Chapter XXIV
The fragrance of osmanthus was fragrant, and a gentle breeze caressed his face.
My longing is as fruitful as autumn,
The wheel of time marks our love,
Looking up at the same starry sky, the horizon is close at hand.
My company has always been there, never gone far.
May each other's throbbing pulse be able to feel the tranquility of this endless night.
--Xiao Lin to Bai Bingying
At the beginning of the new semester, the seemingly long summer vacation passed in a hurry. The once quiet campus was lively again, and everything was so prosperous. Another batch of students had gone through the thorny college entrance examination and were about to enter the university hall that countless people yearned for and fantasized about.
For Xiao Lin, his first year in university had changed the environment around him from a strange one to a familiar one. He had a strong bond with the flowers and trees of National Zhongcheng University. He had been worried that he would lose his way in the vast campus and would call everyone senior. Now, he could also enjoy the treatment of being needed.
Even though the National Chung-Cheng University had a history of nearly a hundred years, their enthusiasm did not diminish. They dressed up to welcome the group of young people who yearned for knowledge and pursued their dreams. Bright flags, banners full of hope, pots of colorful flowers, and a group of enthusiastic volunteers followed the beautiful tradition of National Zhong Cheng University to pick up students. All of them were smiling and helping the new students.
The entire National Chung-Cheng University was filled with a festive atmosphere, making everyone who stepped through its doors feel a chill in their hearts. The sense of familiarity was like returning to their mother's side. No matter how long they had been apart, they would not feel any discomfort.
" Ah Zeng, a year has passed. I still remember the day we started school. It was a senior who came to my three-year bridge. At that time, my first thought was that National Zhongcheng University was so big and beautiful. I was so excited when I thought about living here for the next four years and getting along with it day and night.”
The difference from the first year of university was that Xu Zeng came to pick him up this time. Xu Zeng went home halfway through the summer vacation and spent the rest of his time filming the micro movie " Brothers." Knowing that Xiao Lin was going back to school today, she had rushed over from the school's television studio to Sanqiao.
"Isn't a year just a matter of the blink of an eye? Before you can get used to it, you'll be graduating from university. Therefore, he had to take advantage of the time to do more meaningful things so that he would not leave any regrets in university.”Xu Zeng helped Xiao Lin carry some local specialties from Yunnan and said as they walked side by side.
"Of course." Compared to the ignorance and curiosity he had at this time last year, Xiao Lin was now filled with ambition. He had been looking forward to the start of the new semester for a long time. All his plans were waiting to be put into practice. Xiao Lin treated it as if he was starting a career, so he had to be confident.
"Have you finished filming your micro movie? Could it be released during the start of school?”
Xu Zeng replied," All the post-production has been completed. We're just waiting for the freshmen to report on the 8th and 9th. We'll show it and leave a good impression on them." It would be much easier to recruit new students, and there would definitely be a lot of people signing up.”
In Xiao Lin's eyes, Xu Zeng was the one with the most ideas among his brothers. Although he was in the same batch as him, he had already directed several microfilms. Moreover, he was a little famous in both the school and the School of Communication. Xiao Lin estimated that when Xu Zeng was in his third year, he would definitely be able to become the head of the school's television station.
"UETV is an old club, and you are quite famous. You can also learn something. Of course, the new students will be interested in you. "If our business club can't recruit people, we'll transfer a batch of students from the school that you signed up for. Is that okay?”Xiao Lin joked.
"That's what they say, but if they really want to learn something from the television station, it still depends on their own initiative and whether they want to learn. Only when they have the desire to learn will we be willing to teach them. However, staying at the television station was also quite tiring. It was very hard. For example, when shooting a movie, he had to move equipment, bask in the sun, and not eat on time. A scene was repeated five to six times, or even more. It was boring, boring, and not many people could endure it. For example, your International Business Club is both commercial and entertaining. It's especially easy to attract the attention of new students. New students will definitely flock to it.”Xu Zeng expressed to Xiao Lin that he was full of confidence in the International Business Club.
