Chapter 124
Chu Jiujiu looked at Han Shengyi with a stern look on her face but a weak heart, while Han Shengyi looked at Chu Jiujiu in surprise.
The two looked at each other for a long time. Finally, Han Shengyi's lips moved and he slowly squeezed out a word.
"……pain."
Chu Jiujiu's arrogance instantly subsided. She quickly put down her hands on her waist and helplessly touched the place where Han Shengyi had just been hit.
"I, I, I was wrong!"
"Chu Shao usually plays me like this, and I don't think it hurts much. Today I tried it on you. S-sorry!"
Chu Jiujiu didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. She just wanted to make a joke, but she didn't expect to hurt him. Standing there, Chu Jiujiu jumped up and down anxiously, trying to rub Han Shengyi's wound, but then she remembered that she couldn't rub it and needed a hot compress. Before she could rush downstairs to find a hot towel, Han Shengyi stopped her with a look of confusion.
"I'm kidding, it doesn't hurt at all. Your little paws can hold some strength."
Chu Jiujiu didn't quite believe him. "Really? It's all red."
Han Shengyi remained calm and said, "Yeah, it really doesn't hurt."
He was right. After a few minutes, the pain was gone.
…
The joke had gone too far. Chu Jiujiu didn't dare to move anymore and just sat obediently on the chair. From time to time, she would glance at the scar on Han Shengyi's forehead. In fact, it was no longer very visible, but she felt burdened and always had to take a look. Han Shengyi noticed it, and after a moment of silence, he changed the subject.
"I met someone outside today."
I thought the topic was over. Chu Jiujiu knew she was in the wrong and didn't plan to press Han Shengyi any further. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events. Han Shengyi showed mercy and actually brought it up again himself.
Chu Jiujiu immediately perked up, "Who did you see?"
Han Shengyi looked at a pen on the table and said, "An old acquaintance."
Han Shengyi has many old acquaintances, but there are very few people who can make him have such great emotional fluctuations, even reflecting on his face.
Chu Jiujiu knew that this person was not ordinary, but she couldn't guess his identity or name, so she just said "oh" dryly.
"Did you guys talk?"
Han Shengyi shook his head: "No."
The air was quiet for a while, and soon, Chu Jiujiu's voice sounded again.
"Then...will you see each other again in the future?"
Hearing this question, Han Shengyi turned around and looked at the cautious look in Chu Jiujiu's eyes. He smiled and said, "Yes. Don't worry, this is my first time, and I'm a little overwhelmed. But in the future, as time goes by, I won't be like this again."
What he said did not make Chu Jiujiu feel better at all, but instead made her feel even more depressed.
You clearly don't like the other person, and even feel uncomfortable when you see him/her, so why do you still want to see him/her? Why... do you want to see him/her on purpose?
Han Shengyi didn't say it, but Chu Jiujiu could guess that today's reunion was definitely not planned by the other party, nor was it the other party's single-minded pursuit. Otherwise, if the other party had this intention, why didn't he come to him sooner in the past two years? This must be related to Han Shengyi's previous talk about borrowing the east wind. The person fell into his plan, and it was time to make an appearance. So, he used a little trick to create a bait and tricked the other party out.
Chu Jiujiu knew that Han Shengyi had his reasons, but every time she saw him doing things silently and carrying things silently, she felt depressed.
Now that she has grown up, she will not pester him anymore. If Han Shengyi doesn't want to say it, then he won't say it. She won't force him, but sometimes, she still wants him to trust her a little more.
Holding the stool under her butt with both hands, Chu Jiujiu moved the stool and herself a few steps towards Han Shengyi, bringing the distance between them closer. The desk lamp illuminated a warm yellow area. Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi were in this area, and both of them were covered with a layer of dark light similar to that of oil painting.
They were both sitting, Chu Jiujiu still a head shorter than Han Shengyi. She tilted her head back, her brows slightly furrowed. She pondered for a moment before speaking in a negotiating tone, "If you don't want to tell anyone else what you're going to do, just tell me, okay? I promise I'll just listen and not get involved, not do anything for you, and not disrupt your plans. I'll just be a tree hole, isn't that okay?"
