Chapter 13 Chapter 13 He and I are childhood sweethearts.
After the morning class, Xin Ai and Fu Xize went to the cafeteria to eat.
In 2013, prices were relatively low, and a good university often meant strong financial support and more canteen subsidies. Xin Ai ordered himself two meat dishes, one vegetable dish and a serving of rice, which cost just over nine yuan but less than ten yuan. Of course, it was also because he was a freshman, and based on his experience of being a junior in his previous life, he knew that the school cafeteria might be a little better. The prices of stores around the school increased by a steady fifty cents or one yuan every semester, but there was no other way. Labor and rent kept rising, and later on many stores started to cook pre-prepared meals.
It was the first time Xin Ai had eaten in a cafeteria since his rebirth, and he was quite looking forward to it, but his expectations were not high. After all, it was just a cafeteria and it cost less than ten yuan. He tried it briefly and found it was... quite delicious.
The kelp ribs actually have ribs, and the kelp is stewed until it is soft and tasty; the wine lees fish is a bit spicy, but the bones are crispy and the meat is tender, and it goes well with rice; the stir-fried seasonal vegetables don't have much seasoning, but the vegetables themselves have a sweet taste; the rice that costs a few cents a portion is actually made from Northeastern rice, and the steamed rice is crystal clear, fragrant and delicious.
After tasting it, Xin Ai started to eat his meal with big mouthfuls, even sighing, "Can I buy this for less than ten yuan?"
Fu Xize looked at Xin Ai eating in the cafeteria with great satisfaction, and the corners of his lips twitched.
Xin Ai ordered her meal after him, and the food on their plates was exactly the same. Fu Xize was still quite hungry after a morning of classes, so he chose dishes that he thought were delicious, but the school cafeteria was just so-so, economical, large in quantity and cheap.
But seeing Xin Ai's expression of "There is such delicious food in this world", Fu Xize was speechless. It's understandable, right? Our Beijing prince has been eating health meals for more than ten years, and he thinks the food in the cafeteria is rich in flavor.
Moreover, Xin Ai is good-looking and has a positive and optimistic personality. When you see him eating happily, you will also feel happy and your appetite will increase. Even something as ordinary as eating in the cafeteria together will make you feel... this is a great life experience.
These thoughts flashed through Fu Xize's mind. Fu Xize frowned and looked up at Xin Ai. Perhaps, the most amazing and brilliant person has always been Xin Ai himself. There are some people who will make you happy no matter what you do with them.
After taking a few bites, Xin Ai saw two familiar classmates carrying plates walking towards him. They also saw Xin Ai and Fu Xize. The tall and strong boy, who was about 1.9 meters tall, laughed and said, "Hey, Fu Xize and his family."
Xin Ai had seen these two people in class. The tall and big one was called Ge Jing, and the other gentle and handsome one was called He Fei. Their student numbers were similar to Fu Xize's. Xin Ai guessed that these two people were most likely Fu Xize's roommates, so he deliberately memorized their names.
Fu Xize was called over and glanced at the two of them coldly. There was no trace of the warmth of classmates in his expression.
Xin Ai greeted them warmly: "Ge Jing and He Fei, right? Come and sit down."
Ge Jing and He Fei were both stunned when the handsome guy called out their names.
Fu Xize couldn't help but look at Xin Ai again.
Ge Jing and He Fei strode to the dining table for two people. Ge Jing chose a seat next to Fu Xize and sat down. He asked Xin Ai curiously: "It was Fu Xize who told you about us, right?"
Xin Ai replied with a smile: "I wrote down your names when they were called in class, but I don't know how to write them specifically."
Ge Jing quickly said, "Ge in Ge You, Jing in Beijing, Fu Xize and I share a dormitory."
He Fei sat opposite Ge Jing, that is, to the right of Xin Ai. He was relatively silent and reserved, but he also introduced himself politely: "He for He Miao, Fei for Fei Xiang."
Xin Ai smiled and said, "My name is Xin Ai. Ai means the one next to the character Wang."
