章节二十

陪着林嘉茉一起，方茴才算真正见识了什么是喜欢，什么叫追求。比起她来，方茴和陈寻的那点小猫腻，简直不值一提。

Accompanying Lin Jiamei, Fang Hui finally understood what liking someone really meant and what it was to pursue someone. Compared to her, the little secrets between Fang Hui and Chen Xun were simply not worth mentioning.

那天上语文课，林嘉茉给她传了张纸条，上面言辞恳切的求方茴中午一定陪她下楼看男生打球，说这关系到她今后的高中生活和人生幸福，以及她未来的亲儿子即方茴的干儿子有没有机会姓一个比较好听的姓氏——苏。

That day in Chinese class, Lin Jiamei passed her a note, earnestly requesting Fang Hui to accompany her downstairs at noon to watch the boys play basketball, saying that it was crucial for her future high school life and personal happiness, as well as whether her future son, who would be Fang Hui's godson, would have the chance to bear a more appealing surname—Su.

方茴无可奈何的回了“好吧”，谨慎的看了看教室后门窗户，确定侯老师没在那里偷窥才把纸条给她传了回去。

With no choice, Fang Hui replied, "Okay," cautiously glancing at the back door and window of the classroom to confirm that Teacher Hou wasn’t peeking before passing the note back to her.

中午一吃完饭，林嘉茉就拉着方茴飞奔下楼。

As soon as they finished lunch, Lin Jiamei dragged Fang Hui down the stairs.

“慢点慢点！”方茴揉着胳膊说，“那么着急干什么啊？他又不一定在！”

"Slow down, slow down!" Fang Hui said, rubbing her arms, "Why are you in such a hurry? He might not even be there!"

“切！我是谁啊！能打无准备之仗么？”林嘉茉瞪圆了眼睛说，“我一早跟赵烨旁敲侧击的打听了，苏凯每天大概12点多的时候下楼，他自己不占场子，也不和生人打球，只和高二的或者赵烨他们几个玩。”

"Cut it out! Who do you think I am? Can I catch him off guard?" Lin Jiamei exclaimed with wide eyes, "I did some probing with Zhao Ye this morning, and Su Kai comes downstairs around noon. He doesn’t occupy the court or play with strangers, only with the seniors or a few of Zhao Ye's friends."

“你真厉害！”方茴敬佩的说，“那你今天打算跟他说了？”

"You're really impressive!" Fang Hui said in admiration, "So, are you planning to talk to him today?"

“嘿嘿，今天执行A计划！”林嘉茉狡黠的笑了笑。

"Hehe, I'm executing Plan A today!" Lin Jiamei said with a sly smile.

两个人没直接去操场，先去了小卖部买水，林嘉茉在买百事还是醒目西瓜之间抉择，懊恼怎么没问清苏凯的口味。

Instead of heading straight to the playground, the two went to the canteen to buy drinks. Lin Jiamei was torn between Pepsi and Cool Watermelon, regretting not asking Su Kai about his preferences.

在她犹豫的时候方茴买了一瓶冰红茶，陈寻喜欢喝这个，既然下来了，就顺便替他准备一瓶。

While she was hesitating, Fang Hui bought a bottle of iced red tea, as Chen Xun liked this. Since they were already down, she might as well get a bottle for him.

她们返到操场，才发现竟然已经没有好位置了。

When they returned to the playground, they found that there were no good spots left.

苏凯果然在和赵烨、陈寻、乔燃一起打球，因此那个场地边的人格外多，篮球架下早就坐满了，有初中女生也有高中女生，她们嬉哈的聊着，眼睛却时不时瞄进场里。

Su Kai was indeed playing basketball with Zhao Ye, Chen Xun, and Qiao Ran, and the area around the court was unusually crowded. The space under the basketball hoop was already occupied, with junior high and senior high school girls sitting there, chatting and occasionally glancing towards the court.

“我说你怎么不下楼来！”林嘉茉无奈的站在一个面对阳光的位置，把方茴拽到身边眯起眼睛说，“这人也太多了吧！”

"I can't believe you didn't come down!" Lin Jiamei helplessly stood in a sunny spot, pulling Fang Hui beside her and squinting, "There are so many people!"

