The campus of A University is like a huge park. Because it snowed last night, the flower beds on the roadside are covered with a thin layer of snow. At this moment, the sky is also snowing, and the snow is getting heavier. There are very few pedestrians on the road.
Shen Ting was walking slowly on the road, and accidentally turned his head to see Wu Mangmang walking backwards from the lake.
Shen Ting stopped and wanted to see what Wu Mangmang was doing.
The land by the lake still retained its intact snow cover from last night, and the footprints in the fog were the only set of footprints nearby.
In order not to destroy the beauty, she was now backing away step by step along the footprints she had just made with her snow boots.
Wu Mangmang finally retreated to the side of the road, and quickly took out her cell phone, took a photo of the winter lake and the footprints she had just left, and posted it to her Weibo.
This is the account that Wu Mangmang applied for when he was a graduate student. The name is "Mangmang Huanghuang". He often posts some literary sentences and pictures, and it has more than 2,000 followers.
Wu Mangmang stamped his feet and stiffly typed the sentences on his mobile phone: "I walk alone in thousands of mountains, and there is no trace of people in thousands of mirrors (paths)."
Using a mirror to compare the lake surface and using it as a homonym is really very similar to rapeseed flowers. Wumangmang couldn't help but give a thumbs up to his own artistic style.
Not to mention, those lonely footprints in the vast snow are quite fresh and clean.
Wu Mangmang put away his phone, put his hand to his mouth and blew out air, turned around and prepared to ride away, but when he looked up, he saw Shen Ting.
"What a coincidence, you haven't left yet?" Wu Mangmang was a little surprised, but his next reaction was to put the phone in Shen Ting's hand, "That's great, I was worried that I couldn't find you. Can you take a picture of your back for me?"
Wu Mangmang swiped open her phone, clicked on Meitu Xiuxiu, and then, regardless of whether Shen Ting agreed or not, she quickly walked along her little footprints to the lakeside, turned back and said to Shen Ting: "Take pictures, take them naturally, I'll just walk forward slowly like this, anyway, you just need to take a few more pictures."
Wu Mangmang was talking when she noticed a boy coming over. She immediately pointed at him and yelled, "Don't move!"
The boy was frightened by the fog.
Seeing that the man was not moving, Wu Mangmang quickly said to Shen Ting: "Hurry up."
Shen Ting stared at the fog for three seconds before raising her cell phone.
After taking the photo, Wu Mangmang ran to the boy and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, classmate. I was so rude just now. You can move freely now."
The boy was yelled at and felt a little unhappy, but considering Wu Mangmang's appearance, he waved his hand generously and said, "It's okay."
Wu Mangmang then walked back to Shen Ting and said, "Thank you. I'll see how the photo was taken."
Wu Mangmang took the phone back and looked at it. Although he was not very satisfied, the picture was acceptable. He quickly added another photo to his Weibo.
Although he looks as bloated as a bear in winter, he is tall and slender. No matter how much he looks like a bear, he is still a cute polar bear. Once this photo of his back was uploaded, it received a lot of likes.
"The blogger's legs are so long and thin. (drooling)."
After Wumangmang's Weibo was busy, she finally had the time to look at Shen Ting.
It was winter and she was freezing cold, but Shen Ting actually took off his coat and put it on his hands. How hot must it be, Wu Mangmang thought.
"Thank you for helping me just now. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Wu Mangmang said and got on his bicycle.
"Mangmang, can you have dinner with me?" Shen Ting asked abruptly.
Wu Mangmang didn't understand why Shen Ting made such a request, but seeing that he looked depressed and had a frown on his face, Wu Mangmang couldn't say no.
Finally, at Shen Ting's request of "whatever", Wu Mangmang took him directly to a small spicy hot pot shop at the back door of the school.
You should eat chili peppers to keep warm in winter.
Wu Mangmang ordered the dishes familiarly, invited Shen Ting to sit down warmly, and took a few napkins from the table to wipe the shiny surface.
"Don't be fooled by the small size of this shop, but its taste is the most authentic on this street." Wu Mangmang said.
Shen Ting spoke as little as ever.
When the spicy hot pot came, Wu Mangmang's appetite was aroused. He took a deep breath towards the bowl, picked up the chopsticks and started eating, not bothering to pay attention to Shen Ting.
Mr. Shen might be a germaphobe. His whole body was tense as he sat in the shop, as if he was afraid of being touched by unclean people.
It's even more impossible to expect him to pick up his chopsticks.
