Chapter 24 Chapter 24
The two handed their chosen dishes to the owner, found a table, and sat down. While waiting for the food to be ready, Wen Shuo said he was going to buy a bottle of water. When he returned, he brought back two bottles of Beibingyang and a fried starch sausage.
When Ren Li saw what he was holding, her eyes lit up instantly. "I saw a lot of people queuing outside just now. How come you're here so quickly?"
Maybe it’s because boys don’t like being told “hurry up”, Wen Shuo couldn’t help but correct him: “No, I was waiting for a long time just now.”
Ren Li: ...
She didn't know why Wen Shuo was so competitive. Maybe it was just because he was a lifelong competitive student.
Seeing that he only bought one portion, Ren Li thought Wen Shuo didn't like it, so she enjoyed it all for herself. She took a bite of the crispy fried starch sausage and couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction:
"Mmm, that's the taste! It's really delicious."
After gradually getting to know Wen Shuo, Ren Li finally returned to her old self. She even felt that she and Wen Shuo could be considered "friends," after all, they had eaten spicy hot pot at the same table.
Seeing that she was very satisfied with her meal, Wen Shuo opened the lid of the Beibingyang on the table, inserted a straw, and handed it to her.
Ren Li reached out to take it and took a big sip. The cool drink with bubbles danced on her taste buds. She took another bite of the drink in her hand and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that happiness could be so simple.
She ate with great relish, and Wen Shuo couldn't help but stare at her a few more times before finally asking, "Is this really that delicious?"
Ren Li held up the half-eaten thing in her hand in front of Wen Shuo: "Haven't you ever eaten this kind of fried sausage before?"
Wen Shuo: “Very rarely.”
Ren Li suddenly got the hang of Amway and immediately started selling him: "Why don't you try it too? It's really delicious. I won't lie to you."
She originally wanted to ask Wen Shuo to go out and buy another one, but as soon as she finished speaking, someone gently grabbed her wrist.
Wen Shuo suddenly came closer and took a bite of her hand.
All the actions happened in a split second. By the time Ren Li came to her senses, Wen Shuo had already sat back down and gave a convincing assessment: "It's okay."
Only then did Ren Li realize that the part Wen Shuo had just eaten was the one she had bitten.
She usually had a slight obsession with cleanliness, so it was not right to eat now. Besides, she hadn't eaten enough just now, so she was angry. Wen Shuo saw her hesitation, so he reached out and took the thing back from Ren Li's hand: "Don't you want to eat it? If not, I'll eat it."
He ate up the whole fried sausage in no time.
Hesitation will be in vain. Ren Li looked at the empty bamboo stick with mixed feelings.
The society is dangerous and she regrets it now.
Fortunately, these were just appetizers before the main meal. After a while, the owner called them to get their food. Ren Li took back her skewers, drizzled her own portion with sauce with satisfaction, and sat back down, holding the disposable chopsticks with her hands clasped together, her expression somewhat pious.
"Are you so happy eating these things?" Wen Shuo couldn't help but ask.
"Of course," Ren Li said, "You don't understand. This isn't just about eating. It's about childhood memories."
Wen Shuo: "Oh, congratulations. Every time you eat spicy hot pot in the future, you will have another memory of being with me."
Ren Li: ...
Not necessarily.
She felt that Wen Shuo seemed to talk a lot today.
During the meal, the two chatted about school again. Wen Shuo seemed to remember something: "I heard Zhang Xintong say the other day that you wanted to run for the announcer position at the school broadcasting station?"
Ren Li was trying to pick up a piece of greens and put it in her mouth: "It seems your information is wrong. It was Xintong who said that she wanted to run for election."
Wen Shuo uttered an "oh" and immediately lost interest: "So it's Zhang Xintong. But with her innate conditions, can she do it?"
"Of course she can," Ren Li corrected. "Xintong has a good voice. She recently heard that the school radio station is looking for new talent, so she wants to try out. But we're already in our third year of high school, so it might be hard for us to get selected."
"Are there any conditions for being selected? I thought anyone could go."
"Of course there are," Ren Li said. "Not everyone can do it. It depends on the ability to read from a script, the innate vocal qualities, and of course, campus popularity is also a factor."
Wen Shuo sighed. No wonder Lu Rendong had been so eager to invite him to the school radio station as a special guest a few days ago. It turned out they were short of staff. He hadn't agreed in the end, though.
