Far away in Moscow

Chapter 43 Li Baoqing's Plan
Moscow is a city without autumn. The season of wearing short sleeves has just passed, and sporadic snowflakes begin to fall quietly.It was already mid-December after several consecutive heavy snowfalls. Hu Yi was shopping for lunch at the restaurant. Li Baoqing rushed over and lined up behind him: "Old Hu! Dali said that the Chinese embassy organized a party for international students on New Year's Day. Every school can participate The number of places is limited, and he has registered all three of us."

"The embassy organizes a party? What's the point of that?" Hu Yi moved the tray forward and said to the fat aunt behind the dining table: "Chicken chops, mashed potatoes, buckwheat rice, bread, beet soup, um... come again Pisces, thank you."

"Please give me the same." Li Baoqing waved his hand at the aunt with a charming smile, turned his head and said, "Anyway, he has signed up for us, so let's go and have a look. There is a car to pick you up, and we will take care of the lunch. If you don't go, you won't go. Well, maybe I can get to know a few leaders of the embassy, ​​and it will be convenient if I need to do anything in the future, what do you think?"

"You think it's quite complicated. It's freezing cold, what are you doing for that crime?" Hu Yi rolled his eyes and saw that Li Baoqing's face was full of anticipation, and asked, "Are there any beauties?"

"Of course there are! There are so many Chinese students in Moscow, how can there not be a few beautiful girls?"

"That's fine, I'll just go with you two."

The two chatted nonchalantly and finished their meal. They got up and went out when a Russian girl chased after her. She had big golden waves, two curved crescent eyes, and heavy eyeliner and lipstick. It looks quite coquettish.

"Baoqing!"

"Hi!" Li Baoqing raised his hand in greeting, a little reserved.

"Come to the movies with me after class!" Da Bolang's smile was very sweet.

"Movie? Um...that...where?"

"Of course it's a movie theater. It's not too far from here. There's a Chinese movie being shown."

Li Baoqing scratched his face hesitatingly, as if he was a little undecided.Hu Yi asked curiously, "Chinese movies?"

"Yes." Da Bolang looked at Hu Yi with a smile: "Are you Chinese too? I'll call another friend, and the four of us go together, okay?"

"Okay!" Hu Yi excitedly touched Li Baoqing: "What kind of movie is actually released in Russia, let's go and see it together!"

"Well, then...let's go and see it." Li Baoqing nodded.

"Okay, see you at the door after class." Da Bolang winked, turned and left.Hu Yi watched her go away, then looked back at Li Baoqing who was blushing: "Your girlfriend?"

"No, no, as a freshman majoring in journalism, we took physical education class together and met when we were learning to ski in the woods."

"Interesting in you?"

Li Baoqing murmured with a smile: "It seems...it seems to be that interesting, I'm not sure, anyway, she keeps teasing me when she has nothing to do."

"I can't tell, you are quite attractive to girls like Maozi! Last year it was Martha, and now there is another big wave." Hu Yi stretched his arms around his shoulders: "No wonder you kid spends time in Building 11 every day. Are you going to find her?"

"No no no, how is it possible." Li Baoqing looked terrified: "I always look for Feifei...to study, really!"

Meet at the school gate after class. The Russian girl who came with Da Bolang is very short, with dense light brown freckles around her cheeks, as if she accidentally smeared her face with millet porridge.Small, flat and thin, she looks malnourished, not at all like the usual Slavic women, but somewhat similar to Dongzi's younger sister, Xiang Nan.

The four of them took the subway to the cinema, Da Bolang chatted and laughed with Hu and Li along the way, but Xiaomi Congee followed coldly without saying a word.Walking into the empty auditorium, Da Bolang generously sat down next to Li Baoqing, Hu Yi hesitated for a while, and sat next to Xiaomi Congee knowingly.

The name of the movie is "Suzhou Creek", with Chinese original sound and Russian subtitles.The then-fashionable and little-known actress Zhou Xun played two roles in the film, sometimes simple and romantic, sometimes cold and confused.The film's intertwined narrative and oppressive atmosphere made Hu Yi feel a little confused and a little sad.

However, as a young man, he still doesn't like this kind of obscure romantic literary films after all, and he yawns after watching it after a while.Stealing a peek to the side, the big waves are twisting their bodies and making poses, but Li Baoqing is staring at the screen without squinting, like a mud tire in a temple.

fool.Hu Yi secretly smiled in his heart, and then looked at the expressionless millet porridge beside him, feeling a little awkward in the atmosphere, so he had nothing to say: "Can you understand?"

"There are subtitles." Xiaomi Congee looked forward, and her voice was as cold as ice.

"Oh, yes." Hu Yi paused for a while, "But the subtitles are not very clear, and they're a bit wobbly."

"I can see clearly." Xiaomi Congee threw a sympathetic polite smile: "Don't bother talking to me, I just come with her."

Hu Yi was startled, and said with a sneer: "Thank God. In fact, I am the same. I came to accompany him."

