Volume 1 Chapter 73 Study hard
When Du Ruo returned home, he directly soaked the medicine in water and prepared to boil it after it was soaked.
Xu Jingmo is such a fool. Why did he have to stay up late to make medicine for her? Wouldn't it be enough to make it the day before? The effect of the medicine will be no worse than making it one or two days before.
However, in this day and age, there are many people who can speak nice words, but few who can do nice things.
No matter what, Xu Jingmo did such a foolish and beautiful thing for her, and she was still extremely happy and touched in her heart.
Not long after I soaked the medicine, I received a call from Xu Jingmo.
He asked, “Have you gone home yet?”
"Yeah, I came back after dinner."
"Did you meet my grandpa?"
Du Ruo: "You know?"
"I just found out." Xu Jingmo asked tentatively, "He didn't make you angry, did he?"
Du Ruo: "No, your grandfather is better than your father. He is not the unreasonable person. Although he offended me, he took the initiative to apologize to me and gave me a string of Buddhist beads. I forgave him."
Xu Jingmo chuckled, "That's fine. I'll take you out for a big dinner tonight to help you calm down."
Du Ruo: "I have an appointment tonight. I mentioned it to you before."
"Ah..." Xu Jingmo took a few seconds to react before saying, "The man who got the number plate, right?"
Du Ruo said truthfully: "Yes."
There was silence for a moment, and no one spoke again.
Du Ruo asked: "Are you unhappy?"
Xu Jingmo sighed and muttered softly, "I don't know who said he wanted to pursue me, but ended up leaving me alone to eat with another boy."
His voice sounded aggrieved, and Du Ruo couldn't help but laugh and coaxed him, "I didn't think about this when I promised him. I promised him in advance. Just this once, I won't eat alone with him again. Don't be so stingy."
Xu Jingmo: "Then say something nice to coax me."
Du Ruo always felt that the two of them talking on the phone was weird and too corny, so he said, "Let's talk about it when you come back."
Xu Jingmo insisted, "Are you sure you want me to be jealous for the whole afternoon? When I get home, I won't be able to be coaxed into submission by just saying nice things."
Du Ruo's ears suddenly turned red for no reason. She felt that he was really annoying, so she asked, "Then what do you want to hear?"
Xu Jingmo: “Guess for yourself.”
Du Ruo said immediately, "I like you."
Xu Jingmo clicked his tongue, not quite satisfied.
"You weren't so perfunctory when you confessed to me last night."
The embarrassing scene that was finally forgotten came back to her mind again, and Du Ruo whispered, "I love you."
"It's still a bit perfunctory." Xu Jingmo held back his laughter and continued to tease her.
Du Ruo rolled his eyes and threatened through gritted teeth: "That's enough, don't push it any further."
Xu Jingmo's deep laughter came from the receiver, making people feel their ears numb for some reason.
He said jokingly, "You only have this much patience when chasing someone. You're far from it. When you were pestering me last night, I responded to every word you said."
Du Ruo choked and complained in his heart, "How dare you bring up your nonsense?"
"I'll teach you how to say nice things." He said softly.
Du Ruo: "Well, you teach me."
Xu Jingmo called her: "Du Ruo."
"Um?"
"I love you."
It was just three simple words, but he said them in such a tender way that Du Ruo's face turned red and she couldn't utter a word.
Xu Jingmo laughed softly: "That's what we call good-sounding. Learn it well, little genius."
After a long while, Du Ruo replied: "I know."
After Xu Jingmo finished teasing her, his jealousy had almost dissipated, so he kindly let her go and said, "Let's not talk anymore. I'm going to class."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Du Ruo covered his hot face with his hands and reflected secretly that the reason why he was in such a desperate situation now was definitely because he was not thick-skinned enough.
*
At 6 o'clock in the evening, Du Ruo arrived on time at the restaurant location sent by Wei Chuanchen in advance. It was a Western restaurant with exquisite decoration.
When we arrived, he seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Du Ruo asked, "I shouldn't be late, right?"
"I just arrived not long ago too." Wei Chuanchen stood up with a smile, and pulled out the dining chair for her like a gentleman. Du Ruo sat down calmly.
The waiter then came over to ask them if they were ready to order.
Wei Chuanchen recommended: "I heard that you like to eat shrimp. The lobster here is very famous and worth a try."
Du Ruo was slightly startled and looked up at him, wondering how he found out about her preferences.
She ordered a classic steak and took out a thermos from her bag, explaining, "I do like shrimp, but I'm taking Chinese medicine recently, and the doctor specifically told me not to eat seafood. I appreciate your kindness."
Wei Chuanchen asked with concern: "It's okay, we can come again next time. Are you feeling unwell? Why are you taking Chinese medicine?"
"It's just to replenish qi and blood and regulate the body." Du Ruo answered lightly.
