Chapter 21: Add Friend
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On the other side of the screen, Tao Sheng was completely focused, holding Jun Youyue's phone.
Jun Youyue sat on a nearby chair, looking extremely restless.
At the same table, there was also a girl wearing glasses, the real Shang Shixu.
She watched the anxious Jun Youyue with interest, saying ‘It hurts, it hurts very much,’ in her heart, while unconsciously tapping the table with her fingers.
"Okay, okay, you passed. Come, take it, and say hello to your wife."
As Tao Sheng cheered, Jun Youyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She took the phone and replied: [Miss Lu, hello]
Copying Lu Xici's exact wording.
Lu Xici replied with an emoticon, seeming to be in a good mood.
Seeing that emoticon, Jun Youyue finally relaxed a bit from her nervousness.
"Is it really... okay like this?" She still furrowed her brow, asking Tao Sheng.
After all, according to what her sister said, she seemed to lack some common sense.
She thought that things that seemed fine might not be normal, and things that seemed problematic might actually be quite common.
"Oh come on, relax a bit. You've got to seize the chance to chase your wife. If you don't add her on WeChat, today it's Shang Shixu who did, and who knows, tomorrow your wife might go out and be lovey-dovey with her."
Tao Sheng exaggeratedly remarked, making Shang Shixu burst into laughter.
But Jun Youyue obviously took her words seriously.
Upon careful consideration, she realized it was indeed the case.
One radish, one pit*, if she doesn't take it, someone else will.
*a person has a special job or a place/one is to one
It was rare for her to take the initiative, and she didn't want Lu Xici to completely change her mind and give up on her before she could explain clearly.
Jun Youyue lowered her head, stopped talking, and focused on chatting with Lu Xici.
Shang Shixu looked back at Jun Youyue. "Your friend is quite interesting."
Tao- Lu Xici's No. 1 Fan-Sheng: “No, no, no, she is just an ice lump who can only reply ‘Mm’. Her wife is the most interesting.”
"You just returned to China, so you may not have seen her movies. How about I invite you to my house the day after tomorrow to watch her previous movie "Mountain Man"?"
Tao Sheng worked very hard to care for her idol.
Shang Shixu couldn't help laughing.
"Then I'll stop being polite. Ai, it's been so long since I returned to China, and it's so hard to find such a satisfactory girl, but she turns out to be a married woman. You have to make it up to me."
She and Tao Sheng talked about blind dates this morning. She mentioned that there was a girl she was particularly satisfied with and she wanted to get to know her.
As a result, after Tao Sheng heard the general characteristics, she mentioned the name of that girl.
Initially, Shang Shixu intended that if Tao Sheng knew that girl, it would be great to introduce them, saving her the wait on dating websites for a response.
But then Tao Sheng suddenly exclaimed and became visibly upset, sending dozens of messages to a colleague.
Upon careful inquiry, she discovered that Miss Lu and Tao Sheng's colleague were currently going through a divorce.
But it hadn't been finalized yet.
Now she didn't want to disturb this married couple's situation further. Instead, she cooperated, having this poor person who was inexplicably dumped, add her wife on WeChat.
"Definitely. I'll keep an eye out for someone suitable. Only girls, right?"
With Tao Sheng's task completed, she felt relieved, beginning to eat heartily while chatting with her college friend.
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"Yes. Aren't you from the research institute? What kind of pretty girls can you meet?" Shang Shixu jokes.
Thinking about the research institute, her expression slightly changed. However, it was just a brief flash; she quickly regained composure, not letting the two researchers notice.
Speaking of the girl next to her, her surname is Jun. She wonders if she's from that Jun family that suffered four years ago.
Anyway, she felt pity for a second. It was not easy to conduct experiments in that institute.
"Why not? Look at her, isn't she beautiful? Look at me, aren't I pretty too?" Tao Sheng grinned and winked at Shang Shixu.
Straight women are like this, bold and unrestrained.
"....Ahem. Yeah, you’re quite beautiful,” Shang Shixu cleared her throat, easing the awkwardness.
"Let's eat, stop talking. Miss Jun too. Miss Lu should be having her meal now. If there's anything to say, we can discuss it later," she called out.
