After leaving the cafeteria, Shi Hai couldn't help but ask, "Sister, you saw her too, do you think I have any hope?"
Shi Hai had known about his sister's sexual orientation for a long time, and he had also met one or two of her ex-girlfriends, both of whom were goddess-level figures with fair skin and beautiful looks. Moreover, from childhood to adulthood, his sister was more popular with women than with men.
If she had told him he had hope, his confidence would have doubled.
Shi Ci glanced at him sideways, "I didn't even see your face clearly, how can I know whether you have any hope?"
Shi Hai didn't believe it and started to act coquettishly.
"Tell me, what did they say?"
It is impossible for Shi Hai to say that he had not started pursuing her. He must have thought of her only after he ran into trouble.
There was a hint of hurt in Shi Hai's frustrated tone, "She said she doesn't have time for a relationship."
These were the original words. Shi Hai had easily gotten her class schedule last semester, and then ran into her countless times. He lingered in front of her, but only in the teaching building. After class, Tang Zuo disappeared. She didn't have any social interactions, nor did she join any clubs. She was completely out of his range of activities. Shi Hai finally found out that the girlfriend of one of his seniors was a roommate of Tang Zuo's senior sister in the same major. He asked for her phone number and WeChat, but failed to add her. After countless efforts, he finally got a response, and the response was -
No time for romance.
Professor Shi laughed happily a few times and patted her silly brother on the shoulder, "The revolution has not yet succeeded, you keep up the good work."
After saying that, he left.
Shi Hai was left standing there in disappointment. With a height of about 1.8 meters, fair skin and handsome face, he looked like a green tree, attracting the glances of the girls passing by.
He looked up and smiled, and was satisfied to see the girls' blushing cheeks.
This gave him confidence, and he no longer had to sigh. Instead, he felt refreshed and motivated.
Shakespeare said: "Love is a flower growing on a cliff. It takes courage to pick it."
Classmate Shi Hai thought in a literary way, let me be the one who climbs the cliff!
Students from the School of Foreign Languages lived in Yixiu Building in the north area of L University. Tang Zuo lived in Building C, which was quite far from the restaurant. After she finished her meal, she packed her lunch box in a plastic bag, fearing that the food would get cold. She rode her bicycle and left without noticing that two people had been observing her.
This lunch box was for her roommate Zhang Zinan. They lived in room 519. As soon as Tang Zuo pushed the door open, a girl stuck her head out of her bed and cheered, "Tang Zuo, you're back! I'm starving!"
The dormitory was originally a four-person apartment. They were not in the same class. Zhang Zinan and two other girls in the same class were assigned to this room at the end of the corridor. However, one of them did not register when the school started, and the other lived off campus with her boyfriend after living there for a month. Tang Zhao was in the next class. From freshman to now, in the second semester of sophomore year, there are only two of them in 519.
Zhang Zinan reluctantly got out of the warm bed and groaned as he climbed down the ladder, "Is it cold outside?"
"Not bad." Tang Zuo put the lunch box on the desk for her, "Eat it while it's hot."
When Zhang Zinan opened the lunch box, she found a roast duck leg with charred skin, rice with fragrant marinade, and lush green lettuce. Tang Zuo also thoughtfully gave her a few packets of sour plum sauce.
Zhang Zinan picked up the roast duck leg and took a big bite, humming with satisfaction.
Tang Zuo was not idle, she changed into slippers, took out the textbooks from her bag, put a few reference books in, and turned on the water dispenser.
Zhang Zinan tore open a packet of sour plum sauce and poured it on the duck leg meat, holding the lunch box, turned around, with food still in his mouth, "Are you going out to tutor this afternoon?"
"Yeah." Tang Zuo rubbed his hands, took out a thermos to fill it with water, and took out a loaf of bread and stuffed it into his bag.
"Is this what you're eating for dinner?" Zhang Zinan frowned.
"I'll be back around nine in the evening, and I'll just go to Yifan to get some fried rice."
The leftover rice that was not sold out in the cafeteria during the day can be stir-fried with diced carrots, egg drops, green beans, etc. at night. It only costs two yuan per portion and it will sell out quickly.
Zhang Zinan was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's fine. If you come back too late, I'll prepare it for you first, and then you can heat it up in the microwave at the dormitory manager's place."
"Thank you." Tang Zuo turned around and smiled at her.
Her roommate is so pretty.
Zhang Zinan sighed and took another big mouthful of rice.
The only downside to winter in L City is that there is no heating, and it is wet and cold. In early spring, the temperature is not too low, but sometimes it is colder than winter.
"You should wear one more piece of clothing!" Zhang Zinan looked at her roommate. When she turned around to pack her bag, a little light came through the window by the balcony. Her face was fluffy and the tip of her nose was pink from the cold.
"Yes," she said.
Zhang Zinan knew that she must be wearing a sweater under that sweatshirt, but her back still looked very thin and frail.
Today's sunshine had lost its warmth by noon, and their dormitory was sparsely populated, so it seemed even colder.
Zhang Zinan's bed was opposite to Tang Zuo's, both were inside. One of the two beds outside belonged to the one who was staying away from home, but would come back to stay occasionally.
