May this love last forever. (Part 5)

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We lingered in bed for a while longer, but since it wasn't a day off, I had to get up and check out of the hotel because it was time to go to work. Before
leaving, I asked her real name, but she just smiled and shook her head, probably not wanting me to really disturb her real life.
I didn't press her, and we said our reluctant goodbyes.
Returning to school, I, having become a notorious truant, naturally wouldn't attend any classes at this hour.
But when I got back to my rented room, I was surprised to find Zhang Jian's door open. Zhu Lin, unusually, had also skipped
class. Seeing my strange look, she probably remembered her drunken revelry the night before; her face turned bright red, and she didn't
dare say a word to me.
Zhang Jian was indeed no longer in the room; if nothing unexpected happened, he was probably engrossed in playing games at an internet cafe again
. Having not slept well the night before, I went back to my room for a nap, waking up in the afternoon. When I left the room
, Zhu Lin was gone. There were a few dishes left for me on the table, and the rice cooker was set to keep warm. Seeing these
small details warmed my heart.
The following days continued as usual, except that in the game, Qianqian had become more open and started calling me "
husband." At first, I was a little embarrassed, especially when Zhang Jian looked at me with ambiguous eyes, but
I gradually got used to it. Shamelessness truly makes one invincible.
For some reason, Zhang Jian had a falling out with his guild members and, in a fit of anger, dragged me out of the guild with him. I didn't
care; it was all the same to me. But Zhang Jian's ideas were different. He wanted to form his own guild and surpass
the existing one. However, this guy was a mage and spent all his time leveling up, so he didn't have much to offer,
not even the capital to create a guild. I had to fund it for him, buying the horn and spending another million to achieve his
goal of forming a guild. He probably felt a little embarrassed that I had funded everything, so he entrusted me with naming the guild.
I thought about my character's name in the game and chose "Unfailing Imperial Flag." Zhang Jian had no objections, so the guild
name was decided.
I didn't concern myself with guild affairs; I was just a figurehead leader. Recruiting and maintaining the guild
were all handled by Zhang Jian, that highly motivated guy. However, Qianqian, seeing that I had started my own guild, insisted on
joining. So she became our guild's princess.
But these carefree days soon took a turn for the worse. One morning,
on my way back to school after an all-nighter with Zhang Jian, we ran into our department head, whom we'd only met once before.
"Huang Tao! Zhang Jian! Stop right there!" He was a PE teacher, surnamed Zhao, and he immediately started swearing
. Seeing there was no way to avoid him, Zhang Jian and I, looking disheveled, walked up to him and greeted him, "Hello, teacher."
Teacher Zhao then launched into a tirade: "You two little bastards, aside from showing your faces at the start of the semester,
you haven't even been to class, let alone been here! I went straight to your dorm, and you both said you weren't living there at all, that
you rented a place outside. Damn it! I'm still living in the dorm, are you two idiots? You'd better start attending class today!
If you skip class again, I'll kick you both out, I don't believe it! Even if you're square, I'll mold you into
round shapes!" We meekly agreed, thinking to ourselves that this was a disaster. Sure enough, there was no such thing as a free lunch. We
were scolded by him for a long time before he finally let us go. I asked Zhang Jian, "What should we do? Go to class?" He wasn't
intimidated by the department head's threat and nonchalantly replied, "Screw it, I'm going back to sleep." "Okay, let's go
to sleep." I was so sleepy I didn't care about class anymore. I'd skipped class countless times since high school anyway. At worst,
I'd treat the department head to a meal in a few days, say a few nice words, and I was sure this would be resolved.
So Zhang Jian and I went back to sleep soundly. That guy really didn't take it to heart at all.
When I woke up in the afternoon, I found he'd run away again. I admired his perseverance.
The next day, I treated the department head to a meal at the highest-class four-star hotel in town. I finally managed
to get Zhang Jian to come, but he wasn't really willing. I said all the nice things at the dinner, and the department head's anger subsided
a lot. After drinking some alcohol, he said that as long as we had no problem finding jobs after graduation, he wouldn't bother with us.
As long as we passed every exam, everything else was up to us.
I naturally agreed obediently. For the exams, I'd just pay more for retakes, give the teachers cigarettes, and I
'd pass. After graduation, I'd probably go into business, so I wouldn't have to worry about finding a job.
After dropping the department head off at school, he patted me on the shoulder before leaving and said, "Kid, play less games and
go to class more. You don't have many more years of school life left. You'll appreciate these next few years later.
