The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 48: The criteria for choosing a spouse are set for people you don't like

Jiang Tianhao kept cursing for a long time until the lights were turned off. Wu Xianyu felt that Qian Sanyi did not deliberately try to trick Jiang Tianhao. He probably really forgot about it. After all, Deng Xiaoqi's brilliance was the result of someone silently contributing behind the scenes, so it was normal for her memory to decline.

On the weekend, Lin Miaomiao, who was lying on the sofa in Wu Xianyu's house watching TV, heard Wu Xianyu talking about this matter and couldn't help but be curious.
"Can that really make a woman beautiful?"

Looking at Lin Miaomiao speechlessly, Wu Xianyu didn't know how to answer. It would definitely be impossible to say that she would become more beautiful, but her complexion would be much better, which would help her appearance a little. However, it felt weird to tell Lin Miaomiao about this now.

"The point of what I'm saying is that it affects memory and ultimately affects learning, not that you should focus on whether it looks good or not."

"So do you think I'm pretty?"

Seeing Lin Miaomiao staring at him, Wu Xianyu looked at the tuft of hair on top of her head, her messy short hair, and the black-framed glasses that covered half of her face. Some words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

Seeing Wu Xianyu like this, Lin Miaomiao collapsed from her sitting position, her expression somewhat gloomy, and she lowered her head.

"Alas, I am aware of my image, but my mother never lets me dress up, and I don't dare to dress up myself. Maybe people think we are brothers because of me. They don't think that someone as handsome as you would be with a tomboy like me."

"Do you know what my criteria for choosing a partner are?"

Wu Xianyu interrupted Lin Miaomiao's mumbling and leaned on the sofa, closing his eyes with a relaxed expression.

"I envision a beautiful woman who is tall, curvy, gentle and devoted to me."

Listening to Wu Xianyu's standards, Lin Miaomiao matched them to herself one by one. She was not tall, had a bad figure, and had a gentle personality, which was not what she wanted. The only thing she could compare to him was his undivided love for her.

As she thought about it, Lin Miaomiao felt a sour sensation at the root of her nose, her vision blurred, tears dripping onto her glasses, making everything blurry, but Wu Xianyu's voice did not end.
".But when I was really attracted to someone, I found that those standards were set for people I didn't like. For the person I really like, even if she has short legs, no breasts and no butt, no, she has a butt and it's very perky, and her personality is not gentle, so what? As long as I like her, no matter what she looks like, she is my standard for choosing a partner."

Looking at the tissue in front of her, Lin Miaomiao's tears and smile appeared on her face. She took off her glasses and wiped her tears, but she couldn't suppress the smile on the corner of her mouth. She gently pushed Wu Xianyu.

"Are you going to die? You're panting heavily when you talk. I told you that you are not a good person. When you comfort someone, you make them cry before you comfort them."

"I didn't comfort anyone, I just said what was in my heart."

"mua~"

Wu Xianyu was stunned when he felt a warm sensation on his face. He turned around and saw that Lin Miaomiao had already put on her shoes and ran out of the door, leaving only a sentence.
"I'm going home, see you at school tomorrow"

Touching his face, Wu Xianyu murmured, the palpitation he had just felt was fascinating.

"Tsk, this isn't satisfying enough."

This was the first time in his two lifetimes that Wu Xianyu was kissed by a girl of the same age. He almost couldn't walk. After washing his head with cold water, Wu Xianyu felt that the feeling of being out of his body disappeared and his soul returned to his body.

Back in the dormitory, Jiang Tianhao kept staring at Wu Xianyu. After looking at him for a long time, he couldn't help

"Xianyu, what's the good news? Why are you so happy?"

"Ok?"

After confirming that his expression had not changed, Wu Xianyu raised his head and looked at Jiang Tianhao.

"How do you know I'm happy?"

"Feel it. Even though you're not smiling, I can feel that you're happy when I get close to you."

"You are not a girl, why do you believe in your sixth sense?"

The topic was changed again. Jiang Tianhao no longer cared about what Wu Xianyu was happy about, and began to discuss why boys couldn't have a sixth sense.

That afternoon, the bell for the self-study class rang. Lin Miaomiao was packing her books to go home for dinner when she heard the announcer's voice and the voice of a girl from another class. She silently commented in her heart:

"Well, the voice is a little tense, what are you nervous about?"

Lin Miaomiao touched Wu Xianyu and expressed her opinion, leaving Wu Xianyu speechless.
"I guess there's something going on, like bringing in new people or something."

"Hmm? Doesn't the assessment start tomorrow?"

"Who did you forget?"

The two looked at each other, and Lin Miaomiao remembered a relative.
"That's about right. Let's see how this guy performs in his first broadcast."

Lin Miaomiao carried her schoolbag and went downstairs with Wu Xianyu. When she got downstairs, Lin Miaomiao gritted her teeth.
"This guy is still as annoying as ever. I'm sure some of what he said just now was not written in the script. The station owner will never add personal opinions to the broadcast script."

