It was not easy to survive the harsh winter. When the wind was no longer cold, the spring girl came with a garden full of green. The withered grass began to turn green, the weeping willows by the lake sprouted new buds, and the silent lake made a "dong dong" sound. Everything returned to its former vitality. The people who had been bound for a long time welcomed the warm spring breeze and encouraged the sprouting of youth.
It was time to move out.
Autumn Beam and Xie Ling had agreed to go to her school to look for her this weekend. In a week, he jumped up and down, causing Hu Shi, Ge Bin, and the others to have no peace. He often asked them what kind of programs girls usually liked, whether it was suitable to watch movies, and so on. They were extremely annoyed, and in fact, they did not have much experience. Liu Qi and Qian Yue were from the same school and could meet at any time. In addition, there were no shopping malls or cinemas near Jianggong University, so they didn't need to prepare these programs.
Autumn Beam was a little disappointed that she could not get any guidance."Forget it, it's useless to ask you guys. I'll go and discuss it with Zhi Tian.”
When he arrived at Zhi Tian's dormitory, he happened to not be there, but there was a map of Jiang City on the table. Autumn Beam walked closer to take a look. The map was also filled with circles. Next to the circle, there were notes written in pencil-" Spring outing, early March "," Cherry blossom viewing, end of March ", and so on.
Autumn Beam was shocked. She did not expect Zhi Tian to have such a detailed plan. He had been busy planning for so long, but it was all for naught. After this semester, Dong Ting would return to Beijing. No wonder Zhi Tian planned so carefully. Who wouldn't want to cherish their time together? If two hearts could be intertwined, even if it was only for a moment, it would be forever in the heart. Perhaps it was not the right time to disturb him, so Autumn Beam left first.
Whether it was to play or eat, there would always be a way out. When the time came, there would naturally be a way out. No matter how many plans there were now, it would be unnecessary. Based on his understanding of Xie Ling, she was not a person who would cause trouble. He believed that she would be easy to deal with. He loved Xie Ling. Love was enough.
It was a bright and sunny morning. Autumn Beam was already on the school bus and was on the campus of Jiangong University. The birds sang along the way, as if they were singing for Autumn Beam. The campus was too big, and Xie Ling lived too far away from the school gate, so they agreed to meet by the lake. The scenery on both sides was picturesque, but Autumn Beam was not relaxed at the moment. He repeated the word " brave " in his heart again and again, as if he was chanting a spell.
The school bus arrived at the end of the road. It was by the lake. Seeing Xie Ling standing there waiting from afar, Autumn Beam jumped out of the car and ran in front of her.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?" he asked.
Xie Ling smiled but didn't answer. She was wearing a black jacket, a red turtleneck sweater, jeans, and sneakers. She preferred pure colors. Black, white, and red were all her favorite colors.
"Today, we're going to climb the mountain. See that? It's that one over there.”There was a small mountain in the direction of her finger. It was not tall but very long, like a lying lion. "This mountain is called Lion Mountain. It's the treasure mountain of our Jiang Nong University.”
"Is that also called a mountain? At most, it was just a slightly taller mound.”
In fact, Xie Ling had already noticed that with Autumn Beam's figure, although climbing the mountain was not very difficult, it was definitely not easy. However, he couldn't be so stubborn as to give him face as a boy. He could just let him brag. "Alright, let's go!"
There were many roads up the mountain, some with steps built by the school. They were official roads. There were also some small paths that the students had opened up on their own. The two of them had taken such a small path up the mountain. The so-called " road " was actually just a crack in the thorns. Although the grass hadn't grown tall and the forest wasn't dense yet, it was still very painful to let the dead branches and rotten leaves cut one's skin.
As a boy, Autumn Beam was obliged to walk in front. He found a wooden stick that was slightly thicker than a finger from the roadside and used it to open the way. The mountain was not high, only a few dozen meters high. However, the mountain path was difficult to walk on. There were rocks under their feet from time to time, making it very dangerous.
"Ah!" Suddenly, Xie Ling called out from behind.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Autumn Beam panicked, her heart filled with shock and anxiety. He turned around and saw that Xie Ling had stepped on a piece of rotten wood. The wood broke and she almost fell. Perhaps it was because it was too dangerous, but she still hadn't come to her senses. She held onto the tree and stood there in a daze.
"Are you alright?" Autumn Beam asked softly.
"Ah, it's fine."
"It's better to hold my hand in case there's any more danger.”
