what, I can hear you!” Liang Shuang took the food containers and went to the cafeteria to pack supper. When she heard food outside the door, she rushed in.
“Of course our Sui Sui, she got together with her Prince Charming.” Hu Qianxi winked at her.
Prince Charming? Zhou Jingze! The steamed bun in Liang Shuang’s mouth almost fell to the ground, suddenly not fragrant anymore. That’s Zhou Jingze, the most difficult man to get, Xu Sui is amazing.
Seeing Liang Shuang’s expression change, Xu Sui thought she was a little angry and took a step back subconsciously, but Liang Shuang pounced on her. She licked her lips: “I—”
“Is there any handsome single guy in Zhou Jingze’s dorm?” Liang Shuang said seriously.
“…” Hu Qianxi.
Xu Sui breathed a sigh of relief: “Yes, their classes are all boys.”
Xu Sui’s treat was set for the weekend. The girls in the dormitory slept until noon, and Xu Sui had already returned from a trip to the library.
The girls quickly got dressed and did their makeup. They planned to go shopping in the afternoon and eat in the evening. Girls’ date night will never be more perfunctory than a man-woman date. After the three girls got dressed, they went out and attracted a lot of attention.
Shopping in the mall during the afternoon became Hu Qianxi’s personal special event. The eldest lady was wearing sunglasses, carrying a crocodile leather bag, and had bought all kinds of things.
Xu Sui and Liang Shuang were like two straightforward men and found a chair and sat down, and said weakly: “Xixi, I can’t walk anymore, you go, we’ll be waiting for you here.”
Hu Qianxi glanced at them with distaste and pointed at them with her fine shimmering, pink diamond fingernails: “Look at you guys, that weak in combat, how can you let men willingly swipe their cards for you in the future!”
After speaking, the eldest lady turned her head and entered the perfume store. She took a test strip and waved it under her nose. It was the Bergamotto di Calabria smell that she liked.
“Hello, I want this.” Hu Qianxi waved to the counter person next to her.
The other party was wearing a black suit with a straight back. When he turned around, the handsome pale face was clear, and there was an earbud in his ear.
Hu Qianxi was stunned for a moment. It was Lu Wenbai. How many part-time jobs was he doing?
Lu Wenbai’s voice was clear and cold: “What do you need?”
“Ah, this.” Hu Qianxi pointed to the perfume in front of her.
Lu Wenbai directly called over a colleague to serve her, and Hu Qianxi was taken by the friendly counter lady to the front desk to pay by card. After paying the bill, she stood at the entrance and looked back at Lu Wenbai. Even if he ignored her, she still wanted to have a word with him.
But after he poured cold water on her last time, Hu Qianxi has become a little more cautious, she walked over: “Lu Wenbai, I—”
“I will lose weight” Hu Qianxi didn’t get to say the second half of the sentence before Lu Wenbai suddenly interrupted her with a cold tone: “Am I familiar with you?”
Hu Qianxi froze in place. Lu Wenbai indifferently retracted his gaze from her. The narrow corners of his eyes couldn’t hide the disgust.
…
At night, a group of people was originally planning to eat Cantonese food, but when they passed a large food stall, the smell of barbecue wafted out from the ventilation fan, and the girls couldn’t walk farther.
Inside the red tarp, they sat on light blue plastic stools, and the waiter quickly served them a menu and tableware. Liang Shuang took the plastic menu and ordered food, while Xu Sui sat on the side and used the boiling water to wash the tableware for everyone.
“Boss, one serving of chicken wings, six chicken feet, six chicken gizzards, two chicken skewers, and one roasted eggplant.” Liang Shuang handed the menu to Xu Sui after she finished ordering.
After Xu Sui ordered a few of her favorite foods, she wanted to ask Hu Qianxi, but when she looked up, she found that she looked lost, and couldn’t tell what she was thinking. Xu Sui stretched out her finger and waved it in front of her, with a gentle voice: “Xixi, what are you thinking about? Do you want to get something to eat?”
