The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 57 Don't be surprised by what I'm going to say

"How can a teacher keep secrets from students? Not to mention using them to make money?"

Lin Miaomiao was a little excited. Ever since Wu Xianyu said last time that her personality was suitable for being a teacher with winter and summer vacations, she had taken it to heart. Naturally, she felt uncomfortable when she heard about this.

“Don’t get excited”

Wu Xianyu patted Lin Miaomiao's shoulder gently to comfort her. He looked at Jiang Tianhao and said that they were not having an affair.

"Teachers are a group, and in a group there will always be a few bad apples. I won't have any other bad opinions about teachers as a group because of these bad apples. I still respect teachers as a group. I'm just talking about the facts. Besides, it's hard to say whether teachers give extracurricular tutoring. After all, it's well known that teachers have low salaries, but teachers also have families and naturally need money to support their lives. At this time, things like cram schools will naturally appear. It's just that I look down on teachers who don't teach in class but stay in cram schools to teach."

“I despise this kind of teacher.”

After listening to Wu Xianyu's words, Lin Miaomiao calmed down and expressed her own opinion.

Jiang Tianhao looked at the two people singing in unison and couldn't help but speak
"You two talked about it, right? You must have talked about it."

"no"

"no"

The two responded quickly and calmly, and Wu Xianyu added:

"We have a good relationship, and everything else is just something you made up in your mind."

"Then how come you guys are getting more and more in sync? Don't say you practiced at the radio station. I don't believe it. Why don't other groups have such chemistry as you?"

After being fooled by Wu Xianyu so many times, Jiang Tianhao had become somewhat resistant to lies without even realizing it.

Wu Xianyu clicked his tongue twice, feeling that Jiang Tianhao was becoming increasingly difficult to fool, and told the truth.

"Lin Miaomiao's family moved to my neighborhood. We are neighbors now and we occasionally have meals together."

"You said you weren't together, but you ate together."

Jiang Tianhao seemed to have grasped the point. He pointed at the two people and his eyes kept wandering around them. Wu Xianyu looked at him as if he was a fool.

"How can I date Lin Miaomiao under the eyes of her parents?"

"Uh"

Jiang Tianhao fell into silence and realized this fact. No one would watch his daughter fall in love prematurely. There shouldn't be such a person.

Lin Miaomiao looked at the scenery outside the window, trying hard to suppress the corners of her mouth. Wu Xianyu looked to the other side, hugging his arms, with no expression on his face, but smiles in his eyes.

The driver with a Mediterranean hairstyle glanced around in the rearview mirror with half-opened eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that today's students are really out there playing around.

Not long after, they arrived at their destination. Jiang Tianhao made a phone call, and soon after, a long-haired man opened the door and welcomed the three people in.

It was mid-afternoon, and the lights were on in the store, so it didn't feel dim at all as seen on TV. Lin Miaomiao looked at the decoration inside with curiosity. Jiang Tianhao sat on the sofa, swiping his phone to order takeout.

Wu Xianyu looked at the various drinks on the bar and whispered to the long-haired boy who was cleaning.
"Your wine doesn't look right."

The long-haired man turned sideways, with a slightly surprised look on his face.
"Aren't you a student like Haozi? How come you know about wine?"

"Somewhat understood"

In fact, Wu Xianyu only knows about fake wine. After all, he drank a lot of it in his previous life. If it was real wine, he really wouldn't be able to recognize it.

After watching for a while, Lin Miaomiao lost interest. It was not as fun as she had imagined. She sat opposite Jiang Tianhao and looked at him.

“This bar isn’t that fun.”

"This isn't a noisy bar. This is a quiet bar. The lights are on when it's open. Occasionally someone will go on stage to sing. These are white-collar workers who come to have a drink after get off work. It's not one of those messy bars."

Without waiting for Jiang Tianhao to explain, Wu Xianyu sat next to Lin Miaomiao and explained the nature of this small bar.

"Besides, it's not open yet. Normally, people don't come to bars until after 10 o'clock. It's only a little after 5 o'clock."

The long-haired man also brought a few glasses of juice to the others and chatted with them.
"It's fine if you guys come to play when my bar is closed, but forget it if it's a bar. It's not safe whether it's open or not. Otherwise, you won't know whose bed you'll wake up in the next day."

Hearing the long-haired man's words, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but shudder. She unconsciously moved closer to Wu Xianyu, but then felt that it was too obvious, so she moved away a little as if to hide her guilt.

Seeing Lin Miaomiao's reaction, the long-haired man smiled strangely and looked at Wu Xianyu and Jiang Tianhao.

"I'm talking about you guys, after all, some people have special preferences."

