After seeing Su Yunjin and Zhou Shiyun together that day, it seemed as if there was no connection between Su Yunjin and me anymore. He seemed to have disappeared from my life. I lived my ordinary life and he had his.
The world is big, and we haven’t even passed each other on campus these days; but the world is also small, and even if I can’t see him, I still know that his life is related to Zhou Shiyun.
Even if I haven't met him, I know his whereabouts and actions very well. All this is thanks to Zhou Shiyun. Her biggest hobby now is probably to show off her happiness on WeChat.
Su Yunjin with a faint smile on his face, Su Yunjin reading seriously, Su Yunjin performing on the stage, Su Yunjin choking on water, his every smile and frown were recorded by Zhou Shiyun on her mobile phone. That arrogant aura was like a haze pressing on my heart, making it difficult for me to even breathe.
I admit that I am not a warrior, so I dare not go to school on weekends, because I am afraid of meeting the person I expect to meet, afraid of seeing Su Yunjin and Zhou Shiyun together, so I would rather stay at home and deceive myself into being a deserter. Because only in this way, Su Yunjin belongs only to me.
But I didn’t expect that someone would come to see me. When my mother called me downstairs and said that a classmate was coming, the joy in my heart was like boiling water, drowning the depression that had been buried deep in my heart.
After seventeen days, he finally couldn't help it. I instinctively thought that it was Su Yunjin who came to see me, because he was one of the few friends who knew my home address, and he was the only one I hadn't seen for many days.
I didn't even bother to change out of my pajamas, and I ran downstairs to the living room. Seeing the man sitting on the sofa, I was extremely excited. Every step I took downstairs, I was thinking about what I would say to him first after not seeing him for so many days.
But before I got downstairs, the person sitting on the sofa turned around and gave me a silly smile.
"Fool." I cursed in my heart, but I couldn't figure out whether these two words should be given to myself or to Bao Kangqi who was smiling at me.
Yes, the person who came to see me was not Su Yunjin whom I had been thinking about, but Bao Kangqi whom I had been thinking about as well.
"Why are you in my house?" I couldn't control the disappointment in my heart, and sat down on the sofa opposite him while asking the question.
"I..." Bao Kangqi's face flushed when he saw me. He explained anxiously, fearing that I would be disappointed.
But before he could finish his words, my mother patted my shoulder and scolded me, "Why do you talk like that, kid?"
"Mom, today is the weekend. I want to have a good rest and don't want to be disturbed by outsiders." I deliberately emphasized the word "outsiders".
"Is Kangqi an outsider? You two are good friends, why are you talking so distantly?" My mother obviously likes Bao Kangqi very much and doesn't even want to call him an outsider. I really don't know what method this guy used to confuse my mother.
"Xiao Di, I have something to tell you, so I came here uninvited. Please..." Bao Kangqi obviously saw that I was unhappy and explained anxiously.
"Kang Qi, Auntie welcomes you here. Don't go back today. Eat here at noon and try Auntie's specialty."
While my mother was talking, she had already stood up and walked towards the kitchen. I looked at her seriously, feeling anxious.
"Mom, Bao Kangqi wants to talk to me about something, so we have to go out soon. Please don't be busy." I shouted to my mother who had already started in the kitchen.
"It's almost noon. Aren't you hungry? Aren't you hungry too, Kangqi? Having a meal won't take much time." When mother's voice came from the kitchen, Bao Kangqi could no longer hide the excitement on his face.
I kept winking at the excited Bao Kangqi and even pretended to be angry. Bao Kangqi looked at me with a bit of grievance on his face, but still said to my mother: "Auntie, our matter is really urgent. We have to leave immediately. I will come back another day to taste your cooking skills."
Mom came out of the kitchen disappointedly. I thought she had something to say, but she picked up the tea in front of Bao Kangqi, handed it to him, and said, "I saw you sweat a lot just now. It's so hot. Drink some tea before you leave."
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that the person in front of me was my mother. Her attentive look looked like the attitude of a mother-in-law towards her son-in-law.
But as soon as this thought flashed through my mind, I couldn't help but spit a few times in my heart. This idea was weirdly similar to my mother's behavior today.
Bao Kangqi took the tea from my mother's hand excitedly and drank it all. After drinking it, he kept praising my family's tea for being delicious and my mother's tea-making skills.
"If you like to drink, come often." My mother looked at Bao Kangqi with more and more satisfaction, which made me envious.
"Okay, Mom, your daughter is here, don't make a mistake with her." I deliberately spoke to my mother with jealousy.
My mother looked at me and smiled, then motioned for us to leave quickly.
