Chapter 21
After taking the photos, Yang Cheng saw that it was getting late, and thought that everyone was in the same class. Before, due to the difference in gender, they rarely interacted with each other, but now everyone was more familiar with each other, so he thought of having a meal together, so that they could get to know each other better and play together in the future.
Besides, didn’t Lian Jian want to date the girl across the street? Since he was too embarrassed to say it, he would help him.
As he thought about this, he clung to Lian Jian, patted her shoulder, and then said to Shi Miaomiao and the other two girls, "It's getting late, and it's time for dinner. Why don't we just have dinner together and chat."
After Yang Cheng finished speaking, the three girls looked at each other. Liu Yueyue pulled Shi Miaomiao and Li Bing'er's hands, lowered her head and whispered, "There's nothing to do anyway, why don't we go."
Li Bing'er also nodded, "Sure, no problem for me."
Shi Miaomiao was still hesitant at first, but seeing that both Li Bing'er and Liu Yueyue agreed, she had no choice but to follow them.
A total of seven people from two dormitories came to a famous restaurant outside the school.
Because the lobby was too noisy, Yang Cheng asked the boss to arrange a private room for them.
The private room is on the second floor and you have to go up the stairs.
Liu Yueyue, Li Bing'er and Yang Cheng were walking in front, Shi Miaomiao was walking in the second to last place, and Lian Jian, who was always paying attention to Shi Miaomiao, walked behind her.
It was snowing today, and the snow boots Shi Miaomiao was wearing were slippery. When she reached the middle of the stairs, her feet slipped and she was about to fall to the side.
Lian Jian was so scared that he stretched out his hand and pulled her back as if by reflex.
Shi Miaomiao rested her head on Lian Jian's hot chest, her heart pounding. Being hugged by the person behind her, she felt warm and secure.
When she reacted, she immediately tried to break free from Lian Jian's arms, but because her movements were too big, she almost fell down again.
"Be careful." The gentle voice soothed her anxiety.
When Shi Miaomiao heard his voice, she suddenly remembered that when they were dating, he was gentle and patient with her most of the time.
Except for very rare times, he was extremely domineering towards her.
Lian Jian placed his hands on Shi Miaomiao's shoulders and straightened her up, "Walk slowly, don't bump into yourself."
He was patient and gentle, always making Shi Miaomiao feel like she was traveling through time and space.
She seemed to be reckless only in front of him occasionally, and most of the time she was strong.
Shi Miaomiao's face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "I know."
"Hey, Lian Jian, what's wrong with you two? We've already sat down. If you have something to say, sit down and talk. Aren't you tired of standing?" The group had already sat down, and seeing that the two had not come yet, Yang Cheng stood at the door of the private room on the second floor and reminded them.
If you listen carefully, you can hear the sarcasm in his words.
When Shi Miaomiao heard this, her face turned red and she quickly went upstairs to the private room.
Lian Jian was not in a hurry at the back, and passed by Yang Cheng with a serious look on his face.
Yang Cheng patted his shoulder and said jokingly, "Some people shouldn't be so obvious."
Lian Jian glanced at him lightly with an expression that said, "What do you care about me?"
Seeing him like this, Yang Cheng knew that his true feelings had been touched, so he stopped teasing him.
I turned around and went back to my seat, asking the waiter to give everyone the menu so that they could order.
"Come on, come on, the food here is delicious, just order whatever you want."
Several people selected one or two dishes according to their own tastes. Finally, Yang Cheng made appropriate adjustments based on the selected menu and added a few of the restaurant's specialties.
The dishes were good and everyone sat quietly in their seats.
Yang Benben was a master at livening up the atmosphere. He handed the menu to the waiter, took a sip of tea, and said, "There are four of us in our dormitory. Lian Jian is from Pingcheng, and I am from Rongcheng."
He then pointed at Li Lei and Fang Li across from him and said, "They are from Northeast China."
"Where are you all from? Maybe there are fellow villagers among us."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yueyue was surprised and said, "Chengdu? I'm from Chengdu too. When you introduced yourself at the beginning of the school year, you said you were from Sichuan and Chongqing. I didn't expect that we were both from Chengdu."
Yang Cheng was also very surprised when he heard this, "Then we are all from the same hometown. I will definitely add WeChat later."
"Okay, no problem, I'll add you in the class group right away." Liu Yueyue said generously, taking out her mobile phone and taking action.
Shi Miaomiao and Li Bing'er looked at each other and saw two words in each other's eyes: there is hope.
The group of people watched the two people adding each other on WeChat, all with a look of excitement, it was like a large-scale CP-swigging scene.
Seeing Yang Chengdu exerting so much strength, Li Lei looked at Shi Miaomiao and Li Bing'er who were left alone.
Li Lei was frightened after seeing Li Bing'er's expression that kept people at a distance. He then looked at Shi Miaomiao who had a kind face.
He didn't expect anything to happen with such a beautiful woman, but it should be okay to say a few words.
Thinking of this, he cleared his throat: "Miao Miao, where are you from?"
As soon as he said this, you could hear a pin drop in the whole room.
