Chapter 5: Junior's Summer Smoothie
"What are you doing!" Xu Zhijian dodged and blocked the way. "You broke my face. Can you afford to compensate me?"
"It's better if you break it! That way you won't have to harm other little girls again!" Shen Wan used all his strength and used the bag in his hand as if it were a brick, each hit was aimed at that infuriating face.
Suddenly, a cell phone rang in the house.
"Stop!" Xu Zhijian made a gesture to show the caller's father.
Shen Wan then withdrew his hand, exhaled, and calmly tidied up his slightly messy hair.
Xu Zhijian rolled his eyes at her and pressed the answer button: "Hello."
"Asshole! If you don't come back before ten o'clock, you'll die outside!"
He quickly put the phone away, frowned, and turned around to meet Shen Wan's gloating face.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. I've already told your dad about this. Bye, good luck."
After saying that, she waved her hand and left gracefully in her high heels.
"..." Xu Zhijian's eyes twitched: "A complete psychopath."
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"jingle--"
At nine o'clock in the evening, the doorbell rang.
Wen Nian put down the hair dryer, and her waterfall-like black hair was just dried. The faint scent of jasmine filled the room.
She went to open the door and saw who it was. She was puzzled: "Wan Wan? Why are you here?"
Shen Wan walked directly into the house and said in a serious tone: “Stay here tonight, I want to interrogate you.”
Being stared at by her, Wen Nian closed the door in confusion.
I have a bad feeling.
At night, the two of them sat on the bay window on the second floor.
On a rainy day, the cool breeze blew in through the window, and the floral curtains fluttered gently.
Under the deep purple sky, various lights are still flashing all over the city, just making up for the missing starlight.
There was only a warm orange night light on in the room, and in the dim environment, they couldn't see each other's faces clearly.
There was complete silence all around.
This is a healing atmosphere unique to girls.
"Tell me, what's going on between you and him?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Wan actually knew Xu Zhijian. Wen Nian looked out the window and smiled bitterly: "This world is really small."
Shen Wan patted her arm, not hard: "Don't tell me these nonsense. Let me ask you, how did you get together with that Xu Zhijian, and why did you break up?"
On the way here, she also bought a bottle of wine, ready to help her get drunk to relieve her worries. Although Wen Nian rarely drinks, most of the time she drinks by herself.
Watching her pouring the wine, Wen Nian joked, "You haven't forgotten the sense of ceremony."
"Of course, this kind of thing still needs some wine, otherwise it will be too dry." She tried her best to suppress her anxiety and stopped urging Wen Nian.
In fact, Wen Nian didn't want to recall that past from the bottom of her heart.
It took a lot of effort to let it go.
She hugged her knees and remained silent for a long time.
Shen Wan waited on the side, and when she thought she would not get any results, she let out a soft sigh.
The girl's voice was low and deep, as if she was regretting something: "I forced this relationship..."
Wen Nian has always been a well-behaved girl praised by everyone since she was a child, but only she knows clearly that the bad things those "bad kids" like to do are an area that she can't reach but yearns for.
She has a wild and free-spirited heart, but she does not have the qualifications and ability to follow it.
Under the gray sky, the boring life of hiding in the shell day after day forced her to accept her fate.
I have also looked out the window countless times, peeked at the beautiful scenery with envy, the happiness and freedom that belong to others.
The boy who suddenly appeared in the sunlight was like a bright star, possessing all the qualities she longed for, and naturally attracted her deeply - at that age when others had already tasted the bitterness of love, but she was just beginning to fall in love.
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September 10, 2018.
cloudy day.
There are still people coming and going on campus.
As the military training for freshmen draws to a close, the recruitment of new members for major clubs has gradually begun.
In the evening, Wen Nian came out of the library with his schoolbag on his back. He glanced at the gloomy sky and his first thought was to go back to the dormitory and have a good sleep.
I had just taken two steps when I received a message from my roommate Shang Yunyun:
[Niannian, have you finished learning? I can't take it anymore! I'm dying of laughter! This year's freshmen are so good at making fun of me! If I don't share this with someone, I'm going to get hurt! Come and keep me company!]
Wen Nian rolled her large, watery eyes and slowed down her pace: [I've finished studying, but I'm getting ready to go back to sleep now.]
[Why are you sleeping?! You spend all day either hanging out in the library or sleeping. If you keep going like this, you'll get your balls chopped off sooner or later! (Angry)]
[You have wasted all my youthful years! ! ! ]
(Animated expression: stare)
[Look at my emojis and answer me, if you don't play now, when will you play? Are you going to regret it when you're old and can't move? Please, honey, let's have some passion and have some fun together, okay? ? ?]
Wen Nian was a little hesitant at first, but after reading this long string, he suddenly felt that it made sense.
Turn and walk towards the teaching building.
