Jiang Ning was fishing on the lake. He cast the rod and reeled it in. There was always a fish on the hook and his rod was never empty.
Xue Chuchu stared at it, this scene was simply amazing. Jiang Ning had a natural beauty when fishing. Sitting on the boat, he seemed to have integrated into the surrounding ecology, as if he was born to be a fisherman.
As time passed, two more cruise ships appeared on the lake. They were far apart and did not interfere with each other.
There were more and more fish in Jiang Ning's bucket. Xue Yuantong gave up the scoop net. She crossed her legs and prayed for Jiang Ning, trying to share some of the credit and prove that she was not a waste.
Xue Chuchu rowed gently. She had been eating well recently, her nutrition was adequate, and her physical strength was better than before.
In the distance, Li Shi, Lin Zida, Wang Yong and others were sitting in another boat. The four of them were just enough to play cards. They ate fruit slices while playing cards, which was quite fun.
Li Shi saw Jiang Ning and his group in the distance. She was surprised: "They are here too?"
Wang Yong is a student in Class 8, and he has just started his first year of high school. He also inquired about Jiang Ning's information for Lin Zida, so he paid extra attention to Jiang Ning.
He said: "They live in the river dam and know that this place is normal."
Li Shi thought of something, and the surprise on her face turned into understanding. She smiled and said, "A cruise is not cheap. I'm afraid he will spend all the sports bonus he got with great difficulty."
There is a certain superiority in the speech.
Zhuang Jianhui on the boat listened quietly with a calm expression. They were born in Ancheng and their family had businesses all over the country, so they didn't have to worry about material things.
99% of the people in the world do not have such a favorable environment. In this environment, their mentality is naturally superior to others. Although they rarely show it, their occasional behavior will inevitably reveal some of it.
In fact, this is the real society after leaving campus.
After listening to this, Wang Yong originally wanted to say, it’s not what you think, Jiang Ning’s family is well-off, the headphones and pens that Jiang Ning used before were very expensive, and he could even donate Red Bull at sports games.
But when he saw the expressions of Li Shi and Zhuang Jianhui, he didn't say it.
When it comes to dealing with people and things, Wang Yong is more mature than Li Shi and Zhuang Jianhui. There is no way, he does not have the qualities of Li Shi and Zhuang Jianhui, so he can only make up for it in this aspect.
Lin Zida and Jiang Ning have a lot of contact and often talk about various console games. Nowadays, people who can afford genuine console games definitely have enough money to spend on rowing.
He sighed: "Jiang Ning's bonus is really a lot, enough to buy several games."
When the Games were first held, some people made wild claims that the prize for the champion was worth thousands of dollars. When the awards were finally presented, although the prize was not as much as claimed, Jiang Ning's three championships, plus the record-breaking prize, was almost enough.
Lin Zida was quite interested when he saw Jiang Ning fishing, and he wanted to try his luck with a couple of casts.
"Wang Yong, let's go and have a chat." Lin Zida said.
Li Shi felt that her value had dropped. Why should they take the initiative to go to her? With her personality of ordering people around, people of her age should take the initiative to come and see her.
But at this moment, Lin Zida was in charge, so she was reserved.
The performance of the boat was very good. Lin Zida and Wang Yong rowed and quickly approached Jiang Ning's boat.
Xue Chuchu was surprised. The boats on the lake were all having fun, so why did someone suddenly approach
She gripped the oar.
When Jiang Ning saw Lin Zida, he greeted him: "What a coincidence."
Wang Yong was in Class 8. He asked, "Jiang Ning, how was your harvest?"
"Not bad, enough to eat." As he spoke, he calmly lifted the fishing rod. In mid-air, a crucian carp as big as a palm swung its silver tail, and transparent water droplets splashed everywhere.
Jiang Ning skillfully picked up the crucian carp and threw it into the bucket.
Wang Yong and his friends were envious of him, he was so cool. A fish was not worth much, the key was the sense of accomplishment of catching a fish, which was so joyful.
Lin Zida is itching to try, but he can't do it now.
"Do you have fishing tools?" Lin Zida asked.
"Yes." Jiang Ning picked up the landing net on the boat and asked, "Do you want it?"
Lin Zida glanced at the scoop net. It looked very simple to use it to catch fish. Just scoop it gently and the fish would be in the net. But in fact, he knew very well that the speed of a person manipulating the scoop net in the water was very slow, far slower than the speed of the fish.
It is very difficult to catch fish with a scoop net, unless you feed it with electricity, but that would be electric fishing.
Lin Zida shook his head. What a joke.
“You can’t catch fish with this.”
Xue Yuantong was a little angry at first, and then a little happy. You see, others don't even have the courage to use it, but she dares to try. Needless to say, her image in Jiang Ning's heart must have become taller.
Seeing Lin Zida refuse, Jiang Ning said: "The owner of the cruise ship has fishing rods, you can rent a set."
