There were more than 20 people in our group, and we entered the restaurant in a mighty manner. Yuan Zhe had already booked a private room. The private room was very large, with two large round tables placed on the left and right inside. I have always been with Yin Ning, and I will go wherever she goes.
It can be seen that Wen Zhang and Yuan Zhe have a good relationship. Yuan Zhe sits at the head of the table on the right, and Wen Zhang sits next to him. Yin Ning naturally sat next to Wen Zhang, and I sat directly next to Yin Ning.
Today is Yuan Zhe's birthday. Everyone has given birthday gifts, but I am the only one who has not prepared anything. The dinner was very lively. Although I have graduated almost a year ago, it is rare to enjoy this kind of time with classmates, so it is inevitable that I will be happier.
Everyone took turns toasting to Yuanzhe, and Yuanzhe shouted: "You want to get me drunk? I haven't settled the bill yet. Whoever drinks me gets paid."
As soon as these words came out, everyone deliberately turned around and left with their wine glasses, acting as if no one was happy to pay the bill.
Yuan Zhe laughed loudly, and after joking with the people around him, he suddenly picked up the wine glass and looked at me.
He said: "Sister, it's your first time to come to Lianzhou. Taking this opportunity today, I would like to express my friendship as a landlord and toast you."
I stood up, picked up the wine glass at hand, and replied with a smile: "I'm sorry, I didn't know today was your birthday, and I didn't prepare any gifts for you. I would like to toast you with this glass of wine and wish you a happy birthday."
Yuanzhe and I were separated by Wen Zhang and Yin Ning. We didn't touch the wine glasses, we just wanted to respect each other.
Someone at another table shouted: "Can I give you a hug?"
As a result, after he said this, all the boys on the two tables started to boo, insisting that I give Yuan Zhe a hug as a birthday gift.
Yuan Zhe smiled and said, "Don't make trouble."
Someone said: "It's just a hug, not a kiss. What are you afraid of?"
Someone else asked me directly: "Sister, you don't have a boyfriend, do you?"
I replied evasively: "We are all so destined. I just came to Lianzhou and it was Yuan Zhe's birthday, so I had to give him a hug."
At times like this, the more ink stains you have, the more irrelevant you are. I simply stood up and walked over to Yuan Zhe, and gave Yuan Zhe a hug as if I was hugging a younger brother. Smiling and saying to him: "Happy birthday."
Yuan Zhe also hugged me back. Because of the height difference, his head had to hang down to reach my ear.
In the chaos, I heard his small voice say in my ear: "Thank you, this is the best birthday gift I have ever received."
I could feel that he had feelings for me between men and women, but I could only pretend not to understand. After the hug, I returned to my seat and sat down.
I know that there are more boys than girls studying architecture, but I’m not sure if there are no girls in their class or if there are no girls at all. There were only two women in the huge private room: me and Yin Ning, and the rest were all men. They didn't know how to make a fuss, and they almost took off Yuan Zhe's pants after drinking too much.
This kind of thing usually happens at birthday parties in the north, but I didn’t expect it to happen in the south as well. I originally liked to make trouble, but after all, it was our first meeting and we were all unfamiliar with each other. I couldn't help others take off Yuanzhe's pants, and secondly, I couldn't help Yuanzhe protect his pants.
When I was embarrassed, I whispered to Yin Ning next to me: "I'm going to the bathroom."
In fact, there is a restroom in the private room, but I didn't go there. Instead, I opened the door and walked out. I just want to breathe.
The restaurant is very big. I walked along the corridor to the right, and when I turned the corner, I saw a group of people coming towards me. I didn't pay attention, or I didn't raise my eyes to take a closer look, but when I passed by, a man turned around and called: "Zijin?"
I was stunned for a moment and looked back instinctively.
The man was wearing a pair of brown casual pants and a white T-shirt, with a bit of surprise and surprise on his handsome face.
I also stared and said unexpectedly: "Dou Chao?"
Yes, the person who almost passed me was Dou Chao who went to Night City to play with Luo Xiangdong last time. At that time, he went with Shen Zisong and Yang Hao, and also blocked Luo Xiangdong and me in the house, mistakenly thinking that there was some improper relationship between us.
I was deeply impressed by Dou Chao, because he was very poor-mouthed and mean. Even Luo Xiangdong wanted to avoid him.
I remember Dou Chao is from Haicheng, why did he come to Lianzhou
Just when I was hesitating, Dou Chao asked first. He said, "Why did you come to Lianzhou? Are you here on your own or on a business trip? Is Xiangdong here too?"
Maybe it was the last time we were in Night City, we all had dinner together, and Dou Chao also saw that Luo Xiangdong and I had a close relationship, so when he saw me, he guessed whether Luo Xiangdong was coming too.
I hid so far away because I was afraid of hearing the name Luo Xiangdong again, but it was a coincidence that the country was so big that Dou Chao and I could meet in a strange city.
I tried hard to keep the smile on my face and replied aloud: "I came here on my own, coming to see a friend."