After finally persevering until the end of the movie, Hu Yi looked at the exhausted Li Baoqing and said disgustedly: "Isn't it just to watch a movie with the girl? You are so tired, why are you so nervous?" ?”

"Can you not be nervous?" Li Baoqing wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a low voice, "She is always teasing me by the side."

"Hahaha, then you should just follow her!" Hu Yi glanced in the direction where Da Bolang left: "I think this girl is quite slutty, she must be suitable for you."

"Inappropriate... no." Li Baoqing scratched his head, hesitating to speak: "I can't... I can't be sorry..."

"What? Who are you sorry for?" Hu Yi asked, "Tell me, you are!"

Li Baoqing whispered two words softly: "Feifei."

"Feifei? Yu Feifei?!" Hu Yi stopped.He and Zhou Dali had long noticed that something was wrong with Li Baoqing recently. Every night when he came back from Building No. 11, his face was full of intoxicated expressions, and sometimes he hummed a few sweet and slightly sensual little love songs unconsciously.The two secretly guessed that he must have some unreasonable thoughts about Feifei, so it was not too surprising to hear him say Feifei's name now.

But Hu Yi was still stunned for two seconds, looked at him in surprise and smiled: "You and her? Oh? When did you get involved?"

"No, no, don't talk nonsense." Li Baoqing shook his head hastily: "Not yet, I'm going to find a chance to tell her."

"Really!" Hu Yi blinked twice: "Doesn't Feifei have a boyfriend in China?"

"We broke up during the summer vacation," Li Baoqing smiled triumphantly, "I only found out last month."

"Hey, it seems that you have planned it for a long time! How about it, are you sure? What's her attitude?"

"I feel... she should have a little bit of meaning for me. Of course, it's just my feeling."

"Hey, okay you boy! When are you going to act?"

"Didn't we have dinner together on Christmas Eve? I plan to take her back to Building 11 after dinner. At that time, there is no one outside, and the surroundings are pitch black, so it is not easy to be nervous." Li Baoqing looked up at the sky slightly, wandering In my courtship plan: "I have thought about it many times. That night, Feifei and I walked side by side on the path, the bright moonlight shining on the snow - or there is heavy snow in the night sky - I am not cold I called out her name softly, and when she turned her head, I held her hands tightly and confessed to her face to face—hey, old Hu, tell me, isn’t it romantic?”

"Wave, wave of thieves."

"Should be able to impress her?"

"If you can beat it, you must be able to beat it." Hu Yi smiled and stared at Li Baoqing: "Your grandson will freeze to death."

Most Russians believe in the Orthodox Church. According to the Orthodox calendar, Christmas falls on January 1 every year.However, there are a large number of foreigners in big cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, including a large number of Catholics and Protestants, so the festive atmosphere of traditional Christmas is also very strong.

The vast majority of Chinese students are not religious, but young people are lively. Since they are in a foreign country, they are naturally happy to do as the Romans do, and they like to join in the fun of various festivals.

In the past, the Chinese students in Maji were mainly from Shandong. More than 20 people lived in one building.There are hundreds of Chinese people in Friendship University, most of whom come from the provinces in Northeast China, North China and Central China. The dormitory buildings they live in are also scattered, so naturally there are all kinds of small circles.

Hu Yi and Li Baoqing have not integrated into any of these circles for the time being, and they can't find any senior fellows here, and they are just acquaintances with other Chinese people in Building 6, so the dinner on Christmas Eve was a little deserted.Fortunately, Feifei brought a Thai girl who lived with her, and Peng Song, who hadn't seen her for a long time, also came all the way from Maji to reunite with everyone, and there was a lively atmosphere in the room.

Peng Song is a little thinner than a few months ago, and his mental outlook has improved slightly, he is no longer so sloppy, but he seems to be in a bad mood.Maji’s classmates are still neglecting him intentionally or unintentionally, and the newly enrolled preparatory students also respect him after hearing his deeds. Therefore, Peng Song has almost no friends now, and spends his days with the Ugandan boy in the same room. It is naturally very happy to go to Youda to see old friends.

Li Baoqing, who was cooking in the kitchen, felt a little melancholy, and while pouring soy sauce into the stewed chicken pot, he muttered bitterly: "Old Hu, my plan seems to be in vain."

"What?"

"Didn't you see that Feifei brought her Thai girl from the same room? I don't have a chance to send her home alone!"

"What are you afraid of? She doesn't understand Chinese."

"That won't work. I'll definitely be nervous if someone is around."

"Won't you send her away? Or find a chance to leave Feifei alone."

"Doing this...would it be too deliberate? Feifei is so smart, she must be able to detect something before I speak, in case she is prepared in advance... No, I will still be nervous!"

"Oh, you are really useless!" Hu Yi reprimanded with his arms akimbo: "Then tell her while eating, find any excuse to call her to a place where there is no one outside - use your brain , Opportunities are created by oneself, you know?"

"Okay, I'll do as you said." Li Baoqing nodded mechanically, pointing to the potatoes on the chopping board: "I'll find a clean place to use my brain first, and you can help me peel the potatoes."

(End of this chapter)