Section 2

No worries! Just wait a moment, don't rush to come out!

She popularizes Gui Xiao's achievements, and along with the physical education students and the school choir, she is undoubtedly the favorite of all the subject teachers, except for the principal. It is precisely because Gui Xiao has been mingling with them all day that she has been criticized for two whole years. Initially, her name was directly removed from the first batch of membership lists, and she ended up joining the group alongside the students who were held back.

Unfortunately, after the opening shot is pocketed, the positions of the remaining balls are all unfavorable

Guixiao circled halfway around the pool table: "Shall I start?"

Until the arrival of deep winter, one day while riding past the small pancake stall at the school gate, I saw him chatting with the aunt who was making pancakes, along with Hai Dong who was squatting there. When Hai Dong turned his head in surprise at the sound of my voice, he called out: "Sister-in-law, come, I'll treat you to pancakes"

A loud crash

Lu Chen left her car by a pile of bicycles in the corner, waved her hand, and invited them in

Lu Chen nodded

The aunt agreed, picked up a rather large pink-shelled egg, cracked it open, and sprinkled it over the pancake.

When it was finally Lu Chen's turn, she no longer had the opportunity to strike. Only when there were just the white ball and the black 8 ball left did Meng Xiaoshan, unable to bear it any longer, say: "Chen Ge, don't bully our Gui Xiao like this."

Later, regular customers flocked to the pancake stall, and the two of them shifted their gaze amidst the peaceful and lively atmosphere of the morning... Guixiao's heart was still pounding heavily as she took the hot pancake in her hands

Lu Chen leaned against the wooden door, exhaling a long, muffled breath. His right thumb and index finger continuously pinched his nose bridge, forcing himself to remain calm: "Thank you, Uncle Liu"

The people in this room are either dropouts or have repeated a grade; none of them have studied diligently. The relationship with a little girl like Gui Xiao is akin to the relationship between students in the front row and those in the back row of a classroom. Two worlds, with no intersection.

Gui Xiao nodded while sitting on the sofa

The dawn is once again a shiver

The glass surrounding the vehicle was covered with numerous promotional stickers, the kind of gray that is dim and cannot be cleaned. She inadvertently glanced through the glass and saw him leaning on the seat of his bicycle, watching two big boys chatting idly. Upon noticing his movement to turn around, she immediately lowered her head to continue watching the sizzling pancakes that were steaming, then quietly stole another glance.

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In terms of goals scored, it cannot be considered a crushing defeat, but the opponent was using only one hand, and it was as if she was just short of having both hands tied behind her back to secure a victory

The auto repair shop that Meng Xiaoshan mentioned is not in the town; on a good day, it takes over forty minutes to ride along the canal to get there. By the time they reached halfway, it was completely dark. Fortunately, Meng Xiaoshan had instructed Hai Jianfeng to wait for her and accompany her. The two of them braved the northwesterly wind and struggled to ride for a full hour, and she was on the verge of tears from the pain in her ears caused by the biting wind.

Ah? I haven't heard of Gui Xiao. Am I going to buy a gift?

This being said, the probability of winning is indeed quite high

On Hai Dong's birthday, he will definitely be present

The car seat got burned, I forgot to park it in a shaded area

Morning Brother!" Dao Shi Hai Jianfeng respectfully shouted.

Lu Chen was pushed to the edge and punched the door frame, exclaiming, "Damn! There really is someone! My wife is not wearing any clothes!"

Gui Xiao bit her lower lip, leaned forward, and squinted to aim. With a swift pull of her hand back, she struck out forcefully, producing a muffled bang as she hit the big fortune, sinking three balls directly into the pocket.

A three-meter-high dark green iron door was secured with a black lock. The small door next to the iron gate was open, and Lu Chen was waiting for them at the small door's guard room. Upon seeing Gui Xiao arrive, he pushed open the glass door and stepped outside

In the dazzling and blinding sunlight, the cyclist swept past her and disappeared around a corner.

Walk straight to the end, turn, and there is a room

As the crowd began to disperse, Meng Xiaoshan noticed that Hai Dong was quite intoxicated. She called Hai Dong's father to have someone come and pick him up, and in her haste, she followed suit. Just like that, the fire was extinguished, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Lu Chen pushed the door open with his knee, and a thick, steaming heat from the hot pot surged out from within. As Meng Xiaoshan saw Gui Xiao, she immediately pushed the boy next to her aside, making room for him. The room was filled with people, and unlike the last time at the billiard hall, these faces were clearly much older. Gui Xiao sat down and listened to their drinking and chatting, roughly guessing that these people were old classmates of Hai Dong and Lu Chen.