"I told you I'm not your biological daughter, and why did you let your daughter go out in her pajamas? I'm already eighteen years old." I said while making faces at my mother.
My mother smiled, but still couldn't help reminding me to dress nicely.
I nodded helplessly, but in my heart I just wanted to tell my mother that I was eighteen years old, not twenty-eight, and she really didn't need to be so anxious to marry me off.
Bao Kangqi kept smiling politely while watching me talking to my mother. It was not until we left the house that I said to him solemnly, "My mother treats everyone like this. Don't think too much about it."
Bao Kangqi just looked at me and smiled. Only then did I realize that I was trying to be subtle.
I blushed and changed the subject, asking him, "What do you want from me? Are you in a hurry?"
Bao Kangqi looked at me, his face flushed again. He looked at me awkwardly, and after a long while he managed to squeeze out a few words: "I just..."
"Bao Kangqi, why do you want to call me out on the weekend?" I was a little impatient.
He dared to go to my house, why doesn’t he even dare to say a word now?
"Xiao Di, I have nothing to do at home on the weekend, and I suddenly want to see you, chat with you, or go shopping, or eat something delicious. I have already thought about it. After seeing you, we will do whatever you want to do." Bao Kangqi saw that I was unhappy and explained anxiously.
I thought of many possibilities, but I didn't expect his reason was so simple that he just wanted to see me, and after seeing me, he would do anything.
After listening to him speak in a hurry, I was somewhat touched. Being cherished like this really satisfied my vanity. But I knew better that this was not love.
" Bao Kangqi, I..." When I opened my mouth, I realized that I couldn't refuse his almost humble request at all, and all the words of refusal were stuck in my throat.
"Let's go for a walk by the river. The scenery is nice." While Bao Kangqi was nervously waiting for my answer, I pointed to the river not far away and walked towards it first without waiting for his answer.
Bao Kangqi obviously didn't expect me to agree, so he was very happy and followed me somewhat at a loss, talking about things related to the river. His words were lively and humorous, which made me feel much better because of Su Yunjin's depression.
Bao Kangqi seemed to want to keep me in suspense, and he deliberately didn't tell me the ending after telling me the story of Mochou. Even though he changed the subject, I still couldn't forget the ending of the story. After Bao Kangqi was silent for a long time, I couldn't help but ask again: "Did the washerwoman named Mochou you just mentioned marry the scholar later?"
But Bao Kangqi still didn't answer. I couldn't help but look back, but there was no trace of Bao Kangqi behind me.
I couldn't help but look around, but I didn't expect him to appear behind me, three ice creams in his hands, his eyes were bright, just like the sweat beads on his forehead.
"Xiao Di, this is for you." Bao Kangqi put the three ice creams in his hand into my hand. I couldn't help but stare at him in a daze as he was sweating profusely.
"I..." I suddenly didn't know how to start, so I just stuffed the ice cream back into his hands.
"Xiao Di, they only have these three flavors, just eat whichever you like." Bao Kangqi felt a little disappointed when he saw me giving him the ice cream, but he still spoke to me seriously.
Then I understood why he bought three ice creams.
I looked at the ice cream and asked curiously, "If they have ten flavors in their store, will you buy ten?"
"I don't know your taste, and I'm afraid you won't like it after I buy it. So I'll buy it for twenty yuan, not to mention ten yuan. You can also tell me your taste, and then I can just buy two yuan, one for you and one for me." Bao Kangqi said excitedly, his face full of anticipation.
He waited for my answer, for me to tell him what I liked.
I looked at the ice cream in his hand and told him seriously that I liked the flavors of all three pieces, but I couldn't eat them.
"Why?" The disappointment in Bao Kangqi's eyes surged like a wave.
I didn't know how to answer. Seeing his anxious look, my face turned red. How should I tell him about this special period for girls?
But he's so stupid that if I don't tell him, he'll definitely get to the bottom of it.
"Bao Kangqi, it's like this, it's not that I don't like to eat, it's that I'm not convenient, girls always have a few special days." I tried to suppress the shyness in my heart and said calmly. After I finished speaking, I felt my face burning. If there was a mirror, I would definitely see my face in the mirror as red as the clouds in the sky.
Bao Kangqi obviously didn't expect the result to be like this, but he immediately laughed and said, "I'll remember this date and pay attention to it in the future."
He said it as a matter of course, as if it was what he should do.
"Xiao Di, it's my fault that I acted on my own without asking clearly. I..." He was very embarrassed when he spoke.
"You are punished to eat all three ice creams." I said in a casual manner, intending to break his embarrassment.
