Zhou Biran's confession was rejected, and it was a lie to say that he was not lost, but he never went to the point of seeking death and life. In the next two days, he met Bai Ziren by chance. He greeted her with a calm expression as usual, and she was more interested than before , I stopped when there was nothing important, and went up to chat with him for a few words.
Some things became smoother after talking, and judging from her reaction, she was much more generous than he expected.
Occasionally, he would also think about who her boyfriend was, what he did, and why she fell in love with him. After one or two times, he couldn't help laughing at himself, what did this have to do with him, why bother thinking about it.
Coincidentally, since he found out that she had a boyfriend, some other classmates also knew about it. The reaction was the same as his. The first feeling was shock. The girl who looked like a gourd was secretly looking for someone. Who they were, they really wanted to know. But no way of knowing.
During recess, Zhu Mingwen asked Bai Ziren, "Aren't you going to bring your boyfriend to school on weekends?"
Bai Ziren said, "He's very busy, so he probably won't be able to make it."
"What is his job?"
Bai Ziren stopped talking, for some reason, she wanted to cover up Cheng Jingbo's identity.
"Okay, it's okay if you don't want to say it, but many people are wondering what kind of one you will find."
"He is a very good person. He works hard, loves to read, is knowledgeable, and has an easy-going personality."
"Is it a rich man?"
"of course not."
"I also don't think you would deliberately look for that type of person. It's all because Fang is spreading rumors behind his back, saying that he saw your boyfriend's sports car parked at the door of the dormitory building. He is overweight and a little old. He looks rich. Many people believed what he said.”
Bai Ziren was speechless, when did such a person appear, and why did Fangzheng start talking nonsense again.
"To be honest, although you don't chat with everyone very much, your every move is closely watched."
"why?"
"You give people a very mysterious feeling."
Bai Ziren lowered his head and stopped talking. The word "mystery" has been with her since she was a child, but she doesn't like it very much.
Zhu Mingwen knew from her expression that she didn't want to say more, and felt regretful. It seemed that there was no news in a short time.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Jingbo was quickly discovered by Bai Ziren's classmates.
It was Wednesday, and the afternoon experiment was over. Huang Xiaoling said that today was his birthday, and he wanted to invite everyone to dinner. Five people including Bai Ziren were invited, and this time Bai Ziren did not refuse.
Coincidentally, Huang Xiaoling chose the cafe in the lighthouse, which surprised Bai Ziren, but it doesn't matter if he thinks about it again, he won't show up at the cafe on Wednesday.
"That cafe is on Siwei Road. Every time I pass by, I can smell the strong aroma of coffee. I see people eating ice cream muffins through the window. They look delicious."
"Will the consumption there be high?" Senior Tang was worried about the purse of the primary school girl.
"Don't worry, I've brought enough money, you just follow me."
A group of people headed to the cafe in the lighthouse in a mighty way. Huang Xiaoling kept calling on the way, but he never got through.
Senior sister Zhao asked, "Xiaoling, who are you calling?"
"Zhou Biran." Huang Xiaoling said in a low voice, "He didn't answer, he was probably sleeping."
"It's Zhou Biran, it's really interesting to say, the last time I had a high fever of 39 degrees, I still wanted to eat melon seeds." Senior Tang joked, "I didn't expect that he looks cool on the outside, but he is a kid on the inside."
Huang Xiaoling nodded: "I also saw him buy dried fish fillets for the school's stray cats to eat."
"Xiaoling, you seem to be very concerned about Zhou Biran." Sister Luo laughed.
Huang Xiaoling's cheeks were a little flushed, but he didn't deny it.
Senior Tang said enviously: "Zhou Bibi is very beautiful and blessed, and a cute girl like us Xiaoling pays attention to him."
Huang Xiaoling sighed: "It's a pity he didn't answer the phone."
Senior Tang enthusiastically took out his mobile phone and helped her make a call.
In the end, Zhou Biran still didn't answer the phone. Senior sisters Zhao, Luo and another senior named Xing Xing also called, but they didn't get a response. Just when everyone felt sorry, Huang Xiaoling came to Bai Ziren reluctantly and asked her Make a phone call.
As soon as Bai Ziren dialed the phone, within ten seconds, Zhou Biran's voice came from the other end: "What's the matter?"
Huang Xiaoling's complexion changed significantly.
Bai Ziren hurriedly said, "Zhou Biran, today is Huang Xiaoling's birthday, and she invited you to attend."
Zhou Biran asked back, "Are you going too?"
"right."
"Where is the location? I'll come over later."
