Chapter 55: Touching makes your heart beat
Teacher Li Mei gave birth to a girl in early August, weighing more than 6 kilograms, and both mother and daughter are safe.
A week later, He Shu made an appointment with Xia Miao and went to visit her with some gifts.
The baby was born with thick hair, and it wasn't wrinkled like the legend said, making him look like a little old man.
Instead, her skin is white and her lips are red.
This time, He Shu finally met Teacher Li Mei’s lover, and it turned out that the baby’s white hair came from his father.
He Shu sincerely thanked Teacher Li Mei’s lover for his help last time.
But he said embarrassedly that he couldn't help much.
Teacher Li Mei is at home recuperating after giving birth. Her parents-in-law and her own parents are too old to help take care of her.
So only her husband took a long vacation to take care of her at home.
Both Teacher Li Mei and the baby were taken care of very attentively, and the house was kept very tidy.
He Shu and Xia Miao were both once Li Mei's students.
Now one of them has been admitted to Huaqing University and the other has been admitted to Dadu College. Li Mei feels very happy and proud.
"You know, studying is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. College is not like high school. You need to be self-disciplined. Don't just focus on dating, and don't skip classes."
Xia Miao froze for a moment: "Teacher, we are not...in love."
After saying that, she glanced at He Shu secretly, as if she was guilty of something, but the wood next to him was pretending to be dead...
Teacher Li Mei was immediately amused. How could she not see what the little girl was thinking?
These two most proud students look quite a good match sitting together, but as a teacher, she can't joke too much.
"He Shu, Xia Miao, you two are good kids. You know what you should do. The teacher is not worried that you will not be able to control yourselves in college."
He Shu listened carefully to the teacher's teachings and nodded frequently.
Teacher Li Mei was still in confinement and needed to rest, so He Shu and Xia Miao didn't stay long and went back.
After leaving the teacher's house, Xia Miao asked He Shu where he was going. He Shu shook his head: "Nothing, I'm going back to Uncle Zhao's place."
"He Shu, we can't go together when school starts." People have to report to Huaqing University on the 21st, and Xia Miao's Dadu College is on the 31st.
"Um."
"Will Uncle Zhao take you there then?"
"I don't want to trouble Uncle Zhao, I can just take the train myself."
"Okay, even though we're not in the same school anymore, we're still in the same city. Will you contact me often?"
Seeing He Shu nod, Xia Miao felt better.
"Then I'll go home?" Xia Miao said in a low voice.
"Okay." He Shu went to the roadside and reached out to help Xia Miao stop a taxi.
Xia Miao got in the car and looked at He Shu: "How about you get in too? I'll take you to the car wash first? It's on the way anyway."
He Shu nodded and wanted to sit in the passenger seat, but seeing that Xia Miao had moved to the inside to make room for him, he had no choice but to sit in the back seat as well.
After getting in the car, Xia Miao wanted to find something to talk about to avoid embarrassment between the two them in the car.
She secretly looked at He Shu and saw that he just turned his head to look out the car window, and she suddenly felt discouraged again.
"Recently, many of my classmates have held banquets to celebrate their school's founding. My parents are having a banquet at Kaitai Tower the day after tomorrow. He Shu, are you coming too?"
He Shu thought for a moment and asked seriously, "Do you want to give a gift?"
Xia Miao burst out laughing and quickly covered her mouth: "No need, our classmates will arrange a few tables when the time comes, it has nothing to do with the adults."
Seeing He Shu hesitating, Xia Miao pulled He Shu's arm and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. When school starts, everyone will go their separate ways. Not all of them are from our class. Some of your classmates will go, too, as well as junior high school classmates..."
"Let's take this opportunity to get together as classmates."
"Okay." He Shu pulled his arm away, his ears turning red.
Zhao Qishui also wanted to hold a graduation banquet for He Shu, but He Shu thought it was too troublesome.
He doesn't like dealing with unfamiliar people and having to put on a fake smile.
Especially since the previous gossip had not yet passed, He Shu didn't want to cause trouble for Uncle Zhao.
It would be nice to have a meal together with the uncles and aunts from the car dealership to celebrate.
On the day when Xia Miao's family held a graduation banquet, He Shu went there just at dinner time.
The entrance of Kaitai Building was full of cars. When He Shu walked up the stairs, Xia Miao ran out from the hall.
"He Shu, you're here." Xia Miao was dressed very beautifully today, wearing a beige waist-length dress that reached her knees, revealing her smooth and slender arms and calves.
Her hair was half tied up and half let down, with a pearl pink butterfly hairpin pinned on it.
Xia Miao looks much more mature, as if she has grown from a little girl into a big girl in an instant...
He Shu looked a little stunned, Xia Miao smiled secretly: "He Shu, do I look good in this outfit?"
"Yeah, it looks good..." Xia Miao wore a little light makeup today, which was very different from what she looked like in school before. He Shu felt his heart beat a little faster when he saw her.
"Come on, our classmates are here, I'll take you there."
Xia Miao grabbed He Shu's hand and pulled him inside. He Shu looked down at the two hands held together and his heart skipped a few beats.
This must be because there are too many people. Hmm... It's too hot... Why did she hold my hand? My heart beats so fast when she touches me. Should I shake her off?
Before He Shu could find the best solution, the two of them arrived at the banquet hall. Xia Miao naturally let go of his hand, and He Shu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
There were three tables inside, all filled with classmates, most of whom were girls, and they were also Xia Miao's good friends.
There were a few boys here and there, and I knew them all, but I wasn’t familiar with most of them and had never talked to them much.
There was only one person he was familiar with, Li Lisen, who asked He Shu to sit next to him.
He lived in the same dormitory with Li Lisen for a year. They didn't have a good relationship at the beginning, but later Lai Huaguang wrongly accused He Shu of stealing money.
Unexpectedly, Li Lisen apologized to him afterwards and has been very friendly to him ever since.
Even though they changed dormitories later, Li Lisen often greeted He Shu and seemed very cordial.
He Shu sat next to Li Lisen. Seeing that He Shu had someone to accompany him, Xia Miao went out to meet the relatives with her parents.
"He Shu, you're amazing. Really. I saw you on TV. I told them that we used to live in the same dormitory, but they didn't believe me."
Li Lisen smiled and said, "I knew you would do well in the exam, but I didn't expect you to be the top scorer in our province."
The other two female classmates nearby also greeted He Shu and congratulated him.
"Which university did you apply to?" He Shu asked Li Lisen.
Li Lisen said that he was admitted to Tianjin University, which is also a 985 university, very good.
Everyone at the same table was talking about the universities they were about to attend , but they were most envious of He Shu. Huaqing University was the highest goal for many candidates, and He Shu had now achieved it.
"By the way, He Shu, do you still remember Lai Huaguang? I heard that he failed the exam this time and is planning to study abroad."
Lai Huaguang? He Shu certainly remembered it. Now thinking back on those little fights in junior high school, it seemed like something that was not worthy of being mentioned in public.
But only children who have experienced bullying understand what it feels like.
Lai Huaguang transferred to another school in his second year of high school. Unexpectedly, Li Lisen still had some contact with him.
"He asked me to tell you something, saying that he was young and ignorant before, and he hopes you won't hate him. He hopes to have a chance to meet you in the future and apologize to you."
