Chapter 124 Zhao Ruyi Meets Bai Fengqin
I'm not in good shape today, so I only have 5,000 words.
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September 3nd, Sunday.
Ning Weidong slept in early in the morning and didn't get up until almost 8:30.
He washed his face and brushed his teeth, had a simple bite of fried dough sticks and soy milk, then hurried out on his bike.
The weather is nice. Maybe the strong wind and snowfall in the past two days have taken away the dust in the air. It is rare to see blue sky in Beijing in winter.
Ning Weidong rode his bike to the library.
Because it was Sunday, it seemed that there were obviously more people on the streets than usual.
As agreed yesterday, I met Zhao Ruyu in front of the library.
Ning Weidong came out a little late, and Zhao Ruyu arrived first. She was standing on the steps alone, wearing a long white woolen coat that went below her knees, a woolen hat of the same color, and a long scarf covering half of her face. From a distance, she looked very graceful.
Ning Weidong put his bicycle away, walked up the stairs, and said with a smile: "Did you miss me last night? Are you so anxious to see me?"
Zhao Ruyu raised his hand to check his watch and said with a stern face, "Nine o'clock, three o'clock. We agreed to meet at nine o'clock. You have no sense of time!"
Ning Weidong said disapprovingly: "When have I ever claimed to have a strong sense of time?"
Zhao Ruyi was stunned. She thought Ning Weidong was late, so he must be a little embarrassed.
Who knew that this guy was such a tough guy, and instead of being ashamed of it he was proud of it.
Zhao Ruyu took a deep breath and said helplessly: "Okay, it's my fault. I shouldn't have had such unrealistic thoughts about your face."
Ning Weidong didn't care at all, and went over to hold her hand: "Look, this is quite clear, let's go quickly, don't delay my studies."
Zhao Ruyi rolled his eyes and said, "Virtue, you are late and I am delaying your studies. You are a big section chief, do you have some shame?"
Ning Weidong didn't care, and the two of them walked through the gate.
Ning Weidong had never been here before, so Zhao Ruyu took the initiative to suggest that this was a place that she was very familiar with, and took Ning Weidong to the study area.
Ning Weidong was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there were so many people studying in the library on Sunday!
I found a table at the side of the study area.
Ning Weidong put the schoolbag he brought on the table and looked around.
It must be said that people in this era have an extraordinary desire for knowledge. Those who come here to read on weekends are not just for the purpose of preparing for exams, but many of them simply enjoy research.
Ning Weidong sat down next to the table. This long table could seat six people. Ning Weidong sat at the edge. There was a seat in the middle, so if they were strangers, two more people could sit there.
Zhao Ruyu put Ning Weidong's military bag on the chair opposite and said with a smile: "You study here, I'll go upstairs to borrow two books."
Ning Weidong responded and opened the correspondence course textbook.
He wasn't just pretending. It was already the end of March and the exam would be in three months.
This technical secondary school correspondence diploma is very important to Ning Weidong, and he must not be vague about it.
He opened the textbook and wrote something on it with a pen, but at this moment, a voice of "Huh" suddenly came from beside him, and then someone called him: "Brother Weidong~"
Ning Weidong looked up and saw two people coming towards him from behind. They both had backpacks slung across their shoulders and their faces were red from the cold. They must have just arrived and were looking for a seat.
One of them was Bai Fengqin, who just recognized Ning Weidong and called him.
Ning Weidong was also a little surprised. He didn't expect to meet Bai Fengqin here.
But it’s not surprising when you think about it. Bai Fengqin is about to take the college entrance examination, so it’s not surprising that she goes to the library to study on Sundays.
The person with Bai Fengqin should be her classmate. They are both about the same height, have short hair, and look very capable.
"It's Fengqin~" Ning Weidong said with a smile: "Come over and learn."
Bai Fengqin said "hmm", glanced at the correspondence course textbook in front of Ning Weidong, and said in surprise: "Brother Weidong, are you taking the correspondence course?"
Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Yes, you have to take the test. The factory has requirements for this."
Bai Fengqin said "Oh" and didn't know what to say.
She didn't have much contact with Ning Weidong. At first, she couldn't live in her brother's house, so she came to live with her cousin Bai Fengyu.
Bai Fengyu originally wanted to introduce her to Ning Weidong. However, Bai Fengqin was a high school student, pretty and a bit arrogant. She was not very happy when she knew Ning Weidong's situation.
Finally, she reluctantly agreed to meet, but she didn't expect that Ning Weidong still despised her, which made Bai Fengqin even more angry.