Bai Ziren reported the address, and Zhou Biran said he would arrive in half an hour.
After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaoling remained silent, Senior Sister Zhao patted her on the shoulder kindly: "I guess he just woke up and was about to call back, so Xiaobai called."
Huang Xiaoling muffled: "No, it's clear that he doesn't want to answer other people's calls."
At this point, everyone vaguely understood something, after all, Zhou Biran's discrimination was too obvious.
Bai Ziren couldn't explain it, so he had no choice but to stay silent, and looked at Huang Xiaoling's sad face again, and couldn't bear it.
Senior Tang said gently: "Let's go, I'm hungry."
When we arrived at the cafe in the lighthouse, Xiao Ji behind the bar recognized Bai Ziren at a glance, and smiled brightly at her: "You are here."
The others immediately looked at Bai Ziren and asked silently what was going on.
Bai Ziren made up his mind and made it public for the first time: "My boyfriend is one of the investors of this cafe."
It's lively now, and the expressions of the seniors and sisters are all joyful. They also heard that she has a boyfriend, but they have done a good job of keeping it secret. No one knows who the real man is. With first-hand news, even Huang Xiaoling felt that the opportunity was rare, so he hurriedly asked her: "It's such a coincidence, is he here today?"
"He won't be here today."
"It's a pity, we could have seen the true face of Mount Lu, and we could have taken the opportunity to ask for a discount to help Xiaoling save money." Senior Sister Luo teased.
Senior Tang raised an eyebrow at Xiao Ji, and said in a deep and affectionate tone, "We are classmates with your lady boss, can we get a discount for meals?"
Xiao Ji handled it with ease: "No problem, our boss has always been generous, so such a small amount of money will not be taken seriously."
Everyone sat down happily and began to order food. The senior and senior sister ordered coffee and a set meal, and Bai Ziren ordered a bowl of noodles.
Xiao Ji specially ordered the back kitchen to be more meticulous, and made coffee for them by himself.
Before the dishes were served, Senior Xingxing, who was always known as a literary young woman, said, "I think Ziren's boyfriend must be very tasteful."
The people present listened intently to what she said, and Bai Ziren was particularly interested in it.
"Look at the layout of this cafe. The details are very sophisticated. There is no excessive color rendering, and there are no small and fresh wallpapers and redundant decorations to attract attention. The style is simple, but the layout is large. The music is Ravel I especially like the peacock dance in memory of the princess."
"I also think it's special here, it's not the same kind of coffee shop, it's very quiet." Sister Luo nodded in agreement.
"I'm an ordinary person, and I seldom come to cafes, but this place is very good." Senior Tang savored carefully, "It's a bit bookish."
Senior Sister Zhao also said: "That's right, this place is very suitable for reading. Choose a sunny afternoon, facing the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and read a short essay. It couldn't be more pleasant."
Huang Xiaoling rolled his eyes, and asked directly: "Bai Ziren, is your boyfriend a young entrepreneur?"
"No, he has a main job and works as a coffee shop part-time."
"What is the main business?"
Bai Ziren confessed: "He is a teacher."
"Teacher? You're not afraid..." Senior Sister Luo braked in the middle of speaking.
"Afraid of what?" Bai Ziren asked back.
"I heard that the teacher is liked by many students, so there will be some right and wrong." Sister Luo was embarrassed, so she had to put it mildly.
"No, he has his own measure." Bai Ziren said, "I respect him and trust him."
"It's okay for you to say that, sorry, I blurted out too, without any malice."
Bai Ziren smiled at her, expressing that he didn't mind.
A bicycle came by the window and stopped to look in. Huang Xiaoling was the first to notice that Zhou Bibi was coming and waved to him.
Zhou Bibi opened the door and came in, sat down next to Senior Tang, and said happy birthday to Huang Xiaoling.
Huang Xiaoling said softly: "It would be great if you could come, I thought I couldn't invite you."
Zhou Biran glanced at Bai Ziren across the way, shrugged his shoulders: "I'm not that difficult to invite, just come over for a meal when I have nothing to do, and the gift will be made up next time."
Huang Xiaoling was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words, and almost thought he heard it wrong, so he confirmed it again: "You want to give me a gift?"
Zhou Bibi nodded: "Reciprocity is a courtesy."
The rest of the people followed up to talk about the supplementary gifts, and Bai Ziren was no exception, and the atmosphere was very warm.
"Forget about Xiaobai, the meal is already here." Senior Tang tapped the edge of the table with his chopsticks.
Zhou Bi must be suspicious: "What do you mean?"
