They became friends because of a bowl of snail noodles.
In fact, no matter what age a person is, he or she may have his or her own small group. This is not because they exclude others, but because after forming a small group, they can get along better with each other. From junior high school to high school, Tang Cheng, Guan Linxiu, Liang Xia, and Jiu Qiu formed such a small group.
They are the most beautiful scenery in the school. The popularity of Jiuqiu and Liangxia, Tang Cheng's academic performance and appearance, and Guan Linxiu's sports expertise are all envied by students of all grades.
Therefore, wherever they go, they will receive admiring glances from others.
Among the four, Liang Xia and Tang Cheng had the best academic performance. So many times, when the four of them were together, Tang Cheng and Liang Xia were studying, Jiu Qiu was playing games, and Guan Linxiu was reading sports magazines .
They each do their own thing, but they don't feel bored or awkward.
The world of teenagers is always simple. There is only study and life in their minds. They don’t think about other overly complicated things. Even their love for something is as pure as spring water.
Liang Xia is the class representative. Every time she collects homework, she likes to do one thing: that is to put Tang Cheng's homework book under her own homework book.
Liang Xia liked that when the teacher read her name, it would be followed by Tang Cheng's name, so that she could help Tang Cheng get his homework, or look at Tang Cheng when she got the homework and walked down the podium.
She liked him, secretly.
"Like a thief." These were Jiuqiu's exact words.
But Liangxia doesn't care, she likes this feeling.
"Liangxia, do you know? Lan Yin from the next class always likes to stand outside our classroom and look in."
"So what?" Liang Xia asked while doing homework.
"She is looking at Tang Cheng." Jiuqiu swung his legs, sat on the windowsill of Liangxia's house, and leaned over to look at Liangxia.
Liang Xia bit the tip of the pen cap and said after a long while: "This shows that Tang Cheng is excellent."
"It's hopeless." Jiu Qiu jumped down from the windowsill, patted his butt, and changed the subject, "Is there anything to eat?"
"Go find it yourself." Liang Xia said.
Then, Jiuqiu went into Liangxia's room and searched it.
In fact, Liang Xia did listen to Jiu Qiu's words. Therefore, during every break from class, Liang Xia would pay attention to the girl named Lan Yin outside the window.
The way Lan Yin looked at Tang Cheng was exactly the same as hers.
For some reason, Liang Xia felt a little unhappy.
Liang Xia was standing by the railing in the corridor with Tang Cheng when Jiu Qiu suddenly rushed over from behind, put one arm around Liang Xia's neck and the other around Tang Cheng's neck, and said, "Let's go hiking on Dragon Boat Festival?"
The first person to answer was Tang Cheng. He said, "I should be free. If there is no special reason, it should be possible."
Since Tang Cheng had agreed, there was no reason for Liang Xia to not agree, and there was no reason for Guan Linxiu to not agree either.
However, when the Dragon Boat Festival really came, Liangxia discovered that Jiuqiu had also made an appointment with Lanyin. As a result, the five-person trip of three women and two men became a little strange because of the little secrets in their hearts.
"Why did you call her here as well?" Liang Xia couldn't understand Jiuqiu's behavior, so she pulled Jiuqiu aside and asked secretly.
Jiuqiu said mysteriously, "Just wait and see."
What Jiuqiu called a good show was to set a trap for Lan Yin without making any noise.
This time, they were going to camp out for one night. Tang Cheng and Guan Linxiu set up their tent at Ding Ding Dang Dang. Jiu Qiu asked Liang Xia to stay and help set up the barbecue grill, while he and Lan Yin went out to collect firewood.
Well, it must be very hard for a girl to set up a barbecue grill by herself, right? The boys should go over to help. This is a good way to bring Liang Xia and Tang Cheng closer.
However, the one who really helped Liang Xia was not Tang Cheng, but Guan Linxiu.
Tang Cheng felt uncomfortable in his stomach, so he went to find a place to relieve himself. Guan Linxiu lent a hand and helped Liangxia set up the barbecue grill.
Then they stared in a daze at the raw meat and lettuce on the cold iron rack.
Liang Xia looked in the direction where Jiuqiu and Tang Cheng left, and asked Guan Linxiu hesitantly: "Hey, you..."
"Do you want to ask about Tang Cheng?" Guan Linxiu hit the nail on the head.
Liang Xia pursed her lips shyly and nodded.
"That guy..." Guan Linxiu paused and said, "He is different from what you saw."
Liang Xia was a little curious: "What's the difference?"
Guan Linxiu kept it a secret and said, "You will know if you interact with him more."
