Song Qiaoxi obediently took two steps back, blinked her eyes, and looked at Chu Jin with some puzzlement.
"Xixi, Chu Jin, would you like to cut a watermelon for the two of you?" Song Jianguo paced into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator door, took out a whole large iced watermelon, and asked the two children, "Will you wash a rose for you? Fragrant grapes?"
"I'm fine, Uncle Song." Chu Jin adjusted his breathing, wiped the sink with a rag, and left the kitchen first.
"I want to eat both watermelons and grapes!" Song Qiaoxi was still wondering, what Chu Jin said, did good performance mean good exams? Shaking his head, he also walked out of the kitchen and went upstairs to review.
In the kitchen, Song Jianguo cut watermelon for two candidates in the family, peeled it and cut it into small pieces, put it on two small plates, and washed the grapes.
Since he misunderstood Chu Jin last time, Song Jianguo has been reminding himself that this critical moment cannot affect the children's emotions because of his own impulses.
Mainly a while ago, Song Jianguo heard Zhao Chenguang complain, Lao Zhao said that his son Zhao Xin seemed to be in a puppy love.
The child is stubborn every day, and his mental state is particularly bad.
Lao Zhao and his wife asked several times, Zhao Xin did not say who he liked, and said that even if he was in the international department, he would never go abroad in the future.
This incident made Zhao Chenguang angry enough.
But at this time, the two of them couldn't make fun of their child's future. After all, Zhao Xin was seventeen now, not seven. With such a big opinion, the boy couldn't force him to go abroad as a parent.
The couple could only find a way to transfer Zhao Xinban to a public high school near his home to prepare for the domestic college entrance examination.
Combined with the situation of the children of the old Zhao family, Song Jianguo felt that the mental state and mood of the two children of his family were very stable, and there was no depression or sadness, so in conclusion, there should be no seedlings of puppy love.
He simply put his mind at ease and didn't think about it any further.
--
At the beginning of May, Song Qiaoxi and Chu Jin took the SAT exam in Macau, and both of them also applied for the Hong Kong and Macau Pass.
Originally, Song Jianguo had to volunteer to accompany the two children, but recently their new media department was busy like a spinning top because of the rapid development of the Internet, and was finally persuaded by his daughter.
Qiao Qin is working in a university, and as the end of her term is approaching, she definitely cannot ask for leave from the school. Compared with Song Jianguo, she is more and more thoughtful as a mother.
I feel that one of the two children is 18 years old and the other is 17 years old. They are good children with correct views. Regardless of whether they are boys or girls, they should learn to do things independently.
The couple, the teacher of the SAT remedial class, and several other parents of the candidates took a look together to confirm that the accommodation conditions are safe, the meals are hygienic, and that they can study and take exams with peace of mind.
In itself, Macau is not as noisy as Hong Kong, the city is small, and it is suitable for children to study and prepare for exams.
Although they said that they were relieved, the couple still took advantage of the weekend to fly to Macau, to inspect the hotel and meals, and to confirm the distance between the test center and the hotel. Finally, they were relieved to go alone with other students. take an exam.
For the exam in early June, the Song family booked their children a flight to Macau three days in advance.
Song Qiaoxi is easily excited. This is the first trip away from her parents in a long time, and it is still with the person she likes.
I checked my luggage at the airport and said goodbye to my parents.
Song Qiaoxi was carrying a small schoolbag, holding a camera in hand, and beckoning to Chu Jin in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows in the waiting room, "Come here, I'll take a picture for you here, the light here is beautiful."
Chu Jinben sat on a chair reading a book, raised his hand to touch the skin behind his neck, shook his head and smiled at Song Qiaoxi. After a while, he stood up and walked to the place she designated, leaving the little girl at the mercy of her.
"You don't need to look at the camera, yes, just look out the window..." Song Qiaoxi instructed her exclusive "model" quite professionally.
The boy in the frame has lost his childishness. His tall figure, strong arms, and increasingly delicate facial features make him more and more like a young man.
She suddenly wanted to understand why when sister Qiu Meng was leaving, she asked herself to help take more pictures of brother Lidong.
I didn't understand it when I was a child, I just felt that Lidong brother Guang was sticking to Qiu Meng's sister, like a little puppy in the courtyard who saw flesh and bones.
At that time, Song Qiaoxi felt ignorantly that brother Lidong must like elder sister Qiu Meng very much, but elder sister Qiu Meng might not necessarily like elder brother Lidong, right
Because during the time when my sister was going to see a doctor, she did not see her and brother Lidong. Brother Lidong would call her home to ask about sister Qiumeng's situation.
But now I understand, in fact, Qiu Meng sister likes Lidong brother, and she likes it very much.