This punishment was like a reward to Bao Kangqi. After listening to me, he nodded excitedly, then finished one piece of ice cream in two or three bites, and then started eating the second one. He looked so eager as if he had never eaten ice cream before at his age.
I watched him finish eating and asked with a smile, "Is this orange flavor good?"
Bao Kangqi looked at me, nodded continuously, and kept saying "delicious, the orange flavor is really delicious."
After Bao Kangqi finished speaking, I laughed, and finally I couldn't help squatting on the ground and laughing. This sudden action made Bao Kangqi a little at a loss, but he still squatted on the ground and asked me what was wrong.
When I finally stopped laughing and stood up, his face was still full of concern. Seeing his serious look, I told him, "The three ice creams you ate didn't have orange flavor."
Bao Kangqi was also stunned. He stared at me blankly and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
"What three flavors of ice cream do you eat?" I continued to ask him.
After a long time, he said to me helplessly: "Xiao Di, I ate too fast and didn't pay attention to the taste."
I couldn't help but pat his shoulder and whispered, "Eat slowly next time. It's not good for your health if it's too cold."
It was just a casual remark of mine, but it made Bao Kangqi flattered. He kept nodding his head and said he would remember it for the future.
"Then don't eat too much ice cream at one time. It's bad for your stomach." I continued to advise. Bao Kangqi just nodded continuously, and the smile on his face was like a flower blooming in spring.
Because of the ice cream incident, Bao Kangqi was less restrained in front of me, and the topic of our conversation shifted from the river to school and our friends. Of course, I still couldn't help but mention Su Yunjin and my feelings for him.
Bao Kangqi listened to me talking about my infatuation with Su Yunjin for so many years, and couldn't help but sigh. He gently patted my shoulder and said, "Xiao Di, you will reap the most beautiful love, believe me."
I know what he meant, but in my heart, the only one who has given me the most beautiful love is Su Yunjin.
Just when I was worrying about Su Yunjin again, the music of "Waiting for You to Get Old" came from my cell phone, and I immediately became excited.
"Waiting for You to Get Old" is the ringtone I set specifically for Su Yunjin. The mellow and magnetic voice instantly ignited my heart like fire. I didn't even bother to look at Bao Kangqi, I answered the phone and shouted nervously: "Yunjin, it's me."
After I said that, I realized my heart was about to jump out of my chest. I didn't dare to breathe for fear that breathing would affect my hearing.
Su Yunjin on the other end of the phone spoke in a low voice, "Xiao Di, please come over here."
"Yunjin, what's up?" Su Yunjin's deep voice gave me a bad feeling, so I asked nervously. Su Yunjin and I rarely contacted each other by phone, and he probably wouldn't call me for ordinary matters.
Before Su Yunjin could speak, I asked anxiously again, "Yunjin, is ?"
As soon as I said this, I was shocked by myself and wanted to cut off my tongue. How could I hope that Su Yunjin would get into trouble? But at this moment, I was powerless and my brain and mouth were not under my control at all.
Su Yunjin obviously didn't care. He just replied calmly: "It's not me. Momo encountered some problems. You should come and accompany her."
My heart suddenly relaxed. As long as Su Yunjin was okay, it would be fine. But when I thought of Momo, the worry in my heart rose again.
I knew Su Yunjin was in no mood to talk to me about what happened on the phone, so I didn't ask any more questions and just said, "I'll be there right away."
When I called, Bao Kangqi was already stunned. After I hung up, he asked nervously, "Are you okay?"
"I have to go. Something happened to Momo." I said to Bao Kangqi apologetically. After all, I promised him that I would go shopping with him today, but...
"I'll go with you." Bao Kangqi said softly without any hesitation after I finished speaking.
He should know that the call just now was from Su Yunjin, and he should be even more aware of my feelings for Su Yunjin. I would be very embarrassed if he followed me at this time.
Bao Kangqi saw my embarrassment and said softly, "I'm a boy. If it's really a big deal, I can help out."
Bao Kangqi's words successfully convinced me. He accompanied me to take a taxi and rushed all the way to the Su family.
When Su Yunjin opened the door, he saw Bao Kangqi behind me. His face froze and then he looked at me.
"Yunjin, I..." Seeing Su Yunjin's face change, I instinctively wanted to explain my relationship with Bao Kangqi.
"Xiao Di, go and comfort Momo. She locked herself in the bedroom. No matter how I called her, she wouldn't open the door. I was worried..." Su Yunjin came to her senses after hearing what I said. She looked at me with anxiety in her eyes.
