Chapter 78 Burnt Biscuit

  No, my brother is chatting with a group of people, including adults and children. They're mostly boys, except for one short girl who's not very noticeable. However, I was about to take advantage of the commotion to slip away, but before I could make a move, I got caught. My brother wouldn't let me off the hook, saying: "Little sister, where are you going? Ah, Sweetie, if you want to ask about study methods, my little sister Nan Xinxin's approach is more suitable for you. As girls, you must have some commonalities in your studies. And by the way, my little sister is much stronger than me - she's the top female student in our city this year! This is a rare opportunity!" He said with a warm smile to that girl named Sweetie, just like a big bad wolf deceiving Little Red Riding Hood. Clearly, he didn't want to take care of this little girl, but he was speaking so eloquently.

  That sweet girl stood still, calling out to me in a sweet voice: "Xiao Xiao Jie Jie, you're so amazing! My name is Li Tian Tian, I'm in second grade at Sunshine Elementary School. I know that Sister and Zhang Feng Ge Ge are also from the same school." This Sun Tian Tian really lives up to her name, with a sweet and lovely appearance, and an even sweeter voice that's not cloying, so cute!

  However, Lu Zhanfeng, this lovely little girl, you don't like her and want to push her onto me. You're ruthless! Isn't Sun Tiantian the daughter of your uncle's good friend Li Tianyou? I remember seeing your uncle ask you to take care of her before. Now you're turning against her? No way, looking at Little Sweetie's expression, she seems to like you quite a bit. She's standing still next to you and hasn't even run over to me. I'll let you have Sun Tiantian then, I'm going out for some fresh air anyway.

  So I also gave a warm smile and said: "Sweetie, is that right? In the future when you have time, come to sister's house to play often. At that time, your brother Feng Gege and I will have many learning methods to teach you. Today we don't need to talk about anything related to studying. We should eat when it's time to eat, drink when it's time to drink, otherwise it would be too depressing, remember? We also need to learn how to balance work and rest while studying.

  I kicked the ball to my cousin again, and the little girl was easily deceived. She nodded and went back to sticking with Lu Zhanfeng. I had heard my cousin complain before that this little girl named Sun Tiantian liked to stick with him, but maybe because she was only in second grade, my cousin always thought she was too young and didn't have much to talk about with her.

  I strolled through the middle hall. Thinking of taking a rest here. Suddenly, I heard someone calling my name from behind, turned around and it was Wu Hanwen.

  Actually, my mom had considered inviting Wu Hanwen's family before. Although we don't get along very closely, and Wu Hanwen's dad is a government official, while my dad and uncle are businesspeople, so they need to avoid suspicion. So my mom asked me to contact Wu Hanwen, I asked him indirectly and found out that his parents were busy, so I didn't mention inviting them for dinner. Now it seems like there really was something going on, just don't know what the banquet is about.

  I smiled at Wu Hanwen and said, "What a coincidence! Your family is also having dinner here today. Are you hosting or being invited?" "Neither, I guess our family is half the host. We're co-hosting with another family to gather some of Dad and Mom's work friends, but it's not a coincidence that I suggested we have dinner here." "Oh, then why did you come out?" Wu Hanwen looked at me and said, "Aren't you also out? The atmosphere inside isn't suitable for me. They're all talking about adult things, and including me, there are only two kids who came, so there's nothing to say. I just found an excuse to come out."

  I nodded, thinking that's right. Wu Hanwen's dad is a high-ranking government official, so it's inevitable to have some social obligations. These things are all very boring anyway. It's not surprising that the buns are out now. "So that's how it is. I drank too much and came out for a stroll. I'll go back in later. Otherwise, as tonight's host, I'd be too rude. You should head back soon too."

  "Alright, where are you off to now? Don't get lost." "Me? I don't have a specific destination, just wandering around this floor. Although this hotel isn't owned by my family's company, my dad is the general manager after all, so this place is like my turf. You don't need to worry about me getting lost, I know it well."

  "Alright, I'm not worried, just take me along with you then. Is there anything fun around here?" "Fun places? We can't go to the entertainment district, it's still a distance from here. Let's just go to the observatory deck and stargaze instead. The weather forecast says tomorrow will be sunny, so tonight's stars should be shining brightly." "Okay, let's go to the front observatory deck then."

  After Wu Hanwen and I walked to the balcony, the city lights began to light up one after another. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as "ten thousand family lights". Looking up at the starry sky again, tonight's stars are particularly bright and numerous, twinkling on this vast sky like countless small eyes flashing, radiating dazzling brilliance.

