Chapter05
In the evening, Jiang Xu was doing homework when his cell phone suddenly rang. He didn't know which column the red envelope was from.
There are not many people on WeChat, and except for some relatives, they are all pretty familiar people.
Jiang Xu subconsciously wanted to close it, but he paused as soon as he clicked it, crossed it out, and glanced at the note. He Jin?
She definitely wouldn't accept it, she thought about it and put a question mark in a very reserved manner.
One minute, two minutes...five minutes passed, and there was still no response.
Jiang Xu lay on the bed, feeling distressed for the first time in his life. He clicked on the small plus sign and wandered between voice calls.
She was racking her brains trying to come up with a reason, and when she did, she unexpectedly dialed the number directly. She was startled by the ringtone, as if the phone was a hot potato. She didn't know whether to pick it up, put it down, or hang up.
Forget it, just hit him.
The phone rang dozens of times before it connected with a ding. The sound of water on the other side suddenly stopped, leaving only the crisp sound of water dripping on the ground. Neither of them said a word. Jiang Xu felt his heart beating rapidly. After a moment of slowing down, he said, "Brother Jin, what are you...doing?"
"Take a shower." The boy's deep voice made Jiang Xu's breathing pause.
"......!!" Some indescribable images inexplicably flashed in his mind. Jiang Xu's face flushed and he spoke incoherently. He didn't know where the words he had prepared went. "Well, well, I'll hang up first. Good night." After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for He Jin's reaction.
Jiang Xu buried her little face in the quilt and rolled around on the bed twice. She used to be able to read pornographic comics without blushing or getting nervous, but she never thought that her face would get so hot just because of He Jin's two words. No, no, she can't read so many comics in the future.
A few minutes later, WeChat dinged again. She opened the chat bar and read, "The flower I haven't picked yet: Considering it."
...Hmm? What are you considering?
She was confused for a few seconds before she remembered what happened at noon. She felt a little depressed. She would rather waste money than give herself to him... Was she being rejected? Wuwuwuwu...
After understanding this sad fact, she sent a stunned emoticon and replied: [I don’t accept this reason]
Probably because he was sure she wouldn't accept it, the other party was silent for a few minutes before replying: [Yeah.]
Um.
Um? !
What do you mean? Are you going to cut someone off like this?
How to continue the conversation.
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National Day is next week. It has always been a tradition for No. 3 Middle School to have exams on the first day after the holiday. The holiday homework is basically review, and there are not many written assignments. This can be said to be both happy and sad. The good thing is that I can have a good holiday, but the sad thing is that I have to suffer the torture of test papers as soon as I come back.
After school that afternoon, there was no competition class. The class was bustling with activity, all discussing where to go for the holiday.
Jiang Xu had already run away and was waiting at the stairs near Class 7, thinking of meeting He Jin by chance, and then naturally following him all the way. Finally, when they parted, he would ask him to come out and play tomorrow, and then run away. As long as he ran fast enough, he would not be afraid that he would not agree.
Jiang Xu's plan was very clear. Everything was ready except for the east wind. However, the east wind did not come. All the teachers had left, but there was still no sign of He Jin and his group.
Puzzled, she peeked outside the classroom door, but there was no sign of Jiang Xu at her desk. However, her schoolbag was still there. Xu Zhixin spotted Jiang Xu's furtive figure from a distance, raised his eyebrows, and nonchalantly called out, "Hey Jiang Xiaoxu, are you looking for a man?"
As soon as he heard the voice, he knew it was that silly boy Xu Zhixin. Jiang Xu didn't even turn around, "You know it, but you're still asking, why don't you help me look for it?"
Xu Zhixin suppressed a laugh and said, "It's not here."
Jiang Xu turned around suddenly and saw a group of people standing there. He Jin was standing in the middle, holding a basketball in one hand with no expression. He must have just washed his face.
He stood against the light, his hair wet with water hanging down on his forehead, water flowing down his neck, wetting his open collar. His white jersey was soaked with sweat and was quite transparent, faintly revealing his figure hidden underneath.
Thinking of the word "take a bath" from last time, Jiang Xu was stunned for a long time, and the group of people just let her watch as if they were watching a show.
Suddenly she felt her nose getting hot, and she subconsciously covered it. When she raised her hand, she saw blood.
"Fuck, hahahaha... Jiang Xiaoxu, you haven't seen a man in hundreds of years, hahaha..." Xu Zhixin laughed the loudest, so harsh that Jiang Xu wanted to slap him to death. She seemed to also hear He Jin laugh softly twice. It was so embarrassing.
Fortunately, she had the habit of carrying toilet paper with her. She covered her nose and turned her head to run to the toilet, but suddenly remembered that the toilet was in the opposite direction, so she had to turn around and walk through the group of people.
After the first few times, she had begun to give up on herself and comforted herself by saying: Forget it, it’s more than once or twice anyway.
After coming back from the bathroom, Jiang Xu felt really embarrassed. Without waiting for He Jin, she pulled Xu Zhixin and left, wanting him to help her make an appointment with He Jin.
Xu Zhixin kept laughing. "Hey, Jiang Xiaoxu, you really haven't seen a man in hundreds of years. You can even have a nosebleed like this. You're really good, hahahahaha..."
Jiang Xu was so angry at the laughter that he didn't care whether to help or not. He kicked him mercilessly and said, "Get out of here."
Xu Zhixin finally stopped laughing: "Okay, okay, I'll get out of here, calm down, Miss Jiang."
Jiang Xu's face darkened as he turned the corner of the stairs. He glanced down at the time and was suddenly pushed to the side. He bumped right into He Jin, who was walking out of the same staircase. He looked up and saw Xu Zhixin, who was flying faster than a rocket. He turned around and mouthed, "You're welcome."