Gui Xiao quietly glanced around, noticing a bed, a cabinet, and a wooden table, along with clothes scattered on the sofa and various sports shoes on the shoe rack in the corner... This should be his place of residence

She glanced outside the door, got up from the sofa to follow, and lend a hand Suddenly, there was the sound of a plate shattering

That night, after returning home, Gui Xiao suddenly realized that the college entrance examination was taking place in the following days, and Lu Chen should be in the examination hall rather than in the billiard hall. She cautiously probed Meng Xiaoshan over the phone, but Meng Xiaoshan did not detect her subtle intentions and informed her that Lu Chen had encountered a major incident at home the day before, which took until the afternoon of the next day to resolve, causing her to miss the first exam in the morning.

The window's sheer curtain was drawn out by the wind, only to be brought back in again, brushing against the empty chair he had just occupied

Won

Unfortunately, after the school year began, she did not see him in the senior class. She thought that perhaps he really went to the auto repair shop to become a small boss. Gu Xiaoh and he had no relationship, so naturally there would be no intersection, but whenever she thought of the name Lu Chen, her heart always felt empty and lost.

Unexpectedly, after the last class ended, she was still tidying up the papers from the recent exam for the teacher. Her deskmate, Hai Jianfeng, jumped up the two steps at the door and ran in to say, "I’m waiting for you at the school gate; today is my brother's birthday"

Lu Chen bit down on an unlit cigarette, swept his right hand along the edge of the billiard table, picked up some deep green putty, rubbed it on the tip of the cue a couple of times, and then smiled instead: "Is it possible?"

The words buzzed in Guixiao's ears, leaving her stunned

In this school, dropping out is quite common, and repeating a year is not a big deal at all. Meng Xiaoshan spoke in a relaxed tone, but Gui Xiaoxin's inner calculations became increasingly intense: repeating a year, repeating a year, then we would be alumni again

Turn right, and slide down the large dirt slope; the two of them glided the vehicle to the entrance of the repair shop

Before Gui Xiao stands him, behind is the wall, and his chest rises and falls violently, unable to control his fear

"Where? This is my sister." Hai Jianfeng waved his hand, his expression sincere

A dozen or so vehicles, various models, some suspended and others parked on the concrete ground

After watching him tidy up for a while, she felt something was amiss. As someone who also eats, shouldn't she help with the cleaning? However, having never done any work before, she didn't know where to start.

There were new bruises on his arm, freshly struck by a wrench, causing a sharp pain. He turned to look at Gui Xiao, who was still in shock and not fully awake, her small fist clenched as she pinched her palm, the nails turning pale.

The young men teasing the girl found it amusing. Gui Xiao turned back and shot a glare, noticing Lu Chen also walking out. She kicked the boy who was squatting at the entrance, blocking the way. "Brother Chen, are we leaving?" the boy grinned and moved aside a couple of steps. Lu Chen nodded, pushed the unlocked mountain bike out from the side of the door, and mounted it.

Gui Xiao, who was highly competitive, calculated for a moment and then no longer hesitated, taking the cue stick.

Lu Chen remained silent, dragging a chair over and leaning back to sit. He did not drink, rarely engaged in conversation, and after listening for a moment, he picked up his phone to glance at it. From time to time, he stepped outside, and before long, he returned with a new dish. In the middle of winter, although there was a long row of silver heating pipes in the corner to the east, it could not compensate for the overly spacious room. Gui Xiao, halfway through her meal, was too cold to dare take off her down jacket

They showed little interest in what was being said at the front, but when it came to the matter of joining the group at the end, they all laughed one after another as they listened, having all been individuals who had received comments and criticisms from the head teacher, which resonated deeply with them

Lu Chen did not have a strong desire to win; he leaned slightly forward, resting both hands on the edge of the deep brown, worn billiard table, looking at her with a smile and asking, "Would you like me to let you win?"

Suddenly applying the brakes, I narrowly avoided tumbling into a thicket of pine trees laden with accumulated snow

Gui Xiao felt utterly defeated, completely losing face. Wiping the sweat from his hands, he made an excuse to go to the boutique in town to buy something and hurried out. The aunt selling grilled lamb skewers had little business, casually fanning the charcoal stove while watching the young men and girls flirting outside the pool hall with interest

Lu Chen sat down in the corner, the only one still wearing the school uniform.

Gui Xiao watched as the black door bolt was jolted up, growing increasingly anxious, her heart racing with fear

Lu Chen indeed had no particular demands for himself, seemingly intending to accommodate her by taking the one closest to him. He picked it up with his right hand, retrieved the billiard balls from the bag, and tossed them onto the table. Everyone had been sitting here for an entire afternoon without seeing Lu Chen show any interest in playing, but suddenly with this move, they eagerly gathered around.

