Chapter XXI
Xiao Lin was holding the certificate of honor for the second prize of the Wahaha Marketing Competition in Jiangxi Province. He and Murong Yan were walking on the way to the Institute of International Education, discussing the scene of the competition last night.
The International Business Club team led by Murong Yan won the Wahaha Campus Competition. The first place in the National Zhongcheng University Division successfully advanced to the Jiangxi Division Competition. Xu Xiao asked Xiao Lin out to discuss with him. He planned to recommend the International Business Club to participate in the competition, but for Xiao Lin alone, Murong Yan and the others were far from enough to get a place in the finals. The sales of the first place teams of the other schools in the Yaohu area were all higher than theirs.
Xu Xiao said that if he wanted to guarantee a place, he would have to add the sales of the other participating teams from National Zhongcheng University to the team of the International Business Club. His condition was that half of the corresponding prize money would belong to him.
Xiao Lin thought about it in many ways. What did he need? What did the International Business Club need to grow and develop? After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Lin understood that he cared more about the honor. The prize money was only secondary. Being able to get a place in the provincial marketing competition would not only be valued by the instructor, but the school leaders would also pay attention to it. It would also be very useful for the recruitment of new students in the second year. Xiao Lin gave Xu Xiao a very clear answer. As long as he could get a place, he was willing to give him half of the prize money.
"Let us once again give a warm round of applause to the team that won the third prize. Next, the second prize winners would be awarded. Who would win? " I won't keep you in suspense. The second prize winner of the Wahaha Marketing Competition is Bluesky from Jiangxi Institute of Technology, and the International Business Club of National Zhongzheng University…" Under the spotlight, the host was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, looking energetic.
Xu Xiao, who was sitting on Xiao Lin's left, turned around and smiled as he shook Xiao Lin's hand and congratulated him. Xiao Lin thanked him, and his eyes immediately fixed on the stage. Murong Yan walked up confidently on behalf of the International Business Club and stood in the middle of the stage, searching for Xiao Lin and the others. Xiao Lin and Murong Yan looked at each other and nodded happily at Murong Yan.
As the music played, the guest of honor went on stage and smiled as he handed the cardboard with the 1,000 yuan prize and the certificate of honor to the winner. Then, they took a photo together. Murong Yan came down from the stage after receiving the award and hugged his teammates and Xiao Lin. After the first prize was awarded, the final round of the Wahaha Marketing Competition came to an end. It took nearly two and a half hours. An hour of sales plan presentation, more than an hour of talent show, and the final award ceremony.
Xiao Lin held Bai Bingying's hand and said goodbye to Xu Xiao. They walked out of the performance venue of the Mai Lu campus of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics with Murong Yan and the others. When they arrived at the school gate of the university, Murong Yan waved his hand and called for a taxi.
"Brother Lin, you and Sister-in-law go back first. We'll call the next car.”Murong Yan asked his master to stop and walked to the side to tell Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin looked at Bai Bingying's exhausted face. She didn't want to come at first, but after Xiao Lin's repeated pleas, she came with him.
"Okay, Flamy. One of you will come back with us. It's too crowded for five people to sit in one car.”
"Chairman, it's okay. Everyone is too happy and wants to have a good chat.”Li Chuqin blinked her eyes mysteriously. Xiao Lin knew that they were deliberately leaving her and Bai Bingying alone. They were also unwilling to sit together to avoid awkwardness.
Xiao Lin opened the car door and let Bai Bingying sit inside first. He hugged Murong Yan again." Xiao Yan, I'll go back with my girlfriend first. You have to be careful with them and come back as soon as possible. It's almost 9:30 now. Call me when you get back to school."”After saying that, Xiao Lin and the others waved their hands and got into the car.
"Do you want to sleep?" Xiao Lin touched Bai Bingying's forehead, and she nodded with narrowed eyes. "Then sleep for a while." Xiao Lin used his left hand to hold Bai Bingying's shoulder and let her lean into his embrace. She obediently fell asleep, breathing slowly. Her eyes were gently closed, and the corners of her mouth contained a trace of a smile. Xiao Lin lowered his head and kissed her cheek affectionately.