方茴望着场中的陈寻苦笑了一下。陈寻并没有看见她，他很认真的在打球，时不时和队友喊两句，汗水浸湿了他的额发，在阳光下闪闪发光。

Fang Hui glanced at Chen Xun in the court and couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Chen Xun hadn't noticed her at all; he was intensely focused on the game, occasionally shouting to his teammates, with sweat soaking his hair, shining under the sunlight.

不一会儿，苏凯和几个高二的下了场，换另一拨人上，林嘉茉不失时机的喊了声他的名字，使劲挥了挥手。

In a little while, Su Kai and a few seniors came off the court, and another group of players replaced them. Lin Jiamei seized the opportunity to shout his name, waving her hand excitedly.

苏凯走过来，笑着指了指场内说：“看赵烨打球呐？”

Su Kai walked over, smiling and pointing to the court, saying, "Watching Zhao Ye play?"

“没有！有事找你。”林嘉茉皱着眉说。

"No! I have something to tell you," Lin Jiamei frowned.

“找我？什么事？”苏凯呼了口气，靠在了旁边的树上。

"Looking for me? What’s up?" Su Kai exhaled, leaning against a nearby tree.

“先把水喝了吧！”林嘉茉把百事递给他。

"First, drink this!" Lin Jiamei handed him the Pepsi.

“别别别！你留着给赵烨吧！”苏凯推了回去。

"No, no, no! Keep it for Zhao Ye!" Su Kai pushed it back.

“这是人家托我给你的！”林嘉茉拉住他，把水塞到了他手里。

"This is from someone who asked me to give it to you!" Lin Jiamei held onto him and shoved the drink into his hand.

“啊？”苏凯和方茴一起惊讶的看着她。

"Ah?" Su Kai and Fang Hui both looked at her in surprise.

林嘉茉笑了笑说：“我有一个同学，喜欢上你了，这是她买的！”

Lin Jiamei smiled and said, "I have a classmate who has a crush on you. This is her gift to you!"

“不会吧！谁啊？”苏凯意外地有些腼腆，不自觉的看了眼旁边一直没有说话的方茴。

"No way! Who is it?" Su Kai asked, unexpectedly a bit shy, glancing at the quiet Fang Hui.

“不……不是我！”方茴忙摇头说。

"It’s... not me!" Fang Hui quickly shook her head.

“不是方茴啦！至于是谁，暂时保密，到时候让她自己和你说吧！对了，快把你的生日，星座，血型，家里电话告诉我，我好交差。”林嘉茉俏皮的眨了眨眼。

"Not Fang Hui! As for who it is, that’s a secret for now. I’ll let her tell you herself later! By the way, hurry up and tell me your birthday, zodiac sign, blood type, and home phone number so I can report back," Lin Jiamei playfully winked.

“这么多问题？太详细了吧……”

"So many questions? That’s too detailed..."

“说吧，我是我们班唯一认识你的女生，她可全指望我了。”

"Come on, I’m the only girl in our class who knows you. She’s counting on me!"

苏凯笑了笑：“生日，10月21日，血型A，星座天平，家里电话……唉，我把呼机号告诉你吧！”

Su Kai smiled: "Birthday, October 21, blood type A, zodiac sign Libra, home phone... Let me give you my pager number instead!"

“好啊！”林嘉茉十分兴奋，忙记下了他说的号码。

"Great!" Lin Jiamei was thrilled and quickly wrote down the number he provided.

场上又要换人，这次是陈寻他们几个下，苏凯把水瓶交给林嘉茉，跟她们摆摆手就上去了。

It was time for a new set of players, and this time it was Chen Xun and the others leaving the court. Su Kai handed the water bottle to Lin Jiamei, waved to them, and went back on the court.

林嘉茉如沐春风，脸上挂着甜美的笑，偷偷向方茴比了个V字。

Lin Jiamei was in high spirits, her face radiating a sweet smile, she secretly made a V sign to Fang Hui.

“干吗说是别人喜欢他？”方茴忍不住问。

"Why did you say someone else likes him?" Fang Hui couldn’t help but ask.

“这样才好接触嘛，你看我不费吹灰之力就知道他呼机号了！”

"This way, it's easier to get close, right? Look, I got his pager number without any hassle!" Lin Jiamei replied confidently.

“真有你的！”方茴感叹的说，“可是以后怎么办啊？”

"You really have your ways!" Fang Hui lamented, "But what about later?"

