In the library, noise is prohibited

If a normal person sees others speaking ill of themselves behind their backs, they will definitely be somewhat annoyed or feel aggrieved.But Xun Zhou didn't. His psychological quality was naturally at the level. Seeing that Duan Chaosheng scolded himself, he immediately asked enthusiastically, "How angry?"

Chao Sheng told Y about Xun Zhou buying the same bow.But after finishing speaking, Chao Sheng almost calmed down.

He didn't want to complain too much to Y about the interpersonal relationships in his life, because he seemed narrow-minded and hostile, and would leave a bad impression on Y.

[Coordinate axis Y]: Maybe people just want to get closer to you?So use the same thing.

"Forget it!" Chao Sheng denied Y's conjecture, "I don't want to be close to that kind of person."

that kind of person?

Xun Zhou tapped the bow in his arms lightly with his fingertips, a little surprised.The number of times he talked to Duan Chaosheng before and after can be counted on the fingers, and he did not expect that the other party would sort out his personality so quickly.

So he directly asked: "What kind of person?"

There are no adjectives about Xunzhou in Chaosheng's mind, and the only specific impression is the one he heard from others not long ago——

"Scumbag."

After Xun Zhou saw those two words, he paused with his fingertips, and now he became more interested: "Really, how scumbag is it?"

[Coordinate axis XZ]: He fucks both men and women.

[Coordinate axis XZ]: His ex-boyfriend cut his wrist, and his ex-girlfriend had an abortion for him.

Chao Sheng hesitated for a moment, and added: "But these are all I have heard!"

There was a smile on the corner of Xun Zhou's mouth, he was indifferent to these rumors, he still cared more about what Duan Chaosheng thought of him in his heart.

[Coordinate axis Y]: It's really scumbag, stay away from him, and be careful that he takes a fancy to you.

"That's not true." Chao Sheng was very relieved about this, "He doesn't like me."

It's not that Chao Sheng underestimates himself, but that he has self-knowledge.It seems that Xunzhou likes the kind of fun-loving type. At the very least, people who can "travel around the world with their lover" as their dream will require their partners to have a certain level of English, right?Otherwise, it would be difficult to follow him abroad even for basic communication.

What's more, judging from his age, he was an immature child in front of Xunzhou, otherwise why would he always use the title "Teacher Duan" to make fun of him.

"How can you look down on..." Xun Zhou looked at the phone and said to himself.

——Not only did I fall in love with it, but I also want to take you to travel around the world.

"Actually, I don't bother him because others call him a scumbag." Chao Sheng sent out a line, "The main reason is that this person goes to the library to borrow books when he has nothing to do all day long. Damn, he won't return them!"

[Coordinate axis Y]: If you don’t pay back after the expiration date, you will have to deduct the money?

"Yes, but he lives across from me. I can't just watch him fine every day." Chao Sheng said, "Before reminding him, I still have to figure out how to speak, and I don't even have a title."

It was only then that Xun Zhou remembered that Duan Chaosheng had never called him by name in person, nor had he ever called him "Teacher Xun", and had always used modal particles instead.

He thought that the other party didn't bother to address him, so it turns out that he was actually troubled by his impoliteness in private?

[Coordinate axis Y]: Just call the name directly.

"He's older than me, and he's my friend's teacher. It's weird to call him by his first name in person."

[Coordinate axis Y]: What about shouting brother?

"I don't want it." Chao Sheng sneered at the screen and typed three words, "He deserves it too?"

Xun Zhou: "..."

[Coordinate axis Y]: Let's just call it teacher, anyway, it's okay for faculty and staff to call it that way.

Asking him to call Xun Zhou a teacher, he is still a little unconvinced after thinking about it.But after much deliberation, Chao Sheng couldn't find a better choice, so he reluctantly accepted it.

On Thanksgiving Day, it was Chao Sheng’s 19th birthday.He took the long-distance bus home, and as soon as he took the key to open the door, he heard his mother yelling in her shrill voice in the room.

