chapter xxviii
Stepping on the train, all the way to the west, perhaps accustomed to the desire to set off, hurriedly threw the backpack behind him into the shadow of time. A journey without a destination, just to find the way back.
Under the night sky, the train slowly entered the station. In an instant, she fell in love with the city. Actually, I also believe that liking a city isn't just because of its unique beauty, but more importantly, who has lived here before.
Walking on every piece of land that you could have walked on, searching for your footprints, fantasizing about walking side by side with you. Suddenly, he was afraid that he would disrupt your rhythm. He stopped and looked at the two footprints extending forward, as if he was a little reluctant to part with them. Would I still be able to find him if he went far away? Would it be washed away by the rain? Would it still be clearly visible?
We brought our camera and mood to this city. The camera can help us keep some memories forever, but it can't help us retain the mood of taking photos at that time. You take a picture, but you can't make it full of life, because the picture lacks you. No matter how beautiful it is, it is just a scenery. Until one day in the future, when you appear in my lens, it will become meaningful. How long would the future come? Perhaps it would never come.
Xiao Lin to Yuan Yimeng
A week ago, Xiao Lin decided to go to Kunming. What was his purpose? Xiao Lin couldn't explain it clearly. He hadn't seen Father Xiao and Mother Xiao for seven months. Moreover, his sister, Xiao Ya, had given birth. Xiao Lin felt that he missed his mother a little. However, there was another reason. Xiao Lin wanted to go to Kunming to visit Yuan Yimeng's high school alma mater. He wanted to know more about her past self. Moreover, there were not many classes scheduled for the first semester of the third year.
It had been almost eight months since the first time she had given Yuan Yimeng roses. Although she hadn't accepted Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin had never given up.
Xiao Lin bought a train ticket from Nanchang to Kunming the day before yesterday. Originally, her sister Xiao Ya wanted Xiao Lin to buy a plane ticket. It would take nearly 27 hours to get to Kunming by train, and it would be too tiring. However, Xiao Lin insisted on taking the train. He felt that since he was going on a trip, he should know how to enjoy the joy of the journey. Even if it was bumpy, it was also a necessary component.
Xiao Lin borrowed a collection of essays from the library and loaded a Traveler app on his phone. He found the address of Yuan Yimeng's high school, the secondary school affiliated to Beijing Normal University.
Tonight was Xiao Lin's last party as the chairman of the International Business Club. Thinking about how he had expanded the International Business Club from just him to more than 100 members in the second semester of his freshman year, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.
The party was very successful. Xiao Lin's brothers would come as a group of friends and relatives every time. As long as Xiao Lin stood on the stage, he would always deliberately look for their figures.
Last night, Xu Zeng, his sister-in-law, Xie Wenhao, Zhao Ruixu, and Zhao Yuanguang were all sitting in the first row. Xiao Lin could see the support and encouragement in their eyes every time, and it always filled him with confidence. However, the only thing that made Xiao Lin feel sad was that Yuan Yimeng didn't come over. Xiao Lin was extremely disappointed.
After the party ended, Xiao Lin's brothers all went back. Xiao Lin asked the club's director, department head, and student to stay behind to take photos and clean up. Xiao Lin had been following the event for more than a month, from the confirmation of the time of the gala, the application of the venue, to the rehearsal of the program, the review, the rehearsal, and the official performance of the gala. Today, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After tidying up the venue, the juniors wanted to ask Xiao Lin to go out for a drink and then directly stay outside. However, Xiao Lin only wanted to walk alone, so he let them go and play, and reminded them to pay attention to their safety.
Xiao Lin walked out with some documents in his hands. His neck was a little sore. Now, Xiao Lin took out his phone and looked at it. It was almost 10:30 p. m., and the gate of the building closed at 11 p. m., so Xiao Lin went to take a walk around the campus.
The sky was already very dark. Other than the places with street lamps, the rest of the place was dark. Only human figures could be seen. October in Nanchang didn't necessarily mean autumn. It might even be winter.
Xiao Lin felt a little cold and pulled up his coat. At night, the National Zhongcheng University was not as noisy as it was during the day. Only a few couples who went out for walks at night and joggers chose to stay in their dorms.
Xiao Lin went down from the third floor and headed towards the Health Path.
The Health Path and the moat formed a circle around the National Chung-Cheng University campus. Walking on the Health Path, one could hear the sound of the river. Xiao Lin walked alone like this. When he reached the corner, his sister Xiao Ya called.
Most of Xiao Lin's relatives were in Yunnan. After her sister, Xiao Ya, finished university, she worked in Zhejiang for a few years and moved to Yunnan after marrying her brother-in-law. Xiao Lingyu's brother-in-law followed Father Xiao to do a ceramic business in Kunming. He transported the porcelain produced in Jiangxi Province to Yunnan for sale.
Mother Xiao was originally teaching in Jiangxi, but she was transferred there to take care of Father Xiao. After Xiao Ya gave birth to a child, Mother Xiao took a leave of absence to help Xiao Ya take care of the child. After all, every grandmother loved their grandson.
Father Xiao and Mother Xiao were free to fall in love in the 1980s. Mother Xiao's family was well-educated. Father Xiao was from an ordinary working class family. Mother Xiao said that Xiao Lin's grandfather was firmly opposed to her marrying Father Xiao. However, Mother Xiao believed that she wouldn't be wrong about Father Xiao. Although he only had high school education, he was very business-minded. In the end, her father had no choice but to obey his daughter.
