Chapter 34
The deliciousness of clam noodles is largely due to the soup.
The soup base of this small shop is very good. It is said that they make a pot of bone soup every day. The clams are carefully selected and there is almost no sand in them. There are many types of noodles, including ramen, udon, soba noodles and sweet potato noodles.
On the thin menu, a pencil drew a check mark on the sweet potato noodles. Zhang Jusong looked up and saw that Xia Zhiheng hadn't checked it yet, so he enthusiastically introduced: "Both ramen and sweet potato noodles are good."
Xia Zhiheng smiled and picked up her order sheet: "Copy my homework."
After ordering, the two sat quietly. The diners around them were laughing and talking about something exciting.
Amid the noisy crowd, Zhang Jusong frowned slightly.
The other tables were so lively, but the table she was at was so quiet, which seemed inappropriate. Besides, couples in love seem to talk a lot?
If she just sat there quietly without saying anything, would Xia Zhiheng think she was unhappy?
We need to find something to talk about.
She thought hard and managed to come up with a few nonsense words, such as "Why is it still so hot in autumn?" or "The air conditioning here doesn't seem to be working well."
Xia Zhiheng listened quietly, and every word she said would receive a response from him, no matter how boring it was.
He waited until Zhang Jusong racked his brains and could not think of anything to say before he took the initiative to speak.
"Sister," he smiled slightly, "stay with me, if you don't want to talk, you don't have to."
Zhang Jusong misunderstood and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to hate you."
"I know."
Under the table, his palm gently held her hand.
"I mean, you can do whatever you want around me."
Xia Zhiheng seemed to be comforting her and said, "You don't have to do anything, you don't have to say anything, as long as you are here, I will be very happy."
Zhang Jusong did nothing, but just exerted force with his hands to hold his hand.
What he said is true.
After a moment of confusion, she acted as a judge, like a gavel placed on a nanmu desk, without a doubt.
The library was still quiet in the afternoon.
She was sorting through the documents without having to worry about how to find topics. When she switched web pages, a small chicken soup-style gg popped up.
"Something good happened today."
She looked up, and Xia Zhiheng's downcast eyebrows and the pen at his fingertips came into view.
Although she only had the bracelet her grandmother gave her on her wrist at the moment, and no watch, she had a watch in her heart. It was like a watch on her wrist that never stopped, with an emerald green base and a black leather wristband, silent but never stopping, and you could see it as long as you raised your hand.
very nice.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she thought: If something good really happens, it should be him.
When I returned to the dormitory at night, with the key still in the locked door, Manman's voice was already exploding: "Ah, she's back!"
Anne walked over quickly and said with a smile, "Tell me the truth, what's going on between you and your neighbor's brother?"
When she said the words "neighbor's younger brother", she emphasized the tone.
Zhang Jusong felt like her face was burning, but fortunately the warm orange light in the room provided a shield so the redness on her face could not be seen.
"I... didn't you... say that?"
"I didn't hear it!" Manman came over, holding her arm and complaining, "Wow, such a big thing, I still found out from the chat group. You hid it too well. Humph, I'm not your favorite baby anymore."
Annie was afraid that she was really angry, so she smiled and said, "We were just joking, but I am a little surprised. Don't mind it. If you really don't want to say it, forget it. Do you want some dates?"
As she said that, she turned around and took a small bag of red dates and walnuts from the table: "It's quite sweet."
Zhang Jusong took it with one hand: "It's okay, I - mainly I don't know how to say it myself."
"Oh, there's no rush." Manman said with a smile, "I bought a new kind of coffee beans. I'll brew some for you guys to try. Let's chat slowly!"
The aroma of coffee beans filled the room, and three girls sat in a small semicircle.
"…So, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, we were, uh, together."
Zhang Jusong held the mug and described it intermittently.
"So, he was the one who confessed first?" Manman asked.
Zhang Jusong nodded: "I guess so."
Manman exclaimed, and fell towards Annie: "Ah, so sweet, he sounds like a handsome and well-behaved brother."
Annie smiled but didn't comment. She was a little suspicious and felt that Xia Zhiheng had been plotting something bad for a long time.
She glanced at Zhang Jusong who was chatting and laughing with Manman, smiled and shook her head. This silly girl seemed to be unaware of someone's intentions.
Manman had never been in a relationship, so she was particularly curious and had a long list of questions to ask Zhang Jusong.
"I confessed yesterday, so what about today? It's your last day off, where did you go on a date?"
Zhang Jusong said softly, "I went to the library."
"No way? On the first day of your relationship, you stayed in the library." Manman's eyes widened, "How boring that is."
