This Beta is too salty

Gu Xin thought about what gift to give Jiang Chen for a long time.

Before his birthday, he actually started preparing. He made a list of gifts, but he eliminated them one by one. The ones that were too expensive were not suitable, and the main ones were not practical. Jiang Chen gave him a birthday present. It took a lot of thought, and he couldn't just buy a gift for Jiang Chen casually on the street, the end result would only make his gift turn into ashes in a corner.

Jiang Chen doesn't buy many branded electronic products that he usually uses, but Jiang Chen has all the electronic products that Jiang Chen should have, and Jiang's father and mother will not be stingy with money, and they will still spend what should be spent on him.

Gu Xin was so distressed that he didn't even think about going abroad, so he just walked around the street before he got an inspiration.

Since Jiang Chen gave them the best memories of elementary school, why couldn't he also give them something he customized. Grandpa's condition has improved in those few days, and he has time to do his own things.

There are many training classes in Gu Xin Primary School, and he can get involved in everything. When there is not enough time later, he only chooses the ones he is interested in. In addition to the Mathematical Olympiad and piano that he has been able to stick to, there is also a children's programming class. He is very interested in programming. He is quite interested, and his family conditions are not bad. After changing schools, he has not given up. He is still studying in junior high school. He also participated in the youth programming competition on behalf of the school, and won the first prize together with his classmates.

After walking around the streets of Guoluo City that day, he suddenly understood that gifts don't have to be bought ready-made, and it's not impossible to make them with heart.

So, Gu Xin turned on the computer, stayed up all night for a week, and wrote a small program, turning it into a small thing that only the two of them could communicate with.

Jiang Chen took out a small badge in the shape of a butterfly from the small box: "What is this?"

At first glance, it looks like a small ornament. Based on his understanding of Gu Xin, it may not be that simple. He will not give himself an ornament for no reason. It is just the right size to be worn around the neck. It is not like a pendant or an earring. , He has no habit of wearing jewelry.

Gu Xin said: "I call it a butterfly, a one-to-one chat tool, do you know the walkie-talkie?"

Jiang Chen is not stupid, he can infer other cases from one instance: "Yes, it can be used as a walkie-talkie?"

Gu Xin nodded, focusing on explaining his design to Jiang Chen: "Well, but I just made it, the range is relatively short, only about one kilometer, and it can only be used by two people."

Jiang Chen: "Is there another one?"

Gu Xin took out another one from his bag, but the shape was different, his one was a bit bigger and had a small gap.

He taught Jiang Chen how to use it.

First download the software he just made on Jiang Chen's phone, which is an icon of a blue butterfly, and then connect to their small walkie-talkies. The software can only be used to check the data they use, enable functions, whether they are connected to Bluetooth, and How much power? After all, this is the first version that Gu Xin just developed, and it is still very, very rough. Gu Xin will continue to improve it, and there will be a second version and a third version.

Jiang Chen had already started to look at Gu Xin with admiring eyes: "Xin Bao, you are really awesome."

Gu Xin: "It's okay, my programming training class is not in vain."

Jiang Chen pressed the lower right wing of the little butterfly. This is a small switch. After turning it on, he can talk to Gu Xin and connect a Bluetooth headset.

In fact, this little thing seems a bit redundant, but it was Gu Xin's own tricks, and the two of them played their own tricks. Jiang Chen really felt that this was more precious than any gift bought with money.

Jiang Chen couldn't put it down for this birthday gift: "From now on, I don't need to take my phone, just wear it around my neck and you can wake me up?"

Gu Xin: "Yes, as long as it turns on the vibration function, it can wake you up."

"Damn, you're waiting for me here, it's too stupid." Jiang Chen continued to look at this little butterfly, small and exquisite, and practical.

Gu Xin said again: "We can also chat casually at school. The teacher doesn't let us bring our mobile phones, so we can bring this."

He squatted in front of Jiang Chen and explained to him. He didn't realize that he had been squatting for a long time until his feet were sore. Now he was full of a sense of accomplishment and didn't care about this little discomfort. He stood up and stretched his legs.

He still went shopping later, just to buy a thin necklace and hang it up, which can be hidden in his neck, and no one else will notice it.

"This is really good." Jiang Chen found that there are too few idioms to praise others, and he really hates it when the book is used. "How did you come up with these functions?"

Gu Xin can't tell him that in order to know his movements every second, who he is with, and where he is.

