"I have something to ask Zhi Ying." Qin Li knew that the four of them had a better relationship than the rest of the class, but it was not appropriate to exclude him like this.
Li Ge ignored Qin Li, and said to Zhi Ying, "Ying Ying, don't get too close to Jiang Wei, he will definitely affect your studies."
Zhi Ying replied dully, "But what he said is quite right."
Zhao Qian picked up his schoolbag and retorted: "Don't be fooled by him, he may compete with you for first place again in the next exam."
Qin Li stood by and listened to Li Ge and the others brainwashing Zhi Ying, saying that the first place in the grade would definitely be Zhi Ying's again, this time Jiang Wei only won because of good luck.
"If you can't catch up with your language arts grades, Jiang Wei will always be the first." Qin Li pointed out. His grades in Class Zero was last, this situation in terms of grades was common to him.
As soon as this statement came out, Han Jiaojiao and the others glared at him.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly, don't disturb us here." Li Ge remarked rudely.
Qin Li shrugged, "I just wanted to ask when the journal will arrive, it's already the publication date."
"We still have to wait another week," Zhi Ying replied as she walked out of ehr seat.
…
Although Zhi Ying did not attend middle school in the city, the other three were very familiar with Quan City as the group of friends were from the city. When they went out to play, they always went in the path east to west of Quan City. Activities such as eating, drinking, and having fun were all left behind.
"The ice cream here is delicious. The creamy taste is very smooth and heavenly!" Zhao Qian exclaimed, as if trying to explain why he ran into the store like a kid and ordered four servings pre-emptively.
"It will be very cold to eat in this weather," Zhi Ying mumbled as she wrapped her clothes around her, not understanding where Zhao Qian excitement came from?
Han Jiaojiao and Li Ge sat together to discuss why Zhao Qian seemed richer than they themselves?
As the son of the principal, the daughter of a super teacher, and Zhi Ying, who has a capitalist father, all of them were usually very tight on money. They had to ask their parents for money when they went out to play.
"My dad said that now that I am growing, I should eat and drink more, or I will become a dwarf." Zhao Qian came over after paying and just heard Li Ge's complaint.
"Aren't you afraid of becoming like me?" Li Ge still complained about his figure, but unfortunately he became like this because he liked eating too much.
Zhao Qian waved his hand dismissively, replying, "I consume too much brain power every day, and I can only get a little comfort from food."
Han Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing, "Just you? Please learn English well first."
It was also strange. When Han Jiaojiao was not in high school before, her father taught Class Zero all year round, but she had never seen him come home and worry about students. This year was different. Every time she went home, he would always sigh and say that there were too many 'cripples' in the class.
In a class of their caliber, most students should be balanced like Li Ge, and at most like her, with one especially outstanding subject.
But there are actually several 'cripples' in this year's class. They had outrageously poor grades in a subject. Forget about Zhi Ying, although her essay composition was a bit poor, she had no problem scoring full marks in other subjects. Zhao Qian's English grades always fluctuate up and down the passing grade mark, yet he still managed to squeeze into Class Zero. As for Qin Li, he was only good at math, and mediocre in the other subjects.
Lao Han always said at home that the math, physics and chemistry assignments were too simple, which seemed to limit the performance of the students in the class.
Han Jiaojiao sometimes looked around and also felt that the subject of mathematics was too easy, and everyone around her got full marks. But looking down at her score, she felt that math was still a bit difficult, at least the last question was difficult.
"I have already memorized most of the dictionary. Believe me, I will definitely improve my English by a lot." Zhao Qian firmly took a bite of the ice cream he just got.
"You worked so hard?" Li Ge didn't believe it at first.
Zhao Qian looked past them with a natural look. "I will learn English well in the future, and it will be easier to learn about computers in the future."
Zhi Ying bit off the small tip on the ice cream and felt it melt away in her mouth, she said slowly, "Are you going to study computers in the future?"
"Yes, I want to learn this in the future. I did a little programming before, and I will show you when I have time." Zhao Qian added with a sullen face after a while, "My English is too poor, and I can't understand a lot of things."
"I want to be a translator in the future." Han Jiaojiao followed, "I have even chosen a school, as long as I maintain this momentum for the next two years."
Li Ge was very interested in Zhao Qian's programming, and caught Zhao Qian to ask questions. Zhi Ying began to daze off, thinking about something else.
After finishing the ice cream with Zhao Qian, the four people separated.
Zhi Ying watched the three of them get on the bus, and then turned around and wandered the street. Looking at the people coming and going, staring at the advertisements on the high-rise buildings, Zhi Ying suddenly felt a sense of emptiness. It was as if everyone had their own goals, but she only wanted to do math problems.
She couldn't seem to find anything else she was interested in, and Zhi Ying's life for more than ten years seemed to darken in an instant.
Jiang Wei was sitting in the cafe by the window watching Zhi Ying who was walking around for a while. She was spinning around like a headless fly, looking very aggrieved.
After thinking about it, Jiang Wei put on his coat and walked out of the cafe.
Zhi Ying was afraid of the cold, so when she went out, she took out a thin coat from the closet. Now she put her hands in her pockets, and shrugged her shoulders, still thinking about her future path.
Jiang Wei saw a fast approaching car on the right, while Zhi Ying was still walking forward, his heart suddenly lifted. He jogged forward, stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhi Ying who was about to cross the intersection and hissed, "There is a car coming."
His voice was a bit loud, different from Jiang Wei's usual voice, which made Zhi Ying a little dazed when she turned back, until she saw him clearly and realized it was him.
"You've grown up to be this big, yet you still don't pay attention to the road when you walk?" Jiang Wei gripped Zhi Ying's arms tightly, the force was a bit strong, making Zhi Ying a little uncomfortable.