Hu Qianxi returned to her senses and put a smile on her face again: “I don’t have anything I want to eat. Let’s get a dozen beers!”
Xu Sui had never seen Hu Qianxi drinking, so she hesitated after hearing it: “Are you sure?”
This sentence reminded Hu Qianxi of something and it made her feel a bit guilty. : “Yes! A thousand cups and I still won’t be drunk.”
But, after the barbecue and beer were served, Hu Qianxi drank only half of the can and became drunk. She held her cheeks and looked at the alcohol in the beer can with a smile: “I’ll give you guys a performance of the ‘Monkey Scoop Up the Moon.'”
“…”
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, the eldest lady slammed the table and said in a fumble, “You guys… don’t believe it!”
Before they could answer, Hu Qianxi was about to shove her head into the beer can, as if about to reveal the truth.
“Ah— ah — we believe we believe “, Xu Sui hurriedly pulled her, and Liang Shuang tugged Hu Qianxi back with all her strength. The three girls were making a lot of noise and attracted the attention of the people around them.
The three youthful and energetic college students sat there, appearing really eye-catching. Hu Qianxi was wearing a black navy skirt and white knee-high socks, sweet and cute, although she was a little crazy at the moment.
Liang Shuang dressed neutrally but still very eye-catching. As for Xu Sui, her cloud white blouse was tucked into her blue jeans and with her shoulder-length hair, she appeared pure and well-behaved.
A group of boys at the table next to them also looked like college students, and one of them turned his attention to Xu Sui from time to time.
When Xu Sui was about to grab the beer from Hu Qianxi and not let her drink it anymore, someone knocked on their table. She looked up and saw a boy standing in front of her, his voice stammering from nervousness:
“Can I… add you on WeChat?”
Xu Sui shook her head, and softly said “sorry”, the other party left with a disappointed face. After the person left, Hu Qianxi sat there and looked at Xu Sui: “Baby.”
“Huh?”
“You have a boyfriend now! Show your man when you reject someone,” Hu Qianxi said and took out her phone, throwing a wink at her, “I’ll call my uncle to see how he reacts.”
“Xixi, don’t—” Xu Sui stretched out her hand to grab the phone.
But Hu Qianxi had already called, and she shushed at her: “Uncle.”
At this time, Zhou Jingze and his classmates had just finished a round of corporal punishment on the field and were resting halfway, his voice was a little hoarse: “Did you get into trouble again? ”
No, it’s Sui Sui, let me tell you, a guy just walked over to ask for her WeChat, and he looks no worse than you. If you don’t over, your wife will be—”
“Stolen” Before she could say the word, there was a loud noise from the receiver, and in a fine voice “Xixi, don’t say anything”. Zhou Jingze raised his eyebrows when he heard it:
“You let her answer the phone.”
“Hello.” A soft voice came from the other line.
“Eating outside?” Zhou Jingze asked.
“En, I was shopping with my roommate in the afternoon.” Xu Sui took the initiative to report her schedule and heard the sound of the training group running and shouting slogans loudly from the other end of the call.
“What are you eating?” Zhou Jingze bit a cigarette, his voice muffled.
“Barbecue.” Xu Sui replied.
“I’ll come pick you guys up later.” Zhou Jingze got up, extinguished the cigarette butts, and walked towards the group on the field. A little scarlet was buried in his fingertips.
During the whole call, Zhou Jingze said nothing about Xu Sui being asked by another boy, nor did he care. After Xu Sui hung up the phone, she felt lost for a moment.
“How did it go? Is my uncle jealous, is he going to come and beat up the man?” Hu Qianixi came over and asked excitedly.
“No one is that naive,” Xu Sui raised a smile to cover up her disappointment and changed the subject, “You’ve been drinking, he said he’ll come and catch you later.”
