Chapter 8 What do you think it is, that you would drown yourself?
Shao Chenghua belatedly realized: "Su Wanwan, do you know Xie Yanning?"
He had a feeling that something must have just happened.
“How could I possibly know him?” Su Wanwan said irritably, “He’s a professor, what makes me think I know him?”
“That’s true.” Shao Chenghua nodded.
Su Wanwan: "..."
You should at least be a little more polite.
"Does your company have a collaboration with that Professor Xie?" Su Wanwan asked.
"Yes, Professor Xie is an expert in the field, and we specifically invited him to provide guidance."
"Pretty impressive, you've become an expert," Su Wanwan nodded, then felt a little deflated for a second. "They're experts in the field, while I'm a newcomer."
The difference between people is even greater than that between dogs.
"What kind of person is he usually?" Su Wanwan asked.
He seemed like a pretty good person before, and he probably still is.
"He's great, very professional and meticulous, with excellent skills. He's a trustworthy partner." Shao Chenghua seemed to remember something and changed the subject: "However, he's a high-achieving woman. My colleague Lili and Huahua tried everything they could, but they couldn't even get half of Professor Xie's WeChat number."
Su Wanwan paused for a moment, as if she had choked, and then said, "I really appreciate your reminder."
She really wanted to add something.
Why did she come here? Just to cause trouble?
She was just one of those "Lili and Huahua" types, not worth Professor Xie's attention.
Yang Lewei was completely bewildered. "Who are you talking about? What happened to Professor Xie Yanning?"
Since Yang Lewei only saw their backs, she didn't recognize them as the two people Su Wanwan had scolded for eavesdropping on their blind date.
"It's nothing, just an insignificant person." Su Wanwan pushed the person forward. "Let's quickly see if there's anything we need to buy?"
Before Yang Lewei could ask anything else, Su Wanwan had already pushed her away.
Outside the furniture mall, people were still coming and going.
Xue Shi'an was no fool to be Xie Yanning's classmate; he had already imagined a tragic love story unfolding in his mind.
It's unbelievable that Xie Yanning would also experience this kind of unrequited love.
He raised his hand, intending to pat Xie Yanning on the shoulder as a gesture of comfort, but then decided against it.
At this moment, a man wouldn't want to be exposed.
"Come have a drink with me," Xie Yanning said.
The bar is located on the annex floor below.
After saying that, Xie Yanning took a long stride out.
Xue Shi'an gritted his teeth and followed.
Upon arriving at the bar, Xie Yanning ordered quite a few drinks.
Xue Shi'an watched in alarm as he drank cup after cup.
That's quite a shock.
What kind of magic does that Miss Su possess? She is indeed very beautiful, but there are plenty of beautiful men pursuing Xie Yanning.
He was afraid Xie Yanning would drink himself to death if he kept drinking like this. Xue Shi'an snatched Xie Yanning's wine glass and said, "Stop drinking. I don't want tomorrow's headline to be 'Associate Professor of Computer Science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology Dies from Excessive Drinking.'"
Xie Yanning, unusually unrefined, sprawled out on the booth, covering his eyes with his hands, perhaps a little drunk, muttering something under his breath.
Xue Shi'an couldn't hear clearly, so he leaned closer, just as Xie Yanning removed his hand.
To put it somewhat crudely, it seems like there's no light left in his eyes.
Her eyes were clearly not red, and there were no tears.
The sadness in his eyes successfully deterred the two young ladies who wanted to strike up a conversation.
It's best to avoid messing with heartbroken men.
As far as Xue Shi'an could remember, this was the first time he had ever seen Xie Yanning show such an expression, and it was quite heartbreaking.
He didn't know what to say to comfort him.
He had known Xie Yanning for so many years, yet he had no idea where this Miss Su came from, nor had he ever heard Xie Yanning mention her.
That night, Xie Yanning drank so much that he vomited, which was unusual for him.
