Chapter 39 Chapter 39 He is not good at anything and is the number one troublemaker...
After that day, Shen Miao did not go to Yao Heng's house for nearly half a month, and the medicine that was supposed to be sent to her was also asked by Shen Shansheng to bring it along when he went into the city.
The reason is simple, mainly because I'm afraid she'll be embarrassed.
Yao Heng said that every time they had a fight, they would get bruised and blue noses and red eyes were common. It has been much better in recent years, perhaps because they are old and value their lives. When he was a child, they often went to the hospital together with bloody heads.
Now that I've heard about Chen Xiulan's suffering, there's no need to bring it to the surface. I'd better just pretend that I don't know about it.
Chen Xiulan has the same personality as herself, both are strong-willed people, and she probably doesn't want Shen Miao to know about her affairs.
But even though they couldn't meet, Chen Xiulan didn't break off contact with Shen Miao. Whenever she was free at home, she would call Shen Miao to chat about family matters, and they would often chat for more than an hour.
Talk about the neighbors' affairs, there are always endless topics to talk about.
"By the way, do you have anything to do next Wednesday?" She had just been chatting with Shen Miao so happily that when she was about to hang up the phone, she remembered what her son had told her, "Xiao Heng asked you to go to his school to play with him, saying that there was some kind of activity at the school."
The Chinese New Year is just over a month away. I heard that Yao Heng had final exams and a paper to write recently, and he rarely went home on weekends. Since he asked me to go to school now, I think he should have finished his work.
"Okay, I'll go play with him then."
I haven't seen Yao Heng for a long time, and I really miss him. I want to pull his mouth that deserves a punch.
Chen Xiulan: "Then let Wentao pick you up on his motorcycle. It's quite far, and it saves you from riding your bicycle."
"Okay~"
Shen Miao was not surprised at all that Hou Wentao went together, because their relationship was better than that of brothers.
Nowadays it is always popular to talk about the "generation gap", saying that there is a "generation gap" between different ages, but Shen Miao thinks that the two of them are very good, and the age difference of more than ten years cannot become a "gap" that distances them.
Shen Miao arranged with Chen Xiulan on the phone that Hou Wentao would pick her up at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning. However, before half past eight on Wednesday morning, Hou Wentao's motorcycle stopped at the door of Shen Miao's house.
Shen Miao had just entered the bathroom to brush her teeth, and seeing Hou Wentao had arrived more than half an hour earlier, she hurriedly quickened her washing speed.
Having known each other for so long, they had already treated each other like brother and sister, so Hou Wentao was not at all reserved after arriving at Shen Miao's house. While waiting for her, he took the initiative to greet Shen Wanshan who was practicing Tai Chi in the yard.
"Master, I see that you are very good at Tai Chi, and your lower body is very stable."
"Hmm? You're an expert, have you practiced it before?"
"No, no, no, I'm not an expert at all. I just practice a few moves occasionally, and my movements are not even standard."
"Then follow me for a couple of rounds and I'll help you take a look?"
"Zhong'a, then I'll stand behind you and you lead me."
"Okay, let's start from the beginning."
Watching Hou Wentao practicing Tai Chi with his grandfather in the yard, Shen Miao's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.
She remembered that when she first met him, he was a very calm person, but the more she got to know Yao Heng, the more she could see some of Yao Heng's characteristics in him.
Logically speaking, Yao Heng grew up with Hou Wentao, so Yao Heng should have been influenced by Hou Wentao, but it was the other way around.
Maybe it’s because this “little sun” Yao Heng is too bright, so that the palms of those who hold him in their arms can still feel his warmth.
“Brother Hou, I’ve packed, let’s go.” After Shen Miao slung over her bag, she quickly ran out of the house.
In the bag were a few pancakes she had fried yesterday, and a box of side dishes, so that she could take them out and eat whenever she felt hungry at noon. Below that were some yin-nourishing and body-nourishing medicines prescribed for Chen Xiulan, which contained several blood-replenishing ingredients, which were especially good for women.
There is also a small bag at the very bottom, which contains a few sachets she made by herself.
One red one and two blue ones. The red one was given to Chen Xiulan, and the other two blue ones were given to Yao Heng and Hou Wentao.
Every time she went to the city to visit them, they took care of her like a little princess, so Shen Miao naturally wanted to bring them some gifts. She couldn’t afford too expensive gifts, so she made a few sachets to represent her feelings.
The sachet contains some herbs that can calm the mind and drive away evil spirits. Taking it out and smelling it from time to time can help you relax your mind.
When sitting on the motorcycle, Shen Miao saw that Hou Wentao's jacket pocket was bulging, so she asked: "Brother Hou, what's in your pocket? Why don't you put it in my bag, otherwise it will fall off on the road."
