Ying Yunsheng, however, disagreed: "It's something you're born with."
Ji Li said "Yes, yes" twice: "You're naturally thin-skinned, naturally shy, and naturally..."
Ying Yunsheng grabbed his chin: "Don't say it."
Whether you're busy or not in college depends mainly on your personal wishes. Ji Li was determined to work in a field related to his major in the future. When he didn't have classes, he always went between his dormitory and the library. As for the canteen, it was just a short trip between those two places.
As for Ying Yunsheng, needless to say, he never gave up his hobby of part-time jobs in his spare time. He moved from one street to another, and the whole department knew about this workaholic who could never sit still for a moment.
During the first month of the semester, Ye Ruhui noticed that his roommate spent every weekend in the library, even more diligently than clocking in at work. He poked his head out of bed and asked him the probing question: "Are you really in a relationship?"
The very next day, National Day, after asking the question, he heard the word "date" from the other person's mouth, and from then on, he vowed never to meddle in other people's business again.
In the second semester of his freshman year, Ying Yunsheng quit his job and began to focus on his studies. The most frequent messages he received on his phone every day came from his major course teachers, and he even put the class group that sent notices at the back of the list.
Ji Li had seen it once by chance and asked him why he had deleted all those accounts that introduced part-time jobs.
Ying Yunsheng said he wanted to take another course, so he didn't have time to continue working.
Ji Li did not comment on this, after all, to some extent, he had also studied cultural relic appraisal and restoration outside of his archaeology major.
However, Imperial University did not offer a dedicated course in this area, so he mostly learned it by himself by studying textbooks and seeking guidance from knowledgeable teachers at the university.
Logically speaking, school teachers shouldn't be involved in these matters, and extracurricular tutoring isn't within their scope of obligation. As for what they saw in Ji Li that made them willing to share their knowledge so generously, no one knows.
That's how the two of them spent their first year at university.
In their second year of university, before the start of the semester, Ying Yunsheng picked a day and made a request to Ji Li: "Let's rent a house."
Ji Li had never refused his requests before, and without asking him why he suddenly had such an idea, she simply said, "Okay."
Today, right after signing the contract, Ji Li packed some necessities in his dormitory, put them in a box, and prepared to move them into the house while he had some free time. But as soon as he stepped out of the school gate, he saw Ying Yunsheng openly skipping his elective class and waiting outside with a bag of pan-fried buns.
The house is small, less than 100 square meters in total, with wallpaper on the walls and fully furnished.
Ji Li put down her bag: "Aren't you going back to class?"
“They’ve already run away.” Ying Yunsheng carried the groceries he had just bought on the way into the kitchen.
After replying to the messages on his phone, Ji Li walked from his room to the living room and saw that his phone on the coffee table was vibrating incessantly.
Ying Yunsheng was still in the kitchen and didn't hear it.
Ji Li picked it up to deliver it when the call on the screen suddenly dropped, and a message box popped up.
Your minor application has been approved; I've sent you the biomedical course schedule.
Ji Li was taken aback.
He wasn't being presumptuous.
However, Ying Yunsheng's first major was organic chemistry.
Ying Yunsheng had only cut half a carrot on the cutting board when he saw Ji Li walk in with his phone: "What's wrong?"
Someone just called you.
Ying Yunsheng took off his gloves, glanced at the number, and put his phone aside: "Understood."
Ji Li didn't leave: "When I asked you before whether you wanted to be recommended for university admission or take the college entrance exam, you said that none of the math and physics majors you could choose with the recommendation were ones you liked. Was it because you wanted to study biochemistry?"
Ying Yunsheng hummed in agreement.
"Didn't you say you didn't have any particular favorite subjects?"
“I don’t have any favorite subjects, but that doesn’t conflict with the things I want to do.” Ying Yunsheng didn’t avoid his gaze. “I want to cure you.”
As his suspicions were confirmed, Ji Li heard himself say in a very soft voice, "You know that's almost impossible."
“I know,” Ying Yunsheng admitted. “Actually, even I never thought I could really create a miracle. So many geniuses in this world have failed to accomplish this. I’m not so arrogant as to think I can become that epoch-making person, but I just want to try.”
"The edifice that builds great people requires so many bricks. What if I happen to be one of those bricks? As long as it gets completed a day earlier, that's enough."
Ji Li remained silent for a long time.
“You don’t need to feel like I’m giving up my own opportunities.” Ying Yunsheng rested his hands on his knees and looked up at him. “When my grandmother passed away, there was nothing I could do, and when you had your accident, there was still nothing I could do. I don’t want this to happen to anyone, including myself. This is the future I want.”
