Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 168 The meaning of reading

There are two specific aspects that show how important Hu Li is to her boyfriend's birthday.

Firstly, she did not book any high-end restaurants, but planned to cook by herself and have a romantic candlelight dinner at home with her boyfriend.

Secondly, she practiced for nearly half a month for several dishes for this dinner.

These two points alone are enough to show how much she values ​​her boyfriend's birthday.

As for the gifts she prepared... in her opinion, gifts that can be bought with money are nothing.

At around 5 o'clock, after Lu Yao arrived at Fortune Garden, he saw petals scattered on the floor tiles at the door as soon as he entered the house.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

Fine.

Although this kind of arrangement is quite popular in that era, from Lu Yao's current perspective... this arrangement is indeed a bit "vulgar".

But he certainly wouldn't complain about his girlfriend's intentions, not to mention... the guy was still cooking in an apron.

When she heard the door open, Hu Li turned her head and saw her boyfriend, and she screamed:
"Ah! Close your eyes!"

"...Close your eyes?"

"Yes, yes, close your eyes!"

Lu Yao had no choice but to close his eyes and asked:

"Let me make it clear first, taking off your clothes and giving yourself to me as a gift doesn't count!"

"……hey-hey."

The young woman showed a somewhat wretched smile, and then said:

"Don't open your eyes. Wait until I finish cooking this dish."

“…So long?”

"Oh, it happened so quickly. Don't open your eyes... You came back too early!"

Lu Yao listened to her complaints while smelling the aroma of the food. After waiting for about two or three minutes, he finally heard the sound of the fire being turned off.

Then he felt his girlfriend running past him.

"Why go?"

"Wait……"

Soon, she turned back and Lu Yao still heard the sound of the plastic bag.

Just as I was wondering what it was, I heard her say:

"Okay, you can open your eyes now."

Lu Yao opened his eyes again and suddenly felt a dizziness in front of his face.

Countless petals were thrown by his girlfriend, and they fell from in front of him... Well, how did the song go? Have the petals fallen?
The scene before my eyes corresponds exactly to this line of lyrics.

Then, Hu Li grabbed a handful of petals from the plastic bag and scattered them, while taking Lu Yao's hand and leading him to her practice room.

Throw it away with every step.

Lu Yao wanted to complain that he would be the one who would have trouble cleaning later...

But seeing her smiling face, I just let her do what she wanted.

Finally arriving at the door of the practice room, Yu Jie threw the bag of petals aside, covered Lu Yao's eyes, and then opened the door.

"Ta-da~"

Under the mysterious action that was trying to cover up, Lu Yao could see clearly what was inside.

A pile of gift boxes of various sizes filled a corner of the practice room, and there was even a bicycle with colorful ribbons hanging on it.

"..."

He was speechless and subconsciously looked at his girlfriend:
"You mean... let me pick one of these gifts?"

"No."

Hu Li smiled and shook his head, pointing at the pile of gifts and said:
"You start with the smallest number."

"Uh... ok."

Lu Yao nodded and walked over.

After glancing back and forth, I found "1".

A box that couldn't be any smaller.

He tore open the wrapping paper directly, and then the corner of his mouth twitched...

Inside was a jewelry box and a name: Chow Tai Fook.

After opening it, there was a longevity lock about the size of a coin inside.

"……you are pregnant?"

Lu Yao was stunned.

"What are you thinking about?"

Hu Li rolled his eyes and continued:

"Tear down the second one."

So Lu Yao picked up the box with the number "2", opened it, and found a chicken doll inside.

"What does this... mean?"

He still didn't understand.

But without his girlfriend telling him, he directly dialed the number "3".

Inside is a Transformers robot toy.

Next is "4", and inside 4 is a piggy bank.

5 is a big box with a remote control racing car inside.

Then 6, a set of Lego spaceship models...

He gradually found a pattern.

"One gift per year?"

He couldn't help asking as he was dismantling 7.

"Hehe, yes!"

