Su Xian did not watch the rest of the process as her attention was completely attracted by the noise outside the window. After looking at the two people who were concentrating on their work, she quietly walked to the window, knelt on a stool, and leaned forward to look out.
Sure enough, there was something interesting to watch, a man and a woman were arguing.
The woman's questioning voice cut through the sky, deafening, and she loudly accused the man of cheating, while the man tried hard to explain that he did not cheat. It was obvious that the woman had the upper hand.
Their quarrel attracted a lot of people to watch, and people around pointed fingers at the man. In a rage, the man slapped the woman in the face.
Wow!
Su Xian touched his cheek and felt the pain even from a distance.
The woman was probably stunned by the beating and didn't react for a long time. When she finally reacted, she rushed up to fight using her hands and feet. She looked like she wanted to tear the man apart.
The man may have realized his impulsiveness, and apart from self-defense, he did not fight back. He wanted to find an opportunity to leave, but the woman held on to him tightly.
The people around went from blaming to laughing, and no one came out to help from beginning to end.
The more Su Xian watched, the more excited he became. He got so excited that he went from kneeling on the stool to standing on it, with his neck stretched so far that half of his body was sticking out.
Suddenly, a hand appeared at her waist, and she was lifted down from the stool with one hand.
Zuo Yueyao frowned and said in a reproachful tone: "Aren't you afraid of falling?"
Su Xian didn't care at all: "It won't fall off. Have you forgotten that when I was at home, I often climbed the tree to pick dates for you."
Zuo Yueyao was unmoved: "Home is home, and here is here."
Su Xian had no choice but to give up: "Okay, whatever you say is what it is."
The excitement was still going on. Su Xian wanted to continue watching, but the window was closed. Zuo Yueyao pulled her back to her original seat and said, "Sit still."
Why? You treat her as a student.
They continued to do experiments, but Su Xian was overwhelmed. It was really tormenting for him to sit there and waste his time without being allowed to watch the fun.
An unknown amount of time had passed. Su Xian was so bored that she was about to scratch her head. Then she heard Zuo Yueyao's cell phone ringing. The phone was on her desk. Su Xian secretly glanced at the caller ID.
Zhou Ling.
It was his mother calling.
Su Xian looked at Zuo Yueyao. He had his back to her, as if he didn't hear anything. After a while, Zuo Yueyao took off his gloves and walked over, picking up his phone. "I'll go out and call back."
Su Xian nodded and made a gesture of invitation. She really didn't understand what her purpose was in coming here. The people who wanted to watch the experiment didn't come, and she, who didn't really want to watch it, stayed here for two hours.
He Xinwan walked towards Su Xian and sat down beside her. Su Xian smelled a fragrance, which was that of gardenia.
There are many gardenias in her hometown. When the flowers bloom, the whole mountains and fields are filled with the fragrance of flowers. Su Xian likes the scent of gardenias, but she doesn't like the smell of gardenias mixed with chemical ingredients.
Su Xian sniffed hard, and fortunately the smell was light and not strong, so he accepted it.
"Do you think your cousin is particularly handsome when he does things?"
He Xinwan asked a little suddenly. Su Xian bit her lip and thought for a long time: "I think everyone is handsome when they are working hard."
For this answer, she even wanted to give herself 99 points. She didn't give one point because she was afraid of becoming too proud.
"But he is different." He Xinwan seemed to be recalling something: "From the first time I saw him, I knew he was different from everyone else."
Su Xian thought: What's the difference? Is it an extra eye or an extra nose
"He is so outstanding that one can't help but recognize him at a glance from a distance in the crowd."
Su Xian licked his slightly dry lips and felt amused. If others didn't know, they would think that Senior Sister He was reading a composition.
"Have you been together often before?"
Su Xian buried his head, his eyes rolling around: "No, we don't meet often."
"To be honest, I'm quite envious. Yue Yao is very caring, considerate, and protective of you. This is treatment that no one else will ever enjoy, but you have enjoyed it. Sometimes I'm so envious that I'm jealous of why he can't do the same to me."
Su Xian glanced towards the door and for the first time hoped that Zuo Yueyao would come back soon.
"By the way, do you know what he likes?"
Su Xian looked at He Xinwan in surprise: "Senior sister, don't you know what my cousin likes?"
He Xinwan's expression was a little lonely: "He never told me what he likes." Su Xian heard a light sigh: "Others think we are a couple, always saying that we are a perfect match, but Yueyao is always so close to me and yet so far away. Sometimes I see him by my side, but my heart is so far away. I really want to catch him, but I can never catch him. This feeling of worrying about gains and losses is really bad."