Ji Li couldn't help but laugh: "So I was just imagining your publicly accessible building as a private attic?"
“You are different from others,” Ying Yunsheng said. “You are the original aspiration, while others are at most a bonus.”
"Uh..." After the wishing wall was covered with sticky notes again, the clerk cleaned up the sticky notes that had been stuck on for a long time in order.
Some of them fell off easily with a flick of the wrist because the glue had dried out; the edges were worn, but the writing was still clear.
May Ying Yunsheng's wishes always be fulfilled.
May Ji Li live a life free from illness and disaster.
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 53
Chapter 53
Pork Rib Soup
As soon as Ji Li returned to the dormitory, he saw Ye Ruhui sitting at his desk, holding a copy of "Physiology" upside down in his hand.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Ye Ruhui shook his head: "It's nothing."
A few seconds later, he leaned his head over again: "I have a question for you."
"What?"
Which family planning product is the best to use?
"Well……"
“I’ve made plans to stay out with someone this weekend,” Ye Ruhui said, looking quite troubled. “But I’ve been researching what to do to prepare for a week now. Can you give me some advice?”
Ji Li: "What advice do I have?"
Ye Ruhui was surprised: "Don't you and Ying Yunsheng ever use protection?"
Ji Li: "We're just dating."
"Never, ever?"
"No."
Ye Ruhui couldn't understand: "It's been over a year since you two officially announced your relationship at Changqiao, and you've never broken your vows? What exactly are you dating?"
"Library, museum."
"After renting a place and moving in together, what did you do together while sharing a room?"
"Cooking, washing dishes."
What about at night?
"sleep."
How will you sleep?
"One room per person," Ji Li said, looking at him. "Otherwise, how will we sleep?"
Ye Ruhui's expression was complicated: "You can't do it, can you?"
Ji Li snatched the book from his hand and pressed it against his face: "Who says dating has to be like that?"
Ye Ruhui: "..."
There are no rules, but when single men and women are attracted to each other and live together, even strangers can easily have impulsive sex, let alone someone who can arouse their hormones.
In this situation, either the two people have no feelings for each other at all, or they are simply incompatible.
Asking directly whether she and her boyfriend had feelings for each other was too much of a risk, so Ye Ruhui considered for a moment: "Are you the top one or the bottom one?"
“It has nothing to do with that.” Ji Li pulled out a chair. “It’s just that I’ve never done it.”
"Aren't you boyfriend and girlfriend? Why don't you do it?"
Ji Li: "Does studying philosophy mean you'll be reciting poetry under the moon every day?"
"Uh..." Ye Ruhui: "Have you thought about it?"
"Uh..." Ye Ruhui understood: "You've thought about it, but haven't put it into practice? Why isn't your boyfriend willing?"
Ji Li took a new notebook from the bookshelf: "He doesn't understand any of this."
Ying Yunsheng was too innocent in this respect, even a bit old-fashioned and conservative. Every time Ji Li kissed him, he had the feeling that he was leading a child astray. They had been getting along so peacefully for the past year. The two of them studied and lived their lives in an orderly manner. When they occasionally kissed, he was usually the one who took the initiative. Holding hands was enough to make one blush. They were so happy to have even the slightest contact with each other that they couldn't hide it.
If Ji Li were to pierce through the veil of ignorance in front of Ying Yunsheng at this moment, it would feel like forcing a minor to watch an action movie.
I'm afraid he's not ready, afraid he won't be able to handle it.
After much deliberation, his conclusion was to continue waiting.
Let's wait until the other party is aware of this before we talk about it.
This directly resulted in the fact that despite dating for so long, their kisses were limited to the most superficial skin-to-skin contact, without ever going any deeper.
"It was just a way to spice up my relationship, and it's fine to keep going like this. There's no need to do anything to break the balance."
Ji Li took her textbooks and went out.
Ye Ruhui was left sitting in the chair, and after a long while, he picked up the book "Physiology" again.
.
After class, Ying Yunsheng went to the cafeteria with his textbooks. He had just sat down with his tray when someone appeared in front of him.
Fan Liang smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Senior, may I sit here?"
Ying Yunsheng and he met a few days ago during an extracurricular activity. They chatted for a bit and learned that they had both come from Chongliu and even attended the same alma mater.
But that was all; this was our second meeting.
The school cafeteria was indeed crowded at noon, and there were hardly any empty seats. Ying Yunsheng glanced at him and then lowered his head to continue eating, which was taken as tacit agreement with his question.