Met Zhang Xiaoxi by chance

  "It's nothing, it's rare for you to flatter me."

  "Compared to Qi Hao, Hu Kou Dong is in heaven. Do you understand?"

  "It's cold here, you see people freezing. They came from far away just to see Qi Hao, let's go to the bubble tea shop and stay for a while. I'll call you."

  Zhang Xiaoxi smiled and said "Thank you Liu Liu."

  Bao Long sighed "beyond cure, beyond cure."

  "Alright, alright." I and Bao Long brought Zhang Xiao Xi to the Bubble Bar on the edge of the university. Inside were mostly couples buying hot drinks, chatting and laughing together.

  The three of us sat down, and Bao Long went to buy three cups of milk tea. When he brought them over, Bao Long didn't forget to say, "Qi Hao is an idiot, you're really a pity, find a better house than Qi Hao's."

  Xiao Xi smiled and said "Liu Liu, did you have a falling out with Qi Hao?"

  "I don't know Zhi Hao." I thought for a moment and said, "We've never been very familiar with each other, so there's no need to make a fuss about it."

  Zhang Xiaoxi looked at me and said "You're still angry."

  "You think anyone can be like you." Bolong looked at Zhang Xiaoxi "Don't you know what it means to get angry?"

  Zhang Xiaoxi shook her head "I was angry at first, but thinking about it, I let it go. He's also having a tough time."

  I smiled and said "What's wrong with him."

  "I think he had no choice either, his family seemed to have encountered some misfortune. Anyway, they didn't have money and owed a huge amount of debt, the pressure on him must be immense too, his mom even fell ill because of all this. In short, I only know part of what's going on in their household, he was also under pressure. That woman could give him a lot." Zhang Xiaoxi looked up at me and smiled "So when he wanted to leave, I let him go, when he left, he hugged me and cried for a long time, even knelt down for me, I knew he really had no choice, so before I was still a bit resentful towards him, but now I'm not anymore."

  "That has nothing to do with Guan Liu'er." Bo Long was very angry. "Let me tell you, he just doesn't like you anymore, so he pretends to still like you, but in fact, he's already moved on to someone else. Otherwise, he wouldn't even acknowledge Liu'er and cut off all ties with her. You have no idea how hard it was for Liu'er before."

  "Alright." I looked up at Bao Long and said, "Stop talking nonsense."

  "I'm not talking nonsense" Bo Long still impulsive.

  I sighed and looked at Zhang Xiaoxi "How much do you know about that woman?"

  Zhang Xiaoxi thought for a moment "I heard from Qi Hao that the woman's family is very powerful"

  "That woman has a very abnormal personality, and Zhihao can also tolerate it." Bolong smiled "Abnormal in the heart too."

  Zhang Xiaoxi looked at us and thought for a moment, "I'm not too clear either, maybe she's encountered something or suffered some trauma. I seem to have heard Qi Hao mention it occasionally. It was all before we broke up."

  I thought about it and decided "nothing is an excuse."

  "The bond between brothers is priceless." Bao Long said following that.

  "But after all, he had no choice."

  "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. I'll call him now. If he answers, I'll put it on speaker for you to hear. If that woman answers, I'll hang up and try calling from a different number."

  Zhang Xiaoxi smiled and said "Thank you, Sixth Brother."

  I nodded "silly girl." After finishing speaking, I took out my mobile phone.

  "Why don't you just call me directly on my phone? That woman can't hear your voice anyway, but she knows your number."

  I took a look at Bo Long and said, "It's really like that." After finishing speaking, I took over Bo Long's phone, checked the number, and dialed it to call Qi Hao.

  The phone was answered, it was Qi Hao's voice, I glanced at Zhang Xiao Xi and handed the phone over to him.

  Zhang Xiaoxi picked up the phone and smiled at me "Hello."

  "Uh-huh."

  "By the school gate, that bubble tea shop. Are you free?"

  Zhang Xiaoxi suddenly smiled and said "Mm, thank you."

  "That's alright, it doesn't matter." Zhang Xiaoxi's voice was somewhat low and subdued.

  "Bye." Zhang Xiaoxi hung up the phone and looked at us.

  "What's wrong?"

  "He still remembers my birthday."

  "Is he still coming out?"

  Zhang Xiaoxi shook her head "He's going to accompany that woman to practice dancing."

  "She can still dance, it's best if her leg is twisted." Bao Long said fiercely "You're done for. People like you are not wanted."

  I lit up a cigarette "+1"

  Zhang Xiaoxi raised her head, her big eyes blinking repeatedly, and suddenly smiled "Liu Liu, what have you guys been busy with lately."

  "What can be done, thinking of making money, everything is thought to be too good, but in reality, it's really too difficult."

  Zhang Xiaoxi thought for a moment, "Do you have any direction now? Do you want to start your own business?"

  "Entrepreneurship?" I looked up at Zhang Xiaoxi with some confusion.

  "Right, let's make a big career, men." Then she laughed.

