Lin Weixia went in to take the exam, and when she came out, it was already dark. When Lin Weixia walked out of the school and was thinking about what to eat in the evening, a lazy voice called out from behind:
"Lin Weixia."
Lin Weixia subconsciously turned around and saw that it was Zhou Jingze. He raised his chin towards her and said, "It's rare for us to meet together. Let's have a meal together."
"Okay." Lin Weixia nodded and agreed.
After she agreed, she found that there was a cold figure beside Zhou Jingze. Ban Sheng had been leaning against the wall and had not appeared.
It was too late to regret now. Their eyes met, Ban Sheng stared at her, with strong emotions in his eyes, and Lin Weixia looked away.
The location was chosen by Zhou Jingze, a retro music restaurant and bar. Pushing the door in, the lights were dim, an English song was playing in the center of the stage, and the projector kept cutting out photos of several football stars.
The three of them sat down at a long walnut-colored table. The waiter came over with a menu. Lin Weixia took it and looked at the dishes on it, not knowing what to order. She ordered a plate of pasta and turned directly to the drinks section behind the menu. She said to the waiter:
"And a gin and tonic, please."
The gaze from the opposite side was looking straight at him, but Lin Weixia deliberately ignored it and handed the menu to Zhou Jingze. Just as he was about to take it, the phone on the table vibrated.
Zhou Jingze picked up his phone and answered it. A clear and pleasant voice came from the other end of the receiver. He could feel her vitality even through the phone:
"Uncle, where are you now?"
"Let's have dinner." Zhou Jingze gave an address.
Lin Weixia had no choice but to hand the menu to the black figure opposite. The hand holding the bottom of the menu accidentally touched the cold fingers and bony joints, and she shuddered and shrank back.
Ban Sheng's face did not look good.
There was a series of "Oh oh oh"s coming from the other end of the phone, and then a flattering tone: "Hey, then uncle, can I come over for dinner? But Sheng Nanzhou, that lackey, is also coming over. Uncle, don't treat him later. Let him pay for his share. I have never seen such a stingy rich man."
Before Zhou Jingze could say anything, a male voice arguing came from the other end of the receiver: "Princess, I have provided you with food and drink every day, you..."
Zhou Jingze raised his eyebrows impatiently, held the phone a little further away, and said, "If you keep arguing, don't come over."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jingze said to the two of them: "Two people will come over in a while."
About fifteen minutes later, the door was pushed open and a man and a woman came in. Lin Weixia looked over and saw that the girl was wearing a white lamb wool coat and looked very cute with a pair of cartoon eyes. The boy was very tall, sunny and handsome, and he followed the girl all the time, never taking his eyes off her.
"Have you ordered? Have you ordered?" Hu Xixi was sitting next to Lin Weixia's plate, her voice as crisp as an apple.
Lin Weixia handed her the menu and said gently, "Order now, see if there's anything you want to eat?"
Hu Xixi took the menu carelessly and accidentally bumped into a breathtakingly beautiful face. She exclaimed, "Wow, sister, you are so beautiful."
Turning around, I saw Ban Sheng sitting diagonally opposite me. His back was lazily leaning against the wall, looking down at his phone. The light cut through and fell on the ostentatious tattoo on his collarbone, and his whole body exuded the word seduction.
Moving forward, the mottled light fell on the cold and distinct face. Ban Sheng raised his eyebrows and looked over when he received the scrutiny.
Hu Xixi immediately looked away, not daring to meet Ban Sheng's gaze. She leaned over Lin Weixia's shoulder and whispered, "Sister, that boy is so handsome, is he your boyfriend?"
Although she asked quietly, Hu Xixi's voice was so loud that everyone present could hear it. The atmosphere was not awkward. Lin Weixia thought she was cute and laughed and denied it:
"no."
As soon as he finished speaking, the people in the venue clearly felt the air pressure drop by one degree, freezing them.
