City No.1 Middle School was five stops away from where Yanzi and I ate. After dinner, we stopped a taxi and went straight to our destination. Along the way, Yanzi encouraged me and taught me how to get close to Lu Kai and how to make him fall in love with me at first sight. I scolded Yanzi as if she was a brothel's brothel's madam, and she said with a smile that she was worth anything for my happiness. While we were chatting and laughing, the taxi had already stopped at the entrance of City No.1 Middle School. After getting out of the car, we held hands and arrived at the school gate. My heart was actually beating nervously. I haven't seen Lu Kai for so many years. What changes would he have? Would he still remember me, his deskmate? While I was thinking, Yanzi patted my arm and smiled."Do as I say, and I guarantee that you will immediately gain love!”
"Go to hell, you make it seem like no one wants me!”
Yanzi stuck out her tongue and pulled me into the school's iron gate. An old man in his fifties walked out of the reception room. He looked at Yanzi and me warily and said seriously,"What are you guys doing?"
Yanzi raised her head and said calmly,""We're looking for Lu Kai, Teacher Lu!"
The old man glanced at Yanzi and said solemnly,""He has a class now. Wait for half an hour before going in!”
"Oh my god, half an hour. He's even rarer to see than the head of the country!”Yanzi stomped her feet and shouted.
The old man glared at Yanzi." What are you shouting about? You're disturbing the children in class. I'll call the security department over!"”
Yanzi was not convinced and wanted to rush up to the old man to argue. I hurriedly grabbed her and said to the old man with a smile,"Uncle, I'm sorry. My friend is impatient. He even asked the old man where Lu Kai's office was?”
The old man's tough attitude immediately softened. He pointed at a building in the east and said loudly,"Teacher Lu's office is on the fourth floor!”
"Thank you, uncle!"
The old man sat back in the reception room to read the newspaper. I pulled Yanzi to sit on the bench at the school gate. The north wind blew and my face turned green. Yanzi straightened her collar and said unhappily,"It's such a cold day and I have to wait for half an hour.”
I saw that Yanzi's lips had turned blue from the cold. I held her hand and said seriously,"Why don't we go back?"
"What is it? Go back? No, for your future happiness, I'm willing to freeze to death!”Yanzi looked at me seriously and shook her head firmly.
I was touched by Yanzi's words. I hugged her shoulders and said,"Actually, I don't have any confidence. We haven't seen each other for more than five years.”
"You haven't seen him, so how would you know the result? This half an hour is a test of your persistence. I believe that love is not far from you!”Yanzi pulled me and continued to sit on the bench. We snuggled together and used each other's body temperature to keep each other warm.
The cold northwest wind was still howling, but Yanzi and I didn't feel cold at all. We discussed how we should squander this hard-earned three-day vacation. Yanzi even suggested that I ask Lu Kai out for a trip to the suburbs, but I firmly opposed it. The reason was simple: girls should learn to be reserved. Yanzi burst into laughter when she heard my words. She said that I was seriously out of touch with modern society and that I should travel back to ancient times to be a boudoir lady who never left the door. I just smiled and didn't object to Yanzi's high-level summary of me. Sometimes, I really dreamed of traveling back to ancient times and becoming a rich lady who was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. However, that was just a fantasy I had when I was reading novels. For someone like me who was unlucky, I could only wear a nurse's uniform and pretend to be an angel. When I met kind-hearted people, I was truly a savior. When I met low-quality and heartless bastards, I was an ingrate that everyone hated. Time passed quickly as Yanzi and I chatted and laughed. When we heard the familiar bell ring, Yanzi and I were like students who had been trapped in the classroom for a long time. We stood up excitedly and rushed to Lu Kai's office building. Outside the classroom, the children were flying around like birds. A few active boys almost knocked Yanzi and me to the ground. With Yanzi's temper, I thought she would be angry and teach those crazy children a lesson. However, I didn't expect her to laugh and say,"It's good to be young!" I nodded in agreement. Youth was the most unforgettable memory for everyone. There was our first love, our reckless indulgence, and our great dreams. Time was the most terrifying river in life. It mercilessly carved vicissitudes on our childish faces, turning our beautiful dreams into cruel reality. We had no choice but to bow our heads in front of it and use the only strength we had to survive.
The school's office building was located behind three teaching buildings. Yanzi and I walked around the empty field and came to the front of this ten-story tall building. The outside of the building was inlaid with bright ceramic tiles. Under the warm winter sun, it was dazzling. I couldn't help but think of the surgical building that I had worked in for three years. It was also more than ten stories high, but it was not as beautiful and eye-catching as this office building. Our building had been built for more than ten years, and the porcelain tiles on the exterior of the entire building had long lost their original light. In the winter smog, it was difficult to see its true appearance from ten meters away. "But what can we do? Teachers are more popular than medical staff now. Those parents who hope for their children to become successful have saved up all their money to invest in schools, unlike us who are facing pitiful patients. We can't even afford to save our lives, let alone invest in the construction of hospitals. "In addition, the country has been supporting rural medical care in recent years. The funds have all gone to remote villages. The three municipal hospitals that have been developing steadily like ours have naturally been ignored.
Yanzi and I took the elevator and arrived at the fourth floor of Lu Kai's office in no time. Yanzi and I walked out of the elevator hand in hand. There were many paintings and calligraphy of the heavenly style hanging on both sides of the corridor. I liked Chinese painting since I was young and was staring at a landscape painting in a daze. Yanzi pulled me away and reprimanded me,"Are you here to watch Chinese art or to look for a handsome guy?”
