Chapter 7 The most afraid of sudden concern from friends
Chapter 7 What I’m most afraid of is sudden concern from my friends.
The caller was Lu Zhu, Jiang Li's high school classmate and his childhood sweetheart.
She originally lived in the household next door to the Jiang family. Later, the Lu family made a fortune in business, so they moved out in their second year of junior high school. Then, the two were assigned to the same class in high school, and they got in touch again.
After graduating from high school, Lu Zhu was sent to the other side of the ocean by his family to study abroad, and was never heard from again.
Counting today, they probably haven't said hello in more than 400 days.
The girl was sweet-looking, spoke softly, and always had a slight dimple at the corner of her mouth. She was also versatile, and she was present in every activity. She was considered a popular figure on campus back then.
Jiang Li remembered clearly that at that time, Lu Zhu's desk was filled with letters of love and snacks, and he also received many threatening letters.
Lu Zhu didn't like snacks, so Master Jiang, who was his deskmate and childhood sweetheart, naturally accepted them all with tears in his eyes. As for the letters, Lu Zhu didn't read them and gave them to Jiang Li to deal with.
He would choose a few well-written letters and pretend to talk affectionately into the girl's ears. He would not stop until Lu Zhu's cheeks turned crimson, causing the girl to feign anger and pluck his ears.
Lu Zhu always said that he would never let him touch those letters again, but he always forgot them.
Therefore, Master Jiang enjoyed it endlessly. For a long time, the blushing cheeks of a girl when she was angry were the only color in the boring high school life of a boy...
Jiang Li put away his thoughts and said, "Is it Mr. Lu? I won't disturb you, I won't disturb you. I haven't slept yet."
"That's good." The girl seemed to be relieved, then hesitated and asked: "...how have you been recently?"
What I fear most is the sudden silence of the air, and what I fear most is the sudden concern from my friends.
Jiang Li was suddenly able to understand this sentence. Just as he was savoring the meaning behind this sentence, options jumped out.
[Option 1: What else can this sentence mean? I must care about you. I said it softly: I have been doing well recently, but I always feel a little sad without you. Completion reward: An unexplained fire at home]
[Option 2: What else can this sentence mean? I must be missing you, boldly ask: Do you miss me? Completion reward: Fever and hospitalization for 100 days]
[Option 3: What else can this sentence mean? It’s just politeness between friends, a rational reply: I’m doing well, thank you for your concern. Completion reward: Resentment from Lu Zhu]
[Option 4: What else can this sentence mean? I must be asking you to borrow money. Be careful and state: I have been having a miserable life recently and I am penniless. Don’t ask me to borrow money. Completion reward: Beginner level in financial management]
Okay, no need to worry about what to say, the system has clearly arranged it for him.
Option one is to use the house to flirt with girls, that is the choice of the second generation of rich people, not suitable for a poor guy like him. Option two has a fever for a hundred days, and when he is discharged from the hospital, he will probably only be Aba Aba. Option three is too raw, not yet
Substantial rewards.
"I've been having a miserable life lately and I'm penniless. Don't you want..."
Jiang Li said this sentence fluently.
"..."
The phone went quiet, and the girl's brain froze for a while. After a while, her chuckle sounded: "Classmate Jiang is still so... humorous."
Very good. I was not blocked as a fool and deleted the one-stop service. I even received praise. This is really thanks to the kindness of my deskmate.
Jiang Li was very satisfied.
As expected of you, treasure girl Lu!
Master Jiang silently gave the girl a thumbs up.
He went with the flow and joked: "Classmate Lu has a lot of money, how can he borrow money from others? Tell me, you haven't contacted me for so long, what do you want from me?"
"I can't come to you if I have nothing to do." Lu Zhu complained in his voice.
Jiang Li could imagine the girl's cute frown, and couldn't help but smile: "You haven't been busy every day for more than a year, right? You haven't come to see me either..."
"..."
The girl on the other end was silent.
"On How to Chat to Death"
Master Jiang feels that he has somewhat understood this through systematic training.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong."
Lu Zhu, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, puffed up her cheeks and muttered. But she seemed a little dissatisfied with her old friend's accusations, and she was unconvinced and retorted: "We promised to keep in touch after graduation, but you haven't sent me any messages either.
.If I don’t call you today, wouldn’t you have forgotten about my old classmate?”
"Where can..."
Jiang Li smiled and said: "You have good grades and are beautiful, and you often show up in public. It's hard to forget you."
He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking straight at the blurry lights in front of him, his fingers sliding restlessly on the glass.
"...Thank you, classmate Jiang, for your compliment."
Lu Zhu subconsciously stuck out her tongue and said shyly, although Jiang Li couldn't see her movements.
"you are welcome."
"..."
The two started chatting, from the south to the north, from daily routines to interesting things on campus. More than a year of estrangement didn't seem to leave much gap between the two old classmates.
Jiang Li knew that Lu Zhu was not used to the life there at first and often suffered from insomnia. After finally adapting, she felt lonely again and got a dog named Yakult. She said that Yakult can skateboard, but she didn’t know if it was true.
Yes, you must see it if you have the chance.
Lu Zhu knew that Jiang Li had been worried about Xiao Rong'er's studies. The little girl seemed to have reached a rebellious stage. She was in her third year of high school, and he was not very good at taking care of Xiao Rong'er. Her impression of Xiao Rong'er still stayed in junior high school.
I just remember that the little girl's attitude towards her was always very cold at that time.
"After graduation, time suddenly passed quickly..." Lu Zhu said with emotion, not knowing what topic to talk about.
"Indeed." Jiang Li agreed.
It was late at night, and most of the lights in the city had been turned off. Only the streetlight next to the big locust tree in the corner of the community was still on.
He casually took a photo and sent it over, asking, "Do you remember this tree?"
"Hey, of course I remember!"
The girl's voice on the phone was surprising, and her tone was full of memories: "When I was a kid, we played hide-and-seek at night in the summer. You never followed the rules to hide, and every time you would sneak under the tree to watch the old grandfathers playing chess..."
"That's because you are stupid." Jiang Li was sleepy and couldn't help but yawned after finishing speaking.
"Ah, isn't it very late over there? I'm sorry, classmate Jiang, for dragging you to chat with me for so long."
"It's okay~"
"Then go to sleep first, good night! Let's talk next time!"
"good."
"Uh-huh."
Luzhu on the other end hung up the phone. Due to the time zone, it was a bright morning here. The curtains were drawn in the spacious and exquisite room, which was slightly dim.
She put down her phone and picked up Yakult from the carpet.
She touched the puppy's ears affectionately, and then whispered: "Yakult, what should I do? I feel like he doesn't like me anymore..."
Yakult didn't quite understand and whimpered twice.
The sun shines through the gaps in the curtains, forming a beam of light that shines on the bedside table.
There is a photo of a boy and a girl. The girl is gentle and calm, standing next to the tall and handsome boy, with the corner of her mouth slightly raised.
Next to the photo, lying quietly and alone, was a ticket for returning to China.