She's a fairy!
"Instead of spending time at a dinner party, you should save that money and buy a sex toy," Hu Tong put down his water glass. "Being aroused in public is harmful to both yourself and others."
Guo Lin's cheeks twitched uncontrollably, as if hungry maggots were swarming under his skin, eagerly trying to burrow out, making them bulge.
"What did you say?! What the hell—"
Hu Tong smiled as he looked at Guo Lin, whose arm was being held, and turned to leave. Just then, Jiao Yuhong pushed the door open and entered. Their eyes met, and then quickly looked away.
Jiao Yuhong calmly sat back down in her original seat, took out a tissue, and slowly wiped her hands.
Hu Tong listened to the insults coming from behind him, wave after wave, and silently mourned for a second for the classmate who was splashed with spittle before leaving.
"Brother," Hu Tong said, turning back before closing the door, "you called out so cutely, like an energetic Chihuahua."
It was another moonlit night, with dazzling lights and skyscrapers floating on a river of light, layer upon layer, seemingly without end.
For the first time, Hu Tong missed her hometown. She missed the dense blooming of fragrant osmanthus flowers, the dazzling street food, her mother, her father, and Grandma Cheng... She even missed Miao Wei's mischievous tabby cat.
Hu Tong's stomach rumbled, interrupting her thoughts. She rubbed her stomach and headed to the convenience store.
There are many outdoor tables and chairs outside the convenience store for students to use.
It's not too late yet. There are people sitting at the dozen or so white aluminum alloy tables. Young and vibrant faces, some laughing and some crying, are illuminated by LED lights, as if they are sailing a small white boat on a warm yellow ocean, telling the waves about their joys and sorrows.
Hu Tong bought a pork floss sandwich, put it in his mouth, pushed open the convenience store door, and was about to go back to his dormitory when he was called back after taking only a few steps.
"Hu Tong!"
Hu Tong was very familiar with Cheng Zhou's voice, but she squinted her slightly nearsighted eyes and scanned the dozen or so tables, but she still couldn't recognize him.
Just as he was stunned, someone patted his shoulder. Hu Tong turned his head and saw two tall men, one with green hair and the other with white hair.
The one in green was somewhat dark-skinned, with almond-shaped eyes, a slightly square face, and a silly-looking smile. Hu Tong didn't recognize him.
The one with the white hair... she knows him.
Cheng Zhou wore a green short-sleeved shirt and black overalls, her short, silver-gray hair swaying in the night breeze. She resembled a long, untrimmed jasmine stem stuck in floral foam.
Slender, tall, and with thin skin, her exposed arms were fair and smooth with well-defined muscles.
Hu Tong felt an itch in his nose, as if he was about to have a nosebleed.
Influenced by numerous anime characters, Hu Tong is a desperate white-haired fetishist!
Cheng Zhou pursed his pale lips and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"It's none of your business why I'm here."
Hu Tong didn't want to tell Cheng Zhou that she had just left an incredibly boring dinner party. Why was his college life so colorful and smooth sailing, while hers was dull, tasteless, and full of struggles? She wasn't going to see her make a fool of herself.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the sandwich fell off and landed on Cheng Zhou's large, bony hand.
Cheng Zhou awkwardly clutched the sandwich, his short, neatly trimmed nails digging slightly into the soft bread. He asked cautiously, "Want... more?"
"Eat what?!" Hu Tong glared at him irritably. "Why did you dye your hair for no reason?!"
“It was my idea.” Green Hair interrupted with a grin, extending his hand to Hu Tong. “My name is Zhou Jin’an, Commander Cheng’s roommate. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
"Commander Cheng?"
Seeing that Hu Tong's expression remained unsatisfied, Zhou Jin'an chuckled to himself, put his hands back in his pockets, and said reproachfully, "Classmate, you have no sense of humor at all. 'Commander Cheng' means 'Handsome Cheng'!"
Cheng Zhou touched his nose with his free hand, looking slightly embarrassed, "Jin'an..."
"Hey, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Zhou Jin'an patted Cheng Zhou's shoulder hard, like recommending a ripe watermelon to Hu Tong. "Looks good, right? I told you, Lao Cheng should have dyed his hair white a long time ago. These days, so many people have that...fear of trendy men! Dyeing it this way will make it easier for him to get asked out next time—"
"Zhou Jin'an".
This time it was Cheng Zhou's turn to get annoyed. The way he addressed them by their full names surprised both of them.
The next second, he sighed, "I'm sorry."
"What's there to apologize for calling someone's name?" Zhou Jin'an waved his hand. "Alright, there's an empty seat. You two chat first, I'm going to play a couple of games."
A couple left hand in hand, leaving behind a paper bowl of light brown oden soup on the bright white table.
Hu Tong swept the paper bowl and bamboo skewers on the table into the trash can and sat down facing Cheng Zhou. The sandwich was still lying in his palm, square and solemn like a flattened jade seal.
"Still not throwing it away?" Hu Tong rested his chin on his hands, a half-smile on his face. "Keeping it as a family heirloom, you trendy guy."
"Waste is shameful."
Cheng Zhou ignored her teasing, tore off the part that Hu Tong had bitten, and slowly began to eat the sandwich.
Pale yellow bread slices, golden pork floss, scarlet tomatoes, and emerald green lettuce all silently disappeared between her pale pink lips. But those dark, deep eyes were the most noisy, staring intently at her, crackling with electricity.
Household electricity is 220V, industrial electricity is 380V... Hu Tong, numb from the gaze, thought nonsensically, lowered his eyes, and forcibly cut off eye contact with Cheng Zhou.
On the aluminum alloy tabletop, a cell phone with a glowing screen floated by, and Cheng Zhou's slender white fingers were like oars.
He pushed his phone toward Hu Tong and said gently, "I ate your dinner, so I'm returning the favor. Order whatever you want to eat."
Before Hu Tong could react, Cheng Zhou continued, "I'm a part-time photographer now. I take on a few photo shoots when I have time. I haven't told you because I haven't achieved anything yet. It's just small-scale work, and it would be a waste of your time."
"My roommate suggested I dye my hair white so that I'd have a cold expression when taking orders and wouldn't be easily persuaded to lower the price..."
The cool white screen light and the warm yellow lamplight intertwined, highlighting the faint pink on Cheng Zhou's porcelain-white face.
"It's true that it's not easy to get a discount..." Hu Tong chuckled dryly, thinking to himself: But it's easy to get forcibly kissed!
She picked up Cheng Zhou's phone, exited the food delivery app, and said angrily, "Zhou Jin'an, right? I'll delete him for you. Giving such bad advice, what kind of trendy guy is he?"
It's simply...
Hu Tong felt a tiny voice inside him screaming in a frenzy, "This is a demon!"
The little man, his eyes blazing with fire, wanted to shout, "You seductive little vixen!" He pounced on her, kissing her pale lips fiercely, hoping to draw blood.
Unfortunately, well, thankfully, Hu Tong is a person with self-control.
"good."
Cheng Zhou not only didn't stop Hu Tong from deleting Zhou Jin'an, but also thoughtfully explained, "We can contact each other through professional groups."
Hu Tong pressed his advantage: "Then I'll withdraw you from the professional group."
Cheng Zhou frowned in frustration: "This won't work. The counselor won't send me a separate notification."
"Then beg me."
As Hu Tong spoke, he pushed the phone back.
"Please."
Cheng Zhou smiled slightly, the phone screen illuminating his sharply defined jawline. "How about I order you a bowl of sweet fermented rice with egg?"
"I'm starving, I'll have three ounces of beef noodles!"
"good."
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