Jiang Tianhao's hand holding the juice trembled, and his body couldn't help but tense up.

The long-haired man saw Jiang Tianhao like this, smiled and waved his hand.
"Okay, you guys go ahead and have fun. If you want to listen to some music, just scan the code on the table. I've turned on the speakers and everything. I have to go prepare the drinks for tonight."

After the long-haired man left, the atmosphere between the three of them became much more natural. Not long after, after the takeaway was delivered, Jiang Tianhao picked up the chicken nuggets, dipped them in the sweet and spicy sauce, took a bite, and sighed again.

Wu Xianyu glanced at him and knew that it was about to begin. He had noticed that Jiang Tianhao was not in a good state today.

Sure enough, Jiang Tianhao spoke, and he looked at the two of them with a serious expression.
“Don’t be surprised by what I’m going to say.”

Seeing that both of them looked serious, Jiang Tianhao took a deep breath and spoke again.

"I suspect that the relationship between Deng Xiaoqi and Qian Sanyi is more than just a romantic relationship. I feel that they have done everything they should and shouldn't do, including close contact."

Jiang Tianhao saw that the expressions of the two people opposite him did not change. He made his words a little clearer, but the two of them remained the same. Wu Xianyu reached out and picked up a peanut, with a calm face.

"Oh, that's it."

Even Lin Miaomiao just paused for a moment and then continued to eat the fried chicken leg.

Jiang Tianhao looked at the two of them with a somewhat broken expression.
"What do you mean? Huh? You already knew this?"

“I guess it was this time last year.”

Wu Xianyu was eating the flower hair one, and he told his guess by the way. After Wu Xianyu finished speaking, Lin Miaomiao added:

"I discovered it during a school trip in my freshman year of high school. Xiaoqi had just finished her bath but the towels in our room were dry, so I guessed it at the time."

Jiang Tianhao's body went limp, and he leaned against the sofa without any strength, his head hanging.

Ignoring his look, Wu Xianyu was actually very curious about how he knew that. It wasn't that he looked down on Jiang Tianhao's IQ, but Jiang Tianhao normally wouldn't think in that direction.

"My girlfriend, the captain of the senior basketball team, told me."

Jiang Tianhao took a sip of juice, sighed and continued, "We played basketball together a few days ago, and his girlfriend came to see him. When we talked about dating, his girlfriend swore that Deng Xiaoqi had definitely done something with Qian Sanyi, and she also presented various evidences. I checked her statements one by one, and I felt that it was probably true."

"Oh, and then what?"

Wu Xianyu was eating the melon enthusiastically, and he didn't stop picking peanuts and edamame with his hands.

Jiang Tianhao looked up at Wu Xianyu with a complicated look.
"What else could happen? I can't go and question them both."

"I'm asking what you think now?"

Hearing Wu Xianyu's words, Lin Miaomiao also looked over. This matter would be meaningless no matter who knew about it. It would only be interesting if Jiang Tianhao knew about it.

"What else can I think? After all, I have already vented all the emotions that I needed to vent on the last school trip. The little spark that I had ignited was directly extinguished by this incident. I just find it a little unbelievable."

"What's so incredible about this? We are in the restless period of adolescence now. I won't be surprised if Deng Xiaoqi gets pregnant one day."

"Your words are too rude"

Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but touch Wu Xianyu and asked him to be careful with his words.

"I know. I'm drunk and I'm not thinking straight."

Looking at the two of them singing the same tune, Jiang Tianhao didn't even bother to ask if they were together. As far as he was concerned, they were together anyway.

"I think Qian Sanyi is a top student anyway, how come..."

"A top student is just good at studying. It doesn't mean he can withstand physical impulses. Not to mention now, men have always been controlled by their little heads throughout their lives."

Jiang Tianhao's eyes twitched. Was Wu Xianyu letting himself go? Could he say such a thing in front of Lin Miaomiao?
But Lin Miaomiao obviously didn't understand what he meant. She was chasing Wu Xianyu and asking what a small head was and what a big head was. Wu Xianyu also realized that what he said was a bit inappropriate, so he picked up the cup that Lin Miaomiao had finished drinking and stood up.
"I'll get you another glass of juice."

"See if there's anything hot. Drinking cold water still feels a bit uncomfortable."

"understood"

Although the heating in the bar was turned on very high, the drinks went directly into the body, so they were still cold.

Lin Miaomiao looked at Jiang Tianhao at this time, her eyes full of curiosity.

"So you're ready to give up?"

"What else can I do if I don't give up? They are obviously still in touch. It looks like they have broken up, but they still send each other little notes from time to time. It's not like they didn't say a word to each other like in the beginning."

