Chapter Forty-Seven: Zeng Cuo'an
In the past week, the senior students of the science and technology middle school ushered in the last mock test of their high school days, not so much a mock test as an encouragement and comfort to the students, this time the questions are quite simple, everyone can get a good score, and the students are happy to take the exam. In the last month, the oath of the oath, the shouting of the building. The voices of the summer seem to be cheering for these college entrance examination candidates.
After the results came out, everyone didn't care much about the results, but there was one person, whose ranking was beyond the expectations of all teachers and studentsββββ Hatch.
Hatch can be described as the tail of the crane for 10,000 years, ranking first from the bottom in every exam, but this time, his ranking, the top ten in the year, although the question is relatively simple this time, but it is not so simple that a crane can be squeezed into the top ten casually. Many teachers talked to him for the first time, it doesn't matter if the grades are not good, but the most important thing to be a person is to pay attention to integrity, and cheating is definitely not a trivial matter in the college entrance examination.
After the rankings were announced, another person who was surprised was An Yuyue. Her grades are the worst, but fortunately with Hatch at the bottom, she is barely one down. But this time, she was the last one. She absolutely didn't believe that Hatch could be in the top ten, and asked how a person who was still lower than herself in the rankings all day long could be so far behind her.
As soon as school ended, An Yuyue came to the Hatch classroom angrily, but there was no Hatchie, only Su Ji was alone with headphones plugged in and looking out the window and didn't know what to look at.
"Hey, where's the husky?" An Yuyue patted Su Ji on the shoulder.
"I was called by the teacher to reprimand, saying that he cheated on the exam, and asked him to call his parents over and write a 10,000-word review. Su Ji took off his headphones and said lightly.
An Yuyue said with an unhappy face: "Hmph, you deserve it! β
Su Ji continued: "His parents traveled abroad some time ago and couldn't come to school. Hatch insisted that he was not cheating, and the teacher gave him two choices, either to redo a past exam or to admit his mistake and write 10,000 words, I'm afraid he is proving himself now. β
An Yuyue rolled her eyes: "Cut, he still wants to prove himself, he is not as good as me!"
"Who are you talking about?" Hatch's voice suddenly came from behind him, looking at An Yuyue gloomily, completely without the naughty atmosphere of the past, there was a different look in his eyes, as if he had changed a person.
An Yuyue didn't have a good face: "Yo, did you come out after being lectured by the teacher?
Hatch put his hands in his trouser pockets and didn't speak, and the head teacher walked in behind him: "Hey, why don't you leave, the weather has changed very strangely recently, I heard that there will be a big typhoon in the past two days, you see the weather outside is so gloomy, the wind is so strong, it is estimated that it will rain in a while, go back early." β
The teacher is not only Hatchie's homeroom teacher, but also An Yuyue's English teacher, An Yuyue deliberately asked the teacher: "Teacher, you said that this person is not impressed enough to write a review, and he has to be physically punished so that he will not dare to commit it again next time!"
"An Yuyue, you are embarrassed to say others, you look at your own results, it's a mess! There is still a month to take the college entrance examination, you think about what to do yourself, and in the last month, if you work hard, you may be able to reach the undergraduate score line. Also, Hatch did not cheat, he won the top ten with his strength, you should ask him about the learning method, I believe you both are very potential students. After saying that, the teacher turned around and left with his bag.
Hatch didn't cheat, this sentence made An Yuyue stunned: "What's the matter? Did you hypnotize the teacher or brainwash it? Why did you point the finger at me for no reason? Even if I don't take the college entrance examination, I can ......" The latter words An Yuyue stuck in her throat and didn't say it.
"You can't say it yourself, you also know what is going on at your home now, your father is still unconscious, your mother is in the hospital every day to work for him, Anye Group is occupied by Shi Ju and will be swallowed up at any time, your brother is studying abroad to participate in an important activity and doesn't know everything that is happening here, in less than a month, so many things have happened in your family, have you made any efforts except for being depressed and worried all day long?" Hatch rebuked An Yuyue coldly.
This was the first time Hatch had spoken to An Yuyue so seriously and loudly, not only her, but even Su Ji on the side was shocked.
When An Yuyue was said this, she became even more angry: "I also want to change! Do you think I don't want to?