"If you don't want to tell me, just tell anyone. It's better to speak it out than to keep it in your heart. No matter how big the problem is, as long as you can speak it out, you will feel that it is actually nothing. There is always a way to solve it. Besides, you are not walking this road alone. There are many people accompanying you."
Chu Jiujiu tried very hard to enlighten Han Shengyi. She was afraid that Han Shengyi would either explode or perish in silence, so she kept trying to get him to speak out. But Chu Jiujiu didn't know that her theory only applied to people like her who didn't have too many worries in life. Some people's lives were heavy and dark from the beginning. Some things could be talked about, but some things were really hard to talk about until the knot in their hearts was untied.
Many people thought Chu Jiujiu was cunning and calculating, but in Han Shengyi's eyes, she was pure and innocent. Sometimes she was very attractive, but sometimes, Han Shengyi found her a bit glaring, and out of tune with his own hatred and resentment.
I want to push her away, but I also want to bully her.
If everything was told, Chu Jiujiu would definitely burst into tears on the spot. She would shed many tears, all of which were shed because she felt sorry for him. The thought that someone was crying for him, and that person was still the pure Chu Jiujiu at heart, always made Han Shengyi feel extremely happy.
He may be a born pervert. When he sees good people feeling sorry for him, he not only does not feel moved, but feels particularly happy, as if he has achieved some kind of achievement.
That night, evil and dark thoughts kept turning around in his mind, but every time, he ended up denying them.
It was useless to say anything. Besides making Chu Jiujiu cry, nothing else worked. And even if she started crying, he still had to comfort her. He had to be gentle and patient, and be prepared for a protracted battle. It was not only time-consuming, but also incredibly exhausting. Every time he finished comforting her, Han Shengyi felt more exhausted than working overtime for a week straight. Overtime was physically tiring, but comforting Chu Jiujiu was mentally tiring.
It’s not worth it, it’s absolutely not worth it.
Let’s just leave it at this.
Han Shengyi didn't say anything, which made Chu Jiujiu very anxious. She hated it most when others remained silent after she finished speaking, as if they were deliberately ignoring her.
She reached out and pushed Han Shengyi's shoulder, but the latter ignored her. Chu Jiujiu increased her strength and pushed him again. Han Shengyi's upper body shook twice, and after a second, he raised his eyes.
Chu Jiujiu had lost all her patience at this point. She asked unhappily, "Hey, did you hear what I just said?"
"I heard it."
Chu Jiujiu raised her eyebrows, "Then..."
Before she could finish her next words, Han Shengyi said, "Maybe the college entrance examination will be resumed soon."
All of a sudden, Chu Jiujiu's attention was drawn away. She widened her eyes in disbelief, "Really?! Did you hear the news?!"
Han Shengyi: “I didn’t hear it.”
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
What the hell are you talking about?
Han Shengyi quickly added, stopping Chu Jiujiu from getting angry. "It's just that all signs are pointing in this direction. Most of the university teachers have been recalled. The government hasn't given them jobs, and they haven't mentioned them anymore. It's not like they're just going to come back to retire. If I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before the university reopens."
Blinking blankly, Chu Jiujiu felt that what he said made sense, so she asked, "Then when do you think you can recover?"
In the past, the college entrance examination was held in July and August, but the time was inconsistent every year. With only half a year left, it would be July or August. Han Shengyi felt that this time was a bit too late. He thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe it will be September this year. If I can't make it this year, then it will be July next year."
Chu Jiujiu calculated the time and suddenly felt a little restless. "So close? Isn't it too early?"
"It should be July of next year, so everyone will have enough time to review."
Han Shengyi chuckled.
Chu Jiujiu truly didn't understand the complexities involved. The country was considering every aspect of the country, and students were only a small part of a population of hundreds of millions. What the country needed now was talent, a rising force after gaps in various industries. Of course, the sooner we added them, the better. Who cares if you haven't studied hard? You should take the exam at your best. Some might think that if they don't pass this year, their lives are over. However, such thoughts only arise in those involved. A more mature and objective person would know that there are still opportunities in the future.
