Chapter 13 She held your hand.
The next day, the program team sent a message that Beta was planning a date, and the rules were the same as yesterday.
Cheng Luanxin's mood can be said to be very complicated. She doesn't know whether she should expect Du Zhiruo to knock on the door.
She wanted to get along with Du Zhiruo, but she didn't want Du Zhiruo to choose Song Qiuchi.
She sat in front of the makeup mirror, applying makeup to her face from time to time. When she came to her senses, Song Qiuchi's cold and world-weary face was already covered with large glitters out of habit, as if she could go to a nightclub in the next second.
She suddenly remembered Song Qiuchi's remarks about sensitive skin and was about to remove all the glitters when Duan Mengshu appeared behind her.
Duan Mengshu, having rarely taken off her heavy black-framed glasses and donned cosmetic contact lenses, looked gentle and intellectual in a white off-the-shoulder blouse and a milk-coffee-colored fishtail skirt. Clearly, she was fully prepared. "Are you waiting for someone?"
Cheng Luanxin scratched her head: "I guess so, but I don't know if anyone will ask me out. Who are you going to ask out?"
Duan Mengshu thought for a moment and said honestly, "I do want to ask you out, but I have to respect your wishes first. If you have someone you want to wait for, I can wait with you. If no one else asks you out after a while, can you go on a date with me?"
Cheng Luan was stunned and felt a little embarrassed: "Why are you so polite? You could just tell me about the date directly. I'm not waiting for anyone deliberately."
Duan Mengshu lowered his eyes: "The night before last, you said you like people who respect you."
Cheng Luan was slightly startled, and then she realized that Duan Mengshu might really be interested in Song Qiuchi. She didn't have the nerve to really let Duan Mengshu wait with her: "Then let's go out now, don't wait any longer."
The two went downstairs and happened to meet Song Qiuchi and Du Zhiruo who were going out together in the living room on the first floor.
The four of them were stunned when they met, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.
Barrage:
"Hahahaha, we met, let's fight, let's fight."
"Wuwuwu, why don't you four go on a date? Don't break up my relationship!!!"
"Look at the way Luanbao and Qiuchi are looking at each other. They are definitely jealous of each other!!!"
There was indeed some resentment in Song Qiuchi's eyes when she looked at Cheng Luanxin, but it was not because of jealousy, but because she could not accept the look of her face after being ruined by Cheng Luanxin.
Cheng Luanxin was indeed jealous, but it was her own jealousy. She could only blame herself for being too charming and letting Song Qiuchi get away with it.
Du Zhiruo was the first to react and said with a smile, "You guys are also producing and selling yourselves in the dormitory. Where are you planning to go on a date?"
Duan Mengshu said, "I plan to go to the library with Qiuchi. What about you guys?"
Du Zhiruo said: "I plan to take Luanxin to see a graffiti art exhibition. Luanxin loved these when she was a student."
Cheng Luan felt warm in her heart. Du Zhiruo really cared about her. After all these years, he still remembered her preferences.
Song Qiuchi disagreed. She felt that Du Zhiruo was just looking at Cheng Luanxin to see how she was doing, and that Cheng Luanxin was naive and easy to deceive, and would be moved with a little effort.
The four of them split up into two groups and headed for the meeting place.
Cheng Luanxin and Duan Mengshu came to the city library.
The Municipal Library is located in the center of the city, creating a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle. Many young people study here to prepare for exams.
Duan Mengshu said softly, "I often write here, so I wanted to bring you over to have a look. Have you ever been here before?"
Cheng Luanxin really didn't have any of that. She didn't care about these rituals when studying and just lay on her bed at home.
"No, but there are a lot of people here. It's more lively than I thought."
Duan Mengshu said, "There are always a lot of people here, and sometimes you can't even find a seat. What kind of book do you like to read? I'll go with you to find it."
Cheng Luanxin hadn't read any books in eight hundred years. When she first came in, she really didn't know what category to choose: "Why don't you recommend one to me, or I can read one you wrote. I'm quite curious about the books you wrote."
Duan Mengshu was a little shy: "It's better not to read what I wrote, it's too childish. I'll recommend you a book by an author I like, okay?"
Speaking of mystery novels, Duan Mengshu became more talkative: "Take this one first. It's a very classic work of the perverse school. The setting is very novel and bold, but a bit scary. If you don't like horror, you can also read this one. It's a very classic narrative trick with many twists and turns in the middle. I guarantee you will never predict the ending..."
Cheng Luanxin looked at Duan Mengshu talking and felt that she was quite sincere. She thought it would be nice if Song Qiuchi could really be with Duan Mengshu, so she began to think about how to introduce Duan Mengshu to Song Qiuchi.
Barrage:
"Actually, these two are also good. They seem like the type that can go on for a long time."
"NO!!! I will always support Chi Xin An Xu!!!"
"They're both too reserved, giving people the feeling they can't open up."
"How long have they just known each other? How can you expect them to open up..."
"Let Chi Xin secretly agree. This pace is too slow."
On the other side, Song Qiuchi and Du Zhiruo also came to the exhibition hall of the graffiti art exhibition.
