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Thanks to Chen Miaomiao who spared no effort in the small broadcast in the class, Lu Ping quickly figured out the activities of those foreign college students.

Jiaojiang University Town is located at the other end of the city. It consists of five colleges and universities. Every Friday night, those foreign students drink coffee in a shop called "Yue Jiujin".

Of course, Lu Ping drank coffee. When he was a child, he secretly drank the instant two-in-one bought by his parents. When he grew up, he had pocket money. He would occasionally go to a convenience store or McDonald’s to buy a cup of sweet latte to help him pass the monthly exam. The previous endorsement sprint night.

Putting the coffee matter aside, the point is that he finally has the opportunity to talk to foreigners!In order not to lose face, he decided to hurry up and do a few more English questions.

With this in mind, Lu Ping has been very excited this week, he is very serious in English class, and will take out the textbooks given to him by Shen Yuze to study hard by himself during recess.

Shen Yuze was his deskmate, so he could see his efforts clearly.

Once, Lu Ping encountered a difficult problem on the "Secret Volume", and the reference answer was written very concisely, but Lu Ping did not understand it.

Lu Ping scratched his head and decided to ask the teacher for help.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yuze stopped him.

"This set of reference textbooks is the internal information of the imperial capital x. There is no second set on the market. You can directly ask the English teacher with the book, and the English teacher will definitely see the value of this set of books. If she tells you: 'Student Lu Ping, the teacher wants to copy this set of books so that the students can make progress together', did you refuse?"

Lu Ping said "ah": If it wasn't for himself, Shen Yuze wouldn't have bothered to find this set of textbooks at all. This is a "small stove" specially created by Shen Yuze for himself, and it is a gift that belongs to him alone.If you share it like this, not only will you fail Shen Yuze's whole heart, but also...he will be reluctant.

Just think of him as a selfish guy.

Seeing that Lu Ping understood what he meant, Shen Yuze nodded reservedly and satisfied.

Shen Yuze: "So, if there are any questions in that set of books that you don't know, you can..."...you can ask me directly.

Lu Ping: "I can copy it down alone and then go to the teacher!"

Shen Yuze: "..."

Lu Ping: "I'll copy it in the notebook first, and then I'll ask the teacher. I won't let the teacher see the textbook! If the teacher asks me where I saw the question, I'll say I read it from the Internet!"

Shen Yuze: "..."

"Am I smart?" Lu Ping asked for praise with his face full of words.

Shen Yuze expressionless: "Very smart."

So smart, why didn't you play more in the exam?

……

As soon as the school bell rang on Friday, Lu Ping immediately jumped up from his seat, and stuffed the scattered textbooks and stationery on the table into his schoolbag.

Shen Yuze only had time to say goodbye to him before Lu Ping disappeared.

Seeing the back of the little mouse leaving in a hurry, Shen Yuze frowned slightly.Is it his illusion? He always felt that Lu Ping was acting strangely during this time, as if... he was planning something behind his back.

Lu Ping didn't know that his abnormal performance had already attracted the attention of his deskmate, and now he was full of anticipation for what was about to happen tonight.

——The brave knight embarked on his journey, and he will start his own adventure alone!

When Lu Ping read the story of "Don Quixote" when he was a child, he felt that Don Quixote was crazy, and he actually regarded the donkey as a horse and the windmill as a giant.But now he understands a little bit that only by imagining the unknown road ahead as an exciting adventure can he forget his cowardice and face the challenge with confidence.

Lu Ping called his mother in advance, and he told a little lie, saying that there was an event at school tonight and he would go home later.He didn't tell his mother that he went to the university town alone, for fear that his family would ask questions.

The age of 17 is a particularly delicate age. In the eyes of his parents, he is still a child, and his every move will make them worry; but in his heart, he is only a thin line away from becoming an adult, and he can decide where to play and meet new friends.

Lu Ping jumped on the bus, the Friday evening rush hour was really scary, not to mention finding a seat in the car, his two feet couldn't land on the ground at the same time!He was almost squeezed in the air, and he was carrying a heavy schoolbag behind him.The bus stopped and wobbled, and the road ahead on the map software was blocked in purple.

When Lu Ping finally arrived at the University City, it was already two hours later.

