Chapter 192 The Gears of Fate Start Turning Again

Zhou Rui's smile froze for a moment. Zhang Xin's words were indeed a little unexpected.

But in order not to embarrass Zhang Xin, he answered quickly: "What happened?"

Zhang Xin's voice was very low and light: "I broke my classmate's phone and I have to compensate him. I'm short of money. Can you help me? I'm still short of 2,000 yuan."

Zhou Rui heard some other noises on the phone, as if there was more than one person around Zhang Xin: "Are you sure there is nothing else? Is he safe?"

Zhang Xin said hurriedly: "Nothing else, he is safe, but I'm short of money. I'll find a way to pay you back next month."

Zhou Rui estimated that Zhang Xin's monthly living expenses would not exceed 1,500 yuan, or even lower. He also had to eat and live. It was unlikely that he would pay it back next month unless he borrowed from others.

Zhou Rui didn't care about this little money, but Zhang Xin's condition made him a little worried. Based on his understanding of Zhang Xin, this guy would never ask for it easily, even if he asked his parents for it, he would not ask him for it.

He has a strong sense of self-esteem

"It would be fine if you have some money to pay it back, or pay it back every month. By the way, if you have anything to do, you can call me back when you are waiting for someone."

Zhang Xin was silent for a while, and then he said "hmm".

After Zhou Rui hung up, he waited for a few minutes, but what he got was not a call from Zhang Xin, but a text message with Zhang Xin's bank card number.

Did he break his classmate's phone?

Zhou Rui stared for a moment, and finally opened his laptop, transferred 2,000 yuan, and then called Song Bin.

"Boss, do you have any instructions?"

Zhou Rui said: "Have you contacted Zhang Xin recently?"

"Zhang Xin? No, we just chatted in the group before."

Song Bin seemed to be at a dinner party, and the environment was noisy.

"By the way, it seems that he asked me to borrow some money before."

Zhou Rui frowned: "How much did he borrow? What's the reason?"

Song Bin recalled: "Just 1,000 yuan, it seems that he said he needed to advance money for a class reunion or something"

"Did he pay it back?"

The money was not much, Song Bin even almost forgot: "I paid it back, I remember, it was a few days ago, he said he transferred it to my card."

Zhou Rui thought while tapping his laptop with his fingers, making a "click" sound, and finally said: "If he asks you to borrow money again, remember to tell me."

Song Bin was confused, but he would definitely do what the boss told him to do seriously.

This amount of money is not much for both Song Bin and Zhou Rui.

I hope I'm just overthinking it.

After all, the other party is not a child anymore, and he has paid back the money he borrowed from Song Bin. There is no need to hold on to it and ask questions.

Especially under the premise of just lending money to others.

So Zhou Rui sent a text message to Zhang Xin: "Forwarded, check it."

After a long time, Zhang Xin replied: "Thank you Zhou Rui this time, I will definitely pay you back next month."

No more news

Zhou Rui closed the computer, making a crisp sound, and continued to practice boxing, a set of palm techniques.

But his mind was already far away.

He always cared more about his friends in Qinghe County, and had promised several elders that he would take care of them.

After all, he was a "fake young man" and they were all real "young people"

Li Wenqian, Han Ziyin and himself were in the same school, Song Bin was even more so, even Tong Xin often chatted and sent photos and the like.

Only Zhang Xin was far away and had less communication.

To be honest, if it weren't for the money borrowed tonight, Zhou Rui would not have realized that he knew nothing about Zhang Xin's situation.

Whether school life was going well, whether he had adapted to Shanghai, not only Zhou Rui, but also several other people might have a vague idea of ​​Zhang Xin's situation.

After a set of palm techniques, Zhou Rui put away his posture, picked up his bag, and walked out of the playground.

We are all adults, so there should be no problem.

The iron gate of the playground has been locked, but it doesn't bother him. He accelerates, kicks, climbs, and jumps over the four-meter-high iron mesh wall like flowing water, landing steadily on the ground.

After clapping his hands, Zhou Rui was about to leave.

There was a light "click" sound, and something fell to the ground a few meters away.

