Chapter 68: Unexpected Harvest (03)

  After lunch, Chen Haonan, Li Donglin and Li Jia played a game of bridge around the stove, then made another scene, until 3 pm they walked slowly to school.

  After quickly completing the admission procedures, Chen Haonan rushed to the dormitory to collect his bedding. However, as soon as he entered the dorm room, he was intercepted by Xiao Qiuming with a sly smile.

  Xiao Qiuming's hair is long and unkempt, clearly not having been combed since the New Year. However, his face is flushed with a healthy glow, and despite being wrapped in thick clothing, his belly still appears to be sticking out quite a bit, it seems that this guy stuffed himself with plenty of chicken, duck, and fish during the Spring Festival!

  Chen Haonan didn't care how Xiao Qiuyue was bragging about his winter break experiences, he just gently patted the little guy's belly and laughed: "Qiuyue, you stinky brat have gained weight or are pregnant for a few months?"

  "Got it, got it, got it! Don't come and tease me anymore - this is what I call 'good fortune'!" Xiao Qiuyue didn't mind Chen Haonan teasing him at all, instead he raised his head high, feeling delighted in his heart.

  "Stop being so smug!" Chen Haonan walked into the dormitory with a smile, and finding no one else there, he raised his voice: "Aren't you afraid of becoming a big fatso? Fat people are prone to high blood pressure! Are you going to learn from those few fat leaders (the main school leaders in Yannan S University, all of whom have prominent bellies) and walk around the campus with a big belly every day?"

  "Stop kidding me!" Xiao Qiuying also followed into the dormitory, lying on a bed and refuting Chen Haonan's words. "High blood pressure? It can't be that simple, besides I'm not that fat, at most I'm just a little chubby - no way, who wouldn't crave big fish and meat...". When he said this, he suddenly jumped up again, continuing to speak, but this time with some indignation: "But I don't want to learn from those fat pigs - hey! They look like humans but are actually full of evil intentions and tricks, their big bellies are filled with who-knows-how-much money, that's the blood and sweat of our students' parents!"

  Chen Haonan didn't think that his few words would evoke so much sentiment from Xiao Qiuying, but he didn't think too much about it because he thought his old friend was right. He took out the bedding and sheets, smiled for a moment, and slowly said while making the bed: "You don't have to complain so much, not all fat people are greedy - haven't you heard of 'drinking cold water also grows fat'?"

  "Who would believe that? You drank so much water, how come you don't see yourself getting fat?" Xiao Qiuyue quickly followed up with a counter-question.

  Chen Haonan was still making his bed, perhaps Xiao Qiuying's words had struck a sore spot, and he didn't speak for a long time. It wasn't until he finished making his bed that he smiled and said: "Qiuying, you little rascal, aren't you aware that I've always been this skinny? Why are you still teasing me?"

  "Alright, I didn't mean to!" Xiao Qiuyue hastily apologized with a smile. Then he asked: "Haonan, why do I feel like your hair is shorter than before? Did you cut it?"

  "Is there a problem?" Feeling somewhat tired, Chen Haonan flopped down onto the bed.

  "It's okay, you've had a haircut and although you look more spirited now, it's just not as cool as before——" Xiao Qiuyue intentionally dragged out his voice, then also lay down on the bed.

  "What's cool or not cool anymore... I feel like I've gotten old..." Chen Haonan sighed and said dazedly.

  "Hah, hah, hah......" Xiao Qiuming pounded the bed board with laughter, "You're saying you're old now, what about when you're really old then?"

  "Never mind, I won't say anything else. I'll take a nap first and call me later - let's talk about it when we're really old!" Chen Haonan said as he leaned in and went back inside. Although his eyes were closed, his heart couldn't help but think of many things...

  When Chen Haonan woke up, he looked at his watch and it was just past 5:30. Fortunately, he hadn't overslept, but Xiao Qiuming had slipped away without a trace.

  There was still about an hour before the end of self-study, Chen Haonan got up and went to the cafeteria. He ordered a portion of carrot stir-fry with meat and stir-fried bok choy. Perhaps the food during the winter break was too good, he really couldn't compliment the food in front of him: it tasted like chewing wax, and there was also a burnt smell...

  "Is this the first 'good meal' in school for the new semester?" Chen Haonan couldn't help but shake his head, but felt that throwing it away would be too wasteful, so he still managed to scoop up a few more mouthfuls.

  Back in the classroom, almost everyone had arrived, but they were all still immersed in the joy of the Spring Festival - each one was happily greeting each other, and each one was enthusiastically telling stories about their holiday experiences. Feeling bored, feeling noisy, and also feeling a bit anxious, Chen Haonan quietly walked out of the classroom. Standing in the corridor, he looked up at the sky that was gradually darkening...

  "How can one stand alone here?" A soft and beautiful voice suddenly sounded in Chen Haonan's ear, as if it were the sound of nature, or perhaps the gentle plucking of a guqin, but far more alluring than the sound of a guqin.

  "Oh, it's you!" Chen Haonan turned his head to see that it was actually Ouyang Yiweng. Her long eyelashes revealed a sharp and intimidating aura that made people feel like they couldn't defend themselves.

  "How was your Chinese New Year? Did you have a good one?" Ouyang Ywen asked, tilting her head and staring into Chen Haonan's eyes with an adorable expression.

  "It's okay, it's okay," Chen Haonan's heart was a bit flustered, "How about you?"

  "I'm fine, I guess, but just feel a bit lonely..."

  Lonely? Chen Haonan didn't know why Ouyang Yiweng would say such a thing, nor did he understand what she meant by it. He admitted that she was very beautiful, and had noticed her when he first came to this class, and still had some lingering fear of her...

  However, Chen Haonan's friendship with Ouyang Yiweng was not particularly deep, and he was well aware of this: apart from gathering together on his birthday last semester, they had hardly ever had any more in-depth conversations. But today, why did she suddenly reveal her innermost secrets to such an ordinary friend? Chen Haonan hastily stopped his wild thoughts. With a faint smile, he comforted her by saying, "The feeling of loneliness is the heart's perception of the outside world; everyone may have this feeling at some point, you'll be fine..."

  "Thank you, I wish you a great new school year with progress and happiness!" Ouyang Yiweng said as she turned around and entered the classroom.

  At the moment when Ouyang Yiweng turned around, Chen Haonan saw a sweet smile on her face, and his heart couldn't help but feel some excitement too - he said softly: "I hope you, I hope everyone is happy all the time, never having a feeling of loneliness..."