Hu Li was delighted. She leaned on her boyfriend, kissed his ear, and said with a smile:

"I want to provide our baby Lu Yao with all the gifts he needs from the age of 1 to 19."

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

There was no emotion in my heart, but I said speechlessly:
"You plagiarized my idea? Isn't this what I said when we first got together and I asked you about your birthday and you asked me what gift I was going to give you?"

"Uh……"

The royal sister was a little embarrassed.

And Lu Yao rolled his eyes even wider:

"That's too much! You took away my creativity. What should I do on your birthday?"

"...Didn't you say you would give me a macho experience ticket?"

"Do you still need a trial coupon? Every time you wanted to see a hunk, didn't I show it to you?"

Looking at the stack of new banknotes in the number 7, he couldn't help but ask:
"Also, why is the gift for a 7-year-old money?"

"Because you're in elementary school, don't you know how to spend money? How can this ten thousand yuan not cover your snacks for a semester?"

"..."

Lu Yao thought to himself that you were really thoughtful.

Then he picked up the number 14 and opened it to find that it was a Nike shoe box.

"This is……"

"Sneakers. Didn't you say you didn't really start playing basketball until you were 14?"

"……sharp."

Lu Yao nodded sincerely.

Putting aside the idea of ​​plagiarism, these gifts for my girlfriend are indeed very thoughtful.

but……

"what is this?"

After unpacking the 16-year-old box, he looked at the USB drive inside and asked curiously.

"...a pornographic film."

"????"

Seeing her boyfriend's ridiculous behavior, the blushing sister grabbed the USB drive and took it back:
"Sixteen years old... isn't that a mature person? This... this is considered enlightenment."

"...?"

Lu Yao was dumbfounded. Looking at the increasingly red face of the royal sister, he nodded subconsciously and gave a sincere comment:
"It still has to be you, Hu Li."

This gift is truly unprecedented and will never be repeated.

Then he stretched out his hand:

"Give me back my gift. I'm going to look at it secretly. Then you suddenly appear and catch me in the act. Then you sit next to me and gently tell me that I'm indeed old enough to be curious about these things, and then start teaching me..."

"Bah! I...I don't want it!"

Her face was so red that she could boil an egg.

But Lu Yao was extremely persistent:

"I don't care, this is my birthday present!...What kind?"

"Go to hell!"

The already red-faced queen threw the USB drive directly into her boyfriend's arms, quickly stood up, and fled out of the practice room as if running for her life.

"……hey-hey."

Looking at her leaving back, Lu Yao let out all kinds of meaningless laughter.

Then proceed to open the presents.

Soon, all nineteen gifts were opened.

There was a touch of emotion in his eyes.

Even though his idea was plagiarized... he could truly feel his girlfriend's thoughtfulness from these gifts.

As she said:

"I will definitely give you a surprise!"

This is such a surprise...

Holding the USB flash drive in my hand, it is the most satisfying gift.

Well, the problem is coming.

He rubbed his chin subconsciously.

Who did this sister ask for the URL? What flavor is this video?
No, I have to go and take a look.

then……

In less than 2 minutes, a woman's roar was heard from the house:

"Lu! Who is a good person watching porn while eating? Turn it off!!!!"

Look, women are so fickle.

The gift was given by her, but I couldn't even look at it.

It's really like a needle in the sea, this woman's heart...

……

"Sister...can we blow out this candle? It'll burn my eyes."

Under the dim candlelight, Lu Yao rubbed his eyes and asked his girlfriend opposite him.

Hu Li rolled his eyes:
"It was you who forbad us to light red candles."

"Don't you think lighting red candles is creepy?"

"What's even more terrifying is the white candle."

"…Isn't this just a white candle? It's just a little thicker."

"Shit, it's a scented candle. Beige."

"…but it's irritating to the eyes, and the aroma is too strong. The food feels like it's filled with scented candles."

"Oh, you have to make do with it. What's the big deal about a candlelight dinner and turning on a light bulb?" "...Okay."

