"It seems like there's nothing to do except studying..." Lin Chaoxi said.
"Having supper together? Lu Zhihao will bring Shen Mei, Hua Juan will also be there, we would like to invite you to join us."
Pei's words are concise and to the point.
"Yeah, okay." Lin Zhaoxi said.
"Then get in the car." Pei Zhi said.
Lin Chaoxi then got back into the taxi. The whole process was very quick and clean.
Pei Zhi held the phone and said, "She's coming too." Then he hung up the phone and said to the driver, "Go to Dayue."
It was past eight in the evening and the business district was still bustling. Pei Zhi paid the fare and got off the car with her.
At the turn of spring and summer, the girls are all dressed exceptionally coolly, with long legs and short skirts in the foreground and the crystal clear floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the shopping mall in the distance.
Lin Chaoxi followed Pei Zhiwang and sat down directly at the bus stop.
"Huajuan hasn't finished work yet. Can we wait for him here?"
"Sure, but how long will it take?"
"He said he's finished filming this scene, but the crew is unsure about the time."
They were facing a Starbucks, which was spacious. There were still many people there at this time on the weekend, men and women were chatting happily, and there was faint noisy laughter. Because online ride-hailing services were also well developed, there were fewer people waiting for buses at the bus stop. The shadows of the trees were swaying, and there was a vacuum-like silence around them.
Lin Chaoxi held back for a long time before finally speaking: "Actually, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"Please speak."
"I want to give you the fare I just paid, but I don't think you want it. It's unnecessary to ask, but it feels wrong not to ask..."
Pei Zhi looked down at her: "You can ask, but you don't have to give."
"That's so embarrassing."
"Money is something outside of your body, don't take it too seriously."
"Forehead?"
"I have more money."
Lin Zhaoxi: “…”
This kind of conversation rhythm is very familiar. Lin Chaoxi leaned against the billboard of the boarding station. In the distance was the gorgeous night view of the city with flashing neon lights, but Pei Zhi seemed to prefer a quiet place.
The shadows of the trees were swaying as she and Pei Zhi sat there. Although it was comfortable enough without saying anything, it was still a little awkward.
Lin Zhaoxi thought for a moment and then spoke again: "Actually, I have something else to say."
"Please go ahead."
"Do we really have to wait that long?"
"If there's anything else, I'll take you back first?"
"No, no, there's no rush. I just need to ask you a question." Lin Chaoxi opened his schoolbag and took out his postgraduate entrance examination notebook. "Depending on how long we wait, this 'a little' could be 'some'."
Pei Zhi turned sideways and looked at her in disbelief.
Lin Chaoxi was very embarrassed and tapped his notebook: "There are a few questions that I still don't quite understand."
"What's the specific thing that's unclear?" Pei Zhi asked gently.
Lin Chaoxi quickly opened the notebook and took the opportunity to say, "Click on the ones in the collection of tuofu." Lin Chaoxi picked out a question and said, "You can guess the answer to the multiple-choice question, but it proves that you can't do it if you don't understand it."
Pei Zhi looked down at her notebook, on which were scribbled ideas such as closed collections and subsets.
"Shall we start from the beginning?" Pei Zhi asked.
"OK!"
Pei Zhi said to start from the beginning, and he really started from the beginning. Lin Chaoxi originally thought it was too embarrassing for two adults to sit at the bus stop and discuss math problems. But when Pei Zhi started without any concern, she no longer had time to think about these people.
Pei Zhi has always been very steady in her speech, with a calm voice and clear ideas. He occasionally took her pen to write something. Occasionally he would give some interesting examples. In short, the process was relaxed and enjoyable, without any awkward silences or not knowing what to say.
As the night deepened, vendors finally dared to set up their stalls, and the air was filled with the aroma of popcorn and marshmallows.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Someone was standing in front of her, holding a large pink marshmallow.
In the darkness of the night, the man was wearing a mask, sunglasses, a pulled-up hoodie, and a cotton candy to cover his face. He was fully armed and his face could not be seen at all.
She was hesitant when the man said, "You are college students after all. Why are you sitting on the bus stop and giving lectures like elementary school students?"
Lin Chaoxi was slightly embarrassed, as her secret search for a tutor was discovered. However, she started to complain righteously, saying that the whole person was wrapped up so tightly that he couldn't be seen by others. Who else could it be but Huajuan?