"It'll be alright, don't worry." Hearing that Su Mo had locked herself in the bedroom, I instinctively wanted to comfort Su Yunjin. Because I knew Su Mo's character, and I knew that no matter what happened, she would never do anything to hurt herself.
When I was talking, I couldn't help but want to hold Su Yunjin's hand. This is my habit of comforting people. I always feel that only in this way can people feel at ease. But before my hand touched Su Yunjin's hand, he moved away, and my hand was suspended in the air.
I looked up at Su Yunjin, but he acted as if nothing had happened. In the blink of an eye, he sat down on the sofa in the living room and looked at me coldly.
I was a little lost, but it only took a moment before I came to my senses. I knew clearly what was most important at this moment.
I walked to the door of Su Mo's bedroom and called her name softly. When she heard my voice, the suppressed crying in the bedroom suddenly became louder and more heartbreaking.
I stood quietly at the door and waited for a long time before Su Mo opened the door. While I was waiting, Su Yunjin and Bao Kangqi sat face to face without saying a word.
When Su Mo opened the door, her eyes were already red and swollen from crying. She covered half of her face with her hands, and when she saw me, she threw herself into my arms without saying a word, sobbing.
"Su Mo, tell me what's wrong? What happened to you?" I asked her while gently moving her hand away from her face. Her originally fair and tender face had become red and swollen. Looking closely, there were clear five finger marks on the red and swollen area, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth, which clearly showed that she had been beaten.
Su Mo looked at me without saying anything, tears falling down her face.
"Su Mo, who hit you?" Looking at the marks on Su Mo's face, I couldn't help but get angry. Su Mo has always been well-behaved and kind to others, how could someone treat her like this?
Su Mo didn't answer me, she just covered her face and cried, as if her tears could wash away her grievances.
I held Su Mo's hand and whispered, "Su Mo, crying won't solve the problem. Tell me what happened. If it doesn't work, I'll bring a bodyguard with me. We can fight back and let you vent your anger."
Su Mo finally raised her head and looked at me, but after looking at me, she cried even harder, and she choked up and said Lin Luofei's name.
"Lin Luofei?" When I thought of the arrogant woman with purple hair, I instinctively concluded that Zhuang Yi had something to do with this matter.
Su Mo kept nodding, but didn't say a word about Zhuang Yi. She only said that it was Lin Luofei who beat her into this state.
"Momo, is it because of Zhuang Yi? Between you and Zhuang Yi..." I was full of doubts, not knowing what had happened to make Lin Luofei do such a cruel thing.
"Zhuang Yi and I met on the street today, and then went to eat together. But before we had taken a few bites of the meal, Lin Luofei came and said I was shameless. I explained to her, but she didn't listen and even hit me. The wound on the corner of my mouth and the handprints on my face were left by her, and she also called me shameless in front of so many people..." Su Mo recounted what happened. She kept choking while speaking, and tears fell down her face.
I gently patted Su Mo's back while asking her about Zhuang Yi's reaction. Since Zhuang Yi was there at the time, if it was really an accidental encounter, he should have been able to explain it to Lin Luofei, but this result still occurred, which is what I cannot understand.
"Zhuang Yi? I don't know what Zhuang Yi was doing at that time, and I didn't know where he went later." Su Mo then remembered Zhuang Yi, but when she mentioned Zhuang Yi, she became flustered.
"Xiao Di, she won't hit Zhuang Yi too, right? Lin Luofei is very fierce, if..." Su Mo suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at me anxiously, but my heart had already turned cold.
Su Mo was beaten, but Zhuang Yi did not show up. There are only two explanations. One is that this boy is timid and cowardly and dared not show up. The other is that Su Mo has no weight in his heart and is not worth his showing up.
"No, they are childhood sweethearts, she cares about Zhuang Yi very much, how could she hit Zhuang Yi?" Looking at the nervous Su Mo, I couldn't help but tell her the fact. If Lin Luofei didn't care about Zhuang Yi, then Su Mo still had hope, but now it seems that Su Mo really has no hope, especially when Zhuang Yi's heart is not with her.
"That's good, that's good." After hearing what I said, Su Mo seemed to have received some kind of guarantee and held my hand tightly. But as soon as she finished speaking, her tears fell again. She told me aggrievedly that since she was a child, no one had ever scolded her like that, let alone hit her.
"It will be fine in a few days. Besides, the place where you eat is far from home and school. No one will know. Don't worry."
Su Mo nodded while crying, and then whispered, "Zhuang Yi really shouldn't be engaged to a girl like this. Such an arrogant and domineering girl is not worthy of Zhuang Yi."