He looked at Autumn Beam's hand, which was wide and thick.
"Shall we hold hands?" Autumn Beam shook her hands and said.
She looked at Autumn Beam. His eyes were filled with anticipation. She hesitated for a moment, then grabbed his hand. It took about five to six minutes to reach the top of the mountain. The path became flat and wide, and Xie Ling finally relaxed. She subconsciously wanted to let go of her hand, but Autumn Beam didn't realize it and still held it tightly. She had no choice but to pull hard. Autumn Beam finally understood and let go of her hand in embarrassment. Xie Ling carefully retracted her hand and smiled.
Although Lion Mountain looked small from the outside, it was a different world when one was in it. On both sides of the road, there were many peach trees planted. Outside the peach trees were tall and straight parasol trees. There were also many unfamiliar books. Agriculture, agriculture, there must be all kinds of trees!
"Let me introduce you! "This is a persimmon tree, this is a pear tree, and this is a chestnut tree…" Xie Ling was like a family treasure, pointing at the western desserts, making Autumn Beam dizzy.
Along the way, Xie Ling told him many strange things about their school. She said that it was said that the students of the Department of Veterinarians often secretly buried dead cats and dogs on this mountain. He also said that the pear trees and chestnut trees were actually wild. It must have been some student who threw the pears and chestnuts on the ground and now they had grown into trees.
For the first time, Autumn Beam realized that Xie Ling was also a talkative person. It turned out that she gave people the feeling that she was a proud and aloof fairy, one that could only be seen but could not be reached. But now, although she was still otherworldly, the fairy had a bit more of a mortal aura, making people feel that she could be approached and touched.
There was a very tall tree by the roadside, about ten meters tall and as thick as a person. Autumn Beam did not know much about trees. Although she had seen this kind of tree often in the past, she had never known its name. Thus, he wanted to test Xie Ling, so he asked her,"Since you know so much, tell me, what is this tree called?
Xie Ling walked around the tree and observed it carefully. Then, she said,"According to my observation, this tree is definitely not a peach tree, nor is it a pear tree.”
Autumn Beam smiled and raised her eyebrows.”
" It's definitely not a chestnut tree." She paused and continued,""Alright, I don't know him either."
"Hahaha." Autumn Beam laughed loudly, and Xie Ling laughed as well.
After slowly walking down the mountain path, it was already lunchtime. Thus, Xie Ling led Autumn Beam to the cafeteria for lunch.
"Come and see, come and buy. Two yuan each, two yuan each!”At the entrance of the canteen, an old woman was setting up a stall to sell some small toys. Xie Ling stopped and walked over. Autumn Beam followed. Girls liked to join in the fun and buy things. It seemed that Xie Ling was no exception. She flipped through the stall, from the front to the back, picking them up and looking at them before putting them down.
Suddenly, she asked Autumn Beam,"What is your zodiac sign?"”
"Ah?" Autumn Beam was stunned.
"Your zodiac sign! What is your zodiac sign?"
"Oh, I was born in the year of the horse."
"Granny, I want this." With that, she paid. "Here, this is for you!"
When Autumn Beam heard that Xie Ling actually wanted to give him something, he quickly reached out to receive it. It turned out to be a nail clipper with a picture of a horse on it. It was small but exquisite.
"Not bad, it's quite beautiful. Thank you!”This was the first time Xie Ling had given him a gift. It was the first time! He was extremely excited. Although it was only a small nail clipper, it was a gift from Xie Ling, so it was very meaningful. He thought about it again. He didn't seem to have given her any gifts, but he asked the girl to give it to him first. How rude! 00
"I remember you saying that you have a classmate who wants to come and play.”Autumn Beam said.
"Is there? When did I say that?" Xie Ling was confused.
"Last winter vacation, I think it was before the new year.”
"Oh, he can't come today. He'll come next week. Hehe, it's been so long, and you still remember.”
"Of course, I remember what you said.”
"Really?" Xie Ling smiled.
"You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, you can try." Autumn Beam said seriously.
"Okay, I believe you, I believe you…"
As long as it was a university cafeteria, there would definitely be a lot of people. In a short while, it was bustling with people. Xie Ling wanted to be the host for once, so she naturally paid with her card, while Autumn Beam was responsible for carrying the plates. She carried her bag and walked in front while he followed behind her with one on each side. Many men and women cast envious looks at him. Xie Ling ignored them, and Autumn Beam was filled with joy.
