Chapter 7 007 Soda
After finishing work, Xu Tingwan took off his work badge, took off his work clothes, and was about to leave with his bag, but he saw a familiar figure at the door.
She straightened her hair and walked forward slowly, "Why are you here?"
Chi Du put away his phone and looked at her. Although he didn't know what time it was, the setting sun cast golden afterglow on her body, giving her a layer of gold. The patchwork retro dress on her body also shone with it, making her look bright and gentle.
"They're going to have dinner later. Do you want to go?"
Chi Du asked her in a low voice.
Xu Tingwan paused, lifted her hair and smiled at him, "It's not appropriate for me to go, just have fun."
“…”
Chi Du looked at her steadily, his lips moving, "Can I not go too?"
"Hmm?" Xu Tingwan didn't understand.
After a long silence, she heard a laugh, "The food outside is not very healthy. I want to eat what my sister makes."
“…”
Xu Tingwan looked at him and frowned as he asked, "Does it matter if you never go?"
Chi Du put his hands in his pockets, bent down slightly and spoke to her, "It's okay, we're all familiar with each other. I'm not the only one who didn't go this time, Xiao Chu didn't go either."
"Why?" Xu Tingwan asked subconsciously.
Chi Du suddenly laughed out loud, his tone full of strong emotion, "He's going to fall in love."
His laugh was soft, so soft that the moment the sound touched Xu Tingwan's ears, it started to itch. He had changed his clothes, now wearing a black sleeveless shirt and black pants. His exposed arms were muscular and beautiful, perfectly trained. He was tall, probably over 1.85 meters. Since Xu Tingwan was 1.65 meters tall, he was a head taller than her. He bent slightly and lowered his head to answer her questions.
This light gesture might not only be directed at her, but he might also do the same to other girls out of respect, but Xu Tingwan couldn't help but feel moved.
She felt that she was a bit useless.
Seeing Xu Tingwan in a daze, Chi Du did not interrupt her, but quietly watched the emotions flow in her eyes.
How he wished that time would stop at this moment and he could always look at her like this.
*
In the end, Xu Tingwan brought Chi Du back home. Perhaps she had some improper thoughts. Xu Tingwan felt that she always had wild thoughts and her body was out of control when she was with him. So when Chi Du was cooking, she did not stay by his side, but stayed in the living room.
The hands of the wall clock moved around again and again. She couldn't ignore the movement in the kitchen. After thinking about it, she stepped on her slippers and came to his side.
"Do you want me to help you?"
Chi Du looked at her and smiled, "Sister, would you like to chat with me?"
“…”Look down on her.
"Why do you know how to cook?" Since they were just chatting, Xu Tingwan didn't act polite, and she was also a little curious about him.
"My mother is the homeroom teacher of a senior high school class. The school is far from home, so for her convenience she basically has to stay at school all day. I am a day student, and the walk from school to home is only two minutes.
At first, she would give me money and let me buy whatever I wanted. Later, I got an upset stomach and acute gastroenteritis and was admitted to the hospital. Fortunately, it was nothing serious and I was fine after two days of intravenous drip. But from then on, my mother came back every day to cook for me, picked me up after school, and would go to school only after she settled me down.
One night I woke up at three in the morning and heard her crying secretly in the bathroom. I didn't know why she was crying, but at that time I just thought if I could do everything and take care of myself, would she be happier and more relaxed? So I slowly learned how to cook.
Not only cooking, he does everything he can to take care of himself.
That night he leaned against the wall and listened for a long time. The bathroom was small, but the echo was very loud, so Yu Nian had to suppress his tears.
When the crying stopped, he came to his senses and returned to his room. At that time, he hated his cowardly and insignificant self, so he wanted to grow up urgently. Every year on his birthday, he made a wish to grow up quickly.
Xu Tingwan stared blankly at him as he spoke this matter in a light tone. Her heart felt like someone had pinched it, and she instantly felt so painful that she lost consciousness.
"How old were you then?"
"About thirteen or fourteen, maybe when I was in junior high school, I can't remember exactly."
How could I not remember...
Xu Tingwan lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes and said nothing.
Chi Du continued with a smile while cutting vegetables, "I started playing esports when I was in my third year of high school. I was only eighteen years old that year."
Xu Tingwan looked up again, surprised at his openness to her, but also heartbroken about his experience.
"Why?"
Why give up the opportunity to enter university in the third year of high school and choose an unknown path?
"Sister, why did you choose your current major?" he asked back.
Xu Tingwan's thoughts also came to life under his guidance. "Because I scored the lowest in English during the college entrance examination, I chose this one out of spite."
"So, do you like it?"
"Yes, I like my current job very much. Whether it's translation or refereeing, I like it very much." Xu Tingwan responded immediately.
"The reason I chose this path was very superficial, just because I saw that the prize money for the KPL champion was very high."
Xu Tingwan paused.
"My mother quit her university teaching job to improve my life and chose to teach in a private high school. The salary was high, but it was very tiring. At that time, I couldn't see what this path of study would bring me. I only knew that going to school required money, a lot of money.