Wu Mangmang was too lazy to deal with the tempers of these old men and just started eating. Although she looked very graceful while eating, sweat started to appear on the tip of her nose after a while. This was the charm of Malatang.
Wu Mangmang first took off the fluffy earmuffs on his head, and finally took off his down jacket before finishing the job.
Shen Ting looked at Wu Mangmang's red cheeks due to the spicy food and said, "These things are unhealthy. Eat less. They hurt your stomach."
Wu Mangmang understood the mentality of older men who began to pay attention to health preservation, so he did not refute Shen Ting, but just smiled and nodded.
"Wu Mangmang." A loud female voice sounded in the narrow air. Wu Mangmang looked up and saw that it was Zeng Ruling who called her.
"Okay, it's only been a few days and you've already changed to another one." Zeng Ruling walked quickly to Wu Mangmang's side, looked at Shen Ting curiously, and then whispered in Wu Mangmang's ear: "So handsome, I like this kind of iceberg man."
Zeng Ruling is a lover of romance novels. She reads them every day and gets so mad at them that she loves cold, expressionless men the most.
"Catch him quickly." Zeng Ruling said, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
It was hard to tell whether her face was red from the spiciness or from shame. She shook her head gently and said, "No."
It would be weird if her last name was Zeng Ruling.
"Okay, okay, I won't stop you." Zeng Ruling pulled the girl who came in with her to the back to order food.
Wu Mangmang made a helpless surrender gesture and said to Shen Ting: "Sorry."
"It's okay." Shen Ting shook his head.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Mangmang's cell phone rang. She picked up the call and it was Guo Xuefeng calling.
"Mangmang, where are you?"
"I'm eating." Facing the suitor he quite liked, Wu Mangmang's voice naturally softened.
"With whom? A man or a woman?"
Wu Mangmang frowned when he heard this.
She hasn't even taken the position yet, but just because her attitude softened a little, Guo Xuefeng actually started checking on her, and this wasn't the first time.
"A man." Wu Mangmang said coldly, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to eat."
When it comes to dating, it’s most comfortable to be with someone like Guo Xuefeng. Wu Mangmang is like a queen. She can hang up the phone when she wants and lose her temper when she wants.
Wu Mangmang had just hung up the phone when Guo Xuefeng rushed in the next moment. He didn't stop until he was in front of Wu Mangmang. Then he took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Mangmang."
Wu Mangmang glanced at Guo Xuefeng. No wonder he called to check on her just now. It turned out that he had seen her.
"What a coincidence, you are also having dinner here, why don't we sit together?" Guo Xuefeng said uninvited.
Wu Mangmang did not object. It might be said that she actually enjoyed Guo Xuefeng's obvious concern and care.
"Well, you go and order the food." Wu Mangmang certainly couldn't fail to give Guo Xuefeng face, after all, he was her future boyfriend.
"Who is this?" Guo Xuefeng turned his head to look at Shen Ting who had been silent.
Wu Mangmang then introduced Shen Ting: "This is my senior brother, Guo Xuefeng." Then he said to Guo Xuefeng: "This is Shen Ting, the brother of my cousin's girlfriend."
Guo Xuefeng blinked his eyes. This relationship was quite a twist. However, since they were related at some point, Guo Xuefeng's hostility was reduced a lot. He turned his head to look at Wu Mangmang and said softly, "Sit down for a while. I'll be back soon."
Wu Mangmang didn't know what Guo Xuefeng was crazy about, but he still nodded with a smile on his face.
"Your boyfriend?" Shen Ting asked.
Because Shen Ting's tone made Wu Mangmang a little unhappy, he did not refute, but just asked: "You really don't want to eat?"
Shen Ting shook his head.
Guo Xuefeng came back soon, holding a bottle of hot milk tea and handed it to Wu Mangmang, "Here you go, wheat-flavored milk tea, without pearls."
"Thank you." The misty smile immediately blossomed into a bright smile. She held the warm milk tea in both hands. She didn't drink cold drinks much in winter, and this small shop only had Sprite and Coke, so she didn't order any drinks.
Wu Mangmang didn't expect Guo Xuefeng to be so thoughtful, so he secretly gave him five extra points in an effort to shorten his probation period.
After the meal, Shen Ting didn't move his chopsticks or say a word, but Guo Xuefeng was chatterbox and kept teasing Wu Mangmang to speak, so as to show in front of Shen Ting how much common topics he and Wu Mangmang had.
Any man with a little self-respect should retreat on his own initiative.
