She is in the fog

November 2012, 11, is Sunday, which is also the commonly known Singles’ Day.
He Xi had an appointment, so he got up early.
I washed my hair, blew it in front of the mirror, and then styled it.

Looking at herself in pajamas in the mirror, He Xi worried for the first time about what to wear.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that the school's requirement for students to wear uniforms during class was a wise decision, which cured many people's dressing difficulties.

But today is different.
Strictly speaking, this was the first time Mingmei took the initiative to ask her out.
——Although I don’t know what she is going to do in the sports city.

Finally, she decided to open the Q&A website, select a question about dressing, pick the answer that received the most approval, and use the content of the answer as a reference.

Beige high-waisted hooded sweatshirt, black cuffed overalls, and Martin boots.
Such a simple and casual outfit looks very heroic and eye-catching on He Xi.
I don’t know whether to say that netizens are quite talented, or whether the degree of fashion perfection depends on the individual.

The agreed time is ten o'clock.
Before half past nine, He Xi was already sitting on the bench at the south gate of the Sports City.

A few pedestrians passed by from time to time, and a girl came up to He Xi and asked for his contact information.

At 9:52, a bus stopped at the Sports City Station and Mingmei slowly got off the bus.

She had evening self-study classes in the evening, so she still wore her school uniform. Although her foot was still bandaged, her foot injury had almost recovered and she could basically walk briskly.

"Mingmei, I'm here!"
He Xi waved and ran towards her happily.

Mingmei looked up: "How long have you been here?"

"You've just arrived and you're here."

"Then let's go in. I mainly want to buy a basketball and a few badminton rackets. But I don't play basketball, so I don't know what brand to buy, so I'll ask you to be my advisor."

"Did you buy this for our class?"

"Yeah, actually I'm pretty embarrassed about how badly I ran long distance. If Wanwan had run, she would definitely have won first place, and our class wouldn't have missed out on the bonus. It just so happens that I got a bonus for the midterm exam, so I can make up for this regret."

"You don't have to blame yourself. This matter was originally Qin Yiran's fault. She registered the wrong name first."

Mingmei smiled: "It's okay, she didn't do it on purpose, and I'm not blaming myself, I just feel sorry, anyway, the bonus was unexpected."

An hour and a half later, Mingmei walked out of the sports city holding a basketball, and He Xi walked out of the sports city holding three pairs of badminton rackets and a box of badminton balls.

"Mingmei, where are we going now?"
"Did you bring your school badge?"
"Bring it."
"Let's go straight to school and drop the stuff off in class as a surprise for them."
"it is good."

It was still early and there were not many passengers on the bus. After swiping their cards, they walked to the back of the car. Mingmei found a seat by the window and sat down, and He Xi naturally sat next to her.

He Xi put the badminton racket at his feet, and while Mingmei was looking out the window, he tiptoed to take out his mobile phone and headphones from his pocket, opened the music app, and then shook one of the headphones in front of her.
"Mingmei, do you want to listen to music?"

"Okay." Mingmei said as she tilted her head.

He Xi then carefully put the earphones into Mingmei's ears and put on the other earphone himself.

"The whole world declares my love for you."
"I wait for you under the camphor tree that has sheltered from the rain, and we bump into each other at the corner of the overpass. I accumulate the fate of each encounter, and finally I can hold your hand and protect you..."
Listening to the beautiful song coming from the headphones, Mingmei couldn't help but close her eyes and hum along.

He Xi turned his head to the side and looked at her delicate eyebrows, slightly curled eyelashes, and her small mouth that opened and closed. He felt inexplicably dry in his mouth and couldn't help licking his lips.

After the song ended, Mingmei opened her eyes, "This song is pretty nice. It was played on the school radio before, and I even copied down the lyrics. I've wanted to download it to my phone for a long time, but unfortunately there's no computer at my grandma's house..." Mingmei pursed her lips, looking a little regretful.

"If you like, I can help you download it. Just give me the memory card. I have a card reader at home."

"Great." Ming Mei immediately opened her phone and took out the memory card. "Besides this song, you can download some other good songs. Well, thank you for your hard work, He Xi!"

He Xi took the memory card and carefully put it into the card holder. Then she raised her head, put her right hand on her chest, and said piously, "It's nothing. It's my honor to work for Mingmei. I couldn't ask for more!"

Mingmei was amused by her and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

After putting the basketball and badminton racket in the classroom, it was still early, so the two went back to their homes.

He Sicheng and Chen Quxin took He Jingrui and He Jingqi out to play, so He Xi sneaked into the study and turned on the computer.

"What songs should I download?"
Looking at the rankings in Kugou Music Player, He Xi was in a dilemma.

"This is Love", "Love That Never Breaks Up", "The Whole World Declares Love for You", "Because of Love", "Why Not", "If You Become the Wind"...

Looking at the songs full of "love" in the memory card, He Xi felt a little guilty: Was it too obvious to download these songs?
Tu Qiong dagger saw it belongs to yes.

No, no, add a few more songs.

