Thank you, the zongzi made by my mother is very delicious.
Chestnuts, shrimps, shiitake mushrooms and lean meat are wrapped together, and then covered with sticky and elastic glutinous rice, taking a bite is the ultimate enjoyment for the taste buds.
Usually at this time, I can eat two in one go after I thank you, but today, uncharacteristically, I just peeled off the rice dumpling leaves and buried them in the sofa, staring at the TV without moving.
"That kid from Helin is really outstanding. I heard from his mother that he won the National Olympiad Children's Championship in elementary school. Because of his good basketball in junior high school, he was exceptionally recruited by the provincial sports school. He was admitted to the provincial key middle school in the high school entrance examination. Ban, I plan to go to university in Beijing..."
Thanks to my mother, I can't say enough, since I came back from the next door, I kept talking about Helin.
"The walls of their house are hung with the certificates and medals he won since he was a child. This kid not only has good academic performance, but also participates in a lot of extracurricular activities. His mother didn't give him a little bit of trouble. He is also sensible and polite... "
After finishing speaking, remembering how I thanked you just now in the elevator room, I couldn't help but ask:
"That's it, brother Helin greeted you, why didn't you say a word? That seemed so impolite, how did I usually tell you..."
Xie Li hugged the pillow silently, still not saying a word.
The situation just now was so embarrassing, He Lin put down the pedals of the bicycle, put his slender body in front of her, and said thoughtfully: "Oh, so you are also in the first year of high school."
He had a smile on his face, clean and fresh.
There was clearly no malice, but in Xie Lie's ears it was teasing.
Laugh at her height and age does not match.
What do you want her to say?
Sorry, almost took you for a stalker
Thank you, I couldn't say it, so like now, I evaded reality and changed the subject.
She took out the form of intention to divide subjects sent by the class teacher Chen Qidong, put it in front of Xie's mother, and interrupted her endless chatter: "The teacher said that we will divide subjects next week, and the selection of essays is still the selection of rationale. Parents need to sign a form below." Character… "
Thank you. Dad finally looked away from the TV and asked, "What are you going to choose?"
Thank you and said: "Science."
Xie's father nodded, seeming to agree, "Science is good, and there are many directions to choose when you go to university in the future, and you can also engage in scientific research. The important thing is that you like it."
"But is it too hard for girls to choose science?" Xie Xie's mother was very worried, "Science classes are full of boys, can you compete with them? Girls should be safe in liberal arts, so they will be easier to find in the future Work."
"Why are there more boys? Are we worse than them?" Father Xie retorted, turning down the volume of the TV. "I read that science is very good. She has liked those numbers since she was a child. If you let her study liberal arts, she may not learn well."
Xie Xie's mother was persuaded. Xie Xie did not like those tedious and boring historical articles since she was a child. She is very sensitive to numbers. She can remember phone numbers and mathematical formulas after reading it. All science subjects are top-notch in the class.
It's just that she didn't want to admit it easily, so she pushed the subject division intention form back into Xie Xie's arms, and made an excuse and said, "Isn't Helin next door also want to divide subjects, you are in the same school, just go and ask him what he means. See what he wants to choose, and you can give each other advice."
Thanks: "..."
Thanks for struggling: "Why should I ask what he means?"
Mother Xie said: "He has such good grades, and he knows more about nature than us. You can ask, and you won't lose a piece of meat."
Thank you, but I still don't want to go, "How much does he know, isn't he a student..."
But Xie's father also thought this proposal was good, so he encouraged Xie to communicate with "Brother Helin". They are all students and they should have a lot in common.
As everyone knows, Xie Lie doesn't like dealing with unfamiliar people.
Especially a peer who is nearly 30cm taller than her.
Mentality collapsed.
Both are 16 years old, why is he so much taller than her?
However, her resistance was useless, and finally she was pushed out of the house by the joint efforts of Xie's father and Xie's mother.
Standing at the door of 1902 next door, Xie Lie was holding the branch intention form in his pocket, his footsteps seemed to be entangled on the porcelain floor tiles by the wind, and he was unable to take a step forward for a long time.
Not long ago, she blocked the owner of this house in the elevator, and when He Lin greeted her, she kept silent and did not respond. What qualifications do you have now to ask others about the selection of essays?
Thank you, I'm a little depressed, and I don't want to go in at all.
She hesitated at the door for a long time, and put down her raised hand repeatedly, but in the end she didn't knock.
Forget it, she told herself, they just live on the same floor, and there may not be any intersection in the future.
Even if they meet at school, at most they say hello.
Why do you have to be so hard on yourself
She stood outside for a while before going back, and her mother didn't know whether she asked or not.
Thanks, she made up her mind and was going to sit in the corridor, but her feet just moved when the door in front of her was suddenly opened from the inside, and a straight figure enveloped her.
He Lin was wearing a simple white T-shirt and sports shorts. He must have just taken a shower. His hair was damp, and he messed it up in front of his forehead at will, blocking his heroic eyebrows.
The fresh scent of acacia hit, thanked the whole body and froze in place.
He Lin didn't expect to see her when he opened the door, so he was slightly taken aback.