But Shen Ting stayed with Wu Mangmang until they finished eating the spicy hot pot before getting up.
"Let's go. I'll take you back to the dormitory." Shen Ting said.
In fact, Wu Mangmang was not sure what had upset Shen Ting, so she had to say goodbye to Guo Xuefeng.
"Then I'll go to the library tomorrow morning and save a seat for you," said Guo Xuefeng.
Wu Mangmang nodded. There were always not enough seats in the library during the final exams.
Shen Ting walked Wu Mangmang all the way to the street light below the dormitory building. Although he knew he shouldn't say too much, he looked at Wu Mangmang, whose skin was almost translucent under the light and said, "He doesn't deserve you."
He was impatient, impulsive, and even childish. This was Shen Ting's evaluation of Guo Xuefeng after observing him for a night.
Wu Mangmang tilted her head. To be honest, she did not have the same understanding as Shen Ting.
"Thank you for your advice. I will consider it." Wu Mangmang had already learned the art of superficial perfunctory behavior from the Lu family.
There is no need to discuss this with outsiders.
Perhaps in Shen Ting's opinion, Guo Xuefeng's conditions are not good enough and he is not mature enough, but Wu Mangmang likes the energy in him, which is the sincerity and passion that cannot be felt when dating a mature career-oriented man.
Because of this, Wu Mangmang can tolerate some of Guo Xuefeng's not-too-bad shortcomings.
For example, bad habits like being jealous and checking up on others are harmless.
As soon as Shen Ting saw Wu Mangmang's disapproving expression, he knew that the girl had not listened at all.
"There's no need for you to give up on yourself just because you broke up with Lu Sui." Shen Ting said. He rarely said anything like this and Wu Mangmang was an exception.
Wu Mangmang looked directly into Shen Ting's eyes. How could this person know that his eyes saw that she had given up on herself
In the past, Wu Mangmang would have directly slapped Shen Ting in the face.
But now she has learned to restrain herself and not discuss her emotional experiences with outsiders.
"Thank you for your concern. I'll go upstairs." Wu Mangmang picked up his books and walked into the dormitory building without looking back.
I cursed in my heart, thinking that Shen Ting must have taken the wrong medicine.
At night, Wu Mangmang was lying on the bed. Du Yuntao, who had a blind date with her last time, would send her WeChat greetings every day. Although Wu Mangmang was more interested in his profession, she was not very enthusiastic about him as a person.
Du Yuntao is busy with work and has to work overtime every day. Although he wants to pursue Wu Mangmang, unfortunately he has no time to go to A University to see her.
Wu Mangmang is now insensitive to such a mature career man, so she did not reply to Du Yuntao's WeChat, but this man is really persistent.
As for Ning Zheng, he would send WeChat messages or call me in the evening, about once every two or three days. In the thick fog, I would mostly pretend not to see him.
Before the winter vacation, Ning Zheng finally found some time to go to University A to arrest someone. His yellow Lamborghini blinded many people's eyes.
Wu Mangmang joked, "Aren't you always complaining about being poor? Why don't you sell the car?"
"Used cars are not worth much. Besides, how can I entertain beautiful women for dinner after I sell the car?" Ning Zheng leaned against the door and smiled at Wu Mangmang.
"Sorry, I have an appointment tonight." Wu Mangmang really had an appointment, but her time is not easy to arrange, okay
"It's okay." Ning Zheng smiled.
In the evening, Wu Mangmang, Guo Xuefeng and a group of roommates came back from dinner and singing. As soon as they returned to the dormitory, they received a call from Ning Zheng. Wu Mangmang stuck his head out and saw the man downstairs with a scarlet spot between his fingers.
Ning Zheng seemed very tired, with stubble from overnight on his face, and looked a little depressed, but his charm was not diminished at all, but even more evil.
There are two girls in the foggy dormitory. Zeng Ruling is optimistic about Shen Ting, while Tang Xiaojun is obsessed with Ning Zheng. As for Guo Xuefeng, he is indeed not as attractive as the handsome uncle in the eyes of the little girls.
"Why didn't you leave?" Wu Mangmang cried out "Oh my God" in her heart. She couldn't resist the playboy's way of pursuing women. He was so affectionate.
"Waiting for you to have supper." Ning Zheng said.
"I don't eat midnight snacks because I will gain weight." Wu Mangmang said.
Ning Zheng sighed, "I'm sorry, I've been really busy lately. I haven't slept for two days. I have to fly to the United States tomorrow night, so I haven't seen you for so long."
