Chapter 28#
Chapter 28 Extra €€ Three
A week later, when Mo Xi was worrying about tuition fees, a large balance suddenly appearing on his bank card startled him. At first, he thought someone was using his account for money laundering. After checking the transaction record, he found it was transferred by Dabai.
At this time, Dabai’s WeChat also popped up: “Transferred 300,000 to you, did you receive it?”
Mo Xi couldn’t believe it. When did Dabai become so rich? That tone was as calm as if transferring 300,000 was like transferring 30 yuan.
Mo Xi: Did you rob a bank?? Where did you get so much money?
After a while, Dabai sent a voice message, sounding unsurprised: “I changed boyfriends. His dad is a real estate tycoon. He gave it to me.”
Dabai wiped the sweat off his head guiltily on the other end of the phone while making up lies.
Oh my, this lie, he didn’t even believe it himself.
Speaking as if sons of real estate tycoons are everywhere on the street, and lent him 300,000 without blinking an eye.
If there were really such a good thing, why would he get up early and stay up late to go to work every day.
“Your new boyfriend?” Mo Xi repeated skeptically, “Gave it to you?”
“Yeah, loves me to death.” Dabai was noncommittal.
Since making up a lie, make it sound confident. If he doesn’t believe it himself, others won’t believe it either.
“No.”
“How can I accept your money.”
“What if you quarrel in the future and he uses this to threaten you?”
“No, I can’t accept it.”
Mo Xi sent several WeChat messages in a row indicating that he absolutely could not accept this money.
“Stop dawdling. 300,000 is nothing to him. You take it, just pay it back later.” Dabai persuaded nicely.
“No, I really can’t accept such a large sum of money from you.” Mo Xi shook his head like a rattle drum.
“Why are you so polite to me? Didn’t you often lend me money before?” Dabai knew Mo Xi’s temper, he wouldn’t accept favors for no reason, so he played the emotional card, “Why won’t you accept when I lend you money? Do you really consider me your best friend?”
“No,” Mo Xi didn’t know how to explain, so anxious that his voice message stuttered a bit, “Too much money.”
“Not giving it to you for free, calculate at twice the bank interest,” Dabai wanted to end this topic early, otherwise he would definitely be exposed. So he brought out the final trump card, “If you don’t accept, I can only call your sister and tell her you work three jobs a day.”
“……”
Mo Xi fell silent on the other end. If his sister knew, she would definitely scrape together money for him. But his sister only has that little salary and has to pay the mortgage. Mo Xi also knows how much money she has.
“Alright, I really didn’t lie to you. Could I really rob a bank to lend you money?” Dabai knew Mo Xi wavered this time and followed up, “If not for my new boyfriend, where would I get money for you? When you come back, I’ll introduce you. He really treats me very well.”
“……”
Mo Xi still didn’t agree, but Dabai seemed determined to lend him this money this time.
Closing the phone, Mo Xi recalled carefully that since he went abroad, Dabai often sent him things… and this money this time…
Thinking about it, it’s a bit strange. Although they have a good relationship, Dabai is careless and doesn’t seem like the type to send things to friends from far away.
And all, quite expensive…
This kind of thing is more like Pei Hao’s style.
Thinking of Pei Hao, Mo Xi mocked himself in his heart. Since the last parting at the cemetery, that person really never appeared again. It’s been half a year without any contact, presumably he really let go.
And he still occasionally thinks of that person, no matter in what way, it’s ridiculous.
Thinking back and forth, Mo Xi really couldn’t think of where else Dabai could get so much money besides a boyfriend.
Maybe he really met the right person, then he should be happy for him.
Later Dabai called again to persuade him. After much persuasion, Mo Xi accepted the tuition for the next semester and returned the remaining more than 200,000 to him.
Dabai breathed a sigh of relief.
He originally didn’t want to help Pei Hao with this favor. If Mo Xi knew this money was Pei Hao’s, he would definitely be angry.
But on second thought, since the money was given willingly by Pei Hao, why must Mo Xi suffer the hardships of running around. Just treat it as Pei Hao paying back to Xiao Xi.
Dabai had never seen a broken-up couple like them.
One tries every means to lend money to the other, one tries every method to refuse.
Still not forgetting to spread dog food after breaking up? Gained knowledge, gained knowledge.
One word: Impressed!
On Mo Xi’s side, he finally had money to pay the tuition for the new semester. A senior sister introduced him to a position as a school librarian. This is a good job, not tiring, pays well, and he can read books in his spare time.
Their school library is open to the public. The difference is that students of the school are free, and outsiders have to pay.
Not long after starting the job, Mo Xi found that Shane often appeared in their school library.
In casual chat, Shane said he used to come often. Mo Xi nodded and didn’t speak, but accidentally glanced at the date of Shane’s membership card when checking him out: last week.
Okay…
Does Shane still have ideas about him? Or is he really just here to borrow books?
Seeing Mo Xi lost in thought, Shane waved his hand in front of his eyes, breaking the silence:
“What are your plans for the Spring Festival? I mean the Chinese Spring Festival.”
“Class?” Mo Xi was immersed in making money and studying every day, completely forgetting that the Spring Festival was coming soon.
“Some of my Chinese friends have a party that night. If you are willing, you can go with me.”
Does this count as a date? Mo Xi rubbed his head thinking. Honestly, he is too busy to date now, not to mention he just doesn’t have that feeling of heartbeat for Shane.
“Thank you, but I might have to work that day.” Mo Xi shook his head, pretending to be very regretful.
After all, Shane is quite sincere. When refusing, give him some face more or less.
“Okay, I understand.” Shane took the book and left, with no special expression on his face.
