Chapter 41
The Go club's activities are on Thursdays, which coincides with Lin Jiu's dance club activities on Mondays and Tuesdays and his evening classes on Wednesdays.
The club activity location in Lin Jiu’s dormitory is not far from the Liberal Arts Building, only ten minutes by bike.
Moreover, she often goes to the liberal arts building for classes and is very familiar with the route.
In order to prevent Chen Miao from taking a detour to pick her up, she told Chen Miao to meet her in the lobby of the Liberal Arts Building.
There is a particularly eye-catching open leisure area in the hall, which is furnished with 8 small round tables, each with 3 rattan chairs. It is an excellent place for gathering.
However, Chen Miao said that he didn't mind driving a little further and insisted on picking her up.
After the car stopped, Lin Jiu checked the time on his phone.
7:02.
Club activities officially start at 7:30.
After Chen Miao stopped the car, he had no intention of getting off. He just lay lazily on the chair and held Lin Jiu's hand.
It was getting dark outside and the street lights were already on.
Lin Jiu leaned in closer to the car window, looking at the buildings nearby. Some classrooms were already lit, a hint of life. The hall was the brightest, its light spilling over the gate onto the ground, forming a gate-like pattern.
In just a dozen seconds, several people came in.
He originally wanted to take another look, but the hand he was holding began to feel the touch of fingertips caressing him, slowly but methodically invading every inch of his skin. Lin Jiu's scalp was numbed by this unexpected stimulation.
Maybe it was too boring in the car, Chen Miao had already started playing with her hands.
Lin Jiu felt that it was not good to stay in this dark and enclosed space. He turned to look at Chen Miao and suggested: "Let's go sit in the hall and buy some drinks."
The hand that was originally touching her middle finger paused, and Chen Miao looked up at her, "Are you thirsty?"
She nodded imperceptibly, "Yeah, a little."
Chen Miao shook her hand reluctantly, then let go of it slowly. "Okay, let's go."
When Lin Jiu and Chen Miao entered, there were already a few people sitting in the leisure area. When the people who were originally chatting together saw them, they all cast astonished glances at them and their gazes stayed for a long time. After all, it is rare to see such good-looking couples.
They didn't hold hands or do anything else intimate, but everyone thought they were a couple.
Lin Jiu had long since grown immune to these subtle scrutiny. Ever since she'd been with Chen Miao, she'd often appeared with him in the school cafeteria and on the playground, often sparking small-scale discussions. So now she simply ignored them.
Seeing that there were several empty tables in the lounge area, she turned her head and said to Chen Miao, "Let's go sit in that little corner over there."
Following the direction of her finger, Chen Miao looked over and confirmed the location, "Okay."
"What do you want to drink? I'll buy it from the vending machine." Chen Miao said as he walked.
Lin Jiu slowed down his pace, lowered his eyes and thought for a few seconds, then said to him, "Just bring me a bottle of mineral water."
"You go sit down first." After saying that, he went in the direction of the vending machine in his memory.
Under the light, his figure was tall and straight, and he walked towards his target at a leisurely pace. Just the back view alone could attract many people's attention.
Lin Jiu looked at him for a few seconds, then slowly walked to the corner and sat on the rattan chair.
I glanced at my phone and saw it was still early, so I put it on the table and observed the potted plants nearby.
An arm's length away from her, there was a tree half a person's height. The trunk was very thick, but it had several clusters of long green leaves.
It is really pleasing to the eye to see this kind of green plants indoors.
She picked a leaf and was concentrating on tracing its veins with her eyes when someone else appeared at the table. A quick glance at the color of the pants on the table told her it wasn't Chen Miao. She didn't bother looking up to see what he looked like, continuing to focus on the leaf.
"Excuse me...can I sit on this chair?" The person next to her politely asked for her opinion.
Lin Jiu finally lifted his gaze from the leaves and looked up at the person across from him. He was pretty and dressed neatly, so at least he wasn't annoying.
She didn't say anything, but looked around first, noticing that there were several other tables that weren't occupied besides hers. She frowned slightly, feeling a little annoyed that he would choose this table as his seat.
This table is a public space. Although she came first, she had no legitimate reason to refuse him.