Yang Cheng stopped what he was doing and looked as if he had seen a ghost. Fang Li didn't show any expression. He just thought that this guy was very brave. He dared to talk to such a big beauty.
When Lian Jian heard this, he didn't show any reaction. He just sat opposite Shi Miaomiao, his eyes so hot that they were almost melting.
"I... I'm from Lincheng." Shi Miaomiao didn't expect that she would be asked this question. She nodded in response under everyone's gaze.
Li Lei finally reacted after hearing this. He glanced at Lian Jian, then at Shi Miaomiao: "Oh, that's right, you all got into Pingjin University from Lincheng."
Seeing that he finally reacted, Yang Cheng patted his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Stinky boy, the dish you're looking at is already taken."
Li Lei was stunned.
The room was not big to begin with, and even though Yang Cheng spoke in a low voice, the people around him still heard it.
Shi Miaomiao lowered her head embarrassedly. The temperature was low in winter, but her face was red.
The others couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing her like this, Lian Jian smiled instead, with the corners of his mouth raised in an arc, which was particularly charming.
Seeing this, Li Lei quickly explained: "I didn't mean that. I just wanted to ask."
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard his explanation.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the private room became relaxed.
As we were talking, all the dishes were served.
"By the way, next weekend is the Winter Solstice. How are you planning to celebrate it?" Yang Cheng asked casually while picking at the dishes in the bowl.
The Winter Solstice is a major festival in winter. In ancient times, people said that "the Winter Solstice is as important as the New Year."
In the north, it is an even more solemn day, and every household eats dumplings.
"We in the north all know how to make and eat dumplings, but unfortunately there is no place to make dumplings in school." Fang Li, who had been silent, spoke up.
"Yes, yes. When I was at home, my parents would make dumplings every winter solstice. Unfortunately, I'm in college now and live far away from home. It seems I won't be able to eat hot dumplings at home this year." Li Lei also joined the topic.
"How does your hometown celebrate the winter solstice?" Sitting next to Fang Li was Li Bing'er, who had been silent. He tilted his head towards Li Bing'er, and it was obvious that he was talking to Li Bing'er.
"It should be eating dumplings." Li Bing'er said casually, but she was not really sure.
She has depended on her grandparents since she was a child. Except for the Chinese New Year, they treated many festivals as ordinary days. Although the Winter Solstice is very important, she really can't remember what people in her hometown eat and drink on this day.
She only vaguely remembered that one winter solstice, she was at her friend's house and her parents served her a bowl of glutinous rice balls. Although it had been a long time, she still remembered the taste of the glutinous rice balls, which warmed her heart to the point of melting.
Fang Li laughed when he heard this: "What do you mean by 'should'? Don't people over there celebrate the winter solstice?"
"Yes, but not in our family." Li Bing'er said bluntly without stopping her hands, looking very indifferent.
When she was a child, her grandparents worried every day about whether she had enough tuition. From one semester to the next, there was no end in sight. As for whether to eat dumplings or glutinous rice balls during the winter solstice, it didn’t seem that important.
Shi Miaomiao saw that everyone around was paying attention to the conversation between Li Bing'er and Yang Cheng. She knew the inside story because as soon as she entered the dormitory, she asked 003 to get a brief background check on the people in the dormitory.
Li Bing'er's father was lazy and addicted to gambling. He gambled away all the money the family had. Li Bing'er's mother felt that life had no hope and ran away shortly after giving birth to her.
Li Bing'er has depended on her grandparents since she was a child. Her grandparents are old and can't earn much money, so her tuition and living expenses are all saved by the old couple through frugality.
Fortunately, she later received help from the village and the government, and her tuition was waived. Since high school, kind-hearted people have been supporting her. She was smart and hardworking, and finally lived up to everyone's expectations and was admitted to Pingjin University.
After Shi Miaomiao knew about this, she always admired Li Bing'er.
She knew that Li Bing'er had made great efforts to be admitted to Pingjin University.
The county where Li Bing'er was born was a national-level poverty-stricken county with backward education. In addition, she had no parental guidance since childhood and her family was poor. God knows how amazing it was for her to rely on her own to get into one of the best universities in the country.
This girl is admirable and worthy of her protection.
"We don't celebrate the Winter Solstice at home. My parents are divorced, and I celebrate it alone. I can eat whatever I want." Shi Miaomiao's tone was natural, without any pitiful tone.
Yang Cheng realized that he had accidentally touched upon someone else's sorrow, and he felt both annoyed and regretful. He scratched his head, feeling rather embarrassed, and said with an awkward smile, "There's nothing good about the Winter Solstice."
Li Bing'er knew that Shi Miaomiao was helping her out. She rarely opened up to others, but that didn't mean she was ungrateful.
She looked at Shi Miaomiao, and warmth suddenly appeared in her cold eyes.
The atmosphere was quiet for a while, and Lian Jian glanced at Shi Miaomiao and Li Bing'er, and he knew what was going on.
"I have a house off campus, and the winter solstice happens to be a weekend. Let's all come together and make dumplings together."
Lian Jian couldn't stand such a cold atmosphere, so he still had a chance to meet Shi Miaomiao.
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