The people themselves are anxious to go to college and find a good job because they consider things based on their position. The state, on the other hand, only considers the affairs of the entire nation and does not consider the interests of a few, individuals, or temporary interests.
If I were to truly explain all the reasons behind this, it would take a long time, so Han Shengyi simply summarized, "I think September is more likely. It's not far away. We'll know when the time comes."
Chu Jiujiu narrowed her eyes slightly and asked provocatively, "Want to make a bet?"
Han Shengyi raised his eyelids slightly. He was very confident in himself. Even if he lost, he would lose to Chu Jiujiu, so he would not suffer any loss. After thinking this through, he raised the corners of his lips and said, "Okay, what's the bet?"
Chu Jiujiu thought for a while and said, "Let's bet... let's bet on the university. If you're right, you can take any exam you want, but if I'm right, you can only take the exam at the university I want."
Han Shengyi turned his entire body around, so that they were now knee to knee. He lowered his eyes and asked calmly, "So what university do you want to apply to?"
Unable to conceal her excitement, Chu Jiujiu smiled, stood up, bent over, and whispered four words into Han Shengyi's ear.
The best university in the country, even if Chu Jiujiu claims to be a genius, she is not 100% sure that she can get in. Some people perform exceptionally well in exams, while others perform poorly. What if she is the unlucky one who performs poorly? Therefore, Chu Jiujiu dare not exaggerate, and even if she reveals it to others, she does so quietly.
After hearing Chu Jiujiu's answer, Han Shengyi smiled knowingly.
Anyone with eyes could see what she was thinking. During her high school year, she was the only one in school and felt very bored. So before she even started college, she wanted to book him in advance so that she would have someone to accompany her for the next four years.
"Okay, I understand."
After saying that, Han Shengyi sent her back, "It's so late, you should go back to bed."
Chu Jiujiu: "You haven't agreed to gamble with me yet!"
Han Shengyi stood up and pushed her shoulders as they walked out. "I'll do as you say. Let's bet, okay?"
Chu Jiujiu: "...Your tone is too perfunctory!"
"That's because I'm sleepy."
As he spoke, Han Shengyi pushed her downstairs. He said he was pushing her, but in reality, he was just putting his hand on her shoulder. Chu Jiujiu walked downstairs reluctantly, but Han Shengyi had a smile on his face. The TV programs had stopped, but Grandma Han hadn't gone back to sleep yet. She lay on the bench, the radio next to her humming a song.
The two of them walked down while arguing. Seeing Grandma Han who seemed to have fallen asleep, Chu Jiujiu quickly shut up. She turned around, pushed Han Shengyi's hand away, and said in a low voice, "Okay, okay, I'll go back by myself. You quickly wake up Grandma Han and let her go back to sleep."
Han Shengyi turned his head to look at Grandma Han, and then saw her eyelids twitching.
Han Shengyi: “…”
"No hurry, I'll take you back first and then come back."
"Alright, let's go."
"Your coat is unbuttoned."
"Don't call me Han Shengyi anymore. Call me Guanjiapo."
“…”
Only after the two men left did Grandma Han open her eyes a little.
The only person who can cure Chu Jiujiu is Han Shengyi, and the only person who can cure Han Shengyi is Chu Jiujiu.
Thinking of Han Shengyi's ugly face when he just came back today, and then thinking about the smile on his face before Han Shengyi went out, Grandma Han snorted and sat up from the bench.
After folding the blanket covering her body, Grandma Han slowly returned to her room.
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings——
She doesn't have to worry too much in the future. If worst comes to worst, there's always Jiujiu.
——
Chu Jiujiu slept until noon. School would start in two days. It would be difficult to have such a good day in the next few months.
When Chu Jiujiu woke up, she was disheveled. No one knew how she slept, but her hair was as messy as the two new male lions that came into the zoo this year. The first thing she did after getting up in a daze was to come down to look for food.
