When I was in Reply 1988

Chapter 838 A little hotter, a little cooler.
I've been so busy that I completely forgot.

It seems I'll have to wait for another opportunity.

Li Renyong muttered to himself as he walked home.

Back home, he told Hye-ri about Bora's situation at the goshiwon (exam center).

Huili scribbled and drew in her notebook.

"Mom, what are you writing down?"

Huili said, "You guys forgot to bring your personal items. You're so careless. You didn't even bring a hairdryer. I'll think about it, and you can go again on Sunday."

Li Renyong sighed and said, "Don't bring too much stuff. The room is too small to fit it all."

……

Zhang Meiyu's doorstep.

The glow of the streetlights spread out in the night, like spilled honey, sweet and warm.

Zhengfeng gesticulated wildly as he told jokes, making Zhang Meiyu cover her mouth and laugh non-stop.

The two shadows stretched long under the streetlights, overlapping each other as if it were meant to be.

A night breeze swept by, ruffling the stray hairs on Meiyu's forehead.

Zhengfeng subconsciously reached out to help her straighten it, but suddenly felt that Meiyu seemed to be rejecting him.

"that……"

Zhang Meiyu lowered her head, her toes shuffling on the ground, her voice barely audible: "I..."

Zhengfeng blinked and leaned closer: "Hmm?"

Zhang Meiyu opened her mouth, but ultimately shook her head and said, "It's nothing."

The worst thing for couples in love is to only tell each other half-heartedly.

Otherwise, I can't sleep soundly.

Zhengfeng pointed to the shop at the intersection and said, "Are you thirsty? I'll go buy a cup of coffee, and we can sit down and talk later."

He could tell that Meiyu had something to say.

I don't know why I can't say.

Then give her some time to sort out her thoughts.

Zhang Meiyu's residential area is a luxury community, with benches along the roadside for pedestrians to rest.

"it is good."

Soon, Zhengfeng jogged back, not spilling a drop of coffee.

"One hot, one lukewarm, which do you want?"

"I want it to be hot, so it doesn't cool down easily."

Zhang Meiyu's fingers trembled slightly as she took the coffee.

She stared at the coffee for a long time, then suddenly said, "From now on... let's not see each other again. Thank you for the coffee."

The sound was as soft as a falling leaf, but in Zhengfeng's heart it was like a boulder falling into water.

The coffee cup fell vertically from my hand, and as it bounced on the ground, the dark brown liquid splashed out in a radial pattern.

It even splashed onto his trouser leg.

Zhengfeng's lips trembled violently, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down several times, but it was as if an invisible hand was choking him, and in the end he could only make short, breathy sounds.

A spring breeze brought a touch of coolness.

Zhang Meiyu gripped her coffee tightly, turned and left without looking back, her attitude resolute.

Zhengfeng watched her gradually shrinking figure, and all he could think of was, why?

I was so happy in the movie theater.

"I spent a long time putting together this outfit. Does it look good?"

"Do you like your new hairstyle?"

I really love the space travel card you gave me!

Zhang Meiyu's voice, appearance, and smile slowly replayed in my mind.

Zhengfeng sat on the chair for a long time before slowly getting up and walking home.

I feel so down, like I've lost my soul.

It was so sudden.

I was feeling happy in the afternoon, but it suddenly disappeared in the evening.

If Zhengfeng could turn around and look behind him, he would see Zhang Meiyu standing by the second-floor window, watching his back with tears streaming down her face.

……

Reading room.

It was quiet and the lights were dim.

Liu Donglong sat at his desk, leaning stiffly against the back of his chair.

"Telephone Confessions" kept playing on repeat in my head, every note seemed to mock today's performance.

Who would have thought that singing would lead to encountering the original singer? That's not all, he also developed hemorrhoids.

Although it happened before, it seems to be getting more and more serious now.

The double blow left him completely listless.

Most importantly, you can't talk about hemorrhoids.

I was afraid of being laughed at by my friends.

They really do laugh.

"You're all here."

Li Renyong walked to the seat next to Liu Donglong and inserted the reading card into the slot.

The light came on.

Jung-hwan and Sun-woo greeted each other in hushed tones.

How is Paula doing?

Li Renyong said with a smile, "It's alright, everything's arranged. By the way, you all saw the movie, right? What did you think?"

Jung-hwan said, "It was very moving, especially the last scene. Deok-sun almost cried."

When Deok-sun was mentioned, his face was full of smiles.

Sunwoo also said, "Only films like this deserve awards."

After speaking, he looked at Liu Donglong.

He was the only one who didn't go to the movies, and he even failed to qualify for the singing competition.

They called him to the reading room, intending to comfort him together.

Li Renyong nodded, indicating that he understood.

He put his arm around Liu Donglong's shoulder and said, "I didn't expect our Donglong to be studying so hard. What book are you reading? Let me see."

Unexpectedly, Liu Donglong pressed his body directly onto the table, refusing to let anyone see him.

Li Renyong said in a low voice, "I know a bar that's very quiet and has lots of girls. Want to come along?"

After saying that, he blinked.

Liu Donglong rolled his eyes, indicating his disbelief.

"There are a lot of girls, does Paula know that?"

Unexpectedly, Liu Donglong, with his high emotional intelligence, could shut someone up with just one sentence.

Sunwoo turned around and patted him on the shoulder.

"It's not like you're the only one who didn't get selected."

Liu Donglong sighed; it seemed this blow had been too severe.

I failed the singing competition, I failed the dancing competition, and now I have hemorrhoids.

Li Renyong said, "How about we go to Aze's house to watch a movie? Is he back yet?"

Jung-hwan said, "No, the flight was canceled, and I won't be back until Sunday."

Sunwoo said, "Let's go play soccer."

Jung-hwan asked in surprise, "Now?"

Li Renyong tugged at his shoulder and nodded in Liu Donglong's direction.

Jung-hwan instantly understood: "The playground must be closed at this time."

Sunwoo said, "Let's go in through the back door of the research institute and hurry up."

Jung-hwan said, "Wait for me downstairs, I'll tell Deok-sun."

Li Renyong grabbed Liu Donglong's right wrist, and Shanyu tacitly supported his left arm; the two of them carried him out like this.

Liu Donglong closed the book lifelessly and said, "Don't pull me, I can walk by myself."

Li Renyong turned his head and glanced at it; it turned out to be a book about treating hemorrhoids.

Folk Remedies: Hemorrhoids and Constipation - Self-Treatment

Good guy.

Liu Donglong is preparing to treat himself.

The three waited downstairs for a few minutes before Jung-hwan and Deok-sun came out.

You can see Jung-hwan's face full of helplessness as he pries open Deok-sun's fingers that are gripping his arm.

Deok-sun looked excited, as if she was about to do something amazing.

"It's so late, you should go home."

Deok-sun retorted, "If you boys can play soccer, why can't I? Otherwise, I'll tell the aunties that you're doing something bad."

Actually, she thought it was exciting to play football so late.

Most importantly, she didn't want to be separated from Jung-hwan and clung to him.

Li Renyong shrugged and said, "Let's go together then. Does anyone have a football?"

(End of this chapter)