Lin Zida accepted the suggestion and rowed the boat closer to the shore, while Jiang Ning continued fishing.
Xue Yuantong looked at the fish in the bucket and said, "That's enough, I've made my money back!"
These fishes were almost worth the price of the cruise ticket, and the owner even gave us some cut fruits and braised food as gifts. It was really a loss-making business.
"Let's process the fish." Xue Chuchu has been independent since she was young, and she is no worse than Tongtong at doing housework.
Jiang Ning rowed the boat ashore and went to the boat shop to process the fish. Xue Chuchu was worried that the boss would be unhappy, so after asking Jiang Ning, she gave a few fish to Boss Li.
After the crucian carp was processed, Xue Yuantong prepared the ingredients and cut the tofu, and they moved the stove onto the boat. It was a fireproof stove, so there would be no accidental burning of the boat.
The sun at noon is still not very strong, the temperature is suitable, and there is a light breeze. In such weather, it is a real pleasure to take a boat tour, enjoy the scenery, have two girls of fifteen or sixteen as company, drink cold drinks, and eat stewed fish.
Xue Yuantong took out a deck of cards and the three of them played Landlord.
Lin Zida was still fishing. He smelled the smell of stewed fish on Jiang Ning's boat. It was so fragrant that he was intoxicated by the aroma. The cold stew lost its soul.
"Wang Yong, come and fish with me, and we can stew the fish too." Lin Zida set a goal.
Wang Yong was relatively calm. He suddenly thought, who among the four people on the boat could cook
He wouldn't, and the other three wouldn't either.
"Forget it. It's still unclear whether we can catch fish." Wang Yong put the thought aside.
Because two people were fishing and there was no one to play cards, Li Shi and Zhuang Jianhui chatted. After a while, Lin Zida really caught a fish, and Zhuang Jianhui also joined the fishing.
Li Shi was completely bored. When people are bored, they tend to have wild thoughts. Li Shi suddenly said:
"Wang Yong, do you know Yang Sheng?"
Wang Yong was stunned. He subconsciously said, "Sister Shi, I'm sorry for what happened that day. I should have stopped them."
Li Shi made a bet with Yang Sheng, but he didn't know about it in advance.
Later, Li Shi came to dance. Wang Yong thought he had some ability, but facing those classmates in the class, he was not sure, so he did not make a move and just watched Li Shi dance.
Well, Sister Shi’s dance is really good.
It opened Wang Yong’s eyes.
When Li Shi heard Wang Yong's words, she did not involve Wang Yong: "I don't blame you, tell me about Yang Sheng."
She will definitely get this place back.
"Yang Sheng hates evil and is very evil. I remember it most clearly. I have never seen her on duty..."
Wang Yong belongs to the front circle of Class 8. He is very close to Yang Sheng and has a certain understanding of her.
As Wang Yong continued to talk, Li Shi opened her eyes wide: "You mean, she has never lost a bet?"
Wang Yongdao: "To be exact, I lost once."
"The only time she lost was when she was playing table tennis with Xue Yuantong."
Li Shi glanced at the boat in the distance: "Oh, Xue Yuantong, that little one, right?"
…
The three-day holiday passed quietly and the day of school started.
During evening self-study, the sky was overcast and dark, the air was stuffy, and heavy rain could fall at any time, casting a shadow on the students' mood.
Huang Yuzhu, who sits in the middle of the classroom, brought three umbrellas today to prevent classmates from borrowing umbrellas and not having enough.
The back row appears peaceful on the surface, but there are actually undercurrents.
"Three days, three days! Do you know how I spent these three days?"
Shan Kaiquan was wearing new clothes. He shook Guo Kunnan's shoulder and was very excited. Tonight, he was about to welcome the biggest event in his life.
Guo Kunnan had a complicated look in his eyes. He couldn't help, but he rushed to the dormitory in the afternoon and rummaged through the wine in the box under the bed several times. There were two bottles of wine in total, which he brought from home and had been preparing for Kaiquan for a long time.
Maybe it will be open tonight.
However, he still hopes that Kaiquan can succeed.
Shan Kaiquan was so excited that he was shaking all the time, which caused Guo Kunnan to shake as well, and then the table to shake. Ma Shicheng looked at Shan Kaiquan and felt an abnormal tremor.
He walked away from the desk and continued playing games.
Wang Longlong changed his position and continued watching.
At this time, Wu Xiaoqi hit the ball into the goal, "bang bang bang!", Wu Xiaoqi hit the ball.
The quarrel gave Dan Kaiquan a headache. He was at a critical crossroads in his life, so how could he tolerate Wu Xiaoqi
Moreover, after Wu Xiaoqi came to Class 8, his prestige dropped significantly, while Shan Kaiquan's strength increased greatly. After a few rounds, he said bluntly:
"Go fight over there. Can't you see everyone is quiet?"