In addition to books, Zhang Zinan's desk also has a small area for skin care products and makeup. Bottles and jars of brands such as Lancome and Clinique are piled up. The laptop can only be placed on the bed. Tang Zuo's desk is much simpler.
She remembered that at the beginning of her freshman year, it took the two of them in her dormitory a month to find Tang Zuo to chat with her. There was no other reason, mainly because she went out early and came back late, so she didn't know him at all.
At that time, they looked at Tang Zuo's things and guessed what kind of person she was.
"I use very cheap Japanese brands for my skincare. This soy milk brand costs less than 80 yuan. I don't have any foundation, just a Biore sunscreen."
"The clothes are quite cheap too. They're from Taobao." This was said by another roommate.
"But she looks so beautiful in that dress." said Zhang Zinan.
"He has a pretty arrogant personality." the other person added.
"But she is so beautiful!" Zhang Zinan sighed.
"… "
Later, when Zhang Zinan was the only one left in the dormitory, and there were no other people around, they started talking. At that time, they were not very familiar with each other, they were just friendly enough to say hello and chat for a while.
It is said that she did not interact much with her classmates and only joined them during group work.
Being a loner is pretty cool.
And it's so beautiful.
Zhang Zinan really wanted to make friends with her, but Tang Zuo was always indifferent and might not say a word to her for the whole day.
Zhang Zinan thought she was the kind of aloof and arrogant person.
Until one night, she didn't know if she had an upset stomach, she vomited and had diarrhea and was sweating in the middle of the night.
Without saying a word, Tang Zuo put clothes on her, carried her on his back and ran to the school hospital.
Zhang Zinan still remembers lying on Tang Zuo's thin shoulders with a cold face due to pain, and hearing her say to herself: "It's okay, just hold on a little longer, we'll get there soon."
Tang Zhao was much thinner than her, but she had such great strength in her petite body. He immediately took her to the school hospital, notified the counselor, notified her boyfriend, and then left a message to their class monitor to ask for leave for her.
Later, she learned that it was acute gastroenteritis, and Tang Zuo stayed with her for another night on an IV drip.
At daybreak, she went back to rest for a while, then went to the canteen to get some porridge for her and brought some buns for her boyfriend.
They were all of the same age, but she was so thoughtful and considerate that Zhang Zinan was moved to tears.
Not aloof or arrogant at all!
Only then did they become truly familiar with each other.
Zhang Zinan is not from L City. When he returned to school from Beicheng after the Chinese New Year in his freshman year, he unexpectedly discovered that his roommate had spent the New Year at school and did not go home at all.
"Why don't you go home? Isn't your home in L City? Do your parents agree to you spending the New Year at school?"
Tang Zuo didn't answer at first.
Zhang Zinan was a little embarrassed by the awkward silence, but she was a carefree person and didn't take it to heart.
After a while, Tang Zhuo whispered, "My parents are gone, and the house in the county town was sold a long time ago."
Zhang Zinan was startled and opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say for a long time.
Then the scene became even more awkward.
Tang Zuo didn't say anything else.
“Oh, oh… oh.”
So there is no other place to celebrate the New Year except the school dormitory.
So you have to earn your tuition and living expenses by yourself.
That's why I go out early and come back late.
Zhang Zinan felt even more embarrassed and awkward, and did not dare to ask any more questions.
They spent two days together quietly, and their relationship became much closer.
Zhang Zinan then realized that Tang Zuo went out early and came back late every day to work. You have to know that the courses in the Foreign Languages College are very dense and tight. She also knew that Tang Zuo had good grades. It was no wonder that he had no time to participate in other activities since he had to study and work part-time.
No wonder she told Shi Hai that she didn't have time for a relationship.
However, Zhang Zinan really thought that Shi Hai was a very good dating partner.
He wanted to pursue Tang Zuo. I guess most of the Foreign Languages College knew it, except Tang Zuo. Maybe it was not just that she didn't take him seriously, she had never even taken him seriously.
Zhang Zinan agreed at first because she felt that Tang Zuo was working too hard. He had no rest on weekends, no time to join any clubs, and no time to go out for fun.
She sincerely hoped that there would be someone to share some of her burden and someone she could lean on when she was tired.
After hearing her words, Tang Zuo smiled, which was rare for him, and then said nothing more.
Zhang Zinan felt sad when seeing that smile.
Shi Ci had no intention of taking care of Shi Hai. She started supervising master's students last year. She originally wanted to supervise three, but the school forced her to take two more. There was nothing she could do. She was too young.
There are also basic courses for the first year of graduate school.
There are so many twists and turns in colleges and universities, which are always bullying young people. I should have ignored my mother's opinions and should have been determined to stay in Google.
Shi Ci holds a PhD in operations research from Stanford, majoring in revenue management and operations management. He spent three years in Google's research team and returned to China only because he could not disobey his mother's orders.
Shi Ci got a headache when she thought of her talkative mother, not to mention the burdensome younger brother.
But Shi Hai hadn't harassed her in the past two days, so she knew he had a new idea. This brother was fourteen years younger than her and had been with her for fourteen years. Shi Ci was very happy that someone would accept him.
