novellhall Chapter 8 Being near the water gives you an advantage
Chapter 8 Being near the water gives you an advantage
When Xu Jingxing called Tang Yan with a large bag full of snacks he bought from Huguosi Snack Street, she had just woken up.
"Your call comes right on time; I just woke up."
"That's what you call telepathy." Xu Jingxing tilted his head, held his phone between his face and shoulder, and put the coin in the bus. "Are you hungry? I just got on the bus, and I'll be at school in about ten minutes."
"Are you done with your work?" Tang Yan, who had just woken up, spoke with a languid air.
"I'm all done with work. The payment won't arrive for two business days. I'll take you to the Shijingshan Amusement Park then."
Yesterday during dinner, Tang Yan casually mentioned wanting to go to an amusement park and have a great time for a day. I originally wanted to take her to Happy Valley, but after searching online, I found out that it still hasn't opened for another year.
"Really?"
Xu Jingxing could hear Tang Yan suddenly sitting up in bed over the phone.
"Of course it's true, I'd win a prize if I lied to you."
"Then I'll get up now and start planning!"
"I'll call you when I get to your dorm. Come down and get some food, we can cook while we eat."
"No, didn't we already agree to eat together at the stands on the playground tonight?"
"I just thought you didn't eat lunch."
"It's okay, I ate breakfast this morning. I'll call you back later. I need to start planning right now!"
After hanging up the phone, the bus arrived at the station. Huguosi Snack Street is not far from the school; it's only two stops away.
Back in the dorm, Yang Shuo was hunched over his desk, seemingly writing something. Upon closer inspection, he was replying to his junior female students' letters!
Despite his greasy appearance as he grew up, earning him the nickname "King of Greasy," Yang Shuo was quite popular with girls during his school days.
The Korean wave swept in during the millennium, with dramas like "Autumn in My Heart," "Winter Sonata," and "Stairway to Heaven" making a series of melancholic male gods famous.
Yang Shuo, with his stubble and melancholic eyes, really captivated those young girls.
Xu Jingxing recalled that once a female classmate from his hometown came to him and said, "Yang Shuo from your class is so handsome. Every time he sees me, his eyes are so affectionate. Does he have feelings for me?"
Xu Jingxing was delighted at that moment.
Yang Shuo is nearly 400 degrees nearsighted; he looks at a dog in front of him with deep affection.
Unexpectedly, my habit of squinting because I can't see clearly due to nearsightedness has become an asset for picking up girls.
In an attempt to woo female students, Xu Jingxing imitated Yang Shuo's gaze, which led many to consider him a pervert, and he almost got beaten up once.
Seeing Yang Shuo hunched over the table, his face almost buried in it to see the words, Xu Jingxing was furious.
"Can't you even wear glasses?"
"That won't do! Didn't you see online that wearing glasses will make nearsightedness worse?"
Yang Shuo saw that Xu Jingxing was staring at the letter he was writing, so he quickly covered it with his hand.
"Keep going, keep going!"
Xu Jingxing was too lazy to pay attention to him. He hadn't slept well last night and was extremely sleepy at the moment. He quickly washed up and went to bed to catch up on sleep.
......
Xu Jingxing had just woken up when Tang Yan called.
To be honest, the two of them do seem to have a certain unspoken understanding.
When they arrived at the playground, Tang Yan was already sitting in the stands waiting for Xu Jingxing, along with her two roommates.
Mao Junjie and Guo Zhenni.
"Has Tong Yao's fever subsided?" Xu Jingxing asked.
"She just took her medicine, and her fever isn't as high anymore. We'll bring her two big steamed buns from the cafeteria when we get back."
Tang Yan stood up to greet Xu Jingxing. Today she was wearing a light blue knitted cardigan paired with a white long skirt with light blue floral prints. When she stood up, she brought with her a very faint fragrance.
"Old Xu, you don't mind if Jenny and I come over to freeload, do you?"
Mao Junjie and Guo Zhenni greeted Xu Jingxing with smiles.
"Don't worry about it. When I bought it, I included your share too. Tong Yao also got one. You can take it back for him later."
Xu Jingxing knew the importance of being on good terms with his girlfriend's best friends; sometimes, a single word from them was far more effective than a hundred from him.
