Jiang Yubai sat next to Lin Zhixia and read the email she received today.
Jiang Yubai scrolled the mouse wheel and Lin Zhixia started eating strawberries.
She had only eaten two strawberries when Jiang Yubai said, "Their professor is one of the authors of the HHL algorithm paper..."
"It's him," Lin Zhixia nodded, "I kind of want to join their team."
Jiang Yubai tapped the table lightly with his fingertips: "Is your current group not good enough?"
Lin Zhixia described it truthfully: "Our group is very good, with a high degree of interdisciplinary research, and I have learned a lot of new things. I like the group meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays the most, and I also like the reports and exchanges. The topics chosen by my tutor are all good, and there is a lot of room for freedom. As long as I can do it, I can basically publish an article in a journal or conference. However, publishing a paper is not my only goal, I want to do some practical applications. When I was an undergraduate, senior Tan Qianche did a good job."
Jiang Yubai looked at her, and she said, "Look at their job postings. The content of the postdoctoral work is quite novel."
As she spoke, she picked up a fresh strawberry with her fork.
Her lips were bright red and moist, more tender and delicious than fruit flesh.
Jiang Yubai shifted his gaze calmly.
He looked straight ahead, sitting steadily and upright, and gave reasonable advice: "If you have made up your mind, apply as soon as possible. This email is sent to doctoral students in related majors at universities around the world. There is only one position, and the competition is fierce. First come, first served."
Lin Zhixia sighed: "But you will graduate from college next year. If I go to the United States, won't we be separated again?"
Jiang Yubai muttered in a very low voice, "I'm used to it."
Lin Zhixia didn't hear clearly: "Are you talking to me?"
Jiang Yubai said in a low voice: "Nothing."
Lin Zhixia said vaguely: "Jiang Yubai..." She deliberately spoke incoherently as if she was holding a rice cake in her mouth.
Jiang Yubai really made a request: "Say it again."
Lin Zhixia fought back: "I won't tell you."
Jiang Yubai compromised: "When we were in the second year of junior high school, you went to the high school department for training..."
Lin Zhixia stared at him. He continued, "From then on, I got used to parting ways with you temporarily. It's a good thing that you move forward, and I will always support you."
Lin Zhixia suddenly remembered what Jiang Yubai had said to her when they were in junior high school. He said that Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai had never been separated, they just had to perform different tasks at a certain stage.
Lin Zhixia clearly remembered the playground, the red plastic track, the white clouds floating in the blue sky, the classmates in the Grade 2 (17) class, and her deskmate Jiang Yubai. That was six years ago. She didn't know why her eyes suddenly became moist, and the hazy tears blurred her vision. Jiang Yubai took out a tissue and handed it to her. He asked softly, "What did you think of?"
Lin Zhixia muttered to herself: "I thought of you and me when we were twelve years old."
She whispered, "You may not remember it. I wish I could share my memory with you."
Jiang Yubai said, "I remember it very clearly."
"Really?" Lin Zhixia asked him.
He said seriously: "Really."
Lin Zhixia believed it. She finished the sentence she had deliberately blurred: "Jiang Yubai, I dreamed of you last night."
Jiang Yubai's mind moved.
Lin Zhixia held her chin with one hand: "I dreamed that you and I went to high school together. You rode a bicycle to pick me up, and I hugged your waist tightly. We were almost caught by the class teacher because premature love was not allowed in the Provincial No. 1 Middle School."
Jiang Yubai couldn't help but chuckle: "When did I start to fall in love with you?"
"You confessed to me right after the start of my second year of high school." Lin Zhixia hinted.
Jiang Yubai pushed his chair further away from her: "You were only fifteen years old at that time."
Lin Zhixia quickly added: "I didn't skip a grade in my dream."
"Why didn't you skip a grade?"
"I'm not very smart in my dreams."
——Lin Zhixia simply made a huge concession.