…
The rice was in the pot. Chu Jiujiu opened the lid and took a look. She found that it was fried tofu and stir-fried rapeseed with mushrooms.
In an instant, Chu Jiujiu's face fell, and the word "rejection" was written on almost every strand of her hair.
I've told you so many times, I don't like mushrooms!
Silently roaring with her soul, Chu Jiujiu ignored the dish of stir-fried mushrooms with rapeseed and only brought out the fried tofu. In fact, she didn't really like the bland tofu, but compared with the mushrooms, the fried tofu was at the level of a full-scale banquet.
…
There was a clanging sound in the kitchen, and the two people upstairs were stunned when they heard it.
They both looked in the direction of the sound. A second later, Wen Xiuwei laughed, "She must be drunk. She went to talk to Shengyi last night and didn't come back until almost eleven o'clock."
Chu Liqiang shook his head. "She likes to sleep in so young. When I'm not at home, don't spoil her all the time. She should get up when it's time. If she doesn't get up, I'll give you a whistle. Blow it twice in her ear and she'll definitely get up."
Wen Xiuwei: “…”
Chu Liqiang suggested to her seriously that Wen Xiuwei didn't dare to take the military whistle. Their home was not a military camp, so why would she need to blow the whistle? It was just a way to sleep in occasionally, which was not a big deal.
Wen Xiuwei laughed dryly and politely declined Chu Liqiang's kindness. Chu Liqiang didn't mind and stuffed the military whistle back into his jacket pocket. Then, he felt in his pocket again and took out a blank envelope.
"Xiuwei, I'm giving you this money. You girls like to dress up, so take this money and buy some clothes and food you like. There are 30 feet of cloth coupons in here. If it's not enough, you can ask me for more."
Chu Liqiang stuffed the envelope into Wen Xiuwei's hands. Wen Xiuwei didn't see how much money was inside, but the thickness of the envelope really shocked her. She quickly pushed it back and said, "What are you doing? I can't take this money!"
Chu Liqiang was very tough: "You must take this money."
Wen Xiuwei was stunned.
Realizing that he had accidentally brought out a scolding tone, Chu Liqiang quickly restrained himself and revealed a kind smile. "I'm sorry, I'm used to being in the military area, and it will take me a while to change. What I mean is that you must take this money. When I first came back, I didn't give you a welcome gift. Now this money, firstly, makes up for the welcome gift, and secondly, according to the rules, I have to give you some token of my respect as an elder."
Chu Liqiang had already distributed all the New Year's money on New Year's Eve. At that time, Wen Xiuwei received the same amount of money as Chu Jiujiu and others, but this portion was hers alone.
Wen Xiuwei understood what Chu Liqiang meant, and her cheeks turned red. She stopped pushing it back, but she was still embarrassed to accept it.
"Uncle Chu, isn't this too early..."
Chu Liqiang smiled and said, "It's not too early, it's not too early. Although you two haven't gotten married yet, isn't your relationship already decided? Or do you two not plan to get married?"
When asking the last question, Chu Liqiang became serious again, frightening Wen Xiuwei so much that she quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, we...we are planning to do it, but we are too busy now, we don't have time, and we are too old..."
Chu Liqiang comforted her, "Yeah, I know, it's okay, I'm not rushing you. As long as you plan to get married, it's fine if you delay a few years. The country now advocates late marriage and late childbirth. I'm a soldier, so of course I respond to this call. However, since you plan to get married, you should accept this money. I'll give you more for the first year. If you keep delaying marriage in the future, I won't give you so much."
Although he said he wasn't urging them to get married, he was actually secretly urging them to get married. Wen Xiuwei was amused by Chu Liqiang. Her threats had no effect at all. Chu Liqiang also laughed and added a code to himself, "When you two officially get married, I will give you a big red envelope, much larger than today, but only for you, not for that kid Chu Shao."
Wen Xiuwei: "Look at what you said, what's the difference between giving it to me and giving it to Chu Shao."