Zhou Rui turned his head and saw that there was a person hiding in the shadow under the street lamp, staring at him in amazement, obviously witnessing his set of tricks just now

It's over! I was thinking about something just now, and I didn't pay attention!

Yu Shu's midnight snack starch sausage fell to the ground, rolled to Zhou Rui's feet, and both of them froze in place.

Yu Shu: "Qinggong?"

Zhou Rui:

Yu Shu: "Force?"

Zhou Rui laughed dryly: "Have you heard of parkour?"

Yu Shu shook his head suspiciously.

Zhou Rui nodded: "That's good, isn't it? I mean parkour is like this. Senior, why haven't you returned to the dormitory yet?"

Yu Shu looked at the starch sausage on the ground: "I came out for a midnight snack."

Zhou Rui picked up the starch sausage that was thicker and covered with mud and stuffed it back into Yu Shu's hand.

"Then you continue to eat. I'm leaving first. I have classes tomorrow."

Then he left in a hurry.

Yu Shu looked at the starch sausage in his hand and then at the four-meter-high wire mesh.

Is it too late?

No, I haven't slept either!

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Not wanting to give Yu Shu time to react, Zhou Rui chose to leave as the best option and went all the way back to Jiangwan Hanlin.

Zhou Rui was stunned as soon as he got out of the elevator.

There were two big bags at the door of his house.

Not express delivery, but the kind of supermarket bag.

I looked up at the house number. 1501 was correct.

There was a piece of paper stuck on the outside of the bag, and Zhou Rui gently took it off.

Juanxiu's handwriting is easy to identify and belongs to Li Wenqian.

"Zhou Rui, I didn't buy all the things last time. I made up some. Please place them according to the plan on the paper. Don't destroy the results of my work last time ('')."

The last time she cooked, Li Wenqian was also busy arranging various daily necessities, but there was still something lacking. Some daily necessities were always remembered after leaving the supermarket.

Li Wenqian may have always remembered it in her heart, so she did this. This piece of paper was handwritten. I wonder how much effort this girl put into it. Why didn't she make a phone call?

The little girl doesn't understand

Zhou Rui looked at it for a long time and smiled knowingly.

"There is a foot mat in the white bag. Please put it at the door. When it rains, you can rub it on before going in."

Zhou Rui took out the foot pads from the bag. They were stain-resistant brown-red and looked like a piece of fruit peel.

Placed at the door, it has to be said that it smells like fireworks.

Zhou Rui rubbed his shoes on the new mat, carried his things and walked into the house, curiously looking at what else Li Wenqian wrote.

"There are tissue paper in the black bag. Put one on the coffee table, one on the bedside, and the rest can be stuffed into the cabinet under the sink."

Zhou Rui simply stopped thinking. He carried the bag and put everything away, as if he were playing a game following a text guide.

“rags, sponges, and hand towels can be kept in the kitchen.”

"Remember to peel off the film of aromatherapy and put it behind the toilet."

"Put the scissors in the shoe cabinet and use them to open express delivery."

"The last two water glasses can also be placed on the kitchen counter. It's all over! Have a good rest, ('ω')."

Zhou Rui took out the last two things.

Two ceramic mugs, brown in color, with rounded curves. I don’t know where the girl bought them.

One has a big A printed on it, and the other has a big B printed on it. Other than that, there are no patterns. It seems that they are designed like this for differentiation.

It just looks a bit like a couple cup.

After placing the cups, Zhou Rui looked around.

Can't say what has been added.

It just feels more lifelike.

Li Wenqian may have always remembered these trivial matters.

The cell phone vibrated slightly. Zhou Rui thought it was Li Wenqian's call. He thought that this girl was quite good at picking the time. She called right after she had finished placing the arrangements, but it turned out that the caller was Deng Xiaonan.

"Teacher Ari, have you rested?"

Zhou Rui clamped the phone on his shoulder and said while washing the cup with a sponge: "No, what's the matter?"

Since Li Wenqian is B among the two cups, she should use A.

Deng Xiaonan cleared her throat and said, "Do you still remember what I said last time about the top ten singers on campus?"

