Chapter 12 People can’t help themselves in the world 6

"What do you think of this?" Tomb Lingxue tried on a pair of thick-framed retro-style black frames, looked at herself in the mirror, and then turned back to ask An Shuyao .

"Hmm...isn't it a bit too regular ? If your glasses don't have a high prescription, why don't you try thin-framed ones?"

"You mean this?"

Because An Shuyao didn't know what to do in the city center and was a little worried about being embarrassed with Fei Chen , she simply accompanied Tomb Lingxue to get glasses.

Tomb Lingxue was still short-sighted, one eye was 150 degrees and the other eye was 75 degrees. After the optometry results came out, Tomb Lingchen didn't scold her again, maybe because there were so many people around.

At the moment, the two girls were picking out glasses, and they had nothing to do . The three of them sat aside, looking a little bored.

"Speaking of which, what do you want to do?" Tomb Lingchen checked his phone for a while and asked Cheng Zijin .

"Order a cake," Cheng Zijin looked at the phone without looking up.

"Yes, it's your birthday, have you thought about what gift you want?"

Tomu Lingchen and his friends would buy a cake for everyone's birthday in their dormitory. Then the birthday boy would think of a birthday gift and the other three would pool their money to buy it. Everyone thought it was good to do this last year. We bought an eight-inch cake and ate it without getting tired of it. We all pooled money together to buy gifts without breaking the bank.

"I don't know, what did I buy last year?" Cheng Zijin stopped and thought.

"Last year you bought a wooden knife. When we asked you later, you said it was considered a gift and we paid you directly."

Cheng Zijin didn't know what gift he wanted for his birthday last year. He deliberately said he didn't want any gifts, but he also spent money on other people's birthdays, which made the previous birthday people feel bad. There was a comic exhibition nearby just a week ago. Cheng Zijin bought a copy of "Lake Toya" from "Gintama" at the comic exhibition. It only cost more than 100 yuan. He really didn't know what he wanted, so he said this. The knife was his birthday present

——I have to complain about this. There are four people in Tomb Lingchen ’s dormitory, two of them have September birthdays, and Cheng Zijin has October birthdays. They are not far apart from each other. Last year, they said that the three of them celebrated their birthdays together and went out to have fun together. After a while, four people ate and three treated guests, leaving Tomb Lingchen, the one being treated, quite speechless.

"Why don't you give me a model? I just want an Asuna recently ."

"Okay, you can buy online, and we will give you the money after you make your selection."

"Um."

This optical shop is quite big. Everyone is sitting on the chairs in the rest area. The distance between the three of them is the same. There should be no difference between them. But for some reason, when Tom Lingchen chatted with his roommate, Fei Chen felt that he was He was a passerby who had nothing to do with them - they were obviously looking at their phones while talking and there were no body movements in favor of each other.

Feichen wanted to join their chat, it was just that his family had trained him to be a leader since he was a child, and he himself was handsome and cold-tempered. This was the first time that he was ignored by others in a group of people . ..Well, on the one hand, it’s because the other two people are more familiar with each other, and both of them have quite selfish personalities; on the other hand, it’s because of Tomb Lingchen ’s bad habit, when he is chatting with one person, he always fails to take into account the other people present. people. At this time, among the three people, Tomb Lingchen was still more familiar than Cheng Zijin and Fei Chen , and he didn't even take it into consideration, let alone Cheng Zijin who had just talked to Fei Chen for the first time today .

But Fei Chen 's character will not feel embarrassed, he will only embarrass others. In other words, Fei Chen subconsciously sat in an extremely elegant manner. He didn't like scrolling on his phone, but he was turning it around with one hand at the moment, which made his fingers white and slender, with clear knuckles. The key was that he was usually very elegant, and he didn't show any deliberateness now, but invisibly he The sense of presence has become higher.

Over there, Tomb Lingxue had chosen the frames and was about to tell her brother to start polishing the lenses in the shop. However, when she and An Shuyao turned around, they saw Fei Chen sitting there tall and elegant, handsome. Her face was noble and indifferent. The two of them were stunned for a moment, and both felt that the girl's heart was going to burst.

Shuyao has seen Fei Chen behave like this a lot. He was always like this when we met him at a party. Not only him, but all the young people at the party looked elegant and noble, and so did the older ones. Pretending to be as lazy as an old aristocrat and communicating politely and restrainedly is a game played by the upper class.

But now that we are not at a party with beautiful clothes and beautiful hair, why does my cousin suddenly act like this?

Tomb Lingxue was thinking about whether to take out her phone to take pictures. She was so familiar with her brother that she didn't think it was a big deal, but An Shuyao noticed Tomb Lingchen : He was scrolling through his phone in a normal way. Slightly bent, but sitting next to the prince-like Fei Chen , he is not overshadowed. He cares for himself and does whatever he wants, with the confidence that he will remain the same no matter who is next to him.

