Bo Ziren asked what the gift was as soon as he woke up, but Cheng Jingbo refused to tell her. In her opinion, he was a little unpredictable.
But she listened to his words, he had no other demands, he only hoped that she could learn to express, she thought it was for him, she should try.
When you like someone, you don't want them to be disappointed.
In the multimedia classroom on Monday afternoon, Bai Ziren was sitting in the back row of Huang Xiaoling. Whispering softly, lest she would become depressed and lose weight endlessly, Huang Xiaoling said thank you, and soon fell silent again.
"In my opinion, Zhou must be too unrefined. Xiaoling, if you think about it, he is not good enough for you."
"There are many good men. You are so cute. You won't have to worry about finding the one that belongs to you."
"Promise us, ignore Zhou Biran from now on, cultivate yourself better, and let him regret it."
"Xiaoling is already very good, not worse than others at all, but man, what you can't get is always the best. The better you treat him, the more he ignores you. If you don't talk to him, he will catch up with you. Coming here, I thought Zhou would be different, but in the end, I overestimated him."
The voices of the female students gradually softened, and when a name was mentioned, someone smiled contemptuously.
Bai Ziren took off the earphones. She had already turned off her English listening, and her heart was clear, knowing what they were talking about.
"Perhaps, she has already had something with Zhou Biran. It's just that everyone doesn't know about it. After all, they are elementary school classmates. It's not strange for others to talk together occasionally."
The female classmate had just finished speaking when she saw someone standing up in the back row out of the corner of her eye. When she realized that it was Bai Ziren, her eyes were quite astonished.
Sometimes it is such a coincidence that I keep talking about other people's right and wrong, and suddenly find that this person is standing behind me, but I am too impatient when I talk about it, and I don't look carefully at the surrounding situation.
"Zhou Biji and I are just ordinary friends." Bai Ziren clarified.
"We all know, sorry, what I just said casually, there is no malice." The female classmate immediately changed her words, and the smile in her eyes was very friendly, as if she was a different person.
Bai Ziren said calmly, "You shouldn't gossip about others behind their backs, especially those who don't know you well."
Several people were surprised. They thought Bai Ziren was easy to deal with, but even if they heard it, they didn't bother to pay attention to what they said.
"Whether it's me or Zhou Biran, we shouldn't make judgments when we're not familiar with each other."
Huang Xiaoling finally raised his face, stopped ignoring Bai Ziren, and asked her: "You mean, you know very well what kind of person Zhou Biran is?"
Bai Ziren said: "He and I used to be classmates, but now we are ordinary friends. We can't say we know him very well, but we do know one thing. He is not what you say, he is a kind person."
"Really?" Huang Xiaoling asked back, "Then what he said and did to me can be considered kind?"
"Huang Xiaoling, you clearly know what kind of person he is. You kept praising him at the dinner party last time, and even mentioned his treatment of stray cats. I know that in your eyes, he is a very caring person."
"Probably he only has love for pets, and doesn't respect people who like him at all."
Bai Ziren said frankly: "I don't understand you."
Huang Xiaoling was a little wary: "What do you mean?"
"It won't be so uncomfortable to like someone."
Huang Xiaoling calmed down and said word by word: "Because you got it, I didn't. Love is like this. If you get it, you will be happy, but if you don't get it, you will be disappointed. This is normal, isn't it?"
"But liking is not love, love is a matter between two people."
"Do you have to talk to me about the words?"
The female students next to them were almost overwhelmed by their comings and goings, especially Bai Ziren, who had never seen her talk so much, and she was about to speak out at this moment.
Bai Ziren shook his head, and said: "I think even if you like it, it should be a happy thing. You don't have to get it if you like it. Although you will be disappointed if you don't get it, you won't be depressed because of it."
Huang Xiaoling closed the notebook, got up and faced Bai Ziren face to face: "You are wrong, I will not be depressed because of anyone, and you don't understand me, so how can you judge my emotions?"
"Yes, I shouldn't judge you arbitrarily." At this point, she didn't want to argue with Huang Xiaoling anymore, it was completely meaningless.
Huang Xiaoling stopped talking, picked up the phone and water glass and went out expressionlessly.
Bai Ziren also returned to his seat. The female classmates were very embarrassed and said sorry to her one after another before going back to their place.
After lunch, Bai Ziren was basking in the sun on campus while texting Cheng Jingbo.
"I said it, but I didn't say it well, and I didn't finish it. I was a little dizzy at the time, and I don't know what happened."