Rather than saying that she was arguing with her father, it was better to say that she was exporting unilaterally.His father is meek, and he has been used to being scolded by his mother for so many years. Even if others get angry, he can sit on the sofa in a daze indifferently.Sometimes Chao Sheng couldn't stand it any longer, and used to mix in a few words, but every time it was his father who stood up first to persuade him.

So later they quarreled over big and small things, Chao Sheng pretended not to hear, closed the door and did what he should do.

"Hey, why are you back?" Hearing movement at the door of the house, my mother ran over quickly with a rolling pin.

Chao Sheng raised his eyebrows and looked at his mother puzzled, "I'm back for my birthday!"

"Oh, I almost forgot." Then the mother burst into a smile and laughed a few times, "Your father has been mad these days! You came back just in time, ask him what he did with the money from the family."

Seeing the viciousness in his mother's eyes, Chao Sheng's heart sank, and his voice was not steady: "Did you gamble...?"

"He bought a new car behind my back!" My mother glared at the bedroom where my father was. My share?"

After learning the real reason for his mother's anger, Chao Sheng felt relieved and quietly rolled his eyes.

What a big deal... The family is not poor. The original car has been driven for more than ten years, and it is time to change it now.But Chao Sheng didn't dare to say anything, his mother was too tempered, if she didn't stand on the same side with her, she should point the finger at him.

Mother put the rolling pin back into the kitchen, washed her hands, and said to Chao Sheng: "Mom is going to order a cake for you now, I'll wait!"

"I've already ordered him!" Father's voice floated from the room.

The mother yelled again: "Oh, you fucking remember that your son celebrates his birthday today, and you still keep silent to me on purpose?"

Chao Sheng is used to the quiet environment in the school library, but when he hears the noisy atmosphere at home, he gets a headache.He stretched out his hand and tugged at his mother's arm, but he had no choice but to persuade her: "Okay."

After his mother's mood returned to calm, Chao Sheng went into the kitchen to help her with some work.In the past, he was very self-conscious, but after he gave up repeating his studies, he felt ashamed, so he became very obedient in front of his family, learned to cook and do housework, and helped them reduce their burdens.

"How's it going, are you getting to know your colleagues?" His mother asked him, "When you meet people, you have a sweet mouth. Don't be as dull and silent as you are at home all day."

"I don't have any colleagues. There are only a few people in the library, all of whom are middle-aged women. What should I tell them?"

"Then you go get to know more teachers, classmates! Have you forgotten what your mother told you before? Many friends and many paths. Didn't your school produce many famous people? What hosts and directors..."

What Chao Sheng disliked most was his mother's self-interested way of making friends, but he didn't dare to argue, so he sighed and responded perfunctorily: "I know, I know, I will remember it."

Fearing that she would remember something and continue nagging, Chao Sheng turned around and turned on the faucet, washed his hands quickly, and said, "I'll go back to the house and lie down for a while, the car is too bumpy, I didn't sleep well."

Mother gave a "hmm" and buried herself in chopping vegetables.

As soon as he entered the bedroom, Chao Sheng immediately closed the door and threw himself on the bed.

He buried his face in the freshly aired quilt, his eyelids tired and drowsy.

In Chao Sheng's heart, everyone around him is like a target, from the fourth ring, to the sixth ring, and then to the eighth ring... step by step.Friends are almost on the Eighth Ring Road, family members are between the Seventh Ring Road and the Eighth Ring Road, and colleagues are in an insignificant position outside the Third Ring Road.

And he himself is right in the center of the target, tightly protected by the nine blank rings, and no one can cross this range.

No, at the edge of the Nine Rings, one more person can be added.The person who has never met but can let him do whatever he wants, say whatever he wants.

When Chao Sheng thought of Y, he regained his spirits, turned over and lay down, and landed in Milan.

He was embarrassed to take the initiative to say that his birthday was today, as if he was asking for blessings from the other party, so he deliberately changed the initial profile picture to a birthday cake with candles.

