Today was Jiang Yuqiao's twenty-fourth birthday, but he didn't tell the people around him.
The classmates in the project team and the current roommates are very enthusiastic. If they want to pass, it will definitely delay a lot of time. Besides, he had celebrated in a decent manner before, and there was no need to do it again, so he subconsciously didn't take this day seriously.
I didn't expect Zhong Keke to come over to say happy birthday to himself.
The slender and fair hand took the square box, Jiang Yuqiao lowered his eyes thoughtfully, Zhong Keke was holding the empty bag and muttering—
"Actually, without Zhuo Yifan, I also wanted to come today."
"I've been preparing this gift for a month."
"For its face, can you stop scolding me."
"… "
Jiang Yuqiao froze in his throat.
He raised his eyes and met Zhong Keke's clear and sincere eyes.
The inexplicable irritability was once again entangled in his heart like a filament, but he knew very well that it was not annoying.
Inaudible sighed.
Jiang Yuqiao seemed to be convinced, a very helpless smile swayed on his pale lips.
Just at this moment, Zhong Keke's stomach growled.
Jiang Yuqiao raised his eyebrows, "Hungry?"
Zhong Keke touched his neck uncomfortably, "Yeah."
This time is the most popular moment in the cafeteria. At the speed of the two of them, they basically couldn't grab anything in the past. It is better to go to the nearest convenience store outside the school to eat something.
Hearing this proposal, Zhong Keke happily agreed.
Following behind Jiang Yuqiao, she jumped and jumped, "Actually, you don't need to eat anything, just take a bite. Grandpa wants to burn me ribs tonight, and I want to keep my stomach."
The night wind was slightly cool, and the air was filled with the unique humidity of the rainy season.
There is also the familiar evaporated milk fragrance on the girl.
It's like the smell left on a baby, and it's like the sweet white rabbit has been diluted.
Jiang Yuqiao didn't want to speak, but inexplicably, he still responded, "It's better to go back early to save Grandpa's worries."
Unconsciously walking for a while, the two came to the convenience store outside the campus.
Bell Coco headed straight to the candy area.
Jiang Yuqiao ordered an Oden, took a box of cheese pudding and a pack of wet wipes, saw Zhong Coco checking out at the counter with a large bag of chocolates, and swiped the code for her.
The two sat down at the long table one after the other.
Also a bar stool.
Jiang Yuqiao had long legs on the ground, and he was able to do it with ease, but Zhong Keke took a long time to climb up.
It's hard to sit still.
Zhong Keke saw that there was something she liked to eat on the table, and just as he was about to reach for it, he was stopped by Jiang Yuqiao, who lowered his eyebrows and removed the wet wipes, "Wipe your hands first."
"… "
Zhong Keke sighed, and obediently took the wet wipes handed by Jiang Yuqiao.
While she was wiping her hands, Jiang Yuqiao opened the cheese pudding for her.
The man looked cold and focused.
But there is a different kind of tenderness and sexiness.
Zhong Keke silently stared at his delicate and handsome profile, and the obvious bulge of his Adam's apple. His heart beat faster, and he couldn't help thinking how happy he would be if he could be his girlfriend.
Until Jiang Yuqiao pushed the pudding in front of her, "Why are you in a daze?"
"… "
Zhong Keke came back to his senses: "I'm not in a daze."
She picked up a bunch of crispy bone balls and stuffed it in her mouth, her earlobes getting hot.
Jiang Yuqiao didn't notice her discomfort, and glanced at the time, "Go back after eating, I'll go back to the laboratory later."
Hearing this, Zhong Keke bit the ball and said vaguely, "Aren't you going to eat something?"
"I don't eat, I have no appetite." Jiang Yuqiao's voice was very light, and there was an imperceptible tiredness in his expression.
"Then you go back to the dormitory," Zhong Keke seemed to react, "Did you originally want to take a break?"
Jiang Yuqiao looked at her.
Zhong Keke swallowed the ball, "but because I'm here, you can't rest."
Seeing her childish and cute appearance at the moment, Jiang Yuqiao smiled, "No, just go back and change clothes."