In love, both parties must be willing to fight and be beaten.
Young people have plenty of time and energy to fight and be beaten, so she doesn't want to get involved, not to mention that she has her own things to do.
l City is a city with a long history and many ancient buildings are still preserved. The collision of modern atmosphere and ancient style is very distinctive.
"heat" has a great location, it's not a crowded place but there's no shortage of customers either. It's near the L City Museum and only accepts female customers.
It was opened by Shi Ci's old friend Chen Yiyi seven or eight years ago, and he also invited her to invest.
The first floor is a bar, which is open to the public. The second floor is quieter and only accepts VIPs. It is a spa with excellent beauty and massage technicians, several private rooms, and a hall with an open-air glass roof and long rows of sofas where you can enjoy the moon and stars. L City has several light snowfalls every year, and this is an excellent place to enjoy the snow.
It was eight o'clock in the evening when Shi Ci drove there, and it was not yet time to open the shop to welcome customers.
Chen Yiyi was trying new products at the bar on the first floor. She had lake blue hair, which was shaved on the left side and had overly long bangs on the right side that were tucked behind her ear. She had a diamond earring in one ear, a black shirt and black leather pants, and her rolled-up wrist revealed half of her tattoo.
Seeing Shi Ci coming in, she asked, "What do you want to drink?"
"Just plain water is fine." Shi Ci drove here.
Chen Yiyi smiled, revealing her white teeth, "Is boiled water enough to give you courage?"
Shi Ci took the glass and chuckled.
Chen Yiyi watched her pink fingertips brush across the oval cup. Her fair neck was wearing a rose gold chain from Bulgari's Divas' Dream series. Her throat moved slightly, and the pendant in the shape of her skirt flickered slightly.
It was only a second or two before Shi Ci put the cup down. Chen Yiyi had already retracted his gaze and said, "He's on the second floor. He's getting impatient waiting."
Shi Ci didn't say anything else, he stood up and walked to the back.
She came to the hall on the second floor, and the girl who was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed waiting for her stood up suddenly.
He wanted to speak, but the moment he saw her, he turned away and snorted softly. She was really a beautiful girl, and she also loved beauty.
A very short dress perfectly outlines her curvy figure, and her bare straight long legs are wearing a pair of 15-centimeter diamond-encrusted LV high heels.
Although there were some traces of surgery on her face, her eyes were bright and charming. Shi Ci walked over and asked, "Have you eaten?"
The girl glared at her half-reproachfully, half-reproachfully, "Do you still care about me?"
Shi Ci has a pair of extremely charming peach blossom eyes and a very good personality. He is always gentle and kind to girls. "Wenwen, even if we are not together anymore, I still care about you."
The girl named Wenwen even sounded aggrieved, "Can't we not break up?"
Shi Ci just smiled.
Wenwen reluctantly went forward and hugged Shi Ci. She knew that Shi Ci liked her legs the most, so she put her legs close to hers, half coquettishly and half temptingly.
Shi Ci did not hug her back, and there was no sign of hesitation on his face. "We are just in a relationship and dating, and neither of us seriously considers each other as a lifelong partner. I think it's time to end it."
Wenwen was a little discouraged. She was an unknown actress. She met Shi Ci by chance. Shi Ci was beautiful and had a good temperament. She was also a university professor and very well-educated. She did not reject same-sex relationships, and they dated seriously for a while.
Shi Ci was really good to her, gentle and considerate, and generous with money. He was much better than any of her predecessors and spoiled her to the point of lawlessness.
She also knew that it wouldn't last long, and she even debated whether or not to meet her parents. Unexpectedly, it was Shi Ci who proposed the breakup first.
It is painful, but in other words, she has not yet made up her mind to choose a woman as her life partner.
Wenwen said with red eyes: "Can't we always be like this?"
Shi Ci then touched her hair and said, "Believe me, it's best to end it now."
Wenwen's body froze. Now that things had come to this, there was no turning back.
The woman in front of her said to her very gently: "Don't you like my light gray Hermes Kelly very much? I will send it to you tomorrow. Okay?"
Wenwen's mood suddenly became complicated. That bag was worth more than 100,000 yuan. Although she said she was breaking up, she was still very generous. She also said she wanted to send it back, which proved that she really wanted to end it and didn't want to see each other again.
Not only is she beautiful and loves to be beautiful, she also has the self-esteem of a beautiful girl. "Okay, thank you, let's leave it at that."
"I'll call a taxi for you?" Shi Ci said as he naturally picked up Wenwen's coat from the sofa and put it on her. "Well, it's not safe these days. I'll ask Xiao Wang to take you there."
"Heat" receives female guests. The store employs several drivers who will personally send drunk guests home if it is too late.
This was the idea of Shi Ci, the half-boss.
Wenwen felt a little unhappy, so she just accepted it and said, "Okay."
They had been dating for five months, and their relationship was going well from beginning to end. They had no grudges against each other, and it was pretty good.
After Wenwen got into the car from the back door, she looked at the "heat" under the night sky and suddenly felt sad.
That woman is such a gentle executioner.