Su Mo's words were very certain, and I could only agree with her, but in fact I didn't think so. In my heart, Zhuang Yi could be with anyone, but not with the simple and kind Su Mo.
But from Su Mo's words, I can be absolutely sure that she has fallen in love with Zhuang Yi and cannot extricate herself.
Su Mo started crying again. I tried to persuade her to stay away from Zhuang Yi. No matter if it was because of Zhuang Yi or his girlfriend, they were both disaster stars. Only by staying away from them could she avoid being hurt again. But I opened my mouth several times but couldn't say anything.
Because I am the least qualified to criticize Su Mo. Like her, I am trapped in a secret love for someone else and cannot extricate myself.
I also know that what Su Mo told me was not all true. For example, her chance encounter with Zhuang Yi must have been fabricated by her trying every possible means to find out Zhuang Yi's whereabouts. The world is too big, and you can't just meet someone you want to meet, just like me and Su Yunjin.
"Su Mo, you should..." I finally spoke, I wanted to persuade Su Mo to give up pursuing Zhuang Yi. But when the words came to my lips, I didn't know how to say it.
Because I know Su Mo's persistence, and I know the pain of being unable to love someone, just like I do with Su Yunjin. Now if someone advises me to give up Su Yunjin, I will definitely regard that person as a scourge.
But I know very well that Zhuang Yi is not Su Mo's lover. If he had any feelings for Su Mo, he would not allow Lin Luofei to beat her, and he would not let Su Mo come back and hide at home crying.
Although I didn't say what was in my heart, Su Mo seemed to have understood my thoughts. She looked at me and said seriously, "Xiao Di, you can't blame Zhuang Yi for this. He didn't know it would turn out like this. It was all because of Lin Luofei, who was arrogant and domineering and even hit people. Zhuang Yi would not like someone like her."
Su Mo kept saying similar things, and I didn't know if she was trying to convince me or herself. When she said that Zhuang Yi would not like Lin Luofei, her eyes were shining.
Looking at Su Mo like this, what else can I say? All I can do is agree with her point of view, scold Lin Luofei with her, and say with her that a girl like Lin Luofei is not worthy of Zhuang Yi. But such words are just self-deception.
I waited until Su Mo's emotions finally stabilized before I walked out of her bedroom. But I didn't expect that the living room was still silent. Su Yunjin and Bao Kangqi sat face to face, not speaking, but the look in their eyes was somewhat tense.
It was obvious that Su Yunjin was angry with Bao Kangqi. When I looked at Su Yunjin and then at Bao Kangqi, I felt a little more apologetic in my heart, because today's "unprovoked disaster" was all because of me.
"We're leaving first." Although I was looking forward to meeting Su Yunjin every day, when we really met face to face, I found that I had nothing to say, and I could only escape.
Bao Kangqi followed me out and heaved a sigh of relief as soon as he walked out. I turned to look at him. He looked at me, scratched his head in embarrassment, and finally said something apologetically after a long time: "I didn't expect it to be like this. I'll talk to Zhuang Yi later."
"You don't have to be like this. It has nothing to do with you." I said to him seriously. I am not Su Yunjin, and I will not take out the grievances that Su Mo has suffered on him.
"Bao Kangqi, tell me about Zhuang Yi and Lin Luofei. It seems that Lin Luofei likes Zhuang Yi very much, so what is Zhuang Yi's attitude towards him?"
Compared to Bao Kangqi's embarrassment, I am more concerned about the relationship between Zhuang Yi and Lin Luofei. I want to know whether Zhuang Yi's feelings for Su Mo are just a casual affair or he really has feelings for her.
"Their parents are old friends and business partners, so they have always had a good relationship. Zhuang Yi's parents like Lin Luofei very much, and since they see that the two are of similar age and often play together, they arranged a marriage for them."
"So is this a marriage arranged by their parents? Do the two have no feelings for each other? I see Lin Luofei seems to like Zhuang Yi very much. Does Zhuang Yi like Lin Luofei?" When I heard Bao Kangqi say that their engagement was arranged by their parents, I felt a little hope in my heart. I hoped that there was no feelings between them, especially between Zhuang Yi and Lin Luofei.
But Bao Kangqi's answer shattered my faint hope. He told me: "Lin Luofei has a perverse personality and keeps a close eye on Zhuang Yi. He doesn't allow Zhuang Yi to have contact with other girls. If Zhuang Yi gets close to a girl, Lin Luofei will definitely not let it go. He will beat and scold him every time, and finally force the girl to let go on her own."
"Zhuang Yi doesn't care if she hits people? Can Zhuang Yi tolerate a girl like this? If it were me, I wouldn't dare to marry such a wife." Just listening to Bao Kangqi say that, I felt a little creepy.
