"Did you sleep?" At about eleven o'clock in the evening, I received a text message from Jiang Mengmeng, this was the first time Song Mengcheng received a text message from her, and the first few times she was invited by phone directly.

Song Mengcheng replied: "I slept. ”

Song Mengcheng doesn't like this kind of Chinese euphemism, he likes to say something directly, especially if it's common on QQ, are you there, if you want to have a dinner party, maybe I'll still be there, if it's borrowing money, then I'm sorry, I'm definitely not there, of course, even if you borrow money, you have to share who to borrow.

Jiang Mengmeng was obviously shocked by this answer, and came over for a long time before sending another message and saying: "Tomorrow is my birthday, and I want to invite you to my house for a birthday party." ”

Jiang Mengmeng originally wanted to add a question at the end, are you free, but after thinking about it, he deleted it from the screen again, in view of Song Mengcheng's answer, such a question is undoubtedly setting up obstacles to this invitation.

Song Mengcheng replied: "Yes." When, where?"

"Tomorrow at half past six o'clock in the evening, Bay Villa No. 3, you just come over, don't prepare gifts. Jiang Mengmeng sent the address over, and added a reminder with a gift at the end, after sending this message, Jiang Mengmeng held the mobile phone alone and smirked.

Song Mengcheng saw this text message, and thought to himself that this girl's careful thoughts, do you and I don't know if you are reminding me to bring gifts, but this bay villa is very famous, and I don't know what this girl's parents do, they are so rich and buy a house in the bay villa in Haikou.

Song Mengcheng replied: "Got it, see you tomorrow." ”

When he thought of giving birthday gifts, Song Mengcheng was in a difficult situation, treating women, this is his shortcoming, especially gifts similar to birthdays and festivals.

Before being reborn, Song Mengcheng treated his girlfriend's birthday as if you wanted anything, I would buy it, and I didn't need to think about it at all, but this is a simple alumni relationship, not even a classmate, the gift is expensive and inappropriate, and the gift is too light to make us stingy.

After thinking about it, Song Mengcheng remembered that he was trying to buy a set of painting tools, such as easels, acrylic paints, turpentine, oil brushes, paint plates, shovels, etc., so it was better to send a set of Windsor Newton's paints, the price was not cheap, the key was that Jiang Mengmeng just used it.

In the afternoon of the next day, Song Mengcheng bought tools for painting and calligraphy at an art supply store on Jiefang West Road, and also sold some rice paper and straw paper for calligraphy. originally wanted to buy Jiang Mengmeng a set of oil paints, but thinking about the weather in Hainan, Song Mengcheng still gave up, but bought a set of 24-color, 170ml Windsor Newton brand acrylic paints for her, which cost 312 yuan.

The advantage of acrylic paint is that it dries relatively quickly, and it is waterproof, not easy to fade and fall off, oil paint is too inferior in fast drying, even if you use turpentine to blend a painting, it will not take half a month, and the first layer of background color can not be dried.

After sending the things he bought back to Unit C 403, Song Mengcheng took the paint and took a taxi to the Bay Villa.

Bay villa is located on the west side of Haidian Island, there is no townhouse inside, they are all single-family villas, it is one of the best villas in the whole Hong Kong city, the smallest unit has more than 300 square meters, the largest villa, up to 600 square meters, each family has an independent yard of nearly 120 square meters, the green area of the entire villa area accounts for a very high proportion, the price of new houses at that time was about 1200 yuan per square meter, and the second-hand houses are generally about 800 yuan, but the bay villas are sold to 3000 yuan a square meter.

Song Mengcheng has heard of the Bay Villa, but it is the first time to enter this villa area, the yellow walls, the curved windows, the columns, the carvings, the momentum is surging, and the architecture exudes the style of Provence everywhere.

Song Mengcheng easily found the third building, because the gate of the courtyard was open, and there was a row of white arabesque tables filled with Western-style cakes, red wine, and drinks, and a few young girls walking around inside, fiddling with the barbecue grill.

"I thought you weren't available, but I didn't expect you to really come. As soon as Song Mengcheng came in, Jiang Mengmeng noticed it and took the initiative to greet him at the door.

Song Mengcheng said: "If I don't have time, I will refuse you directly, since I agreed, I will definitely come," After speaking, he handed the paint in his hand to Jiang Mengmeng and said, "Happy birthday!"