Speaking of this, he lowered his eyebrows and glanced at the calendar in his phone, "It's the 29th of this month, isn't it?"
Zhong Keke was stunned, "What?"
Jiang Yuqiao: "Your birthday."
The man's voice was as light as ever, but to Zhong Keke, it was like a heavy blow.
Jiang Yuqiao is good at everything, but he never remembers other people's birthdays, and even his own birthdays are often forgotten. Every year, she took the initiative to remind Jiang Yuqiao that her birthday was coming soon.
She never thought that Jiang Yuqiao would take the initiative to mention it.
"There's still a while," Jiang Yuqiao was a little casual as he played with his mobile phone with a sharp-boned hand, "if you have anything you want, you can tell me in advance."
Weird.
It's obviously something to be happy about, but Zhong Keke can't be happy.
She classifies that reason as "repayment."
Because she came to school to find him and gave him a gift saying happy birthday, Jiang Yuqiao felt embarrassed and wanted to return the gift.
Think about it this way.
She wasn't even happy at all. After a few seconds, she said, "I don't want any gifts."
Jiang Yuqiao turned his head sideways, "Huh?"
Zhong Keke said his wish honestly, "I want you to come back to accompany me on my birthday."
The eyes are still as clear as a spring, with the pure sense of a girl, which makes people unbearable to break. Unexpectedly, her wish was this, Jiang Yuqiao was stunned for a second, but soon regained clarity.
Jiang Yuqiao lowered his eyes and leaned back on the chair, "It depends on the situation."
Such a simple request depends on the situation, Zhong Keke was immediately annoyed, "This is your sincerity."
Jiang Yuqiao's expression was indifferent, "I said that I will give you a birthday present, but I didn't say that my wish was fulfilled."
"… "
The little remaining good mood disappeared in an instant like a drained pool of water.
Zhong Coco wasn't even in the mood to eat cheese pudding, so he planted in the chair sullenly, "I shouldn't expect anything from you."
Noticing her lost expression, Jiang Yuqiao softened a little, and he smiled involuntarily, "I said to see the situation, but I didn't say that I would not agree."
Hearing this, Zhong Keke's eyes ignited a little hope again.
"Let's look at the project arrangement," Jiang Yuqiao thought for a while, "If I can avoid it, I will try my best to avoid it."
Finish eating.
Jiang Yuqiao took Zhong Keke to the bus station.
This section is not so crowded, and there are not many people waiting for the bus. There are only two of them under the small bus stop.
Facing Jiang Yuqiao's natural talkativeness, Zhong Keke thought that he was going to be separated from him soon, so he said with all his strength, "Don't worry, I'll do my homework when I go back tonight, and I won't lie to you, I have a good lecture today. "
"Also, I don't take orders anymore. It's too much time-consuming, and I can't make any money. Anyway, now that I have bought the gifts, I don't have to earn any more."
"Oh, by the way, you bought me a little bit of chocolate, do you want to keep some," said Zhong Coco, grabbing a large amount of vanilla-flavored chocolate from the canvas bag and handing it to Jiang Yuqiao.
Seeing her tiny palms clutching the chocolates so hard, Jiang Yuqiao frowned.
She is also a little girl who is almost eighteen years old.
Why is the hand still so small.
It seemed like it would shatter if you squeezed hard.
For some reason, his mind suddenly stopped at this place.
"Brother Yuqiao?" Zhong Keke broke his thoughts and looked at him with big eyes, "Do you want it, I can't finish it."
Aware of her crankiness just now, Jiang Yuqiao rolled her Adam's apple and staggered her gaze, "You keep it, I don't like sweets."
"Oh."
Zhong Coco angrily put the chocolate back into the canvas bag.
Jiang Yuqiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Then I picked up my phone and wanted to find out how long it would take for the 46 bus to come.
Just when he clicked on the app to check.
Zhong Keke suddenly came over and looked up at him, "Brother Yuqiao, can I ask you a question."
His fingers stopped in mid-air, Jiang Yuqiao couldn't hold back, and lowered his eyes to look at her, "What?"