"I agree. Let's see what the webmaster says tomorrow."

Sure enough, during the break on the next day, the station director, who rarely held meetings, notified all the announcers one by one to attend the meeting.

When we arrived at the radio station, Qian Sanyi and another innocent girl who had been on the radio yesterday were standing at the front. The stationmaster was standing nearby. When he saw that everyone was there, he spoke first.

"I usually don't like to hold meetings. You should all know why I called you here today. During the broadcast yesterday, Qian Sanyi not only didn't call out the name of his partner correctly, but also argued on the broadcast that a name is just a symbol and it's enough to know who was called. This behavior caused dissatisfaction among many students. Regarding this matter, come on, Qian Sanyi, tell me what happened."

Qian Sanyi was being stared at by five or six people, and felt a little guilty for a moment. But when he saw Wu Xianyu still leaning on the table with his hands in his pockets, looking like he was watching a show, he got a little angry again. Just as he was about to say something, he remembered Xiaoqi's suggestion that he should not provoke these two people, and his anger dissipated.

Look away and look at other people, bowing slightly
"It's my fault. It has caused a bad impact on the radio station. I am willing to accept any criticism."

Seeing Qian Sanyi like this, the stationmaster frowned. He really didn't want this person, but he couldn't just expel someone because of this matter since the principal had personally informed him. He was silent for a while and made a decision.
"Write a 500-word self-criticism and put it on the display wall outside the radio station. This is a punishment for you and a warning to others."

Seeing that Qian Sanyi didn't say anything, the stationmaster assumed that he agreed and waved his hand.
"Meeting adjourned! I've posted the new duty roster on the wall outside. Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao are on duty tonight. Don't forget."

"Got it~"

Lin Miaomiao walked out of the radio station with a long voice, and stood in front of the display board outside the radio station. Looking at herself and Wu Xianyu's three days on duty a week, she couldn't help but sigh. If it were the old herself, she would definitely be very happy, but now it is different. She needs self-study classes to consolidate the day's gains. If she misses a self-study class, she has to go home to make up for it. After returning home, it is difficult to get into the learning state.

But I didn't want to be a deserter, so I hoped that the recruitment would be quick. I chatted with Wu Xianyu and returned to the classroom. Surprisingly, many girls gathered around me.

"Miaomiao, did Qian Sanyi go to your radio station? I thought I heard it wrong yesterday."

"Uh, yes"

Lin Miaomiao didn't quite understand what these students were going to do, but she saw a lot of people with excited expressions on their faces.
"Then Miaomiao, please do me a favor and help me send something to him."

Looking at the pink envelope in the girl's hand, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but shudder. It looked so familiar. She thought of something bad and immediately shook her head to refuse.

"He and I are not on the same shift. I am with Xianyu, you know that."

"right"

The girls then slowly dispersed, Lin Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief, and Wu Xianyu at the side joked

"It seems that Qian Sanyi's charm remains undiminished."

"These people don't know the relationship between Deng Xiaoqi and Qian Sanyi, so it's normal for them to have such thoughts."

"They haven't made it public yet. If they haven't made it public, then that means there's a chance. Let them worry about it."

In the afternoon at the radio station, Lin Miaomiao and Wu Xianyu finished their broadcast and stretched. Before Wu Xianyu had dinner, he went outside and opened the suggestion box.

There was a "clatter" sound, and Lin Miaomiao was attracted. She still had a chicken leg in her mouth and stuck her head out of the radio station.
"What's wrong? Did you hear any sound just now?"

Wu Xianyu raised his head helplessly.

"Look, they are all love letters. I'm sure they are all for Qian Sanyi."

"Put it in first, and then take a look after dinner."

As a result, before they finished their meal, they began to share the letters. At the end, Wu Xianyu looked at Lin Miaomiao with a pouting face and an unhappy expression, holding an envelope.

"Why are there any left for me? You should help me deal with it. You have experience."

Taking the envelope with "Wu Xianyu" written on it, Lin Miaomiao felt a little unhappy. She felt like someone was coveting her things. It's not that you're afraid of thieves stealing, but you're afraid of thieves coveting them.

After dinner, Lin Miaomiao opened the envelope directly, looked at it for a few seconds, and couldn't help closing her eyes.

"Damn, why don't I learn my lesson? It's really an eyesore."

After a while, Lin Miaomiao began to tease Wu Xianyu

"Your charm has decreased. Why is there no chocolate?"

"If you want to eat it, go buy it yourself. I don't accept the conclusion that my charm has declined."

Wu Xianyue, who was sweeping the floor, rolled his eyes at Lin Miaomiao and walked over to her.

"Leg lift"

Lin Miaomiao stood up, put the envelope away and walked towards the rag

"It's during the break. Why do these people like to date during the break? Aren't they afraid of being seen?"

