Chapter 43: Not a Good Man
As soon as it was dawn the next day, Zhou He got up and left lightly without even washing his face.
After a slight noise in the living room, there was silence, and Cheng Wei in the bedroom was obviously awake, sat up, took a cigarette from the bedside and lit it.
In the half-light and half-darkness, his expression was indifferent, and he looked sideways out of the foggy window, and smoked like that.
Zhou Yiyi barely slept at night, and the next day he dozed off in class. Professor Xu knocked on the table in class to wake her up, but did not embarrass her. But after class, he stopped her.
Zhou He's face turned red, and he apologized again and again, just wanting to say that there would be no next time. Professor Xu raised his hand to stop her.
He pondered a little and said, "I've been in charge of a project recently, if you have time, come over next week to help sort out the materials." ”
The project in his hand has always been hot, Zhou He didn't expect this pie to fall on his head, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a while.
She knew that this opportunity was rare, and she reacted quickly, and her face was still red, so she immediately said: "I'm free, I've always been free, thank you, professor." ”
Professor Xu smiled slightly and said, "That's fine." Report on time next week. During this time, I can first find you, Senior Brother Xu, to learn about the project first. I'll say hello to him. ”
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhou He to say anything, and left with the book.
Zhou He was very excited, and originally wanted to call Xu Yuanning immediately. Remembering that Professor Xu hadn't greeted him yet, he had to endure it stubbornly.
Xu Yuanning called her after class in the afternoon, and he sighed a few times on the phone, saying, "Little junior sister, you are really bearable." I'll be waiting for you at the school gate, come out and invite me to dinner. ”
Apparently it was Professor Xu who told him.
This meal should be invited, Zhou He responded with a good sentence, and went straight to the school gate without even returning to the dormitory.
Xu Yuanning was already waiting, but he was the only one, and he didn't bring Senior Brother Qiu.
When he saw Zhou He come out, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "It's finally out, I have to think about how to kill you tonight." ”
There were many people at the school gate, and he walked to the side with Zhou He as he spoke. Although he said that he wanted to slaughter Zhouhe, he finally chose a small restaurant. There is a more famous Cantonese restaurant next to it, and Zhou He refused to go over, saying that he would invite her when she got the bonus in the future.
Xu Yuanning didn't come empty-handed, waiting for the time to serve the food, he took out some sorted out materials to Zhou He, and introduced the project and the current process to her.
Zhou He was in contact for the first time and listened very carefully. Occasionally, I took a pen and wrote it down carefully.
Xu Yuan said: "Don't be so serious, it's all trivial things, you have slowly remembered it in the past few days." It's just that Professor Xu is very strict, and he inevitably has to be scolded at first. ”
Zhou He still remembered, smiled, and said, "So I can't delay when I go in at the end." She knew in her heart that Professor Xu had called her to take care of her. Naturally, she couldn't drag her feet and lose his face.
Xu Yuanning laughed, spread his hands, and said, "Okay, since the little junior sister is so serious, ask me if you don't understand anything in the future." I must know everything, and I will say everything. ”
There was something mischievous in his tone. Zhou He laughed, the waiter served the food, she took the chopsticks and handed them to Xu Yuanning.
The project is not something that can be explained clearly in a few words, and there is a week of preparation time to put away the materials and eat.
Xu Yuanning seemed to have something to say, but he didn't say anything. When he returned to school after eating, he hesitated slightly, but still said, "I heard...... Uncle Ren will come here for academic exchanges. Should...... Will stay in school for a while. ”
His voice was low, worried, and his eyes were looking at her.
This was something that Zhou He didn't expect at all, and she was slightly stunned. Then he pretended to smile lightly and said, "It's normal." "It's really normal. After a slight pause, she smiled faintly again, and then said, "Even if I stand in front of him, he may not recognize him." ”
Her tone was calm, with no sarcasm or other emotions.
Xu Yuanning wanted to say something, but any words were powerless. He fell silent for a while, and then said in a low voice, "If there is anything, remember to tell me." ”
Zhou He smiled slightly, nodded and agreed.
In the end, this matter still affected Zhou He, and when she got downstairs in the dormitory, she didn't go up immediately. I sat on the stone bench next to me for a long time, and then I went upstairs.
Pushing the door into the dormitory, I saw Xie Yao wearing makeup on the top bunk. Seeing Zhou He go in, he smiled coldly.
Zhou He didn't know where she had offended her, but she didn't have the heart to ask now, so she walked to the bedside and packed up her things.
Before the things were cleaned up, probably seeing that she hadn't spoken, Xie Yao got off the bed, stood in front of her with her arms crossed, sneered, and said, "I heard that you and Senior Brother Xu went out to eat?"
There was a hint of disdain in her tone.
