Very strange
On Friday, July 4th, Jiang Zhizhi returned to school to get her report card.
I happened to run into Li Rongrong in front of the school bulletin board.
"Zhizhi, why didn't Lu Xiye come with you? Did you have a fight?" Li Rongrong asked curiously.
Jiang Zhizhi was silent for a moment. "I guess so. How did you do on the exam?"
"It's okay, 27th." Li Rongrong shrugged. She has almost always been ranked around 30th. Although her grades are not good, she has no problem getting into a high school together with Jiang Zhizhi and the others.
Jiang Zhizhi walked forward and looked at the bulletin board.
Li Rongrong came over. "Do you still need to look at the bulletin board? You're the consistent number one! You got full marks in math and biology again this time... So, you've been getting full marks in math since the first mock exam? That's outrageous!"
Jiang Zhizhi looked at the bulletin board and said, "Xu Qingbo also got full marks in math."
"His total score is only one point lower than yours, Zhizhi. You should feel the pressure. Maybe next semester, he will surpass you." Li Rongrong said with a smile.
The list is printed on A4 paper, with 40 people on one page.
About 100 people, it’s the third page.
Jiang Zhizhi looked over but didn't find Lu Xiye's name.
"Are you looking for Lu Xiye?" Li Rongrong pointed at the end of the second page. "He's here! Ranked 78th in the grade. Shocking, right? Lu Xiye actually managed to get 78th in the grade, with a total score of 722. I wonder how arrogant he'll be when he sees this score."
722 points, that’s really good.
Jiang Zhizhi thought about the bet they made.
But since the day the final exam ended, she has never seen Lu Xiye again.
Normally, he would come to her house every few days to eat, but now, even when she went to his house to tutor him, Lu Xiye hid in his room and refused to come out.
She should be the one who is angry.
Jiang Zhizhi and Li Rongrong went to the classroom together to get their report cards. As soon as they entered the classroom, they saw Xu Qingbo sitting in his seat reading a book.
"Xu Qingbo, why are you reading in the classroom? Everyone else has gone home after getting their report cards." Li Rongrong came over and glanced at the book cover in Xu Qingbo's hand. "The Count of Monte Cristo? I think I've heard of this book. Is it good?"
"Well, if you like it, I can lend it to you after I finish reading it." Xu Qingbo said lightly.
Li Rongrong chuckled, "Forget it, I'm not interested in this kind of book. However, I've noticed that you seem to be reading more and more books, just like Zhizhi."
Xu Qingbo looked up at Jiang Zhizhi beside him, his eyes dodging slightly. "I'm learning from Jiang Zhizhi. If not, how can I catch up with her?"
"Haha, that's right. Then you can continue reading here." Li Rongrong turned to the podium and took out her and Jiang Zhizhi's report cards. "Zhizhi, let's go."
As she spoke, she handed Jiang Zhizhi her report card.
Jiang Zhizhi took it and said, "Yes."
Follow Li Rongrong and walk out of the classroom.
"Jiang Zhizhi."
Behind her, Xu Qingbo suddenly called her.
Jiang Zhizhi turned around and looked at him questioningly.
"Do you have anything to do later?" Xu Qingbo closed the book and stood up.
"Um... nothing much, what's wrong?"
I plan to go to the library this morning, but there's no rush.
"Can you accompany me somewhere?" Although Xu Qingbo asked, his tone was also a statement.
This was the first time Xu Qingbo specifically asked her out. Jiang Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, but finally agreed, "Okay."
Li Rongrong glanced outside the classroom and said, "I'm not going. I have to go home and play games. Bye."
She just explored a manor dress-up adventure game and is now hooked, so it's a good time to have fun this summer.
"Bye." Jiang Zhizhi waved to her.
After Li Rongrong left, Jiang Zhizhi and Xu Qingbo also went downstairs together.
"I just saw Lu Xiye's report card. He has made great progress. I take back what I said before." Xu Qingbo looked gentler today than before. Perhaps it was because he was not wearing a school uniform. He looked clean and clear in a white short-sleeved shirt, and there was an indescribable comfort in his expression.
Jiang Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, until Xu Qingbo looked at her, then she hastily looked away, "What did you say before? What did you say?"
"I said that tutoring a student like Lu Xiye would affect your studies, but it seems that won't happen. Jiang Zhizhi, you are really amazing. Not only did it not affect your own studies, but you were able to help him improve to this level." Xu Qingbo praised her sincerely.