Huang Xiaoling took the opportunity to tell him the truth: "Bai Ziren's boyfriend is the owner of this cafe, and he has great taste."
Zhou Biran's hand holding the glass froze, then he smiled and asked Bai Ziren, "Where is he? Are you going to introduce him to us?"
"He won't be here today."
Zhou Biran frowned: "Really? What a pity."
Huang Xiaoling cautiously probed: "Why, you, a boy, are also interested in other people's boyfriends?"
"Can't you?" Zhou Bibi smiled.
Seeing that there was a tendency to irritate him again, Huang Xiaoling shut up.
A few minutes later, Xiao Ji brought six cups of coffee, invited them to taste her handicraft for free, and winked at Bai Ziren, as if giving a secret signal, but unfortunately, Bai Ziren didn't understand.
When the hot dishes were served and the six of them were eating and chatting, the door was pushed open, and the tall Cheng Jingbo walked in, said a few words to Xiao Ji, looked at the seat by the window, and immediately Find yourself a girlfriend.
Bai Ziren was stunned this time, completely unexpected that he would show up today.
Suddenly a handsome guy appeared, and the three seniors were dumbfounded. After Cheng Jingbo called Bai Ziren's name, they knew that the real boyfriend of the junior had appeared.
"Are you celebrating a classmate's birthday?" Cheng Jingbo put one hand on Bai Ziren's shoulder and asked her with a smile.
"En." Bai Ziren hadn't fully reacted yet.
"Won't you introduce me to everyone?"
His voice was like a reassurance, which brought her back to her senses, and introduced him generously: "This is my boyfriend."
"Hello." Cheng Jingbo greeted all the students politely.
Greetings from everyone except Zhou Biran.
Cheng Jingbo knew that this was their party, so she shouldn't disturb them too much, and said succinctly, "Order whatever you want. Today I invite everyone."
Once again, only Zhou must have no cheers.
"I won't bother you anymore, I'm going upstairs first, call me if you need something." Cheng Jingbo patted Bai Ziren's shoulder with a gentle voice.
"Okay." Bai Ziren looked at him with attachment involuntarily.
Unexpectedly, before Cheng Jingbo left, he rubbed her hair with his hand, and his tone seemed to be treating a child: "Eat more, be obedient."
After he left, everyone was quiet, and the knife and fork in Zhou Biran's hand knocked on the dinner plate, making an ear-piercing sound.
"There is such a good-looking and gentle man in the world." Sister Luo sighed.
"The voice is still so nice." Sister Xing Xing smiled.
"Xiaobai, you are so amazing." Senior sister Zhao is really envious, "He is a man who can make people feel at ease."
"However, I seem to have seen him somewhere." Huang Xiaoling racked his brains, and finally had a flash of inspiration, "By the way, did he appear when we ate boiled fish last time?"
After being reminded by her, some people remembered that Cheng Jingbo was the teacher of the University of Finance and Economics who was a surprise in the hot pot restaurant and was popular with students.
Bai Ziren admitted that he was right, and under their questioning, he also frankly said that he took the initiative to ask him for his contact information.
Senior Tang looked at Bai Ziren with admiration: "Xiao Bai, I didn't expect you to actually strike up a conversation with him later, and it succeeded."
Huang Xiaoling looked at Zhou Biran with a smile: "At that time, you were still venomous, saying that Bai Ziren couldn't speak in front of him at all. See now, he is fine."
Zhou Bibi had no mood to eat at all, and kept silent without saying a word.
Seeing that his face was extremely ugly, Huang Xiaoling's suspicions gradually emerged, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
"Sorry." Zhou Biran got up suddenly, "I remember something else, let's take a step first, you guys take your time."
After speaking, he walked out of the cafe without stopping.
Huang Xiaoling clenched the fork tightly, her eyes were red, she got up in a hurry, and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."
The rest of the people at the table had mixed feelings. They were all smart young people who had already seen the situation clearly.
The meal broke up badly, and when everyone left, Bai Ziren went upstairs alone to find Cheng Jingbo.
Cheng Jingbo was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the second floor, reading a book alone, when she saw her coming, she patted her side.
Bai Ziren sat down, reached for his book, and found that it was a professional book on the study of early Greek philosophy, put it down awkwardly, and turned his attention to him.
"It seems a little unhappy." He asked her, "What's the matter?"
"A little thing happened."
"Will you tell me?"
"You have to make sure you won't get angry after hearing it."
"Tell me first."
"Sitting across from me just now, the boy in the blue coat confessed his love to me, but I didn't tell you in time."