Ge Jing praised: "It's a nice name."
Xin Ai smiled and said, "My parents are more talented."
He Fei glanced at Xin Ai's bright and almost sharp face and said, "And she lives up to her name."
Xin Ai said firmly, "My parents are better at giving birth."
Ge Jing and He Fei were very amused and felt that not all handsome guys were like Fu Xize, who was cold and aloof and kept strangers away. Xin Ai was handsome and loved to laugh.
Fu Xize was used to seeing Xin Ai chatting happily with his two roommates. As long as Xin Ai wanted, he could smoothly integrate into various social occasions. Who wouldn't like a handsome guy who is friendly and has no airs?
Ge Jing and He Fei sat two rows in front of Xin Ai in the online substitute class. They obviously heard the conversation between Xin Ai and the male student in the front row. Ge Jing said, "You are a pure art student, right?"
Xin Aiying: "Yes, painting."
Ge Jing exclaimed: "Artist!"
Xin Ai was somewhat helpless. He said quietly, "I'm unemployed and at home."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ge Jing and He Fei both laughed out loud.
When Xin Ai thought of his past life, a hint of loneliness flashed across his eyes.
It’s embarrassing to say that he lived to be twenty-eight in his previous life, and he didn’t work and never earned a penny. He was supported by his parents for the first twenty-four years, and then when he fell in love with Fu Xize, he was supported by Fu Xize.
It can't be said that he was poor, but he was frustrated, depressed and miserable.
Xin Ai thought for a moment and said, "It's just like studying philosophy, you can't become a philosopher right after graduation, and studying history, you can't become a historian right after graduation. Most of us are ordinary people, but, how should I put it, with so many samples, there will always be some who can stand out and become industry giants and true... experts."
Ge Jing nodded: "That's true. I'm studying computer science, so I might have to go back and take the civil service exam."
Xin Ai asked, "Are you from Shandong?"
Ge Jing was slightly surprised: "How do you know?"
Xin Ai laughed: "Some stereotypes of Shandong IP."
Ge Jing looked confused.
Xin Ai estimated that these stereotypes had not spread in 2013, so he said: "It seems that people in Shandong are more likely to take the civil service exam."
Ge Jing thought about the proportion of people around him who returned to their hometown to take the civil service exam, and he couldn't refute it: "That's true."
Then they started talking about something else, "You and Fu Xize were high school classmates, right?"
Xin Ai replied: "He and I are childhood sweethearts. We live next to each other and have been in the same school since kindergarten."
Ge Jing said: "Then the relationship is quite close."
Xin Ai smiled faintly: "Very close."
When Fu Xize heard this, he raised his head from his plate and glanced at Xin Ai.
Childhood sweethearts.
How is this relationship established?!
Is this the childhood sweetheart you just met yesterday?
A few people were chatting while eating, and they began to complain about the bad food in the school cafeteria. "The food in the cafeteria is bad" seems to be a common topic that every class of students will encounter.
Ge Jing said: "I am having a hard time eating right now. I just looked out the window for a long time and I don't know what to eat."
He Fei agreed, "It was okay during the military training period. We just arrived and it was fresh. I got tired of eating it after a month."
Fu Xize felt the same way, but he thought of Xin Ai and said nothing.
Xin Ai spoke up weakly for the cafeteria: "I think it's quite delicious."
Ge Jing and He Fei immediately looked at Xin Ai in surprise, wondering if this artist was a little naive, since the food in the cafeteria was obviously terrible.
Fu Xize helped explain: "He is different from us. He rarely eats in the cafeteria. He has brought his own lunch since he was a child. His lunchbox tastes light. He rarely eats in the cafeteria so it feels fresh."
Ge Jing nodded in understanding: "Oh, I saw it. He even brought you breakfast."
He Fei said: "No wonder, it turns out that you haven't eaten in the cafeteria yet."
Xin Ai: “…”
Next, the four of them ate in silence.
He Fei finished eating early and went to get lunch. He wanted to bring food for another roommate.
