Chapter 22 Section 3

No matter how careful he was, Shao Yimin still attracted more and more attention. One morning when she walked into the dormitory, Chen Yuanyuan, who always moved her mouth faster than her head, immediately said, "Hey, Shao Yimin, you haven't come back all night." Everyone in the dormitory looked at her, and she only replied calmly, "Have you been waiting for me?" Chen Yuanyuan was dumbfounded, and the others had no choice but to look away. Another time when Su Zhe was picking her up at the school gate, a classmate who was acquainted happened to pass by, and simply stopped to watch her get into the car.

Su Zhe took her to the bar, which was rebuilt from an old abandoned church. It is located in a relatively remote street in the downtown area. There is a statue of a little angel, the walls are full of stained glass, the lighting is usually ambiguous, and a band is singing English rock songs on a small stage. Su Zhe and Yi Min sat on a sofa in the corner, listening to music and drinking, but she didn't like the noise here, and at the same time felt that her student attire was incompatible with the atmosphere.When she looked up, she was taken aback. Not far away was a beautiful woman who was drinking and whispering to a man. Although she was wearing makeup and her complexion was changing due to the light, she could still recognize her roommate Li Sibi.Of course she didn't like the feeling of running into acquaintances here, and Su Zhe said that her ears were uncomfortable, but Su Zhe didn't force it. When the two of them just got up, Li Sibi just turned around and looked at them straight.

All kinds of guesses were put together, and the gossip-loving classmates came up with a reasoning that was closer to the facts: Shao Yimin had a boyfriend—as evidenced by occasional nights out; handsome—he had a discriminating speech on a man’s appearance Li Sibi from Quanquan can assure you; it is a relative of the student—the student who saw Shao Yimin get on the bus happened to have been to the Polytechnic University for that outing. The girl from the Chinese department naturally thought of it: "Haha, the governess, the student's relative, such a story about Jane Eyre and Qiong Yao."

Chen Yuanyuan has always been open-minded: "What year is it, will there be a crazy wife at home?" Several girls laughed together.Luo Yin also thought it was funny, but when she saw Yi Min appearing at the door, she was only glad that she hadn't said anything quickly. Shao Yimin was always slow to respond to other people's chatter, and the door of the dormitory was wide open. Of course, she listened to all the jokes, but she didn't think of any associations with herself.She didn't come back to herself until after she walked in, when several girls looked at her and were silent.

She was all too familiar with this loss of speech when she saw herself appearing, but it was all talking about her parents.Her face turned pale, she didn't say anything, she glanced at everyone, went straight to the desk, opened the drawer, took out the battery, turned around and walked out. "Sure enough, you can't casually talk about personnel and affairs behind your back." Luo Yin murmured, she felt that Shao Yimin's eyes glanced over for only a short moment, but they were sharp and really powerful. Chen Yuanyuan was not convinced: "Is she allowed to do it but not to be told? Besides, we didn't say anything."

"Don't make it so ugly. It's not a big deal when people fall in love." Luo Yin didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore. It's one thing to gossip for fun, but it's another thing to gossip to make the person unhappy. . Liu Jie also echoed: "That's right, it's great to fall in love with a handsome guy. I don't know how handsome that man is. I really want to see it with my own eyes." "That man is not something she can guard. I've seen him in bars before. It's really eye-catching. There are quite a few women who have struck up a conversation with him." Li Sibi said bluntly, "In love? It doesn't matter if you're dreaming, I hope she doesn't take it seriously. But it's strange if you don't take your love seriously for the first time, and there will be hardships waiting for her to suffer."

Shao Yimin was not angry, she simply didn't like the feeling of being discussed by others.But she also knew that it was impossible not to let people talk about it.Li Sibi has always been the focus of discussion, and she also enjoys being the center of attention.Then, from Luo Yin, Chen Yuanyuan, and Liu Jie's love and loss, to Jiang Xiaolin's pursuit of a scholarship with an impeccably rigorous life, all topics will be talked about with great interest.She has never participated in such chats, she just listens to other people's gossip, and doesn't take it to heart at all. Now she only hopes that others will adopt the same attitude towards her, and at the same time remind herself not to play too crazy.

