When Chen Mo returned to the dormitory, Sun Qi and Tang Suishan, who had gone home for the weekend, had already returned and were packing their things.
“Brother Mo.” Sun Qi saw him coming in, took out something in a transparent plastic can from his schoolbag and handed it to him, saying with a smile: “These are walnuts grown in my hometown. I saw in the group that you were hospitalized for stomach problems. Walnut kernels fried with brown sugar can nourish the stomach, so my mother asked me to bring some for you. Don’t be disgusted.”
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment before he reached out to take the big jar.
“…Thank you. Please also say thank you to Auntie for me.”
“You’re welcome.” Sun Qi smiled and waved her hand. “Thanks to you, I don’t have to share a dormitory with Li Rui anymore. You’re a good person, and I’m lucky.”
Chen Mo really didn’t know what to say.
He didn’t live in this mixed dormitory for many days in total, but since Li Rui moved out, the dormitory has been kept very clean, and because there are not many people there, it also seems spacious.
Sun Qi is a very honest boy.
He had been severely bullied by Li Rui in the past, and would want to pay back any favor he received a thousand times.
Chen Mo put the jar on his desk, then turned around and said, “I should move it.”
“ah??”
Not only Sun Qi, but even Tang Suishan, who usually spoke very little, looked over.
Sun Qi asked in confusion: “Why?”
Tang Suishan thought more, “Just because you publicly said you are gay?”
Sun Qi was even more confused, “Homosexual?”
Chen Mo couldn’t help but hold his forehead.
He now believed what Lao Gou said, that sooner or later this matter would spread throughout the school and it would be true.
Seeing that the two people’s attitude was just pure confusion, Chen Mo explained: “Either move out or change dormitories. There are empty beds in the experimental class dormitory now.”
“Ah.” Sun Qi was disappointed. “Do we have to move?”
Chen Mo also wanted to ask if it was necessary to move?
Especially when he saw the scattered things on his desk, the two pairs of unwashed shoes on the windowsill, and the clothes on the bed that he had not had time to wash before he left yesterday, his suspicion became even deeper.
Take out your phone, take two pictures, find the profile picture you just added, and click send.
Silence is not golden, it’s your grandfather: [Picture]
Silence is not golden, it’s your grandfather: [Picture]
Silence is not golden. It is your grandfather: [Do you know what is the cruelest thing for someone who doesn’t like to tidy up? It is moving to a new dormitory. ]
I didn’t know what the other party was busy with, and it took almost five minutes for him to reply.
XSY: [Don’t tell me you haven’t started moving yet? ]
XSY：【Picture】
XSY: [What’s that in the corner of your picture? ]
Chen Mo replied immediately.
Silence is not gold. It is your grandfather: [You have poor eyesight, so you are nothing. ]
XSY: [No smoking at 413.]
XSY: [You’d better not let me see it even once. ]
Chen Mo hissed and didn’t reply.
Chen Mo’s smoking history can be traced back to when he was fourteen years old.
His first cigarette was a ten-yuan Hongtashan cigarette, and that was also the first time he beat Chen Jicheng so hard that he couldn’t get up.
When he picked up the red-wrapped cigarette that Chen Jianli had dropped on the ground, he took out a cigarette and put it into his mouth with his weak hands. When he lit it, the pungent smell made him cough. But from that moment on, he felt as if he was beginning to be able to control his own life.
That feeling is addictive.
In the years that followed, he smoked countless expensive brands of cigarettes, but he was still fascinated by the smell of low-quality cigarettes.
Things are different now.
Chen Mo consciously controlled himself, and Xi Siyan noticed that the cigarette on the table was the pack he bought in the Internet cafe, with nearly half of it left. This was almost impossible for Chen Mo, who later became a heavy smoker.
But there’s nothing I can do.
With a broken stomach, I dare not be too harsh. It is only a matter of time before I quit.
It took Chen Mo nearly an hour to pack everything up.
Went to 413 before noon.
As soon as I opened the door and went in, I saw a half-naked person.
“Sorry.” Chen Mo subconsciously stepped back and tried to close the door.
“No, come in.” Qi Lin’s shorts were just above his hips. He rubbed his hair roughly and said, “Old Xi said early in the morning that you were going to move down. Bring your things in.”
Chen Mo then recognized him and walked in. “Are you alone?”
“Yes, none of them are here.”
Chen Mo looked around the dormitory and found that the overall environment was much better than he had imagined. There were six beds, but only four of them had things on them. The boys’ daily necessities were relatively simple, and the empty space was quite large.
Chen Mo looked at the two beds that were close together and asked, “Which one should I sleep on?”
“It’s all right.” Qi Lin looked at it and said indifferently: “These two beds originally belonged to Lao Xi and Yang Shule, but they have never lived on campus. Lao Xi occasionally plays basketball and brings clothes back to take a shower. Yang Shule…” Qi Lin paused here and continued: “In short, he will not live here again, you can choose any one. Also, Lao Xi will probably come later, he has to go home to get his things.”
Chen Mo chose the one near the balcony. He originally thought that Xi Siyan would not stay here at night. When he heard the last sentence, he paused while putting away the boxes and asked, “He wants to stay here too?”
