This is very much like a classic scene in some campus youth idol dramas. For example, two people go to the same book in the library at the same time. Their fingers touch, and then there will be ambiguous sparks.
Although it is similar, it is different because Zhang Zian did not want to pick the McMillan English-English Dictionary, and Zhuang Xiaodie is on the other side of the bookshelf. Their fingers will not touch.
"What a coincidence, you are also in the library?"
It is very embarrassing and awkward to keep looking at each other like this. He subconsciously retracted his hand and lowered his voice to say hello.
As for the idea of going to the empty seat next to him to see if there is really an invisible book, it has been diluted by the great surprise and temporarily put to the back of his mind.
She looked around deliberately and responded in a low voice, "Here, I can't come?"
"… That's not what I mean."
Zhang Zian hurriedly explained because she had misinterpreted his words.
From the little contact he has had so far, Zhuang Xiaodie is obviously rich. She is most likely a rich second generation, but he has no prejudice against rich second generations. Rich second generations can also come to the library to read books because there is no inevitable causal connection between "rich second generation" and "ignorant and incompetent." If you want to say ignorant and incompetent, perhaps the children of poor families are more likely to be ignorant and incompetent.
His focus was on the word "coincidence," but it may be because he lowered his voice, or because she is often misunderstood as an ignorant and incompetent rich second generation. She has some psychological resistance, so she focused on the second half of the sentence.
At this time, other people came to this row of bookshelves to choose books. Seeing the two of them talking across the bookshelf, it was very strange, so they looked at them a few more times.
Zhuang Xiaodie moved her eyes to the side, meaning to find a place to sit down and talk.
Zhang Zian also wanted to find a place to sit down. He nodded and looked at the original empty seat in the bookshelf. He turned away from the bookshelf and went to the reading area in the center of the third floor.
Zhuang Xiaodie changed her clothes today, but it was still a gorgeous Han costume that people couldn't look directly at. Even if the people sitting in the library were literate people with higher self-control, they would inevitably be attracted by her. They even stopped reading and stared at her.
This was not the sparsely populated Mount Hidden Fog. Fortunately, she could calmly bear so many complicated gazes. It should be known that these gazes were not only filled with amazement and admiration, but also some disgust and contempt. Some even pointed at her nose and scolded her for playing to the gallery. After all, not everyone could accept going out in a Han costume, especially such a gorgeous Han costume.
Zhang Zian, who was sitting next to her and talking to her in a low voice, naturally shared some of the stinging gazes with her.
He stole a glance at the stack of books she had placed on the table. In addition to the McMillan English-English Dictionary, there was another reference book, the Oxford Interactive Illustrated Dictionary. Was this the book that had originally occupied the empty space?
It was very likely that the thickness of the book was similar to the width of the empty space. It should be able to fit in.
Probably, before Zhang Zian came, she first pulled out the Oxford Interactive Illustrated Dictionary, leaving an empty space. After he came, she pulled out the McMillan English-English Dictionary.
His heart was relieved. The previous weird idea was too absurd. How could there be an invisible book in this world?
It was just that he really couldn't see that she would actually read such a difficult reference book.
She did not immediately read the two English dictionaries, but first opened another book. It was similar to the book chosen by Zhang Zian. It was also a popular science book with pictures and texts. The World Insect Ecology Illustrated Book was a super thick book.
It was a bit strange. Why did she choose these two completely different books at the same time?
It seemed that she heard the doubts in his heart. After opening the insect illustrated book, she looked at it casually. It seemed that she encountered English words that she did not understand, so she opened another dictionary to search.
So that was it …
This illustrated book was in English, and it would definitely involve a lot of professional biological vocabulary. It might not be accurate to rely on the translation software on the mobile phone.
In fact, she did not say anything. Zhang Zian made the above explanation based on his own observation, and he thought that his guess was almost correct.
The gazes around him made him a little embarrassed. Although he pretended to open the book he had chosen, he couldn't read anything. His mind kept running wild, mainly thinking about what he should say to her. He couldn't just keep silent like this, could he?
She glanced at the World Rare Pet Encyclopedia that he was reading and asked, "Are you interested in pets?"
"… Because my family runs a pet shop." He told her before, thinking that she had forgotten.
"I know. I mean, you will take over the daily operation of the family in the future?" She asked again. There was no contempt in her tone. She said it as if he was going to inherit a huge family business.
"This … No, I am just a little interested."
Even if he proposed to take over the pet shop, his parents would certainly not agree. There was absolutely no chance.
What's more, it was not time for him to give up his work in another city. He still had to work hard while he was still young.
"What about you? Are you interested in insects? " He asked. From the bottom of his heart, he felt that he had once again embarked on the road of awkward conversations and blind dates. There was no turning back.
"Yes," she admitted without hesitation.
"Okay …"
Zhang Zian really had no topic to talk about, and the surrounding gazes became more and more irritating.
They had already lowered their voices to talk. In fact, it would not affect others, but there were still some people who could not stand it — of course, it was out of jealousy. After all, he could talk and laugh with a beautiful woman, even if he was envied, he could not blame others.
For the next hour, Zhang Zian could not calm down. He just pretended to read.
After an hour, he was finally able to relax a little, and his attention was gradually attracted to the book itself.
She did not speak again, and had been concentrating on reading.
When it was almost noon, she stood up, leaned over and whispered to him, "I am leaving now. Goodbye."
This was the most normal social etiquette, because this was a library that needed to be quiet, and because they were not strangers. However, her breath and the sound of the orioles in the empty valley still made his heart tremble.
He doubted that this was not a coincidence. He doubted that she came to the library to see him … But it was really wishful thinking, because it seemed that she really came to the library to read. Otherwise, why did she not take the initiative to bring up other topics?
Looking at her back, he laughed at himself and thought, Zhang Zian, Zhang Zian, who do you think you are? She just came to read.
He was a little hungry, and he began to get upset again. He might as well go home and eat.
When passing by the service desk on the first floor, he stopped and asked, "Oh, there was a disturbance on the fifth floor, now …"
The staff smiled, "It has been taken care of."
"Oh." He nodded and left the library.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