"How about this?" Xiao Lin suddenly thought of a win-win solution." Ah Zeng, when the time comes, we'll recruit some new students. Our two clubs will promote each other. As long as the new students register with our International Business Club, we'll give them a UETV flyer and recommend them. On the other hand, you guys will do the same. What do you think?”Xiao Lin said.
"Alright, it's settled then." Xu Zeng agreed straightforwardly." Put down your things first. Do you want to take a shower, rest, or go for dinner?"”The two of them walked towards the sixth dormitory building.
"Wenhao, Yuanguang, Ruixu, are they back? Who's in school?" Xiao Lin said as an acquaintance walked past him and greeted him.
Xu Zeng nodded at Xiao Lin's friend and said to Xiao Lin,""Wenhao sent a WeChat message saying that he will be arriving at school tomorrow. Yuanguang and Ruixu will probably arrive in two days. After all, school will officially start the day after tomorrow.”
Xiao Lin returned to the dormitory. Li Feng, Zhou Xiaobo, Yang Yu, and the others had not returned yet. The dormitory had not been cleaned, and there was dust everywhere. Xiao Lin asked Xu Zeng to go back first and told him that he would call him for lunch after he was done cleaning up.
Xiao Lin opened all the windows and placed the four chairs on the balcony. He picked up the broom in the dormitory and swept the dust on the ground. Then, he changed into a mop and mopped the floor. He brought a basin of water to wipe the desk. After he was done, the dormitory was instantly filled with the smell of people. Looking at the results of his labor, Xiao Lin was very satisfied.
Xiao Lin took out a bottle of mineral water from his backpack and sat on a chair to rest for a while. He thought that he should call the counselor, Mr. Cheng, and the instructor, Fu Junfeng, to greet them and tell them that he had arrived at school so that he could start preparing for class and club work.
Since Xiao Lin was more focused on club work, some of the class matters were handed over to the deputy class monitor Huang Xia and the group secretary Wang Xin to do. There was no problem. Compared to club work, which was just starting out and required more time and energy, the most important thing was that it was more unknown and challenging.
Xiao Lin dialed Teacher Cheng's number first." Hello, Teacher.”
"Hello, who is it?" Teacher Cheng asked briefly.
"Teacher, it's me, Xiao Lin. I just arrived at school today and wanted to tell you.”Xiao Lin replied.
"Xiao Lin, it's good that you're back. I'm going to the academy to hold the Year 12 Freshmen Welcoming Ceremony. Come to my office this afternoon or tomorrow morning.”
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lin guessed that Teacher Fu must have gone to a meeting, so he didn't call him again. He walked out of the dormitory door and went to find Xu Zeng for dinner. They went to the cafeteria of Changsheng Garden together. They had wanted to go to the third floor to cook some dishes, but they hadn't opened yet. Everyone was washing the dishes, so Xiao Lin and Xu Zeng could only go to the second floor to get food.
After dinner, Xiao Lin returned to the dormitory, and Xu Zeng went to the television station. Xiao Lin connected his computer to the Internet and logged into the Fetion chat tool. He typed a message and sent it to Quan Xiaoya, the office director of the International Business Club, and asked her to forward it to all the members.
" Notice from the International Business Club: A meeting regarding the recruitment of Level 12 students will be held on September 3rd at 9 pm on the first floor of the second canteen. I hope that all directors and ministers will attend on time. Please reply when you receive it. Thank you!" Xiao Lin was not in a hurry to send out the edited message.
He thought about it for a moment. This decision was too arbitrary. He should first unify everyone's opinions, at least the board members. Xiao Lin was worried that someone would not be able to return to school in time and affect the development of work. He called Tan Pei, Zhao Ruixu, Li Xiaotian, and Murong Yan one by one. Except for Li Xiaotian's special situation, the final time was set to be on the evening of September 4th. The registration time for the new students at National Zhongcheng University was on the 8th or 9th, so there was still time for all preparations. After sending the message to Quan Xiaoya, Xiao Lin did not feel tired at all.
Xiao Lin calmed down and pondered. To develop the club, it was definitely not enough to rely on his own strength. He had to mobilize everyone. Before the meeting, they had to get a formal recruitment plan. During the summer vacation, Xiao Lin called Zhang Qingwei and asked him to think about it. Now, they should be able to get one in three days. Zhang Qingwei replied to Xiao Lin's message and told him not to worry.
