leaning on bamboo at sunset

Qi Mu didn't expect to see her here.

——Cha Yan.

A very special surname, a very special name, Qi Mu is not so easy to forget.

But time has passed for a long time, he has actually forgotten her appearance long ago, and only vaguely remembers her appearance huddled in a corner, scared and panicked.Especially those pair of black eyes, very big and empty, confused and helpless.

It turned out that she also passed the No. [-] middle school exam.

Qi Mu dodged for a while to make way for her: "Long time no see."

Zha Yan lowered her head, her black hair covered half of her face, and her pale lips were tight: "Okay, long time no see."

With her like this, Qi Mu didn't dare to tell her too much.

Qi Mu nodded at her and was about to go downstairs, but Zha Yan called him again: "Qi Mu."

Qi Mu turned to look at her: "Huh?"

Zha Yan clutched the hem of her clothes nervously, extremely uneasy, she wanted to say something but couldn't say it.

Qi Mu said: "Hurry up and go back to class, I'm going down to play ball." After speaking, he jumped down the stairs a few steps, without giving her a chance to speak.

Zha Yan finally raised her head and looked at Qi Mu's back from a distance, with a little disappointment on her fair face.

When Qi Mu saw Zha Yan, he would inevitably feel a little unhappy in his heart, and he was a little aggressive when playing.

During the intermission, Wei Pingxi sipped his drink and asked him: "What, did you quarrel with Yin Xiuzhu?"

Qi Mu glanced at him speechlessly, he wiped the sweat off his forehead with a towel and said, "How is it possible, we never quarrel."

Wei Pingxi jokingly said: "A model...a good brother." Pronounced as a good brother, they are actually husband and wife.

Qi Mu looked at the time and said, "Let's play for a while, get out of class is about to end."

"Okay." Wei Pingxi jumped and stood up easily.

They played until noon, and Wei Pingxi asked him: "Dining together at noon?"

Qi Mu said, "I'll ask Yin Xiuzhu."

Wei Pingxi expressed his understanding: "Then call."

Qi Mu went to take a shower, changed his clothes and slipped to Class [-], and met their math teacher on the way...

The old king of Mediterranean Sea said unhappily: "You have been on the toilet for a long time. Constipation is a disease that can be cured!"

Qi Mu said with a sneer, "I'll ask for leave tomorrow."

Old Wang knocked him with a book: "If you don't work hard when you are young, you will be sad when you are old!"

Qi Mu was honestly "beaten" and scolded, and finally coaxed the teacher away.

When Qi Mu arrived in class one, class one hadn't finished yet.He stood outside the door for a while, looking through the window for a while.

Not the same, the atmosphere of the top class is completely different from other classes, as if people from two worlds.

Yin Xiuzhu was sitting by the window, the sunlight was blocked by the curtains, but there were still strands of sunlight hitting his hands, making those distinct white fingers shine like white jade.

Qi Mu couldn't see the notes he made clearly, but he wanted to know the square characters one by one, as flawless as the person who wrote him down.

Yin Xiuzhu, Qi Mu realized belatedly that they were already so different.

As soon as the teacher left, the students inside were still very quiet. They were all busy arranging their notes, and they didn't look impatient at all when get out of class was over.When Qi Mu walked into the classroom, it was like a stone falling into a calm lake. In fact, the splashed ripples were not big, mainly because they were out of place.

Yin Xiuzhu saw him at a glance and said, "Right away."

Qi Mu said: "No rush." ​​Then he stopped speaking, in such a quiet classroom, speaking was too abrupt.

Yin Xiuzhu followed him out of the classroom, and asked him with a smile, "Have you played?" Qi Mu's hair was still wet, hanging down obediently, not slightly upturned as usual.

Qi Mu said: "Played with Old Wei for a while."

Yin Xiuzhu had let go of his prejudice against Wei Pingxi, and replied: "When it's cold, we can't run around with wet hair like this."

Qi Mu shook his hair like a puppy: "No, I wiped it all off."

Yin Xiuzhu's eyes were full of smiles: "It's fine now, it's cool even if it's hot." And she's cute and well-behaved.

Only then did Qi Mu remember: "That's right, Old Wei asked us to go out for dinner, will you go?"

Yin Xiuzhu asked him back: "Do you want to go?"

Qi Mu said, "The noodles at that store are pretty good."

Yin Xiuzhu said: "Go, go and have a taste."

Qi Mu saw Fang Junqi and Xu Xiaoming, and asked them if they would go, Xu Xiaoming said quietly: "Do you think I'm still qualified to go out for dinner? Shouldn't such a precious time at noon be used to review knowledge points!"

