Ch. 189 - Am I Some Kind of Cheap Dolphin?
At this time.
The host called the four participants over to begin the interactive games with the dolphins.
Curly hair looked at the three people happily solving math problems with the dolphins, his heart filled with silent tears.
'Big brother, I thought there were two beauties here. I thought at least I could get a chance with one.'
'But it turns out you would rather act in a three person movie than give me a single opening?'
The excitement belongs to them, and I have nothing.
Curly hair silently shed tears in his heart.
'I shouldn't be here. I should be hiding under the car.'
(TL: A reference to the song "He is Not for You" (他一定很爱你) by A Du. The lyrics describe a man hiding under a car watching the one he loves with another man.)
In the final segment, the host asked the four people to choose a dolphin to get close to.
"Okay, let's have this black haired little brother choose first."
Lu Xing glanced at the host, his smile appearing somewhat sinister.
'Sister host, you certainly have a knack for picking favorites.'
'You are actually letting me choose first?'
Lu Xing could already predict what was about to happen.
He silently removed all the electronic devices from his pockets, wrapped them securely in the raincoat provided by the theater, and placed them off to the side.
Wei Qingyu and Liu Qingqing followed suit, placing their electronics aside as well.
The host was confused.
Was it really necessary to be this cautious?
"Little brother, our dolphins are very well behaved. You do not have to worry."
Lu Xing smiled gently.
"We were just interacting from the shore a moment ago. Now that we are going to have close contact, it is always better to be a little more careful."
The host stared at Lu Xing's face and subconsciously nodded along.
"That is true, that is true."
Curly hair snorted.
"I do not need to do all that. The dolphins are good, but people are just cynical!"
Lu Xing glanced at him but said nothing.
A moment later.
After securing his things, Lu Xing chose the dolphin on the far left.
Liu Qingqing immediately chose the same dolphin.
Wei Qingyu followed suit and chose that dolphin as well.
The other dolphins: ???
Hello? Are we just some kind of cheap, second rate dolphins to you?
I am going to sue you for animal discrimination!
Finally, when it was Curly hair's turn to choose, he snorted and approached the lonely dolphin in the middle.
Curly hair silently hugged the middle dolphin.
Boo hoo hoo.
Brother dolphin, it seems we are both in the same boat!
In a moment of supposed peace and quiet, a pure, high pitched dolphin sound rang out.
Curly hair had just looked up.
Splash!
A massive wave of water slapped him in the face like a collapsing mountain!
Pfft!
Curly hair spat out a mouthful of water in disbelief.
Splash!
Another massive wave slammed into him with the force of a falling peak!
Curly hair: ???
"Hahaha!"
"The dolphin on the far right is clearly angry because no one chose it."
"I am dying of laughter. This dolphin's tail can splash that much water? And it is all aimed specifically to the left?"
"The dolphin on the far left is also splashing water back towards the right in retaliation?"
"I can't hold it in anymore. The little guy is quite vengeful."
"..."
The audience was filled with roaring laughter.
Curly hair completely collapsed.
"Let's go, move quickly."
Just as Curly hair was about to slip and couldn't find his footing, a hand mercilessly grabbed his collar and dragged him out of the dolphin battle zone.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Curly hair spat out water repeatedly. Damn it, if only his future wife could have this much "volume."
"Thank you."
Curly hair was dragged all the way to the changing room.
He had just stood up and was about to see who this great hero was, the one who had come to save him on a seven colored cloud...
But then he saw that familiar baseball cap.
"How is it you?"
Lu Xing locked the men's changing room door, took off his hat, and grabbed a towel to wipe the water from his hair.
"Who else?"
"Did you really want those two girls to come in here and save you?"
Curly hair choked on his words.
Alright.
This theater was actually quite thoughtful. They had prepared a changing room, anticipating that the audience might get their clothes soaked.
And because it was technically the dolphin's fault this time, the theater also provided a change of clothes for free.
Curly hair, standing there completely bare, asked.
"What about the two girls?"
Lu Xing, now wearing only his shorts, gestured with his chin.
"Next door, in the women's changing room."
The very second the dolphin had started splashing, Lu Xing had stepped in front of the senior sister and Wei Qingyu.
Thankfully, he had chosen the leftmost position and only had to endure the spray from one side.
Because Lu Xing had blocked the brunt of the water, the senior sister and Wei Qingyu only had slightly damp hair.
Lu Xing was very satisfied with this outcome.
It was much better than Curly hair's position, which had been open on all sides. No matter which direction the dolphin splashed, he was a target.
Curly hair changed into the fresh clothes. While blow drying his hair, he asked.
"Brother, how old are you really?"
Lu Xing said naturally, "Me? I am twenty five."
Huh?
Curly hair put down the hairdryer with a shocked expression and craned his neck to inspect Lu Xing's face.
"You certainly do not look twenty five."
"That is because I take good care of myself. My child is already several years old."
Lu Xing calmly continued drying his hair.
He loved to tease fools more than anything.
Lu Xing adopted a deep, melancholy expression.
"My family is in the countryside. I got engaged at eighteen and had a daughter at twenty. Now my daughter is almost in primary school."