Jiang Yubai finally told her that he found out that he liked her when he was fifteen. He revealed this secret openly and honestly, and it really won Lin Zhixia's favor.
Lin Zhixia responded immediately: "So, have you been secretly in love with me for several years? You have been secretly in love with me for so long and never told me. You are really patient."
It's more than just "secret love"?
Jiang Yubai was deeply touched when the word "forbearance" was mentioned.
Lin Zhixia observed his expression change, grabbed his wrist again, and asked: "Have you ever stayed up late because you missed me? Have you ever seen me in your dreams?"
She unashamedly recited the famous line from the Book of Songs: "I seek it but cannot obtain it; I think about it day and night; I am so carefree, tossing and turning."
After a period of exploration and research, Jiang Yubai discovered a pattern - if he behaved reservedly enough, Lin Zhixia would throw off all her psychological burdens, actively approach him, and even sleep in the same bed with him at night.
So he said very seriously: "I don't remember it very well."
Lin Zhixia really fell into his trap. She sat on his lap and expressed her feelings to him: "If you appear in my dream, it will definitely be a good dream. The next morning, I will be in a good mood."
Jiang Yubai held her body with both hands and lifted her up. Her feet were suspended in the air. She was so surprised that she couldn't say a word. But Jiang Yubai put her on the bed.
Lin Zhixia pulled him down together, then turned over and sat on his waist.
Jiang Yubai's waistline was thin and smooth, and Lin Zhixia clapped her hands and explored it for a while. Just as Jiang Yubai was about to reach out to her, Lin Zhixia stopped him and said, "Don't move."
The corners of his lips curled slightly: "I won't move."
Lin Zhixia nodded with satisfaction.
Jiang Yubai said again: "Come closer, I will tell you what I did to you in my dream before."
Lin Zhixia was tempted by him. She held the pillow with both hands and moved closer to him. He grabbed her waist and pressed her down on the bed. She struggled for two seconds before giving up completely. Jiang Yubai was too strong. She was no match for him at all - just like Jiang Yubai's test scores could never exceed hers, she couldn't beat Jiang Yubai in physical strength either.
She asked him out loud, "What are you doing?"
He whispered in her ear: "Describe my dream, don't you want to hear it?"
"Yes," Lin Zhixia urged, "Hurry up and tell me."
Jiang Yubai picked out the contents of his two recent dreams and told her about them. Lin Zhixia's ears turned red with embarrassment: "You..."
Her chest was heaving, and Jiang Yubai kissed the tip of her ear: "Are you still listening?"
Lin Zhixia thought for a while and said, "Yeah."
Jiang Yubai asked: "Well, what does it mean?"
Lin Zhixia felt that Jiang Yubai was not like this before. When he was a child, he was more shy than she was. In order to hide his red ears, he would deliberately wear clothes with hats on so that he could put the hat on his head. She deliberately avoided his questions and pretended to be doing something serious: "I don't want to play with you anymore. I have to go write a postdoctoral application."
Jiang Yubai believed it to be true. He let go of her.
Lin Zhixia grabbed Jiang Yubai's shoulders with both hands and tried to knock him down - of course this was impossible to succeed, so they started playing on the bed, like an upgraded version of the "Cat and Mouse" game, and the laughter in the bedroom almost never stopped.
Lin Zhixia quickly adapted to her new room.
She lives very comfortably.
She always keeps in mind her duties as a tutor.
Every night, Lin Zhixia would study with Jiang Yubai. They shared a desk, with chairs very close to each other, like a couple in a university library.
Lin Zhixia often looked through Jiang Yubai's after-class notes and helped him organize the materials, supplementing a lot of math and statistics content. She played the role of a "home tutor" conscientiously.
Jiang Yubai opened his notebook, and the three years of junior high school flooded into his mind in an instant.
I think Lin Zhixia also counseled him in this way back then.
Lin Zhixia seemed to have a tacit understanding with him. She said, "Unconsciously, we have all grown up."
