Chapter 44 Chapter 44
In the blink of an eye, several rounds of soda had been drunk, and it was already nine o'clock, and the class dinner was about to end.
In fact, Teacher He knew very well what his classmates were thinking. When he was here, everyone was still quite restrained. He couldn't stay here until the end of the event, so he needed to leave some space for everyone.
So he said he had to go home early, under the pretext of helping his elementary school child with his homework.
Everyone was naturally delighted to hear him say this. The boys in particular were so overjoyed that their faces practically showed happiness, and they all volunteered to go downstairs to see him off.
He Guang waved his hand, signaling everyone to sit down, and then called out Wen Shuo, asking him to see them off.
He went to the cashier to pay the bill, and before driving home, he couldn't help but pull Wen Shuo along and carefully explained the precautions:
Today's event must end before 9:30 PM, no matter what. Afterward, the boys in the class should show their support and help each other by sending the girls who live on campus home. After returning home, everyone should send a message in the group chat to let everyone know they're safe. If anything happens, be sure to call him immediately...
After Wen Shuo listened to what he said, he got in the car. He Guang rolled down the window again and gave him some more instructions before finally starting the car and going back.
As soon as he left, everyone started to have fun.
The boys were clamoring to drink, and although they said so, they knew better in their hearts that they only bought some low-alcohol beer and took it upstairs.
The girls originally sat together in groups during dinner, but after Teacher He left, everyone became less restrained and gradually became more casual.
After all, such dinner gathering opportunities are rare, and girls also have their own little thoughts. This is also a rare occasion to be with the person you like.
The girls gathered together to chat in private, discussing everything from studies to celebrities. Later, they moved on to celebrity gossip and a certain boy at school. But no matter what they talked about, Wen Shuo's name always came up a lot.
Ren Li also sat at the table, holding her chin, biting the straw of her soda while listening to Zhang Xintong raging:
"Ahhhhhhh, I'm so impressed! TSF is coming to our city for a concert soon. I was so busy studying these past few days that I didn't check their super chat for a few days. I missed such great news!"
Ren Li continued to chew on the straw and asked, "What is TSF?"
Zhang Xintong: "Lili, are you serious? Come on, that's TSF, the number one men's group in Asia, no, the world, and you don't even know about it!"
Ren Li thought for a moment and said, "I think I've heard of them. Do you like them?"
Zhang Xintong lamented, "It's more than just liking me, it's love. I love you, understand? I haven't checked my phone lately, and I missed the perfect time to grab concert tickets. Now scalpers are raising the price by more than five times."
Ren Li: "But you can't skip class to go to the concert."
Her words reminded her that Ren Li was right. Her emotions immediately calmed down. "Okay, that's true. Originally, I couldn't take leave for next Friday's concert. But you know what? This opportunity is so rare. And that's TSF. It's a shame..."
Ren Li smiled: "Then let's wait until after the college entrance examination. If they still hold a concert, I will go with you."
Zhang Xintong was happy again. "Really? Lili, we agreed. It's a deal! You're right. Today's struggles are all for a better tomorrow. I'll accept missing the TSF concert. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future anyway."
Ren Li: "That's right. When we go to college and move to a bigger city, there will definitely be more of their concerts."
Zhang Xintong: "So, when we go to college, will we still be in the same city? Will we still be able to see each other as often as we do now?"
Ren Li thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to Shanghai for university. There are many financial universities there, which I really like. Xintong, where do you want to go?"
Zhang Xintong: "Yeah, I have great ambitions. Actually, I haven't decided yet where I want to go, maybe Beijing. But who can say for sure about the college entrance examination? I don't have any particular preferences, I'll see what the results are. Besides, Beijing is not far from Shanghai, so we can see each other often in the future."
Ren Li nodded: "Then I hope we can go to the same city next year."
After talking about all this, Zhang Xintong decided not to worry about it anymore, so he took Ren Li's arm and happily recommended his favorite team member to her.
She said that her favorite player was the vocalist in the team. Ren Li leaned over to take a look and saw that she was indeed the type that Zhang Xintong would like: she had a suitable height, short hair, and very white teeth when she smiled.
"He's handsome, right?" Zhang Xintong said, pointing to another person in the middle of the team. "Lili, do you think Captain Canxing looks a bit like Wen Shuo?"
After she said that, Ren Li suddenly felt that they looked a bit alike. They both had a cold temperament, with faces like models and figures like models.
Perhaps because Wen Shuo was mentioned, Ren Li unconsciously raised her head and glanced at the boys' table opposite.
I don't know what the boys are playing at the moment, but they are already having a lot of fun. The moment Ren Li looked over, she happened to find that Wen Shuo on the opposite side was also looking at her.
His eyes were full of blatant innocence. Although he was clearly the one being peeped at, Ren Li was the first to panic.
She quickly turned her head away, grabbed the water cup, and tried to cover up her guilt by drinking water, but she accidentally choked and kept coughing, causing people around her to look over here frequently.