Think about it." He then walked away without waiting for me to finish.
Zhang Jian grabbed my shoulder and said, "What are you thinking about? Let's go! Let's go all night!" I suddenly realized that spending all my time
in internet cafes wasn't really that interesting, so I declined his invitation and went back to sleep under his surprised gaze
.
But getting a good night's sleep wasn't so easy. I ran into Zhu Lin as soon as I entered. She immediately asked, "Huang Tao,
where's Zhang Jian?" "..." I was speechless. I replied, "We just had dinner with Teacher Zhao. He's
at an internet cafe now." "You guys missed class again today! The English teacher is furious. She said if you don't go again, you
'll get zero on the final exam, and you'll fail the makeup exam too!" Zhu Lin said anxiously.
Ugh, I thought for a moment and called the number the department head had given me. He agreed to
talk to the English teacher for us, but on the condition that we attend class regularly, otherwise he'd lose face. I readily agreed.
Zhu Lin listened to my phone call. After I hung up, she suggested going to find Zhang Jian. I told her to go; he's at
an internet cafe. But she hesitated, unsure what to say. I asked her what was wrong. Unexpectedly, she said
the path to the internet cafe was too dark, and she was scared. She wanted me to go with her.
I smiled wryly. The girl had already said that; if I didn't agree, I wouldn't be a real man. Why was it that just because I didn't want to
go to the internet cafe, it was like she was forcing me to go?
In the end, I still went out with Zhu Lin. When we passed that darkest alley, I realized that Zhu Lin
was truly terrified of the dark. She clung tightly to my hand, and I could feel the coldness of her palm.When we arrived at the internet cafe, Zhang Jian was shouting and yelling. Besides my power leveling service, there were several other people there.

I also joined the guild we were in. When we arrived, they were engaged in a guild war with some Guigu Alliance
. It seemed they had been fighting for quite some time; all I could see were our high-level members, all marked as red.
The power-leveler, seeing me, offered to let me play his character, but I waved my hand, indicating it wasn't necessary; I had no
intention of playing all night anyway. But what I didn't expect was that the incredibly clumsy Qianqian was also there
, keeping my Aisin Gioro character company. She didn't attack, just healed and buffed, using a little skeleton to kite lone enemy characters. I
secretly chuckled to myself as I watched her struggle against even warriors.
Zhu Lin seemed to have already told Zhang Jian what had happened, urging him to go back to sleep and stop playing. Zhang
Jian readily agreed, saying he would definitely go to class tomorrow, but told Zhu Lin not to interfere during this tense moment.
Seeing that Zhu Lin was genuinely angry, I went over and patted Zhang Jian on the shoulder, saying, "Hey, let's go back first
. Give your wife some face. You can play the game again tomorrow. Let's go." But Zhang Jian kept
stalling, saying he'd talk to her later. Zhu Lin finally snapped. To be honest, this was the first time I'd ever seen her angry. Before,
I couldn't believe she came from that fiery place near Shandong. This time, she
finally lost her temper. She snatched Zhang Jian's mouse and smashed it on his head, the cheap mouse in the internet cafe cracking open
.
This sudden turn of events stunned Zhang Jian, me, and even the people around the internet cafe. I didn't
react for a long time, but Zhang Jian came to his senses first, stood up, and cursed, "Damn it!" He then slapped
Zhu Lin hard across the face with a loud "smack," and I was horrified to hear that he had used all his strength.
"Are you crazy!" I shoved him and yelled, "Have you lost your mind? How can you hit a woman like that
?!" Zhang Jian seemed a little dazed, standing there silently with a livid face. I quickly went to check on Zhu Lin: "Zhu
Lin, are you alright? How are you?" Zhu Lin looked up, her eyes filled with tears, which streamed down her cheeks
. A clear five-finger mark was left on her cheek where Zhang Jian had slapped her, and it was already
swollen. Zhang Jian's slap was really hard.
She didn't answer me, staring at Zhang Jian with hateful eyes. At this moment, Zhang Jian's mage, due to lack of
control, had been defeated by the enemy and lost a level 2 magic bracelet. He cursed a few times, turned off the power
, and walked towards the school without paying any attention to Zhu Lin.
Damn it, what's going on!
