The boy was wearing a black long-sleeved T-shirt and black sweatpants, with slightly messy hair on his forehead. It was almost November, and Zhu Xingyao was already wearing a thick sweater, with her fair face half buried in the warm plush turtleneck. But he didn't even wear a coat. He was thin and tall, standing in front of her like a pine tree.
He took the flyer she handed over without saying a word, looked down at it, and then lowered his eyes to look at her: "Why are you handing out flyers here?"
Zhu Xingyao looked at him blankly.
Lin Jiayu didn't tell her that Jiang Tu would come! She said she would try her best to drag Jiang Tu to get glasses tonight. It was already past six o'clock, and the glasses store closed at ten at the latest. By the time she finished handing out flyers and went back, it would probably be nine o'clock, so it would definitely be too late.
In order to thank her and allow her to go home earlier, Zhu Xingyao took the initiative to help distribute flyers.
She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Lin Jiayu who was standing not far away. Lin Jiayu had her back to them and didn't notice Jiang Tu coming at all.
She held on to a glimmer of hope and asked him, "Did you... just happen to pass by?"
"no."
Jiang Tu frowned slightly, lowered his head and looked at her face silently. His dark eyes were like a deep pool of water, and no emotion could be seen. The only thing that could be felt was that he was unhappy, not happy at all.
Zhu Xingyao probably knew why he was unhappy. She raised her face slightly and bit her lip uneasily.
Jiang Tu suddenly realized that his tone was too cold and hard. He turned his eyes away calmly, took the flyer from her hand, and whispered, "Wait for me here."
"Why-"
She called out, turning to look at him.
Jiang Tu's back was facing her. He strode towards Lin Jiayu and stuffed the flyers back into her arms from behind. He said coldly, "Why did you ask her to help you distribute flyers? Do your own work."
Lin Jiayu was startled and looked up at him: "Why are you here?"
A few minutes ago, just after she said, "I met her near the square while handing out flyers," he hung up the phone, and she thought he was busy in the cafe...
After Lin Jiayu asked that question, she thought of his previous question and said, "I didn't ask her to help. I said I would take you to get glasses tonight, so she helped me." She knew Jiang Tu had a bad temper since she was a child, so she didn't take it too seriously and even advised him a few times, "Since she broke your glasses, let her pay for it. I think she seems to feel bad about it. After all, the whole school knows that you are poor..."
Jiang Tu turned around expressionlessly and said, "I'm leaving first."
Lin Jiayu turned around and called him, but Jiang Tu ignored her. He looked up and saw Zhu Xingyao still standing there, as if she was really waiting for him. He felt a little uncomfortable, so he quickened his pace and stopped in front of her.
Zhu Xingyao was 165cm tall, a dozen centimeters shorter than him. She raised her head and looked at him directly and quietly, as if waiting for him to say something.
Jiang Tu stared at her, his tone seemed to be somewhat helpless and compromising: "Let's go."
He turned and walked towards the street corner with big steps. Zhu Xingyao was stunned for a moment and hurriedly chased after him: "Where are you going?"
The boy suddenly stopped walking, and she stepped on his heel with her toes, almost bumping into his back. She quickly stepped back. Jiang Tu turned slightly and looked down at her: "Go get glasses, aren't you going to compensate me for my glasses?"
Zhu Xingyao was delighted, but she also felt something was wrong. She glanced in Lin Jiayu's direction and said, "What about her? Aren't we going to wait for her?"
Jiang Tu walked forward and said in a dull tone: "No need."
Zhu Xingyao hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly chased after him and asked, "But, if you just follow me like this, won't she misunderstand something?"
Is Lin Jiayu too generous? Or is she too confident in Jiang Tu
"Misunderstand… "
Before she could utter the word "what", Jiang Tu suddenly stopped walking. Zhu Xingyao was caught off guard and this time she really bumped into his back. The boy's back was full of hard muscles and bones, which made her dizzy and her eyes misty.
Jiang Tu's face changed slightly, and he asked hurriedly: "Are you okay?"
Zhu Xingyao covered his forehead, rubbed it to relieve the pain, and muttered: "It's okay, why do you walk so jumpy..."
He looked at her slightly red eyes, was silent for a few seconds, turned around and walked forward, "I'm glad you're okay, don't worry about Lin Jiayu, let's go."
Zhu Xingyao curled her lips and noticed that his pace had slowed down, which made her feel better.