  I couldn't help but think of the meteor shower I saw in college, when it was said that only the suburbs could see a lot and be particularly bright. At that time, three people from our dormitory went with their boyfriends, leaving me as the only one left behind. The more I thought about it, the more unfair I felt - can't I go see it too? I don't know where I got the courage from, but even a directionally-challenged person like me dared to venture out at night. Fortunately, our school wasn't far from the suburbs, and taking a taxi only took fifteen minutes or so.

  That meteor shower was really beautiful, it was a feast for the eyes, and I even took some photos and made a wish. But when I came back, I got lost, I didn't know how to get back to my dormitory, originally I wasn't good at directions, plus it was the first time I went out alone at night, so I got beautifully lost. It was impossible to call those three people to come and pick me up, they were having a romantic dinner, who had the American time to care about me? They were all a group of guys with no humanity. I stood there for a while, almost freezing to death, luckily someone passed by, so I went up to chat with him, in the end it was that kind-hearted male classmate who brought me back to my dormitory.

  But at that time it was cold and dark, I felt my brain was frozen, and I forgot to ask the boy's name, nor did I see his appearance clearly, only heard his voice was nice and cool, and he spoke very briefly. That was fate, unfortunately, I didn't seize it, as the saying goes, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, otherwise they slip away in an instant. If I had hit on him, maybe now I wouldn't be here, maybe I would have been living a different life since 2018. But now I seem happier, so I won't dwell on it anymore, nor do I care about how that brick hit me.

  I couldn't help but giggle at the thought, and Wu Hanwen looked at me and said: "What's wrong? Is there something funny going on? Share it with us!"

  I shook my head, "This thing can't be told to you, not even my parents know that I'm a reincarnate." After a pause, I said: "Nothing, just thinking of little stars, twinkling and shining all over the sky, like many small eyes. And what about you? You've been quiet for a while too, what were you thinking?"

  "I wasn't thinking of anything, just gazing at the starry sky and thinking about people. Hehe, you sang really well, can you sing it again for me? Honestly, you've never sung a song alone in front of me before."

  Yes, I've always liked singing. Thinking carefully, I've sung alone in front of many people like Tabi, XiaoXiao, XunGege, XuanYuanChen and CaoQiang, but it seems that I've never sung alone in front of ShaoBing before. I turned my head with a smile, "What's the big deal? Not just once, even if it's many times, there's no problem, as long as you don't get bored."

  That smile in Wu Hanwen's eyes was surprisingly a sly and charming one, with beautiful eyes shining brightly. It turned out that everything was just a coincidence within necessity. I sang several more times for Wu Hanwen, and he clapped his hands while following me in song, really happy. After a while, my throat got a bit dry, and I couldn't hold on anymore, disappearing for quite some time. I should head back. I patted Wu Hanwen's shoulder and said: "My personal concert will stop here for today, thank you to the fans for their support! I also need to go back, how about you? Want to walk together?"

  Wu Hanwen laughed happily and chimed in, "Alright, I hereby declare that Miss Nan Xixi's personal concert has come to a successful end. Let's head back."

  As he walked to the middle of the hall, he was going up the stairs and I was walking straight, so I waved goodbye. Wu Hanwen was in a good mood, walking step by step upwards, when a girl's voice sounded beside his ear, "Wu Hanwen, where have you been? It's been so long, Wu's mom is worried about you, she asked me to come out and take a look. I walked around here for a circle but didn't see your shadow anywhere, just thinking where you might go. So it turned out you went downstairs, now that you're back, that's good."

  "Wu Hanwen said gently, "Oh, I made you anxious. I didn't go anywhere, just took a look around. My mom always likes to worry about things. It's nothing, Hou Jingya, let's go in together." Actually, Wu Hanwen didn't dislike Hou Jingya at all. Firstly, Hou Jingya was a beautiful girl who wasn't arrogant, and her grades were very good - she had even scored higher than him on this exam, which made him admire her. Secondly, despite having poor health and coming from a wealthy family, Hou Jingya studied diligently and was multi-talented, showing that she was a strong-willed girl, which he appreciated. Lastly, it was his own little thought - Hou Jingya and Xiao Xiao were good friends, just like how he felt comfortable when he saw Wang Xiaoxiao, even though Wang Xiaoxiao could be careless and loud at times. As the saying goes, "People gather with similar kinds, objects divide into different groups." Xiao Xiao and she had a pretty good relationship in daily life, they should be people of the same kind, having similar interests and hobbies, that's what he thought in his heart."