He thought of a very plausible reason: "Some time ago, the school stipulated that the use of mobile phones in the school was not allowed. I had this idea. It is always possible to make money for young couples? Now I find that the test has not been completed. The first one that came out I want to give you one first."

Jiang Chen held Little Butterfly in his hand and asked him, "Shouldn't you give me a pair?"

Gu Xin said seriously: "I originally wanted to give you a pair, but this is not in the development stage, so I can only give you one, and we will test it first."

Jiang Chen: "For the sake of its cuteness, I'll test it for you first, but if there are better ones in the future, you can be the first to think of me."

Gu Xin assured: "Must!"

With this freshly baked birthday present, the two chatted until two o'clock in the middle of the night. This time, Jiang Chen was so excited that he kept testing Gu Xin in every corner of the room. that feeling.

Tonight, it turned out that Gu Xin was yawning all the time. He was tired from playing, so Jiang Chen let him go.

The two went to bed together after taking a shower.

Jiang Chen didn't bother to climb back to the sixteenth floor, anyway, he was quite used to sleeping on Gu Xin's bed.

Miraculously, Gu Xin fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow tonight, and Jiang Chen still wanted to say a few more words to him.

He was lying on the bed, his thoughts were quite clear. Gu Xin didn't use computer programming or anything two weeks ago, but after going to the country, he fiddled with this little gift. How long does it take to program a set of usable things?

Surely two weeks isn't enough time?

It must be that Gu Xin had a plan in the first place, and then made the finished product in China, and then rushed to work overnight and brought it back.

This gift was delicate and hasty, but Jiang Chen liked it very much.

Sure enough, there is still a gap between Gu Xin's world and his, but no matter what, he is the one who received this gift, not anyone else.

I am very happy!

With this excitement, Jiang Chen rolled beside Gu Xin for more than an hour before falling asleep.

On Saturday the next day, Jiang Chen woke up first, but Gu Xin was still asleep unexpectedly.

I looked at the time, it was almost noon.

Jiang Chen ate hot pot the first night. He was in a normal mood and ate less. He woke up hungry.

But he didn't want to wake Gu Xin up, he had to fly back from abroad and was jet-lagged.

After washing up lightly, he ran home and asked his mother to make an extra portion while cooking. Gu Xin came back yesterday.

Jiang Ma knew immediately: "Is his grandpa okay?"

"I didn't ask about that, so it shouldn't be a big problem." He and Gu Xin had been talking about butterflies and forgot about it. "If there is a problem, we can't come back earlier."

Jiang Ma cooked the meal, Jiang Chen packed the food for two, and then went downstairs.

"Mom, I'm going downstairs!"

When Jiang's father and Jiang's mother looked up again to give some advice, Jiang Chen had already closed the door, and there was no one in sight.

Jiang Ma: "This child, is he so active today?"

Dad Jiang still smiled gently: "He has a good relationship with Gu Xin. I guessed that Gu Xin would go abroad to study, and when he comes back, he can continue to be friends again."

Jiang Ma: "What will Gu Xin's study abroad affect?"

Jiang's father said: "They played together since they were young, and they must be unhappy to be separated. Didn't you find that Chen'er is much more lively this year?"

Jiang Ma thought about it carefully: "You seem to be right when you say that."

Jiang Chen received presents from classmates on his birthday, but it was Gu Xin who made him have the most fun.

During the two days of the weekend, Jiang Chen and Gu Xin were working on this birthday present, and the two discussed at home what interesting functions could be added.

When he arrived at school on Monday, he didn't intend to show off the gift to his classmates, but instead kept it hidden from others.

You are not allowed to bring your mobile phone during class exercises. Usually, if you listen to music with earphones, you have to bring a music player, and you have to bring a mobile phone if you want to chat. You can only swipe your school card to buy things in small supermarkets or cafeterias.

He and Gu Xin are separated, so they can't chat normally.

But today is different. They have a dedicated "walkie-talkie", tried and tested, and had a lot of fun.

While stretching out his long hands to do exercises, Jiang Chen complained to Gu Xin about the director of the Academic Affairs Office who was standing on the podium: "Old Xu is holding back some crazy ideas today."

Gu Xin said softly: "Anyway, I don't want to climb over the wall again and be caught by him."

Little Butterfly's radio function is quite good, and the two of them can speak softly to each other: "I didn't see the spot last time, and I won't next time."

