It was past nine o'clock in the evening when Zhou Xiu got on the subway.
Zhou family.
It was rare for Zhou Cheng and Liu Mei to close the stall early for a while, Liu Mei was watching TV at home, and Zhou Cheng was sleeping.
When Liu Mei went downstairs, she saw Aunt Lin from the neighbor's house smiling and holding her daughter's hand, carrying a pile of nutritional supplements and clothes in her hand.
Aunt Lin's daughter was still holding her hand, and said coquettishly, "If I make progress in the monthly exam, can you let me go to S city to play on May Day?"
Liu Mei was surprised to see Aunt Lin's daughter so naturally intimate with her.
It has been a while since Zhou Cheng's family moved to this old-fashioned old building, and they are half-familiar with the neighbors on both sides.
Aunt Lin came to Zhou's house to chat with Liu Mei. Liu Mei was envious of Aunt Lin's good relationship with her daughter, and she was willing to hold hands with her even when she was older.
"We, Xiuxiu, are relatively independent, and don't like to be clingy with parents."
Aunt Lin's face paled when she heard this, she didn't see Zhou Xiu after looking for a long time, and asked, "Where's your Xiuxiu?"
Liu Mei said, "Their school went on a spring outing today and came back late."
Aunt Lin couldn't help scolding Liu Mei: "You guys are too careless about your children. Don't you worry if you haven't come home so late?"
Liu Mei narrowed her eyes and became confused, "What are you worried about? She's already in high school."
She looked at the time, it was not yet nine o'clock.
Normally Zhou Xiu would stay at school for evening self-study, and she would not come back at this point. If it was in the countryside, the middle school in the county was on vacation, and it would be midnight when she got home.
Aunt Lin couldn't help complaining, "Even if she went to high school, she was still a child. She didn't come back in the middle of the night, how dangerous this area is. Such a beautiful girl, let alone her, my daughter is already in her third year of high school, and every night Take her back."
She looked at Liu Mei with strange eyes:
"Girls are meant to be pampered. They are all only children now, so there is no distinction between men and women. I see that you only have one child, and I thought you didn't value men and women... I see that Zhou Xiu wears school uniforms every day and nothing else. I have to go out and help you when I don’t study on weekends.”
"What a sensible child, you are really abusing children."
Just like this, you still want to get close to your daughter
Liu Mei retorted, "We treat the child very well. We provide her with good food and drink, and provide her with a good school. Like her cousins in the countryside, they don't have any books at all."
Aunt Lin's three views exploded after hearing this.
Isn't it a matter of course to raise children and provide them with education? What is this good for her
Unbelievably, she counted one by one with Liu Mei.
"I didn't mention it before. You all don't know how to buy new clothes and skin care products for Zhou Xiu, right? She is so old, and she has reached the age of beauty. Have you bought her monthly sanitary napkins? Take her to the mall? Did you care about what she liked?"
Liu Mei's understanding was severely impacted, and she said: "The children in our country are all raised rough."
Aunt Lin rolled her eyes, recalling the jokes on the Internet and said: "Is it true that the eggs are given to the son, women are not allowed to eat at the table, and the girl has to give the son a bride price when she grows up? Is this considered rough raising?"
Liu Mei and his wife were told the truth, and they fell silent remembering the past.
Liu Mei's mind was very complicated, and it took her a long time to say: "We don't understand. I didn't think about these things before. We raise children how the villagers raise their children."
Zhou Cheng was also speechless by the training. He took out his mobile phone and called Zhou Xiu: "Xiu'er, are you almost home, do you want Dad to pick it up?"
Zhou Xiu was sitting on the bus at this time, with knowledge of biology on her back, she was stunned for a while when she received Zhou Cheng's call.
After a while, she said, "No, I'll get off the car soon."
Ten minutes later, the bus arrived at the stop, and Zhou Xiu got off.
On a slightly cold night, Zhou Cheng and Liu Mei rode their small trams and waited for people at the entrance of the village in the city.
Zhou Cheng rubbed his hands, and handed a piece of roasted pig's trotter to his daughter, "Eat it, it will fill your belly."
The food is still warm, and the pig's trotters are dotted with chopped green onion, pepper and salt, carrying a tempting aroma. This was Zhou Xiu's favorite food when he was a child.
Zhou Xiu sat in Zhou Cheng's back seat and ate a few mouthfuls because of hunger.
…
Wednesday.
When Zhou Xiu came to school, there were several boxes of Deluxe on her stool.
She thought it was because Momo was too lazy to bring milk every day, so she brought several boxes to school in one go. She just moved the milk crates to the floor, opened the drawer, and the snacks and nutritional products in the drawer fell to the floor with a clatter. She was taken aback.