Jiang Tianhao obviously no longer had any hope for Deng Xiaoqi. In fact, there was another very important point, which was that he felt that Deng Xiaoqi was no longer clean.

Men are like this. They say they don't mind, but they all hope to see that surprising red color. In Wu Xianyu's opinion, if it's blank paper, find blank paper; if it's newspaper, find newspaper. This is no joke. Too much difference in experience in that aspect will really affect the relationship.

Bringing a glass of milk, Wu Xianyu handed it to Lin Miaomiao.

"Their hot drinks only have milk, try it."

After sitting down, Wu Xianyu looked at Jiang Tianhao
"So when you return to school, are you going to study hard or become an athlete?"

"I'd better study hard, improve my English score so I can get into a good university, study something related to financial management, and then go home to inherit the company. Being an athlete is not for me."

Changing the topic, the atmosphere was not so weird anymore. Jiang Tianhao took a bite of French fries and spoke with confidence.
"I am preparing to take the entrance exam for Peking University. I have seen the cut-off score before. As long as I improve my English score, it won't be a problem."

"Huh? So confident?"

Wu Xianyu followed up with a sentence, and Jiang Tianhao looked at him
"What about you? What are you going to take?"

"I know he plans to learn a language, English, German, Russian or anything else."

Lin Miaomiao answered the question for Wu Xianyu. Jiang Tianhao was not too surprised, but his tone was still full of surprise.
"It's a major that I can't get into, but it's very suitable for you. So, have you found a university that you like?"

"Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Fudan University. For language skills, any school is fine, but the reputation must be great."

Lin Miaomiao felt a little uneasy when she heard Wu Xianyu's words, and hesitated to speak.

“I originally wanted to apply for the Chinese Department of Nanyang Technological University.”

“In fact, I think NTU is also quite famous.”

Lin Miaomiao was halfway through her words when she heard Wu Xianyu interrupt her. She smiled but still said
“But if I can get into Peking University or Tsinghua University, I will definitely choose Tsinghua University or Peking University.”

After finishing the drink in the cup in one breath, Jiang Tianhao stood up angrily and said
"Damn, this drink is so sour"

Holding the cup, ready to change yourself to a drink.

Lin Miaomiao looked at Wu Xianyu's profile and couldn't help the throbbing in her heart. She quietly reached her hand from under the table into Wu Xianyu's hand. Wu Xianyu was slightly stunned, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his fingers passed through Lin Miaomiao's fingers.

The two of them held hands, and Lin Miaomiao felt a little drunk and dizzy.

Jiang Tianhao came over with a cup of milk tea and told the two
"The boss is making milk tea in the backstage. I saw him making it with tea leaves. It smells so good. You guys should go get some and try it too."

"Where, where, let me go get a cup."

Lin Miaomiao was attracted by the smell of milk tea and wanted to get up to take a look. She quietly loosened her hand halfway without letting Jiang Tianhao notice anything.

After the three of them finished their snacks and drank a few cups of milk tea, they didn't stay any longer as it was getting dark, and parted ways at the subway entrance.

Lin Miaomiao and Wu Xianyu walked out of the subway exit and headed towards the residential area. Both of them had their hands in their pockets, and neither of them had any intention of walking hand in hand. After all, it was close to home and school, so it was better to keep a low profile.

".Look at how my son was beaten, his face was disfigured, how can I educate your children?"

A noisy sound came, and both of them were attracted to the scene. In an upscale residential area not far from the school, at the door of the security room, two families were confronting each other. Among them were a boy and girl who were about the same age as high school students.

The boy had several bloodstains on his face, and he lowered his head without saying anything. The girl's eyes were red and filled with tears, and she stared at the boy who lowered his head.

The boy's parents were arguing with the girl's parents with anger on their faces, and the girl's parents were not to be outdone.
"Your child is not a good person either. He is so young and cheated on others. Who knows how many people he will harm when he grows up. This is a lesson for you. Don't think I am afraid of you just because your family is a school trustee. At worst, you can transfer to another school!"

Hearing the word "transfer school", the girl turned around in panic and looked at her mother, who also looked at her unceremoniously.
"What are you looking at? Are you still thinking about this little bastard? Look, he doesn't even dare to fart. There will be no result if you continue talking to him. Sooner or later, you will be torn apart by a shrew like his mother. Tomorrow I will find someone to transfer you to another school. You'd better forget about that useless thing as soon as possible."

"Who are you calling a bastard? Who are you calling a bitch?"

The commotion quickly attracted quite a few people. Although it was freezing cold, people's enthusiasm for eating melons did not diminish at all.

Lin Miaomiao looked at the girl with a depressed look and tears falling, and suddenly said to Wu Xianyu
“I’ve seen that girl.”

(End of this chapter)