At the gate outside No. 1 Middle School, Liu Weicheng arrived early with his stall. After occupying a position closest to the school gate, he quietly waited for the bell to ring for the end of the evening self-study class.
Squatting next to the stall, he took out a nostalgic PHS-style mobile phone from his pocket.
The palm-sized size can just be held in one hand.
The operation interface is full of modernity. After searching for a long time, I found a pixel Snake mini-game.
"Bah bang bang~" The sound of the keys was very intense. In today's era when the Internet is relatively expensive, this is the best way Liu Weicheng can think of to kill time.
Snakes never go out of style.
Neighboring vendors arrived one after another, and as time went by, the originally empty streets suddenly became crowded. As the bell rang, the originally quiet campus suddenly became noisy.
The sound of students coming downstairs and their conversations could be heard even at the school gate.
Pausing the unfinished game, Liu Weicheng put away his mobile phone and stood up from the booth. He first looked towards the school entrance for a while, and then took the time to look at the expressions of other colleagues.
In the blink of an eye, I met the fried skewers vendor I met last time.
Seeing the confusion in the other person's eyes, Liu Weicheng smiled openly.
Then he turned his head and ignored it.
As the school gate opened, students continued to pour out from the gate. Some students who were picked up by their parents left first, and then the remaining ones rushed towards the surrounding vendors.
Just looking at this group of students waiting for food, Liu Weicheng couldn't help but smile.
In his eyes now, they are not hungry students...but walking humanoid banknotes, and he himself is like an open wallet, waiting for these banknotes to be stuffed into it.
Time passes by minute by minute.
The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
Although Liu Weicheng never thought that the overcrowded situation would happen to him as soon as it opened, but facing the empty scene in front of the stall... this situation was also not expected by him.
Looking at the male student who stopped in front of his booth...
All smiles.
"Classmate, what would you like to eat?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, the other party accelerated his pace of leaving and walked a few more steps to the fried skewers stall not far from him.
Compared to my stall which has no customers, the fried skewers stall next door can be described as crowded.
Looking at the amiable smiling faces of my competitors, I was very busy, collecting money and making change, and putting the fried skewers into the oil pan...
Liu Weicheng felt inexplicably unhappy.
I looked at the ingredients I had prepared...
What went wrong?
"You really came out to set up a stall?"
The question in his ear interrupted Liu Weicheng's self-doubt. He was doubting himself and followed the direction of the sound and looked at the figure that appeared in front of him.
Wearing the blue and white summer uniform of No. 1 Middle School, with a clean and simple ponytail, and an expression curiously observing his stall...
Looking away from Zhao Xuanying's somewhat curious face, Liu Weicheng seemed to have lost the empty shell of his soul. He took a moment to glance at the busy stall not far away, and said angrily as if gritting his teeth.
"Why else would I buy a stall?"
After a pause, Liu Weicheng looked away from his colleagues and turned to Zhao Xuanying, who was observing his stall with curiosity.
His eyes wandered a few times, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"By the way, do you want to buy two skewers and I'll give you some extra?"
"..."
Raising her head without saying a word, Zhao Xuanying looked at Liu Weicheng who seemed to be smiling coquettishly...
She had already finished her food expenses for the day at noon, and she had no intention of continuing to spend money after school. Besides... As long as she went home, she would have the food left by her grandma for herself, so why should she spend the money to buy this thing.
but……
He moved his eyes away from Liu Weicheng's face, looked at the bustling scenes of other stalls around him, and then turned to look at Liu Weicheng, who was no one patronizing.
I always feel that Liu Weicheng is so pitiful at this time...
It can almost be described as despair.
Some couldn't bear to refuse, but at this moment Zhao Xuanying didn't have a dime on her, so even if she wanted to patronize him, she wouldn't have the chance.
I didn’t know how to say it if I refused. Looking at Liu Weicheng’s eyes that seemed to be full of expectation...
"I do not……"
"Forget it, let's just treat it as a grand opening reward."
Before the words were spoken, Liu Weicheng's voice reached his ears.
Looking at the other person's palm reaching for the plate, Zhao Xuanying heard the other person's voice.
"What do you want to eat? I'll fry it for you."
"Well...I don't have any money now."
"Didn't I mention the big opening reward? Besides, what's wrong with the neighbors giving you a few strings..."
Picking up the skewered vegetables, Liu Weicheng shook them at Zhao Xuanying beside him.
"Can you eat vegetables?"
"..."
"Looks like it's good to eat, so let's have a skewer of this and a skewer of sausages..."
Before Zhao Xuanying could respond, Liu Weicheng nodded, and in addition to the green vegetables, he took two more bunches of vegetables, plus starch sausage and processed chicken tenders.
Turn on the gas stove, wait until the oil temperature is right, put the meat products in first, and then look at Zhao Xuanying who is standing.
Let’s talk about family life.
"Do you come home so late every night?"
"Um……"
After responding, Zhao Xuanying, who seemed to have not yet reacted, moved her eyes away from the pot and looked at Liu Weicheng in front of her.
After a pause, he explained.
"I have been studying in the evening since my freshman year of high school. Sometimes the teacher will give lectures during self-study."
"Isn't it dangerous for you to go back alone? If you encounter someone who casually talks to you this late at night, be sure not to talk to him."
"..."
"I understand very well, especially the kind who start talking about some incomprehensible topics and always laugh in a mean-spirited way, so be careful!"
"..."
Silently looking at Liu Weicheng in front of him.
In Zhao Xuanying's memory, the only person who fits the other person's description in recent times seems to be the man in front of her.
I think back to the first time I met a few days ago, the other person asked me if I had eaten, and then showed a slightly scary smile...
Is he saying he is dangerous?
Liu Weicheng didn't know what was going on in the other person's heart. He continued to talk as if he was concerned and more like talking to himself.
"It's still somewhat unsafe outside now, especially since we have to walk through an alley where we live. The most important thing is to protect yourself when you go out. After all, there are not many good people like me."
Watching the oil in the pot come up, put the vegetables in as well.
The sound of sizzling hot oil rolling came. Liu Weicheng put the lid on the pot and looked up at Zhao Xuanying in front of him.
"Why don't you just wait for me after school, and I'll go back with you after I finish setting up the stall. By the way, you can help me promote it in class tomorrow. In return, I'll give you a few skewers to eat every day."
"..."
Looking at Liu Weicheng who said this in front of her, the words that made her feel warm in the first half were all broken by the conclusion that she wanted to promote in the second half.
The relationship has been laid out for a long time... but I still want to help promote it.
Facing the man named Liu Weicheng in front of her, looking at his serious appearance, she no longer knew whether he was really worried about her safety, or if he just wanted her to help promote the school.
Zhao Xuanying feels...
She seemed to be increasingly unable to see through the other person.
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Thanks to: The Spring Overflowing Early Spring [300] Wang Zai Don’t Eat Steamed Buns [100] for the reward support!