Chapter 172: Old Cotton (6000 words)
"I'm going to eat. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info "Li Mu saw Wang Yao.
"Eat more, my dear, so that you can be healthy. ”
"Okay, you drink more milk, too. ”
"Got it, pervert. ”
Wang Yao walked over, his face pale.
"Sick?"
"There were too many overdrafts yesterday. ”
"Moderation. ”
"How can that kind of thing be controlled?" Wang Yao cupped his waist.
"What to eat?"
"Ginseng chicken soup, you need to replenish your body in summer. ”
"Good. ”
The two came to the back door of Ewha Girls' University, a knife-cut noodle shop called Duowei, which also sells ginseng chicken soup, Duowei is written in Chinese, and the knife-cut noodles below are in Korean.
The two ordered two servings of ginseng chicken soup and a serving of cold noodles.
"It's summer vacation next month, and you don't want to go out?"
"It's busy. Li Mu ate a bite of mixed noodles and drank a mouthful of ginseng chicken soup.
"Damn, your life is really ruined. ”
"The idiom is well used. ”
"Do you want to study in the evening?"
"Study?" Li Mu looked up.
He was really surprised that this sentence came out of the ape's mouth.
"Your sister, what kind of expression is this?"
"I didn't expect that. ”
"I'm a hard worker, but I'm just a bit playful. ”
"Where are you going?"
"Hehe, of course it's a coffee shop, do you bring a laptop?"
"I've brought it, I'm going to use it today. ”
"That's just right, after class, go to the coffee shop to study. ”
"Let me think about it. “
"What's there to think about? You'll be fine in the evening, and it's almost the end of the day. ”
"Good. ”
After eating.
Li Mu came to the classroom.
In the last row, Kim Go-eun pressed his head to the book and looked at the rain outside the window.
Li Mu walked up to her and sat down, taking out the textbook and laptop.
"Rain is such a nuisance. ”
"Oh. ”
"The next one doesn't stop. ”
"It would be strange if there wasn't. ”
As Father said: In the long, lonely light, you can see Jesus moving forward on earth. Kim Go-eun opened the book and read.
Buzzing.
"Scoundrel, what are you doing?"
"Get ready for class. ”
"FF, finished eating?"
"Hmm. ”
"What did you eat?"
"Ginseng chicken soup and cold noodles. ”
"Replenish your body more in the summer, and I'll make you something to eat next time." ”
“…… Really?"
"Hmph, don't underestimate me. ”
"Good. ”
The professor comes in.
Classes begin.
Li Mu looked at the professor's face carefully and put his hands on his mobile phone.
"Why do people lie?" Kim Goun turned his head.
"I don't know. ”
"Why should people be honest?"
"For no reason. ”
"Is it a choice?"
"Possibly. ”
"Hitler's thing is so small. ”
"Hmm. ”
Buzzing.
"Scoundrel, can I see you today?"
"Huh?" Li Mu was surprised.
"How?"
"After class, I'm going to a coffee shop to study. ”
"FF, then I'll go too, I want to see you study. ”
"Not afraid of being seen?"
"It's okay to wear a mask and a wig. ”
"Good. ”
"Who? stupid. ”
"Wang Yao and me. ”
"When does class end?"
"It's going to be a long time. ”
"Tell me thirty minutes before class ends. ”
"Hmm. ”
Li Mu nodded.
The rain continued to fall, like a stalker.
I don't know how long it took.
The professor leaves.
Li Mu picked up his backpack and prepared to leave.
Wang Yao appeared at the door, as well as Quan Zhaoyan.
She wore a black baseball cap on her back, her long black hair was tied up haphazardly, a pure white crewneck sweatshirt, the sleeves were just pulled up to one-third of her forearm, and there was nothing on her wrists.
A black whale earring on the right ear, a simple ripped black jeans on the lower body, the fair skin on the knees is faintly visible, and a black canvas bag hangs from the shoulder.
"Ahem, she said she wanted to go too. Wang Yao said.
"Hmm. ”
"When it's raining, I really want to smoke. ”
"You can smoke it. ”
The three of them walked out, and Kim Go-eun followed.
"You want to come too?" asked Li Mu.
Kim Go-eun nodded, but did not speak.
