It was the end of the semester. According to tradition, the class would have a gathering again. However, these few days, it was time for Xie Ling to fill in her application. Autumn Beam was anxious and happy, and she was eager to return home. Hence, she said that she had something to do, avoided a drink, and returned home early. Huang Zhitian was given a good beating by his classmates and returned to Lizhou a day later.
On the way home, the sound of firecrackers on both sides of the car window made Autumn Beam feel the familiar smell of Lizhou again. It was the day when the students would get their names on the Golden Roll again, and it was the time for two months of banquets. Among the high school classmates, the students who studied in Jiang City had already returned one after another. They were only waiting for someone to hold the first banquet. However, the moon had its ups and downs, and things did not always go as planned. Zhi Tian had just arrived home when he brought him the first piece of depressing news. He sent a text message to tell him that Dong Ting was going to walk in the square during the National Day Celebration in Tianamen Square this year. She had to train during the summer vacation and wouldn't be back.
"It's alright. She was supposed to come back to Jiang City next semester.”By the way, Autumn Beam could still accept this news.
Soon, the second piece of bad news came. Xie Ling told him that she had crossed the line for Jiangnan Agriculture and Forest University and would definitely be accepted.
"You didn't fill in our school?" Autumn Beam asked Xie Ling in a low voice.
"I heard that there are too few girls and too many boys in your school. I'm not too willing to go. My dad also said that Jiangnan Agricultural University's brand is more prominent. "Besides…" Xie Ling didn't want to say more, and she suddenly stopped.
"What is it? Hmm?"
"It's nothing. I will inform you when the date of the banquet is set. Help me inform the other students. You know, I'm more familiar with you in class.”
Autumn Beam felt as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse. Since things had come to this, he could only accept it. "Alright, I understand. Don't worry." After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Autumn Beam pretended to be calm, but her heart was in turmoil. He had waited bitterly for a year, and that conviction was like faith, guiding him. He had never doubted or been half-hearted, and he had tried his best to ward off all evil thoughts and temptations to protect the faith in his heart. However, today's result was undoubtedly a complete defeat for him. He also wanted to scold Xie Ling for not keeping her promise and her father for being ignorant and shallow. But in reality, when and where did Xie Ling give him any promises? In the end, he was just thinking too much. Xie Ling wasn't wrong, and the choice her father made for her wasn't wrong either. Which father didn't want his daughter to be well? For Autumn Beam to only think about her own thoughts and not care about Xie Ling's future, she was really selfish and narrow-minded.
It was another full moon that night, and it was exceptionally bright. Autumn Beam looked up, tears instantly filling her eyes. When the waning moon is still round, why should people leave for a long time? Things were like this now and could not be changed. Whether Autumn Beam was willing or not, he had no choice. He could only accept the truth and wish Xie Ling a smooth admission.
The summer heat was unbearable. Autumn Beam woke up early every day to listen to the news and eat breakfast. When the temperature had not risen, he went back to sleep. His peaceful and regular life allowed him to calmly tidy up his messy heart. After resting for a few days, he slowly thought things through. No matter what, they were still classmates, and he was still Xie Ling's most trusted person. Whether it was self-deception or seeking truth from facts, one had to look forward and help her more in the future. It was just a small problem now. If he gave up just like that, then he was not worthy of talking about love.
It was mid-July. In the past few days, all the students who had repeated their studies had received the acceptance letter from the school. Almost all of them were successfully accepted. Only one of them did not do well and was prepared to repeat another year. Thus, it was time for the banquet. Autumn Beam was happy at first, but then she looked forward to the date Xie Ling had informed her about. Seeing that the dates of the students had been announced, Xie Ling still did not give him any notice. He was anxious and called Xie Ling.
"Have you set a date? The dates of the students have already been set. Our class 'banquet is almost scheduled until September.”
"Is that so? I'm in a hurry too, but my dad said that we have a lot of relatives and friends, so we have to consider it carefully.”
"We still have to be anxious. The later it is, the harder it will be to ensure that all the students will go.”
"I understand. I'll inform you immediately after my dad sets the time.”
"Alright then."
Happy time passed the fastest. In the blink of an eye, Autumn Beam and Huang Zhitian had already been eating for a few days. Every time she saw Xie Ling at a banquet, Autumn Beam would ask her the same question.”The answer she got every time was the same: " My dad is still considering it.”Autumn Beam was anxious. Finally, she was forced to become excited by such an answer at a banquet.
"What is your dad trying to do? You should make some decisions yourself. You're already in your teens. How can you listen to your father in everything?”
