Chapter 5

The machine weaving elective course is very popular, and many students from other majors choose it every semester.

Qi Ning locked her eyes on Xie Ning as soon as she entered the classroom. As soon as she sat down, she complained: "No wonder my friend said that she couldn't get this elective course. It turns out that it was taken by people from the sports department."

Xie Ning: "Sports department?"

Some elective courses are open to all students in the school. You only need to switch your major on the course selection system, but why would people from the sports department choose the machine weaving course?

Qi Ning: "Who knows. I was almost scared to death when I entered the elevator. I was faced with five refrigerators with double doors, dark-skinned gymnasts, and a strong smell of sweat. I suspected that they had just finished training and came here without taking a shower. Damn, can they take a shower? And why did they choose this class? Are they here to form a group to knit scarves for their subjects?"

The major assignment for the machine knitting class is a scarf, a sweater, and a bag. The teacher will grade based on the major assignment. Many students from other colleges rushed to take this class because they thought it was interesting, and for the reason Qi Ning said, they wanted to knit scarves and sweaters for their subjects.

"I still feel that I stink now," Qi Ning especially dislikes people who don't pay attention to hygiene, so she understands Xie Ning's cleanliness obsession. She asked cautiously, "Does it smell bad to you? If I smell, I'll sit on the other side."

Xie Ning answered truthfully, "No smell."

It was not yet time for class, and there was a commotion in the corridor.

Xie Ning was not disturbed by the noise outside, but used the break to look at the computer and adjust his work.

He seemed to have the ability to automatically isolate himself from the outside world. Even with the noise around him, he could still remain calm and concentrate on his own work.

Faintly, Xie Ning seemed to hear someone calling "Pei Zhi".

Xie Ning subconsciously turned his head, and Pei Zhi in the corridor seemed to sense something, and they looked at each other through the glass window.

[My wife, too much.]

Xie Ning: "..."

He looked away expressionlessly and continued to look at the computer screen.

Xie Ning suddenly found that his aloof straight male roommate seemed different from what he had imagined.

Not only was he not as aloof and quiet as he seemed, but he was actually very... enthusiastic and active?

Xie Ning was not surprised by this contrast.

The way a person shows himself to the outside world is just the way he wants to show himself, just like putting on a layer of social skin. Even he himself might not be able to explain what his true self is like.

After confirming that he could hear Pei Zhi's inner voice by looking him in the eye, Xie Ning tried to reduce the frequency of their eye contact as much as possible. He had no interest in prying into other people's inner thoughts, nor did he want to know Pei Zhi's inner world.

However, many behaviors are subconscious and uncontrollable. By the time their eyes meet and they hear each other's inner voice, it is already too late.

"Xie Ning!" Chen Xi poked his head out of the classroom door, "Do you have time to come out?" He waved the bag in his hand, and no one knew what was in it.

In the bathroom, Chen Xi and Gu Nian introduced the contents of the bag.

"You didn't have breakfast, right? We bought some for you, but I don't know what you like to eat... There are fruits and milk, and they are nutritionally balanced."

Xie Ning had no appetite when he just got up, and usually just ate some cereal. He took the bag: "Thank you, I like it."

Xie Ning knew that his roommates wanted to narrow the distance between them, and it would be best if they could integrate into the dormitory collective. But he didn't really need it.

Many people think that the more friends they have, the better, and the less lonely they will be. However, he does not like crowds or making friends. He prefers to be alone rather than gathering and chatting with friends.

Xie Ning unexpectedly saw two tickets in the bag.

This is a design exhibition of a foreign master. Currently, it is only available through internal channels, and tickets are hard to come by.

Xie Ning looked up in surprise, Pei Zhi was silent, and Chen Xi helped explain between them like a microphone: "This is given to you by Brother Pei. Brother Pei just looks bad-tempered, but he is actually quite kind-hearted. You gave him a scarf yesterday, and he wanted to return it. He is not as difficult to get along with as he looks..."

But the key point is that the ticket has been out of sale for a long time, so Xie Ning didn't get it at the time.

When did Pei Zhi buy it?

Xie Ning closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Thank you."

Pei Zhi: "It's a small matter."

Chen Xi looked at the atmosphere between the two.

Pei Zhi and Xie Ning are both relatively cold. In his opinion, Xie Ning's coldness is more like introversion? Anyway, it is different from Pei Zhi.

Xie Ning's coldness is a polite sense of alienation, while Pei Zhi exudes a strong cold aura without any concealment. The meaning expressed by his whole body is just one word, get lost.