Overcrowded, they finally found a place to sit down. Only then did she realize that a few boys from her class were sitting not far away. Xie Ling was pretty, so she must be very eye-catching. She had only been in university for half a year, but all the boys in her class knew her. It was certain that there were class beauties like " Liu Qi " everywhere. Of course, there were also weirdos like " Chen Xin " everywhere. She was a single and beautiful girl. Her every move was the topic of discussion among the boys. Now that they happened to bump into him, they would definitely gossip about him in the future. Xie Ling had no choice but to pretend not to see it.
Even though they were deliberately avoiding her, every time she glanced over, she could still see their bright eyes. Xie Ling immediately felt uncomfortable, as if she was being watched by someone else. She immediately lost her appetite. After a few simple bites, she put down her chopsticks and stopped eating.
Autumn Beam also noticed that something was wrong with her. She asked,"What, you can't eat?"
Xie Ling pouted and said helplessly,"There are a few students who keep staring at me. It's so annoying!”
"Staring at you is a good thing. It shows that you're beautiful. I hope to have such an opportunity.”
"Don't mock me. I don't know what rumors they will spread about me in the future. These few are famous annoying people in our class. They always like to make jokes about girls in public.”
"What? So annoying. Point them out to me. Which ones are they?" Autumn Beam turned her head and looked behind her.
"It's them."
Autumn Beam looked in the direction of her finger and saw a few pairs of eyes as greedy as hungry wolves. When they saw him turn his head, they hurriedly lowered their heads and ate.
"Oh my god, I was scared. Why do you farm wolves? Why didn't they find a rope to tie up such a big wolf?”
"Haha." Xie Ling's originally depressed mood immediately became happy after hearing his joke.
"If you're afraid that they'll talk nonsense, I'll go over and kill them now.”As she spoke, Autumn Beam picked up her plate.
"So be it. Why are you carrying this?”
Autumn Beam's face was serious." Of course there must be a weapon to kill someone!”
"So, you used this as a weapon?”Xie Ling frowned and asked.
"That's right. Look at me, I'll kill them one by one.”
"You're really too talented!"
Autumn Beam's face immediately turned into a meatball."Really?" He smiled and continued,"Obviously, that's necessary.”
"Haha." Xie Ling smiled and shook her head.
Neither of them wanted to stay long. They hurriedly finished their meal and left the canteen. They walked along the road until they reached the lakeside. Autumn Beam walked in front while Xie Ling followed behind him. Just like before, Xie Ling maintained the same pace as him. Even though such strides were too long for a girl, she still followed.
"Actually, you don't have to follow me.”Autumn Beam suddenly stopped and looked into her eyes.
"It's okay. I like to follow you like this.”
"You should walk in front. I'll follow your steps.”
"No, you go in front." Xie Ling said firmly.
"Why? Do you always follow people like this?”Autumn Beam couldn't understand. Didn't girls like to walk in front of boys?
"No, not everyone. In the past, I only followed my father like this. Perhaps it would be safer to follow in his footsteps.”
Autumn Beam finally understood. So that was the case. She was both happy and worried. She was happy that she felt a sense of security. The worry was that she might not put herself in the position of a " boyfriend " in the future. It was very likely that he was a " brother ", a character that he could rely on. Isn't there a saying going around now-"May the world's lovers finally become long-lost siblings"? Although it was impossible for the two of them to really become brother and sister, the pain of seeing the girl he had admired for a long time only treat him as an older brother in the end was more unbearable than being heartbroken.
Alright, let's not think too much about it. There's no need to add more trouble. It's better to pay more attention to the scenery. The scenery of this lake was not inferior to that of Qin Lake. Although there were no lotus flowers decorating it, the surface of the lake was clear and sparkling. There were railings made of white marble, bluestone steps leading down to the lake, and pavilions and fishing platforms specially built for tourists. This was a different kind of beauty from Qin Lake. It was clean and elegant, ancient and graceful. On the surface of the lake, a warm breeze occasionally blew over. It was really intoxicating. Along the way, they chose a secluded pavilion and sat down. Looking at the lake, talking about insects, fish, birds, and animals, and reminiscing about the beautiful things in high school, the two of them were very happy.
Just like that, unknowingly, it was already four o'clock, and it was time to leave again. Xie Ling sent him to the school gate, which was the bus stop.
The car started. Autumn Beam looked out of the window. Xie Ling was standing there waving at him, and then she went further and further away...
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