Other than the proposal, the most important thing was the club's funding. Thinking of this, Xiao Lin couldn't help but frown. He needed to know whether Teacher Fu Junfeng was completely supportive of Xiao Lin expanding the club or was he more conservative. This determined the initial publicity, material resources, and manpower investment of the International Business Club's recruitment work. It also affected Xiao Lin's disposable expenses, so Xiao Lin had to find Teacher Fu Junfeng.
Just as Xiao Lin was concentrating on his thoughts, his phone rang and interrupted his thoughts. Xiao Lin picked up his phone unhappily. When he saw that it was Bai Bingying calling, he immediately answered the call happily.
"Yingying, I was just thinking about you when you called me.”Even though Xiao Lin was lying, it was only to make Bai Bingying happy.
"Really? I don't believe it. You must be teasing me again.”Bai Bingying said.
"How can it be fake? I didn't look at my phone just now. I knew it was your number when I heard the ringtone.”
"Then why didn't you call me?”Bai Bingying was still a little unhappy." You don't care about me at all. You haven't contacted me for two or three days.”
Xiao Lin had been busy for the past few days. He was either 'accompanying' Mother Xiao to go shopping or being dragged by Father Xiao to meet some so-called uncles.
"It's my fault. Don't be unhappy. Didn't you say a few days ago that you were going back to Nanchang on the 3rd? I'll pick you up at the airport, okay?”Xiao Lin changed the topic.
"No, I don't want you to pick me up." Bai Bingying said firmly.
"You're still angry. Look at how petty you are.”Xiao Lin thought that she said it out of spite.
"I'm not. I came here with my disciple. You don't have to worry.”Hearing her say this, Xiao Lin felt unhappy and fell silent.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you thinking too much? I just don't want you to come all the way to Changbei Airport alone. Besides, we'll take a taxi back to school. When we get to school, you'll pick me up. Are you satisfied?”Bai Bingying explained.
In the end, Xiao Lin agreed. However, he wanted Bai Bingying to call him when she was about to arrive at school. Although Bai Bingying didn't know his intentions, she had no choice but to agree.
After taking a shower, Xiao Lin threw the bamboo mat on the floor. He managed to sleep for a while in the afternoon. When he woke up and looked at the time, it was not even two o'clock in the afternoon. Worried that Teacher Fu Junfeng was still on lunch break, Xiao Lin washed up and went to the dormitory for a while before walking out of the dormitory building to the International Education Institute.
Even though he had been separated from school for more than a month, he was still so familiar with it, not unfamiliar at all. Stepping on the stone slabs that led to Changsheng Garden, Xiao Lin would still deliberately step on the seventh stone slab. He still liked to walk in the square inlaid with pebbles and intimately shake hands with the small palm tree growing on the side of the road...
Passing by the C Stadium, there was a banner on the iron gate facing the roadside welcoming the new Grade 12 students. On the open-air football field, a group of people were busy. Since it was still early in the afternoon, Xiao Lin might as well go in and investigate. When he walked closer, he saw that it was the workers who were building the iron canopy. Xiao Lin asked the uncle beside him. As he had guessed, they were building the new student registration office. Different from last year, the venue for welcoming the new students this year was no longer lined up in a straight line. Instead, it was a large arc, which appeared wider. Moreover, from a visual angle, it was also convenient for the new students and their parents to find the registration area of their school faster.
After walking around, Xiao Lin walked out from another iron gate and went straight through the International Cultural Exchange Square. They walked around to the main entrance of the Institute of International Education, which had been renovated. The bronze characters were shining with golden light, and the glass door was also bright and transparent. There was a poster erected at the entrance, and next to the poster was a brochure that could be easily retrieved. The brochure was filled with introductions to the college's major and foreign exchange programs. The flags of various countries hanging in the air in the hall were also brand new. There were flower pots on both sides of the stairs. In the strong atmosphere, Xiao Lin fully felt the enthusiasm of the college for the new students.