Hu Qianxi pouted indifferently, and while they weren’t paying attention, she drank the remaining half of the beer. Liang Shuang immediately went to grab the beer.
Hu Qianxi hugged it tightly, and Liang Shuang flicked her head and said with a smile, “Little girl, why are you acting so strange today, are you heartbroken ah.”
It was a joke, but a “waah” cry sound suddenly came out from Hu Qianxi and tears rolled down like golden beans. Xu Sui was so frightened that she hurriedly found a tissue for her and asked, “What happened what happened?”
Hu Qianxi said choppily while wiping her tears: “Sui Sui, I envy you so much, everything worked out right. ”
But I also kept it in for a long time.” Xu Sui said silently in her heart.
No one knew that she had a crush on Zhou Jingze from high school to now.
Hu Qianxi cried with tears in her eyes, and halfway through, she paused: “Am I … fat?”
“Of course not, whoever said that I’ll beat him up!” Liang Shuang was enraged.
Xu Sui reached out to wipe her tears, with a sincere and gentle tone: “Xixi, you’re not fat at all.”
Hu Qianxi has a manhwa face shape, big eyes, a little baby fat on her cheeks, and a well-proportioned figure. She isn’t the skinny type but also nowhere near fat.
Hearing her best friends comfort her, Hu Qianxi cried even more and out of breath, her eyes were red: “But Lu Wenbai thinks I’m fat.”
“Liking someone who doesn’t like you, is really… too difficult.”
After Hu Qianxi finished speaking, everyone felt sorry for her, and Xu Sui didn’t dare to persuade her to stop drinking. Instead, she kept comforting her softly. Liang Shuang started to drink and accompanied her to drown her sorrows. Hu Qianxi drank to the brim and began to lose consciousness.
Xu Sui was worried, and the screen of the phone on the table lit up, indicating that ZJZ was calling. She picked up, and over the receiver was Zhou Jingze panting but with a smile: “The coach assigned physical punishment, and a group of people was hanging on the solid wheel for about half an hour. Now it’s over, are you still there?”
“En,” Xu Sui turned to look at Hu Qianxi, “Xixi is very drunk.”
“Wait there.”
After hanging up, Liang Shuang became a little drunk. She bit her tongue and said, “Sui Sui, is your boyfriend coming over later? My friend happened to be around here, so I’ll leave first. I’m afraid when I see the two of you together, I’ll be heartbroken!”
“Keep an eye on Xixi.”
“Okay.” Xu Sui smiled helplessly.
After Liang Shuang left, Xu Sui waited for about 20 minutes while holding Hu Qianxi, who was staggering. She was looking down at her phone when a tall shadow shrouded her.
Xu Sui raised his eyes and found that Zhou Jingze was chewing mint candy in his mouth. He looked at her with a half-smile, and pointed to the crumbled beer cans on the ground and table:
“Your drinks?”
“I didn’t, it was Xixi and another roommate drinking…” Xu Sui’s voice weakened under Zhou Jing’s gaze, “But, I also drank a little.”
Sheng Nanzhou, who was standing by the side, sighed, and Xu Sui realized that he had also come along. Sheng Nanzhou frowned: “She’s not in good health and can’t drink so much alcohol.”
“I’ll take her back first, it also happens to be the weekend.”
After speaking, Sheng Nanzhou took Hu Qianxi’s bag and hung it around his neck. He squatted down, carried Hu Qianxi onto his back, and went out to call for a taxi.
Xu Sui looked at their retreating backs hesitantly. Zhou Jingze put his hands in his pockets and smiled, “It’s fine.”
Xu Sui retracted her gaze from them, and when she turned around, she almost bumped into Zhou Jingze’s chest. Zhou Jingze raised his hand to support her arm, peered, and asked lazily, “Where?”
“What?” Xu Sui not catching the words.
Zhou Jingze chuckled softly, his voice hoarse: “Didn’t someone want your WeChat?”
It turned out that this was what he meant. Xu Sui hurriedly denied it: “Didn’t give.”