At this moment, Lu Yao, who was wearing a platinum bracelet, nodded helplessly, picked up a piece of shredded potatoes with chopsticks, and put it into his mouth with the strong fragrance of lavender.

"You know what, this bracelet Xiaochu gave me is quite nice and suits you very well."

Lu Yao thought to himself, how could something worth 180,000 yuan not be suitable?

That’s right, the bracelet that Xu Ruochu gave was this year’s new men’s bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels. It was made entirely of platinum and was inspired by the Ouroboros. The snake’s head was inlaid with two emeralds and some small diamonds.

It really looks good when worn.

It’s just very expensive.

The two of them went to see Van Cleef & Arpels a few days ago, but Lu Yao didn't wear it at the time and was not interested at all.

But he remembered the price: 180,000.

He glanced at the bracelet that sparkled in the candlelight and shook his head:
"I just wear it for fun. I won't be able to wear it when I go to school."

"Wear it. It looks so good."

"No, I don't like wearing something worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on my wrist."

Hearing this, Hu Li shrugged indifferently and continued:
"You are still young. A man's charm is built on these details. You will understand it later."

"I must be young, otherwise I will have a big sister to guide me later?"

"..."

The royal sister blushed.

Subconsciously clasped my toes:
"One...does it have to be like this? Can't we be normal?"

"You're not normal at all. You can even give porn movies as gifts, why are you shy now? Sister, I don't understand anything. There are some things...you have to teach me."

"..."

It seems to be an illusion.

Hu Li's face looked even redder under the candlelight.

But...she no longer refused.

Even some expectations.

After all, she had never tried these... roles that her boyfriend mentioned.

Ok.

You can try.

As Lu Yao looked at his girlfriend's shy appearance, the food in his mouth gradually lost its taste.

The attention is no longer here.

……

On his 19th birthday, Lu Yao spent an extremely unforgettable night.

It's truly unforgettable and not fake at all.

As expected... gentle older sisters are my favorite!
After his birthday, Hu Li left and went directly to London.

It is estimated to take about a week.

Lu Yao has no woman in his heart, so he draws his sword like a god.

I have gradually started to get into work mode in the past few days.

Once people start working, time flies by. In the blink of an eye, another week is over.

Early on Friday morning, Lu Yao arrived at the school gate after breakfast.

After waiting for about three to five minutes, he saw Shen Wan holding a bag in the distance.

The weather was so good today that he thought the white sneakers on the girl's feet were particularly shiny.

"Hee hee~"

When she saw Lu Yao, the girl's mouth corners couldn't help but rise.

But after all, it was the school gate, so she didn't want to show off. She just walked happily to Lu Yao's side:

"Brother Lu, here, coffee."

"Ah."

Lu Yao took it and looked her up and down.

On top is a short brown down jacket that looks furry, and underneath is a pair of black skinny jeans.

The dividing line between the down jacket and jeans is just her waist, which is barely sizable enough to be held in one hand, making her look a little charming, while the pair of white sneakers under her long and slender legs looks clean and prominent.

how to say……

It really has a student feel.

And she's a dancer.

So, he smiled and said:

"Are you trying to win the school beauty?"

"Hey, no. I just... wear it casually."

Regardless of whether this is true or not, these clothes do show off her figure and good looks.

The girl said, looking curiously into the school:
"let's go?"

"Okay, have you had breakfast?"

"Coffee for breakfast."

"That won't work... I'll take you to the cafeteria first."

Lu Yao said this and took her to the school.

The guard just glanced at it and didn't pay any attention to it.

This was also the first time that Shen Wan truly entered a domestic institution of higher learning.

"How did you do on the test?"

Hearing Lu Yao's words, the girl smiled again:

"My teacher said I'm quite talented... As long as I work hard, I'll have no problem getting into adult education."

Lu Yao nodded slightly:

"Well, that's fine. What month do you want to sign up?"

"From April to June, you can sign up next month."

