Chapter 15: The Forest I
"Who painted the world? Draw me and you again, let us love each other like this; Who made us cry? Surprise me again, let me, that's it...... Belch? Xiao Yao forgot the words: "Love and depend on each other? β
"You have a good voice, it's good." Shen Jie sat on the back seat of the tandem bicycle and clapped her hands.
"I don't sing well, I'm always out of tune." Xiao Yao was a little embarrassed. This Shen Jie is too ...... Got too empathetic, right?
"Don't be modest, singing is always out of tune, that's me." Shen Jie insisted. Her hands clenched the handlebars in the back row and pressed the pedal hard: "I don't know who wrote this song, but it's a bit of a drag on you, and your voice is not suitable for such a vicissitudes of tune." β
Did you really not go out of tune just now? Extraordinary?
"This is Xu ...... Hey, I'm just singing casually, do you have a favorite song? I'll sing it to you. β
Xiao Yao is in a good mood, on the one hand, because of Shen Jie behind him: this girl is simply a perfect sweet girlfriend, which makes the tension of the first date dissipate; On the other hand, it is due to the surrounding environment.
He didn't know what was interesting about "Forest Park" before, but at this moment, he wanted to cheer for the place that Shen Jie chose.
At this moment, they are in the middle of a vast green field, and there are hardly any traces of man-made except for the road they are riding. The air is fresh, the land that is still wet after the rain is fragrant, and the wind is gentle...... As far as the eye can see, there are only those giant trees in the distance, and behind the giant trees, there are undulating ...... Should I say the hills or the mountains? Xiao Yao thought.
"But I don't seem to have heard all the songs you sang." Shen Jie added: "It's all old songs, right? β
"It's not very old......," Xiao Yao said, "I mainly like these campus ballads, and I don't like the current pop songs very much." β
"Campus songs?"
"It's not a campus song, it's a campus ballad, it's a musical genre...... Campus songs don't have so many men and women who love love. Xiao Yao explained carefully: "The representative characters are the old wolf, Pu Shu, Shui Mu Nianhua, Ye Bei...... The song I just sang is Xu Wei, which can be regarded as a folk song. β
"I see."
The park is good, but it's too expensive β the tickets are already expensive, and it costs money to rent a bike, an hourly rate, and a deposit.
Xiao Yao, who gave up resistance, let Shen Jie pay all the expenses.
At noon, they had lunch at the barbecue area in Forest Park.
"Don't you have to go and return the bike first, it's still counting the money." As soon as Xiao Yao's words came out, he regretted it a little.
Sure enough, Shen Jie shook her head: "No, it's too troublesome, and I'll have to come over when the time comes." β
In the tent that was erected, Shen Jie squatted beside Xiao Yao and roasted the freshly skewered meat on the stand of the charcoal fire.
"I'll come......" Xiao Yao reached out to pick up the iron stick, but was pushed away by the girl.
"I'm here this time," Shen Jie said with a smile on her face: "What about good mutton, roasted a little more tender, the taste will be better." β
"Hey, hey, first time, inexperienced." Xiao Yao scratched his head: "How can you do anything, you really don't look like a big lady." β
"What age is it still Miss? I don't live in the Forbidden City. Shen Jie put a few grilled meat skewers on Xiao Yao's plate: "Our family sometimes has a barbecue in the back garden to entertain guests." β
Back garden? Isn't it the Imperial Garden?
......Xiao Yao's gaze fell on Shen Jie's ankles - because of squatting, her socks were exposed from the trouser legs and the upper of her sneakers, and the original white socks were about to turn gray: "Why is there so much mud on your socks...... Oops, too, on the trouser legs! β
"Huh? Have it? Shen Jie turned her head to look down: "Yes, how can this be?" β
"Could it be because of ...... When riding a bicycle," Xiao Yao thought: "This car has no fenders, and you sit in the back?" β
Shen Jie nodded: "It should be." β
"I didn't expect it," Xiao Yao said apologetically, "I should have let you sit in the front." β
"It's okay, it's nothing," Shen Jie stood up, clapped her palms, and walked to sit opposite Xiao Yao: "You are quite good at caring about people." β
Xiao Yao thought for a moment, whether this was the right thing or the other way around.
"Do you want pepper?" Shen Jie picked up a small jar at hand again.
"Okay, okay, I'll do it myself," Xiao Yao poured beer into a disposable plastic cup for Shen Jie, and the foam almost pounced: "I'll toast you first." β
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In the classrooms of St. Francis Amateur School, in fact, the usual classrooms, the last math class was over. In a noisy classroom, students are sorting out their school bags.
"Yingying, what's wrong with you? Not feeling well? The tablemate asked with concern.
"It's okay...... It's just a little dizzy. Yu Luying's face was flushed, and she was still a little shaky when she stood up. There is a vague smell in the mouth, which always lingers, making people feel uncomfortable.
"Are you anemic? β¦β¦ Hey, slow down, slow down. His tablemate reached out and held her.