When he set off from the school, the sky was full of sunset at six o'clock; when he got off the car, neon lights had already lit up on the commercial street outside the university city.

This was the first time Lu Ping came to the university city, and he felt strange about everything he saw.

The people who passed by him looked only two or three years older than him, but they all dressed much more maturely than him.The girls had long hair and delicate makeup; the boys were smoking cigarettes, and their hair was permed fashionable.There is a sense of freedom everywhere outside the university town. The young couples in love are holding hands sweetly. There is no need to worry about the dean jumping out from a certain corner and inviting parents in the name of puppy love.

Which high school student doesn't look forward to college life?Among the endless sea of ​​books and questions, the university is the utopia they dreamed of.

Lu Ping didn't notice that when he was quietly observing those college students, those college students were also looking at him with curiosity—or more precisely, they were looking at his school uniform.

Lu Ping looks clean, with a well-behaved student hair, and a heavy backpack hanging behind his back, which must be full of high school textbooks.Such a student-like high school boy actually appeared in the university town, standing there alone, like a faint light that cannot be ignored, enough to attract everyone's attention.

When he was envious of their maturity, they were also envious of his childishness.

The university town is very lively at night, restaurants, milk tea shops, board game shops, and Internet cafes are all overcrowded.Snack stalls are lined up on the sidewalk, and college students, holding milk tea in their hands, linger in front of each stall.

Lu Ping didn't have dinner and was a little hungry, so he happened to pass by a stall selling pickled shrimp, so he bought one.

Soaked shrimp in University City is really expensive, it costs ten yuan a piece, which is twice as expensive as that on the North Shore, and the added meat is not as much as what Father Lu gave.

While gnawing on the oily soaked shrimp, Lu Ping raised his head, trying to find the target of his trip - "Yue Jiujin" coffee shop from the store signboard on the roadside.

Soon, he found it in a corner of the commercial street.The store's porch was not conspicuous, and the signboard was small. If Lu Ping hadn't deliberately looked for it, he might have missed it when passing by its door.

He stuffed all the unfinished soaked shrimp into his mouth, stuffing his cheeks bulging, like a little hamster hoarding food.He managed to swallow his food, thought for a while, then took off his school uniform jacket and stuffed it into his schoolbag, only wearing a hoodie.He straightened his hair against the glass of a car parked on the street, deliberately messing it up so that he didn't look like a high school student.

When everything was ready, he finally mustered up the courage to push open the brown glass door.

"Ding……"

Crisp bells rang above the head, and a brass bell was hung on the door frame. Whenever a guest opened the door, it would lightly hit the bell, reminding the waiters in the coffee shop that a guest had come to the door.

The shop is tastefully furnished, with solid wood tables, some movie-style posters adorning the walls, and an entire wall of bookcases.Soft leather sofas are placed around the low tables, and tall green plants are used as natural screens between the tables, which can ensure privacy without looking too dull.

The cafe was dimly lit, and there were couples chatting in the corner.

Lu Ping's eyes swept over the guests in the room, and his breath stopped—there were foreigners!And there are several foreigners!

In the innermost booth of the coffee shop, five or six foreign young people were chatting together.They didn't know what interesting things they were talking about. Several people were beaming and looked excited.Some sporadic English words came to Lu Ping's ears, but with Lu Ping's English listening ability, he couldn't understand what they were saying.

Did he just walk over and talk to him?

...No, it's not appropriate.

But, you can't just stand around like this all the time!It took him so much time to come to the University City, and he was short of this finishing touch, so he couldn't be cowardly.

Lu Ping began to play the one-man show of "angels and demons" in his heart again. He was undecided for a while, not knowing how to say that "hi" openly.

The expression on Lu Ping's face changed again and again, and finally... the little knight turned back into a little mouse. He tucked his tail between his legs, and found a corner to sit down in desperation.

The place where he was sitting happened to be next to the bookshelf. He casually took out a book from the bookshelf without looking at what was written in it, and flipped through a page randomly. Foreign college students.

