Xu Yanfeng was in the dormitory, having just returned from playing basketball with someone. His chest was heaving rapidly, the strands of hair on his forehead were wet with sweat, and he was wearing a thin, pure black, long-sleeved shirt. His bony fingers were tugging at the collar, shaking, as if he was not aware of the spring chill.
There was a box of mineral water by the wall. Chen Mian bent down, took out two bottles, and threw one to Xu Yanfeng.
Xu Yanfeng had just touched the mobile phone on the table when something flew towards him from the side. He caught it without even looking at it.
Witnessing this scene, Chen Mian exclaimed, "Wow!" "With such accuracy, no wonder scoring a three-pointer is as easy as breathing."
Xu Yanfeng didn't answer him, unscrewed the lid and drank half the bottle.
He habitually checked the unread messages in WeChat and email. There was a red dot in the Moments, which was Xia Xi's avatar. When he clicked on it, he saw the update she posted half an hour ago.
Is it her birthday today?
He doesn't know.
Xu Yanfeng scanned the photos one by one, focusing on the last one. Xia Xi was surrounded by a few people, wearing a brightly colored hat, holding a cake in her hand, one eye narrowed, a smile on her lips. Next to her was a tall, handsome boy. He made a scissors sign above her head, tilted his head slightly, and pulled up one corner of his mouth, smiling a cool and arrogant smile.
He and Xia Xi didn't have many mutual friends, just a few ministers of the student union. He liked her post and left a message wishing the beautiful girl a happy birthday and eternal happiness.
Xia Xi replied thank you to each one, followed by a playful emoticon.
Xu Yanfeng typed the four words "Happy Birthday" in the comment area, paused for a moment, deleted everything, and re-typed it. It was still the same four words, but he deleted them again.
After repeating this several times, he became a little annoyed, locked his phone, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
After taking a shower, he felt refreshed, and all the troubled emotions in his mind seemed to have been washed away. Xu Yanfeng sat down at the desk again, turned on the computer, and dealt with work matters.
Suddenly, the cell phone beside me rang.
For some reason, he had an intuition that it must have been sent by Xia Xi.
Xu Yanfeng deliberately ignored it, his ten fingers flying on the keyboard. After a few minutes, his typing slowed down. He picked up the phone resignedly and saw the message lying on the screen. As expected, it was from Xia Xi.
She specifically reminded him that today was her birthday.
Xu Yanfeng was silent for a moment at the message, then offered his blessing without hesitation: "Happy birthday."
Xia Xi was nearly falling asleep waiting for news when she suddenly heard her phone ring. She startled, and saw four ordinary words. If it had been anyone else, it would have been fine, but if it had been Xu Yanfeng, she wouldn't have been satisfied.
Wei Ai XYF: "That's it?"
The duplicity: "Or?"
Wei Ai XYF: "No birthday present?"
As soon as the message was sent, Xia Xi realized his mistake, his face flushed, and he quickly withdrew it, thinking to himself, Xia Xi is so shameless, it seems like he is asking him for a gift.
Xu Yanfeng had been looking at his phone, so he naturally didn't miss the message she withdrew.
He was very frank: "I didn't know beforehand and I wasn't prepared."
After he said that, Xia Xi was satisfied, happier than receiving a gift: "You mean if you knew in advance, you would prepare a birthday present for me? Can I understand it that way?" He blamed her for not doing her job well and forgetting to hint him in advance.
The duplicity: "I went to bed."
Wei Ai XYF: "Don't change the subject!"
After waiting for a while, Xu Yanfeng didn't send any more messages. It seemed that he really went to sleep. Xia Xi curled her lips at the phone screen. She didn't believe he was asleep. If only she could see through the screen and see him, she thought.
*
The student union held a small meeting this Friday. Xu Yanfeng did not attend. Xia Xi sat in the chair bored and tormented, with the speeches of the heads of various departments filling his ears, making him drowsy.
The Secretary stood up to make a final summary. Before dismissing the meeting, he dropped a bombshell: "It's been ages since we've had dinner together. I asked the Chairman yesterday, and he agreed to have a gathering tomorrow. If you're free, please come, and you can bring your friends."
The group of people who had been listless just now suddenly became lively, and the conference room was filled with laughter.
"Where are we having dinner? It's not going to be another buffet, is it?"
“How many friends can I bring?”
"Are we gathering at a restaurant or having a picnic? What preparations do we need?"
“I’m really looking forward to it!”
Xia Xi doesn't care about these things. She only cares about whether Xu Yanfeng will participate in tomorrow's party.
The Secretary cleared his throat, a mysterious expression on his face, and kept everyone in suspense. "I guarantee that everyone will be satisfied with the venue of the party. This is a plan I came up with after much deliberation. I originally thought the Chairman would not agree, but he was very generous and finally agreed."
"Can you please stop playing dumb? Just tell me where we're meeting!" Someone impatiently slammed the table.
Even Xia Xi, who was not in the mood, was piqued by his curiosity. He adjusted his lazy sitting posture, straightened his back slightly, and looked straight at the secretary-general who could not contain his excitement.
After everyone's emotions were aroused, the Secretary announced the answer: "The Chairman has a large villa in the city. You may have heard of it, but you haven't seen it, right?"
Someone guessed it when they heard this, their eyes shining: "Don't tell me tomorrow's dinner will be at the senior's villa."
"Congratulations, you got it right!" The secretary laughed. "That's why I just told everyone to come over if you have nothing to do. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if you miss it, there won't be another. You don't need to prepare anything, just come. If you absolutely must prepare something, it's to dress nicely. This gathering is a party."
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