Wei Chuanchen nodded in understanding, but for a moment he didn't know how to continue the conversation.
Du Ruo's cold attitude of answering every question he asked made him feel a little helpless.
Du Ruo didn't feel embarrassed when she saw that he was silent. She was used to silence, and people who made friends with her would often take the initiative to talk to her.
She simply didn't know how to initiate a conversation with others, and wasn't interested in any information from others.
Du Ruo opened the thermos, tore open a seedless candied fruit and put it in her mouth. After drinking the medicine, she tore open another candied fruit and chewed it slowly.
Wei Chuanchen asked curiously, "Are you taking the medicine like this because it's bitter?"
Du Ruo nodded: "Yeah, it's very bitter."
Wei Chuanchen comforted him, "Good medicine tastes bitter but is beneficial to the disease. This is how Chinese medicine works. It's not like Western medicine, which comes in capsules or tablets and is easier to swallow. You can't taste it."
Du Ruo: “Yes, it is.”
Well, the topic seems to have come to a deadlock again, and it's awkward.
Wei Chuanchen felt like he was experiencing the awkwardness of a blind date in advance, and tried to find a new topic, and took the initiative to introduce himself, saying, "I'm a sophomore at the Normal University. Which school are you in?"
"Normal University?" Du Ruo asked with a little surprise.
"Yes!" Wei Chuanchen responded excitedly when he saw that she finally had some different reaction.
Are they from the same school?
This shouldn't be the case. If there was a person like this in their school, everyone in the school would have known about it long ago.
Du Ruo explained: "I am studying at MIT, and some of my new friends are also from your Normal University."
Wei Chuanchen stammered in surprise: "MIT?"
Du Ruo nodded calmly.
"Wow... so awesome." He couldn't help but exclaim in praise.
Generally, outstanding students will choose to study abroad only at the graduate level, and they may not be able to successfully enter the school of their choice.
Being able to get into such a top university at this age is truly extraordinary.
Wei Chuanchen suddenly felt a little inferior in his heart. The gap between his education and hers was too big...
Even if you really pursue it, there may not be hope...
They are not the same kind of people at all...
Wei Chuanchen asked curiously, "Then why are you in the country now?"
Du Ruo: "I'm on vacation."
Wei Chuanchen: "Can you take a vacation at any time in your school?"
Du Ruo didn't explain much, but just said affirmatively: "I can."
What a domineering answer... Wei Chuanchen pursed his lips slightly, his ears turned red for some reason, looking a little cool.
He then asked, "What about your friend? Xu Jingmo, is that his name? Is he also from MIT?"
Du Ruo shook her head: "He is from A University."
A University... the top university in the country, is much stronger than him, its strength should not be underestimated...
The meal was served quickly and he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he changed the subject and started talking to her about the food and customs of his hometown.
Basically, he talks and she listens.
Du Ruo would agree with whatever topic was discussed, but he would just agree without much interest.
Wei Chuanchen ate the meal which was neither salty nor bland. He tried his best but failed to make Du Ruo smile. He couldn't help feeling frustrated.
While we were eating, a family of three came from the next table and ordered some specialties.
During this time, the little girl kept finding excuses to be picky about food, refusing to eat this or that.
After the lobster came up, the child's father patiently coaxed: "Baby, let's eat shrimp. Look at this lobster, it's so tempting."
The little girl said childishly, "Dad, I don't want to eat it. If it can't come home, its mother will be so worried."
The child's father was stunned for a moment, while the child's mother praised lovingly: "Our baby is so kind."
Du Ruo couldn't help but laugh when he heard it.
Wei Chuanchen naturally heard the conversation at the next table, but he didn't understand what was going on, so he asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
Du Ruo turned her head to look at the little girl at the next table and said softly, "It's okay. There are three lobsters there. Their whole family is here."
The little girl opened her mouth almost petrified, unable to accept it for a moment, then she closed her mouth and ate obediently with a look of heartache on her face. Eating it was a kind of reunion.
Wei Chuanchen smiled belatedly and said, "You are quite humorous."
Du Ruo shook her head slightly and explained with a smile: "No, Xu Jingmo told me the same joke."
She thought it was just a joke, but she never expected that she would actually encounter the same scene in real life.
Wei Chuanchen looked at the gentle smile on her face, but his own smile froze. It was Xu Jingmo again...
He said, "You are so happy when you mention him."
Du Ruo did not deny it, "Well, because he can always make me happy."
I don't even need to draft my jokes, they just come out of my mouth.
The thought flashed through her mind, and she lowered her eyes while eating her steak, sighing imperceptibly. She hadn't seen him for just one day, but she actually still missed him a little. She didn't know how he had solved the problem of dinner... Could this petty guy deliberately skipped dinner and waited for her to come back to act pitiful?
At the same time, a black SUV slowly drove into the mid-level villa.
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