Chu Liqiang raised his eyebrows. "Of course there's a difference. If I give it to you, it's still useful. If I give it to Chu Shao, it will all be saved. His mother and I are both generous people, but I don't know how we raised a stingy son. He can't spend the money once it's in his hands. How much does he have saved now? It can't be 10,000, right?"
Wen Xiuwei almost laughed out loud when her future father-in-law asked her about her future husband's private money. Without thinking twice, she sold all the information about Chu Shao's current family wealth. When Chu Liqiang heard about it, he found that it was less than 10,000, but this figure was enough to shock him.
The two people upstairs were chatting happily, and Wen Xiuwei finally accepted the envelope. She was called in by Chu Liqiang. After taking the envelope out, Wen Xiuwei wanted to go back to her room directly, but then she remembered Chu Jiujiu downstairs, so she came down to take a look.
Having overslept and skipped breakfast, Chu Jiujiu was starving. She quickly washed herself, didn't even comb her hair, and went out to look for food. She ate the entire plate of fried tofu without leaving a single piece. Wen Xiuwei looked at the empty plate, a little surprised, "It's not even May yet, why are you eating so much again?"
Chu Jiujiu: “…” Who knows.
After shoveling the last mouthful of rice into her mouth and swallowing it, Chu Jiujiu noticed that Wen Xiuwei had placed a glass of water next to her. She quickly picked it up and drank some water. During this time, she saw the envelope in Wen Xiuwei's hand and asked, "What is this?"
Wen Xiuwei didn't hide it from her, "It's a gift from your father."
A meeting gift?
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that there seemed to be a rule that when a new bride first met the groom's family, the groom's family had to give some money. This was not considered a betrothal gift, but it was also an essential process. Although Wen Xiuwei had already known everyone in the Chu family, she couldn't skip this step.
Chu Liqiang must have held the money in his hands for a long time, and then took the opportunity of the New Year to give it away.
Thinking of this, Chu Jiujiu suddenly became excited. She stretched out her hand and said, "Let me see, let me see! It's so thick, how much money is inside?"
Wen Xiuwei: "I haven't seen it myself."
She said so, but she still handed the envelope over.
Chu Jiujiu took out all the money and found some cloth coupons. She threw the cloth coupons on the table first, and then she used her fingers to compare the thickness of the money.
Judging by eye, maybe two centimeters?
There are both new and old banknotes in here, they should have been taken out just now. Chu Jiujiu twisted her fingers and began to count the banknotes very skillfully.
Wen Xiuwei watched her fingers move, turning over the bills one by one. When she finished counting, Chu Jiujiu said calmly, "One hundred and fifty."
"That's fifteen hundred dollars."
Wen Xiuwei looked at her expression and always felt that she shouldn't be so calm.
As expected, the next second, Chu Jiujiu jumped up with a roar, "So much money! My dad must have made a fortune, and he never told me! This year, he only gave Chu Shao and me 20 yuan each as New Year's money. Oh my god, how much is his salary now? Weiwei, you are a rich woman!"
Wen Xiuwei: “…”
Chu Jiujiu was so excited that she almost spilled the money. Wen Xiuwei took the money back from her and put it away while saying, "Now you're considered a rich woman. We'll need money for everything in the family in the future. Okay, put it aside for now. You never know when you'll need it."
Chu Jiujiu looked at her with a complicated expression: "They say that couples become more and more alike after being together. It's really true. Look at you now. You love saving money just like Chu Shao."
Wen Xiuwei: "You're talking nonsense again! Who is like him? I like saving money anyway."
Chu Jiujiu stuck out her tongue. "Okay, okay, yes, yes, you're right. Okay."
Wen Xiuwei: “…”
Want to hit someone.
…
Before, Wen Xiuwei and Chu Liqiang could only be regarded as respectful to each other, but now that the window paper has been broken, Chu Liqiang has the position to care about Wen Xiuwei, and their relationship began to progress by leaps and bounds. Wen Xiuwei was still tense at first and didn't say much, but later, she gradually regarded Chu Liqiang as her real elder. One day, they mentioned the woman and the matter of introducing a girl to Chu Liqiang.
