Life is more than just living

On Saturday night, Chen Xu, who lived at home, received a call from Wang Bo and made an appointment for lunch the next day. Chen Xu said goodbye to his grandma after breakfast the next day and returned to Longcheng. Now grandma is very happy to have a mobile phone. Although it is only an elderly phone, the old man keeps taking it out to look at it. As soon as Chen Xu arrived at Beicheng Bus Station, she received a call from her grandma, asking her if she had got on the bus. Not long after she got on the bus, her grandma called her again and asked if she had found her place. Chen Xu laughed. In fact, grandma just wanted to make a phone call. As he came into contact with his grandma again, Chen Xu slowly let go of his grudges. His grandma was already in her final years. If possible, he should take more care of her and let her enjoy her old age.

When the bus arrived at Longcheng Station, Chen Xu took the initiative to call his grandma and told her that he had arrived at the station. He also said that he would go to the restaurant to have dinner with his classmates in a while and that he could not call her again and would call again when he returned to work. , grandma agreed.

Chen Xu used the map to search for the restaurant, and then took the bus to the hotel. Because he didn't want anyone to wait for him, Chen Xu set off early in Beicheng, so after arriving at the hotel, only the owner Wang Bo and his fiancée Chang Lina arrived. Wang Bo introduced the two of them, and Chang Lina joked: "Wang Bo, your taste is really bad. Why don't you chase after such a beautiful woman in the class?" Wang Bo also said with a smile: "What do you think? I don’t want to, I’m not blind. It was not just me, but many boys in the class were ready to make a move. But at that time, Chen Xu was very cold and cold, and didn’t even look at us. Many people from other classes took the first action, and were beaten. It's very embarrassing to refuse. We are all classmates in the same class, and we will have to attend classes in the same class in the future. In order to avoid embarrassment, most of us are too preoccupied with activities to take action." Zhang Dawei also arrived while he was talking.

The four of them drank tea and chatted. Wang Bo asked Chen Xu with some confusion, "I remember your boyfriend is from the provincial capital. Why did you go back to take the exam? Zhang Dawei said two days ago that you were back, but I still didn't believe it." Chen Xu said: "Originally, I I applied to the procuratorate in the provincial capital, but my score was not enough. I accepted the transfer and finally passed the exam and didn't want to give up." Chang Lina asked, "Then your boyfriend will come to Dragon City with you?" Chen Xu shook his head, "We Already separated." Chang Lina was stunned for a moment, "It's not a pity for such a man to break up, he is so irresponsible." After saying that, Chang Lina pulled the chair and leaned against Wang Bo, holding Wang Bo's arm. Bo's arm, "Husband, you're the best." Wang Bo was a little embarrassed, took his arm out and said, "Okay, stop making trouble."

Chang Lina glanced at Chen Xu sheepishly, "Sorry, I'm not very good at talking." Chen Xu smiled and said it didn't matter. Chang Lina asked Chen Xu without giving up: "Beauty, you are so beautiful, is your boyfriend really willing to break up with you?" Chen Xu smiled bitterly, "How should I put it? He was also in pain when we broke up, but he is still alive in this world. There will be many options. Don't blame him, his family doesn't agree, and I don't want to make it so difficult for him." While everyone was talking, two more women came one after another, they were Chang Lina's classmates in Longcheng. Chang Lina's personality is more out-of-the-box, and the atmosphere at the dinner was more lively.

A female classmate asked Chang Lina, "How is the decoration of the new house going?" Chang Lina said helplessly: "Forget it, I haven't gotten the house key yet. It was supposed to be handed over in October this year, but I still don’t believe it until now. I can’t help it! I originally thought that if the house comes down and the decoration is completed, I can get married around May Day. But now looking at the situation, I can only initially plan to have the wedding around National Day next year.

Zhang Dawei asked Wang Bo in confusion, "Do you have to get married in a new house?" Wang Bo scratched his head and said, "How should I put it? Actually, it doesn't mean that you have to wait until the new house is built before getting married, but marriage is a lifelong process. It’s a big deal. The house we live in needs to be renovated. We are now living in Xiaona’s house. Her father said that the old house has no decoration value. There is no rush to get married. The new house will be decorated by then, and the wedding will be in the new house. , it feels more like that.”

Chen Xu suddenly remembered the new house Han Yidao bought, and wondered how the decoration was going. He wondered if Han Yidao was still in the mood to decorate it now. Chen Xu remembered the mood when he went to the new house for the last time, and suddenly felt very sorry for Han Yidao. At that time, Han Yidao was still full of confidence, but he had already begun to quit. In the final analysis, he was not firm enough. When Han Yidao proposed breaking up, even if Chen Xu had a word of pleading, Han Yidao would rush to Longcheng regardless of his own safety.

Chang Lina looked at Chen Xu and said: "You are so beautiful, are you still worried about not having a partner? What conditions are you looking for? I am a native of Longcheng. I have many classmates and relatives. I will help you cast a wide net. You will definitely find something that suits you and something you like. Chen Xu smiled, "I don't want to have a boyfriend yet. Chang Lina said dissatisfiedly, "Oh, you are not young anymore. You are three years older than me. As a woman, the best time is only in those few years, and good men are also in high demand." Although you are beautiful, you are afraid that you will not meet someone of the right age, so you don't have to rush to get married, but don't let it go if you find a suitable partner. "

In just over a month, Chen Xu will be 27 years old, which makes her an older young man. Liu Yihui from her workplace was called a leftover girl when she was just 30 years old.