But I didn't know what I could do. I came across King of Glory by chance. I got the hang of it quickly and had some skills, so I started playing secretly as a substitute. I would play until two or three in the morning, and I would not have the energy to go to school the next day. I had no mind to study and my mind was full of making money.
Later, my grades dropped and my homeroom teacher talked to my mother. My mother attached great importance to my grades. She always told me that if I had to take an exam, I should get first place, because there was nothing else useful except first place. But in that exam, I ranked more than 30th in the whole school, which was a big decline.
I thought she would scold me, but she just took me home and asked me what I wanted to eat. I said I wanted tomato and egg noodles. The tomato and egg noodles that day were the fastest meal I had ever eaten.
We didn't say anything. After eating, I told my mother what I was thinking. I told her that I didn't want to study, I wanted to play e-sports.
My legs were actually shaking when I said this, and subconsciously I thought there was no way she would approve of my idea. But she agreed anyway, and even accompanied me to the nearest club to sign up. I'm very grateful to her and feel very lucky."
Xu Tingwan's nose felt sore when he heard this. "You eat very slowly."
Chi Du glanced at her and said softly, "Well, because only when I eat can I completely relax."
"Sister, why don't you ask me why Chi Canyang was kicked out of the house, while my mother and I are still living in such a difficult situation?" He was still smiling.
Xu Tingwan was stunned. "I guessed it."
Chi Du was relieved.
Yu Nian is such a strong-willed person that she would not accept a penny from Chi Canyang. She would rather swallow the bitterness from the beginning and would not say a word to anyone else.
"I don't blame her. On the contrary, I admire her and am proud that she is my mother."
He put the dishes into the plate and turned around to see Xu Tingwan still standing there.
Before he could ask the question, he saw Xu Tingwan pulling his wrist to the balcony, pointing her slender hand at the moon in the sky.
It’s a clear and cloudless day today. The moon hangs in the sky like a jade plate, and its silver light shines on the earth.
"Look, I'll perform a magic trick for you."
Chi Du didn't move and just looked at her quietly.
Xu Tingwan moved closer to him, and her hand appeared in front of his eyes. She opened it, blocking his sight, and then slowly clenched her fist, as if she was holding the moon in her palm.
Then she moved her fist, moving it slowly. Chi Du's eyes should have been looking at her hand, but they unconsciously fell on Xu Tingwan's smiling face and he was lost in thought. At this moment, his palm suddenly felt soft. He lowered his eyes, placed his fist on his palm, and then opened it and held his hand.
"Now the moon is in your palm, so you don't have to be afraid of the dark anymore."
The night wind blew, and her hair took the shape of the wind. She could faintly smell a sweet fragrance in her nose, like the scent of gardenia.
"Sister, you are so childish."
Chi Du's heart was pounding as he watched, and he couldn't bear it any longer, so he lowered his head. There was a red spot near his ear, but Xu Tingwan didn't notice it.
"You're ruining the atmosphere."
Xu Tingwan puffed out his lips and pretended to be angry.
Chi Du's smile blew into her ears with the wind, gentle yet firm—
"But I am indeed afraid of the dark, thank you for the moon."
*
Chi Du stayed at Xu Tingwan's house tonight. It was her suggestion. She thought that since they were already here, they couldn't let them go back so late at night.
Since she didn't bring any clothes, she found Xu Tingyan's clothes and put them on him to compare. "You two are about the same height, so it should be possible to wear it."
When Chi Du heard this, he suddenly looked up at her and asked, "Sister, are you treating Xu Tingyan the same way?"
Xu Tingwan answered without thinking, "I don't care about him."
“…”
Hearing this, Chi Du curled his lips and said, "I'm going to take a shower."
Xu Tingwan rummaged through the wardrobe and found the time to respond.
Xu Tingyan had a lot of clothes, and they were all different. There were clothes for all seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter, which were piled up messily in the closet.
Xu Tingwan didn't want to clean up for him, but it made her uncomfortable to watch, so she took a picture and sent it to him.
[Listen to Wanwan: If you don't clean up next time, you'll leave my house along with this cabinet.]
【xty:？ 】
【xty: What happened to my sister again? 】
Xu Tingwan glanced at his phone, closed it, looked at the messy wardrobe, and closed the door.
Out of sight, out of mind.
She took advantage of this break to go to her room and take a shower. She originally wanted to wear the nightgown, but she felt embarrassed when she thought of what happened that day. After struggling for a long time, she changed into beige pajamas, long sleeves and long pants, which were just right for wearing in the air-conditioned room.
She had finished washing but Chi Du hadn't come out yet. Thinking something had happened, she knocked on the bathroom door, "Chi Du."
She seldom called his name, and every time she spoke she would start with the word "you".
Xu Tingwan heard a response and thought he was fine so she left. Not long after, he came out wearing Xu Tingyan's white T-shirt and black pants. It fit him surprisingly well and he looked much better.
"Why does it take so long to wash?"
