"That’s a long story; I’ll tell you about it later. Oh right, the National Day holidays are just around the corner. I’ve invited my roommate to stay at my place for a while, do you want to join us?" Explaining her phobia seemed too complicated, and in fact, she hadn’t even fully understood the whole situation herself. Although she had spoken to Shen Juanzhi on the phone last night, they only briefly discussed her physical condition. For other matters, she would have to wait until she got home to ask him in person.
Of course, she could ask Jiang Zhiyi, but for the time being, she felt it was better for the two of them to minimize their encounters.
"I’m afraid I can’t," Qin Ruo shook her head, "I’ve promised Lu Yinhao that I would tutor Shen Jingqi during the holidays."
"What’s the big deal? Just bring him along. Come over to my place, and after we’re done with the tutoring, we can all hang out and relax," knowing Shen Jingqi like she did, she was aware the guy couldn’t sit still for even an hour, much less hope he would behave all day.
"Is that okay? With so many people? Won’t we be too much of a disturbance?" Qin Zhen was somewhat tempted.
"No problem, the house is usually empty anyway." Shen Juanzhi never minded when she brought friends home. He himself used to bring people over as well.
"Okay, then let’s invite Senior Sheng too, and treat it like a friends and family reunion," Qin Zhen was finally persuaded.
"I’m afraid that won’t be possible!" When mentioning bringing Sheng Ting along, Shen Weiyi didn’t agree right away.
"I’ll ask him about it," Shen Weiyi replied, "but he’s pretty busy with lab work, he might not have the time."
With Sheng Ting’s personality, he was very likely to spend the National Day holiday in the lab.
"Is lab work more important than spending time with your girlfriend?" Qin Zhen raised an eyebrow, "Besides, it’s a holiday. No matter how busy, you have to take a break, right? Not to mention seven days off, surely taking a day or two off wouldn’t be a problem."
"What kind of comparison is that?" Shen Weiyi couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time, "Of course, work is more important."
"That’s not the right attitude," Qin Zhen looked at her disapprovingly, "That’s how boyfriends get spoiled. In fact, I think girls should show a little temper from time to time. If you’re too considerate of your boyfriend, they take it for granted and think they don’t have to pamper or accompany their girlfriends. Over time, it becomes expected, and if one day you can’t hold it in and throw a fit, they will think you’re being unreasonable and immature. Therefore, from the beginning, you have to let them know that girls are flowers, they need to be nurtured. Flowers that don’t require effort are wildflowers by the roadside, anyone can pick them, no need to wait for them to do it. This is called ’the squeaky wheel gets the grease.’"
Qin Zhen spoke with conviction.
Shen Weiyi found it actually made a lot of sense.
"Alright, I’ll talk to him about it."
"That’s more like it. I’m heading back to the dorms now. Oh, and these are the autumn peaches from my garden, really sweet. I brought them especially for you, be sure to eat them." Before leaving, he pointed to a bag of peaches he had brought for Shen Weiyi.
After Qin Zhen left, Shen Weiyi looked at the peaches on the table, each one big and red, and very tempting. She hadn’t even tasted one and could already smell the peach’s distinctive fragrance.
She took one to wash, peeled it, and took a bite, indeed finding it sweeter than those bought from fruit shops.
After a moment of thought, Shen Weiyi washed two more, peeled them, cut them into small pieces, and put them in a box. Carrying the box, she went to look for Sheng Ting.
But it was a surprise that Sheng Ting was not in the lab.