Standing outside Teacher Fu Junfeng's office, Xiao Lin didn't rush to knock on the door and enter. Instead, he reorganized his thoughts. The purpose of his trip was to roughly understand Teacher Fu's attitude and express his plans for the recruitment of new students.
Xiao Lin knocked on the door and softly called out to Teacher Fu, who was sitting at the table. Teacher Fu sat up and rubbed her eyes. She picked up the glasses on the table and put them on. She looked at Xiao Lin, who was standing outside the door, with a tired expression on her face. She smiled and let Xiao Lin in.
"Xiao Lin, why did you go back to school early? Did you have fun during the summer vacation?" Teacher Fu Junfeng asked kindly.
"I'm fine, Teacher. I just want to go back to school after staying at home for too long.”Xiao Lin walked over and said.
"Take a chair and sit down. When did you arrive at school?”Seeing Xiao Lin standing there, Teacher Fu said.
"Thank you, teacher. I'll just stand. I came back around 11 this morning.”Xiao Lin handed over the recruitment materials in his hand." Take a look at the current list of our International Business Club and some plans for the Level 12 recruitment.”
Teacher Fu Junfeng took it and flipped through it."It's pretty good. I'll leave the club's matters to you. If there's anything you don't understand or need, just let me know. Since they were going to continue, they had to do this well and make the club famous.”
Hearing Teacher Fu's words, Xiao Lin felt more confident." Teacher, are you busy with welcoming new students?" Seeing how tired you look, I think you can call the club members over anytime.”
"Yes, I'm preparing for the welcoming ceremony just like your Teacher Cheng. You should put more effort into the club. I don't have anything on my side for the time being.”
"Teacher." Xiao Lin said," This is the first time that our International Business Club has been established. We should do more to make our presence known and expand our influence in the school. Can you assign us some work, like welcoming new volunteers or something like that?"”
Teacher Fu thought for a moment and said," This year's welcoming work is mainly done by the college's Youth League Committee, the Student Union, and the Youth volunteer Association. The three student clubs will come to help. I think our club can also send some people over. On the afternoon of the 5th, pack the freshmen's file bags in the academy. When the time comes, call some people to help the student council. After all, there are nearly a thousand file bags that need to be packed.”
Xiao Lin walked out of Teacher Fu's office. He had originally planned to look for Teacher Cheng Wenjing, but when he realized that she wasn't in her office, Xiao Lin left the Orthodox Academy of Education. On the way back, Xiao Lin was thinking about how to make good use of this opportunity to make the simple work of packing bags more valuable.
After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Lin spent the entire afternoon in front of his computer, searching for some information on the Internet for reference. In addition, he found some good photos in the photo album to design the cover of the flyer. After working for a few hours, he could be considered to have lived a very fulfilling life.
On the second day, school officially started. The campus was even more lively, and most of the students in the media class had returned to school. Xiao Lin was still sleeping in the morning when he was woken up by Yang Yu who had just entered the door. Zheng Yuru even called Xiao Lin to have lunch with him in the afternoon. The sense of belonging in the class did not fade after two months of separation. On the contrary, it seemed to be more eager to miss her.
Taking advantage of the cool weather at night, Xiao Lin called out all his classmates, just like the first day of his freshman year. They sat in a circle, sang songs, and played truth or dare.
The past year had increased the trust and understanding between the girls. The girls were mostly laughing and leaning together. At the same time, they joked about Xiao Lin. They were no longer shy at the beginning. They were just whispering and interacting in the dormitory. Now, the media class had merged into a warm family with a common language and endless topics to talk about.
"Brother Lin, when are you going to bring the class head's wife for us to meet?”Yang Yuqi said to Xiao Lin.
"That's right, that's right. Don't be so stingy.”Wang Xin echoed," You're still talking about a family?"”
The girls started to jeer. Xiao Lin sat cross-legged on the grass with a smile on his face. He reached out his hands and pressed them down to stop them. "It's not that I don't want to. My girlfriend hasn't returned yet. Actually, she really wants to get to know you guys. I often tell her that the girls in our class are very beautiful, obedient, and sensible.”
"I don't believe you." Xiao Lin was interrupted by the questioning voices of the girls. Li Xiangyue turned to Xiao Lin and said,"Brother Lin, if you say that, she will definitely be jealous and unhappy, even though the girls in our class are indeed beautiful.”
