After the Golden Autumn Art Festival, the two most important items on the schedule for students at Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 High School are the midterm exams and the autumn sports meeting.
The midterm exam will be held at the end of October, and the fall sports meet will be held in early November, so Mei Fang and his classmates only have less than two weeks to review.
However, even at such a critical moment, the Mei Fang trio did not feel the constant pressure of studying like they did in junior high school.
There is no need to compete for the top of the class. I listen carefully in class. Although the progress is very fast, I can still keep up. Except for Xia Yuan who is a little annoyed with learning physics, everything else is fine.
But she chose to study liberal arts in her second year of high school, so she wasn't afraid of being bad at physics.
"Hmm..."
It was a rare occasion for her to go out for a party, so Xia Yuan wanted to dress herself up beautifully.
There is a large standing full-length mirror in her and Youxi's master bedroom. She asked her father Xia Xun to bring it from home. It has been with her for many years and she loves this mirror very much.
Because she has loved beauty since she was young and her family has the support, Teacher Yu has always had great taste in clothes, and dressing up has always been Xia Yuan's strong point.
She was wearing an apricot fleece sweatshirt jacket today, with a grey pleated mid-length skirt underneath, revealing a bit of her smooth white thighs above her knees, and her calves were completely covered with pure cotton white sports socks and white height-enhancing sneakers.
The thighs are exposed, but only a little bit, and you can even lower the skirt slightly to cover it completely.
Even if the traditional and conservative Aunt Liang saw this kind of energetic and vibrant outfit, she wouldn't say anything.
Youxi herself has never been particular about dressing, but after living with Xia Yuan, she actively asked Xia Yuan and learned some dressing tips.
Today she went for a literary retro style, pairing a khaki plaid shirt with a brown suspender dress. The sleeves of the plaid shirt are very large, which makes Lin Youxi's slightly thin body look less thin.
The suspender dress is originally a long skirt, but Lin Youxi's white calves can still be seen all the way to the end. When she takes a step forward, the curve of her legs can be shown against the skirt, which is very charming and graceful.
The two of them had made sufficient preparations for today's outing, so when Mei Fang saw the two people coming out of the bedroom, he was a little speechless for a while.
"Why would you spend so much money just to go out for dinner..."
"Just because we're going out to eat, I have to dress up, right? This outfit isn't too mature, I have more impressive clothes..."
Xia Yuan raised her hands above her head and turned them gently, her pleated skirt lifted slightly at her waist. Mei Fang frowned slightly:
"Is the skirt a little short?"
"This is already a midi skirt! It's still short... You can't see anything, and I added a bottom..."
Xia Yuan looked up at Mei Fang, then asked curiously, "Do you care a lot?"
"Is that even a question?"
Mei Fang said this and turned his gaze to Lin Youxi.
"Youxi, this is the first time I've seen you dressed like this. I remember you used to like simple T-shirts and trousers. In autumn, you'd wear a jacket and walk with your hands in your pockets..."
Lin Youxi put her hands in the pockets on both sides of her dress and walked a few steps. "Is that so?"
"The action is this action, but the feeling is not the same as before."
"Youxi used to be a cool tomboy, but now she is an artistic young woman, so of course they are different."
Xia Yuan hugged Lin Youxi's waist and then leaned on her shoulder, pouting at Mei Fang and humming, "Hmph... Are you very jealous of me?"
"Forehead… "
Mei Fang was just thinking about how to carry the water, when Lin Youxi on the opposite side smiled and said, "Don't be envious. If Ah Fang wants to stick to it, he can do it at night when he replenishes his energy—"
"Oh, Youxi, why do you always dote on Ah Fang so much? You always reward him so easily. If you continue to do this, I will not love you anymore."
Yuanyuan pouted in anger, but Lin Youxi was still considerate of Xia Yuan. Seeing this, he patted her head and comforted her:
"It's just a joke... If Yuanyuan doesn't like it, I won't do it."