Jiang Yubai didn't reply. He held Lin Zhixia's right hand.
Lin Zhixia pulled her hand back and said, "I have to meet with my tutor tomorrow. I'll finish writing this plan first."
Lin Zhixia was attracted by the research group at MIT. She knew that the professors in their group were the founders of the entire industry, their experimental equipment and academic achievements were world-class, and their research topics were novel and incredible. Lin Zhixia wanted to experience their academic atmosphere in person.
So far, Lin Zhixia's mentors have been very helpful to her.
Her doctoral advisor was actually very easy to talk to. The next morning, Lin Zhixia found him in his office and told him about her plan to do a postdoc at MIT. She also handed him her plan.
The instructor glanced at Lin Zhixia's document and told her that with her current level, she could indeed be a postdoctoral fellow. The only problem was that she had not graduated yet. She should prepare the materials for her doctoral degree and get her doctoral degree certificate before she could transfer to the United States to work.
There are countless PhDs from prestigious universities around the world, and they may all be competing with Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia tentatively asked her tutor if it was possible for her to graduate next year.
The tutor said that he would actively fight for Lin Zhixia, and the specific details would have to be discussed with the school because there were few similar precedents. Even though Lin Zhixia had published several top journals, participated in some top conferences, and received invitations from German and Swiss universities, some school rules were still not easy to break.
Lin Zhixia expressed her understanding.
She was unsure of her graduation date, but she still submitted her postdoctoral application.
Lin Zhixia believed that there were people in the world who were smarter than her, who were better at using resources than her, and who, after years of accumulation, would surpass her in depth and breadth of knowledge. Could she get a postdoctoral position in that group? She had a faint sense of trepidation and doubt in her heart.
She put the question aside for the time being.
Many hands make light work. In the middle of August, the "new quantum computing platform" had its simplest prototype. The platform was linked to the laboratory of senior sister Wei Ruoxing for testing. It was not until then that Duan Qiyan suddenly realized: "This thing has no name yet, let's give it a name!"
Up to now, Duan Qiyan has been doing odd jobs in the group. He also pulled Tang Tingting in. He originally thought that Tang Tingting's level was not as good as his, and after joining the group, she could only admire him. Unexpectedly, Tang Tingting only took a few days to understand Wei Ruoxing's circuit design.
Tang Tingting quickly became familiar with Feng Yuan, Luo Ying, and Wei Ruoxing, and often addressed them as sisters in the group. The atmosphere was as harmonious and happy as it could be, which was completely different from what Duan Qiyan had expected.
Tang Tingting is the most enthusiastic towards Lin Zhixia.
As of now, the person with the heaviest workload in the entire group is undoubtedly Lin Zhixia.
However, Lin Zhixia never felt tired. She always went to work with a cheerful look on her face.
Duan Qiyan chatted privately with Lin Zhixia and asked her if she was tired. She humbly replied, "I didn't do much today."
Not doing much?
It is well known that the more green squares a Github (code hosting website) user has in their daily activity, the more diligent that person is.
On Lin Zhixia's Github page, the large area of densely packed squares is all dark green.
Isn't that not doing much?
Duan Qiyan suggested: "Our platform should simply be called 'Nothing Did Today'."
Lin Zhixia asked blankly: "Why is it named like this?"
Duan Qiyan said: "To paraphrase what you just said."
Lin Zhixia frowned slightly. Then, she urged him, "Go to the group and ask everyone's opinion."
Duan Qiyan hesitated: "No one will agree."
"Not necessarily," Lin Zhixia showed the demeanor and trust of a leader, "Maybe someone supports you."
Too.
Duan Qiyan thought.
If he can't save face, he may lose everyone's support.
The name "I didn't do anything today" sounds abrupt and casual at first, but it is also very down-to-earth. Duan Qiyan thinks that they should first lower customers' expectations of the product, and then let customers feel the power of the product. This is a witty and humorous marketing strategy.
