Lu Yibei and Ji Qingqian returned to the barbecue restaurant together.
But I didn't stay for long.
About ten minutes later, the members of the anime club were the first to leave.
Tang Jike, as the president of the company, came over to say goodbye.
Although he didn't have much of a relationship with the anime club, people were there to cheer him on, so Cheng Mingli exchanged a few pleasantries with him.
Zhao Xun and Ma Jiaojiao also left with the anime club.
After they left, Liu Jie and Hao Zhangwen also left the table.
Then a few more cheerleaders from Jiangdian left, apparently because they had something to do.
Several people also left Jiangda.
Before long, it was almost time.
Lu Yibei and his girlfriend also got up to say goodbye.
The meal lasted for almost three hours, which is quite long.
There were no other activities planned, and He Lin didn't try to persuade him to stay any longer.
He poured Lu Yibei a glass of red Coca-Cola one last time, and after they clinked glasses, they agreed to play ball together again next time they had the chance.
"It's just amateur basketball, huh? Three-on-three is okay, but playing full-court is going to kill me," Lu Yibei said with a laugh.
He Lin laughed, "How can you play the whole game every time? Do you know how much it costs to rent that stadium for three hours? Brother Bei, do you really think I'm an oil tycoon?"
Lu Yibei was taken aback.
He never expected that the rent for the stadium was paid for by He Lin alone.
It seems this guy is indeed incredibly wealthy.
Lu Yibei chuckled:
"Captain He, I've really made the right friend."
With this joke.
Lu Yibei put on his coat and left the barbecue restaurant with Ji Qingqian again.
The once noisy restaurant became quiet as some people left their seats and everyone, having finished their meal, started scrolling through their phones and watching videos.
Cheng Mingli was still eating. His tall stature of over 1.9 meters, combined with his robust physique that resembled a wall, clearly indicated that he had an extraordinary appetite.
Qiao Sinian said disdainfully, "You didn't even play any basketball, yet you ate more than Brother Bei..."
Cheng Mingli said confidently, "He Lin is treating us, how can I not eat my fill after coming all this way? But Qiao Sinian, you ate far too little."
“Do you think I’m like you? Cheerleaders have to stay in shape!” Qiao Sinian said.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Mingli muttered, "The cheerleaders really work hard."
"It's alright, I can step down next year, then I can feast to my heart's content." Qiao Sinian said calmly.
Cheng Mingli chuckled: "Then I'll treat you to a meal later."
While the two were talking, He Lin, who had escorted Lu Yibei to the door, sat down again.
He glanced at the empty seats around him, now empty from taking his leave, then sighed with a touch of melancholy, and said to Cheng Mingli beside him:
"You're mature enough."
"Um?"
“We always think that there is a grand ceremony before we say goodbye, and then we turn around together after it’s over. But many times it’s like this party, one person leaves and the other follows, leaving without warning, without any fanfare, only silently. I think life is just like that.”
He Lin sighed as he spoke.
After speaking, he thoughtfully stroked his chin, his eyes flickering:
"I can't believe I said something so philosophical. I'll write it down and use it as caption when I post it on WeChat Moments later—"
Just as he was about to take out his phone, he noticed two menacing eyes staring at him.
He Lin: ...?
Looking up, he saw Cheng Mingli and Qiao Sinian staring at him with a mixture of anger and disdain.
He Lin was stunned: "W-what's going on?"
"Get lost."
He Lin was simultaneously touched on the middle finger by the man and woman.
He Lin: ?
As an outsider, he knew, of course, that the couple had been talking about the future and saying goodbye, and were currently feeling lost.
As a freshman, Chu Chu doesn't yet have the same worries as her seniors.
Her only current unhappiness comes from the person opposite her.
Ruan Wei was saying, "Oh, Feng, eat a couple more pieces of meat," while winking at Chu Chu.
I should have just walked with Ji Qingqian and Senior Lu...
No, no, I can't go with those two. I feel like this is the only treatment I'm getting right now.
I should have left with Ma Jiaojiao.
Why.
I was filled with regret.
"...Eh, Chu Chu-kun, is that right?"
Just as Chu Chu was wearing a mask of pain, a member of the Jiangdian basketball team came up to chat with him.
Chu Chu's sullen expression vanished, replaced by a sweet smile: "Yes, that's right~"
…
The weather in Hangzhou has been quite nice lately, with cool and crisp air at night.
Just like the expression on Ji Qingqian's face, it was enough to make Lu Yibei happy just by looking at it.
The two were not walking fast; they were simply strolling around.
Ji Qingqian turned around and glanced at the boy who was a step behind her, and asked:
"tired?"
Although the two deliberately slowed down their pace.
But she still noticed that her boyfriend was walking a little slower than usual.
Ji Qingqian, this girl from Northeast China, was not careful at first; in fact, she was rather careless.
But when she noticed that when she went shopping with Ah Bei, he would always deliberately slow down to match her pace.
She also started trying to remember some of her boyfriend's habits.
Lu Yibei stretched his shoulders and smiled:
"My whole body, especially my butt, hurts."
It's not a joke; it's been a long time since I've had such intense exercise.
Therefore, muscles will be particularly sore after exercise.
Fortunately, he had gone for a morning run and practiced beforehand, otherwise Lu Yibei doubted he would have been able to finish the whole game.
Ji Qing pursed her lips slightly, a gentle smile in her eyes.
She took two steps forward, squatted down in front of her boyfriend, and put her hands behind her back: "Come on, I'll carry you on my back."
Lu Yibei: ...
"Come quickly," Ji Qingqian urged.
Lu Yibei smiled, stepped forward, and pounced on his girlfriend's back.
"Is it heavy?" he asked with a smile.
"Not at all, I'm Superman~" Ji Qingqian said with a slightly nasal tone.
In reality, Lu Yibei would never allow the female knight Qingqian to carry him.
Even if he's not fat, he still weighs at least 140 or 150 pounds.
Lu Yibei wrapped his arms around his girlfriend's neck from behind, then pressed his chest against her back, his feet remaining on the ground.
It's less about Ji Qingqian carrying him on her back and more about him embracing her.
But one pretended to carry the other's back, while the other pretended to be carried.
Ji Qingqian asked again, "Are you feeling better?"
Lu Yibei smiled and said, "Much better."
He playfully nuzzled his girlfriend's neck with her dark hair.
“...It itches,” the girl said.
"Hmm..." The boy only made a sound, and his movements became even lighter, but he did not stop.
Ji Qingqian let him be.
She took the lead.
The boy lowered his eyes, making a gesture as if he were gently sniffing her neck, without looking at where he was going.
The two walked for a while, just like the toy train game they played as children.
They walked very, very slowly.
The incandescent streetlights shone on the road in front of them.
It looked like a layer of snow.
Or frost.
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