Chapter Twenty-Three: A Little Romance in Ordinary Life
After Yan Yimo and Yan's father and mother left, Su Xiaoxiao's life returned to normal.
Classes start at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Prep, review, prepare for final exams, and juggle between endless group activities and case competitions.
Occasionally, Baby Anne called, and the two of them would have a long phone call. From the daily sporadic and trivial life to the life ideal that can't be found in the north, the hot battery of the mobile phone shows 1%, and the phone hangs up before the automatic shutdown.
There is also Yan Yimo, a good night call with him before going to bed, which is the happy time that Su Xiaoxiao looks forward to the most every day.
Life is so plain that it's like copying and pasting, everyone is given superpowers, and you can predict in advance what will happen tomorrow before it's over.
But because I do what I love with the people I like every day, my unchanging life has become vivid and romantic.
Alice's birthday falls on the Saturday of the week before the final exams. Su Xiaoxiao secretly discussed with Jessica and Lisa for a long time, and finally decided to throw a special birthday party for her as a gift. Not to say how cool this birthday party was, but for Alice, it was sure to be a day of no other.
Holding a birthday party was the first thing Su Xiaoxiao thought of.
On the surface, he wanted to help Alice celebrate her birthday, but in fact, he wanted to take this opportunity to let Andrew and Alice hold hands quickly.
When she came back from participating in the activities of the film club every week, Alice was like a little fool, pulling them to talk non-stop, and she was excited to take care of herself. At first, they all thought that this was going to be a good thing, and Alice would soon be out of the list. But who knows that one of these two people is more patient than the other, and neither of them will pierce this layer of window paper first.
Patiently listening to the story, curiously asking them what new progress there is, the answer - always zero.
I see that the semester is coming to an end. Su Xiaoxiao thought that if it dragged on any longer, then when she came back from the Christmas holiday, the little spark that had just been lit would be extinguished and smoking.
"Sasa, Kaka, I guess it's up to Aris himself, and it's hanging if he wants to get off the single. Shall we help her? ”
While Alice went to attend the film club meeting, Su Xiaoxiao worriedly proposed to Jessica and Lisa, "If they don't get together again, I'm going to give up the show." The foreshadowing of this idol drama is too long, and you can't chase it. ”
"yes," Jessica was puzzled, "I didn't see Andrew's ink. I haven't confessed yet. Isn't he quite a leader, could it be that he doesn't mean that to Aris? ”
"Impossible!"
Hearing them question Andrew, Lisa slapped the table with great certainty, took a sip of Coke and moistened her throat, "Xiaoxiao, do you remember the last time we went to the ski resort?" Andrew took good care of Aris, and taught us both to ski for her, and he didn't play much himself. I'm sure Andrew definitely has a crush on Aris. ”
After a few seconds of pause, Lisa thought of something again, and her tone became more excited, "Oh yes, yes, another time, just a few days after you went to Toronto, Andrew sent Aris back to the dorm. It's just the two of them! ”
"Ah, yes, yes, I saw that time," Jessica said, her eyebrows fluttering, "and I don't believe they didn't have any sparks." You see that every time Aris comes back, the deer bumps into each other, and it is completely in a state of love. Unless Andrew is gay, it's impossible! ”
Hearing Jessica and Lisa say this, Su Xiaoxiao's idea of being a matchmaker became more determined.
He stood up abruptly and propped his hands on the table in front of him.
This posture pushed the table forward by half a meter.
"Then let's throw a surprise birthday party for Aris! At that time, I asked Jenn to help me bring Andrew as well. Then we let dear Aris end her 18 years of single life romantically on her birthday. ”
Su Xiaoxiao said that she had an aunt smile.
When I close my eyes, it's as if I've imagined the picture.
The two people next to him looked disbelieving and questioned, "How did you know that Andrew would definitely confess that day?" ”
"yes, it's impossible to say if he'll come."
"Well, come here~"
Su Xiaoxiao smiled slyly, like a bad fox who just tricked the rabbit into taking the bait, hooked Jessica's neck with one hand and Lisa's neck with the other, put their heads together, and then muttered a long battle plan in their ears.
This plan is so sophisticated that there are plans A and B, which are as mysterious as the spy joints, and they are the precious results of Su Xiaoxiao's meditative thinking all night.
"You think about it enough, you have the potential to be a screenwriter, Su Xiaoxiao."
Su Xiaoxiao grinned with pride.
"Okay, that's it!"
The three hit it off and cheered each other on.
Alice's birthday party was held at a Japanese restaurant in L City.
The owner of this shop, Fukui, is a super nice and very talkative Kyoto person, because he often takes care of business, Su Xiaoxiao and the owner are very familiar with each other. When he answered the phone, he heard that it was Alice's birthday party, and Fukui immediately said that he wanted to reserve the largest and most private room in the store for them, and offered to help them decorate it in advance.
"Thank you, Fukui, and see you on Saturday!"