When Momo saw Zhou Xiu's dazed expression for a moment, her eyes were round and round, like a puppet cat.
She suddenly couldn't help laughing.
She pointed to the things in this circle, and said to Zhou Xiu, "It seems to be a gift from a boy in another class."
Du Feiyang couldn't help laughing out loud, "Who is so naive?"
Like a nouveau riche, who still chases a girl these days and fills up all the desks and chairs of her girl. This pile of things adds up to only a few hundred yuan, and you still want to chase girls with this little blood
He patted Tan Ming on the shoulder, "Why don't you learn from Tan Mingming, he is obviously better at flirting with girls than him. It's either Chanel or Gucci."
Tan Ming, who was named, had an inexplicably ugly face, and he covered Du Feiyang's mouth.
Zhou Xiu took out all the snacks and nutritional products from the drawer, and found a pink envelope in the innermost part, signed by a boy he didn't know in Wenlaban.
Zhou Xiu carried these things, and called Du Feiyang to help by the way, "Help me carry it."
Du Feiyang is very familiar with this kind of operation. Class 24 is full of handsome men and beautiful women, and such trivial things as stuffing snacks in the drawer cannot be more common. For a while, Tan Ming could rely on the snacks stuffed by girls as a meal.
He raised his eyebrows, "Doesn't Xiuxiu want it?"
In the past, Tidbits and Tanming received snacks and gifts and distributed them to students at the front, back, left, and right tables. Such as chocolate, macarons, nuts. But... Du Feiyang glanced down at the food stuffed in the aisle.
These things are really funny. It is not only funny, but also large in quantity and strong in sustainable development.
At the rate that Zhou Xiu drank a carton of milk every day, wouldn't he have to think of him every day
Zhou Xiu shook her head, "Give it back to him."
After hearing this, Tan Ming couldn't help standing up quickly, consciously carrying a box of deluxe, and walked to the door of Winnaban.
It was still early at this time, there were not many people coming to the school, and there were only a few people in the Winner class.
The boy who secretly stuffed the pink bomb came out when he saw Zhou Xiu at the door.
His appearance is fairly handsome, but he is much inferior to Xi Shaoyuan, Tan Ming and other boys with unique appearances.
Tan Ming was inexplicably relieved.
Joo-soo returned everything to him, including the letter. Before Zhou Xiu could speak, the boy said:
"I know, you don't need to return these things to me. You are so skinny, Xiuxiu, you need to make up more."
He has been paying attention to Zhou Xiu for a long time, she is slender and thin, so thin that it can be blown away by a gust of wind. He didn't look like he was eating well.
These things are obviously bought with heart.
Zhou Xiu thought for a long time, bowed and said, "I'm sorry."
Seeing Zhou Xiu bow, the boy almost shed tears. What he likes is such a good girl.
He kept saying: "I know I know, you don't need to say any more, you have to study hard and don't be too busy rejecting me."
"Zhou Xiu, can I wait until you graduate from high school?"
He actually cried, the sincerity in his eyes made Du Feiyang, a big man, couldn't bear it.
Zhou Xiu returned the letter to him with her own hands, "Don't wait for me."
Du Feiyang and Tan Ming watched him carry boxes of milk, snacks and nutritional products back to the classroom. His back in the cold wind was really unforgettable.
Du Feiyang didn't recover until he returned to his seat.
He couldn't help sighing: "Fortunately, I like sister Xu, even if I refuse, I can still be friends. It's a pity that I like Xiuxiu, I don't even think about it."
When Du Feiyang thought of Zhou Xiu's character, he felt more and more reasonable.
Tan Ming did not make any comments.
He flipped through his phone aimlessly, and found that the only connection between him and Zhou Xiu was a transfer made a few months ago.
Judging from Tanming's many years of experience, Zhou Xiu's character is not suitable for confession, once he confesses, he is doomed to fail. She is different from girls like Lu Lingshan who are used to being sought after since childhood.
Tan Ming frowned slightly.
Yu Qingyan didn't bother to pay attention to the summary of Du Feiyang, a scumbag, and simply rolled her eyes neatly: "You don't even have good academic performance, and you still want to like Xiuxiu?"
Du Feiyang couldn't help making a difficult voice, "Students are also cute, okay? Scumbags are also thoughtful, okay?"
Yu Qingyan nodded, "Cute is cute, but it's pitiful and unloved."
"People work hard to read at night and participate in competitions, 985, and Ivy League. You, a person who has passed the college entrance examination and died for half a year, talk about your thoughts with others. Your thoughts are not on the same level at all."
