"I haven't been back to the dormitory for a long time, and I don't know if my sheets and bedding are moldy?" Shen Ming stood in front of the dormitory building and said with some emotion.
The university I went to was nothing like a university. I didn’t go to classes a few times, and I didn’t even live in the dormitory permanently.
There are probably only two such willful students, Shen Ming and Mo Fan.
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"So serious?"
As soon as Shen Ming entered the door, he saw Xu Zhaoting studying a book "Introduction to Intermediate Thunder System" seriously.
Xu Zhaoting, who was reading a book seriously, was startled by the sudden sound. However, when he turned around and saw that familiar face, he excitedly put down the book in his hand.
"Shen Ming! You are finally back!"
Xu Zhaoting hugged Shen Ming and patted Shen Ming's back hard.
Shen Ming was a little caught off guard by Xu Zhaoting's enthusiasm, but he did not push him away.
"Well... it's so late, have you had dinner? How about I treat you to dinner? Your sheets and quilts... I take them out to dry regularly, so if you stay in the dormitory tonight, there will be no problem." Xu Zhaoting was a little confused.
He said at a loss, even over-acting, as if he was treating Shen Ming as a superior.
Shen Ming was suddenly uncomfortable with Xu Zhaoting's attitude.
"Um...thank you! But I've already eaten, so there's no need to bother." Shen Ming didn't know where the embarrassment came from, but he still said thank you.
"I should say thank you. You saved my life. I always wanted to thank you, but unfortunately I never had the chance!" Xu Zhaoting scratched his head and looked at Shen Ming with some shame.
Once in Bo City, Xu Zhaoting was also a high-spirited young man who dreamed of becoming a grandmaster. But after experiencing the moment of life and death, the pride and vigor in Xu Zhaoting's heart had been completely wiped away.
He thanked Shen Ming from the bottom of his heart for saving him, so he subconsciously assumed a very humble attitude in front of his savior.
"Yes! I accept it." Shen Ming smiled and nodded to Xu Zhaoting.
"Ah?" Xu Zhaoting was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Shen Ming to answer like this. Shouldn't normal people just say "you're welcome" politely?
Xu Zhaoting didn't think Shen Ming's answer was wrong, but it was just that Shen Ming accepted it like this, which made him feel a little disappointed.
The two came from the same place, but now one is a towering genius, while the other is an ordinary student buried among the crowds of people.
Xu Zhaoting just didn't know how to thank Shen Ming, because he felt that everything he had was not worthy of the genius in front of him who was as bright as the sun.
"What? No? A thank you is enough. Although I saved your life, your life is not mine. I can only say that God will not accept you! Why should you always take it to heart?" Shen Ming patted him.
Xu Zhaoting's shoulders.
Shen Ming suddenly realized that although he saved Xu Zhaoting's life, the "proud heart" of the guy in front of him seemed to be dead.
"But I always owe you, and I don't know how to repay you." Xu Zhaoting's eyes began to flicker, he did not dare to look directly into Shen Ming's eyes, and kept scratching his head to hide his embarrassment.
Shen Ming looked at Xu Zhaoting who had nowhere to put his hands and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
It is easiest to change a person between life and death, but he did not expect that Xu Zhaoting would become so humble in front of him.
"Then just think that you owe me! You can't afford to pay it back now, your life is worth a lot of money!"
Xu Zhaoting looked at Shen Ming and his eyes became strange, and he couldn't help but feel jealous in his heart. Is what Shen Ming did and said a kind of pity?
Shen Ming looked at the increasingly powerful blue halo around Xu Zhaoting and cursed in his heart: Damn it, am I acting so arrogant? I'm obviously very approachable, okay?
"Xu Zhaoting!"
Shen Ming suddenly shouted!
Xu Zhaoting, who was originally stunned, trembled in fright at the sudden cry.
"Your attitude makes the relationship between us a little awkward. I saved you because we are roommates and people we knew before. We are friends! If you just feel indebted to me, then not only you
It's very uncomfortable, so I feel very uncomfortable." Shen Ming looked at Xu Zhaoting and said with true feelings.
Shen Ming understands Xu Zhaoting's feeling. When someone helps you, it may not matter to that person at all. But you remember the help you received, but you find that your self-righteous repayment is still insignificant in the eyes of that person.
This feeling is likely to lead an originally grateful young man astray.
Shen Ming didn't want to see Xu Zhaoting become like this.
"Am I... qualified to be your friend?" Xu Zhaoting was suddenly moved.
Birds of a feather flock together. In Pearl Academy, the strong survive and competition is everywhere. Where are the so-called friends? But does a genius like Shen Ming need to lie to himself?