"Zhuang Yi didn't care and let her make a fuss. After the girl ran away, he found another one. After all, he was handsome and his family was rich, so there were many girls chasing after him." Bao Kangqi's words were simple, but I felt a chill in my heart when I heard them.
Bao Kangqi's words made me understand that Zhuang Yi treated Lin Luofei differently. If he had no feelings for Lin Luofei, he would not have condoned her to bully other girls. He should have no feelings for those girls who were bullied, or he might have been just acting according to the circumstances.
I even have a vague feeling that Zhuang Yi gets close to other girls just to make Lin Luofei care about him more.
"Zhuang Yi treats Lin Luofei differently from other girls." I couldn't help but sigh.
"Of course, Lin Luofei is his fiancée, so of course she should be spoiled." Bao Kangqi's answer was natural, but I was more certain of my own thoughts, secretly sad for Su Mo's love. In the heart of the man Su Mo was thinking about, she was not the only one, and she was no different from the other girls beaten by Lin Luofei.
"Poor Su Mo..." I finally spoke with a sigh, but Bao Kangqi looked at me and said seriously: "Xiao Di, even if Lin Luofei wasn't there, Zhuang Yi wouldn't be the best choice for Su Mo."
I looked at Bao Kangqi in shock. I never thought he could say such a thing. Bao Kangqi seemed to understand what I was thinking and said to me with a smile: "Zhuang Yi is a good buddy, but not necessarily a good boyfriend. He is a playboy and never refuses any girl who comes."
"What about Su Mo..." I felt a little regretful. I should have advised Su Mo to stop thinking about being with Zhuang Yi, but...
"This matter is not up to you and me to decide. It depends on her. Once she is heartbroken, she will let it go." Bao Kangqi sighed again after he finished speaking. It was obvious that he had seen too many girls who were like moths to a flame around Zhuang Yi.
"But Xiaodi, don't worry. Although Zhuang Yi and I are buddies, we have different attitudes towards feelings." Bao Kangqi told me carefully and stared at me closely.
I looked at Bao Kangqi and couldn't help but smile, but I didn't say anything. I understand his nervousness, but he didn't need to be like that, because he knew my thoughts very well. The person I liked was Su Yunjin, not him, so what kind of person he was had little to do with me. He was just my friend, or buddy, not my boyfriend.
Seeing that I didn’t answer, Bao Kangqi became nervous again, but didn’t say anything. He just followed me quietly.
"You should go back. It's getting late." We walked in silence for a long time, and I finally couldn't help but say to Bao Kangqi.
"I'll take you home." When Bao Kangqi saw me talking, joy flashed in his eyes, and then he told me affirmatively.
"No, I can go back by myself." I didn't want to continue this silence with Bao Kangqi. This silent atmosphere made it difficult for me to even breathe.
"It's getting dark, I'm worried if you go back alone." Bao Kangqi's answer was very firm and could not be refused. I sighed and could only let him follow behind me and continue to remain silent.
When I finally got used to the silent atmosphere and no longer felt awkward because Bao Kangqi was behind me, Bao Kangqi's phone rang. After he answered the phone, he quickly walked to my side and said apologetically, "Xiao Di, I'm sorry."
His apology came suddenly, and I looked at him in confusion. He lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Something happened to my friend and I have to go there right away, so I can't take you back." Bao Kangqi said embarrassedly.
If Bao Kangqi hadn't said that, I really thought he had done something bad to me. Seeing how nervous he was, I couldn't help but smile and tell him that it was okay for him to go back and I would be fine.
"Then you be careful, and call me if anything happens." Bao Kangqi told me worriedly, with worry in his eyes.
"It's broad daylight, how could I be robbed?" Bao Kangqi's worry made me laugh, and I couldn't help but say softly.
"Be careful." Bao Kangqi obviously realized that his worries were unnecessary and said embarrassedly.
"I know. You should go quickly. Your friend must have an urgent matter. Don't delay." I persuaded Bao Kangqi to leave and then turned back home.
But I didn’t expect that I was almost robbed in broad daylight.
If someone had any intention of plotting against me, I would not have been able to escape, but that is a story for another time.
Because it was raining that day, I was lazy and didn't take the main road on my way home from the supermarket. I took a shortcut and walked to Furong Lane. I heard the sound of a thug teasing a girl in the lane.
"Brother loves my little sister's little face the most..."
"These thin legs are also nice..."
"Just accompany us brothers today. We will never treat you unfairly. You owe us money..."
