☆, Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Before going to bed last night, Song Xiaoyu sent her a message.
[Qingyue, I'll come to see you tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.]
Gu Qingyue pushed open the French door, and the sound of rain could be heard. The balcony was filled with dampness, and it was raining again. She sighed softly, and a thought flashed through her mind: should she send a message to Song Xiaoyu and postpone the date?
Then I thought, it's never good to say something wrong, so I gave up the idea.
Holding a glass of milk, she returned to her desk and opened her notebook, planning to watch a movie to kill time while waiting for Song Xiaoyu.
Before leaving, Song Xiaoyu glanced at the heavy rain outside the window. She leaned close to the glass door and exhaled softly, and soon the glass in front of her was covered with a thin cloud of mist. Song Xiaoyu drew a heart with her finger and tilted her head to look at Song Xiaoshu, who was sitting in the middle of the sofa. "Brother, are you touched?"
Her words were incoherent. Song Xiaoshu's gaze shifted from the TV to her face, and he frowned in confusion: "What are you touching about?"
"It's raining so hard, but I, your sister, have to go out to create a chance for you. Aren't you touched?" Song Xiaoyu crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him without blinking.
Song Xiaoshu put his hand on his forehead with a headache and said perfunctorily, "I'm very touched."
"Do you want to express your opinion?" Song Xiaoyu blinked and said suggestively.
Song Xiaoshu casually picked up a pillow and placed it behind him. He leaned over and said calmly, "What do you want?"
"My AirPods are gone. Can you buy me a pair?" Song Xiaoyu sat on the coffee table with a flattering tone.
"Just a pair of headphones?" Song Xiaoshu felt that it was not that simple.
Sure enough, Song Xiaoyu began to take advantage of the situation and said, "I accidentally cracked the screen of my tablet last week. How about you take a look at it and replace it with a new one?"
Song Xiaoshu repeated, "Replace it with a new one, Song Xiaoyu. Have you thought about this all along?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Xiaoyu's phone buzzed. In the sudden silence, the buzzing was particularly clear. Song Xiaoyu glanced at the screen and read word by word: "Qingyue sent a message asking if I had left the house?"
Song Xiaoshu's eyebrows jumped, he picked up the phone on the coffee table, nodded, and said, "Deal."
Song Xiaoyu showed a triumphant smile on his face, and added sincerely: "Thank you, brother. I love you."
Gu Qingyue was naturally unaware of the "deal" between the brother and sister. As the film was drawing to a close, Song Xiaoyu sent a WeChat message.
[Qingyue, I'm downstairs at your dormitory.]
Gu Qingyue replied to her message, then turned off the computer, took her coat and went out, taking a folding umbrella with her before going out.
The marble floor in front of the dormitory gate is no longer as shiny as it used to be, because it is stained by the rain and the footsteps of people coming and going.
Song Xiaoyu stood at the corner where the wall meets the glass door. She put her hands in the pockets of her dark blue cowhide coat, looking at the girls coming in and out, with a hint of longing in her eyes.
Through a glass door, Song Xiaoyu saw Gu Qingyue and shook his head at her. As soon as she walked in front of Song Xiaoyu, Song Xiaoyu took her arm and said, "Oh, I think college life is quite interesting."
"It will be easier than high school." Gu Qingyue said.
"You came here on your own?"
"Song Xiaoshu brought me here. He has an experiment today and will come to pick me up in the evening." Song Xiaoyu explained.
Gu Qingyue nodded softly, and Song Xiaoyu suggested, "How about we share an umbrella?"
"OK."
The two of them started walking around the dormitory area, and Gu Qingyue would introduce each place they visited. When they came across a coffee shop, Song Xiaoyu suggested going in and sitting for a while.
This coffee shop is located by the lake and is considered a major feature of S University. Many couples come here to spend time, of course, on sunny days.
It was raining, and there were only a few customers in the coffee shop. She and Song Xiaoshu were the only two people occupying an empty table under the eaves. The waiter even asked considerately, "How about sitting inside?"
"It's nice here." Song Xiaoyu smiled.
The waiter handed over the drink menu, and Song Xiaoyu said cheerfully, "Let me make it clear, I'll treat you."
