Chapter 637: Encounter Again
"...No, no no no, how is it possible."
"Of course he is, he is British, and inviting you to watch football is a date."
"Hell, who invites a girl to watch football on a first date?"
"Haha, maybe he sees you as a good friend? You know, they only invite their best friends to watch football together."
"Then I'd rather read 'Remembrance of Things Past' at home and let myself be crushed by that book."
"You're just full of bullshit. You've been saying you've been reading since March, but here we are, page one, first paragraph."
"No! We're already on the second page, first paragraph, okay?"
Boom! The young people burst into laughter in an instant, and the whole tavern was filled with a youthful atmosphere. The whole tavern suddenly became happy.
All eyes in the room were directed towards the sound of laughter. A group of men and women who looked like college students were jumping and laughing, totally oblivious to the fact that they were the focus of the entire audience.
Among them, Gao Wen was also included.
Then, Gawain noticed the girl.
The girl I met in the coffee shop in the morning was wearing a smoky gray windbreaker, her hair was draped over her shoulders like a waterfall, and she was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, which made her temperament a little different, but it was certain that she was the same person.
Originally, Gao Wen wanted to say hello, but when he saw the group of friends around the girl, laughing and talking happily, he withdrew his gaze and did not disturb them.
In fact, what they were saying was all in French. Gawain could not understand a word, but the expressions and actions were clear to him.
Gao Wen thought of MacDonald, Jilong and others. Not long ago, they were also walking and running on the university campus, worrying about group projects, having headaches because of reading lists, and being exhausted by final exams. Every minute and every second of their youth continued to shine and glow.
But I don’t know how my friends are doing now.
When they leave the ivory tower of the university campus and enter the society, the trajectory of life makes them scattered all over the world, waiting for the fate to meet again.
"……Feel sorry."
A voice came from behind. Gawain subconsciously looked down at his feet, then realized that he had already left his tennis equipment bag at the bar, so it should not affect the coming and going of customers. He was a little slow and turned his head to look over.
"Feel sorry."
What came towards me was a smiling face, an apologetic smile, a little shy and a little reserved.
It's that girl.
After seeing Gao Wen's face, she relaxed. She could clearly feel the smile blooming between her brows, and she let out a light breath.
"Sorry, my friends, uh, they're just too noisy. We always complain about Italians and Americans being too noisy, but we're pretty much the same, especially after a glass of wine, God, we can literally tear down the whole house."
The girl's face was full of apology and she apologized sincerely.
Behind her, her friends were still talking, but they noticed her movements and cast their glances over at her, full of youthful energy.
The girl noticed Gao Wen's expression, which was a little hesitant and a little amused, but she never responded. The girl became a little reserved, two blushes appeared on her cheeks, and she took the initiative to explain.
"I mean, I just noticed that the tavern was actually quite quiet before we came in. Apparently, we disturbed the peace here."
Gradually, gradually, the voice of defense became lower and the girl seemed a little embarrassed.
The corners of Gao Wen's mouth rose slightly, and he finally opened his mouth to respond.
"No, it doesn't matter."
"I don't know much about pub culture, but I think the fact that the music isn't loud means that pubs are open to conversation, so I guess the discussion is part of the atmosphere."
“Most importantly, I didn’t see anyone else complaining.”
"Of course, it could also be that because there are so many of you, no one dares to complain."
ha.
Gawain made a little joke, and the girl smiled, but the smile didn't last long. She soon calmed down again, seeming a little lost. She glanced at Gawain twice from the corner of her eyes, as if she was waiting for something.
The girl turned away awkwardly, but within half a second, she turned back again, so that before Gawain could turn back, he saw the girl again. Before Gawain could speak, the girl spoke directly.
"I'm the one in the cafe this morning..."
"Yes, I know, I recognized you too." Gao Wen was confused and nodded slightly, but he didn't understand why the girl suddenly brought up this matter.
The girl's expression immediately brightened up. "Oh, you remember, I, I thought I recognized the wrong person just now, I, uh, I don't know..."
The girl's words became fragmented. Obviously, she didn't know how to express herself, or she didn't know what she was thinking. Then she waved her hands and showed a slightly awkward smile.
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"No, it's okay, it's okay, I'm just happy that we meet again."
Gao Wen had a smile in his eyes. "Although the glasses and hairstyle are indeed a bit misleading, I think I didn't recognize the wrong person."
The girl then realized she was wearing glasses and uttered an "Ah!" before quickly taking them off. She said, "Glasses are what I wear when I'm studying. My mom said I look like a nerd, so I try not to let others see it, but apparently..."
The girl hurriedly put her glasses away.
Looking at the girl's appearance, Gao Wen smiled happily, "Don't worry, the glasses are very suitable for you."
The girl raised her eyes to look at Gawain, but put her glasses away and changed the subject awkwardly, "I didn't see your Dostoyevsky."
Following the girl's line of sight, Gao Wen turned to look at his desk. There were no books on it, only a cell phone.
He chuckled quietly, "I take your advice. If it's not my cup of tea, don't pretend. Otherwise, be careful. You may run into an expert on the streets of Paris at any time."
The self-deprecating words made the girl laugh too.
“I thought you said that even if you play with your phone here, no one will complain about you.” Gao Wen continued.
The girl spread her hands. "You see, the French are like this. We are playing with our phones ourselves, but when we see others doing so, we have to criticize them harshly, just like we are noisy ourselves but pretend that only others are like that."
The girl also made fun of herself, and used a similar tone to successfully make Gawain chuckle.
"I think we just like to criticize others." The girl shrugged.
Gao Wen added, "Then, the Internet came along and everyone could criticize anyone they wanted, yeah."
Hahaha.
Both of them laughed happily, and there was a tacit understanding between them.
However, when the laughter died down, no one spoke, and an awkwardness slowly spread in the air, and the noise in the tavern began to surge.
(End of this chapter)