It turned out that she was unhappy about this, Zhou Yiyi was stunned, and explained: "Professor Xu asked me to ......"
Although Professor Xu told her about this after class, some students also heard it, and now it has spread. Xie Yao naturally knew about it, and couldn't help but sneer, and said in a weird way: "Professor Xu has never brought a newcomer, and I really can't see that you have a lot of means." ”
She didn't wait for Zhou He to speak, and then said: "Everyone, classmates, you also know that I am chasing Senior Brother Xu, you had better stay away from him in the future, otherwise don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people." ”
She was completely declaring her sovereignty, sneered again, grabbed the bag she threw aside, and slammed it out the door. Leaving He Mi and Zhou He, who had just come out of the bathroom, stunned.
The atmosphere in the dormitory was a little awkward, He Mi looked at Zhou He's face, spoke up first, and said, "Ahe, don't worry about her, she went to the cafeteria today and was squeezed by a few senior sisters, so she ......"
In fact, her face was not good when she came back on the night of her birthday, probably because Xu Yuanning said something. But she still went her own way, and she still brought breakfast to Xu Yuanning, but I heard that she didn't see anyone. I just heard that Zhou He and Xu Yuanning were eating together, and I couldn't get angry at her.
Zhou He knew that this was an unwarranted disaster, but he didn't care about it, smiled and said, "It's okay." ”
She still had to go home, so she finished packing her things and said hello to He Mi and left.
When I returned home in the evening, Aunt Qi was sitting on kimchi. said that the aunt next door couldn't eat all the radishes and cabbage she had grown, so she sent some over. If she can't eat it, she plans to make kimchi.
Although she is recovering well, she still needs to recuperate. Zhou He said that this kind of thing would be done when she came back in the future, and after putting down the things, he stepped forward and began to wash the dishes.
She didn't let Aunt Qi move, so Aunt Qi only talked to her beside her.
There weren't too many vegetables and turnips, and it didn't take long to finish washing. Zhou He was busy in the kitchen alone.
Because of Xu Yuanning's words in the afternoon, she would occasionally wander unconsciously. Aunt Qi stood at the door and called her a few times, and she suddenly came back to her senses.
After the kimchi was ready and put away, they sat on the sofa and watched TV together, and then Aunt Qi asked, "Ahe, do you have anything on your mind?"
Her face was worried.
Where would Zhou He tell her, he quickly smiled and said, "No." I was thinking about something. Now she told Professor Xu that she had asked her to join the project team.
This is undoubtedly a great thing, and the worry on Aunt Qi's face was relieved, and she told Zhou He to do less work. Follow Professor Xu well. This kind of opportunity is rare, and it is natural to cherish it.
Zhou He nodded in response.
Aunt Qi knew that she was worried about money, and said: "A few days ago, Boss Li called and said that there was a boss who liked my embroidery very much, and the price was higher than before, saying that he would wait ......for a few days."
Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Zhou He, she held Aunt Qi's hand and said, "Don't pick it up, rest and recuperate first." I also have subsidies for the project team. Dr. Jia has told me many times that you must recuperate well, and I will be angry if you go to do embroidery work again and stay up all night. ”
Her expression was serious, like that of a young old lady.
Aunt Qi couldn't help laughing, reached out and touched her head, and said, "I know." I'm not going to stay up late to do it. Boss Li is very good, you know, there is no hurry. ”
Although she said that, Zhou He still didn't agree, and said sullenly: "Anyway, don't take it." ”
Aunt Qi didn't insist, and responded gently. Zhou He smiled at this time.
Aunt Qi seemed to have something to say, hesitated for a while before saying, "Ahe, you don't have much time to come back." I'm always home alone, so can we rent an upstairs room out?"
There is also a room next to the attic where miscellaneous items are piled up all the time.
After Aunt Qi finished speaking, she said: "I heard that the homestay has been very popular recently, anyway, it is to live and clean up." ”
She spent so much money on surgery, and Zhou He didn't let her do embroidery work, where could she sit still.
In fact, I have mentioned the matter of renting out the house before, but I don't know what kind of person the tenant will be, and Zhou He has not agreed without worrying about safety. I didn't expect Aunt Qi to mention it again this time.
Zhou He also knew that she couldn't be idle, so he nodded in the end and said, "Okay." Don't worry about this, I'll ask first. ”
Seeing that she was relieved, Aunt Qi was relieved, and said, "It's not just us who do it, many family members in this alley have to do it, saying that they just need to decorate the room a little." Shu Painting has already been installed, if they can rent it out every day, they will have an income for a month. I'm going to see how everyone is dressed up and ask someone to change it a bit. The government is vigorously developing tourism, and I heard that there will be more and more homestays in the future. It's cheaper and more hygienic than staying in a hotel, and I've heard that it's very popular with young people. ”
She said so much, probably because she was afraid that Zhou He would not agree.