Sheng Nanzhou came out to smooth things over and asked, "Xixi, I see there's your favorite mousse cake here, do you want some?"
"Yes, yes." Hu Xixi's attention was immediately diverted.
Dishes and drinks were brought up by the waiters one after another. With the temporary presence of Sheng Nanzhou and Hu Qianxi, the atmosphere at the table became noticeably more lively.
During the meal, Zhou Jingze noticed one thing, that is, Lin Weixia and Ban Sheng had no communication, not even eye contact, which she avoided intentionally or unintentionally.
There was a strange, tense atmosphere between the two.
When Lin Weixia came to Beijing North to participate in the competition, this buddy dropped everything and flew thousands of miles to accompany her. The love in their eyes was enough to melt each other.
Now it has become like this.
Zhou Jingze knew a little about their affairs. He always helped his relatives instead of others. Besides, how could he let her sister be bullied
Lin Weixia had eaten a little and was drinking her gin and tonic. All alcohol tasted bitter to her. Her teeth chattered and she was smacking her tongue, totally unaware of what Zhou Jingze was thinking.
"Lin Weixia, are you single now?" Zhou Jingze suddenly asked her.
Lin Weixia looked up blankly, but still responded: "Yeah."
"What kind do you like? I'll introduce it to you." Zhou Jingze smiled.
The air stagnated for a moment, and Lin Weixia belatedly realized that Zhou Jingze was looking at her. She picked up a slender-handled spoon and poked the green lemon floating in the gin and tonic. She wanted to pick out the seeds inside.
After thinking seriously for a while, Lin Weixia said, "You won't lose your temper with me."
Ban Sheng was sitting opposite, playing with his mobile phone in a casual manner, his fingers moving rapidly above the screen. He stopped when he heard the words, and the phone kept transmitting the game's voice-over "kill".
"What else?"
"I can guess it."
"Don't play tricks on others."
Ban Sheng looked at her directly. Lin Weixia lowered her head and took two sips of wine. It was so bitter that she sucked her cheeks and did not meet his gaze.
Lin Weixia and Ban Sheng met again, and they kept entangled, pulling, and then separated violently, just like the blue glass of iced gin and tonic in front of her. Although she knew it tasted bitter, she was constantly tempted and took the initiative to taste it many times.
In the end, she was the one who suffered.
Zhou Jingze snorted and laughed, picked up his phone and said, "I actually have someone here, from our Fei Academy, how about asking him to add you on WeChat?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ban Sheng, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke. His tone was angry, his eyes looked sideways with a warning, and his voice was deep:
"Zhou Jingze."
Zhou Jingze was not angry either. He also put his hand on his shoulder, his eyebrows showing an irrepressible smugness. He asked, "What's wrong, brother?"
Ban Sheng immediately understood his intention, his nerves relaxed, and he laughed a little angrily:
"It's almost ten o'clock. Didn't you say you were going to pick up Xu Sui?"
Zhou Jingze's originally relaxed expression suddenly changed. He picked up the cigarette and lighter on the table and stood up. "My wife should be coming out of the lab soon. She's afraid of the dark. I have to go pick her up."
Being force-fed a mouthful of dog food, Sheng Nanzhou was a little unhappy and shouted at his back: "Master Zhou, you are boring now!"
What's wrong with being afraid of the dark? Nowadays, everyone's smartphone doesn't have a flashlight function.
Zhou Jingze walked out of the bar without looking back, and arrogantly gave him the middle finger in response.
Lin Weixia was a little dizzy from the lights in the bar, so she stood up and went to the toilet at the end of the corridor. Ban Sheng still had a cigarette between his fingers, and wisps of white mist floated out from between his fingers. He threw a cigarette into the glass, and the sparks made a sizzling sound before going out.
It was like the signal sent by the hunter when he put away his gun for the last time.
Ban Sheng followed.
Lin Weixia walked through the dark corridor. From time to time, ambiguous laughter between men and women could be heard from the private rooms on both sides. Following the green indicator light, she came to the bathroom.