Jun Youyue reluctantly set down her phone and picked up her chopsticks.
In fact, during those few minutes, Lu Xici didn't send her many messages, just exchanged simple greetings.
She was also unsure how to start a conversation or what to say to Lu Xici.
If she bluntly and directly disclosed her identity, would Lu Xici promptly delete her?
….
Miss Shang isn't someone who enjoys speaking much.
After a night of chatting, Lu Xici reached this conclusion.
She sends a message, and the other party replies with one.
She sends five messages, but the other person still replies with just one.
This reserved and concise manner unexpectedly brought a sense of closeness to Lu Xici, prompting her to have a bit more patience in chatting with this online friend.
Lu Xici: [I noticed Miss Shang pursued her graduate studies abroad. How does the experience as an international student differ from studying domestically?]
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lu Xici finally asked about the topic that interested her the most—the academic life of a studious scholar.
She wonders if this Miss Shang is like that person. Busy studying all day long and has no extracurricular life.
Jun Youyue pretending to be Shang Shixu:
I have never studied abroad, how would I know?
So she went to her browser, entered the words "life as an overseas student", modified the answer with the highest number of likes on the forum, and sent it to Lu Xici.
[It was quite lonely. I was busy with my studies. The language and culture are different, so it was difficult to integrate into the local community.]
Lu Xici pondered, wondering if even academic achievers face language barriers. She then asked a few more questions about studying abroad.
Soon after, her alarm clock went off. She had to prepare for tomorrow's scene.
After Lin Ni's incident, she had to spend more time preparing to ensure that tomorrow's shooting would go as smoothly as possible.
To be honest, she was feeling a bit agitated now, not sure how to face this senior, who was both a mentor and a friend.
It was not easy for her to confide in insiders like Song Liufeng, so she could only keep it in her heart for the time being.
With nowhere to release this pent-up frustration, it was itching at her heart.
On the other hand, Jun Youyue, seeing the message "I'll get busy now, let's chat next time," felt a bit frustrated.
A whole night passed without even talking to Lu Xici about her suspicions.
After all, online chatting is different from reality. When you can't see the other person's expression and have no common topic, it's easy to get cold feet.
Jun Youyue felt sad secretly, and opened the browser again to search for "Dating Chat Techniques".
Answer 1: I have seen a fortune teller, you are short of water in the five elements, I am a water person, and we are particularly harmonious.
Answer 2: What is your zodiac sign? I am a perfectionist Virgo.
Answer 3: I am ENTJ and you are INFP*. We are a perfect match.
*two of the 16 personality types in the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator, where I is for Introversion, E is for extroversion
Jun Youyue silently wrote down the word metaphysics.
So after Lu Xici finished her work, she glanced at her phone before going to bed and saw that Miss Shang was looking for something to talk about and asked for her zodiac sign.
Lu Xici: [Does Miss Shang believe this?]
Lu Xici thought a scholar like Miss Shang would not be interested in such things.
During Lu Xici's student days, she fervently believed in astrology for a while, analyzing everyone.
Including Jun Youyue, with her friends.
However, this ice cube, after listening to her analysis, unusually responded with just an 'Mm.'
She replied with: "Stop looking at baseless things like that."
The subtext is to read more useful books.
Lu Xici, who just scored 600 in the midterm exam:
She thought that if she got a perfect score of 750, it wouldn't be too bad if she got a score of 600, right?
However, it is still far worse than a monster like Jun Youyue, who can only lose five or six points for essays in all subjects.
Even though Lu Xici didn't pay further attention to astrology-related topics after being told by someone she admired in secret, upon hearing this remark from another academic achiever, Lu Xici's initial reaction was actually that this person might be a pretentious scholar who enjoys leisure activities.
In reality, within the group of academic achievers, many also enjoy leisure activities and know how to have fun.
However, Lu Xici's perception of this group was heavily influenced by the eccentricity of Jun Youyue, leading to significant bias.
Jun Youyue didn't know that her image in Lu Xici's mind was almost in jeopardy.
Recently, she started carrying her phone with her and responded immediately.
