Chapter Ninety-Four: The Graduation Trip (I)
One of the most important rituals of graduation season is the graduation trip. That day, under the organization of the class leader, the students chartered a bus together and went to Zhangjiajie.
Fang Cuilan's younger sister just graduated from high school, and with the care of her sister, she was also fortunate to join us on our journey to play Zhangjiajie.
I sat with Geng Qiming, and in the six rows in front of us sat Fang Cuilan and her sister. On the same row across the aisle from Fang Cuilan's sister, sat Xiao Zheng, who was chatting with Fang Cuilan's sister with great interest, and half of his body leaned over.
Xiao Zheng is a very active boy, he is none other than the leader who has always made things difficult for Geng Qiming. He was the one who coaxed Geng Qiming and Fang Cuilan at the dinner table, he was the one who embarrassed Geng Qiming when he was honest, and he was the one who ridiculed Geng Qiming after the training was divided. And I quite doubt that he likes Fang Cuilan.
He reminded me of my former self, between Yan Jinfeng and Xie Liang, sarcastically mocking Xie Liang in the open, and getting close to Yan Jinfeng secretly. I couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of my heart, he was playing with what I was doing more than ten years ago.
My suspicion of him is not only his attitude towards Geng Qiming and Fang Cuilan, but also the clues I see from his actions.
Under the big tree in front of the library that day, Xiao Zheng was also in the crowd, one of the people who stretched out his hand. When Fang Cuilan opened her arms under the tree and wanted to take a solo photo and feel the natural atmosphere, Xiao Zheng came behind her with an arrow step and posed in a titanic pose in a funny way.
On the way back to the dormitory after taking graduation photos, Xiao Zheng walked beside Fang Cuilan. They mentioned the matter of repairing notebooks. It turned out that when she was in the study room the day before, Xiao Zheng happened to meet Fang Cuilan, and she was worried about the broken notebook at that time. So Xiao Zheng took over the job of repairing the notebook very gentlemanly, and in order not to affect Fang Cuilan's normal use, he also lent his notebook to Fang Cuilan.
"I've fixed the notebook, I'll give it to you when I get back later." Xiao Zheng said.
"The girls' dormitory is relatively close, you can come downstairs in my dormitory first and wait for me to return your notebook to you." Fang Cuilan said.
"Okay."
So, when we reached the fork in the road, Xiao Zheng and Fang Cuilan walked towards the girls' dormitory together, while the rest of us continued to walk towards the boys' dormitory.
At this moment, several strangers approached, but they seemed to know some of us well.
"Hey, Xiao Zheng has a girlfriend?" The first classmate asked.
"Huh? No, I don't. The classmate who knew him replied suspiciously.
"Is he chasing that girl?" The first classmate pointed in the direction of Xiao Zheng and Fang Cuilan.
The group of us laughed, and no one knew if it was, maybe yes.
Even Geng Qiming laughed, it should have been treated as a joke.
Now, on this bumpy bus, although Xiao Zheng is chatting with Fang Cuilan's sister, I think in my heart that his attention is actually on Fang Cuilan's body, and he is just trapping.
Fang Cuilan was unmoved and did not participate in Xiao Zheng's chat with her sister. Ren her sister was amused by this strange uncle, and she just quietly looked out the window.
Also quietly looking out of the window was Geng Qiming beside me, who didn't say anything, very low-key. He may not have paid much attention to Xiao Zheng's actions, and he may not have been aware of Xiao Zheng's threat all along.
Why should I care so much about what Xiao Zheng is doing? There's no way I'm going to be Fang Cuilan's boyfriend anyway. If Xiao Zheng really chased Fang Cuilan, I didn't think there was anything inappropriate. At this moment, I am just an ordinary melon-eating crowd, silently paying attention to this gossip, silently observing Xiao Zheng, he is really diligent.
"Students, it's rare for us to get together, it's time to be lively!" It was almost dusk, and the class leader stood at the front of the bus with a microphone and said to everyone, "Are there any students who are willing to sing or show other talents?" β
The students straightened up one after another, looking at the class leader with their heads held high, like cute honey ferrets. But there was silence.
"Then I'll make a start, and then I will take the initiative if I am willing to go on stage!" The squad leader couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to sing a song.
"Who's next?" After singing, the squad leader asked, only to see a silence in the audience, "Then let's beat the drum and pass the flowers." You pass the microphone, I'll stop it. β
In this way, the tense and fiery atmosphere gradually ignited, and several students came forward one after another to show their skills, those who could sing sang and those who couldn't sing told jokes or something.
I was also hit by accident, but I was kind of like a show, bouncing up and down.
Geng Qiming, Peng Xu, and Fang Cuilan all cheered. They knew I was singing well, and they couldn't get enough of it after I had finished singing it, and they urged me to do it again. The other students also made a fuss in this joyful atmosphere.
Later, Fang Cuilan shouted excitedly: "Mao Xiaoer, come to a poem!" Come on a poem! His face was full of anticipation, and his eyes shone with gold.
Xiao Zheng also chimed in: "By the way, we heard that you have written a lot of poems, read one to us!" β
Under everyone's kindness, I smiled a little shyly: "Just read a simple poem, which I felt when I walked on the road when I went to the library to return the book."
"Afternoon Campus Tour"
white sideburns hanging lotus pond,
Yellow bun straw bed.
Facing the cool breeze,
Osmanthus clips the fragrance of books. β
"Good!" After the squad leader stood aside as the host and took the lead in applauding, the whole vehicle resounded with warm applause.
"I don't understand it, but I think it's a good poem!" The squad leader continued, "Okay, let's move on. β
A joyful atmosphere filled the entire carriage, however, the real ** was yet to come.
Geng Qiming was hit!
