Chapter 20
After changing seats, Lin Jiu did feel a little uncomfortable.
While eating lunch, she thought about it carefully and felt that being close to each other was not a big deal.
After all, there was really nothing between her and Chen Miao.
Although he indirectly helped a bit when moving the seats.
However, this does not mean that he likes her.
Let's take a step back.
Even if you like it, so what.
She won't respond.
In high school, her only task was to improve her grades and get into college.
As for the rest, we’ll talk about it after graduation.
Nothing will change.
When it’s time to go to class, go to class. When it’s time to practice, practice.
After thinking it through, she no longer felt uncomfortable. She quickly finished her lunch and went back to the classroom.
There were a few people in the classroom, some were doing homework, and some were chatting loudly across their seats.
Changing seats didn't affect anything.
Lin Jiu took out the math exercise book and started working on the questions he hadn't finished last time.
After solving the two small problems, she noticed that Wen Min had sat down and looked at her sideways.
Wen Min was holding a half-eaten sausage in his hand, eating while flipping through a book, his attention completely focused on it.
Seeing that the oil was about to drip onto his legs, Lin Jiu took out a piece of paper from his pocket, quickly folded it in half and took it.
"Hey...thank you."
Looking at the oil on the toilet paper in front of him, Wen Min smiled and thanked him.
Lin Jiu immediately replied, "It's okay." Then she gave the paper to Wen Min to prevent the oil from leaking again.
Afterwards, the two didn't talk much and went to do their homework.
Although Lin Jiu and Wen Min had a brief interaction in their first year of high school, they rarely had the opportunity to communicate afterwards.
However, when they met on the road, Lin Jiu would smile and nod at Wen Min, and Wen Min would respond.
Suddenly becoming Wen Min's deskmate, Lin Jiu actually wasn't quite sure how to get along with her.
Although Wen Min is very lively, there are too few topics for them to talk about, making it difficult to start a conversation.
It was not until early May that Ji Xin took three days off to go to Jinghe City to take part in the final exam of the biology competition.
That noon, Lin Jiu and Wen Min met in the same line in the cafeteria on the first floor, with Wen Min standing a little behind her.
Wen Min greeted Lin Jiu from a distance of several people and made an appointment to have dinner together.
So, after Lin Jiu prepared the meal, he waited at the back of the line for a while and then met Wen Min.
There were many people in the cafeteria, so the two of them shared a table with other people and sat opposite each other.
After sitting down, Wen Min silently complained: "Why are there so many people in the cafeteria..."
After taking a bite of vegetables, Lin Jiu said, "Most people don't want to climb stairs."
"That's right," Wen Min said, "If it weren't for Ji Xin, I wouldn't want to climb the stairs. It's really painful."
When it comes to climbing stairs, Wen Min becomes talkative and continues, "My home is on the fourth floor, and my classroom is on the third floor. I have to climb enough stairs just to go to and from school every day. I have to climb stairs even for meals. My legs are getting weak."
Lin Jiu listened to her complaints and smiled.
Seeing Lin Jiu just smiling without saying anything, Wen Min put on a stern face and pretended to be angry: "What's wrong with you? You don't say anything nice and you're still smiling."
Lin Jiu's smile faded, and he said seriously: "Your complaining tone is very cute, I couldn't help it."
Wen Min blushed instantly after being praised without warning, and muttered softly, "What... I look so cute, and you still say I'm adorable."
Under Lin Jiu's sparkling eyes, she coughed lightly and returned to her normal expression.
After a few seconds of silence, she remembered that Lin Jiu was a boarding student, and finally knew how to start a conversation. So she asked, "Which floor is your dormitory on?"
"Second floor."
"...That's not bad, it's not difficult to climb."
Lin Jiu nodded, "Indeed, it's only a few steps away, I didn't feel anything at all."
Wen Min had never lived in a dormitory before, so she was very curious: "How many people are there in your dormitory?"
Lin Jiu said: "Six people."
After the second year of high school, new people moved into the dormitory and it was full.
Wen Min was surprised: "Ah, why are there so many people?!"
She had always lived at home and didn't understand boarding life. In her opinion, two people in a room was too many.