"Well, it seems so." Zhang Jusong was already feeling a bit upset, thinking that he hadn't thought of a good place to go. He used to hang out in the library when he was alone, and now that he has Xia Zhiheng, he still hangs out in the library. After hearing what Manman said, the uncertainty in his heart once again prevailed.
As expected, I am actually a boring person, she thought with some annoyance.
Annie noticed his dejected look and scolded Manman, "You don't understand. What's important is not what you do, but who stays with you."
Manman frowned and nodded slowly: "That makes sense."
She muttered, "But I still think something special should happen. At least we should go to the date place we checked in. Oh, right!"
Manman suddenly stood up and rummaged through her drawer. After a while, she pulled out an exquisite little notebook.
"Since we've slept in the same bed for several years, I'll reluctantly share with you my dream date spot."
When the small notebook is opened, it contains cartoon fonts, recording many places, some of which even have photos attached.
Annie came over and said, "Wow, you are really good. You have a lot of theoretical knowledge."
"Of course." Manman chuckled, flipped the papers, and stopped at one page: "This amusement park was recently renovated. I heard it's very beautiful, and many people go there to take wedding photos. Most importantly, it is said that there is a restaurant in the amusement park that makes delicious tiramisu!"
She instigated, "How about you ask him to go on a date to this amusement park together? And give me feedback on whether the tiramisu tastes good or not, hahaha."
Because of the habit he had developed over the past few years of avoiding crowds, Zhang Jusong instinctively wanted to say no. "Ah, but..."
There were a lot of reasons, no need to think about it: too many people, difficulty in buying tickets, expensive tickets, amusement parks were all the same, etc. However, when she thought of Xia Zhiheng, she swallowed these discouraging words.
I still really want to create some new memories with him.
Manman seemed to see her hesitation and immediately said, "Oh, there's nothing wrong with that. It's normal for girls to invite boys to play together now! Since it's you who invited him, he must be very happy."
Annie also advised: "Even if Xia Zhiheng wasn't here, I would still like to persuade you to go and have some fun."
She smiled awkwardly and said, "Although it may sound a bit nosy, you seem to be quite quiet since you entered the school. I don't mean anything bad. Everyone has their own preferences, but it's not a bad idea to have some fun when you have some free time. When you get old, you really can't ride a roller coaster."
His roommates all advised him, and Zhang Jusong reluctantly agreed and took out his cell phone to search for tickets to the amusement park.
You wouldn’t know unless you searched, this amusement park is really popular and there are not many tickets left for the last week.
She held the phone and said shyly, "Um, can I go out and make a call?"
I'm still not used to showing my emotions in front of others, so I'm sorry.
Annie and Manman both smiled, very friendly smiles.
Annie said, "Of course you can. Don't worry, we won't dislike you for this."
Manman also smiled: "You are a thoughtful person, go ahead."
Under their teasing gazes, Zhang Jusong blushed slightly and gently closed the door.
Maybe it was the legendary telephone phobia. Normally, she seldom called others. Once she answered the phone, she would unconsciously guess the other party's tone. Was he angry? Should she say something to please him? After making a phone call, she felt as tired as running 800 meters with a watch.
But this time it's different.
The moment she pressed the dial button, she began to look forward to hearing his voice.
One "beep", two "beep", before the third one sounded, the boy's clear voice came into his ears.
"elder sister?"
His tone was joyful, yet worried, and he spoke a little too fast. "Where are you? Did something happen?"
"Ah, no." Zhang Jusong said quickly, "I'm in the dormitory building, nothing's wrong, don't worry."
"That's good. I was worried that something might happen to you." Xia Zhiheng was obviously relieved. He asked softly, "Did you encounter anything interesting? Or--"
He paused, then said with a smile: "You just want to hear my voice."
Zhang Jusong snorted: "Don't be so frivolous. Let me ask you, do you have classes on Friday?"
"No." He answered decisively.
She was silent for a while and asked, "Well, my roommate said there's an event going on at an amusement park recently. If you're interested..."
"Interested! Let's go together."
A decisive answer.
Zhang Jusong was amused by him: "I haven't finished yet."
"Yeah, I know exactly what my sister is saying."
Xia Zhiheng smiled: "What should I do? I'm already looking forward to my first official date with you."
She held the phone in her hand, and couldn't help but smile.
After chatting for a few minutes, I hung up the phone.
The moonlight could not illuminate the corridor inside the dormitory building, but Zhang Jusong felt for no reason that the fluorescent lights shining on the tiles seemed like moonlight, within reach.
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