Su Xiaoxiao hung up the phone, her face beaming.
Urging Jessica and Lisa to change their clothes, the three sneaked out of the dorm while Alice took a nap.
It's Friday, and they put it together, but they still want to meet Andrew first and hear what he thinks.
Although it has nothing to do with the plan in Plan A, out of politeness, Su Xiaoxiao feels that it is more reliable to confirm with me first. If Andrew really didn't have anything else in mind, it would be embarrassing to not know how to end it.
The meeting place was set at the coffee shop on the first floor of the school library. When Su Xiaoxiao and the others arrived in a hurry, Andrew helped them buy drinks and found a window seat to sit and wait for them.
Lisa is a slow heater and doesn't like to deal with people she doesn't know.
Su Xiaoxiao is easy to talk again, so today's 'negotiation' is handed over to Jessica, who has a cheerful personality and is currently single.
Seeing Andrew, the three of them pretended to wave hello to him enthusiastically, but they played a small drum in their hearts.
Su Xiaoxiao and Lisa whispered in Jessica's ear, "Kaka, come on."
Taking a deep breath and exhaling it again, Jessica pretended to be calm and straightened out the corners of her clothes.
"That's... Senior, I'm sorry to call you out and ask you to buy us a drink. ”
According to the plan, start with a polite and polite polite remark.
"It's fine."
Andrew was a sunny boy who didn't care at all, "Frank called me just now and said you have something urgent to do with me. ”
"Ah, yes," it quickly moved on to the second part, "it's a little bit about Alice and I want you to help me." ”
Although Su Xiaoxiao didn't speak, he was listening nervously biting the straw next to him, holding the drink cup in his hand, freezing cold. At the pace at which the plot is developing, Jessica is about to get to the point.
"Hmm," Andrew said, adjusting his sitting position when he heard about Alice. ”
Jessica struggled for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to speak, but her eyes were still evasive, "Tomorrow is Alice's birthday, and we want to invite you to her birthday party." ”
Jessica paused, swallowing, "And then... We also want to... To confirm, it's... Senior... Do you have feelings for Alice? ”
When the big question was thrown, Jessica breathed a sigh of relief, and then touched Su Xiaoxiao's hand to make her round, and she didn't want to say a word anymore.
With the most cowardly tone and the most dick words, Jessica can be regarded as successfully completing the task assigned to her by the organization.
"Senior, we know it's not polite to meddle in other people's feelings like this," Su Xiaoxiao said hesitantly, "but we really want to make Alice happy." And all three of us felt that you were important to her. ”
"If there's an offense, I hope you don't get angry." Lisa also said sincerely.
Seeing the three girls on the other side nervously like three wooden pestles in place, and didn't dare to let out a breath, Andrew laughed.
"Hahaha, I thought something had happened to Alice," seeing their hesitant expressions, Andrew generously shared his thoughts with them, "Tomorrow is Alice's birthday, I was going to ask her out for dinner, and then asked her if she would like to be my girlfriend." Now that it seems that you have a more perfect plan than mine, let's make a big surprise for her together. ”
"Really?"
"I'm glad I mustered up the courage to ask you, hahaha."
"Happy working together!"
On the way back to the dormitory after separating from Andrew, the three of them were so excited that they exploded. The development is even more perfect than they planned. Neither Plan A nor B need to play.
"I really blamed Andrew before, and I said he was instigating." Su Xiaoxiao smiled a little apologetically.
"Hahaha, I wonder if he's gay," Jessica teased, "sorry, Andrew." ”
"I'm better off looking at people," Lisa smuggled and smuggled, "I'll say that Andrew must like Aris." ”
"Okay, good, Sasa is the most powerful, who called you Zeng Yunlong's little female dragon hahahaha."
"Su Xiaoxiao! Who do you say is the little female dragon, it's too stupid! ”
Su Xiaoxiao giggled and ran away.
Alice's first day at the age of nineteen was spent in surprise, happiness, romance and emotion.
Accompanying her on her birthday are the dearest Sasa, Kaka, and Shinoshio. And Andrew, whom she likes very much. Of course, super assists Jennifer and Frank can't be absent.
Silver star balloons filled the ceiling, and Andrew wore the same black sweater that the two had worn when they first met Johnson, holding a dark blue starry sky cake in both hands, and smiled as he walked towards Alice, who was stunned.
Stand still, look into Alice's eyes, and say earnestly word by word.
"Happy birthday, Alice. I like you. ”
Alice burst into tears on the spot, crying and crying without saying a word, and shyly covering her red cheeks with her hands. The makeup that was specially put on for two hours for the birthday was also cried into panda eyes.
Everyone present laughed.
Su Xiaoxiao secretly wiped the tears that were about to drip from the corners of her eyes.
Happiness may be late, but it is never absent.
Thank you for the little romance in our ordinary life, and write a beautiful story of imperfection.