Chapter 99: The Hedgehog Catching the Apple (Sponsored by Shoumeng's 'Ouch, What Are You Doing')
On the overpass, Lu Siwen wiped the corners of his eyes and the wings of his nose, and there was a hint of moisture on his white fingertips.
He said in panic: "Student Zhai...I didn't cry...really"
Zhai Da: ...
I didn't ask.
And if you didn't have the mist on your eyelashes, maybe I would believe it a little more.
Zhai Da touched his pocket and this time did not perform any magic tricks. Instead, he simply handed the tissue to Lu Siwen.
Lu Siwen finally gave up on being stubborn and wiped away her tears, which were not too many.
It’s great to be young. When you cry, you can wipe your face with paper without worrying about your makeup being smudged.
It was obvious that the girl had been immersed in her own emotions for a while, but Zhai Da did not ask why, but just waited for her to calm down first.
Lu Siwen took a deep breath, his voice a little dry:
"I originally wanted to go to Class 8 to find you during the day, but the two times I went there, the class was either already in session or not yet over, so I decided to wait here."
Zhai Da asked in confusion, "Why not send a message? A phone call would be fine."
Lu Siwen helplessly showed his cell phone to Zhai Da.
The rare full keyboard design looked very complicated. Zhai Da remembered that the brand was called "BlackBerry", which was a business brand and seemed to be more expensive than Nokia.
"A new phone? A very advanced one, then what?"
Lu Siwen lowered his head and said, "It turns out that my mother took it away. This is my mother's spare phone. I can't remember your phone number... I guessed it wrong more than ten times and sent it to many strangers... I didn't mean to not reply to your message yesterday. I'm sorry..."
"Oh, damn... I'll just give you the number again."
Zhai Da didn't care. The number of times he didn't reply to Lu Siwen's messages was almost the same as the number of times Lu Siwen sent him messages. They were all trivial matters. This should not be the reason why Lu Siwen was crying.
Zhai Da read out a string of numbers, and Lu Siwen quickly entered them, but hesitated when saving them, and saved "Yujia" as the contact.
She was afraid her mother would check her phone.
After all, the two of them are in a business partnership, so Zhai Da felt he should still ask.
Although it sounds like a chore, at this age, how many things are not "chores"?
Lu Siwen had no guard against Zhai Da and said a lot in a disjointed manner.
In fact, she didn't accurately judge where the problem lay. In her little head, she still thought that the unsatisfactory results of the third mock exam were the fuse of everything. After dinner yesterday, when she was about to reply to Zhai Da, her mother knocked on the door and entered her room.
With the excuse that "the college entrance examination is about to begin, don't be distracted", her mobile phone was taken away and she was also prohibited from using the computer.
Qian Yarong didn't know anything about computers and was too lazy to move, but she took the power cord.
Before leaving, he had a long talk with Lu Siwen. He did not mention Zhai Da or his grades, but repeatedly emphasized the "unshakability" of the plan to study abroad and described the wonderful life after going abroad.
Sweet air, food without additives, harmonious and welcoming people, a fair and just environment...
Zhai Da felt a little constipated after hearing this.
It's their freedom to leave or not, but isn't that a naive idea? This isn't America, this is utopia...
But he would not laugh at Qian Yarong. How many people left with this idea in mind?
Don’t think that rich people are smart. The proportion of rich people who are self-righteous is higher.
Just because an apple falls and gets stuck on a hedgehog's back doesn't mean that this hedgehog is smarter than other hedgehogs. It just happened to pass by a forest that is constantly bearing fruits.
Perhaps it will continue to portray its own achievements as special and excellent to prevent others from going under that tree...
"So you suddenly don't want to go abroad anymore, and that makes your mother unhappy. Am I right?"
Lu Siwen nodded first, then shook her head: "Actually, I haven't thought it through yet... I just expressed a little hesitation, and Mom reacted so strongly..."
Asking a 17 or 18-year-old girl to think through the pros and cons of going abroad is as difficult as asking a new soldier to jump directly with a parachute.
The opinions she is exposed to are basically given by others, and it is normal for her to have "reversals" as she grows older.
What Lu Zetao said is not entirely wrong. Inadaptability and nervousness are inevitable when facing a new environment. We cannot make planning adjustments for such a big thing just because the child is nervous.