It was almost time for class. Before Xie Ning left, Chen Xi asked curiously, "Is the girl sitting next to you your classmate? She's so pretty. When I first looked at her, I thought you were on a date."

A fiery gaze fell on his head, and Xie Ning couldn't ignore it.

He turned around and met a pair of deep eyes as expected.

Pei Zhi's expression was still very cool. He was wearing a black sportswear today, standing there tall and handsome. His eyes were cold and indifferent, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.

[Ah? My wife is dating someone else? ]

[Wife, are you really dating someone else? Then what should I do? What should I do? Am I a divorced husband? ]

[Forget it, behind every successful man, there is always a forbearing man. I endured it. ]

[Wife, you will come back to see me after you fall in love, right? TT. ]

[My wife and I are in the next classroom. If we round it up, does that mean my wife is sitting on my lap during class? My wife smells so good. Give me a kiss. ]

The schizophrenic voice really shocked Xie Ning.

"..." Xie Ning was a little helpless, "It's not a date, nor is it what you think."

"We are just classmates. She has strong professional skills. We will team up to do homework. That's all."

Xie Ning glanced at Pei Zhi out of habit, and Pei Zhi's expression did not change.

[(*^▽^*)]

Pei Zhi's voice was very advanced. Not only was there sound, but Xie Ning could also feel his expression.

Back in the classroom, Xie Ning drank milk slowly and fell into deep thought.

Why did Pei Zhi call him wife? This is something he has never understood.

Xie Ning couldn't figure it out, so he decided to seek help from the sidelines. He turned his head and asked softly, "Can I ask you a question?"

Qining: "What question?"

Xie Ning originally wanted to ask directly, "What does it mean if a boy calls another boy wife?" But this was too straightforward. He was afraid that the other party would have a preconceived idea and misunderstand, so he changed the way of asking.

"If a girl calls you wife, what does it mean?" Xie Ning said.

Qining: "When a girl calls me wife, it means that she likes me very much and is very satisfied with me as a friend."

"What if she calls a boy?" "

Does a girl call a boy wife? That is the highest level of compliment to the boy, just expressing a kind of love."

Xie Ning seemed to understand a little, but not quite.

Qining gave an example: "Actually, this is normal. Times are changing, and titles have been given new meanings. When I see a girl I like, I will call her wife and husband, just to express my appreciation and love. Look at this video——"

Qining opened a video of a COSER, and the comments below were basically.

-Husband, I feel like you posted this just to pursue me (hook finger)

-Tears flowed unconsciously from the corners of my mouth, sister is so handsome!

-Wife! Wife!!! Super me!!!

——…

The following is a bit absurd, Qi Ning coughed: "Anyway, it's like this, did you meet someone who called you wife or husband online? If so, that's normal, I have a drawing account, many single owners like to call me wife and compliment me, they are all lovely girls. This is just a simple expression of love and appreciation for me, as well as encouragement."

Xie Ning suddenly realized.

It turns out that it is normal for the same sex to call each other husband and wife.

So when Pei Zhi said he wanted to surpass him, he didn't really want to surpass him.

To surpass, does not mean to surpass, but to appreciate.

And that wife, should it also be a kind of compliment?

From this point of view, Pei Zhi is indeed as his roommate said, a person with a cold face but a warm heart.

Looking at the two tickets in the bag, Xie Ning fell into deep thought. The exhibition deadline is 8:30 tonight, and he can't find anyone to go with him for a while.

Why not invite Pei Zhi?

It's a good opportunity to ask Pei Zhi what he thinks, and observe why he can hear Pei Zhi's thoughts.

...

In the classroom, the teacher was explaining some basic knowledge.

Chen Xi and Gu Nian lost interest after listening for a while. They chose this course because they heard that it was very interesting, and later they pulled Pei Zhi to choose it together.

The operation process sounds troublesome, and Pei Zhi hates trouble the most. He must be very annoyed now.

They turned their heads drowsily and saw Pei Zhi sitting upright, listening very seriously and attentively, and lowering his head to take notes.

Chen Xi: “…”

Gu Nian: “…”

I was stunned.

They didn’t sit together, they were in the back row, and Pei Zhi was in the front row. Gu Nian wanted to skip class, so he secretly took out his phone and sent a private message to Pei Zhi.

[Niangao: Brother Pei, skipping? ]

Gu Nian clearly saw Pei Zhi scan his phone, but he didn’t reply. He probably just pretended not to see it.

So he sent another message to Pei Zhi.

[Niangao: Damn, Brother Pei! Thank you, my beauty, he liked my circle of friends, the team photo I took secretly the day before yesterday, and he also praised you for being handsome! ]

[Z: Really? ]

[Niangao: Of course it’s fake, I just wanted to confirm if you were there. ]

Pei Zhi didn’t reply.

