Volume 1 Chapter 24 Boring Cold Jokes
After Xu Jingmo accompanied Du Ruo to finish breakfast, he returned to school first.
The skateboard club didn't open that early, so Du Ruo didn't rush there. She stayed at home to revise the paper she had written in the past two days and sent it to the old man.
She has only been studying for one year, but she has already completed the credits required for doctoral graduation and published three SCI papers. According to normal requirements, she can now graduate early.
But the old man was blocking her graduation thesis and said it was unsatisfactory every time she submitted it. She was so angry that she wanted to fight with him, but she was afraid that his old body would harm her, so she had to give up in the end.
The stinky old man said that she was going to go mad staying in the laboratory, so he asked her to go out and make some friends. She was so young, why did she just focus on academic research? Youth was gone forever, and changing her mood would also help her research.
Du Ruo remained noncommittal, thinking that he did it on purpose because he didn't want her to break the record and become the youngest Ph.D. in physics in the school's history.
Unfortunately, the old man still gets the better of her, and she was eventually provoked by the old man into returning home.
She doesn't believe this!
She is young, beautiful, smart and clever, yet she can't make friends? Who is she looking down on?
After finishing the paper and sending the emails, Du Ruo saw that it was already past 10 o'clock. She quickly changed her clothes and went out to the club.
When she arrived at the club, Ji Yunbai and Wen Fei happened to be at the door. When they saw her, they waved and greeted her enthusiastically.
"younger sister!"
Du Ruo walked closer, smiled politely and nodded to Wen Fei, without shifting his gaze to Ji Yunbai for even a moment.
Ji Yunbai suddenly felt frustrated and couldn't help asking, "Sister, after all, we have had dinner together. You shouldn't ignore me like that, right?"
Du Ruo looked at him sideways with clear eyes. After a second or two of reaction, she stretched out her hand and waved it, imitating his gesture just now, and greeted him expressionlessly: "Hi."
“…”
“Hahahahaha…”
Wen Fei was amused by Du Ruo's perfunctory response. She seldom saw such a gloomy expression on Ji Yunbai's face. Ji Yunbai had been poor at talking since he was a child. He could make men, women, young and old smile with his mouth. When had he ever been so embarrassed?
Ji Yunbai didn't know how to evaluate Du Ruo.
People say she is a natural fool, but she is actually a top student at MIT.
People say that she deliberately creates a cool girl persona, but she really treats everyone equally, even Xu Jingmo is not spared.
In the end, I can only make my own judgement in my mind. It's not that his charm is problematic, it's that this girl is just too stubborn.
Ji Yunbai deliberately threatened her: "Xu Jingmo entrusted you to us at noon. If you don't get along well with me, be careful that we will sell you out."
Wen Fei patted him immediately after hearing this, and gave him a warning look. It was obvious that this sister was not a natural and friendly person, but he still insisted on joking with her.
Ji Yunbai took her hand and smiled slightly. He was curious about the personality of this serious little cool girl.
Du Ruo just looked at him for a second without answering. He raised his head and looked at the sky, looking extremely seriously.
Ji Yunbai didn't understand what was going on, so he followed her gaze and looked up at the sky. The sky was clear, and he asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"
Du Ruo spoke calmly: "Sister Fei."
Wen Fei: “Hmm?”
Du Ruo: "Did you see it?"
Wen Fei: “What?”
Du Ruo: "There is a cow flying in the sky."
Ji Yunbai replied subconsciously: "Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
Du Ruo looked at Ji Yunbai in confusion and said, "You blew it up, can't you see it?"
Wen Fei got the joke and burst out laughing instantly.
Du Ruo ignored Ji Yunbai and turned into the house.
[Do you believe that we sold you out? —- Just brag. ]
Ji Yunbai: “…(￣◇￣;）” What a boring and cold joke!
“Hahahahahahaha…”
Wen Fei was almost laughing to death, and Ji Yunbai angrily rubbed his face and questioned: "Are you so happy to see outsiders bullying your husband?"
