Sitting quietly in front of the wooden window with a gentle book in her hand and spending the most leisurely time of the day under the warm afternoon sun was the most indispensable part of her dull life.
Every spring, she would come here to live for a while. When the azalea wilted, she had to return to the beautiful, cold, and gloomy city to work and live like most people.
This place was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. There were no tall buildings and jungles made of reinforced concrete. There was only her small wooden house and the blooming cuckoos in front and behind the house. The unbridled red azalea was the belief that she held fast to all her life, and it was an indelible memory.
There was an old round wooden table next to the window. There were a few diary books on the table. The diary records all the memories of her youth. She looked down at the diamond ring on her ring finger. It was given to her by the person who said that he would take care of her for the rest of her life. The person she wanted to marry was not the person she loved the most, but the person who would accompany her for the rest of her life. The person she loved the most was in the deepest part of her heart, irreplaceable.
Perhaps, this would be her last spring here.
"One last time, please let me think of you one last time!”
She carefully picked up one of the diary pages and flipped to a random page. It was written in this small wooden house one spring.
March 12th.
Spring has long returned to the human world, but I only realized it today. As always, I realized it late.
Today, they were back here again. It was still as quiet as ever. The azalea flowers were in full bloom, and I had missed them again. I was suddenly a little scared, afraid that if I was late again, I would miss the time to dream of you. You know how stubborn I am. I can't forget you, not even a little bit. I can forgive you for leaving without a word, but I can't forgive you for taking my dream away. I will stay here until the last flower withers. If you still don't appear, it's okay. I'll continue to wait in the next spring. Silence, your departure makes waiting my destiny. If I knew you were destined to leave, I'd rather keep you in my dreams forever
After working, she could no longer stick to the habit of writing in her diary every day. It was only at a certain moment that she would suddenly think of him in her memories. For example, the first snow of a certain winter.
December 18th.
The first snow of the year was much later than last year.
I can't remember the day we experienced that snow together, but I still remember that day, you held my hand and walked straight on the empty street for a long, long time. I remember that after I finished the fifth ice cream intermittently, you pulled me to a stop and raised the empty bag to say to me, Lin Xinlan, if eating ice cream could be a competition, you would definitely win the championship!
The hand that you hold is very, very warm. I can't bear to pull away for a moment.
I looked up at your doting smile and asked you, if I win the championship, how will you reward me? You said you would give me lots and lots of ice cream. Don't you know that eating too much ice cream will make you fat? You're not a person who knows how to say sweet words, but when I asked you this question, you said to me very seriously,"Lin Xinlan, if you become a fat girl, then I will also become a fat boy.”
There was no one around. It was as if there were only the two of us left in the world. At that moment, I saw the snowflakes flying in the air melted by my happiness.
For many years, I have maintained a strange habit that has become natural: On snowy days, he would suddenly want to eat ice cream.
Because that winter, you suddenly said that it was crazy to eat ice cream when it snowed.
She still remembered that day when she walked alone on a deserted street for a long time. Of course, she successfully ate a matcha-flavored ice cream.
Memories were like a huge net that trapped her tightly. She could not break free, but she was willing to be trapped. Because the only place where she could see him was in that web of memories.
"Time, perhaps you can slow down a little, a little slower, so that I can clearly remember your original appearance.”She slowly closed her eyes and searched the deepest part of her mind for his emotionless face and his bottomless eyes.
It had been ten years, but he still did not fade from her memory. Instead, it was as if he had taken root in her mind, as if he had melted into her blood and lived together with her. She seemed to have gotten used to this kind of love, even if she had no expectations. It wasn't that she couldn't let go, but she didn't want to forget the young man who had suddenly barged into her life and then suddenly left. She just wanted to make up for the regretful miss back then.
It was September in Georgopol. Summer had yet to end and autumn had yet to arrive. The scorching sun was still lazily hanging in the sky. Fortunately, the wind that blew was not as hot as summer. The wind here was not wild or gentle, just right to take away the heat and tension of the people. Many people would meet each other by chance during this season, and many stories would start during this season.