There were two strange atmospheres between the two. From Jiang Wei's point of view, it seemed as if there were swords drawn, but Zhi Ying was still in a dazed state.
"Young man, whatever matter it is, be nice to your little girlfriend, what are you doing with such a straight face? Girls need to be coaxed." An elderly grandmother passed by with her hands behind her back and saw the two, she then subconsciously persuaded them.
"..." Only at this time did Jiang Wei realize that the two were indeed in an ambiguous position, but even so, he did not let go of Zhi Ying's hand, for fear that she would run out again.
"No, you don't have to worry about it." Jiang Wei pulled Zhi Ying back to the sidewalk with strength and said to the smiling grandma.
Watching the person walk away, Zhi Ying frowned, "You hurt me."
Jiang Wei paused, "I'm sorry." His hand loosened, but he still held onto Zhi Ying's arm.
"Classmate Jiang Wei, what's the matter?" Zhi Ying didn't pay attention to Jiang Wei's small movements, as long as her arm wasn't being pinched and hurt.
"Why don't you pay attention to the road?" Jiang Wei didn't answer Zhi Ying's question, but asked Zhi Ying in return.
Zhi Ying felt a little guilty, lowered her head and muttered, "I forgot for a while."
"What if you get hit by a car? You are grown up, but you can't even take care of yourself?" Jiang Wei scolded with a gloom on his face, his fingers trembling a little when he remembered the situation just now.
Zhi Ying naturally bowed her head and admitted her mistake. This scene was too familiar. She had been scolded by her parents many times since she was a child.
"I won't do it next time." Zhi Ying looked up at Jiang Wei, but began to subconsciously estimate his height.
The sole of the shoe was no more than five centimeters, he was nearly a head higher than her, according to the human body structure…
"There is no next time." Jiang Wei interrupted Zhi Ying's thinking process and still held her arm.
When he lowered his head, he could see Zhi Ying's clear eyes. They were not big, but they were not hazy, a clear black and white. They looked clean and pure, and seemed to contain the universe.
However... her lips were white, making Jiang Wei annoyed.
Letting go of Zhi Ying's arm, Jiang Wei unbuttoned his coat and took it off to wrap it around her.
Even if the current Jiang Wei was not a strong figure, his clothes still looked too big on Zhi Ying.
"You..." Zhi Ying was dumbfounded and her brain got stuck.
The two of them were only one arm's length away from each other at the moment. When Jiang Wei lowered his head to button her up, Zhi Ying felt that she could feel him with just a little breath.
"Let's go." Jiang Wei wrapped her up well and dragged her to the cafe.
The heat was on in the cafe, and it was a relief to go in. Zhi Ying's face turned red from the heat immediately, it was very obvious on her pale face. She was dazed and looked extremely innocent.
Jiang Wei's heart softened, thought of something, his eyes were deep.
"Classmate Jiang Wei, it's time for me to go home." Since Zhi Ying was a little scared by the car just now, the rhythm has been controlled by Jiang Wei. She was trying to get back her mind right now.
"Drink a cup of hot coffee first." Jiang Wei forced Zhi Ying to sit down.
Zhi Ying was a little hesitant. After all, they were competitors now, and with Han Jiaojiao, Li Ge, and others criticizing him, she no longer had the simple goodwill towards Jiang Wei, but a bit of complexity.
Probably seeing her defensiveness, Jiang Wei ordered another cup of coffee, and then got up, "Uncle Li has come to pick me up, you finish your coffee first, then go back and be careful."
"Your... clothes."
Zhi Ying looked at Jiang Wei who strode out of the cafe, and swallowed the words in her mouth.
The waiter quickly brought up the hot coffee, Zhi Ying took a few sips, and sure enough, her body quickly warmed up.
Zhi Ying sat in the seat, covered in Jiang Wei's coat, and seemed to smell a faint citrus smell.
…
On Monday, Jiang Wei sat next to Zhi Ying, as if they hadn't met that day, and only looked at his book.
On the other hand, Zhi Ying was a little uncomfortable. She looked out the window for a while, pinched the corner of her clothes, and finally talked to her deskmate in a low voice, "I washed your coat and I will bring it to you at noon."
The clothes were washed by Zhi Ying on the weekend and brought back to the dormitory in the afternoon. However she forgot to bring it to the classroom in a hurry when she went out in the morning.
"Mhm." Jiang Wei turned a page of the book, his expression remained the same, and he didn't even raise his head.
If Zhi Ying hadn't been convinced that she heard it, she would have thought she had hallucinations.
"Zhi Ying, Lao Han asked you to come to his office." The class president entered the classroom and called Zhi Ying over.
Zhi Ying pushed back the chair, bypassed Jiang Wei, and then walked to the mathematics teaching and research room.
"This is your journal." Lao Han took out a journal from the drawer. "Your senior brother left you a phone number, you can ask him any questions."
"Thank you, teacher." Zhi Ying's eyes lit up while holding the journal.
Lao Han smiled and said, "Okay, go back to the classroom."
When Zhi Ying walked into the classroom, she shook the journal that was in her hand toward Qin Li.
Qin Li gestured with his eyes: [Look at it quickly, after reading it, give it to me.]
Zhi Ying: [Give it to you on Thursday.]
Qin Li frowned and nodded reluctantly.
The latest issue of the journal made Zhi Ying not even eat lunch, let alone take a nap. She hurried back to the dormitory and took Jiang Wei's coat back to the classroom, packed it in a bag, and put them at her feet. Then she looked down at the math journal, completely absorbed.
When Jiang Wei came to class in the afternoon, Zhi Ying didn't even lift her head, she was addicted to the journal and couldn't extricate herself.
Taking a look at the bag at Zhi Ying's feet, Jiang Wei didn't take it, and took out the textbooks he needed for class.