Chu Liqiang sprayed water all over the floor.
He didn't even bother to wipe his clothes, he just looked at Wen Xiuwei in astonishment: "Who? Who said they wanted to introduce me to someone?"
Wen Xiuwei was a little bewildered. She pointed outside and said, "It's just a fat lady with short hair and a very high-pitched voice."
Chu Liqiang recalled and knew who it was. His expression changed several times. Thinking of a more critical question, he quickly asked Wen Xiuwei: "Did Chu Shao see it?"
"No."
Chu Liqiang just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Wen Xiuwei say again: "It was only Jiujiu who saw it."
Chu Liqiang: "..."
Then, he heard Wen Xiuwei tell him that Chu Jiujiu had thought it through now. She felt that Chu Liqiang wanting to find a new wife was a good thing, which meant that he wanted to pursue new happiness. She supported it, absolutely supported it.
The more he listened, the more numb Chu Liqiang's expression became.
He felt that he should not be called Chu Liqiang, but Chu Dou'e.
…
This woman wasn't the first person to introduce him to a date. Ever since he returned to the capital, even before his family was rehabilitated, a bunch of people had wanted to introduce him to someone, but he had turned them away and they hadn't shown up at his house. This woman was particularly persistent. She had made inquiries from many sources and even treated others to dinner before finally finding her way to the Chu family's door. Chu Liqiang had only thought her annoying before, but he hadn't expected her to be so hateful.
Not only did it cause him trouble, but it also affected their family relationships.
After Chu Liqiang finished talking to Wen Xiuwei, he found Chu Jiujiu. The two of them had a heart-to-heart talk behind closed doors. Chu Liqiang repeatedly stated that he would not marry anyone else. In his life, he would only have one wife, Zhang Fengjuan. Chu Jiujiu listened and said that she still supported his idea. If he changed his mind one day, she would still support him.
These words made Chu Liqiang's lungs hurt.
The child means well, but unfortunately, he is too slow to realize that in life, besides companionship, what people need more is that one and only person who is destined to be with them.
Chu Jiujiu is already sixteen years old. Logically, girls are supposed to be smarter than boys. She should have these awarenesses when she was fourteen or fifteen. However, it seems that she still knows nothing now.
Chu Liqiang was a little anxious, but not particularly anxious.
Because nowadays girls usually get married in their early twenties, some are 18 or 19, and some are 24 or 25. It doesn't matter if you don't get it now, as long as you get it when the time comes.
But the problem is, what should I do if I still don’t get it by then?
…
Although Chu Jiujiu noticed Chu Liqiang's melancholy, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Yes, she has never liked anyone, but this kind of thing requires the right time, place and people. When the person she likes appears, she will naturally like him.
Chu Jiujiu was not in a hurry at all. She looked at herself and thought she had all the advantages, so she would definitely have no trouble finding a partner.
Confidence is a good thing. Humility and nervousness have no effect on her at all.
After school started, this was Chu Jiujiu's last semester in high school, but the atmosphere in the class did not change much. The kind of horrible senior year in high school in modern society would not appear in this class.
Exams were just like that. After you finished, you took your diploma and went to work in the factory. Everyone's path was the same, so no one felt any difference, and naturally there was no sense of competition. However, after all, we were still classmates for three years, and the news of separation was still hard to bear.
The feeling of separation gradually spread and took root in the hearts of some sensitive classmates. Of course, Chu Jiujiu was not among those classmates.
It was Friday afternoon and school was about to end. It was getting dark earlier and earlier lately. Chu Jiujiu propped up her head and waited boredly for the teacher to announce the end of school.
Due to Qi Baozhu's special situation, she and Qi Baozhu had been desk mates for three years of high school. They were supposed to go home together at night, but today Qi Baozhu had to attend a dinner party, so she couldn't go with Chu Jiujiu. Chu Jiujiu didn't care. Her home was so close, and she had walked the same route countless times over the years. Even with her eyes closed, she could still walk home safely.