I don't know if Y can see it... Chao Sheng was expecting him to notice the change of his avatar.

However, if there are many friends in the Y list, then it is impossible to notice yourself in the first place.

Realizing this problem, Chao Sheng couldn't help but frown and seriously consider the solution.

But before he could think of an opening line for chatting with Y, Y's message came first: "You changed your avatar?"

It was discovered so quickly!

Chao Sheng couldn't help but raise his lips, Y's reaction was the first surprise for his 19th birthday today.

And this reaction also means... It turns out that Y is also silently paying attention to him.

[Coordinate axis Y]: Is it your birthday today?

"Yeah." Chao Sheng's smile deepened, he hadn't been this happy for a long time, and even sent a smiley face like Y did before.

[Coordinate axis Y]: Happy birthday, baby.

Even through the screen, Chao Sheng still couldn't help but feel his cheeks burn when facing such an intimate address.He is too clumsy in communicating with people, and he is careful even to reply "thank you", for fear of destroying this ambiguity that may be insignificant in Y's eyes.

[Coordinate Axis Y]: It seems quite insincere just to say this, isn't it?

"No." Chao Sheng realized what it means to be flattered, "I'm very happy!"

[Coordinate axis Y]: So there is something I want to ask you.

ask him?What are you asking... Chao Sheng stared intently at the dialog box, feeling his heart beating slowly faster.

However, before Y could send another message, an incoming call popped up on Chao Sheng's phone screen, and it also displayed an unfamiliar number.

I'm afraid it's an advertisement somewhere else. He received it several times in the car today. He first said "Mr. Duan wishes you a happy birthday" and then began to sell the product. It must be because Lin Yao met the advertisement outside. Just left his phone number.

Chao Sheng answered impatiently: "Hello?"

"Happy birthday."

It's a male voice with a perfect accent, magnetic and powerful, and it's different from what I've heard before.But Chao Sheng still didn't intend to waste time, so he hung up directly and went back to wait for Y to send him a message.

Within seconds, the call came again.

"You should say 'thank you' to me anyway, Chaosheng." The man laughed helplessly on the phone.

Chao Sheng was a little confused for a moment, unable to remember who the other party was.

But hearing the tone over there seemed to be quite familiar to him, Chao Sheng replied while recalling: "Oh, thank you."

"When are you going back to school?"

School?Chao Sheng listened carefully to the man's voice and suddenly realized.

Why is it him... Chao Sheng was surprised.

"Come back the day after tomorrow."

"Okay." Xun Zhou said, "Then I'll put your gift in the storage box in the library first, number C19, remember to take it when you come back."

Chao Sheng said "ah" in disbelief, "How do you know my birthday?"

Xun Zhou on the other side of the phone was silent for a moment, and then Chao Sheng heard his voice without a smile: "You told me that day, don't you remember?"

"Oh... I remember." Chao Sheng just remembered.I just mentioned it casually that day, but I didn't expect this person to really remember it, and even bought him a birthday present.

But are they familiar with this?

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore." Xun Zhou's voice rose slightly, "Bye, see you next week."

"Well, bye."

After Chao Sheng hung up the phone, he was still surprised, and couldn't help mentioning to Y: "Damn, that man actually called me just now to wish me a happy birthday."

[Coordinate axis Y]: Which one?

"Scum."

A single word is enough to identify him, and he doesn't even bother to type out any extra information.

[Coordinate axis Y]: Oh.

[Coordinate axis Y]: How is he today?

"It's okay." Chao Sheng said.

But now that I am in a good mood, after thinking about it, I added a rare compliment: "His voice is actually pretty nice."

Of course, only when wishing him a happy birthday.

"By the way, what did you want to ask me just now?" Chao Sheng realized that this was the most important thing.

Xun Zhou was leaning on the balcony and smoking a cigarette, the cold wind brushed his hair and then blew it into his neckline unscrupulously.He was so engrossed in typing his question that he ignored the cold around him.

[Coordinate axis Y]: Online dating?With me.