So Duan Qiyan mentioned it in the WeChat group.
He waited for a few seconds, but no one responded.
He specifically circled all group members.
Tang Tingting was the first to respond: "I beg you, brother, please use your brains to think about it. What kind of name are you going to come up with? It will be a laughing stock if you post it online."
Duan Qiyan was not angry. He explained his point of view, but it elicited a long string of "Hahahahaha" from Tang Tingting.
He couldn't help but feel a little angry and asked, "Why do you always pick on me?"
Tang Tingting retorted: "That's hilarious. It's as if I had to attract your attention. Stop flattering yourself."
Duan Qiyan was distracted by her: "Are you trying to attract my attention on purpose?"
He seemed to have hit Tang Tingting's sore spot.
Tang Tingting suddenly stopped.
She no longer responded to Duan Qiyan.
Duan Qiyan immediately contacted her privately and sent the same message again: "Are you trying to attract my attention on purpose?"
Tang Tingting was silent, as if she didn't exist in this world.
Duan Qiyan rubbed the screen of his mobile phone with his thumb and pressed his fingerprint in the WeChat chat box.
Duan Qiyan thought about it carefully. He and Tang Tingting had known each other for more than seven years. When they were rehearsing for the school anniversary program in junior high school, he and Tang Tingting played a couple. The classmates in the class often surrounded them and made fun of them. This made fun of them for several years, and continued until they graduated from high school.
Duan Qiyan thinks he is actually a very smart person.
After thinking it over, he sent a WeChat message: "I was wrong. Damn it, you are so…"
Before Duan Qiyan finished typing the next line, Tang Tingting said, "Don't tease me. There are so many handsome guys in that group. There's no reason for me to focus on you alone."
Yes.
There are a lot of handsome guys in that group.
Duan Qiyan felt inexplicably irritated.
He never judged a person by appearance, nor did he pay attention to his own dress. The only exception was when Tang Tingting blamed him for his short pants, which were easy to be touched by girls, shortly after he started college. She asked him to reflect on himself. He said "what a mess", but he actually went out of his way to buy a pair of men's cropped pants that covered his knees.
And now, he said, "Can being good-looking be enough to make a living? Don't be like a scoundrel who only looks at people's appearance."
He clutched the phone tightly, quietly waiting for Tang Tingting's ruthless humiliation.
Duan Qiyan had already expected that Tang Tingting would humiliate him mercilessly, and he swore that he would fight back severely.
However, Tang Tingting said: "You are also quite handsome."
Duan Qiyan held onto the desk with both hands and stood up suddenly without warning. His chair scraped against the ground, making a loud "crackling" sound.
The three roommates all looked at him inquiringly. Shen Fuxuan asked him, "What big trouble has happened to you? You are so shocked."
Duan Qiyan did not answer Shen Fuxuan. He ran out of the dormitory.
Shen Fuxuan was shocked.
In Shen Fuxuan's impression, Duan Qiyan's personality has matured and he has not suddenly returned to his junior high school days.
Shen Fuxuan thought that the chat records in the group had irritated Duan Qiyan. He opened WeChat and looked through the chat messages.
Many WeChat group members are enthusiastically discussing the naming plan.
Jiang Yubai suggested naming the school "PTSIC", which is the combination of the initials of the English names of the undergraduate alma maters of all the classmates in the group. This proposal was unanimously agreed upon by everyone, and everyone praised Jiang Yubai for his thoughtfulness and good name - except Lin Zeqiu.
Lin Zeqiu said: "Nothing special."
Jiang Yubai sent him a friend request, but he rejected it. He added a reason for the rejection: "I have nothing to talk about with you. I will delete you after adding you. It's better not to add you."
Lin Zeqiu could never have imagined that at this moment, Lin Zhixia was sitting next to Jiang Yubai.
Lin Zhixia watched this scene and comforted Jiang Yubai softly: "My brother didn't have many opportunities to spend time with you. He doesn't understand you and doesn't know how good you are. Don't be sad."
