Chapter 2 I will take responsibility for what I have done 1
The most humiliating thing in Chen Yiying's life was standing at the door of Qiu Zhuoping's house and seeing a sign that read: Girls over 1.7 meters tall are not allowed to enter.
This is obviously talking about her!
Yiying hesitated at the door for a while and decided not to ring the doorbell, but to climb over the wall to get in. However, the outer wall of the villa was made of smooth stone bricks, and the height was estimated to be more than five meters. It was estimated that it was impossible to climb over without a safety ladder.
Yiying was thinking about it, and was suddenly attracted by the small door next to her. That was where cats and dogs went in and out. Chen Yiying finally decided to swallow her pride and go in through the small door.
Before Chen Yiying entered, she heard many animal noises, which made her deeply suspect that Qiu Zhuoping's family ran a pet shop.
"Meow meow."
A few yellow-striped cats were just about to leave the yard, but were frightened by Chen Yiying who came in, and made shrill cries.
Chen Yiying quickly raised her index finger to make a hushing gesture, then quickly crawled in to make way for the small door.
When she dusted herself off and stood up, she discovered all kinds of strange animals in Qiu Zhuoping's yard. When she looked up inadvertently, she could actually see an owl on the tree.
Yiying learned Qiu Zhuoping's address from Xu Shu through Huimei. Since he was beaten last time, Qiu Zhuoping has been angry and hasn't been to school. She wanted to apologize but couldn't see him, and she was worried for a week. So today, regardless of whether Qiu Zhuoping accepted her apology or not, she had to come to put her mind at ease.
"Even if you don't let me in, I'll come in anyway." Yiying muttered as she walked into the exquisitely decorated villa.
After entering, her first reaction was that Qiu Zhuoping's family was really rich. The design of the villa was very European and artistic. There was a piano on the right side of the spiral staircase. Yiying's eyes moved up from the piano, guessing that the room with the closed door should be Mr. Qiu's bedroom.
But just as Yiying climbed up to the second floor in three or two steps and stood on the navy blue carpet outside the bedroom door, ready to raise her hand to knock on the door, the door was opened.
The naked Qiu Zhuoping yawned, looking sleepy.
Yiying's smile suddenly froze as she stood at the door until it was closed with a click.
Half an hour later——
Qiu Zhuoping and Yiying, who had put on their clothes, sat opposite each other on the sofa on the first floor.
After a long while, Qiu Zhuoping finally said, "Do you like looking at other people's naked bodies?"
"I haven't said you're an exhibitionist yet, and Xu Shu never said you like sleeping naked."
"We didn't sleep together, how did he know I like to sleep naked!"
"I haven't slept with you, so how do I know you like to sleep naked!" Yiying refuted righteously.
Speechless, Qiu Zhuoping remained indifferent for a moment, then spoke: "Are you going to get out by yourself, or should I call the police to ask you to get out?" Qiu Zhuoping sat on the sofa with his elbows on his knees, his chin supported by his fingers crossed, "Also, there's a sign hanging at the door, don't you see it?"
"I can walk on my own. I'm here to apologize." Seeing that the other party had ordered her to leave, Yiying hurriedly told them the purpose of her visit. "I was wrong last time. I shouldn't have hit you or mentioned your mother. I'm sorry."
"Your insincere apology, do you think I will accept it?" Qiu Zhuoping sneered. He found it funny to see Chen Yiying apologizing without even looking at him. He suddenly couldn't tell whether Yiying was stubborn or scheming.
"You're not sincere yet? This is the first time in my life that I've gone through a lot of trouble to apologize!" Yiying stood up anxiously, accidentally exposing her own embarrassing experience. But when she saw Qiu Zhuoping's lips raised, she realized that he could also laugh, and he looked so good when he laughed.
"Whether you accept it or not is up to you. Anyway, I apologized. Also, if you don't go to school all day, it will be miserable for Xu Xishu to eat alone!"
Qiu Zhuoping looked at Yiying talking nonsense seriously and confirmed that she was really naive and stubborn.
"You girls are the only ones who think eating alone is miserable."
"Whatever you think, I'm leaving. Goodbye! No need to see me off!" After Chen Yiying distanced herself from all this, she was ready to turn around and leave.
Just as she was considering whether to go out from the main door or crawl out from the small door, Qiu Zhuoping suddenly said, "I want a sandwich. Make it for me as a token of your apology." Then he pointed in the direction of the kitchen and said, "The kitchen is the third room on the left."
When this sentence entered Chen Yiying's ears, Chen Yiying was sure that she was asking for trouble! Although she refused in her heart, she had already entered the tiger's den and had to make some gestures. So she pursed her lips and went into the kitchen.