The bathroom was empty. Lin Weixia stood in front of the sink, and the mirror reflected a dull, absent-minded face. She turned on the faucet, and white water rushed out. She caught a handful of water, bent her neck, and splashed it on her face without hesitation.
The water in winter was piercingly cold. Lin Weixia shivered, but she didn't hide. She splashed the cold water on her face again and again, trying to wake herself up. Her skin was thin to begin with, and her cheeks immediately became red. But she became much more rational and calm.
The water hole was tightened by a white hand. Lin Weixia took the tissue placed under the mirror and slowly wiped her face. Then she took out her mobile phone and sent a message to Men Zi:
[Xiao Zi, give me a call later.]
After receiving the message, Men Zi did not ask her the reason, but replied with an ok expression. The two of them often did this. When they encountered a situation where they did not want to stay or it was difficult to get out, they would let the other party make a phone call and then take the opportunity to leave.
Lin Weixia doesn't want to stay here anymore.
After wiping her face clean, Lin Weixia turned around and walked away. Unexpectedly, an extremely oppressive figure appeared at the door. Ban Sheng blocked her way. She didn't pay attention and bumped into him. Her cheek just happened to be pressed against the zipper of his windbreaker jacket, which was very cold. The boy's warm breath came from above her head.
Taking two steps back, Lin Weixia lowered her eyes and tried to pass by, but the figure blocked her way. She went left, and Ban Sheng followed her left. She went right, and he followed her right.
Like a rogue and scoundrel.
"Can you please move aside?" Lin Weixia opened her eyes and looked at him with a distant look.
Ban Sheng was quick to grab Lin Weixia who was trying to escape and pushed her two steps forward. She had no choice but to step back. He closed the door with his other hand, and with a "click", the sound of the door being locked was heard.
Lin Weixia's eyelashes trembled, and she opened her eyes wide with disbelief in her eyes: "Are you crazy? This is the women's restroom."
"Let's talk." Ban Sheng lowered his neck and looked at her.
You don't know until you see it. Her eyes met a face with a red nose and red eyes. His eyes were fixed on her, and his Adam's apple rolled: "Are you crying?"
Ban Sheng didn't know that it was cold water that splashed on her, and thought that he made her cry.
"I have nothing to talk to you about." Lin Weixia said with a calm face, trying to shake off his hand.
Ban Sheng not only did not let go, but pulled her to his side, put one arm around her shoulders and the other around her waist. It looked like a hug, but in fact he was trapping her lightly and holding her in a domineering and superior manner.
It seemed like she was the one being unreasonable.
Lin Weixia kept struggling to break free, raising her hands to hit his shoulders, and during the argument, her nails scratched his slender neck, leaving two red marks on his cold white skin. He still didn't let go, letting her fight without saying a word.
No matter how much trouble they made, Ban Sheng just held Lin Weixia tightly and wouldn't let her leave.
Lin Weixia was pressed in his arms, Ban Sheng's body temperature warming her, and the familiar smell of cigarettes on his body made her eyes sore. Her elbows were bent on Ban Sheng's chest, and her whole body was forced to tilt her head back. His head was buried in her shoulder, and his lips touched the soft white flesh of her neck.
"Ban Sheng, are you interested?"
Ban Sheng chuckled, thinking that she would just make a scene like before, and he would just coax her and kiss her, so he responded to her in a casual manner:
"It's interesting to talk to you anyway."
The hot air sprayed on her neck, and he hugged her. Although they were doing intimate actions, Lin Weixia's eyes were red and a tear fell.
What did he think of her? Just like those girls who came to him on their own initiative? It was just that he treated her a little differently, and no matter what Ban Sheng did, she had to forgive him
This is not Lin Weixia.
"What do you think of me? I come when you call me and I leave when you wave me away." Lin Weixia sniffed.
"The last person I want to see right now is you."