the gravity of the rainbow

Chapter 9 Friends and Enemies
01
Rainbow walked out of the campus angrily, when her cell phone rang suddenly, it was an unfamiliar number, she was in a bad mood, she was hesitant to answer or not, the ring was very persistent, so she had to connect.

"Hi, Rainbow." The voice was very familiar, and the tone was very intimate, but Rainbow couldn't figure out who the speaker was.

She had no choice but to say: "I'm sorry, the line is not very good, who are you?"

"No way, you can't even hear my voice? You are my best friend!" The other side began to complain.

Rainbow's best friend is Han Qing, this person is definitely not Han Qing.

Startled for a moment, Rainbow opened his mouth wide: "Are you——Lily?"

"Look, I still recognize it. If you can't say my name again, I will be sad." Laughter came from over there.

It's really not the time.Rainbow bit the bullet and asked, "Lily...do you want anything from me?"

"Are you at school now?"

"Yes, I just finished the test for the students, and there are a lot of test papers..."

"Great talented girl, come out to rest, I'll treat you to coffee." Guo Lili interrupted her, "I happen to be doing some business near the university today, so I'll see you by the way."

"Oh, it's too serious, I don't dare to take it seriously, but I'm a little nervous about my time today..."

"Wait for me at the school gate, I'll pick you up."

The phone hung up involuntarily.

There is such a word in English: frenemy, friend and enemy.From a structural point of view, it is composed of the words "friend" and "enemy", which means an enemy who looks like a friend.

Whenever Rainbow meets Lily, the word comes to mind and immediately suffers from "friend-enemy syndrome": nervousness, rapid heartbeat, insincere words, cold sweat, and the brain enters a state of first-level alert.Still, she was no match for Lily.

Caihong used to like Lily very much. She was generous, lively, sociable, humorous, easy to talk and laugh, and liked the rock and roll she played and sang. There was a bit of personality cult in her liking.Because in college, Lily was radiant and energetic, with all-round development of morality, intelligence and physique. She was the center of school belle, sports star and gossip.In a word, every girl hopes that she can be as beautiful as her.She is indispensable for major events: she is indispensable for the announcement, the performance is indispensable for her, the cheerleading team is indispensable for her, and the volleyball game is indispensable for her.Rainbow and Lily used to be so good that they could eat a mutton skewer together and chat with each other wrapped in a quilt.They had a very happy time.

A person is not as good as a thousand things, and a flower is not as good as a hundred days.Gradually, there was a little unhappiness between them.People Lily doesn't like are not allowed to come and go with Rainbow, and they must share the same hatred.This makes Rainbow very embarrassed, and she is often accused of being loyal.Among the people they knew together, Lily disliked Han Qing the most, saying that she was gentle and stable on the surface, and easily ignored human affairs. In fact, she had ulterior motives and everything was contrived. Good impression.It's not that she wants to be president, what does she want so many votes for?For this, Rainbow finds it both funny and strange.As far as she knew, Han Qing hadn't offended Lily, but she was notoriously short-tempered and popular, and everyone she had dealt with liked her.Of course, Han Qing, like Rainbow, is a top student in the department.Rainbow is still partial to subjects, and Han Qing studies hard, even in subjects such as Marxism-Leninism Principles, Advanced Mathematics, and English, which everyone has a headache for, he is also number one.Could it be that she is jealous of her studies?Firstly, the majors of the two are different, and secondly, the quality of grades in college is no longer as important as in high school. For those who are not motivated, the grades only need to pass the test.Besides, Han Qing couldn't compare to her in terms of looks, fame, and family background.So Caihong couldn't figure out why Lily hated Han Qing after thinking about it. When she asked Lily, Lily said it was intuition.At the beginning, Rainbow defended Han Qing, but the defense didn't work, so she kept silent on Han Qing's matter.For example, when Lily mentioned Han Qing, she would divert the conversation, or ask three questions.She also avoided letting the two run into each other.Once bumped into, Lily will find a reason to drag Rainbow away affectionately.

One day Caihong and Han Qing went to the cafeteria to eat together. Halfway through the meal, Han Qing suddenly said, "Chongqing, Lily, you have to be careful."

Rainbow was surprised. In her impression, Han Qing rarely spoke ill of others.

Rainbow is a person who is easy to sympathize with and forgive others, unlike her mother Li Mingzhu who has a clear love and hate.She always felt that it would be unfair to classify Lily as "friend and foe".After the Wei Zhe incident, Lily kept expressing regrets to her, admitting her mistakes, and sincerely apologized.Caihong thinks that everyone has a time when they are young and ignorant, and there is a price to pay for growing up, so we can't always hold on to others' faults.Therefore, he couldn't bear to break up with Lily, and has always kept her indifferent and courteous.

It wasn't long before Lily started looking for her again.