Shan Kaiquan showed an expression that looked disgusting.
Wu Xiaoqi kept jumping up and down: "I'm not playing basketball, I'm cleaning."
Dust was flying on the concrete floor, it was his witness.
Shan Kaiquan: "What bullshit!"
Cui Yu, who was standing next to him, saw that Wu Xiaoqi had learned his lesson, and he said sinisterly, "Wu Xiaoqi, let me tell you, your sister Jiaojiao likes boys who play basketball the most."
When Wu Xiaoqi heard this, he was so frightened that he lost his grip on the basketball and it slipped out of his hand.
His face was uncertain: "Don't joke around!"
Fortunately, his determination to play basketball is so strong that nothing in the world can defeat him. Even if he is broken into pieces, it cannot stop his will to play basketball.
Pang Jiao can’t do it, and Zhang Yifei can’t do it either!
Wu Xiaoqi picked up the basketball and stopped playing for the time being.
Cui Yu was quite satisfied. He was becoming more and more like a military strategist, and a single word from him could settle any storm.
From now on, won’t Class 8 let him fly freely
…
Class 2 downstairs.
Qi Tianheng looked at the 999 little stars that he had folded with his own hands.
The little stars are placed in a custom-made glass bottle with a transparent light line inside. When you turn on the switch, the light reflects the colorful little stars, emitting light that is exquisite and beautiful.
Above the pile of little stars, there is a watch hanging in the air. To be exact, it is a star pocket watch. The dial is a beautiful starry sky, which contrasts with the little stars below.
Zhao Xiaofeng couldn't help but praise: "Brother Tian, it's really beautiful."
Qi Tianheng smiled with satisfaction: "You did a good job. Not only did you help me buy the watch, but you also got the bottle."
Zhao Xiaofeng didn't dare to take credit for it: "It's mainly because you understand art, Brother Tian."
Qi Tianheng was very happy to hear this. Although he was uneducated, he had attended concerts and visited exhibitions of great artists along with his family, so his taste had been cultivated.
“It’s not just about taste, the bottle actually has another meaning.”
The pure little stars represent his truest love, and the beautiful pocket watch just makes up for the cheapness of pure love and adds a bit of preciousness to it.
Qi Tianheng is so considerate.
"Brother Tian, are you going to confess your feelings tonight?" Zhao Xiaofeng asked. If Brother Tian confessed his feelings, he would immediately arrange for people to clear the area.
Qi Tianheng looked at the gloomy weather outside and said in a cultured way, "The weather is not good. We will wait until the rain stops and the sky clears up tomorrow."
Zhao Xiaofeng flattered him: "Brother Tian is still very particular!"
Qi Tianheng smiled and said, "Of course I am a particular person."
As he spoke, he carefully placed the glass bottle into the hole in the table:
"Xiao Yangsheng, wait for me!"
…
During the evening self-study break.
Guo Kunnan pulled Shan Kaiquan to the small garden downstairs, and they sat on a bench in the quiet space.
Guo Kunnan finally asked:
"Brother Quan, are you really ready?"
It was clearly a confession from a brother, but Guo Kunnan was actually nervous.
Shan Kaiquan was in the dim little garden, looking up at the lights on the teaching building.
That was Building 3, the building where his beloved lived. His heart suddenly became quiet and fuller than ever before:
"Um."
Guo Kunnan heard determination in his voice. He knew that no one in the world could stop Shan Kaiquan's actions.
He sighed inexplicably: "What are you going to do after you confess? Go back to the dormitory, or stay in class for a while?"
Shan Kaiquan smiled: "Stay in the class for a while, and then go back to the dormitory. There is a long way to go. I am only in the first year of high school, and there are many days to go with Bai Yuxia."
His words were full of sunshine and expectation, dispelling the restlessness of the cloudy day:
"I'll confess my feelings after evening self-study. Brother Nan, you go back first and remember to get me a bottle of hot water."
Guo Kunnan nodded: "Okay."
The small garden was quiet for a while.
Guo Kunnan suddenly said, "Kaiquan, you didn't win the championship in the sports meet, so why did you confess? To be honest, it's different from what I thought."
Shan Kaiquan smiled even more. He stood up from the bench, feeling more relaxed and relieved than ever before.
"Brother Nan, do you know that people will experience three growths in their lifetime?"
“The first time was when I realized I was not the center of the world;
The second time is when you realize that no matter how hard you try, there are some things you can’t do anything about;
The third time is when you know that there may be something you can’t do anything about, but you still try your best to do it.”
Guo Kunnan just listened silently.
"The biggest benefit of studying and exercising is not that my grades have improved or my physical fitness has improved, but that it has made me more confident in myself."
"Do you still remember? At the beginning of the school year, Song Sheng and I had a conflict. I never hit him, which made me quite afraid of him. It was embarrassing, wasn't it?"