The theme of the exhibition hall is "Reincarnation Railway". The entire corridor is designed in the style of a railway. In addition to regular paintings, there are also many unusual works that are vivid, exaggerated, and bizarre.
Du Zhiruo and Song Qiuchi walked side by side, admiring the works hanging on the wall.
Du Zhiruo smiled and said, "When I was in high school, I always thought you would pursue a career in the arts. The worldviews in the poems you wrote for me were all very grand and magnificent, and they were very inspiring."
Song Qiuchi had no idea that Cheng Luanxin had written a poem for Du Zhiruo, and he didn't know how to respond, so he said, "Music is also an art form, different paths lead to the same goal."
Du Zhiruo said, "But the lyrics you write now are very different from the style you wrote in high school. They are not what I imagined."
Song Qiuchi thought of the lyrics book he saw at Cheng Luanxin's house. Cheng Luanxin's creative style was indeed complex and varied. There were many non-mainstream works with fantasy elements, but they were not published under his personal name.
For some reason, Song Qiuchi didn't want Du Zhiruo to know that Cheng Luanxin was still creating such works, so he said, "That was all when we were young."
Barrage:
"Do you feel that the atmosphere between the two of them is weird? It seems that Du Zhiruo has been trying hard to please Cheng Luanxin, but Cheng Luanxin is cold and indifferent."
"That's because Chi Xin's secret promise is true!!"
"To be honest, it's a bit annoying that Du Zhiruo always talks about the past, as if she and Cheng Luanxin had a very good relationship."
The two entered a plaster workshop, where they could choose their favorite plaster works to color, and after they were finished they could take them home as souvenirs.
Du Zhiruo naturally took Song Qiuchi's hand: "Luanxin, can we play this together?"
Song Qiuchi shuddered and looked at Du Zhiruo with a little surprise.
Du Zhiruo looked back at Song Qiuchi: "Hmm?"
Barrage:
"What the hell, why are they holding hands all of a sudden?"
"Am I the only one who thinks Du Zhiruo is very straightforward and gives people a very comfortable feeling..."
"SRDS I still choose Chi Xin An Xu"
Song Qiuchi actually had no interest in this kind of activity and even thought the fluid paint was a bit dirty, but since he was under the camera, it was hard to refuse, so he said, "You choose the plaster statue, and we'll make it together."
Du Zhiruo smiled and took Song Qiuchi's hand: "Let's choose together..."
The two of them picked out a plaster doll that had recently become popular online, put on aprons and sleeves, and began mixing the paint. Compared to Song Qiuchi, who had never touched such things before, Du Zhiruo was obviously more proficient and patiently helped Song Qiuchi.
Song Qiuchi lowered his eyes silently, feeling that it seemed necessary to report today's events to Cheng Luanxin.
In the evening, after the romantic chat room activity ended, Song Qiuchi and Cheng Luanxin exchanged glances, and the two of them tacitly came to the blind spot for photography in the courtyard.
Song Qiuchi spoke first: "How was your date today?"
Cheng Luanxin had no impression of the date at all. All she could think about was the mystery novel with a narrative trick that she had been reading, and she couldn't wait to share it with Song Qiuchi.
"You don't know, Duan Mengshu recommended me a really good novel! You'll never guess how this book ends! The heroine is a..."
After a day of dating Du Zhiruo, Song Qiuchi was exhausted both physically and mentally. He looked at Cheng Luanxin quietly, and perhaps because she was holding his face, he felt an unexpected sense of healing and relaxation.
Cheng Luanxin chattered for a long time: "Guess what happened in the end? Don't look at me, guess what?"
Song Qiuchi: "Sorry, you spoke too fast and I didn't understand."
Cheng Luanxin: "..."
Cheng Luanxin: "I've never seen anyone as disappointing as you."
Song Qiuchi also felt that she was a bit of a spoiler. She coughed unnaturally twice and said, "So, you guys have been reading in the library all day?"
Cheng Luanxin nodded: "Yes, let me tell you, Duan Mengshu is a very good person. You really missed out on not hyping up a relationship with her. She is gentle, talented, and very respectful. She is really, really good!"
Song Qiuchi felt that this was inexplicably harsh: "Is she really that good?"
Cheng Luanxin: "Yes, she's really good. Anyway, she's countless times better than you. It's a pity that she likes you, not me. Seriously, after we get back together, do you want to give it a try with her?"
Song Qiuchi: "Let's talk about it later. I don't know when I can get it back."
Cheng Luanxin's interest had been almost dampened by Song Qiuchi: "Oh, what about you? How was your date with Zhiruo today?"
Song Qiuchi was a little reluctant to say it, but she didn't hide it either, so she said concisely: "She held your hand."
Cheng Luanxin's eyes widened: "She held my hand?! Are you talking about Zhiruo?! Does this mean she confessed to me?!"
Song Qiuchi felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her heart. She frowned, "Cheng Luanxin, could you please stop being so love-minded? Duan Mengshu recommended you a very, very good novel, and Du Zhiruo holding your hand was a rounding confession to you. Is there nothing else in your mind besides these little love stories?"
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