Lu Siwen turned his head and looked at the slowly setting orange sun again.
"Student Zhai, if it were you, would you go abroad?"
"Me? I can't..."
"Why?"
"No reason, and the scope of 'abroad' is too broad."
"USA?"
"Not at all. I'm afraid of having children, I'm afraid of American Iai, I'm afraid of flying leaves hurting my body, and I'm even more afraid of the Ou Penze Road..."
Confusion appeared on Lu Siwen's face...why couldn't he understand a word.
Zhai Da also took a step forward and lay on the railing with Lu Siwen:
"I'm not the one crying, why are you asking me? I'm not going to tell you whether to go out or not. This is an internal family matter... It's not something an ordinary friend should interfere in."
Ordinary friends...
Lu Siwen felt a little "naturally" disappointed.
Sad at first, but relieved after careful consideration...
But then I heard Zhai Da say:
"But as a friend and partner, I can support your choice. Figure out what you want to do and then work hard to do it. It's that simple."
He never advised Lu Siwen, nor did he spread his own ideology. There are advantages to going abroad and there are advantages to not going abroad. It is all one's own choice.
but...
If Lu Siwen has his own ideas, he is willing to support him.
Friends, isn’t that what it means?
Lu Siwen felt that the evening breeze was a little warmer, perhaps because it brought a touch of youthfulness.
Looking at Zhai Da's profile, I feel like I have found a kind of strength...at least classmate Zhai supports me!
Subconsciously, he moved closer to Zhai Da and mustered up the courage to say, "Then I... I want to convince my mother..."
"I can't."
"Why...?"
Zhai Da spread his hands and said, "Your mother's mind is already logically consistent. It is definitely not something that can be changed in a short period of time. The most you can do is try to win over your father. Of course, you still have to start from yourself."
"I was just about to say...why does it feel like Zhai is cursing..."
"It's an illusion, so have you thought it through?"
Sometimes jokes can help people get out of trouble better than big principles. Lu Siwen's face unconsciously showed more smiles and less melancholy.
The moist almond eyes like a deer finally reflected the magnificent colors of the sunset.
"Well! I want to stay in the country and go to college!"
"Do you want to cut off ties with your parents?"
Lu Siwen hurriedly said: "That won't work! That's not what I meant!"
Zhai Da nodded: "Just confirming, different situations require different approaches."
As an adult, he naturally would not give a little girl a plan to wipe out the family. He just said this deliberately to let Lu Siwen understand that "family problems" and "abandoning the family" are two different things.
Blood is an indelible bond, family is an irreplaceable foundation, patching up things is the norm in the world, and abandoning one's family at the slightest disagreement... is abnormal.
Except for Lu Benqing, that's scum.
No matter what, the Lu family has not reached this point. Lu Siwen does not dislike her parents, and Lu Zetao and Qian Yarong do not dislike her.
Advising her to break up with her family or taking unconventional and drastic measures to confront her is inhumane and unethical behavior.
"Then you need to get better grades, amaze everyone on the college entrance exam, and then move forward with your plan with determination and preparation. You're not trying to convince your mother to make a choice, but to make your own choice and then execute it."
Lu Siwen nodded at first, but then said guiltily, "Actually... my grades haven't been improving. My score has been hovering around 390 points throughout my senior year..."
Zhai Da smiled and said, "This is the part I can help you with."
At first, Lu Siwen's grades were much better than his, so he didn't feel anything. He took the pen that Lu Siwen lent him, but never cared about Lu Siwen's studies.
Of his 400 points, [Literary Girl's Pen] contributed at least half of them. Of Lu Wei's 460 points, nearly 100 points were due to Lu Siwen's equipment. In fact, both of them benefited a lot from this little girl.
Now people are busy with their own affairs and are in urgent need of boosting their performance.
If I continue to pretend that I don’t know, it would be a loss of character for me.
On the overpass, Zhai Da waved his hand and a blue enamel pen appeared in his palm.
Whether it is him or Lu Wei, all the problems that can be solved by "copying" have been solved. Setting aside some time every day for Lu Siwen does not affect their own study plans at all.
But there needs to be a reasonable explanation.
It's still the same...
