Time: 2011-1- 26 20:28:06 Words: 3461
37. Light in the darkness
By the time I arrived at Zeng Bu Tou, it was already dark.
Walking into the school, it was quiet and silent.
When she returned to the dormitory, she wanted to turn on the lights, but there was no electricity. This is unprecedented. It seems that this is the first time since I started working here that there has been a blackout.
I took the bucket to the kitchen to get water. On the way, I met Teacher Sun. I asked Teacher Sun,
"Teacher Sun, why didn't the third-year students attend the evening self-study today?”
"Don't you know? They had informed him yesterday that there would be a blackout today until tomorrow morning. The students and teachers would come tomorrow morning.”
" Oh," I replied and returned to the dormitory. Only then did I realize that I was the only one in the entire house. " To be honest, it's a little scary. When I was young, I was afraid of ghosts. I knew that ghosts didn't exist, but I was still afraid. I walked out of the gloomy dormitory corridor. It was dark outside.
I returned to the dormitory and lay on the bed. I thought about how Team Leader Chen's lover looked like. I thought to myself that it would be great if I could find a woman like her. She was passionate, generous, and beautiful…So, I thought of the girl beside me.
No, I should go out for a walk. I can buy a candle on the street and read a book.
When they reached the street, most of the shops were closed. Only one shop by the bridge was still lit with kerosene lamps. Someone was buying something. I took a closer look and saw that he was also buying candles. I asked,
"Are there any more candles? Buy me one."
The shop owner said,
"They were all bought by that person just now. "However, there's still one that's broken into two. Let's see if you want it.”
"Yes. Give me a pack of matches."
I took the broken candle and the pack of matches and walked onto the stone bridge to see what it was like on a moonless night.
This is also a stone arch bridge. Below it is the Yangma River. I remembered the stone bridge of the irrigation canal in our area. Our stone bridge is not an arch bridge. The pier below seems to be a stone slab placed on the stone pier. I remember that every time Ersheng brought us to the irrigation canal to play, we had to swim for half a day. He stood on top of the railing of the bridge and then fell into the water. His movements were very beautiful. We all followed Ersheng's example and jumped into the water, but I always ended up in the water, my skin turning red.
This stone arch bridge was very high. Looking down, one would be frightened. However, it was night now, so one could not see it. There were specks of light at the other end of the river. Perhaps it was families having dinner. I remember when I was young, it was very late. When my mother came back from work, she would cook while choosing vegetables. When the rice was cooked and the vegetables were washed, she would then heat the spicy pot and stir-fry them. Before the vegetables were finished, she would ask me to pick up the table and carry the food. Of course, I lit the lamp first. I placed the lamp at the corner of the table. If it was not bright enough, I placed another lamp at the opposite corner. If her father didn't come back, her mother would often say that it was a waste to light two lamps, so she would blow out one.
I thought it was a firefly, but the firefly wasn't red. It was green and cold. I was thinking about what it was when the star moved in front of me. A cough startled me. Only then did I know that it was smoking.
Without the mood to enjoy the night view, he could only return to his dormitory, light the candles, and find the book " The Origin of Ancient Poetry " to read. However, he couldn't get into it no matter how hard he tried. I suddenly remembered that my brother had brought back a novel that I hadn't read yet. I took it out of my bag. It was Qin Shouou's Begonia. I plunged into it and quickly got into the mood.
I was engrossed in reading when a pair of warm hands touched my eyes. I guess, is it Yu Lian or Wu Aiting? "Amelia, it's possible. She often calls me" Brother Su Ning "and" Brother Su Ning."Besides, she has already hugged me twice... Wu Aiting, it's possible. She's a woman who's not afraid of anything. Didn't she hold my arm that night? I feel that Wu Aiting is more likely. I just bought candles and came back, but the principal's house didn't light up. No, logically speaking, Wu Aiting should be at home too. Why would she come?
She burst out laughing. So it was really Wu Aiting. She placed her hands on both sides of my face and read the novel in front of me. Her face was almost touching mine. I had an impulse and was about to make a move when she retracted her hands and sat on the armrest of my chair. She took the book and said,
"What book are you so engrossed in? Didn't you hear me come in at all?”
I turned around and was about to speak to her when I happened to touch her hand.
"Why are you here? The school had informed them yesterday that there would be a blackout today. They would not be going to work at night and would come tomorrow morning. Look, Li Zhuhong, Lu Chuanjie, Zhang Moxiong, and Teacher Qin aren't here.”
She held Begonia in her left hand and leaned on the chair with her right hand. She looked at me and said,
"Then, why are you here?"
I looked at her sitting beside me, her body almost squeezing against mine. I had an infinite desire to hug her, but I still didn't dare. I had no choice but to start a conversation.
"I didn't hear the notice. I went to Yangchang during the day and visited Liu Sijia's parents in the afternoon. What about you? Are you the same as me?”
Wu Aiting said seriously,
"Just like you, really. I went to the gate in the morning and came back in the afternoon. She sent me to Guandong before turning around. I walked alone and walked until now.”
I asked her,
"Have you had dinner yet?"
She put on a pitiful look and said,
"You still dare to say that? If you don't say that I'm not hungry, my stomach will rumble!”
So I said,
"Have a seat. I'll go buy you something to eat on the street.”
