Chapter 15: Ru Ru, who plays snooker, never thought that she would be the first to leave...
In the evening, the study atmosphere at No. 1 Middle School is not that tense. The campus is full of students relaxing after dinner, in groups of three or four.
Normally at this time of year, there would be far more people outside, but today the school had a basketball game and everyone made an appointment to watch it together.
Song Yu hurried back and passed by the school canteen. He ran in and bought some drinks and water.
From time to time, girls' screams could be heard from the basketball court next to the wall. With the referee's whistle, the game entered halftime.
Shen Zhiyan had a cold face as he was surrounded by people as he came down from the basketball court. He once again glanced in the direction where the girls were standing, but when he didn't see the person he wanted to see, he slowly shifted his gaze away without saying a word and sat aside alone.
The teammates kept receiving towels and water from the girls. Some girls, seeing that Chen Zhiyan was alone, tried to pass the water in their hands to him, but he refused without exception.
When Song Yu arrived, the basketball court was already surrounded by three layers of people, and it was impossible to squeeze in. She found her school's square formation and finally squeezed in. She saw Shen Zhiyan sitting there with a sullen face, as if someone owed him a lot of money and didn't pay it back. It was so cold that it could freeze you to death. No one dared to get within half a meter of him.
"Chen Zhiyan!" Song Yu squeezed next to him, grabbed the cuff of his short-sleeved shirt with her hand and shook it, saying flatteringly: "I'm sorry, I'm late, don't be angry." It's no wonder that Shen Zhiyan was angry. Song Yu herself knew that she had messed up. She had promised not to be late. The first half was over, and she was late. It would be strange if Shen Zhiyan didn't get furious.
Song Yu handed the drink in his hand to him and was considerate enough to help him unscrew the bottle cap. However, the cap was too tight. Song Yu twisted it twice but failed to open it. Just as he was about to use more force, the drink in his hand had been snatched away by Shen Zhiyan.
Song Yu was a little stunned. She blinked her eyes and saw Shen Zhiyan easily unscrew the lid, tilted his head back and gulped down the whole bottle of water in three or two gulps. After finishing it, he stared at her without saying a word.
Song Yu finally realized what was happening and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't expect you to be so thirsty. It's all my fault. Do you want to drink more?" As he spoke, he handed the mineral water in his hand over again.
Shen Zhiyan ignored her, took the mineral water and drank half a bottle before stopping, then looked at the track across the basketball court, not saying a word, ignoring her, and no one knew what he was thinking.
At this time, Song Yu had to be humble and beg for his forgiveness. After all, it was her fault. She raised the towel in her hand and said to Shen Zhiyan coquettishly: "Shen Zhiyan, can you turn your head? You have so much sweat on your head, let me help you wipe it."
Shen Zhiyan rested his right hand on his knee and held a mineral water bottle in his left hand. Hearing this, he glanced at Song Yu lazily, then turned his gaze back, ignoring Song Yu's attentiveness.
Song Yu was not afraid of Shen Zhiyan's cold face. She leaned over directly, pinched Shen Zhiyan's chin with her left hand, and with a little force between her fingers, she turned Shen Zhiyan's head over, "Shen Zhiyan, will you be obedient?"
Seeing Shen Zhiyan glaring at her, Song Yu smiled at him, holding a towel in her right hand, and gently wiped the sweat from Shen Zhiyan's hairline. The movement was gentle and slow, as if she was treating a rare treasure.
From this angle, Shen Zhiyan could see Song Yu's face. Her eyes were focused on him, with only his shadow in her clear pupils. Her gaze slightly lowered, revealing Song Yu's tender pink lips...
Shen Zhiyan didn't read any further. He suddenly felt dry in the mouth. He gently pushed Song Yu away, unscrewed the remaining half bottle of ice water, and gulped it down. Only then did he feel less hot and dry.
The second half was about to begin. Shen Zhiyan stood up, handed his bag to Song Yu, and went on the court without saying a word.