In interpersonal communication, some words cannot be said clearly, but people with social common sense can hear the implication, and will follow the meaning implied in the words.For example, if you meet an acquaintance at the door of a restaurant, you will invite him in for a meal.Under normal circumstances, people will politely decline and will not really go with you.But Lily won't.If Lily wants something she will keep asking for it and will pretend not to understand your hints.So when Rainbow saw Lily parked in front of her with a powerful Mercedes-Benz sports car, he couldn't help biting his lips angrily.

They went to a coffee shop not far from the school gate.It's not particularly high-end, but it's not a place where ordinary teachers and students can afford it.

Rainbow knows Lily's intentions.They used to come to this place often, the boss is Lili's relative, I don't know if it's a favor or a unified checkout, in short, Lily never pays for coffee when she brings her friends.Rainbow was here to comfort her when she was the saddest when she lost her love.

"Do you remember this old seat? From the window, you can see the administrative building and the playground in the distance—it's been a long time since." Lily stroked the silver spoon in the coffee cup with her hand.

Lily's demeanor was a bit lazy, but the lady's posture was still so full.But she is still so pretty, with neither too much makeup nor too light, every detail of her body reveals traces of careful maintenance, this person has nothing to regret no matter whether she looks backward or forward.

"I can't see that you like reminiscing about the past so much." Rainbow couldn't help but want to sarcasm.

"How is it? Are you still used to being a teacher? When will you judge a professor?"

"Hey...professor? It's early, it's about the Year of the Monkey."

"Don't say that, you are so talented. Also, the principal of this university is very familiar with my father-in-law. If you need help or encounter trouble, remember to ask me. Sister, I will settle it for you anyway."

"Really?" Rainbow was ashamed of what he thought just now, maybe he just had good intentions and was willing to help you at any time, so why bother with the previous animosity?So, the tone couldn't help warming up, "Thank you in advance."

"Thank you, you haven't called me for so long, are you keeping a distance on purpose or you don't have time to talk to me?"

"Where is it? I just need to get used to work, and I have lost contact with friends. I'm really sorry." Rainbow apologized hastily.

Really, when was the last time we met and what I said to her, Rainbow didn't remember at all.

"By the way, Rainbow, have you been with Donglin all this time? How is it going? How is the progress? Have you set a date to meet the parents of both parties?" She smiled and grabbed Rainbow's hand, holding it softly , a scent overflowed from the cuffs, disturbing the aroma of coffee in the air, "you know, you are lucky to be a sister-in-law with you. After so many years in university, you are the only one who makes me trust me. I like your kindness, your integrity and principles, and Donglin is really lucky to marry you."

Although this statement is unreliable, it sounds extremely ironic.Rainbow had to admit that she couldn't avoid this person all the time. Apart from being soft-hearted and kind-hearted, Lily's ability to talk was also an important reason.Every time she comes to set up, she can almost make the rainbow so happy that she can't find the north.

"Look at what you said, Dong Lin and I are just ordinary friends... We have never reached this stage." Rainbow laughed.

"Actually, Dong Lin is not complicated at all. He is as simple as a child. You are absolutely right to follow him. He is lucky." Lily touched the big sparkling diamond ring on her finger, appreciating it from various angles. Its reflection under the spotlight has a delicate smile on his face, "The software companies he opened are all start-up (new enterprises), and I don't see him paying too much attention to it. After a few years, he sells it to a big company and earns several times. Money. The one at hand has won the largest angel investment in the country this year. In addition, he also has special vision in real estate investment, unlike his brother who invests one and loses one. This financial turmoil, the Su Group is called a big Shrunk, even his parents complained, only Donglin's money remained unchanged, and the company's stock continued to rise. Tell me, if you marry him, what will you worry about in your next life?"

"No way?" Rainbow laughed, "Lily, you don't come here to be a matchmaker for Donglin, do you?"

"Yeah, his parents are very anxious about this matter. He is not too young, and he hopes to have a formal girlfriend soon. Have you met my mother-in-law?"

"never seen it."

"The old lady likes you very much, really. I mentioned you to her, and said that you are a classmate of Donglin's university. You are talented and kind. She is very happy. F University is also her alma mater. The old lady is very grateful to the girls from her alma mater. They are all very emotional.”

This cannot be taken seriously.Lili has complained many times that Donglin's parents are partial to the second child, don't like the eldest, don't like herself very much, are super sensitive to the family's interests, and refuse to let go of financial rights.Lily studied economics by herself, so she is naturally not a fuel-efficient lamp.Not long after they got married, the fight between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was in full swing. At that time, Lily had complained to Rainbow.After giving birth to a child, the mother-in-law's attitude eased.Donglin's mother is in charge of sales in the group, and is a powerful player in the business field.When Dongyu married Lili back then, she didn't quite agree, thinking that her background was too "noble", so she strongly recommended the only daughter of the boss of a real estate company. For this, Lili had been hard for a long time.Caihong felt that Dong Lin's mother would not praise her second child's girlfriend in front of this seriously ill elder daughter-in-law.What's more, Lily's family background is only noble in her eyes, so the rainbow will not be mentioned on the table, unless her grandfather's resurrection has a fight.

