Chapter 36 Broken Appointment
Meng Tang followed the team and slowly left the gymnasium.
Seeing Wei Chuan's message, he lowered his head and replied: [Lingyin and the others are here and asked me to come along. I didn't feel comfortable refusing.]
Wei Chuan made a proud expression: [I invited you and you didn’t come.]
Meng Tang: [I'm here to congratulate you on winning the competition. It was wonderful.]
Wei Chuan: [Is this your first time watching a live performance?]
Meng Tang: [Yes.]
Wei Chuan chuckled and was teased from behind: "Brother Chuan, what are you laughing at?"
"I'm glad we won the game." Wei Chuan dodged Tian Yu's outstretched hand and said, "Let's get some rest."
After everyone left, Wei Chuan lowered his head and asked Meng Tang: "Are you still coming to the semi-finals tomorrow?"
Friday was free, so Meng Tang didn't think much about it and just replied "OK".
Wei Chuan pressed the issue: [We'll have a day off on the 25th, and the final on the 26th. Will you come too?]
Meng Tang: [If there is time.]
The two chatted back and forth until Wei Chuan's coach called him and ended his conversation.
Qin Yuan chased out and said to Meng Tang, "Your roommates are here. I'll treat you to dinner."
Meng Tang felt that he was baffling and shook his head: "No, let's get together in the dormitory."
"Wait a moment."
Qin Yuan called out to Xu Heqing who was standing in front of him and said, "Wei Chuan asked me to treat you to dinner on his behalf."
He was Wei Chuan's childhood friend and often came to Z University to play basketball, so naturally he knew Wei Chuan's roommate.
Xu Heqing glanced at Xie Lingyin and said, "What about you guys?"
Qin Yuan immediately made the decision: "Let's go together. I know Meng Tang."
Meng Tang refused: "No, our dormitory——"
"Why don't we go together?" Xu Heqing said, "We came here together, and we have to go back to school together."
Meng Tang turned to look at her roommate. Shi Lan secretly gave her an "OK" gesture. Yang Ke also nodded. Xie Lingyin had no objection at all.
Qin Yuan was happy and called Meng Tang: "Let's go, let's have a big meal and send the photos to Wei Chuan later."
Meng Tang: “…”
Celebration without the person involved.
Qin Yuan loves to eat and have fun, and he always chooses high-end restaurants. Liang Heng looked at the huge group of people and directly rejected it:
"How about we go get some skewers?"
This proposal received support from everyone.
When Wei Chuan saw the various mouth-watering skewers posted in the group, he could only say "Wow" to express his respect.
Wei Chuan's competition is not over yet. The coach needs to make a summary and do interviews. He needs to maintain a strict schedule after returning to school.
While eating skewers, there were many students around, all of whom were having their first game in the afternoon.
Wei Chuan is very popular, and his team is also attracting attention.
Many people discussed this online, especially the footage of him staring at the audience and laughing for thirty seconds after the game ended in the afternoon, which has gone viral.
Meng Tang opened his phone, but before he could search, the first video he saw was a group photo of Wei Chuan and his coach.
He sat on a stool, made a "yeah" sign with his hands, and smiled, revealing his white teeth.
She silently clicked the follow button and opened the comment button.
The commentary was also very interesting, but very polarized, with one side talking about the game and the other side asking who he was looking at in the audience.
There was even an expert in the comment section who analyzed that the person he had a crush on was sitting there.
Meng Tang wanted to give him a thumbs up. His analysis was correct. Xie Lingyin was sitting right there.
At eight o'clock in the evening, a group of people took the subway back to school.
Wei Chuan's match will still be tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, against the University of Technology, and in the morning it will be between G University and Normal University.
As expected, the final on the 26th will be between Z University and G University.
Meng Tang and his roommate made an appointment to continue watching the game the next day, including the final.
But plans can never keep up with changes. The next day at noon, just as she left the school gate, the dean called Meng Tang and asked her to go to the administrative building immediately because he had something to talk to her about.
In the past, she would have gone without saying anything, but today she protested, "I have an appointment with my roommate to watch the game."
Chen Xunli said, "There's a live broadcast, so you can watch the replay. My situation here is even more urgent."
"Okay, I'll be there now."
Xie Lingyin was stunned: "What's wrong?"
Meng Tang smiled apologetically: "The dean asked me to come over. He said he had something urgent to talk to me about."
"Then you won't be going with us?"
Meng Tang nodded: "You guys go, it doesn't matter whether I go or not."
"All right."
Meng Tang turned around and went back to school, and saw the director of the museum, Xun Li'an, in the dean's office.
There is a painting called "Naughty Boy Playing with Goose" by Meng Tang in the museum, which Xun Li'an likes very much.
"Xiao Meng, nice to meet you again."
"Director Xun, long time no see."
The curator had some acquaintance with her grandfather, so it was normal for Meng Tang to know him.
Chen Xunli motioned for her to sit down.
Meng Tang sat down and asked, "Dean, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Xun Li'an said, "Well, we're planning a small event in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Interactive Exhibition Hall. It's a one-day woodcarving experience class for teenagers aged seven to twelve, and it's next Tuesday. But our original craftsman can't come for personal reasons, so I thought of your dean for a favor, and he recommended you."
"Wood carving experience class?" Meng Tang murmured, "But I've never taken a class, let alone with a group of children."
"Don't be nervous." Xun Li'an smiled, "Just take the kids out for some fun. The important thing is the experience. We've prepared all the necessary tools, and it's all within a safe range. Just show up."
Meng Tang: "Don't I need to make some preparations?"
Xun Li'an said, "My only worry is that the children will find it boring. This may require you to design a lesson plan within two days."
Meng Tang nodded: "I understand."
Coming out of the administrative building, Meng Tang looked at the time and saw that the competition was already halfway through.
She found a seat by the Mo Lake to the north of the administrative building and watched the live broadcast on her mobile phone.
The screen was not as good as the live scene, so Meng Tang could only stare at No. 27. Wei Chuan performed as well as yesterday.
There was no suspense about the result of the competition, and Z advanced to the finals.
After putting away her phone, Meng Tang returned to the dormitory. She turned on her computer and searched for how to design a lesson plan.
After working hard for half an hour, my phone vibrated.
Wei Chuan sent a message: [You didn't come.]
Meng Tang inexplicably sensed a sense of grievance in these three words, and replied with a smile: [It doesn't matter whether I go or not, Lingyin is going.]
Wei Chuan: […But didn’t you promise me that all my friends are here, and you’re the only one missing?]
Meng Tang: [Sorry, something urgent happened.]
Wei Chuan took a step back: [Are you free for the finals? ]
The final was on Sunday, so she should have been free, but she was afraid of breaking the promise if she agreed.
Meng Tang thought for a moment and replied, "I've accepted a job at the museum. I'll be working there as a temporary worker for a day next Tuesday, and I'll be collecting information over the weekend."
Wei Chuan: [It's a two-day weekend. My competition is on Sunday.]
Meng Tang: [How about this, I'll go when I have time, okay?]
Wei Chuan: [OK.]
The final was crucial as it was the ticket to the regional competition. Wei Chuan didn't have time to chat for long before he was called over by the coach.
After a day of rest the next day, Wei Chuan was busy with physical recovery and tactical preparations, while Meng Tang worked hard to complete the work at hand.
Shi Lan and her friends went to G University for two consecutive days with undiminished enthusiasm.
Xie Lingyin asked, "Meng Tang, are you done with your work? Are you going to the finals tomorrow?"
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