Jiang Yubai turned his head and looked in another direction: "I thought... he would pass the friend verification."
Jiang Yubai took the initiative to show his goodwill to Lin Zeqiu, but Lin Zeqiu only responded with cold words.
Jiang Yubai obviously wanted to have a good relationship with Lin Zeqiu, but he failed at the first step. He did not comment on Lin Zeqiu's behavior, probably pretending to be calm and strong. Lin Zhixia felt distressed. She declared: "It doesn't matter, as long as I like you, nothing else matters."
Jiang Yubai grasped the key point: "Your brother's objection doesn't matter?"
Lin Zhixia coaxed him softly: "Of course, to me, you are the most important."
In the huge study room, all sounds seemed to be silent at this moment. Bright light streamed on the desk, and Lin Zhixia gently held Jiang Yubai's fingers. She turned his palm over, opened the drawer, took out an invitation, and put it in his palm.
It was an invitation to a party with a date and time: August 31st at 7pm.
August 31st is Jiang Yubai's birthday.
Jiang Yubai closed the invitation letter slowly and calmly. Lin Zhixia thought he had guessed it.
She confessed to him, "I told you when we were little that if I was still your classmate on your eighteenth birthday, I would prepare a big surprise for you."
A faint smile appeared on Jiang Yubai's lips: "I'm nineteen years old."
Lin Zhixia stared at his face for a long time, and her heartbeat became faster again. She half lowered her head and said to herself: "Well, last year I just came to school, I didn't know many people, and I didn't meet your friends. This year my social circle has expanded, and I invited some classmates to help you celebrate your birthday together."
Strangely enough, Jiang Yubai's first reaction was not excitement or joy.
The venue for the party that Lin Zhixia held for him was a hotel near the school—a mid-range hotel, but definitely not cheap. Jiang Yubai had never considered the issue of money, but he knew that Lin Zhixia had always lived frugally.
In Jiang Yubai's imagination, Lin Zhixia had been frugal for many years and finally saved a sum of money. She didn't let him bear her expenses, but instead spent a lot of money to hold a party for him and invited many friends... Jiang Yubai was silent for a while. Lin Zhixia raised her head and happened to meet his complicated gaze.
Lin Zhixia curled her thick eyelashes and trembled slightly: "Are you unhappy?"
Jiang Yubai knew that he couldn't beat around the bush at this moment and had to speak his mind directly to avoid causing Lin Zhixia to misunderstand.
So he said, "I'll let you..."
He paused, and his words became more concise: "It's a waste."
Lin Zhixia's eyes lit up: "Do you want to help me save money? It doesn't matter, the owner of that restaurant gave me a discount, all meals and drinks are 15% off. I'm going to make your birthday cake myself, and the chef has promised to teach me..."
Jiang Yubai's family hired three chefs.
The "sister chef" that Lin Zhixia mentioned is most likely a young female chef in her thirties. She has superb cooking skills and an easygoing personality, and is best at making pastries and cold dishes.
Lin Zhixia is smart and eager to learn. She has a high level of comprehension and learns everything very quickly. She is very clever in both her mind and her craft. With the help of the chef sister, on the afternoon of August 31, Lin Zhixia personally made a delicately shaped lychee mousse cake.
Lin Zhixia was very happy.
She ran out of the kitchen and went to find Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai was working out in the gym. He gripped the horizontal bar easily and did pull-ups very accurately.
Lin Zhixia leaned against the door frame, secretly observing Jiang Yubai. She remembered that Jiang Yubai liked to hang on the horizontal bar when he was a child. When she saw him hanging on the horizontal bar, he looked so silly. But now, he has grown up. She stared at his arms, shoulders, and chest. Her thoughts and feelings are completely different from when she was young.
Jiang Yubai also noticed her.
He was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, I'll go take a shower first."
Lin Zhixia nodded: "Okay, okay, after you take a shower and change your clothes, we will set off."