“Because I just want people to see it, but not too many people can see it.”

After thinking about it for several times, Lin Miaomiao still couldn't figure out what it meant, so she just gave up. After cleaning up, the two of them parted ways at the intersection.

After a few weeks of peace and stability, Lin Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her monthly exam results were consistently in the top three. She looked at Wu Xianyu who was doing his homework for the National Day holiday.

"Xianyu, I recently saw a trailer for a comedy movie that's about to be released. Let's go watch it during the National Day holiday."

"No, nowadays they are all bad movies, not good to watch"

"Trust me, I'm sure it's good, it's called "Charlotte's Troubles"

Hearing this name, Wu Xianyu paused while doing his homework and nodded.

"Okay, you've already used your own reputation as collateral, so I'll give you this face."

"Okay, I'll buy a ticket when I get home."

Seeing Lin Miaomiao's excited face, Wu Xianyu reminded her

"Finish your homework before going"

"Xianyu, you are first-rate at pouring cold water on others."

Although she complained a bit, Lin Miaomiao didn't express any objection. It was really fun to have fun without distraction.

National Day holiday, cinema.

"Here, your ticket. The show starts in five minutes. It's just the right time."

Lin Miaomiao walked up to Wu Xianyu carrying a bucket of popcorn and two bottles of drinks. She found that Wu Xianyu didn't like these sweet snacks, so she didn't order any for him.

Taking the ticket from Lin Miaomiao, Wu Xianyu looked at her
"How did you convince your aunt? You just came out with me like this."

"Just say it directly, it's nothing."

Lin Miaomiao shifted her gaze and bit the straw in her mouth. She couldn't say that Wang Shengnan agreed with an ambiguous smile on her face.

It was obvious that there were other circumstances, but Wu Xianyu did not ask any further questions. Looking at the straw bitten by Lin Miaomiao, he remembered a piece of little-known knowledge, but he didn't know whether it was true or not.

As they walked into the screening room, the surroundings gradually fell into darkness. Lin Miaomiao put the popcorn on the armrest between them and waited for the movie to start.

Looking at the advertisement before the show, Lin Miaomiao whispered
“I don’t know if it’s as funny as the trailer shows.”

Wu Xianyu still likes this movie very much, as it makes him laugh when he thinks about it. It gives him the same feeling as when he watched Zhao Benshan's sketches as a child. He can just laugh without thinking about the meaning.

Sure enough, as the movie played, Lin Miaomiao's laughter never stopped. Even though Wu Xianyu had watched some scenes many times, he still couldn't help laughing.

Towards the end of the movie, the pace slowed down and the plot became lyrical. Lin Miaomiao took a sip of her drink to soften her frozen face and reached for the popcorn.

Just as he was reaching for the popcorn, he was stopped by someone. Wu Xianyu held Lin Miaomiao's voluptuous little hand and tilted his head.

"We've already kissed, so there's nothing wrong with holding hands."

Lin Miaomiao's face turned red and her heart seemed to be about to jump out of her chest. She didn't answer, but the hand that she hadn't pulled away had already given her the answer.

At the end of the movie, Lin Miaomiao wished that time could slow down so that they could hold hands a little longer, but as the lights in the cinema came on, Lin Miaomiao reluctantly pulled her hand away.

As they walked out of the cinema with a bucket of popcorn, neither of them mentioned what had just happened, but only discussed the plot of the movie.
“I feel like I won’t be able to look directly at the song “Yi Jian Mei” anymore.”

Thinking of the Tidal Sea Spirit, Wu Xianyu couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, you don't know who Fei Yuqing is who sang this song."

When she got home and saw Lin Miaomiao bringing back a big bucket of popcorn, Wang Shengnan raised her eyebrows.

"Hey, there's still some of this left. Don't you have any free hands to grab some popcorn?"

"Hey, mom, I recommend you and my dad to watch this movie together. You can't stop laughing. I feel like I'm going to get abdominal muscles from laughing so hard that I can't even think about eating."

Lin Miaomiao didn't respond at all, but instead gave Wang Shengnan some suggestions. Seeing Lin Miaomiao like this, Wang Shengnan felt a little tempted, as she hadn't watched a movie for a long time.

Sitting back on the sofa with popcorn in her arms, Lin Miaomiao and Wang Shengnan talked about movies. Wang Shengnan felt itchy because Lin Miaomiao always laughed while talking and she couldn't understand what she was saying at all.

At night, in Lin Miaomiao's master bedroom, Wang Shengnan looked at the movie reviews on her phone and touched Lin Dawei.

"Dawei, you take a day off tomorrow, let's go to the movies together. Miaomiao told me today that this movie is great."

"what?"

Lin Dawei didn't expect Wang Shengnan to go to the movies, so he was a little slow to react. But when he saw Wang Shengnan's look, he nodded immediately.
"Let's go and see if it's as beautiful as Miaomiao said."

(End of this chapter)