Several girls took the bags from Xu Jingxing, and once they opened them, their foodie nature was immediately revealed.
"Sugar ears!"
"And there's also Aiwowo (a type of glutinous rice cake) and pea flour cake!"
"Tangtang, here are your favorite cream cakes and almond tofu!"
Xu Jingxing handed over another bag, "This bag contains some snacks I bought at Jingkelong. You can use it to satisfy your cravings when you feel lonely at night."
Mao Junjie approached Xu Jingxing with a smile, "Old Xu, isn't it said that rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows? How come I heard that you're going to Shijingshan with our Tangtang in a couple of days?"
Xu Jingxing glanced at Tang Yan, and seeing that her attention wasn't on him, he quietly said to Mao Junjie, "Do you know what the next line after 'A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow' is?"
"What is it? Does it mean even a rabbit will bite when cornered?"
"Being near the water gives you an advantage."
In her past life, Mao Junjie intended to match Xu Jingxing and Tang Yan together, but Xu Jingxing always adhered to the principle of not eating the grass near his own burrow, worried about the embarrassment of not being able to remain friends after breaking up, so he always set his sights on his junior.
Of course, the senior student is also a key target for romance.
After listening, Mao Junjie smiled and gave Xu Jingxing a push, "You really say everything."
"Jingxing, is the almond tofu you bought from Cheese Wei's shop? It doesn't taste right."
Tang Yan caught the almond crumbs under her chin with her hand to prevent them from falling to the ground, and asked indistinctly while chewing them.
"It's probably been sitting out for a while. I'll take you to his shop to eat something ready-made tomorrow."
"good!"
Mao Junjie and Guo Zhenni exchanged a smile, clearly having become a couple.
Mid-May evenings in the capital are when the weather is most pleasant.
After finishing what they had in the bag, the group sat on the stands, enjoying the evening breeze and savoring their last moments of leisure. Next week, they would all start joining the production crew again.
"Do you think I should change my name?" Mao Junjie asked, leaning on Guo Zhenni's shoulder.
"What's wrong?"
"Jun Jie sounds like a man's name, unlike Jenny, which sounds like the name of a great beauty."
"What? She just sounds like a great beauty?" Guo Zhenni crossed her arms, pretending to be angry.
"You look absolutely stunning." Mao Junjie hugged Guo Zhenni tightly. "If I were a man, I'd be captivated by you at first glance!"
"Right, Lao Xu?" Mao Junjie teased Xu Jingxing, "Who do you think is prettier, Tangtang or Jenny?"
Xu Jingxing looked up at the sky. "The moon is so round tonight!"
"Is it a cloudy day today?"
"Ha ha......"
As the crowd laughed and joked, more and more people gradually filled the playground.
At Xu Jingxing's suggestion, the group decided to walk around the track a few times.
In 05, the entertainment life of contemporary college students was far less rich than that of Xu Jingxing before his rebirth. After dinner, they would choose to take a walk or go for a run, since they would be going to the big screen in the future, and having a good physique was still very necessary.
Of course, as an art school, many students naturally prefer to showcase their talents.
There is a small stage on the playground of the Central Academy of Drama, which was built together by the music club and the opera club. On Friday and Saturday nights, you can apply in advance with the music club to perform on stage.
This is also because the school wants to encourage students to bravely take the stage and express themselves, so they will provide some simple stage equipment, such as microphones and speakers.
Therefore, this place is considered a famous attraction of the Central Academy of Drama. From 8 pm to 10:30 pm, there will be continuous performances on stage.
The performances were incredibly diverse, including singing, dancing, and even crosstalk and skits. In short, anyone with any talent could perform on stage.
The premise must be that it is green and healthy.
"Tangtang, do you know how beautiful you are?"
"I want to take you and fly up to the sky."
"..."
Just as he approached the small stage, a modified version of "Xiao Wei" reached Xu Jingxing's ears.
Ok?
Candy?
Xu Jingxing looked toward the source of the singing and saw a man with wavy hair, wearing a black hoodie and a black mask, holding a guitar and singing in the direction of Tang Yan, pretending to be very affectionate.