Chapter 9 I can see you five days a week
The weather will continue to be cloudy today.
No matter how much I hate school, everything feels good as long as I can see you five days a week.
——"Zhen Hao Diary"
The first class in the afternoon.
Yu Ling arrived a little late, just one step ahead of the math teacher.
Not long after she sat down, she gently touched Zhen Hao's arm and pushed a note over to him.
Afraid of being discovered by the teacher, Zhen Hao carefully unfolded it and saw the words written on it: "Okay, can you come with me to the stone house in the back mountain after class?"
She replied "OK" and looked up at the blackboard carefully. On the surface, she seemed to be listening attentively, but in fact, the xyz written on the blackboard had long since flown away.
She's been distracted lately, which is not good. She has nothing, and the only thing she can be proud of is her grades.
She couldn't lose even this little advantage.
Thinking of this, Zhen Hao forced himself to focus on the new teaching formulas and followed the teacher's ideas to solve one math problem after another.
The feeling of accomplishment of solving a math problem is amazing.
Unlike Chinese or political questions, where you can get points as long as your answer makes sense, the answer to math questions is right or wrong, clean and neat, just like the life she wants.
But how can life be so simple about right and wrong?
Time passed unknowingly while I was doing the exercises, and the class was over soon.
Zhen Hao and Yu Ling walked together towards the stone house on the back hill of the school.
There are only ten minutes between classes, and including the time spent going back and forth, the time they can actually stay in the stone house will not exceed five minutes.
Zhen Hao didn't quite understand what was wrong with not talking about it in the classroom, so he had to meet in the stone house.
But since Yu Ling had made the request, she was too lazy to think about it too much and decided to go first.
On the way there, the atmosphere between the two was a bit weird. It was weird because Yu Ling, who was always talkative, didn't say a word, and Zhen Hao, who was not talkative to begin with, was even less likely to take the initiative to start a conversation.
After arriving at the stone house in silence, they just stood in a relatively secluded place behind the stone house and did not go in.
As Zhen Hao stood still, he heard Yu Ling say three words with apologetic tone: "I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry?" Zhen Hao's heart skipped a beat. He vaguely guessed that what Yu Ling really wanted to say might be related to those letters, and he became nervous unconsciously.
"I just found out today that those letters Hang and his classmates threw at you were actually written by me." Yu Ling frowned. "I'm sorry, I made Hang and his classmates misunderstand you."
What does it feel like?
When Zhen Hao was struggling with how to ask and confront Yu Ling, she took the initiative to confess everything.
Confession really does lead to leniency. The moment Yu Ling said that, Zhen Hao found that he had already forgiven her for the most part.
But she still didn't understand: "Why would you do that?"
"I'm so sorry. I misunderstood the situation. This is all my fault." Yu Ling apologized repeatedly. "If you want to blame someone, blame me. This has nothing to do with anyone else. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. Okay, go ahead and scold me."
Although he felt that these words were a little strange, Zhen Hao had always been a soft-hearted person. Seeing that Yu Ling looked like she was about to cry, he couldn't even say a word of blame.
In her heart, Yu Ling had always been a very good deskmate. Not only was she pretty, she was also gentle and never looked down on her because she was from the countryside.
But this is not a reason for Yu Ling to hurt her at will.
At this moment, there were two selves fighting in her heart, and neither side was willing to admit defeat.
One side told her to forgive Yu Ling, while the other side told her not to forgive the perpetrator easily.
Zhen Hao's silence made Yu Ling even more flustered: "Okay, why don't you say anything? Can you scold me? That will make me feel better."
"I'm very upset now. Let's calm down first." After Zhen Hao said that, she turned and walked towards the classroom. Yu Ling naturally didn't notice that her eyes were quietly red.
A silent cold war broke out between Zhen Hao and Yu Ling, and even the thick-skinned Zhou Chunrui felt something was wrong.
"Okay, did you have a conflict with Yu Ling?" After the second get out of class, Zhou Chunrui took Yan Yunshu and Zhen Hao to take a walk in the playground.
