You talk a lot
Jiang Gao walked up to her.
"How did you get here so quickly? Isn't there a traffic jam today?" Lin Yueqin asked casually.
"It's just not the evening rush hour yet."
"Where is your home? Is it close to here?"
Hearing this, Jiang Gao's eyes flashed with a subtle evasion. After pausing for two seconds, he said "Hmm" in a very light voice.
The two of them walked side by side on the green path of the community, and anyone who saw them would say that they were a perfect match.
"Is there anything you want to eat?"
Jiang Gao shook his head, "What do you want to eat?"
Lin Yueqin also shook her head, thought for a moment, looked at him and said, "How about Yunnan cuisine? There's a place nearby that's pretty good, and not spicy."
Jiang Gao nodded slightly: "Yeah",
The restaurant was in the mall, not far away, so the two decided to walk there.
On the road,
"How long are you guys on vacation?"
"Fifteen days. I'll be back for training before the summer season officially starts."
Lin Yueqin nodded and said, "That's great. I can still have a holiday. Today is my last day off. I wonder when the next day off will be?" There was a hint of envy and regret in her tone.
Jiang Gao smiled lightly upon hearing this, "It will definitely be soon." The answer was a bit perfunctory, but the tone was gentle as water.
…
Lin Yueqin had already made an appointment online in advance.
"Our private room number is A21." Lin Yueqin said when they were about to reach the restaurant entrance.
Just as she was about to step into the restaurant, Lin Yueqin's cell phone rang, and she motioned Jiang Gao next to her to go forward.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?" The waiter came to greet us with a smile.
Lin Yueqin nodded, and at the same time signaled to the waiter with her eyes to Jiang Gao next to her.
The waiter understood immediately, "Handsome guy, what's your room number?"
"A21," he replied softly.
"Okay, please follow me, both of you."
When they reached the door of the private room, Lin Yueqin stopped and let them go in first.
She was leaning against the wall and making a phone call, while the waiter came out.
"I missed you too!"
"Okay, let's go out for dinner when you're free."
"Okay, bye." After ending the call with his friend, he turned around and confirmed the house number above, then pushed the door open and went in.
Jiang Gao was standing beside the dining table, looking down at his phone.
"Hey! Why don't you sit down?" She was a little surprised.
When he heard the sound of the door being pushed open, he had already put down his phone, his hands casually resting on both sides of his trouser legs, watching her approach.
He moved his legs slightly, rolled his throat, cleared it and said, "Waiting for you." His voice was not loud, but his deep voice carried a hint of ambiguity.
Lin Yueqin blinked, raised her lips slightly, and then walked to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. Jiang Gao then walked to the chair next to her and sat down across from her.
Lin Yueqin randomly ordered a few dishes that she usually ate.
After serving the food, the waiter went outside to wait.
"What time did you arrive today?" she started the conversation.
"Ten o'clock."
"Did you go home for lunch?"
"You haven't been home for so long, your parents must have prepared a big meal to welcome you back!"
Jiang Gao chuckled, his tone revealing a dull tone, "No, our family is rather ordinary."
Lin Yueqin opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't ask.
Later, during the meal, Jiang Gao seemed a little absent-minded, with a gloomy expression. It was obvious that he was in a bad mood, and Lin Yueqin didn't say anything.
Halfway through the meal, Lin Yueqin felt that the food was a bit salty, and the cup in her hand was empty, so she stood up and bent over to reach the kettle next to Jiang Gao.
Jiang Gao looked up and picked up the kettle beside him when he saw this. Lin Yueqin thought he was going to hand it to her, but he reached out and took the cup from her hand, filled it with water, and handed it to her.
"Thanks."
Later, they both buried their heads in the meal and ate quietly, but Jiang Gao always kept her water glass full.
It was a small detail, but she noticed it.
"Jiang Gao." Lin Yueqin suddenly called his name in a serious tone.
As if he was suddenly called, he looked at her with a bit of confusion.
"Um?"
"Actually, I'm a little curious... What did you think when I asked you out of the blue if you wanted to date?" She asked hesitantly.
Jiang Gao relaxed his eyelids, as if he couldn't believe she asked so directly.
"I want to... try it." He said slowly and softly.
"I want to experience the feeling of falling in love." He added, then lowered his head and rubbed the handle of the kettle beside him.
"You haven't had a relationship?" Lin Yueqin narrowed her eyes and looked at him with a questioning look.
He shook his head slightly.
"You're so pretty, and this is your first time in love!" Her voice unconsciously rose.
"You talk a lot?" Jiang Gao squinted his eyes and looked at her, his voice a little hoarse as he asked the question.
Faced with the sudden question, a trace of panic flashed in Lin Yueqin's eyes, "Ah, that's not the case." In fact, she had dated someone in college before, and he was the one who pursued her. In less than two months, she felt that it was boring and even made her feel very tired, so she took the initiative to break up.
However, she had been with Jiang Gao for almost four months. There was no passionate love between them, but the plain and simple life made her feel good.
"So how did you feel when you tried it?" Lin Yueqin raised her head and looked at him.
Jiang Gao stared at her, and their eyes met, each reflecting the other's face in their beautiful eyes.
At this moment the air was still and very quiet.
The warm light above their heads poured onto the bright white plates, as if time had stopped.
"It's... pretty good." He looked away,
Lin Yueqin still stared at him, and the tips of his ears turned red again. A smile appeared in her eyes and the corners of her mouth were smiling. Then she nodded, "Yeah, I think it's pretty good too."
"Well, we both don't have much experience, so since we feel pretty good right now, let's get more serious from now on."
Then, feeling that something was wrong, he added, "Let's...be serious about our relationship!"