After that, Lin Zhixia returned to her room and picked and chose in the closet. She found her favorite skirt, put on high heels, tied her hair up, and put on a little light makeup. After doing these things, she returned to the kitchen, picked up the cake in the paper box, and waved goodbye to the chef sister.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai arrived at their destination.
Lin Zhixia booked a garden table at a restaurant. She took Jiang Yubai's hand and led him into the lush garden - the cool night breeze blew in, carrying the fragrance of summer flowers.
The sun sets in the west, and the sunset glows red like fire.
The sunset glowed with beautiful scenery, and many friends gathered together. They spontaneously sang a happy birthday song in unison, and the atmosphere became more enthusiastic.
Jiang Yubai's classmates who usually played well together were all present. He walked over to chat with them. This group of handsome guys seemed to shine brightly in the gloomy sky.
Jiang Yubai's classmate Sun David was also present today.
David Sun found that the boys who had the best relationship with Jiang Yubai were all tall and handsome second-generation rich men. In fact, David Sun's family was also very rich, he was just not very tall and his male self-esteem needed to be strengthened. When he saw a group of tall and handsome guys gathered together, he didn't think about going over to talk to them.
The party game is about to begin, and Li Zirui acts as the referee.
Li Zirui is one of Jiang Yubai's friends and an undergraduate student that Lin Zhixia once tutored. In Li Zirui's eyes, Lin Zhixia's identity is equivalent to "Teacher Lin". As Lin Zhixia's boyfriend, Jiang Yubai's grade automatically rises one level higher than his. He doesn't want to play games with Jiang Yubai anymore, and being a referee is more suitable for him.
Li Zirui knew everyone present - the only thing that surprised him was that the doctoral senior named "Wen Qi" from Lin Zhixia's group also showed up today.
Li Zirui heard from Wu Pinyan that Wen Qi had serious social barriers and he was reluctant to attend parties, let alone interact or communicate with others. If that was the case, why did Wen Qi appear at Jiang Yubai's birthday party?
As the sky darkened, the light bulbs in the garden came on.
The small light bulbs were strung on ropes, surrounding the pergola and flower clusters, casting shadowy halos of light.
Wen Qi's seat was right next to the flower bush. He followed social etiquette today and dressed simply. He combed all his hair back, which was quite like the Hong Kong movies of the last century. He was also wearing a pure black suit. He casually turned his face to the side, and the outline of his jaw was impeccable, which matched his high nose bone and was very attractive.
There were girls who chatted with him at the party.
But he doesn't talk much.
Beneath his beautiful appearance, he hides a dull, taciturn and uninteresting soul. Girls who were slightly interested in him gradually lost interest in him.
Wen Qi neither participated in party games nor chatted with others. Laughter and noise had nothing to do with him. His world was monotonous and silent.
Why?
Even Lin Zhixia felt strange.
Lin Zhixia held a glass filled with wine. Tonight was her first time tasting red wine, and she took several sips. Jiang Yubai asked her to drink less, as if he didn't believe she could drink.
Lin Zhixia raised her wine glass in front of Jiang Yubai and drank it all. He looked at her in surprise, and she said, "I'm good at drinking. I can do anything."
"Are you drunk?" Jiang Yubai asked her.
Lin Zhixia whispered, "I didn't."
This is a lie.
She felt a little groggy.
She walked to the table, grabbed the bottle, and held it up to the light, only to find that the alcohol content of the red wine she had just drunk was as high as 15 degrees. That's not right, the red wine Lin Zhixia ordered was clearly 8 degrees, why did there appear to be 15 degrees of anomaly?
Lin Zhixia thought suspiciously for a moment, and Jiang Yubai interrupted her thoughts: "Can you drink 15% alcohol?"
The setting sun had lost all its remaining light, the sky was dark and the moon was invisible, colorful lights were intertwined in the pergola, and the melodious music drifted farther and farther away. Lin Zhixia put down the bottle of wine and still said stubbornly, "It's only fifteen degrees, it's okay."
