Chapter 222 "Don't look, I'm behind you"
When He Jingsui received Chen Zhan's message, he was in the school gym doing a physical training session. He lay flat on his back, his hands vigorously pushing the black barbell in front of him, veins bulging in his strong arms. His strong brows were moist, like the bottom of an invisible black pool. His back teeth were clenched, and beads of sweat covered his forehead, trickling down his wheat-colored skin.
After finishing this set of training, He Jing stood up from the exercise equipment and sat down on the lounge chair next to him. He picked up the mineral water on the ground, unscrewed the cap and drank it down in one gulp. His wet Adam's apple rolled like a bullet loaded into a chamber.
The black sleeveless sports vest, soaked with sweat, stuck to his body, and the sticky feeling was annoying. He let out a light sigh, pulled the collar to fan himself, and his chest rose and fell.
The phone in his pocket made an inopportune ding-dong sound, and he took it out to check.
What caught my eye was the message from Chen Zan.
【Chen Zhan: Are you there?】
After not contacting each other for so long, he just sent me two words.
He Jingsui took the phone and chuckled at the two words sent by Chen Zan. His thin lips curved into a mischievous arc. He had bad intentions. His fingers switched the chat box to the voice message.
He pressed his finger, brought the phone to his lips, and said lazily with a smile, "Student Chen Zan, you finally got around to contacting me?"
As these words played in her ears, her heart felt tingling and numb. The light panting sounds seemed to vibrate her eardrums along the sound line, making her almost suffocate at that moment.
Fortunately, there was no one in the dormitory, so she didn't have to hide her almost ripe cheeks. Her eyelashes fluttered lightly, but it couldn't hide the silent tenderness in her eyes, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.
His heartbeat quickened. Chen Zhan held his phone in both hands, typing with trembling fingers. [Chen Zhan: Thank you for what happened last time. Thank you for sending me back to school. Thank you for buying me medicine.]
The message popped up, and He Jingsui looked at the long string of text on the phone. The girl's peaceful face appeared in his mind. He put the tip of his tongue lightly on his palate and smiled with the corners of his eyes raised.
That kind of comfortable laziness silently revealed his joy and satisfaction at the moment.
Jiang Qiannan happened to see this scene when he came over and exclaimed "Oh" in a surprised tone.
He Jing then raised his eyelids and glanced at him lightly. He had no intention of putting his phone away. Instead, he calmly put it to his mouth and continued his teasing.
"Just a thank you and that's it?" He said deliberately, "So insincere?"
Jiang Qiannan gave him a strange look, then tossed him a towel and plopped down beside him. He had just finished exercising, with the towel still hanging around his neck, and his entire body was drenched in sweat.
He crossed his legs and heard a low laugh coming from the person next to him. He turned his head and asked curiously, "Who are you chatting with? You're laughing so passionately."
He Jingsui smiled. He was in such a good mood that he didn't want to waste even a minute on Jiang Qiannan. He stared at the phone in his hand with satisfied eyes, waiting for something to happen.
"Buzz."
Chen Zan sent a message.
【Chen Zhan: What do you want me to do? 】
He seemed to have seen the rabbit actively stretching out its handcuffed hands towards him, and the next action was for him to take the rabbit away.
He Jingsui thought about it casually and extended a passive olive branch to her, "Please treat me to a meal."
Chen Zhan's reply came quickly from the other side. [Chen Zhan: OK.]
He Jing smiled, flicked his finger, turned off his phone, and put it in his pocket. He turned his head and met Jiang Qiannan's curious and ambiguous face.
Suddenly I remembered what he had just asked me.
He answered him aloud, "It's none of your business."
“…”
Jiang Qiannan was also like a scoundrel, insisting on intervening even though he was being told not to. He crossed his legs and raised his toes, teasing nonchalantly, "What's up, did you meet a female guest you like?"
Since he didn't say anything, he started to guess, "You two are still in touch, it seems like you've been dating for quite a while."
After all, no woman had ever been able to get He Jingsui's contact information before, but looking at his situation, she was openly flirting with him on the phone.
This charming female guest is quite extraordinary.
Jiang Qiannan was curious and wanted to know the true identity of the female guest he liked.
She sat closer to him and nudged him with her elbow. "A Sui, who is the girl in your phone?"
There was a fresh emotion in his eyes, eager to know. He Jingsui had whetted his appetite and finally brought his expectations down from the top of the mountain to the bottom. "Why should I tell you?"
“…”
There was a breath of air stuck in my throat, which was very uncomfortable. Jiang Qiannan said, "Just tell me what's wrong!"
"We've been brothers for so many years, don't we have the right to know?!"
His expression was exaggerated. He Jingsui sneered calmly and followed him down the stairs, "No."
“…”
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Jiang Qiannan stared blankly at him as he walked away without caring about his life or death. His eyes were numbly glued to his resolute back, and he clapped his hands, "You are really my good buddy."
Covering it up so tightly, you forget friendship when you have love.
…
Chen Zan agreed to He Jingsui's dinner invitation without thinking, and she was still restless until the end of their conversation.