Xiao Lin stopped in front of Teacher Fu Junfeng's office, knocked on the door, and leaned out. "Teacher Fu. Is it convenient for you now? I brought a deputy director here to let you know in detail about the details of our International Business Club's participation in the finals of the Wahaha Marketing Competition at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics last night.”
"Come in. How was the result of the competition?”Teacher Fu raised her head and looked at Xiao Lin, who was standing at the door.
Xiao Lin handed the certificate of honor to Teacher Fu. Teacher Fu took it and looked at it seriously for a while." You did well. You won the second prize in the Jiangxi Province Wahaha Marketing Competition. Xiao Lin, you've developed the club quite quickly.”
"Thank you for your praise, teacher, but the most important thing is still Murong Yan.”Xiao Lin introduced Murong Yan to Teacher Fu Junfeng." He led the team to participate in the competition. He's in charge of the International Business Club's Public Relations Department and office.”
"Do it well. In your hands, the International Business Club has a bright future.”Teacher Fu Junfeng smiled and said," How about this, Xiao Lin? This afternoon, you go find a student to write a good news with a brush. Tomorrow, bring it over and paste it on our school's bulletin board.”
Xiao Lin agreed and left the office with Murong Yan. He had already achieved his goal. What Xiao Lin needed more was the recognition of Teacher Fu Junfeng. With the support of the school, the influence of the International Business Club could gradually expand. Once its popularity increased, it would be extremely beneficial for the subsequent activities and work development.
Xiao Lin wanted to prove himself even more. Even if he had to cross the river by feeling his way, he wanted to reach the other side of success. He wanted Wu Yi to know that even if Xiao Lin left the Orthodoxy's service station, he could still do well in other societies.
"Flamy, I'll give him half of the prize money I promised Senior Xu Xiao. Take the remaining 500 yuan.”Xiao Lin took out the money he had prepared from his pocket and handed it to Murong Yan.
"We can't take so many." Murong Yan refused." When I was in KAK, the club had a rule. If a member wins a prize in the name of the club, he or she has to take half of the prize money to the club as the activity fund, so we can only take 250 yuan. We can't take more than that.”Murong Yan took out three cards to return to Xiao Lin.
"This is what you deserve. It's okay. We can apply for funds from the teachers for our activities.”Xiao Lin didn't take it.
"Brother Lin, if you want to make a club big, you have to rely on a sound system, and our International Business Club still has many flaws. This time, let's use the few of us as examples.”Hearing Murong Yan's words, Xiao Lin had no choice but to agree and use the remaining 250 yuan as funds for the club's activities.
Murong Yan accompanied Xiao Lin into the stationery store in Changsheng Garden and bought two yuan of red paper. Coincidentally, Zhou Xiaobo had signed up for a calligraphy training class in the Hanyuan district opposite the school. Xiao Lin thought that it should be no problem for him to help write down.
"Brother Lin, sister-in-law looked a little unhappy last night. Could she be angry?”Murong Yan approached Xiao Lin and asked cautiously.
Xiao Lin didn't feel that Bai Bingying was unhappy. Could it be that he had been too careless with her yesterday? There shouldn't be.
"She was too tired last night. Maybe she didn't rest at noon. On our way back, she fell asleep in the car.”
"I see." Murong Yan didn't want to ask any further. After a while, he said," Brother Lin, why don't we go out for a meal in a few days? I'll tell the team and use the bonus. Call Sister-in-law along too. We'll thank her."”
"Let me know when you have set a time. I'll see if I'm free. It was good to organize an event to get along.”Xiao Lin said.
"I think so too. Alright, I'll tell you in advance when the time is set. I'll go over first, Brother Lin." Murong Yan waved at Xiao Lin's bedroom door and walked forward.
Xiao Lin pushed open the door and walked into the dormitory. Zhou Xiaobo was not in the dormitory for a long time. He carried his bag to the library at around 7:30 in the morning. Yang Yu sat in front of the computer. As expected, Li Feng was still sleeping in bed. It was almost noon.