If we say that Shen Zhiyan's shooting in the first half was a one-sided venting style, then Shen Zhiyan played better in the second half. He cooperated well with his teammates, did not miss any opportunity to score a goal, and beat the opponent to the point of crying.
The girls from No. 1 Middle School were shouting themselves hoarse, and Song Yu also crowded to the edge of the basketball court, waving her hands and shouting Shen Zhiyan's name.
Shen Zhiyan saw this scene intentionally or unintentionally. The corners of his lips twitched slightly, and his eyes softened a lot when he looked at the opposing players. Of course, he became more excited to abuse the opponents.
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After the basketball game, it was Saturday. The senior year students at No. 1 Middle School had Saturdays off. Shen Zhiyan and Hong Minbo had made an appointment to play snooker, but he hadn't invited Song Yu along. He was still angry about Song Yu being late yesterday.
When Zhang Zeyu called, Song Yu was still sleeping in bed. After entering the third year of high school, Song Yu's academic workload was heavy and many of her interest classes had to be stopped. It was a rare holiday, so she just wanted to sleep a little longer.
Logically speaking, with a family like hers and academic performance, even if she didn't work so hard, she would have no pressure to get into a good university, and it would have no impact on her future development.
This is attributed to the family education Song Yu received since childhood. She may not like studying very much, but she does not allow herself to muddle through when she is at school age.
After hanging up the phone, Song Yu was still a little reluctant to get up. He rolled around in bed with the quilt in his arms for a few rounds before he resigned himself to his fate, got up, dressed, washed up, and prepared to go out.
When Song Yu went downstairs, the nanny at home saw her and quickly ran into the kitchen, lit the fire and heated the pot to prepare breakfast for her. It was rare for her to be on vacation at home, so the nanny had prepared a lot of things that Song Yu liked to eat in advance.
"Good morning, Mom and Dad." Song Yu yawned and sat down at the dining table, looking listless.
Song's father and mother were resting at home on the weekend. The weather was nice today. Song's father and mother were discussing going out for vacation when they saw Song Yu greeting them listlessly.
Seeing Song Yu's listless appearance, Mother Song said distressedly, "You're so sleepy, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
The nanny brought up a bowl of eight-treasure porridge and a few delicate side dishes. Song Yu politely thanked her before replying to Song's mother, "I can't sleep any more. Zhang Zeyu called me and said they were playing snooker at the World Trade Center and asked me to go over quickly."
"Can't you just not go? You're so tired, just rest at home for a day." Song's mother said, "Call Zeyu and tell him you're not going. I'll ask a beautician to come over and give you a head massage to relax your mind."
"I have to go." Song Yu took a sip of porridge, "I have to go and apologize to Shen Zhiyan. I just offended him yesterday. I can't let him down at such a critical moment."
"The Shen family kid has such a bad temper?" Song's father looked over, his tone a little dissatisfied: "Why do I always hear you say sorry for him, Ruru, Dad is an experienced person. You can't be too soft with a man. If you are too soft, you will be led by him by the nose."
Song Yu took a bite of the side dish before saying, "I know, Dad, I'm not stupid. Shen Zhiyan treats me very well. If something really happens, I don't know about others, but he will definitely save me with his life. Shen Zhiyan just wants me to show him an attitude. He has such a temper. I will show him a gesture and be a little softer in my words, and this matter will be over. It's not like he really bullied me. It's okay if I don't bully him."
Song's father thought so too. One year, the two families went out to sea for fun, and the yacht they were on had an accident. If Shen Zhiyan hadn't jumped into the sea to save Song Yu despite being stopped, Song Yu would have sunk to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish, and it would have been impossible for him to sit here alive and kicking.
Song Yu finished breakfast, took her phone and bag, and prepared to go out. "Mom and Dad, see you later. I'm going to be a humble servant to Chen Zhiyan."
The nanny chased out from the kitchen and asked, "Ruru, are you coming back for lunch? I've prepared a lot of dishes you'll like."
Song Yu replied from a distance: "Auntie, I won't be back at noon, please make dinner for me in the evening."
