The sky is fluttering with light snow. Zhang Guoqing looked up at the sky, wondering if his wife had returned ho yet? Has his son eaten?
"Everyone, co in for the eting."
A dozen people gathered together, speaking one after another.
Zhang Guoqing smiled silently, occasionally responding when questioned.
By alti, they finally took a break.
Yi Jiefang pulled Zhang Guoqing aside while avoiding the crowd, complaining, "What does that kid have to be smug about? Acting like it’s just his dad who’s impressive, what a thing!"
Zhang Guoqing glared at him.
"Alright, I’m just saying this to you."
Zhang Guoqing stopped walking, frowned, and said, "Don’t say it even to in the future. Da Yi, buddy, here’s two words for you... Speak cautiously!"
Yi Jiefang smiled, dragging him forward, "Got it, don’t expose what you know."
Zhang Guoqing secretly sighed. This new wave of people coming in could either be big or small figures. He truly hoped his good buddies wouldn’t have conflicts with them.
Wan Dayong glanced back, noticing those two lagging behind, "Hurry up, you guys."
In the empty campus, a gust of the north wind froze everyone, making them shiver nonstop as a few people headed to the dining hall with their ceramic bowls, with hunched necks.
"With this cold weather in broad daylight, it’s bound to be colder at night. How about we squeeze together tonight?"
"Too cramped, can’t sleep."
"What about Xiao Wu?"
Zhang Guoqing shook his head. If there’s no matter tomorrow, he plans to go back tonight, even freezing to death just to cuddle with his wife.
Unfortunately, the wish wasn’t fulfilled as night brought two unexpected guests.
"Xiao Wu, I almost got left out in the wild, finally got to see you."
Zhang Guoqing looked shocked at Li Qinglin and Zhang Yuntao, "How did you two end up all the way from the south to the north?"
"It’s been so long since the three of us t, do you rember? I ca first from the Northeast, waited the whole afternoon at the train station before seeing Lin Zi. Originally thought your school must not be far..."
Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily... It’s not far, all are in Beijing.
"I said let’s stay one night first, but he held onto like burning fire wouldn’t let go." Li Qinglin glanced resentfully at Zhang Yuntao.
Zhang Guoqing quickly pulled the two inside, "Co in first. Fortunately, you arrived now, as I was just about to go ho. Why didn’t you go to the house first? Coming here is inconvenient."
"It’s more than inconvenient. I even wondered if I went to the wrong place, asked several people in a row."
"Take a bite first, then we’ll head back to the city. The conditions here are just like this, we’ll make do."
In the upstairs dorm, Zhang Yuntao looked around for a while, "Is it just you and your wife living here? It’s much better than my school."
Zhang Guoqing quickly poured hot water, opened the stove, busy preparing so buns for them to fill their stomachs.
Li Qinglin drank a few sips of hot tea, finally regaining energy, and asked him, "Where’s Jiao Jiao? Why are you alone?"
"We’ve already had our holiday break; she went back today to stay with our son. Why did you think of coming here? You should wait for sumr vacation to play. It’s not convenient to go anywhere in this cold weather."
Li Qinglin pointed at Zhang Yuntao.
Zhang Guoqing looked at him, "Taozi, this doesn’t seem like you. Last ti I wrote to you, you said you were terribly busy." Then he suspiciously eyed him.
"You... what kind of look is that? Can’t a buddy just miss you guys?"
Zhang Guoqing and Li Qinglin exchanged smiles, this guy’s still tough on words. They winked at each other, planning to eat first then press him for answers at night.
"Don’t go ho tonight. It’s quiet here, perfect for chatting."
Zhang Yuntao had no objections. He was terribly annoyed, looking for two brothers for advice.
The three filled their stomachs, washed simply, didn’t go downstairs to find Yi Jiefang and the others, and laid down early in bed.
Zhang Guoqing patted Zhang Yuntao, "Speak. Is it so trouble you encountered? Is soone giving you a hard ti?"
Li Qinglin imdiately followed, "Don’t worry, we’re here with you."
"What? Am I that easy to bully?"
Zhang Yuntao, with hands behind his head, his expression changed suddenly, was looked at long enough, his face gradually turned red.
A light bulb went off for Zhang Guoqing, he imdiately asked, "Why didn’t Zhao Yuanyuan co with you to see Jiao Jiao?"
"You... you..."
"Did I guess right? You and Zhao Yuanyuan got together? Alright, you kept it tight. No wait, is there an issue between you two?"
Li Qinglin was confused, looked at the two, "Taozi, what’s going on? You didn’t ntion this in your letters. Your mom always wanted you to marry that chubby girl, she’s not opposing you two, is she?"
Zhang Yuntao blushed deeply, shook his head imdiately, stamred for ages but couldn’t speak.
Zhang Guoqing shook his head at Li Qinglin. He’s been through it, one look and it involved Zhao Yuanyuan, why else would he be so embarrassed?
"Lin Zi, how are things at school? Where’s the girl you ntioned last ti?"
Li Qinglin sighed, stood up, "Got any wine? Can’t say it without drinking so."
"Yes, definitely need so wine. I have two bottles of special brew in my bag."
Zhang Guoqing rubbed his head, sowhat not reacting. Have I beco a relationship expert?
Oh well, seems there’s no sleeping tonight. He stood up, pulled out a wooden box from under the bed, emptied the dried at and peanuts inside.
"You and your wife are really living life well."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at Zhang Yuntao, "You’re not living worse than ."
"Hehe, let’s hear Lin Zi’s girl first, then talk about my troubles."
Zhang Guoqing didn’t want to say much, opened the wine bottle, poured for them, and served himself a small bowl. He was really afraid of getting drunk and calling these two buddies darling.
A few cups in, before Li Qinglin started speaking, Zhang Yuntao couldn’t take it.
"Xiao Wu, can people outside hear us talking in here?"
Zhang Guoqing shook his head, neighbors and upstairs ran away as soon as holidays hit. If not for the son, he wouldn’t let the wife leave, it’s quite the chance.
Zhang Yuntao took a bowl of wine in one go, "I never thought of having sothing ’like that’ with Zhao Yuanyuan, the two of us are just like buddies. She’s pretty, has a good personality, when she started university, many turned heads for her. She’s so carefree; she doesn’t even notice what those n an."
Li Qinglin snorted, "Never thought she was pretty? You never thought, yet you’re the foolish one. Seeing those animals eager to pounce, you must have been in a hurry?"
"Lin Zi, I swear, before this sumr, I never considered it. The five of us, the three of us are brothers, Jiao Jiao is like a sister, I always treated Yuanyuan like a sister too."
Zhang Guoqing poured him a drink, nudged Li Qinglin. It’s spoken to this point, and you still interrupt? For this guy to run to Beijing, sothing major must have happened.
Without being urged to drink, Zhang Yuntao picked up the cup and downed it. After a while, he rubbed his face with both hands, saying dejectedly, "You all weren’t ho during sumr break, Zhao Hongbing’s two brothers also didn’t co back from the provincial city. So, it ended up that only the two of us in the county could talk. One day, Yuanyuan said the weather was too hot and asked to go for a walk up the mountain with her."
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