Xiao Lin turned on his computer and sorted out the photos that Murong Yan had sent him last night. He saved them for the next semester's recruitment. There was one photo that Xiao Lin liked. It was a photo of him and Bai Bingying holding a pear drink with rock sugar. Bai Bingying smiled naturally, and Xiao Lin looked at her affectionately.
Xiao Lin tidied up the photos and edited the content of the wedding report. He edited it a few times until he was satisfied. Then, he sent an email to Zhou Xiaobo and waited for him to come back to the dormitory to copy it with a brush.
After finishing the Wahaha Marketing Competition, Xiao Lin thought that he might need to prepare for the final exam of this semester. It was the only exam in the university every semester. Although he was going to prepare, Xiao Lin didn't seem to be as enthusiastic as last semester. Most of the questions in last year's exam were highlighted by the teacher in the last class. There was no problem with memorizing them at the last minute, so Xiao Lin wasn't worried this semester.
Xiao Lin was a little hungry, so he didn't eat much for breakfast. He wanted to call Bai Bingying for lunch. She walked to the balcony with her phone and gently closed the door. "Yingying, have you had lunch? Let's go together.”
"Go eat. I don't want to eat. I want to lie down for a while.”Bai Bingying said listlessly.
"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Xiao Lin asked with concern.
"Nothing. I just don't have an appetite, don't want to move, and don't want to talk.”Bai Bingying said impatiently.
Xiao Lin thought that it was just as Murong Yan had said. She couldn't have really been angry with him yesterday." Did I make you unhappy?" Can you tell me?"
"I don't know what you're thinking.”Bai Bingying forced a smile and pretended to be relaxed.
"Then what happened to you? Where are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Lin continued to ask.
"Aiya, why are you so curious? My stomach doesn't feel well. Are you satisfied?”Bai Bingying said impatiently.
Xiao Lin felt a little baffled. Was it wrong for him to take the initiative to call her? She didn't say anything wrong, so why would Bai Bingying get angry for no reason? She was not usually like this. Oh, Xiao Lin suddenly understood. Could it be her period?
"Yingying, are you on your period?”Xiao Lin asked carefully.
"Are you stupid? You're only enlightened now. I was too tired last night, so my period came forward by a day. It's all your fault. I said I wouldn't go, but you forced me to go with you.”Bai Bingying said angrily.
"It's all my fault. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let you go with me. Don't worry, I'll remember this day in the future.”Xiao Lin promised," I'm going to eat. I'll bring a takeaway when I come back later. I'll call Yuanyuan to pick me up at the door. Is that okay?" You can only eat light dishes, right?”
Xiao Lin jogged to the second canteen, blaming himself for being too careless. He didn't even know when Bai Bingying's period was. He didn't know how to care about others at all and didn't fulfill his responsibility as her boyfriend.
At this time, it was not yet time for class to end, so there were not many people in the second canteen. Xiao Lin first ordered a pork rib pot for Bai Bingying, then went to the first floor to buy some fruits. When he came up, the boss had already packed it for him. Xiao Lin was very happy with the things in his hands. He told himself that he had to take good care of Bai Bingying for the next few days and enjoy the feeling of caring for others.
Xiao Lin walked to the front of the fifth dormitory building and called Bai Bingying's best friend, Yuanyuan, to come down and get some fruits. She stood by the door and waited. Xiao Lin's back was soaked in sweat, and his forehead was also full of sweat. Nanchang, known as China's four biggest furnaces, made people feel like they just wanted to stay in the swimming pool every summer.
After waiting for a few minutes, Yuan Yuan swiped her key card and walked out. She looked at Xiao Lin and said,"Lin Zi, I don't want to criticize you, but you don't know how to take care of Sister Ying at all.”
"It's my fault. Is your Sister Ying still angry? Yuanyuan, please make her forgive me, okay?”Xiao Lin admitted his mistake sincerely." It's all my fault for not knowing her well enough. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let her go to the University of Finance and Economics no matter what I said yesterday.”
"It's not too late to know now. If you perform well, maybe Bingying will forgive you.”