"Okay then. Give me a call in advance when you get home this afternoon and I'll start preparing it so you can eat when you get home. This way you don't have to wait."
"Got it. I'll call you when I get back." Song Yu walked away.
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When Song Yu arrived at the World Trade Center, she encountered a small incident. When she turned right into the corridor, she bumped head-on into a girl coming out of the bathroom.
The main reason was that the girl was walking with her head down and too fast, so Song Yu couldn't avoid her, and the two of them bumped into each other head to chest.
Song Yu's chest was hit and it hurt a lot. It was a public place with surveillance cameras everywhere, and she couldn't reach out to rub such a sensitive part, so she could only endure it. The girl was a head shorter than her and was knocked directly to the ground.
Although the responsibility did not lie with Song Yu, Song Yu still reached out to pull her up, "Are you okay?"
The girl shook off Song Yu's hand and stood up. She said angrily, "Why are you walking so fast? Don't you even look where you're going?"
Song Yu found it funny: "You were the one who lowered your head and didn't look at the road, and you were walking so fast. I couldn't avoid you even if I wanted to, so why are you blaming me?"
The girl looked up and glared at Song Yu: "You knocked me to the ground, who else can I blame if not you?"
"According to you, whoever is injured is right?" Song Yu retorted.
This was a small matter, and the collision between the two people was not very serious. Song Yu originally wanted to settle the matter peacefully, but this also depends on the attitude of the other party. If the other party has a good attitude, you say sorry and I say it doesn't matter, and the matter will be over.
But if this girl continues to act unruly, Song Yu will not tolerate her.
Seeing that Song Yu refused to give in, the girl had no choice but to exchange a few words with him before going her separate ways.
Song Yu walked towards the billiard hall. After a few steps, she found that the girl was following her. They both looked at each other in surprise. They were still angry at this time and no one asked a question. It was not until they entered the billiard hall together and Hong Minbo came up to say hello that they realized that the other was a friend of a friend.
Song Yu looked at Hong Minbo and asked in a strange tone, "Your girlfriend?"
"Yes, it's the first time I bring her here. You can just call her Xiao Ji. She's a student from the music school next door. Xiao Ji, she..."
Hong Minbo was very happy to have a girlfriend, so he didn't notice Song Yu's increasingly strange expression. When he was about to introduce Song Yu to his girlfriend, Song Yu interrupted him, "Hong Minbo, there's no need to introduce yourself." She smiled and glanced at Hong Minbo, then looked back at the girl. The girl had a proud look on her face, and she glanced at Song Yu coldly, as if she looked down on him.
Song Yu glanced at the time on his phone and said something meaningful: "We have already met each other."
Hong Minbo then realized that something was wrong between the two of them. He asked blankly, "Ru Ru, what's wrong with you?"
Song Yu said nothing, "Nothing, you chat with your girlfriend, I'll go say hello to them first." She put away the smile that always appeared on her face, without looking at the girl again, and walked past the girl with an even more arrogant attitude.
Song Yu is not a pushover. She doesn't act like a mean girl because she has a good personality. Many people ignore her family because of her sunny and enthusiastic personality, but her identity is there. She is the eldest daughter of the Song family and was raised with great care. Wherever she goes, everyone revolves around her. Her kindness is only given to those who are kind to her.
Song Yu went to Shen Zhiyan. She had no intention of telling him about this little thing. Seeing Shen Zhiyan looking at her sideways, she continued to make jokes with him as usual: "Hello, Shen Zhiyan, I'm here to apologize for my crime."
It was rare for Shen Zhiyan not to show his displeasure to Song Yu. He raised his chin towards Hong Minbo and asked, "What's going on? Did Hong Minbo's girlfriend offend you?"
"It's just a small matter, let it go." Song Yu didn't plan to say more. The conflicts between girls are sometimes just small conflicts. It's nothing more than you look down on me and I look down on you even more. It's not a big deal. Just digest it internally and there is no need to tell others about it.