“What else?” Qi Lin laughed: “Do you really think that just by living in such a so-called academic dormitory, your grades will improve dramatically. Since Lao Xi has promised Director Lai, you have to be mentally prepared.”
“for example?”
“His teaching methods might be more, um…perverted?”
Chen Mo didn’t take this to heart.
Whether he will become a pervert or not, he is the one who is learning it. As for what he will become, Chen Mo cannot guarantee it.
Chen Mo took some time to put things in order.
It was already past twelve o’clock when it ended, and I made an appointment with Qi Lin to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
When I was going out, I met two other tall boys who were coming back, Jiang Xu and Bai Cheng. I had seen them before. They were also in the group that Xi Siyan and his friends often played basketball with.
After saying hello to each other, Qi Lin and Chen Mo left first.
“They are all very easy to get along with.” Qi Lin said to Chen Mo as he walked down the stairs, “It’s the one you haven’t met yet, Xue Ping. I wonder if you have any impression of him?”
Chen Mo thought for a moment and asked, “The one in the fifth row from the right?”
“Oh, you have a good memory.”
Chen Mo didn’t think this was a compliment.
He didn’t know many people before, and after graduation he couldn’t even remember a few faces because he didn’t pay enough attention to it. Now that so much time has passed, if he still can’t recognize them all, he might have a mental problem.
Qi Lin said, “There’s nothing wrong with Xue Ping. You know, in any school, there’s always a perennial runner-up who’s below Xi Siyan in terms of IQ. Unfortunately, he’s one of them. And I think he’s a little crazy. He doesn’t talk to anyone every day, just keeps mumbling to himself, aiming to surpass Xi. He’s almost invisible as the second-best student in the grade, and you actually noticed him.”
Chen Mo was thinking that in his previous life, he might have been similar to Xue Ping in the eyes of these people.
Even worse than humans.
At least he didn’t rank second in the grade. The most talked-about thing about him was his relationship with Yang Shule, who was “taken away by mistake”. He was extremely immersed in himself and didn’t care about anyone or anything around him.
Now when I think about it carefully, I can’t remember many details.
I don’t remember the changing seasons of the tree under the teaching building, I don’t remember the change of seasons on the playground, and I never felt that the cafeteria of No. 1 Middle School was so crowded.
“You guys haven’t had a meal in your entire life!” Qi Lin couldn’t help cursing when he was stepped on for the third time.
Chen Mo stood in front of him and moved forward, deciding to stay away from this conspicuous bag.
Qi Linfei unconsciously put his hand on his shoulder and continued angrily: “Queue up, queue up! Why are you pushing so hard!”
Chen Mo turned around and asked, “Didn’t you notice that everyone was looking at us?”
“Just look at it.”
Chen Mo was too lazy to reason with him.
I just heard two girls in the long line next to me whispering excitedly, “That’s Chen Mo from the second year of high school, right? He’s better looking in person than in the photo! Is the guy next to him his boyfriend?… Ah, I’m going crazy, this is the first time I’ve seen a real homosexual in real life!”
Chen Mo: “…”
He really wanted to say, thank you, but it’s not necessary.
In the end, I just ordered a few dishes, left early, and found a less conspicuous place to sit down.
As a result, Qi Lin came over not long after.
Chen Mo looked at the dinner plate placed in front of him. In addition to Qi Lin, there was suddenly another person. He was stunned for a moment and asked, “Didn’t you go back?”
“You’re back again.” Xi Siyan glanced at him and opened the disposable chopsticks in his hand.
He was still wearing the same clothes he wore when he came down from the mountain that morning, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows and his collar buttons unbuttoned, which he would normally button up. His indescribable aura instantly suppressed Qi Lin’s presence as he sat down.
Chen Mo said “oh” but didn’t comment and continued eating his meal.
The food in the cafeteria of No. 1 Middle School is actually quite good.
However, the doctor asked him to avoid certain foods for the next two days, so Chen Mo made some tomato and eggs, stir-fried broccoli, and stir-fried carrots and meat.
The taste is not strong, but I just don’t like it.
Qi Lin next to him was messaging someone unknown.
He sent a voice message to the other party in a sweet voice: “Baby, I’m eating.”
“Are you in love?” Chen Mo asked, holding a green broccoli in his mouth.
Qi Lin raised his head, smiled slyly, and whispered: “Don’t tell anyone, we are still in the ambiguous stage, I haven’t confessed yet.”
Chen Mo is fed up with it.
I wonder if this guy has been messing around since high school?
“You…” Chen Mo was about to say something, but then he thought about it and picked up the soup beside him to drink.
Qi Lin took the initiative to pick up the phone, waved it in front of Chen Mo and Xi Siyan, and said, “How is it? It looks good, right? We met online and have only been chatting for a month.”
When the photo was displayed in front of Chen Mo, he choked on the soup in his throat.
“Female?” Chen Mo choked and coughed.
Qi Lin asked curiously: “Why are you so shocked? It’s as if I’m the same as you. I’m not interested in men.”
Chen Mo didn’t know where to start complaining.