It seemed I'd have to handle the cleanup. Luckily, we were regulars. I said goodbye to the owner and
then pulled Zhu Lin out of the internet cafe. Zhu Lin kept her face covered, letting tears stream down her face, but she didn't cry out loud, only occasionally
sniffling. I searched
my pockets and, thankfully, we'd eaten out earlier, so I had a pack of tissues. I quickly handed it to her.
She took it and whispered a thank you. I looked at her incredibly heartbroken expression with a wry smile, unable to think of how to
comfort her. I took her back to the rented room. Zhang Jian, that rascal, hadn't come back. Closing the door, I
said to Zhu Lin, "You can sleep here tonight. Don't go back. If your roommates see you like this, they'll think
something happened." Zhu Lin nodded. I smiled cautiously, "Sit down for a bit. I'll get some
ice from the fridge. Your face might be even more swollen tomorrow." I took a kitchen knife, pried some ice from the freezer,
wrapped it in a towel, and handed it to Zhu Lin. But she looked at me without taking it. I had to soften my tone and say, "Try a cold compress
; it'll help a little." Unexpectedly, she burst into tears and threw herself into my arms, which
startled me. She buried her head in my chest, sobbing uncontrollably. Her tears soaked
a large patch of my clothes. Luckily, it was still cold, and she was wearing many layers; otherwise, even her underwear would have been wet.
I was still holding ice in my hand. Hugging her now felt awkward, but not hugging her left me frozen
in place. So, I continued holding the towel in one hand while gently patting her back with the other to calm her down
.
Through physical contact, I realized how thin Zhu Lin was; she seemed almost skin and bones,
a stark contrast to her usual fuller figure. Zhu Lin wasn't short, so I
wondered how much she weighed.
Just then, I heard the sound of a lock being opened. I froze, realizing that besides myself,
only Zhang Jian had a key. Panicked, I tried to push Zhu Lin away, but it was too late. Zhang Jian had already opened the door,
staring at Zhu Lin and me in disbelief.
"Zhang Jian! It's not what you think!" I quickly released Zhu Lin and explained.
"Damn it!" Zhang Jian cursed, then turned and walked away. I quickly said to Zhu Lin, "Don't stay here! He misunderstood and he's
fine. It wouldn't be good if something happened to you because of me." Zhu Lin stubbornly shook her head, so I had no
choice but to chase after Zhang Jian myself.
By the time I got downstairs, Zhang Jian had already disappeared. I thought to myself that he was either going back to his dorm or to an internet cafe, and
it was more likely he was at an internet cafe. Zhu Lin also went downstairs. I was about to persuade her to go to the internet cafe to look for him, but she said to me,
"Huang Tao, don't worry about him. If he continues like this, to be honest, we won't end up together
. Let him be. If he really cherishes me, he'll come back to me eventually." I could only shake my head and sigh.
This whole situation made things a little awkward between Zhu Lin and me. Since she said she wouldn't go looking for Zhang Jian, I
naturally stopped worrying. Anyway, I had nothing to hide from Zhu Lin, nothing to do with Zhang
Jian. I told Zhu Lin to go back to sleep, that Zhang Jian would probably come to class the next day.
But the next day, I went to the classroom, and Zhang Jian still didn't show up. I heard from other students who also played Legend of Mir that
he had indeed gone to the internet cafe last night and had been playing like crazy with people from Guigu all night,
not even letting any of their leveling alt accounts go. When everyone else came to class in the morning, he was still there playing.
I'm totally fed up with this guy. I was thinking I'd go see him after class. That morning, I was on his blacklist ...As someone with an i=63+ score, I was scolded by several teachers. Fortunately, the department head's meal wasn't in vain; even the most annoyed English 　　teacher, while also giving me a dressing down, didn't say anything about failing me. But when I asked Zhang Jian why...

He didn't come, so I had to say he was sick with a high fever and couldn't come today. But the teacher wasn't stupid; she said to wait until he got better
and then have him bring his medical records, otherwise he'd have to repeat the course.
Wow, let's see what happens to this kid.
It was my first time attending classes for a whole morning straight, and I found that some of the classmates were actually
quite interesting. Besides a bunch of people playing Legend of Mir, quite a few played video games. During class,
many people would pull out their GBAs and start playing, which reminded me of one I had that I'd left in my drawer
for ages and barely touched.
If you have similar topics, you become familiar quickly. By the end of the day, I'd become buddies with several of the game enthusiasts
, and we even agreed to visit each other sometime. Zhu Lin is quite popular in class, probably because of her
good personality and her helpfulness; both boys and girls like her. The handprint on her face naturally attracted
everyone's attention, and many people asked her what happened, but she just shook her head and said it was nothing.