Who knew that after this incident, Ning Weidong suddenly became successful not long after. He was first transferred from the west gate to the building and became an office worker.
Soon after that, he became a security officer on the job, and then he transformed himself into Deputy Section Chief Ning.
This made Bai Fengqin feel quite emotional. If their blind date had been successful, she would have become the section chief's wife now.
Of course, this thought only came to her mind when she was studying in the middle of the night and felt sleepy and tired, and she would suppress it immediately afterwards.
Bai Fengqin was very smart. She did not regret this disappointment because it was meaningless.
Instead, she began to understand why Ning Weidong rejected her. It was very likely that Ning Weidong had planned it all along.
At that time, she thought Ning Weidong was just a gatekeeper, but in Ning Weidong's eyes, her conditions were not worthy of him.
After that, Bai Fengqin and Ning Weidong hardly saw each other. He went out early and she came back late. They were neighbors who didn't know each other. They would just nod to each other occasionally. I didn't expect to meet them in the library today.
At this time, the female classmate who came with Bai Fengqin nudged her with her elbow and whispered, "Fengqin, there's a seat here."
As he said this, he nodded at the other end of the table where Ning Weidong was sitting.
Bai Fengqin actually didn't want to have any contact with Ning Weidong. She originally wanted to say hello and then find another seat.
But her companions had all mentioned it, and they were all face to face, so Ning Weidong must have heard it. If she said she didn't want to sit here, it would seem too deliberate.
Bai Fengqin laughed dryly and said, "Um, Brother Weidong, do you have anyone here?"
Normally, strangers seldom sit close to each other in the library, and usually only four people sit at a table for six.
Ning Weidong is sitting here now. There is only something on the table opposite him, which should be used to reserve the seat.
Bai Fengqin hoped that Ning Weidong would say that he was taken so that she could find another seat.
Ning Weidong didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "No one is here, you guys take a seat~"
Bai Fengqin had no choice but to sit down with her companions, put down her schoolbag and take out her study materials.
But just as she put the books in place, the girl sitting opposite her pushed a notebook towards her with the words: Who is this person, so energetic?
Bai Fengyu looked up and rolled her eyes, then quickly wrote on the notebook: We are from the same courtyard, why do you like her?
The short-haired girl blushed and wrote stubbornly, "Is it not possible? I just like you, Brother Weidong, and I can't bear to let you go?"
Bai Fengqin glared at him, pushed the notebook back, said "boring", and started to do the questions.
Seeing this, the girl with short hair also opened her textbook.
Don’t be fooled by the domineering way she wrote in the note. If you really mean it, you will immediately feel embarrassed.
They are all giants in words but dwarfs in actions.
Ning Weidong didn't care that there were two more people next to him. After all, it was a public place, and if Bai Fengqin and the others were not there, others would have come over and sat down.
He just studies on his own.
Bai Fengqin and the other person standing by also quickly entered the learning state. In this era, those who can squeeze into the college entrance examination track are already the best of the best.
The vast majority of people have been eliminated before this.
Ning Weidong didn't pay attention to the time, and before he knew it, an hour had passed when Zhao Ruyu came back.
There was the sound of footsteps, and Zhao Ruyu sat down opposite with a few books in her arms.
With a "creaky" sound, the chair moved and startled Ning Weidong and the two girls next to him, and they looked up.
Zhao Ruyu smiled and glanced at Bai Fengqin, but she didn't care too much, as seats in the library were random. She was just a little surprised by Bai Fengqin's beauty.
In this age where people don't wear much makeup, such a striking appearance is quite rare.
Bai Fengqin and the others also noticed Zhao Ruyu. They had just noticed that there was a schoolbag placed opposite Ning Weidong. Now that Zhao Ruyu sat down, it was obvious that she was Ning Weidong's companion.
The two of them couldn't help but look at Zhao Ruyu carefully.
Zhao Ruyu was very beautiful and dressed fashionably, which was totally incomparable to those two young girls.
Even though Bai Fengqin was really beautiful, she was outshined by Zhao Ruyu.
"Who is this woman? Is she Ning Weidong's girlfriend?" Bai Fengqin thought to herself, and for no reason she felt like competing with her.
Just a quick glance at her made her feel ashamed.
Young girls are very sensitive, especially Bai Fengqin. Since her parents passed away, she has not been able to get along well with her brother and sister-in-law, so she has to live with her cousin Bai Fengyu. Although Bai Fengyu treats her well and firmly supports her in taking the college entrance examination, Bai Fengqin is still very sensitive and fragile.