Open your umbrella and walk in the rain.
Kim Go-eun lit a cigarette and covered half of his face with a black umbrella.
"Why don't you block the smoke?" Li Mu asked.
"It's better to block your face. ”
"Makes sense. ”
"Masks have a lot of meaning in expressionism. ”
"Hmm. ”
"Everybody has several masks. ”
"One is enough. ”
School gates.
A blue umbrella and a quirky mask.
"Coming?" Li Mu walked up to her, squeezed out her umbrella with the big umbrella in his hand, and hugged her shoulder.
"Stupid, is that them?" said K. in a low voice.
"There is no doubt about it. ”
"It's that senior again. ”
"It's just seniors. ”
"What about the others?"
"Just friends. ”
"Cut. ”
"I barely talk to them. ”
"Really?"
"Work, study and you. ”
"Got it. ”
Kim Go-eun glanced at K, continued to turn the pink sunflower umbrella in his hand, and looked at the gray clouds in the sky.
Wang Yao glanced at K and Li Mu and shook his head.
Quan Zhaoyan smiled and spit out a puff of smoke ring: "When you are bored, there will always be something that is not boring. ”
K greeted Wang Yao with his eyes and hugged his arm tightly.
A soft touch comes from the arms, and a soft aroma flows under the nose, containing a hint of coffee.
"Coffee?"
"FF, drink it every day, and everyone is like this anyway. ”
"There are too many coffee shops to count. “
"FF, yes, I don't know when it started, it became a habit. K's head pressed against his arm.
"Habit is not a good thing. Jeon Zhaoyan's smoke burned to the end.
"I want to see Hitler. Kim removed the umbrella and let the rain wet her cheeks and hair.
Come to the coffee shop.
There are quite a lot of people.
Some are here to chat, some are for study, or for work.
After ordering coffee, a few people came to the window and sat down.
"Li Mu, borrow me my laptop, I want to watch a movie. ”
“…… Not here to learn?"
"Relax before studying, what about the charger? borrow it from me, the phone is running out of battery. ”
Li Mu took out his laptop and mobile phone charger and handed them to Wang Yao.
Wang Yao found the socket under the seat, plugged the charger into it, and opened the laptop to watch a movie.
Kim Go-eun opens the book he was carrying and plunges into the world of the book.
Quan Zhaoyan took out a novel and said to K: "Today's perfume is very good. ”
"Yours is not bad either. K's eyes widened, and one hand clasped Li Mu's hand.
"Finnegan's Wake?" Kim Go-eun reads the book in Jeon So-yeon's hand.
"Well, yours is Faulkner's?"
"Yes. ”
"What are you talking about?" asked Wang Yao.
"Discussion book. Li Mu answered for them.
K took out his phone and played a game.
"Understand?"
"I don't need to understand. Kim Go-eun said.
"Yes. ”
"What book?" Wang Yao walked up to Kim Go-eun.
"The Noise and the Tumult. ”
"Totally unintelligible. Wang Yao rolled his eyes.
"It's normal, modern fiction is completely different from traditional fiction. Quan Zhaoyan opened the book.
"How is it different?"
"One is the road and the other is the building. Kim Go-eun suddenly raised his head and lowered his head.
"Roads and buildings?"
"The highway is clear at a glance, and from the beginning to the end, the architecture is much more complicated. Quan Zhaoyan raised her eyebrows.
"I don't understand. ”
"Traditional fiction is a plot that drives the story, while modern fiction is a plot that dissolves the plot. ”
"Huh?"
"Traditional novels are very similar to dramas, generally single-threaded, creating conflicts, resolving conflicts, and creating climaxes, the driving force of the story is the plot, the advantage is that it is attractive, and the disadvantage is that it only focuses on the climax and ending, and it is easy to get tired after reading it.
Modern fiction, on the other hand, deliberately dissolves this plot and dynamics into more complex structures, so that people can focus on something else, explore something deeper, not just chasing climax and suspense, but playing with it repeatedly, such as Borges's labyrinth.
It's a bit troublesome for the average person though, because many people get into the habit of only looking for plots. Quan Zhaoyan tapped her fingers on the table and glanced at Li Mu.
"Habits are hard to break. Li Mu smiled.