"Why do you ask?" Zhen Hao didn't think he was being that obvious.
"I see you haven't spoken for two classes." Yu Ling is not an introvert. Even if Zhen Hao doesn't speak, she will definitely find something to say. This is the basis for Zhou Chunrui to judge that something is wrong between the two.
"There was indeed a small misunderstanding," Zhen Hao said lightly, not intending to elaborate. She really didn't know where to begin.
"Oh, I see." Zhou Chunrui suddenly stopped and turned to face Zhen Hao.
Her eyes were big, and even when she looked serious, she still had a bit of innocence: "Okay, if there is anything unhappy, as long as you want to talk about it, we are here."
After that, she turned to Yan Yunshu and said, "Right, Yunyun?"
"Yeah." Yan Yunshu nodded seriously, "It's not good for your health to keep things bottled up inside."
"Class is about to start. Let's talk after school." Zhen Hao felt a warm current flowing through his heart, and his depressed mood was relieved a little.
It's Friday, and the weekend is coming.
Boarding students can only go home on weekends. Everyone’s face is filled with joy and impatience, and they all can’t wait for school to end.
But Zhen Hao didn't want to go home.
Not at all.
But the weekend arrived as scheduled, and one minute before the bell rang for the end of the third period, the classroom became noticeably restless.
The students could no longer contain their excitement and had packed up their belongings early, waiting for the bell to ring before rushing out of the classroom.
Zhen Hao and his two companions never liked to join in the fun, and they always waited until the last moment to slowly go to the carport to pick up the car.
Strangely, Yu Ling did not leave as soon as school was over as usual. Instead, she took her time to pack up the things on the table, glancing at the door from time to time.
The next second, the girl's cheerful voice rang out.
"Lingzi, I'm here. I'm going to the internet..." As soon as Ouyang Yaya came in from the back door, she ran into Zhen Hao who was about to go out, causing her to swallow the word "吧".
"Hi...classmate Zhen Hao." Ouyang Yaya's eyes were evasive, she was too guilty to dare to look directly at Zhen Hao.
"Yeah." Zhen Hao was in a bad mood as soon as he had a holiday. Seeing Ouyang Yaya inevitably reminded him of the love letter incident. His already depressed mood became even gloomier, so he naturally didn't notice the other party's abnormality.
After she finished speaking, she walked out of the classroom without looking back. It was the first time she didn't say goodbye to Yu Ling after school.
After making sure Zhen Hao was far away, Ouyang Yaya carefully asked Yu Ling: "Did you tell her everything?"
Yu Ling nodded indifferently: "I told you, she's unhappy."
"So what are you going to do next?" When Ouyang Yaya said this, Ouyang Yamei and Lou Zhixia, who had not left the classroom yet, also came over.
Yu Ling smiled faintly and said, "Yaya, it's up to you from now on."
"I'm afraid I'll be stage fright..." Ouyang Yaya said unconfidently.
"It's just acting. I'll rehearse with you when we get home." Ouyang Yamei shrugged nonchalantly. "I just don't know what to do this weekend."
"Don't you think classmate Zhen is quite innocent?" Lou Zhixia had wanted to say this for a long time.
"She's innocent?" Yu Ling sneered. "I'm so good to her. I share everything delicious, fun, and beautiful with her first, but what about her?"
"But this can't be entirely blamed on classmate Zhen..." Lou Zhixia stammered, "She doesn't even know Song Jingxi..."
"Shut up, I don't want to listen." Yu Ling was no longer as gentle and charming as usual. She only had an impatient look on her face. "Xia Xia, which side are you on?"
Whenever she thought about the fact that Song Jing liked Zhen Hao, she felt so angry that her teeth itched.
This prank against Zhen Hao, led by her, has just begun.
Through the window, Yu Ling looked at the back of the girl who had already walked to the school gate, and the sneer on the corner of her mouth became deeper and deeper.
The parking shed of No. 3 Middle School is located on the right side of the school gate.
