Shi Ci first walked to the bus stop and made another phone call. This time no one answered. She suppressed the indescribable anxiety that arose in her heart and turned around to leave.
At this moment, her eyes fixed.
Tang Zuo walked slowly from the other end of the road.
Shi Ci didn't say anything, just frowned slightly and stared at her.
Something feels wrong.
Tang Zuo was slightly hunched over, and her shoulders looked very weak. She just raised her head and saw Shi Ci.
Shi Ci was slightly startled.
When Tang Zuo saw her, he subconsciously turned his face away. He paused for a moment, and his body language suddenly relaxed a lot. He stood up naturally before looking at Shi Ci.
Shi Ci got a lot of information from these few seconds. She didn't call Tang Zuo out loud, but walked towards her naturally. Tang Zuo blinked.
Shi Ci wore a sleeveless silk round-neck shirt, mint green high-waisted trousers, and black polka-dot pointed-toe thick-heeled lace-up high heels. Her steps were light and graceful, filtering out the irritating and hot summer air, and the shadows of the trees brushed past her body.
Tang Zuo's world paused for a second or two, or maybe a minute or two, and Shi Ci walked up to her.
Tang Zhao moved his lips, but no words came out of his mouth. He just instinctively curled his lips towards her.
Shi Ci looked at her and smiled.
The two smiled at each other for a few seconds without saying anything.
Tang Zhuo looked at Shi Ci's long hair that was tied up, with a few strands of hair messed up by the wind, and felt something in his heart melting.
"I..." She only said this word and didn't know how to continue.
"Hmm?" Shi Ci did not urge her and just gathered her hair.
Tang Zhuo took a deep breath and finally said, "I'm hungry."
Shi Ci blinked and suddenly smiled, "Then I'll take you to dinner?"
Tang Zuo lowered his head and nodded.
Shi Ci only had a cell phone with her, not even a bag. All she wanted was to go back and drive Tang Zuo out.
Tang Zhuo took the initiative to say, "Can I choose what to eat?"
"Well, of course," Shi Ci agreed happily.
"Will the others listen to me too?" Tang Zhuo was stunned when he blurted out these words. It seemed that he said them naturally and without any pressure.
Very strange.
Shi Ci's eyes fell down, and he looked into his own eyes gently, "Okay."
There was still a smile in her eyes, "I'll follow your arrangements."
Shi Ci didn't even know how many buses there were in Jincheng, nor did she know that bus M36 was a new model that had just been replaced this year. In fact, she had only taken the bus when she was a minor.
At this time, she and Tang Zuo were sitting in the last seat of the car. They were in a high position and could see the full seats in front with passers-by. There were not many people in the car. The middle car was empty, and they could see the front from the back seat.
It was a bit bumpy, driving at one station and stopping at another.
Why did I suddenly take the bus
Did I agree too quickly
Shi Ci glanced at Tang Zhuo next to her. She was used to this kind of environment. She sat a little shorter than her, with her snow-white arms resting on her bag and on her knees. Under her skirt was a calf of the same color, and a pair of reddish-brown round-toed Mary Jane flat shoes. Her snow-white feet looked like a piece of icy soft cream ice cream.
"We'll be there soon." She turned her head, raised her face slightly, and curved her pink lips.
OK...
After five stops, they got off the bus.
Shi Ci raised his hand to cover his forehead and squinted. It was not a commercial area, but a market near a residential area, full of small shops and stores.
There was a food aroma in the air, maybe it was Li's noodle soup, or it could be Chai Ji's scallion pancake, or we could rule out the possibility of the salted pineapple sold on the street.
There are a lot of people coming and going, and the noise is very loud.
There is a strong and passionate smell of fireworks.
"Let's go." Tang Zhuo noticed Shi Ci's expression. If it was normal, she might still hesitate. After all, this really didn't seem like a place Professor Shi would come to. But from the moment she saw Shi Ci, she decided not to think about anything.