He lowered his head and staggered to the front of the car as he thought.
"I basically can't sing, and I don't have any talent to show, so I'll just show off." He stood still and took the microphone and said.
"Then what's the matter, everyone has talent and no talent has come up to show it, and you can just say a word or two." The squad leader persuaded.
"There's really nothing to show." Geng Qiming smiled awkwardly.
"Eh, there's a song that suits you perfectly!" Xiao Zheng shouted loudly, "There is a girl in the village named Xiaofang!" β
"Oh! Yeah! Most of the students in the car exploded in an instant like firecrackers that had been ignited.
Fang Cuilan naturally understood what Xiao Zheng meant, her smiling face instantly became gloomy, she glared at Xiao Fan, and then looked at Geng Qiming nervously, with worry hidden between her eyebrows.
Then he stroked his head and looked out the window.
"I can't sing this song." Geng Qiming maintained an elegant posture and replied calmly.
"Everyone is familiar with this song, it's catchy, right?" Xiao Zheng shouted to everyone.
"Yes!" A group of classmates, including the class leader and Peng Xu, responded in unison.
"Do you want him to sing?" Xiao Zheng clenched his fists and pushed them into the air.
"Yes!" The classmates shouted in unison.
Fang Cuilan rolled her eyes, then turned her head out the window.
"Let's give us a round of applause!" Xiao Zheng clapped his hands, followed by thunderous applause from everyone.
"Oh, I really can't sing!" Geng Qiming still shirked unhurriedly.
"Or, let's get started." Xiao Zheng continued to shout, "Come, come, prepareβget upβ"
"There is a girl named Xiaofang in the village, who is good-looking and kind...... everyone sang together, the momentum was really overwhelming, and I sweated for Geng Qiming when I heard it.
Geng Qiming squeezed the microphone tightly and looked at the students present, his tightly closed lips seemed to be smiling.
Seeing that Geng Qiming didn't react, Xiao Zheng continued to ask: "We all sang just now, you can have one too!" β
"Here's one! Come on! β
"Xiao Fang! Xiao Fang! β
The shouts of the students came and went.
Geng Qiming sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll try to sing two sentences, don't laugh if you don't sing well." β
Afterwards, Geng Qiming sang very lamely, and everyone beat along.
"There is a girl in the village named Xiaofang...... Uh......" just finished singing a sentence and got stuck.
"Good-looking and kind!" The squad leader prompted beside him.
"Oh...... Good-looking and kind......"
ββ¦β¦ A pair of beautiful big eyes, thick and long braids, ......" As Geng Qiming sang the tune openly, the students sang along one after another, with wild smiles on their faces.
It was already dark outside the window, and now, we are already in the territory of Zhangjiajie.
This is not the first time I have come to Zhangjiajie, and several friends from the sublimation class were invited here two years ago. Under the guidance of the leading classmate at that time, I have mastered the gameplay of free travel here. I know this place very well, and I can be the tour guide for this group.
Because of this, when everyone chose to come to Zhangjiajie, the squad leader arranged for me to make an itinerary, and indeed arranged for me to be a small tour guide. I heard that I was an experienced "tour guide", and at the class meeting, the classmates expressed their trust in me and their perfect expectations for this trip.
In a serious and responsible attitude towards everyone, I arranged the itinerary with reference to the previous route and feelings. Tonight, our bus will stop at the entrance of Zhangjiajie Scenic Area, and then we will transfer to the bus in the scenic area to arrive at the booked B&B.
Geng Qiming and I live in the same room. It was late when we checked in, and after a hurried shower, we each lay down in bed.
The sound of insects outside the house in summer was not as noisy as I imagined, but it made me think how quiet this night was, perhaps this is the natural and tranquil atmosphere of the mountain. No wonder the literati of all ages liked it.
I thought I would soon be able to fall asleep, but Geng Qiming was in trouble, tossing and turning in bed, sighing from time to time.
"Mao Xiaoer, are you asleep?"
"No, I don't."
"I have something on my mind and can't sleep."
"What's wrong?"
"Brother is depressed!"
"Huh?"
"Have you seen that my classmates are targeting me all the way today?"
"I can see it, they are using Fang Cuilan to stimulate you."
"That's why I'm depressed! I don't know what to do. Can you figure it out for me? β
This was the first time in four years of college that he had asked me a question.
I lay facing the ceiling and said softly: "When I was playing Truth or Dare at the dinner table that day, I secretly provided you with such a good opportunity to clarify this scandal, you didn't clarify, and now you have been made so miserable, who can blame you." β
"Oh, wasn't I a little drunk at the time, I didn't hear what you meant."
"Then you can only regret it."
"Actually, now that my classmates are making such a big fuss, I can support it, but I'm afraid it will have a bad impact on her psychologically."
I was amused by him: "Then you can clarify it with her alone, after she knows what you mean, won't she be under such psychological pressure." "I feel that I am simply possessed by He Xiaoyu at this moment, and suddenly I understand things quite clearly.
"I've talked to her alone, I've told her about it, and she knows."
"Oh, what else did you talk to her? Then on the night of the graduation photo, when I told her at the wine table that this was a scandal, why didn't she seem to know it. β
"It was after that day that I invited her to a meal alone and talked to her."
"Oh, isn't that already settled?"
"But something like this today still makes my brother very uncomfortable. I'm still afraid she won't believe me. β
I leaned over to his direction and asked, "Then what is your attitude towards Fang Cuilan?" Do you really like her? β
I couldn't see anything in the darkness, all I could hear was him rolling over, probably facing me.
Then, Geng Qiming sighed deeply and said, "I like it!" β
I froze and fell into a brief silence. If he could see me, he would be frightened by my wide eyes.