"You are not qualified now! Because you subconsciously put me in a high position and yourself in a low position. Sometimes it is really difficult to tell clearly who owes whom between people. I once
I saved you, why can't you save me in the future?
I just saw that you were reading the "Introduction to Intermediate Thunder System" very seriously. I can see that you are working hard to become stronger! Although you are unknown now, who can tell the future?
I don't want you to feel like you owe me your whole life just because I saved you once. It's that simple!" Shen Ming looked at Xu Zhaoting with very sincere eyes.
The nameless fire in Xu Zhaoting's heart was suddenly extinguished. Emotions are a very complicated thing, and things are bound to reverse when extremes occur. When gratitude and debt reach a peak, they can easily evolve into hatred.
"I don't want to say anything, you don't owe me nonsense. Because you owe me, you are worthy of my saving! At the beginning, knowing that it was a dead end, didn't you also rush in? This kind of bravery is not available to everyone
They are all there. Who are you worse than?" Everything Shen Ming said now was what he was thinking.
Shen Ming would never pity anyone, because there was no need. A large part of the reason why he chose to save Xu Zhaoting was because of his hatred for the Black Church, and partly because he felt sorry for the loss of this brave life.
"I..." Xu Zhaoting suddenly felt that he was ridiculous. Just now, he felt a little jealous in his heart, complaining about someone who regarded him as a friend.
"You were a genius in Bo City back then. Who are you worse than? So... I am your friend, not your creditor?" Shen Ming smiled and patted Xu Zhaoting's shoulder gently.
Having said so much, it is almost enough. Xu Zhaoting is a smart man and will not fail to understand.
"I went to wash up. I hope that when we wake up tomorrow, we can stand together as equals!"
After Shen Ming finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the bathroom with his own toiletries.
Xu Zhaoting looked at Shen Ming's back, and his heart was filled with emotion.
Ever since he came to Pearl Academy, everything that has happened has affected Xu Zhaoting's self-confidence. From being a genius to being invisible to everyone, no one can bear such a psychological gap.
After experiencing the Black Church incident, Xu Zhaoting felt that the gap between himself and Mo Fan and Shen Ming could not be erased. It was even more distressing because Shen Ming saved his life and he didn't know how to repay this kindness.
But after hearing Shen Ming's words today, Xu Zhaoting suddenly felt stupid. If he no longer had confidence in himself, then he would never be able to repay Shen Ming's life-saving grace.
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Early the next morning, Shen Ming came to the magic training class with sleepy eyes.
Since Shen Ming entered college, he really hasn't taken a few classes seriously. It's not that Shen Ming is too big-hearted, this guy doesn't have enough time to practice. It's better to practice while attending classes.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
Xu Zhaoting asked with a smile while sitting next to Shen Ming. This time Xu Zhaoting did not act a little humble like last night, but he became different.
Shen Ming looked at Xu Zhaoting's changes and couldn't help but feel a little relieved. In fact, he didn't need to care about what Xu Zhaoting had become or what he thought of himself? But Shen Ming didn't want to waste his time because of such a small problem.
The people Ban Tianjin saved went astray.
"It's not bad! It's just my old habit of getting sleepy as soon as I go to class!" Shen Ming said weakly.
Xu Zhaoting was not surprised at all. After all, Shen Ming was a sleeper when he was in high school.
Soon, students entered the classroom one after another, and a "very smart" man also walked in. Don't ask why he looks smart at first glance, just ask and he is smart!
The extremely smart man glanced around the crowd and then took out the roll call list.
"Xue Banshan!"
"arrive!"
"Miao Lei!"
"arrive!"
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"Shen Ming!"
When the name was first called, the teacher did not wait for the classmate to call it, but directly called the next name.
In fact, Shen Ming barely attended a few classes, and the teacher simply gave up on the student. The reason why he was named was just out of a teacher's basic respect for students.
"Guo Yuhang!"
"arrive!"
"arrive!"
The two voices in unison made the teacher a little confused, and he pushed up the glasses hanging on the tip of his nose angrily.
"You kids, although our class is a bit boring, you can't be so perfunctory with the teacher! Everyone who calls for help is grabbed. The friendship between classmates is really deep!"
As soon as the teacher finished speaking, the classroom burst into laughter.
The boy sitting in the first row raised his hand in confusion and embarrassment and said: "Teacher, I didn't ask anyone to shout for me! I am Guo Yuhang!"
"Huh?" The teacher suddenly felt strange and pushed up his glasses again out of habit.
"Which classmate just called you here? Come and explain to me what's going on?" the teacher said sternly. Although he said he was not surprised by skipping classes, he made such a mistake.
It would be too shameful for him to not respond to the teacher's request.