A new life had begun.
In September, Ding Nan stepped into the school gate of the National Normal University with the expectation and anxiety of a new lifestyle. She became one of the more than 1,000 graduate students recruited by the National Normal University back then.
Before this, she had moved out of the three-bedroom house she had shared for three years, the place where she had gradually developed feelings for. Not long after she left, Rong Xiaozhen, Ya Jing, and Fang Yuan also left one after another and moved into their newly renovated homes. Before they parted ways, the four of them had a small gathering and had a meal together. Everyone was filled with emotions. It was such a coincidence that they moved in the same year and had to leave in the same year because of a coincidence. The four of them were reluctant to part. They all said that they were already like family and that they must keep in touch often in the future. Ding Nan's tears almost fell.
Living on campus was a new and long-awaited experience. It was the first time he experienced the life of a graduate student, so he naturally felt that it was novel. Dormitory life was pretty much the same. There was no difference between living on campus and living on campus for graduate students, so it had been a long time.
The master's student dorms at the National Normal University were four-person dormitories, while the PhD students were treated slightly better. It was two-person dormitories, and they were all mixed according to their college and not their major. It was probably because the enlightened and wise leaders of the National Normal University hoped that students of different majors could interact with each other and absorb new blood. Ding Nan's other three roommates were all unmarried young women born in the 1980s. Zhang Lili, a talented designer, was eccentric and liked to design and make some pictures and texts similar to Jimmy's style. On the opposite bed, Wang Han, who was also an art history major like Ding Nan, loved ladylike clothes the most. The clothes she wore were basically from the two brands of Ayilian and Fairyhouse. Li Ying, a Beijing local girl who was diagonally across the bed, was cautious, sensible, steady, and down-to-earth. They all laughed and praised her for her personality and handling of things more like those of the 70s, unlike the personality and flamboyance of the 80s. Although he was only a few years older than them, Ding Nan always felt that there was a gap between them. On the surface, everyone was harmonious, but they rarely talked in depth.
Ding Nan's mentor was a senior who graduated from university ten years earlier than her. Before entering the university, Ding Nan had long heard of her strictness and was already nervous. After interacting with her, he felt even more respectful and afraid. When the two of them were alone, she was especially reserved and uneasy. Sometimes, she wanted to be more casual and chat with her mentor about her situation. Often, she would say the first part, but the mentor would not continue. The atmosphere was awkward, so she had to give up. Therefore, during the three years of postgraduate life, spending time alone with her supervisor had become a headache for Ding Nan.
Due to the uniqueness of his experience, Ding Nan often liked to chat with older married or divorced people. She liked to learn from them or discuss some life experiences with them. There were also some married people among the graduate students in the same batch, but most of them did not live on campus. Chen Bo, who lived on campus and had a wife and daughter who were overseas, naturally became Ding Nan's favorite friend. The relationship between the two was closer than others, but they were actually male and female buddies.
That Friday afternoon, Ding Nan received Sun Guowei's first letter after he left the country. It was a long letter. He told her that Russian eggs were sold by the piece, just like Chinese steamed buns. The supermarkets in Russia were very empty, and there weren't many things. If one had been to Russia, one would know how rich China's products were. The outskirts of Russia were so desolate that one could not see a single family even after driving for hours. Although Russia's economy was backward, the education level of Russians was generally higher than that of China. University education was basic education. Russians ate high-fat food. Before the age of 30 or even 25, their bodies were very good, but they would soon change shape, unlike Asians who had less body shape. The Russian instructor was so hospitable. Even though his family was poor, he would still treat the Chinese students to dinner every week…He used his child-like curious eyes and tone to tell her how different that new world was from the one she had experienced before.
Sun Guowei told her that he had a lot of things to do before he went abroad. He forgot to get an international roaming service that allowed him to send text messages to each other. He would call her from time to time, but he would mainly write letters. At that time, it would take them about twenty days to write a letter. Sometimes, Ding Nan could not wait for his reply, so she would take advantage of Sun Yan's overtime to go to her office and use her office landline to call him internationally.
She missed him so much that she was often in a daze. When she was in the car, she would look out the window until her face was covered in tears. This had already become the way she missed someone. Once, when she got out of the car, she was in a daze and accidentally brushed against the car behind her. She fell to the ground and got up in horror. She pinched her left arm with her right hand until she cried out in pain. Then, she told herself, Ding Nan, if you continue like this, you're done for!
That weekend, she and Sun Yan had arranged to have dinner at the same place. Both of them were in a bad mood and needed an outlet to vent.
