"Xin Lan?"
When she placed the book on the shelf and turned to leave, a familiar voice that seemed to come from the depths of her distant memory entered her ears. She was dazed for a moment and hesitated for a second, but she still turned around.
Seeing the familiar face in front of her, she almost couldn't believe that such a person existed. After graduation, they hadn't met or contacted each other. She had left in a hurry and Lin Xinlan had almost cut off all contact with the outside world. She had never thought that she would meet someone she was familiar with in this city far away from City G.
"Xin Lan, it really is you!" This unexpected meeting was also something that Chen Yu had never expected. She had tried to contact Lin Xinlan during the holidays, but she ended up disappointed every time. She naturally knew that silence was an unfortunate departure. Lu Xiao Yue had suddenly disappeared. The two most important people had left. Lin Xin Lan must be in extreme pain and grief. However, at that time, they were already separated from each other and she could not contact her. Even if she wanted to comfort her, it was in vain. To be able to meet here by chance was a special gift from the heavens. Chen Yu was so excited that tears almost welled up in her eyes. She looked at Lin Xinlan's wooden face and took the initiative to hug her.
"Xin Lan, shouldn't old friends be very excited to be reunited and give each other a big hug? Why are you just standing there without saying anything or moving?”
Feeling her real hug, Lin Xinlan snapped out of her daze. There was an indescribable feeling lingering in her heart, as if she was touched, grateful, or a deep sorrow and helplessness that she could not forget or escape from. Her stiff hands finally reached out and hugged Chen Yu back and forth."Little Yu, you're here too!"
"Yes, I'm here. I saw you earlier, but I was too far away, so I wasn't sure it was you. When I got closer, I realized that the person sitting in the corner reading a book was really you. Xin Lan, it's great to meet you here!”
"I'm also very happy to meet you here. I didn't expect us to go to the same city to study. Xiao Yu, your grades are so good.”
"Well, to be honest, I didn't have much hope when I applied for it. When I received the notice later, I was shocked. But I'm even more glad that I met you here. With you in the same city as me, I won't be lonely. Xin Lan, I'm used to being with you. I'm really sad that I suddenly lost contact with you. I thought that I would never see you again in this lifetime.”
They walked out of the bookstore together, holding hands as they chatted on the street.
Lin Xinlan smiled bitterly. She didn't mean to cut off contact with the outside world. Of course, she knew that Chen Yu would worry about her. During the period of the " scandal " between Mo Jingcheng and Lu Xiaoyue, Chen Yu had always been by her side, silently encouraging and supporting her. It was not easy to have a confidant who understood and encouraged each other in life. She did not want to ignore Chen Yu's concern. However, when she found out the truth, she really couldn't care about anything else. Other than eating, writing in her diary, and going to Mount Du Chi, she spent most of her time in a daze. Even Du Qinru and Zhou Zhiwei couldn't talk to her, let alone the concern and greetings from her friends and classmates from afar.
"Xiao Yu, I'm sorry. Other than apologizing, I don't know what else to say. " During that time, I…" Halfway through her sentence, she seemed unable to continue. As long as it was about him and her, she would not be able to be calm and at ease. As long as she thought of those things, those injuries, and those pains, she could no longer pretend to be relaxed. Warm liquid naturally filled her eyes. As long as she blinked, she would not be able to stop it.
"Xin Lan, let's go eat something first. I haven't eaten since I came out this morning. I'm so hungry that I can eat an entire cow. I know a restaurant nearby that serves delicious food. Let me treat you!”Sensing her abnormality, Chen Yu knew that if she continued, she would not be able to hold back. It was not easy for them to reunite. How could they be sad in such good weather? So, as if she hadn't heard what she said, she automatically blocked it and changed the topic.
Lin Xinlan smiled as if she was relieved. Chen Yu still understood her like that, seeing through her with a single glance. Even though she knew that she was deliberately changing the topic, she still smiled knowingly." Sure, it's been so long since we last met. It's rare for you to be so kind. How can I reject you? Lead the way!"
Chen Yu smiled sweetly and held her hand.""Don't be polite to me. Let's go!”
They had a very relaxed, comfortable, and satisfied meal. Neither of them mentioned anything about the past. They talked more about each other's university life.
