The winter in Qingcheng is very cold, and this winter is destined to be very different from the previous ones. The WeChat chat records of Tang Zuo and Shi Ci increased little by little in the two weeks after they confirmed their relationship, and they became more and more familiar with each other's daily lives.
Shi Ci wakes up between 7 and 7:30 and runs 10 kilometers on the treadmill. She doesn't run every day, she also does yoga and hiit.
If she has classes, her exercise time will be reduced. Her breakfast habits are Western-style, convenient, nutritious, and simple. She usually eats a little more.
Tang Zuo wakes up at about the same time as her. He buys breakfast in the cafeteria, goes back to read in the morning, and then goes to class.
They would have lunch in the cafeteria. Shi Ci didn't eat lunch at first, but Tang Zhuo advised him, "You should eat something."
Shi Ci thought about it, ate some salad or fruit, and then Professor Shi took photos for her girlfriend, without feeling that she was acting like a spoiled child and seeking praise.
Tang Zhuo replied: "You eat too little."
Shi Ci's smile was forced. Does this little bird really think that my appetite is the same as hers
Didn't praise her either.
"Eat more." Tang Zuo sent another message.
She originally didn't want to eat, but now she ate after listening to her. Moreover, Shi Ci was surprised several times by the amount of food that Tang Zuo stuffed into her.
She had broken so many rules for this silly bird, and without realizing it, the little bird didn't feel a thing at all!
Shi Ci felt a little depressed and didn't want to go back.
After a while, Tang Zuo sent a message: "You are not fat at all, you look good no matter what."
A smile appeared in Shi Ci's eyes and spread across his lips, and he tapped his forehead helplessly.
"Well, pretty boy, can I take you out for dinner tonight?"
In all this time, Shi Ci only took Tang Zuo out for dinner once, and they ate at Haidilao. She herself didn't eat much, but she felt happy just by watching Tang Zuo eating.
She ate with relish, seriously and happily, with the corners of her lips curled up all the time.
Shi Ci liked the way Tang Zuo ate, but Tang Zuo rarely agreed to go out with her, always saying that he had to study.
What she didn't know was that Shi Ci always rejected others, so it was not possible for others to reject her.
"I need to do my homework." Tang replied, "Besides, don't you have a meeting today?"
I was rejected again! And I was reminded to attend a meeting!
“…” Shi Ci held his head in frustration.
Tang Zuo was actually in class. It was impossible for him to be distracted and play with his mobile phone during class in the past.
She knew that Shi Ci was good to her, and this kind of kindness was very different from the previous ones. Shi Ci felt that she was the older one and had better financial ability, so it was natural for him to take care of her.
She would say: "Give me your phone and link my card to WeChat, okay?"
She was feeling sorry for her and was also asking for her opinion. Shi Ci was considerate and thoughtful about her feelings. Tang Zuo had always known that there was a big gap between them, and after she decided to accept this relationship, she had tried hard to adjust her mentality.
She did not refuse directly, but told Shi Ci: "I have no problem with my life at the moment." She told Shi Ci about her uncle's family. Now they are not so difficult. She also has scholarships, subsidies, and monthly work-study programs, so they really don't need her card.
She spoke for a long time, and Shi Ci listened carefully. He seemed to want to say something else, but in the end he didn't. He just hugged her and kissed her hair.
In a high school English class, the professor was analyzing the syntax of a text. Tang Zuo turned to the above record.
—"Well, pretty boy, can I take you out to dinner tonight?"
—"I need to study. Besides, don't you have a meeting?"
It seems... particularly depressing.
Several times, Shi Ci wanted to take her out to eat, but she declined. Tang Zhuo bit her lip and wanted to say something back, but the professor on the podium glanced at her and called her name.
Tang Zuo: “…”
After answering the questions, she didn't dare to slack off again and waited until the end of get out of class. The next class was American literature, and she couldn't help but check her private messages again. Shi Ci was already in a meeting. She said it was a very boring meeting, but young teachers had to attend because of their teaching tasks and student work.
Shi Ci seemed to be really bored, and sent me private messages one after another.
"It's so boring~ I'm about to fall asleep."
"Strengthen students' ideological construction? Am I teaching elementary school students?"
"Strengthen student attendance management and take the roll call three times in one class? Boring, there are just too many people in my class!"
Tang Zuo laughed secretly twice.
“So boring!”
“I don’t want to be a teacher anymore!”
"How about I pretend to be sick and leave as soon as possible!"
Eh? This is too...
Tang Zuo smiled, and then was called by the professor again...
She thought about how Shi Ci looked when she sent these private messages. She must have frowned slightly and looked careless. She might not even sit straight, but cross her long legs lazily. In her mature and confident body, there is actually a part of her that is childish, unwilling to follow the rules, and slightly rebellious.
Just like the little snail that seldom goes out, and only comes out for a leisurely stroll after a heavy rain.
Maybe I'm the only one who can see this side of her.
There were only two classes in the afternoon. After class, Tang Zuo stayed in the classroom for a while, packed up her things and ran to the School of Economics and Management. She looked around but got lost, not knowing which floor the teachers' offices were on.
She sent a WeChat message to Shi Ci, "Is the meeting over?"
"I finished the drive, but I was walking slowly and got grabbed by a little old lady."
Little old lady
"Which floor are you on?"
"What are you doing?"
The two private messages appeared on the screen almost at the same time.
Tang Zhao smiled and immediately dialed the phone. "The number you dialed is busy..."