After school, Chu Jiujiu said goodbye to Qi Baozhu. Today was her turn to clean. Picking up the broom with few remaining strokes, Chu Jiujiu patiently swept the floor.
When she is at home, she never sweeps the floor. When Chu Shao is at home, there is Chu Shao. When Chu Shao is not at home, Han Shengyi will come to their house to help clean. Even when she was very young, Chu Jiujiu did housework. After so many years, the skill of doing housework in her body has almost been cleared to zero.
The teacher thought she was looking at something weird. Nowadays, there are no people who can't do housework.
There's no way, there really is such a thing.
After finally finishing sweeping the floor, Chu Jiujiu went out to take out the trash. When she came back with an empty dustpan, she was suddenly stopped by a boy in the class.
It looked like he had something to say to her, but he hesitated for a long time and didn't say anything. He took Chu Jiujiu to the back of the building. Chu Jiujiu felt strange, but since this was a school, she didn't guard against him and just followed him.
"Chu, Chu, I, I, I..."
Chu Jiujiu looked at him in confusion, waiting for him to finish his sentence.
"Did you see the note I passed you?"
Note?
Chu Jiujiu recalled, "Was it the one where he invited me to dinner, or the one where he read me a poem, or the one where he asked me to go to the movies?"
The boy opposite blushed and said in a whisper, "It's...it's the one that offered you rice krispie treats."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
She said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, there are too many notes and I didn't read some of them."
boy:"……"
Finally, he left in frustration. People are reserved, so if you express your thoughts directly, you will be labeled as a hooligan. And boys who want to express their affection can only use gifts or more subtle poems to hint. If it were other girls, this trick would definitely work, but it would be a setback with Chu Jiujiu.
Chu Jiujiu was very confused. Why did this man leave before she finished speaking? She hadn't even said thank you, but he said in a very disappointed tone, "I understand," and then left.
What did he understand? He understood, but she didn't.
Chu Jiujiu thought this person was really strange. She shrugged her shoulders and turned to go back to the classroom. However, as soon as she turned around, she saw a tall, army green figure leaning against the wall.
After a moment of hesitation, Chu Jiujiu immediately ran over, her voice very happy: "Chu Shao! Why are you here!"
Chu Shao looked at her with disapproval, thinking that her emotional intelligence was a disgrace to the Chu family. However, when he really got to talk to her, he couldn't bear not seeing her for so long, so the first thing he said to her was harsh criticism of her.
Finally, he sighed silently and took the dustpan from Chu Jiujiu's hand. "I'm on vacation too. I just came back from the military area."
"Oh, so how many days will you play this time?"
"Three days."
"An extra day! Did you go home and see Weiwei?"
"No, I took a ride back. I just came back and came to look for you."
Chu Jiujiu's mouth was almost stretched to the sky, but she still said something insincere: "Why are you looking for me? I won't run away. Oh, by the way, how did you know I was there?"
Chu Shao pointed in the direction of their class and said, "Your classmates said you went to take out the trash, so I came over to check, and then I saw you going to the back with that guy."
Having said that, he looked at Chu Jiujiu, wanting to see her reaction. As Chu Shao expected, she didn't react at all. "Okay, my schoolbag is still in the classroom. Put the dustpan back, take the schoolbag, and we can go home."
Chu Shao stopped her and said, "Don't go home."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment. "If not going home, then where to go? We also have a dinner party."
Chu Shao paused for half a second and nodded, "Yes, I've given you my allowance for your dinner with me. I'll treat you to dinner tonight and also invite you out to play."
Good job.
This is really rare.
The last time they went out alone was a year ago. Chu Jiujiu didn't know why Chu Shao suddenly thought of taking her out, and she didn't plan to ask. What if Chu Shao just thought of it on a whim, got annoyed by her questions, and changed his mind?
That won’t do. If she hears it, it must count.
