Chapter 50 Dumplings and Fountains

Although the wound on Shen Xinghe's face has healed a lot, there are still traces.

He remembered the night he came back from a fight, his father stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed, "Not bad, you still know how to fight."

I have never seen such parents who are so happy when they know their children have fought. They say everything is good!

Shen Xinghe was not a very curious person, so he didn't ask much.

That day, he found some wound medicine on the table in the living room. He was looking at it when Shen Fangzhong came over and said, "I see your wound isn't getting better. Try this. I asked our friend for it."

"Thank you," he said.

"Tell me, why did you fight? You normally don't get angry, but you actually fought."

"Nothing, he just deserves a beating."

Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Shen Fangzhong didn't continue asking, "Forget it, then did you suffer a loss?"

"no."

His father was relieved. "That's good. If someone bullies you, you should fight back and pay me back for the damage. The premise is that the other person was at fault first, and you can't cause trouble for others for no reason."

His father is usually very busy and is rarely at home. After the last parents' meeting, he has become more talkative and spends more time at home, and we occasionally have a chat.

Shen Xinghe was not a talkative person, but he became talkative under his guidance.

"Have you eaten?" Shen Xinghe asked.

"I'm waiting for you to buy some food. Otherwise, why don't we have dumplings? You make great dumplings. Let's try your cooking skills today."

"Then I'll go to the supermarket to buy ingredients." Shen Xinghe went out obediently and did not see the relieved look on his father's face.

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Li Panxi's bold words completely equated her with Lin Shuliang. Many people knew and acknowledged that they were good friends.

When Luo Yun asked Lin Shuliang what she thought, she said: "I don't have any idea. That's what others say. It has nothing to do with me. If I cared so much about what others say, I would always pay attention to the news on the Internet."

It’s exactly what Lin Shuliang said, very unique.

On weekends, she got up early in the morning because Xu Chen had called her several times.

As soon as I went out, I met Shen Xinghe. He was walking around, probably going to the supermarket to buy something.

"Why are you going out?" Lin Shuliang asked first.

"I'm buying some ingredients for making dumplings. Do you want to eat some? If you do, I'll buy more."

It has been a while since I last ate his food. Lin Shuliang swallowed her saliva and said, "Hmm... let me think about it. I should be back in an hour. Okay! Take my portion with you."

"good."

Shen Xinghe didn't ask her where she was going.

But when they were about to part, she answered the phone, "Xu Chen, are you trying to hurry me up? I'll be there soon, but there's a bit of a traffic jam."

Shen Xinghe glanced at her, revealing his displeasure and a little regret: If I had known that you were going out to meet Xu Chen, I would not have made dumplings for you.

But before he could finish his words, Lin Shuliang had already gotten into the taxi.

Forget it, it’s just a matter of convenience. Shen Xinghe turned around and walked into the supermarket.

Xu Chen actually asked her to go to the park, which was near their school. The scenery was particularly good. There was a pond right at the entrance. There was a fountain during the New Year and other festivals. Then there was a long corridor, where people often held art activities, mostly elderly people.

There are flowers all around, and the chairs next to the aisle are built to match the flowers.

Going up a slope, there is a temple, where many people burn incense and occasionally you can go there to eat vegetarian food. When I was older, I found that the Great Compassion Mantra that came out of the temple really had the effect of soothing people's hearts.

Going up, there is a square where many people are skating and dancing. Occasionally, you can see square dance and street dance fighting each other. Beyond the square, there is a pavilion and stairs. The stairs lead directly to the top of the mountain. After climbing for about half an hour, Lin Shuliang still hasn't reached the top.

Because of the beautiful scenery here, it is a must-go place for many young couples to date, especially at night, when there are many people around, which is very ambiguous. But Lin Shuliang rarely comes here because she spends most of her time practicing dancing.

The few times I came here, I always went with my family during the Chinese New Year and other holidays. Of course, Shen Xinghe came with us. She really liked the fountains here, which were colorful and could shake. She always imagined what it would feel like to stand on them.

Xu Chen bought some milk tea and snacks, and waved to her at the door, "Shuliang, here."

Lin Shuliang trotted over and asked, "It's so cold, what are you doing?"

To say it's cold is a bit of an exaggeration, but it's not warm either.

Who would have thought that Xu Chen immediately took off his clothes and put them on her, "Wear it if you're cold."

"..." She just said exaggeratedly and returned the clothes, "I'm not cold, you can wear it."

Lin Shuliang was wearing jeans, a simple long-sleeved shirt underneath, and a thin sweater on the outside, looking very refreshing.

Xu Chen took back his clothes, "Yes, you look thicker than me." Then he handed her the milk tea, "I remember you like blueberry flavor."

It seems like they have never had milk tea together. "How do you know?"

Xu Chen smiled mysteriously, "I just know."