However, why bother to puncture it?Rainbow smiled and said, "No way—"

"Rainbow, you have always known Donglin the best, right?" Lily leaned towards her, and her tone became more friendly.

"It's very familiar, what happened?"

Seeing her mysterious appearance, her heart became vigilant.

"Well—about him," Lily said in a low voice after "hmm" for a long time, "there have been some bad rumors in the circle of friends..."

"Oh?"

"I don't know if it's true or not..." Lily paused, looked at her, and hoped that she would answer the question.

Rainbow had no choice but to say, "What aspect are you referring to?"

"...his sexuality."

Rainbow frowned slightly: "Sexual orientation?"

There is something in the words, and there is something in the words.For a moment every cell in the rainbow brain is switched on.The surface looks calm, but the heart has entered the battle state.

"Qin Wei, you know this person, right?" Lily said.

"do not know."

"Don't say that, you have had dinner together."

Did Donglin mention what happened yesterday to Lili?Impossible?Rainbow thought for a while and said, "That was also the first time I saw him... What's wrong?"

"He is a well-known black sheep in Qin's fund. He used to be friends with Donglin, but was forcibly dispatched to the United States by his old man. Of course, he was born in the United States and was brought back to Beijing after birth. Strictly speaking, Not Chinese."

Rainbow said blankly: "I don't know much, I'm not interested."

"A few years ago, Qin Wei occasionally returned to China, and he would leave within a few days after returning. After all, his family has a lot of business abroad. Now we hear that he decided to return to China to develop, and he will find Donglin as soon as he settles down. We are very worried about this."

"Worried?" Rainbow wondered, "What's there to worry about?"

"These two...can't be together, there must be something wrong. Now that Qin Wei is investing in Su's company—even though it's only Donglin's company—the money is not too much, and Dongyu is still very angry."

Rainbow became even more confused: "Isn't it a good thing for someone to invest?"

Lily sighed: "You are such an idiot, you don't understand anything. The two families have a deep relationship. In a word, the Qin family and the Su family are sworn enemies. The hatred was formed by the previous generation. During the 'Cultural Revolution', the Qin family Many people in the Su family were killed, including Dong Lin's grandfather and uncle, who were all hanged to death."

Although I have known Donglin for a long time, Caihong seldom asked about his family affairs. Firstly, Donglin himself never talked about these things. Secondly, the Su family is a local county governor, so naturally there are many intertwined relationships in the business and political circles.She didn't intend to inquire, so as not to be mistaken for coveting.

"So Dong Lin and Qin Wei shouldn't be in contact?" Rainbow said.

"First of all, this Qin Wei - who has a bad reputation and likes to hang out with dubious people - has an extremely depraved personal style. Secondly, the Qin family is jealous of the Su family's business and wants to take advantage of the financial turmoil. By the way, Drag the Su family into the water. Hmph, the intention is very sinister. That Qin Wei, don't look at him eating and drinking like a playboy all day long. This person graduated from the Business School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a well-trained venture capital expert. There are many children in the Qin family , the elders didn't want to see him at first, but he is so good at making money, no one dared to underestimate him. With the success of investment in recent years, more and more funds have been controlled by him. And our Donglin He is a pure science student, and he is engaged in software design. When it comes to scheming and scheming, how can he beat Qin Wei? Maybe he will be tricked by someone and help count the money."

The more Rainbow listened, the more confused she became, and she couldn't help asking: "Then what does this have to do with Donglin's sexual orientation...?"

Lily smiled lightly and took a sip of coffee, "I don't know either, but you are a good friend of Dong Lin - you must know, right?" After finishing speaking, she gave her a meaningful look.

Rainbow nodded: "Of course I know."

"So, um, did he..."

"No."

"Are you sure?"

"affim."

Lily lowered her voice: "You... have done it?"

Rainbow looked at her for a while, then nodded seriously: "I did."

Lily looked at her suspiciously, trying to see some signs of lying on her face, studied for a long time, and then chuckled lightly: "Hehe, I've done it, let's hurry up and have a wedding, see you just tried every means to Keep it from me."

"I feel shy." Rainbow said.

"No wonder you blushed so hard." She said, reaching out and pinching Rainbow's face, as if to whiten Rainbow's face, "By the way, did you meet Dongyu in Xuezhuzhai that day?"

Rainbow looked at her and took a deep breath, perhaps this was her real intention.She nodded.

"Beside him...is there another woman?"

"Well... There are many people around him, both men and women, I didn't see clearly."

"Is she a girl with big eyes? She looks small, but she is not young. Her name is Tan Xiaoshuang."

Rainbow laughed: "Could it be that you planted an informant by Dongyu's side?"

"That girl has been with him for a long time, and recently I heard that she is pregnant." Guo Lili's face stiffened, "How old is my son, and he treats me like this."

Rainbow sighed, unable to think of any more comforting words, so he could only say, "You are married to Mingmei, what are you afraid she will do?"

"The goblin's background is very hard, otherwise I would have solved this matter long ago."