After the change of leadership in her sophomore year, Shang Yunyun took over the position of head of the basketball club.
Last year, in order to earn a place in the comprehensive assessment, and with Shang Yunyun's instigation, Wen Nian also joined in. However, she was not familiar with basketball and was just there for fun.
Naturally, she didn't need to participate in the welcoming work, so she went to take a look with the purpose of watching the fun.
At this time, many departments are holding welcome parties, and the entire corridor is filled with music and laughter.
Wen Nian turned on the flashlight to light the way, still thinking about the words he had just memorized.
When turning a corner, I bumped into someone without paying attention.
Because the classroom was right next to her, she sped up at that moment and wanted to rush into the classroom directly, but she bumped into something and became dizzy.
First, the tip of my nose touched the hard body, and under the soft fabric of the clothes, there was a clear lemon scent.
As the temperature, neither hot nor cold, rushed up, she stepped back in pain and, extremely unfortunately, slipped.
A second before he fell, his arm was grabbed by a slender hand and easily lifted forward, and he fell into the man's arms again.
Because of the shock, Wen Nian instinctively pinched the other person's forearm. Unlike hers, it was hotter and more powerful.
He quickly took two steps back.
Wen Nian opened her eyes and saw the delicate face above her head clearly in the light coming from the classroom.
For a moment, the pupils dilated unconsciously.
The boy has fair skin, gentle and clear eyes, a natural smile, thin lips with a faint red, superior bone structure, and a typical small face with big facial features.
As for why he is called a boy, it is probably because he exudes a kind of vitality all over his body, just like a sunflower blooming freely in the sun.
As for dressing, a white shirt paired with jeans adds a touch of coolness.
It was the first time Wen Nian saw such a good-looking person.
She never expected that he would suddenly appear in her sight on such an ordinary day.
Time seemed to stand still and my heartbeat was abnormally fast. I didn’t know if it was because I was scared or something else.
Then, the boy let go, his long eyelashes flickered slightly, and the sound was completely drowned out by the music.
Judging from the shape of his lips, he should be saying, "Sorry."
Just a few seconds seemed to last an eternity.
Seeing that he had turned and walked into the classroom, Wen Nian came back to his senses and looked up at the door number.
3007, yes, this is the one.
A girl was performing on the stage. Shang Yunyun in the audience had already noticed her at the door and waved at her.
Wen Nian walked in quickly and sat down beside her.
"You idiot! Why did you bump your head into someone? Are you reciting your lesson again? I'm so impressed." Shang Yunyun scolded, staring intently at the performer. She leaned over and whispered in her ear, "You came just in time! This kid can sing and dance! He's amazing."
Wen Nian pursed her lips, not wanting to answer.
He looked up, amazed and praised: "Wow, she is so beautiful."
"Yes, yes, I think so too."
Throughout the entire process, she was dedicated to providing emotional value. Those who didn't know might think that she was really watching carefully, but in fact, her peripheral vision was always glancing to the right and rear.
I haven't seen him before. He's a freshman.
Is he here to interview for the club, or just to join in the fun?
The answer to this question soon came.
As the performance ended, the boy walked onto the stage and began to introduce himself.
"Hello everyone, my name is Xu Zhijian."
Xu Zhijian...the name is nice and the voice is nice too.
Unlike others, Xu Zhijian did not show any talents. He just said a few words and ended it.
However, the number of eyes focused on him did not decrease at all.
After the party, Wen Nian and Shang Yunyun were about to go back to the dormitory together.
Before leaving, Wen Nian even deliberately packed up slowly in order to take one more look.
He sat with his friends.
The famous girl standing next to him seemed to be... asking for WeChat.
"Let's go, Nian Nian."
"Okay, here I come."
On the way, Shang Yunyun asked, "How is it going? Are there any candidates you've taken a fancy to? Our club can only recruit ten people at a time. I didn't expect there would be so many talented people this year. I'm really worried."
"You have to show me some tricks."
"Do you want me to give you some advice?" Wen Nian pondered for a moment, blinking his clear eyes, and said hesitantly, "Well... there's a classmate named Xu..."
For some reason, the moment she said it, her brain immediately became filled with blood, as if she had been caught as a thief.
After seeing Shang Yunyun's sly smile, he became even more flustered and spoke incoherently: "Looks like he plays basketball...quite well."
The parasol tree cast a shadow, considerately covering the face that was slightly flushed.
Shang Yunyun smiled and put her arm around her neck: "Not bad, you have good taste! You are worthy of being my soldier!"
Wen Nian breathed a sigh of relief: "Really."
"Yeah, you don't know, this junior has been all the rage on the school forum lately. Confession walls are filled with him, and I heard someone even crossed half the field to confess their love to him during military training."
When Wen Nian heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable emotion spread in his heart.
