Ling Zhi's mood fluctuated like waves on the beach in a few seconds.
At first, when he heard Lin Qisong admit that he fell in love with Jian Huan at first sight, the gossip in his heart was a little brightened.
Just when he was thinking about suppressing his impulse a little, maintaining his personality, and not asking endless questions like Chen Feng, Lin Qisong threw another 10,000 points of critical hits at him, leaving him at a loss.
"Am I interested in Shi Yan? Stop joking. When talking about your own business, don't involve me."
Lin Qisong remained unmoved and said calmly:
"Don't hide it. When we were hiking the day before yesterday, everyone could see that you two have the best relationship, and you get together to chat from time to time. And wasn't today's dinner the original proposal of you two? You still
Dare you say that you are not interested in others? If you are not interested, why are you so close to them when you have nothing to do?"
Ling Zhi suddenly panicked. Didn't he control the distance between him and Shi Yan well? Has it exceeded the limit of friends?
No, no, no, it shouldn't be. Brother Song is exaggerating. How can I get so close to others?
But, is it interesting...? I really don't know if it is interesting, but at least one thing is true, I am happy when I am with Shi Yan.
Seeing Ling Zhi's silence, Lin Qisong did not pursue the victory. He smiled slightly and said:
"Forget it, as long as you know about the conversation between us tonight, don't tell Chen Feng and the others. You should also think about it carefully, but don't..."
Lin Qisong was over his head and hesitated to speak. Ling Zhi didn't make a sound either, quietly waiting for his next words. Lin Qisong hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Don't miss such a good girl..."
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Wednesday.
Ling Zhi didn't sleep well last night, his mind was in a mess.
It is true that Zhao Shiyan is a good girl, but is she worthy of her?
How many strokes of billiards do you think you are awesome? In the billiards room, he does occasionally have this illusion, but when he returns to reality, he will calm down immediately and analyze himself seriously.
"I'm not handsome, I don't have athletic cells, I can't do scientific research, I'm boring, I can't chat..."
Ling Zhi always thinks more and more and becomes more autistic, and finally comes to the conclusion that he is not worthy of others.
I originally wanted to ask her to go for a run or play ball with her tonight, but I haven't sorted out my thoughts now, so I might as well not ask her out. Asking her out too frequently makes it seem like I am interested in her.
Thinking of the conversation last night, Ling Zhi felt a little embarrassed. Qisong was obviously the protagonist, but in the end, he was the one who was struggling. He secretly laughed at himself for not being mature enough and continued his experiment. But Zhao Shiyan seemed to have no plans
Let him go.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Zhao Shiyan sent him a WeChat message:
"Lingzhi, what are you doing."
What are you doing? Besides doing experiments and reading papers, what else are you doing? Lingzhi replied to him. Zhao Shiyan immediately answered:
"Then take a rest and chat with me for a while."
Ling Zhi stared at the screen absentmindedly. Sometimes he couldn't figure out where this girl got her confidence?
For example, this time, why is she so confident that she will be willing to chat with her during working hours?
But that's fine, Ling Zhi was about to ask her how she was feeling, after all, she looked listless at the dinner table last night.
"Okay, let's talk for a while. By the way, are you in a better mood? I saw you apologized so solemnly last night. In fact, it's not necessary. Jianhuan will definitely not blame you. To put it bluntly, even if she blames you
You, I won’t blame you either.”
After sending it, Ling Zhi couldn't help but fell into self-doubt. Who are you? Do you have an important position in people's hearts? If you don't blame others, don't blame others if they want you!
Ling Zhi suddenly felt a little sore on his brow. Since last night, why have he always thought about something? Although he thought about it before, it was not as frequent as today.
After struggling for a while, Ling Zhi still felt that he should withdraw the message. Unfortunately, 2 minutes had passed and the message could not be withdrawn. Ling Zhi suddenly became nervous and stared at the screen to see how Zhao Shiyan would reply to him.
"Hey, thank you for comforting me. In fact, I just wanted to say it last night, thank you for apologizing with me. Although I don't think you need to apologize, I am still very happy, so I will thank you today."
Well, she is no different from her usual self. She just thinks too much. Why are she so nervous?
"That's good. By the way, what are you doing? Are you willing to chat with me?"
"Actually, I was just discussing some issues with Jian Huan and the senior students. It is said that our first-year graduate students will not only have to attend classes but also help teachers with projects after school starts. It may be very tiring."
"Project? In fact, I have helped the teacher write project reports before, and I may help him make some systems in the future. I don't know what type of project you are leading?"
"I just found out about it. It was probably going to rural areas for research or giving lectures. Oh, I get a headache just thinking about it. I don't know if I can do it well by then."
Zhao Shiyan replied with a chin-supporting expression.
"If you need my help then, just ask."
"Haha, thank you. But it depends on the situation. Don't disturb your business."
"fine."
"How about we come and run together tonight?"
