There are three places where I least want to deliver takeout. First, the boys' dormitory. If you're unlucky enough to meet those who are not hygienic, once you enter the room, it's like a biochemical laboratory. Second, the teaching building. The teaching buildings in Beihai University are like a maze. If you're late in delivering, the students will get impatient. Third, the hotel. There are always those "naive" couples who don't forget to show off their affection in front of you when they book a room. But unfortunately, there are the most orders from hotels on weekends.
Early in the morning, I was forced to deliver four takeout orders to hotels. For one of them, a woman opened the door, wearing only a bikini. She didn't even blush or feel embarrassed. She scared me so much that I almost forgot to take the money.
When I turned around, the woman was secretly laughing at me. Damn it! Do you think I'm afraid of you? If all the doors are opened by women, I'll give a free delivery next time and even "deliver" myself to you.
Back at the coffee shop, without having time to rest, I picked up another takeout order and rushed to the teaching building. On this big weekend, I can tolerate the takeout orders from hotels, but there are classes in the teaching building too? As soon as I entered this maze-like teaching building, I felt dizzy.
I found the teaching building of the Folk Music Department according to the given address. I had been working for a week, but I had never been to the teaching building of the Folk Music Department before. I was so afraid of getting lost again that I directly called the recipient. The person who answered the phone was a girl with a soft voice that made my heart itch. She must be a beauty.
Following the room number, I walked to the third floor. The third floor was the piano rooms of the Folk Music Department. Maybe there were no classes on weekends, and some students came to practice the piano early and ordered takeout.
Walking along the long corridor, checking the numbers one by one until I was dizzy, suddenly the sound of a piano rang in my ears. I looked up and saw that the door of a nearby piano room was slightly ajar, and the sound of the piano was coming from there.
I walked closer to the door and listened carefully. I could clearly hear the sound of a guzheng. The music was powerful and intense, with a strong rhythm. The sound entered my ears, making my scalp tingle and my blood boil. The tune had a momentum that could pierce through clouds and mists, grand and magnificent. I closed my eyes and felt as if I was in the sky, looking down on the world. At the c****x, suddenly sad cries filled the air, reaching to the sky with pain, but my heart seemed to be locked tightly, unable to express the pain.
Such a familiar feeling!
"Piercing through three thousand miles of clouds, crying out in pain in the ninth heaven of clouds!" Is this...?
"The Song of the Phoenix in the Ninth Heaven!?"
"Who?" The sound of the piano stopped abruptly.
I blurted out in shock, startling the person inside the room. A soft questioning voice came from inside.
Is it a girl? I secretly admired her in my heart. Such an intense piece of music requires a certain amount of finger strength even for a man to play, let alone a girl.
I stood at the door, too embarrassed to know how to answer. The corridor was so long that it was too late to run. If I wanted to pretend to be passing by, I was the only person in the corridor. Besides me, who else could it be eavesdropping?
I could only bite the bullet and apologize to her.
The slightly ajar door was gently opened, and a beautiful girl in white stood in front of me. Her eyebrows were like a painting, her expression was cold and aloof, her skin was as white as snow but lacked a bit of color, and her temperament was otherworldly, like a fairy in a painting, making people afraid to approach her.
It was Xia Xinyu.
I didn't expect that the person playing the piano was Xia Xinyu. What was even more unexpected was that the seemingly quiet and elegant Xia Xinyu could play such a powerful and tragic piece of music.
Thinking about these things in my heart, I was so shocked that I couldn't say a word for a long time. I just stood there like a wooden stake, motionless.
"Were you just outside the door?"
Seeing that I didn't speak, Xia Xinyu frowned her slender willow-like eyebrows. There was still a bead of sweat on her forehead. She had played this piece with great effort just now.
I came to my senses and said to her with an apologetic look, "Sorry, you played so well that I was so absorbed in listening that I couldn't control my mouth and disturbed you while you were practicing the piano. I'm really sorry. I'll leave right away."
I didn't dare to say more. After saying that, I was about to turn around and leave.
"Wait, what do you think of my playing?"
I turned around. Her face was calm without any waves, making it impossible for me to guess what she was thinking.
You're a professional pianist. How can you ask me, an amateur, to comment?
"Nice! Really nice!" I looked at her with a silly grin, almost writing the word "i***t" on my face.
Please let me go, beauty. I still have takeout to deliver.
"You could stand outside the door and listen for so long. You should know a lot about the piano, right?"
