Whose youth isn't capricious

Chapter 9 Soap

I held Sister Lan in my arms and kissed her forehead.

"Sister, stop crying. Every time we meet, we either quarrel or cry. We hardly ever have a happy time."

"Okay, sister will listen to you. I won't cry anymore." Sister Lan wiped her tears. "Come on, let's go take a bath first, and then have a delicious meal."

I said, "Sure, I'll treat you."

Sister Lan said, "Do you have money? You want to treat me?"

I said, "I've earned several hundred yuan from working these two days. It's enough for a big meal."

Sister Lan smiled, put her arm around mine, and said happily, "My little man finally has money to support his wife."

I said generously, "Wife, let's go. First, let's go to the bathhouse."

"You're being naughty!" Sister Lan blushed and gently pinched my waist.

It was still drizzling outside. Sister Lan and I shared an umbrella and entered the bathhouse of Haida University.

Since it was the holiday, there weren't many people in the bathhouse. The few people who came to take a bath were mostly poor students like me.

Like me, they didn't go home during the holiday and stayed in Haicheng to work, just to lighten the burden on their families.

After paying, Sister Lan and I separated. Before leaving, I gave Sister Lan all the bathing supplies, and I only took a toothbrush and soap for myself.

When Sister Lan turned around, she looked at me with great interest and said, "Hold the soap tightly. Don't drop it on the ground."

I asked her why. She didn't answer. She just covered her mouth and laughed, gave me a meaningful look, and then entered the women's bathroom.

I really couldn't figure out this woman. What was so funny?

After entering the bathroom, while I was taking a bath, I saw a familiar stranger.

This person was the guy who was scolded as an exhibitionist by Sister Lan the other day and walked like a geisha.

We were next to each other, each taking a bath. Although we lived on the same floor and often met, we weren't very close.

He thought I was quite strong and was a bit afraid of me. He was very cautious while taking a bath.

Everything was going well until I was soaping myself. I didn't hold the soap firmly, and it slipped out of my hand, fell to the ground, and slid to the guy's feet.

I don't know why, but he seemed stunned.

I casually said, "Buddy, help me pick up the soap."

It was such an easy thing to do, but he shook his head desperately, his eyes full of fear.

I got angry at that moment. After all, we lived in the same dormitory building. He wouldn't even do such a small favor! What kind of quality was that?

This guy was quite thin and not very powerful. I was annoyed with him, so I deliberately flexed my pectoral muscles and said, "Help me pick up the soap."

Seeing that I was strong, he seemed scared and said in a soft voice, "Brother, I was wrong. Can I not pick it up?"

I said angrily, "You're a person with a higher education. You're not willing to do such an easy thing. Aren't you ashamed?"

He had a bitter look on his face and spoke in a sissy way, "Brother, please let me go. This kind of thing is so embarrassing."

I was really angry. It was just about picking up a soap, but this guy just refused to help me.

I also got stubborn and said, "If you don't pick it up today, you can't leave."

There weren't many people in the bathhouse. He was quite scared of me, so he silently shed tears and stuck his butt out towards me.

"Brother, it's just been washed. It's very clean. Be gentle." He pleaded.

I said, "What are you doing? Go pick up the soap for me!"

He said, "Aren't I picking it up? Brother, hurry up. There are people here. It's so embarrassing."

I was speechless. I pushed him hard, picked up the soap myself, and cursed at him, "i***t, you're crazy!"

He leaned against the wall, looking at me in surprise, "Brother, you really want me to pick up the soap?"

I said, "What do you think? Picking up a soap. Look how much trouble you're making. Can it kill you?"

He said sheepishly, "I thought you meant something else by asking me to pick up the soap."

I gritted my teeth and cursed, "Damn it, you're crazy!" Then I rinsed my body and walked out.

As I walked out, I heard the guy shout from behind, "Brother, you're a decent man!"

I really felt like I had a run - in with a dog. This guy was really crazy.

When I came out, Sister Lan hadn't finished bathing yet.

I sat on the sofa in the lobby waiting for her. Occasionally, some girls who had finished bathing walked past me, leaving a faint fragrance.

While I was waiting, that "geisha - like" guy came out of the bathhouse. He saw me sitting on the sofa and walked over.

"Brother, why aren't you leaving? Didn't you bring an umbrella? I have one. We can share it."

I was annoyed when I saw him. I frowned and said, "I'm waiting for someone!"

"Oh, brother, then you wait. I'll go first."

I waved my hand at him, meaning for him to leave quickly.

But after walking a few steps, he looked back at me and smiled, "Brother, my name is Yiji. I live in dormitory 608. I'm usually in at night."

I ignored him. I didn't care if he lived on the roof.

Then he left, and I continued to wait for Sister Lan.

Half an hour later, Sister Lan finally came out.

I originally wanted to complain that she was too slow.

But when I saw her, I was stunned by her beauty.

Her hair was wet, her face was blushing. When she walked to me, she carried the fragrance of shower gel.

"What are you looking at?" Sister Lan lowered her head, looking shy.

I said, "Sister, you're so beautiful. How can you be so pretty?"

Sister Lan hit me and blushed, saying, "There are people here. Don't be so loud."