When the food was served, Wang Bo picked up a bottle of beer and wanted to pour it for everyone one by one. Chang Lina generously took a bottle of beer and said that it was too troublesome to pour it and she might as well blow on the bottle. Only Chen Xu said that he did not drink. Chang Lina looked at Chen Xu and said, "Why can't you let go? If you can't drink enough, just drink less to cultivate your drinking capacity." Chen Xu shook his head, and Wang Bo also came to the rescue and said, "Forget it, she won't drink if she doesn't want to. , we have been classmates for four years, and I have never seen her drink." At the wine party, it felt awkward and strange for non-drinkers to sit there. Chen Xu looked at the three women, holding beer bottles and clinking glasses together like a tomboy. Chen Xu sits here like an outsider, obviously feeling that this kind of wine shop is really not suitable for him, but anyway, Wang Bo is also his classmate, and he is embarrassed to refuse an invitation to dinner. He will live in this city from now on, and there is always an acquaintance. It is good.

At the end of the meal, several girls drank a lot of beer. Chen Xu didn't understand why he had to drink beer in the winter? Although she doesn't drink, in her impression, drinking beer in summer is better. It wasn't until she paid the bill that she realized that the beer here was free. Seeing the girls talking louder and louder, Chen Xu felt very uncomfortable. She felt that Liu Jingsheng was right, girls really shouldn't drink. Everyone drinks it, but they may not feel it. I don’t drink myself, but I don’t feel very beautiful when I see these people losing their temper after drinking. Chang Lina drank until the end, with one foot on the chair, holding up the wine bottle and insisting on drinking with Zhang Dawei. Wang Bo smiled and watched his fiancée fooling around, and did not stop her, but looked doting on her face. Chen Xu thought to himself, this is probably what happiness looks like.

After eating, everyone went home, but Zhang Dawei followed Chen Xu. He drank too much wine and his face was red. Zhang Dawei is not tall, only 1.7 meters tall. He looks not as tall as Chen Xu. A cold wind started blowing outside. When the wind blew, Zhang Dawei shrank his neck, but insisted on sending Chen Xu back. While waiting for the bus, Zhang Dawei said: "Wait for me for a while." Then he ran away. Chen Xu didn't know why. After a while, Zhang Dawei ran back. He hunched over, walked to Chen Xu, unzipped his coat, and took out a plastic bag from his arms, which contained several hot roasted sweet potatoes. Chen Xu looked at him speechlessly. Zhang Dawei scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I know that old man's roasted sweet potatoes are particularly delicious. He is very good at choosing sweet potatoes and roasting them. I was afraid that they would get cold, so I put them in my arms. Got it." He said and handed Chen Xu a sweet potato. Chen Xu felt it was a bit hot to hold, and he thought that Zhang Dawei's move of stuffing it into his arms was a bit redundant. Now I finally understand why he walked hunched over because it was too hot. Chen Xu tore off the skin of the roasted sweet potato with his hands, blew on it and took a bite. It was very sweet. Zhang Dawei smiled with satisfaction.

When the car came, Zhang Dawei accompanied her into the car. If Chen Xu didn't understand that Zhang Dawei liked her at this time, then she was just pretending to be confused. Along the way, she slowly ate roasted sweet potatoes and was unwilling to talk to Zhang Dawei. After all, this man was different from Yan Donglin. This man was her classmate. The bus was very slow, with stops and starts. Chen Xu was not hungry to begin with, so after eating two roasted sweet potatoes, he couldn't eat anymore. Zhang Dawei balled the sweet potato back and forth with his hands and said hesitantly: "I know that my family's conditions are not good, I don't have a job now, and I am a little unworthy of you. But I still want to say that I have liked you since four years ago, but you You are beautiful and have good grades, but I feel that I am not worthy of you. At that time, the people around you were all rich people. Now you think about it, those rich people are not trustworthy at all. When you return to our Dragon City, I I feel like I have arrived at the door of my house. I would be really sorry for myself if I didn’t say it. Anyway, I still want to tell you that I like you. Although I haven’t been admitted to work yet, I am also signing up for training and working hard. Prepare for the exam. In the future, whether it is the provincial exam, the national exam, including those professional exams, I will take it." Chen Xu originally wanted to refuse him, but the two good-hearted sisters in front turned their heads and looked at them. Probably after hearing Zhang Dawei's words, Chen Xu couldn't bear to embarrass Zhang Dawei in public. Chen Xu did not refuse immediately, as if he had encouraged Zhang Dawei. He plucked up the courage and said: "Our family is the most ordinary family in Longcheng, but my parents are honest people and are going through life. If you want to seek stability and live an ordinary life, you can Consider me." With that said, Zhang Dawei suddenly ran to the bus door and hurriedly rang the bell and got off. Although he had not yet reached the bus stop near his home, he was afraid of hearing rejection.

Chen Xu sighed. She had known Zhang Dawei for a long time and had never looked at him carefully. She never thought that she would interact with this person. Chen Xu had no feelings for him and did not refuse on the spot just because he did not want to embarrass Zhang Dawei. He did not expect that this would bring a huge disaster to himself.