She is a very nice person, so let her be willful for once today.
Tang Zuo, with a rare cheerful and playful attitude, took the lead and took a few steps.
Shi Ci followed her, of course. His smooth and flawless forehead was slightly beaded with sweat. Tang Zuo's dress had a faint golden edge in the sunlight, making her look like a girl beside a lavender field rather than a downtown girl.
Shi Ci suppressed the thought, "I really agreed too quickly."
Tang Zuo brought her to a small shop with space only enough for six or seven tables.
I really agreed too quickly.
The fact that Shi Ci was not used to such an environment was secondary. The most important thing was that she was inviting people to dinner, so how could she have it in such a small restaurant
So she asked, "Do you want to eat here?"
Did she cross a line
Tang Zhao suddenly said, "I didn't realize that Aunt Ding is going out to eat with Aunt Ma's family. Do you want to go with them?"
Shi Ci looked at her, sensing the subtle change in her mood. She winked at Tang Zuo and said, "I promised you, didn't I? I don't care about the others."
At the same time, Ms. Ding and her group were in the bookstore.
The bookstore was located next to the restaurant where they were going to have dinner. Before the meal, Lu Michelle asked Shi Hai to help her choose tutoring books. Ms. Ding and Ms. Ma also slowly walked between the tall camphor wood bookshelves.
Ms. Malan looked at the two young people in front of her and said to Ms. Ding, "I still feel a little sorry. What Michelle said to Xiao Tang was very rude."
Ms. Ding put down the book "New Year's Day Offerings" in her hand, thought for a moment, and decided to tell the truth, "We know Michelle, she definitely has no bad intentions. We also know that she is emotional, but sometimes words can really hurt people."
"Yes," Ms. Ma sighed, "She has become increasingly disobedient in the past year or two, and I can't take care of her..."
Ms. Ding glanced at her. Her old friend was very well-educated, had high demands on herself, and paid great attention to her reputation. It was very rare for her to show such weakness.
"Look, she doesn't even realize her own problem." Ms. Ma looked at Lu Michelle and sighed again.
There are too many sighs. It's a bit abnormal.
Ms. Ding: "Their problems are similar. Sometimes they focus too much on themselves and can't help but ignore others. But you don't have to worry too much..."
"How about if you're relieved, I'll come talk to Michelle when I get home?" Ms. Ding comforted her old friend.
Ms. Ma relaxed her frown and smiled faintly, "Why should I be worried about you? Look how well you taught Shi Ci."
When Ms. Ding thought of Shi Ci, she had so much to say that she couldn't say anything. She could only say lightly, "To be honest, Shi Ci really looks like this. The relationship between us mother and daughter is..."
A battle of wits and courage.
Ms. Ding added in her heart.
Ms. Ma smiled again, and then thought of something, "Do you have Xiao Tang's phone number? I want to apologize to her."
Ms. Ding took her arm and said, "Although the children are still young, they are old enough to be sensible. As an elder, it is difficult for Xiao Tang to say anything when you call her. You still have to let Michelle know her impoliteness."
"Yeah." Ms. Ma was persuaded by Ms. Ding.
Ms. Ding said, "Let's go eat first."
If her phone call had worked, if it was what she thought...
The shop Tang Zuo found was relatively clean. The tables and chairs were made of wood and were quite old. There was no air conditioning, but four fans hung on the wall, squeaked and swayed as they blew.
It was a little difficult for Shi Ci to put her long legs under the low table, so she picked up the water cup, in which a few skinny and underdeveloped chrysanthemums were floating. Professor Shi condescended to take a sip, put it down, and pushed it away.
She looked at Tang Zuo's smooth and bright face opposite her and said nothing.
"The braised pork rice here is delicious. I want to eat it. What do you want to eat?" Tang Zuo took out her tissue from her bag and gave it to her.