Zhong Coco held the vanilla chocolate he just put in his mouth, and his breath was sweet and silky, staring at him for a moment, "You have to answer me honestly."
Jiang Yuqiao: "?"
Zhong Coco swallowed the chocolate, and subconsciously supported his arm with both hands, "I and Zhuo Yifan are in your heart, who is more important?"
She didn't expect her to ask this, Jiang Yuqiao frowned.
Zhong Keke seemed to be very concerned, pulling his arm and swaying, "What do you think, tell me."
"… "
Jiang Yuqiao looked at her helplessly, not knowing what to say.
Before he came to the compound, Zhong Keke and Zhuo Yifan did not deal with each other; after he came to the compound, the relationship between the two became even more incompatible.
Fortunately, Zhuo Yifan moved when he was in junior high school.
But in fact, Jiang Yuqiao didn't know why the two of them did this, nor why Zhong Keke always compared himself to Zhuo Yifan.
In his eyes, Zhuo Yifan was just an ordinary little sister who used to live in a yard next door, and there was not much intersection between the two.
But the clock is different.
Although sometimes I really find her annoying, Jiang Yuqiao admits that she is very special and important to him.
It's just that that importance becomes a little blurry with age.
Even as smart as he is, he is a little confused.
Faced with this question, Jiang Yuqiao's thoughts moved slightly, a strange and complicated feeling filled his mind.
The answer is actually clear.
But he couldn't speak.
It seems that he is afraid of something, and he is also afraid that this opening will ignite something.
After being quiet for a few seconds, he subconsciously avoided the topic, "Zhong Keke, why do you have so many questions."
It was like being drenched in a basin of cold water.
Zhong Keke: "… "
At this time, the 46 bus slowly stopped in front of the bus sign.
Jiang Yuqiao looked up, pulled his arm back, and said softly, "The car is here, you should go."
After putting Zhong Keke into the car, Jiang Yuqiao went back to the dormitory.
Zhang Kai and Liu Xi came back from dinner and were about to open the dark when they saw Jiang Yuqiao coming in and shouted, "Brother Qiao, do you want to play games together?"
"You play."
Jiang Yuqiao responded in a low voice, took out a can of iced coffee from the refrigerator, pulled out the swivel chair and sat down.
As soon as he pressed the lamp, his eyes fell on the square blue box. After a second, Jiang Yuqiao pulled the bow on it and opened it.
Sure enough, it's a watch.
It's the one he always likes to wear.
He took the brown watch out of the box. The transparent packaging film was not removed, but he could still feel its texture.
If I remember correctly, this watch should be at least three thousand.
It is hard for Jiang Yuqiao to imagine how Zhong Keke's character of spending money like that, how did he save.
At this moment, Zhang Kai, who came over to get a Coke, asked, "Hey, Brother Qiao, where is your sister?"
Jiang Yuqiao's expression was stagnant, and he realized that he was referring to Zhong Keke.
Before he could answer, Liu Xi over there also spoke up, "Brother Qiao, is she your sister."
Jiang Yuqiao put the watch back: "No."
When the words fell, Zhang Kai immediately howled, "I'm right, fuck, you still don't believe me, when we talked about Brother Qiao's peach blossoms, the little girl's head was going to smoke, and Brother Qiao also obviously cared. No, give me money!"
Noticing that something was wrong in his words, Jiang Yuqiao's expression softened, "Don't talk nonsense."
Under a certain emotion, he paused, "It's just a child."
"Fucking little friend." Zhang Kai shouted carelessly, "We can all see it, the way she looks at you, love is about to come out, you just pretend to be you."
Jiang Yuqiao: "… "
Liu Xi smiled ambiguous on the side, "Yes, Brother Qiao, I recognize all the money, but the little sister likes you, you can't help but recognize it!"
The two have no ill will.
It's nothing more than that I think Zhong Keke is good, and I can't help joking.
But I didn't know that these words touched Jiang Yuqiao's minefield.
Especially the "like".
The person who had no emotion at first changed his face in an instant.
Jiang Yuqiao threw the book down, his eyes were like a cold knife, and he swept towards the two of them sharply, "Are you two fed up?"