"It's complicated. K pinched him by the waist.
"It's okay to keep it simple, don't try to understand, just experience. Li Mu rubbed her hair.
"Got it, badass. ”
The softness on her arm is very clear, she is very enthusiastic today, is it because of Quan Zhaoyan?
"How's the nose?"
"FF, it's much better, there are so many people here. ”
"Because it's near the university. ”
"I heard that Ewha Womans University is also nearby. ”
"Lots of beautiful women. Wang Yao looked up suddenly.
"Play your game well. Li Mu rolled his eyes.
"Hey, I'm a friend of Li Mu, we met last time. Wang Yao said.
"Hello. ”
"This kid used to ......"
"Ape Man, shut up. ”
"Stupid, I want to know. ”
"Actually, it's not a big deal, he has a super stubborn temper, so I hope you can be more considerate. Wang Yao shrugged.
"FF, okay. ”
"You seem to have heard your voice somewhere. Wang Yao scratched his head.
"There are a lot of people who sound like it. Li Mu said.
"Also, the last time I heard a voice, I thought it was you. Wang Yao smiled.
K bowed his head slightly.
"Stupid, I'm leaving, something's wrong. ”
"So fast?"
"Well, I'm sorry, stupid, I'll stay with you next time. ”
"It doesn't matter. ”
"Thank you,. ”
K and the others said hello and hurried away.
"She seemed a little weird. ”
"You're weirder. ”
"Why are you wearing a mask?"
"Love to wear it. ”
"But the part that shows the face is very beautiful, and I always feel like someone. ”
"There are a lot of people like it. ”
"No, it's kind of special. ”
"Of course it's special, there's no one in the world who isn't special. ”
"Anyway, it's weird, you're in a relationship?"
"Secret. ”
"Damn, it feels like you're almost in love. ”
"It's none of your business. ”
"I'm a good friend of yours. ”
"Well, friends have to respect each other. ”
"Your sister, when did you respect me?"
"In the face of your erosive life, I will only say two words at most. ”
"More than two sentences, your uncle's. ”
"Hurry up and learn. ”
"I still watch movies. ”
Li Musi stayed until eight o'clock in the evening and went home separately.
After returning home.
Buzzing.
"FFFF, stupid, not there?"
"In. ”
"I'm sorry today. ”
"It's fine. ”
"Your friend isn't angry?"
"Of course not. ”
"FF, that's good. ”
"But he said you were like a man. ”
"Huh?"
"It's a pity he can't remember. ”
"Really? ff. ”
"Hmm. ”
"Stupid, what if I'm some kind of weird person, what will you do?"
"Not very good. ”
"Really?"
"Hmm. ”
"Well, I want to video with you. ”
"Shall I call you?"
"Okay, ff. ”
Li Mu dialed the video.
For a while.
Her delicate lips appear on the screen, wearing a white t-shirt with an apron on top.
She seems to be in the kitchen.
"Stupid, making cookies. ”
"Made it for me?"
"FF, of course. ”
"Can you eat it tomorrow?"
"ff, uh-huh. ”
She turned around and could see the line of her back and her buttocks.
For a while.
She took the biscuits out of the oven and placed them on a porcelain plate.
"Okay, dear, to bring it to you tomorrow. ”
"It looks tempting. ”
"FF, because I did it. ”
"I'm talking about you. ”
"Pervert, after the festival, let's go on a date. ”
"Dating?"
"Well, ff. ”
"How do you go on a date? are you coming to my house?"
"No, Hongdae, I want to go shopping with you. ”
"Lots of people. ”
"It doesn't matter. ”
"Don't need to keep it a secret?"
"The more people there are, the more secrets there are. ”
"It seems so. ”
"Hold my hand when the time comes, like a pervert. ”
"Hey, I'm only occasionally kinky. ”
"Are you a stalker?"
"Of course not. ”
"FF, you can track me. ”
"How to track it?"
"FF, I don't know, you can refer to the Stalker's Manual. ”
"And what kind of books?"
"Maybe, I don't know, FFFFFF. ”
"When are you going to bed? I'll tell you a story. ”
"Wait until I've got the biscuits in place, after all, it's food for madmen and perverts. ”
"Your food?"