"OK."
As he spoke, Hou Wentao took out two plastic-wrapped dolls from his pocket.
This was what Hou Wentao asked Yao Heng's father to bring from the south when he purchased goods last time. It is in the shape of Doraemon, and the pocket on the belly can be pressed down. When you press it, Doraemon's eyes will switch to a different look.
"For you and Xiaoheng, one for each of you."
Shen Miao pressed the button on the doll through the plastic packaging, watching the Doraemon's eyes change from a smile to a fickle look, and then from a fickle look to a smirk, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Thank you, Brother Hou~"
The colors of the two dolls were slightly different, so Shen Miao did not open them, waiting to let Yao Heng choose first after getting them to school.
Such plastic dolls should be toys that children would like. It seems that Hou Wentao treats them all as children.
Yao Heng's school is located in the north of Yu City and is considered the top university in Henan Province.
After riding a motorcycle for nearly an hour, I finally saw the gate of Yushi University.
Today is the school's open day. Looking at the posters placed at the entrance, it seems that they want to promote a wave of safety education before college students go on holiday to enhance their safety awareness.
While the school is organizing safety activities, students are also allowed to bring their relatives and friends to visit the campus, so that more people can learn about safety precautions.
As an outstanding student leader and top student with excellent grades, Yao Heng will give a speech at the safety publicity conference.
The promotion meeting was about to begin. Many people came to the auditorium to listen to the lecture, and everyone was looking for seats with the help of volunteers.
Yao Heng had greeted his junior schoolmates in advance, so when Shen Miao and Hou Wentao arrived, they sat directly in the middle front seat.
There was a long table in the auditorium, where sat the guests invited to attend today.
The school leaders sitting above were looking through the manuscripts that would be used soon. Compared to the leaders who needed to draft in advance, the doctors, policemen and firefighters who were invited to promote safety education were preparing various props that would be used soon.
"Brother Hou~Miaomiao~"
Towards the backstage, Yao Heng, dressed neatly, stood on tiptoe and waved the speech in his hand vigorously to greet them.
"Brother Heng~!"
Shen Miao also stood up from her seat and waved to Yao Heng.
The conference was about to begin, and everyone on the stage was busy with their own work, but there was a pair of eyes that looked towards the audience when Shen Miao and Yao Heng were laughing and greeting each other.
The man was in the same line as Yao Heng, so as long as Shen Miao moved her eyes slightly to the left, she could see his police badge and the police hat on the table.
In fact, Shen Miao did notice him at the first moment.
He? He! He is the policeman who caught the thief in the cinema that day? !
The man was wearing a dark navy blue police uniform and was standing near the middle of the long table. Just now he was bending over and talking to a few volunteers about serious matters, but when he stood up, his tall and broad figure immediately attracted Shen Miao's attention.
Sure enough, compared to ordinary coats, this formal police uniform is more in line with his temperament.
One glance at him would make people believe that he is definitely a "good person" and they would not dare to have any bad thoughts because they would be immediately discovered by his eagle-like sharp eyes.
Shen Miao saw him, and he also saw Shen Miao and recognized her.
He raised the corners of his lips slightly, which could be considered a greeting.
Somehow, after putting her hand down, Shen Miao felt inexplicably nervous, as if she had made a mistake outside the school and was rescued by the dean, and then she ran into him face to face in the school.
Hiss, my back feels a little cold...
About ten minutes later, the safety briefing officially began.
It started with an opening introduction by the students, followed by Yao Heng’s speech on the topic of safety, and the school leaders’ emphasis on holiday safety.
They were all very dry words that sounded quite boring. After a short while, Shen Miao felt drowsy. It was not until the firefighters and doctors came on stage one after another with their "props" that the dull atmosphere gradually became lively.
The firefighters demonstrated how to use a fire extinguisher and what to do if a fire accidentally breaks out at home; the doctor used a dummy on a stretcher to demonstrate how to bandage an injury and how to rescue someone who is drowning.
They imparted this safety knowledge in a very vivid way, which indeed sounded more interesting than the "empty" advocacy of school teachers.
"...Next, please invite Deputy Director Luo Jialin to demonstrate some basic self-defense techniques for us."
Following a brief introduction by the host, the man calmly stood up from his seat.
Deputy Director? Luo Jialin? That should be his name.
The firefighters explained how to extinguish a fire, and the doctor demonstrated first aid. Another police officer had already given a brief explanation of home safety and safety when going out, but in order to keep the lecture interesting, relevant demonstrations were also arranged.
"Hello, students."