Xiao Lin passed the fruits and food to Yuan Yuan." Thank you. Help me pass these fruits and a pork rib stew to Yingying. I'll treat you to supper some other day."”
"Alright, as long as you treat Sister Bingying better, I'll go up.”Yuanyuan said as she followed the other girls in.
Xiao Lin went back to the second canteen and packed his own food. He carried it into the sixth dormitory building. Xiao Lin could always hear waves of cheers as he walked past the balcony. The boys opened their dorm doors and gathered together to watch the NBA finals, the match between the Heat and Thunder.
Xiao Lin only paid attention to his favorite team occasionally. He was more inclined to stand on the field himself. However, Xiao Lin was quite envious of this lively atmosphere. It made him miss his high school classmates hiding under the covers and watching horror movies on MP4s. Thinking of this, Xiao Lin smiled happily.
"Brother Bo, do me a favor." As soon as he entered, Xiao Lin said to Zhou Xiaobo who was eating.
"The red paper on the table is yours? Don't tell me you want me to write for you.”Zhou Xiaobo put down the chopsticks in his hand and picked up the red paper that Xiao Lin had placed on his table.
"Brother Bo, you really live up to your reputation. You have good eyesight.”Xiao Lin first placed the lunch box on his table and walked to Zhou Xiaobo's side." Please give me a word, Master Bo."”
Zhou Xiaobo spread out the red paper and counted the number of words to be written in Xiao Lin's email. He measured the width and length of the red paper, took out the brush hanging under the bed, poured the ink into the inkstone, and pondered how to write. "Brother Lin, what kind of font do you want? Regular script or cursive script?" Zhou Xiaobo turned his head and asked.
"Writing in regular script makes it more formal.”Xiao Lin pondered and said," Sorry for the trouble, Brother Bo.”
Zhou Xiaobo dipped his brush in ink and rubbed it gently on the inkstone. He carefully wrote on the red paper. Xiao Lin finished his meal and was about to go to bed for lunch when he saw that Zhou Xiaobo hadn't finished writing. Although it was only a few dozen words, the regular script wasn't as smooth as running script. Zhou Xiaobo said that he didn't need Xiao Lin's help, it would only disturb him, and asked Xiao Lin to go to lunch first.
When Xiao Lin woke up, Li Feng was no longer in the dormitory. Yang Yu and Zhou Xiaobo were still on lunch break. Xiao Lin slowly climbed out of bed and picked up the red paper that Zhou Xiaobo had spread out on his desk. Warmly congratulate the National Zhongzheng University International Business Club for winning the second prize of the 3rd Wahaha Marketing Competition in Jiangxi Province. I hope they will continue to work hard and create good results. I have specially written this happy report to encourage you. It was signed by the International Education Institute's Student Careers Guidance Office on June 13, 2012.
Xiao Lin touched the handwriting. The ink had dried. He folded it with satisfaction and couldn't wait to post it on the bulletin board of the International Education Institute.
In the afternoon, after Xiao Lin's class, he went to the basketball court with a few friends to play basketball for more than an hour. After returning to the dormitory, he took a shower and was about to pack dinner for Bai Bingying, but she said that her roommate had already brought it back.
Xiao Lin sat alone in a corner of the literature reading room with an unfinished book and quietly read. The sky darkened unknowingly. Xiao Lin liked this kind of fulfilling feeling the most, even though after reading it once, he would soon forget more than half of the characters in the book, especially foreign literary works. He would even forget the author's name and could only remember the story in the book.
However, Xiao Lin still enjoyed it very much. He thought that he had only spent a day or two to steal the author's hard work for several months or even more than ten years. Moreover, by reading the rise and fall of the book, he could feel a different life that he had yet to experience and resonate with it. This was already a harvest. Xiao Lin put down the book in his hand, stood up, and stretched his arms and neck in satisfaction.