She was stunned for a moment, hung up, and waited for a minute or two, but no call came. Then she dialed again, and the same message came: "… on the line."
Tang Zuo blinked and laughed on the stairs.
She opened WeChat and saw Shi Ci had already sent her a message, "Hey, baby, let's not call each other anymore. Just come up. I'm on the fifth floor. Look for my name. My office is not locked. Just go in."
Tang Zuo climbed up to the fifth floor, found Shi Ci's name, and pushed the door open. It was a very simple office with a few low green plants, a large desk, and a leather chair.
There was a journal spread out on the table, as well as a pen, hand cream, and a lipstick.
Tang Zhuo had a little childish mentality, walked over and sat down on the chair, tucked in her feet and spun around, smiling. He picked up her lipstick and looked at it. It was a classic and unique black and gold design, and Tom Ford was passionate.
There were footsteps coming and going in the corridor, and some voices coming from far away, gradually becoming clearer. It was the sound of Shi Ci talking to someone.
“Have you written the grant application?”
"I'm getting ready."
"Hurry up, the deadline is March."
"Ma'am, it's only December."
"I know. I'm just reminding you. Why are you standing at the door? Are you not letting me in?"
Tang Zuo stood up suddenly, his heart jumping into his throat.
"Wait a minute." The door opened a crack, and Shi Ci poked her head in. Seeing Tang Zuo standing upright, she smiled and blinked, then stepped out and closed the door.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? You even closed the door?" The voice was much older than Shi Ci's. He didn't sound angry, but seemed particularly majestic.
"Haha, the office is so messy. Do you have anything else to tell me? Let's go to your office."
"This... this is going far away..."
The noise from the corridor outside gradually faded away, and Tang Zuo slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Scared to death.
She didn't dare to sit in a prominent position. How about hiding behind the green plant? Or hiding behind the sofa? It would be too exciting to do it again...
After a while, there were slight footsteps and the door was gently pushed open.
Shi Ci came in and saw Tang Zuo sitting cautiously on the sofa at the door, looking like he wanted to hide himself.
She laughed, "Chirp."
When Tang Zuo saw her, her expression suddenly relaxed, just like a feather-ruffled bird suddenly becoming docile. She didn't dare to make a sound, but just blinked at her master.
Shi Ci was touched by her cuteness. He walked to the sofa, bent down, hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.
Tang Zuo was so nervous that his face turned red.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll pack up and we'll go back." Shi Ci's voice was full of laughter, and he didn't let her go, rubbing her head, "You're so cute, and you came to see me, I'm very happy."
She was smiling and smelled good, the scent seemed to come from the collar of her shirt, and it was like her breath, and her lips, oh, it turned out that the cherry color looked so textured on her lips, gorgeous and a little bit retro.
Tang Zhuo was a little dazed in her arms, and Shi Ci didn't rush to get up. She seemed to lower her head and lift her chin, and the reddish-brown color moved towards her...
The door was suddenly pushed open.
"There's one more thing I forgot..."
A middle-aged woman with gray hair, intellectual and elegant, held the door handle and looked at them in surprise.
Tang Zuo was so shocked that he froze.
"Ahem." She walked in, closed the door, and called out, "Shi Ci."
"Hey," Shi Ci said calmly, "Chirp, this is my teacher and dean, Dean Lu."
Tang Zuo immediately stood up, "Master Lu."
Dean Lu looked at her with a gentle smile, "Are you a student from our college?"
Tang Zuo was like a primary school student called into the office. He stood straight, not daring to breathe, and answered one by one, "No, I'm from the other college, a junior."
"Oh..." Lu Yuan stretched out his voice slightly, still smiling, "Very good, very good."
Shi Ci wanted to laugh. This little idiot was too honest. Even if he said he was in the same college as her, so what? This old lady couldn't possibly know every student. But it didn't matter. There was nothing to hide.
"It's okay, it's okay. You sit down. Shi Ci, please come out. I haven't finished what I said just now." After saying this, Lu Yuan went out.
"Okay!" Shi Ci rubbed Tang Zuo's hair, followed him out, and closed the door.
Tang Zuo's back was covered in cold sweat and he sat down in panic.
"What else do you need?" Shi Ci asked with a smile.
Lu Yuan said with a stern face, "You are so young, aren't you afraid of indigestion?"
"You worry too much. My stomach is fine." Shi Ci looked calm and composed.
"It's broad daylight in the office. It's not a good influence!"
"I know. I was negligent. I thought knocking on the door was basic courtesy."
Lu Yuan choked, "..."
She glared at Shi Ci, then pondered, "… Outer Court, Outer Court, should I say hello to Dean Hao?"
Shi Ci smiled and said, "I don't think so. We are not in the same college, and we don't have a teacher-student relationship. I will be careful."
Dean Lu thought about it, nodded, and looked at her again. He didn't really believe that Shi Ci would "be more careful", and he couldn't find a reason to convince her at the moment, so he could only glare at her again, "… The world is really going downhill, and people's hearts are no longer the same as before!"
Shi Ci tilted his head, "Old lady, your Chinese is not very good, this is not how you use this idiom!"
Dean Lu sneered twice, "It seems that your task is not heavy enough, you can go to the symposium in Shencheng next month!"
Shi Ci: "... I just came back from Beicheng last month."
Dean Lu snorted, as if there was no room for negotiation. She pointed her hand in the air at Shi Ci with a hint of warning, then walked away with her hands behind her back.
Shi Ci: “…”
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