The day before Wu Wei was discharged from the hospital, Xue Ling specially sent a text message to Bai Ziren, thanking her for visiting during this time. As a token of gratitude, he invited her to come to his house for dinner. He couldn't come to pick her up in time, she said that the problem was not serious, and he could go there by himself, he agreed with her in advance to meet at the entrance of a restaurant near Wu's house.
Bai Ziren arrived at the entrance of the hotel half an hour earlier. The sky outside changed color and it was about to rain. She walked into the hotel and sat down at random in the lobby on the first floor. After a while, a group of tour groups walked in. The voice was loud, and there was a long queue at the front desk. She was embarrassed to occupy a seat, so she got up and went to the bathroom. When she came out, she was attracted by the murals on the wall in the corridor and stopped to admire them.
"Miss Bai also likes Klee's paintings?"
Bai Ziren looked back, and Zhou Xianran, whom he had met more than once by chance, reappeared.
Unlike the previous two suits and leather shoes, Zhou Xianran dressed casually today, without a coat or tie, with two buttons on the neckline of a dark shirt, revealing a wheat color, with a faint smell of alcohol on his body.
"Do you think we are destined?" Zhou Xianran looked at her.
Bai Ziren didn't think it was fate, the restaurant was very famous and there were people coming and going, not just the two of them, but he didn't want to say it out so that he would have a chance to argue cleverly, so he remained silent.
"I'm used to Miss Bai's silence. It's actually good. It's better than being noisy." He continued, "I guess what you're thinking is that this is just a coincidence, right? But there are no coincidences in the world. Holbach said that everything we see appears in sequence according to a given rule."
Bai Ziren had already turned his head away.
Zhou Xianran was not annoyed, and added an additional explanation: "I didn't show off my knowledge to you, because the university majors in philosophy, and some concepts are deeply ingrained, and I often express them unconsciously."
Bai Ziren suddenly realized that he was indeed the person Wu Zhi was talking about, he was Cheng Jingbo's classmate, none of this was important, the key was when would he leave? She didn't want to avoid him like a snake and scorpion, it might make him have other guesses, it's better to ignore him, he will get bored soon and leave on his own.
"What are you thinking?" Seeing her thinking, he thought she was interested in what he said, and his tone was more patient.
Bai Ziren still didn't speak.
"You and Zhou must be classmates?"
This sentence failed to attract her attention.
"I'm curious, what did you do to make you feel disgusted? Not even a simple greeting?"
Bai Ziren frowned. For some reason, she felt very annoying. As usual, when she didn't want to face it, she habitually lowered her head.
From Zhou Xianran's point of view, she suddenly lowered her head, as if she felt uncomfortable somewhere, and was a little worried. She reached out her hand to her hair, but before touching it, she heard her making a sound, and looked down, one of her feet kicked her. He touched the corner of the wall, although it was very light, but he felt that she was emotional, he stopped his hand, put it down slowly, but stopped it when it slid past her waist.
Her waist is very thin. Although she is wearing a coat, she can see the graceful lines. He has always been happy to appreciate a woman's waist, thinking that it is the most charming part. At this moment, with some alcohol that has not completely dissipated, he slightly She took a breath, then exhaled, unknowingly had some reverie, put her hand on her waist, and said in an intimate voice, "Are you alright?"
Unexpectedly, the moment Bai Ziren touched his hand, her whole body was repulsed, and she habitually raised her arm to shake it. Just as he was a little drunk, she leaned over her face to care, and her elbow directly hit his handsome bridge of nose.
Zhou Bibi was caught off guard and snorted, a bright red color appeared in his field of vision, which was nosebleed.
He claimed to be an upright gentleman, and he had never encountered such powerless treatment. No matter how good his demeanor was, he couldn't accept it. He blurted out a cruel sentence: "Little girl, you must be responsible for deliberately hurting others."
But when he saw the same shock in her eyes, he felt a little soft-hearted, and felt that his words were too harsh, but he had said everything, and there was no reason to take it back.