Actually, many people already knew the truth. After all, several
members of the "Legendary Gang" from our class were present when the incident happened yesterday. Privately, many people started saying that Zhang Jian was ungrateful and a scoundrel,
not appreciating such a good girlfriend and even hitting her. Some self-righteous individuals even went to advise Zhu Lin to break up with Zhang Jian
. At this point, Zhu Lin started covering for Zhang Jian, saying good things about him. It can only be said that Zhang Jian was truly her nemesis
.
After class, I declined several invitations from new friends to have dinner together and went to the internet cafe alone to find Zhang Jian. When I got
there, he was fast asleep, lying on two chairs. Ignoring how long he had fallen asleep, I violently
shook him awake.
This pig was sleeping so soundly; it took me ages to shake him awake. Seeing it was me, he grumbled impatiently,
"What? I barely slept, what's all the noise about?" "You bastard, you hit your wife, didn't apologize, and still have the nerve to
come here all night? What do you want? Even playing games isn't like this!" A
cold smile played on his lips as he said, "My wife has you comforting her, what do I have to worry about?" "Damn it!" His
words really ignited my anger. I grabbed his collar and yelled, "You bastard, don't be so ungrateful!
Nothing happened between Zhu Lin and me. She just cried for a while yesterday. Don't you trust me, your brother
, or don't you trust her?" Seeing my anger, Zhang Jian softened, saying, "Buddy, that's not what I meant.
Of course I wouldn't suspect you of doing something like that. Besides, even if you took Zhu Lin, I'd give her to you
. Didn't I sleep with your woman before?" *Bang!* With a loud thud, I punched him in the eye
, knocking him to the ground from his chair. Enraged, I yelled, "Zhang Jian, you
son of a bitch! How could you say such bullshit? I must have misjudged you!" Zhang Jian, one eye swollen from my punch,
jumped to his feet. I was waiting for him to retaliate and start a fight, but he seemed to regret his
words, only saying, "Even if I misspoke, you can't just hit me like that! Damn it, you
hit my eye! Ouch, that hurts!" If we really fought, I was no match for the strong and muscular Zhang Jian.
Seeing that he still remembered some brotherhood, I softened a bit, but still said firmly, "
Don't you know you can't just say things like that? If you say something like that again, our brotherhood is over." "Okay, okay,
" Zhang Jian said, rubbing his sore spot. "I promise I won't say it again next time, okay? Zhu Lin, I'll apologize,
don't worry about it." Seeing that he admitted his mistake, I didn't bring it up again. After all, everyone makes mistakes sometimes. I
told him about what happened at school, and he nonchalantly said, "It's just a worthless diploma, what's the big deal?
I can't be bothered with that idiot English teacher, you don't need to pay attention to him." I didn't know what to say to him. He
's an adult, and if he really doesn't care about a diploma, I can't really say anything. Besides, I don't really
care that much about it either, but since I'm here to study, I have to give myself and my family an explanation.
Then Zhang Jian actually asked me to borrow money. I've been spending money recklessly since the start of the semester, and the 15,000 yuan I brought
is almost gone. But looking at his panda eyes, I naturally felt embarrassed to refuse, so I threw him 500
yuan, told him not to stay out all night and to come back to sleep, and then went back to school.
That night, the kid actually came back. Zhu Lin saw his still-purple eyes and softened a bit. Plus, after
his apology, she forgave him. Zhang Jian finally didn't go out again that night, but annoyingly, I heard their
rocking bed again. Frustrated, I grabbed my GBA and went back to my dorm, which I hadn't been to in ages.
I didn't go back to my own dorm, but instead went to the room of some new gaming buddies and played
Zelda: Swords and Blades online with them. Honestly, games are more fun with lots of people; console games have
a unique charm that online games can't match. I played until lights out before going back to my dorm to sleep.
In the following days, I actually started to enjoy going to class. Only
when I was surrounded by my classmates did I feel like a student again—a feeling I hadn't had since middle school
. The department head once came to check on us and jokingly said, "You've really changed, kid. My words weren't wasted."
So, I would occasionally chat with her on the Legend of Mir website, and whenever I had the chance, I would drive to Changzhou to see her,
rent a room, and have sex. Once, when I visited her, I even bought her daughter a lot of stationery and her son a remote-controlled
car. When I mentioned wanting to meet her two children, whom she was so proud of, she refused without hesitation.