Even she has the self-consciousness of being a scumbag, Xi Shaoyuan wouldn't like her unless she was blind.
Yu Qingyan finished expressing her emotions and was ready to study.
Du Feiyang turned his head and found that Tan Ming, who was habitually sleepy early in the morning, took out the English test paper and began to write it seriously.
Du Feiyang: "..."
"Obviously even you think that a scumbag is not worthy of love?"
Tan Ming said flatly: "Don't think so much, the monthly exam is coming soon."
Hearing these words, Du Feiyang couldn't help but stand up all over his body, and he didn't dare to wave down with a playful smile.
…
On Wednesday afternoon, Zhou Xiu went to the competition class training.
Lao Wang held a bunch of test papers with a smile on his face, and handed them to Xie Cheng and the others: "It's just right, you guys are all here, finish writing these test papers before leaving."
He saw Zhou Xiu was carrying her schoolbag and was going to the biology class next door, so he stopped her slowly:
"Zhou Xiu, stop for me, you have to stay here and listen to this class before leaving."
"I've inquired about it. The next class is reviewing the experiment, and it was all done by you."
Although there are only a few days left in the biology competition, there is only one and a half months left in the mathematics competition. This kind of favoritism in Lao Wang's eyes is like rubbing sand into his eyes.
Logically speaking, Zhou Xiu felt that she should really stay in the math class. After all, she had already solved the experimental part, and the degree of completion was quite high.
But her head is swollen, and she vomits when she writes mathematics. Going to the next door to see the plants can just relax her mood.
Although Zhou Xiu is diligent, she doesn't force herself.
Old Wang looked around, "Where's Xi Shaoyuan?"
"Teacher, Brother Yuan has asked for leave. I don't know the reason." Said the student of Wynner class.
Old Wang was a little angry, looked around but couldn't find Zhang Qi's shadow, and asked again: "Where's Zhang Qi?"
The classmate in Wenna class coughed lightly and couldn't help but secretly laughed. A classmate said that he missed his mouth:
"He caught a cold from playing bridge yesterday and asked for a day off."
An expression of being deceived slowly appeared on Lao Wang's face, and he questioned: "Can you catch a cold by playing cards?"
If you are absent from class, you will be absent from class, and you still have a cold. This excuse is too perfunctory. Will the conscience of these students still hurt
Only then did the other students tell Lao Wang the rules of the game at that time.
After listening to the ins and outs, Lao Wang happened to understand the reason. He raised his eyebrows and called Zhou Xiu back, saying, "Just in time, Xi Shaoyuan and Zhang Qi didn't come, so Zhou Xiu, you should write their names."
"It's all about playing cards with you to catch a cold."
He took out two other test papers and handed them to Zhou Xiu.
Other students: "..."
This pot was thrown incomparably strangely, what is this... Strange logic.
Zhou Xiu who got ten test papers: "..."
She sat back in her seat, reluctantly took out a water-based pen, and began to write. The other students got five test papers, and Zhou Xiu got fifteen.
Obviously, Teacher Wang expressed dissatisfaction with Zhou Xiu's behavior of refusing to listen to each math training.
Before the game, she should use the sea of questions tactics to feed her foundation.
After school, everyone left, and Zhou Xiu was still writing the test paper.
She rubbed her eyes.
Lao Wang left a few top students to write the test papers, and Xie Cheng and Xu Haobo also received such special care. Xu Haobo quickly finished a paper, handed it in and left.
Lao Wang stretched his waist, "Xie Cheng, you can go back. Zhou Xiu, you continue to write, and I will give two self-study lessons to the high school patrol. After the evening self-study get out of class, I hope to see you finish the two test papers."
Zhou Xiu just put down the water-based pen and looked at the teacher in disbelief.
Lao Wang left with wolfberry and red date tea.
Xie Cheng sat down and said lightly: "Let's divide the labor and cooperate. You write the big questions, and I will fill in the blanks."
Xie Cheng turned on the lights in the classroom, took the seat next to Zhou Xiu, took out the same Olympiad test paper and began to write intently.
Zhou Xiu planned to find a time to finish it in one go, but fifteen papers were too many to write.
Next weekend is the biology competition, and the teacher said that it must be completed this week.
This is bound to disrupt the rhythm of Zhou Xiu's review plan. After listening to Xie Cheng's words, she thought for a moment and acquiesced to his words.
Zhou Xiu concentrated on writing the big questions. She spread out fifteen test papers and wrote them one by one. The idea of writing the big questions was actually very smooth. Zhou Xiu finished writing two test papers in an hour.