The resentment in his eyes was so deep that Qi Mu was intimidated - like a female ghost.

Fang Junqi said: "I..." Before he could say these four words, the resentful Xu Xiaoming threatened him, "Fatty, if you dare to go, we will break up immediately!"

Fang Junqi: "..."

Xu Xiaoming was almost tormented by his studies, and finally had the opportunity to act, so he immediately turned into a showman: "I gave up the opportunity to go abroad for you, I gave up eating, drinking and having fun for you, and I studied hard for you, and you still go out to spend time and drink behind my back ! Fatty, is your nickname Big Pig’s Hoof!”

Fang Junqi was expressionless: "Idiot."

Xu Xiaoming got even more excited: "Brother Mu, look at him, I was really fooled by lard to follow this heartless man!"

Qi Mu rubbed his chin, pondered and said, "Why do I feel that it is Lao Fang who is deceived by lard."

Xu Xiaoming was heartbroken: "Brother Mu, are you still my brother Mu? For so many years, I have devoted my heart and soul..."

Qi Mu's ear hurts, so he interrupted him: "Tutoring is very useful, you know so many idioms!" He pushed Yin Xiuzhu to escape: "Let's go, Lao Wei has already passed."

He has already sent a message to Wei Pingxi, and Wei Pingxi took a good position early.

The restaurants outside the school are always bustling. This noodle restaurant has a chain sign, the environment is barely up to standard, and the beef noodles are still edible.

As soon as Qi Mu arrived, Wei Pingxi asked them both: "What flavor do you eat?"

Qi Mu said: "I want spicy food, the more spicy the better, Yin Xiuzhu doesn't like spicy food."

Wei Pingxi looked at Qi Mu, and thought to himself: One eats spicy food and the other doesn't, this position...cough.

Old Wei stopped thinking and went to order food.They are not short of the money, so there is no rush to pay or AA.

Qi Mu said to Yin Xiuzhu: "In fact, rice noodles are quite delicious."

Yin Xiuzhu said: "Come try again next time."

Qi Mu sized him up: "Are you used to eating?"

Yin Xiuzhu smiled and said, "Is there anything you're not used to?"

Qi Mu bent his eyes and smiled: "Then come together next time."

Yin Xiuzhu also smiled and said, "Okay."

Qi Mu was quite afraid that he would think the place was not clean, after all, no matter how much the dishes were sterilized, they would not be very clean.In fact, Yin Xiuzhu is a little concerned, but as long as he is with Qi Mu, he can go to any restaurant and find everything delicious.

Wei Pingxi listened to the two of them talking, and felt that his blond hair was dyed very well for the occasion, wasn't it just a big light bulb shining brightly!

The three of them sat at the same table, and people coming and going couldn't help but take a look at it, it was really eye-catching.Not to mention Wei Pingxi's blond hair, just their appearance is enough to attract people.

The girls couldn't control their eyes at all, and kept sneaking glances.

Some boys find it dazzling, and they are not happy to see them.

"The girls in our school are so stupid, how dare they provoke you like Qi Mu?"

"He's very powerful. He was in the limelight during the military training, and he got along with Wei Pingxi. Now, no one in the upper division dares to mess with them, but isn't that what girls are like? They like gangsters."

"He is not an ordinary gangster," the man studied in Guorui in the first year of junior high school, and later transferred to other junior high schools, but he always remembered Qi Mu, and only heard him say, "You don't know, he was only in the first year of junior high school at that time, and he Break the head of the third grade."

"So cruel."

"The key is that the family is rich, and if you beat someone, you won't be expelled, and if you get beaten, you will be transferred to another school."

"So much?"

"It's even worse! He raped a girl and got her pregnant. The teacher found out and wanted to make decisions for the girl. Guess what happened?"

The people who listened to him were stunned and couldn't eat any more noodles.

The man continued: "Later, the girl had a miscarriage and was forced to transfer to another school, and all the teachers were dismissed. As for Qi Mu, there's nothing wrong with it, and he's still domineering at Guorui Middle School!"

Everyone at the table gasped, their eyes were full of resentment: "Is there any law left!"

"Fuck, Qi Mu's family has a lot of money, even if he kills someone, his father will pay for his life!"

"I didn't see it during the military training, but I thought he was pretty good."

"You should stay away from him, don't you see that even Wei Pingxi loves him?"

Qi Mu's table was far away from here, and their whispers could not be heard at all.

But once some words are spoken, they will instantly ignite the surroundings like a fire.

The first monthly exam in high school is still very important, the teacher pays attention to it, and the students also care about it very much.Enrollment grades are a thing of the past. Everyone wants to get off to a good start in the first exam of a new life.