I asked her why, and she told me directly that she didn't want the children to see what happened between us, since her
husband was rarely home, and bringing another man home would have a bad influence on them.
I respected her choice, but I still met with this married woman outside, like having an affair. Watching this mature
woman panting and calling me "husband" beneath me, I felt a deep sense of satisfaction. I never cared
if she was in her fertile period; I always ejaculated inside her. Deep down, I knew that if things continued like this, it would be normal for her to get pregnant someday .i=61>, but Qianqian always cooperated and let me ejaculate inside. Plus, the feeling of ejaculation inside was really warm and comfortable, 　　so of course I wouldn't suggest contraception. At worst, I could just get an abortion.

Sure enough, four months after we met, her period didn't come, and I knew she was pregnant
. At that point, I only had a few hundred yuan left in my account, so I called my dad for help. When he asked why I was spending money
so much, I blurted out that I had a girlfriend, and he immediately transferred another ten thousand yuan
to me without hesitation.
But when I called Qianqian and offered to take her for a painless abortion, she refused ! I
was stunned! Did she want me to be her father? I was completely dumbfounded and quickly asked her what she meant.
She laughed and replied, "Don't worry, little man, I don't want you to take responsibility." Hearing this, I felt a little relieved and then
asked her what she planned to do.
She told me she was going to tell her husband about the pregnancy, to let him experience being cuckolded.
I felt a chill run down my spine. Men may have affairs, but most don't want their wives to be cheated on, especially
when the wife is already pregnant. I believe her husband will be furious when he hears this news.
She said to me softly, "If he still doesn't care, I'll really divorce him. Then
you can take me to get an abortion." I quickly agreed.
For the next week or so, Qianqian didn't go online. I waited for her in front of the computer every night,
resisting the urge to call her, knowing she was going to confront her husband.
About ten days later, one evening, she finally came online. The first thing she did was send me a smiley face.
Seeing that, after days of tension, I inexplicably relaxed. It couldn't be anything bad
, right? "The baby's been aborted," Qianqian told me. While I felt a sense of relief, I also felt a faint pang
of sadness. This was my first child, and it had died in its infancy.
Qianqian did indeed tell her husband about her pregnancy on the phone. Ten minutes later, her husband
rushed home in a rage. After a heated argument, Qianqian brought up divorce. But when it came down to it, her husband couldn't bear to leave her
. With their daughter crying beside him, he begged Qianqian to change her mind and promised to
break off all contact with the other woman.
What followed was predictable: her husband took her to have an abortion and genuinely cared for her at home for many
days. And so, they reconciled. I really have to say, some men are truly despicable; they
only realize their mistake and cherish their wives after they've been impregnated by another man. Qianqian told me, "My little husband, this is really goodbye. I've
promised you I won't play this game anymore, and I won't contact you again."
Although I was somewhat reluctant, I wouldn't intentionally break up someone else's family. So I offered
my sincere blessings to Qianqian, and after we exchanged wishes of peace, she logged off and disappeared. My first one-night stand
was gone just like that.
With Qianqian gone, my motivation to play Legend of Mir vanished even further. I quickly decided to quit, returning the Judgment Sword Zhang Jian
had given me and giving the account to the brother who had been selflessly working for me to level it up. Whether he had
money for internet and meals was none of my concern. I heard he later sold the account and started working as a laborer for an internet cafe owner
, leveling up a mage. This brother, whose name I can no longer remember, made me clearly realize
the cheapness of labor in China, haha.
After I stopped going to internet cafes, I rarely even went to my rented room. I just locked myself in there. Zhu Lin subtly
asked if I was going to give up the apartment, and I said absolutely not, telling her and Zhang Jian not to worry about staying there. I felt more
free with a place to live. Sometimes I would still go back to play PS2 or something; it wasn't as comfortable in the dorm
.
Most of the Legend of Mir guild members in my class didn't play in internet cafes, but in the school's computer lab on the top floor of the teaching building.
On weekends, if you went late, you couldn't even get a spot. I often went with them to
the internet cafe, experiencing the thrill of fighting for a computer. Even though the specs were terrible, the feeling was
something you couldn't find outside. That's why many people still prefer to play games in internet cafes even though they have computers and internet at home.
At that time, I didn't play Legend of Mir; I just browsed some forums. For example, the "toilet" section on Mop was my
favorite at the time; chatting and joking around was just as fun.