The bicycle Zhen Hao bought was a second-hand one with peeling paint. It was wobbly when he rode it, and he was always afraid it would fall apart.
After getting the car and unlocking it, she discovered that someone had deflated the tire.
"What bad luck." She was already in a bad mood and now felt even worse.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Chunrui also found his car at this time and was pushing it to Zhen Hao's side.
"The tire is flat." Zhen Hao suppressed his inner irritation and sounded relatively calm.
She is not a person who expresses her emotions outwardly. Most of the time, she has a blank expression on her face. Only when facing familiar people will she occasionally reveal the sweet smile that is unique to a young girl.
"Deflation thieves are so annoying! Forget it, we'll go with you to Uncle Zhong to get your tires pumped up." Zhou Chunrui reached out and patted Zhen Hao's shoulder, "Let's go."
Uncle Zhong is a very nice person. He usually doesn't charge for small things like inflating tires, so Uncle Zhong's auto repair shop is very popular among students.
When they got there, Uncle Zhong checked and found that not only was Zhen Hao's bicycle flat, but the tire was also punctured by Wei Wei.
"We need to repair the tire." Zhen Hao couldn't help but frowned when he heard Uncle Zhong say this.
"Uncle Zhong, how much does it cost to repair the tire?" She only had 20 yuan a week for living expenses, which she had to pay for not only food but also school supplies. By Friday, she had very little left.
"It'll be three dollars." Uncle Zhong said a fair price.
Zhen Hao knew this was the lowest price Uncle Zhong could offer, but...
She tightly grasped the two-yuan note in her hand, and her face instantly turned hot.
Not enough money.
A penny can make even a hero fail, let alone that she is just a girl who has just entered the first grade of junior high school.
Zhou Chunrui and Yan Yunshu looked at each other and exchanged glances tacitly.
"Uncle Zhong, it seems that there is a problem with the handlebars of our bicycles, and the tires are not inflated enough. How about you help us check it out? Let us know how much it would cost." Zhou Chunrui said to Uncle Zhong.
"No problem, let me take a look." Uncle Zhong said and started to work.
Zhen Hao looked at them doubtfully: "I haven't heard that your car has problems..."
"Oh, I just found it." Zhou Chunrui didn't look at Zhen Hao when he spoke, but looked at Uncle Zhong who was busy with his work with a guilty look on his face. "This is not important. What's important is to fix the car quickly so that I can go home early. It looks like it's going to rain."
Zhen Hao looked up at the overcast sky above him. The drifting clouds, carried by the wind, quickly drifted away, only to be replaced by new ones. Occasionally, a small bird flew across the sky, leaving no trace.
Zhou Chunrui is right.
It is indeed about to rain.
Ten minutes later, Uncle Zhong handed the three bicycles to the three people and finally only charged them one yuan more, which was four yuan.
Yan Yunshu, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Okay, these belong to Rui Rui and me, let's put them together and give them to the boss."
She was holding two one-yuan bills in her hand.
"How can that be? Repairing a tire costs three dollars..."
"Oh, that's not important." Zhou Chunrui snatched the banknotes from Yan Yunshu and Zhen Hao's hands and stuffed them into Uncle Zhong's hands. "Thank you, Uncle Zhong. We'll be leaving first."
After saying that, she took the lead and rode her bicycle, rushing forward, shouting as she rode: "If we don't leave now, it's really going to rain!"
Zhen Hao had no choice but to follow quickly.
The three girls walked against the wind in the evening when a typhoon was about to come, feeling free and at ease.
When they encountered uphill slopes, they had to get off the bike and push it.
There is a long uphill road back to Citong Village, which takes half an hour to walk.
Chatting naturally became the best way to pass the time. Zhou Chunrui was always at the forefront of the conversation: "Okay, what happened between you and Yu Ling?"
When she asked this, Zhen Hao started talking.
After telling the story and receiving comfort and support from her two good friends, she felt a lot more relaxed.
At this moment, Zhen Hao truly felt happy.
Her happiness ended when she returned home and saw her mother.
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