"Hmph, it's yours. ”
"It's ours. ”
On the screen, she packs up the cookies and walks to the bedroom.
Open the door.
She jumped onto the bed like a rabbit into the bed, with a ryan pillow in her hand.
"Like you?"
"What?"
"This big stupid bear. ”
"Not at all, I'm smarter than it. ”
"He's a fool. ”
"I'm going to put it in my stomach, ff. She lifted the little vest, revealing her fair belly, and pressed the pillow against it, wrapping it around it.
"......" Li Mu touched his head.
"Yo, I've transformed. She jumped up from the bed and swayed herself.
“…… What is this?"
"A rabbit that eats too much food doesn't look like ?ffff. She laughed.
"Reminds me of the song of the sheep. ”
"Hmph. ”
"It's incomprehensible. ”
"FFF, should we play a game next time pretending to be a rabbit?"
"What kind of game is that?"
"Blindfolded, come catch my game. ”
"What can I do after I catch it?"
"FF, anything can be done. ”
"Really?" Li Mu narrowed.
If it's true, then he can do a lot of interesting things.
"Pervert, what are you thinking?"
"Didn't think about anything. ”
"Cut, it's time to sleep, good night, poof. ”
A lip flap appears on the screen.
Li Mu pasted it.
"FF, I'll call you, hang up first. ”
"Good. ”
The screen is pitch black.
Buzzing.
A capital letter K appears on the screen.
"Badass, listen to Jazz today. ”
"Hmm. ”
"Stupid, what's the story you're going to tell today?"
"Let me see. ”
"I want to listen to modern novels. ”
"Why?"
"Hmph, I just want to hear it, but it can't be worse than that woman. ”
"Wine whales?"
"Hmm. ”
"It's not a game. ”
"I don't care anyway. ”
"A lot of them used to read to you. ”
"Really?"
"Hmm. ”
"Isn't that like roads and buildings?"
"It doesn't matter what it is. ”
"Okay, hurry up and read it to me. ”
"Good. Li Mu walked to the bookshelf and ticked out a copy.
"FF, what is it?"
"The Cradle of Cats. Li Mu walked out of the record player and put on the record.
The rain stopped.
The moon was so clean and transparent that the sky around it shook out a fantastical hue as if it were infected with vertigo.
"ff, that sounds good, the night sky outside is so beautiful. ”
"After the rain, the world resets. ”
"So that's what happened, pervert. ”
"Yes, little pervert. ”
"Today I wore a black one. ”
"What?" Li Mu touched his nose.
"Guess. ”
"Black socks?"
"Bingo, guessed the FFF. ”
“……”
"What do you think it is?"
"It's socks. ”
"Cut, hurry up and tell me a story. ”
"Good. Li Mu reads.
The story is deconstructed in jazz and turned into a translucent building through which she wanders and falls into psychedelic dreams.
"Badass, badass......" she dreamed.
"Good night. Li Mu chuckled and hung up the phone.
Walking into the bedroom, he quickly fell asleep.
May 25, clouds.
He opened his eyes, his voice a little hoarse.
Buzzing.
Video calls.
He took it.
"FF, stupid, good morning, ah, why is your face so white?"
"Born white. ”
"Liar, are you sick?"
"Just kidding, how could I get sick?" Li Mu felt a little weak.
"My voice was hoarse. ”
"It's always been like this. ”
"Definitely sick, hurry up and go to the hospital. ”
“…… It's not that serious. Li Mu got out of bed.
"The voice and the face were so bad. ”
"Maybe the quilt is not covered, drink some hot water and it's fine. Li Mu walked to the living room.
"Don't get sick, stupid, you know?"
"Rest assured. ”
"I'm going to fight the germs and make you healthy. ”
A small fist appears on the screen.
"Got it, little fool. ”
"Stupid, take some cold medicine, just in case. ”
"Good. Li Mu took out the medicine box, took a piece of cold medicine, and drank a cup of hot water.
"Stupid, I'm going to be busy. ”
"Well, hurry up. ”
"I'll tell you later, what are you going to do today?"
"Working all day. ”
"Ahh
"It's not a serious illness, it's just a cold. ”
"Okay, come on, if there's something to remember tell me, I'll take care of you. ”
"Okay, little fool, go take a shower. ”
"Poof. ”
Delicate lip flaps appear on the screen.