"Actually, it's because he doesn't affect me. Although it's tutoring, I don't have to keep an eye on him. While he's doing his homework, I have my own things to do. If you say I'm a tutor, I'm actually not very competent." Jiang Zhizhi said.
"It's also possible that Lu Xiye is just right for this way of learning."
"Maybe."
These days, because of Lu Xiye's sudden outburst that day, Jiang Zhizhi felt uncomfortable whenever she mentioned him.
"By the way, where are you taking me?" Jiang Zhizhi followed Xu Qingbo out of the school gate. This road seemed to be heading towards Shangyuan.
"Don't ask, just follow me." Xu Qingbo was still mysterious.
Since he said so, Jiang Zhizhi simply stopped asking.
But the further she went, the more certain she became.
Are we heading towards Shangyuan?
Xu Qingbo took her to Shangyuan?
If it was Li Rongrong and Lin Qingyu, Jiang Zhizhi could still understand it, but would Xu Qingbo, a grown man, take her shopping?
Haha, probably not...
Fifteen minutes later, Xu Qingbo brought her to Shangyuan Commercial Street and stopped at a hat shop. Jiang Zhizhi could tell at a glance that it was a light luxury brand.
Um……
Are you really taking her shopping?
"Xu Qingbo, do you want me to accompany you shopping?" Jiang Zhizhi still couldn't believe it.
She felt that this was completely unlike the style of the top student Xu Qingbo...
"Well, I'm planning to buy a hat, and I'd like you to give me some advice." Xu Qingbo's expression was indifferent, as if he was just casually asking when reviewing with Jiang Zhizhi, "Do you have any other opinions on this question?"
Jiang Zhizhi can still express her opinions on math problems, but she has no idea about fashion trends.
"For this kind of thing, you should ask Li Rongrong and Lin Qingyu, right? Why did you think of asking me? I don't have much aesthetic taste." Jiang Zhizhi smiled awkwardly.
"It doesn't matter. Since you're here, just take a look."
After Xu Qingbo finished speaking, he walked straight in.
He is a junior high school student, but he is quite calm when entering this kind of store.
But when the waiter in the hat shop saw him come in, he had no intention of introducing himself.
Kids of this age can’t afford the hats in the store, right?
He must have just come in to take a look.
Jiang Zhizhi sighed and followed him reluctantly. If she had known this would happen, she would not have come.
She has no interest in shopping.
Li Rongrong had invited her before, but she never showed up.
Now he is here with Xu Qingbo.
The walls on both sides are hung with various hats.
Xu Qingbo picked up a white baseball cap with a golden star pattern on it. It looked clean and had a sense of design. "How about this hat?"
"Yeah, that's good." Jiang Zhizhi nodded.
"You try it." Xu Qingbo said, and put the hat on her head.
He took two steps back and said with a smile, "It's really good."
"Since you bought the hat, you should be the one to try it on." Jiang Zhizhi took off the hat, walked up to him and put it on him.
The moment she got closer, Jiang Zhizhi suddenly realized that Xu Qingbo had grown a lot taller than when he was in elementary school.
He seems to be about 1.7 meters tall?
It is said that boys develop slowly, but Xu Qingbo and Lu Xiye both grew up very quickly.
Xu Qingbo happened to be wearing a white suit, which matched the white hat and made him look clean and fair.
There was a full-length mirror next to it. Jiang Zhizhi asked Xu Qingbo to go over and said, "I think it suits you very well. What do you think?"
"Sure." Xu Qingbo looked very happy.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Zhizhi was not as depressed as when she first came in.
Since we are here now, we might as well go for a walk with him.
Xu Qingbo took off the white baseball cap and walked to the counter. "Pack this cap and get me another one. I want two, the same style as this one, exactly the same."
A spare?
No wonder Xu Qingbo usually wears the same items under his school uniform. He must have bought some spares of the same style, right?
That seems to be his style.
One hat costs more than 300 yuan, and the two together cost more than 700 yuan.
Xu Qingbo directly swiped his bank card.
Jiang Zhizhi was amazed. Kids nowadays are really good at spending money.
When she buys hats for herself, she won't even look at anything that costs more than twenty dollars.
After leaving the hat shop, Xu Qingbo took Jiang Zhizhi to a daily chemical store.
"Why are you coming to this kind of store?" Jiang Zhizhi once again refreshed her understanding of Xu Qingbo.