"Thank you. Ah, there are also gifts, didn't you tell you not to bring gifts?" Jiang Mengmeng said duplicitously.

"I came to celebrate someone's birthday, and I didn't bring any gifts, and I was embarrassed to come. It's just a set of acrylic paint, and you're just going to use it. Song Mengcheng said.

"You still know me. Jiang Mengmeng opened the bag and looked at it, it was the brand of Windsor Newton, and said happily.

At this time, Xu Xiangwei also came over and asked, "Song Mengcheng, why are you here?"

Jiang Mengmeng hurriedly took it and said, "I invited Brother Song over." ”

Xu Xiangwei's face instantly raised an arc, and said to Jiang Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, tell me honestly, how many times have you met Song Mengcheng behind my back?"

Jiang Mengmeng's cheeks were crimson when she was said, and she said: "Don't talk nonsense, when I'm fine, I talked to Brother Song a few times about art, don't think about it." ”

Jiang Mengmeng only invited six people, except for Song Mengcheng and Xu Xiangwei, all four of them were girls and Jiang Mengmeng's high school classmates.

"Oh, Mengmeng, when did you secretly meet a handsome guy, and you didn't introduce us to it. A woman said with a smile.

"Brother Song, let me introduce to you, these four are my high school classmates, Xueba Jiang Lan, now studying in the Department of Party History of Peking University, the beautiful Xie Yumei, studying in the Department of Philosophy of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong, this is your home, Song Xiaofei, Shantou University School of Medicine, and finally this beautiful Lin Fangling is from the same school as us, the Department of Physics. ”

"Hello, my name is Song Mengcheng. Song Mengcheng smiled and nodded with a few girls.

"Everyone is together, let's eat the dessert before the meal first, the nanny is cooking, and the barbecue will take a while to be good." Jiang Mengmeng said.

Jiang Mengmeng took a few girls to the barbecue grill, and Song Mengcheng found a place on the side to sit down and poured himself a glass of Coca-Cola. Xie Yumei came over and said, "Handsome guy, you come over to help with the barbecue, you can't keep a few of us busy, you can watch." ”

Song Mengcheng said: "I'm really sorry, I don't eat meat, let alone make meat, and I won't, you are busy with yours." ”

Xie Yumei was rejected, a little unhappy, and said, "You are not a gentleman at all. ”

Song Mengcheng said: "In this land of China, there are only villains and gentlemen, and there have never been gentlemen, let alone nobles. ”

Jiang Mengmeng shouted over there, "Brother Song, what are you talking to Xie Yumei about?"

Song Mengcheng said: "It's nothing, we are talking about philosophy. ”

Xie Yumei sneered: "Just you, so ungraceful and understanding philosophy?"

Song Mengcheng smiled and said: "Do you know what demeanor is? Demeanor is about literary brilliance, extending to the number of etiquette, I think I am still a person with a little knowledge, and I have not lost the number of manners, I don't know where to lose the demeanor." ”

Xie Yumei glanced at Song Mengcheng, ignored him anymore, and walked towards the barbecue grill.

"What kind of friend are you, I asked him to come over and help with the barbecue, and he said he wouldn't. Xie Yumei walked up to Jiang Mengmeng's side and complained to her.

"I really thought you were talking about philosophy, but it turned out to be talking about this. Brother Song doesn't eat meat, so it's normal not to touch these things, don't be upset about this little thing. Jiang Mengmeng persuaded him.

"Just him, he can't barbecue, can he still understand philosophy?" Xie Yumei deliberately said it loudly, secretly observing Song Mengcheng's expression.

Song Mengcheng sat there as if he hadn't heard it, and after a while, the nanny brought out a few dishes one after another, and the barbecue was also grilled, and placed on a plate covered with a disposable transparent plastic bag.

Jiang Mengmeng poured herself a glass of red wine, raised her glass and said: "Thank you all for participating in my 19th birthday party today, I am very happy, let's have a drink together, long live our friendship." ”

Xie Yumei insisted on Song Mengcheng's Coke and said: "You are Coke, no, you have to change to red wine." ”

Song Mengcheng said: "Change." Change. Change. Then he drank the Coke in one gulp, poured half a glass of red wine and said, "Happy birthday!"

Jiang Mengmeng said, "Thank you." "Drink the red wine from the glass in one gulp.