Chapter 21
There are two more programs and the welcome party will be over.
Zhang Jusong stood up from his seat and sneaked out.
This habit is not a good one, but she never likes to leave in a crowded crowd. Moreover, for a quiet person like her, no one would care even if she left early, because she is dispensable anyway.
Pushing open the door, there was a long, dark corridor. Zhang Jusong was walking down the stairs while looking at his phone when a voice suddenly rang in his ear.
"Sister, you ran away again."
Zhang Jusong was so frightened that his whole body shuddered and he looked up suddenly.
The light was dim, the boy leaned against the wall, and smiled a little wickedly: "I caught you."
Xia Zhiheng!
Zhang Jusong immediately hid his phone in his pocket and glared at him: "What are you doing? You scared me!"
"Ah, sorry, sorry." Xia Zhiheng took two steps forward and stood in front of her: "I just wanted to tease you, sister won't be angry, right?"
He put on an innocent look, looking a little childish. With such an expression, it is difficult for the person being watched to feel truly angry.
Zhang Jusong snorted and turned his head away: "Then I don't know."
She put her phone away in such a hurry that a faint light still shone through her pocket. The video must still be playing. She silently pressed the power button, feeling lucky that the phone was on silent.
Otherwise, this little bastard would definitely laugh.
Xia Zhiheng tilted his head: "Ah, this is a bit troublesome. How about this, I treat my sister to a midnight snack to make amends, okay?"
"...What to eat?" Zhang Jusong didn't look at him and walked straight ahead. He didn't need to look back to hear Xia Zhiheng's footsteps following closely behind him.
If you want to have a midnight snack at this time, Xiaoximen of A University is the best place.
The snack stalls had big red umbrellas connected to each other, some selling grilled cold noodles, some selling Peking duck, some selling plum cakes, and some selling jelly.
The busy path is full of the smell of fireworks.
Between the grilled cold noodles and egg-filled pancake stalls, Zhang Jusong stopped, feeling a little troubled.
What should she do? She wanted to eat both grilled cold noodles and egg-filled pancakes, but unfortunately she only had one bowl and she had already eaten dinner.
She looked at the cold noodles stall, then at the egg pancake stall, hesitating and conflicted.
"What's wrong?" Xia Zhiheng asked softly.
Zhang Jusong sighed: "I kind of want to eat these two, but...it would be a waste if I can't finish them."
"Is that why?" Xia Zhiheng raised his eyebrows and went forward to place the order.
"Boss, I want an egg-filled pancake. Can you please cut it in half?"
After that, he moved to the cold noodle stand, looked back and asked, "What do you want to add? Tenderloin? Chicken fillet?"
"Chicken fillet, uh, and add an egg." This is her classic and reserved grilled cold noodles accompaniment.
After waiting for a while, Zhang Jusong held half a portion of egg-filled pancake in his left hand and half a portion of grilled cold noodles in his right hand, so he got both the egg-filled pancake and the grilled cold noodles.
When looking at the food, her smile was particularly sincere: "It's too crowded here, let's find a quiet place to eat."
Of course Xia Zhiheng had no objection, and followed her obediently without even asking where they were going.
Tongxin Tower is not far from Xiaoximen, and it only takes five minutes to get there.
At this time, the evening class had ended and the teaching building seemed empty. Only a few classrooms still had lights on and a few students were studying on their own.
When passing by a classroom, Zhang Jusong lowered his voice and said to Xia Zhiheng, "You can study here until twelve o'clock. If you can't get a seat in the library in the future, you can come here and find a classroom to study."
Xia Zhiheng imitated her and lowered his voice: "Sister, do you often come here to study?"
"It's OK. Most people come here in the fall and winter. It's a bit too hot in the summer." Zhang Jusong added, "But there is one advantage of studying here. It's convenient to order takeout. Of course, the classroom is not suitable. I usually go to the top floor."
Walking up the retro green floral tiles, we reached the end of the staircase on the fifth floor. There were no steps, just an arched French window with a small raised platform in front of it, which looked a bit like a bay window.
Zhang Jusong placed the grilled cold noodles and egg-filled pancakes on the small platform as if he was in the right place, and sat down next to them to eat.
"It's just a little dark, how about we turn on the flashlight on our phones?"
"OK."
The two mobile phones focused on the food like searchlights.
Zhang Jusong picked up a piece of grilled cold noodles with a small bamboo skewer and put it into his mouth. The cold noodles were chewy and the chicken fillet was crispy. The taste of this bite really made him feel very happy.
She took another bite of the egg-filled pancake, enjoying the delicious taste with her whole heart.
When he was almost done eating, Zhang Jusong glanced at the people around him.