The obscene voice came into my ears from time to time, accompanied by the girl's faint cry, which made people feel distressed.
I followed the sound to the entrance of the alley and saw several burly men surrounding a girl. I knew my own weight, so I didn't dare to go forward, and quickly picked up my phone to call the police.
But before I could dial the number, I heard a familiar voice calling my name: "Xiao Di, Xiao Di."
The voice was as small as a mosquito. I turned around to look for it, but found that a few thugs in the alley had already looked at me. I was a little scared and was about to run away, but I didn't expect that the familiar voice sounded again behind those thugs, she shouted: "Xiao Di, save me."
It’s Zhou Shiyun, her voice is very familiar to me.
When I saw her, she had already stood up and walked up to the ruffians and said to them, "She is my friend. She has money. I went to borrow from her and will return it to you right away."
Before I could react, Zhou Shiyun was already staggering towards me from the other end of the alley, and a few thugs behind her were also slowly walking towards me.
"Xiao Di, help me, please do this for the sake of our friendship." Zhou Shiyun panted and looked at me with tears in her eyes.
I rolled my eyes at her, but I didn't have the heart to tell those thugs that I had nothing to do with her. Seeing me looking at those thugs, Zhou Shiyun grabbed my arm tightly. I could feel her body trembling. She whispered, "Xiao Di, please."
I turned my head, looked into her tearful eyes, and held her hand. She smiled at me gratefully, and then called my name excitedly.
I sneered at her, shook off her pretending to be intimate hand, and then looked at the thugs who had come to my side. They looked at me inquiringly, with a triumphant smile on their lips.
"She is my friend." I said to them, and the thugs just laughed and didn't say anything.
"How much does she owe you?" I asked them loudly, trying to calm myself down.
I waited for the answer from these thugs, and even thought about helping Zhou Shiyun pay back the money. But when they finally spoke, they didn't answer me, but shouted "Stop" behind me.
I turned around in disbelief, but I only saw Zhou Shiyun's back. In just a moment, her back disappeared from my sight. This shameless guy actually took advantage of me helping her and ran away.
Two thugs saw her running away and immediately chased her, but when they came back panting, their faces were very ugly. They all walked towards me and surrounded me.
"You are her friend. If she runs away, you have to pay back the debt she owes." One of the thugs wearing sunglasses said to me viciously.
"You are not bad looking. If you don't pay back the money, your brothers will..." He didn't finish his words, but his meaningful smile made me understand that if I don't pay back the money, I will end up in a miserable state.
"Brothers, Zhou Shiyun is poor, but my family is still rich. It's just that I went out to buy groceries today and didn't bring much money, so I have to ask someone to send me money." I hurriedly explained, while perfunctorily answering them, I was thinking about how to get out of this situation.
"The principal plus interest is a total of 20,000 yuan. Do you have it?" The man wearing sunglasses asked immediately, somewhat unconvinced by what I said.
"I..." I have 20,000 yuan, but I don't want to give it to them just like that, and I have to find someone to help me in the name of giving money.
The scene of Bao Kangqi catching the thief that day suddenly emerged in my mind. His swift movements and determined look instantly captured my heart.
"Is there one or not?" the man with sunglasses shouted angrily when he saw that I didn't say anything.
"I only have 10,000 yuan, but my friend's family is in business, so I can borrow from him first." I answered quickly, and their gloomy faces eased a lot.
"You're sensible." The man in sunglasses snorted and turned away from staring at me, while another thug stepped forward to urge me: "Why don't you call to borrow money? What are you waiting for?"
"Okay, right away." I pretended to be nervous, but I was actually very happy in my heart. I just said that the purpose of borrowing money was to be able to call Bao Kangqi.
"Bao Kangqi, I'm An Xiaodi. I need 20,000 yuan for something urgent. I'll lend you 20,000 yuan. Please send me to Furong Lane. My brothers and I will wait for you here."
As soon as I finished speaking, Bao Kangqi asked anxiously, "What do you want 20,000 yuan for?"
"Don't worry about it, just send it here quickly, I'm very anxious." After saying that, I hung up the phone.
When Bao Kangqi and I were chatting before, I once told him that I had saved all the pocket money that I couldn't use over the years, which amounted to more than 50,000 yuan. Bao Kangqi should understand what I meant just now.
Bao Kangqi did doubt what I said. He called me right after I hung up the phone. I didn't dare to answer the phone, fearing that his question would make those hooligans suspicious. Bao Kangqi persisted, and I kept ignoring the call. The hooligans looked at me differently.
I explained guiltily that the call was from Zhou Shiyun.
