Chapter 4 is pretty good
Similar handwriting, the same "野" character, an alley not far from the residential complex, a tall, thin boy in a white T-shirt...
Everything seemed to connect.
Lin Zixia was holding the phone, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Lu Xiangye leaning lazily on the side, looking down at his phone.
Is this person really the same person as the cruel young man in the alley?
She suppressed her surprise. What if it was just a coincidence?
That book doesn't mean anything, she consoled herself.
Lin Zixia put down his phone and saw that what was placed on the small table in front of them was nothing else but... mahjong?
Her eyes widened and she asked tentatively, "Are you playing... mahjong?"
Or mini mahjong.
Wu You nodded, "Yeah, we finally finished the training camp, and school will start in a few days, so of course we have to have some fun."
Lin Zixia blinked, shocked, but she didn't miss the training camp he mentioned. "You all went to the training camp?"
Xu Wu explained, "I didn't go, but the three of them all went. It was a competition training camp, and I didn't want to bother going there!"
Competition training camp.
Lin Zixia once again clearly realized the gap between the county town and the provincial capital.
In Qingjiang County, students have a complete vacation after the high school entrance examination. There is no summer homework and no various competition training. The only thing is some tutoring institutions that cannot be considered formal. Most of the teachers are college students and do not even have a teaching certificate.
Lin Zixia looked at the mahjong in front of her and suddenly felt that it was a little hot. She just wanted to rush back to the house and do two math papers to calm down.
Wu You's attention was still on the cards. "There are five of us now. We can't play mahjong. Why don't we play Texas Hold'em instead?"
He Yan shrugged, "I have no objection."
Xu Wu's eyes lit up, "Okay, okay!"
Lu Xiangye glanced at Lin Zixia indifferently and imitated Wu You's tone, "Does Xiaoxia know how to play?"
He drawled, sounding like he wanted a beating.
Lin Zixia's already uneasy mood became even more irritable. She took a deep breath, suppressed her restlessness, met his gaze, and curled her lips, "I won't."
“But I can learn.”
Wu You clapped his hands, "Xiao Xia, you are so courageous! Let me explain the rules to you."
Texas Hold'em is actually very simple. Each player is dealt two hole cards and there are five community cards on the table. After the player places a bet, the player combines the two cards in his hand with the five cards on the table. The player with the best hand wins.
"I'll send you a picture of the card size."
They first played two rounds with Lin Zixia, and then officially started after she became familiar with the rules.
"We also have winners and losers. The losers peel the melon seeds in the end, one chip for each melon seed."
Lin Zixia glanced at the plastic bag beside him. It was full of snacks, including a huge bag of chacha melon seeds.
The preparations are quite complete.
Lin Zixia quickly figured out how to play, and as everyone played and chatted, he learned a lot of their information.
This community was the former aviation family compound. They all grew up together and attended junior high school at the Normal University Affiliated High School. However, later on, Xu Wu and He Yan moved to other new communities with their parents.
Now only Lu Xiangye and Wu You still live here.
Lin Zixia looked at the cards in her hand. The cards were good, but she was not thinking about them.
She knew that No. 1 Middle School was a place of hidden talents and that those who could get into it were all very outstanding, but on her first day all she met were students from the Affiliated High School of Normal University, and she felt a little melancholy.
The junior high school of Normal University Affiliated High School is also the best junior high school in Chengdu.
I don’t know if her grades are good enough to be accepted by No. 1 Middle School?
The little flame of ambition that I had before coming here seemed to be suddenly poured with a bucket of cold water. The weak little flame flickered and was about to go out.
"It's your turn." Lu Xiangye tapped his fingers on the table and glanced sideways at Lin Zixia.
The little girl was smiling just now, but for some reason she looked a little lost, with the corners of her eyes drooping and looking a little listless.
The cards are too bad?
When Lin Zixia came to her senses, she noticed Lu Xiangye's gaze on her, and the others were waiting for her to speak.
She looked at the cards in her hand, then looked at the three cards that had been turned over on the table. Should she bet or not?
She raised her eyes and looked at the people around the table. At this moment, a firm voice suddenly emerged in her heart: Bet!
Since she has come here and chosen No. 1 Middle School, there is absolutely no reason for her to be timid and look back.
This in itself is a big gamble for her.
Besides, she is not necessarily bad.
No matter what the outcome is, at least she won't regret it.
After figuring it out, Lin Zixia curled his lips and calmly pushed all the chips in front of him forward. The girl's soft voice sounded in his ears.
“all in”
Lu Xiangye looked up at her in surprise. Her soft voice and her firm movements and expression were somewhat inconsistent, but inexplicably harmonious, as if it should be this way.
He raised his eyebrows, narrowed his dark eyes, and tried to find some clues from her face.
Are the cards really that good? Or is it just a facade?
Wu You and Xu Wu, who were standing by, were also shocked by her aura. Wu You stepped forward and admonished her, "Xiao Xia, even though you lost by peeling melon seeds, it's still very difficult. Your hands will hurt."
Lin Zixia's almond-shaped eyes were bright and clear. She looked at him with a curious tone, "How do you know so much?"
Wu You choked.
He knew this so clearly, of course, because...
He peeled it!
I also peeled a lot of them.
He Yan smiled and looked at Lin Zixia. His voice was clear and crisp. "This is your first time playing. I'll give you a chance to regret it."
Lin Zixia accepted their kindness, but she shook her head, her brows curved, her voice soft but firm, "No, I won't regret this move."
Hearing these four words, Lu Xiangye's hand, which was originally casually placed on his knee, moved, and he couldn't help but look at Lin Zixia one more time.
Since she said so, the others stopped trying to persuade her.
He Yan tossed the cards lightly, leaned back against the sofa, and said calmly, "I give up."
There was no need to go all-in with his cards.
Xu Wu thought for two seconds, his fingers itching to move. Just as he was about to speak, He Yan beside him reminded him quietly, "Be steady, don't get carried away, remember the lessons of the past."
Xu Wu frowned and glanced at him, and couldn't help but complain, "You're so annoying!"
Then reluctantly threw the cards away.
Wu You looked at the two people in front of him who had given up, and rubbed his hands expectantly, "Since you both gave up, I'll play with Xiao Xia sister!"
At this time, Lu Xiangye chuckled and said, "You have experience in peeling melon seeds anyway."
Wu You shouted unconvincedly, "Brother Lu, don't underestimate me, I'm also a good card player!"
Lu Xiangye shrugged and stopped talking. He raised his hand and gently threw the cards onto the table, landing right on the remaining pile of cards.
Although he folded his cards, his momentum and aura were stronger than Wu You's all-in.
Wu You: ...
Damn it, he got it right again!
Lu Xiangye bent his long legs slightly, leaned back, and folded his hands, ready to watch the two people deal their cards.
Only Lin Zixia and Wu You were left on the field. They both pushed and just flipped the cards to compare the size.
Lin Zixia directly spread the two cards in his hand on the table, "I bet on a flush."
She has two hearts in her hand, and two hearts have already been turned over on the table. She only needs one heart among the remaining two to win.
Wu You bet on a straight, but he was also short of one card.
"I flipped over?"
Xu Wu flipped over a card, and it wasn't a heart. Wu You yelled "Yeah!" and reminded her, "Sister Xiao Xia, I've made a straight!"
Lin Zixia nodded, "I saw it, but there's another one."
Lu Xiangye raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised at her calmness.
Looking down, I saw her fair and slender fingertips resting on the last card. Her nails were neatly trimmed and had a faint pink tint.
An inopportune thought flashed through Lu Xiangye's mind.
It looks pretty good.
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