Before he finished speaking, David Sun continued, "I brought a box of wine as a birthday gift to Jiang Yubai. My father owns a winery in France, and this batch of red wine is really delicious. The alcohol content is a little high. Lin Zhixia, are you dizzy? Sit down and take a rest. Have some lemonade."
This batch of wine has a high market price.
Each bottle costs as much as four figures in RMB.
However, David Sun did not mention the price of the wine at all.
He felt that Lin Zhixia's family background was similar to Miao Danyi's. Lin Zhixia was able to plan a birthday party for Jiang Yubai and prepared so many games, so that most of the guests had a great time and enjoyed the food - this made Sun David a little jealous.
David Son turned his head and glanced at his girlfriend.
It was strange that David Sun's girlfriend Miao Danyi almost ignored him tonight. When he talked to Miao Danyi, she would only respond with short interjections, such as "um", "oh", "haha", etc., and seemed not to be interested in chatting.
David Sun turned around and talked to another classmate. At this time, Li Zirui invited him to join another party game, and David Sun happily agreed. They played board game cards, and the aroma of wine mixed with the aroma of food wafted around them.
Miao Danyi said to Sun David, "I'm going to the bathroom."
"Okay," said David Sun, "It's very dark here. Be careful when you walk. Don't stumble or fall."
Miao Danyi did not respond.
She bypassed David Sun and left from another exit. When she passed Wenqi, she put her arm around his shoulder. Her hand stayed on his shoulder for a few seconds. She was wearing a diamond bracelet, and the brilliance of the gemstone was dazzling.
Wen Qi slowly stood up and followed her away.
They left quietly.
Almost no one noticed them.
Except Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia was the organizer of this party, but she did not invite Wen Qi. She knew that Wen Qi did not like such a lively celebration. He was a lurker in social circles - if his safe distance was broken, he would be at a loss.
So, why did Wen Qi show up at Jiang Yubai's birthday party tonight?
Lin Zhixia was puzzled.
Although she drank half a bottle of wine, her mind was still clear. She noticed Wen Qi and Miao Danyi leaving the table and followed their footsteps involuntarily.
Jiang Yubai grabbed her wrist and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Just take a look." Lin Zhixia replied.
Jiang Yubai asked her, "What are you looking at?"
Lin Zhixia was vague: "I don't know either."
Jiang Yubai had just eaten the lychee mousse cake made by Lin Zhixia. He had to admit that Lin Zhixia was very good at making cakes - as long as she wanted to learn, there was basically no skill she couldn't learn.
Jiang Yubai thought that Lin Zhixia had prepared an extra surprise for him.
He said with interest, "I'll go with you."
"Yeah," Lin Zhixia held his hand tightly, "We need to move lightly."
Why?
Jiang Yubai did not ask the question in his mind.
He was extremely obedient to Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia remembered the direction Miao Danyi left. At this moment, she was full of curiosity - no one in the world could stop her from pursuing the truth. She was drunk from the smell of wine, and her steps were not steady.
Jiang Yubai held her arm.
She told Jiang Yubai: "They are over there, surrounded by trees."
"Where?" Jiang Yubai didn't understand what he meant.
Lin Zhixia said, "Let's go a little further." Then she said, "Does this count as disturbing them..." She reflected, "If the truth is as I think, Wen Qi might be in a terrible situation. He always does his own thing, never disturbs others, and always helps others..."
Lin Zhixia was talking incoherently, and Jiang Yubai guessed from her fragmentary words what Wen Qi had encountered. He and Lin Zhixia walked through a dark shade of trees, and the broken dead branches fell on the lush grass, making a slight "crunching" sound when Lin Zhixia stepped on them.
But she did not affect Wen Qi and Miao Danyi.