Zhou Jingze took out a cigarette, and the lighter made a “pa” sound. He took a puff of cigarette and looked at her: “Next time someone asks for it, you can send him my WeChat.”
“Okay.” Xu Sui couldn’t control the corners of her lips curving into a smile and felt sweet in her heart. She was happy he was concerned.
Although this feeling made her feel a little unreal, like stepping on a cloud.
Sheng Nanzhou carried Hu Qianxi on his back and planned to take a taxi, but the drunk Hu Qianxi couldn’t keep quiet at all. She was on Sheng Nanzhou’s back, her arms fluttering wildly, and from time to time, she slapped the back of his head and said: “Scumbag! Jerk!”
“Are you very good? Swallow down your pride.”
Hu Qianxi’s actions caused passersby to glance over from time to time, and Sheng Nanzhou was almost mistaken for a female trafficker. He couldn’t bear it anymore and grabbed her arm with one hand, the tone not very nice:
“Shut up.”
The person on the back was quiet for a second. Sheng Nanzhou carried her forward, sighing that she had become obedient. A drop of hot tears dripped down his neck, the boy suddenly froze and stopped.
Hu Qianxi suddenly started hitting him on the back while crying: ” Wuwuwu, Lu Wenbai, you think you’re amazing huh? Mean to me even in a dream.”
Sheng Nanzhou silently stood in the same spot with Hu Qianxi on his back and let her vent, the street lights stretched his shadows, lonely and silent.
After Hu Qianxi finished venting, she waved her arms to take off her socks and said, “It’s so hot.”
Sheng Nanzhou carried her on his back and lowered her onto a bench. He squatted down to take off her socks, and his tone was not gentle: “Lift your feet.”
Hu Qianxi obediently lifted her feet. Sheng Nanzhou took off the white knee socks she was wearing and didn’t mind stuffing them directly into his pocket.
He was half-squatting when Hu Qianxi suddenly leaned over, their noses against each other, and her big black eyes reflected his figure: “Handsome guy, I realized you’re pretty good-looking.”
“How long have you been blind?” Sheng Nanzhou sneered.
Sheng Nanzhou was too lazy to chat with the drunk, so he carried her onto his back and walked forward. The cicadas chirped in the grass, the evening wind blew, and there was a long and even breath behind him. Hu Qianxi seemed to be asleep.
Sheng Nanzhou began talking to himself: “What’s so good about that guy? He’s so thin, and his skin is as white as a sick vampire.”
“He can’t, can you?” Hu Qianxi leaned on his back and lightly said while sleep-talking.
Sheng Nanzhou was silent for a while, then tugged the corners of his lips: “I can’t either, our Princess Xixi deserves the best.”
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After they left, Xu Sui picked up the bag and went to the barbecue stall to pay. The female boss waved her hand with a smile: “The handsome guy just now has already paid.”
Xu Sui turned around, and Zhou Jingze walked up to her with a cigarette in his mouth and smiled lazily: “Let’s go.”
“How are we going to get back?” Xu Sui asked.
“Any is fine.” Zhou Jingze’s voice was vague.
Xu Sui glanced at the time and decided, “Let’s take the bus, there is still one last ride, and we should be able to make it if we walk faster.”
After speaking, Xu Sui ran forward, and suddenly, a clear and magnetic voice called to her: “Xu Sui.”
Xu Sui stopped and turned around. Zhou Jingze walked slowly in front of her and leaned down, the two were face to face, and the aura of aggression swept across the body; a pair of dark eyes pinned her to the spot, and Xu Sui felt tense as her nerves tightened.
With a loose smile on the corners of Zhou Jingze’s lips, he spoke slowly:
“You don’t even give your boyfriend a chance to hold your hand ah.”
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T/N: Made a mistake previously— Hu Xixi is actually Hu Qianxi. I’ve corrected it in all the chapters! Xixi is her nickname.