There were many works in the literature reading room, and the atmosphere they emitted was also fascinating. They were displayed on the bookshelves one by one, like fresh lives, waiting to communicate with the readers at any time, leading the readers to discover another mysterious and beautiful world. Xiao Lin leaned against the bookshelf, stroking the spine of the book. It felt extremely intimate, especially those books that he had read before. They were more like good friends in the depths of his memories. Xiao Lin would always take them out and flip through them again, recalling the feelings he had when he read them.
After resting his eyes for a few minutes, Xiao Lin was about to sit down when the phone in his pocket vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Bai Bingying. He hurriedly walked out of the reading room and asked," Hello, Yingying, what's wrong?"”
"I want to go out for a walk. I've been staying in the dormitory all day today. Can you accompany me?”
"Where are you? I'll be right there."
Xiao Lin picked up his book and walked out of the library. As he stepped out of the library, he felt a cool breeze. The bright moon hung in the sky, and a few stars dotted the surroundings. Xiao Lin didn't know why he was so excited at the thought of seeing Bai Bingying. Perhaps he wanted to hold on to this love too much.
Xiao Lin walked to the entrance of the second canteen opposite the fifth building and found that the T-shirt he had changed into after taking a shower was wet with sweat again. He thought that he would have to take a shower again when he went back tonight. Xiao Lin stood under the shade of the tree and waited patiently for Bai Bingying to come down. Originally, she had asked Xiao Lin to pick her up in 15 minutes, but Xiao Lin had only used five minutes to arrive at the fifth building. Therefore, Xiao Lin had no choice but to wait for the remaining ten minutes.
Xiao Lin stared at every girl who came out of the dormitory building, hoping that he would be able to recognize Bai Bingying the moment she walked out. However, ten minutes seemed to be a long time. Xiao Lin counted the seconds in his heart." There are still eight minutes, seven minutes and 59 seconds, seven minutes and 58 seconds…"
" You're finally here," Xiao Lin thought to himself as he looked at Bai Bingying, who was walking out of the door in a white dress. However, Xiao Lin only pretended to be calm. He waved at Bai Bingying, who was looking at him, and waited for her to come over.
"Commander, where do you want to go to inspect the work? I'll listen to your instructions.”Xiao Lin stood up straight and saluted Bai Bingying." I'm your guard, Xiao Lin.”
"Hold my bag first." Bai Bingying removed the chain from her crossbody bag and handed it to Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin took it and slung it over his shoulder. He was about to hold Bai Bingying's hand, but she shook it off.
"Look, your palms are sweaty every time.”Bai Bingying took out a tissue from Xiao Lin's bag and wiped his hands.
"It's up to you whether you want to hold it or not. Forget it." Xiao Lin held a tissue and let it wipe his sweat." I remember reading in a book that a girl would be the happiest if she met a boy whose palms would sweat when he saw her. That was because that boy really liked her, but you despised him and didn't know how to cherish him.”
"Really?" Bai Bingying asked curiously," Alright, I don't mind you."”As he spoke, he held Xiao Lin's hand.
On the way to Jing Lake, Xiao Lin held Bai Bingying's hand as she chattered non-stop, attracting the envious gazes of many bystanders, just like how Xiao Lin secretly glanced at the couples who walked past him when he was single. But now, Xiao Lin walked proudly, hoping that his happiness and happiness would be witnessed by more people.
"Mom called this afternoon. I told her about us being together, and she didn't object. It seems that I have a good impression of you. Tell me, when did you secretly curry favor with Mom behind my back?”Bai Bingying let go of Xiao Lin's hand and stood in front of him.
"Can we not be so serious? It was like interrogating a political prisoner. Did you forget that you gave me your number last time? On Mother's Day in May, I sent a festive blessing to both of my great mothers.”Xiao Lin said.
"Is it that simple?" Bai Bingying didn't believe it.
"Yes, it's that simple. What do you think? Silly." Xiao Lin put his hand on Bai Bingying's shoulder. In fact, Xiao Lin had always been in contact with Bai Bingying's mother. Her mother was a very open-minded parent and had told Xiao Lin many things about Bai Bingying. Bai Bingying was born prematurely and had a weak constitution since she was young. Xiao Lin had to take good care of her. Her mother had also told Xiao Lin about Bai Bingying's personality.