——Later, when Tomu Lingxue told her that Fei Chen was going to chase his brother with an expression on her face that said, "Our group's CP actually came true," she remembered this scene. In her opinion, her cousin had not had such thoughts about Tomb Lingchen at that time, but he subconsciously showed his most attractive side in front of this boy like a peacock with its tail spread.

of dust between Cheng Zijin and Fei Chen , and they felt nothing. He was a little impatient in waiting, and when he looked up, he saw two girls standing there stunned.

"Ah... well, that's it, brother, what do you think?" Tomb Lingxue finally chose a pair of tortoiseshell-colored thick-framed retro glasses. They looked good on her, and the two girls had good taste.

"Can you leave?" Cheng Zijin stood up.

"It's not ready yet, I still need to sharpen the lenses."

"Then why don't we order the cake first and come back to you later?" Tomb Lingchen also stood up, but when he got up, he "hissed" and hit his lower back with his hands, "Damn, my tailbone hurts from sitting down. ”

"Huh? What kind of cake?"

"Cheng Zi's birthday," Tomb Lingchen gestured to Cheng Zijin next to him with his thumb .

After Tom Lingchen and the others got to know each other in the dormitory, they stopped calling each other by their full names, but they didn't give each other nicknames either. They just called each other whatever was convenient: Cheng Zijin was "Cheng Zi", and Tom Lingchen was "Brother Tomb" or "Mensao" "Tomb", Wang Fangjie is "Xiaojie" and Yu Fang is "Fat Man". Several big boys who have just grown up think it is funny to shout like this. They joke with each other, such as "Xiaojie, where is your Killua " ?”. (Note: Gon and Killua are the protagonists of the anime "Hunter" )

"Happy birthday," An Shuyao was the first to react, followed by Tomb Lingxue , and then Fei Chen also wished him a happy birthday in a calm tone.

"Happy together," Cheng Zijin still had a confused expression.

"Then let's go together and get the glasses when we get back," An Shuyao suggested .

I don’t know why, boys basically go out on their own, but girls attach great importance to a group of people acting together.

They found a cake shop nearby, and after confirming that it had delivery services, they began to choose the type of cakes.

"Vegetable cream, animal cream, cream, mousse, tiramisu, cheese..."

The person who was celebrating his birthday was Cheng Zijin , but he didn't take it to heart at all. He had been waiting for the girl for so long just now, and he was even more impatient. He randomly selected one filled with fruits on a tablet full of cake designs. Tomb Lingchen hasn't finished reading the types of cakes here , but he is already asking how much they cost.

"Uh, I'm sorry, you chose the shape of the cake. What do you want it to be like?" The person who greeted them was probably an intern, and he couldn't speak clearly.

"It's just like the one in the picture," Cheng Zijin felt that this man was baffled.

"Well, these pictures are just the appearance of cakes, the types are optional."

"Look here, this is the type," Tomb Lingchen put an arm on his shoulder.

for boys to make flirtatious jokes , not to mention that now they just put their arms together to express "How are you two?" However, as soon as he put his arms together, the eyes of the two girls secretly moved to Fei Chen : When other boys mingle with each other, he seems particularly unapproachable.

"Tiramisu."

"I'm sorry I can't make this cake."

"Mousse."

"Sorry, I can't do this either."

Cheng Zijin put the tablet on the table and looked up at the clerk, "Then what can you do?"

After being together for a year, Tomb Lingchen knew that this expression meant that Cheng Zijin was running out of patience. As a result, the clerk was frightened by him and even hesitated to explain - Cheng Zijin had a pair of pink and phoenix eyes, and he looked at people coldly. Very harsh, the clerk had no experience and was a young girl. Tomu Lingchen 's hand on Cheng Zijin's shoulder could feel his body tightening, which meant that he was about to get angry.

After squeezing Cheng Zijin 's shoulders to make him relax, Tom Lingchen turned to Tom Lingxue and asked, "What kind of cake did we buy last time?"

"Cream," Tomu Lingxue was a little afraid of his brother's roommate. It was the same last time and this time. It felt so fierce.

"I want cream," Tom Lingchen said to the clerk.

"Can this be done?" Cheng Zijin's brows and eyes were full of anger and he wanted to lean over to ask, but Tomu Lingchen held him by the shoulder and pulled him back .

"Yes... yes!" The clerk almost shrank while holding the order.

Cheng Zijin, who was pulled back, shrugged off Tom Lingchen 's hand, but he no longer threatened the clerk with his eyes .

"I'll make eight-inch ones and deliver them tomorrow afternoon. I'll fill in the form," Tomb Lingchen was still so calm. It seemed like he wasn't worried at all that Cheng Zijin would make a fuss - or in other words, he wouldn't be worried even if Cheng Zijin made a fuss.

"Pay and go," Tom Lingchen filled out the form and slapped Cheng Zijin on the arm with the back of his hand .

