Chapter 61: Fox Tail

Normally, she could fall asleep as soon as she touched the pillow, but that night, Lin Shuliang couldn't fall asleep at all.

She kept thinking about Shen Xinghe's action over and over in her mind, talking to herself, and the number one villain and the number two villain in her body were arguing.

Number One: "I think you're overthinking it. Maybe there really are bugs crawling behind your back?"

Number Two: "But, you can do it from behind! Why do you have to put it around your neck?"

Number One: "Who do you think Shen Xinghe is? He's a science genius, how could he think so much? He can help you catch bugs, which is the limit of what he can do, and you still expect him to be thoughtful."

Number Two seemed convinced and his voice softened, "That's right, what else could be the reason?"

Number One: "You don't think he likes you?"

Lin Shuliang suddenly sat up on the bed, "Impossible, no, stop arguing. Shen Xinghe is not someone who would do that. But why is my heart beating faster? It was the same last time I looked at my grades! Ahhh, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm going to go to sleep."

But she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned, so she decided to get up and do some math problems, which would be more hypnotic.

She turned on the light and sat there for less than two minutes when she heard her cell phone vibrate. She picked it up and saw it was a WeChat message from Shen Xinghe: Are you still awake?

She leaned her head out to look at Shen Xinghe's light, which was off.

How do you know? Picking nose emoji.

Guess, can’t sleep?

Lin Shuliang curled her lips and said, "I don't know who to blame." Then she replied: I can't sleep well.

Counting sheep. He was followed by several sheep.

Do I need to count seriously?

Shen Xinghe smiled and replied: Of course, as seriously as doing math problems.

Lin Shuliang laughed and quickly typed: Forget it, I’m afraid I won’t count seriously. While I’m counting, a little sheep will stand up and say, “Please be serious, you haven’t counted me yet!” Then I will be even more unable to sleep, so cute…

Shen Xinghe saw the message she sent, looked at it for a long time, smiled foolishly for a while, and said to himself, "This idiot, only a child would say such a thing."

The two discussed for a long time how to fall asleep. Finally, Lin Shuliang said: How about this, I'll call you and then you read a joke to me.

Shen Xinghe was reluctant at first, but after Lin Shuliang mentioned it once or twice, he agreed.

When the call was connected, Shen Xinghe's first words were, "I beg you to fall asleep quickly. I don't have time to accompany you."

"Okay, okay, no problem."

He connected to the wifi, turned on the speakerphone, opened Baidu to search for jokes, and then began to read: "Teacher: "Xiao Ming, if I give you 90 yuan now, and then you go to Xiao Hong to borrow 10 yuan, how much money do you have in total?"

Xiao Ming: "0 yuan."

The teacher was angry: "Oh my god, you don't understand math at all!"

Xiao Ming: "Teacher, you don't understand Xiao Hong at all!!!!!" Aren't you asleep? Why are you laughing while I'm reading your name?"

Shen Xinghe protested.

"It's funny in the first place, don't you think it's also appropriate to put our names into a joke?" Lin Shuliang is of course Xiao Hong~

Shen Xinghe thought of the past and sneered, "Yeah, the teacher didn't understand you back then either."

The junior high schools they attend also give out scholarships, and there are certain rewards for the top few students of a certain age. People like Shen Xinghe are the ones who firmly occupy the top spot.

On the day of receiving the award, Shen Xinghe did not go because he was ill. Lin Shuliang took the initiative to ask to go, saying that she would definitely bring this honor to Shen Xinghe, and then went on stage to accept it on his behalf.

At that time, a few hundred yuan was still a lot for a junior high school student. Lin Shuliang immediately bought the small stereo she had been eyeing for a long time, so that it would be more convenient for her to dance. In order to make up for her guilt, she also bought a lollipop for Shen Xinghe.

He had a high fever and felt dizzy. When he got up to take medicine, he saw a lollipop and knew that Lin Shuliang had been there. But at that time he didn't know that the lollipop was his "scholarship".

The next day at school, Shen Xinghe had just sat down when the teacher came over and said, "Xinghe, did you receive the award that Shuliang picked up for you yesterday? You need to keep up the good performance. Your score is several points higher than the second place."

Before he could say anything, Lin Shuliang came over and said, "Do you remember what I gave you yesterday? I even put it by your bed."

Sure enough, she would not be so attentive for nothing.

Shen Xinghe could only curl his lips and said, "Well, I got it."

"Shuliang did a good job. If there is such a situation again in the future, I will leave it to you."

Lin Shuliang smiled as brightly as a flower, looking triumphant.

Both of them were immersed in the past. Lin Shuliang was the first to react. "By the way, when you read, don't be without ups and downs. You should have emotions. For example, your voice should be raised a little: Teacher, you don't understand Xiaohong at all! Be a little angry."

The request was quite high, Shen Xinghe was unhappy, "Are you addicted to drama at this late hour?"

"No, no, Brother Xinghe, you can recite whatever you want, I'll close my eyes and rest." She just wanted to listen to the jokes quietly as a lullaby and had to admit it.

Shen Xinghe patiently found the next joke: "The little girl pointed at the elderly people doing morning exercises and asked: Why can they come to the park to play every day..."

I don't know how long he had been telling jokes. Lin Shuliang was laughing at first, but the sound became quieter later. Only when he heard steady breathing from the other side did Shen Xinghe stop.