Lin Youxi leaned close to Xia Yuan's ear and said, "So according to you, you don't plan to wear this and hug Ah Fang tonight?"
"Ah... that... that's not what I meant." Xia Yuan's eyes rolled around as he kept thinking about how to respond.
“So I still think about it.”
“Yes, yes, that’s right… We’re almost late! Let’s leave first!”
Xia Yuan pushed Lin Youxi towards the door and stuck out her tongue at Mei Fang when they passed by.
Ludaokou is located in the Hongshan District of Jiangcheng. There are universities all around this area, including two 211 universities and one 985 university. Jiangcheng University of Technology, Jiangcheng Normal University, the main campus of Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 Affiliated High School, and Jiangcheng University, a benchmark university in Jiangcheng, are all adjacent to this area.
There is an interesting saying about Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 Affiliated High School, which is that if you study hard but rank at the bottom of the class, you will basically go to Jiangcheng Normal University.
Everyone jokingly calls the application for Jiangcheng Normal University "direct promotion". Even the last-place student can go to a 211 university. The strength of Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 has always been this.
Due to the patronage of many outstanding college students, the catering, cultural and entertainment industries in this area are very developed. Internet cafes are next to each other, and even movie theaters are built one after another, so there is no need to worry about no one coming to play.
However, for Mei Fang and others who live in the suburbs of Jiangyang outside the Hongshan District, it is very difficult to go out to the city. The Jiangcheng subway has not been built yet, and roads are being dug everywhere.
The three of them went to school first and met Xiang Bingbing and Liu Xiaoyu at the school gate. After they got together, they waited for the bus at the intersection.
Originally, according to Mei Fang's personality, he would have just taken a taxi here, but Xia Yuan had recently been quite dissatisfied with his wasteful spending, and he also realized that his style of doing things was a bit too ostentatious, so he changed his mind here.
The journey to the city center is very long, but fortunately, the current bus drivers in Jiangcheng are still relatively wild types, and they are not much slower than taxis when speeding all the way. However, this makes it difficult for Lin Youxi, who is prone to motion sickness.
She kept leaning on Xia Yuan's shoulder in the car, looking uncomfortable. Mei Fang also asked for a plastic bag for Xia Yuan to hold in case of emergency.
"Eat a big meal, eat a big meal."
"You need to keep your voice down and not disturb other passengers."
"Oh, that's right... I know. Sorry."
Xiang Bingbing quickly calmed down and leaned against the window to look at the scenery outside.
Liu Xiaoyu and Xiang Bingbing were originally students living on the same floor, only two dormitories apart. Since they met at the art festival, they have been interacting more frequently in the dormitory.
Although in Mei Fang's opinion, the two people's personalities seem to be completely opposite.
In fact, Liu Xiaoyu was much more enthusiastic and cheerful in her previous life. The change in her family circumstances did make her introverted in this life.
Mei Fang was feeling the wild bumps of Jiang Cheng's driver and was worried about You Xi's condition in the front seat. Xiang Bingbing suddenly put his arm around his shoulder and asked, "Mei Fang, come to think of it... Is your family rich?"
"Ah? My home? Not really..."
Although his father Mei Lijun held a high position in the government, he was not very rich. Mei Fang estimated that the family's savings were less than a fraction of his own treasury.
"I don't believe it."
Xiang Bingbing muttered, "How can a student treat others to a meal so easily? Besides, Chaoxiong said that camera of yours would cost at least 7,000 or 8,000 yuan. Playing the guitar is also... only very wealthy families can afford it."
"It's not as exaggerated as you think... Learning guitar doesn't cost much, it mainly takes time. As for the dinner..."
Mei Fang originally intended to put the blame on Xia Yuan, saying that Xia Yuan's family was rich, but when she saw Liu Xiaoyu who was also listening to her, Mei Fang was worried that saying so would hurt her heart, so she immediately changed her words and said:
"It's because we are making games in our spare time to make a little money."
"Making games? Isn't that just programming and writing code? There's also art and drawing... Can you guys do it?"
