Chapter 144

Chu Jiujiu's question made Han Shengyi stunned for a moment, "What social gathering?"

Chu Jiujiu replied, "It's a National Day social gathering. They say it can enhance communication and bonding among students, but I heard it's just a disguised blind date idea devised by the teachers."

This is the most special class of students. Among the freshmen, there are very few students under the age of 20, but there are a lot of students over 20 or under 30. Half of them have already started families and careers, but the other half are still alone.

If students are still single at a certain age, not only will they have various psychological problems over time, but the campus atmosphere will also be affected.

The school's solution to this situation is to absorb all these single young people of appropriate age internally.

Being classmates and husband and wife is a beautiful thing.

The whole school had not been informed about the fraternity yet. Only a few teachers were notified, and then these teachers loved gossip, so they spread the news to a small circle of people.

After hearing this, Han Shengyi suddenly remembered the parties organized by his friends.

Those gatherings were also a group of people getting together to eat, drink and have fun. There were always a few new people in each party, and after each party, the new people would be divided up by the old people. The old people would either covet the beauty of the new people or enjoy their flattery. The purpose of this kind of gathering was to satisfy the dirty sense of accomplishment in the hearts of the initiators. Because of this, Han Shengyi instinctively disliked this form of organization that brought a group of single young people together.

In fact, this social gathering is quite clean. Teachers will also participate symbolically and bring their wives or husbands.

Frowning subtly, Han Shengyi asked Chu Jiujiu, "Do you want to participate?"

Chu Jiujiu nodded, and then said, "I do want to, but I originally wanted to go with the other three roommates, but just now..."

She spoke in a hurry and at a very fast speed. Suddenly she braked, which Han Shengyi naturally noticed. He looked over and his confused eyes fell on Chu Jiujiu's face.

Chu Jiujiu was a little stuck.

She wanted to tell Han Shengyi that Fang Cheng had invited her, and wanted Han Shengyi to help her analyze whether Fang Cheng's invitation had another meaning. However, seeing Han Shengyi's clueless expression, she realized that Han Shengyi was a man, and a man who had no blood relationship with her.

This kind of topic should not appear between her and Han Shengyi.

Her fingers trembled, and her empty palms felt uncomfortable. She suddenly lowered her head, picked up the chopsticks on the plate, and holding the chopsticks tightly, she abruptly changed the subject.

"Brother Shengyi, do you want to go?"

Han Shengyi was a little surprised, but he rarely showed any emotions on his face, so Chu Jiujiu couldn't see any change in his mood.

With his arms casually placed on the table, Han Shengyi asked her, "Do you want me to go with you?"

Normally, Chu Jiujiu would have nodded naturally. It didn't matter where they went. With their relationship, it didn't matter what activities they went to. But today, Chu Jiujiu suddenly opened her eyes wide and shook her head wildly, almost shaking her braids loose.

"No, no, no, I'm asking if you want to go. It's just that... you can meet a lot of girls at the social gathering. Your classmates are all older and most of them are married. I thought you would want to go..."

The more Chu Jiujiu spoke, the lower her voice became. She looked at Han Shengyi's expression and didn't know why she felt guilty.

Looking at her quietly for two seconds, Han Shengyi lowered his eyes and picked up the chopsticks on the table. He picked out all the cucumber slices from the Mu Shu Pork and put them on Chu Jiujiu's plate.

She doesn't like the wood ear mushrooms in this dish, but she particularly likes the cucumbers in it. Han Shengyi doesn't like this dish, nor does he hate it. Chu Jiujiu ordered this dish because she wanted to make a special meal for herself and have two servings of cucumber slices for herself.

"When have you ever seen me want to meet a girl?"

Han Shengyi's voice was very cold, and it immediately drew Chu Jiujiu's attention away from the constantly moving cucumber slices. She blinked her eyes, poked the chopsticks on the plate, and after reaching a horizontal line, she also began to pick, but she picked the wood ear mushrooms that she disliked the most, and then she put them on Han Shengyi's plate as a courtesy.