Americans, relatively unrestrained about feelings. When pursuing someone, generally not bitter, nor having that posture of must-be-you.
So Mo Xi turned around and forgot about this matter.
On New Year’s Eve, roommates all went out to attend various parties, and Mo Xi really hit the nail on the head, he indeed had to work that day.
The library closed at 11 pm. When Mo Xi came out, there were few people on campus.
Although the coldest time had passed, in the deep winter night, the cold wind still poured into the clothes with a whoosh. Mo Xi couldn’t help but hug the coat on his body tightly.
“Xiao Xi!” A sentence of unclear Chinese suddenly came from behind.
Mo Xi turned around and saw a figure a head taller than him appearing behind him, blocking the light coming out of the library.
The person was tall and slender, wearing a black suit jacket, standing against the light. By the faint street lamp, Mo Xi saw the smile on that person’s face.
“Shane?” Mo Xi looked at this person in surprise and asked, “Why are you here?”
“Waiting for you to celebrate New Year,” Shane looked at him, smiling happily, “Happy New Year!”
“Happy New Year.” Mo Xi replied. He was still in shock and hadn’t thought of other lines.
“You are free now, right?” Shane held his hand and pulled him in a direction, “Go, let’s go to my friend’s party.”
“Ah?” Before Mo Xi could think of words to refuse, he was stuffed into the car by Shane, and then in a daze, spent the first New Year overseas with a bunch of strangers.
But in all fairness, this was a happy night. Shane’s friends were not shy. Everyone was a student wandering overseas and accepted him quickly.
Shane didn’t make any excessive moves either, at most taking care of him a little more than others.
This mode of interaction without crossing the line made Mo Xi feel very comfortable. Although he didn’t have a feeling of heartbeat for Shane, at least he didn’t hate him.
If they can be friends, Mo Xi absolutely won’t object.
In the middle of the night, Shane drove Mo Xi back home. Mo Xi sat on the bed in the room, touched his stomach satisfied with dumplings, and vaguely remembered the sentence “See you next week” Shane said when leaving.
See us next week? See what? Why meet?
Forget it, thinking so much is useless anyway, talk next week.
Mo Xi’s head was dizzy, and he fell asleep with alcohol.
It’s New Year, Pei Hao wanted to go to the US to see Mo Xi very much.
The last (unilateral) meeting was already Christmas, almost two months ago.
One day apart seems like three autumns; two months apart, Pei Hao felt like his whole body had shed a layer of skin, uncomfortable all over, and his soul had long flown to the US.
Moreover, recently there was always a psycho showing various attentiveness to Xiao Xi on Facebook. Thinking about it, Pei Hao couldn’t sit still even more.
But Pei Yixin always dragged him with company affairs and didn’t let him go.
He couldn’t explain clearly why he always loved to run to the US. Could he say he was going to chase his wife, and the wife was a man?
If Pei Yixin knew, let alone letting him go to the US, he wouldn’t even let him out of the house.
Pei Hao thought left and right, no way, he really had to find a company to cooperate with in the US.
So, Pei Hao temporarily formed a team to study the possibility of trade with the US. The team leader was the boss of the marketing group. How could he know Pei Hao’s real intention? He very seriously led his subordinates to do a complete market research, analyzed various pros and cons, and the final conclusion was: Still suggest not to trade externally for now, risks are uncontrollable.
Pei Hao ignored this conclusion directly, pointed to two companies with the plan book and said: I will fly to the US next week to contact these two companies…
Team leader: ……
Taking advantage of Pei Yixin taking Song Wanqin out for vacation, Pei Hao flew to the US in a blink of an eye.
End of February is Mo Xi’s birthday. He had already asked Dabai to send a gift. Through someone else’s hand, he dared not send too expensive gifts, afraid Xiao Xi would be suspicious.
No choice, people who are disliked have to be careful in everything they do.
He actually just wanted to take a look at Xiao Xi, especially on his birthday. Although the two might not have any interaction, meeting on such a special day would give Pei Hao an illusion that I participated in his life.
Pei Hao knew through Dabai that Xiao Xi would work in the library on his birthday. Near the time Xiao Xi got off work, Pei Hao sat in a coffee shop not far away. That was a position he carefully selected. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, he could just see everything at the library entrance.
When the time came, Mo Xi walked out wearing a down jacket and a hat. The winter sun shone on his fair face in strands, and his fine black hair reflected a faint light.
Pei Hao seemed to see the boy who often secretly watched him by the basketball court again, handsome and cute, smiling like the warm sun in winter, making people’s hearts itch.
Mo Xi always thought Pei Hao was casual when agreeing to be with him. Maybe even Pei Hao himself didn’t know that he had long been attracted by this bright boy.
Mo Xi in front of him stomped his feet in the cold air, breathed a sigh into the air, and showed a smile in the direction where Pei Hao was, like a wisp of spring breeze, making Pei Hao’s heart ripple.
Pei Hao forgot he was still in the coffee shop, couldn’t help but want to reach out to touch that face he dreamed of, but was suddenly blocked by a black shadow.
A tall figure appeared in front of Mo Xi, rubbing Mo Xi’s hair dotingly. Mo Xi lowered his head and smiled gently. That person turned around and walked side by side with Mo Xi, but his eyes were tightly glued to Mo Xi.
Eyes full of… love…
Pei Hao froze there as if struck by five thunderbolts, a chill shrouded his whole body from top to bottom. He felt his heart was split in half, and a monster was tearing in the split heart valves, tearing him into bursts of dull pain.
“Are you okay?” Someone next to him asked him.
Pei Hao turned a deaf ear. He suppressed the surging pain, clenched his fists, and stared dead ahead.
That person is the white man who leaves messages for Mo Xi every day.