"Of course we can't just rely on these few people to make games. We're not all-rounders... We made this with my junior high school classmates, and we also made an appointment to have dinner together today."
"Is this classmate also one of your friends who develops games? What does she do?"
“It’s art.”
"Oh! That must be a very beautiful and artistic girl!"
Xiang Bingbing said expectantly, "I see those painters and artists on TV, they are all skinny and bony girls. I wonder if she will dislike me for being unsophisticated."
"She has a good personality and will definitely not look down on you for being unsophisticated. But as for her appearance... we can't talk about it in a stereotyped way. Guo Yun is a cute girl who is a little chubby."
"I see! I look forward to meeting you!"
The girls that Mei Fang is currently accompanying are all very pretty. Yuanyuan Youxi is not to be mentioned. Liu Xiaoyu was a very popular and gentle girl in her previous life.
Although Xiang Bingbing is tall and has a baby face, she is not the kind of King Kong Barbie or the muscular Nezha. If you have to compare, her physique and appearance are a bit like Qian Xinshou in the anime "The Changing Doll" or Oshiro in "The Uncertain Aporan", but her personality is much more cheerful and outgoing than them.
In comparison, Guo Yun seems a bit ordinary...
Mei Fang was thinking about this matter here, not to show off his ability to be a good wife, but mainly because he thought that Guo Yun had an inferiority complex. He wondered if she would be unable to relax and eat uncomfortably if they met for dinner today. Perhaps it would be better to meet alone to talk about games.
Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have forced Wan Chaoxiong to come over. It wouldn’t have seemed so awkward. It was quite troublesome not having a gay friend like Zhang Ming in high school.
Everyone got off the bus at the bus stop. Lin Youxi, who had been dizzy all the way, walked unsteadily and looked very weak. Xia Yuan supported her the whole time, feeling somewhat regretful.
"Maybe I should take a taxi here today..."
Mei Fang put down his phone, then clapped his hands and greeted everyone:
"Let's go directly to the mall. Guo Yun said she's waiting for us at the entrance of Building A."
"Okay! Did you tell me what she's wearing? I'll go say hello to her!"
"Don't be so enthusiastic... It will scare others... Guo Yun said she was wearing beige clothes."
Xiang Bingbing skipped into the shopping mall building, and when Mei Fang and the others followed in, they saw Xiang Bingbing talking to a girl in a yellow jacket and hoodie.
"Hey, I told you not to be so anxious... You just know you recognized the wrong person."
"Bingbing is like this, haha."
Xia Yuan held Lin Youxi's arm while looking around, "But where is Guo Yun? I don't see any other girls wearing beige clothes."
Seeing Mei Fang and his group arriving, Xiang Bingbing immediately waved vigorously and called them over.
“This way!”
Just as Mei Fang and the others were puzzled, the girl in the yellow hoodie quickly walked up and waved at Mei Fang, Xia Yuan and the others:
"Hello, long time no see... How are you doing recently?"
Mei Fang and Xia Yuan looked at each other, then looked at each other.
"… "
"Who are you?"
I would like to recommend a novel I am reading recently, "She is Cute but Has a Thousand Tricks". It is about the daily life of campus rebirth. Strictly speaking, it is a single female protagonist. The interaction between the little fox and the turtle is very sweet! The female protagonist is my favorite little devil girlfriend. The usual interaction is very delicate and warm. Coincidentally, we are both from Hubei and write stories about Wuhan.
The only regret is that the author is not a girl. Yesterday, I heard from a group friend that the author is a female college student. After seeing the photo, I immediately joined the group to take a look, only to find out that I was deceived. The name of this group friend in Group 2 is Feng. I'm posting him here, and I hope everyone will join me in condemning him.
Of course, I also want to point out that I had been following the book Thousand Layers of Routines a long time ago. After all, I read it in the same period, and it was definitely not because I heard that the author was a female college student that I read it.
(End of this chapter)