"...Yeah." He touched the back of his neck and didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked at her and asked, "It's still early. Do you want to play games, sister?"
Xu Tingwan was still holding potato chips in his hand. Hearing this, he took a sip of water and smiled, "Are you afraid of me not cheating you last time? You still dare to play with me?"
Chi Du was silent for a while, then he remembered which time she was talking about, "It was amazing, not a scam at all."
"Well, I'm afraid of you today, wait a minute and I'll wash my hands."
Xu Tingwan became interested as he spoke, and quickly walked to the kitchen to wash his hands and then sat back in his original seat.
Chi Du sat on the sofa next to her, and there was a distance between them, a deliberate yet inexplicably ambiguous distance.
"I don't want to play mid lane. I want to play support. Is that okay?" Xu Tingwan looked at him and asked.
"Sure, play as you please."
With this, Xu Tingwan felt relieved to change his lane to support, and even tentatively asked, "Can I play Yao?"
Chi Du smiled and said, "Of course."
Then he went into the first floor to lock Yao, without any ambiguity.
4th Floor: "Is there a big boss?"
Xu Tingwan looked at Chi Du with a smile and replied with a cold and ruthless word, "Yeah."
Her understanding of this game is that it's all about looks. She has to wear all the good-looking skins and stay away from the ugly ones. So when Chi Du chose Gongsun Li, she was still happy.
She had seen Chi Du's Gongsun Li in the competition, and in this game she also truly experienced what it meant to win without any effort.
It was cool. But it seemed boring. She still preferred to do things herself, especially when it came to playing games.
During the second game, Xu Tingwan sat closer to him and pleaded, "Can I play shooter?"
Chi Du looked up at her, and although he didn't understand, he nodded.
"Then can you play support?"
I didn't understand, but I nodded anyway.
"Can you play Yao?"
I still don’t understand, but it’s locked in seconds.
Then Xu Tingwan took out her mung bean Gongsunli.
"Can you believe it? I used to be the national server Gongsun Li."
Chi Du stared at her blankly, wondering whether her words were true or not.
"Do you believe it?"
Xu Tingwan was reluctant to give up because he didn't hear what he wanted to hear.
"believe."
Chi Du lowered his head and operated.
Xu Tingwan really didn't lie. Although she looked a little dull, she had all the necessary details. The double kill by exchanging umbrellas in the early stage was also very impressive. Everything was normal from then on. Until the team battle of four against five, she was able to win and Gongsun Li exchanged zero for five to get a pentakill. Chi Du had to look up at her.
Noticing his gaze, Xu Tingwan raised the corners of her eyes and shook her head proudly, "Well, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"Very impressive." Chi Du raised the corner of his mouth to praise.
"When I was in college, there was a school-level competition. I was interested in the game King of Glory, so I signed up for the competition and joined a team. I was the only girl on the team, so they asked me to play support.
But I didn't want to play support at all. I wanted to play marksman, but they refused no matter what. They just thought I was a girl and my rank was too low, which would be a problem for them. Of course, I didn't accept it. Fortunately, the official competition was still a long time away, so I stayed up late every day to practice, familiarizing myself with each hero's skills and passives. Then, three days before the competition, I got Gongsun Li on the national server. Do you know what I did when I got the target?
Chi Du looked at her and asked cooperatively, "What did you do?"
"I pulled the four of them into the room and had them fight me. In the end, I beat them all to zero and twenty-five. Seeing those numbers were even, I immediately clicked surrender. In the end, I even withdrew from the game and forced them to beg me. So, how about that? Am I awesome?"
"Amazing. What happened next? Did you participate?"
Xu Tingwan nodded. "You have to withdraw from that competition half a month in advance. When I submitted my application, there were still three days before the competition, so it wouldn't work. But I just wanted to teach them a lesson, so I asked the senior student in charge to cooperate with me and put on a show."
Chi Du's ears were filled with her soft and gentle voice. She told stories with a sense of picture and would deliberately imitate the situation at that time. The room with only two people seemed noisy at this moment.
Chi Du stood up and walked to the refrigerator, which contained mineral water and various sodas. "Sister, do you want some water?"
Xu Tingwan: "Yes! Get me a bottle of orange soda, thank you."
When Chi Du placed the soda in front of her, it was already opened, with a straw inserted into the bottle. Xu Tingwan's heart softened when she saw this. She looked at the mineral water in his hand and asked, "Why don't you drink the soda? It's delicious."
Chi Du paused as he was about to open the bottle cap, then stood up again and said, "Let me try."
In fact, he didn't like these drinks, not even milk tea, but now seeing her drinking soda, he just wanted to try it.
A shadow fell over Xu Tingwan's head. Chi Du sat back in his original position. She looked at him, took a sip, and asked expectantly, "How is it?"
It was very sweet. The orange flavor was very strong, and he probably wouldn't like it. But the moment he met Xu Tingwan's sparkling eyes, the taste of orange soda seeped into his heart, and Chi Du raised the corner of his mouth, "It tastes good."
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