Xu Xiaoming was so nervous that his hands were shaking: "Brother Mu, do you think I can get into the top [-]? What if I don't get in!"

Seeing him like this, Qi Mu still felt very distressed, and it was rare to comfort him: "It's okay, just perform normally."

Xu Xiaoming could only say a few words seriously: "If only you were in the class, I will definitely be the first in the exam."

Qi Mu: "..." Feeling sorry for him is worse than feeling sorry for a chicken.

Because it was the first monthly exam, the school also paid great attention to it. They also tidied up the exam room and dispersed the students to take the exam in other classes.

Qi Mu's luck was "good", and he sat firmly in the first row of the first class, becoming the legitimate No.1 of the No. [-] middle school.

Xu Xiaoming, who was in the same class but sitting in the last row, was comforted: "It's more miserable...it can't compare to my brother Mu."

Qi Mu wanted to kick him abroad, so why stay in China?Or to harm others!

In fact, it doesn't matter where Qi Mu sits, and he doesn't know how to cheat.

But what surprised him was that Cha Yan was also in the examination room, sitting behind him.

As soon as she saw Qi Mu... her already bowed head lowered, and the hand holding the pencil case was so tense that her knuckles turned white.

Qi Mu sighed and wanted to change positions.He is sitting here, I am afraid that Cha Yan will fail this monthly exam.

It's a pity that this is an examination room, so there's no reason to change positions casually.

Chacha was obviously very nervous, but he still nodded to Qi Mu and said hello to him.Qi Mu wanted to pretend he didn't see her, but she already spoke, and he couldn't ignore her, so he replied softly: "Yes."

Cha Yan's body tensed even more, and the thin and small girl was like a frightened bird.

Qi Mu had mixed feelings in his heart, and said to her, "Come on, take the test hard."

Zha Yan's lips trembled, and it took a while before she said, "I, will work hard."

After finishing speaking, she finally went to the back seat, probably because she was too flustered, she bumped into the corner of the table and groaned in pain.

Qi Mu turned to look at her: "Are you okay?"

"It's nothing!" Zha Yan glanced at him, and then quickly averted his gaze.

Qi Mu is not good at communicating with girls, especially Zha Yan - he didn't even think they could meet again.

The exam finally started, Qi Mu answered the questions very seriously, although he played with Wei Pingxi from time to time, but because he was tutored by Yin Xiuzhu during the summer vacation, he really knew a lot.

It was rare for him to write so many words, and the gel pen was so unbelievable that it ran out of water.

This was the first time Qi Mu encountered this situation. He stood up and said, "Teacher, my pen is out of water!"

The invigilator said angrily: "I can't even do this bit of preparation well, so what's the test!" Although he scolded him, he still raised his voice and asked: "Is there anyone who has brought a spare pen and borrowed it for him. "

To Qi Mu's surprise, Zha Yan raised her hand first, and she whispered, "I have it here."

Qi Mu originally wanted to ask Xu Xiaoming to ask for it, but the two of them were seated so far apart in a classroom, so it was better not to look far away.

The invigilator was afraid that Qi Mu would take the opportunity to read other people's papers, so he came down and handed them over for them. Qi Mu was so happy, which saved Cha Yan from feeling uncomfortable.

After an episode, everyone continued to answer questions.

At the end of the game, Qi Mu returned the pen to Zha Yan: "Thank you."

Zha Yan panicked: "Don't give it to me, I don't want it anymore..." After she finished speaking, she became even more nervous, explaining, "I mean I still have a lot of pens and an exam, you can use it..."

The more nervous she was, the more she couldn't understand the words, and the more she couldn't understand the words, the more she wanted to explain clearly.

Qi Mu said softly: "Okay, then I'll use it again and return you a new one later."

Zha Yan was startled, and looked up to see Qi Mu.

This was the first time Qi Mu met her eyes, and he smiled encouragingly at her.

Cha Yan blushed, lowered her head again, and said in a softer voice, "No need to return it, it's just a pen."

At this time, Xu Xiaoming came over with a ghost: "Brother Mu, I think I'm going to finish. There are several places where I will, but I can't remember what happened after the exam!"

Cha Yan immediately sat down and shrank between her desk and chair.

Qi Mu turned to Xu Xiaoming, and joked with him, chatting nonsense without saying a word.

Until the end of the exam, Qi Mu didn't say a word to Zha Yan again.When packing up his things and preparing to leave the examination room, Qi Mu wanted to let Zha Yan go first, but she sat still, as if she was waiting for Qi Mu.

Qi Mu had no choice but to stand up and go first, but Cha Yan also got up at this time, and the two became one in front and one behind.

Zha Yan flinched, and wanted to back off, but Qi Mu gave way: "You go first."