Curly hair's jaw was practically on the floor.
What?
His daughter is almost in primary school?!
Curly hair had a head full of questions and finally found the logic gap.
"That's not right. I heard you introduce yourselves just now. What's with the 'senior sister' and 'junior brother' titles?"
"Oh, that." Lu Xing continued to "run the train" with a perfectly calm expression.
(TL: Run the train (跑火车): Chinese slang for talking nonsense, boasting, or telling lies with a straight face.)
"I was originally supposed to graduate at twenty two, but unfortunately, I did not earn enough credits and had to delay graduation for several years."
"Why didn't you get enough credits in three years?" Curly hair was bewildered.
Lu Xing spoke with a hint of heavy sadness.
"At twenty two, my father passed away, and I went home for the funeral. At twenty three, my mother passed away, and I went home for the funeral. At twenty four, my wife was afraid I was a jinx, so she divorced me and took our daughter. I am twenty five this year. There is simply no one left to die."
When you are out and about, your identity is whatever you decide to make it.
Lu Xing tidied himself in front of the mirror. After not hearing a response for a long time, he turned to look.
Curly hair was sniffling, looking at him with profound sympathy. "You are incredible. If I were you, I would be completely depressed."
Lu Xing smiled.
As expected of a university student, so naive it was almost cute.
"Life is determined by fate, not a single bit of it is up to us. A hundred years pass in a flash. Any way of living is still living."
Curly hair listened in a daze. After a long while, he asked.
"What is your name?"
"Lu Xing."
"Oh, oh, I will remember it!"
Lu Xing looked at Curly hair's clenched fists and determined gaze and could not help but laugh. "Then what is your name?"
Curly hair grew shy and refused to say.
Lu Xing waited for a moment and then asked.
"What?"
"You don't want to get to know me, is that it?"
Curly hair said awkwardly, "No, it is... it is just my name..."
Lu Xing turned toward the door. "If you do not say it, I am leaving."
"Aiya, my name is Fugui!"
(TL: Fugui (富贵): Literally means "Rich and Noble." In rural China, it was a traditional custom to give children "lowly" or common names to ward off bad luck, but today it is a very common name for dogs.)
Hmm?
Lu Xing was taken aback for a moment.
Fugui tried to observe if there was any ridicule in Lu Xing's eyes, but he only saw a look of pure envy.
Lu Xing sighed with genuine emotion. "It sounds very prosperous. If only my name was Lu Zhaocai."
(TL: Lu Zhaocai (陆招财): Zhaocai means "to bring in wealth." It is a very common name for cats.)
Pfft!
Fugui laughed out loud.
This was the first time he had met a stranger who did not immediately point out that his name sounded like a dog's name.
This guy was very, very good.
"That..."
Just as Lu Xing was about to leave, Fugui asked embarrassedly.
"Can you lend me two hundred yuan to buy a ticket?"
Hmm?
Lu Xing turned his head to look at him with suspicion.
Fugui pointed at his phone awkwardly. "I did not listen to you earlier and did not put it away. It... it is dead."
Lu Xing asked, "A ticket back to school?"
Fugui looked even more embarrassed.
"I am taking the two hundred yuan to buy a ticket home."
"Fixing the phone at school will cost my own money. Fixing it at home can be paid for by my parents."
Lu Xing choked.
What a truly filial son!
Fugui recited two strings of phone numbers to Lu Xing.
"These are my father's and mother's numbers. I will use their phones to contact you the moment I get home. I will definitely pay you back with interest immediately!"
Hearing the word interest, Lu Xing instantly changed his mind.
He pulled two hundred yuan from behind his phone case. "You are lucky. I happened to bring cash."
Such a foolish university student. Lu Xing did not believe for a second that this was a scammer.
After finishing the transaction, as Fugui was about to leave the changing room, he asked curiously.
"Brother, which of those two girls is your partner?"
Lu Xing spread his hands. "Can't it be both?"
"Awesome!"
Fugui gave him a thumbs up and said, not wanting to be outdone, "You truly have my style."
Hmm?
Lu Xing looked at Fugui with great interest. "Do you actually have a lot of experience?"
"Of... of course!"
Fugui puffed out his chest with an air of unearned confidence.
"I have been in a relationship since kindergarten. Up until now, I have had fifty... no, a hundred!"
Lu Xing let out a laugh.
Oh...
It seems he is a fresh, tender virgin.
...
Women's changing room.
The sound of the hairdryer was roaring.
Wei Qingyu calmly blow dried her hair, her eyes deep and her mind constantly replaying the scene from a moment ago.
The way Lu Xing had stood in front of her just now was really... so reliable.
Liu Qingqing sat on a chair, her hands propped up behind her and her fair little legs dangling, her toes drawing arcs in the air.
Her gaze was thoughtful as she sized up Wei Qingyu's slender back.
After a moment.
"Qingyu..."
"Senior sister..."
The two of them spoke at the exact same time.
"You first."
"No, you first."
Liu Qingqing and Wei Qingyu looked at each other through the mirror and both fell into a heavy silence.
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