Su Xian had never experienced this before, so she didn't know what it felt like to be worried about gains and losses like she was talking about. She was very confused and asked, "Sister, why are you telling me this?"
He Xinwan smiled bitterly: "These words have been buried in my heart for a long time. I always wanted to find someone to talk to, but I couldn't find the right person. Maybe you are the right person. Su Xian, will you laugh at me?"
"Won't."
No way, but Su Xian always felt something was weird.
"From childhood to adulthood, my parents would take the initiative to send me whatever I wanted, but Yueyao is different. He is not an object, he is a person, and a person who is the focus of everyone's attention. I like him more than I like myself. Do you think it's an exaggeration when I say this?"
"No." Su Xian responded with a confused look on his face.
"I know your cousin hasn't completely accepted me, so he's been hot and cold towards me. Sometimes I wonder if it's because of my family background that he thinks I'm actually a rude and rude young lady."
Su Xian muttered to himself, I have never seen sudden heat, but everyone has seen sudden cold.
"I don't think so."
Su Xian thought to himself: Oh my God, how would I know, I know nothing, don’t ask me, damn Zuo Yueyao, why hasn’t he come back yet!
Su Xian didn't know if all people who fell in love would be like this. A person who was treated like a star here, would become so aggrieved and grumbling when facing the person he liked. The contrast between this He Xinwan and the usual He Xinwan was so great that Su Xian even felt sympathy for her.
Su Xian patted the back of her hand sympathetically: "Senior sister, I think that this matter of feelings is too complicated. I think that my cousin may not think this way, or... maybe he is just that kind of person, or maybe..."
The man who was at a loss for words racked his brains to organize his words, and suddenly thought of a sentence that came out very smoothly, and said passionately: "Yes! Or maybe, it's love in my heart that is hard to express."
"like?."
In response to Su Xian's remarks, He Xinwan smiled and said, "Do you think your cousin loves me?"
"Should, maybe, perhaps. Everyone expresses love in different ways." Su Xian waved her hand: "Ah, Senior Sister, I don't know the details. You have to ask him. Just take the initiative."
Su Xian's words made He Xinwan, who was originally in a state of loss, gradually blush: "Do you also support me taking the initiative?"
"I support it! Of course I support it." Su Xian said casually: "People say that it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy a marriage."
Compared to the pleasant conversation inside, Zuo Yueyao looked calm on the surface after answering the phone, but there was a sign of impending storm.
He was not in the habit of listening to the wall, but the speech was so loud and impassioned that he had to stop.
Su Xian was really running out of ideas. Although she didn't dislike He Xinwan, she didn't like her that much either. She only respected her because of her status as a senior sister, and was perfunctory only because these issues involved Zuo Yueyao.
She couldn't explain why it was so reasonable, so she could only take advantage of the situation and deal with the matter one step at a time.
After waiting for Zuo Yueyao for so long, Su Xian waved her hand and said, "Brother, I have something to tell you."
Su Xian did not notice any changes in Zuo Yueyao's expression. He just felt that it was normal. When he approached, he smiled and said, "Senior sister, you have something to say to my cousin, right? I won't disturb you anymore. I'll go back to the dormitory first."
Su Xian was trying to get around Zuo Yueyao on a timid pace, when he suddenly heard his cold voice: "Su Xian."
"ah?"
Based on Su Xian's understanding of Zuo Yueyao, this feeling is a bit bad.
She waited for a while but didn't hear Zuo Yueyao say the next word. She wanted to leave but didn't dare to, and the stalemate lasted for a while.
"Yueyao, what's wrong with you?" In He Xinwan's eyes, no matter what happened, Zuo Yueyao was always so humble and calm, but now, she felt that there seemed to be something wrong with her cognition.
"It's okay." He sighed barely perceptibly. "Today's experiment is almost done. I'll clean up the rest. I'll write the report when I get back to the dormitory tonight. We'll discuss it tomorrow."
Who could fail to hear such an obscure farewell? He Xinwan hummed softly, and after her eyes stayed on Zuo Yueyao's face for a long time, an elegant smile blossomed at the corner of her mouth: "Then, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
He Xinwan left and Su Xian was left behind. She stood there like a student who was punished, watching Zuo Yueyao pack up the various instruments used in the experiment, then wipe the table and sweep the floor.
Su Xian also did not forget to give him a thumbs up: What a capable and virtuous man.
After finishing everything, Zuo Yueyao asked Su Xian: "Do you want to leave?"
Su Xian moved her thin legs and asked shyly, "Are you angry?"
Zuo Yueyao did not answer.
Su Xian asked again: "Is it because of Auntie's phone call just now? Or is it because of me?"
Zuo Yueyao still ignored her.