"That's strange. Why did Mom get unhappy when she heard that you took me out to play yesterday? I don't know why either.”Bai Bingying raised her head and said.
"Did he say anything about me?"
"I told you that you didn't know how to take care of people. Later, I put in a few good words for you. I said that you didn't know beforehand, so I couldn't blame you. Mom was no longer angry. How should you thank me?”Bai Bingying pouted at Xiao Lin.
"Wait a moment." Xiao Lin took out a tissue from Bai Bingying's bag and carefully wiped the dust off the stone bench beside Jing Lake before letting Bai Bingying sit down. "The Internet says that when a girl is on her period,
I'll give you a massage to repay you. Sit up straight.”
Xiao Lin stood behind Bai Bingying and gently squeezed her shoulders. A girl's bones were very delicate, and when Xiao Lin exerted a little force, Bai Bingying would cry out in pain. Xiao Lin had to be very patient and carefully press down. After massaging her shoulders, Xiao Lin asked her to straighten her arms. He turned his palm to the side and gently tapped on her arms to help her loosen her arms. Then, Xiao Lin half-squatted in front of her and slightly clenched his fists. He rhythmically hammered her legs until his feet were numb. He pulled her hand and sat down beside her.
"Beauty, on account of my hard work, give me a good review.”Xiao Lin smiled at her.
Bai Bingying remained silent and curled up in Xiao Lin's arms. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Lin looked at her lovingly, and Bai Bingying shook her head slightly. Xiao Lin reached out and hugged her, staring at the quiet lake in the night. Under the light, the calm lake was only occasionally broken by fish. Around the lake, there were many people like Xiao Lin and the others sitting on the stone slabs. Couples were whispering, friends were laughing, and they felt the cool night breeze blowing.
"You know what? I woke up at around four this morning. It's so uncomfortable. It's really uncomfortable. I was especially helpless. My roommates were still asleep. I wanted to call you, but I was afraid of waking you up. I couldn't sleep, so I kept lying in bed. It was so dark outside the window, and it was so quiet in the dormitory that it scared me. At that time, I really hoped that you would be by my side. You promised me that you would never let me be alone, that you would accompany me.”
Bai Bingying raised her head and looked at Xiao Lin innocently. She picked up Xiao Lin's left hand and said," Let's pinky swear and stamp it."”The two of them hooked their little fingers together, and Bai Bingying pressed her thumb against Xiao Lin's thumb.
"If you can't sleep in the future, call me. I'll put my phone on the bed. I'll wake up if there's any movement, okay?”Xiao Lin comforted her.
"You can't put your phone by the bed. It's radioactive and not good for your health. I don't want you to do that. I just want you to remember me.”Bai Bingying said with a mischievous smile.
"Okay, okay, I promise you. I won't put it on the bed. I'll put it on the desk. You have to remember to call me or text me.”Xiao Lin tried his best to persuade her. Although he didn't know if he would wake up when he heard his phone ringing at night, he still hoped that he would. He would turn the volume up to the maximum and even raise his sensitivity to the highest.
Bai Bingying, who was in his arms, was emitting a very special and charming fragrance. Xiao Lin seemed to be able to smell it as long as he lowered his head. He was deeply infatuated with it, and at the same time, he could feel her heartbeat and breathing.
"Yingying, take a good look at what's in my eyes.”Bai Bingying sat up and turned around. She raised her head and looked into Xiao Lin's eyes in surprise." Come closer and look into his eyes."”Bai Bingying came forward obediently. Her face was very close to Xiao Lin's, and her breath hit him. Xiao Lin couldn't help but press his lips against hers tightly, kissing her affectionately.
"You lied to me and bullied me. I didn't see anything. You're so bad.”Bai Bingying pushed Xiao Lin away and said.
Xiao Lin laughed." Silly girl, when you looked into my eyes just now, you were in my eyes, and there was only one of you. It's because I love you, do you know that?"”
Bai Bingying playfully patted Xiao Lin." You're so annoying. I don't want to talk to you."”Xiao Lin pulled her into his arms without a care.
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