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Those few foreign students were tall and their skin was as white as cream. They talked and laughed loudly, and they seemed to have a good relationship.From Lu Ping's point of view, one of the young men was sitting right across from him. He had brown hair and blue eyes, and was quite handsome—but (note, there is an emphasized "but")— ——Lu Ping believes that if Shen Yuze is compared with him, Shen Yuze's appearance is better.

Lu Ping originally planned to observe in secret for a while, but in the next second, the blue-eyed young man seemed to feel his gaze, turned his head, took the initiative to meet his gaze, and smiled at him!

Lu Ping: "!!!"

Damn, he was found out by peeping at others, this is too stupid!

Lu Ping lowered his head in panic, his cheeks were already burning.

The clerk in the cafe noticed the newcomer and came over to ask him what he wanted to order.

"Uh," Lu Ping had been prepared for a long time, he pretended to be calm and said, "I want a cup of coffee."

That's right, you go to a coffee shop to order coffee, right?

"Okay." The clerk said with a good attitude, "Would you like cold brew or pour over? There are several new types of beans in our store, do you want me to introduce them to you?"

While talking, the clerk pointed to the coffee machine not far away.

It was a silver-gray magic machine. It was completely different from the coffee machines that Lu Ping had seen in convenience stores or McDonald’s. It was big, bulky, shiny, with several handles on it, and a clerk was operating it behind the coffee machine. , When the clerk pressed a certain handle, steam gushed out, and at the same time, a strong coffee bitter aroma spread in the air.Beside the shiny silver coffee machine, there are several cans of brown beans. Lu Ping can barely see the subtle differences in shades of those browns, but other than that, he doesn't feel that these coffee beans are What's the difference.

Lu Ping: "..."

Seeing that Lu Ping didn't speak for a long time, the clerk asked again: "Or do you want to add milk? Our store has oatly and ice boke to choose from. Dirty is our signature."

Lu Ping: "..."

What is this, what is that, what is cold brew, and what is ice bok?Lu Ping was dizzy from the professional terms spit out by the clerk. For the first time, he knew that coffee is not just latte and cappuccino.

At this moment, Lu Ping seemed to have returned to the classroom, and the person standing in front of him became a physics teacher. He could understand every word the teacher said, but the combination of them became a magic spell that made his eyes straighten. .

He really wanted to ask what those nouns referred to, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he found that he became dumb and his throat was dry—he was afraid that he would see a look of contempt in the eyes of the clerk after he asked.

Just when he was so embarrassed that his toes scratched the ground, an unexpected figure appeared at his desk and rescued him.

"My friend hasn't thought about anything yet." The voice of the speaker was a little strange, but he could understand, "We will call you when he decides."

Lu Pingxun raised his head and was surprised to find that it was the blue-eyed foreign youth who appeared in front of him!

It turned out that he had noticed Lu Ping's embarrassment a long time ago.He left his friend's table and came straight to Lu Ping.

His attitude was generous and natural, he pulled up the chair casually, sat next to Lu Ping, and put down the half-drunk coffee together, as if they were really friends who had known each other for a long time.

Seeing that the two of them really "know each other", the clerk didn't ask any more questions, and returned to the bar after leaving the drink list.

Lu Ping was both surprised and delighted, he never thought that the person he had quietly observed a minute ago was sitting next to him now!As they got closer, the strong smell of perfume from the young foreigner came over his face. Lu Ping's nose was sore from the smell, but he had just relieved himself. His teary eyes, coupled with the blush on his cheeks that has not dissipated, are very easy to make people imagine.

"Hi, I've been paying attention to you for a long time." The foreign youth took the initiative to introduce himself, his Chinese is very good, "My name is Eric, what's your name?"

Lu Ping: "My name is Lu..." He thought for a while, but still didn't say his real name, "My name is Louis. Why do you pay attention to me?"

Eric winked at him: "Because you've been looking at me since you entered the door."

Lu Ping was extremely embarrassed: he thought he was careful enough, but he didn't expect to be discovered by Eric a long time ago.He couldn't wait to practice oral English with Eric, but Eric kept speaking Chinese with him, and he didn't know how to switch to the English channel naturally.

The shyness on the boy's face made Eric misunderstand something. He pushed the drink list in front of the land surface and said, "What do you want to drink, I'll treat you."