Ling Zhi hesitated for a moment, but then realized that he had proposed running first, and now that he refused, it seemed like he was going back on his word.
"Okay, then you can play ball with me for a while after your run. Since you have decided to participate in the competition, you should also find a chance to practice hard."
Although Lin Qisong's words last night made him worry about gains and losses. But now Ling Zhi decided not to think too much and maintain the status quo first. When it's time to run, it's time to date.
"Okay, okay, it's a deal!"
…
Two days later, Ling Zhi's mood calmed down a lot, but it didn't mean that he had forgotten Lin Qisong's words. Although he temporarily decided to treat Zhao Shiyan with a normal attitude, he was also worried that such a relationship could not be maintained for a long time.
Go down.
The atmosphere of summer is getting stronger, and the chirping of cicadas outside the laboratory is one after another, which is very penetrating. The young people indoors are restless and have no intention of doing scientific research.
This week's weather has changed from last week's continuous rainy weather to a sunny day. For the general public, this may be the worst weather. But for players who like to play billiards, this is the best weather.
On Friday night, Xingyu Billiards, Ling Zhi came here with his own pole box.
"Hi, senior, long time no see."
"Well, long time no see."
Li Mengyao and Ling Zhi greeted each other. Ling Zhi originally wanted to ask Zhao Shiyan to play ball today, but Zhao Shiyan said that Li Mengyao also asked her to play ball together and was wondering whether to let her come.
Ling Zhi didn't want to interfere with Zhao Shiyan's social relationship because of him, so he generously asked her to agree to Li Mengyao's invitation and asked Zhao Shiyan to ask her if she would like to come to Nanjing Normal University to play ball.
Li Mengyao still looks the same as she remembers, with long hair, a low-cut top and short shorts. So when she lies down to hit the ball, she will inevitably attract sideways glances. In contrast, Zhao Shiyan is much more conservative.
"Okay, you guys play, and I'll practice on the empty table next to you."
Ling Zhi said to the two girls with a smile.
It was still early, and there were still many empty tables in the ball room. Ling Zhi placed the balls on an empty table next to the two girls, preparing to practice for a while. Although he did not open the table, the counter did not pay attention.
If a guest comes, just remind him to give it to another guest.
After a while, Ling Zhi heard a familiar voice coming from behind:
"I came so early today."
Ling Zhi smiled knowingly, turned his head and said hello:
"Long time no see, Uncle Li."
"Ah, Uncle Li, long time no see. Well, I'm sorry I didn't say hello to you last time. My name is Zhao Shiyan. Thank you last time."
The old man waved his hand and said with a smile:
"fine."
Turning to Ling Zhi, he said:
"I heard that you scored more than 40 5-pointers in a row here last week? Not bad."
Ling Zhi said modestly:
"Well, it's just good luck. I picked a good pole."
The old man smiled and shook his head, then pointed at the club in Ling Zhi's hand and said:
"I specially asked someone to customize this club. Although it is not expensive, if you want to play professionally in the future, this club is enough."
Um. Ling Zhi smiled coquettishly, not knowing how to respond.
The old man didn't care and continued:
"Come and play English with me for a while?"
"Well, that's fine, but I'm not very accurate in English. You..."
"It's okay, come on."
Ling Zhi naturally couldn't refuse Uncle Li's invitation, and he didn't want to miss the rare opportunity to consult with the senior coach of the Chinese Billiards Association. He simply nodded to Zhao Shiyan and came to an English billiards table.
"Uncle Li, we met a coach here last week, his name seems to be Xingchen. You know him, right?"
The old man took out the clubs from the club box and nodded:
"Yes, he and I are partners and we jointly opened this golf club. I usually have a lot of things to do, so I occasionally ask him to help me take care of this place."
"Well, I think Coach Xingchen is pretty good at football. Has he also played professionally?"
"Yes, he played professional games with me for several years. He mainly played English billiards, but he didn't achieve many good results, but he also scored perfect scores, so he accumulated a lot of experience."
"Oh, that's pretty good. I heard that Uncle Li, you were ranked among the top 10 in the domestic Chinese billiards tour. You are really awesome. I didn't know that before. I'm quite embarrassed."
"That's all an old thing. It can't be done now..."
The old man sighed, wiped the powder on his face, and prepared to tee off.
The two started playing back and forth, but Ling Zhi's accuracy was really poor. Although Uncle Li didn't always hit 100 shots, his accuracy in half billiard balls was obviously better than Ling Zhi's, and he often scored double figures on a single stroke. The game went very fast, and finally ended with Uncle Li clearing the stage.
.
"You are still awesome. I don't play English very often, so I don't have much accuracy, haha."
The old man didn't take it seriously, put the blue ball back to its spot, and placed the white ball near the mouth of the bottom bag. He smiled and said to Ling Zhi:
"Would you like to try the five-point challenge in English billiards?"