"Didn't I tell you that I'm going out with my uncle this summer vacation, so I need to make some preparations. The ultraviolet rays there are quite strong, so I need to buy some sunscreen." Xu Qingbo said with a smile.
"For something like this, wouldn't it be better to ask your mother to buy it for you?"
"My mother has been busy lately, and besides, I took my uncle's card, so it would be a waste if I don't use it." Xu Qingbo's handsome face rarely showed a bit of cunning.
"Oh, so that's how it is."
It's someone else's card, no wonder I don't feel bad about spending it.
"Let's go. It's embarrassing for a boy like me to go in. I'll rely on you to take the lead." Xu Qingbo gestured for her to walk in front.
Jiang Zhizhi smiled helplessly and had to push the door open and go in.
She seldom goes to daily chemical stores, and the hand cream and other things she uses on a daily basis are all bought for her by Cheng Yuping.
In my previous life, when I was a child, I used what was left by Feng Mei and Jiang Xinrui. I stopped using them when they were no longer available. Later, when I was out on my own, I learned how to put on makeup and used more daily chemicals. But at that time, online shopping was already very popular, and it was much more convenient and affordable than buying in physical stores.
"Little sister, what do you want to buy?" The two waiters in the daily chemical store looked very enthusiastic. When they saw them come in, they both came forward with smiles on their faces.
"Sunscreen." Jiang Zhizhi pointed at Xu Qingbo beside her. "He uses it."
"Oh, so you're buying it for your boyfriend?" The two waitresses looked at each other and smiled even more happily.
Jiang Zhizhi was a little embarrassed and emphasized: "We are classmates."
"Sorry, we misunderstood. The sunscreens are over here. The ones on the left are for boys, and the ones on the right are for girls. There are more styles for girls. The weather is getting hot, so would you like to buy one too, little sister?"
"Let's look at his first."
Jiang Zhizhi remained unmoved.
The waiter chose one for Xu Qingbo and tried it out. The effect was quite good, so Xu Qingbo decided to buy it.
"Pick one for girls too." Xu Qingbo suddenly said after choosing his own.
The waiter immediately understood, "If this little girl is using it, this one is very suitable. It is specially designed for the skin of teenage girls like you. Do you want to try it?"
"Xu Qingbo, you're not buying this for me, are you?" Jiang Zhizhi felt something was wrong.
"No." Xu Qingbo said calmly, and said to the waiter: "This is it, no need to try it."
The waiter packed up both sunscreens, and Xu Qingbo even asked for two handbags.
Coming out of the store, Jiang Zhizhi asked, "Do you want to buy anything else?"
"No, let's go to the bus stop. Do you want to go to the library or go home?" Xu Qingbo asked.
"Library." Jiang Zhizhi happened to have a few books to return.
"It's just right. I also need to go to the library to return a book. Let's go together."
Although they were returning books to the library, after returning the books, the two of them continued reading together in the library until the evening.
Finally, we separated at the bus stop.
The two people are going in exactly opposite directions.
Before they parted, Xu Qingbo suddenly handed her the handbag containing sunscreen, and then took out the white baseball cap from behind and put it on her head.
"Jiang Zhizhi, this is for you."
Jiang Zhizhi was stunned. "Didn't you say you didn't buy it for me?"
"I didn't buy it for you. My uncle bought it. Don't you know him?" Xu Qingbo said with a smile.
"Your uncle? I've only met him twice. Why would he buy something for me? It was obviously you who bought it. I can't accept your things. Take it back."
The hat and sunscreen cost hundreds of dollars, which is not a small amount for a junior high school student.
"It was really my uncle who asked me to buy it for you. Otherwise, why would I ask you to accompany me shopping? Can't you see that I was waiting for you at school today?" Xu Qingbo said.
"I do not understand."
If Xu Qingbo bought it for her, Jiang Zhizhi could still find some lame excuses, but what does his uncle have to do with her?
"Aren't you going somewhere with that teacher of yours this summer vacation? Because of the sun's activity, it's going to be even hotter than in previous years. My uncle said you definitely wouldn't buy yourself a sun hat and sunscreen, so he asked me to take you along while I prepare those things."
"Solar activity? No, I can't take your uncle's things, right?"
Xu Qingbo raised his lips and smiled mysteriously, "You'll know why in a couple of days. Goodbye."
After saying that, he ran away.
Jiang Zhizhi had a face full of question marks.
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