107. From Young to Old
At night, He Jin got off work and dragged his suitcase back to his dormitory. The entire campus was so quiet that it seemed like it was still asleep. The dormitory building was indeed open, but only two rooms in the building had lights on. One was the dormitory manager's room on the first floor, and the other was on the fourth floor …
It seemed like there were people who had arrived earlier than him. He Jin thought he would be the first one.
The room, which had been closed for a month, was filled with a strange smell. However, He Jin felt that it was especially warm. Writing desk, bookshelf, small table lamp, single bed … He Jin laid down on the bed and sighed comfortably. This was his home.
He hadn't contacted his family for more than a week. After blacklisting his parents' phone numbers, he didn't receive any more calls from them.
Of course, He Jin didn't forget about the conflict with his family, but he didn't dare to think about it. After calming down these few days, he would reflect on whether he had gone overboard. But he didn't regret his decision.
He had to take this step sooner or later. Since rational negotiation didn't work, he would fight to the death.
Actually, it was very easy for them to find him. They could use an unfamiliar number to send a text message or call. They would also know his school, profession, dormitory address, and even the contact information of his professional counselor.
But no one wanted to be the first to give in. That woman definitely didn't believe that he could stand on his own, so she vowed that she wouldn't give him a single cent on the other end of the phone. She tried to control his finances to make him compromise.
But He Jin wouldn't compromise. He would rather put down his pride and borrow money from his classmates and friends to finish his studies than bow to his mother.
… This kind of mother-son relationship was already a problem in itself, right?
He Jin took out his bracelet and looked at the messages he hadn't had time to look at. Naturally, it was from Qin Yang.
Shang Huo: "Are you back at school?"
Shang Huo: "[Photo]"
He Jin immediately sat up on his bed. Qin Yang was also at school? The photo was of his dormitory room. There was even a holographic helmet of a demon god on the side.
Speaking of which, did he hide the helmet every time he went to his dormitory? He really put in a lot of effort!
He Jin collapsed back on his bed and replied, "Why are you back at school so early?"
So the window on the fourth floor that was lit up was Qin Yang's room …
Shang Huo said, "I was afraid that you would be lonely."
When He Jin saw these words, he didn't want to admit it, but he was comforted in his heart. This didn't feel good. Had he subconsciously forgiven this big liar?
He Jin also found it a little strange. Since Qin Yang had already stated his identity, why was he still sending messages and sending me messages? Was he addicted to sharing?
Ah Jin: "Did you specifically apply for this ME account to chat with me?"
Shang Huo: "Yeah, this is my first time using this thing."
Ah Jin: "Didn't you have an ME account before?"
ME was frequently used by young people. Almost everyone had an account. It combined all the advantages of social media such as "Campus", "Wechat", "QQ", "Weibo", and other social media platforms. It could chat with voice and text, post the latest status at any time, transfer money to each other, and make payments online … He Jin thought that university students who did not use ME were extinct.
"No, but the people around me all use them. I don't really like this kind of tool. I find it a little troublesome."
He was afraid of trouble, just like He Jin. Back then, he added too many scoundrel friends from the Student Union and slowly grew tired of it. Actually, it was understandable. Qin Yang was so popular. If he used his real identity to use ME, he would probably be bombarded with all sorts of suitors every day …
Thinking back to Qin Yang's high school classmates confessing to him at the KTV on Valentine's Day, He Jin asked sourly, "Have there been a lot of people chasing you since you were young?"
After sending it, He Jin regretted it. Did he seem like he cared too much about Qin Yang?
Shang Huo: "You mean in real life? It's not that small. It's only available in the third year of junior high. "
Ah Jin: "It's considered small …"
However, He Jin recalled that he had also been pursued when he was in junior high. Because his grades were good and he was a class committee member, he could always hear rumors about certain girls liking him. Only one bold girl had written him a love letter, but it wasn't a good memory. That was because the girl had somehow found out about it. Later, his mother had asked the teacher for the girl's home number and called the girl's parents. She had viciously asked the other party to discipline their child. She had said a lot of very nasty things.
He Jin remembered that he had been eavesdropping on the call at the door of his room that day. His heart was filled with shame and regret.
Being liked and pursued was originally a beautiful thing. He Jin, who had received a love letter for the first time, had been overjoyed. However, in the mouth of that girl, such feelings had become unbearably filthy.
The next day, when he went to school, the girl had run to his class with red and swollen eyes. She had opened a bottle of mineral water and splashed it on him. She had even torn one of his math books and shouted, "He Jin, I hate you …"
That girl was the literature committee member of the class next door. She was beautiful and had good grades. When there were school activities, they would often be partners on stage as hosts.
At that time, He Jin had sat there in a daze. He hadn't even been able to say "sorry" … He had no choice. After the call, that woman had fiercely warned him not to say a word to that "shameless" girl.
It was so easy to go from being liked to being hated.
It seemed that his self-loathing had started from that time. He hated his cowardice and felt that he didn't deserve to be liked. All he could do was focus on his studies with fear and trepidation. He didn't know how many good intentions he had unwittingly rejected. Perhaps when people tried to approach him, he had keenly sensed them and used coldness and harshness as a disguise to drive them away.
It wasn't until he went to university that he temporarily escaped that woman's control and met the bright and enthusiastic Tong Xuan that he mustered the courage to take that step. Unfortunately, it still ended in failure …
Sometimes, He Jin would also wonder if he would have been more "normal" if his mother hadn't interfered with the love letter. At the very least, he would have had a good impression of that girl.
Qin Yang sent another message. "Do you know why people only pursued me after the third year of middle school?"
Ah Jin: "Why?"
Shang Huo: "Because of you."
Ah Jin: "… What does that have to do with me?"
Shang Huo: "Do you remember that I told you that my family only moved to City A ten years ago?"
Ah Jin: "Yes, I remember."
Shang Huo: "At that time, my mother had already passed away. My father didn't remarry and was doing business alone in City A. He didn't have time to care about me. He spent money to send me to a key public junior high school. Most of the students there were local students. I didn't really like studying at that time and my grades were very bad. Because I was rebellious, I couldn't get along with the people in my class. My classmates didn't think much of me, especially someone like me who relied on money to get in, hehe."
He Jin: "…" No wonder Shang Huo was always alone in the game at that time. He didn't even know to find a team to play Mountain Monkey.
Shang Huo: "After about two years, I've been very withdrawn.
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