17 Chapter 17
That evening, Zhou Baixi waited downstairs again. He had changed into casual clothes: a white T-shirt with a solid blue shirt over it. His hair was no longer the business-like style it once had been. His hair was a little longer at the front, draped obediently over his forehead, partially covering his eyebrows.
Chen Ying suddenly didn't dare to look up at him, her eyes wandering and unable to focus. She asked casually, "Didn't you like sky blue before?"
Zhou Baixi replied, "Pure blue appears more mature. At the negotiation table, a sophisticated and sophisticated look gives me more confidence and helps me intimidate the other party."
Chen Ying blurted out: "Come to think of it, I don't even know what job you do now. You don't even send—"
...don’t post on Moments.
Chen Ying quickly shut up. This statement could easily be misunderstood and the other party would feel that their circle of friends was being monitored.
This feeling was very bad, and she didn't want Zhou Baixi to know that she actually looked at his circle of friends.
In fact, she also thought of another possibility, that is, she was blocked, so she dared not say it.
Zhou Baixi didn't understand why she suddenly stopped talking. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you not going to say?"
Chen Ying changed her approach and half-jokingly asked, "Did you block me on your Moments?"
He had beautiful features, and at that time many people liked to describe his features as delicate and handsome, but he was often very serious, especially when he was doing something seriously, his whole mood was serious, and he would not tolerate being disturbed by others.
But his smile is warm and beautiful.
"There's nothing much to post." He said with a smile, "I haven't blocked anyone, I just don't like to post."
His smile was very beautiful. During the days of depression, Chen Ying tried hard to recall this smile, but the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.
She saw it again today.
Zhou Baixi added, "Don't you like posting too? Or maybe you've blocked me."
He spoke in a firm and determined tone.
Chen Ying explained: "Because I will send it to the people I want to share it with, there is no need to post it on WeChat Moments."
I usually only send it to Ye Jinyi, but actually, I also want to share it with you, but I dare not. I am very timid. When it comes to things related to you, I will first think of the worst-case scenario, but once I have the worst-case scenario, I will take a step back and stagnate.
But actually I also want to share it with you, but I don’t dare.
"As for you," Chen Ying smiled, "I've had many meals with you since I came back, but there's nothing much to share."
Zhou Baixi nodded. "Eating in a restaurant is really boring. Let's go to Fanhua Street. I miss the snacks there."
Chen Ying smiled and said, "Okay."
To be honest, Chen Ying missed it too. During the many years she had been away, she often dreamed of the time she had spent on Fanhua Street, recalling the secret love story that only she knew about. She was unable to get the love she wanted, and was trapped by the past, which eventually drove her to anxiety and insomnia.
Zhou Baixi's car drove through the less crowded streets, went around the back door of the school, and parked in the planned area.
Chen Ying got out of the car first and looked at the back door of the school. This place was rarely opened when she was in high school, so she seldom came here and had little impression of it.
"No. 1 Middle School seems to have not changed," she said.
Zhou Baixi got out of the car at this time. "Actually, there have been quite a lot of changes. You haven't been to the main gate yet, right? It's been widened a lot, and now you need facial recognition to get in."
Zhou Baixi walked and talked, his voice like the sweet gurgling of a stream in a deep valley. "I've been back for over a year now, and I've been here countless times. By the way, let me tell you about my study abroad experience. During my time there, I met an excellent teacher who was very knowledgeable and a well-known negotiator in the field. I was deeply impressed by his teaching skills, and after graduation, I joined the negotiation industry. I now work for a foreign trade company in Huizhou District, which is a bit far from your company."
"Then why are you still coming to eat with me?" Huizhou District and Fanhua District are neither close nor far between the two companies, but getting there is a hassle. A taxi costs around 100 yuan, and a round trip is a lot of money. It used to take two hours by bus, and now I heard it requires three subway transfers. It's so troublesome, but he still comes here often...
Zhou Baixi, however, looked nonchalant and said, "That's why I drove here."