Looking at Xi Siyan with a puzzled look, he found that Xi Siyan seemed to be more interested in his reaction. Finally, he handed him a piece of paper and said, “Wipe it off.”
“Thank you.” Chen Mo took it hesitantly.
Sure enough, Xi Siyan said: “That was my soup just now.”
At first, Chen Mo was still immersed in the fact that Qi Lin liked girls with big breasts when he was in high school. It took him two seconds to react before he looked at the soup bowl next to him.
A tiny bit of seaweed floated in it, as if mocking him.
Chen Mo: “…Sorry.”
After hesitating for two seconds, he asked, “Can I get you another bowl?”
“No, I’m done.” Xi Siyan threw down his napkin, leaned back on the chair, and raised his chin towards the plate in front of Chen Mo, “A cat? You ate this little for one meal.”
Qi Lin came over and said, “Yeah, you don’t have a good appetite. You can’t stand being tortured.”
“Abuse?”
Qi Lin pointed at the person next to him and said, “Last time, Sun Xiaoya failed her physics test and cried so much that she asked him for tutoring. Can you believe that she lost 8 kilograms in a week? From that day on, she said she would never lose weight again.”
Chen Mo stuffed another piece of broccoli into his mouth and looked at the man in front of him who looked particularly cold and ruthless.
“Physical attack?”
Qi Lin laughed twice, “Your joke is really ridiculous.”
After dinner, I returned to the dormitory.
Chen Mo then realized that Xi Siyan’s things had already been moved in.
A box, a black bag, and even the bed was already made. The black and blue pure silk uniform fabric, not even a wrinkle on it, as if he had some obsessive-compulsive disorder. There was a tablet on the table below, and Chen Mo found that more than one person had it on the table, which was impossible in other dormitories. It was indeed a special dormitory, and the treatment was indeed different.
Two people moved into the dormitory one day, and the only newcomer was Chen Mo. Fortunately, the other two roommates were as Qi Lin said, so the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Until evening.
My roommate Xue Ping, who I hadn’t seen for a day, came back.
He wears glasses and actually has a normal appearance, except that his hair is a little long, and you can occasionally see a few gray hairs in the middle, which is consistent with his image of being a hard-working student.
As a newcomer, Chen Mo sat on a chair with his feet on the desk when the other person came in. He raised his front legs and tilted his chair back, raised his hand and greeted the other person, “Hello, Chen Mo.”
As a result, Xue Ping looked at him, said nothing, pushed his glasses and returned to his seat.
His bed was facing Chen Mo.
Below were thick piles of books and papers, which made him different from the other casual people in the dormitory.
Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, not feeling anything.
Instead, Xi Siyan, who was leaning against the closet next to him with his hands folded, knocked on his desk and frowned to remind him, “Don’t be distracted.”
Xue Ping paused in putting the book down.
Looking back, it seems that I am a little confused as to why the two of them are together.
Xi Siyan just continued what he had just said, “All the key points you need to remember are outlined here. You will be given the test after you have digested them. Three days is a small stage, and you can check for omissions and fill in the gaps in a targeted manner. Any questions?”
Chen Mo flipped through the textbook in front of him.
Everything from the subjects to the subheadings in each unit was circled in red pen. Occasionally, there would be one or two special words, and the handwriting was wild and casual, and it was exactly the same as the owner’s.
Chen Mo closed the book, looked over and nodded: “Yes.”
“explain.”
Chen Mo twirled the pen in his hand, and when it fell on the table with a clatter, he asked, “What was the worst student you’ve ever taught like?”
Xi Siyan raised his eyebrows.
Chen Mo said sincerely, “I’m afraid the gap is too big for you to accept.”
“For example.”
“Well…comparing you with my current level, it’s probably: Sorry, your configuration is too low to enable this function.”
Laughter broke out one after another in the dormitory.
Several other people listened to the conversation between the two people throughout the night.
“Don’t give up before it even starts, Chen Mo.”
“Yes, yes, yes. How many people wish to have a top student and stay with him till old age.”
“When God wants to give a person a great responsibility, he must first turn off his mobile phone and cut off his data traffic, so that he can say goodbye to poor students and become a top student!”
Chen Mo felt like he was standing on the podium of a crosstalk performance.
Amidst the laughter, the only inappropriate snort was heard, coming from another top student, Xue Ping, who was ranked second in the grade.
The eyes behind his lenses seemed to emit a cold light, and he did a standard glasses-pushing motion, “You’re wasting your time on people like this. Do you think you can still get first place in the physics competition training camp in early November?”
This was a standard academic greeting. It took Chen Mo a while to react before he realized that it was directed at Xi Siyan.
I thought the physical attack would appear again.
For example, Xi Siyan replied: Just you?
As a result, Chen Mo only heard a casual voice above his head: “Whether it’s wasted or not, it’s time. I’ll give you the first place?”
Feeling deeply insulted, Xue Ping’s eyes widened in anger.
Pointing at Chen Mo: “Just for him?!”
“Brother.” Chen Mo turned his chair and said calmly, “Not really. You made me sound like a demon that brings disaster to the country. I’m so embarrassed.”