"Don't always say that if you really want to change, take action, you see this ranking, and if you can't catch up with me, you just wait to be at the bottom forever. Don't always think that you are still a daughter, you have no capital pride now, and you are not qualified to look down on anyone. β
Saying that, Hatch took out a delicate pink and white small box from the inner pocket of his shirt and handed it to An Yuyue, and said calmly: "Today's birthday, this is the birthday gift I prepared for you, and you will officially be an eighteen-year-old adult in the future, happy birthday." I still have something to do, so I'll go first. β
After receiving the gift, Hatch left without looking back, An Yuyue's eyes became a little ruddy, and no one dared to disobey him since he was a child, and he taught himself this lesson: "Hatchie!
An Yuyue roared almost heartbreakingly, and threw the gift box that Hatch gave her out of the window;This is the first time she has lost her temper in front of others, all along, An Yuyue has been accompanied by Hatch, no matter what she does, Hatch supports unconditionally, obeys him, and even cares about her, but she never takes it to heart, and she doesn't know Hatchie's heart for her, she has always regarded Hatch as a friend, and now, the friend who cares about herself the most is also far away from herself, An Yuyue has a feeling that the whole world has abandoned her, squatting on the ground and hugging her head and crying.
In the face of An Yuyue's crying, Su Ji didn't know what to do for a while, coaxing little girls was not his forte, Hatch walked in such a hurry, watching the gift box fall from the classroom on the fifth floor to the green belt outside the school, a little distressed for Hatch but there was no way.
Hatch would suddenly do this ruthlessly, Su Ji understood that it was the story of the young eagle learning to fly that made him change, he must have been thinking and struggling for a long time, and loudly reprimanded and preached to the person he liked, it was indeed not like the style he could make.
After sobbing for a long time, An Yuyue raised her head again with red eyes, and Su Ji handed her a napkin.
An Yuyue was glad that no one had left her behind, and choked up: "Why don't you leave." β
Su Ji shrugged: "I'm not in a hurry...... It's so late, I'm hungry, let's go eat together? Sister Lingyun said that she was working overtime tonight, and she couldn't pick you up, so let's send you back. β
An Yuyue's aggrieved face still had clear tear stains, her stomach began to growl, she was hungry, angry and aggrieved, and embarrassed, the only few times she cried over the years was almost all seen by Hatch Suji, stood up and rubbed her eyes and walked out.
"Hey, where are you going?"
An Yuyue also whispered with a slight cry: "Didn't you say you were going to take me to dinner!"
Su Ji took An Yuyue to a street near the school, this street is a famous local snack street, although it looks like an ordinary alley from the outside, but after several years of renovation it has become more colorful, before entering the alley, I heard the noise inside, the sky has just darkened, the flow of people is not too much, if it is at night, it can be described as a sea of people.
The gray-white sky was very gloomy, and the branches of the trees on the side of the road were blown from side to side by the strong wind, and the wind was whistling, and the weather seemed to be about to change, but the air was very dull, and it was a little overwhelming. But even this did not diminish the bustle in this alley.
Standing at the entrance of the snack street, as far as the eye can see, the two sides of the alley are full of various stalls, shops, all kinds of seafood delicacies, specialty fruits, folk snacks, as well as many boutiques and small bars, this is a coastal area, a few hundred meters outside you can see the sea, many tourists who come to visit the local area will come here to walk once, enter on an empty stomach, and return with a full stomach.
There are several barbecue stalls at the intersection of the street, all of which are local seafood specialties, watching the clerk skillfully roasting, sprinkling seasonings, with ease, the air is filled with attractive white smoke, and there are many tourists standing in place in front of the stalls to take pictures, waiting for the delicious baking.
An Yuyue stood at the entrance of the street in a daze, her eyes were a little shining, and Su Ji said, "This is a very famous snack street, you should have been here, right?"
An Yuyue shook her head and said: "I know here, Zeng Cuo'an, my father took me here a few times when I was very young, and he introduced me to the characteristics and culture here, but at that time I was very young, and I ate delicacies from the mountains and seas every day, and the cuisine of high-end restaurants. β
Su Ji smiled: "Do you think you were so stupid before when you see this now?"
The tempting aroma comes from all directions, not only seafood barbecue, but also Taiwanese mangoes, wheel cakes, smoking ice cream, flower tea, roasted gluten, fruit milk tea, chicken wing rice and other kinds of special delicacies, dazzling, people coming and going in the alley are holding a few skewers of grilled squid, oysters, coconut feasting, watching people increase appetite.