Go through the square intersection and walk forward to the practice room where Zhu Xingyao usually practices piano. Turn a corner and continue walking forward for a few hundred meters. When you look up, you can see the old houses in Hexi Lane and a row of short and old shops in front.
The two walked in silence all the way. Zhu Xingyao pointed to the only eyewear store across the street and turned to look at Jiang Tu, "Shall we go there?"
Jiang Tu paused, "Yeah."
The two walked up to the steps in front of the shop. Jiang Tu glanced casually at the old Hexi Lane and said, "Lin Jiayu and I live across from each other. We grew up together."
Zhu Xingyao didn't expect Jiang Tu to explain suddenly, and she stood there in a daze.
After Jiang Tu finished speaking, he walked down the stairs and went into the glasses store. Zhu Xingyao was a little embarrassed, and was glad that she hadn't gossiped with Li Xixi yet. She really thought that Jiang Tu and Lin Jiayu might be a couple, mainly because Jiang Tu was too aloof and cold. It was easy for people to misunderstand that he could be so close to a girl who was in the same grade as her...
However, no matter what, the two of them are childhood sweethearts. It doesn’t matter now, but what about in the future
The eyewear store is not big, and the owner is the only one in the store.
When Zhu Xingyao walked in, Jiang Tu was talking to the boss: "Both my left and right eyes have 300 degrees, and my astigmatism is less than 75 degrees. I want the lenses that cost 120 yuan." He turned to look at the glass counter and pointed at a pair of black-framed glasses. "I want this frame."
Zhu Xingyao: “…”
She was stunned by his quick decision.
"etc!"
She couldn't help but shout, "Won't it hurt your eyes if you act so casually?" She looked into Jiang Tu's eyes. His eyes were very nice. When he didn't wear glasses, the girls in the class said he was handsome. Unlike the handsome and sunny Lu Ji, the male god in the next class, he had a very cold temperament and was not easy to talk to.
Zhu Xingyao glanced at the pair of black-framed glasses that were as rough as before, then turned to look at Jiang Tu, and felt that wearing these glasses was a bit of a waste.
"How about changing the frames? Something lighter and better looking."
As she spoke, she moved forward, half-leaned on the counter, and began to choose carefully.
The boss was a middle-aged man. It was the first time that such a pretty and elegant girl came to his shop. He was about to take out the glasses frame that Jiang Tu had specified, but he withdrew his hand, looked at Jiang Tu, and said with a smile: "Such a pretty girl must have a good taste, so let her pick one?"
Jiang Tu didn't answer, but stared at Zhu Xingyao's profile. She had a straight nose and a small mole on the wing of her nose. The mole was very unique, making her already beautiful face look more refined. Her eyelashes were drooping, thick and curled, and he was staring at her in a trance.
She suddenly turned around, pointed at a frame, and asked him seriously, "Is this okay?"
He walked over to take a look. It was a black half-frame pair, simple in design and much better looking, and costing nearly a hundred yuan more.
"This one is much better than the previous one, and the material is very light." The boss recommended enthusiastically and looked at Jiang Tu, "Would you like to try it?"
"No need." Jiang Tu said, "This is it."
The boss happily took out the glasses frame. Zhu Xingyao suddenly looked at him eagerly and asked with a smile, "Boss, can I have a discount?"
Jiang Tu: “…”
He turned suddenly to look at her.
Zhu Xingyao blinked innocently, meaning that he should not worry about it, and she would do the face-scanning!
He turned his head away silently.
The boss smiled awkwardly and really wanted her to go out and look at the sign at the store - Affordable Eyewear Store.
In the end, the boss gave Zhu Xingyao a discount because she was pretty. The lenses and frames cost exactly 250 yuan. Zhu Xingyao felt mixed emotions when she paid, as she suspected the boss did it on purpose.
When the two walked out of the store, it was already dark.
The late autumn night was windy and the temperature was much lower than during the day. Zhu Xingyao folded his arms and turned to urge Jiang Tu: "Hurry up and try on your glasses."
Jiang Tu put on his new glasses, and Zhu Xingyao smiled at him: "This will make you look much better."
He curled his lips indifferently and put his hand into his trouser pocket, "There is 60 yuan extra, I will give it back to you." His hand suddenly stopped, his pocket was empty, his money was stuffed in his coat pocket, he didn't even wear a coat when he ran out before.