"why are you laughing?"
Xia Zhiheng blinked: "Ah, I just think that watching my sister eat, it smells so good."
"That's because grilled cold noodles and egg-filled pancakes are so delicious and tasty." Zhang Jusong urged him, "Eat them quickly, or they won't taste so good if they get cold!"
For some unknown reason, Xia Zhiheng suddenly laughed. He picked up the egg-filled pancake and took a big bite.
“It’s really delicious.”
It feels like it would be nice to find a dining companion so that I can eat one more thing, Zhang Jusong thought.
It’s a pity that I forgot to buy some drinks, such as milk tea and cola. It would have been better if we had eaten and drunk them together.
After eating, it's time to leave.
The girls' dormitory is on the left side of Tongxin Building, and the boys' dormitory is on the right side. After exiting the stairs, Zhang Jusong said, "Then I'll go back."
"Yeah." Xia Zhiheng frowned.
"Bye-Bye."
Under the street light, Zhang Jusong waved to him and turned left.
Before I took two steps, I suddenly heard a voice: "Sister, wait a moment."
Zhang Jusong looked back in surprise.
He remained where he was at a distance.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"...Um." Xia Zhiheng paused and said, "It's on Sunday night. Are you free? There's a restaurant I really want to eat at. Their set meal for two is quite cost-effective."
He laughed, "Besides, it just so happens that after we finish eating, we can go to the Stargazing Club's activities together."
"How is it?" The voice was full of expectation.
Zhang Jusong nodded: "It should be possible. Then...see you next week?"
Xia Zhiheng nodded heavily.
There was nothing else to say, he could only watch her walk out of his sight step by step, turn a corner and disappear.
With the official start of school, the previously deserted campus forum has become lively again.
In line with the spirit of advancing with the times, the campus forum of University A has also specially developed a mobile version with technical support from the school, which brings together a number of student-related functions on the same APP, including checking class schedules, paying dormitory electricity bills, reporting repairs and so on.
Of course, the most lively section is the forum.
Zhang Jusong also has this app installed on her phone. To be honest, for a person like her who is socially anxious, campus forums are quite meaningful. Without this source of gossip, no matter what gossip she hears, such as a certain senior scumbag's car accident, she would be confused.
The first class of the new semester had very little practical information. Sitting in the back row, Zhang Jusong opened his cell phone on the table and started slacking off.
Clicking into the campus forum section, the hot post at the top of the homepage reads "I unilaterally declare that this is the new campus idol of A University."
[The Yangtze River's back waves push the front waves, and the front waves are beaten to death on the beach. A new batch of junior students has just come out, and I unilaterally declare that this one is the most handsome!!!]
Who is this? The new school idol? Is that too exaggerated? Zhang Jusong's melon-eating spirit began to burn, and he scrolled down——
The moment she saw the photo, she fell silent.
Isn’t this a snapshot of Xia Zhiheng playing guitar on stage?
It seems that the person who took the photo has some skills as a fan, and the light and shadow composition are far better than the few poor photos and videos in Zhang Jusong’s mobile phone.
There are four or five photos in a row, and the last one is the moment when Xia Zhiheng raises his eyes.
The spotlights in the distance reflected in his eyes, shining like stars.
The number one hot comment is very important: "Brother, don't play the piano, play me!"
Looking at the photo again, the boy's fingers pressing on the strings are slender and white.
Zhang Jusong suddenly felt the tips of his ears burning.
She pulled out a blue thermos from the side pocket of her schoolbag, took two sips of water, and then continued to read the comments on the post.
Many people agreed that he was handsome, of course there were also some other voices.
“I think it’s just so-so.”
"Why do girls nowadays like pretty boys?"
"Not bad, a little more handsome than me."
The most frequently asked question is "Does he have a girlfriend?"
Time in class always goes by so fast when I’m scrolling through my phone.
Back in the dormitory, Annie came over and said, "Ju Song, that Xia Zhiheng is the one you led before, right?"
Zhang Jusong nodded: "Uh, yes."
Annie smiled and said, "Can I ask you a favor? Some classmates have been asking about him these days, and I saw that he is someone you know, so..."
"Did you know he has a girlfriend?"
What the hell?
Zhang Jusong opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. After a while, he said, "I'm not sure about this. Although we were quite familiar with each other when we were young, I haven't seen each other for several years, so I'm not sure."
"Can I ask?" Annie said, "There's a little girl in the student union who likes him very much. I just want to ask around and make sure he's single before I pursue him."
Annie had helped her with the group assignment before. Zhang Jusong couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he could only bite the bullet and agree: "Okay, I'll ask him when I have time."
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