Lin Chaoxi took the initiative to admit: "I was asking questions."
"How about we go have a cup of coffee together?" Huajuan sat down next to Pei Zhi and handed her the marshmallow.
"Coffee costs money." Lin Chaoxi coughed, "I can listen to Pei Zhi's lectures without paying for cram school. I feel like I'm making money."
The man in sunglasses, mask and hoodie was petrified for a few seconds, then turned his attention and started to criticize Pei Zhi: "What about you? It's rare for you to be alone with a girl, but you can't even buy her a cup of coffee?"
"What do you want to drink?" Pei Zhi asked her.
"Coca-Cola." Lin Chaoxi smiled.
Pei Zhi turned around and looked at Huajuan.
"I... Damn." The lips under the mask moved slowly and uttered two words.
Lin Chaoxi couldn't stop laughing. She had almost finished asking questions, so she asked Pei Zhi to help her get some cotton candy. She put her notebook in her schoolbag, zipped it up and said, "Let's go, let's go. I'll buy you some Coke."
"I can't walk anymore." Huajuan leaned against the billboard with his limbs spread out.
"Are you too tired?" Lin Chaoxi asked.
Pei Zhi also stood up with her, ignoring Hua Juan and walking forward.
"Wait!" Huajuan suddenly said nervously.
Pei Zhi stopped and turned around: "What's the matter?"
"Well, actually Zhang Liang is back and asked us to play badminton together tonight."
Lin Zhaoxi: “???”
Pei Zhi: "No time."
"Your answer is cool, I wanted to say that too, after all, I'm very popular. But that idiot Lu Zhihao has already agreed in advance and will bring Shen Mei, parentheses, mixed pairs of men and women." Hua Juan said, "That's why I lied to you and brought Miss Lin with you."
Pei Zhi stopped and frowned for the first time. After a while, he explained to her: "Zhang Liang was our former classmate, and he was not a very nice person."
The subtext of this sentence is, you make the decision.
Lin Chaoxi actually understood what was going on. Zhang Liang came back from the United States and brought his beautiful girlfriend to play badminton with Lu Zhihao. Because Shen Mei was timid and shy, in order to give the couple courage, Huajuan decided to bring Pei Zhi and her along.
Zhang Liang successfully cleaned up his name in Cheese World under the guidance of Lao Lin. But Zhang Liang in Strawberry World might be a bit annoying, and Lin Chaoxi suddenly looked forward to it.
"Oh, are you going to play badminton together? You guys are having a fight. Oh no, this is a very special way of gathering."
"How about we go and beat them together?" Huajuan said with full momentum.
"Let me think about it." Lin Zhaoxi said.
"What are you thinking about? A popular celebrity invites you to play badminton and you're still hesitating?"
"I feel like it's a bit strange for me to get involved in a meeting between you classmates?"
"What's so strange? You're just a thug."
"Uh... I'm a little bit socially anxious?"
"Are you really socially phobic and don't want to go, or is it because it's inconvenient without sweatpants and sneakers?" Hanamaki was very sensitive.
"The latter." Lin Chaoxi was very honest.
"Then let's go, I don't have any either." Huajuan patted his butt and stood up, "We fighters need a good outfit."
——
VIP reception room on the top floor of Dayue Shopping Mall.
Lin Chaoxi stepped onto the soft carpet and felt that tonight's experience was quite magical.
Although she had imagined the scene in the comics where a boy took her to buy clothes, when she was actually sitting in the VIP room of the mall and listening to Huajuan asking the professional shopping guide questions about the Hermès spring custom sports series, she and Pei Zhi still sat a little far away from Huajuan.
Pei Zhi still looked normal, and his temperament was more like that of a nobleman who often visited such scenes than Huajuan, but Lin Chaoxi knew that the total amount of his clothing would not exceed 500 yuan, so she relaxed as well.
"What on earth is he going to do?" Lin Chaoxi asked quietly.
"Maybe as a popular star, you have this or that special dressing requirement," Pei Zhi said.
"Hey, can you please say it in a nicer way?" Huajuan said angrily.
"Show off wealth." Pei Zhi's words were concise and to the point.