Chu Jiujiu muttered, "Yes, I haven't seen it, but the past is the past. Now we are all college students. Have you ever thought about finding a partner for yourself?"

After saying that, she secretly glanced at Han Shengyi.

The latter still had that indifferent expression and didn't react at all.

Chu Jiujiu felt relieved when she saw him like this, but she also felt that he was a bit annoying.

I have no idea what he is thinking.

Finally, he picked up the last piece of cucumber and, by the way, took away a piece of wood ear mushroom left behind by Chu Jiujiu.

Retracting his arm, Han Shengyi raised his eyes and smiled at her, "Why are you asking me this question? Do you also have any ideas about my lifelong event?"

Chu Jiujiu: “…”

She rubbed her arms and said, "Why do you smile so creepy?"

Han Shengyi: “…”

Who said he doesn't show his emotions? Isn't this what he shows?

After a moment of silence and adjusting his expression, he looked at Chu Jiujiu again, "You haven't answered my question yet."

Chu Jiujiu was certain. She was a little annoyed by Han Shengyi's behavior. He couldn't be seen through, but he always saw through her. She curled her lips and said naturally, "Of course. As your neighbor and good friend, it's normal for me to care about your personal problems. So, tell me, are you looking for a partner?"

After thinking about it, Han Shengyi sighed and said, "Maybe."

Chu Jiujiu almost broke the chopsticks in her hand.

She straightened up, her eyes wide in surprise, "You really want to find it?!"

Han Shengyi was stunned for a moment by her reaction, then he raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it possible?"

Chu Jiujiu: "Okay, sure. So, do you have a goal?"

Han Shengyi smiled again and said, "I'll tell you later."

Chu Jiujiu: “…”

It's over, that's it.

Otherwise he wouldn't use delaying tactics.

Given Han Shengyi's personality, the fact that he could give this answer meant that he already had a girl he liked, but he just hadn't gotten to that stage yet, or in other words, he hadn't gotten her yet, so he didn't give a particularly clear answer.

Han Shengyi's level of confidence is similar to Chu Jiujiu's, but the latter shows it too openly, but he doesn't. He only reveals this arrogant side when facing people he is particularly familiar with.

"I'll tell you later." Don't think that these five words mean what they say literally. In fact, this sentence means that when he succeeds and gets it, Chu Jiujiu will naturally know it.

Han Shengyi had already started eating, but Chu Jiujiu's heart, just like the bowl of cabbage and tofu soup she had snatched in advance, had already gone cold.

Chu Jiujiu had no appetite for dinner. Even though her plate was filled with lush green cucumbers, she still couldn't enjoy her meal.

After dinner, it was dark. As usual, Han Shengyi sent Chu Jiujiu back downstairs. After watching her go in, Han Shengyi did not leave immediately.

Looking up at the small light on a certain floor in the middle, Han Shengyi remembered Chu Jiujiu's expression in the cafeteria just now. Suddenly, he laughed out loud.

There were still mosquitoes flying under the street lights, but it was autumn and these mosquitoes would not live long. He was not the only one around. When they heard Han Shengyi's smile, they turned around in confusion. After seeing the gentle smile on his face, the men felt a little sour and the women felt a little stunned.

Regardless of gender, they all have the same idea.

This person is really good-looking.

I don't know who his partner is.

…

Han Shengyi was in a particularly good mood when he returned, because Chu Jiujiu's reaction very honestly showed her resistance to Han Shengyi finding a partner. In any case, this was a good sign. At least, Chu Jiujiu was not particularly generous and wanted to give him to someone else.

He was in a good mood, but Chu Jiujiu was not.

Sitting in the dormitory, she sighed every once in a while. Shen Dongkui had not come back, Song Xiaoying was soaking her feet, and Cao Lu was sitting on the upper bunk, memorizing words.