He just stood by the chair opposite her, and there was a rattan chair next to her, which was just enough for Chen Miao.
After a while, she picked up the phone on the table and said, "The seat next to me is taken. You can sit across from me as you please."
"Okay." He carefully pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at the person opposite him and asked, "Are you also in the Go Club?"
Lin Jiu lowered his head to look for the activity notice posted in the Go group. Without raising his head, he replied indifferently: "Yes." He flipped through the message posted by the group members and confirmed the classroom number one last time - 103.
She locked the screen and was about to get up to find Chen Miao when the boy spoke enthusiastically, "What a coincidence! How about we get to know each other first? My name is Gao Yang, what's yours?"
Her lips moved slightly, but before she could utter a word, she heard a light, emotionless chuckle, "How about getting to know me first? My name is Chen Miao, and I'm her boyfriend."
Lin Jiu looked at Chen Miao. He was standing at the table with his back to the light, his head slightly tilted to the side as he looked down at Gao Yang, his face gloomy. The air pressure around him was extremely low, and the huge height difference made him look very oppressive.
Gao Yang's smile froze at the cold voice, and he coughed awkwardly a few times. He feigned composure and stood up, still a dozen centimeters short of Chen Miao's height. He gave a dry laugh, extended his hand, and said, "Nice to meet you. I'm Gao Yang from the School of Architecture."
Chen Miao first bent down to place a bottle of iced mineral water in front of Lin Jiu's desk, then stood up straight and looked at him. He slowly shook his hand with his newly freed hand, "School of Economics, Chen Miao."
The two of them politely shook hands for two seconds and then quickly separated.
"It's almost time. I'll go to the activity room first." Gao Yang said and turned to leave.
Lin Jiu said to Chen Miao who was sitting next to her, "You came very quickly. I was just about to look for you."
"Neither fast nor slow is just right. Otherwise, how could we have seen what happened just now?" Chen Miao picked up the bottle of water in front of her and unscrewed the cap. "Drink water."
Taking the water from his hand, Lin Jiuwei took a small sip to moisten his throat, "Okay." Then he handed the water back.
Chen Miao screwed the cap back on and placed it next to another unopened bottle of water.
"You just passed by 103. Is it open?" Lin Jiu asked.
"No, wait a little longer." Chen Miao said.
Leaning against the chair, Lin Jiu thought about the scene just now and glanced at Chen Miao's face. His expression was calm and there was no trace of emotion.
She hesitated whether to explain, but she didn't know what to explain!
If Chen Miao didn't ask, her rash mention of it would be like trying to cover up the truth.
This is just a small episode.
Maybe he didn't take it to heart.
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At about 7:30, Room 103 still didn't open, and a bunch of people were waiting in the lobby, many of them standing.
A few minutes later, the seniors from the Go Club arrived late and went to the classroom to open the door.
For the first event, many people didn't show up. Some people joined the group but didn't come for various reasons.
Either I feel it's a waste of time, or my schedule conflicts with other clubs, so I can only attend one.
The association is voluntary to a certain extent and is not compulsory.
After everyone present got to know each other, the minister briefly explained the rules and how to play Go, and asked everyone to form pairs, find a chessboard and try to play Go, while he walked around and occasionally gave guidance.
Lin Jiu sat in front of the chessboard, looking at the chess pot full of smooth chess pieces, and felt inexplicably excited.
She took out a white piece from the chessboard, examined it carefully, then looked up at Chen Miao and said, "How about we play a game of Gobang first?"
Chen Miao raised the corners of his lips slightly and nodded in agreement.
About ten minutes later, Lin Jiu won the game of Gobang. Her confidence swelled, and she said with a smile, "Let's start playing Go."
Although she had watched some Go tutorials online before coming, she was still a little confused when she actually played Go.
She played chess without any rules or strategies, so she had to watch helplessly as Chen Miao's black pieces swallowed up her white pieces again and again.
He looked at the black pieces that had been eaten in front of him, and then looked at the pile of white pieces that had been eaten on the opposite side. The difference in number was too big.
She sighed and wondered if she was too bad for being a newbie.
