Chapter 7: The Dawn of Strength (Part II)
While talking, Zhao Tan and Zhang Tianyao came back, still carrying a case of beer from the commissary next to them. Zhang Tianyao sat down next to Xu Xunsheng and gave her a bottle of juice stuffed in the box: "It's for you." β
Xu Xunsheng glanced at the juice, of course it was not freshly squeezed, a bunch of additives. She reached out for a bottle of beer and said, "I'll drink this anyway." The men suddenly coaxed, but Zhang Tianyao showed a surprised gaze and said slowly: "I still underestimate you?"
The food came up in the same way, Xu Xunsheng was also a little hungry, but he didn't have the habit of supper, fortunately, they also ordered some vegetables, picked up a few green vegetables to eat, and quickly put down the chopsticks. Zhang Tianyao saw it and said, "You just eat so much?" Xu Xunsheng said perfunctorily: "I'm still eating." β
As a result, Zhang Tianyao grabbed a handful of meat skewers and put them on her plate. Xu Xunsheng's brows twitched slightly, he didn't say anything, picked up the meat skewer, ate one, and put it down with benevolence and righteousness.
Suddenly, she felt someone laughing at her, she raised her eyes, Cen Ye on the opposite side looked away clearly, holding a string of wings in her hand, unhurried, and I don't know if she was talking to herself: "Leave some meat skewers for Lao Tzu, I haven't eaten ...... yet."
Before he could finish speaking, a handful of meat skewers had reached him. Cen Ye raised his eyes to look at Xu Xunsheng, and the girl next to him, Zhang Tianyao, also looked at her.
"Those who can work harder. Xu Xunsheng said generously, "I haven't touched these yet." β
Zhang Tianyao: "Damn, what are you feeding him for!"
In everyone's laughter, Xu Xunsheng heard Cen Ye whisper: "Okay, put it in my bowl." The table was not big, Xu Xunsheng got up slightly and put down the meat skewers. He still didn't look at her, and after a while, he picked up the meat skewers, and the skewers were quickly eaten.
This was a very small episode, and no one cared, everyone was drinking and chatting, Zhang Tianyao said a few words to Xu Xunsheng from time to time, and Xu Xunsheng responded with or without a match. Several members of the band also toasted Xu Xunsheng, and she took a sip. And she is too literary and artistic, and she is too gentle and delicate in her gestures, and she really doesn't look like the woman they are used to, so they are not embarrassed to pour her wine. Zhang Tianyao wanted to pour it, but he didn't dare. He felt that Xu Xunsheng had a stable and quiet temperament, which could block all impetuous hearts. And if you're not religious enough, you don't really dare to get close.
Zhang Hai's girlfriend and the girl next to Cen Ye drank a lot, and the two faces with exquisite makeup were both red.
Xu Xunsheng was thinking, he was almost finished, it was past one o'clock in the middle of the night, and there was still a night walk to go home. Suddenly, a bottle of beer was placed on the table in front of him. She raised her head and saw the girl next to Cen Ye, who seemed to be called Shu Yan, and said with a smile, "Sister, let's have one." After speaking, he didn't wait for Xu Xunsheng to speak, raised his cup full of beer, and said, "I'll cheer, you are free!"
Everyone was stunned, and they didn't know why this rich girl didn't deal with Xu Xunsheng at this time, Zhang Hai squinted his eyes and took the lead in applauding: "Shu Yan, domineering!" Everyone applauded, Zhang Tianyao frowned, and glared at Cen Ye again, and the latter was burying his head in eating his waist and didn't see it at all. Zhang Tianyao whispered to Xu Xunsheng: "Just take a sip." β
Xu Xunsheng pinched her wine glass, in fact, she only drank half a glass of wine until today, and she was not good at drinking. It was late at night, the road behind me was silent, and the supper shop was steaming. The wine is transparent and yellowish, rippling in the glass with the light. She also saw her own fingers, which were the hands that had been playing the piano for many years, and although the fingers were white, the fingertips were all calloused. The girl in front of her looked proud and invincible. But does youth also mean naivety, blindness? Desperately pounced on him, the boy beside her, or the man. But they didn't even look at her tonight. I don't know if it's a show-off, a pastime, or a joke?