The history department also has to learn English. Among the four people, Chu Jiujiu has the best English level, while Song Xiaoying and Shen Dongkui have never been exposed to English. Cao Lu has been exposed to it, but her level is only at the level of knowing the 26 letters.

Song Xiaoying found Chu Jiujiu in advance and asked her to teach her. Shen Dongkui joined the English study group, which was why she came back so late every day. Cao Lu also wanted to find Chu Jiujiu, but Song Xiaoying stopped her. She didn't use any swear words, but every word she said was sharp. It would be fine if she didn't understand, but Cao Lu understood, so she naturally felt embarrassed.

Now Song Xiaoying's dislike for Cao Lu is becoming more and more obvious, and Cao Lu is also unwilling to accept it. The two of them seem to be on the verge of fighting.

Chu Jiujiu didn't stay in the dormitory for long. She noticed what was going on, but she didn't intend to get involved.

After soaking her feet, Song Xiaoying poured out the water and washed her hands. When she came back, she happened to hear Chu Jiujiu sigh again.

She sat down next to Chu Jiujiu and said, "What's wrong? Are you having trouble at work? Tell me and I'll help you analyze it."

Chu Jiujiu couldn't help but laugh at her big sister attitude, "You look a bit like my Weiwei."

Song Xiaoying recalled, "Weiwei, is she your brother's girlfriend?"

Chu Jiujiu nodded repeatedly. She realized that Song Xiaoying still remembered Wen Xiuwei, whom she had mentioned. Her eyes lit up. "That's what I was telling you about. Weiwei, who went to Qinghai to film, always spoke to me like this when she was at home."

Song Xiaoying laughed, "Oh, don't compare me with her. I can't compare. I really can't compare. She's acted in so many movies and is so beautiful. Look at me, the fat on my waist can make two pounds of fat."

Cao Lu glanced at them, and taking advantage of the fact that she was on the upper bunk, she almost rolled her eyes to the sky.

Speaking of Wen Xiuwei, Chu Jiujiu wanted to sigh even more. "Weiwei is like a sister and a mother to me. Now that she's gone, I really miss her a little bit."

Song Xiaoying sneered, "Come on, come on, you're thinking about her because you're in trouble. I didn't see you talking about her the past two days."

Chu Jiujiu: “…”

Just see through it but don’t say it out loud!

Song Xiaoying took Chu Jiujiu's pillow and placed it against the wall behind her. She pulled Chu Jiujiu inside and sat her down, leaning against the wall with her feet dangling in the air. Her posture relaxed, and she seemed to relax a lot too. "Weiwei is not here, but your elder sister Song is here. Tell me, what happened?"

Chu Jiujiu was a little uncomfortable telling Song Xiaoying her true feelings, but there was no one else around at the moment. Mobile phones had not been invented yet, so she couldn't contact Wen Xiuwei. Qi Baozhu was on the other side of the campus, so if she wanted to meet, she could only wait until tomorrow. She also had to keep an eye on Qi Baozhu's schedule, as medical students had many more courses than ordinary students.

But if she didn't say it, Chu Jiujiu would feel suffocated and felt that if she didn't say it, she would not be able to sleep tonight.

Thinking of this, Chu Jiujiu turned over suddenly. Knowing that she was about to speak, Song Xiaoying also adjusted her sitting posture and put on a serious look.

Chu Jiujiu looked at her and said seriously, "Today, Fang Cheng asked me if I wanted to go to the social gathering."

Wow, the big stuff right from the start!

Song Xiaoying's gossipy spirit was completely ablaze, "And then, did you agree?!"

Chu Jiujiu: "I said I'll think about it."