Song Yu took the club from the waiter and skillfully rubbed the tip of the club with powder. As he did so, he chatted with the waiter, "I haven't been here for a long time. I feel like my hands are useless."
The waiter nodded with a smile: "It's been a long time since I last saw Miss Song. You must be very busy with your studies in your senior year of high school, right?"
"I'm so busy that I don't even have enough time to sleep." Song Yu said helplessly. She blew the powder on her head, looked at it carefully, and continued to rub it.
When Hong Minbo came over with his girlfriend, Song Yu was trying to hit his first shot, but he missed. The friends who were watching around him laughed, not caring whether Song Yu would be embarrassed or not.
Song Yu stuck out his tongue at Chen Zhiyan, and then demanded to his friends without any burden: "No one is allowed to laugh at me!" He looked fierce and his friends laughed even louder. Song Yu remained unmoved and continued to wipe the pole as if no one was around, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Hong Minbo's girlfriend has found out Song Yu's identity through Hong Minbo, but she doesn't think that the eldest daughter of the Song family is anything special. Everyone will still make fun of her if they want to. Who will give face to the eldest daughter of the Song family?
She is different. She is the girlfriend that Hong Minbo pursued for half a year before he reluctantly agreed to date her. Seeing how Hong Minbo serves her attentively and puts her first in everything, and how his friends respect her too and dare not laugh at her, you can tell how different she is from Miss Song.
Some people's lives are a joke.
There are also some people who know that they are a joke, but they don't realize it and even laugh at others for being a joke.
She stood by and watched, commenting: "You dare to show off at this level? You are really not afraid of losing face."
The sound was neither loud nor soft, but just loud enough for everyone to hear. Everyone stopped laughing and looked at her in silence. The atmosphere became a little tense for a moment.
Song Yu stopped applying powder and turned to look at the girl. She asked seriously, "Are you good at it?"
"Of course!" the girl said proudly, "Our whole family plays snooker. My dad even won a Masters award."
"Let's play a game?" Song Yu stepped aside, revealing the various golf clubs neatly arranged behind him. "Pick any one you like."
This billiard hall is a private club. Although it is only a place for rich people to entertain themselves, the equipment inside is higher than that of international competitions.
"Your level is too low, I won't fight with you." The girl said arrogantly, almost looking up with her nose in the air.
Song Yu blinked. "Can I ask you for some advice? I haven't seen many girls who are good at snooker, and I really want to learn from them up close."
"Okay then!" the girl agreed reluctantly. "I'll play it for you to see. But don't force yourself if you can't learn it. Snooker is difficult to learn. Not everyone can learn it, and even if you can, it doesn't guarantee you'll be good at it."
Song Yu nodded: "I know." He said politely: "Thank you for your advice!"
"You go first, I won't take advantage of you." The girl let Song Yu play the first shot.
Song Yu smiled and said, "You go first!" She moved aside and made room for the girl.
A group of friends gathered around, talking and laughing, looking at the pool table with interest, but no one spoke.
The girl didn't hesitate any longer. She wiped off some powder and hit the first shot directly.
When it was Song Yu's turn, she didn't waste any time and quickly hit her first shot without even thinking.
The girl's second shot was not easy to hit. The ball was not in a good position and was blocked. She looked at Song Yu suspiciously, not sure whether it was a coincidence or human error. After thinking for a while, she hit the ball to the side, creating an obstacle for Song Yu.
Song Yu also played her second shot very quickly, as if the obstacles created by the girl had no effect on her at all. This time, the position of her ball was even more tricky.
The girl's third shot was even harder. She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution. She could only hit a random shot without even creating any obstacles for Song Yu. At this time, she realized something and said, "This isn't a coincidence, is it?"
Song Yu blinked. "I never rely on coincidences to play golf." She leaned forward with the golf club and smiled brightly at the girl. "I'm going to start!"
As she finished her words, a red ball landed beautifully in the pocket. She wiped off some powder, changed her position, and another pink ball landed perfectly in the pocket...
