Zhang Heng did not spend all his pocket money on batteries and toilet water. Before the script started, he bought a batch of books online, and he did not have much left. After walking into KFC with Bai Qing, Zhang Heng said, "You choose what you want to eat first. I'll make a call."
"Okay." Bai Qing seemed a little uncomfortable. This was the first time she came to KFC alone with a man, and she felt weird.
Zhang Heng walked to the side and called Qin Zhen first. Unfortunately, Qin Zhen was even worse at saving money than he was. He had used the two months' worth of pocket money he had saved to buy sneakers, and it was the weekend now. The new money had not arrived yet.
After that, Zhang Heng contacted his grandfather. Grandpa didn't ask any questions and transferred 200 yuan to him in advance for the next week. Zhang Heng heaved a sigh of relief.
When he returned to Bai Qing's side, he found that she had already checked out.
"I ordered a children's meal with toys for you."
"Huh?"
"I'm kidding. I ordered a meal for two, but I only want a hamburger and a drink. The rest is yours," Bai Qing said.
"Then I'll transfer the money to you."
"No need." Bai Qing shook her head. "You have treated me to milk tea before."
"How much does milk tea cost? Besides, I asked you to copy my homework. There's no reason for you to treat me again," Zhang Heng said. At the same time, he looked up at the menu above, looking for the price of the meal for two.
"There's really no need." Bai Qing waved her hand again and again. "You have helped me before. Last semester, I was surrounded by girls outside the school, and you helped me out."
"Ha, you still remember that." Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
In that incident, the girl was innocent. She did not know the sports committee student from the next class, but the latter seemed to like her a lot. Then, the boy got closer to some of the people in the neighborhood. Actually, the people in the neighborhood were just young people who dropped out of school early, didn't look for a proper job, and didn't have the guts to do bad things. They gathered together and hung out all day.
One of the female delinquents was the sports committee member's girlfriend. When she heard that her man liked other girls, the girls came up with a plan to catch the vixen.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng left late that day. When he saw that she was surrounded, he walked over and took her away. When the delinquents saw that Bai Qing had a helper, and it was a boy, they did not dare to make a move. After a few harsh words, they could only watch the two leave. For the next month, Bai Qing's parents picked her up and sent her to and from school.
It had been a long time since Bai Qing mentioned it, and Zhang Heng had completely forgotten about it.
Bai Qing did not want to argue about who should pay the bill, so she stuffed the receipt into Zhang Heng's hand and said, "You go ahead and get your food. I'm going to reserve a seat."
"Alright."
On Sundays, there were as many people in KFC as there were shopping malls, so getting a seat depended on luck. Fortunately, when Zhang Heng got the set meal, Bai Qing found a table for two in the corner and waved at him.
Zhang Heng walked over with the tray, looked at the drinks and burgers in front of him, and said almost at the same time, "You choose first …"
"Then I won't stand on ceremony. I happen to be thirsty." Bai Qing picked a glass of lemon oolong tea and a chicken burger, then pushed the tray in front of Zhang Heng.
The latter was hungry after working for so long. Without saying anything, he ate his burger first and drank half a glass of Coke in one gulp.
"Do you have enough? Do you want more? "Bai Qing took small bites, and she had only eaten less than a third of her burger.
"There are also fries and chicken legs. That's enough," Zhang Heng said while yawning.
"Is it boring to be with me?"
"Ah, no. I haven't had a good rest these two days," Zhang Heng explained.
"Eh, are you looking for that brother again?"
"No, I'm busy with something else this time," Zhang Heng said.
"Why does he look so mysterious?" Bai Qing commented.
"What about you? What are you busy with?" Zhang Heng changed the topic.
"Me? Nothing much. I'm just revising and previewing as usual. I only had time to come out for some fresh air today," Bai Qing said while biting her straw.
She was still a little nervous, and she didn't know where to look. She and Zhang Heng had been together for a long time, and they were closer when they were deskmates. Logically speaking, they should have gotten used to it.
Was it because of the air-conditioning in the restaurant? Bai Qing subconsciously rubbed her arms.
The two chatted casually, from their weekend lives to their college entrance examination aspirations. As time went by, Bai Qing gradually relaxed, and she even told Zhang Heng about her family. "I feel that my dad has been weird recently."
"Well, why do you say that?"
"He used to be out late at night, and my mom always quarreled with him because of this. But recently, I feel like he's coming home a lot earlier, and I've seen him flipping through the photos from before and looking at them alone in his room. It's really strange. He used to teach us to look forward, but I've never seen him take the initiative to flip through the photos."
Zhang Heng's expression changed when he heard this. "Did he do anything else strange?"
Bai Qing waved her hand. "No, my father is a very serious person. He usually doesn't smile. Sometimes, I don't even dare to talk to him. What other strange things can he do?" After a pause, she continued, "… Is it because he's middle-aged?" "That's not true.
Zhang Heng did not know if he had become a little sensitive recently because of what happened to the college students. Everything he saw was similar to those things. Indeed, flipping through photos could not explain anything. People were not machines, and it was impossible for them to repeat the same behavior every day. But to be cautious, Zhang Heng still said to Bai Qing, "If your dad does anything abnormal in the future, you can sue me."
"Why would I tell you?" Bai Qing raised her eyebrows. "Can you still control my dad?"
"I can't control your dad, but it's always good to have someone to discuss it with," Zhang Heng said. To cover up his true intentions, Zhang Heng then added, "Of course, if you encounter other things and want to discuss it with someone, you can also contact me."
Bai Qing obviously misunderstood the meaning of this sentence. Her face turned red, and she lowered her head to stare at her shoes. After a while, her eyes glanced at her watch. "Oh no, the movie will start in five minutes. Have we talked for so long?"
"Go to the movie first," Zhang Heng said.
Before leaving, Bai Qing hurriedly took out her homework from her canvas bag and handed it to Zhang Heng. After thinking for a while, she finally said, "Don't forget to bring it on Monday."
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