Song Xiaoying: "Yeah, I understand. You don't know whether you should agree or not, right? You're young and have never dated before, so you must be very nervous now. It's okay, I've been through this before. If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't go. Don't be embarrassed! It's normal for you to have a date at your age. Our squad leader looks like a good man. In fact, if you agree to him now and get closer to him, it will do you a lot of good. You can take this opportunity to observe what kind of person he is and his family. You should also take a closer look. I tell you, this marriage is not just a matter of two people, but a matter of two families. Think about the past..."

Chu Jiujiu looked at Song Xiaoying in amazement. When it came to her favorite topic, Song Xiaoying's words were like the Yangtze River, rolling in. Chu Jiujiu wanted to interject and interrupt her, but she couldn't. She straightened her back and ignored everything else.

“Stop, stop, stop—”

"I'm not fussing about this!"

Just like that, Song Xiaoying didn't brake and said a few more words before she reacted, "Huh? What did you say?"

Chu Jiujiu was helpless. "I had already thought about it before I came back. If I don't go with him, he will misunderstand me."

Song Xiaoying was stunned. "You don't want to talk to him?"

Cao Lu seemed to be memorizing words, but in fact, she had her ears perked up, concentrating on eavesdropping on the conversation between the two of them.

Chu Jiujiu nodded, "No."

Song Xiaoying looked at her suspiciously, "Are you sure?"

Many girls are very shy when they first encounter this situation, and some people mistake shyness for dislike for the other person. In Song Xiaoying's opinion, Fang Cheng is really good, and she actually hopes that the two of them can succeed.

Chu Jiujiu nodded again, "Sure."

After a pause, she moved closer to Song Xiaoying and spoke in a lower voice. "I thought about the scene of me going to a fraternity with him. There would be dancing at the fraternity, and dancing would mean holding hands. But as soon as I thought about holding hands with Fang Cheng, I...I wanted to beat him up."

Song Xiaoying: “…………”

What a weird idea.

She looked at Chu Jiujiu with a complicated expression, very puzzled: "Why?"

Chu Jiujiu said guiltily, "I don't know. My first reaction was this: I wanted to beat him up. I wanted to pick up a chair and smash his head off."

Song Xiaoying fell silent.

She and her husband were childhood sweethearts, and this was the only person she had ever dated in her life. She didn't have much experience. She couldn't understand Chu Jiujiu's reaction. After struggling to understand it for a while, Song Xiaoying seemed to understand a little, "Do you feel disgusted?"

Because it's disgusting, I want to drive away the person who touches me immediately.

Chu Jiujiu thought for a moment and said, "Well, a little."

All right. Song Xiaoying was silent. It seemed that she really didn't like it.

But thinking that her cute couple was broken like this, Song Xiaoying was still a little unwilling to accept it. She asked: "If someone touched your hand, would you have this reaction?"

Chu Jiujiu replied sadly, "That's what I find strange, it's not like that. I've held hands with Chu Shao, Shengyi, and Dabao, and they're all men. Besides them, I sometimes held hands with male classmates during high school activities, but I really wouldn't have that kind of reaction."

Chu Jiujiu was actually very surprised by this phenomenon, because she didn't expect that her competitive spirit had become so strong that she subconsciously wanted to kill Fang, the classmate who was competing with her for the position.

Actually, the truth is this: she didn't react when holding hands with others because she knew that they had no other intentions towards her, so that hand-holding was just a simple hand-holding. But now she knows that Fang Cheng's feelings towards her are different, and she instantly feels very stressed. She is a good child, and this is her first time dealing with such a thing. Not being able to respond to other people's feelings makes her feel full of guilt. Guilt can make people feel very heavy, and they might even do something irreversible because of it. So, after analyzing her brain, she decided to eliminate the source of the guilt directly for the sake of her health. Just like that, Chu Jiujiu became a violent person with thoughts.

…

Song Xiaoying couldn't think of such a deep level, but she could see that there was really no hope for the class monitor and the deputy class monitor. Chu Jiujiu had no intention of that at all towards the other party.

Song Xiaoying also sighed, and this sigh drove away the faint sadness in her heart. Her mood instantly recovered, and she asked excitedly, "Then what are you entangled with?"