Of course, "Hai Dong replied to Lu Chen, "Brother Chen has already brought you to this point, would he still not let you take the shot?"

"Then wait for me, I am going to submit my paper!" Gui Xiaoxin's heart was filled with joy as she ran off

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Lu Chen pressed his palm against her handlebars: "Take it easy."

Gui Xiao hurriedly unlocked the car, jumped in, and then let out a sharp scream as she jumped back out again

Soon, the voices of a third and fourth man caught up, who were mechanics. Everyone pulled and persuaded, dragging the people outside away. Gui Xiao was still in a daze when a loud bang echoed, as something struck the door: "Still in school! Don't you dare cause a death!"

Get out! The voice is that of a middle-aged man, slurred and heavily intoxicated

Meng Xiaoshan laughed, "This little brat can't catch up to Gui Xiao."

With a loud bang, the glass two meters high on the door trembled violently

Everyone joined in the commotion, suggesting that Lu Chen should just let it go. However, a few of the young ladies were not so easy to deal with, murmuring that they could manage with one hand, so why should they? They simply suggested that Gui Xiao should just toss the bag in with her hand.

Lu Chen, dressed in a thin cotton high school uniform, appeared even taller and slimmer among a crowd of people wrapped in military overcoats and down jackets

The billiard cue also emphasizes the feel in hand

"No need." Gui Xiao, feeling even more embarrassed by the question, placed the cue on the rack and voluntarily conceded.

As expected, it is not just about being there; it is fundamentally about the fact that he provided a place to eat

Lu Chen was quite quick with his hands, as he retrieved the remaining bottles and also carried out two plates at the same time

Come on, you give plush toys to everyone in our class on their birthdays, the boutique is almost emptied by you. Sister Meng said you should come empty-handed

The feeling of the two people gazing at each other in the morning still lingered, and when Guixiao suddenly saw him appear, she felt somewhat shy.

A few dropouts behind him exclaimed in admiration, "Impressive!"

Lu Chen's voice was colder than the strong wind outside: "There are people inside."

With a reverse motion, push her behind you

Lu Chen rolled up his sleeves, picked up a few empty bottles, and tossed them into the bamboo basket by the wall outside the door: "Sit for a while, I will send you back."

She did not make it on the second stroke

Inside, there are more than ten adults working. They did not pay much attention to the few adolescents, probably because Lu Chen is accustomed to bringing people back and has long been unfazed by it

Lu Chen was quite unreserved, truly looking at her, and Gui Xiao did not shy away, returning his gaze.

The door was forcefully slammed open, and Gui Xiao let out a piercing scream as she fell to the ground. Dazed, she saw Lu Chen leaning against the door, swiftly locking it with two layers of locks. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Gui Xiao and reached out to pull her up.

"Lu Chen, we will send your father home first, and you will still sleep at the factory tonight"

Although there were curses coming from outside, it was evident that they had restrained themselves quite a bit after hearing those words, mockingly saying that the young man had made something of himself and even found a little wife. Immediately after, they kicked the door a few times, not needing to exert full strength, but still fueled by alcohol and anger.

It is estimated that he either repeated the same thing or went to his father's auto repair shop

Because she saw him before the morning self-study session, Gui Xiao's heart felt as if it were floating on the fluffy snow, suspended in the air.

Lu Chen did not say much either; he pulled back his cue and struck the ball, which almost flew and rolled towards the pocket, sinking into it

After submitting her exam paper, she directly jumped down the office steps and ran against the flow of students back to the classroom

He reached out, took the handlebars of the small bicycle from Gui Xiao's hands, lifted the back seat, and carried it inside through the small door. Gui Xiao followed him in, and directly inside the main door was a large factory building, with the door itself standing five to six meters high, and there were brick buildings on both sides of the factory.

As she returned to consciousness, the only sound in her ears was the faint, hurried rhythm of her own breathing, yet she still managed to jump down with considerable composure. Lu Chen casually helped her lift the small bicycle to the pancake stall, holding it steady. Hai Dong called out, asking the aunt to add a pancake for her: "Look how thin my sister-in-law is, add two eggs, and make sure to pick the larger ones."

She prefers heavier clubs that have a strong feel when balanced in her hand, and the one Lu Chen selected for her is just right

Due to the extremely cold weather, several men are wrapped in green military overcoats to keep warm

Gui Xiao stood with both hands in his pockets, waiting for his pancake

Hai Dong passed a cigarette over and placed it between Lu Chen's lips: "You are going to lose to my sister-in-law."

She had not been seated for long when someone joked, is this not Hai Jianfeng's girlfriend

This drink has lasted until after 10 o'clock