Her heart swelled like an inflated balloon, floating lightly in her chest. She breathed a sigh of relief, calming her pounding heart.
After she sent him the "OK" message, He Jingsui never sent her any more messages.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the chat interface. All the messages sent by He Jingsui were voice messages.
He has a nice voice.
Chen Zan was still savoring the memory. She pursed her lips and clicked on the voice message he sent again. She put it close to her ear and let his voice caress her eardrum and knead her heart.
Chen Zan made an appointment with Lu Wei to meet at three o'clock in the afternoon and arrived at the painting club on time to meet him.
When she got there, Lu Wei was already there. Seeing her, he smiled happily, "Junior."
Chen Zhan greeted him with a smile, "Hello, senior."
Lu Wei first apologized to her, "I'm so sorry to bother you to come over and take up your time."
It was nothing, Chen Zan didn't care. He told him that he had nothing to do today and that it didn't waste his time.
Lu Wei is usually very polite in his dealings with others and has helped them a lot during their interactions, leaving a very good impression on Chen Zan.
So Chen Zhan was happy to make this trip and was also happy to help him share the work. "What do you want me to do?"
He had just been smiling, but after saying this, Lu Wei's expression changed to one of worry and anxiety, and he sighed heavily.
Chen Zhan felt the pressure on him and had a bad feeling. "What's going on?"
"Junior, you're the only one who can help me now." Lu Wei looked at her sincerely and explained the situation to her. "I just received a notice that our school will be holding a basketball friendly match with the Sports University this year. Our painting club is mainly responsible for the billboards for the friendly match between the two schools. The friendly match is scheduled for the beginning of next month. The pressure from the higher-ups is high, and the deadline is tight and the task is heavy. Qin Yuyao has recently taken sick leave, and besides her, you're the best painter in our painting club. I was wondering if you could squeeze out some time recently to come and help me?"
This happened suddenly and Chen Zan was completely unprepared.
Thinking she was unhappy, Lu Wei immediately said, "It won't take up too much of your time, just half an hour a day will be enough."
He really had no choice.
The previous successful art exhibition made the school leaders start to look at him differently, so he had the opportunity to make the billboard this time. He didn't want to let down at this critical juncture.
After all, he was still planning to make the painting club better and better, but now it was not enough to rely on his own strength.
He needs Chen Zan's help.
Chen Zhan didn't mean to be unwilling to help him, but she was afraid that she would fail to complete such an important school-level task. However, looking at Lu Wei's sincere face, the words of polite refusal on the tip of her tongue seemed to be blocked.
She agreed, "Okay, I'll help you."
The problem that had been giving Lu Wei a headache was solved with Chen Zan's consent. The sadness on his face disappeared, replaced by surprise. He clasped his hands together and thanked her repeatedly.
"Thank you so much, junior."
"You're welcome," Chen Zhan said with a faint smile, "I'm also a member of the painting club, so I'm here to help if I need any help."
I discussed with Lu Wei to spend half an hour every afternoon to design billboards in the painting club. The two usually share each other's inspirations on WeChat.
Chen Zan spent almost the entire day chatting with Lu Wei on his phone.
This frequency was so high that it was hard not to make her little sister He Shiyi suspicious. So one day, when Chen Zhan was completely unprepared, He Shiyi suddenly hugged her from behind and asked, "Which little brother are you chatting with?!"
She was startled and her hands trembled reflexively. Chen Zhan turned off the phone and turned to see He Shiyi's smiling face. He was a little annoyed, "Shiyi! You scared me to death!"
He Shiyi chuckled and winked at her phone. Still holding her, she said in an ambiguous voice, "Tell the truth quickly. Which little brother are you chatting with?"
"I didn't chat with the little brother."
He Shiyi felt that this was perfunctory. She threatened without any deterrent effect, and raised her chin coquettishly, "Hurry up and tell me! Otherwise I will tickle you——"
As she spoke, her hands began to move restlessly on Chen Zan's waist.
It was too itchy, Chen Zhan couldn't stand it, so she smiled and pushed her away, "Don't mess with me."
"Then tell me quickly, who is that little brother in your phone? I just saw his profile picture."
That portrait looks somewhat familiar.
Chen Zhan told her: "There really is no little brother in my phone. The one I'm chatting with is Senior Lu."
He Shiyi took two or three seconds to react. Based on the familiar profile picture, he recognized the person, "Lu Wei?"
Chen Zan nodded.
"Why are you chatting with him so much?" He Shiyi was a little surprised.
Chen Zhan told her about the billboard project he and the Sports University had collaborated on. "Senior Lu asked me to help. I've been discussing the billboard project with him these days."
So she really thought too much.
Chen Zan had no intention of secretly developing a relationship with a boy. These days, she was just "working" with her mobile phone in her arms.
That’s right, her mind is full of paintings.
It is simply a fantasy for her to take the initiative to fall in love.
Even dogs are in love, but Zhan Zhan won’t!
It's such a waste of such a pretty face.
Thoughts popped up in He Shiyi's mind. She turned her head to look at her, her gaze falling on her gentle and peaceful face, her long eyebrows, white teeth, fair skin, a pair of clear and distinct eyes, and her eyelashes fluttering, all full of charm.