Just like she likes Chu Jin, she wants to record his every move, every frown and smile in the photos, so that if she comes to the United States in the future and misses him in a place without him, she can take it out and watch it again and again.
It started with the seagull camera that Sister Qiu Meng lent her, then Xixi spent Chu Jin and her lucky money to buy a small point-and-shoot camera, and later, saved two years of lucky money and pocket money For the money, I bought an entry-level SLR camera.
In Song Qiaoxi's camera's memory card, in addition to landscape photos, Chu Jin is the one with the highest appearance rate for portraits.
On the plane, Song Qiaoxi opened the word book, suddenly remembered something, put her head in Chu Jin's ear and said, "You know, sister Qiu Meng and I texted, next year, during the summer vacation of her junior year, she will be engaged to brother Lidong. "
Chu Jin nodded and said softly, "Yeah".
"It's good," Song Qiaoxi's face was filled with a happy smile, and her eyes flashed with anticipation, "Sister said that they will get engaged first, and when she graduates from college, they will get married. My sister asked me to be her bridesmaid!"
Song Qiaoxi attended several weddings of her uncle and aunt in the courtyard when she was a child. The bride in the wedding dress is the most beautiful person in her heart.
"Sister Qiu Meng is so beautiful, she must be very beautiful in a wedding dress." Song Qiaoxi raised her head and said to Chu Jin, she just wanted to hear a positive answer to prove her vision.
"Do you like wedding dresses?" Chu Jin raised his eyelids and put down the book in his hand.
"Of course I like it, the wedding dress is really beautiful, what girl doesn't want to wear a wedding dress?" Song Qiaoxi nodded and said.
"Oh." Chu Jin replied simply, and lowered his head again.
You are the most beautiful in a wedding dress.
There was a word in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it now.
--
When we arrived in Macau, there was a unified ground pick-up, and a minibus pulled the candidates taking the SAT test to the hotel.
The test center for two people is in the City University of Macau. The test room is next to the Sands Casino. The hotel is booked by Chu, the Sands Hotel in Macau.
The room reserved by the Song family's parents was a standard room. Before they came, Chu Jin upgraded Song Qiaoxi's room to an executive suite without anyone saying anything.
The executive suite has a separate living room and desk, which is much more comfortable than the small desk that is slightly crowded in the standard room.
The classmates in the same class are from different schools. Although they study the SAT in a remedial class, they are not very familiar with each other. After checking in, everyone still returns to their rooms with familiar classmates, friends or parents.
In the next few days, in addition to the unified minibus transfer to the exam, review and daily life, all are free to arrange for candidates.
Song Qiaoxi and Chu Jin's room were not far apart, and Chu Jin was sent to his room first.
With a beep of the room card, Chu Jin pushed open the door and inserted the room card into the card slot.
When the electricity was turned on in the room, Song Qiaoxi walked on the soft floor stall, entered the hotel room, and couldn't help sighing: "This is too beautiful!"
The executive suite is a spacious living room as soon as you enter the door. The furniture is European-style with dark solid wood. The main colors of the room are soft ivory and luxurious and low-key gold, with a strong Italian style.
Seventeen-year-old Song Qiaoxi went on a trip. Her parents booked standard rooms. She had no concept of hotel suites in unfamiliar cities.
"Why is it so big?" Song Qiaoxi was walking around the room, looking from east to west, it was not fresh.
"Call Aunt Qiao to report safety." Chu Jin reminded her.
"Ah, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot..." Song Qiaoxi stuck out her tongue and was overwhelmed by the excitement. She forgot about such an important thing. She quickly grabbed her mobile phone to report the safety of her parents. He didn't forget to exaggerately say on the phone, "Mom and Dad, the hotel room in Macau is too big. The living room is as big as our home. I have never stayed in such a big room."
The Song family on the other end of the phone looked at each other, and Qiao Qin said, "Xixi, did you make a mistake? Mom and Dad booked a standard room for you."
"Huh?" Song Qiaoxi was also at a loss, but the room card and room number assigned to her were indeed correct.
Chu Jin answered the phone and said without changing his face: "Aunt Qiao, Uncle Song, maybe because we are staying in a group, there are more rooms booked, the hotel has an extra room, and Xixi is lucky to get it."
"Our daughter is lucky." Song Jianguo laughed twice on the phone, "Do your best to rest early, have you eaten? The buffet in the hotel is pretty good. Do your best to help your uncle keep an eye on Dian Xixi, Don't eat too much food these days, eat less raw and cold food, and be careful with stomach upsets."
"Well, I will." Chu Jin replied in a low voice.
"You guys are used to taking care of me..." Song Qiaoxi lay on the sofa with a hopeless expression, she wanted to taste all the ice creams in the self-service hotel.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Jin sat beside the sofa and patted Song Qiaoxi's head, comforting: "Dear, I'll just eat buffet at the hotel for a few days. After the exam is over, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
"Okay, don't lie." Song Qiaoxi raised her head, held her mouth shut, got up and moved forward a little, resting her chin on Chu Jin's thigh, as if she was a salted fish, "You said before that you wanted me to behave. Okay, take me there..."