Lu Ping shook his head again and again. He wanted to practice English with Eric, so he couldn't let others pay for it: "Let me treat you. Your coffee is over, do you want another cup?"

"No, I won't be able to sleep if I drink two glasses at night, I want something else." Eric flipped through the wine list.

It was only then that Lu Ping discovered that this shop not only sells coffee, but also tea, fruit juice and even wine!

Although Lu Ping is not yet an adult, he has drank alcohol. Lu Ping will accompany his father to offer sacrifices to the ancestors during festivals and festivals. The rice wine brewed by himself is fragrant and mellow. Kowtow to the ancestors a few times.

However, Lu Ping came to study with foreigners today, not to visit foreigners' graves. High school students are not allowed to drink casually.

His eyes searched the wine list and found a drink that suits him: "—I drink this, Long Island Iced Tea."

Icedtea, it sounds sweet, it should be iced tea.

But the iced black tea here is so expensive, it costs 60 yuan for a cup, which is really expensive.

After learning that Lu Ping ordered Long Island Iced Tea, Eric glanced at him in surprise, thought for a while, and ordered the same one as him.

After ordering, the two started chatting again.Eric is a very talkative person. He told Lu Ping that he was 20 years old and had just come here as an exchange student from the United States. He thought that Lu Ping was also a student at a nearby university, and asked why he hadn't seen him here before.

Lu Ping stammered: "It's my first time here too..."

"The environment here is really nice. I like to order a cup of coffee here and read a book for an afternoon." Eric asked, "What book are you reading?"

What Lu Ping held in his hand was the book he just took off from the bookcase. He didn't pay attention to the cover when he took the book, and only now did he realize that he had picked an original English version of "Pride and Prejudice" by mistake.

This is a world famous book that has been included in the "Must-Read List for High School Students". Lu Ping has seen the movie version and knows what kind of story it is, but he has not read the novel yet.

The English words involved in "Pride and Prejudice" are not difficult, and the page that Lu Ping turned happened to be not difficult. Lu Ping wanted to show off his English skills, so he plucked up the courage to read this passage of English to Eric.

"Vanity and pride of different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinions of ourselves,

vanity to what we would have others think of us.”

(Vanity and pride are two different concepts, although the two words are often used synonymously. A person can be proud without being vain. Pride refers to how we think of ourselves, while vanity involves how we want others to think of us. evaluate)

The more Lu Ping read, the lower his voice became.

Vanity, pride, pride, vanity...

Obviously just opened a book randomly, but this sentence subtly alludes to Lu Ping's current state.

He was like a mouse whose tail had been stepped on, and wanted to refute loudly "No! I'm not like this!", but there was a voice in his heart saying: Lu Ping, you are like this, you are like this, if You're not vain, why would you pretend to be someone else online?If you don't care about what other people think of you, why don't you dare to ask the clerk what the coffee means?

True pride should be like that of Shen Yuze, who never cares about other people's eyes, and is always self-confident and proud.

Lu Ping sniffed and told himself not to be immersed in such negative emotions all the time, at least... at least he was trying to make a change.

Eric didn't notice the fleeting loneliness in Lu Ping's eyes.After Lu Ping finished reading that paragraph of English, Eric also naturally began to speak English, and chatted with Lu Ping about that world famous book.

To be honest, Lu Ping's English listening and speaking level is really poor, Eric can only slow down and slow down, so that he can barely keep up.Faced with such tattered bulk English, Eric's original high-spirited "sexuality" was also crushed.

Eric suggested helplessly: "Why don't we continue to speak Chinese."

"No!" Lu Ping, a firm oral English trainer, rejected his proposal, "I want to speak English with you!"

He bought Eric a drink, spent all his money, and of course he couldn't waste his precious time!

Eric: "..."

Just at this moment, the Long Island iced tea they ordered finally arrived on the table.

The glass was covered with a thick layer of ice cubes, and the light red liquid flowed in the glass, showing an ambiguous color under the dim light above the head.With the stirring of the straw, the transparent ice cubes collided together, making a crisp crackling sound.

Lu Ping complained in his heart: Why is the consumption in the university town so high? A soaked shrimp costs 60 yuan, and a cup of iced black tea costs [-] yuan, and most of the cup is filled with ice cubes...