I was startled by Yanzi's words and smiled apologetically at her. I deliberately said in a low voice,"Of course not Chinese art!" After saying that, I even winked at her.
Yanzi gave him a thumbs up and said seriously,""You're worth teaching!"
I poked her armpit and pouted."Go to hell!"
Yanzi was poked into a sensitive area by me and laughed out loud. I hurriedly covered her mouth and signaled her to be quiet. Just as the two of us were playing around, a man in a silver-gray suit entered my field of vision. I was deeply attracted by his tall and burly figure, and my breathing quickened.
Seeing that I was silent, Yanzi turned around and couldn't help but call out,""He's handsome. Do you know him?"
I shook my head gently. My eyes were still fixed on the man's back, feeling that he was both unfamiliar and familiar.
"According to my judgment, he should be Lu Kai!”Yanzi widened her eyes and said in a low voice.
We haven't seen each other for more than five years. Yanzi and I don't know what Lu Kai has become now, but his handsome smile will always linger in my mind. Watching him walk into an office, my heart pounded. I didn't know if I should follow him directly.
Yanzi pulled me, a good-for-nothing woman, and strode out of the office. The door was ajar. Yanzi knocked on the door a few times, and the handsome man inside said in a very magnetic voice,"Please come in!" Yanzi pulled me, and I hid behind her with a red face, like a child who had done something wrong and followed behind his parents to see his teacher.
Seeing Yanzi and I enter, Lu Kai placed the textbook in his hand on the table and smiled.""You were looking for me?" His voice was still pleasant to hear, like a flame in the harsh winter, instantly warming my cold heart. The spring when the peach blossoms bloomed once again appeared in front of my eyes. Yanzi saw that I was standing there without saying anything and hurriedly smiled."Yeah, we were looking for you! Why don't you recognize us?"
Although Yanzi was smiling widely, she felt uncomfortable in her heart. He was just a teacher of the people. She had even greeted him last year, but she did not know him today?
Lu Kai smiled and looked at us. His face was still handsome and charming, but his originally clear and bright eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. There was a faint sadness in the coldness. He tried hard to recall who Yanzi and I were, but after thinking for a long time, he still had no idea who we were. It wasn't that he was forgetful, but that too many things had happened recently, making him a little wooden. His brain didn't seem to work well either. He couldn't remember what had happened last month. He had wanted to see a psychiatrist several times, but he was delayed by his busy work.
Lu Kai smiled apologetically," I'm sorry, I…I really can't remember who you are.”
Yanzi's suppressed anger was finally ignited. Her beautiful face immediately turned into an old hag as she shouted,"Lu Kai, there's no need to be so arrogant! Listen up, she's your former classmate, Ye Qiu, and I'm your schoolmate, Yan Zi! We met last year!" I saw that Yanzi's face was flushed red and hurriedly grabbed her, afraid that she would hurt Lu Kai. This crazy woman could do anything when she was angry.
Lu Kai looked at me seriously and said slowly,""You're Ye Qiu? My high school deskmate! I haven't seen you for five years, and you've become more and more beautiful. No wonder I couldn't recognize you!”
I pulled Yanzi and hurriedly tried to smooth things over."Yes, everyone has changed. It's reasonable that you can't recognize them. Yanzi, don't you think so?"
Yanzi glanced at me and calmed down. Her flushed face returned to its former handsomeness. Lu Kai hurriedly apologized to her,"I'm sorry, Yanzi!"”
Yanzi saw that Lu Kai was sincerely apologizing to her and couldn't hold it in any longer. She smiled and said,""It's nothing. I'm not stingy. As long as you remember Ye Qiu, she misses you every day!”Yanzi's words were like the scorching summer sun, instantly making my entire face blush to the tips of my ears. Lu Kai also subconsciously lowered his head. Yanzi felt that her words were a little blunt. In order not to make Lu Kai and I awkward, she laughed and said,""I'm just joking! If that was the case, Ye Qiu would have come to find you long ago. Lu Kai, we came all the way here to find you, but you didn't even give us any water to drink!”
Lu Kai raised his head and smiled. He beckoned us to sit down and hurriedly brewed a pot of top-grade Longjing tea. I drank a mouthful of tea and my pounding heart calmed down a lot. The three of us raised our glasses and chatted, reminiscing about the good times in high school. Lu Kai even mentioned the scene of our first meeting, and I expressed that I had always been unable to forget his help. Yanzi saw that we were talking about key points, so she said some ambiguous words to blur the affection between us. Lu Kai intentionally avoided the topic of Yanzi. Later, Yanzi suggested that everyone talk about their own situations. Yanzi took the lead and confessed her divorce and that she was currently in a passionate relationship. I also revealed my failed marriage without holding back. I felt that there was no need for me to pretend in front of Lu Kai. After listening to Yanzi and I, Lu Kai sighed sadly and said,""So we're not happy!" Yanzi and I opened our mouths wide and said in unison,"Don't tell me you're also divorced?"
Lu Kai smiled coldly and said," At least I can still remember after a divorce. I can't even get this chance now!"”
"What happened?" Yanzi and I widened our eyes, eager to know about Lu Kai's love experience that was even more tragic than ours.
Lu Kai took a sip of tea and lit a cigarette gloomily. In the smoke, he revealed the scars of love to us...
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