Bai Ziren was really taken aback. This was the first time she had beaten someone to blood. In panic, she just wanted to stay away from this place of right and wrong. While he was looking around for the waiter, she ran to the door, braked and took the Get out your phone and call Cheng Jingbo.
Cheng Jingbo's phone rang right behind her, she turned around and saw his person.
"I hurt someone," she said hastily.
Although Cheng Jingbo was surprised, he quickly calmed down and asked her what happened.
Bai Ziren quickly explained the situation and said that the injured were still in the hotel.
Cheng Jingbo went back to the hotel with her, and Zhou Xianran was sitting in the rest area on the first floor, looking up at the ceiling, with a glass of ice water and a ball of cotton in hand.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhou Yanan lowered his head, and saw the little girl who punched him just now appeared again, as if afraid of trouble, and brought a person over, he gracefully picked up the glasses, placed them on the bridge of his red nose, his vision gradually faded Clearly, I saw a familiar face.
"Cheng Jingbo, so it's you." He looked at the two people in front of him and understood their relationship.
Bai Ziren originally hid behind Cheng Jingbo, but after thinking about it, he should have the courage to take responsibility, stood up and apologized: "I'm sorry, I hurt you just now."
Cheng Jingbo held her hand and looked at Zhou Xianran together, without being polite to him, he asked directly: "How are you feeling now, do you need our help?"
Zhou Xianran shook her head, and changed to a casual attitude: "Since she is your girlfriend, and she is thinking of her classmates, no matter how serious the matter is, I will forget it."
Cheng Jingbo said: "Sorry, I think she was careless."
Zhou Xianran picked up the ice water, put it lightly on the bridge of the nose, looked at Bai Ziren's face, and said: "Really? I thought Miss Bai had a prejudice against me. When we met several times in succession, her attitude was a bit strange." .”
Cheng Jingbo's expression didn't change when he heard the words, and he didn't ask what the meaning of meeting several times was, just discussing the matter: "If you are sure that there is no problem now, and you don't need us to do anything, then don't bother me much."
Zhou Xianran's eyes were a little playful, and he said slowly: "We are really destined."
He purposely made his words ambiguous so that no one would know who he was referring to.
Hearing these words, Bai Ziren still felt uncomfortable. Fortunately, Cheng Jingbo was already by her side, so she didn't have to worry about anything.
"Let's go." Cheng Jingbo said to Bai Ziren.
After they left, Zhou Xianran drank the ice water in one gulp, trying to suppress the unhappiness in his heart.
Unexpectedly, in such a small world, Bai Ziren's boyfriend would be his alumni. This reminded him of his four years in college. At that time, he didn't appreciate Cheng Jingbo very much. When everyone praised Cheng Jingbo for being smart and talented, When he does things safely without losing his spirit, and his personality is indifferent to the world, he secretly speculates whether this is a deliberate performance, hiding his ambition deep in his bones, for the sake of gaining fame.
Later facts proved that his guess was wrong. Cheng Jingbo became a teacher after graduation, and even promoted an invitation to a certain internationally renowned debate competition. You must know that with his rich knowledge background, his eloquence is not hindered, and it is not difficult to become famous in one battle. And he really focused on his own academic research, ignoring the noise outside, living his own noble life.
Now even more unexpectedly, he has a young and beautiful girlfriend.
The beauty is not shallow, Zhou Xianran teased in her heart, and then she felt a little jealous, that Miss Bai, who was so dependent on Cheng Jingbo, but ignored him, could it be that he really missed Cheng Jingbo so much? In college, he was one of the most influential figures, and his popularity with women was much better than that of Cheng Jingbo. He had always been confident in this.
"Excuse me, are you Zhou Xiaran?"
Zhou Xianran paused in thinking, and looked at the woman who walked in front of her. Her appearance was average, her makeup was impeccable, her temperament was elegant, her clothes were exquisite, and her bag was a luxury brand. She was neither extravagant nor petty. She was satisfied at first glance, but for some reason, He didn't seem in the mood to sit down and chat.