An Yuyue's eyes lit up, and she secretly swallowed her saliva, there is nothing more than food to make people lose their minds, An Yuyue's expression is exactly the same as the expression on Hatch when he first brought Su Ji here.
If there is anyone in the world who can understand the heart of a foodie, then there is only another foodie.
Su Ji can't stop wanting Chinese food, and women have no resistance to food, so Su Ji and An Yuyue are the same kind of people.
"But these things look very casual, and they don't feel very hygienic, and I once swore that I wouldn't eat this garbage. Although An Yuyue is no longer hungry, she still resists these things in her heart.
Su Ji slowly took out two hundred yuan from his pocket: "Make a bet, if it is not delicious and unhygienic, this money belongs to you." β
"Hmph, I still don't believe that these can be compared to the fragrance made by a five-star chef?" An Yuyue walked straight into the alley without saying a word.
Shuttling from the end of the alley to the end of the alley, and from one alley to another, An Yuyue stroked her bulging belly and praised Zeng Cuo'an's food.
"Oh my God, that stuff was so delicious. The two of them walked to the end of Zeng Cuo'an, and An Yuyue basically ate all the places they passed.
Su Ji looked at An Yuyue's aftertaste after eating, smiled, looked at the time and said, "Okay." You're almost back to your bet, let's go, I'll take you somewhere. β
An Yuyue shook her head and waved her hand and said, "No, I can't eat anymore, don't eat anymore." β
Su Ji rolled his eyes and walked in front of himself: "Who said to take you to eat, let's go, it's too windy here." β
Out of the alley, the wind blew unscrupulously, the leaves and dust were blown together, the two of them came to the door of a fast food restaurant against the wind, just walked to the door, An Yuyue stopped, her face gradually became gloomy from the happiness of eating and drinking just now, and asked Su Ji: "You did it on purpose, right?"
Standing at the door of the fast food restaurant, surrounded by transparent glass, you can clearly see the layout inside, the customers and staff who come and go. And Hatch's figure became very conspicuous when he was busy in the crowd.
Hatch wears the costume of a fast food restaurant, wears a hat, greets customers from time to time, orders, serves, and closes the table, for the service industry, smile and attitude are particularly important, Hatch maintains that sunny smile at any time, and must swallow his anger in the face of the customer's waiting and impatience, one by one.
Su Ji didn't enter the fast food restaurant, but walked into the cafΓ© opposite: "If you don't come in, the wind will blow you away." β
The night wind was very weird, it came as it was said, and it was very brutal, An Yuyue glanced back at Hatch, Hatch didn't notice the arrival of the two people, and still concentrated on work.
The two of them did it near the window where they could see the fast food restaurant, An Yuyue asked in a cold tone, "Why did you bring me here?" Hatch's words seemed to hurt her a lot in the afternoon, and now she didn't lose her breath when she saw Hatch.
Su Ji ordered two glasses of hot milk and replied unhurriedly: "Do you remember when you were kidnapped when school started?" At that time, Hatch took your place as a hostage without hesitation, and then in the days after that, he often walked with you, afraid that something would happen to you again; in order to find out what was going on behind the scenes, Hatch went out to inquire almost every day after school, and had conflicts with those people; knowing that something had happened to your family, he looked at you at the door of the classroom every day, worried about you; knowing that your birthday was coming, he took a while to choose a gift for you, and met them on the way, and almost had an accident. Think to yourself, apart from your family, is there anyone else who treats you like this, your so-called best friend, friend, and who has cared about you since your family's affairs were exposed by the media?"
An Yuyue lowered her head and reflected on what Su Ji said, and slowly looked at Hatch on the other side of the window.
Su Ji continued: "Do you know why he works part-time? In order to choose a gift for you, he spent a month of his living expenses is not enough, so he went to work part-time, and borrowed money from me, from the boss, the boss prepaid him a month's salary, in addition to working to repay the money, he eats instant noodles for almost all meals, and occasionally ......" Su Ji said Su Ji turned his eyes to the opposite side, the fast food restaurant was no longer customer, leaving Hatch alone to close the table.
In the next scene, An Yuyue was so shocked that she couldn't speak, only to see that when Hatch was closing the table, some of the guests had not finished the leftovers, Hatch picked up the chopsticks and quickly put the remaining food on the plate into his mouth, one bite after another, stuffed a mouthful, and then quickly put away the empty plate, lowered his head and returned to the back kitchen.
An Yuyue saw it in her eyes, and she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.