"Say it is success, I will fulfill my promise and give you a gift as a compliment."
"What is the gift?" She stared at the two words like a child.
"There will be no surprises when you say it."
"You don't want to give yourself to me, do you?"
There was no reply within half a minute of sending it, and forty-five seconds later he said: "If you want it, you can take it too."
"..."
"But you need to take care of him."
Her heartbeat was a little fast, and she felt that this gift was too expensive, as if she couldn't bear it. Up to this point, there was always some vague ambiguity. Fortunately, he didn't go on, but asked her what classes she had in the afternoon, and reminded her , if there are many classes, remember to prepare some biscuits, you can eat them when you are hungry.
Turning off his mobile phone, Bai Ziren sat on a stone chair behind the rockery on campus, put his hands in his pockets, and looked up at the sun.
It's late April, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer, and I still feel a little hot in a thin coat.
Thinking of the book he read to her last time, there was a paragraph describing the customs of the four seasons at the beginning.
"Dawn is the best in spring. The top of the mountain that is gradually turning white begins to show a little light, and the thin purple clouds float on it."
She has a good memory, and she keeps everything in her mind. It is also a happy thing to look back quietly when she is alone.
Two cats raised in the school appeared in the field of vision, one gray and one white. Under the care of caring classmates, their fur was shiny and their pupils were bright. Sometimes they paced slowly, and sometimes they jumped sensitively. It’s completely as if this is your own amusement park, no longer afraid of strangers approaching, you can freely shuttle among the crowd, everyone will give way when you see them, and be careful not to step on their tails.
At this moment, Xiao Hui walked over, Bai Ziren didn't bring anything to eat, so he could only look at it gently, and when it lowered its head, he stretched out his hand to touch its back lightly, it shook lazily, and lay on her feet. With one paw on her shoelace, she closed her eyes and dozed off.
Sure enough, I will choose a good place. It faces south, and the sun is so comfortable on my body.
In order not to disturb His Majesty the cat's afternoon nap, Bai Ziren also remained motionless and lowered his head to take a nap.
Spring and twilight are the most, summer is night, autumn is dusk, and winter is morning.
She is no longer alone in spring, summer, autumn and winter. There is someone who will share her sorrows and joys. She can tell him the trivial things that happen every day. Thinking like this, even dreams are a bit sweet. .
Unexpectedly, Cheng Jingbo came to the school to find Bai Ziren on Friday, and she received a call from him after two classes, and he was already at the gate of the gymnasium.
Bai Ziren immediately went to look for him, at first he walked briskly, then slowly turned into a trot, and was already panting in front of him.
"You... how you are dressed today..." She looked surprised.
He was wearing black sportswear, a pair of casual running shoes, and a hat on his top. He looked no different from a college student.
"Because I want to come to you, I want to dress younger." He smiled.
She stared blankly, thinking that he looked really good in such a dress, slender, tall, clean and simple, like a landscape painting, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.
"Is it okay?" he asked.
"Can you wear it like this more often in the future?"
"I can listen to you when I'm not working." He took her hand, "Take me for a walk."
Walking on campus, they quickly attracted the attention of others. Even classmates who didn't know Bai Ziren couldn't help but look at this couple holding hands. It's just because their appearance is too eye-catching.
"Your palms are sweating, are they hot?" he asked her.
"A little bit." She nodded, thinking it was also because of nervousness.
Hearing this, he let go of her hand, helped her take off her coat, put it on his arm, carried her schoolbag with one hand, and held her hand with the other hand, the whole process was smooth and smooth, as if it was an all-too-familiar thing .
"I'll help you put it on when the wind blows."
"You... hold my clothes?"
"Yes, what's the problem?"
She shook her head, the problem was that she was too nervous.
He looked down at her, his pupils were a little thin, golden sunlight: "Are you afraid of being seen?"
She didn't know how to answer, so she could only roll her eyes.
"I like to be seen." He stopped teasing her, took her hand and walked forward, "With you by my side, I have a lot of face."
"..."
So, he did it on purpose? Holding her hand, helping her carry her bag, using her arm as a hanger
Bai Ziren overturned his guess in a second, how could it be possible? He is not a scheming person.
When we got to the square, there were more people at once. People coming and going would look at them. Some students who were in a group stopped and whispered. It seems to be Bai Ziren, and her boyfriend is next to her. It is really different from the legend. It's not the same in the ah.
Fortunately, in the place with the most people, Cheng Jingbo didn't do anything unexpected, just took Bai Ziren's hand and walked slowly.