"You're just starting out, don't be discouraged," Chen Miao comforted him.
Lin Jiu looked at Chen Miao and asked, "Were you like this at the beginning?"
"About the same," Chen Miao said. "Chen Ze and I were both taught Go by our grandfather. Chen Ze is three years older than me and started playing earlier than me, so in the beginning, I mostly lost. Later, under my grandfather's guidance, I gradually won back. However, the odds are roughly 40-60: I win 40, he wins 60."
Lin Jiu asked curiously, "How old were you when you started learning?"
Chen Miao: “Five years old.”
Lin Jiu: "Well, I didn't lose that badly."
Chen Miao: "Sometimes it's not the longer you study that makes you better. Sometimes it also depends on talent. If you study hard, you might be able to beat me one day."
Lin Jiu picked up a white piece and placed it on the chessboard. "Really? Do you trust me so much?"
Chen Miao looked at the chessboard, placed his black pieces, and collected a few white pieces. "You are very smart. As long as it is something you are interested in, you might be able to do it well."
Lin Jiu was a little embarrassed by his inexplicable praise, and hesitated to let go of Bai Zi's hand. After a few seconds, he found a random place to put it down.
As if remembering something, she sighed and said, "I think Go is so cruel. You have to watch your pieces being eaten and you can't do anything about it."
"So do you still want to learn?" Chen Miao asked.
After thinking for a few seconds, Lin Jiu nodded seriously: "I do. I like to save those chess pieces that seem to be eaten from danger, and then eat the opponent's chess pieces. This sudden reversal of the situation makes me inexplicably excited." Her eyes were shining, as if she really wanted to witness that moment.
Chen Miao: "It seems that you are very suitable for playing Go."
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After the club activities ended, it was already 9:30.
Lin Jiu and Chen Miao were not in a hurry to leave because there were too many people leaving the classroom and it was very crowded.
Most people had left. Lin Jiu put his phone into his cross-body bag and left the classroom with Chen Miao.
Just a few steps out of the door, Chen Miao found a trash can and threw the water in his hand into it.
Seeing this wasteful behavior, Lin Jiu patted his forearm lightly: "What are you doing? I want to take it back to the dormitory."
"I'll buy it when I get back to the dormitory so that I don't have to keep my hands free," said Chen Miao.
Lin Jiu didn't say anything, but she was complaining in her heart: the phone in her hand is in her trouser pocket, and she doesn't need to do anything, so what is the point of taking a break?
After complaining silently, she decided to forget about it, after all, the water had been thrown away.
In the corridor, Chen Miao suddenly looked down at Lin Jiu and said, "...I might rarely come to the Go Club with you in the future."
Lin Jiu glanced at him and asked, "Is there something you need to do?"
"Well, my dad will assign me some work, so I probably won't have time to come over then."
"Okay, it's no problem for me to come alone. Besides, as a newbie, I can play more chess with the newbies in the club, so I can challenge you when the time comes."
"Challenge me?" Chen Miao smiled. "You can challenge me now, but you will lose."
"Anyone who starts challenging a big boss with zero experience needs to slowly gain experience. By the time I play against others more often and develop my own style of chess, I'll be able to beat you without any hesitation."
"I'm looking forward to it," said Chen Miao.
When she saw the door of the building, she was about to walk towards it, but Chen Miao put his arm around her shoulders and walked in the other direction, "Go to the back door, I have something to tell you."
It was the first time for Lin Jiu to be held in the arms and walked. She could clearly feel the strength of the big palm on her shoulder. At the same time, the side of her body that was close to Chen Miao was always against his body, making it difficult for her to walk.
After going out of the back door, Chen Miao led her forward. She was confused, "What do you want to say? Why are you here? We can talk in the car." She looked up to see Chen Miao's face, but there were few street lights around, and many places could not be illuminated, so she could not see the expression on his face clearly.
"It's not convenient in the car."
After Chen Miao dropped these words, he took her in silence all the way, turning east and west until they arrived at the corner of an external staircase next to the building, which was surrounded by walls on three sides.
It is not entirely accurate to say that three sides are walls, because the fourth side is also a wall, but it is a little distance away from the other two walls, leaving enough space for two people to pass through, and it is not closed to form a seal.