Jiang Xu didn't have time to get angry for a moment, and then she heard Song Li jokingly say, "Oh, sister, you're so eager to throw yourself into my arms, cover your little nose."
Jiang Xu: ...
Then he patted the person next to him and said, "Come on, don't be so ignorant. Let's go and make room for Brother Jin and the others."
The others were very sensible and stepped aside.
Jiang Xu: ………
He Jin pulled away his hand from supporting her, looked at her, and raised the corner of his lips in a good mood. Jiang Xu looked at his expression and couldn't help but mutter softly, "Why are you laughing at me too?"
He Jin didn't hear clearly, so he leaned closer, lazily, not realizing how good he looked, and said directly to his face: "Huh? What?"
Jiang Xu looked up and saw the handsome face that suddenly expanded. Her breath stopped and she stepped back in shock. Her mind quickly turned, "I... I said let's go out and play together tomorrow."
Before anyone could speak, Jiang Xu's mind turned quickly and she curled her eyes at him: "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. See you tomorrow."
He Jin reacted and looked at the girl's cheeks which were gradually turning red. He looked at her with smiling eyes and said, "Well, see you tomorrow."
The cool and aloof school hunk is in a good mood today and is flirting everywhere.
The two of them stared at each other, and when they spoke again, they almost stuttered, "See you tomorrow..."
Then he very foresightedly covered his nose and quickly fled the scene.
Song Li watched from the side and clicked his tongue twice. He was not afraid of girls being pretty, but he was afraid of girls taking the initiative.
Moreover, Jiang Xu has both of these qualities. He can flirt with others but cannot resist being flirted with. He blushes when he disagrees with others. His little face is so red that even Brother Jin's ten thousand year old iceberg can be melted by him.
"Brother Jin, where are you going to play tomorrow? Take me with you. I guarantee it will be a great experience, okay?"
He Jin didn't even look at him, and walked away directly, "I have something to do at home, so I'll go back first."
Someone who was ignored again: ...It's good and familiar again. See you! Color! Forget! Friends!
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At night, Jiang Xu lay on the bed with a pillow under her chin, wondering whether to send a message or make a phone call. Jiang You walked over with his short legs, climbed onto the bed, and leaned over to look at Jiang Xu's phone. "Sister, tomorrow is a day off. I want to go to the amusement park."
Jiang Xu raised her hand and pinched Jiang You's chubby little face: "No, my sister has a date tomorrow."
"Then I want to go with you." The little guy looked aggrieved and started to act like a spoiled child in his usual way so that his sister would not refuse him again.
Seeing him like that, Jiang Xu didn't say anything else. After thinking for a while, she secretly said, "Baby, do you want a brother-in-law? He can play with you, eat with you, and support you when you are bullied."
The little guy didn't even think about it and shook his head bluntly, "No."
"Why?"
"Because my sister can do all these things, but he will still snatch my sister from me." The little baby pouted unhappily. He didn't want anyone to snatch his sister from him.
This little guy understands.
Jiang Xu smiled and said ruthlessly: "It's no use if you don't want to."
Jiang You: “…”
Seeing him pouting and about to cry, Jiang Xu was afraid that the little guy would tell others about it, so she quickly covered his mouth and kissed him on the cheek. "Sister will take you there the day after tomorrow and buy you something delicious."
The little guy stopped when he saw that he was ahead. He straightened his frowning brows and smiled at her, "Then sister, I want to sleep with you today."
Jiang Xu felt helpless. Seeing the little guy's round eyes shining, she could only go along with him. Just as the little guy was about to get into the bed, Yu Jin pulled him out. "You're so old, and you're still sleeping with your sister. Go back to your room and don't disturb your sister."
The little guy was stubborn but could only be carried back to the room in frustration.
The door was closed and silence returned. Jiang Xu called He Jin and this time the call was picked up quickly.
"Brother Jin, where do you want to go tomorrow?"
There was no response, and the sound of flint rubbing against each other was heard.
After a long while, He Jin bit his cigarette, his voice a little unclear, and seemed to be full of restlessness, "You decide."
Jiang Xu turned down the volume. "Then how about going to... Liyue Plaza at nine tomorrow morning?"
"Um."
Jiang Xu paused and squeezed the pillow, "Brother Jin, are you unhappy?"
Hearing this, He Jin was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected it. Are little girls so sharp-minded nowadays?
"Yeah." He didn't hide it and agreed directly.
Are you unhappy because you are short of money again?
Jiang Xu was speechless for a moment and remained silent for a few seconds. "Brother Jin, go to bed early. I will definitely make you happy tomorrow!"
He Jin paused as he rubbed the flint. The haze in his eyes dissipated, and he chuckled softly, "Okay."
Jiang Xu half of her face was buried in the pillow. "Good night then. See you tomorrow."
"Well, good night."
After hanging up the phone, He Jin put out the burnt cigarette in the trash can beside him, and looked at the little cat eating canned food at his feet in a daze.
I was just about to go home straight away, but when I got to the door I remembered that I had forgotten the cat today. I happened to be out of cigarettes, so I took some canned cat food and walked over here. The kitten immediately jumped out from the bushes.
The can was almost empty, and the kitten looked up at him with an unsatisfied look. Its black eyes, facing the light of the street lamp, were as dazzling as obsidian, just like what he had been seeing in the past few days.
"It's over today, come back tomorrow."
The roads near the campus were deserted at night. He Jin pulled out his phone from his pocket and made a call. Without waiting for the caller to speak, he said bluntly, "Grandpa, I don't have any plans for this in the next two years. I'll definitely give you a reply after I go to college, okay?"
Not knowing what was said on the other end, He Jin curled the corners of his lips and said "OK".
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