Jiang Gao frowned and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Weren't you serious before?"
Lin Yueqin widened her eyes, her voice a little guilty: "No, I'm just not that serious." She answered him with a smile, her eyes shining, a little cute.
"Oh." He answered calmly, and seemed to have a little subtle grievance.
Lin Yueqin’s inner thoughts:?
"So I want to ask you, are you in a bad mood today?"
"Huh? No." He turned his gaze to the kettle in his hand.
"Then why do you look so bad?"
"Maybe I got up too early today." Then he tried hard to force a smile.
He must have something on his mind, but since he didn't want to say it, Lin Yueqin didn't force him.
"Oh well."
…
Lin Yueqin finished eating and looked up to find that the person in front of her had already put down his chopsticks and was just staring at her as if in a daze.
"Have you finished eating?"
Jiang Gao came back to his senses and nodded.
"Why do you always eat so little?"
"Hmm? No, I just don't have a good appetite today."
Lin Yueqin glanced at her and then sighed.
"I'm done eating too, so let's pay the bill, waiter!"
After hearing the shout, the waiter outside pushed the door open and walked in.
"Let's pay the bill."
"Okay, both of you." The waiter used a tablet to settle the price and then showed the QR code.
Jiang Gao slid open the phone beside him.
"I'll do it! Did you forget that I promised to treat you on May 20th?" Lin Yueqin quickly took out her cell phone.
Jiang Gao smiled lightly and turned off his phone.
After paying the bill, Lin Yueqin stood up and prepared to leave. Jiang Gao also stood up.
"Don't worry, you two. Now that we're done with our meal, we can scratch off the numbered tickets we just drew and see if we've won anything."
Lin Yueqin frowned, "What number plate?"
Jiang Gao explained, "Oh, this."
Then he took out a small piece of paper similar to a scratch card lottery ticket from his trouser pocket.
Just now, when Lin Yueqin was outside on the phone, the waiter in the private room handed Jiang Gao a small piece of paper and said that this was a welfare activity of the restaurant. It was not allowed to scratch it during the meal, otherwise it would be invalid. After the meal was finished, it could be scratched to have a chance to get a free meal.
This can keep customers feeling expectant while dining, and can also stimulate them to order more.
Jiang Gao didn't care much at the time and put the small piece of paper into his trouser pocket.
When he took out the small paper, he also took out a card-like object with a bit of texture, and dropped it at Lin Yueqin's feet. She subconsciously bent down to help pick it up and held it in her hand.
When I stood up, before I could even look at what I was holding, the waiter had already torn open the paper and said, "I'm sorry, you two didn't win the prize!"
Lin Yueqin sneered softly, a little confused about the meaning of this activity.
Jiang Gao nodded to the waiter without any emotion.
The waiter turned and left after saying this.
Lin Yueqin raised her arm and handed the card to him. The moment she picked it up, she saw the words on it clearly. It was a room card of a hotel.
Lin Yueqin was stunned, and looked at Jiang Gao with obvious surprise and confusion.
"You're staying in a hotel? Aren't you going home?"
Jiang Gao's eyes fell on her hand, but he didn't take it immediately.
In fact, Lin Yueqin had already guessed something.
He lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "I don't have a good relationship with them." There was a suppressed and dull tone in his voice.
Lin Yueqin handed the room card to him and said in a relaxed tone: "Oh, is that so? It's okay, it's quite normal. My relationship with my parents is not good, and I don't like living at home."
"Let's go, let's go out." Then he opened the door and walked out.
Jiang Gao silently put the room card back into his pocket. When he looked up and prepared to follow, he found Lin Yueqin waiting for him with both hands slightly holding the door.
Jiang Gao pursed his lips, took two steps forward, and easily opened the door wider with his arm across her.
Then the two of them walked in the mall.
Jiang Gao still lowered his head and walked in silence.
"So you're in a bad mood today because you went home?" Lin Yueqin asked as they walked, tilting her head to observe his tense profile.
Jiang Gao nodded, as if he didn't want to say more, with annoyance hidden in his eyes.
The disappointed look on his parents' faces at noon came to his mind again:
His father inherited the family business and his mother was a lecturer at a university, so his study and life since he was a child were arranged in an orderly manner. From elementary school to university, every step of his was arranged clearly, and he always walked on the track they built for him.
At that time, he had no idea about the future. He had no hobbies and no pursuits. They said that even if he didn't do well in school, he could still have a good future.
He doesn't need to have his own ideas, they will pave the way for him.
Until he came into contact with games, at first he just wanted to relax and relieve stress, but later he even thought he was addicted.
But he showed great talent and strength in the game.
By chance, he came across a video of a KPL professional match. He saw them competing for their passion, the moment they touched the trophy, and the uncontrollable joy that a group of people exuded on the stage.
An idea arose in his mind, and there seemed to be a little light ahead.
His life should not follow a routine. He has faith, he should pursue what belongs to him, and he wants to give it a try.
It is an addiction, but it is an extreme love, a desire for the arena, a thirst for competition, it is faith and pursuit.
This is of course unacceptable to his parents. They cannot tolerate their son not having attended college, nor do they want him to be "deviant" and be labeled as an "internet addict" or "gamer", which is against the customs and family rules.
But no one expected that the usually dull boy would have such courage.
He chose to step out of his comfort zone, which many people envied, and come to this field full of unknowns and challenges.
The young man is desperate, the young man is determined, and the young man is fearless.
So he has to prove himself, does being a champion count?
As if it wasn't enough, as if I were hopeless in their eyes. They said, "How many people even know about that championship you won? After all these years of playing so-called competitions, all people talk about you is an internet addict who never went to college."
The cold and cruel words hit his face.
So what should he do?
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