Xie Xie turned his mind quickly, like stirring up mud, thinking of countless reasons to explain his behavior, but when he opened his mouth, "What are you going to do?"
He Lin shook the wallet in his hand, and answered her: "Buy vinegar."
Then he raised his eyebrows, smiled speciously, and asked, "What about you? Why are you at my door?"
Thank you, unable to answer, hesitated for a while, and asked: "My mother asked me to ask you, are the zongzi made by her delicious?"
…
After saying this, I immediately wanted to go back on my word.
It's so embarrassing, it's just awkward chat.
Fortunately, He Lin didn't think as much as she did. The corners of her mouth curled up, the smile between her brows became sincere, and she praised: "It's delicious, thank you auntie for me."
Thank you and nodded, finally ended this topic, turned and went home.
But He Lin suddenly stopped her, "Wait a minute." He said, "I'll get something."
Then turned around and walked into the house.
Through the bright entrance, Xie Xie can see the spacious living room of his house.
She was very surprised, he went to get things, why should she wait at the door
Soon, this doubt was answered, and Helin came back with a bag of colorful candies in his hand.
He bent down slightly, handed the big bag in front of her, and said, "I bought this at the supermarket after school. You like sweets, so I'll give you all of these. Treat it as a return gift from auntie for sending zongzi."
Thank you for being slightly startled, instead of reaching out to pick it up, she raised her head and asked, "How do you know I like candy?"
If I remember correctly, this was the first day they met.
The thanked question overwhelmed Helin, and he didn't seem to know how to answer it, or he was annoyed that he had said the wrong thing. Rubbing his neck and looking away uncomfortably, his amber eyes stared at the window in the corridor, and after a while, he turned back again, with the corners of his mouth crooked and a slow smile, and his voice was low:
"Guess."
He Lin: "Don't all girls like it?"
He didn't look like he was lying, as if he was really just a casual gift for the new neighbors he met for the first time.
Thank you and stared at him for a long time before taking the heavy bag of candies from his hand, lowering his head, and whispering:
"Thanks."
Thank you. I stayed at home for two days and wrote homework for two days.
I have never gone out, and I have never seen Helin next door again.
On Monday morning, Xie Xie changed into his school uniform, checked to see if he had brought all his homework, asked his parents for this week's living expenses, and left the house after breakfast.
Her home is a bit far from the school, and there is only one bus, which runs every half an hour. Although I get up very early every time, the time to go to school is limited to "not being late".
I don't know what happened today. She arrived at the station a few minutes earlier than usual, but the bus she was waiting for was delayed.
From 6:25 to 6:55, the people waiting for the bus had almost left, and she was still standing there with her schoolbag on her back.
The school starts self-study at 7:50, and it takes 40 minutes from home to school, and it takes five minutes to walk. If the car doesn't come again, she will definitely be late today.
Thinking of the stern and selfless face of the head teacher, Xie Xie silently pursed the corners of his lips.
Every Monday at their school, people from the student union will check at the gate, and points will be deducted for being late, for hair dyeing, and for improper appearance.
Once the score is too low, there will be no excellent classes in the weekly selection.
The class teacher is very concerned about this, so if someone deducts points from the class, he will punish them without mercy...
Thank you, I was in a daze, and suddenly a clear voice sounded from the side:
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Like a cool breeze blowing by the ears, a mint candy is delivered on an early summer morning.
After thanking him and turning around, he saw He Lin riding a bicycle parked on one side, with his long legs on the ground, looking at her intently.
After a slight pause, she answered honestly, "Wait for the bus."
He Lin frowned imperceptibly.
When he got up in the morning, he heard the sound of her closing the door and leaving home. It has been half an hour now, and she is still waiting for the car
He Lin: "When I came here just now, I heard from the people over there that there was a traffic accident and all the cars were stuck there. I shouldn't be able to get through for a while."
Thank you, my heart skipped a beat.
He Lin asked: "Do you need me to drive you?"
Thanks for the surprise, she subconsciously shook her head: "No need." She said, "I'll wait."
He Lin's dark brown eyes looked at her for a while, but he didn't insist on it. He stepped on the pedal and slid forward quickly.
Thank you, continue to wait.
A few minutes later, just as He Lin said, there seemed to be a car accident ahead, not only the car she was waiting for, but also several buses were stuck there.
7:05, the car still did not come.
Thanks, I unconsciously tightened the straps of my schoolbag, not in a hurry.
Several people took taxis impatiently and left, and she was the only one left at the station.
Thank you, you can take a taxi to go to school like those people, but thank your mother for not giving her much living expenses. If she does that, she will definitely be hungry in the next few days.
When she was late and starving, the heavens and humans were fighting with each other, when a screeching sound of bicycle brakes pierced the silence—
Helin went back and forth, the fluorescent yellow bicycle barely parked beside him, he tilted his head, his handsome features facing the transparent morning sun. Clean and refreshing.
This time, she didn't ask her wishes, but said directly: "Come up."
Him: "I'll take you to school."
Thank you and stood there dully.
Seeing that she didn't make any movement, He Lin raised the corner of her mouth upwards, with a bit of bad intentions, and teased lazily:
"I came here to pick you up, you don't want us to be late together?"