The two met two seniors by the campus fountain. They were pleasantly surprised and welcomed Cheng Jingbo to the school, and lamented that he was dressed today, as if he had returned to the age of eighteen.
Then Senior Tang came slowly, pretending to be exaggerated: "Just now I saw Xiaoren bringing a man over from afar, and I thought it was some newcomer, so I became nervous instantly, and I couldn't help worrying about what our teacher Cheng would do. Okay? When I got closer, I realized that it was the real master."
Senior Sister Zhao complained about him: "Old Tang, go get a new pair of glasses as soon as possible, the two eyes add up to 1,500 degrees."
Bai Ziren was a little embarrassed: "Actually, I also started to suspect that I had identified the wrong person."
"Look, Xiaoren can't even recognize anyone himself, it's more reasonable for me to admit my mistake." Senior Tang argued.
Senior Sister Luo said: "Teacher Cheng is really young in this outfit. She looks like a freshman in the sun, especially the skin. I have to say, what skin care do you use?"
Cheng Jingbo said: "Keep it clean, nothing else is needed."
"Naturally beautiful, Lao Tang, learn quickly and get rid of the acne marks on your cheeks."
Senior Tang adjusted his glasses and lazily said, "I've already cut my hair and put on new pants. If I go for a beauty treatment again, won't I look too handsome? I'm also embarrassed to let you be distracted in the laboratory. "
"It's okay, we can handle it, so don't think about it so much, just follow Teacher Cheng's template, take a photo, and take it directly to the repair."
Bai Ziren looked at Cheng Jingbo, and felt that what the seniors said made sense.
But Cheng Jingbo said: "It's useless for a man to look good. As for dressing comfortably, it's fine."
"Don't be modest." Bai Ziren said, "This is acting like a good boy while taking advantage of it."
When the others heard this, they burst out laughing.
Amidst the laughter, Cheng Jingbo leaned over gently, and said to Bai Ziren: "Then I will listen to you and admit that I am fine in the future."
Bai Ziren's ears suddenly turned red.
It happened that Senior Luo brought a camera and took a photo of Cheng Jingbo and Bai Ziren.
Afterwards, Bai Ziren took Cheng Jingbo to the cafeteria for dinner, and was surrounded by many people as usual, she gradually got used to it, no longer restrained, let him help her open the bottle of soda, chopsticks and spoons were placed in front of her, and served food give her.
It happened that the school's promotional video was playing on the TV, and there was a scene that captured Bai Ziren sitting in the library reading a book.
Cheng Jingbo recognized her at a glance, and wanted to take a closer look, but her eyes were covered by the person opposite.
Bai Ziren said, "Don't look at my stupid appearance."
He took her hand down and still looked at the TV: "I don't like smart girls, I just like stupid ones."
She still covered his eyes with her hands, not letting him see.
In all fairness, that shot was really not taken well, it made her look fatter, but she still had a serious expression, she looked like a hard-working nerd.
He took her hand down again, and this time he couldn't let go. She lost her right hand and couldn't eat with chopsticks for a while. He leisurely picked up a cabbage heart and fed it himself. She opened her mouth habitually and ate it, forgetting this It is in a public canteen, where feeding each other is detrimental to the image.
After watching the promotional video, Cheng Jingbo looked away, and concluded, "You are the most beautiful in the whole school."
"You say that as if you have seen every girl along the way."
"I read some."
Bai Ziren opened his eyes wide and stopped talking, feeling a little jealous.
"There are no distracting thoughts in the heart, just forget it after reading it."
She couldn't help laughing again, full of peace of mind, suddenly felt that she was careful enough not to want him to look at others.
"You can also look at others, but you can't miss them." He taught her.
"It's a deal."
Four male students at a table in the corner looked over while eating food and drinking beer.
"If it's Bai Ziren's boyfriend, I'm willing to admit defeat." One of them said, "It's really very temperamental."
Fangzheng didn't speak, but snorted coldly.
After dinner, Cheng Jingbo put on his coat for his girlfriend, carried her bag as usual, and went out with her.
The campus in the evening is not as fresh as the morning, but smells of fireworks, which is more popular with couples. They passed by the botanical garden, and she inadvertently saw a very special flower with seven leaves in total. The small fruit in the middle was like a flower. The red beans are layered on top of each other, very cute, but she doesn't know what it is, so she asks him for advice.
"This is a horse chestnut, a plant of the Liliaceae family. Some books also say that it is a double building, which can detoxify snake poison."
He also told her that Li Shizhen said that the deep mountain is my home.
