【7.】

  Almost everyone who has been to college will not forget the welcoming party at the beginning of freshman year. I am no exception.

  Even for me, this welcoming ceremony is an extraordinary event.

  Huguoer choreographed a dance and asked me, Tao Hao and Jintongtong to dance with her.

  I don't mind, to be honest, which girl doesn't like dancing. Just thinking about being able to dance on such a big stage in front of all the freshmen makes my vanity soar to its peak.

  Everyone in the dormitory agreed except Tao Hao, I knew it. This girl Tao Hao would never agree.

  Hú Guǒ'er thought Táo Hǎo was targeting her, so she bit her lip and didn't speak. Actually, sometimes Táo Hǎo is just like that, it's just that Hú Guǒ'er doesn't understand her yet, and is often intimidated by Táo Hǎo's occasional coldness.

  I pushed Tao Hao again and said to Hu Guoer: "Tao Hao never dances. Don't call her this time."

  Huguo'er seemed to have let out a sigh of relief. I turned around and smiled secretly, as everyone in the dormitory had no choice but to bow their heads in front of Tao's strong presence.

  My pottery is good, she's always so powerful.

  Because there were too few people, Hu Guoer was a bit downhearted. In the end, Jin Tongtong walked over and patted her shoulder: "I'll call Du Bin to help you find a few more people."

  "Hu Guo'er asked him uncertainly: 'Does he know so many sophomores?'"

  "He's the head of the Organization Department, if he calls a few people over... it should be no big deal."

  I exchanged a glance with Tao Hao, and we had the same idea in mind. We just thought that Jin Tongtong was quite nice, her boyfriend was the head of the organization department, but he never showed off everywhere. Rare!

  Huguo'er was indeed a child at heart, and upon hearing Jintongtong say this, she finally felt slightly relieved.

  Although Tao Hao didn't participate in the dance, he ran to participate in a sign language performance. So, we two had just entered school and spent only a few days of leisure time before starting another period of intense rehearsals.

  The weather is extremely hot, and we're practicing ethnic dance again. The buttocks and waist are all twisted, making my whole body uncomfortable. Moreover, the school's rehearsal rooms are limited, so we have to squeeze in with other programs to practice. In addition to this dance, there's also a belly dance in our first year of university. Actually, it can be considered as ethnic dance practice too. They always give us dirty looks, and once Hu Guoer came back to the dormitory crying loudly. At first, I didn't know what was going on, so I could only hand her tissues and pour water, hoping that this little girl would cry less. Tao Hua finished practicing sign language and came back to see Hu Guoer in this state.

  A few words revealed the cause and effect.

  It wasn't those belly dance girls who said that Hu Guo had plagiarized one of their moves.

  Huguo'er sobbed as she said: "This dance of mine... I created it myself when I was taking the art exam, how could I have plagiarized theirs?!"

  I couldn't help but smile wryly. This kid takes others' words too much to heart. It's just a trivial dispute among a few boring girls, no need to be so serious about it.

  Tao Hao furrowed his brow and slammed the clothes on his body heavily onto the table: "Which son is bullying people like this?"

  I looked over and this side was still not pacified, yet that Buddha over there is throwing a tantrum again.

  Huguo'er was startled by the sound of Tao Hao throwing clothes, and even forgot to cry. She looked at Tao Hao nervously, obviously intimidated by his demeanor.

  I patted her and turned back to give Jintong a look. Jintong walked over, lowered his head and comforted Hu Guoer. I walked to Tao Hao's side, with my back to Hu Guoer, and said in a low voice: "It's other people's business, why are you making such a big fuss!"

  Tao Hao furrowed his brow: "Huff... On a hot day like today, the training is already making me feel unwell. And these sons are still causing trouble, bullying people!"

  "Alright, alright. Calm down and don't get so angry."

  Tao Hao probably also felt that his own obscure industry fire was a bit inexplicable, moved his lips, but ultimately didn't say anything else.

  Hu Guo'er, who had been silent for a long time, asked Jin Tongtong timidly beside her: "Can you tell Du Bin to change our practice room?"

  Jin Tongtong's face showed a hint of difficulty, and she hesitated for a long time before nodding slightly: "I'll try."

  "Isn't he from the Organization Department?" Tao Hao looked at Jin Tongtong "Director of the Organization Department, can't even handle this matter?"

  Jin Tongtong didn't look at Tao Hao, but instead responded with a low "uh-huh".