Wen Fei smiled and said, "You deserve it for being so rude!"
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At noon, Ji Yunbai treated Du Ruo to a meal of North City specialty - fried tripe.
Guests should follow the host's wishes and eat whatever the host invites them to eat.
Du Ruo guessed from the name that it was another type of cuisine like tripe hotpot, so he didn't ask any questions and just followed them.
The three of them went to a time-honored restaurant. Ji Yunbai was obviously a regular customer here. After sitting down, he skillfully named a series of dishes without even looking at the menu. He also introduced them to Du Ruo: "If you come to Beicheng and don't eat fried tripe, it's like coming in vain. It will make you fall flat on your face."
Du Ruo felt a little expectant when she heard him say that.
The delicious food Xu Jingmo took her to eat these past two days was all food she had never eaten before and was very delicious. Could it be that the food in North City is so rich and varied that she could eat nothing the same for a whole year?
She was curious in her heart, but when the food was served, Du Ruo was stunned.
The table was filled with dishes, each of which retained the original color of the ingredients and did not look tempting.
Sheep tripe, sheep tripe collar, sheep tripe kernels, mushroom tips, sheep tripe letters, gourds... a table full of dirty ingredients, with a big bowl of sesame sauce and some small condiments on the side.
Can this be delicious? Du Ruo was skeptical.
Wen Fei took the initiative to prepare a bowl of sesame sauce for her and recommended: "Try it quickly. The fried tripe will not taste good if it gets cold."
Du Ruo picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of lamb tripe, dipped it tentatively in the sauce, and took a bite.
She claims to have a high tolerance for food, but she is still a little surprised that someone would like to eat such strange things.
Although sesame sauce has a strong aroma, it is a bit salty. The lamb tripe also has a distinct fishy smell, which can be smelled even when it is wrapped in thick sauce.
The only advantage may be the treetree taste, but I don’t want to chew it too much. I just want to swallow it quickly to avoid that special fishy taste staying on the tip of my tongue for too long.
Du Ruo ate it without changing her expression. Ji Yunbai said confidently, "How is it? You ate it without making any noise. It's so delicious."
Du Ruo indeed did not say a word. People were kind enough to invite her to eat local specialties, so she would not throw cold water on the food in front of them and say it was a bit unpalatable.
It's just to fill my stomach, so it doesn't matter what I eat.
Ji Yunbai and Wen Fei seemed to have a clear preference for this dish. The restaurant initially served them small plates, with a little bit of each, so that Du Ruo could taste them all first. Later, she started to eat one plate after another just for the "warmth" taste.
Du Ruo finally understood why fried tripe doesn't taste good when it gets cold, because the fishy smell will become stronger and stronger after it gets cold.
She ate slowly, watching the two of them devouring the food, and mentally told herself that this thing was indeed delicious.
Not long after eating, Du Ruo's cell phone rang. It was Xu Jingmo calling.
She answered the call, and the other party asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I'm eating."
"What did you eat?"
"Exploding belly."
There was silence for a moment, then he asked, "Which store?"
Du Ruo: “I don’t know.”
"Give the phone to Ji Yunbai."
Du Ruo did as he was told, handed the phone to Ji Yunbai and said, "Xu Jingmo is looking for you."
Ji Yunbai took it and asked in a puzzled voice, "Hello?"
Du Ruo didn't know what Xu Jingmo said to him. She only heard Ji Yunbai report the name of the store and then return the phone to her.
Xu Jingmo said: "If you are not used to it, just eat less. I have prepared something very delicious for dinner, so leave some room for yourself."
These words touched Du Ruo's heart, and she agreed happily, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yunbai was very sensitive to Du Ruo's happiness and asked curiously: "What did Xu Jingmo tell you?"
Du Ruo: "He told me to eat less and save some room. He arranged something really delicious for dinner." He put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full. Thank you for the treat." He emphasized, "70% full."
Ji Yunbai: "..."
What does this guy mean? ? ? He thinks he didn't treat his sweetheart well? ? ?
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