The outside of the fourth wall is covered with ornamental climbing vines and wild flowers. It looks green during the day and is considered a photo-taking spot in the school.
When being led by Chen Miao into a two-meter-high corner, Lin Jiu was shocked at why he brought her here so easily.
There's no need to find such a secluded place just to have a private conversation!
The corner wasn't actually dark, because there was a solar-powered lamp installed on the top of the fourth wall, which let in bright incandescent light, allowing one to clearly see the interior space.
Perhaps because few people come here, the three white walls are spotless, like new.
So white.
Before the thought could last for a few seconds, Lin Jiu was caught off guard and pressed against the innermost wall by Chen Miao, and was surrounded by his two hands.
She could easily see the light if she just looked past him.
Unfortunately, she couldn't get past it.
The back of her head was held by a hand, so when she looked up, her hand had to move with her, which was extremely inconvenient. She looked into Chen Miao's eyes, which were deep and dark, but he looked at her intently, as if hiding endless desire.
Even a fool would know by now that he didn't just want to see her.
But I want to do something else.
Faced with such a scorching gaze, I subconsciously wanted to step back, but there was a wall behind me and I had nowhere to retreat.
She swallowed nervously, trying to speak.
This subtle movement was like a flare that exploded for Chen Miao, who was tracing her lips with his eyes.
He supported her chin with his hands on her sides and lowered his head to kiss her.
The moment their lips touched, Lin Jiu's breath was choked, his mind went blank, and he felt like the experience was unreal.
Suddenly, she didn't know where she was and felt like she was taken into a different time and space.
With his invasion, the tongue was entangled in an instant, like two tightly intertwined vines, unable to separate.
She closed her eyes, and her head unconsciously tilted higher, her hands tightly grasping the clothes in front of her to gain some strength.
It was her first kiss and she was not very skilled. Chen Miao kissed her without any method and tried to suck up all the saliva in her mouth.
After kissing for half a minute, he finally let her go, closed his eyes, and pressed his forehead against hers, breathing heavily with his chest heaving.
After a few seconds of silence, Chen Miao chuckled and said, "Your mouth is really soft, softer than I thought."
After hearing this, Lin Jiu's ears tingled. He opened his red lips slightly, wanting to scold him, but his voice was soft, "You..."
How annoying.
Before he could finish his words, a new round of lip-to-lip battle began.
This time, Chen Miao was much more skilled.
The surroundings were silent, so quiet that you could hear the sound of leaves rustling in the night wind.
The small space was filled with the sound of saliva mixing together, like rhythmic drum beats, beating out the deep darkness.
One kiss and it's over.
Chen Miao gently pushed the hair on the side of Lin Jiu's face behind her ear, held her face with both hands and said, "Pay less attention to those boys in the future."
Lin Jiu guessed it was because of the boy in the Go club.
She didn't respond to his words, but frowned and asked, "Is it because of him that you kissed me?"
Lin Jiu didn't mention anyone by name, but Chen Miao knew who she was talking about.
He gently denied her question: "Of course not."
Chen Miao was indeed annoyed by Gao Yang's approach to Lin Jiu, but he did not take him seriously.
Gao Yang is not worthy of being his rival in love.
After a few seconds of pause, he curled his lips into a smile, looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "I've wanted to kiss you for a long time, but this little episode just happened to happen this time."
Lin Jiu glanced at the entrance on the left, which was blocked by a green wall designed by the school. "Where did you find this place?"
Holding her hand, Chen Miao pulled her to the right. "One time after class, I passed by this place and heard from my classmates that there was a space hidden behind the potted plants, perfect for playing hide-and-seek on campus. It took me a while to find the entrance and get in here, but I thought it was perfect for kissing."
He had originally planned for Lin Jiu to come someday in the future, but he didn't expect that he would be nearby today.
Lin Jiu: “…”
After exiting the narrow space, the surroundings suddenly opened up. Although the streetlights in the woods flickered, they were enough to clearly illuminate the winding gravel path beneath their feet. After five or six minutes, the two finally emerged from the small woods behind the liberal arts building.
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