Gu Qingyue ordered a flat white.
After they placed their orders, the waiter left with the order. Song Xiaoyu curiously inquired, "Qingyue, how did you and my brother know each other?"
"I met him at my grandfather's birthday party two months ago."
As they were talking, their phones prompted a new message. Gu Qingyue clicked on it, and it was a WeChat message from Song Xiaoshu.
Is she annoying?
When she first saw this message, Gu Qingyue was stunned for a moment, but soon she realized that the woman was referring to Song Xiaoyu in front of her. Gu Qingyue glanced at Song Xiaoyu who was sipping from a straw in front of her and sent him a message in reply.
[She is very cute.]
These words were not perfunctory, but Gu Qingyue's sincere heart. Song Xiaoyu treated people without a sense of distance, and was sincere and cheerful. He was not the kind of worldly-wise person who had a smooth mind. He was like a child, innocent and cute, and Gu Qingyue admired him very much.
Then, Song Xiaoshu sent another text message.
[Please bear with me for my sake.]
Song Xiaoyu on the opposite side suddenly said, "Isn't my brother saying bad things about me?"
Gu Qingyue was slightly stunned. Song Xiaoyu raised his phone. Gu Qingyue saw the chat interface between her and Song Xiaoyu. It was probably Song Xiaoyu reminding her not to nag her too much.
Gu Qingyue supported her chin, shook her head and smiled, then changed the subject: "Xiao Yu, let me ask you a question."
"Let me guess." Song Xiaoyu bit the straw, tilted his head, and said, "You probably want to ask if Song Xiaoshu and I are siblings?"
"Yeah." Gu Qingyue nodded.
"He's my cousin." Song Xiaoyu sighed and said, "You know, every family has that one outstanding person. During family gatherings and New Year's holidays, the gossipy aunts and uncles always compare the other children with this outstanding person. Song Xiaoshu played such a role in our family. I spent my childhood under his oppression..."
"It's so sad when I think about it." Song Xiaoyu made a face.
The two sat in the coffee shop for a while. The rain that had been falling all day had stopped. The ground was wet, and when the breeze blew, the leaves rustled, accompanied by a few drops of rain.
To express his gratitude, Song Xiaoyu said he would treat her to dinner. Song Xiaoyu took Gu Qingyue's hand, worried that she would feel a psychological burden, and urged her, "Don't worry, it's my brother's money."
Seeing that this trick didn't work, Song Xiaoyu appealed to his feelings: "I'm going back to Macau tomorrow. I don't know when we'll meet again. Maybe today will be the last time we meet in this life. Who knows?"
Her tone sounded pitiful. Gu Qingyue smiled and finally gave in and agreed.
Song Xiaoyu cheered and took out his cell phone to send a message to Song Xiaoshu.
As the two of them walked out of the school gate, Song Xiaoshu's car just drove up and stopped in front of them.
Gu Qingyue got in the car. Song Xiaoshu held the steering wheel with one hand, glanced at Gu Qingyue, and said, "I'm sorry to bother you today."
Song Xiaoyu said dissatisfiedly: "Please, Qingyue and I are having a lot of fun, okay."
"Well, you're having so much fun you don't want to leave." Song Xiaoshu said calmly, "Second uncle called and said he'll pick you up tomorrow."
Song Xiaoyu wailed, covering his face. "Can't I just play for two more days? Brother, tell my dad that I'm sick today and will go back in two days."
Song Xiaoshu raised an eyebrow and looked at her: "You look so energetic, but it doesn't look like that."
"Lie!" Song Xiaoyu glared at him and patted his driver's seat. "Lie, do you know how to do that?"
"I don't want to drive dangerously, so just behave yourself."
Song Xiaoyu sat down obediently, feeling unwilling, and hugged Qingyue's arm, trying to make an alliance: "Hey, look at him, he is really annoying, he doesn't look like a brother at all, all the uncles and aunts in my family have been deceived by his sanctimonious face."
Song Xiaoyu held Gu Qingyue's hands with both of his own and said cautiously, "Qingyue, you have to be careful."
Gu Qingyue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
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