Chapter 010: That Summer (I)

Driven by alcohol, Jolene confronted her aunt for the first time, and after she woke up, she was so worried that she couldn't sleep - what should I do, my aunt's tuition fees are still paid by my aunt.

But her aunt provoked first, so she didn't plan to apologize to her aunt, she even told her mother: "If there is no tuition fee, I will drop out of school and go to the south to work, or go to grandma's house to farm!"

"Okay, you have the most backbone in the world!"

Actually, Li Lanzhi didn't think much about this matter, after all, decades ago, when the two sisters of the Li family were about the same age as Qiao Lin, they pulled their hair and fought every day. The most serious time, Li Lanzhi used a burning stick to whip her sister's leg, and Li Lanlan threw scissors at her sister while running, and the scissors just poked Li Lanzhi's ear, and since then, there has been an extra scar on her earlobe.

Many years later, Li Lanlan's figure of running and throwing scissors is still an indelible nightmare in Li Lanzhi's heart. Qiao Lin, who was on summer vacation, was watching "Little Li Flying Knife", and Li Lanzhi would think every time she saw it, could it be that Mr. Gu Long had seen Li Lanlan's god-like skills, so he wrote this martial arts?

The two sisters have been fighting since they were children, and no one can get used to seeing each other, and it is useless how many times grandma has persuaded them. Qiao Lin just bumped into Li Lanlan for a few words, maybe in Li Lanlan's eyes, this is not even a drizzle. Li Lanzhi thought to herself that if Qiao Lin didn't contradict her, she might be arrogant to the sky, and it was time to teach her a lesson.

After Jolene confronted her aunt, her life didn't change much. She was unprecedentedly in the top 20 of her class in the final exam, and Qiao's family was naturally very happy. Xu Wei also joined in the fun and bought her a small coin purse that looked like a hello kitty, and Qiao Lin couldn't put it down all day long.

Qiao Nan asked very alertly: "You tell the truth, does that kid Xu Wei have any crooked thoughts about you?"

Jolene fiddled with her coin purse and said, "How so?"

"Then why does he keep sending you messy things?"

Qiao Lin sneered: "If you don't send it yourself, you don't let others send it, you are the most domineering!"

Qiao Nan became anxious: "Let me tell you, you have accepted so many small favors from him, if he really has any crooked thoughts about you, then are you embarrassed to refuse him? Although Xu Wei is my buddy, he is a fancy man, I don't want you to be deceived by him!"

Qiao Lin's big eyes were bonely: "Yo, are you so interested in your sister now?" However, it is impossible for Brother Xu Wei to be interested in me, so you can put a hundred and twenty hearts!"

Qiao Nan wanted to say something, but was blocked by her sister, and it happened that Qiao Lu also came to the store for lunch, she said to Qiao Jianjun: "Dad, you don't have to wait for me tonight, I went to Xingfu Three Village to tutor a student, and the student's parents said to invite me to dinner tonight." ”

Qiao Jianjun agreed, and said worriedly: "The three villages of happiness have been building buildings, you have to be careful at night and come back early." ”

Qiao Lu nodded obediently: "The student's parents are teachers from Haida, who are very reasonable, and said that they would make up classes in the afternoon and have a meal together in the evening, and they would not come back too late." ”

Hearing that the other party was from a teacher's family, Qiao Jianjun was relieved, but he still advised: "Then you have to be careful." ”

"Hmm. ”

Qiao Lin suddenly came to her senses: "Sister, where are you going to do tutoring?

Qiao Lu said: "No, parents should not be allowed to go to the house in order to avoid suspicion, there is a café in Xinglong Department Store, and classes are held there every time." ”

Jolene continued, "What time does class start?"

Qiao Lu replied: "I made an appointment with the parents to be from three to five o'clock in the afternoon, what are you doing with this?"

Jolene smiled mysteriously, ate the rice cleanly, and ran out. Qiao Lu hurriedly said, "You just finished eating, you can't run like that!"

"Got it!" Jolene agreed, but she ran faster on her feet.

Jolene ran back to the family home, her family lived in Building 2, but she went straight to Building 3. She didn't go upstairs either, she stood downstairs and shouted, "Brother Xu Wei!"

After screaming several times, Xu Wei poked his head out of the kitchen. Like the Sun family, his family also moved away, and after the college entrance examination, he hid here to play games. It seems that he has been living in black and white during this time, it is half past twelve, and he is still asleep, and his hair is messy like a bird's nest.

"What's wrong?" Xu Wei yawned and slouched against the window.

"Come down, I have new information!"

Xu Wei's heart moved, poured a handful of water on his face, and walked downstairs quickly. Qiao Lin stood on tiptoe and whispered a few words in his ear, Xu Wei was overjoyed and asked, "Really?"