Gu Xin: "I found out that Little Butterfly can indeed wake you up."

Jiang Chen: "You can be regarded as Wang Po selling melons and boasting."

Gu Xin: "Is it not possible?"

Jiang Chen: "For the sake of you staying up for three nights without much sleep, I praise you."

Gu Xin: "Praise more."

After reaching the eighth quarter, Jiang Chen said to Gu Xin, "I'm hungry."

Gu Xin: "I will go to the laboratory building to get some things later. I will pass by the convenience store and bring you a sandwich. You go back to the classroom first."

Jiang Chen: "Sure!" He would give Gu Xin a heartfelt if they met each other face to face.

Every time after class exercises, Jiang Chen would be squeezed away by classmates rushing to buy breakfast when there were too many people, and this is still the case today.

He didn't fight, grab, or run, and walked slowly behind, waiting for everyone else to disperse or go upstairs before he started to climb the stairs.

Gu Xin asked him with a little butterfly: "Have you gone upstairs? I have already gone to the convenience store with Jiang Yibai. There is no sandwich you like. Is bread okay?"

But at this moment, Jiang Chen was stopped by a tall Alpha. Looking at the nameplate on his chest, he was a sophomore in high school.

Jiang Chen made way for him to the left, the senior moved in the direction to make way for him, Jiang Chen made way for him again to the right, the senior smiled lightly, and faced him.

"Jiang Chen, I've been paying attention to you for a long time."

Gu Xin at the other end didn't hear Jiang Chen's voice, but heard a stranger's voice.

Jiang Chen was still at a loss: "What are you paying attention to me?"

Senior Alpha: "I'm Qiao Pan from Class [-], Grade [-]. I want to make friends with you. You are very good at playing basketball. Can I ask you to play basketball with me when I have time?"

It was the first time for Jiang Chen to encounter a sudden inquiry from an Alpha senior. It was not impossible for someone to ask him to play.

Jiang Chen: "Okay, if you have time."

Alpha Senior: "Add a WeChat?"

Jiang Chen: "I didn't bring my phone."

Senior Alpha said: "Then let me know your WeChat, I will add you later."

Jiang Chen hesitated for a while and reported his mobile phone number. Alpha added him on WeChat, so he must be looking for him to play.

puff.

Gu Xin, who was listening to their conversation the whole time, crushed the buttered bread in his hand.

The Omega girls who were picking chocolates beside him: "..."

Gu Xin didn't seem very happy?

Gu Xin returned to the classroom with the butter bread, and the unhappiness on his face had subsided.

When he returned to his seat, Jiang Chen was casually flipping through the book, which happened to be the content that the teacher would teach in the next class.

"Here, bread." Gu Xin handed the bread to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen drank seafood porridge in the morning, so he soon became hungry.

After he finished eating the bread, Jiang Chen turned his head and stuffed the wrapping paper into his small trash can. He saw Gu Xin turning the pen in his hand with a bored expression. The tip of the pen without the cap scratched his sleeve, leaving a black line. inkblots.

Jiang Chen pressed his wrist to prevent him from turning it: "Don't turn it, where is your pen cap?"

Only then did Gu Xin realize that the ink on the pen had scratched his clothes, which looked dirty, and his little cleanliness fetish began to break out.

He forgot to cap the pen, a mistake he had never made before.

Gu Xin put away the pen, rolled up the sleeve that was touched by the pen, and asked unintentionally, "Did someone ask you for a WeChat account just now?"

After he mentioned it, Jiang Chen remembered: "Oh, it's a sophomore in high school who said I play well and wants to play with me. If you didn't mention it, I forgot to add him."

Gu Xin was annoyed at asking this question too much.

On the first day back to school, Gu Xin received the care of countless classmates. Those who didn't know the truth thought he was sick or something, and there were always so many people in his seat.

It's cold in winter, and they don't go out to play at noon, and occasionally play in the indoor basketball hall.

The same is true today, it was suggested by Jiang Yibo, when Gu Xin was not at school, they didn't enjoy playing.

Gu Xin thought of the sophomore senior who asked Jiang Chen for a phone call, so he didn't really want to go.

Sometimes you really don't want someone to appear, and that person will just appear in front of your eyes.

For example, a sophomore in high school walking towards them with a basketball in his arms.

The other party came for Jiang Chen.

An Alpha with a cool look and a crew cut in winter, smiled and said, "Student, do you want to play together? How many of us are there?"