They stopped talking, and the phone finally stopped ringing.
Bao Kangqi arrived faster than I expected. When he saw me, the thugs surrounding me had lost their previous momentum and leaned against the wall crookedly. When they saw Bao Kangqi, the decadence in their eyes disappeared.
Bao Kangqi rushed to me, ignoring his own panting and the looks of the thugs around him, and took my hand and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Without waiting for my answer, he began to scan my body. After making sure that I was okay, he turned around and looked at the thugs who surrounded us.
"You want money, right?"
"Her friend owes us money." The man wearing sunglasses looked at Bao Kangqi and said slowly.
Bao Kangqi glanced at him, raised his fist and punched him, saying as he punched him: "Then I'll pay you back on her behalf."
He dragged me behind him with one hand, and punched the thug to the ground with his other hand. He stepped forward and stepped on the thug, and said to the thugs who were about to attack him: "Get out of here, or I can't control my feet."
As he spoke, he protected me with one hand behind his back. As soon as he finished speaking, the thug wearing sunglasses was already on the ground, crying out in pain, and said to the other thugs: "Go, go, or I won't let you go."
The other thugs really didn't dare to step forward and left Furong Lane under Bao Kangqi's threat.
When Bao Kangqi saw that they had disappeared, he raised his leg and kicked the thug with glasses, who screamed in pain on the ground.
Bao Kangqi smiled and kicked him a few more times until he had no strength to fight back. Then he shouted at him, "Get out of here quickly, or I'll kill you."
The thug stood up shakily and stumbled away. Looking at his miserable appearance, I couldn't help but give Bao Kangqi a thumbs up.
"When I was practicing beating people, you didn't even know where you were." Seeing me praising him, Bao Kangqi was obviously a little proud. He shouted at the staggering figure with a bit of pride.
I only saw the figure pause, and then he ran faster. We looked at his fleeing back and couldn't help but smile at each other.
"Bao Kangqi, you are awesome, thank you." After the thug disappeared, I walked up to Bao Kangqi and thanked him sincerely.
Bao Kangqi glanced at me again and asked with concern: "Are you really okay?"
"Bao Kangqi, I'm thanking you." I thanked him very sincerely, but Bao Kangqi's focus seemed to still be on me.
After he glanced at me again, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad you're okay."
His words left me at a loss for words for a moment. I could only stare at him blankly. I was really touched by his concern for me, and the only way I could respond to him was silence .
But Bao Kangqi, who had just had a fight, was still obviously excited. He whispered to me, "Xiao Di, you know what? I am very happy today."
I looked at Bao Kangqi in confusion, wondering what had happened to him today that made him so happy. Especially after he finished speaking, he acted mysteriously, which made me even more curious.
"You are so happy, what happened? Is it just because you beat up those hooligans? You have beaten up thieves before." I instinctively distanced the reason for his happiness from what happened today, because it was really not something worth being happy about.
"Xiao Di, I'm happy because of you. When you encountered danger, you thought of me." Bao Kangqi restrained his smile and spoke to me very seriously.
I don't know if it was because his tone was too serious or his words were too solemn, but I couldn't react and just stared at him. After a long time, I felt a warm current soaking my heart like water. I was a little moved, but also a little flustered.
During these days of getting along, Bao Kangqi always showed his honest side in front of me, but I have to admit that these little things that made me laugh and cry could always easily touch my heart and make me develop a liking for him and even become attached to him without realizing it.
I was even a little unsure whether what he showed me was his true side. However, this most clumsy method easily entered my heart, making me unable to refuse and making him the first person I thought of when I was in danger.
I didn't even realize that he could easily affect my emotions without me noticing. I would be moved by his casual words or... For example, what he said just now, such affectionate words, how could he, who seemed stupid on the surface, say them? Or maybe he was originally a playboy in the love field, who had long understood girls' minds and knew how to capture girls' hearts.
Thinking of this, I felt a little disappointed. I looked at Bao Kangqi with a little more seriousness and said to him seriously, "You think too much. I asked you to come and help me purely because I know you are better at fighting."
When I spoke, I felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at Bao Kangqi's face, but Bao Kangqi's laughter still reached my ears. That laughter was like a spring breeze, bringing warmth, and it easily made my face blush with embarrassment.
"I didn't think much about it. I'm just glad that you thought of me first. If something happens next time, I hope you can still think of me." Bao Kangqi's tone was still serious, but I didn't know how to answer. I just looked at him. He was also looking at me. His eyes were as bright as the bright stars in the sky, and the joy and pampering in his eyes easily made my heart sink, and I couldn't say any words of refusal.