In fact, when Bai Fengqin first learned about Ning Weidong's situation, she had some expectations deep in her heart.
Ning Weidong's situation is somewhat similar to hers. Both of them have lost their parents and live with their brother and sister-in-law.
It's just that their fates are different. Her brother and sister-in-law are far inferior to King Yuzhen of Ningwei.
If I could marry Ning Weidong, it shouldn't be too difficult to get along with such a brother and sister-in-law.
pity……
At this time, Bai Fengqin saw Zhao Ruyu. Looking at his figure, appearance, dress, watch and leather shoes, she could tell at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.
There were children of cadres in her class, and they gave the same impression as Zhao Ruyu.
Bai Fengqin couldn't help but pout. No wonder Ning Weidong didn't want her at the beginning.
Zhao Ruyu didn't know Bai Fengqin, but she noticed that Bai Fengqin's reaction to her was not right. She couldn't help but look at Ning Weidong and asked, "Do you know each other?"
Zhao Ruyu has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He is a straightforward person. He speaks when he has something to say and asks when there is something to ask. He never keeps things in his heart.
Ning Weidong looked at Bai Fengqin and answered without hiding anything, "Yes, I just happened to meet her. She's from the same courtyard. Her name is Bai Fengqin."
If it were Bai Fengyu, Ning Weidong might feel a little guilty, but with Bai Fengqin he was completely justified.
Zhao Ruyi suddenly realized, looked at Bai Fengqin carefully, stretched out his hand across the table and said: "Hello, Comrade Bai Fengqin, I am Zhao Ruyi, Weidong's colleague."
Bai Fengqin said "Uh", not quite used to shaking hands with others, so she quickly put down her pen, stood up and shook hands with Zhao Ruyu: "Hello, this is my classmate, we came here to study and happened to meet Brother Weidong."
Zhao Ruyu smiled and nodded to Bai Fengqin's classmates.
Ning Weidong said: "The college entrance examination is coming soon, don't disturb others from reviewing."
Zhao Ruyu was slightly surprised and looked at Bai Fengqin and the others carefully: "Are you in your third year of high school?"
When this was mentioned, Bai Fengqin regained some confidence, straightened her chest slightly in her seat, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Yes, the exam will be in three months."
Zhao Ruyu didn't think too much about it. Although she subconsciously felt that Bai Fengqin was a little too pretty and lived in the same courtyard with Ning Weidong, it was just a fleeting thought.
Her family background and outstanding appearance gave her great self-confidence, and she did not feel that Bai Fengqin would be a threat to her.
Zhao Ruyi praised: "That's great. I wish you success in the exam in advance."
Bai Fengqin thanked her and pursed her lips slightly. After the conversation ended, she lowered her head to read a book, but her mind was full of Zhao Ruyu's smiling face. Her wish for her to pass the imperial examination was sincere and not at all pretentious.
It’s not that Zhao Ruyu is so kind, to put it bluntly, she just doesn’t care.
Zhao Ruyu withdrew her gaze, whispered a few words to Ning Weidong, and began to look through the book she had just borrowed upstairs.
After Ning Weidong traveled through time, his physical fitness improved and his attention span became longer than that of ordinary people.
Compared to himself, before he traveled through time, when he was young, he could only maintain high concentration for about an hour.
Once exceeded, work and study efficiency will decline.
But now there is no such restriction at all, as if he can concentrate as long as he wants.
Bai Fengqin quickly suppressed the messy thoughts in her mind. None of the four people spoke, only the sound of writing could be heard.
More than two hours passed and it was past noon.
Ning Weidong stretched his body and moved his neck, making a crackling sound. He had maintained the same posture for a long time and his body was stiff.
Hearing the noise, Zhao Ruyu on the opposite side raised his head.
She was reading only idle books, so she didn't feel tired. She asked, "Are you tired?"
He handed over a thermos cup and said, "Drink some water." He then took out a piece of White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket and handed it over.
Ning Weidong smiled and said, "I'm just trying to comfort the child. You can eat by yourself." Then he picked up the water cup and took a sip, then asked, "Are you hungry?"
Bai Fengqin and her companions at the side also looked over after hearing the sound.
The girl with short hair secretly curled her lips, while Bai Fengqin remained expressionless and continued to study with her head down.
Zhao Ruyi looked at the time and said, "Wait a little longer. Let's leave at 2:30, so that someone won't say that I'm delaying his studies."
Ning Weidong had no objection, but Bai Fengqin and the other person stayed for a while before packing up their things, saying goodbye and leaving.