Lin Xinlan's university life was very monotonous, and it was summarized in a few sentences. On the other hand, Chen Yu, who only knew how to study hard in high school, had a small circle of friends. After entering university, she became much more lively and cheerful. She participated in many club activities and her after-school life was always colorful and busy. She had made a lot of friends, but no matter how close they were on the surface, there would always be some estrangement in their hearts. The various relationships in the club were not as simple as they had imagined when they joined with enthusiasm. Although the friends who called themselves sisters would not fight for their own selfish desires, they would always secretly compete with each other on many matters that involved their own interests. Therefore, he would occasionally stroll around on the weekends, and he was happy to be alone.
They were in different schools, but after meeting each other this time, they would often go shopping together, eat together, and go to the movies together...
This originally indifferent friendship quickly upgraded after their reunion, allowing them to feel the warmth of existence in this strange and somewhat rigid city. Their interactions were as calm as water, but they were more appreciative of each other.
In addition to studying, Lin Xinlan used the weekends to work part-time as a clerk at an art examination training institution near the school. The work content was very simple and relaxed, but the working hours were a little long. After a long time, she would always feel a little bored. Of course, Lin Xinlan would also bring her favorite books to the office. When she had nothing to do, she would flip through the books.
There was also a boy from the school next door who went to work with her. He looked serious and gentle on the surface, but after spending a long time with him, she would realize that he was actually not what he seemed. From time to time, he would reveal his sloppy and hooligan nature.
Because they were scheduled according to their spare time, Lin Xinlan and he only worked together on Saturday when they were especially busy. In addition to Lin Xinlan's cold personality, they naturally didn't communicate much at the beginning.
His name was Chi Shengrui. He was a chemistry major student at the Polytechnical University next door to Lin Xinlan's school. He claimed to be a chemistry genius, and those complicated experiments were child's play in his eyes. Therefore, while other students were buried in the laboratory all day, his semester's experimental reports were already filled to the brim on the teacher's desk. Therefore, he had a lot of time and energy to spend on things that interested him. So, he interviewed for the part-time job of a clerk on a weekend.
He had entered the training institution on the second Saturday after Lin Xinlan had passed the interview. That was also the first time they had officially met and interacted.
Lin Xinlan walked into the office with the large pile of registration materials and saw a person sitting on the sofa diagonally opposite the office desk. To be precise, there was a person lying on the sofa. He was dressed in gray casual clothes and had his legs crossed. He was slumped on the sofa and looked lazy as if he had just woken up.
With a smile on her face, Lin Xinlan warmly received students who came to consult or register for training. It was one of her basic jobs as a clerk. However, Lin Xinlan had never been used to such lazy students. She just casually glanced at him and walked to the desk. After arranging the stack of documents neatly, she sat down on the chair.
"Student, have you slept enough?”She saw that he had closed his eyes for a long time without any intention of opening them. Finally, she could not help but call out to him.
Who said,"You can't wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep?"”？Lin Xinlan only asked this question, and Chi Chengrui immediately opened his eyes. Yes, he was indeed pretending to be asleep, but why did he have to pretend to be asleep? He explained later that he didn't know what to say the first time he saw her.
" Oh, I…I'm…" He had thought countless times about what his opening words would be like when he met her and spoke to her for the first time. He had thought of many possibilities. Putting aside the most common greetings, he had performed his eloquence flawlessly. He had also thought that the aloof Lin Xinlan might still be indifferent to his glib tongue, which made him feel a little defeated. However, the only thing he missed was the possibility that he would speak incoherently and stutter when he opened his mouth to speak to her. How could this be described as "frustration"? This was simply the feeling of all the worst adjectives combined in the most chaotic way!
Thinking that he had a stuttering language barrier, Lin Xinlan was no longer as impatient as before. She smiled slightly. This was just a necessary smile for work. She wanted to give people a sense of intimacy. She asked patiently,"Are you here to sign up or just to understand what kind of training you want to sign up for? Is it music, art, or…"
He glanced at himself and frowned. Did he look like a high school student? Why did she think that he was here to register? "Student Lin, I'm here to work!”He interrupted her quickly and forcefully.
Lin Xinlan was obviously stunned. He didn't eat! Wait, what did he just say? He said he was here to work?
"Hello, Student Lin. I'm new here and will be working with you in the future. Please take care of me!”He politely extended his hand to her to show his friendliness, but his hand stopped in mid-air for half a second before he awkwardly dropped it naturally.
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