After that, the girls had nothing to do. Song Yu played until she scored 117 points, clearing the table with one shot, and then stopped. She looked at the girl with a smile and said politely, "Thank you for your advice!"
Song Yu's tone was sincere, but the girl felt that Song Yu was mocking her. At this time, she was speechless and couldn't speak. It took her a long time to utter a sentence: "You are so powerful, why are you pretending to be so powerful?"
"What's there to pretend about?" Song Yu shrugged. "You were the one who said I was terrible, and you were the one who said you were really great. I wanted to ask you for advice, and I genuinely thought you were great. But I never thought we were on the same page. Your skills are so terrible. Who gave you the confidence to think you were so great? Don't you want to come out and see the world?"
A friend nearby added, "Our Ru Ru's snooker was taught by Shen Zhiyan. If Shen Zhiyan wanted to participate in a competition at this level, he could win prizes at the British Championship and the World Championship, not to mention the Masters."
This statement caused many people to agree with it. The girl's face turned red and white. She looked at Hong Minbo for help, but found that Hong Minbo was also looking at her disapprovingly and had no intention of helping her.
Song Yu suddenly felt that it was boring. She handed the golf club to the waiter and was thinking about whether to call the nanny. She wanted to go home for lunch to eat pork ribs and rice, and then take a nice nap at home in the afternoon.
Shen Zhiyan, who was at the center of the topic, seemed to be accustomed to all this. No matter how much praise he received, his brows could not be relaxed. But he was the worm in Song Yu's stomach. As soon as Song Yu's eyebrows moved, Shen Zhiyan knew what she was thinking.
He pushed through the crowd, walked to Song Yu, and said lightly: "Let's go!"
Song Yu glanced at him, tacitly not saying anything, and just followed him out, saying goodbye to his friends: "We're leaving first. We'll play together next time when we have time. Bye!"
Not long after, Song Yu heard that Hong Minbo had broken up with that girl.
According to reliable sources, Hong Minbo could no longer tolerate the girl's behavior of constantly provoking Song Yu and saying bad things about Song Yu in front of him, and broke up with her after a big fight.
Hong Minbo's original words were: "You can't even get along with someone like Ru Ru, so you can imagine what kind of person you are. I misjudged you. Let's break up."
Zhang Zeyu added, "That girl cried and made a scene, refusing to break up. I heard from people at her school that she hasn't been to class for several days."
Although Song Yu does not approve of premature love, friends are friends and she cannot interfere in her friends' affairs, so she can only restrain herself.
When she heard that the two people broke up because of her, she was furious and quickly called Hong Minbo to plead for the girl: "Hong Minbo, women are like brothers and sisters, and friends are like clothes. Don't throw away your brothers and sisters for a piece of clothing like me."
Hong Minbo was feeling upset after the breakup, but he was also amused by Song Yu: "Ru Ru, are you trying to make me laugh to death?"
"I'm serious! Hong Minbo, your girlfriend isn't as bad as you think. Although she has some flaws, no one is perfect. As long as it's not a big problem, we can take it slow in the future."
"Ruru, why are you talking like my parents taught me to be a good person?" Hong Minbo said, "Don't worry, I know what to do. She's really not a good person. I hate women with big mouths the most. I didn't notice her like that before, but if I did, I would definitely not tolerate it. This has nothing to do with you."
"It's okay if it's not because of me." Song Yu didn't try to persuade her any further, "Then let's do it this way for now."
"Hang up!"
After Song Yu hung up the phone, she took the book and walked into the classroom with a smile on her face and brisk steps.
At this time, Song Yu was carefree and like a happy little bird, trying hard to learn to fly higher in the sky.
Sometimes she would feel that the world was too kind to her. She had a family that doted on her, relatives and friends who cared about her, and Shen Zhiyan.
In the sentimental rainy season, she was certainly confused about the unknown future and shed sad tears because everyone would go their separate ways in the future.
She had imagined that many people would leave her side over time, but she never thought that the first person to leave her would be Shen Zhiyan.
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