"anything else?"
"I rejected him and explained the situation to him."
"That's all?" He looked at her quietly, "I have no reason to be angry."
She was a little puzzled: "Really?"
"I have known for a long time that I cannot be the only one who likes you. You will definitely have other suitors, and there will be others with better conditions than me." He looked at her and said, "However, they are all pity, because you I'm a bit stubborn, I won't look at others after seeing me."
She didn't expect that his inner world could be seen clearly by him.
"I don't even have a chance to get angry." He held her wrist and played it slowly, "Isn't it?"
"It's because I think too much, you can't mind this little thing."
"However, I did it on purpose just now."
"Huh?" She didn't understand.
"Be close to you in front of them."
"why?"
"I saw a clue." He explained, "When I approached, I found that one of the boys was hostile to me."
She suddenly realized that his last move was intentional, as a warning.
He lowered his eyes gently, and added: "This way he won't have any unreasonable thoughts about you."
"Actually, you don't have to worry. I've already made it clear to him that I have someone I like and I won't change again."
"You're doing well, but I like to take on my rivals myself."
"..."
"Just throw the problem to me next time." He reminded her, "Don't act lightly."
She nodded, and then thought of a potential possibility. With his personality and way of doing things, it is very simple to kill others in seconds. He seems to be very keen on it... Hmm, is it an illusion
Just thinking about it, a voice came from the stairs.
"Cheng Jingbo, I came here temporarily for a meeting, not for your convenience."
Because the sound was too gloomy, Bai Ziren was taken aback. Looking back, he saw a fair-skinned man in a long black trench coat and sunglasses standing there, exuding air-conditioning all over his body.
"He is Zhang Wuji, the boss in the lighthouse." Cheng Jingbo introduced to his girlfriend.
Zhang Wuji took off his sunglasses, walked to the table, looked down at Bai Ziren, then turned to Cheng Jingbo, with an indifferent expression: "So you are an appearanceist."
"Wrong, she is both internal and external."
Zhang Wuji sat down and said coldly: "I've never lost before, and it's the same this time, whether it's a thousand yuan or a man's dignity."
Cheng Jingbo smiled: "But judging from the current progress, you seem to be a few beats behind."
"I'm good at accumulating accumulation."
"Do you have a suitable candidate?"
Zhang Wuji looked at the ceiling, and said coldly, "I haven't found a woman who is more beautiful than me and pleasing to my eyes."
Bai Ziren stared at him blankly.
"When the time is right, you might as well lower the requirements." Cheng Jingbo suggested.
Zhang Wuji withdrew his gaze, and asked after a short consideration: "What if there is a girl who is stupid and stupid, short, has a piercing smile, likes gossip, potato chips and superficial Korean dramas, is always lazy at work, wears cheap bright lip gloss, and has a bunny hair?" , I will feel a little bored if I don't see you for two days, what does this mean?"
Bai Ziren looked at Cheng Jingbo: "Is the person he's talking about Xiao Ji?"
Zhang Wuji's face was completely paralyzed: "I'm just assuming, please don't take a seat with the lady opposite."
Cheng Jingbo replied to his girlfriend: "You have to be considerate of a man who has never been in a relationship and has a negative mind in this regard, and don't say it directly if you know the answer."
"Oh, okay." Bai Ziren understood.
Zhang Wuji's expression became even colder: "I'm sorry, it's time for a high-level meeting, and Vice President Cheng and I have important matters to discuss."
Bai Ziren looked away in embarrassment.
Cheng Jingbo patted her on the shoulder: "You go to the office upstairs first, and I will come to you later."
Bai Ziren went upstairs obediently.
Zhang Wuji leaned back in his chair: "I heard that you moved a sofa bed to the office, you can't wait so impatiently?"
"I want her to rest when she comes here occasionally."
"It's surprising that you've never been patient with women before."
"There are two types of women, mine and others. The latter has nothing to do with me, so don't worry about it."
"Do you want to guide me?"
"It's not about guidance, it's just a small suggestion. If you really like her, just be straightforward. Repeatedly deducting money to attract attention is really not clever."
Zhang Wuji was silent for a while, and said after a while: "I have my own discretion with her, don't rush to be a good person."
It's not that he didn't know that no matter how much money Ji Dongbo deducted every month, at the end of the month, Cheng Jingbo would pretend that he didn't see it, and still pay her the full salary. But he respectfully called Teacher Cheng, and his attitude was very different.
Cheng Jingbo's eyes were very indifferent, with no interest in it: "As long as you don't bully her too much, I won't get involved in this matter."