Leaving the table and walking towards the empty space on the stage, Luo Jialin unbuttoned his coat as he spoke. At the same time, the volunteers who were responsible for cooperating with him also fixed the protective gear on his arms and body.
"Now I'm going to teach you a few self-defense techniques that you might use in your daily life. Of course, you can learn them, but I still hope that you won't have the opportunity to use them in the future."
As he spoke, he rolled up the sleeves of his shirt, and for a moment, Shen Miao seemed to hear many small “wows” and the sound of people sucking in breath.
Not only those female students were moved by love, for a moment, Shen Miao's pupils also dilated a little.
Luo Jialin has a great figure. With a height of 1.9 meters and a muscular body, he looks like a walking clothes rack. He also has a dignified look, with slightly mature facial features. He is the type that becomes more attractive the more you look at him.
Especially when he clenched his fists, the slightly bulging blood vessels on his arms and the faint outline of muscles under his shirt... he was simply the embodiment of the word "masculine".
"Let's imagine a situation like this: you are in a crowded place and someone wants to steal money from your pocket."
"What should you do at this time?"
Shen Miao: ???
Click me? Click me?
When it comes to stealing money, Shen Miao immediately thought of what happened in the cinema that day.
Likewise, when Luo Jialin gave this example, his glance also subconsciously glanced over Shen Miao.
"First, if we are not sure whether the other party is carrying a weapon, we must not confront them head-on; second, we should keep a distance from the other party..."
Luo Jialin first told everyone the best response strategy, and then began to demonstrate in a desperate situation: "...If the opponent wants to attack you, you can throw it at him if you have something in your hand. If not, you can do this."
"ah!!"
The person who was demonstrating with him was prepared, but it was obvious that he was not prepared enough. Before Luo Jialin could finish his words, he was kicked in the knee.
Not only the volunteers, but also most of the audience in the audience did not see it clearly. The kick was very fast, like a movie, and it landed on his knee in the blink of an eye.
It didn't hurt much because of the protective gear, but he still almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Sorry, sorry, I thought you were ready." Luo Jialin pulled him back in time and apologized to him.
"No, no, no, my question." After his partner volunteer was ready, Luo Jialin continued his explanation.
First they encountered a thief, then a gangster, and finally a pervert... In short, Luo Jialin demonstrated self-defense in all situations of encountering bad guys, as if the students would fall into a den of wolves after leaving the school, and all kinds of bad guys would be eyeing them covetously.
From kicking knees to snapping fingers, from poking eyes to throwing over shoulders, Luo Jialin demonstrated the 24 most practical self-defense techniques.
I don’t know how others have learned, but Shen Miao has learned a lot, especially the over-the-shoulder throw, which is really practical and will definitely come in handy if you really encounter a bad guy with a huge height difference!
Nearing noon, the safety briefing finally ended.
After coming out of the auditorium, the three met in the teaching building at the back.
There was a cultural performance at the music department in the afternoon, so Yao Heng suggested that they go to the school cafeteria to have lunch together and then go home together after the performance.
This was Shen Miao's first time at the university. The tall teaching buildings, the wide playground, everything here was very new to her.
Thinking that there were a lot of people in the cafeteria at this time, Yao Heng took her to walk around the school first and eat at a different time. Fortunately, Shen Miao brought pancakes and side dishes with her, so she could temporarily fill her stomach while walking around the campus.
Pancakes alone were a bit dry, so Hou Wentao asked them to go shopping first while he went to find a supermarket to buy some water.
“How did my speech go today?”
"It's OK. Except for being a little bit pretentious, everything else is good."
"That's not called acting, that's called intonation, and that's how speeches should be."
"Tsk~ How can the eyes and eyebrows be so domineering? You are just being pretentious."
Having known Yao Heng for a long time, Shen Miao's mouth has become much more spicier. She used to just be scolded by him, but now she knows to scold back.
Yao Heng couldn't argue with her, so he acted like a primary school student snatching something and snatched the bag that Shen Miao had put aside, "What's in your bag? It's bulging."
"Medicine for your mother, and... Hey, be gentle, the bag is a little flimsy."
Yao Heng was very childish. Seeing that the strap on the bag was very long, he swung the bag around like a pendulum.
Bang!
Before Shen Miao could finish her words, the strap of the bag suddenly broke at the moment it reached the highest point.
The bag, along with the contents, separated in mid-air like flowers scattered from heaven. After a few seconds, they fell to the ground and the grass next to it like raindrops.
“Oh, I told you it’s not strong anymore.” Shen Miao raised her hand and patted Yao Heng’s shoulder lightly.
"I didn't expect it to be so fragile..." Yao Heng glanced at the bag strap in his hand and pursed his lips awkwardly, "Sorry, I'll buy you a new one when I get home this afternoon."