After leaving the cake shop, Cheng Zijin walked far ahead, probably because he was still angry. Tom Lingxue turned around and saw that the clerk was about to cry with grievance. She leaned close to his brother and whispered, "Wow, he has such a bad temper. He was about to get angry just now and you were still so casual."

Tomb Lingchen didn't understand what she was worried about, because that's how boys get along with each other, but he could also see that the girl was a little frightened, and said, "It's okay, he's very nice, but he doesn't have much patience. If he gets really angry, I'll stop him." That’s it.”

Generally speaking, when boys fight, few girls dare to stop them. On the contrary, girls' fights are not considered serious by boys. Tomb Lingchen had seen it many times when people would start fighting over a disagreement , and besides, Cheng Zijin didn't really get angry.

"Don't walk so fast!" Tomu Lingchen saw that he was about to cross the street and shouted, "I don't know where to go for lunch yet!"

The so-called city center is actually an intersection with a roundabout. The streets on both sides are various shopping malls and shops, and the flow of people is very large.

When they heard him calling Cheng Zijin , they stood there waiting for them to come over. Now his expression returned to its normal casualness, but whether it was psychological effect or not, the two girls still felt that he would explode at any time.

Since we had already bought glasses and bought cakes together, we just had lunch with the five of us. It was now noon, and the restaurant was crowded. Finally, they chose a restaurant with elegant decoration and ordered a private room.

"Please serve the food quickly."

After ordering, several people poured some hot water to rinse the dishes and chopsticks. The air conditioner in the private room was a bit weak and the temperature had not yet come down.

"We're going to eat soon, why don't you put on your lipstick?" An Shuyao put on light makeup, and Tom Lingxue reminded her not to eat the lipstick.

"Just be careful about this. Good lipstick won't fall off easily. Even if you eat a little, it won't be a problem." An Shuyao attends a lot of parties. At those parties, her makeup must be kept perfect at all times. It's impossible for girls to remove their makeup even if they eat or drink. of.

Tomb Lingxue didn't understand these things . She bought good lipstick, but she always felt weird eating with lipstick on.

The whole meal consisted of two girls chatting from time to time. The food was not particularly delicious and was just enough to satisfy the hunger. Fei Chen went out for a while, and when he was about to pay for the meal, he was told that Fei Chen had already bought it:

"I didn't prepare anything for your birthday, so this meal is mine," Fei Chen said to Cheng Zijin .

This was Fei Chen 's courtesy, but it was still too exaggerated for a college student. Besides, Cheng Zijin was not familiar with him, so he was caught off guard by the fact that he suddenly owed a favor .

"No need to AA, we are not familiar with it," Cheng Zijin always spoke directly. "How much is the total?" he asked the waiter.

Fei Chen raised his hand to stop the waiter. With his family background and upbringing, he would never take back the favor he sent, "It's not much money, don't take it to heart."

Cheng Zijin frowned, "You didn't even get to eat the cake."

Fei Chen , "It doesn't matter, it's your birthday after all."

Still unable to escape being forced to give favors, Cheng Zijin's previously suppressed anger started to rekindle. Fei Chen has never encountered this kind of situation here , because judging from the social environment he is in, it is not worth mentioning at all, and Cheng Zijin feels a bit difficult to handle even if he insists on not accepting him.

"How about this?" At this time, only Tomb Lingchen could speak to mediate . "You can also call us next time you celebrate your birthday."

The favor for five people over a meal cannot be offset by two bites of cake. Tomb Lingchen thought simply, forget it this time, and next time Fei Chen celebrates his birthday, he and Cheng Zijin will return the favor.

An Shuyao heard this, he thought this was okay. Fei Chen was nineteen this year, and the Fei family decided to give him a grand celebration when he turned twenty. This year, he could just spend it by himself at school with his classmates.

It's just that Feichen doesn't like the excitement, so he probably just buys a cake and books a box in the hotel.

"Okay," Fei Chen agreed to Tom Lingchen 's suggestion, "My birthday is in November, and I will definitely invite you to it then."

Over there, Cheng Zijin shrugged noncommittally.

After that, everyone parted ways. Although An Shuyao was already a college student in Jingchuan , she had not officially enrolled yet. Now she was going back to her parents. Although she felt that there was no need to send her away, since Fei Chen agreed to receive her, Naturally, I won't do it perfunctorily. So Tomu Lingchen and the other two said goodbye to them and went to the bus stop. There were more passengers on the bus than when they came here, and there was no room for the three of them.

Originally, they were schoolmates meeting everyone to have dinner together, but now the two of them have to worry about picking out gifts for Fei Chen , which makes both Tom Lingchen and Cheng Zijin feel a little annoyed.

Next to her, Lingxue was thinking about how to break the news to her roommate when she got back that there was a new classmate in the class, and this new classmate was Fei Chen 's cousin.

However, Tomb Lingxue's plan to surprise her roommate failed in the end, because everyone who followed Fei Chen already knew about An Shuyao . After the incident of her brother's beating, Tomb Lingxue once again witnessed the power of gossip.