All she can insist on is to only accept Su Zhe's invitation on weekends.After playing games with Yueqing for a while, Su Zhe came to pick her up, sometimes we had dinner and watched a movie together, sometimes he took her out for a walk, and then went to his house. This kind of relationship, which is really a bit inexplicable, has been maintained so regularly, day by day longer than she expected.Gradually, she got to know Su Zhe a little bit. Su Zhe graduated from the engineering major of the Polytechnic University, and then went to the United States to "mix for a few years". He first studied engineering, then transferred to business, and took a master's degree. Once the representative office was established, he went on to “get mixed up”—his own words.

He never mentioned his family, but Shao Yimin was relieved. In fact, she had no curiosity about anyone's family, so she thought it was better.Su Zhe also seemed to acquiesce in her lack of curiosity. Shao Yimin neither likes clubbing nor shopping.Su Zhe said with a smile that her living habits are not like a girl, but a bit like a Puritan, but she is not forced.Sometimes he would take her for an evening drive in the car, chatting casually along the way.When they arrived at Mohu Lake behind the Normal University, he stopped the car and the two of them took a walk along the lake. "The lake behind your school, I used to fish here before. At that time, there was no road around the lake, and the lights were dark at night. There are not so many wild mandarin ducks, but there are many water birds, and the lake is clearer than it is now."

Weeping willows are already green by the lake, the spring breeze is warm, and there are naturally many intimate couples. No one would go so far alone to fish, Shao Yimin smiled, not mentioning his girlfriend from the Normal University.But he just said: "Normal University does have more beauties than Polytechnic University, but I can't stand the hypocrisy of girls majoring in liberal arts. Saying goodbye can feel like parting." She glanced at him, too lazy to speak, thinking that she was not studying liberal arts anyway, and of course she didn't have to fight for the honor of girls from the same school.