Shen Miao did not bother with him, luckily the herbs were packed tightly and did not fall apart when they fell out, and the dust on the sachets was cleaned off with a pat.
"No need. It should be thrown away anyway. It's broken, so let it be."
After picking up everything that had fallen on the ground and examining it, Shen Miao discovered that one thing was missing.
"What's broken?"
“No,” Shen Miao continued to search, and then looked at the ground nearby to see if there was anything, “One of the Doraemon toys that Brother Hou bought for us is missing.”
There were originally two plastic wraps in the bag, but now there is only one left.
No need to think about it, it must have fallen somewhere when I threw it out just now.
The medicine bag had just fallen on the grass, and looking in the direction of the grass, Shen Miao indeed found another toy.
The sunlight reflected brightly on the plastic packaging. At this moment, the Doraemon toy was lying quietly on the ice. Coincidentally, the smiling face of Doraemon was facing their direction.
Luckily the lake was frozen, if I had really fallen into the water I would have floated away and I wouldn't have been able to get it back.
"What are you going to do?"
Seeing Yao Heng stretching his foot towards the ice, Shen Miao quickly pulled him back.
Yao Heng: "It's okay, the ice is very thick, I'll go get it back."
The temperature is low this year, and the lake in the school began to freeze at the beginning of the month. He just stepped on it to try it out, and the ice surface was not cracked, so it should be no problem for people to walk on it.
The toy didn't fall far away, about four or five meters away from the lake. It would be too troublesome to ask someone to help, so I could just walk over and pick it up myself.
Seeing Yao Heng trying to stretch his feet down again, Shen Miao held him back again, “Forget it, forget it, I’ll go.”
Girls are lighter, so the pressure on the ice is not as great, so it is safer.
"It's okay, I..."
"Oh! Listen to me!" Shen Miao insisted.
After saying that, she lifted up her trouser legs and stepped lightly onto the ice.
The ice was firmer than she had imagined and felt very stable when she stepped on it, so she slid a little closer to the toy. When the distance was about right, she used the branch in her hand to push it towards her.
"Almost there, almost there, come a little closer."
Seeing that Yao Heng on the shore was about to touch the toy with the branch, Shen Miao bent down slightly when she turned around, and when her center of gravity pressed towards her left foot, a hole instantly appeared on the ice under her feet.
Bang!
thump……
By the time Shen Miao reacted, it was too late. She hurriedly tried to pull her foot out of the icy water, but her other foot quickly sank into the ice hole.
Then a bone-chilling chill spread from the feet to the calves, and then to the whole body...
“Miaomiao!”
The school’s artificial lake was only over two meters deep, but it was still very dangerous for Shen Miao, who was only over 1.7 meters tall, especially in winter, when the water, which was close to zero degrees, instantly penetrated her cotton jacket and stung her skin.
Fortunately, Shen Miao reacted quickly enough and used his two arms to grab the ice surface in time, so he did not fall completely.
Seeing Shen Miao fall into the water, Yao Heng was so frightened that his face changed. He didn't care about anything else, threw away the toy he had just fished out and ran towards Shen Miao.
The next second, another ice hole appeared on the frozen lake...
“Wonderful, wonderful!”
He said he came to save him, but Yao Heng sank faster than him. It seemed that he could not swim and could only flap his hands on the ice.
"Miao, help, help?! Help!"
Yao Heng's brain reaction speed obviously could not keep up with his subconscious.
It was not until he started choking on the water and his hands and feet were numbed by the freezing temperature that he realized he could not swim.
"Don't move! Don't move!"
“Help…Help…!”
Shen Miao could swim, but the water was too cold, and she didn’t warm up, fearing that too much movement would cause cramps in her hands and feet.
She was unable to protect herself now and could only rely on her voice to calm Yao Heng down.
Plop! Plop!
His arms created splashes of water on the water surface. The frightened Yao Heng could not hear Shen Miao's guidance at all. He could only kick his legs randomly, trying to grab something to rely on from the water.
She couldn't get close, and she couldn't help... At this moment, Shen Miao's body was cold, but her head was angry. She wanted to pick up a piece of ice and knock out Yao Heng who was struggling randomly.
Seeing that Yao Heng's physical strength was being consumed too quickly, the splashes of water were getting smaller and smaller, and he had no strength to shout, so Shen Miao could only raise her head and shout for help:
"Help! Help! Someone has fallen into the water! Someone come and save us!"
The lake water in winter was so freezing cold, and Yao Heng had used up too much energy while struggling. Before anyone arrived, he gradually began to sink to the bottom.
Shen Miao: …
You are such a fool! You really are such a fool! You know you can't swim, but you still come down here to make trouble?!
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