A campus ensemble story, with slow-burn humor.
Fragment 1: Regarding Bro Yang's fear of dogs.
"Woof!"
Gao Liyang: "Help—"
Zhou Xi chuckled: "You...
bad temper
Being blocked, the man went alone, arrogant as ever.
"Xixi..."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Zhou Xi knew who the person was by the voice before he even saw him.
Yao Yao suppressed the urge in her heart and put on her brightest smile: "What a coincidence, we are in the same school again, Xixi."
"unfortunately."
Zhou Xi lowered his eyes, indifferently and without any emotion, as if he was talking to a stranger.
Yao Yao frowned and said, "Hey, how can you talk like that, Xixi? I recognized you at first sight. I can't help it, you are too outstanding."
She remembered that her grades were not good before, but after learning something from Zhou Xi, her grades were up to average. Unfortunately, she spent too much time on Chen Yu, and her grades plummeted.
"Xixi, can you accompany me to watch Chen Yu play basketball?"
"Xixi, let me tell you, today I saw Chen Yu..."
"Xixi, do you know, Chen Yu..."
Now when I think about how I used to act like a spoiled child, I feel ashamed and embarrassed.
As for getting admitted, it is impossible. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round.
"What's up?"
Zhou Xi didn't want to waste time.
Yao Yao's knuckles turned white from pinching, and she suddenly relaxed: "It's okay, but I can't say for sure what will happen in the future."
"Xixi."
The two words were almost broken by her pronunciation.
As they passed by, he gently patted Zhou Xi's shoulder and said, "Xixi, in the midterm exam, the second place was only two points behind you."
“It’s backsliding.”
Yao Yao never cared about her own grades, but she cared a lot about Zhou Xi. Zhou Xi once tried hard to win her back, but unfortunately it was all in vain.
There are surveillance cameras everywhere in the school.
Zhou Xi stared at the insect crawling on the treetop with an expressionless face. It was trying so hard that its fat body was wriggling as slowly as a snail. It seemed that every time it tried to crawl, it would exhaust its energy, and then it would stop, rest for a while and continue trying again.
In her second year of junior high school, a boy named Chen Yu transferred to her class. Due to household registration reasons, he stayed here to take the high school entrance examination. When she went to the teacher's office, she accidentally glanced at the home address filled in by Chen Yu, which was not far from her home.
The boy was tall, handsome, and had good grades. He became the dream lover of countless girls, and Yao Yao fell in love with him at first sight.
Chen Yu is a good student. His grades are comparable to Zhou Xi's. Sometimes when he encounters difficult questions, he will ask Zhou Xi for help.
Yao Yao told Zhou Xi all her thoughts and also took advantage of Zhou Xi's reputation as a top student to ask for her help. Of course, Zhou Xi had no choice but to agree.
Yao Yao is very bold.
Chen Yu was asked out by Zhou Xi. It was an evening and the sunset was beautiful.
She remembered the bouquet of beautifully wrapped roses, which were fragrant and still had water droplets on them.
The roses were not given away.
"Excuse me."
Chen Yu politely declined, saying that he was concentrating on his studies. As he said this, he looked at Zhou Xi who was recording with a camera not far away.
The camera shook.
Zhou Xi seemed to have accidentally caught a glimpse of the young man's thoughts.
Yao Yao's makeup was smudged from her tears, and the bouquet of roses in her arms became wrinkled.
"Xixi, why? Why? Tell me, why..."
"no…"
Zhou Xi doesn't know how to coax people.
Yao Yao refused to give up and always found ways to surround him.
"Chen Yu, you are so awesome!"
"Chen Yu, this is for you!"
"Chen Yu, look!"
It seems that only Zhou Xi and Chen Yu remember the rejected Yao Yao. Zhou Xi remembers the sad girl, while Chen Yu remembers the girl who had been rejected by him.
Yao Yao and Zhou Xi's conversations always involve Chen Yu.
Zhou Xi advised Yao Yao to study hard, but Yao Yao was busy copying homework, and she agreed verbally and acted coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, Sister Zhou, you're the best!"