Initially, she wasn't much of a believer, but after searching, she found various versions of metaphysics all suggesting that she and Lu Xici were highly compatible. This made her waver, and lean towards believing in it.
Shang Shixu: [It's just conclusions drawn from a large amount of data. They might not always be universally applicable, but they hold some reference value.]
Lu Xici nodded in agreement, feeling relieved. This statement made sense, something a genuine scholar would say.
Jun Youyue's heartfelt words successfully salvaged her vest's* image.
*cover/alter ego/alternate account
In reality, how could Jun Youyue not know Lu Xici's zodiac sign?
She practically memorized Lu Xici's birth time, and duration of crying at birth—she knew it all by heart. How could she forget Lu Xici's birthday?
However, she was merely dutifully playing the role of a blind date companion, trying to find conversation topics.
Furthermore, every year on Lu Xici's birthday, she used to give her a gift—carefully chosen ones that looked simple.
Two years ago, it was specially made throat lozenges from the research institute, and last year, it was a blend of chewable vitamins she specifically concocted for Lu Xici.
Lu Xici's birthday was approaching this year, but their relationship had soured so much.
She had prepared a gift for a long time, but she didn't know if there would still be an opportunity to give it.
Jun Youyue flexibly applied the conversation skills she had just learned and added.
It’s true that she can’t speak and can’t find topics to talk about, but she has a strong learning ability.
Just reading a few online "guides to picking up girls” she'll be able to understand them and apply them to reality.
However, when it came to face-to-face communication, Jun Youyue found it challenging to string together a long sequence of flirtatious words.
It's too shameful, she still prefers to rely on action.
Shang Shixu: [Also, I want to know your birthday.]
Lu Xici was stunned for a moment when she saw these words.
She thought that Miss Shang couldn’t speak. Isn’t she doing quite well?
Lu Xici: [It’s the 19th next month. I’m a Pisces. What about you?]
Seeing Lu Xici bring the topic back, Jun Youyue felt a little excited.
In the past, she rarely chatted with Lu Xici.
Let alone saying goodbye to Lu Xi, she has clearly never spoken to humans as a species.
Let alone with Lu Xici, she hardly conversed with the human species. Her primary communication was with data or experimental subjects, limited to inner dialogues, rarely spoken aloud.
[I'm a Cancer, it's still early. I'll tell you when it gets closer.]
Lu Xici frowned slightly as she looked at that zodiac sign.
She remembered Jun Youyue's birthday is on July 12th, which happens to be Cancer.
But that person didn't seem like a Cancer at all; displaying very little emotional change, always wearing that frozen expression on her face that never changed for over a thousand years.
Let alone being sensitive or sentimental, these kinds of words just don't seem suitable for Jun Youyue.
Lu Xici didn't know that Jun Youyue had hesitated all afternoon to send her congratulations on winning the award.
She also didn't know that Jun Youyue's response of 'thank you' could harbor enough inner drama to stage an outstanding play
Judging from Jun Youyue's complicated little thoughts, she is actually quite a Cancer.
Unfortunately, Lu Xici only witnessed her aloofness and seemingly perfunctory reticence.
There are only twelve zodiacs in total, and this degree of similarity cannot even be considered a coincidence.
She took a deep breath, pushed Jun Youyue out of her mind, and continued typing: [You're leaving me in suspense? I'll remember to ask.]
[No more talking, good night, we’ll talk tomorrow]
After receiving Lu Xici's good night, Jun Youyue's eyes softened.
It's not yet early morning right now, Lu Xi Ci goes to bed quite early, which is good for her body.
She repeatedly read the entire chat history again, took screenshots of the last two sentences from Lu Xici, and saved them in her collection.
This WeChat account is newly created, with only Lu Xici as a friend.
Now, even in her everyday communication tools, there's only Lu Xici.
Jun Youyue stared blankly at her photo album and didn't turn off her phone for a long time.
Author's Note:
I set a goal this morning and said I wanted to try to see if I could write 6,000 in four hours between classes.
Then I got caught in the rain and caught a cold
I wrote at a much slower pace than usual, finishing 2000 words.
After seeing everyone’s comments, most of the little cuties guessed it right, that’s right! It's Jun Youyue's sexy operation. The two of them are going to start dating online.