  "I'm telling you, I really never thought about doing something big, why do men have to do something big? It's exhausting. People who can achieve great things usually don't have a childhood and can't fall in love early, they need to study hard. Later on, they won't even have time to flirt with girls, let alone touch them. And people who achieve great things are those with big ideals, big ambitions, and a patriotic heart, thinking about recovering the country's territory, restoring the Great China... As soon as they open their mouths, it's 'from the Qin Emperor unifying the country, through the Han Wu Emperor, Tang Taizong, and Ming Chengzu expanding the borders, leaving behind a good land for future generations. Now we, the descendants, are unfilial and unable to defend what has been passed down, it's really shameful to our ancestors.' They have their hearts set on the country, on the people... you say I'm not tired?

  Just like my friend, his QQ profile just says 'Diaoyu Island is China's'. His sentiments are noble and great, but when people see his profile, they all comment with two words: 'idiot'. I don't have such grand ambitions, I'm not a second-generation official or rich kid, I don't have many connections. I just want to buy a house of over 100 square meters, have a stable income, buy a car worth over 200,000 yuan, marry one or several beautiful, understanding, and knowledgeable girls, raise children, be filial to my parents... you say my wishes are not low? Even if the sky falls and the world ends, what does it have to do with me? I'm just someone who doesn't worry about the country or the people, as long as I'm good, as long as the people I care about are good, everything is fine. Other things, I don't care about. Big things will be handled by big shots, we ordinary people should focus on solving our own food and clothing problems first. We can't even eat well... what do we have to recover Diaoyu Island with?"

  Zhang Xiaoxi lowered her head and thought for a moment. "Don't blame Qi Hao, you were never on the same path to begin with."

  "I don't blame him, I don't know Qi Hao. In my heart, Qi Hao has been dead for a long time."

  "Hey, I'm telling you, this girl, how did things end up like this? You're still speaking up for him? Are you really stupid or just pretending to be?" Bao Long pointed at Zhang Xiao Xi "If I were you, I'd rush up and slap him twice, then send him four words: ungrateful and disloyal."

  "It's not necessary, is it? When the music ends and people disperse, I think these things should be taken lightly. Because loving someone doesn't require a return. As long as he's happy and content, that's all that matters."

  Bo Long said: "My grass, your values are really good."

  Xiao Xi turned around and said "Liu Liu, you tell me if I'm right or not. Actually, all of you should be like this too. Loving someone means not needing any return, as long as he or she is happy, that's enough."

  I took a drag on my cigarette and chuckled, "Don't be ridiculous. If the effort and reward are not proportional, or if there's a huge disparity, who would still be happy and excited to say 'as long as you're happy, I'm good'? It's absurd! I don't believe any guy would spend money to get a room for his loved one and another man she loves, deliver condoms to them, and then stand at the door waving goodbye, saying 'take your time, enjoy yourselves, let me know when you're hungry'."

  "Correct!" Bao Long gave me a thumbs up "Too insightful."

  "What I'm saying is the truth, the foundation of pursuing a relationship is that there's no love without sex. Sincere and devoted love." Then I looked up "And it's said that distance creates beauty, but that's just nonsense to deceive people. I haven't seen how much beauty distance produces, but I've personally witnessed how many mistresses are produced by distance."

  "Too accurate!" Bao Long continued to stretch out his hand.

  Xiao Xi lowered her head, thinking about something, then raised it and smiled at me "Liu Liu, I'm leaving, going back."

  "So early? Aren't you celebrating your birthday? Stay here."

  "I don't want to think about it anymore, I want to leave this place."

  "How are you going? Are there any cars at this time? Isn't it a night train ticket?"

  "Take a bus and turn back. I don't want to stay here anymore."

  "Let's invite you to dinner tonight." Bao Long followed, "No problem, we have many talents on our side, such as Hu Kou Dong and Pang Zi Tao, who are all top-notch."

  Zhang Xiaoxi shook her head and said quietly, "Thank you."

  Boluo was about to continue speaking, I reached out and pulled Boluo, shaking my head, waving at Zhang Xiaoxi "Bye bye. Happy birthday."

  Zhang Xiaoxi smiled slightly and said "thank you." After finishing speaking, he nodded at me and Bao Long, turned around, and left.

  Bolong watched Zhang Xiaoxi leave and patted me on the back, saying "I said this sister's temperament is really good, even in such a situation, she can still laugh."

  I pulled Bo Long and said "Let's go, I'm going to look for a job."

  "How can she still laugh about it."

  "Because a smile is just an expression and has nothing to do with happiness." I thought for a moment, "We'd better hurry up, if those from the Household Registration Office find work before us, it'll be troublesome."

  "Not bad, this woman, can pick up and put down. Pretty good, saves oneself from suffering."

  "Grass, I'm reflecting on this matter. You know it's not."

  "I'm more concerned about our work issues, the two of us."

  "Life is worth thinking about."

  "Think about your grandfather, I don't know what you're thinking, anyway, now I can only pick up and put down the chopsticks used for eating." After finishing speaking, I didn't pay attention to Bao Long, and pulled him around in circles.