Because Yao Yao loved watching Chen Yu play basketball and wanted to drag Zhou Xi along, she was not interested and felt uncomfortable, so she refused.
It was during this period that Yao Yao met another girl, Lin Lin, on the court.
The little bug fell down without any warning, but Zhou Xi showed no pity at all, and there was no expression on his face, because it hooked another little bug and it also fell down, so the other one was the pitiful one.
Zhou Xi's long eyelashes trembled uncontrollably, and he opened his mouth slightly: "Come out."
Turning the corner, a tall girl slowly emerged.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I just happened to be passing by." Meng Qian's voice was cold and a little embarrassed. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
After she finished speaking, she was about to leave, but she stopped again, unwilling to do so.
"Zhou Xi, do you still remember me? That year at the Children's Palace."
Zhou Xi looked up and it seemed to be getting dark.
"Yes, I remember the agreement, but now the piano is no longer my pride."
Or perhaps she couldn't go on any longer, because continuing would only bring her pain and disappointment.
Meng Wan's expression darkened: "Then can you still be on top?"
"able."
Meng Qian was waiting for this sentence: "Okay, remember, I will come to you soon."
"good."
"Well, don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I'll keep my word."
She doesn't want to interfere with others, nor will she interfere. She only cares about fulfilling the agreement and is unwilling to leave any regrets.
That year, Meng Qian participated in the Youth Cup Competition at the Children's Palace, but did not win the championship and was the runner-up.
In the eyes of others, it was already a very good result, but Meng Qian's father was not satisfied. At that time, Meng Qian was still young. She only knew that if she did not win the championship, her father would be unhappy, so she was not satisfied either.
Her father told her that since she chose to study, she must do her best, not be worse than others, and must be the champion.
Her father also told her how cute her sister was and that she should be proud of her. If she didn't work hard, her sister would not like her either.
So when she knew the result, she hid backstage and refused to go out.
"Why are you crying?" Little Zhou Xi found her in the corner, her makeup ruined by tears.
"I didn't win the championship, I just came in second. My dad will be unhappy."
Zhou Xi held up a golden cup and said, "What's the big deal? I can just take it back next time. There's nothing to cry about."
"You won't be sad because you got the gold cup. You're not me! Go away!"
"Only cowards cry. I don't win awards every time. There are times when I don't win. How about this, I'll give you my gold cup. That way you have two trophies. Now you won't be sad anymore, right?"
In little Meng'an's eyes, the golden cup was a very precious thing, so she was immediately coaxed: "What about you?"
"I'll get it next time. Don't be sad. Come with me and I'll play a song for you, okay?"
"All right!"
In order to comfort her, Xiao Zhouxi made a promise with her to stand on the stage together in the future.
Meng Qian never breaks her promise. For this promise, she persisted in it for a long time while she was learning dance.
But later, she never saw Zhou Xi at the Children's Palace again. She looked for him many times, but never met him again.
Later, this promise was shelved by time, and more and more important trophies overwhelmed Zhou Xi's trophy.
It was not until the beginning of her first year of high school that she saw the grown-up Zhou Xi again. Although a long time had passed, she still saw that dazzling little girl in the 15-year-old Zhou Xi.
After Meng Qian left, Zhou Xi stood there for a long time without moving.
What is meant to come will come.
Lu Zisheng was carrying a mop and passed by Gao Yuanyuan's seat. He saw her sitting upright, her body motionless, only her hands occasionally turning the pages of a book, so he leaned over curiously.
"Hey, what are you looking at?"
"No, nothing..." Gao Yuanyuan raised her head suddenly like a frightened rabbit, and subconsciously grabbed the corner of the book, shaking her arm to cover the content.
Lu Zisheng was in a playful mood and pretended to snatch the book away.
"Nothing, nothing, then what are you covering up? It can't be..."
Gao Yuanyuan pursed her lips and said nothing, but her ears suddenly turned red.
But how could she let others see this kind of novel? It would be really embarrassing. Besides, she was just seeing the scene where the hero and heroine were fighting each other. If Lu Zisheng, that big mouth, really saw it, she would be so embarrassed.
"I, didn't, you, go away!"