By chance, I overheard people talking about Ding Ling at the next computer. Surprised, I
listened intently to the two men. Their comments weren't pleasant; they said Ding Ling, despite her looks,
was a slut at heart. One of them confidently claimed to have seen Ding Ling
having sex with her boyfriend in the open, and even heard that her boyfriend had slept with her with other men.
Damn! I couldn't stand it anymore. I stood up, walked over to the man, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Dude,
where did you hear all this? It's not good to talk nonsense!" The man looked at me strangely and said, "Who are you
? Why are you interrupting my friends?" Yeah, what right did I have to interfere? I thought to myself with a self-deprecating laugh, but I
continued, "I'm Ding Ling's friend. You smeared her right in front of me, so I have to do something about it.
You come out here!" With that, I grabbed his collar and dragged him outside. The guy was stunned,
intimidated by my imposing presence, and obediently followed me outside.
I let go of him and said, "Tell me, how did you know all this gossip?" He straightened his clothes
and said, "Dude, you're not even in our class, so how come you're Ding Ling's friend? You're meddling way too much
!" "I'm her high school classmate. You better tell me the truth, or I'll show you the consequences of talking nonsense,
" I threatened, clenching my fist.
"Okay!" He waved his hand and said, "Actually, I did hear that she had a threesome, but it might not
be true. But I saw her having sex with Wang Ke, her boyfriend, with my own eyes, so I have no
reason to lie to you." From his expression, I could tell he wasn't lying. Thinking about the scene of Ding Ling being violated
, I felt extremely uneasy. After saying a few kind words to the person I had dragged out, I lost
all interest in going online and went straight to pay the bill and go home.
Later, I deliberately inquired about Ding Ling's current situation, and unexpectedly, there were indeed some unfavorable
rumors about her, mostly saying that she was promiscuous and had had relationships with many men. From the initial difficulty...
My initial belief wavered, but it gradually became less certain. Where there's smoke, there's fire; if rumors spread like this, even things that didn't happen would
become true.
Unfortunately, although I intentionally or unintentionally passed by Ding Ling's dormitory during this period, I never encountered
her. As time went on, I lost the motivation to inquire about the truth and returned to my own life.
Zhang Jian still only cares about playing his Legend of Mir. He basically only attends classes except for the department head's physical education class;
seeing him even once feels very abnormal. Because I sold my account, he naturally became the absolute
leader of the guild. With his dedication, the guild gradually grew stronger, and eventually, he even conquered Shabak,
becoming a dominant force in the game.
Since their argument, although Zhu Lin forgave him, their quarrels gradually increased
. Zhang Jian continued to do as he pleased, and no matter how Zhu Lin tried to persuade him, it was useless. She seemed a little disheartened,
but this woman was truly devoted. Most people would have broken up long ago, but she persisted
, seemingly waiting for Zhang Jian to realize his mistake one day.
One afternoon after class, Zhu Lin unexpectedly approached me. I was wondering what was wrong, and she
sheepishly told me she hadn't eaten lunch and was starving. She asked me for
a hundred yuan so she could top up her meal card.
I was shocked and quickly asked what was wrong. She then told me that Zhang Jian had taken all her allowance, making even
eating a problem.
Damn, that guy borrowed five hundred from me just last month, and he couldn't even manage that much?
He even ruined Zhu Lin's life! But the daily internet expenses were indeed considerable, and Zhu Lin's family wasn't wealthy.
She only had five hundred yuan a month for living expenses. If she asked her family for money again for something so trivial, she
'd definitely get a scolding.
I quickly took Zhu Lin out for a good meal. I didn't dare take her to a Sichuan restaurant since she was so hungry;
instead, I chose a Huaiyang cuisine restaurant. Seeing how hungry Zhu Lin was, I felt a pang of sympathy for this
silly girl. I took out a thousand yuan to give to Zhu Lin, but she quickly shook her head, saying it was too much and she'd only lend me a hundred. No matter what I
said, it was no use; she just took one bill. I told her it was up to her, but she must never go hungry again. If she ran out of
food, she could come to me immediately, and if she needed money urgently, she shouldn't hesitate to ask.
Zhu Lin said to me, somewhat moved, "Huang Tao, you're such a good man. If I chose you,
I would be very happy." I didn't know how to respond, so I changed the subject and told her to eat more, saying she was already so
thin and still going hungry. She blushed slightly and silently ate her rice.