“以后……等我们真的好了，谁还管当初是怎么来着！”林嘉茉说。

"Later… once we’re really together, who will care how it all started!" Lin Jiamei said.

“心眼多的！不怕不长个儿啊！”方茴掐了她一把。

"Such cunning! Aren’t you worried it won’t work out?" Fang Hui teased her with a pinch.

“别闹！这叫迂回，慢慢我们不就熟了？”林嘉茉躲开她得意的说。

"Stop it! This is called being indirect. Gradually, we’ll get familiar with each other," Lin Jiamei said, dodging away with pride.

方茴笑笑不再理她，抬起头找陈寻，她手里还握着那瓶冰红茶，水已经不凉了，她想赶紧给他。

With a smile, Fang Hui ceased to engage with her and looked for Chen Xun. She still held the bottle of iced red tea, which had lost its chill, and she wanted to give it to him quickly.

然而陈寻却没有看到方茴，篮球架下有个女孩招呼他，他下场之后，就径直走了过去。

However, Chen Xun didn’t see Fang Hui. A girl under the basketball hoop called for him, and after finishing the game, he walked directly over to her.

方茴看着他坐在了那个女孩旁边，接过女孩递过来的芬达，拧开咕嘟咕嘟的喝了起来，女孩抱着他脱下的校服笑了，他说了点什么，两人一起前仰后合。

Fang Hui watched as he sat beside that girl, accepting a Fanta that she handed to him, opening it, and drinking, while the girl cheerfully hugged his removed school uniform, and he said something, causing them both to laugh.

这个季节穿短袖不冷么？

Isn’t it cold to wear short sleeves in this season?

校服在别人手里，这样在楼上看的话怎么能分辨出来哪个是他呢？

With his uniform in someone else's hands, how could he be distinguished from above?

明明说过最喜欢冰红茶的，可是为什么喝芬达也很开心的样子？

He clearly said he liked iced red tea, but why did he look so happy drinking Fanta?

都是喜欢，可是有的人很迂回的说喜欢，而有的人却在喜欢之后很迂回，究竟哪种是对的呢？

Everyone has their own way of liking, but some are vague in expressing their feelings, while others are indirect after liking someone. Which way is right?

方茴的心里不知道在问着谁，没人来回答她，唯剩下酸酸的坠痛，让她紧紧的抓住了手中的水瓶，指甲抠在上面，一半红，一半白。

Fang Hui’s heart was uncertain, questioning someone but receiving no answers, only a lingering ache that made her grip the water bottle tightly, her nails digging into it, one half red, the other half white.

“喂，我说那女生是谁啊？凭什么你这个正当厢主站在边边角角，而她那么堂而皇之的坐陈寻旁边啊？”林嘉茉也看见了陈寻，她眼瞅着方茴脸色越来越差，愤愤的说。

"Hey! Who is that girl? Why do you, the rightful owner, stand on the edge while she sits next to Chen Xun so boldly?" Lin Jiamei also spotted Chen Xun and noticed Fang Hui's growing sadness, grumbling.

“我不认识。”方茴低下头，拉了拉林嘉茉说，“咱们回去吧。”

"I don’t know her," Fang Hui leaned down and tugged at Lin Jiamei, saying, "Let’s go back."

“你……”

"You..."

“走吧！”方茴坚定的说。

"Let’s go!" Fang Hui said firmly.

林嘉茉叹了口气，她们刚要转过身，身后的两个初中女生却突然尖着嗓子喊了声“陈寻！”。

Lin Jiamei sighed, and just as they were about to turn around, two junior high school girls behind them suddenly shouted, "Chen Xun!"

那两个人显然不认识方茴和林嘉茉，喊完之后，匆匆躲在了她们身后，一个小声说：“他看这边了么？”另一个从人缝中露出点头，欣喜的说：“看了！看了！”

The two evidently didn’t know Fang Hui and Lin Jiamei, and after shouting, they hurriedly hid behind them, one whispering, "Did he look this way?" The other poked through the crowd, nodding excitedly, "He did! He did!"

陈寻的确听见了，也往这边看了，不过他第一眼看到的不是恶作剧的女生，而是方茴。

Chen Xun indeed heard them and looked over, but the first person he noticed wasn’t the prankster girl but Fang Hui.

乔燃和赵烨也都发现了她们，三个人一起往这边走来。

Qiao Ran and Zhao Ye also spotted them, and the three of them walked over together.