Shi Ci took it. Tang Zhuo did not call her Professor Shi or "you" this time. His tone was much more intimate and peaceful. Thinking of this, she felt a little happy. "You are familiar with this place. Please help me order."
"You don't seem to eat pork much, so let's eat chicken. The spicy chicken here is also delicious. Can you handle spicy food?"
Shi Ci felt even happier, "You can eat it."
"Well, then I'll ask the chef to use less oil and salt, and not make it too spicy." After saying this, Tang Zuo stood up and trotted to the kitchen window, her wide skirt swirling like a flower.
It's a delight to the eyes.
The ordered food came out quickly.
A large round, deep blue and white porcelain bowl, with a layer of white rice at the bottom and on top were small pieces of fat and lean brown pork belly, large red brown chestnuts, half a braised egg, and green Chinese cabbage.
It looks fat but not greasy, and is full of fragrance.
The spicy diced chicken that Tang Zhuo ordered for Shi Ci was also very delicious. There were a lot of honey-colored diced chicken, which complemented the fiery red diced peppers. In addition to the choy sum, there were also a little bit of diced corn, carrots, and green beans.
The boss also gave us some kimchi he made himself.
Tang Zuo spoke to Shi Ci.
She said she discovered this store by chance when she was working part-time.
In addition to being delicious, cheap and large, what’s special about this braised pork rice is that it contains chestnuts.
Shi Ci looked at her thoughtfully, and was in no hurry to respond or ask questions.
Tang Zuo stared at the bowl in front of him. "My father's specialty is braised pork rice. He loves chestnuts, so he also puts chestnuts in it..."
She stopped talking here.
Shi Ci waited for a few seconds, but didn't hear her continue to spread the word.
Tang Zhuo's long eyelashes left a thin shadow on her eye bags, and the teardrop mole flickered under the shadow. The shadow flickered like a butterfly's wings, expressing an unspeakable sadness. It was still again, like hibernation, melting into memories.
Shi Ci's heart felt like it was suddenly covered by a ball of cotton, and he felt soft and suffocated.
It was only a short while before Tang Zuo smiled shyly. She raised her head and said to Shi Ci, "I wonder if you are used to eating this?"
Shi Ci let go of his emotions without leaving any trace, and said with a smile: "Am I that picky about food?"
"Aunt Ding said you were a picky eater when you were a kid."
Tang Zuo started eating with a ceramic spoon. She looked really hungry. She ate with relish. Her bites were not small and her appearance was not ugly. Instead, there was an indescribable childishness in her.
Shi Ci's appetite was aroused by her, and although she was not used to holding a spoon, she started eating. The diced chicken was tender, fresh and spicy, wrapped in white rice that was neither hard nor soft and had a little chewiness. She was a little uncomfortable with the light taste at first, but after a few bites, her tongue was numb and her mouth was fragrant.
Shi Ci usually eats in places with beautiful surroundings, eating slowly, chatting, drinking, and more importantly, enjoying the atmosphere.
She didn't care much about food, and she never had a big appetite. This was her first time coming to such a simple and sincere place just for the purpose of filling her stomach. She was full before she ate half of the meal. She put down the spoon, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and watched Tang Zuo eat.
She had never seen Tang Zuo eat rice, but she had seen her eat pizza and noodles, and she did so very seriously.
But he didn't look that hungry.
The cotton ball covering his heart just now seemed to be wrapped with dense needles, piercing the softest part again and again. Shi Ci reached out to touch the water cup that she had pushed away just now. He took a sip of the water, and it was not only tasteless, but also a bit bitter.
Forget it, Shi Ci pushed the cup away again.
Tang Zuo also quickly finished the big bowl of rice.
"Aren't you going to eat anymore?" She blinked her big innocent eyes.
"Oh, yeah." Shi Ci nodded.
In fact, it was already a lot for her.
Tang Zhuo looked at her bowl, then raised his head and looked at her, "You don't mind, do you?"
