With the arrival of October, along with the National Day holiday, there are small holidays all over the country.
Zhao Xuanying is no exception.
She didn't know how to plan for the school's seven-day short holiday. In previous years, she would mostly stay at home and study during the holidays. In addition, because her grandma had to work, she didn't have the opportunity to go out and play.
The vertical air conditioner in the living room stabilizes the hot temperature at a comfortable level for the human body.
There is a test paper on the table, and next to it is half a watermelon that has been stored at low temperature. Half of it has been eaten with a spoon on it.
Zhao Xuanying released the hand holding the pen and put the rough draft to the side. Zhao Xuanying picked up the half of the watermelon and took a spoonful of it.
Put it in your mouth.
The cheeks are filled with the pulp of the watermelon, and the sweet juice collects in the mouth with every chew.
He hooked the trash can on the left side with his toes and spit out black watermelon seeds.
He leaned back on the chair and looked at the figure on the phone by the window.
"Yes, I'm free now, um... let me go over and find you. Some things are better consulted in detail in person."
His fingers pressed against the cracked white paint block on the edge of the window. As the paint block broke and flew with the force of his fingers, Liu Weicheng continued to speak to the bank acquaintance introduced by Huang Chengyuan on the other end of the phone.
"Well, then I'll go out now."
call ended.
Liu Weicheng put his phone back in his pocket, turned around and saw Zhao Xuanying holding half a watermelon and staring at him.
Wei Wei was a little stunned, then he realized what he was doing and stepped forward.
When he came to the table, he took out two paper towels from the paper box on the table, folded them with one hand and put them to the other person's mouth.
Wiped it.
He threw it into the trash can at his feet.
"You study first, I have something to do and need to go out."
"What's so urgent?"
Zhao Xuanying took another bite of watermelon. Just as she was about to put it into her mouth, she then thought of something and handed it forward with the hand holding the spoon.
Liu Weicheng didn't say anything when he saw this. He bent down and ate the watermelon on the spoon, chewed it a few times and then swallowed it.
"As for the bank, aren't you planning to open a new takeout shop outside the school recently? It will be responsible for lunch boxes from surrounding businesses. Currently, the funds are a little lacking."
"..."
Zhao Xuanying half-understood what she heard. As a student, she really didn’t know much about this aspect.
But she still understood the general meaning.
Liu Weicheng is short of money.
After all, Zhao Xuanying was a person who came from a hard life in her childhood. Zhao Xuanying was quite sensitive to things like money. When she heard Liu Weicheng say that there were not enough funds, she who had been relaxed just now immediately became nervous.
The hand holding the spoon suddenly became much tighter.
"Don't the school cafeteria make money? I see that many students go there to eat every day?"
"Who said the canteen doesn't make money anymore? Isn't this because we want to make more money?"
Looking at Zhao Xuanying's nervous look, Liu Weicheng couldn't help but feel like laughing.
He raised his hand and poked the other person's forehead, causing Zhao Xuanying to shake his head to avoid it.
He continued to speak.
"Don't have such a narrow vision, think more about the future... If there is an opportunity to make money, why not seize it."
After the words fell, Liu Weicheng turned around and walked towards the door.
After replacing the slippers on his feet, he turned his back to Zhao Xuanying and added.
"There are popsicles and drinks in the kitchen refrigerator. If you want to drink, go get them yourself."
After saying these words like an exhortation, Liu Weicheng opened the door and walked out.
Standing outside the door, looking at Zhao Xuanying inside the house.
Smiled.
With the sound of the door closing, only Zhao Xuanying was left in the living room holding half a watermelon.
The vertical air conditioner is still working.
At this moment, when she was sitting in her seat, her mind was filled with the problem of Liu Weicheng's lack of money. When she thought of this, she became a little worried for no reason, and she had no intention of doing the test paper.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xuanying started moving again.
He first put the watermelon in his hand back on the table, then stood up from his position and looked around the living room.
Seeing the vertical air conditioner blowing wind, she immediately walked over and turned off the air conditioner, thinking to save Liu Weicheng some money.
After a beeping sound, the wind from the air outlet weakened until it was completely gone.
Money is saved.
Zhao Xuanying didn't want Liu Weicheng to spend too much money.
It's only over 30 degrees outside now, so it's no problem even if the air conditioner is not turned on. Before she moved, she never turned on the air conditioner every summer.
At most, I turned on a fan, although there was no air conditioning at home at that time.
After turning off the air conditioner, Zhao Xuanying turned her attention to the living room. Seeing the environment where Liu Weicheng was alone and not cleaning much, she took advantage of the fact that there was still some cold air in the room, so she simply helped him clean it up.
After mopping the floor, open the windows for ventilation.
Kill two birds with one stone.
She is obviously an activist.
Go to the bathroom to prepare a bucket, rinse the mop in the bucket filled with water, and then start sweeping the floor with the broom.
Years of housework experience have made her handy at doing these things, and the room that was originally a little messy took on a new look under her cleaning.
The hot air from outside came through the open window. Zhao Xuanying, whose face was already flushed with heat, had no time to wipe away the sweat when there was a knock on the door.
Stepping on the freshly mopped floor, she thought it was Liu Weicheng who had returned from going out and went to open the door with a smile.
But when the door opened, she looked at the figure standing outside the door.
"..."
"..."
Lin Nianwei, who was standing outside the door, looked at Zhao Xuanying, who opened the door for her.
The hand that just knocked on the door was raised in the air before I could put it down.
Zhao Xuanying's appearance at this moment was reflected in her eyes.
Due to sweating, part of the hair was stuck to the forehead, the face was flushed, and the chest was obviously rising and falling...
His expression changed from confusion, to shock, and finally to anger.
The breathing rate began to increase, and Lin Nianwei looked at Zhao Xuanying who also looked surprised.
The hand that was originally raised was clenched.
It's still broad daylight! How could that guy... do such a thing!
"Where's Liu Weicheng?"
Her face turned cold, Lin Nianwei looked at the girl in front of her, slowly lowered her raised hand and took a deep breath.
"He went out for something."
"Let him... huh? Go out if something happens?"
The simmering anger had not yet been released, but it was suppressed by Zhao Xuanying's reply the next second.
The expression that was still angry just now suddenly changed. He blinked his eyes several times and looked at the girl in front of him. The anger he felt not long ago due to association suddenly dropped like a roller coaster.
He looked inside the house, looking at the undried floor, and immediately realized that he was overthinking it.
He retracted his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Lin Nianwei felt ashamed of her suspicion just now and hurriedly asked in an attempt to change the topic.
"Where did he go? He didn't stay at home during the National Day holiday, so he wandered off somewhere to fool around!"
"I got a call and went out, saying there was insufficient funds..."
"funds?"
Repeating an important point, Lin Nianwei closed her mouth after saying these two words.
When she first heard that Liu Weicheng was going out, she thought it was something urgent. But when she heard that it was a financial problem, she immediately felt that it was not a big deal.