What happened was that one day when Luo Yun went to the door to buy milk tea, she happened to meet Xu Chen. She ordered blueberry flavored milk tea and mango smoothie.

Xu Chen asked her if she would eat two, and she said, "I don't like blueberries. Only Lin Shuliang likes them. She wants blueberry flavor all the time. Blueberry flavored ice cream is her life."

Then he remembered it.

Seeing that he was keeping her in suspense, Lin Shuliang stopped asking, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Xu Chen changed the snacks in his hand to another hand and rubbed his palm unconsciously, "I am solemnly apologizing to you."

Why did someone come to apologize to her? Lin Shuliang wiped her sweat and said, "You're opening with the same remarks again. Let's get straight to the point."

Since he will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't say it out, just let him say it.

"Can we find a place to sit?" Xu Chen asked.

Lin Shuliang nodded and found a spot near the pond. "It's fine here. We can feed the fish. Are there any bread rolls in the snacks you bought?"

"Yes." Xu Chen immediately tore open a small piece of bread and handed it to her. She threw it down little by little, attracting the little fish to scramble for it.

She was so happy to see the little fish coming to eat, she couldn't stop smiling, "My mom doesn't let me raise these, but I want to raise them too. How adorable."

"Why don't you let me raise it?"

She turned around and said seriously, "Because she was afraid that I would harm lives."

Xu Chen laughed so hard that he said, "Your mother is really interesting."

Lin Shuliang didn't find it interesting at all. She continued to feed the fish and said, "Speak now."

Xu Chen stared at her smiling face for a long time, "You look so beautiful when you smile, I almost forgot what I was going to say."

He was actually speaking the truth, but it sounded like he was flirting with a girl. Lin Shuliang didn't buy it. "If you don't want to say it, I'm leaving."

She was about to leave, but Xu Chen stopped her and said, "Just sit still."

Xu Chen held the milk tea, a little nervous, and shifted his hands back and forth. "Actually, I approached you because of Pan Xi. I felt that you made her very sad, so I wanted to teach you a lesson. Later I found that you are not that timid girl, but a little cute. You are even a bit domineering. I am sure that Pan Xi is the little white rabbit who needs protection.

However, in this process, the purpose is not important, but I am very happy to be with you. Whether it is your unintentional smirk, or your confidence on stage, or the way you said my hair was ugly, or even when you didn't want me to take you home and made excuses. There are so many things, I don't know when I really regarded you as a good friend. Can you understand? I am being honest with you now, just to get along with you without any impurities. "

Xu Chen was undoubtedly an excellent person, and coupled with his good looks, he was already charming. The words he said made people forgive all his motives.

But Lin Shuliang remained calm and continued to feed the fish. She heard no more sound and asked, "Are you done?"

"I know what I did before was wrong and I'm a jerk, but you have to believe me!"

Lin Shuliang threw all the buns down, "Xu Chen, I know most of what you said. The only thing I don't know is your complicated psychological activities. But no matter what, I don't care, really. First, I don't like Shen Xinghe, and he doesn't like me either. I have never been a threat to Li Panxi. Second, I'm not angry with you. Except for that time when you tripped me, you didn't do anything to me afterwards. But Li Panxi is different. She is eccentric, and I don't like her. You frankly admitted that you did it on purpose, and I like it very much. Third, I don't care what kind of feelings you have for me, because it makes no difference to me. We didn't have any intersection in the first place, so I didn't feel deceived.

Finally, if possible, we can be friends. If you feel uncomfortable and think that what I said was too much, we can also be strangers. "

Xu Chen listened to her and his expression changed several times, and he obviously felt that she was mocking him. But after she finished speaking, he felt more admiration for her, admiration for her insight.

So transparent and a little ruthless, doesn't this mean: You and I don't have any feelings for each other, so I don't care what you do?

"As long as you are still willing to be friends with me, I will be happy." He was relieved.

Lin Shuliang smiled, "But you have to promise me a few things. Don't mention the past; don't bring me breakfast; don't do anything ambiguous. We are just friends. You have so many suitors, I don't want to be taught a lesson again. Luckily Shen Xinghe was there last time, otherwise I would have been torn apart by them."

"I'll promise you those for now. But you said they'll tear it apart. I don't think that'll happen." Xu Chen held his chin up, looked at her and said, "You won't suffer a loss, right?"

Lin Shuliang smiled but did not answer. "Now that we have finished talking, I will go back."

"Can't you hang out with your friends for a little longer? At least in the evening."

"If there was a fountain, I would be willing to wait. I also want to go back to eat dumplings." Lin Shuliang was still thinking about the dumplings.

Xu Chen heard this and said, "It's not impossible to have a fountain. If you promise to play with me, I will show you the fountain."

Lin Shuliang didn't believe he had this ability, "Are you sure?"

"Of course." Xu Chen said confidently.

Lin Shuliang changed her mind and realized that the dumpling would not run away, but the fountain was hard to come by, so she agreed to stay.