Xu Xunsheng sighed softly in his heart, picked up the protest beer bottle she had dropped, and filled it for himself.
"Oops......" the boys cried. Cen Ye also looked up suddenly.
"That's not how wine is drunk, girl. Xu Xunsheng said lightly, "I drank your wine, what can I change?" She raised her wine glass and drank it slowly. Her expression was calm and her eyes were bright, as if she was drinking the same Longjing tea as her family.
The boys all looked at her, clapping and cheering. Huizi suddenly whispered to Cen Ye: "Damn, I can't see that Xu Xunsheng's mouth is quite poisonous......" Cen Ye suddenly smiled. Shu Yan couldn't stand it anymore, and stood up suddenly, looking at Cen Ye with tears in his eyes, but found that he didn't look at himself at all. Shu Yan almost shouted in pain: "Cen Ye!" turned around and ran, opened the door and ran out of the supper shop, and ran into the snow.
Everyone didn't expect her to suddenly run away in a frenzy, looking at each other. Xu Xunsheng didn't think that this matter had anything to do with him, and like everyone, he looked at the culprit Cen Ye. Huizi pushed his shoulder: "You still don't want to chase him?" Cen Ye said coldly: "What am I chasing her for, I didn't bring it, you have to bring it." Only when I go is I clean. β
Zhang Hai shrugged: "Ono is right, woman, just run away." In this circle, the most important thing is to throw women into their arms. The girlfriend next to him immediately feigned anger and slapped him, and Zhang Hai laughed. Xu Xunsheng frowned slightly, and seeing that everyone was silent, a strange thought suddenly flashed in her mindβdid they all think so? Including Cen Ye?
Shu Yan ran away, and the atmosphere of the men was really not affected much, and Cen Ye even seemed more comfortable. After eating for a while, the gang finally broke up.
Walking out of the night snack shop, Xu Xunsheng just wanted to say goodbye, Zhang Tianyao said: "We'll send you, stop by." Don't refuse, or we won't be at ease. β
Xu Xunsheng didn't say anything.
The others went home separately, and Zhang Hai and Huizi also lived in different directions. Only Zhang Tianyao, Cen Ye, and Zhao Tan followed her way. She was at the front, with the three boys behind. Xu Xunsheng has always walked steadily and leisurely, even in the deep midnight snow, he walked upright and his skirt was rising. The three of them were extremely restless, kicking cans on the road and scaring away a wild dog. Gags each other and chuckles.
"Xu Xunsheng, did you use music before?" asked Zhang Tianyao.
Xu Xunsheng: "I studied music arrangement in college. β
"Where did you go to college?" Cen Ye asked.
Xu Xunsheng: "Beijing." But he didn't ask any more questions.
"Have you been playing the guqin for a long time?" this time it was Zhao Tan.
"Probably from the age of 6. β
"Oooh-" the boys exclaimed in unison, then laughed together. Xu Xunsheng walked ahead, walking and walking, and also smiled.
"We want to come and practice tomorrow afternoon. When he walked outside the studio, Zhao Tan said.
Xu Xunsheng: "No problem, I've been there." β
The night has become like a black boundless sorrow, enveloping the earth deeply. The snow was scattered on the steps, and in the yard, Xu Xunsheng stepped on it, light and silent, leaving only shallow traces.
She turned and saw the boys standing at the gate of the garden, not entering.
She said, "Thank you for today, good night." After a pause, he added, "See you tomorrow." β
They all laughed.
Cen Ye was the first to turn around and leave, and Leng Buding suddenly shouted angrily: "Xu Xunsheng, see you tomorrow-" The voice-activated lights in the unit next to him suddenly turned on. Xu Xunsheng secretly screamed in his heart, and sure enough, after Zhang Tianyao and Zhao Tan were stunned, they all laughed, and shouted as they walked: "Bye, Xu Xunsheng!" "Good night, Xu Xunsheng-"
Xu Xunsheng closed the door and listened to their ghost screams gradually disappear. Great, after tonight, I don't know how many neighbors cursed the name Xu Xunsheng in their hearts. She shook her head and couldn't help but laugh.
It's amazing to think about it, she has lived here alone for so long. Why did it take only a few days to get close to their circle?