Xue Shi'an was escorting someone home when Xie Yanning refused to let him leave at the entrance of the residential compound.
I want to take a walk by myself.
Xue Shi'an was worried. "Can you manage on your own?" Although the person in front of him looked clear-eyed.
Xie Yanning smiled and said, "I think I'm really drunk."
Getting drunk allows you to temporarily forget everything.
Well, Xue Shi'an knew Xie Yanning's alcohol tolerance. Since everyone said that, he really just wanted to be alone and have some peace and quiet.
Ultimately, he has to move on from this relationship on his own.
Even if this flower isn't available, there's always another one.
In his opinion, Zhang Yunqing was quite good, someone he knew well, but unfortunately the two of them never clicked.
Su Wanwan was a little too full, so when they got to the entrance of the residential area, she asked Yang Lewei to put her down, saying she wanted to walk back to digest.
It's not too late yet.
There were still some children playing in the playground in the community, and Su Wanwan could hear their chattering from afar.
There is an artificial river next to the direction she walks towards her house.
As she passed by, Su Wanwan saw a figure leaning into the river, seemingly attempting suicide. There was also a faint smell of alcohol in the air. With these combined factors, she rushed over without thinking and grabbed the person, shouting, "Don't jump!"
Su Wanwan suddenly grabbed him, and Xie Yanning lost his grip on his phone and it fell into the river.
In the quiet night, the "thump" sound was particularly clear.
Xie Yanning just wanted to be alone for a while, but when someone pulled her like that, she almost lost her temper. When she turned her head, she saw Su Wanwan's pale face under the streetlight.
There was a deathly silence in the air.
Su Wanwan: "..."
She quickly let go of his hand, "Um, I'm sorry, I thought..."
"What do you think? To drown yourself?" Xie Yanning asked. "You underestimate me a bit."
Su Wanwan couldn't understand why Xie Yanning always spoke to her with a barbed tone.
Besides, she was just eager to save people.
She had personally witnessed a young man standing by a bridge suddenly climb over the railing and jump off.
Falling off a bridge tens of meters high is no different from falling onto concrete.
She wondered if this tragedy could have been avoided if she had noticed the man's emotional problems sooner.
However, since she was in the wrong first, Su Wanwan didn't want to argue with him. "It's just a small misunderstanding, what if, right?" She took a closer sniff, and the smell of alcohol became even stronger.
Unexpectedly, after many years, Professor Xie appears to have a drinking problem.
She peered into the river, but the water was pitch black and she couldn't see anything. "Um... your phone might be broken. I'll get you a replacement."
It's not a good idea to let someone come and fish it out so late at night; if they do manage to get it out, it'll probably be ruined.
"The phone store should still be open. I'll go buy one for you." It goes without saying how important a phone is to modern people. Xie Yanning is a professor, very busy; without a phone, he might suffer some losses.
"Or do you want to order online?"
After all that talk, Xie Yanning hadn't responded at all, his face expressionless. Su Wanwan felt even more uneasy. "Professor Xie?"
Xie Yanning's eyes held a complex emotion. "Go buy it."
He took long strides, and Su Wanwan ran a few steps to catch up.
The two were about a meter apart.
Xie Yanning glanced at the distance, gave a slight twitch of her lips, and said nothing.
Fortunately, there were still students rushing to study in the neighborhood at night, making noise so that the two wouldn't be in such an awkward situation.
Of course, it was mainly Su Wanwan who felt embarrassed.
In this situation, Xie Yanning was already being quite polite.
As they approached the entrance of the residential compound, Xie Yanning suddenly asked, "Why are you here?"
Upon hearing this question, Su Wanwan suddenly remembered, "Then why are you here too?"
"I'm the one asking you this."
Sensing a hint of impatience, Su Wanwan honestly replied, "It's so late at night, of course it's because I live here."
Xie Yanning glanced at the night sky and said in a calm tone, "Then you should be moving out soon."
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