Seeing Wen Min's surprised expression, Lin Jiu smiled and said, "Actually, six people is not a lot. When I was in junior high school, there were ten people living in one dormitory."
Wen Min widened his eyes, expressing his extreme shock.
Lin Jiu took a bite of his food and explained, "The dormitory is only about 10 square meters and can accommodate five bunk beds. It sounds crowded, but it's actually not that bad."
"Then how do you take a shower? Won't you have to wait in a long line?"
"When I was in junior high school, there was no private bathroom in the dormitory. There was a public bathroom at the end of the corridor. When I heard the bell for evening self-study, I ran back to the dormitory to grab a seat."
"Can you grab it?"
"certainly."
Wen Min blinked his eyes and exclaimed in admiration: "You are so amazing!"
This was something she was used to, but it was quite new to Wen Min.
Lin Jiu was really amused by Wen Min's little expression. After trying for a long time, she suppressed the upturned corners of her mouth and continued eating.
After just a few bites, Wen Min asked, "Why are you boarding so early? Are you not used to it?"
"My home is not far from the school, so boarding will be much more convenient." Lin Jiu raised his eyebrows. "Besides, I'm not the only one boarding. Others are boarding too. If everyone can get used to it, then of course I can get used to it too."
"Yes."
Wen Min asked again: "Where is your home? Why did I meet you in Lushan Park before?"
The classmates in the class were bored, so they got together and made a statistics of everyone’s junior high school graduation school to see who were their alumni.
At that time, Wen Min’s deskmate was one of them.
It was also at that time that she knew that Lin Jiu was from a certain town and was admitted to No. 4 Middle School, but she didn't know where her home was exactly.
She was still quite surprised when she suddenly met Lin Jiushi, who was carrying a lot of bags, in Lushan Park.
Lin Jiu put down his chopsticks. "My home is in Gaoping Town. You probably haven't heard of it. Before, I took a bus to Lushan Park. It was like a transit station for me."
"Oh." Wen Min nodded, finally knowing why Lin Jiu appeared there.
After nodding, she suddenly realized that Lin Jiu had put down his chopsticks. She glanced at the plate opposite and saw that the rice had been eaten, but there were still some dishes left.
"What's the matter? You've finished eating?"
"Yeah, I eat quickly."
When she wasn't talking, Lin Jiu ate in small bites at a rapid pace. She only paused for a moment when she needed to speak.
“…”
He glanced at the food on his plate and saw that most of it was still uneaten. He hadn't even taken a bite of the braised eggplant.
After glancing at Lin Jiu who was sitting idly, Wen Min decided not to speak and just kept eating.
Ten minutes later, Wen Min finished eating.
Wen Min raised his hand and glanced at his electronic watch——
12:33.
It's close to the time she usually finishes eating.
After her mouth was free, she sighed: "You eat too fast, I usually finish eating at this time, no wonder every time I come back to the classroom, you have already started doing the homework."
As she spoke, she handed the watch to Lin Jiu, as if to say: Look, it’s not that I’m slow, it’s that you’re too fast.
In fact, the normal time for eating a meal is half an hour.
However, Lin Jiu ate alone, so he didn't need to chat and had nothing to waste time on, so he ate much faster than the others.
Lin Jiu looked at the time cooperatively, then smiled and nodded in agreement.
Lin Jiu felt it was okay to slow down occasionally. Her day had been too hectic, and there was nothing shameful about relaxing a little.
After they finished eating, they put down their plates and went back to the classroom.
After leaving the cafeteria, the two went to the sinks in front of the door to wash their hands. While washing, Wen Min suddenly asked Lin Jiu beside him: "Did you use your own lunch box before?"
One day in her first year of high school, she took a few bites of food and found it unpalatable. She asked Ji Xin to go out of the cafeteria and saw Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu was washing dishes alone, very seriously, and didn't notice them.
Because she was a little hungry at the time and she wasn't very familiar with him, she didn't go over to say hello.
Lin Jiu didn't expect Wen Min to suddenly ask about this.
Turning off the faucet, she said, "Yes, I used my own lunch box in my freshman year of high school, but I stopped using it in my sophomore year."
Although washing the lunch box wouldn't take too much time, Lin Jiu felt that any time saved was a good deal, so he just used the plate directly.