Qiao Lin nodded: "It's true, my sister went to Xinglong Department Store at three o'clock in the afternoon, there is a café there, and she wants to tutor students there." ”

Xu Wei was so excited that he was at a loss, and said "good Linlin" several times. Jolene smiled and said, "This is a good opportunity, you must take advantage of it!"

"Uh-huh!"

Xu Wei agreed and ran home in one go. The past few days have been too indulgent, the house is full of instant noodle barrels, drink bottles, he pulled out a few clothes from the garbage heap, one by one to try in front of the mirror, but the clothes are either too wrinkled, or filled with a sour smell. After trying for a long time, he finally gave up, got on his half-used bike, and rode all the way back to his home.

The Xu family bought the largest apartment in the "Xuefu Garden", and the decoration was very elegant, not losing to Sun Ruiyang's house. The huge Xu family was empty, and it seemed to have been empty for several days. Xu Wei kicked off his shoes, went into his room, and tried on his clothes again. He's just a high school student, except for the school uniform is a T-shirt, he tried for a long time, and none of them fit his heart.

He lay down on the bed in frustration and complained, "Mom, Mom, why don't you buy me some mature clothes?"

Xu Wei ran to his parents' room again and turned up his father's clothes. Dad's clothes are all very upright shirts, but Dad is a middle-aged uncle with a big belly, and his figure is definitely inappropriate.

Xu Wei looked at his watch, it was past one o'clock, and there was still a little time before Qiao Lu's class, so he had an idea-why couldn't he go to Xinglong Department Store to buy a dress?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly took a shower, smeared mousse on his slightly long hair, took all his pocket money, and took a taxi to Xinglong Department Store.

The prices of Xinglong Department Store far exceeded his imagination, and the salespeople were not very enthusiastic. Xu Wei picked for a long time before he picked out a blue dark-patterned short-sleeved shirt, he tried it on, and when he saw himself in the mirror, he really matured a lot. He calculated, bought this shirt, and invited Qiao Lu to a meal. So he settled the bill satisfied, put on his shirt and left.

The beautiful clerk shouted behind him for a long time, but Xu Wei was completely shrouded in joy and didn't hear anyone shouting at all. The beauty looked at his back, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "The tag hasn't been taken off yet!"

Xu Wei turned a deaf ear, and his ears only echoed what Qiao Lu once said - "I, I like boys who are older than me, he must be mature and steady."

Xu Wei can't be older than her anymore, so he must do the "mature and steady" one.

Xu Wei wandered around the mall with a tag on his back, and many girls were secretly laughing at him when they saw the tag behind him. Xu Wei couldn't help but become narcissistic: "Look, how many people covet the beauty of this son!"

At around 2:40, Qiao Lu really appeared in the "Beautiful Day" coffee shop. She is not tall, only about 1.60, but she is slender and has excellent proportions. She wore a gray lace-up dress today, which set off her beautiful waistline. There is a row of small dark yellow flowers at the neckline, which makes her reveal a hint of freshness and playfulness in her stability.

Xu Wei is often stunned when he looks at her, and this time is no exception. To be honest, there are many girls chasing him, and some are more beautiful than Qiao Lu, but Xu Wei is only tempted by Qiao Lu, and every time he sees her, he is so nervous that he can't speak.

Before the students came, Qiao Lu gently flipped through the book, and the half of her side face made Xu Wei completely addicted. Xu Wei went to the bathroom to practice several times before he had the courage to walk over and pretend to greet him very naturally: "Sister Lu, why are you here?"

Qiao Lu raised her head and smiled in surprise: "Xu Wei, what a coincidence that I met you here!"

Xu Wei had already prepared his words, so he said unhurriedly: "My parents went to Thailand for a trip, and I was idle and bored alone, so I came out for a walk." ”

Qiao Lu smiled: "So that's the case, why didn't Mr. Xu take you along?"

"They annoy me, and I think they are verbose. Xu Wei sat down next to Qiao Lu, called the waiter, and pretended to order two cups of cappuccino. He didn't know anything about coffee, but after listening to Xiao Yaxuan's "Cappuccino", he ordered two cups.

Qiao Lu hurriedly said: "I don't like the bitter and sweet taste, just give me a cup of Americano." ”

"Oh, it turns out that Sister Lu doesn't like cappuccino. Xu Wei felt that he had made a mistake, so he hurriedly asked the waiter to change.

Qiao Lu took out her wallet and said, "I'm my sister, I should come for a treat, don't fight with me!"

Xu Wei hurriedly waved his hand: "How can this work? I'm a man, where is the reason to let girls have a treat?"

Qiao Lu's tone was soft, but she couldn't refute: "What boys and girls? You and Qiao Nan grew up together, and you are my younger brother." Waiter, let's settle the bill first!"