"What's wrong with your nose?" Unexpectedly, the woman found that he was handsome, but there was a small problem with his nose
Zhou Xianran smiled helplessly: "In order to avoid abrupt family members, I will hide in the bathroom to regroup first, see you later."
He flitted away and never appeared again.
Bai Ziren and Cheng Jingbo arrived at Wu Wei's house. Xue Ling cooked the dishes by herself and cooked a table of dishes. Everyone ate well and chatted very cordially. Wu Wei got tired halfway, so Xue Ling took him back with a cart. Room, put him to sleep, and there are only two people left at the dinner table.
Cheng Jingbo didn't mention Zhou Xianran's name at all, but Bai Ziren took the initiative to explain a few words.
"If he strikes up a conversation with you next time, you can call me, or just walk away, pay attention to safety, but remember one thing, don't beat people with nosebleeds again."
Seeing the smile in his eyes, Bai Ziren felt open-minded, knowing that he wouldn't mind the existence of some people at all, he relaxed and clarified again: "I really didn't mean it, but I felt very annoying at that moment and wanted to wave Flies away."
"It seems that I have to be careful not to annoy you in the future, or I will end badly."
She looked at him without blinking, and denied every word: "I will never bother you."
He patted the top of her head.
Xue Ling didn't come back for a long time, Cheng Jingbo took Bai Ziren around the living room.
Bai Ziren stopped in front of a glass cabinet, admiring a group photo inside, including Wu Wei, Cheng Jingbo, and other friends.
Seeing that she was interested, Cheng Jingbo introduced these people to her one by one.
"You are still the most photogenic." She said.
Although he wasn't standing in the middle in the photo, he was tall, and his slender and straight posture made people notice it at a glance.
"Your evaluation is biased, because in your eyes, it seems that everything about me is good." He stood behind her, stretched out his hand to press the glass door, and surrounded her by the way.
"You have flaws, though," she pointed out.
"What?" He was curious. In his impression, she never said anything wrong with him.
"You smile too reservedly."
"I've never been good at smiling nicely."
"No, there's nothing you're not good at."
He looked down at her face, and generously agreed: "I'll try it when I take a photo next time."
Xue Ling finally showed up and saw them chatting, so she didn't bother to bother her, so she went to the kitchen alone to wash the fruit. After a while, Bai Ziren came to help, and Xue Ling said thank you.
"You and Cheng Jingbo have such a good relationship. You still look at each other when you eat. I guess you never quarrel."
Bai Ziren did not deny: "So far there has been no disagreement."
"When are you planning to get married?"
"We haven't discussed that yet."
Xue Ling said very gently: "I have a hunch that you are coming soon."
"why?"
"Cheng Jingbo is different from Wu Wei. He doesn't talk much, but he always gives people a very down-to-earth feeling. I think he will plan for your future in his heart, when will you get married, have a child, and the schooling of your child. Wait, he should have already made arrangements, and he will never delay you."
Bai Ziren listened to her while washing the grapes.
"As a bystander, I like the feeling when you are with him. He cares about your emotions very much. Even when he is talking to people, his eyes will look at you from time to time. In my eyes, he is like your lover, and he is like your lover. It's your elder."
"Wu Zhi and I would be very emotional when we first fell in love, laughing and crying for a while, worrying about gains and losses, but you are different, you look calm, but you are actually very determined."
"I have an illusion that you seem to have lived together for half your life."
"Let me tell you a little secret. When Wu Zhi chased me back then, I hesitated, fearing that he would play tricks and not take me seriously. Later, when I had the opportunity to meet Cheng Jingbo, I didn't have any worries at all. If I could have Such an excellent friend, then he himself can't be bad, don't you think?"
Bai Ziren likes to hear others praise Cheng Jingbo, he is happier than to praise himself, and feels more proud at the moment.
Naturally, she also revealed her heart: "He is very good. In my heart, no one can compare to him."