"Then, I'll go with you."
I blew out the candle and went out with Wu Aiting. I really wanted to hold her hand, but I didn't dare. When I walked to her bedroom door, I said,
"Do you have a stun baton?"
"It's not fixed yet."
So, we had no choice but to sneak into the street. There were only a few houses on the street. Most of them were tailor shops, blacksmith shops, bicycle repair sheds, and real shops. One was a supply and marketing cooperative and had closed long ago. The other was a private shop by the bridge. I bought candles and matches from this shop. This shop was also closed. However, some light shone through the gap in the door, indicating that they were not asleep yet. I knocked on the door twice and said,
"Boss! Let's buy something."
The boss opened the door. He seemed to have taken off his long pants and was ready to sleep. He held the kerosene lamp and shone it at us.
"What do you want to buy? It's late at night."
"Is there anything to eat?"
"Only biscuits."
So we bought a pound of biscuits. The man looked at us strangely and closed the door. We walked back. I handed her the biscuits and said,
"Eat a few pieces first. I wonder if there's still water in the thermos bottle.”
We went back to the dormitory. She didn't go to her own dormitory but went straight to my dormitory. I lit the candle again and shook the water bottle. It was empty and there was no water in the bucket. I said,
"Li Zhuhong has an electric cup. I'll go to the river and get a bucket of water to boil.”
After saying that, she carried the bucket and walked out. Wu Aiting chased after her and said,
"If you're afraid of being alone, I'll be your companion.”
We didn't speak and just walked to the river. I swayed for a while, scooped a bucket of water and walked to the dormitory. Wu Aiting also had nothing to say.
"Is it heavy? I'll help you carry it."
Wasn't this nonsense! A man only had such a small amount of water. Did he need a female comrade to carry it? I didn't give her a chance and quickly reached the dormitory. I found Li Zhuhong's electric cup, filled it with water, and plugged it into the socket. Suddenly, Wu Aiting laughed.
"Zhang Su Ning, are you out of your mind? There was a blackout today, so how was he going to boil water?”
I slapped my head and said,
"Look at me! He was so confused that he still plugged it in. Really!”
So, I still sat on the chair. She sat on the armrest again and placed her right arm on my shoulder. I really wanted to pull her over and hold her in my arms, but I still didn't dare. I turned my head and saw her eating the biscuits. Her mouth seemed dry, so I said,
"Why don't you drink some cold water? We used to drink like this when we were young.”
She moved her arm away from my shoulder. I stood up and scooped a cup from the bucket with my gargling cup. She took a few sips and said,
"This river water is so sweet!"
When she put the cup on the table, perhaps because her nose was breathing too much, the flame of the candle was blown out. I reached for the match on the table to relight it, but I touched her hand. Once I touched her hand, our hands were like magnets, tightly clasped together. I groped in the air a few times and finally held her other hand. I pulled her gently and she sat in my arms. I used my mouth to find her mouth. Just like that, we began a fatal kiss in the dark.
I don't know how much time had passed, but I felt as if my energy had been exhausted by the kiss. She also had the intention of letting go. She stood up and I said,
"I'll light the candle."
She said,
"It's better not to order."
She held my hand and I stood up. In the darkness, I could vaguely see her face. She leaned against my chest and said,
"Zhang Su Ning, you are a coward!”
I know I was a coward, but I'm not a coward anymore. I said,"
"How am I a coward?"
"Aren't you a coward? That night, she held your arm, but you didn't react. Today, did he take the initiative to come to your place, or did I take the initiative? You don't look like a man!"
She punched me in the chest and I could only defend myself.
"I originally suspected that your boyfriend was at the gate because you always go to the gate. "Later, when you were sick, I didn't go to see you. You must be angry with me. When you came back, Lu Chuanjie locked you in the room and talked to you for almost two hours. I thought that Lu Chuanjie was dating you. Also, Li Zhuhong likes you very much. Didn't he bring you back to the lake embankment several times? You guys never talked about it?"
She pinched my nose and said,
"Zhang Su Ning, you're still keeping track of my Heavenly Tent! You remember everything about me, why are you so petty!”
I hugged her tightly and kissed her again. To be honest, I wanted to touch her, but I was afraid that she would say that I was a hooligan. I only kissed her face, her eyebrows, her hair, and didn't dare to go any further.
Finally, I let go. Without her consent, I touched the match and lit the candle. A trace of wind blew in from the gap in the window, and the flame floated. She sat by the bed, her face very red. I held her hand and pulled her over to sit on my lap.
"I want to take a good look at you today!"
She fell into my arms and looked at me.
"Haven't you seen enough after working together for so long?”
"How would I dare to look at you! Every time I glance at you, I'm afraid that others will say that I'm like a hooligan. Every time I look at you seriously, my heart will beat wildly, afraid that you'll find out.”
The candle had been lit, leaving only a pool of candle water. The wick had been poured into the water and extinguished. I said,
"Alright, the candles are all lit."
"It's good that you're done."
We chatted like this and hugged through a dark night. It was not until the next morning that I urged her to go to sleep. She pulled me to her bedroom again. I saw that she had gone to bed. I tucked her in and gently walked out of her room. I gently closed the door for her and returned to the bedroom. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep.
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