His mouth was dry from reading so much that he got up quietly to drink some water, as if he was afraid of disturbing Lin Shuliang.

He was about to hang up the phone and go to sleep, but when he saw a joke below, he paused with his finger and read it out slowly: "I love you and I don't love you live together. One day, I don't love you and die. Who will be left? Lin Shuliang, the answer is: I love you."

He read the answers separately, listened quietly to Lin Shuliang's breathing, and fell into a deep sleep.

In the morning, he was awakened by a scream, "Shen Xinghe! Why didn't you hang up the phone? My phone bill."

He put the phone to his ear and said, "How much do you owe? I'll help you top it up. I'm hanging up now and going to sleep."

When Lin Shuliang heard this, she felt relieved and fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already noon. Cheng Lin was heating up some food. Lin Shuliang walked over, rubbing her hair, and leaned on her back with her eyes closed. "I was wondering why my dream was filled with the smell of food."

"You are so old but still act like a child. Get out of the way. I'm going to heat up the food."

"No, it's more comfortable to lean on you." Her mother is a little plump, with just the right amount of flesh, making her the perfect pillow.

Cheng Lin couldn't persuade her, "Be good, go brush your teeth and eat. I've heated up the food twice."

“Why heat it twice?”

"You didn't wake up when I finished cooking. Then you didn't get up. I heated it twice. Luckily you got up this time." Cheng Lin took the plate to put the dishes on, afraid that the oil would splash onto Lin Shuliang. "Go over there, be careful with the oil, it's very hot."

Lin Shuliang was still confused at first, but she came to her senses after hearing Cheng Lin's words, "You are not so concerned just because I have an exam tomorrow, are you?"

"What else? Normally I would lift up your blanket!"

"Then I... If I don't do well in the exam, wouldn't that disappoint you?"

Cheng Lin turned off the induction cooker, looked at her and said, "No, the important thing is you. You have to be true to yourself. You have worked hard for three years to study, and you have suffered a lot of injuries while dancing. There is no such thing as failing the exam. If you think it is good, then it is good. I don't have any requirements, I just hope that your hard work will not be in vain."

Lin Shuliang yawned as she said this early in the morning. "Hurry up and heat up the food. I'm going to wash up."

It must have been the tears caused by yawning. Lin Shuliang tilted her head back and covered her eyes with a towel for a long time.

As soon as she left the house, Cheng Lin said, "Go get Xinghe to come with you. I just went out to buy groceries and saw him running. He must not have eaten yet."

Lin Shuliang called directly. Shen Xinghe was eating. "Have you eaten? My mother asked you to come over for dinner."

He immediately put the bowl down and said, "I haven't eaten yet. I'm reading a book. I'll be right up."

Then he washed his face as quickly as possible, took his keys and hurried out.

After finishing the meal, Lin Shuliang touched her stomach and said, "I'm so full. I'll have some more watermelon. My life will be complete."

"I have one at home."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shuliang had already walked to the door. "Then hurry up, what are you doing here?"

Why was she so fast? Before Shen Xinghe could figure it out, she took him away.

Shen Xinghe regretted it as soon as he opened the door. There was half a bowl of rice and two side dishes on the table.

Lin Shuliang looked at the table and said, "This is..."

Shen Xinghe put away the dishes with a stern face, "This is my dad again, why is he always like this?"

"But……"

"No buts, it must be my dad again. He has told me many times to clean up after dinner because there are a lot of mosquitoes."

After hearing this, Lin Shuliang had nothing more to say, and Shen Xinghe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But at this time, his father turned around from the balcony and asked, "The black pot is all mine, right?"

Shen Xinghe looked at Lin Shuliang with suspicion.

She said innocently, "I wanted to say it just now, but Uncle Shen was there, so it was not appropriate to say it."

Shen Fangzhong laughed, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Please clean up, Xinghe."

For the first time in his life, Shen Xinghe felt embarrassed in front of his father! Awkward.

Fortunately, Lin Shuliang knew nothing and jumped around to find watermelon.

Watermelons are very red and are even more valuable in summer.

Lin Shuliang enjoyed watching him cut the watermelon, and there was a crisp sound. "It's like a scene from an anime, the watermelon is so red, and the fingers are so long."

He added automatically: "He is so handsome."

Lin Shuliang: “…”

This day passed quickly, and the next two days also passed like light, reaching the end in a flash.

When I was taking my last English exam, it suddenly started raining. It seems to have become a habit that it rains every time I graduate.

Shen Xinghe was not in the same examination room as Lin Shuliang, but in the same examination area. He bought an umbrella and was waiting for Lin Shuliang.

Seeing her coming out, "How do you feel after the exam?"

"I don't have any feelings. If I have to say it, it's just that when I handed in the last paper, it felt like I was handing over all the promises I had made for half my life."

She racked her brains to describe the feeling.

Shen Xinghe saw that the rain had hit her other shoulder, so he put his arm around her shoulder and closed the distance between them. "It's over after the test. The umbrella is too small, so everyone can be covered."

Lin Shuliang stared at his hand, "Why are you putting your hand on my shoulder?"

He pretended not to hear and walked on with a smile.

The college entrance examination is over, and his fox tail can be revealed.