She originally thought that Qiu Zhuoping would be sitting in the hall with his legs crossed waiting for food, but unexpectedly, as soon as she tied on her apron, Qiu Zhuoping walked into the kitchen drinking milk and pointing fingers the whole time.
"Butter the bread and fry it, don't use it directly."
"Have you never fried an egg? Who stirs an egg with chopsticks?"
"Don't put the cucumber in there. I won't eat it."
"The ham isn't cooked yet!"
"Where are you looking? The bread in the pan is black!"
"If you don't shut up, I will..." Yiying held the handle of the frying pan, took a deep breath, and wanted to smash Qiu Zhuoping's face with egg.
"Brother Zhuoping." Suddenly, a delicate female voice came from outside the hall. The voice seemed to be soaked in honey, so sweet that it gave people goose bumps.
Chen Yiying was a little curious about who the girl was, so she pricked up her ears and heard the sound of doors opening one by one. After a while, the sound of high heels stepping on the floor gradually got closer, and then a girl in a light blue sleeveless dress pushed open the kitchen door.
"I looked for so many rooms, but it turns out that Brother Zhuoping is in the kitchen?" White flowers bloomed on the girl's skirt. Her brown curly hair made her look more charming and mature, and her light makeup made her look delicate.
That was the first time Yiying met Liu Jiaran, Xu Xishu's cousin. She was dressed like a celebrity, and the words "white, rich and beautiful" were not an exaggeration to describe her. But...
"Brother Zhuoping, is this the new hourly worker?" Liu Jiaran placed the front door key hanging on her index finger on the kitchen table. She looked at Chen Yiying while speaking, then smiled and explained the origin of the key, "My cousin asked me to return the key to you."
If meeting Qiu Zhuoping was the biggest stain in Chen Yiying's life, then Liu Jiaran was the second...
"I..." Yiying had a dull look on her face. She felt a little embarrassed when she saw Liu Jiaran holding Qiu Zhuoping's sweet arm.
"Let me introduce them to you." Qiu Zhuoping immediately removed Liu Jiaran's hand and raised his arm to hug Yiying. "This is Liu Jiaran, Xu Shushu's cousin. This is my girlfriend, Chen Yiying. Let's make breakfast together."
"Brother Zhuoping, how can you have a girlfriend? You are mine, how can you have a girlfriend!" Liu Jiaran, who was so delicate just a moment ago, suddenly became like a mad lioness, waving her hand to slap Yiying. If Qiu Zhuoping hadn't raised his hand to block it, Yiying's face would have had five more finger marks.
"Don't come to me if you have nothing to do in the future, so as to avoid my girlfriend misunderstanding." Qiu Zhuoping suddenly turned his head and smiled gently at Yiying.
Because that smile was so caring, Yiying didn't have time to explain anything before Liu Jiaran started smashing the kitchen utensils. She ran away crying after venting her anger.
After Liu Jiaran left, Qiu Zhuoping let go of Yiying's hand, and the loving look they had just shown disappeared without a trace.
"Qiu Zhuoping, you are really going too far. How could you tell such a lie to hurt two girls?"
"Two?" Qiu Zhuoping asked in a questioning tone, "Do you really want to be my girlfriend?"
"You!" Yiying raised her hand, but suppressed her anger and put it down, "Scoundrel!"
"Looks like we can't have breakfast. Go away. I'll accept your apology for now."
Chen Yiying rolled her eyes at Qiu Zhuoping and was about to leave, but the subsequent events were not as smooth as she had imagined.
Because if she hadn't stepped on the frying pan on the ground, she probably wouldn't have lost her balance. If she hadn't lost her balance and leaned forward, Qiu Zhuoping's hand wouldn't have been in the wrong place.
"Watch your step!" Qiu Zhuoping had already hugged Chen Yiying from the back when he said this. Chen Yiying only felt her chest being squeezed, and then she mechanically lowered her head to check the position of the hand.
"Qiu Zhuoping!" Yiying grabbed Qiu Zhuoping's hand that was on her chest, turned around and slapped him, "You hooligan!"
Qiu Zhuoping suddenly felt his heart palpitating and stood there in a daze, and did not come to his senses until Chen Yiying had left for a long time.
The feeling at that moment was soft and as beautiful as marshmallow.
"Chen Yiying..." Qiu Zhuoping muttered the name, and a smile involuntarily appeared on the corner of his lips.
Before meeting Qiu Zhuoping, Chen Yiying was a solitary person who was resolute in her work. She had always enjoyed such an independent life. But Qiu Zhuoping's appearance plunged her into dire straits.
Ever since Qiu Zhuoping was slapped twice by Chen Yiying, the three of them always appear together at the Love Dessert Shop. Qiu Zhuoping would specifically ask Chen Yiying to deliver the food, and would occasionally argue with her. He no longer looked at her with a cold gaze, and there would always be a faint smile at the corner of his lips that did not make sense. Every time he ordered food, he would choose some relatively round desserts, as if he was reminiscing about something. Liu Jiaran, like a piece of psoriasis that could not be torn apart, always stuck to Qiu Zhuoping. Xu Shushu played the role of a professional light bulb.
