Lin Xinlan had feelings for Zhou Zhiwei. Her brother, who was not related to her by blood, had always protected her when she was growing up. He was her closest friend when she was young, so she chose him to be her best protective umbrella. Whenever she was in trouble, she would hide behind him. At that time, she had thought that when she grew up, she would marry her Brother Zhiwei and let him protect her for the rest of her life. However, all her expectations were gone the year Zhou Zhiwei left. When Zhou Zhiwei left with his parents, Lin Xinlan was still in school. Because they left in a hurry, they didn't even have time to say goodbye. She thought that he would come back to look for her when he was on vacation, but she didn't expect it to be five years. Five years was enough for a person to become another person.
Summer nights were the most suitable for walking on the paths in the fields. It was the most comfortable to enjoy the cool breeze, smell the fragrance of the unripe grass and rice, and listen to the nocturnes of the insects.
Lin Xinlan and Zhou Zhiwei shuttled through the fields one after another, chatting casually.
The starry sky in the field was different from the one in the small courtyard. The sky was filled with stars, emitting bright light in the boundless sky, flickering in and out of sight.
Lin Xinlan sat down on the ridge and looked up at the beautiful starry sky, deep in thought. With so many stars shining together, she definitely wouldn't feel lonely. At that moment, she thought of Mo Jingcheng. She had never seen such a beautiful starry sky with him before. She gently stroked the necklace with azalea flowers on it. It was a pair of the necklace that Shen Mocheng had worn for her during the summer vacation. Azalea flowers had a very warm flower language: My love will always belong to you.
Zhou Zhiwei sat next to her and looked at the smile on her face. He was confused. The necklace she was wearing seemed to be very important to her.
"Xin Lan, what are you thinking about? You're so engrossed in your thoughts."
" I was thinking…" She paused and turned to look at Zhou Zhiwei." Brother Zhiwei, do you have a girlfriend?"”
Zhou Zhiwei's face turned red, but he was extremely excited by Lin Xinlan's question. He pretended to be calm and asked,""Why are you suddenly asking me this?"
"I just want to know!"
" I, I…" Zhou Zhiwei stuttered for a long time, but he still said one word.
"It's fine if you don't want to say it. I'll change the question. Can I still trust you?"
"Of course, Xin Lan, you can always trust me!”
"Then I'll tell you a secret. You're not allowed to tell anyone, especially my mother.”
"I promise not to tell!" Zhou Zhiwei immediately raised his right hand and made an oath.
"Brother Zhiwei, I…I'm in love.”Lin Xinlan said softly. Zhou Zhiwei said that he could be trusted, so he could be trusted. She was very sure of this, even though they had been separated for five years. She just wanted to find someone to share her thoughts with, so that she could have a heart-to-heart talk with when she missed him. She had thought that she would be alone with Du Qinru for the entire summer vacation, and that she could only rely on the diary to express her longing. Fortunately, she still had her Brother Zhiwei.
However, what she did not know was that her words had caused Zhou Zhiwei to fall from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley, from the hot summer to the harsh winter. He fell to the ground and was frozen senseless.
He was still waiting for her to graduate. He had been preparing for five years but had not told her that he liked her. But now, she was telling him that she was in love. Then, what was his waiting and guarding for?
He looked at her, and his gentle gaze was gradually replaced by coldness. He said,"Xin Lan, you've changed!"
She didn't look at him. She stared at the endless paddy field in front of her under the moonlight and said helplessly,"Brother Zhiwei, everyone changes. I've grown up.”
"Xin Lan, I know you've grown up, but you're not suitable for dating yet. Have you thought about Aunt Du?”
"I don't care if we're suitable or not. I only know that I met him. I like him, and he likes me too. We love each other. Why can't we be together? Brother Zhiwei, you said I could trust you.”
"Xin Lan, you can trust me at any time. I won't tell Aunt Du. However, you're only in your first year of high school. You still have two years left in high school…"
"Brother Zhiwei, I know what I'm doing. I'm just with the person I like. We'll study together and work hard together.”
"Xin Lan, do you really like him?”
"Of course, I like him very much. I like him so much that I don't know what to do. Brother Zhiwei, do you know? Before we were together, every time I thought of him, my heart would ache. He was very lonely at that time, and my heart ached for him. I really hoped that I could be by his side, give him warmth, and care, but he always avoided me and rejected me. When I had already given up, he would help me and take care of me. He was actually a very kind and warm-hearted person. It was only because of his mother's death that he changed. But after we got together, he came back and slowly became cheerful, positive, and helpful. He was really a very good person.”When she told him about the person she liked, her face was filled with happiness.