Believe it and it will work, don't believe it and it will spread
Traditional culture, this girl is also quite silly... Sorry, she is quite cute.
Don’t think it’s outrageous. You may wonder if there are hundreds of thousands of college students using Conan.
Zhai Da thought of something: "Let's make a deal... no, let's make an agreement. I'll help you improve your grades quickly, and as a reward, after the college entrance examination, I'll give you this pen completely. How about that?"
He was not taking advantage of the situation, he just happened to bring it up. Even without this opportunity, he would have many ways to obtain the lifelong ownership of the "Literary Girl's Pen".
Lu Siwen hesitated, but finally nodded. Zhai Da hadn't mentioned anything about returning the pen for such a long time, and she had already begun to accept the reality.
More importantly, this pen left by her grandfather being used by the "future writer" Zhai Da may be a better spiritual continuation, and she does not object to it.
Lu Siwen turned around and faced Zhai Da, who was very close to him.
She raised her fair neck and brought her lovely little face as close as possible, as if she wanted Zhai Da to see it more clearly.
Although she still didn't know how Zhai Da would help her improve her grades, Lu Siwen still said sincerely:
"Mr. Zhai...thank you."
"No need to thank me, just consider it an exchange. I got the pen too, right?"
If it could help Lu Siwen overcome his difficulties, he would feel at ease asking for the [Literary Girl's Pen], which is actually a very powerful [equipment].
Lu Siwen shook his head: "Not those..."
Maybe it's... At the most confused age, I was able to meet you, thank you...
The red sun reflected in Lu Siwen's eyes made his pupils look like gemstones. Zhai Da subconsciously turned his head:
"Don't worry about it, the most important thing is to rely on yourself."
Lu Siwen raised her fair little hands and held them high above her head!
Her smile is as beautiful as a flower and she is full of energy.
"I'll do my best! High five!"
Zhai Da was speechless. What the hell was this high-five? It was so chicken-necked and childish!
And Lu Siwen jumped up and down, persevering.
"Why..."
Zhai Da finally reached out his hand...
"Snap."
Together with Lu Siwen, hold the setting sun in your palms.
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The next day, in Class 11's classroom, Lu Siwen checked the text messages on his phone and arranged the "Zhai Learning Matrix" one by one...
"First, surround the books with three walls, the height of which should not be less than 20cm..."
Because of his full trust in Zhai Da, there was no doubt in his little head, and he was not surprised at all. Adults still burned incense during festivals and holidays, and he firmly believed that the dozens of dollars in incense money could be exchanged for millions of dollars in return from the Buddha.
Or believe that throwing a coin into a hole...will keep your family safe...
Just like what Mr. Zhai said, if you believe in it, it will work; if you don’t believe in it, it is just traditional culture.
Seeing Lu Siwen's attitude, the girl sitting at the same table asked curiously, "Are you going to play with your phone in class?"
In her mind, only poor students who don't study would arrange things like this.
Lu Siwen shook his head: "A friend taught me this. He said it can improve my memory."
My deskmate chose not to understand but to respect.
Lu Siwen took out the most important thing that Zhai Da gave her during the morning self-study break from her bag.
Two stickers.
One is of an unknown basketball star, and the other is of a familiar dead elementary school student.
One should be hung up and the other should not be hung, don’t get it reversed.
"I'll just play Kobe but not Conan... that should be enough."
Lu Siwen was puzzled. Failing a course should be the university's term for it...
Zhai has actually adopted university study methods! That's amazing!
No wonder the grades improved so quickly.
Finally, I filled the pen I hadn't used for a long time with ink, and the ceremony was complete.
Zhai said it was just a loan and I had to return it to him before school was over...
Of course, there is the most important part. Before starting the "Zhai Matrix" each time, there must be physical contact with Zhai Da, regardless of the body part. This was completed during the break, and the two shook hands.
Thinking of the touch just now, Lu Siwen was a little dazed. It's not that she has never shaken hands before, but it depends on who it is with...
The girl's unnaturalness depends on the person she's with... When their palms touch firmly together, her heartbeat does indeed speed up by three points.
Suppressing his chaotic thoughts, Lu Siwen took a deep breath and began copying down the knowledge points...
After a long moment, he raised his head in shock...
"Student Zhai is amazing!"
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