Today was the first day of school for new students. Lin Xinlan dragged her suitcase as she stood at the entrance of City G's No.1 Middle School. She looked at the words " City G's No.1 Middle School " on the top of the school gate, which was filled with vicissitudes of life but not losing its weight. It was like a dream. After a few twists and turns, she finally arrived at this god-like school. The feeling of standing at the school gate was even more touching than when she received the notice. After finding the registration point for her class, the two teachers who arranged for the new students to register smiled as they watched her walk to the table.
One of the teachers asked kindly,""Little girl, are you from Class 246?”
"Yes!" Chen Xinlan nodded. The warm smiles of the two teachers made her feel more cordial.
Another teacher handed her a list." Just sign your name.”
She found her name and her middle school examination score. She couldn't help but see another name that was the same as her middle school examination score." Silent Cheng." She silently read this name in her heart. She looked at the rankings. She was in second place, and he was in third place.
"You came alone?" After writing her name, she looked up. One of the teachers was still smiling at her. Seeing that she was still dragging her suitcase, she asked,
"Yes."
The teacher glanced at the name list and gave her a thumbs up."I'm from the same hometown as you. Xin Lan, not bad!”
"Thank you! Teacher!" Lin Xinlan was very touched by this affirmation, and it allowed her to finally find a trace of courage in this unfamiliar new environment.
"My surname is Wu, and I'm your form teacher. Can you find the dormitory? Why don't I get someone to take you there?" The teacher was still smiling, expressing his sincerity.
"Thank you, teacher. I can find it.”
She took a piece of paper with her dormitory number and walked into the student dormitory. Most of the students like her had their parents or even other relatives accompanying them. She dragged her suitcase alone and suddenly felt a little lonely in the chaotic crowd. In fact, she also hoped that her father could come with her. It was just that the journey was far away, and the cost of traveling back and forth was high. It would take a long time, and her father would have to go out of town to earn money for her to study soon. She could not bear to see her father work so hard for her. That was why she rejected her father's company and came to this strange city from her distant hometown. This year, she was fifteen years old.
She dragged her suitcase around the dormitory building for a long time before finally stopping in front of Room 321. The door was open, but she did not go in immediately. Instead, she quickly scanned the room. The six-person dormitory had simple but complete facilities. Lin Xinlan's eyes finally stopped on a bright smiling face. The owner of the smiling face was leaning against a bed near the balcony door, his feet resting on the railing at the end of the bed. The posture was not unsightly. Instead, it made her feel more comfortable. The girl maintained that posture and maintained the same smile as she looked at Lin Xinlan. For a moment, Lin Xinlan felt like she was reunited with an old friend.
"Hey!" While Lin Xinlan was still in a daze, the girl was the first to break the silence.
"Hey!" There wasn't the usual " hello " between strangers, and this feeling made Lin Xinlan's heart suddenly clear. She liked this girl who did not give her any sense of strangeness. Later, she told her that her intuition had always been accurate. From the first time she saw her, she felt that they would definitely become close friends.
"Lu Xiaoyue, you can call me Xiaoyue."
"Lin Xinlan, I don't mind if you call me Xinlan."
"But I mind. What should I do?”
“……”
"I prefer to call you Little Xinxin!”
After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. They were like old friends who had been together for a long time. There was no politeness, no distance, no guard, and there was not even the slightest bit of awkwardness. Later, she called her Xiaoyue and she called her Lil Xin. They met in a second and became good friends. In this world, there were many emotions that happened inadvertently, and they would suddenly shatter at an unexpected moment. It was the same for her and him, and it was the same for her and her.
The other members of the dormitory also arrived one after another. That night, the six girls from different places quickly became familiar with each other. Two of them were from City G. Later on, they went home every weekend. One of the older ones became the head of Room 321. Her name was Yang Fei, but the other girls called her the head. In the past three years, it seemed that none of her roommates had called her by her name. The other girl was called Gu Yuqi, a girl with a strong personality. She was later chosen as the class monitor of Class 246. Naturally, her name, which she was once proud of, was ruthlessly replaced by the word " class monitor " by her roommates. The other two came from far away. One was called Yuan Qing, a quiet little girl. One of them was called Xie Yun. She looked cold and had a sharp tongue, but she also liked to tell cold jokes. She often made others laugh, but she was calm and composed. Unknowingly, it was already late at night. Lin Xinlan was lying on the bed listening to Yang Fei and Gu Yuqi's conversation with the accent of City G. She felt sleepy and finally fell asleep.
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