Xu Wei was depressed, not because Qiao Lu didn't let him spend money, but because she had always regarded herself as a younger brother. Xu Wei looked up to the sky and sighed - when will Qiao Lu be able to treat herself as a man instead of a younger brother?

After a while, the coffee was served, Qiao Lu stirred the coffee gently, hesitated, and said, "Xu Wei, do you know what Cappuccino's code words are?"

Xu Wei shook his head decisively, he prides himself on being suave on weekdays, but as soon as he arrives in front of Qiao Lu, he will automatically become an idiot.

Qiao Lu didn't tell him, but smiled and said, "You'd better figure it out, otherwise you can't easily order a cappuccino for a girl!"

As she spoke, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl came with a schoolbag and a cotton dress printed with a bear pattern, which not only matched the identity of the student, but also highlighted the superior family background. She greeted Qiao Lu very politely and quickly entered the learning state.

Xu Wei had no choice but to sit on the sidelines, scratching his ears and cheeks in a hurry--how to find out Cappuccino's code words? Thinking of this, he is like sitting on pins and needles, and his days are like years.

At five o'clock, when the class was finally finished, the little girl put away all the books and said sweetly: "Teacher Qiao, my father said to come over at half past five, let's go to the western restaurant upstairs to eat steak together, is it okay?"

Qiao Lu excused himself: "The steak is too expensive, just eat a little." ”

The little girl smiled decently: "It's okay, Teacher Qiao teaches well, so you should be invited to eat expensive." ”

Although it was true, Qiao Lu always felt weird and didn't sound very comfortable.

The little girl didn't notice her discomfort, she generously pointed at Xu Wei and asked, "This handsome guy, is it Teacher Qiao's boyfriend?"

Qiao Lu quickly denied it: "No, the younger brother who grew up together." ”

The little girl smiled: "Isn't it, this brother is very good-looking, why don't you be my boyfriend?"

Xu Wei said with a dark face: "Little girl, self-confidence is a good thing, don't judge people casually, not to mention that my brother has someone he likes, he is a super ~ super ~ big beauty and a talented girl, it can't be your turn!"

The little girl's smile disappeared and she turned away angrily. Qiao Lu lowered her head and laughed secretly, and finally understood why she was uncomfortable - in Xu Wei's words, this little girl was indeed overconfident, judging everything and judging according to value, so she felt uncomfortable.

The little girl said, "Teacher Qiao, it's almost time, let's go up!"

Xu Wei also stood up, and the little girl said vigilantly: "We only invite Teacher Qiao, not you!"

Xu Wei crossed his hands and said arrogantly, "What's the matter? You are only allowed to eat steak? Young Master Ben will also eat it tonight!"

Located on the fourth floor of Xinglong Department Store, the "Lavender" Western restaurant may be the most expensive hotel in Hong Kong City. Xu Wei sat at a table by himself, which made Qiao Lu very unhappy. However, the child's parents came soon, and Qiao Lu didn't have much to say, so she could only tell him to "eat more", so she sat down with the student's family.

Xu Wei ordered a set meal, and the waiter first gave a few pieces of bread, then a bowl of creamy mushroom soup, a small steak, and finally a cup of coffee. Xu Wei wiped out almost all the food with a fork, and he ate so fast that the waiter could only finish serving him at super speed.

The last cup of black coffee came up, and Xu Wei took a sip and frowned. He lazily leaned back in his chair, thinking to himself that two hundred yuan was not enough to stuff his teeth, and that he would have to go to the door to buy an egg scone later.

He looked at the table not far away, Qiao Lu was sitting alone, and the little girl was sitting with his father on the side. The man was about forty years old, wore glasses, and looked handsome. And on a hot day, he still wore a straight suit and didn't take it off when he ate.

Xu Wei squinted at him, and said silently in his heart, is this the "mature and steady" man in Qiao Lu's mouth?

The man had extraordinary knife skills, and soon cut the steak, and handed it to Qiao Lu after cutting, and naturally opened the conversation: "I heard that according to Mr. Qiao's scores, you can apply for popular majors such as finance and computer science, but I didn't expect you to choose the chemistry department." ”

Qiao Lu generously changed dishes with him and said: "My father used to be a sewage treatment technician in a chemical plant, and when I was a child, he used to put me to sleep with chemical formulas on his back, but the more I listened, the more fascinated I became. Now that I think about it, maybe I became interested in chemistry back then, right?"

The man was full of praise: "It is said that interest is the best teacher, and Ling Zun's education method is really admirable." ”

Qiao Lu lowered her head slightly and said, "You have won the prize." ”

The little girl ate for a while, saying that she was going to the toilet, and only Qiao Lu and the man were left at that table. Xu Wei observed secretly, but the fingers holding the water cup became stronger and harder, and the waiter looked worriedly, for fear that the cup would be crushed by him.