Rainbow interface said: "The backstage is so hard, she can't find anyone, why should she find a married one? Isn't this causing trouble?"

Guo Lili sneered: "How do you know that she came to Dongyu? Dongyu's investment has been unfavorable in the past two years, and it's a bit difficult to explain to the old man. Who knows if he took a fancy to the money in this girl's family and deliberately hooked up?"

Rainbow opened its mouth, but did not answer.She felt that what Guo Lili said was purely a grievance between the rich and powerful, and had nothing to do with her, so there was no need to get involved.

"Actually, what I want to talk about is Dongyu. I'm just too proud. Anyway, Donglin is also my younger brother--the capital turnover is not working well, and I need a favor--Donglin, can he ignore it? Between brothers Is it so difficult to open your mouth? Is it worthwhile to coax a little girl in order to find foreign aid?"

Rainbow looked at her suspiciously, and she understood most of the time in her heart, and said, "Lily, Ming people don't speak dark words, if you want me to help you, just tell me."

"Everyone knows the friendship between you and Donglin." Lily said, "Dongyu has recently started a big project, and there is a bit of a shortage of funds. Donglin heard that he just got a large investment, and it won't be needed for a while." Done. Can you mention it to Dong Lin and move some money from him to help the big brother turn around? The big brother is embarrassed to say, but I probably won't be willing to ask for it. No matter how anxious I am, I have to take care of his face. Well, it’s better for the little brother to open his mouth on his own initiative..."

"That's it?" Rainbow said, "Isn't it just a message? It's not difficult, I'll help you."

"Then please." Lily stroked her shoulder lightly, helping her to smooth out the folds on her shoulders, "I will definitely give you a generous gift on the day of your wedding."

02
Back on campus, he dialed Donglin's cell phone, and Caihong told him what Lily had said.

"Damn." Su Donglin cursed, after a moment of silence, he said, "Where are you? School?"

"Correct."

"I'm here to pick you up, I have something to tell you."

"I don't have time today, I need to change the paper."

"You owe me a favor."

Rainbow withered, said: "Okay."

When she came out of the reference room, she saw Ji Huang talking to a teacher in the aisle, and if she went downstairs, she would pass him by.

His back looks slender and straight in the sparse light, as if a special effect has been done by the photographer, and his posture is so quiet that he almost freezes.The teacher talking to the other side kept gesticulating and swayed excitedly, but he was almost motionless, occasionally nodding his head or interjecting a word, all in a low voice.I could hear them talking about Sanya. The teacher had just returned from a trip to Hainan, and he patted Ji Huang on the shoulder vigorously when he talked about his pride. His thick arms inevitably shook Ji Huang's body.Ji Huang didn't mind either, and still listened politely.

Rainbow frowned.Did you make a mistake in your judgment?Maybe he wasn't as aloof and unconventional as she thought?Having experienced so much, maybe he also has a good way of dealing with people?
She sighed resentfully, and a greeting drifted past him proudly.When she got downstairs, she started to complain again, but this person ignored her, let alone chased her.Alas, it's not good to watch too many TV shows.

So depressed, she left the school gate, and found Su Donglin was waiting for her by the side of the road from a distance, with the same old look: windbreaker, sunglasses, holding a white umbrella and smoking under the plane tree, as if there was a huge tree growing at the bottom of the tree. mushrooms.I don't know what kind of troubles I encountered, and I frowned, and I could see the word "Chuan" on my forehead from a distance.

Every summer, a green caterpillar grows on the sycamore trees in City F. Once it falls off and touches the skin, it will cause a strong tingling sensation, so everyone has formed the habit of holding umbrellas in summer.In autumn, palm-sized sycamore leaves fell all over the ground, dancing in the westerly wind, which brought great challenges to sanitation work.

Rainbow likes that.The bleak autumn wind and deciduous sycamore trees are the only poetry in this city.When taking the bus, even if you let your eyes follow them loosely, you can have a rare leisure time.

Seeing her coming, Dong Lin raised his head. Rainbow was about to say hello when he suddenly stretched out a hand from nowhere and held her tightly.

"Hey--"

It was Ji Huang, she stopped hurriedly, her face sullen.

"I'm sorry, what I said before was heavy, I hope you don't mind." He said.

It was an apology, and there was a lazy smile in his eyes.

"I have something to see my friends, let's talk about it later." She sullenly.

"Is that your friend?" Ji Huang looked up at the sycamore tree, "I know him too."

"He has something to do with me."

"Okay, you take me with you."

Ji Huang answered the words quickly, Rainbow was stunned for a long time before realizing that the sentence came out of his mouth.

"Take you? Why?"

He opened his mouth, but without thinking of a reason, he firmly grasped her hand and wouldn't let go.

It was Su Donglin who came over to say hello first: "Mr. Ji."

"Mr. Su."

The two men shook hands.

"Teacher Ji is so free today, why don't you go for a walk with Teacher He?" Dong Lin handed over his cigarette case, and Ji Huang made a gesture to decline.