"Just take the test well, adjust your state, and I'll take you to play after the test." Chu Jin gently brushed the broken hair from her forehead with one hand, pinched Song Qiaoxi's small pearl-like earlobe, and placed it on her forehead. Gently drop a kiss.
Leaving home, away from Beijing and their parents, the two regained the sweet interaction of young people who first tasted the taste of love.
This sweetness is intimate, impulsive, and restrained.
Chu Jin settled Song Qiaoxi, hugged her and kissed her cheek again, and then dragged the box back to his room.
He put the books, stationery, and review materials on the desk, sealed the two necessary stationery for the examination room in a transparent ZIP bag, took out his laptop, connected to the Internet, and started working on the bed.
The work pressure has been really high recently. He has to prepare for the SAT, and he has a lot of homework to review. He is also flesh and blood.
Chu Jin wants to give Song Qiaoxi the best life, the most beautiful wedding dress, and the grandest wedding. She is willing to buy a house for them in Beijing, and if she wants to go back to Qizhou, she will buy it in Qizhou.
He knew from a very young age that in the adult world, only real money can give people the most sense of security.
Without money, all feelings and dreams are just empty talk.
Laughing at himself, Chu Jin bit his lip.
He knew that Song Qiaoxi would not like or become such a philistine and profit-oriented person.
But it doesn't matter, he just needs to protect her and let Xixi live in the fairy tale world.
She should be a little princess who will never touch the sun with her fingers all her life. She will be doted on for a lifetime, and she can do whatever she wants, and he will support her.
--
The exam came as scheduled three days later. The entire SAT exam took nearly four hours, which was a long time and was physically exhausting.
After the test that day, Song Qiaoxi called her parents. As the first test, she felt that her performance was okay and it was normal.
It's just that after the exam, I really felt exhausted physically and mentally, and I couldn't care about eating, so I went back to the hotel and fell asleep, and told Chu Jin not to disturb her.
When she woke up, she realized that it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.
Sitting up from the bed, he grabbed his phone and saw that there was a new text message alert on it.
Open it and see that it was sent by Chu Jin.
[Call me when I wake up and take you to eat something delicious.]
Song Qiaoxi scratched his head and sent him a message.
[Wake up! I slept too long, are you hungry? My treat today!]
Soon received a reply from Chu Jin.
[Get dressed, I will wait for you at the door. If you are dating, I will not let the girls treat you.]
"Ah!" Song Qiaoxi stared at the screen of her phone, her heart beating a little faster all of a sudden. So, this is their first date? !
Oops, it's a date!
Song Qiaoxi immediately jumped up from the bed and brushed her double ponytail again, her long hair with two big waves hanging softly by her ears.
She changed into a light green plaid A-line suspender dress, stepped on small white sneakers, grabbed her phone and rushed out.
When she arrived at the door, she found that Chu Jin was already waiting for her.
He straddles the black schoolbag he wears on one shoulder, a clean smoke-grey T-shirt on his upper body, and slim-fitting trousers on the lower body. Chu Jin should have taken a bath, her hair is refreshing, and her body exudes a good smell of mint.
Chu Jin stretched out his hand to her, raised his eyes and smiled, his ears flushed slightly under the spotlights in the hotel corridor, and his face had the shyness typical of young people, "You look so good in this dress, let's go, take you to a date."
Song Qiaoxi looked up at him and smiled, a little embarrassed.
He doesn't often praise her for her beauty, but every time Chu Jin praises her, it's like a deer is running around in his heart.
"Oh, where are you going?" Song Qiaoxi's hand was held by Chu Jin, his hand was warm, broad and hard.
"Go eat everything you want, I'll give you a list, as long as you like it, we'll eat it. Macau has the most snacks." Chu Jin took out a small cardboard card from his pocket with his other hand. The above is the homework he did in advance, the address and name of a row of snack bars selected according to Song Qiaoxi's taste, as well as the signature food in the store.
“Wing Kee Beef Offal, Double Juice Beef Chicken Rice, Water Crab Porridge, Portuguese Egg Tarts, Pork Chop Bun, Curry Fish Balls, Wood Bran Pudding, Mango Cheesecake, Charcoal Baked Pepper Cake, Coconut Ice Cream…” Just reading, Song Qiaoxi felt hungry, and hurriedly pushed Chu Jin towards the elevator, "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm hungry enough to eat a cow now!"
The word "big eyes and small belly" is too accurate to describe Song Qiaoxi.