Pretending to be casual: "Is that so... then he is indeed quite powerful."
"Alas, there's nothing I can do about it. This is the world of handsome guys. There are always countless suitors wherever he goes."
At night, Wen Nian tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
As soon as she closed her eyes, some images that made her feel confused flashed through her mind.
Ahhh! I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy.
Just roll over and get up.
Lying on the pillow, I turned on my phone.
Because I don’t pay much attention to the school forum, I don’t know how to use it when I first log in.
After flipping through it for a while, I found quite a few photos of Shao Zhijian, including some of her wearing military uniform, singing and dancing on the playground, playing ball with friends, and doing activities around the campus.
It was even included in a post about candidates for the school idol, and once topped the trending searches.
About half an hour later, after looking at the beautiful photo of Xu Zhijian's last suitor, Wen Nian threw her phone away dejectedly, lay down again, and covered her head with the quilt.
sleep.
Men are obstacles on the road to success.
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Just like that, the restless heart soon calmed down.
At that time, Wen Nian thought it was just a trivial episode in her countless boring days and would not have any impact on her life trajectory.
Even though his figure always flashes in the crowd from time to time.
Even though I had unconsciously written his last name over and over in my notes.
Because her basketball skills were the worst, she was mainly responsible for logistics in the club, doing small things like picking up balls and delivering water.
However, now that there is a new person, she is no longer needed.
She didn't go to the first few activities. When Shang Yunyun asked her about it, she said she wanted to spend her time studying.
Unable to persuade her, Shang Yunyun could only pinch her waist and scold her: "You, sooner or later, will be eaten by books."
Wen Nian was the most studious person she had ever met, no doubt about it. After all, for most students, after finally escaping from the hardships of high school, they would definitely indulge themselves in college.
Wen Nian, however, has been spending every day in the library since his freshman year, and most of his remaining time is spent on department activities to earn comprehensive assessments.
Teachers say that if you can put half the effort into college that you did in high school, you will definitely be a dark horse.
Indeed.
Wen Nian's grades are simply ridiculously good. He gets full marks in every subject and has won numerous awards. Because he is well-behaved and intelligent, he is well-liked by teachers and is often taken to participate in scientific research projects. If he continues like this, he will definitely be admitted to graduate school.
Some people win at the starting line.
However, despite her admiration, Shang Yunyun always felt that such a life was a little bit lacking, as if she had turned herself into a robot.
After living together for a year, she roughly understood the reason. Wen Nian's parents had very high expectations of her and would call every few days to check on her academic progress.
But what is disheartening is that although she is obviously very good, she has never received any praise. Most of the time, all she gets are words of encouragement and pressure.
A distinctly repressive education.
Wen Nian seemed to have gotten used to it and took it lightly.
But as roommates, they couldn't help but feel sorry for this tolerant and kind little girl, and always found various reasons to take her out to play.
Later, they were surprised to find that Wen Nian actually loved to play and was good at it. She developed an introverted personality only because no one played with her, and no one supported her to play.
In the cafeteria, Wen Nian was concentrating on eating. When he looked up and saw Shang Yunyun's ambiguous smile, he was stunned: "Why are you looking at me?"
Shang Yunyun pinched her chin and slowly approached her: "I'm thinking that you must find an extroverted boyfriend in the future, preferably one who likes to play."
Wen Nian thought for a moment and said sincerely, "I think I'm quite extroverted."
After all, she usually speaks a lot when giving speeches and interacting with teachers and classmates.
"I'm not talking about socializing." Shang Yunyun didn't bother to explain. "By the way, our club has a competition with other schools tomorrow. Do you want to come and help?"
"Tomorrow..."
"Come on, come on. It's the weekend, just go out and have some fun."
Unable to bear her coquettishness, Wen Nian finally compromised: "Okay, I'll go."
"Yeah! Nian Nian is simply the greatest roommate in the world!"
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In the indoor stadium, Wen Nian sat in the audience seats.
Half a month later, I saw that figure again.
In the crowd, Xu Zhijian was wearing a red team uniform and a headband of the same color on his head. As he sweated, every inch of his muscles screamed with strength.
His superior body lines make him stand out even when standing in a crowd.
Just as she thought, this guy was very energetic. It could be seen from the way he played the ball that he seemed to have endless energy.
The youthful atmosphere is so strong that it seems to overflow, more tempting than a summer smoothie.
Completely different from her.
He looked around and saw that there were indeed many beautifully dressed girls sitting there, waiting for the game to end and to ask him how he was doing.
Wen Nian retracted his gaze and decided to look at his phone.
But I've only met her once, and I don't know anything about her except her name, so I don't know what she's thinking about.
What a brain bubble.
People like this will probably find their partner soon.
Maybe the next time we meet, there will be a beautiful woman standing beside him.
Happy 99th birthday in advance.
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