Dou Chao smiled and said, "What a coincidence. I also came over to see a friend, so that we can all meet."
I said, "Yes, it's fate."
Dou Chao asked: "It's not the time for your company to have a holiday yet. Are you taking advantage of your business trip to meet your friends secretly?"
He winked at me, and I smiled lightly and replied, "No, I no longer work at Luo's."
As soon as these words came out, Dou Chao raised his eyes obviously and asked in surprise: "You resigned?"
I nodded, so be it.
Dou Chao asked again: "Why did you suddenly resign? Xiangdong also agreed?"
I really didn't want to hear Luo Xiangdong's name again. When I was thinking about how to say goodbye to Dou Chao, a slightly familiar voice came from behind me: "Sister, so you are here."
I turned around and saw Yuan Zhe walking out of the private room at some point.
He walked up to me and glanced at Dou Chao. I said to Yuanzhe: "I came out to look for the bathroom and happened to meet a friend."
Yuan Zhe and Dou Chao nodded to each other. I took advantage of the situation and said to Dou Chao: "It's my friend's birthday, so I'll go back first. We can get together again when we have the chance."
Dou Chao also nodded. After we said hello, I followed Yuan Zhe and walked toward the bathroom.
On the way, Yuan Zhe said to me: "Sister, do you think we are making too much noise? Are we bothering you?"
I smiled lightly and replied: "No, I quite like the excitement."
Yuan Zhe said: "That's just right. We will go singing later. Can you come with us?"
I really wanted to refuse, but Yuan Zhe added: "Sister Yin Ning really wants to go, but she is afraid that you will feel tired, and she still wants to go with you. I think if you don't mind the noise, you can go with me." Let’s go have some fun together.”
I just came to Lanzhou and stayed directly at Yin Ning's house. Naturally, I was embarrassed to hold Yin Ning back, so I quickly agreed without any hesitation.
When we returned to the private room, it was still noisy inside. Everyone was drinking together and playing games. More than 20 boys were stunned and made a noise that could only be produced by hundreds of people.
I saw that Yin Ning was also drinking with a few boys, and she was careless and occasionally used some swear words. In my impression, Yin Ning almost never drank alcohol before, because her ex-boyfriend was very strict with her, saying that girls should not smoke or drink, and she did not look like a good person.
What happened in the past is now a thing of the past. I walked towards my seat. Yin Ning saw me, pulled me to sit down, and then whispered to me: "Did Yuan Zhe go out to look for you just now?"
I looked calmly and replied directly: "He went to the toilet, and we met him halfway."
Yin Ning smiled like a chicken thief and whispered: "There is a bathroom in the private room, why would he go out to use it? It's not just to find you."
I said, "Don't try to blindly match me. My current mood is not suitable for getting married. I am only suitable for becoming a monk. Don't deceive others."
Yin Ning drank a lot of wine, her face turned red, and her breath smelled heavily of alcohol when she spoke.
She put her arms around my shoulders and said to me: "Da Jinzi, do you know what is the best way to heal a relationship?"
I casually grabbed the red tablecloth in front of me, rolled it up piece by piece, and then took it all off again. My lips parted, and I replied calmly: "Don't tell me you're starting a new relationship. I'm not in the mood right now."
Yin Ning said: "I just want to talk when I'm not in the mood. I finally figured it out. Don't take this relationship seriously. Whoever takes it seriously will feel bad. We all have a playful mentality and just have fun with each other. ”
Hearing this, I turned my head to look at Yin Ning and asked uncertainly: "Sister, have you drunk too much?"
Yin Ning raised her lips and smiled, and replied: "The more you drink, the clearer you will think."
I somehow felt that there was something in Yin Ning's words when he said this, and a trace of tears clearly flashed in his evasive eyes.
From now on, I really haven't had time to have a good chat with Yin Ning. Now when I heard her say that, I couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
Yin Ning lowered his head and whispered to me after a long while: "He called me and said he was getting married years ago and asked me to come over and have fun when I have time."
My eyes widened in shock. After a few seconds, I lowered my voice and asked, "Who is it? Yin Ke?"
Yin Ke is Yin Ning’s ex-boyfriend, and we were both in the same class in junior high school. It's just that after Yin Ning broke up with him, we haven't contacted each other in the past few years.
Yin Ning said softly, "Yeah," and then said: "Zijin, you said it's been three or four years, why can't I let him go?"
I felt an indescribable feeling in my heart, and after a while I said, "Then what do you think of Wen Zhang? You don't like him?"
Yin Ning replied softly: "If you like it, if you don't like it, I can live with him. I just suddenly lost the persistence I had back then. I want to be single-minded and grow old together."
"Now I just think about how to be happy. Even if I still love him very much this second, and he leaves me the next second, I will cry and look forward, never look back, let alone miss him."
After saying that, Yin Ning glanced at me sideways and said with a faint smile: "So I advise you not to be so serious about everything, let alone take it seriously. Find a few people you don't hate and have a few relationships. If you like it, we can be together." If you don’t like it, just break up. If you try a few more times, you will find that breaking up is actually not that sad.”