In the 21st century, Xu Manman, who had been a salted fish for 30 years, traveled to a train in the 70s and became the 16-year-old educated youth Xu Zhiqing.
Golden finger arrives late but su...
Maybe it was because Xu Manman's attitude was too cold on the day of the party, Yan Qingyun did not appear in front of her for a while, which made Xu Manman feel a lot more at ease.
They would meet other people on campus from time to time, but no one was that free, especially Xu Manman. It was the end of the semester and she was rushing to complete her project, so she was always in a hurry around school. At most, she would just nod to each other across the crowd.
That day, Xu Manman finally managed to finish early. She was thinking that since it was Friday today, she was wondering whether she should go to the UK with Caleb Jin.
Just as he was about to start the car, there was a "bang" and a person climbed onto the driver's window, scaring Xu Manman's energy body so much that it almost flew out.
Even holding my chest, I could feel my heart pounding.
Turning around, I saw a man and a woman standing outside, one of whom was the girl named Liang Cuiwen.
Liang Cuiwen was still lying down and knocking on the car window. Xu Manman had just been frightened for a moment and was now full of impatience. She did not open the car door, but just rolled down the window.
He asked in a not very good tone, "What's the matter, classmate?"
Liang Cuiwen felt a little uncomfortable with Xu Manman's attitude, but thinking of the purpose of looking for her today, she still smiled and said in a low voice, "Hey, Molly, you got out of class so early today."
"Yeah." No more extra words.
Liang Cuiwen, who was still thinking about exchanging pleasantries to build closer rapport, felt a little frustrated. She gritted her teeth and pulled the boy forward, "Molly, you met him last time, right? Li Jian, a senior from the same group as us."
Xu Manman nodded and greeted the "senior". She is currently studying for a doctorate, and she started studying for a master's degree when she first entered the school. Strictly speaking, she is the senior.
But she had no patience at this moment, especially when she saw Liang Cuiwen, she felt upset and didn't want to say much.
Although she had experienced some social customs abroad, she had not been through the harshness of society after all. After a few words, Liang Cuiwen stated her purpose.
"Um, Molly, we're here today because we want to ask you for help with something."
Xu Manman crossed her arms over her chest and stared at the dashboard, showing no intention of getting out of the car. "Just tell me, I'll listen."
Her attitude made Li Jian, who was standing behind her, look unhappy.
Liang Cuiwen was also choked. Why didn't they follow the routine? As compatriots, shouldn't they help in any way they can?
"Senior Li Jian is graduating soon, and they're having a prom. I heard everyone has to wear suits and gowns, and he doesn't have much left after paying for his plane tickets.
But we can't go to the prom without clothes, right? That would be embarrassing for us Chinese people, Molly, can you borrow some money and ask a senior to custom-make a suit, or if you have a channel to get a ready-made suit, that would be fine too.
Xu Manman was about to laugh speechlessly. She looked at Li Jian and asked, "You... can only wear a custom-made suit to the senior dance?"
Li Jian looked at Xu Manman's delicate features, his ears reddened slightly, and he swallowed hard, "Those who can afford it basically have custom-made clothes. Besides, the dance will be attended not only by classmates but also by the principal and school leaders. It's not good to wear something too bad."
Hearing his reply, Xu Manman suddenly felt bored. "I remember there's a vintage shop in downtown. If you spend some time choosing, you can find suitable suits there. If that doesn't work, you can rent one. It doesn't cost much."
Li Jian's face flushed after hearing this. "How can we Chinese pick up things that others don't want?"
Xu Manman was so angry that she laughed. She said bluntly, "Anyway, my suggestion is this. Senior, if you don't have the money for renting, I can lend you some. But I can't do custom-made ones, sorry. My family's money isn't blown by the wind. There's no need to swell up your face and hurt your wallet for others."
After Xu Manman finished speaking, the two people outside the car window stopped talking for a while. Xu Manman knew without turning her head that the expressions of the two people might not be very good.
She stared at the front window and continued, "So, do you still want to borrow it?"
Li Jian still didn't say anything, so Liang Cuiwen spoke up, "Molly, I know this money isn't a big deal to you, but can't you lend me a little more? If your senior performs well at the graduation party, it will be a source of pride for us Chinese, right?"
Xu Manman turned to look at her. "Is this the first time his classmates are meeting him? Is this the first time his professors are seeing him? Do you really believe that everyone will look at him with new eyes just because of a so-called custom-made suit he wore at the graduation party?