Zhou Xiu felt that her speed was fast enough, raised her head, and Xie Cheng had already completed four tasks with ease.
Zhou Xiu was too surprised to speak, her eyes fell on Xie Cheng.
The boy has clear eyebrows and concentrates on writing the test paper. The pen held by his fingertips occasionally draws casually, as if he is doing graffiti and drawing.
But Zhou Xiu knew that multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank questions would not be much less difficult than big questions.
She finally felt the same subtle mood as the top student in the rocket class.
Two hours later, Zhou Xiu put all her energy into writing and finished five more copies.
After writing at ten o'clock, the evening self-study was over, Lao Wang brought the dried wolfberry and red date tea to inspect, and saw that Zhou Xiu had finished writing two test papers, so he nodded in satisfaction.
"Go back tonight, and leave the rest to me next weekend."
Zhou Xiu nodded, and Old Wang left the classroom.
After the teacher left, she still kept her head buried and continued to write. When it was nine o'clock, she rubbed her sore eyes, took out eye drops and dripped them twice.
Take a break and continue writing.
Xie Cheng had finished writing the fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions for fifteen test papers. Standing beside Zhou Xiu, he leaned over to take the test papers and read them one by one.
Although the test paper was completed in a hurry, the handwriting was unexpectedly neat and neat, the thinking was smooth, and the answer...was correct.
When writing the last few papers, Zhou Xiu was rarely stuck. The test paper, which was originally expected to be completed at 10:30, was written until 11:30.
The tip of the pen dropped the last number, Zhou Xiu let go of her stiff thumb, and finally finished writing the 15-point test paper, Zhou Xiu leaned back on the chair and stretched.
Xie Cheng sorted out the test papers, left both test paper books for Zhou Xiu, and said lightly, "I'll take you back."
Zhou Xiu packed her schoolbag, shook her head, "Thank you, no, there should be a subway."
Xie Cheng didn't force her.
After all, I was rejected once last time.
Zhou Xiu picked up her schoolbag and left in a hurry. She was about to catch the last subway, but when she got to the subway station, she found that the subway was out of service.
She took out her mobile phone and wanted to call Zhou Cheng, but she hesitated for a while and put it in her pocket.
Parents need to get up early, and everyone should have gone to bed by now.
At this time, the system said: [Young man, let me call a taxi for you.]
Zhou Xiu shook her head, [It's not safe to take a taxi late at night, I'll check to see if there are any shared bicycles.]
It thought for a while, [I'll help you match... female drivers with good quality and advanced reviews.]
Emphasis on the word "female". Can't help but amused Zhou Xiu.
[OK, I'll call a car. You match me.]
In the middle of the night, the bustling city has fallen into silence, and the bustling city has gradually dispersed. Only roadside food stalls still have a booming business.
Xie Cheng's driver looked at the figure of the girl in front and couldn't help asking: "Do you really want to follow?"
Why not just call someone up? The driver of the Xie family really couldn't connect the "idiot" with his young master.
The clear light from the mobile phone hit Xie Cheng's face, and he said flatly, "She doesn't want to get in the car."
"Follow."
Zhou Xiu was walking towards the place agreed upon by the online car-hailing service. When passing by the food stall, a girl with a blushing face couldn't help calling Zhou Xiu:
"Hello, sister. Is there a car following you?"
There was a black Phaeton not too far behind the little girl, moving forward at a slow speed. She turns, and it turns too. Obviously he followed the girl.
The girl is wearing the school uniform of high school students. Yude's spring black and white striped school uniform sets off her bright eyes, pure and compelling. Looking at her figure from a distance, she thinks she is a beautiful girl.
When I got closer, I found that the facial features were even more aura.
The men and women at that table watched the million-dollar luxury car slowly follow behind the girl, as if escorting her all the way. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, I really know how to play.
These days, young and beautiful younger sisters are tricked by men with sugar-coated bullets.
When Zhou Xiu heard this, she turned her head in surprise and found Xie Cheng.
At this time, the car simply drove forward a little bit. Xie Cheng got out of the car and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, it's not safe for a girl to walk alone at night."
"Come on, it's getting late. Go back to bed early."
Zhou Xiu was stunned for a long time, the night wind ruffled her hair, looking at Xie Cheng standing beside the car, she felt a strange and warm feeling.
Her eyes fell on Xie Cheng's face. After thinking for a while, she canceled the order and got into Xie Cheng's car. In less than twenty minutes, Zhou Xiu returned home.
After Zhou Xiu got out of the car, she said to Xie Cheng in the car, "Thank you."
Her figure was quickly submerged in the dilapidated old residential building.