"That's right," Ji Huang said, "I just finished the exam for the students, and I plan to treat Rainbow to a meal. Mr. Su is just here, why don't you go with me?"

When Rainbow heard it, she almost fainted, wishing to knock Ji Huang hard on the forehead.Mr. Ji, you don’t choose fat and thin when you kill pigs, and you don’t visit temple gates when you invite Buddha.To invite this young master, I just spent more than 2000 oceans yesterday!Are you full of food or do you want to play with too many tickets?
Just thinking about how to get in the way, Dong Lin put out the cigarette butt and smiled: "Mr. Ji is so polite, so I'd rather be respectful than obedient. Oh, by the way, I'm not alone, there is a friend waiting for me over there. Actually You also know him, that is Mr. Qin from yesterday."

Mr. Qin?That is Qin Wei.Rainbow's head was as big as a bucket, and it was so anxious that it shook its body.Although Donglin likes to play pranks and has known each other for a long time, Rainbow can somehow think of a way to deal with him, and Qin Wei is hard to say.

While speaking, Dong Lin pointed to the corner of the street, where a stretched Lincoln was quietly parked: "We have a car, so just tell us where you want to eat."

Ji Huang smiled and said, "Your friends are also welcome. I'm not familiar with this place. Can you suggest any good restaurants?"

His calm appearance made Rainbow feel that she had met a boss who was dealing in drugs, so she quickly interrupted: "I'm tired of Chinese and Western food, let's eat some ethnic flavors this time. The beef ramen in Huimin Village is good, and the steamed mutton is also special." Well, it's close to here. I strongly request to go to Huimin Village." After saying that, he squeezed Ji Huang's palm vigorously.Seeing that he didn't respond, he winked at Su Donglin vigorously.

Dong Lin faintly understood, and said ambiguously: "Well, we should take care of girls' tastes..."

"There must be better restaurants in this area than in the small Muslim village, right?" Ji Huang said, "I went to the small Hui village once. The taste is good and the sanitation is okay, but the environment is very messy."

Rainbow rolled his big eyes at the sky, and was about to refute, when Qin Wei got out of the car at some point, walked over and said, "Let's go to Tongxin Building to eat seafood, and you can also play billiards by the way."

Rainbow interrupted him: "Hey, let's discuss it again."

"That's it." Qin Wei gave them a domineering look, as if he thought it was boring for this group of people to discuss for a long time over a meal.

Donglin likes billiards. Caihong learned it a few times when he was with him, but he was not interested in it. He gave up after playing a few times. Now he doesn't even remember which ball he scored.

Eating seafood and playing billiards is definitely a bad idea.Dong Lin likes to gamble as soon as he plays this game. She saw him lose tens of thousands at a time.

Rainbow scolded in her heart, damn it, why isn't this Qin Wei called "Qin Wei", he is simply a predicate verb!

"Hey, Ji Huang doesn't know how to play billiards anymore!" She protested loudly.

Qin Wei frowned slightly, looked at her, and half smiled: "Just for fun. Billiards is not difficult, even a man can hit two strokes. Teacher Ji, try it?"

"Okay, as long as everyone is happy." Ji Huang said calmly.

Qin Wei smiled with satisfaction.He was wearing a white shirt and had a strange carbon steel ring on his little finger. He was pale, thin and clean, looking elegant and decadent, world-weary and aloof.

Rainbow's gaze unconsciously slid to the moonlight-like collarbone exposed from the open button of his clothes, and then she was slapped on the head.

"Oh!"

When she regained her composure, she hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I have to talk to Teacher Ji about something. You two get in the car first, and we'll be right there."

Pulling Ji Huang aside, Caihong lowered his voice: "You are nervous, treat these two uncles to dinner! They never look at the price when ordering food. A bottle of foreign wine at 1000 yuan doesn't even bat an eye when you order it. What are they doing?"

Ji Huang was startled for a moment, and asked back: "You mean——I'm poor, so I can't invite guests?"

"No," Rainbow stomped anxiously, "I'm afraid of you..."

"Are you afraid that I—didn't bring enough money?"

"That's not true." Rainbow said in his heart, he's so upset, seafood is so expensive, Qin Wei can't have fun without wine, isn't he afraid that you don't have enough money?

Ji Huang looked at her strangely, and asked puzzledly, "Then what are you worried about?"

Rainbow opened his mouth and closed it again.

"You haven't told me if you forgive me yet." He pinched her ear and said softly, "Huh? Forgive me?"

His fingertips were a little rough, making her earlobe itchy slightly.She actually laughed twice because of his grind.

"No." She said deliberately, but pulled his finger coyly.

"Let me correct the papers for you." His voice was surprisingly low and gentle, "I will help you correct the rest of the papers this semester, okay?"

"Then I... can I have a vacation?"

"That's right," he said, "An angry person has abnormal cardiovascular activity and needs more rest."

"Why don't you correct that paper for me too?" She pushed forward.

"The dissertation is your own business, we have agreed."