He had been speaking English for so long, and his mouth was already tired. When he saw the "drink" on the table, he couldn't wait to take a cup, put the straw in his mouth, and took a big gulp—the sour taste of lemon and mint The refreshingness poured into the tip of his tongue, and he slid into his throat before he had time to react. It was not until a few seconds later that the aftermath of alcohol swarmed into his brain.

"!!!" Lu Ping was shocked, this, this, why does this cup of iced black tea smell like alcohol?

How did he know that Long Island Iced Tea is actually a cocktail made from four spirits including vodka.It has a high degree, at least forty degrees, and it is the hidden "killer" in the bar.

Just when Lu Ping was dumbfounded at the cup of "ice black tea", Eric suddenly made a move - he first raised his arm naturally as if stretching, then dropped his arm and put it directly on the back of the sofa behind Lu Ping .From a distance, this movement seemed to hold Lu Ping in his arms.

He leaned closer, and when he was talking, the choking smell of his perfume surrounded Lu Ping again.

"Dear Louis," Eric stared at Lu Ping with those blue eyes, and said in an affectionate tone, "you came here to find me on Friday night, and it's not just for chatting with me, right?"

He was too close, so close that Lu Ping felt slightly uncomfortable. ...Are all foreigners so enthusiastic?

He is very slow in this point, he has not yet enlightened, and naturally he is not aware of the approaching danger.

He looked at the foreign youth who was close at hand, blinked his eyes, and admitted with a blushing face: "I really came to you not only to chat with you."

Eric beamed, thinking a small fish had finally taken the bait.

But what happened next was beyond his expectation—Lu Ping took out his schoolbag sideways, took out a thick English reference book from the schoolbag, and put it in front of him!

The boy looked at him excitedly, and boldly asked: "I don't know some English questions, can you tell me about them?"

What's the use of just practicing oral English!Still have to do the real grammar test!

Eric: "..."

Eric: "..."

Eric: "........."

Eric's pupils trembled. He looked at Lu Ping, then at the English book in front of him, and squeezed out a few words between his teeth: "Are you kidding me?"

He couldn't believe it: this handsome boy has been looking at him frequently since he entered the door, sending him signals!Eric thought he was going to have an affair tonight, but he didn't expect...the other party just wanted to get a free English teacher!

The more Eric thought about it, the angrier he became. It felt like fishing with a long line, wasting time and energy, only to find out that it wasn't fish at all, but garbage at the bottom of the lake!

The smile on his face disappeared instantly. He pushed away the English book, grabbed Lu Ping's arm, and repeated through gritted teeth: "Are you kidding me?"

How could Lu Ping have thought that this young foreigner who seemed friendly and talkative just now suddenly changed his face?He was caught off guard, and the pain in his arm made him cry out in pain: "What are you doing?! Let go!"

Of course Eric would not let go, not only did he not let go, he even increased the strength of his palm.He was half a head taller than Lu Ping, and his figure was also very strong. Where could Lu Ping be his opponent? Even though he was struggling desperately, he was still firmly held down by him.

The location where they are located is covered by green plants, and the lights are very dim. No one noticed the conflict here for a while.

Lu Ping's mind went blank, and just when he was about to call for help, a familiar figure suddenly broke into his sight, like a god descending from the sky, appearing behind Eric.

The man's handsome facial features were completely shrouded in evil spirit, and his eyes were full of anger.The moment he saw the man's appearance clearly, Lu Ping called out his name: "Shen..."

What followed was interrupted by Shen Yuze's actions.

Lu Ping couldn't even see how Shen Yuze made the move, as if in the blink of an eye, Shen Yuze broke Eric's hand from Lu Ping's body, and twisted violently behind him!

Shen Yuze has received corresponding training since he was a child, and it is no problem to deal with such a muscular idiot.The young man exerted great strength, pressing the back of Eric's neck with one hand, twisting his arm with the other, and pressing him firmly against the round table.Eric burst into tears from the pain, and the blood faded from his face in a blink of an eye, turning pale.

Shen Yuze's eyes were extremely contemptuous, he looked down at the bastard, and said word by word——

"—Can't you understand him? He told you to let go, youfucking asshole!"