Tang Li held the cellphone box, but her gaze was fixed on Ji Ming. Ji Ming only said one sentence: "Miss Tang’s birthday is approaching, and out of concern that he may be too busy with work to remember, the gentleman had me deliver this in advance."
Yesterday evening, Feng Qi suggested she change her cellphone; today, she received a new one.
At least it saved her the trouble of buying one herself.
Thinking of the electronic cigarette she had given to Song Baiyan, then looking at the iPhone X in her hands, Tang Li’s heart swelled with a hint of sweetness.
Presenting a birthday gift and now receiving one herself.
...There was a sense of reciprocation.
Come to think of it, her birthday was in mid-August, which was still some time away.
Ji Ming delivered the items and prepared to leave.
He had squeezed out some time to come here.
After Ji Ming’s departure, Tang Li took the new cellphone upstairs.
Wu Xuehan saw the iPhone X in her hand and sighed with envy, "Why doesn’t anyone give me an Apple X? I can only afford an iPhone 6 right now."
"6 has been discontinued," Yu Sui said, throwing cold water on the situation.
Wu Xuehan glared at her with widened eyes: "Can’t I make a comparison? Besides, even if I wanted to buy a 5, there would definitely be second-hand ones in the cellphone store."
Tang Li spent the afternoon familiarizing herself with the iPhone X.
After setting up WeChat, she added some QQ friends and contacts from her address book.
Fu Si learned that Tang Li was at the university, and in the evening, he came to Wentan Garden to invite her for dinner. Seeing Wu Xuehan and Yu Sui in the dormitory, even if he was reluctant, he still said, "It’s better to have more people; it’s boring with just the two of us."
On the way downstairs, Wu Xuehan pulled Tang Li aside and whispered, "Are you two really dating?"
The dinner place was near the university.
Choosing seats, Fu Si immediately sat to the left of Tang Li.
Wu Xuehan and Yu Sui stood there, looking at the two seated side by side, suddenly at a loss for words.
After they sat down, Fu Si was already asking Tang Li what she wanted to eat, perusing the menu.
Tang Li ordered a few dishes and then asked Wu Xuehan and Yu Sui what they wanted.
Both declined simultaneously with a wave of their hands.
Fu Si was pleased with their self-awareness for being third wheels: "Order whatever you want. You’re Ah Li’s classmates, which makes you my classmates too."
Wu Xuehan and Yu Sui exchanged a glance. The way he equated that was nothing short of artless.
After ordering the food, Fu Si took the opportunity to chat with Tang Li.
Learning that Tang Li was about to join a crew for filming, he was disappointed, but he still showed support: "You should be concentrating on your work right now. As for dating or what have you, there’s no rush, ha."
Fu Si remembered something and said to Tang Li, "Your WeChat profile picture is a Tibetan Mastiff, right? It looks a lot like Ah Xi, my uncle’s dog."
Concerned Tang Li might not believe him, he took out his cellphone from his pocket and found a photo of Ah Xi frolicking in the grass: "Doesn’t it look similar?"
Wu Xuehan and Yu Sui also took a glance.
Yu Sui commented, "They could be cast from the same mold."
After some thought, Wu Xuehan spoke up, "Maybe Tibetan Mastiffs just all look alike."
After dinner, Yu Sui pulled Wu Xuehan away first.
Without the shiny light bulbs, Fu Si didn’t relax; instead, he became more tense and awkwardly walked alongside Tang Li.
Seeing him hesitant to speak up, Tang Li took the initiative, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Tang Li was about to go off to film a movie, and he wouldn’t be able to see her for a long time. Worried that if he didn’t make a move first, the entertainment industry’s male stars would eventually sweep her off her feet—after all, she was young with presumably weak willpower—Fu Si no longer hesitated and blurted out, "It’s just... I really like you."
After speaking, his ears turned bright red.