This strange symptom of this kind has become more and more obvious recently, and Yu Luying secretly thought: I can't ignore it anymore.
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"South forest and north Shen, east and west...... I can't remember, and Zhong Ouyang, right? β
"Xizhao, this kind of gossip spreads fast." Shen Jie smiled: "Actually, it's just some boring boys from other schools who are ...... on the post bar."
"It seems that the legend is true."
"Well, Nanlin is Lin Wanxiang, Yan is Yan Xiaoxuan, and then Zhao Xiaomei and Ouyang are worried." After Shen Jie drank a little beer, she was also a little excited: "Actually, I think Ouyang is worried...... In general, the reason why I shoot her in the middle is simply because ......"
"Because she is two words, corresponding to the supernatural powers." Xiao Yao understood: "But I've been thinking about it for the past two days, who is Beishen?" β
"Oh, aren't you annoyed," Shen Jie took out a tissue and handed Xiao Yao a one: "It's all nonsense from boring people." In fact, there are a lot of good-looking little girls in our school, and the reason why there is this East, West, South, North and Middle School is actually only because of family background. β
"Five great families?" Xiao Yaomo rubbed his face.
"Change the subject, change the topic."
"That'...... You're probably pretty popular, right, and you've used to hang out with boys, too? Xiao Yao asked this sentence, and he regretted it a little.
Fortunately, Shen Jie didn't think it was wrong: "Often...... No way. Actually, I'm usually quite busy with various things, but I used to go out with my classmates in junior high school...... Do you mean alone? β
Xiao Yao nodded.
"Yes...... Yes, why do you ask this? β
ββ¦β¦ It's okay. β
"I haven't talked about a boyfriend," Shen Jie said dryly, "You want to ask this, right?" β
"Why?"
"No reason," Shen Jie said as a matter of course, "There are so many important and interesting things to do in the world that are more important and interesting than falling in love, and ...... In the future, I should listen to my family's arrangement and marry someone. β
"Marriage?!" Xiao Yao almost squirted out the sprite in his mouth: "You still say that you don't live in the Forbidden City?" I've always thought that this is something that only exists in ancient times or novels, but it turns out that it is really in the 21st century. β
"Why not?" Shen Jie explained: "But there is generally no such thing as compulsory, or getting engaged without meeting...... It's just that your parents will delineate a range for you, and then it's like a blind date. β
"Then I'm a flat-headed commoner, definitely not in the range of choices?" Xiao Yao pretended to be relaxed and said.
"There is such a thing as recruiting a son-in-law, but our family ......" Shen Jie held up her cheeks: "But who can say for sure what will happen in the future?" β
Xiao Yao was thoughtful.
"I didn't take that kid's words seriously," Shen Jie said again: "Although I did look through the mirror and saw some things that science can't explain, and she did know a lot of things about me, it's safer to take the time to take a blood test, right?" β
"Test."
"Don't just talk about me, talk about you." Shen Jie blinked mischievously.
"What do you say about me?"
"Do you have any good female classmates?"
"Yes...... I have a godsister at school who goes out to skate with her or something, but her boyfriend has a very simple relationship with me. β
"What are you talking about that...... The little girl who was having dinner at your grandmother's house that day, Yu or something, haven't you been here? β
"I've never been here, I've been to the Peace Park,...... Xiao Yao admitted, "I still used to ...... last semester Playing together. β
Shen Jie nodded: "I can see that you like her, and she likes you too." So, you don't have to be because of that kid's wordsβ"
"It's not a wait," Xiao Yao interrupted her, "She doesn't like me." β
"You know again?"
"Before us, we had a good relationship." Xiao Yao fell into memories: "Later, I confessed to her, what did she say, I was a foreign teacher, she rejected me, and then I became estranged. Later, the relationship was very stiff for a while, that is, it has only recently gotten better. β
"Oh, yes, I saw her praying before cooking that day," Shen Jie was slightly stunned: "Then she may not like you anymore, this is usually an excuse." There are also classmates in our class who are religious in their families, and they usually get that before they get married...... Baptism? That's it. Very few people in my generation really take this ...... seriously."
"Hmm...... Is it? Xiao Yao nodded: "What you said makes sense, and later I told her that I can also teach, but she didn't agree." β
"That's ......"
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At the same time, Yu Luying really dragged her tired steps home.
"You've been drinking?" Yu Luying's mother was a thin woman with short hair and a stern gaze.
"How...... How is that possible," Yu Luying said with a big tongue, "I'm ...... in the morning Always learning...... Attend classes at school. β
"Why don't you answer the phone?" Yu's mother asked dissatisfiedly.
"I'm riding...... Cart...... I didn't hear that. Yu Luying kicked off her shoes irritably and entered the door wearing only socks.
"Wear slippers!" Yu's mother chased into the door with a shovel.
Yu Luying threw her schoolbag on the sofa, put on her slippers, walked to the side of the bed with heavy steps, and planted her head on it.