He closed his eyes in pain. Perhaps, that deeply buried love would never come out.
He said,"Xin Lan, as long as you're happy.”
Since he was not her happiness, then she would let him protect her forever as her brother. He said,"Xin Lan, if he doesn't treat you well enough, I definitely won't let him off."”
That night, Lin Xinlan was just about to sleep when she received a text message from Shen Mucheng. The words on the screen of her mobile phone made Lin Xinlan extremely excited.
"Xin Lan, we've only been apart for a day and I can't help but miss you. I'm not by your side so you have to take good care of yourself! Good night!"
She immediately replied,[Me too, Mocheng. I miss you!] Good night!"
She waited for two minutes, but her phone still didn't respond. She then switched it off and placed it on the bedside table. She lay down sideways facing the window. The bright moonlight shone through the window into her small room, making it exceptionally quiet. She closed her eyes and fell asleep while calling out Mo Chencheng's name in her heart.
Throughout the summer vacation, Lin Xinlan and Shen Mingcheng sent messages to express their thoughts. Xiao Hongyu and Lu Xiaoyue continued to bicker over the phone. Lu Xiaoyue would occasionally call Lin Xinlan to contact their fading feelings. Zhou Zhiwei accompanied Lin Xinlan to every field and every mountain. Other than the mountain forest with azalea flowers in her dream, Lin Xinlan stubbornly believed that it belonged to her alone. She did not bring Zhou Zhiwei there when she was young, and she would not bring him there now. But now, she wanted to bring someone along. After they graduated, she wanted to bring him to see the most beautiful sunset when the azalea flowers were in full bloom.
Lin Xinlan told Zhou Zhiwei about her life during the five years when he was not around. She talked about her life from elementary school to middle school graduation, from his departure to her father's departure, from her being abandoned by her best friend to finally being alone. She said that she liked high school the most. She told him about the people she liked, her best friend Lu Xiaoyue, her deskmate, her deskmate, her school, her favorite Qinghu Park…He finally understood that she had a circle and a world that he could not enter. She could be very happy without him.
He had finally received an admission letter from a prestigious university along the coast. He remembered that when she was young, she told him that when she grew up, she wanted to go to the seaside to see the sea. At that time, they had endless longing for the sea. He always remembered that she wanted to see the sea.
Once, when they climbed to the top of the mountain, he asked her,""Xin Lan, do you still yearn for the sea?”
She said to him very seriously,"I'm more looking forward to the prairie where I can ride a horse under the blue sky and white clouds!" The sea gives off a deep feeling!"
At that moment, he knew that there was no turning back.
Everything could not go back. What a sad sentence.
Zhou Zhiwei was about to go to university. His mother had urged him several times to go home and reunite with them. On the day he left, Lin Xinlan went to send him off. At the crowded station, Zhou Zhiwei hugged Lin Xinlan and said,""Xin Lan, you must study hard and take good care of yourself. Also, you must be happy!”
Lin Xinlan was tightly hugged by him and could not move. She said,""Brother Zhiwei, don't worry. I'll study hard. Even my mother isn't as naggy as you.”
He let go of her and said to her very seriously,"Xin Lan, Aunt Du really loves you. She has always been concerned about you, but she has never shown it on the surface.”
"I know. Thank you, Brother Zhiwei.”
"The car is about to leave. Xin Lan, I'm leaving.”
"Have a safe journey, Brother Zhiwei!" Lin Xinlan waved her hand.
Zhou Zhiwei finally left reluctantly. He sat in the car and took out an old photo. It was the only group photo he had with her. In her small courtyard, during the spring season, the ten-year-old him and the eight-year-old her stood side by side in the flowers. Their young faces were filled with bright smiles. At that time, they were really childhood sweethearts. The photographer had left them the only group photo. He carefully kept the photo in his bag. After this summer vacation, his obsession should end.
Lin Xinlan must be happy.
The second year of high school had just started. Silent Achievement was called to the office by Wu Ming to give him the results of the two final exams. Shen Mucheng placed the report card on the class teacher's desk and asked in confusion,"Teacher, I've seen the results. Is there a problem?”
"Is there a problem?" Wu Ming's tone was not very good. He continued to say angrily,"Silent Cheng, I know everything about you and Lin Xinlan!”
Mo Jingcheng was obviously stunned. The only people in the class who knew were Lu Xiaoyue and Xiao Hongyu, and they were both trustworthy people. How could the form teacher know?
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