Xia Xinyu's voice was soft and charming, captivating my heart. Her charming almond-shaped eyes made me feel very uncomfortable.
You still won't let me go? Aren't you afraid that I can't resist and "take you down" right here in the piano room?
"I'm a rough guy. I'm here to deliver takeout. I should go now. I won't disturb you anymore."
"The takeout was ordered by me."
I looked up and saw that it was indeed the room number mentioned on the phone. I handed her the takeout in my hand, collected the money, and left without hesitation.
"What's your name?"
I heard Xia Xinyu's voice from a distance. I had already jogged to the stairway. The figure in white had already walked back into the piano room. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder she was into music. Not only was she sensitive to sound, but her ears were also quite sharp.
Walking out of the teaching building, seeing beautiful girls made me feel good. I pedaled my second-hand bicycle vigorously, showing off my cycling skills when turning. I did a bicycle drift, listening to the friction between the tires and the ground. I smiled slightly. I managed to ride the bicycle with the style of a Maserati.
However, before I could finish showing off, a gust of wind blew from behind. A real Maserati instantly overtook me. The wind blew me off balance and I almost hit a tree. The big trident logo seemed to be giving me the middle finger.
I angrily gave it a middle finger back and chased after it with all my might. I almost pedaled the chain off. Finally, at the crossroads, I caught up with the Maserati. I also wanted to let it experience the feeling of being overtaken, and by a bicycle at that!
The Maserati slowly stopped on the side of the road. When I overtook it, I threw a contemptuous look back, announcing the counterattack of a loser.
But when I looked back, I saw a familiar figure sitting in the passenger seat.
Senior Sister Dai Anni?
Although I had only met her twice, both experiences were really strange. Once I was beaten by her, and once I changed clothes with her. I didn't even throw away the clothes of the goddess. After washing them clean, I treasured them.
Thinking about it, I was really a loser. Can overtaking really mean a counterattack? Now the goddess was already sitting in the car of a rich second-generation. Maybe the rich second-generation also treasured the black thong of the goddess. What's the point of me keeping this piece of clothing?
I didn't look at the Maserati anymore because my heart had already been given the middle finger by that trident.
Back at the shop, I saw that the part-time girls had all come. Usually, because of classes, they didn't come very often. But I had a good impression of them. Their clothes were simple, their eyes were clear, and their thoughts were naive, still retaining a childishness. Maybe it's because I'm getting old in my mindset. I'm increasingly liking to deal with naive people. It's both heartfelt and worry-free.
So, as the boss of these girls, I was always flirting with them in every possible way. In just one week, I had already become good friends with the young girls in the shop. I often boasted that I was their "intimate brother", but they said I was their "public girlfriend".
At noon, I originally wanted to invite these girls to have lunch together, but Xiaopang called me away first.
"Fatty, instead of asking a girl to go to the movies on weekends, what do you want from me? Where are Tianyang and Liu Jun?" I asked him while eating. Did those two guys really have a date?
"Don't mention it. They went to the Internet cafe and played all night last night. They're still sleeping now."
Xiaopang was eating heartily. It seemed that he was in a good mood today.
"Your dormitory has a terrible atmosphere. A group of single dogs are not making any progress. Now that I'm here, you have to set a good example for them. Don't let me down."
People who live together for a long time form a small group and will have a group influence. Xiaopang's dormitory is a vivid example. Everyone is single and no one is in a hurry. Usually, a few big men go to class and eat together, not feeling lonely. If one of them suddenly gets a girlfriend, the playing group will become less stable, and it won't be as lively when playing. There will always be one person going out on a date, and the remaining single roommates will either get to know other girls through their roommate's girlfriend or pluck up the courage to confess to the girl they've been chatting with ambiguously. They will also follow suit and get girlfriends one by one. Finally, they will all get together with their girlfriends, forming a new group.
Obviously, I want to help Xiaopang break out of his single-dog group life.
"Don't worry, Brother Huolu. I've already found a new target. I called you out to ask you to help me figure out a way." Xiaopang's eyes were shining when he spoke.
Promising. No wonder he was in such a good mood. I spent the whole noon trying my best to give him advice. The girl he was interested in was from the Dance Department. They met in an elective course. They had a great chat and both liked watching horror movies. After class, they exchanged phone numbers. This girl was completely different from Xuanxuan. So I gave him a thorough brainwashing and told him to abandon the way he used to pursue Xuanxuan.
After listening to my instructions, Xiaopang said with a delighted face, "Brother Huolu! Did you use this trick to win over the boss's wife?"
"Go to hell!"