Zhou He was indeed hesitant, knowing that Aunt Qi still wanted to do it. In the end, it was confirmed, and he said, "I'll find someone to come back in a few days to change the door lock." ”
It's a good idea to separate the living room from the upstairs hallway, which is much safer. That would be equivalent to renovating the downstairs, and it would cost a lot of money. Aunt Qi will definitely not agree.
She just agreed, and Aunt Qi smiled and agreed. I waited for the decorator to come over, and by the way, I also decorated her house.
The attic is a little old, and the furniture inside is all old. It's no longer a girl's room.
Zhou He was also afraid of wasting money, so he waved his hand again and again, saying, "No, I live less now, and I'll talk about it later." ”
Aunt Qi responded and talked about the homestay in detail.
Zhou He listened and nodded from time to time.
Because I have to look at the information given by Xu Yuanning to understand the progress of the project. For the next week, Zhou spent most of his time in the library. Occasionally, Senior Brother Qiu has a part-time job there, and she doesn't forget to bring the information.
In fact, because she came in the latest. The things that Professor Xu arranged for her were the simplest, that is, to sort out the materials and do chores, and occasionally help sort out the data.
Although it is only a simple thing, she is still very serious and meticulous. Often, as soon as she asks for something, she can take it out immediately. Professor Xu, who has always been stern, also cast an admiring look at her.
The project team was not as busy as expected, and the time for Zhou He was free. Aunt Qi has always been keen on homestays, and after asking Shu Hua, she took advantage of her spare time to go to the market to find migrant workers and ask someone to repaint the room. It was furnished in the style of the B&B.
I went to buy a new lock, and I planned to change the lock on the door and the lock on Aunt Qi's room.
Aunt Qi changed the position of the furnishings in the living room, and specially went to find vases and some small ornaments to put in the living room. The originally warm living room became literary. During her illness, the flowers and plants in the yard were not taken care of, and she took care of them now, cutting dead branches and fertilizing, and spent less time in the day than when she was doing embroidery.
On this day, Zhou He bought the lock back, and the mobile phone in his pocket rang. The call was from Lao Cao, saying that the store was a little busy today, and asked her if she could go over and help.
He has always been good to Zhou Yiyi, and she naturally has to get through.
It was already noon when she passed, and there was a long line of customers in the store. She changed her clothes and got busy.
This was just one o'clock at noon, and Lao Cao, who had just lost some guests, hurriedly came over and said to Zhou He: "I have to go out for a while, you go to the cashier to guard." ”
Zhou He responded with a good word. Lao Cao went to the kitchen and hurriedly went out with a thermos box.
As soon as he left, another wave of customers came to the store. For a while, he was even more busy, and Zhou He was completely dizzy. It wasn't until three o'clock that there were no customers in the store.
Lao Cao left Zhou He in a hurry, and when the people in the store sat down to eat together, she asked, "What is Uncle Cao doing in a hurry?"
"The place where Mr. Cheng came a few days ago caught fire, and he was thrown down the fire stairs when he rushed in to save people, and he has been living in the hospital for the past few days. The boss will deliver food every time he arrives. ”
The Mr. Cheng she said was obviously referring to Cheng Wei. Zhou He didn't hear about this at all, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it serious?"
"I don't know, it should be quite serious. Otherwise, the boss wouldn't have gone over to deliver food every day. ”
As soon as she said that, another clerk gossiped and said, "Mr. Cheng doesn't seem to have a girlfriend." It's a miracle to be so handsome and not have a girlfriend. ”
"No, the slightly handsome boys are already famous since school. She lifted her chin as she said and sighed, "At Mr. Cheng's level, if you are willing to nod, the person who delivers the soup will probably be able to line up from here to the street corner over there." ”
Her words were completely agreed by the other two clerks, and the three of them chattered about Cheng Wei's appearance. The master who cooked the noodles in it coughed and said that Mr. Cheng was a guest, and if Lao Cao heard them treat the guests as idle talk, they would have to give them their bonus this month, and a few people stuck out their tongues and stopped their mouths.
After saying so much, no one knows how Cheng Wei's injury is. Although Lao Cao hurriedly delivers food every day, he rarely mentions it.
Lao Cao didn't come back until more than four o'clock in the afternoon, and there was a traffic jam all the way, and he complained about the traffic in Yucheng when he entered the door. After he finished complaining, Zhou He hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Uncle Cao, is Mr. Cheng seriously injured?"
"It's fine, it's just a little skin trauma. I hurt my face a little, and I was afraid that the doctor would let me eat lighter, so I had to send food every day. Lao Cao said.