Ning Zheng brought out Wu Mangmang's guilt. She was just teasing him, but seeing that Ning Zheng was so busy and still took the time to come and wait for her in the cold wind, she felt that she had gone a little too far.
"Ning Zheng, I..."
The next moment, Wu Mangmang's words were blocked in his mouth by Ning Zheng's slightly cold lips.
The "wall-dong" move was too powerful. Wu Mangmang hurriedly pushed Ning Zheng away and covered her mouth with the back of her hand, forgetting all the lines she had just said to reject him.
Ning Zheng slowly stroked his mouth with his fingers, as if he was savoring the memories again and again, with a smug look on his face, "Mangmang, don't say things I don't like to hear. I know I'm not qualified now. Give me some time, don't rush to agree to that kid."
As he walked into the dormitory building, Wu Mangmang kept covering his burning face with his hands.
Oh my god, Wu Mangmang was a little aroused by Ning Zheng tonight. This is the charm of a playboy. It's just like chocolate. Even though you know you will gain weight after eating it, you still can't help but have a few bites.
Guo Xuefeng is much better than Ning Zheng, but this young man is too honest. Wu Mangmang has the queen-like demeanor, but he doesn't even dare to hold Wu Mangmang's hand, let alone do a wall-dong.
This is due to lack of experience. In fact, women don't necessarily like men who are always soft. They need to be tough when they need to be tough, and radical when they need to be radical.
Wu Mangmang wished he could teach Guo Xuefeng a few tricks to deal with him.
A semester passed quickly. During the winter vacation, Wu Mangmang had not planned to go back to the city. He stayed at University A to help Professor Cheng and earn some extra money so that he would have money to travel in the spring.
I won’t consider going abroad, but I can still visit Dali, Erhai Lake and other places.
Unfortunately, plans are not as fast as changes. As soon as Wu Mangmang entered the laboratory, he received a call from Ms. Liu, saying that Boss Wu had been in a car accident.
Wu Mangmang was so scared that he almost rolled down the stairs. Without saying a word, he went to the high-speed rail station without even bothering to pack his things.
These days high-speed trains are faster than airplanes, but it was foggy and I couldn’t buy a seat ticket, so I had to stand all the way back to the city.
"Dad, are you okay?" Wu Mangmang rushed into the ward.
Ms. Liu was peeling apples for Wusong. When she saw Wumangmang come in, she said calmly, "Your father broke his leg. It took him a hundred days to heal. Now he's better. He won't go out fooling around every day."
Wu Mangmang looked at Wusong's plastered leg. Although he couldn't see what was wrong, he felt relieved when he saw that Wusong didn't look bad.
"I'm worried about leaving Dandan at home alone, so you go back and look after him. Ask your aunt to make some bone soup and send it to your dad tomorrow." Liu Lewei instructed.
Wu Mangmang nodded.
The next day, when Wu Mangmang arrived at the hospital, she not only brought soup, but also brought a pad for Wusong, which contained the American TV series she downloaded overnight.
American TV series are so imaginative and appeal to both men and women. Although Boss Wu can still work despite being sick, he is not as carefree as before. Watching American TV series when you have free time is still a good pastime.
Moreover, Ms. Liu, the wife who has been with Mr. Wu for a long time, cannot always accompany him. She is too busy every day with various banquets and exhibitions. It seems that the world cannot function without her.
At the beginning, Ms. Liu relied on the relationship between Wu Mangmang and Lu Sui to build up a lot of connections. She herself was also very capable, so even though Wu Mangmang broke up with Lu Sui, Ms. Liu's social circle had expanded countless times, and there were too many things to do and she was unable to handle them all.
"You can go back. You don't have to stay here. I have a caregiver." Wusong looked at Wumangmang and said.
Wu Mangmang shook his head and sat on the sofa next to him, holding his computer. "It's okay for me to go back. I'll stay here with you. I've sent Dandan to Grandpa's house. Don't worry."
Wu Mangmang sat on the sofa and concentrated on writing his thesis. Although the sitting posture was not comfortable, it was not insurmountable.
She is an experienced person and knows that when you are sick or injured, even if you have a nanny or a caregiver to take care of you, it is not as good as having a family member by your side.
Even if I do nothing, just being with her is fine.
Putting himself in his shoes, Wu Mangmang would not want to let his father lie alone in the hospital bed.
Boss Wu had some face, and many people came to visit him, and even more came to send fruit baskets. However, what no one expected was that Lu Lin would come to visit him.
"Sister Lu Lin, why are you here?" Wu Mangmang quickly stood up.