She looked at his face and said angrily, "I won't forgive you if you don't change the thesis."

"Then don't forgive me."

She said angrily: "Hey, if you relax your principles, you will die?"

"Don't be lazy. It's not difficult for me to help you change, but it's not good for you."

"……All right."

"Did you forgive me then?" he asked persistently.

"..."

"rainbow?"

"..."

"Teacher Ho?"

"I'm sorry."

The group went to Tongxinlou Seafood Restaurant in the south of the city in Qin Wei's car.

This is another luxury in this city. It is characterized by the fact that in addition to eating, it can also be played, and consumption is divided into many levels.The restaurant on the first floor does not specialize in seafood, and it is still affordable for ordinary families to invite a table of guests during the holidays.The private rooms on the fourth floor are the most expensive. Rainbow Mama once ate with the boss of the company. She was not interested in seafood and praised the nobleness of the utensils on the table.

This journey was uneasy, Caihong felt that she was really possessed by her mother's calculating soul, and was worried about whether Ji Huang could afford the meal.In fact, this worry could not be more reasonable.As a national institution, universities are different from foreign companies, and the salaries of teachers are almost transparent.In addition to differences in length of service and class hours, there is a uniform standard for what title and salary.Therefore, Caihong knew that Ji Huang's salary was higher than his own, but not by much, at most a few hundred dollars.And she knew about Ji Huang's family background, if he wasn't short of money, he wouldn't have to work so much at all.

She had to admire Ji Huang's strong concentration.Along the way, he calmly shared his yoga experience with Dong Lin and Qin Wei, as if he was sitting in his own car.But Rainbow couldn't feel at ease, and felt that he was Zhuge Liang who was singing empty plans.

The private room is very large, and there is a brand new snooker table inside.It was still early for dinner, and everyone ordered some fruits and appetizers. Qin Wei pulled out a dark cue from the shelf and said, "It's too early, why don't we eat after playing for a while?"

Su Donglin echoed: "Mr. Ji, do you like billiards?"

Rainbow immediately stood in the way: "I don't like it, and I won't. Right, Ji Huang?"

Ji Huang looked at Rainbow, then at Donglin, and sipped his wine slightly: "I don't play often, but I know a little bit."

know a little?How much would that be?The atmosphere is a bit subtle.

"Teacher Ji is modest." Qin Wei narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then let's play a few rounds together. Would you like to come with me first, or with Donglin?"

Rainbow snorted contemptuously in his heart.This Qin Wei really didn't know where he got it, he was foolish and mysterious, his words seemed to be negotiating, and there was always something hidden behind him, and he couldn't see the cards at any time.

"You guys come first," Ji Huang made a gesture of invitation, "I haven't touched this for a long time, let me observe it first."

Qin Wei took out the wallet from his pocket and threw it into Rainbow's hands: "Please take it for me."

Rainbow wondered: "Why did you give me the wallet?"

Before the words finished, Su Donglin also handed her his wallet: "You are the referee. Whoever loses, you take out all the cash in that wallet and stuff it into the other person's wallet."

"Come here again!" Sure enough, it was another bet, Rainbow was speechless, "Is friendship first and competition second?"

"They're all acquaintances, it's harmless."

Rainbow sighed, looked at Ji Huang in despair, and said in his heart, classmate Ji, you are doomed today!After thinking about it, I'm glad that at least Dong Lin is on her side. If he dares to embarrass Ji Huang, let's see how she punishes him in the future!What's more, Master Mingzhu has long taught: Men's games women don't understand, let them play and let them end by themselves, you just watch from the sidelines.

So she picked up a plate of fruit and ate it slowly with a fork.

A coin was thrown down, Qin Wei held the rod, and with a "snap", the red ball rolled on the table, and the game started.

Holding a glass of wine, Ji Huang stood beside the sofa and watched Rainbow.

"When did you learn billiards?" Rainbow touched his arm, "I always thought billiards was a sport that street gangsters like."

"I worked in a billiard hall when I was in college. When I had nothing to do, I just watched them play, and I also learned a little bit. It was the only entertainment in my hard college career."

Rainbow pursed her lips and smiled, thinking, if the sentence just now was a piece of news, it would be best to add such a title-"Ji Huang's life is enriched by part-time work".

"So," she said, "do you have any other hobbies besides that?"

"Does reading count?"

"Forget it. Besides reading?"

"Running, biking, planting some flowers on the windowsill—houseplants, drawing elementary-level cartoons."

"that's it?"

"And... picking up rocks," he said, "I've picked up fossils."

"Really?"

"Yes, there are corals and trilobites."

"I also like stones. I have accumulated a lot of Yuhua stones."

"I also like astronomy, looking at the stars in the sky."

"Me too, I have subscribed to "Astronomy Lover" for many years."

"There is also "Astronomical Popularization Almanac." He said eloquently, "So, we have many common hobbies?"

Rainbow nodded vigorously: "There is also Sherlock Holmes!"

"correct."

"Our salaries are about the same."