Shi Ci was puzzled, what was he minded about
Tang Zhao answered with her actions. She moved her bowl away, and reached out her thin, white hand to take her bowl. She did not touch the spoon inside, but picked up her own spoon.
She whispered, "It can't be wasted," and then started eating.
Shi Ci was stunned.
Can you eat so much
I really didn’t notice it before.
And what’s more, Tang Zuo didn’t mind at all that she had eaten it before. She scooped it up one bite at a time and ate it with relish as usual.
…
For several seconds, Shi Ci's emotions rose and fell.
She pinned her hair down and touched the cup again.
The dry and thin chrysanthemums had begun to unfold their bodies. She took another sip and this time finally tasted a little bit of the fragrance.
After finishing their meal and paying the bill, they could finally leave the restaurant.
When we came out, the temperature was not so high anymore and there were beautiful and brilliant clouds in the sky.
"Do you have anything else to do later?" Tang Zuo looked at the sky.
"Hmm?" Shi Ci looked at her smooth and plump cheeks, with a gleaming smile.
"I want to eat something else." Tang Zuo turned his head and grinned at her.
Shi Ci: “…”
"Professor Shi, it's too late for you to regret." Tang Zuo's smile became even brighter. Instead of being distant as usual, she looked playful and young, in a way that suited her age.
Shi Ci laughed, "How could I regret it? It's all up to you."
They went to take the subway.
At around five or six o'clock on weekends, the subway was packed with people. There were no seats to sit, so they could only stand.
Tang Zuo leaned against the wall of the carriage. The whistling wind from the subway blew her skirt and the hair of Shi Ci who was standing next to her.
The LED-lit advertising box outside the carriage passed by quickly, the announcement sounded, one wave of passengers got off the train and another wave of passengers got on. Tang Zhao was standing in a corner, pedestrians were surging, and she retreated to the corner. There was a handshake rail next to her, and she lowered her eyes and saw Shi Ci's wrist.
She was wearing a blue-purple snakeskin watch with sapphires and diamonds inlaid around the dial, but the interior of the watch was clean and simple in style.
There is a line of English letters - van cleef & arpels.
Maybe this brand
She seems to like watches very much.
This bluish purple color suits her skin very well, and the brown Chopard watch she wore before also suits her very well.
As Tang Zuo was thinking, he didn't know why, but he raised his finger and touched the watch strap.
The next second she took it back in shock and embarrassment.
As she retracted her hand, Shi Ci's palm moved imperceptibly, but only slightly.
Tang Zuo didn't know why she touched it, nor did he know why she pulled back. He also didn't understand why she subconsciously felt that this action was not good
It seems like nothing...
Another station name sounded on the radio, the car door opened, the wind blew in, and the people in the car began to squeeze together.
Shi Ci moved closer to her, and Tang Zuo could smell her scent, which permeated the air around her.
"Is it the next stop?" Shi Ci's voice sounded from above his head.
"Hmm." Tang Zuo made a soft sound.
She is really too tall.
She lowered her head and looked at the toes of their shoes facing each other.
Pointed toe versus round toe.
Her heels are about 6-7 centimeters high. She wears flat shoes.
If I wear high heels, will I look as good as her
If I put it on, I won’t be so short now, right
But she could do this too—Tang Zuo tried to stand on tiptoe.
A low laugh came from above my head as if through telepathy.
Tang Zuo's movements suddenly froze and he stood still silently.
After a second or two, she raised her face.
Shi Ci's eyes were staring at her, as if they had been waiting for her eyes for a long time.
A smile appeared in her eyes, and she raised her hand and gently and softly touched the top of her head with her palm.
The author has something to say: Shi Ci: I don’t know which action can make me look less lesbian
Deng: For this action, I thought of all the words next to the handle and looked it up in the dictionary. Then I tried the action on my head for a long time, trying to find the verb.
Not to mention it was stupid, it even caused some hair to fall out...
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