"Would you like me to tutor you?"

The girl smiled and said:

"Yes, it would be best if you could tutor me every day, hehe~"

"You are so greedy. Why don't you go and ask around and find out what the tuition for the top student in the country is?"

"I can pay it back with my body."

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched and he looked at her speechlessly.

I thought to myself, how could you have such dirty thoughts in this sacred academy?

The girl didn't say much, she just followed him and looked around.

University... is too unfamiliar to her. Moreover, Fuhua is a well-known school in the country...

For her before, it was too far away.

But now she was walking inside, and it was impossible to say that she was not feeling subtle.

"Brother Lu."

"Ok?"

"Don't laugh at me when I tell you how I feel."

"Just tell me."

"...I feel like when I walk here, the air is filled with the sound of reading aloud. It feels really strange."

"That's a bit exaggerated. Junior high school and high school are about the same. The teaching atmosphere at Fuhua is actually quite relaxed... Of course, I don't know much about adult education, but it won't be too heavy. Besides, I just got here, how can I get to where I am now?"

“That feeling is completely different…”

The girl rarely obeyed Lu Yao, but expressed her objection.

She felt really different.

I even developed an inexplicable sense of awe towards the so-called "university".

And when she occasionally sees classmates passing by, she would wonder...what positions these people will hold in the future and what kind of light and heat they will contribute.

At this moment, her mentality was close to that of a pilgrim. Although there were some minor differences, she did feel a sense of awe in her heart.

If it is real.

Especially when we got to the restaurant.

In fact, according to the senior, Danyuan Restaurant in the old campus of Handan is the smallest.

But Shen Wan’s concept of “university cafeteria” was very simple. It was the shabby factory building in her technical secondary school and the big pot dishes inside.

When she first entered Danyuan Restaurant, she was completely dazzled by the variety of snacks from all over the world.

“…Brother Lu, do you have Western breakfast?”

Lu Yao glanced in the direction she was looking at and shrugged:

"After all, there are international students here. Do you want to eat? It tastes okay. But I think the Shanxi Province knife-cut noodles taste better."

"Then let's eat noodles. I haven't eaten them in a long time."

So Lu Yao nodded and took her with him.

And Shen Wan's shock... came from the price.

She stared blankly at the prices on the knife-cut noodle stall.

Sliced ​​beef noodles...5 yuan?

2 chicken legs?
Is this...a small county town?
Am I home?

Isn't this the Magic City?
She was a little speechless, but when she saw Lu Yao coming over with a bowl of beef noodles that was not full but also exaggerated, she couldn't help but ask:
"This bowl of noodles is only 5 yuan?"

"Ah."

Lu Yao nodded and took her to an empty seat.

He smiled and said:

“That’s what reading is all about, isn’t it?”

"..."

Shen Wan was speechless.

I took the chopsticks handed to me by Lu Yao, and just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, I took a bite and tasted the flavor...

In response to Lu Yao's question, "How is it? Does it taste authentic?", I nodded subconsciously.

There is plenty of meat, the soup is delicious, and the portion of noodles is even more impressive.

And the most important thing is...it's just a bowl of sliced ​​noodles for five dollars.

In her hometown, you can’t even get noodles with so much meat for five yuan. Not to mention the taste…

It really is the taste of home.

She subconsciously looked around again.

Although it was past mealtime, there were still many people in the cafeteria.

Many "young faces" are filled with confidence and pride.

This is Fuhua.

One of the top universities in the country.

They should be proud.

Even though this kind of pride would make her, a technical secondary school student who had never even attended high school, feel extremely inferior.

but……

Just like what Brother Lu said.

She compared it with the technical secondary school where she had attended, and then looked at the dazzling Danyuan Restaurant in front of her.

And the two towering Guanghua buildings next to the restaurant I just saw, as well as the tip of the iceberg of other college scenery that I haven't had time to appreciate yet...

At this moment, the meaning of reading is completely concrete.

(End of this chapter)