As the end of the semester approached, Zhang Jian's allowance seemed to have run out, so he started borrowing money everywhere.
Zhu Lin basically ate with me. I was afraid she'd feel embarrassed, so when she stayed in the dormitory, I would
go downstairs to wait for her. It made me wonder who her boyfriend was.
Later, Zhang Jian seemed genuinely out of money for internet access and asked for my room key so he could use my laptop
to play Legend of Mir. I refused because my laptop contained some private information I didn't want others to see.
I told him I couldn't lend him the laptop, but I could get a router and run an internet cable to his room.
He got angry at me, saying he wasn't going to get money for a computer. I told him I didn't care; he'd already
borrowed two thousand from me, and I was being polite by not asking for it back. I didn't tell him about Zhu Lin when we ate together, afraid of making
things awkward.
He finally gave up and mostly stayed in his and Zhu Lin's room, even coming to class a few times,
but gave up again after a few days. No matter what we said, he'd rather sleep there than come to class. Since I couldn't persuade him, I
gave up. After he said he had no money for food, I didn't dare lend him any more money, just put three hundred on his meal card and gave it
to him.
This kid used his meal card to buy a whole pack of cigarettes, and he'd spend all his time holed up in his room smoking, making
a complete mess. Even though Zhu Lin cleaned it every few days, it would get messed up again in no time. One time, even the landlord came to collect the rent
and warned me that if I kept making the place like this, he wouldn't rent to us anymore. I could only smile apologetically
and promise to fix it.
Because of that bastard Zhang Jian, I not only had to support both of them, but I also had to put up with his temper all the time. My
resentment towards Zhang Jian was growing stronger and stronger. Thankfully, final exams were coming soon, and then it was vacation time.
During the final exams, another incredible thing happened. Just before the exams, Zhang Jian received a phone call (he begged his family to buy it for him), saying that members of a rival gang were causing trouble in Sha, and that 　　they were killing their brothers
in Tucheng and Shalian . 　　 This kid didn't even care about the exams; he just asked me for some money and rushed to the internet cafe. Apparently, the rival gang 　　was attacking the city that night, and anyway, he didn't come back. 　　 The exams were over the next day. I picked up Zhang Jian, who was pale and unshaven, said goodbye to Zhu Lin, and 　　prepared to go back to my hometown. Zhu Lin smiled and watched us leave, wishing us a safe journey and telling me to call her when we arrived. 　　 I responded and started the car, heading towards Shanghai. 　　 Zhang Jian slept soundly the whole way, only waking up when we arrived in Shanghai. We were just about to go get some lunch 　　when we unexpectedly ran into an old friend, Ouyang, near the City God Temple. 　　 Four years had passed, and Ouyang had changed a lot. I wouldn't have recognized him if he hadn't knocked on my car window and called out to us 　　. He had become much more reserved, with a relaxed smile on his face, no longer 　　the sharp-tongued person he was in junior high. I quickly opened the car door and let him in. 　　 He smiled and said to me, "I didn't expect to run into you two here, what a coincidence! Are you two doing 　　well in Shanghai now?" "No, Zhang Jian and I are just on our way home from school," I replied. "And you? Are you 　　in Shanghai now?" Ouyang smiled and confirmed. This boy, who used to be my sworn enemy, was now 　　completely at ease with me, chatting like an old friend. He teased Zhang Jian about his disheveled appearance, and when he learned 　　it was from playing games, he said the kid hadn't changed at all, while he himself had lost interest in games. 　　 Since he was a local, I parked the car and asked him to lead the way. He took us to a restaurant near the City God Temple...

I tried the pastry shop, which boasted a long history, and its products were truly
unique—soft, sweet, and not cloying. I still think they were excellent. Unfortunately, I
couldn't find it again later, and Shanghai changes so much each time I visit that I can't even recognize landmarks anymore, which is a real pity
.
Next, we went to the City God Temple and ate some snacks. Hearing Ouyang speak fluent Shanghainese, I curiously asked him
how long he'd been there. He laughed and replied that he'd grown up in Shanghai and was a true Shanghainese. Finally, to
find a quiet place to talk, we went to a coffee shop and chatted for a long time before reluctantly parting. It
seems that childhood memories, whether noisy or boisterous, become precious recollections in adulthood—
that's how it was with Ouyang and me.
Zhang Jian and I set off again, finally arriving home in the evening after being away for half a year
.

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