Zhang Xintong quickly patted her on the back: "What's wrong, Lili, the tissue is here."
Ren Li coughed a few more times. "Are you okay?" a boy asked.
"It's okay." Ren Li coughed and waved her hands, "Thank you, I'm fine."
"Zhang Keyu, what are you doing here? Are you here to chat with our Lili?" Zhang Xintong said.
"Yeah." The girl sitting on the other side of Ren Li left at some point, so Zhang Keyu sat down. "It's rare that Teacher He is treating us today."
Although it has been a long time since she transferred to Class 17, Ren Li still hasn't fully recognized everyone in the class, and there are still many people she can't quite match up with.
This student is called Zhang. Although she has some impression of him, it is not very clear.
"What are you guys talking about?" Another boy came over and saw the photos on Zhang Xintong's phone. "Hey, TSF? Have you heard about their concert in our city next week?"
"Yes, yes, it's a pity that I can't get the tickets," said Zhang Xintong.
"I have a connection and know someone who's selling it at a low price. Do you want it?"
"Forget it. I can't skip class on Friday."
"It's always possible to ask for leave, it's not difficult."
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Everyone was chatting away. Ren Li sat quietly by the side, having already finished her water glass.
She didn't know what to do to make herself look more natural, but fortunately Zhang Xintong was there today, so the atmosphere wasn't awkward.
"Zhang Keyu." Ren Li heard someone calling him from the table opposite.
Zhou Qi put his hand to his mouth and curled it into a trumpet shape: "Brother Shuo said he wants to talk to you about something."
His voice was so loud that it successfully attracted the attention of the whole class.
At a party, when a boy takes the initiative to chat with a girl, everyone knows why.
Sure enough, Zhang couldn't sit still anymore and quietly went back. After a while, the boys who had come to chat with Ren Li were called away by Wen Shuo for some unknown reason.
After they all left, Zhang Xintong moved closer to Ren Li and whispered in her ear: "Li Li, I just counted, there are six boys who came to chat with you just now."
Ren Li pretended not to understand what she was saying: "They are all here to see you."
Zhang Xintong: "Impossible, I can only be buddies with them."
Ren Li: "Then I can do it too."
Zhang Xintong shook his head: "Unfortunately, your personality eliminates this possibility."
Ren Li: "Let's not talk about this anymore, Xintong. I recently changed to a new tutoring class. It's a little far from home, on Xueyuan Road."
Zhang Xintong: "Xueyuan Road... Is that the Oriental Institute? It's a bit far. But I heard the teaching quality is excellent, and the annual prediction rate for the exam questions is very high. The price should be very expensive."
Ren Li: "My mother found it for me. I don't know the price."
Zhang Xintong smacked her lips. "I envy you so much! I heard they offer those score-raising classes every year around the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination). They pay 10,000 yuan for every point increase."
It was the first time that Ren Li learned that there were tutoring classes that could make money and improve grades. She instantly felt that she had no reason not to work hard in the future.
After playing for a while, it was almost time for the school to close and everyone should go back.
The boys had already cleaned up the "battlefield". Although Teacher He was not there, they still abided by the agreement and did not drink much in the end.
After leaving the restaurant, the day students went home by subway together as usual.
There are not many girls in Class 17 living on campus, so as the protagonists of today, the boys from the basketball team volunteered to take them home.
The school wasn't far from the restaurant; it was just a short walk across the street. But the boys were all having a bit of fun today, so while they could have just dropped the girls off at the school gate, they insisted on remembering Teacher He's instructions and sending the girls to the dorms.
It was the end of evening self-study, and the campus was crowded. People were walking in twos and threes. The girls were more reserved and huddled together, and the boys didn't want to join in, so they walked in front, arm in arm, laughing and chatting about something.
Ren Li always wanted to be with Zhang Xintong, but Zhang Xintong was later pulled away to talk by another boy.
She gradually walked behind, and then found Wen Shuo, who was also "alone" like her.
The two people who used to go to and from school every day were both silent today.
Wen Shuo did not speak actively, he just accompanied Ren Li and walked for a while.
Ren Li kept glancing at Wen Shuo from the corner of her eye the whole way, wondering, should I say something? She remembered what she had said before and couldn't help but wonder, is he still mad at me?
Oh, you're still angry.
While I was hesitating, the dormitory building appeared before my eyes.
The temperature dropped a little more, the leaves had fallen, and the bare branches swayed in the wind under the cold moonlight. Ren Li gathered her scarf and stood under the street light in front of the dormitory building. The dim light cast a shadow on the two of them. Although the light was warm, the air was cold.
"I'm here." Ren Li said the first words they spoke today.
Wen Shuo hummed.
"Go to bed early." This was the second sentence Wen Shuo said to her.
Zhang Xintong, who was walking in front, was already calling her to go back to the dormitory. Ren Li wanted to say something else, but in the end she didn't say anything.
She turned and went back.
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