Chu Jiujiu's schoolbag was not light. After Chu Shao saw it, he took the initiative to carry it on his back. Seeing this scene, Chu Jiujiu couldn't help but smile.
Chu Shao asked her, "What's so funny?"
Chu Jiujiu touched her nose and said a little embarrassedly: "It's been a long time since you helped me carry things. You only did this when we were kids in Qingzhu Village."
Chu Shao pursed his lips, feeling a little strange in his heart. He walked out with his bag on his back and quietly defended himself, "That's because Han Shengyi always gets ahead of me."
Chu Jiujiu smiled and didn't argue with him.
It was because Han Shengyi did it for her, but the fundamental reason was that he felt that Chu Jiujiu was grown up and no longer needed care like when she was a child.
This is indeed the truth. This is how the gap between children and their elders arises. When they are young, they will hug each other, but these actions will disappear when they grow up. Children will realize that they are also adults and can live independently, and they will naturally stay away from those people who they used to rely on when they were weak.
Everything at any time has its pros and cons, and there is nothing to be sad about.
After leaving school, the two came to Chu Jiujiu's favorite restaurant. At six o'clock in the evening, there were a lot of people in the restaurant. Tomorrow was the weekend, and many people came to eat. The state-owned restaurant could not withstand the loud and noisy atmosphere. The waiter wanted to scold them, but he could not suppress the voices of so many people.
Chu Jiujiu and Chu Shao ate in this kind of environment. They all grew up here and were very familiar with this situation. Chu Jiujiu not only didn't think it was noisy, but she could also ask Chu Shao questions while wiping her chopsticks.
"We're not going back for dinner tonight. Do our families know?"
Chu Shao replied: "I know. My dad came back with me. He will tell Grandma Han and the others."
Chu Jiujiu asked again: "Then why didn't he come?"
Chu Shao replied ruthlessly: "I said I'm only inviting you. If he wants to come, he has to bring his own food coupons."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Chu Jiujiu laughed out loud without mercy. Seeing her laugh so happily, Chu Shao couldn't help but curl his lips and reached into his pocket. He had originally planned to give her the things tomorrow, but Chu Shao changed his mind and prepared to give it to her now.
He was also wearing a military uniform, which was issued by the army. It didn't matter whether he wore it or not, but to Chu Shao, it was just a set of clothes. Since it was clothes, why not wear it?
It was particularly popular to wear military uniforms in the past two years, even non-soldiers wore them. It has not been so popular in recent years, so those who wear military uniforms must be soldiers.
The people at the next table saw Chu Shao take out a piece of paper from his pocket and pass it to the girl opposite him. The girl took it and looked at it, then immediately stood up and shouted, "TV tickets!"
The girl's voice was loud and clear, and immediately, everyone around her was drawn to her.
After Chu Shao said that, Chu Jiujiu sat down awkwardly. However, she was still very excited. "TV ticket! Where did you get it?"
Chu Shao answered calmly, but the curled corner of his mouth betrayed his smugness. "It was issued by the army, only given to researchers. There are three in total, and I got one."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned. What kind of research was this? They even gave out TV tickets. You know, Chu Liqiang didn’t even have one!
Chu Jiujiu's mind raced. She immediately lowered her voice and asked mysteriously, "So, you must have done something great, right? Did you develop something particularly powerful?"
Chu Shao moved closer to the table, also lowering his voice, and answered mysteriously: "I won't tell you."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
Chu Shao's work was confidential. He didn't talk about it, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't. Although Chu Jiujiu was depressed, she was sensible and didn't ask any further questions. Holding the TV ticket, she was happy but also worried. "I have the ticket, but I don't have the money. A color TV is so expensive, and my savings are not enough."
Chu Liqiang had just given Wen Xiuwei 1,500 yuan. If she asked him for it, he probably wouldn't have it. Chu Jiujiu was feeling melancholy. Chu Shao glanced at her in surprise. "How come you don't have any money? The 6,000 yuan I saved has always been in my room. Take it all with you tomorrow and go to the department store to buy a big one."
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