"Ahhh! Be gentle!!!" Lu Zisheng let out a sharp roar.
Xiao Xiaoyu grabbed Lu Zisheng's ear and gritted her teeth, "Didn't you hear Yuanyuan tell you to go away?"
After saying that, he dragged him away.
She was really pissed off by Lu Zisheng. She wasn't paying attention for a moment and just turned around to see him approaching her little sister with bad intentions. Her anger rushed to her head.
"Miss Xiao, please spare me, I'm just curious..."
"Hey, be gentle! Be gentle! If you pull it again, my ears will be broken." Lu Zisheng's face was ferocious and he begged for mercy.
Gao Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, her eyes fixed on the two people who were playing around. It was a bit funny. They were really a pair of bickering lovers.
After Xiao Xiaoyu dealt with Lu Zisheng, she turned around and saw Gao Yuanyuan staring at her with a smile.
"Thank you, Miss." Gao Yuanyuan spoke slowly, word by word.
Xiao Xiaoyu raised her high ponytail and raised her eyes: "Tsk, it's no big deal."
Next second
"What are you reading? Which novel? Is it good? Do you have any..." Xiao Xiaoyu immediately came over and asked sincerely.
"You..." Gao Yuanyuan reacted and really didn't know what to say.
"Hehe." Xiao Xiaoyu's eyes fell on the place where Gao Yuanyuan was blocking with her arm.
"Show me now!"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just..." Gao Yuanyuan touched her hot ears and said to herself that she was really disappointing. Her ears turned red again.
She lifted her arm and flipped the book to the front, revealing its colorful cover.
"What a great stuff! Even if you don't share it, I want to see it too!" Xiao Xiaoyu's eyes widened. She didn't expect Gao Yuanyuan to see this. She wanted to buy it but couldn't!
"good."
Lu Zisheng mopped the floor angrily, venting his anger towards Xiao Xiaoyu on the floor, his eyes glancing at the two girls.
"Yangyang, they're going too far!"
Gao Liyang looked disgusted and laughed with a breath from his chest: "Let you cause trouble, Miss Xiao is also something you can handle."
"You traitor!"
"Why, do you still want to hit me?"
Gao Liyang stopped mopping the floor, put his hand on the mop handle, bent his body slightly, and said quietly: "You can't beat me, you weakling."
“…”
"No love! No love! No love!!"
Gao Yuanyuan put the book away, wondering why Zhou Xi hadn't come back yet. She said it wouldn't take long to get the answer.
Xiao Xiaoyu hid in the bathroom and looked at her phone. Zhou Xi had sent a message.
Turkey: [You guys go eat, I'll be here for quite a while, no need to wait.]
Xiao Xiaoyu felt that what Zhou Xi posted was strange, but she didn't know what was wrong.
Mirror Mirror: [Okay, honey, then finish early and go eat.]
After Xiao Xiaoyu finished typing, she thought that she might have overthought. It must be that Donald Duck invited her to drink tea for a while longer, which caused the delay. Their Sister Zhou was really pitiful.
"Let's go, let's go eat! After dinner, go play on the playground for a while, and then come back to do homework. Perfect!"
"Wait for me, I'm going to get something!"
"hurry up!"
"I'll be back soon..."
At this time, everyone is either out playing or in the dormitory, and there is almost no one in the classroom.
In the empty campus, the announcer's gentle voice echoed, a song sung by someone in Class XX to a certain classmate in Class XX, with a blessing message.
With the wind, the accompaniment of the song came slowly, and every word of the lyrics echoed, spreading to every corner of the school and gently touching the heartstrings.
"We were together..."
This is an effect that mobile phone audio equipment cannot achieve. The campus is a place that makes people feel moved when they think of it.
The afterglow generously sprinkles on the teaching building immersed in the fragrance of books. Time shines through the glass and projects onto the snow-white walls, dyeing them with a gentle warm yellow.
The radio in every classroom in the teaching building is on, and everyone has long been accustomed to it, or has never noticed it.
Gao Liyang strolled around the campus with lazy steps, as if he was sleepy, holding a cup of milk tea that he had not yet finished.