As the evening self-study class was about to start, He Xi handed the memory card to Ming Mei and said, "I don't know which songs are good, so I just found some for you on the charts."
Well, the list is all about love, certainty and affirmation.

"Thank you." Mingmei took the memory card with her eyes curved and put it back into the phone.

"Ohhhhh! Fortunately I'm not late!"
Qian Ziyue's voice came from outside the classroom. He rushed into the classroom, but his eyes were attracted by the basketball on the cabinet at the back of the classroom. He ran to the cabinet in two steps, picked up the basketball and weighed it, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, whose basketball is this? It feels good!"

"It's our class ball." A classmate next to him answered, "Mingmei bought it with her prize money."

Qian Ziyue's eyes widened, and he walked to Mingmei's side, spinning the basketball with his fingers, and said excitedly, "Mingmei, did you buy this basketball?"

"Well, our class ball game is open to everyone."

Qian Ziyue was filled with gratitude and immediately apologized to Mingmei: "I'm sorry, Mingmei, I was just angry before and said something without thinking, but He Xi has already taught me a lesson. I didn't expect you to be so kind and repay evil with kindness. You are truly a modern saint! You are worthy of being my goddess! I love you so much!"

After saying that, the class bell rang and Qian Ziyue returned to his seat.

He Xi couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body. How did he do that? How could he say "I love you so much" so easily to Ming Mei?

Ming Mei was completely confused and turned to He Xi, "What did he say? What did he say? Was it because of this that you two were punished to shake hands and make peace on the podium?"

"Nothing, nothing." He Xi waved his hands hurriedly.

"Nothing much. It's just that after the closing ceremony of the sports meet, Qian Ziyue was in class..."
Before Li Xingyu finished speaking, He Xi covered his mouth tightly. He Xi smiled and looked at Mingmei, "Nothing, really nothing." He smiled again and tilted his head to Li Xingyu's ear, "friendly" and "threatened": "Li Xingyu, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

Not long after, Zhong Nuo came in holding a homework book. Seeing He Xi's actions, he frowned and said, "He Xi, why are you covering Li Xingyu's mouth?"

He Xi quickly let go, and Li Xingyu said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, we were just joking."

After the first evening self-study get out of class, He Xi took out a specially prepared grape-flavored lollipop from his schoolbag and said, "Mingmei, I have something for you."

"what?"

When He Xi was about to hand the lollipop to Mingmei, Qian Ziyue walked up to the two of them, spinning a basketball on his fingers: "Mingmei, someone is looking for you outside."

The two looked outside and saw Li Bufan standing at the door, waving a letter in his hand towards Mingmei.

"Wait for me." Mingmei said to He Xi, and then walked out the door. Seeing the smile on Li Bufan's face, He Xi's face immediately drooped.

Mingmei walked up to Li Bufan and asked happily, "Is that what I told you okay?"

"Of course, let's do as you say." Li Bufan handed the envelope and a bag of lollipops to Mingmei, "These were given to me by other classmates. I don't eat them. I heard from Wenwan that you have low blood sugar. How about you take them?"

Mingmei took the envelope but refused the lollipop. She shook her head and said, "Since it was given to you by someone else, just forget it."

"But I don't eat this. If I take it back, it will just expire and it will be a waste. I might as well give it to someone in need. Forget it, I'll just throw it away..."

"Just give it to me..." Mingmei reached out and took the lollipop. "It would be such a waste to throw it away. Thank you."

Li Bufan chuckled: "Then, see you tomorrow."

After bidding farewell to Li Bufan, Mingmei returned to her seat with the lollipop and envelope. He Xi saw Mingmei and Li Bufan chatting happily, with a smile on her face, and couldn't help feeling jealous, so she asked sourly: "Mingmei, Li Bufan gave you so many lollipops?"

"Yeah. By the way, didn't you say you had something for me?" Mingmei looked at He Xi, her eyes full of anticipation.

He Xi squeezed the grape-flavored lollipop in her hand, and handed it to her after some hesitation. "I bought it when I passed by the supermarket on my way to school. I wanted to join in the fun. Happy holidays."

Mingmei looked at the transparent bag that Li Bufan handed to her. Inside were lollipops with orange flavor, red strawberry flavor, green apple flavor, and brown cola flavor...
But it doesn’t have the purple grape flavor that I like.
She put the bag into the table, reached out to take the purple grape-flavored lollipop from He Xi's hand, looked at He Xi, and a strange light flashed in her eyes, "Thank you."

He Xi was very curious: "What's in the envelope?"

Mingmei hurriedly took the envelope into her arms and said with a smile, "Keep it a secret. I won't tell you."

In the middle of the night, the silver swallowtail butterfly hairpin in the pencil case in the drawer had been sleeping for a long time, but He Xi tossed and turned, unable to find the entrance to his dream.

What was in the envelope? Was it a love letter from Li Bufan to Mingmei? Seeing Mingmei so happy, could it be that as Wen Wan said, she really liked Li Bufan?

He Xi felt a little discouraged. Could it be that she had broken up before this relationship even began?
No sleep for one night.