After they left, Zhao Ruyu stood up and sat down next to Ning Weidong, whispering, "Hey, tell me the truth, is there anything going on between you and that little girl just now?"
Ning Weidong glanced at her and answered without hiding anything, "There is an old lady named Lu in our courtyard. She loves matchmaking and wants to bring us together."
Zhao Ruyu suddenly realized, but she was not angry. Instead, she asked with great interest: "Why didn't it work out? I saw that girl just now and she was very pretty, and this one was also big..." Then she puffed out her chest and said: "Don't you like this the best? Isn't it right?"
Ning Weidong was speechless: "Are you bored?"
Zhao Ruyi curled her lips and arched her shoulders: "You say, you say~"
Ning Weidong had no choice but to perfunctorily say, "Isn't she younger than you?"
Zhao Ruyi was not relenting: "How do you know it's not as big as mine? Have you touched it?"
"Is this never going to end?" Ning Weidong glared at her and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll pinch the inside of your thigh."
"You're still impatient~" Zhao Ruyu pouted and said, "Lao Mo, you'll treat us later. I was planning to treat you today, but now I've changed my mind."
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It was almost evening when Ning Weidong came out of Lao Mo and sent Zhao Ruyu back first before he rode his bike back to the slum.
But as soon as he entered the door, he saw Bai Fengqin, whom he met in the library during the day, rushing out from the moon gate across the courtyard and almost bumping into Ning Weidong.
She screamed "Ah!" and was startled. After looking carefully, she recognized Ning Weidong.
Ning Weidong asked in surprise: "What happened? What made you so anxious?"
Bai Fengqin looked anxious. Seeing Ning Weidong seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, she cried, "Brother Weidong, my sister...my sister has been sent to the hospital. Take me there quickly!"
Ning Weidong was stunned. Something had happened to Bai Fengyu!
A husband and wife for a day are bound by a hundred days of grace. Although he and Bai Fengyu are not husband and wife, they have been destined to be together for several days. Now that something has happened, he cannot just ignore it.
Ning Weidong immediately turned his bike around and said, "Fengqin, don't worry. I'll take you to which hospital."
Although Bai Fengqin left early in the afternoon to visit her classmate's house, she did not come back immediately.
It was only when she came back just now that she found out that Bai Fengyu had been sent to the hospital, and she suddenly panicked.
Ning Weidong pushed the cart out and carried Bai Fengqin straight to the hospital.
Bai Fengqin was sitting sideways in the back, clutching Ning Weidong's coat tightly with both hands, and one could feel her trembling slightly.
If anything happened to Bai Fengyu, Bai Fengqin would be completely left with no relatives to turn to.
Ning Weidong was also very nervous. He didn't know what was going on and hoped that it was nothing serious.
Feeling anxious, Ning Weidong rode faster and soon arrived at the district hospital. He parked his bike and went to the emergency room immediately.
"Comrade, thank you for your help. A Bai Fengyu was sent here this afternoon. Where is she now?" Ning Weidong came to the emergency room and first looked for the nurse at the service desk.
Bai Fengqin followed behind. She had never experienced such a thing before and was completely at a loss when she arrived at the hospital.
The nurse took out the notebook, flipped it open, looked for a while, and said expressionlessly, "He has been transferred to the orthopedic department for hospitalization."
Ning Weidong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it was orthopedics. The most that could be treated in orthopedics is a fracture.
After asking about the location of the orthopedic inpatient department, the two hurried over.
When I arrived at the ward, Aunt Lu was there.
It must be said that the benefits of the slum are reflected in times like this. If someone is sick or in trouble, the neighbors can lend a hand.
Bai Fengqin came to the ward and rushed over: "Sister~you...what's wrong with you? You scared me to death!"
Bai Fengyu's face was pale. She forced a smile while lying on the bed and patted Bai Fengqin on the head: "It's okay, it's fine~" Then she turned to look at Ning Weidong behind her, but she couldn't help but let her eyes fill with tears.
In front of Bai Fengqin, she is the older sister and must be strong, but when she saw Ning Weidong, the fear after being injured, and the helplessness of going to the hospital, she could no longer suppress her emotions.
Aunt Lu, who was standing by, didn't know what was going on and thought it was Bai Fengqin who came and saw her relatives.
Ning Weidong felt very distressed when he saw how pitiful she was, but because there were outsiders present, he couldn't get too close to her. He could only sit next to her and asked Aunt Lu, "Aunt, what's going on?"
(End of this chapter)