He pasted it.
The screen is pitch black.
Li Mu began to make preparations for the morning.
After eating, bathing.
He went downstairs.
Zhou Xue was waiting for him downstairs, took the car, and set off.
So they arrived at the hotel.
A busy day begins, and he's so busy that it's dark.
In the evening, after work.
Li Mu walked into the changing room.
Change your clothes and turn on your phone.
Found that there were many missed calls and messages on it, all of which were k.
"Stupid, how is your body doing when you're not here?"
"Okay, you're at work, remember to take your medicine. ”
"FF, what are you doing with ice cream just now? Are you still busy? Drink some hot water at noon. ”
"Well, you haven't even replied, aren't you dating someone else?"
"Ahh
Li Mu smiled, and then sent a picture of Ryan touching Frodo's head.
Buzzing.
"Hmph, what a badass. ”
"Just got off work. ”
"I'm still at work, so I guess I'll be late at work. ”
"Really?"
"Well, I've been busy lately, and I've got a lot of things to prepare. ”
"Come on, little fool. ”
"It's been hard today, how is your health?"
"Much better. Li Mu walked out of the hotel.
It is overcast and it is expected to rain tomorrow.
Fortunately, the Seoul Jazz Festival is the day after tomorrow, and it should not be affected by that time.
"It's going to be like this in the future. ”
"How?"
"Get off work late, stupid, don't wait for me, remember to go to bed early. ”
"It's okay, I can wait for you. ”
"Didn't you go to bed early?"
"You can go to bed late. ”
"Don't, your body matters. ”
"Go to bed late and wake up late. ”
"What about classes?"
"We didn't have that early in the course. ”
"Really?"
"Well, rest assured. ”
"Scoundrel, you're so nice. ”
"Because it's a bad guy. ”
"FF, I danced a strange dance today, do you want to see it?"
"Yes. ”
"FF, okay. "A video was sent.
Above is a video of her doing a strange dance.
"It was great. ”
"Of course, stupid, go home now?"
"Just got on the subway. Li Mu walked into the subway and leaned against the wall by the door.
"Crowded?"
"Okay, a little more. ”
"Isn't that impossible to sit?"
"It's also good to stand and exercise. ”
"Cut, I really want to see you, but unfortunately the biscuits can't be delivered. ”
"It's okay, again when the time comes. ”
"Badass. ”
"Huh?"
"Why is it so good to me?"
"I don't know. ”
"Why do I miss you like that?"
"I don't know. ”
"What if you disappear?"
"Will be back because I'm a boomerang. ”
"FF, really?"
"Hmm. ”
"Time flies. ”
"It has always been. ”
Subway to the station.
Li Mu got out of the car.
Walking out of the crowded subway station, he walked down the crowded street.
The hustle and bustle of the city is still there, and the lights are bright.
He passed by countless people, as if separated by an invisible film, forming a distance.
He walked into a convenience store and bought food waste bags.
Back home.
Buzzing.
"Stupid, I'm still working. ”
"What time do you get off work?"
"I don't know, it's going to be late anyway, what about you?"
"Ready to make dinner. ”
"Ah, that's nice. ”
"I'll do it for you next time. ”
"Well, I'm going to work on it too, ff, after all, I'm a perfect lady. ”
"What do you want to eat next time?"
"Fried chicken, ff, will you do it?"
"You can learn. ”
"Really?"
"Well, if you want to eat. ”
"Okay, then you make it for me, I want to eat what you do. ”
"No problem. ”
"Today is Wednesday. ”
"Yes. ”
"It only started on Friday night. ”
"Who will you go with?"
"FF, junior, rest assured, it's just junior. ”
"Really?"
"Of course, I believe you. ”
"I believe in you too. ”
The two chatted for a long time, and she paused occasionally in the middle, probably busy.
Until midnight.
She seems to be off work.
"Finally got off work, in the elevator, and the homework was done?"
"Well, just finished writing the last one. Li Mu hit the enter key on his notebook.
"FF, I'm taking a selfie in the elevator, do you want to see it?"
"Yes. ”
"Wait, stupid. (To be continued.) )