Hearing that it was only the skin trauma, the nerves around the strained were loosened.
She was going home after work in the evening, but after hesitating, she bought some fruit and took the car to the hospital.
The fire in Cheng Wei's apartment seems to be quite serious, and the nurses in the hospital actually know about it. Tell Zhou He how many floors he is in and show her the way.
Zhou He carried the fruit upstairs, and just after arriving at the staircase, he saw Cheng Wei wearing a hospital gown and walking from the other end with a cane. He didn't know if it was a fall or a big piece of his face. The whole look doesn't look like what Lao Cao said, just a little skin trauma.
Although he walked without difficulty, Zhou He still walked over quickly and asked, "Where are you going?"
Cheng Wei's expression was indifferent, he glanced at her, and said, "Lao Cao called you here?"
Zhou He didn't expect him to ask, but he still told the truth and said, "No." I heard that you are hospitalized here, so I came over to take a look. ”
"Do you see I'm dead?" he didn't leave, but went straight back to the ward.
Zhou Hedu had already come over, so he naturally wanted to summon him, dropped his crutches and lay down on the bed, and commanded like an uncle: "I'm starving, go to the cafeteria to get some food." ”
He was going to the cafeteria.
Lao Cao brought him food at one o'clock, and it was already past eight o'clock at this time, so it was no wonder that he wanted to eat.
Zhou He said hello, picked one of the bananas he brought, handed it to him, and said, "You eat something first." ”
Cheng Wei was not polite, took the banana and peeled it.
Zhou He originally wanted to ask him what he wanted to eat, but remembered that Lao Cao said that he wanted to eat light, so in the end he didn't ask anything and went to the cafeteria to eat.
She went late, and the cafeteria was deserted. The dishes are almost done. Zhou He originally wanted to go outside to see what to eat, but remembered that Cheng Wei said that he was hungry and wasted time outside, so he picked up some dishes and hurriedly went upstairs.
Cheng Wei was quite disgusted with this meal, his brows furrowed tightly, he looked at Zhou He, and said, "Can you eat something delicious?"
These days, he eats lightly, and he completely loses his appetite when he sees these things.
Zhou He said at this time: "I heard Uncle Cao say that you have a wound on your face, and you want to eat light." Wait for the wound to scab over before eating anything else. ”
Cheng Wei looked at Zhou He with a smile, but picked up the chopsticks and said, "That's right, do I have to eat with my face." ”
He made Zhou He inexplicably a little uncomfortable like this, she didn't look at him, turned around and poured water.
It should be really hungry, and Cheng Wei didn't have much left to eat after Zhou He's meal. He didn't get the slightest affection, threw the box aside after eating, glanced at Zhou He, and said, "Why don't you stay here?"
He seemed to be smiling, and Zhou He suddenly remembered his words that day, "Did your senior brother and sister tell you to stay away from me?"
She wanted to explain something, but found anything to explain. After a moment of silence, he said, "What do you want to eat, I'll bring it tomorrow." ”
Cheng Wei didn't speak when he heard this, he still looked at her with a smile. After a while, he leaned back lazily and said, "Your senior brother should have told you that I am not a good person." He's right, you should stay away from me. ”
He was a hanger, and he couldn't tell the truth of his words at all.
Zhou Yi didn't speak for a while, and after a while, he said, "I don't think you're a bad person." You've done us so much, you're here, and it's right to come and take care of you. ”
She said it politely.
Cheng Wei glanced at him, hooked the corners of his lips, and said, "Just because of this, you treat me as a good person?" Without waiting for Zhou He to speak, he said again: "Your standard for a good person, is it too low?"
There was sarcasm in his tone.
Zhou He didn't answer him again, and said, "If you're okay, I'll leave first." ”
She said and left the room. Cheng Wei inside didn't speak.
Cheng Wei's body did look like some skin injuries, Zhou He didn't ask him just now, hesitated when he walked to the nurse's station, and still went to ask the nurse.
Because she had seen her and Cheng Wei in the corridor, the nurse did not hide it from her. Although Cheng Wei's body looks like a skin injury, it is not light. The ankle is misaligned. I am afraid that the wounds on my face will have scars in a short period of time. In addition, he rushed into the sea of fire, and there were some burns on his body, large and small. If you don't pay attention, you can easily get infected. You should also be careful when washing, and try not to let the wound touch the water.
This floor was occupied by injured people from the other side of the apartment, and the nurse was also busy.
Zhou He stood in place for a while, and finally returned to the ward.
There is only Cheng Wei here, no one takes care of him, and he does everything by himself. When Zhou He entered, he was putting his cane aside, intending to bring a towel to wipe his face.
He's a little clumsy, completely unusual.