We shared the same umbrella and walked through the drizzle to a restaurant near the university town.

In the past few days, the mental torture had made us lose our appetite. Today, our mood was finally better, so we ordered a lot of dishes and ate a lot.

Sister Lan was very satisfied. "I haven't eaten this much in a long time. Will I gain weight?"

I said, "No. Even if you do, I'll still like you."

Sister Lan shyly lowered her head and then pouted unhappily.

I asked her, "Sister, what's wrong? You were fine just now. Why are you unhappy again?"

Sister Lan put down her chopsticks. "When I was taking a bath just now, I saw the bodies of those young girls. They were so white, tender, and full. I was so jealous. I'm old. I can't compare with those young girls."

She then asked me, "Xiaoyu, will you one day think I'm old and leave me?"

I said, "Sister, you're not old. Even if you were, I'd still want you."

Sister Lan gave me a sidelong glance. "You say that now, but it might not be the case in the future. You're so handsome and a top student at Haida University. There will surely be many young girls chasing you in the future. Then you'll definitely dislike me."

What she said made me very angry.

I said, "Am I that kind of person? I love you, regardless of your age!"

Sister Lan wasn't angry anymore. She was extremely happy but deliberately said, "You're just a little liar, full of sweet talk."

Seeing that Sister Lan was happy and acting like a spoiled child with me, I felt as sweet as if I had eaten honey.

We ate a lot and were so full that we didn't want to move. We just sat on the chairs chatting.

I asked her, "Sister, what's the relationship between you and that chubby sister at the exhibition? She seemed to protect you a lot."

When it came to the chubby sister, she looked proud. "Chubby sister was my neighbor when I was a child. She basically watched me grow up. Chubby sister doesn't have children, and she treats me like her own. Although we moved later, chubby sister still often comes to see me and brings me delicious food."

Thinking about Sister Lan's life experience, I couldn't help but sigh and say, "So chubby sister is actually a nice person."

"Of course. Chubby sister has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She has a straightforward temper but is extremely kind."

I nodded. Looking back, chubby sister was really nice. When we were blackmailing her for money earlier, if it were another boss, they would have called the security guards long ago. But chubby sister still gave us 400 yuan. This was enough to prove that she was a good person.

I asked her again, "You're so close to chubby sister. Does she still charge you?"

Sister Lan pouted, looking a bit cute. "Do you think she would? I wanted to give her money, but she scolded me instead and said I was showing off my money in front of her."

I laughed. At this moment, Sister Lan was like a child, beautiful and cute. It was hard to tell that she was older than me.

The rain outside was still pattering.

Sister Lan saw that it was getting late and said it was time to go back.

I didn't want her to leave and acted like a spoiled child, asking her to stay with me a little longer.

Sister Lan said, "You're a big man. What's there to accompany? Sister still has to go home and take care of Xiayu."

I couldn't persuade her, so I said, "Okay then. I'll walk you to the parking lot."

Sister Lan's car was parked in front of the library. Just as she got into the car, I suddenly remembered something.

"Sister, we haven't kissed yet!" I was extremely anxious. How could I forget such an important thing?

Sister Lan smiled triumphantly and quickly locked the car door. She rolled down the window and said, "You bad man, full of bad ideas. Sister won't let you kiss me!"

I said, "Sister, you're so mean. You don't keep your word."

Sister Lan stuck out her tongue. "Women are always like this. Besides, you bad men don't know how to cherish once you get what you want. I won't let you succeed so easily!"

I acted like a spoiled child and said, "Sister, I just want to kiss you. I feel bad if I can't."

Sister Lan leaned on the steering wheel and looked at me with great interest. "You want to kiss sister, right?"

"Yeah!" I nodded quickly.

"If you want to kiss sister, first find a way to help Xiayu improve her academic performance."

I said, "This is a bit difficult. She doesn't accept me at all."

Sister Lan said stubbornly, "I don't care. When you come up with a way, come to sister to claim your kiss."

I said, "You're making things difficult for me. Xiayu is so unruly. What can I do?"

Sister Lan looked at me, fell silent, held the steering wheel, and turned her head not to look at me.

She always got angry easily, and it was hard to figure her out.

I said, "Okay, okay. I'll find a way, all right?"

Sister Lan turned her head and looked at me seriously. "Xiaoyu, since we've chosen to be together, you have to be prepared. In the future, we'll face a lot of difficulties, and Xiayu is just the first step."

I didn't say anything and just lowered my head. There were some problems that I didn't want to think about, or even wanted to avoid.

During the days without Sister Lan, I had actually thought it through. If I were to be with Sister Lan, I first had to face Xiayu and make her accept me.

There was also the age gap between us. Although I didn't know exactly how old Sister Lan was, there was at least a four - year difference. Could my parents, people of their generation, accept it?

There were also the gaps in our status and wealth. Although Sister Lan had lost her parents, could her relatives accept me? Their thoughts were probably the same as Xiayu's, thinking that I had some ulterior motives, right?

Sister Lan started the car, didn't look at me, and just said coldly, "If you don't have the courage to take on everything, then forget about us."

After saying that, Sister Lan drove away in a cloud of dust.

The drizzle continued. I stood there, my heart feeling like it was being stabbed.