During the morning self-study session the next day, He Xi was in low spirits, holding up the Chinese textbook but not reading.

The reading voices of other students in the class continued, creating a strong learning atmosphere.

Li Xingyu, who was standing by, was also reading ancient poems with great energy: "When I was young, I didn't know the taste of sorrow, I loved the upper floors. I loved the upper floors, so I forced myself to express sorrow in order to compose new poems. Now I know the taste of sorrow, and I want to say something but I hesitate. I want to say something but I hesitate, but I say that the cool weather makes autumn a good time!"

He Xi looked at the scenery outside the window. The leaves of the sycamore trees were falling, the rain was drizzling, and the temperature was dropping sharply. This year's winter seemed to have come earlier than in previous years.

After the afternoon class, Mingmei went to the radio station. He Xi wanted to make room for the students who were cleaning, so she also walked out of the classroom. When she was about to go to the cafeteria, Li Xingyu and Wen Wan held her arms and said, "Come on, let's go. We'll take you to a good place."

There was a light rain in the sky, but the two men ignored it and took He Xi to Yiran Pavilion, where there was a stone table and four stone benches.

He Xi wiped the water droplets from his hair and asked in confusion: "Why did you bring me here?"

Wen Wan said: "You will know in a while."

"I haven't eaten yet."

He Xi was about to leave when Wen Wan stopped her: "Don't leave, come and play chess with me!"

"Playing chess?"

"It's not Go, it's Gobang!" Wen Wan winked at Li Xingyu who was standing beside her. Li Xingyu understood and immediately set up the plastic chessboard and took out a few boxes of mini chess from his school uniform pocket.

He Xi was puzzled: "Using chess to play Gobang? This is the first time I've seen it."

Wen Wan said, "I accidentally lost the black and white chess pieces, and only a piece of plastic chess paper is left. The school supermarket only sells chess pieces. Besides, you take the red ones and I take the black ones. We are of the same color, so it doesn't matter."

He Xi was even more confused: "Why should I play chess with you? I haven't even eaten yet."

"Ahem..." Wen Wan coughed twice. "You tricked me last time when we were playing Speed ​​Drifters, and I didn't say anything yet. Let's try a different way of competing this time. Let's play fair and square, and no one is allowed to cheat."

He Xi felt a little guilty for playing dirty tricks in the last competition, but she was also afraid that Wen Wan would set a trap for her, so she said, "Is it just a competition? There are no additional conditions, right?"

"It's just a game, nothing is bet on it."

He Xi nodded and agreed. Sitting on the stool, he saw a medium-sized box next to the stone table and asked casually, "What is this?"

Wen Wan and Li Xingyu shook their heads: "I don't know, maybe other students left here, they will come looking for it soon."

So, Wen Wan took the lead and the two started a Go game.

At this time, He Jiahe and Ou Yanuo passed by from another path holding umbrellas. They saw the three people in Yiran Pavilion from a distance. He Jiahe asked in confusion, "What are Wen Wan and He Xi doing here?"

Ou Yanuo took away the umbrella, stood on tiptoe and looked up, "It seems like they are playing chess."

"It's raining, but you still come all the way here to play chess. You really have the leisure and elegance to do so."

Ou Yanuo smiled and said: "I feel that they have a very close relationship and are together all the time."

He Jiahe's eyes flashed with a strange look when she heard this, but she quickly changed her mind and smiled and agreed, "As good friends, it's normal to be together all the time."

Afterwards, He Jiahe and Ou Yanuo left the place chatting and laughing.

He Xi was distracted, so he was doomed to fail. However, after Wen Wan defeated He Xi, she did not show off like she had done in the past. She just looked at her watch: 17:28, just the right time.

So she said while packing up the chess pieces, "It's almost time for the broadcast. I have nothing to do anyway, why not listen to the broadcast."

Li Xingyu also helped Wen Wan pack up the chess pieces, and added: "Sister Xi, although the radio here in Yiran Pavilion is not as clear as next to the jasmine tree, it is raining now. If you listen to the radio here, you don't have to get wet, and there is a place to sit."

At 17:30, the broadcast sounded on time.

"Good afternoon, students. Today is Monday, November 2012, 11. Welcome to Campus Voice. I am the announcer Ming Mei."

"I'm the broadcaster Li Bufan."

He Xi looked a little disappointed: So they specially asked me to listen to how Mingmei and Li Bufan broadcast in harmony? Can they still be friends happily?

The broadcast content was the same as usual, with a fixed format. Li Bufan and Mingmei talked about festival topics, shared some interesting things in school, and recited Xu Zhimo's prose poem "It's Good to Know You":
"…It's great to know you. Because of knowing you, I am willing to become a better person. In fact, we don't need too much. Having someone to accompany us when we are lonely and to help us when we are helpless is a kind of warmth to the soul and a kind of touching to life. Because of you, we can move forward hand in hand and meet a better self."

He Xi was already immersed in Mingmei's gentle voice and couldn't extricate himself. He never thought that Mingmei would call out the name "He Xi" on the radio in the next second.

(End of this chapter)