"Look, even the income is well matched."

"It's so harmonious."

Rainbow thought for a while, then asked again: "Then Ji Huang, do you sympathize with feminism?"

"I support feminism."

"Have you read Beauvoir?"

"I read all her books I could find."

"Then you—do you believe in Bad Faith?"

He shook his head: "What about you?"

"Ji Huang, I have an illness." Rainbow suddenly sighed.

"You... lustful?"

"No," she smiled wryly, "I'm afraid of my mother."

He turned his head to look at her: "Why? Auntie is very fierce?"

"No..." She stared at his face, seeing his eyes like water almost drowning her, she couldn't help her cheeks burning and her heart pounding.

calm down.she said to herself, taking a swig of wine in a disguise.

Ji Huang may not be as tall as Dong Ling, nor as handsome as Qin Wei, but he is more attractive than them all.He is like a diamond that can withstand close observation, can withstand cutting from various angles, and can also withstand irradiation from various angles. Even his back is beautiful.And his eyes are very clean, as bright as morning stars, and as cold as distant mountains.There was an indescribable aura about him, like the omnipresent gravity of the earth, which made her fall in love with him unconsciously.With such pure eyes, mentioning worldly things is a kind of pollution to him and himself.

Rainbow smiled: "Ji Huang, are you dark matter?"

It is said that dark matter represents more than 90% of the matter and energy in the universe.However, it cannot be observed, it can only be clearly felt.Because it can interfere with the light waves and gravitational forces emitted by stars.

"No way?" he said. "Does my presence bother you?"

"No."

Su Donglin came over and said, "Our game is over."

"Oh!" Rainbow came back to his senses, "So fast? Who won?"

"A Wei."

She opened Dong Lin's wallet, took out a large stack of bills, and stuffed them into Qin Wei's wallet.

"It's your turn, Teacher Ji."

"it is good."

He actually took out his wallet and put it in Rainbow's hands.

With a sound of "ding", Rainbow heard her eyeballs jump out and fall to the ground: "You...you want to bet too?"

It's a pity that she only saw a figure from the back, and Ji Huang had already turned around and picked up the club.

It turns out that men can't stand the challenge... Rainbow comforted himself, but fortunately Ji Huang didn't have much money, so if he wins, he earns, and if he loses, he can't suffer too much.

There was a faint fragrance in the room, probably from Qin Wei's perfume.Rainbow holds a man's wallet in one hand, and the scene looks both dramatic and ironic.For some reason, she was so nervous that she was sweating all over.Ji Huang's wallet is very ordinary, at least not made of real leather, it is very old, the style is very ordinary, it is a popular brand, it looks like it has been used for a long time.Rainbow has a desire to open it up and take out everything inside and study it carefully.It was inappropriate, of course, and she resisted the urge just in time.

The wallet is very light, definitely without too much cash.However, he must have a bank card, at least the school's salary is paid on the card.She suddenly remembered such a fact.Ji Huang actually has three jobs: teacher, yoga instructor, and chef.In this way, his income is at least three times that of hers, which is not too small.However, no matter how much income you earn, you are still just a salaryman. Gambling with these two masters is really not an order of magnitude.

She suddenly wondered what this person would look like when he was embarrassed and lost.Although it is not kind to think so, it is better to know now than later.

After the coin was thrown, it was still Qin Wei who kicked off the ball. He hit the ball briskly, the white ball flew out, and the red ball rolled.

There was a loud tick-tick sound on the table.

Ji Huang shot the first shot and hit a red ball. The red ball rolled towards the hole, but passed by one centimeter away from the hole.

Qin Wei smiled lightly: "Mr. Ji probably hasn't touched a club for a long time, right?"

"Yeah, it's been several years." Ji Huang painted the tip of the pole with fine powder, "At that time, there was no such high-end table, and the velvet was not so thick, and I was a little unaccustomed to the strength."

"It would be nice to hit a few more shots," Qin Wei said, "It can be seen that you have experience."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a "pop", and a red ball fell into the hole cleanly.Immediately afterwards, Qin Wei hit a blue ball and another red ball.The white ball was rolling around in the table and finally stopped in an unfavorable position. He tried to hit a pink ball, but failed.

It was Ji Huang's turn to hold the pole, and this time he was lucky, hitting a red ball first, and then a black ball.Then, with a nice backspin, the white ball hits a red ball and retreats back into position.He hit the black ball again and the score rose rapidly.

"Heh," Su Donglin showed his face, "Mr. Ji is so good, Ah Wei has met his opponent today."

Then, for nearly 10 minutes, Ji Huang kept hitting black balls, and Qin Wei had no chance to get off the shot.When it was finally his turn, he had to hit a red ball first, only to find that Ji Huang hit the white ball in a position where it was almost impossible to hit the red ball.Qin Wei slammed the stick and hit a curve ball. Although he couldn't hit the red ball, he hid the white ball in a more remote position.

Rainbow is not interested in billiards, but thinks that Ji Huang holds a club in his hand, his upper body is lowered, his eyes are tightly wrinkled, and he looks very elegant and sexy.