"No, she won't. She's never been jealous. I even said that several girls in our class liked me. That only proves that I'm charming and attractive. It's definitely a wise choice for her to be with me.”Xiao Lin boasted.
"Who likes you? Look at how confident you are.”Yang Yuqi said without any ill intentions. She had always been like a brother to Xiao Lin and would always expose Xiao Lin without any hesitation.
"Don't tell me you're talking about our Xin `er.”Yin Mengying, who was sitting next to Wang Xin, deliberately made everyone happy. Wang Xin raised her hand and slapped her. Yin Mengying quickly dodged and moved to the other side. Even though the students in the class would occasionally tease Xiao Lin and Wang Xin, ever since Bai Bingying became Xiao Lin's girlfriend, the two of them were more calm and there were no misunderstandings. Although Yin Mengying had mentioned it again today, Xiao Lin just smiled nonchalantly.
"Second Madam." Seeing that the atmosphere was so harmonious, Yang Yu called Wang Xin, which made everyone laugh.
"Brother Yu, I remember that you didn't bring your dorm key with you, right?”Xiao Lin pretended to threaten," Let's get Yang Yu to sing another song for everyone, okay?”In order to prevent Wang Xin from falling into awkwardness again, Xiao Lin diverted everyone's attention.
It was almost 10:30 p. m. Xiao Lin was worried that the girls who had just arrived at school would be too tired and had had enough fun. He asked Zhou Xiaobo, Yang Yu, and Li Feng to accompany the girls back to Block 7. Walking back to the sixth building through the Storm Stadium, Xiao Lin didn't forget to remind Yang Yu not to make such jokes again. Although Xiao Lin didn't care, he didn't want Wang Xin to be too embarrassed.
After arriving at the dormitory, Xiao Lin called Bai Bingying. He told her how much he missed her, how much he looked forward to her return, and how excited he would be when he saw her for the first time. It seemed that there would be endless things to talk about when they met tomorrow, sharing the interesting things that happened during the summer vacation.
The Bai Bingying of tomorrow was no longer out of reach, but by his side in reality. Xiao Lin thought to himself as he entered dreamland filled with happiness. Even in his dreams, he saw Bai Bingying, a well-behaved, adorable smiling face that was always so charming. Until morning, Xiao Lin was deep in his dreams, unwilling to get up.
The day seemed long and difficult to endure as they waited anxiously. Finally, Bai Bingying made a phone call before boarding the plane, and the countdown to their next meeting began. Xiao Lin raised his head and looked up at the night sky. Every shining star seemed to be flying towards him, carrying Bai Bingying with them, arriving in an instant.
Xiao Lin seemed to be wandering between the five or six buildings. From time to time, he would look at the taxis passing by, guessing which one of them was Bai Bingying. They should be arriving at the school soon. Bai Bingying told Xiao Lin as soon as she walked out of the airport that they were preparing to take a taxi from Changbei back to the school. It was more than an hour after the two of them talked. In theory, if there was no traffic jam, they should be arriving soon.
Xiao Lin was looking at her left and right, enjoying the pleasure of waiting alone, accompanied by his accelerated heartbeat. Xiao Lin imagined the scene that was about to happen. Would he feel a little awkward when he met Bai Bingying later? He shouldn't be too enthusiastic either. In order to take care of her disciple next to her…
Just as Xiao Lin was deep in thought, a taxi beside him inadvertently drove slowly towards the entrance of the fifth dormitory building. Bai Bingying rolled down the window and stretched her hand out of the window. She had a bright smile on her face that made people feel extremely friendly. She waved at Xiao Lin and shouted,"Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin, over here, I'm here.”
Xiao Lin pretended to be very calm and collected. He smiled and nodded before walking over. Walking to the side of the taxi, Xiao Lin was about to turn around and greet Liu Shu, thanking him for taking care of Bai Bingying along the way. Unexpectedly, as soon as the taxi stopped, Bai Bingying opened the door and jumped out of the car. She hugged Xiao Lin's neck and whispered into his ear," Xiao Lin, I miss you so much."