He said: "Of course, you are different. The sulcus part of your brain is probably structured differently from theirs. You are the kind of person who can treat life and death as ordinary goodbyes." She was not angry, but was amused: "Do you like other people to 'look at each other with their hands in tears and choke with tears'?" "I don't like it. So when I wake up in the middle of the night and feel you by my side, I will always thank God: It's okay, although this girl will leave when I don't want to, but it's not a farewell, we will meet again next week Yes." He turned his head to look at Yi Min, and threatened, "Don't make that embarrassing expression, or you'll be amazed when I go back later, and it's rare for me to express my feelings, so you have to cooperate with me." Shao Yimin laughed and fell into his arms: "I have to quote you, keep it in a state that always amuses me, I think I will fall in love with you." "Yes," he stroked her hair, "you love happiness, not me. But it doesn't matter, you make me happy too." Can he be completely separated from the happiness he gives?She doesn't know.Well, just be happy.She has been driven into a nervous breakdown by the high-intensity TOEFL schedule she has arranged for herself, so she welcomes such a relaxing weekend. But it wasn't always easy for Su Zhe.Another weekend, he was visibly irritable. When he was sitting outside waiting for her and Yueqing, he tapped his fingers on the table and his face looked gloomy.Sending Yueqing away, the two talked about where to eat, Shao Yimin had no objection as usual, he said angrily: "Is it difficult to take the initiative to talk about your own thoughts occasionally?" It was the first time seeing him so difficult to talk, she suggested: "You don't seem to be in a good mood, I can go back to school by myself." Su Zhe was even more annoyed: "What is this, you really think we are sex partners (sex partners), we are happy together when we are happy, and walk separately when we are not emotional." "I just don't want to quarrel with you, okay, and I really don't know how to coax people." He stared at her, his eyes made her hairy, but he finally just waved his hands: "You have a menstrual cycle, just treat it as if I have an emotional cycle. I don't want you to say that you can't come to see me because of your menstrual cycle, which makes us It seems that it only has something to do with the bed. Now is my emotional cycle, and you should be considerate of me, just let me stay by myself for a while." Speaking of this, Shao Yimin had no choice but to let him go.He drove home, ordered a takeaway to deliver the food, and the two ate in silence.Then Su Zhe went in and changed his clothes, said hello when he left, and said directly that he would go to the bar for a drink, and he might come back later, so there was no need to wait for him. Seeing the door close behind him, Shao Yimin thought anxiously, so there are a lot of troubles in love. It was the first time she was alone in this house, and the feeling of being alone in someone else's house made her uneasy. She was too lazy to think about it, so she opened her schoolbag and took the book, turned on the floor lamp, and sat cross-legged on the sofa to do her homework.In such a quiet environment, the learning efficiency is very high.Tired of reading, she went to the kitchen to get an apple, washed it and sat on the bay window sill in the living room to eat. The soft spring breeze came in from the half-opened window, and the air was fresh and warm.Seen from this angle, the living room is the study and the master bedroom on one side, and the dining room, kitchen and a small storage room on the other, all rooms are well ventilated and well lit.The house in front of her is decorated in a low-key and comfortable way, and the style is the one she admires.She has been here many times, but she still feels strange to look at. The house she lived in before she was ten years old had been renovated when her father remarried, and of course her small room was later given to her half-sister.After her mother's remarriage, she only visited a few times, and she refused to go again.The only house she is familiar with is the old factory dormitory of her grandparents. The corridors are narrow and there are always debris piled up at the corners.The interior space of the room is not high, the living room is small, the kitchen and bathroom are all dimly lit, and the whole structure can be said to be useless, but she doesn't know where to find the peace of mind of staying in that room. Thinking of the old house, she couldn't help but hesitate a little.According to grandparents, the house should be sold and the money should be given to her as the necessary expenses in the early stage of studying abroad. Dad also nodded in agreement. The local housing prices are very low. A small dormitory in the old factory area is worth at most 100,000 yuan according to the estimated value.She didn't think about the money, but she did think that after the money arrived, she would use the summer vacation to go to New Oriental's short-term intensive TOEFL class in Beijing, as Liu Hongyu suggested, so that she would be more confident in taking the test at the end of August.But there was no follow-up from my father, and in QQ, Liu Hongyu said that the registration for the New Oriental summer class has started early, and it is extremely popular. She looked at the time, it was not until nine o'clock, and it was not easy for her to talk about this matter on the dormitory phone, but now she hesitated, she took out her mobile phone and called her father's house.The stepmother answered, a little surprised: "Xiao Min, have you bought a mobile phone?" Shao Yimin responded vaguely.She said nothing knowingly, and called Shao Yimin's father to answer the phone. "Recently there have been rumors of demolition. It is said that some developers have taken a fancy to this dormitory in the old factory area. Now it is a bit difficult to sell, and everyone is waiting and watching." Shao Zhengsen hesitated, "Xiao Min, do you need money? Do you want money?" Uncle told me your plan, Dad will support you." Shao Yimin knew that his father's business was in a downturn and his income was limited, so he didn't want to embarrass him: "It's okay, it's the second half of the year to apply for a school, we have to wait for the TOEFL scores to come out, we don't need it right now." After hanging up the phone, she quickly took stock of her financial situation.She lived a frugal life, but the sum of the money given by both parents was only enough for tuition and basic living expenses.The standard of living in the medium-sized industrial cities in the north is not high, and she has never been willing to ask them for money. She has always used the income from scholarships and tutoring to buy clothes and pocket items for herself. She doesn't ask for progress, doesn't participate in school activities much, and doesn't get close to others.The Department of Mathematics is one of the departments with the strongest learning atmosphere in Normal University. There are many people who study hard and are positive. Her grades are very good, but there are people who are better than her and have more bargaining chips.She has always been able to get only first-class or second-class scholarships with a limited amount of money, and has never had a chance with special-class scholarships.With the little money she has, it is enough to sign up for the exam, but it is completely impossible to bear the cost of going to Beijing to go to New Oriental.It seems that I have no choice but to seize this time and stay in the local area to work harder.When the exams are over and the house has not been sold, she can only shake her head as to what money she will use to apply for the school.Let's talk then, she thought, picking up the vocabulary book again.