When so many people said this, he said it happily and easily, feeling very relieved. Little did he know that Xie Ling was so angry that she cried. Just as she had written in his classmate's record, Xie Ling had been so angry that she had cried more than once. When everyone saw this, they couldn't bear it. Huang Zhitian smiled and took out a pack of tissues from his pocket. He took out one and handed it to Xie Ling, saying,"Xie Ling, don't cry. Autumn Beam doesn't mean any harm. He's just anxious. He wants to go to your house for a banquet the most. All of us here can testify that Autumn Beam treats you the best. Please forgive him!" As he spoke, he waved at Autumn Beam, gesturing for him to come over and apologize.
When Autumn Beam saw Xie Ling cry, she was already filled with regret. He wanted to give himself a few slaps. If Xie Ling was willing, he was willing to kneel and beg for her forgiveness. Zhi Tian made peace with him and he hurriedly apologized,""I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I spoke too fast. I really didn't mean it.”He took the tissue from Zhi Tian and handed it to Xie Ling.
Xie Ling was crying because she was angry. She wasn't being pretentious. She naturally wasn't angry after Autumn Beam apologized. Moreover, how could she not know Autumn Beam's feelings? She took the tissue and wiped her tears before sitting down calmly. Immediately, the students pretended that nothing had happened and continued to eat, drink, and play. It seemed like they didn't care anymore, but in fact, everyone was staring at Xie Ling and Autumn Beam from the corner of their eyes, hoping that this chapter would be over soon. Autumn Beam also wanted to resolve the awkward situation. She raised her glass and toasted Xie Ling."It was my fault just now. Take this glass of wine as my apology. You can just drink a drink.”He drank it in big gulps.
Xie Ling picked up her cup and took a sip of her drink without saying anything. Autumn Beam could only sit down tactfully.
One day, he went to a classmate's house for a banquet. This classmate's house was only a hundred meters away from Xie Ling's house. Autumn Beam thought that if she arrived early, she might have time to walk around Xie Ling's house, so she asked Zhi Tian to arrive early. Following the route pointed out by their classmates, Autumn Beam and Zhi Tian arrived at Xie Ling's house.
"Is it 34-B?"
"Yes, he said 34-B.”
"Then this is it."
It was a two-story bungalow. There was a small open space in front of the door, where all kinds of vegetables were planted. There was a small pond not far away. The water was clear and the grass was lush.
"Not bad, here." Autumn Beam turned around and carefully observed the surroundings, as if she was inspecting her own courtyard.
"Don't just look at the scenery. We're here to see people. Hurry up and call her and tell her to come.”
Autumn Beam dialed Xie Ling's number. It took a long time before someone picked up."Hello, who are you?"
It was a middle-aged woman's voice. It was probably her mother. "You're Xie Mama, right? I'm Xie Ling. Is she in?”
"Oh, it's Student Xie Ling. She's here.”
"Yes, thank you!"
After a while, Xie Ling's sweet voice sounded,"Hello, is this Autumn Beam?"
"Yes, it's me. What were you doing just now?"
"Just now, I was washing the dishes."
"Oh, I see. Guess where I am now?”
"Where? It's in front of my house."
"Ah, how did you know?"
"Hehe, look upstairs."
Autumn Beam looked upstairs. Under the red morning light, Xie Ling, who was wearing a white dress, was standing on the balcony and smiling at them.
"Come down, let's talk."
"Let's talk about it at the banquet later. I'm still busy and haven't mopped the floor yet.”
"What? Since that was the case, alright, see you later. Bye bye!" Autumn Beam waved at Xie Ling.
"Bye-bye!" Xie Ling also waved at him.
Zhi Tian also waved goodbye to Xie Ling. He asked Autumn Beam in confusion,""Why, are you going home just like that?”
"What else?"
"Call him down for a chat."
"She still has chores to do. She's busy!"
"This is definitely a good wife and loving mother.”
"Of course, haha." Autumn Beam laughed happily.”
They had eaten quite a lot of banquets. Although they were all playing cards, eating, and chatting, every day felt fresh. Because every day, she could go to different classmates 'homes and go to different places to see different scenery. Dong Ting, who was far away in Beijing, called Autumn Beam and Zhi Tian whenever she had time to ask," Whose house is it today? Is there anything fun?"”As she listened, she also felt that something was wrong.
"Why hasn't Xie Ling invited me to a banquet yet?”
"Well, I often ask her about it too. She said that her father is considering it.”
"Don't tell me it's the same as last year.”
"No, she promised me.”Although he said that he trusted Xie Ling, he couldn't help but feel suspicious and anxious.
"I hope so. I hope she won't let Brother Qiu down.”
" Uh…" Autumn Beam was getting more and more worried.
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