Hearing this question, Chu Jiujiu's spirits drooped. "I'm struggling with whether I should find a partner too."

Song Xiaoying: "Just to reject Fang Cheng?"

She was still not mature enough, and her first reaction was still on Fang Cheng, and she didn't notice the fatal detail at all, "also".

She didn't do this to reject Fang Cheng, but to avoid being the last single person.

At the same time, he didn't want to lose to Han Shengyi.

Chu Jiujiu was reluctant to say this out loud. She was silent for a moment and then asked Song Xiaoying, "Isn't it childish to find a partner for someone else?"

Song Xiaoying was amused, "So you knew it."

She knew it, but she still wanted to do it.

Han Shengyi has a target. He is handsome, smart, and good at coaxing people. No matter who the girl is, Chu Jiujiu feels that she won't be able to last even a week. Maybe they will go home with her next weekend.

Suddenly, Chu Jiujiu felt very lonely.

There were three people in the dormitory, and outside was a busy campus path. She had classmates around her and family at home, but Chu Jiujiu still felt like she was being eaten by a huge monster.

The excitement belongs to others, and she is going to be alone again.

Chu Jiujiu stared at the wall beside her in a daze. It was only five or six seconds and she didn't say anything. When Song Xiaoying looked over again, she found that Chu Jiujiu looked like she was about to cry.

Song Xiaoying was shocked, "Don't cry!"

Chu Jiujiu came back to her senses. She looked at Song Xiaoying in confusion and said, "I didn't cry."

Song Xiaoying thought to herself that it was because she interrupted her. If she hadn't said anything, Chu Jiujiu would probably have burst into tears by now.

The emotions of little girls nowadays are so unpredictable.

Unable to resist, she reached out and touched Chu Jiujiu's head. She comforted her, "Okay, go ahead and look for someone if you want. There are plenty of good young men in our school. As long as you tell them you want to find someone, they will definitely line up for you to choose. If you don't want to make such a fuss, it's perfect. Didn't you say there was a social gathering? I'll go with you, and I can even help you screen them."

Chu Jiujiu actually didn’t want to go, but after thinking about it, she didn’t refuse.

The next day, Chu Jiujiu didn't have morning class, so she went to find Qi Baozhu.

Han Shengyi hadn't recognized all the people in his class yet, but Chu Jiujiu recognized them all first. She found someone in their class and asked him to tell Han Shengyi that she would not have dinner with him today. In fact, if she waited downstairs for a while, she would see Han Shengyi coming out, after all, she got up early today, but she didn't do that, and chose to let someone else tell him.

This was what happened that day. After hearing it, Han Shengyi accepted it calmly.

The next day, the same thing happened. Han Shengyi frowned, but thought she might be very busy, so he didn't say anything.

On the third day, it was still the same.

When Chu Jiujiu didn't show up on the first day, Han Shengyi thought she was avoiding him. It wasn't until the third day that he was sure.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, it started to rain heavily.

This should be the last heavy rain in autumn. After October, there will be no such heavy rain again. Winter will come at the end of October, and from then on, all that will fall from the sky will be snow.

Nowadays, almost everyone wears raincoats because it is convenient and they can also ride bicycles. Among the black or green raincoats, a red umbrella suddenly appears, and the umbrella surface is parallel to the ground. It can be seen that the person holding it is a stubborn and upright person.

In the early morning, many people go out to have breakfast or attend morning classes. People keep coming out of the door of the female dormitory building. They see a handsome guy standing at the door with an umbrella. Everyone curiously watches for a second or two. People around him walk and stop, but this handsome guy has not yet waited for the person he wants to wait for.

Chu Jiujiu leaned against the window and looked down. She was silent for a while, then she ran back to the bed, wrapped herself in the quilt, and closed her eyes. "I have a cold. Please ask for leave for me. I won't go to class today."