Zhou Rui frowned slightly: "I remember, I said I wouldn't participate."

"I conveyed my thoughts to you. The school just wants to discuss with you. If you don't participate, can you serve as a judge?"

"Huh? There are judges for this event?"

Is this event over yet? Zhou Rui thought it was done.

“This is the most important student event every year.”

Zhou Rui asked curiously: "Who were the judges in the past?"

"Chorus teacher, Youth League committee teacher, music club president, if you are included, there are four people in total."

This specification is really low enough.

Deng Xiaonan said two more sentences in detail, which roughly meant: The audition stage for the top ten singers on campus is basically over. Zhou Rui only needs to go there a few times, sit in the audience to rate, and watch the performances. In addition, he also asked, A Qian Whether the teacher is willing to participate.

Zhou Rui is determined to participate in the competition, but if he just wants to watch the performance and get points, Zhou Rui is not unacceptable.

It’s quite new. Are there any chairs that can rotate?

As for Li Wenqian’s participation

Almost instinctively, Zhou Rui wanted to help Li Wenqian reject it, but then he thought that the layout of Chinese media was on the right track, and Li Wenqian should naturally find an opportunity to appear on the stage.

All preparations have been completed.

The trajectory of her rise in her previous life was that she was pulled by a friend and accidentally signed up for Peking University's "Top Ten Singers on Campus" and won the first prize in one fell swoop. The live video and her identity as a top student of Peking University attracted the attention of Beijing-Beijing TV Station, and she has been singing ever since.

This first appearance gave her the title of "Beijing University Goddess". It was not only a strong halo, but also a kind of protective color, and even established some connections.

I don’t know whether it was the inertia of fate or a simple coincidence. Just when the Chinese media was ready, Li Wenqian encountered the "Top Ten Singers on Campus" incident again.

Is the gear of fate about to turn again?

So Zhou Rui asked: "Will the video of this event be made public?"

"It will be announced on the school's official website and will also be posted online. Of course, it will mainly show the performance footage, and the judges will not show their faces."

Zhou Rui nodded and said, "Wait for a few minutes and I'll ask."

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Wanjingyuan, Li Wenqian finished taking a shower and lay on the bed, holding her mobile phone in her hand.

His calves were standing up behind his back, swinging up and down.

"Why haven't Zhou Rui called back yet? He won't be going home tonight, right?"

After Li Wenqian purchased daily necessities in the afternoon, she spent another half an hour writing a guide and placed it in front of Zhou Rui's house. She has been looking forward to Zhou Rui's discovery.

Girls always like to do some different sense of rituals. It can be explained clearly with a phone call, but doing so makes them happier.

As a result, until late at night, the flowers withered, and there was no reply.

Li Wenqian was like a curved pillow, lying on the bed with squinting eyes, feeling like she was about to fall asleep.

It couldn't be that the things placed at the door were stolen! Zhou Rui didn't see it at all? !

Just thinking about this outrageous possibility, the phone finally responded.

At a glance, it was indeed Zhou Rui!

Li Wenqian's worries were swept away, and she answered the call in a second.

"Girl, the things have been received and have been arranged according to the instructions!"

Li Wenqian breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good, you called back so late, I thought the things were stolen"

"That won't happen, this is an upscale community after all, and the security guards are all under 30 years old."

The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Rui said he was very satisfied with what Li Wenqian bought.

Li Wenqian played with her hair happily, and her legs swayed left and right behind her, like a pair of rabbit ears.

Finally, Zhou Rui said, "Let me ask you an opinion. What do you think of your first stage being the 'Top Ten Campus Singers'?"

Li Wenqian did not despise the low standard. She turned over and looked at the ceiling.

She was a little excited and a little nervous. No matter how big or small the stage was, it was her first time to sing on stage.

Zhou Rui had sung at the mobilization meeting of Qinghe No. 1 Middle School, but she had not sung once.

Or, she would feel more secure if the first stage was smaller.

"Top Ten Campus Singers, I saw their banner! I can do it!"

The gears of fate began to turn again