She shouted that she was hungry enough to swallow a cow, but when she actually ate it, she was quickly defeated. Just one pork chop bun made her feel seventy percent full.
Fortunately, most of the food in Macau is snacks, which are convenient for take-out.
Chu Jin helped her to think of a way. It was estimated that she would still be hungry when she went back in the evening, and wanted to eat a late-night snack. After eating the water crab porridge, the rest of the snacks would simply be packaged back to the hotel and eaten at night.
Tomorrow, they will stay in Macau for a day. The Song family's parents are enlightened parents. Let them live in Macau for an extra day and play around in Macau. It is a rare visit.
Song Qiaoxi took a bite of the freshly baked Margaret's egg tart, tasted it, frowned, and whispered to Chu Jin, "Why do I think... it doesn't seem as delicious as KFC's egg tart? And one egg tart costs ten Australian dollars are so expensive..."
Chu Jin originally wanted to buy a few for her to take back, but Song Qiaoxi only bought one to try because she was afraid of waste.
She handed the rest of the egg tarts to Chu Jin naturally, Chu Jin lowered his head and took a bite, nodded in agreement, "It doesn't seem as delicious as KFC."
"Right?" Song Qiaoxi knew that he didn't like sweets, so he stuffed the rest into his mouth, clapped the crumbs on his hands, and said, "It seems that the legendary delicacies are not necessarily delicious at home. Superstition."
Chu Jin took out a tissue and wiped the corner of her mouth for her, "What will the next family eat?"
"Coconut ice cream!" Song Qiaoxi raised her head and said with a smile.
"Okay." Chu Jin took her hand and started flipping through the map.
The place where the coconut ice cream is located is a little far from the downtown area. It is nearly two kilometers away. Chu Jin has to take a taxi, but Song Qiaoxi is not happy.
For young people, it doesn't matter what the distance is. Often it's not important what you eat, what matters is who you eat with.
Song Qiaoxi likes to hold hands with Chu Jin and walk on a strange street.
They are just like any ordinary couple on the street, enjoying the happiness brought by sweet love.
The coconut ice cream is an old shop with no gorgeous decoration, but with a slow lush time and a strong human touch.
The owner's grandfather still uses the traditional method to make ice cream. The ice cream is made with coconut milk, coconut milk and fresh coconut meat. The production time is relatively long, and no flavor is added in the process.
Song Qiaoxi held a small white cup of coconut ice cream and took a sip.
The coconut taste is sweet, but not too sweet, and the taste is fragrant, fresh and not greasy.
The taste is indescribable, neither the sweetness of the Italian ice cream they have eaten nor the slightly grainy texture of the old Beijing popsicles.
Take one bite after another and never stop.
Chu Jin didn't want her to eat while walking, so he dragged her to the entrance of an alley and told her to finish eating before leaving.
Song Qiaoxi took a small spoon, scooped a spoon and handed it to Chu Jin's mouth, tilted her head to look at him, "You can try it, it's really delicious."
"Well," Chu Jin took a sip, it was a fresh coconut smell, he smiled, "It's delicious."
It was rare to see him say it was delicious, Song Qiaoxi looked up at his attractive peach eyes and smiled wickedly.
So I dug another spoonful and fed it to him.
Chu Jin didn't want to swipe her sexuality, and accepted it obediently.
Seeing that he took another bite, Song Qiaoxi seemed to be addicted to feeding. She took a spoonful of it, and Chu took a spoonful. After a while, a small cup of coconut ice cream was empty.
At the entrance of the alley, there was a long series of stairs. Chu Jin stood on the stairs on the lower floor and could basically look at Song Qiaoxi.
"Your mouth... Forget it, you're always so inattentive when you eat." He smiled, the little girl still had ice cream stains on the corners of her mouth, and wanted to take a tissue from her schoolbag and wipe it for her.
Although Song Qiaoxi like this looks very cute and attractive, like a soft and glutinous candy cake, I really want to bite her.
"Pfft, you also have coconut ice cream sticking to your mouth, like a little cat, you are still laughing at me!"
Song Qiaoxi's voice was soft and soft, like the humid sea breeze in the southern summer, and like tonight's sweet coconut ice cream.
She grabbed the ice cream cup with one hand and put one hand on Chu Jin's shoulder, Chu Jin raised his head.
Song Qiaoxi tilted her head, smiled mischievously, and leaned over to lick the corner of his mouth lightly.
"..." Chu Jin's breath stagnated, and his black pupils vibrated faintly.
The little girl didn't know what kind of people she had provoked, and she licked the corner of her mouth complacently.
Chu Jin's eyelids drooped slightly, because he was standing so he could look directly into Song Qiaoxi's eyes.
He met her wet almond eyes with a smile, raised her chin with one hand, held the back of Song Qiaoxi's head with the other, and pressed her thin pale pink lips to it.