Closing her eyes, she secretly imagined that she turned into a pink ball, was shot by him, and fell into the hole.

With a "snap", Ji Huang accurately hit a red ball in the same arc.

Dong Lin couldn't help but admire: "Mr. Ji, where did you practice your skills?"

"I worked in a billiards hall when I was in college," Ji Huang said, "I learned a lot of skills from an uncle, and I really liked playing for a while."

Oh, Caihong couldn't help thinking, the busy Ji Huang should also have a time of his own, right?The carefree pursuit of happiness is like her obsession with martial arts novels when she was a teenager, buying each book one by one, and forgetting to eat and sleep to read.My mother refused, so I had to hide under the quilt and read quietly with a flashlight.

"Crack", Ji Huang scored another goal.From this moment on, Qin Wei never touched the table again.Ji Huang fought all the way down, hitting every hit without giving him a chance to strike.

The scorers on the side gradually expected that he would accidentally hit a few wrong shots and give his opponent a few chances to add points.But Ji Huang never made this kind of mistake.His shots were ruthless and accurate, and he continued to play for less than 10 minutes. Based on the score, Qin Wei had no chance of pulling back.He had to admit defeat at midfield.

"Another game?" Qin Wei's indifferent face showed a rare excitement.

Rainbow and Donglin looked at each other.

Just take it when you see it.Rainbow smiled and said, "Oh, it's time for dinner, right?"

"It's still early." Qin Wei ignored her at all and started to set the ball, "Mr. Ji, is there nothing else to do today? Let's play a few rounds first, and we will play in a different place after dinner. This table is not good, the cue It’s not good, why don’t you go to my house and fight.”

Rainbow is funny, this Qin Wei is like a little boy addicted to playing games, entangled Ji Huang and won't let go.

"Hmm..." Ji Huang bowed and declined, "I have to go to work at night, it's a night shift, I'm afraid I'll leave after dinner. But since Mr. Qin is in high spirits, it's still early, I'll play with you again A few rounds."

"Qin Wei, you lost, and all your money has been handed over." Rainbow unceremoniously took out his cash and stuffed it into Ji Huang's wallet.

They played three more rounds, including Dong Lin's joining, and Ji Huang won two games and one loss, winning all the cash.

That defeat was a reluctant one, and most of it was given to him by Ji Huang.Rainbow secretly calculated, Ji Huang won at least seven or eight thousand.Even if the seafood would cost them 3000 yuan, he still earned four to five thousand yuan this night, so he couldn't help but chuckle for him.

However, when the three of them sat down to order food, Ji Huang ordered two bottles of extremely expensive foreign wine without hesitation.The dishes were ordered by Qin Wei. He said that he had eaten there twice and knew which dishes were delicious.Caihong didn't take it seriously at first, but finally picked up the menu and looked at it, hey, it's really expensive and not soft at all, after thinking about it, well, it's not bad if Ji Huang doesn't pay back.

Li Mingzhu taught Rainbow how to recognize a man at a banquet when he was very young. A person's upbringing, demeanor and habits are easy to observe at a banquet, and a man is most likely to show his true colors when he is relaxed.

What Qin Wei wore today was a well-made beige suit, a white shirt, a thin and narrow dark blue tie around the collar, and a small bow tie.If other people wear a suit of this color, it will definitely become a joke in the fashion industry, but wearing it on Qin Wei is a style, a trend.Su Donglin, on the other hand, was wearing a white jacket, white vest, black jeans, and leather boots, looking very youthful.They walk together like a pair of Hollywood actors.

Whether it's Qin Wei or Dong Lin, their appetites are particularly good today. They drink heavily and eat vegetables, even the desserts that Rainbow regards as greasy.On the contrary, Ji Huang only ate a few mouthfuls of salad, except for some fish roe and crab meat, he barely touched seafood.

At the end of the meal, Rainbow finally couldn't help asking: "Why, don't you like seafood?"

"I love to eat," Ji Huang said, "I'm just allergic."

"Really?" Caihong was curious, "Is it a bag all over the body?"

"No, my body doesn't accept the foreign protein very well," he said, "and it triggers asthma."

"Then do you still get sick often?"

"seldom."

She couldn't help but stare straight at him.

He took two bites of lettuce and turned to look at her: "What? What's wrong?"

Dong Lin patted Ji Huang on the shoulder: "Mr. Ji, don't mind, it's rare for Mr. He to be an idiot..."

Talking and laughing at Yan Yanjian, the door of the private room suddenly opened.

Caihong thought it was a waiter, but unexpectedly there were three people filing in.The leader was tall and tall, with cold eyes, wearing a charcoal suit that was ironed meticulously from top to bottom, and looked like he had just come off the negotiation table.He was followed by two companions, with well-developed chest muscles, expressionless faces, and frighteningly large knuckles in their hands, as if a single slap could kill a person.

That was Donglin's older brother Su Dongyu.

(End of this chapter)