A hug dispelled all of Xiao Lin's doubts. Bai Bingying was truly in his arms, her breathing, her heartbeat. This hug seemed to make everything seem real. Everything Xiao Lin had done was worth it.
Xiao Lin kissed Bai Bingying's forehead and gently removed her hand. He looked at Liu Shu who was walking down from the other side and said,"Thank you, Liu Shu, for taking care of Bingying for me.”
"It's fine. He's my master too.”Liu Shu's attitude towards Xiao Lin was clearly much friendlier than last time.
Xiao Lin took out some money from his wallet and walked to the driver's seat. He bent down and asked him how much the fare was. Liu Shu quickly stopped him." Xiao Lin, don't be so formal. I've already given it to you."”
Xiao Lin had no choice but to give up. He went to the back of the car and helped Liu Shu take out Bai Bingying's luggage from the trunk.
"Yingying, you guys haven't had dinner yet, right? Call Yuanyuan, Shuyu, and the rest to eat something at Mai Dehao's.”Xiao Lin panted as he walked in front with his suitcase.
Fortunately, the dorm manager allowed Xiao Lin and the others to enter. Otherwise, it was hard to imagine how Bai Bingying would carry it back to the dormitory.
Xiao Lin and Liu Shu stood at the door of Bai Bingying's room, waiting for Bai Bingying to go in first. After packing up, they would open the door and let them carry the things inside. Bai Bingying's dorm was very clean and decorated very warmly. The bells hanging in the air were ringing clearly by Xiao Lin, and the cartoon characters pasted on the wall made the dorm look even more interesting.
Bai Bingying wanted to take a shower and change her clothes, so she asked Xiao Lin to bring Liu Shu over first. After she was done, she would go with Yuanyuan and Shuyu to find them.
Xiao Lin and Liu Shu walked downstairs. In order to avoid falling into silence and awkwardness, Xiao Lin found a topic to chat with Liu Shu."Is this your first time coming to our school? The night view of National Chung-Cheng University was quite beautiful.”
"Your school is indeed very beautiful, but it's not my first time here. I come more often in the first semester of my freshman year, but I rarely come in the second semester.”Liu Shu said without hesitation.
"Other than your master, are there any other students here?”Xiao Lin seemed to be asking the obvious. Liu Shu must have come to National Zhongcheng University to find Bai Bingying. Xiao Lin was just trying to ease the atmosphere.
"No, only my master is here." Liu Shu said very frankly. Perhaps this was in line with the northerners 'personality." Xiao Lin, it's just the two of us here. There are some things I want to tell you directly.”
"Tell me, I'm all ears." Although Liu Shu had not said anything, Xiao Lin could still guess what he wanted to say. He did not want to avoid it.
"Even though we haven't interacted much, I was hostile to you at the beginning. Perhaps you know the reason. I've known Master for five or six years. In my memory, she has always been weak and sickly. This is why she applied for a university in the south. As northerners, they generally think that the environment in the south is more suitable. As for me, I'll be frank. I just want to take care of her. Perhaps in my master's eyes, he has always treated me as a family member.”
Liu Shu looked into the distance and paused for a moment." I don't blame her at all. After all, emotional matters can't be forced. Today, I'm telling you all this because I don't want Master to know about this. It's a matter between men. I only hope that you will treat my master well and take good care of her. On the way back to school, Master told me a lot about you. I believe in her judgment. You have the tenderness of a southerner and the boldness of a northerner. This should be what attracts Master.”
Walking to Mai De Hao, Xiao Lin ordered fried chicken, hamburgers, golden cuttlefish, hot shrimp crispy, golden squid rings, Portuguese egg tarts, milk, and drinks. The five of them chatted happily as they ate. Xiao Lin and Liu Shu played and laughed with the girls as if nothing had happened.
After eating, Xiao Lin wanted to let Liu Shu stay in his dormitory for the night and go back in the morning or afternoon the next day. However, Liu Shu insisted on returning to East China Jiao Tong University overnight, although the reason he gave was somewhat far-fetched. Xiao Lin understood and didn't force him to stay. He and Bai Bingying sent him to Sanqiao and left in a taxi.
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