“看见了么，刚才我那个三分，太牛逼了！”赵烨兴奋的拿过林嘉茉手中的水说。

"Did you see that? My three-pointer just now was amazing!" Zhao Ye excitedly grabbed the drink from Lin Jiamei's hand.

“给我！”林嘉茉急地一把抢了回来，“是你的么，你就喝！”

"Give it back!" Lin Jiamei hurriedly snatched it back, "Is it yours? You can drink it!"

陈寻朝赵烨竖了竖中指，有意无意的蹭到方茴边上伸出手说：“给我吧！”

Chen Xun gave Zhao Ye the middle finger, and intentionally or not, leaned next to Fang Hui, extending his hand, "Give it to me!"

方茴冷漠得看了他一眼，陈寻没有察觉，指了指她手中的冰红茶小声说：“这个，谢谢！”

Fang Hui coldly glanced at him. Chen Xun didn’t notice, pointing at the iced red tea in her hand, quietly saying, "This one, thanks!"

“热吗？”方茴突然扭过头，把水递给站在另一边的乔燃，“给你，喝吧。”

"Is it hot?" Fang Hui suddenly turned her head and handed the drink across to Qiao Ran, "Here, have some."

“啊……谢谢！”乔燃愣了一下，随后接过来笑的一脸灿烂。

"Ah... thank you!" Qiao Ran was momentarily stunned, then she took it and smiled brightly.

陈寻的手指还没收回来，像个他们的对话里尴尬的标点符号，傻兮兮的浮在半空中。

Chen Xun's fingers were still outstretched, awkwardly floating in the middle of their interaction like a punctuation mark.

他看着乔燃仰起头喝了几口，瓶子中晃悠的暗红色液体应该很美味，可是陈寻却觉得自己嗓子眼里苦苦的，苦得再也不想在这里呆下去。

He watched as Qiao Ran tilted her head back and took a few sips from the bottle; the dark red liquid inside looked delicious, but he felt a bitter taste in his throat, making him not want to stay here any longer.

陈寻猛地一推身后的树，支起身子走了，擦过方茴身旁时，两人谁也没看谁一眼。

Suddenly pushing the tree behind him, Chen Xun got up and left; as he passed by Fang Hui, neither of them glanced at each other.

“嘿！吗去呀！”赵烨在身后嚷。

"Hey! Where are you going!" Zhao Ye shouted behind him.

“回教室！”陈寻没回头。

"Back to the classroom!" Chen Xun didn’t turn around.

“呆会咱就该上啦！”

"We’re about to have class!"

“我他妈不打了！”陈寻走到篮球架子下面，从那个女孩手里拿回校服，气冲冲的走了回去。

"I’m not playing anymore!" Chen Xun stormed under the basketball hoop, reclaimed his uniform from that girl, and angrily walked back.

“丫有病吧？怎么跟吃呛药了似的？”赵烨诧异的跟乔燃说。

"Is he crazy? Acting like he just choked on medicine!" Zhao Ye said in surprise to Qiao Ran.

“我不知道，甭理他！”乔燃小心翼翼的拧好瓶子说。

"I don’t know, don’t mind him!" Qiao Ran cautiously tightened the cap on her bottle.

“我问你们，篮球架下面坐着那女孩是谁啊？跟陈寻熟么？”林嘉茉趁机问。

"I’m asking you guys, who’s that girl sitting under the basketball hoop? Is she familiar with Chen Xun?" Lin Jiamei took the opportunity to ask.

“哪个呀？”乔燃说。

"Which one?" Qiao Ran inquired.

“就给他拿校服那个，哎……站起来那个，就她就她。”林嘉茉努着嘴说。

"The one who brought him his uniform, the one standing up, that’s her," Lin Jiamei pointed with her lips.

“哦！王曼曼啊！五班的，陈寻初中同学。”赵烨看了看，转过头神秘的说，“据不可靠消息，还是他曾经的绯闻女友！”

"Oh! That’s Wang Manman from Class Five, Chen Xun’s classmate from middle school." Zhao Ye looked over and, after a glance, turned back with a mysterious expression, "According to unreliable sources, she was once his rumored girlfriend!"

林嘉茉担心的望向方茴，而方茴则默默垂下了头。

Lin Jiamei looked worriedly at Fang Hui, while Fang Hui silently lowered her head.