"Xintong has been very anxious about this matter these past few days, so she's been talking to me about it constantly. She's been looking forward to it since her freshman year of high school. I heard that the person in charge of the radio station recently changed, and the interview process has become a little easier. So she wants to fulfill this long-cherished wish before graduation." Ren Li seemed to be thinking thoughtfully, "I think maybe I can ask someone to help her ask... Oh, do you remember Lin Jiacheng? He seems to know someone at the school radio station."
"I don't remember." Wen Shuo said.
Of course he remembers.
"What's your relationship with him?" Wen Shuo asked again, "childhood sweethearts?"
"It doesn't matter. We were classmates in kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school... well, we're high school classmates now."
There's really not a single word I like to hear.
Wen Shuo stopped talking, picked up his phone and called Lu Rendong directly.
Ren Li was eating spicy hot pot with her head down, and could only vaguely hear some intermittent words. After Wen Shuo finished speaking, he handed the phone to Ren Li: "Ask him about the radio station. He knows everything."
Ren Li took Wen Shuo's phone with a half-believing and half-doubting feeling. Before she even put it to her ear, she heard a sudden voice from the other side: "Oh my god! Hey, Brother Shuo, are you really together with Ren Li?!"
His voice was so loud that Ren Li couldn't help but hold the phone awkwardly. Wen Shuo leaned over to the microphone and said to Lu Rendong on the other end of the line, "Stop talking nonsense and talk about the radio station."
After he finished speaking, his tone changed in an instant, becoming gentle: "He is Lu Rendong, my friend. If you have any questions about the radio station, just ask him."
On the other side, Lu Rendong, who had listened to the entire conversation, said:
Okay, you are awesome when it comes to love, you are great.
Only then did Ren Li say "oh" twice and took the phone.
She first asked about the latest recruitment policy of the radio station, and then asked about some basic requirements and things to note when registering. After learning that Lu Rendong was the person in charge of the recruitment of new members for the radio station, her impression of him instantly rose a lot.
After all, it was zero points just now.
"Well, okay, I'll ask my friend to send over some demo recordings, and also a resume. As for the email address, why don't you send it to Wen Shuo later? Thank you. Oh, she's in her third year of high school now, but she still has plenty of time, so it should be fine. She's really passionate about it. Okay, what? You mean Wen Shuo?"
Ren Li raised her head and asked Wen Shuo, "Your friend just wanted to ask you what your plans were for the evening. He asked if we should meet at the usual place."
Wen Shuo: "Tell him I'm not going. I have something to do tonight and need to go back home."
"Oh." Ren Li said to the other end of the phone, "Wen Shuo said he has something to do tonight, so he won't go. Okay, I'll ask."
She asked Wen Shuo again: "He said he wants you to treat him to a meal."
Wen Shuo: ...
He knew Lu Rendong was doing it on purpose, so he took the phone back and said to him, "Let's talk about dinner later. I really have something to do tonight. If you have anything else to say, send me a message. I'm hanging up now."
"Wait a minute." Lu Rendong asked, "Brother Shuo, you are not serious, are you? Ren Li is really your girlfriend——"
Wen Shuo hung up the phone.
Lu Rendong was also not quiet and sent a message right after.
Lu Rendong [6 games, not a single one can be missed]
Lu Rendong [Oh, and two extra meals]
After a while, he added:
Lu Rendong [If there is any progress in the future, remember to let me know. I have done my best for you.]
Wen Shuo replied with a "virtue" and put away his phone. Seeing Ren Li's puzzled expression, he explained, "He's usually like that, not very serious, but he's a good person."
Ren Li: "I didn't expect you knew someone at the radio station. So you have such a wide network of contacts?"
Wen Shuo: "Yeah, I don't know how I got to know so many people. The school basketball team, the Go club, the music club, the hip-hop club, the etiquette team... there are quite a lot of people. Anyway, we see each other every day."
Ren Li's thoughts were still on what he had just said, "etiquette team."
She had the good fortune to meet the ladies from the No. 4 Middle School etiquette team several times at the school's sports meet. They were all tall, with slim waists and long legs. Whether it was their temperament or their looks, they were perfect no matter how you looked at them.
"If you have any problems in the future, don't look for others, just come to me directly."
Wen Shuo made a summary speech at the end.
Ren Li inexplicably began to care about the phrase "etiquette team." For the first time, she truly felt that her world and Wen Shuo's world were, as Zhang Xintong had said, worlds apart.
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