She couldn't help but sigh, "I really can't imagine what kind of person would be a good match for your pretty face."
"Zhanzhan, what should I do? I feel like no one is worthy of you."
Chen Zan was stunned when she didn't expect He Shiyi to say this to her, but a face appeared involuntarily in her mind.
Bad and ruffian.
There is always a lazy and nonchalant smile at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Her heart felt like it was being tapped gently by a small hammer, and she really wanted to tell He Shiyi that there was actually someone who was a good match for her.
Actually, it was she who wanted to match him.
Sharing inspiration with Lu Wei went smoothly. That afternoon, when they had some free time, they agreed to meet at the painting club to discuss their ideas for the billboard.
Since Chen Zan was free, Lu Wei was even more happy to wait for her in the painting club.
The two people's ideas meshed very well. Lu Wei increasingly found that he and Chen Zan had more and more things in common the more they talked, and it was even more pleasant than discussing with Qin Yuyao. In the end, the two of them agreed on the idea of the billboard.
"Then let's proceed according to this idea for now." Chen Zan said to Lu Wei behind him as he walked out of the painting club, "I'll go back and look for inspiration and try to send you a draft within two days."
"good."
Since there was nothing else, Chen Zan planned to leave first.
Before she could even finish her greeting, Lu Wei suddenly thanked her: "Thank you so much for these days. If it weren't for you, I'd probably be in a lot of trouble right now."
Chen Zhan smiled and shook his head, "You're welcome."
Although he answered like this, Lu Wei still felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and thought about how to make up for it.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he invited Chen Zan, "Let me treat you to milk tea. I heard from a friend that the milk tea shop on campus has a new product that's very popular with girls. Would you like to try it?"
He had been saying thank you these past few days. Knowing that he was really eager to thank him, Chen Zhan smiled and didn't refuse. "Okay."
The milk tea shop is near the school gate. Because of the launch of new products, the store entrance has been packed with people these days. Today is not the weekend, so there are only a few lucky people in front of the store.
Lu Wei enthusiastically scanned the code and placed an order online, and waited with Chen Zhan.
The milk tea was ready soon. The waiter in the store called out his number and Lu Wei went to get it.
Chen Zan was waiting there alone. Classmates passed by from time to time. She put her hands behind her back, and her skirt was blown lightly by the passing wind. She looked up at the blue sky hidden by the branches.
Time flies so fast, and the taste of autumn has already begun.
There are dead leaves blown by the wind at my feet, and the summer in Beijing seems to be fading away quietly.
It didn't take too much time to get the milk tea. When Chen Zhan was still lamenting that Xia Tian was finally leaving, Lu Wei came to her with two cups of milk tea.
He bought himself a drink too.
Lu Wei considerately inserted a straw into her mouth before handing it to her. Chen Zan took it and thanked him.
After getting to know her for a few days, Lu Wei felt that Chen Zhan was a gentle person. In his eyes, he already regarded her as a friend, so he smiled and said, "Don't be polite with me."
Chen Zhan also smiled, his tone was particularly relaxed, "Then I won't be polite."
"Try it now, do you like the taste?"
Chen Zhan bit down on the straw and took a sip. The sweet fruity aroma filled his mouth. It was unexpectedly delicious. His clear eyes subconsciously widened, bright and beautiful, and smiled at Lu Wei.
She smiled so hard that the corners of her eyes almost curved into a line.
They were enjoying the same flavor of milk tea in great relaxation, but they did not notice that across from the milk tea shop, a tall figure was staring at them. To be precise, he was staring at Chen Zan's smiling face.
He happened to be free today, so he came over to exchange the "thank you gift" for the meal. As soon as he reached the school gate, he looked up and saw the person he was looking for.
Today she was wearing a light blue floral dress made of cotton and linen, with a round neck and puff sleeves, which made her look slender and thin. Her fair skin was exposed to the air, and the hem of her skirt was lightly lifted by the wind.
In the breeze, the smile on her face was particularly bright, so bright that it was almost dazzling.
He Jingsui saw the boy next to her, who was wearing simple clothes and looked plain from the inside out. His eyes were almost glued to Chen Zan.
His Adam's apple rolled, and a feeling of inexplicable suffocation rose in his heart.
Taking out his cell phone, he stared at the person over there without blinking and called her.
He watched her answer the call, and then he heard her gentle voice.
"Hello?"
Her voice was like icy dew, cooling him down little by little.
Without wasting time with her, He Jing went straight to the point, "Are you free? Come out for dinner."
Her question came from the phone, accompanied by her smile disappearing and her face slightly stunned.
"Now?"
He Jingsui watched the dazzling smile disappear, and he curled the corners of his lips in satisfaction.
Tell her: "Well, I'm already at your school."
She didn't expect him to come so quickly. Chen Zhan was at the school gate. She subconsciously turned her head and looked around. After a quick glance, she didn't see He Jingsui.
Until a low laugh came from the receiver.
"Don't look, I'm behind you."
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The author has something to say: Zhe Mou: He Jingsui showed everyone his fox tail in a very smart way.
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