When Yiying recalls her college life, she feels that there were two darkest and most difficult times. One was when she was targeted by Liu Jiaran every day during her part-time job, and the other was when she struggled to pass the English Level 4 exam in order to graduate, although in the end she did not work in any job related to her English major.
"Waiter, this cup of coffee is too bitter. Give me a sweet one." Liu Jiaran looked at Yiying with pride, while deliberately hugging Qiu Zhuoping's arm.
"Ah?" Yiying looked confused. Shouldn't coffee be bitter?
"Ah what? Didn't you hear me?"
"Let me get you a few packets of candy." Yiying pouted and turned around helplessly to get the candy packets.
"I don't want a sugar packet, I want a cup of sweet coffee. Don't you have that in your dessert shop? Even if you don't, you have to make me a cup!" The arrogant young lady finally got angry. She grabbed Yiying's arm and stopped her from getting the sugar packet, as if she was deliberately making things difficult for her.
"How can coffee be sweet? It's not sugar water." Yiying retorted, but this rebuttal was met with a shower of lemonade.
"How can you talk to me like that! Is this the attitude you should have as a waiter?" Liu Jiaran put down the empty cup in his hand, looked at the water stain on Yiying's chest, and raised the corners of his lips proudly, "This is not only not the attitude you should have as a waiter, but also not the attitude a third party should have."
"Liu Jiaran, I have no grudge against you, you don't need to target me. The relationship between Qiu Zhuoping and I is not what you think..." Chen Yiying couldn't bear it any longer, but considering her identity as a waiter, she did not confront Liu Jiaran head-on.
"Of course not, because you are not the third party." Qiu Zhuoping, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up. He raised his lips and smiled, picked up the lemonade and splashed it directly on Liu Jiaran's face.
This move not only shocked Yiying, but also left Xu Shu dumbfounded. When Liu Jiaran had embarrassed Chen Yiying before, he did not take action because Chen Yiying could handle it herself, and he did like to see her embarrassed, but it was not okay after it was too much.
"Qiu Zhuoping, what are you talking about? I have nothing to do with you..."
"You don't have to deny our relationship out of fear. I will take responsibility for what I have done. Don't worry."
"Could it be that you have already..." Xu Shushu looked at Qiu Zhuoping and Chen Yiying in shock. Originally, he just suspected that Qiu Zhuoping was interested in Chen Yiying. Could it be that their relationship has developed to this extent?
"Qiu Zhuoping, stop it!" Chen Yiying shouted angrily. If Qiu Zhuoping continued to say this, she would never be able to clear herself even if she jumped into the Yellow River!
Other customers in the dessert shop looked over, curious about their confusing conversation.
"Brother Zhuoping, you and I have been childhood sweethearts. You threw water on me for an unrelated girl? Who is she?"
"Okay, Liu Jiaran, stop making trouble. It's not good for public places." Seeing that Liu Jiaran was getting more and more agitated, Xu Shushu couldn't help but pull her, hoping that she could sit down and calm down.
"I'm making trouble? Xu Xishu, are you my cousin? How could you not help me!" Liu Jiaran turned the spearhead and pointed it at Xu Xishu.
Xu Shu was in a dilemma and didn't know which side to stand on.
Hui Mei saw Xu Xishu's embarrassment and joined in the attempt to reconcile: "Don't embarrass Xishu. He doesn't want you to quarrel either."
"Xu Shu? You call me that so affectionately. Could it be that you like my cousin?" Liu Jiaran turned his attention to Hui Mei again.
Huimei, whose real concern was revealed, dared not say anything more and took a step back.
Liu Jiaran smiled in amusement and looked at Huimei and Chen Yiying: "No wonder they are good friends, they both like to climb up."
"Liu Jiaran, that's enough." Xu Shu, who couldn't bear to watch, frowned, pulled Liu Jiaran aside, and apologized to Huimei and Yiying, "I'm sorry, my cousin is quite willful. If she has offended you in any way, I apologize to you on her behalf."
"I don't think I've done anything wrong to them. They don't even look at their backgrounds." Liu Jiaran snorted disdainfully and continued sarcastically, "One is as tall as a bamboo pole, and the other is as short as a winter melon. They are really a perfect match for best friends. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that my cousin doesn't like winter melons."
"Liu Jiaran, if you do this again, I will be angry!" Xu Shushu frowned, but did not refute anything Liu Jiaran said.
Huimei felt a little sad when she saw Xu Shushu's attitude. Perhaps for a boy like Xu Shushu who pursues aspirations in life, matching each other is his standard for love.