Wen Min just asked casually, and after hearing Lin Jiu's answer, he didn't ask any further questions.
Lin Jiu watched Wen Min turn off the faucet, and then walked back to the classroom in the same pace with her.
The cafeteria is a little distance from the classroom, but not too far.
Walking to the cement road between the cafeteria and the basketball court, there are two ways to reach the classroom.
Either take the small path or the main path.
The path is next to the basketball court. It is a stone stairway in a small woods. It is winding like a crawling snake.
The main road is to the right of the small road, about ten meters away. It is very wide and grand, but it is in an inverted L shape and is very long.
You have to walk to the end to see the small square behind the teaching building.
The reason for this trend is mainly because there is a small forest on the left and a small hill on the right.
The hill is a popular spot for teachers to relax. There are several small pavilions on top, surrounded by greenery. After dinner, some teachers sit there and chat. It's rare to see students there; after all, few students want to see their teachers outside of class.
The grove is the best place for students to relax. Every five meters, there is a long stone bench next to the stone steps. Many students like to sit here and chat during lunch.
In the past, Lin Jiu usually took the main road.
The grove can accommodate too few people, and only two people can walk side by side. Once there is someone blocking the way in front, it is easy to get stuck.
However, Wen Min obviously wanted to take the small path and walked to the entrance naturally.
Without much hesitation, Lin Jiu followed Wen Min's steps into the grove.
The weather is getting warmer, and walking under the cool shade of the trees is a unique experience.
Wen Min next to him was smiling and looked very happy.
Lin Jiu couldn't help but ask: "So happy?"
Wen Min nodded: "I've wanted to take this route before, but I rarely have the opportunity to do so."
"Ji Xin doesn't want to go here with you?"
"Yes, he said there are a lot of young couples secretly in love there, and he's afraid they'll lead me astray."
“…”
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Jiu looked down at the stone steps and said, "I thought he would listen to you in everything."
Hearing this, Wen Min paused, looking surprised: "Ah, why do you think so? I usually listen to him."
Lin Jiu raised his head and looked at Wen Min, his eyes full of disbelief: "When we met at the bus stop before, he seemed to listen to you very much?"
Wen Min stopped and sat on the stone bench, pouting and complaining, "Only things like this can I make the decision..."
Lin Jiu sat down next to her. As soon as he sat down, he heard her say, "During the National Day holiday, I finally finished all the questions Ji Xin assigned to me in advance. On the last day, I wanted to relax and planned to play in Lushan Park for a day. But Ji Xin thought it was a waste of time, so he only allowed me to play for half a day and gave me some more questions in the afternoon..."
As if recalling that time, Wen Min stomped her feet in anger, "Writing questions! Writing questions!! Writing questions!!! Ji Xin is always writing questions."
Grabbing Lin Jiu's hand, she said with despair, "The most important thing is that he not only writes it by himself, but also drags me along with him. I can't even rest."
Judging from Wen Min's intensity, one could sense that he was indeed very angry.
Patting her hand gently, Lin Jiu followed with righteous indignation: "That's right, how can this be! National Day is for fun. Even if you want to study, you have to combine work and rest. This is too oppressive, it's pure authoritarianism."
"Yeah, that's what I felt too."
Wen Min seemed to have found a soulmate. He loosened his grip and looked at Lin Jiu with an expression that said, "You understand me."
"How can one keep studying?! Looking at those questions makes my brain spin, so I'm resisting..."
Just as Wen Min expressed his resistance with a fearless look.
"It failed." Lin Jiu finished her unfinished words.
“…”
Wen Min blinked her twinkling eyes, smiled bitterly, and agreed to this statement.
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and finally...
I went back to the classroom to practice questions.
No matter how much I complain, I still have to do the questions that Ji Xin assigned me before I left.
Wen Min knew that Ji Xin was doing this for her own good, but she sometimes felt a little dissatisfied. Why did he have the right to arrange her studies and life?
After talking to Lin Jiu, the depression in her heart was almost gone, so she buried her head in writing the questions.
Looking at Wen Min frowning and trying hard to overcome the difficulties, Lin Jiu smiled silently and devoted himself to studying.
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