When the steaming pickled fish was served, she had no appetite and could not eat a bite. She could only watch in a daze. Sun Yan didn't care. She complained as she ate,""Did you know that my husband went to my parents 'house to cause trouble? Think about how disgusting it is."
"What? Is he alright? Are you sick or something?" Ding Nan came back to her senses and asked. She also picked up her chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish to put into her bowl.
"He's crazy! He was seriously ill! 'Damn it, didn't he go to Shanghai for a business trip? He went to my parents' place and told them to quickly get Sun Yan to divorce me and give me the child. Otherwise, he would sue you for bribery and send your entire family to jail. When that time comes, the child would still belong to me.' Sigh, you know what? My mom fainted on the spot." Sun Yan said as she slammed the table. The neighboring tables all turned to look at her.
"Don't lose your composure! Miss." Ding Nan turned her head to look at the person beside her. Her face could not help but turn red as she hurriedly advised Sun Yan.
"Also, didn't the baby cry from fear? He immediately gave the baby a slap and said that she was just like her mother! Who the f * ck was this person? You said this was…He was just calling my parents.”Sun Yan had just stopped slamming the table when she became excited again. She picked up her chopsticks and knocked on the bowl. This time, her voice was sharper, and more people looked over. Ding Nan could only let her be.
"This kind of trash man! Why would he still want a child if he took it out on the child for no reason? Didn't the dog eat your conscience?" Ding Nan asked in confusion as she picked up the small bowl in front of Sun Yan and scooped a bowl of soup for her.
"Is he that kind? His second sister couldn't bear children, so she wanted to adopt her. He had talked about this before. He said that it was for the baby's own good and that he would live directly in the United States in the future. She gave her child to someone else and said that it was for the baby's own good. What kind of bastard logic was that?”
"Then what are your plans?"
"I won't give it to him. Besides, my parents can't bear to. Want a divorce? Why should he get a divorce whenever he wanted? I won't leave him. I'll drag him to death.”
"Then, don't you want to register your child as a Beijing resident? What if he doesn't cooperate?”
"He's more anxious than me! He wanted to go out again and end this matter. He also wanted to sell his house in Beijing and buy a house in the United States.”
"If we divorce, can I give you half of the house?”
"No, that's before marriage."
"I see."
"Tell me about you. Sigh, seeing how attentive you were on the phone, I'm impressed! Are you alright? Are you really going to wait for him?" Sun Yan finally let out a sigh and leaned back on the chair as if she had lost all her energy. She asked Ding Nan.
"I don't know. I'm really confused. What do you think I should do?" Ding Nan lowered her head and drank the soup as she spoke. Then, she raised her head and looked at Sun Yan.
"If he had married us before leaving, we would have waited for him without a second word, but he didn't. Not only did he not, he did not even give a clear promise. He only said some nonsense, such as getting married and then getting a divorce, and then marrying you after getting a divorce. What nonsense was this! Wake up and stop being silly, okay?”Sun Yan picked up her chopsticks and wanted to knock on the bowl again, but she stopped mid-air. She sighed and hung it down weakly.
"I understand everything, but I just can't let go.”Ding Nan said as she looked into Sun Yan's eyes.
"This is love? Is this the love of you emotional supremacists?”Sun Yan teased. She had always been realistic and felt that everything could be measured, including feelings. For example, how much you love me can be measured by how much you have given up for me. It seemed simple, but sometimes it was not without reason.
"What is love? Sometimes, the so-called pure love that you tried so hard to persist in would always disappoint you. Perhaps, disappointment was also a kind of happiness sometimes, although this kind of happiness was a little painful. I don't know if I should continue to persist or find a suitable companion.”Ding Nan ignored the teasing in Sun Yan's words and mocked herself.
"Honey, don't be silly, okay? I feel that Li Shi and Wang Rui are both good people. They also have children and understand. You said that Li Shi was short, but Wang Rui shouldn't have any big problems, right? "Why don't you try again? I'll tell him tomorrow to contact you again. I'll give you face. You can push the boat with the current and try again with him. Maybe it's like you and the People's Liberation Army. You don't have any feelings after seeing each other a few times. After a long time, you'll have feelings. Besides, didn't he tell you to find someone suitable? How much youth do women have? Do you have to wait until you become an old woman before you understand that it's not worth it?”After Sun Yan finished speaking, she looked at Ding Nan meaningfully.
Ding Nan was speechless, unable to object.
The day after eating with Sun Yan, Ding Nan received a text message from Wang Rui, asking her how she had been recently. He asked her out for a meal.
Ding Nan looked at the text message and hesitated about how to reply.
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