"Later, Wu Xiaoqi transferred to our class and played basketball at the back of the classroom. He made me covered in dust, so I didn't dare to play with him."
"Dong Qingfeng used to mock me. He had better grades and was richer than me, but I felt inferior to him."
"And Bai Yuxia, this is the first time I heard that her family has a car. I feel so uncomfortable. Why is her family so rich?"
“But now, whether it was fear or low self-esteem, it has all disappeared with my efforts and my dad’s efforts.”
Shan Kaiquan tells about his mental journey.
"I don't want to wait any longer. It's been a year. Everything has to have a result."
"Whether it is success or failure, I can accept it calmly."
Shan Kaiquan pounded his chest lightly.
Guo Kunnan stared at his good brother blankly, and suddenly he realized that Kaiquan had grown so much without him noticing.
It was completely beyond his imagination.
Immediately, Guo Kunnan felt fortunate again. Fortunately, his Tao heart had been constantly reshaped and growing day by day. At that time, he was afraid that Brother Quan could not keep up with his pace.
Now it seems that the two are making progress together.
Guo Kunnan patted Kaiquan on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Come on!"
…
It started raining ten minutes before the last evening self-study class.
It was raining heavily, and thunder and lightning were flashing outside the glass windows.
"Jiang Ning, how are we going to get home?"
"I brought my raincoat."
Xue Yuantong said innocently: "Well, I'll get into your raincoat."
As the bell rang for the end of get out of class, the students who had already packed up rushed to the classroom door.
Chen Siyu held an umbrella: "Baibai, let's go~"
"Okay, see you tomorrow." Bai Yuxia said goodbye. She was a little late, so her mother drove to pick her up and take her home.
Guo Kunnan glanced at Shan Kaiquan, and as the classmates left the classroom, he walked farther and farther away.
After a few minutes, there were only a few students left in the classroom.
Chen Qian was still reading, not caring whether it was sunny or cloudy outside.
Shan Xiao was also reading a book, and sometimes he left very late.
In this situation, Shan Kaiquan waited for another two minutes. He looked around and suddenly mustered up his courage, crossed the river and came in front of Bai Yuxia.
He forced out what he thought was the most handsome smile, used the most magnetic accent, the most humorous brain, and the most skillful mouth, and said:
"Bai Yuxia, it's raining today. Have you noticed that rainy days are very close to you?"
Hearing this, Bai Yuxia raised her eyebrows, her bright eyes full of doubt: "?"
"Hahaha, your name is 'Yuxia', isn't it raining outside now?" Shan Kaiquan explained humorously.
"Oh, it's fate." Bai Yuxia smiled.
Shan Kaiquan saw her smile and thought she was touched by his humor. He no longer hesitated and decisively invited her:
"Bai Yuxia, I have something I want to tell you. Can we go outside and talk?"
Bai Yuxia had a vague guess. Her fair face seemed to have an unseen tranquility as deep as the ocean: "Okay."
…
The rain came in sudden and heavy rain, almost pouring down. A large area of water accumulated on the ground of the campus. A pair of hurried footsteps stepped on the ground, and the accumulated water rushed into the holes of shoes.
Shan Kaiquan walked on the road in a daze, and was drenched by the heavy rain, but he didn't care.
He had not walked far before his clothes were soaked because the rain was too heavy.
He kept walking, walked into the gate of the playground, walked to the middle of the playground, and finally, he stopped.
He opened his arms and felt the heavy rain wash over him.
He cried.
The water splashed onto his head and mixed with his tears, rolling down, followed by more rain.
Shan Kaiquan's confession failed miserably.
My heart ached, as if I had lost something important. The psychological support I had maintained for the past year completely collapsed.
This feeling is so uncomfortable that it makes people not want to live anymore.
Shan Kaiquan held his head with both hands.
He never thought that he would lose so badly!
“Boom!”
Thunder suddenly appeared, and lightning flashed like a dragon, shattering the darkness.
The pain, grievance, despair, and frustration accumulated in Dan Kaiquan's chest were twisted into a huge negative energy at this moment.
He was the only person in the dark on the playground during a heavy rainstorm. His clothes were already soaked and the cold rain kept washing over him.
He stood there, like a cold stone, motionless for a long time.
It was as if I was trapped in eternal silence, forever and ever.
The ferocity of the rainstorm and the silence of Shan Kaiquan, along with the thunder and lightning, create a scene together.
Shan Kaiquan couldn't bear it any longer. He raised his head and let the heavy rain wash over him. His whole body turned into a raging burning fire, which would never be extinguished in this life!
He opened his mouth and shouted into the darkness, piercing through the pouring rain and straight into the sky:
"Bai Yuxia, whose love do you think you are accepting?"
"What you accepted was my love, Dan Kaiquan!"