  Such an attitude is indeed quite repulsive, I saw Tao's just relaxed eyebrows furrowed again, and quickly pulled her: "Hey, hey, I've been practicing all day and I'm starving. Let's go out for dinner, let's go."

  For such a long time as friends, Tao Hao must have seen through my motives at a glance.

  As expected, she glanced at me with her eyes. Silently, she gave me a helpless look, and I responded with a pleading one. She didn't say another word, putting on her coat.

  Huguo'er probably felt that Taohao was very angry too, and tentatively said: "Taohao, bring me a bottle of Coke back, okay?"

  Tao nodded slightly.

  Huguo'er didn't understand Tao Hua's character, probably thinking she still hadn't calmed down, but I knew. The usually sharp-tongued Tao Hua chose to remain silent at this moment, which was the greatest compromise.

  Out of the dormitory building, Tao Hao still looked a bit down, I nudged her arm: "Hey, still feeling down?"

  "Great, just what I needed. A little pest like you popping up out of nowhere. What kind of luck is this?"

  "Alright, there are all kinds of people in this world, you'll meet many more, no need to be depressed now. Come on, that's not like you."

  I knew what Tao Hao needed to hear at that moment, and indeed, after I finished saying that, she smiled: "That's also true, whatever, it has nothing to do with me."

  "Let's go, let's eat."

  "Uh-huh. I want to eat meat."

  I shot her a disdainful look: "Whatever."

  "Shut up, mind your own business. There are several people like you, useless as a rice bucket."

  Although I was deeply personally attacked by Tao, I still felt a sigh of relief in my heart. The girl can speak like this, and her mood is really good.

  Not long after, our practice room was changed. Jin Tongtong didn't say whether it was her or Du Bin who requested it, but I guessed it must have been her. Otherwise, the people in the organization department would be crazy to go to great lengths to find us a separate practice room.

  There were ten people in the folk dance. Although we had a separate practice room, it was still stuffy. So when Du Bin brought us chilled drinks, I swear he seemed like a godsend from heaven.

  He opened the bag in his hand and stretched it out in front of me: "Want to drink what, take whatever you want."

  I gazed at him with the same reverence as if I had seen a close relative: "Du Shixiong... How can you ask me to express my heartfelt gratitude? How can you ask me to describe your great achievements?"

  He obviously didn't expect me to scold him like that, and he smiled awkwardly: "You guys work so hard every day, it's all for our department to have a good welcoming party, as seniors and members of the student union, we should do this."

  I quite like his humble demeanor, and casually grabbed a bottle of my favorite Coca-Cola.

  He looked around and I thought he was looking for Jin Tongtong, but after a circle, he asked me: "Why didn't your friend come with you?"

  "Oh, it's good... That guy went to learn sign language."

  He nodded: "That program."

  He is from the Organization Department, I think he has a good idea of these programs in his mind.

  Jin Tongtong walked over from the corner, with sweat still on her forehead, but I found it quite delightful. She always had a very delicate temperament, making people want to gently hold her in their arms.

  Du Bin handed her a bottle of water.

  She frowned: "I want a Coke... didn't you text me?"

  Du Bin Xing might not have expected her to refuse, slightly unhappy: "There's nothing else, only this."

  Jin Tongtong's face fell upon hearing this and she looked down, biting her lip without saying a word.

  I took a look, this little couple was being awkward in front of me, and I felt a bit uncomfortable. So I handed the Coca-Cola in my hand to Jin Tongtong: "Hey, I've been helping Tao Jia lose weight recently, so I shouldn't drink this. If Tao Jia finds out that I drank this behind her back, she'll kill me."

  She looked at the Coca-Cola in my hand and said with some embarrassment: "I..."

  I knew what she meant, she was just quarreling with Du Bin, and it wasn't actually directed at me. I smiled at her: "Give you, I'm really afraid of Tao Hao."

  Jin Tongtong took it and said "thank you".

  This kind of estrangement is actually her usual style.

  I pretended to look at Hu Guoer and suddenly said: "Hiss, how did she twist that move just now? This girl... I have to ask."

  Later, I didn't notice what happened to those two people. It was only at night that Jin Tongtong seemed a bit unhappy. Tao asked me with his eyes what was wrong, and I mouthed the word "Du Bin".

  Tao nodded slightly.

  Alas, it's all my fault for being too naive back then. I thought that since we were boyfriend and girlfriend, it must be a mutual feeling. And I also didn't think that there was a man in this world who could resist Tongtong's beauty.

  I don't know if I'm being too simplistic, or if Du Bin is just an exception.

  It takes two to tango.