She knelt down and took a closer look, but this time she didn't dare to reach out to touch it casually, she just admired it.
When the wind blew, a small fruit fell and fell on the ground. She picked it up sensitively while no one was paying attention, and put it in her pocket.
In his eyes, her behavior was like a child, and he suddenly thought that if she was by his side every day, life would be complete.
He didn't drive over, and the two walked to the cafe in the lighthouse.
At the intersection, waiting for the traffic to pass by, he let go of her hand and took something out of his pocket.
"The gift I promised you last time."
She looked at the small bag in his hand, expecting him to show her magic again.
He saw her inner activities, and slowly sold a trick: "What do you want me to conjure?"
She racked her brains and thought, "Chocolate? Salted peanuts? Sandwich cookies?"
"Unfortunately, it's not what you want." He took out the ring to show her.
Bai Ziren seemed to be silenced immediately, and stared intently at the two plain rings.
"About this, I can't give it to you directly. You have to agree to my conditions before accepting it."
"what?"
"After you accept it, we will be engaged."
"..."
Bai Ziren turned around, and was about to run for a while to calm down, but he had already seen through him just as he took a step, so he stretched out his hand to stop him easily.
"You can stay in place and calm down statically. I will wait for you as long as you want."
She tried to adjust her breathing, and spoke a minute later: "After you accept it, you will be my fiance?"
"Well, if you like."
"But we haven't known each other for long."
"It has nothing to do with time. If you're sure I'm right, it doesn't matter if you know me for a day." He expressed his thoughts to her, "Do you know when I had such an idea? It seems like a momentary thing, I don't want you to have it." Opportunity to escape, just like just now, you almost ran out again."
She missed the point and explained: "If I run out, I will come back."
"I believe in this. With me here, you can't run very far."
"..."
"However, some form is required, for my peace of mind."
She suspected that she had heard it wrong. She always thought that he was confident, determined, and never hesitated, but what he meant was that she had made him uneasy.
"Are you willing to accept it?"
She originally wanted to think about it for a few more seconds, even if she followed the script, at this moment she should be reserved and make it more difficult for him to make the story a little suspenseful, but his voice was so nice, she was confused for a while, and unexpectedly He nodded and readily agreed: "I am willing."
He put the ring that belonged to her on her finger, which was just right.
"How do you know it's this number?"
"While you were sleeping, I found a thin string and wrapped it around your finger, and roughly calculated the diameter."
It turned out that he had already prepared.
She picked up another ring and helped him put it on. Not surprisingly, his fingers were long and slender, with strong bones, which made the ring look nice.
"By the way, how much does it cost?" She wanted to know because the weight was heavier than expected.
"Not cheap, but definitely not expensive either."
"What I'm thinking now is, it's a good thing you didn't give it to me in school."
"This kind of thing shouldn't be done in front of others." He said lightly.
Her heart is like a mirror, and she understands what he means. He is not the kind of person who performs in public. Any colorful flowers are superfluous. Consummation only belongs to two people. If it becomes a spectacle for others to watch, it will be worthless.
"Find one day next month, and I'll take you to see the newly opened real estate. You choose the one you like."
"Those can take your time, you don't have to take my mother's words to heart."
His eyes met the brilliance of the moon, he smiled and pretended to be contemplative, and then said: "To be honest, I understand your mother's concerns, but I didn't take her words to heart. The house was bought for us, and It has nothing to do with other people, if I have an exclusive place with you in the future, it will be convenient for me."
Bai Ziren understood immediately: "You don't think about everything, do you?"
"Fortunately, for the time being, I only think about what I should give my granddaughter for her third birthday."
"..."
"You don't need to think about other things. I will solve these problems. What you want is other things." After a pause, he said lightly, "For example, how to gain weight."
"..."
"I don't like that you are too thin."
After speaking, he took her hand and walked across the street.
"I've always wanted to ask, what do you like about me?" She was still a little confused and asked the old question.
"Looks, height, leg length, personality, profession, hair, voice, eyes, trust in me."
After listening to it, she thought it was a coincidence: "It's exactly the same as what I like."
"But I said it first, you have to say more."
She thought hard until she reached the door of the cafe, and then she had a flash of inspiration and added: "I like the fact that you are me alone."
No matter how good others are, they belong to others and have nothing to do with me, but you belong to me, and I especially like this.
He raised her chin, ignored the eyes in the cafe, touched her lips lightly, and when he moved away from her face, he looked into her eyes, which were shining with affirmation.
"As much as I do, I like the fact that you're just mine."