"Damn it! Just because you're richer than me, I can't even scold you for being jealous of me!" Huajuan was angry.
Lin Chaoxi looked around.
The entire reception room is about 90 square meters, with tables and chairs, leisure sofas and four or five dressing rooms, which have been made into suites. The environment is very elegant.
The waiter asked them what they would like to drink, and Lin Chaoxi and Pei Zhi said "Coke" at the same time.
Huajuan became even more unhappy: "Thank you, Baishui."
Perhaps it was because popular male stars had special requirements to maintain their weight. Lin Chaoxi was afraid that he would be too angry, so he deliberately flattered him: "Is this how all you rich people buy things?"
"Yes, we don't go to the counters. We usually just sit here and wait for people to deliver the goods to us." Huajuan said nonchalantly.
"Why?"
"I can't face people." Pei Zhi said.
"Damn it." Huajuan almost jumped up, "I just tricked you into playing badminton with Zhang Liang. Do you have to pick on me like this?"
Lin Chaoxi couldn't stop laughing. It seemed that only Pei Zhi could make Hua Juan so embarrassed. When Pei Ge was with his acquaintances, he was not as humble and considerate as he was with strangers, but because of this, he was more real.
Huajuan picked out a few things and said, "Chanel has a nice sports suit. Do you want to try it?"
"No need to try, I can't afford it." Lin Zhaoxi asked the salesperson with a smile: "Are there any Nike or Adidas here?"
The salesperson was looking at Hanamaki's expression.
"If I tell you that Pei Zhi and I can pay by credit card, and that this amount of money is nothing to us, you won't accept it, right?"
"Teacher Ji, you are so smart and wise, and you have both virtue and talent." Lin Chaoxi flattered him.
Hua Juan said to the salesperson, "We are going to play badminton later. Please pick out a pair of suitable pants and shoes for this lady." Hua Juan turned around and asked her, "Can the total price be within 1,000 yuan?"
"No problem!" Lin Chaoxi made an OK gesture.
"If you don't have any, go to the next store and buy some." Hua Juan continued to instruct, and then complained about her, "You may not know that it is actually very satisfying for boys to take girls shopping for clothes and see the girls change their appearance from head to toe."
Lin Zhaoxi: "I understand you. In fact, if I had money, I would also like to bring the cute little girl to the mall to watch her change into a little skirt."
"Yeah, I've wanted to do this for a long time, but in order to maintain my idol status, I haven't had the chance yet."
"Actually, I think Shen Meihao is cute. Has she bought sportswear? Otherwise, why don't we trick her over to play with Real Nuannuan?"
Hua Juan glared at her and warned her seriously: "Don't cheat on your friend's wife."
Lin Zhaoxi: “…”
——
Because Huajuan asked for quick service, the shopping guide came back quickly.
Huajuan is a straight man by nature. He tried on a sports suit with a huge logo, stood in front of the mirror for a while, and said, "Wrap it up for me."
Lin Zhaoxi asked tentatively: "Isn't it a bit...too...exaggerated?"
"What did my brother Pei say just now?"
"You can't show your face to people?"
"The previous sentence."
"Show off your wealth?"
"Yes." Hua Juan walked back to the locker room, and his voice came through the cubicle, "It's a rare opportunity to see Zhang Liang. I will make him miserable in terms of wealth."
Lin Zhaoxi smiled helplessly.
At this time, another salesperson came in with her sportswear and shoes.
"Just pick one for me and let me try on the shoes." Lin Chaoxi said to the shopping guide.
"It depends on what you like."
"Then wait a moment."
Lin Chaoxi changed into a pair of red tennis shoes, stood up and jumped. The salesgirl had already placed her skirt and pants on the table.
"I want this pair of shoes." She said as she stood in front of the table with Pei Zhi.
Huajuan came out and asked: "What do you want to do with these clothes? Do you want to count this?"
"Uh..." Lin Chaoxi looked at Huajuan.
"Actually, you can." Pei Zhi said.
Lin Zhaoxi: "The simplest way is for the three of us plus two shopping guides to sort these clothes by evaluation, and then use statistical methods to calculate which one is the best."
"I beg you, can you please choose the more expensive one?" Huajuan was speechless.
"Then let's take the white one." Lin Chaoxi made the decision with a wave of his hand.
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