"Sure." Jiang Chen didn't mind too much.

Jiang Chen looked at Gu Xin and the others. They had no reason to refuse. They came a bit late, and the court was almost occupied. The seniors came earlier than them, and occupied the side court. There are only so many courts in the school. I usually play more casually. When I have no place, I will play with other people. When I play together, I will play together. Gradually, I will meet many new friends.

Both Jiang Yibo and Wei Meng didn't mind playing with the sophomores.

The seniors who are a year higher than them actually have a bit of an advantage in size. After all, the freshmen in senior high school have not fully grown up yet, so it is quite challenging to play with them.

Gradually, everyone discovered that senior Qiao Pan liked to pass the ball to Jiang Chen, and he was very kind to him.

The expression on Gu Xin's face became more and more pale, and he suddenly felt that playing basketball was not so interesting.

This senior is also too close to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen felt more tired after playing ball today than before,

It is their habit for Gu Xin to pass the ball to him. Today, Qiao Pan, who wants to be his friend, has been passing the ball to him. No, Teacher Jia didn't dare to train him like this.

Qiao Pan didn't expect Jiang Chen to go to the side to rest after playing.

Gu Xin's face became much more relaxed, and he stared at Qiao Pan: "Senior, continue."

Next, Jiang Chen saw that Gu Xin was playing very actively, grabbing Qiao Pan's ball non-stop throughout the whole process, and Qiao Pan also wanted to show off in front of Jiang Chen, and had a relationship with Gu Xin, just like two cockfighting.

Seeing that they were having a good time playing, Jiang Chen sat aside and waited for Gu Xin and the others to play. He then picked up his mobile phone to play the game.

Qiao Pan had just finished a fight with Gu Xin, and when he looked up again, Jiang Chen didn't look at him.

Gu Xin took advantage of the time when Jiang Chen raised his head and shot a three-pointer.

Jiang Chen shouted to Gu Xin from the side: "Nice!"

Qiao Pan: "..." He also shot a three-pointer just now.

Does this junior not know that he is pursuing him?

After Christmas, Gu's father and Gu's mother also came back from China.

This time, Grandpa Gu was determined not to stay in the country any longer. After Gu’s father came back, he started to work on the house and bought another house in their building for sale. The house had to be redecorated, but It doesn't need to be fully installed, just change some places, and the decoration should be completed before the Chinese New Year.

When Jiang Chen was doing homework in Gu Xin's room at night, he heard him mention this matter.

After finishing his math homework, he threw away the pen and stretched his waist: "In the future, your family won't have to go to China for the New Year holiday?"

Gu Xin picked up his math homework and checked it. The answers and process were correct, and when there were no major problems, he took it aside for him.

"Yeah." He felt that he deserved a lot of credit, so he spent a lot of time urging his grandfather to return to China, "Not only my grandparents will come back, but my aunt will also come back."

"That's great, I remember you said that her child is of mixed race, it must be very interesting." Jiang Chen thought of something, and his brows and eyes widened with a smile.

"You like children of mixed race?" Gu Xin became vigilant.

"Mixed-race kids are so cute. Think about it, if I take them to the playground and use them as my leg accessories, I will definitely get all the girls' WeChat IDs." Jiang Chen said.

It turned out to be like this, not because I wanted to have a mixed-race child in the future.

Gu Xin knew he was joking, but he didn't know how troublesome Jiang Chen was?

The two were chatting when a message popped up from Jiang Chen's cell phone on the table.

Gu Xin glanced at it, and it was that Qiao Pan again. During this time, he has not missed Jiang Chen's favor, either asking Jiang Chen to play ball or playing games with him!

Jiang Chen didn't bother to read the messages, but he knew someone was looking for him when the phone was on.

He sat crookedly and didn't want to change his posture, so he asked Gu Xin, "Help me see who it is."

Gu Xin: "Qiao Pan, would you like to go out to play on New Year's Day?"

Jiang Chen began to think seriously: "That's right, the day after tomorrow is the day off."

Gu Xin immediately threw out a proposal that was definitely tempting to Jiang Chen: "Chenchen, shall we go to the hot spring on New Year's Day?"

Jiang Chen fully agreed, "Give it!"

Hot springs are definitely one of his favorite winter activities.

Gu Xin pressed the screen of his mobile phone, and secretly made a victory gesture in his heart.