Five or six meters away from Lin Zhixia, Miao Danyi stood on tiptoe and smoothed the collar of Wen Qi's shirt. He immediately turned his head away, and she held his face again. In the dim moonlight, they looked at each other for a few seconds, and Wen Qi asked her: "The person sitting next to you tonight..."
“He was my roommate,” Miao Danyi claimed. “He and I just happened to be on the same route.”
Wen Qi pursed his lips tightly.
It's harder than climbing to the sky to pry open his mouth.
Miao Danyi said, "My heart started pounding when I saw you. I don't like to deal with those empty-headed people. To be honest, I like smart people. The smarter you are, the more I like you."
Wen Qi still said nothing.
Miao Danyi seemed to be facing a wall. She continued to speak with relish: "I talk to you every day, without interruption, but are there other girls like me..." Before she finished speaking, Wen Qi slightly bent his waist.
He made a move to get close to her.
He is not a wooden man and can also make some reactions.
Wen Qi and Miao Danyi have known each other for nearly a year. Miao Danyi insisted on sending him "good morning" and "good night" every day, asking about his meals, and occasionally running to his dormitory to find him. Wen Qi deleted her four times, and then added her back. He didn't understand why she was so persistent, as if she could see through his skin and into his heart.
Such friends are rare.
Friendship and love are usually two-way arrows. Miao Danyi doesn't need to ask for anything from him. He can neither give her emotional satisfaction nor compensate her in other ways. Wen Qi has been abroad for so many years, and even his relatives don't care about him as much as Miao Danyi.
He stammered, "What do you mean..."
Miao Danyi grabbed his tie.
Her fingers slowly pulled upwards, and Wen Qi came closer to her.
The leaves rustled in the night wind, the dim light and shadows intertwined like mist, and her emotions were moved even more. She asked, "What do you think?"
What do you think?
Lin Zhixia was stunned.
Lin Zhixia whispered, "She has a boyfriend. If her boyfriend and she have an open relationship, it's not a big deal. I saw Tan Qianche kissing another girl downstairs in the laboratory building before, and the girl's boyfriend was watching them. I was really surprised at the time..."
"Is there such a thing?" Jiang Yubai was also a little shocked.
Before she finished speaking, Miao Danyi kissed Wen Qi on the chin.
Lin Zhixia grabbed Jiang Yubai and wanted to take him away. Lin Zhixia suddenly felt that she and Wen Qi were similar to each other in some way. When she encountered an unsolvable interpersonal relationship problem, she also wanted to escape quickly - but she stepped on a broken branch again, and the sudden "crack" broke the quiet atmosphere of the moonlit night.
Miao Danyi caught a glimpse of Lin Zhixia's skirt and quickly called out, "Lin Zhixia!"
Lin Zhixia can't escape.
What to do?
Jiang Yubai remained calm: "It's okay, let's go."
"Walking back to the birthday party?" Lin Zhixia asked him.
However, Jiang Yubai brought Lin Zhixia into the sight of Wen Qi and Miao Danyi. He was calm and composed, as if he could remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before his eyes. Miao Danyi obviously did not expect Jiang Yubai to appear. Her breathing suddenly stagnated.
Lin Zhixia was still hesitating whether to tell the truth, but Jiang Yubai reminded her with a pun: "The party is almost over."
Miao Danyi understood his implication. She said hurriedly, "I have been planning to end it for a long time."
Lin Zhixia also understood.
Miao Danyi meant that she wanted to play cards with Sun David.
But she had told Lin Zhixia that David Sun was the source of her tuition and living expenses. She would graduate from college next year, and her grades were not outstanding, so she had no chance of receiving a scholarship for the time being.
Lin Zhixia looked at Miao Danyi. Her eyes were pure and she said nothing.
Miao Danyi felt inexplicably depressed.
The scene she had imagined of Lin Zhixia "exposing her on the spot" did not happen, not even a hint of it. Obviously, Lin Zhixia wanted to leave Wen Qi and Miao Danyi
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