Some things are known too early or too easily from other people's mouths, rather than being understood slowly by oneself. Even if one knows them, they are not unforgettable enough.
At that time, Liang Xia did not take Guan Linxiu's two seemingly insignificant words to heart, and Liang Xia quickly forgot about them during the subsequent barbecue activity.
It wasn't until she was eighteen that she suddenly realized it.
There is a slight chill in the mountains at night.
The barbecue was sizzling on the grill, and Jiuqiu's saliva was about to flow out.
There were five people in the group, and almost all of them liked to be quiet. Only Jiuqiu was livening up the atmosphere. She took care of the others, but deliberately ignored Lanyin, and she also had ways to make others not realize that she was ignoring Lanyin. Lanyin felt that she might be redundant, so she said, "I... I feel a little uncomfortable, I want to go in and rest for a while."
"Then go quickly, we will save food for you." Jiuqiu said first.
Lan Yin nodded and turned to walk towards the tent.
It was a big tent with two mats, one for three girls and the other for two boys. Lan Yin lay on her side next to the boys' mat.
There was singing and laughter outside, and the aroma of the grilled skewers was so tempting. After lying down for a long time, Lan Yin regretted pretending to be uncomfortable.
After an unknown amount of time, Lan Yin heard Tang Cheng say outside the tent, "I'll go get some tissues."
Lan Yin quickly curled up in the quilt, and when Tang Cheng entered the tent, she covered her mouth and coughed twice.
Hearing the cough, Tang Cheng called out with concern: "Lan Yin?"
Lan Yin poked her head out from under the quilt and answered softly, "Tang Cheng? Why did you come in? Aren't you done playing?"
"I'm here to get something. Are you okay?" Tang Cheng walked to the schoolbag and searched for tissues inside. "Ka-ka!" Lan Yin said breathlessly, "It's okay. I just feel a little uncomfortable."
After Tang Cheng found the tissue, he walked over and knelt in front of Lan Yin, then reached out and touched Lan Yin's forehead.
In an instant, Lan Yin's cheeks became hot.
"I have a slight fever." Tang Cheng lowered his head and asked, "Lan Yin, are you okay? I think you have a cold."
"It's okay, I'll be fine after a while of sleep." Lan Yin almost buried her head in the quilt.
"Let me pour you some water." Tang Cheng turned around and took out his thermos cup, poured some water into the cup lid, and then handed it to Lan Yin. Lan Yin propped herself up and sat up, took the cup lid with both hands, and whispered thank you.
After a while, Lan Yin finished drinking the water and coughed twice. Tang Cheng rubbed Lan Yin's back and said, "If you feel particularly uncomfortable, we will go down the mountain overnight and take you to the hospital."
"It's okay." Lan Yin said hurriedly, looking a little embarrassed. "I know my own health very well. It's okay. It's just a minor cold. We've all come out to play so don't ruin the fun because of me."
At this point, Guan Linxiu suddenly opened the curtain of the tent and asked, "Tang Cheng, why haven't you come out yet? Everyone is waiting for you."
Seeing this, Lan Yin hurriedly said, "Tang Cheng, go play with them. I'll rest first. It's okay."
"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore." Tang Cheng picked up the tissue and followed Guan Linxiu out. At the end, he turned back to look at Lan Yin.
Lan Yin was in the tent, not asleep. Although Tang Cheng had asked everyone to keep their voices down, she still heard Jiu Qiu's voice. They were playing a game, and Jiu Qiu was cheering crazily: "I didn't expect, Tang Cheng, that you actually like a girl like Liang Xia!"
After hearing this, Lan Yin's originally happy mood turned into melancholy again.
Jiuqiu just made up that game when he was bored, firstly to match Tang Cheng and Liang Xia up, and secondly to let Lan Yin hear it so as to put an end to her prestige.
Jiuqiu achieved his goal, and achieved it more than once.
The next day, Jiuqiu called on everyone to go sightseeing, but she always tried to create opportunities for Tang Cheng and Liang Xia. For example, when crossing a turbulent stream, she asked Tang Cheng to hold Liang Xia's hand and walk forward, but arranged Lan Yin to Guan Linxiu.
Guan Linxiu was also a little distressed, thinking that you were fighting openly and secretly, why did you drag me in?
But there is no way, there are only two normal men and two women here, which happen to be divided into two pairs. As for Jiuqiu, she is completely independent of both men and women.
The stream was not wide, but Liang Xia felt that the road that Tang Cheng walked holding her hand was particularly long.
Liang Xia always remembered the tingling and numb feeling when her hand was in his palm, which made her feel extremely greedy.
That was the first time they held hands, and there might be many more times in the future.
Liangxia thought so.