The man said: "Luo Luo is also pitiful, she has no mother at a young age, and she lives with me, and I can't take care of her too much." ”

Qiao Lu didn't care about other people's family affairs, so she just nodded lightly and didn't answer. The man suddenly reached over and touched Qiao Lu's face. Qiao Lu was shocked, and Xu Wei stood up all of a sudden.

Who knew that the man smiled and said, "The soup has been stained on your face, I'll wipe it off for you, don't mind?"

Qiao Lu looked embarrassed, endured it and endured it, and then said, "You tell me, I'll just wipe it off myself." ”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Qiao is really beautiful, just like the Japanese movie star Yasuko Sawaguchi, which makes people involuntarily approach. ”

Qiao Lu bit her lip, and finally smiled politely: "Thank you for the compliment, but I really don't know much about the movie star you said." ”

The man's expression became more and more ambiguous. Maybe the air conditioner was turned on too much, Qiao Lu shivered, and the man stood up, walked to Qiao Lu's side, took off his coat and draped it over her. By the way, he put his hand on Qiao Lu's thigh.

Qiao Lu screamed, immediately stood up, and took several steps back.

Xu Wei saw the man's small movements clearly, he rushed over angrily, pulled Qiao Lu behind him, and scolded angrily: "Bastard, where do you put your hand?"

The man's expression was as usual, but he pretended to be puzzled: "Teacher Qiao, I kindly put on clothes for you, why did you come to frame me?"

"Framed?" Qiao Lu's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Don't you want to pretend that I'm harassing you to ruin my reputation?

The man said frankly and naturally, but Qiao Lu was laughed at angrily. Before the man could say anything, Xu Wei had already smashed his fist into his face, and the man's nosebleed flowed down immediately.

Xu Wei said angrily: "Tell you, there are few people in the entire port city who dare to say that they are rich in front of this young master! Sister Lu doesn't even care about my money, and will blackmail you, a sassy old man? If you dare to insult Sister Lu again, it won't be as simple as being beaten!"

When the little girl who came back from going to the toilet saw this scene, she was immediately frightened. Xu Wei wanted to scold him a few more words, but when he looked at the little girl, his heart softened, and he only left a sentence of "don't learn from your father", and pulled Qiao Lu away.

Qiao Lu has always been very calm, but after walking out of Xinglong Department Store, she covered her face and sobbed. Xu Wei comforted him and said, "Sister Lu, I'll send you home." ”

"I don't want to go back, I want to go to the beach and sit. ”

"Well, then, I'll take you to the beach!"

On summer nights, there are still many people on the beach, Qiao Lu has been crying very restrainedly, Xu Wei didn't dare to speak, he didn't dare to touch her, and there was nowhere to put his hands and feet.

Qiao Lu cried for a while, wiped away her tears, and said, "It's also my fault, in order to earn those few class fees, I didn't investigate well in advance, so I was almost insulted." ”

Xu Wei comforted: "How can it be your fault? Who can understand each other clearly before becoming a tutor?"

Qiao Lu looked at the dark sea and muttered, "What's wrong with me? I just want to earn some money for class and buy Qiao Nan a better mobile phone... What if he goes to college and is looked down upon by others? Why would he have to live in such a mess with all this money?"

Xu Wei felt sour in his heart: "You're right, it's the old man who is wrong." I'll go back and check on him, shut him up, and save him from talking nonsense. ”

Qiao Lu shook her head tiredly: "Don't be, you don't know his details, if he is really powerful, then we will all be unlucky." I'll go to Mr. Wang tomorrow to make it clear, and let this matter pass quietly. ”

Xu Wei felt aggrieved for Qiao Lu, but he could also understand her concerns, he grabbed a handful of sand sullenly and threw it towards the sea. Unexpectedly, the sea breeze blew in his face, and the sand was blown back, and it was all on his face.

"Damn!" Xu Wei rubbed his eyes, uncomfortable and wanted to burst into foul mouth.

"Show me!"

Qiao Lu opened his eyes and blew a few times, Xu Wei blinked, much more comfortable than just now.

"Thank you, Sister Lu. ”

"You're welcome. Qiao Lu smiled: "Xu Wei, you turn around." ”

"What's wrong?" Xu Wei thought she was going to surprise herself, and her heart was pounding.

Qiao Lu took out a nail clipper from his small bag, and with a "click", cut off the tag behind him. Xu Wei seemed to understand something, and his face was flushed with shame.

"Sister Lu, what did you cut?" asked Xu Wei uneasily.

Qiao Lu blinked and smiled: "It's nothing, a thread came out, I looked at it and cut it off." ”

Xu Wei hugged his head in annoyance. He wanted to ask just now, is his performance in the restaurant very gentlemanly? Can he ask Qiao Lu for praise? But now, he doesn't dare to ask anything.