Wusong also sat up straight.
Lu Lin handed the fruit basket to Wu Mangmang and said, "I heard that Mr. Wu had a car accident, so I came to see him."
Lu Lin's arrival definitely brightened up the ward, and Wusong's face was smiling so much. Normally, he was actually a very arrogant person, but it was different towards Lu's family. He didn't flatter them, but he was always very nervous.
Lu Lin sat for a while and then stood up and left the ward. Wu Mangmang saw her out the door and said, "Thank you, Sister Lu Lin."
"Why are you being so polite to me? I'll treat you to a meal in a few days. Take care of your father these two days." Lu Lin patted Wu Mangmang's shoulder and said.
Wu Mangmang nodded and said, "Okay, but I should treat you to a meal. I haven't thanked you for the clothes thing last time."
Speaking of clothes, it happened not long ago that Wu Mangmang and Zeng Ruling went shopping. Zeng Ruling came from a well-off family and the brands she liked were all expensive, and she especially loved the brand Double L Weekend.
Double L is a brand of Lu Lin. Weekend focuses on weekend leisure style, which is very suitable for young people. The price is a little cheaper than Double L.
But it is also quite expensive. The starting price of a shirt is four thousand, and Zeng Ruling can only buy one or two a year at most.
But you can always look at it even if you don't buy it. Zeng Ruling took a fancy to a winter dress at that time and loved it very much. But unfortunately it was too expensive, costing nine thousand dollars.
But because I liked it so much, I shamelessly asked the shopping guide if there was a discount.
Actually, it’s useless to ask, this brand never has discounts.
However, in this kind of store, the salesperson is very good at judging people and will smile and say, "If you have our brand's VIP card, you can get a 9.5% discount."
To get a double-L VIP card, you need to spend one million yuan a year, or spend more than three hundred thousand yuan at a time.
People who usually have to save money for several months to buy brand-name products don’t even have to think about it.
Zeng Ruling shook her head and couldn't help asking Wu Mangmang, "Do you have VIP membership for this store?"
Zeng Ruling asked this question because Wumangmang’s clothes are all good brands.
Wu Mangmang has worn a lot of clothes of this brand. This dates back to the time when she was with Lu Sui. As soon as the clothes were new, they would be sent to her closet.
In fact, Wumangmang herself doesn’t really like double Ls, as they make her look too celebrity-like.
"I don't know." Wu Mangmang really didn't know if he had it, "but my mom might have it. She likes this brand."
The shopping guide immediately smiled and said, "Miss, just tell me your phone number."
Wu Mangmang said casually: "139..."
After he finished speaking, Wu Mangmang realized that he had reported his own mobile phone number. "Oh, I was wrong. I reported my own number."
But the shopping guide's expression became a little strange. He looked at the computer, then looked at the fog, then looked at the fog and then looked at the computer again. "Sorry, ladies, please wait a moment."
Wu Mangmang and Zeng Ruling looked at each other.
A minute later, the salesperson came back and said, "Ms. Wu, your friend can enjoy a 50% discount on our brand of clothes."
Zeng Ruling had an expression that said "Did I hear it right?" and her mouth was so crooked from smiling.
Wu Mangmang called Lu Lin immediately.
Lu Lin said, "I couldn't be happier that you could wear my clothes. I've already given your information to the people below. You can choose whatever you want. From now on, any friend of yours who buys my clothes will get a 50% discount."
It’s different when a domineering female president takes action. She doesn’t even have to pay for clothes.
For the clothes, Wu Mangmang of course had to thank Lu Lin. Although she did not choose it herself, Zeng Ruling simply loved Wu Mangmang so much that even her cousin stood aside.
Wu Mangmang took care of Wusong in the hospital for a week. Ms. Liu came to stay with him at night, and she brought bone soup in the morning.
That day, Wu Mangmang hurriedly ran into the hospital gate carrying a thermos bucket. It was raining outside so the road was a little congested. Ms. Liu kept calling her to urge her because Ms. Liu had something to do later and was waiting for Wu Mangmang to bring her the clothes and jewelry she wanted.
Wu Mangmang looked at the elevator door that was about to close in front of him and shouted loudly: "Wait a moment, please wait a moment."
Wu Mangmang held a thermos in one hand and a large paper bag in the other, and rushed into the elevator, panting, "Thank you, thank you."
"You're welcome."
The sound was like thunder in a clear sky. When Wu Mangmang looked up, he saw Lu Sui.
There were only two of them in the elevator at this time.