"It takes about half an hour to drive."
"I get off work half an hour earlier than you, so I'm just waiting for you to get off work."
Zhou Baixi probably didn't know that his words could easily be misunderstood. Anyway, Chen Ying felt that she was overthinking it, and her thoughts drifted away again.
So I just made a bold guess. Maybe they really could be together in the future. If they were lucky, they would date and get married. They would invite relatives and friends to the wedding banquet. Ye Jinyi would be the only bridesmaid. After marriage, they would have twins...
As for why they are twins, a boy and a girl, it is because Chen Ying is an only child and is used to being alone, so she hopes that the two children can accompany each other and grow up together.
"Chen Ying?" Zhou Baixi waved his hand, but seeing that she was still walking without any reaction, he lowered his head and smiled, then followed her silently without calling her again.
Chen Ying continued to think: If it is really possible, the wedding should be simple. She also wants to wear a Chinese-style dress and prepare a beautiful bridesmaid dress for Ye Jinyi...
She stopped suddenly and sighed.
If only it were possible, it could cure the obsession she's had for all these years.
"Why are you sighing? Are you hungry?" Zhou Baixi's voice rang out.
Chen Ying's ears flushed in surprise. What was she thinking just now?
How could she think that? It was very disrespectful to Zhou Baixi!
"Yeah, I'm hungry." She felt guilty and spoke in a very low voice, but Zhou Baixi heard it clearly.
"I just saw that the barbecue place that used to sell barbecue hasn't moved yet. Do you want to eat there?"
"Yeah, okay."
Zhou Baixi asked Chen Ying to order first, then left for a while. When he came back, he brought milk tea and a coat.
Only when Chen Ying sat down did she realize why he had taken the jacket. She was wearing a skirt that held her hips, and Zhou Baixi's jacket fit perfectly over her legs, keeping her warm while also preventing her from revealing herself.
Chen Ying carefully discovered that this was the same set that Zhou Baixi placed in the back seat of the car on the night of Li Hao's birthday.
The coat felt cool when she put it on her legs, and she could smell a fresh fragrance. Chen Ying thought it smelled very good, but she didn't know what kind of animal or plant it was.
The barbecue hadn't reached them yet. Chen Ying took a sip of milk tea, smiled, and said, "This milk tea is so sweet, it's going to make me fat to death."
Actually, it wasn't very sweet, she just suddenly didn't know what to say.
When two quiet people get together, one of them always has to speak first.
Zhou Baixi leaned back in a bamboo chair, looked at her quietly, and said, "It's better to be a little fatter, it's healthier."
This casual Zhou Baixi feels less distant; he's not some lofty, unattainable god. In fact, he's now more talkative and cheerful than before, and there's a softer edge to him.
Chen Ying felt that she could now stand on the same level with him and had the confidence to speak.
"I don't want to be fat. No one will want me if I'm fat."
Zhou Baixi tutted his words a few times and teased, "If a skinny girl like you stands at the negotiation table, the other party will be so loud that they will blow you away."
"I'm not a little girl." Chen Ying said seriously, "That's why I studied finance and joined an investment bank so I don't have to argue with people across the table."
Zhou Baixi was amused by her. "Come to think of it, I didn't expect you to study finance. After all, you didn't even understand the derivatives of calculus back then."
"That was a moment of frustration, but later I figured it out. I worked hard to catch up, and I solved the last question on the conic sections in the college entrance exam, achieving the highest score ever."
Zhou Baixi always had a smile on his lips and in his eyes. A breeze blew by, lifting a strand of hair, revealing both sides of his eyebrows in the air. The young man was like the breeze, refreshing and sunny, and looked no different from the high school student sitting next to him.
Zhou Baixi suddenly leaned half of his body to one side and lifted up a transparent glass fish tank from the ground. Two fish were swimming happily in it.
His eyes were very bright, brighter than the stars at night.
"Reward you for your ideal college entrance examination results," he said.
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