After He Fei packed up the food, the other three also finished eating and followed He Fei on the return journey. Xin Ai hugged the potted plant and stayed beside Fu Xize. He Fei and Ge Jing whispered about Xin Ai: "It turns out that not all handsome guys are as cold and fierce as Fu Xize."
Ge Jing also had a very good impression of Xin Ai: "It feels... like a spring breeze, right?"
He Fei nodded repeatedly: "Yes."
Ge Jing sighed: "With Fu Xize's personality, only a handsome and good-tempered boy like Xin Ai can get along with him."
He Fei said: "...Indeed."
Ge Jing added: "The two of them standing together are really pleasing to the eye. They attracted a lot of attention along the way. As a man, I think they are really handsome. They must have been quite famous in high school."
He Fei said: "He is handsome and has good grades. He is a celebrity wherever he goes."
Xin Ai didn't pay attention to their conversation. He asked them about Fu Xize: "Fu Xize should have a good relationship with you guys!"
Ge Jing said: "Fu Xize is a bit aloof, but he is good at mixing drinks. When school started, he brought a small refrigerator with him, and he mixed drinks for us for free that cost dozens or hundreds of yuan a glass in the bar. Although we were exhausted during the military training, we had different cocktails mixed by Fu Xize every night. Other dormitories envied us. My high school classmates complained about the hardship of military training, but I was quite happy during the training. I drank every day. Later, during the National Day holiday, he started to work part-time outside and didn't come back to the dormitory. The wine was also stopped, eh."
He Fei also added: "We all like to drink the drinks he mixes in our dormitory. Now we really hope that he will finish his part-time job and come back to live in the dormitory."
Xin Ai looked proud and said, "His cocktails are really good."
Fu Xize is a handsome guy who doesn't talk much, is generous, and not troublesome. He also has excellent bartending skills. He must have gotten along well with his roommates during college.
Xin Ai chatted with the two of them for a while and then went to Fu Xize's dormitory.
When Xin Ai opened the door of the dormitory, he heard the game sound of "League of Legends": You have been slain.
In 2013, "League of Legends" was at its peak. When classmates chatted casually, they all talked about LOL, and many dormitory rooms also played "League of Legends" together.
Xin Ai also played this game with Xu You during the summer vacation of his second year in high school, but he gave up the game because he thought it took too much time. Now when he sees others playing it in the dormitory, he feels nostalgic, it is full of youth.
Xin Ai took a look and said, "League of Legends. I played it for a while during the summer vacation of my second year in high school."
This classmate took a few bites of food from He Fei while the CD was turning on, and then chatted casually with Xin Ai about games. The classmate who skipped class to play "League of Legends" was called Bai Lingyu, and he left after the morning class.
After chatting for a while, the CD was ready and he concentrated on the game again.
Ge Jing was amused when he mentioned him: "This guy has been attending prestigious schools since he was a child, and he is very good at doing things."
Xin Ai asked with a smile: "What?"
Ge Jing said: "In high school, he lied to his parents that he had a girlfriend in order to play games, and he had to help his girlfriend with homework after school."
Xin Ai laughed so hard that her shoulders shook. The top students were really good at this: "666."
Hearing this, Bai Lingyu defended himself while playing the game: "I only go to the Internet cafe to play two games after school every afternoon. It's just over an hour. I study hard all day, so what's wrong with playing for an hour?"
Xin Ai always felt that high school courses were not difficult for the academic geniuses. Many of his classmates were able to balance love, hobbies, and studies. They played when they should play and studied when they should study. Xin Ai was curious: "Have your parents found out?"
Bai Lingyu was stunned for a long while, then replied pitifully: "My parents were worried that my love affair would affect my studies, so they went to school to talk to my head teacher about my premature love affair. It turned out that I wasn't in a premature love affair at all. The couple deliberately waited for me after school and found me in an Internet cafe. After that, my parents started scolding me, 'You only know how to play games. If you have the guts, find a girlfriend.'"
Xin Ai: “…”
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