Gu Nian tentatively sent a “1”, and sure enough, he was blocked.

Pei Zhi looked irritated and impatient, but he still clicked into Gu Nian's circle of friends to confirm.

He switched back to the chat page between him and Xie Ning, and he replied "Pei Zhi." After exchanging notes, Xie Ning did not reply to him.

Xie Ning's circle of friends is very clean. There is no nine-square grid of sharing daily photos. The circle of friends is full of forwarded lectures and some academic activities. Occasionally he will post his own design works, but rarely.

The boring circle of friends made Pei Zhi a little fascinated.

The circle of friends quickly slid to the bottom. After Pei Zhi exited, he slowly licked the canine teeth with the tip of his tongue. It was quite aftertaste, and he clicked in again. Later, by accident, his hand speed was too fast, and he accidentally clicked on Xie Ning's avatar more than once.

The message showed: I tapped "Ning".

Pei Zhi: “…”

He was in a panic, as if he was caught doing something bad.

Pei Zhi had never encountered such an embarrassing thing in his life. It was the first time he peeked at other people’s Moments and the first time he clicked the tap function.

His expression was tense, so he revealed a more serious chill.

But soon, his brows relaxed.

Xie Ning sent him a message.

[Ning: I have always wanted to go to this exhibition, but I didn’t get the tickets before. Thank you for the tickets, but I saw two in the bag. I don’t have any friends to go with me. If you are free after class, would you like to go to the exhibition with me? It doesn’t matter if you are not free. I just think it’s a pity to waste a ticket.]

The message shows: "Ning" patted me.

[Z: Whatever. ]

What does "whatever" mean? Does it mean "agree"? Xie Ning thought, it should mean "agree".

[Ning: Then let's meet around 12:00? I have a class later, which ends at 11:40. Or you don't need to wait for me, I'll send you the address, you can go first, and we can meet at the door. ]

[Z: Let's go together. ]

[Z: Which teaching building? ]

[Ning: It's still this building, just a new classroom. ]

[Z: Okay. ]

[Ning: Then please wait for me after class, Pei Zhi. ]

After a long time, Pei Zhi replied.

[Z: OK. ]

After typing the last word, Pei Zhi quickly locked the screen. He took a sip of cold mineral water and finally felt less embarrassed.

He accidentally clicked on Pat, but Xie Ning ignored it, resolved his embarrassment, and invited him.

There were only two weaving classes. After class, Chen Xi and the others made an appointment to play ball. Pei Zhi said, "You guys play."

"You don't play? Where are you going?" Chen Xi wondered.

Pei Zhi: "Back to the dormitory."

The weather in early autumn was still a bit sultry. Although the air conditioner was turned on in the classroom, this antique air conditioner was no different from not turning it on. The classroom was hot, and Pei Zhi was born with a hot body, so he sweated.

He had to go back and take a shower.

...

Xie Ning would not look at his phone during class. After class, he did not choose the elevator passage with many people, but the stairs in the corner.

He walked down the stairs while opening WeChat.

The group chat named "回房的誘/惑505" kept popping up message reminders.

Chen Xi and Gu Nian kept refreshing the screen, most of which were "?".

[Niangao: ??? What's going on, Brother Pei, why did you suddenly change your WeChat name? You used Z before, for many years, right? Why did you suddenly change it to "願意" now? Does this have any special meaning? ]

[Chenxi: 願意? What exactly are you willing to do? ]

[Chenxi: Brother Pei, you won't have a relationship, right! (Didn't you agree to be single together? gif.) (This is more painful than killing mejpg.)]

[Niangao: And Brother Pei is still sharing songs on WeChat Moments... Others start to be depressed online in the middle of the night, what time is it? [

Chenxi: Brother Pei, please speak up. Why did you suddenly change your WeChat name in your Moments? Why did you suddenly share songs? Tell the truth!]

Changed your WeChat name? Share songs? What do you mean?

The automatic glass door opened. On the left side of the stairs was an art gallery with white walls and pointed roofs. Under the lush pine trees, a tall and sturdy figure was looming in the mottled shadows of the trees, as if waiting for something.

It was Pei Zhi.

Xie Ning walked down the stairs and opened Pei Zhi's chat box at the same time. He didn't have time to change the note for Pei Zhi. Originally, Pei Zhi's WeChat nickname was "Z", but now it was "Willing to".

He stepped down the last step and opened Pei Zhi's Moments with his finger.

"Willing to" shared a song half an hour ago: "Waiting for You to Get Out of Class".