The ice cubes in the milk tea collided gently with each other as it was shaken, and water droplets emerged from the cup, condensed together, and flowed down, falling silently into the bag.
Ordering iced milk tea in this weather is stupid.
Lu Zisheng was such an idiot, so he took revenge on him by adding ice to his order. Gao Liyang remembered that when he went to get his milk tea just now, the waiter gave him an extra look, and his eyes were not good.
Gao Liyang passed by the lobby on the first floor and had no intention of staying, but when he saw the newly posted mid-term honor roll, he suddenly became interested for some reason.
Half a month has passed and the school only remembered to post this thing. The efficiency is always so low.
The portraits of the top students in each subject in the grade are fortunate enough to be listed here, lined up neatly. If the lights are off in the middle of the night, it would be scary to pass by here.
Oh, there are also headshots of the top three students in the grade. Gao Liyang glanced over and paused for a moment on Zhou Xi. There are two photos.
"So outstanding..." Gao Liyang stood in front of Zhou Xi's photo, looked up, and admired the academic master's demeanor.
It should be the photo taken at the beginning of the school year, for the student ID card. He doesn't have a very well-behaved appearance. His eyebrows are raised, neat and tidy, he has single eyelids, narrow eyes, a high nose, and an aggressive look.
Maybe it’s because Zhou Xi is always happy with Gao Yuanyuan and others, which always makes people think she has a good temper. It’s rare to see her with such a stern and cold face, and no smile in her eyes.
Gao Liyang frowned, thinking that he looked better when smiling, so he attributed it to being unaccustomed to having his photo taken and being a little nervous.
There was no afterglow in the classroom now, and the lights were not on. Gao Liyang thought it was just right and he could have a good sleep.
As I walked in, I found something wrong. I hadn't noticed before, but there was a person in the corner. He seemed to be wearing a hat and lying on the table, without any movement.
It's scary.
"Why are you here?"
Gao Liyang felt that the girl sitting in front of him was in a bad mood again, so he put the milk tea on the table, supported his left hand on the corner of the table, and patted the brim of her hat with his right hand.
"Rest for a while."
Zhou Xi changed his direction, lying on his left arm, opened his eyes and looked at the dark wall with a hint of white, trying not to sound too depressed.
Don't want to see anyone.
"Are you in a bad mood? Tell me about it, maybe I can solve it." Gao Liyang sat behind her, pressing his solar plexus, trying to save the situation.
Zhou Xi turned around and exhaled, still lying on the table with only a pair of eyes showing, as if speaking casually.
"Take the test for me."
Gao Liyang was choked and a little embarrassed: "Uh, this really won't work."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "But I can, give you some gas."
"come on."
A figure seemed to flash past outside the door.
Zhou Xi stood up and turned on the light.
"You don't need to cheer me up, it's so insincere. Give me something substantial instead."
Gao Liyang felt that Zhou Xi liked to talk to him in a sarcastic way. She might be mad at him for copying too much homework. He also sometimes harassed her in class and did some small things to affect her concentration.
Okay, it’s normal to have a little temper.
"Then have a cup of milk tea first. I've never had it before. This is all I have now, so I'll make do with it for now." Gao Liyang touched it and found it was no longer cold, so he plugged the tube into the person.
"Okay." Zhou Xi was not polite. He hadn't had dinner yet.
It was strawberry flavored. She had seen Gao Liyang order strawberry flavored before, so she understood.
“Ahem…”
Zhou Xi frowned again and looked down at the note on the cup: 70% sugar. He automatically ignored it and added ice.
No wonder it’s so sweet, it’s just that the taste is really unique. I like spicy and sweet, two opposite tastes, how can I like them at the same time.
Gao Liyang saw the expression in the girl's eyes changing from strange to shocked to curious. It was quite rich and vivid. Then he thought about the photo he had just seen and it was different.
"Feeling better?"
"It's okay."
You are a very nice person. Just give me something substantial when I say it, Zhou Xi glanced at the boy and whispered in his heart.
"Why are you alone here? Where are they?" Zhou Xi spoke vaguely while chewing fruit.
"Guess..."