"Hui Mei!" Yiying watched Hui Mei running out of the dessert shop crying and hurriedly chased after her.
They stopped together on the school playground, Huimei sobbed and wiped away her tears.
The red running track in the playground was hot under the sun and gave off an unpleasant smell.
"I hate her. What right does she have to say that about others?"
"We won't cry for such disgusting people." Yiying walked up to Huimei and hugged her comfortingly, "Look, you still have me."
"I'm not crying because of Liu Jiaran."
"I know." Yiying actually knew that Huimei was sad because Xu Shushu did not refute Liu Jiaran's words, "So, in the future, when you look for a boyfriend, just find one who is as tall as me. You see, it's very comfortable whether it's hugging or putting your arm around his shoulders. And you don't have to stand on tiptoe to kiss, how nice."
Hearing this, Huimei burst out laughing. She wiped away her tears, and Ren Yiying put her arm around her shoulders before going back to her part-time job.
"You said if we leave without permission, will the store manager deduct our wages?"
"You're not ashamed to say that. I just ran faster than a rocket."
"After all, it was you who provoked Liu Jiaran!"
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The badminton school friendly match was imminent. As the team captain, Chen Yiying finally decided to quit her part-time job as a waiter and practice badminton well in the next half month.
When she was walking to the playground with her first pot of gold in her life, Qiu Zhuoping and Xu Shu, who was riding roller skates, came towards her from a distance. Chen Yiying turned a corner and stepped onto the stairs to the top of the mountain. Qiu Zhuoping on the playground still inadvertently caught a glimpse of the purple skirt.
The school playground is connected to the back mountain. Usually, many couples go up the mountain to enjoy the scenery, and many students majoring in environmental management come up to do volunteer work - picking up garbage.
The back mountain is unusually cool today. The orange sky casts a shadow on the trees on the hillside. The breeze blows gently, and the leaves rustle.
Yiying kicked the gravel on the road, breaking the dry tree trunks on the ground with a crisp sound. Yiying originally wanted to go around the mountain and then go down the mountain from another flight of stairs, but she accidentally kicked the boy squatting under the bushes. This light kick originally had no attack power, but unfortunately, there was a slope in front of the bushes. The boy squatting under the bushes was caught off guard and rolled down, and then lay on the lawn at the bottom of the hill in a "big" shape.
"Oh no!" Yiying covered her mouth involuntarily and hurried down the stairs to check.
"I was just tying my shoelaces, how did I roll down?" The boy looked at the sky in disbelief until a purple shadow obscured his sky.
The girl with delicate features looked at him worriedly, her long hair flowing down like water, emitting a faint fragrance in the wind. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her body, forming a layer of radiance that only angels possess.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to kick you. Are you okay? Are you okay? Why don't you speak? Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?" Seeing that the boy lying on the lawn had no reaction and just stared at her blankly, Yiying became anxious and directly grabbed the boy's hand, put it on her shoulder, and prepared to help him to the infirmary for a check-up.
"Ah, no need to go to the infirmary, I'm fine." The boy quickly jumped away, keeping a certain distance from Yiying, fearing that the girl in front of him would really carry him to the infirmary.
"I'm glad you're okay. I was so scared that I thought you were dead." Yiying patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Things had been upsetting enough recently, and if something else went wrong, her little heart wouldn't be able to handle it.
"You're so funny. How can someone fall to death from such a short distance?" The boy burst into laughter, looking at the small slope of less than ten meters, and then sized up Yiying. "It looks like you are a sophomore, right? My name is Zhong Jialiang, what's yours?"
"My name is Chen Yiying, and I'm a sophomore majoring in English. How did you know I'm a sophomore?"
"I got this from my own experience." Zhong Jialiang smiled, squatted down, and tied his loose shoelaces. "I'm a senior, majoring in financial management, and I've been doing an internship at a company. I just need to come back to apply for my diploma, so I've been walking around. I didn't expect to be kicked down the hill by my junior sister."
Yiying smiled awkwardly.
"It's getting dark, and there will be a lot of mosquitoes here. By the way, have you eaten? How about we go eat together?" Zhong Jialiang looked at the gradually darkening sky and led Chen Yiying down the mountain from another path.
Zhong Jialiang was only half a head taller than Chen Yiying, and they talked and laughed along the way. He was the first senior brother that Chen Yiying had met since she entered school, because most of the senior brothers looked at Yiying's height and thought she was a senior sister, so they ignored her.
By the time they were walking down the hill, the sky had darkened completely.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, leaning against the stone wall, Qiu Zhuoping frowned. Yiying, who had not seen him, walked side by side with Zhong Jialiang, seemingly having endless things to talk about. Qiu Zhuoping did not step forward to disrupt their conversation, but clenched his fists, looked at their backs as they left, and turned away.