Cha Yan lowered her head, held her handbag tightly, and nodded at him.

She hurried over, Xu Xiaoming came over, and asked curiously: "Who is it, looks familiar."

Qi Mu changed the subject and said, "What's for lunch?"

Xu Xiaoming blinked like a monkey spirit, "Brother Mu, why are you guilty?"

Qi Mu: "..."

Xu Xiaoming saw the pink gel pen sharp-eyed, and groaned: "That's right, she is the girl who lent you the pen?"

"Ouch..." Xu Xiaoming got excited, "Someone has a crush on my Brother Mu!"

Qi Mu raised his eyebrows.

Xu Xiaoming was still moaning: "What's the matter? It's a normal thing. After all, my brother Mu is handsome, handsome, and dignified. It's normal for a girl who loves everyone to feel excited when she sees her."

Qi Mu had something on his mind, so he lowered his voice and said, "Don't say a few words."

Xu Xiaoming noticed that he was a little angry, and his expression turned serious: "What's wrong?"

Qi Mu frowned and said, "It's nothing." After saying that, he left first.

Second monk Xu Xiaoming was puzzled: What's the situation, could it be that Brother Mu is also interested in that girl?Fuck, this is a big event!

Yin Xiuzhu saw the pen when he helped Qi Mu pack his schoolbag at night.

Qi Mu was playing with ghosts, one person and one cat rolled around on the carpet.In fact, Guigui is no longer a child, he is lazy every day, but when he sees Qi Mu, he will still pester him and act like a baby - even the cat knows that Qi Mu really loves him.

Qi Mu's palms were itchy from being licked by Guigui, and he said with a smile, "You little chubby cat, it's time to lose weight." Saying so, he asked Ms. Qiao to buy cat snacks for it to eat all day long.

Yin Xiuzhu looked back and put the pink pen in his schoolbag.

"How was the exam?" Yin Xiuzhu asked him.

Qi Mu said: "It's not bad, I think I might be able to enter the top twenty."

Yin Xiuzhu smiled: "If Xu Xiaoming doesn't come in, he will have to fight for you."

Qi Mu thought about the scene and felt refreshed: "It's not my fault, it's Teacher Yin who taught well."

After that, he leaned back on the sofa to look at Yin Xiuzhu, Yin Xiuzhu's pupils darkened, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Stay here tonight?"

Qi Mu went and yawned: "No, Dashan is back, she will take me back by the way."

Yin Xiuzhu felt a little regretful, but he didn't say anything.

As if remembering something, Qi Mu asked, "That's right, do you have any unused gel pens here?"

Yin Xiuzhu was slightly stunned, thinking of the pink pen in Qi Mu's schoolbag, he said calmly, "Yes, do you want to use it?"

Qi Mu paused and said, "Give me one."

Yin Xiuzhu went to find him a signature pen, the pure black pen body was very delicate.

Qi Mu asked: "Is there no other color?"

Yin Xiuzhu asked: "What color do you want?"

I also know that Yin Xiuzhu can't have those gaudy colors.Qi Mu said: "Forget it, that's it." He casually put the pen into his backpack, and he didn't bother to buy it specially, so just return this pen to Zha Yan.

When he went to the examination room the next day, Qi Mu gave the black pen to Cha Yan.

Zha Yan said no, but Qi Mu said, "If you borrow something, you can pay it back. It's not difficult to borrow again."

The two took the exam together for a day, and finally Zha Yan was not so nervous, and forced a smile: "Thank you." She put the pen away carefully.

I thought the matter was over like this, but Qi Mu didn't take it seriously anymore.

Unexpectedly, when returning to school on Monday, Zha Yan waited at the gate of class six early in the morning.

She was so conspicuous, not because of how she looked, but because she was too timid. She was standing at the door of other people's classes, but she was helpless as if she was standing on a crumbling driftwood.

Xu Xiaoming saw it at a glance, and blinked at Qi Mu.

Qi Mu had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over: "Looking for me?"

When Zha Yan saw him, she immediately panicked.

Qi Mu could only say: "Follow me." He led her to avoid the crowd and went to the corner.

But the more it was like this, the more it attracted people's attention, and the students around all cast their curious eyes.

Zha Yan was very afraid of other people's eyes. She lowered her head, her shoulders trembled slightly, and her voice trembled uncontrollably: "This, this is too precious, I can't accept it." She stretched out her hand, and placed the delicate black signature in her palm Pen.

Qi Mu didn't react.

Zha Yan said: "My pen is just a casual purchase, it's worthless. This... They say this is from Montblanc, it's very expensive, it costs seven or eight thousand."

Qi Mu: "..."