Xiao Lin's relationship with Father Xiao had never been very good. Perhaps it was because Father Xiao had been working outside all year round when he was young, and Yunnan was too far away from Jiangxi. Secondly, Father Xiao had placed his hopes on Xiao Lin to grow up and become a businessman. He didn't want Xiao Lin to be influenced by Mother Xiao and be interested in reading and writing.
"Hello, Sis, it's so late. Why aren't you sleeping yet?”Xiao Lin asked.
"Have you bought the train tickets? I told you to take a plane over, but you refused to listen. You just want our mother to worry about you.”Xiao Ya blamed Xiao Lin and said," Let Mom talk to you. Mom, Xiao Lin called."”
"Linlin, your sister said that you bought a train ticket. When will it arrive in Kunming?”Mother Xiao asked gently.
"Mom, don't worry. I'm taking the train tomorrow afternoon and will arrive the night after tomorrow. Besides, it's not my first time here.”Xiao Lin immediately comforted Mother Xiao.
"Your father is going to Lijiang to discuss business with a friend. Your brother-in-law will pick you up the night after tomorrow.”Mother Xiao said.
"Okay, Mom, you guys rest early. I'll call brother-in-law in advance. Bye.”
Xiao Lin walked to the dormitory after he finished the call. He swiped his card and went in to see the auntie mopping the floor. Under normal circumstances, the dormitory auntie would lock the door at almost 11 o'clock and go to bed after mopping. "Hello, Auntie." Xiao Lin greeted the auntie as soon as he entered.
"Why are you back so late?" Although the auntie didn't know Xiao Lin's name, Xiao Lin often greeted the auntie and slowly became familiar with her. After all, it had been two and a half years. Xiao Lin told the auntie that he had just gone out for a walk. Then, he climbed the stairs upstairs.
Thinking back to the past, time passed really quickly. Now, it had been nearly two years since he moved from the NF111 on the elevated floor to S204 on the third floor.
Xiao Lin knocked on the door out of habit. It wasn't that he forgot to bring his keys, but it felt like he was home. Someone was waiting for him. It was not a bunch of cold keys that opened a lonely door. Almost every time, it was Yang Yu who opened the door because he was sitting by the door.
"Brother Yu, Grandpa is back. Open the door.”Xiao Lin shouted from outside the door.
"Who's back? I can't hear you clearly." Yang Yu joked.
"Brother, I'm back. Can you open the door?”Xiao Lin pretended to beg.
At this moment, the door opened. Yang Yu opened the door sideways." That's more like it."”He turned back to watch a movie. Yang Yu was a movie fan. He usually liked to stay in his dorm, but as long as there was a new movie that he was interested in, he would go to the cinema no matter how far it was. His results were the best among the four of them. He had gotten his certificate in English Level 4, Level 6, and Level 4.
Li Feng liked to read the news and gossip. He was very good at all kinds of software, Weibo, Renren, and Tieba. As long as there was any new information, he would always be the first to announce it in the dormitory.
Zhou Xiaobo liked to make videos, photos, photoshop, and so on. Among the four of them, he was the closest to the media major.
Li Feng, Yang Yu, and Zhou Xiaobo were also attending the party. When it was almost over, Li Feng called Xiao Lin and told him to come back to the dormitory first.
Xiao Lin walked to his seat and placed the documents in his hand on the desk." I'm going to Yunnan tomorrow. What do you want to eat? Write a list. Otherwise, forget it."”
"Haha, I knew you would be like this. We've been prepared and won't let you lose your chance to perform.”Yang Yu stood up and handed over a piece of paper.
"You guys are really ruthless. It's written on the back.”Xiao Lin glanced at them and said," That's good too. Seeing that you're my loyal supporters, I'll keep them and come back to entertain you."”
Xiao Lin put the note into the backpack that he had already packed. He estimated that everything was almost ready. He would go and greet Xu Zeng, Xie Wenhao, and the others later. In addition, he would ask for leave from Teacher Cheng Wenjing tomorrow morning and entrust the class affairs to the deputy class monitor, Huang Xia.
Xiao Lin went to find Xu Zeng first. Xu Zeng lived on the same floor as him, which was closer. "Ah Zeng, it's me, Xiao Lin." Xiao Lin knocked on the door and said.
Xu Zeng opened the door and walked out." President Lin, what's wrong?”Xu Zeng smiled and said," I'll definitely give you two likes for tonight's gala."”
"Are you kidding me? Only two? Too little." Xiao Lin said.
"President Lin, to be honest, I really like your belly dance program.”Xu Zeng said with a serious expression.
"Do you want me to introduce you or something? Aren't you afraid that sister-in-law will find out?"
Xu Zeng shook his head." I'm just joking. Don't be serious."”
Xiao Lin pulled Xu Zeng over and said," Let's go. Come with me to find Wenhao and Ruixu. I'll go to Yunnan tomorrow."”
Xu Zeng patted the back of his head." Aiyo, I would have forgotten if you didn't mention it. But it's your fault for saying it a week in advance. I thought you were joking. I'm taking leave to go out and play. Tomorrow, right?"”
Xiao Lin nodded." The train leaves at 5:40 pm tomorrow.”
Xiao Lin and Xu Zeng walked down a flight of stairs. Xie Wenhao and Zhao Ruixu lived on the second floor, while Zhao Yuanguang lived in the graduate student apartment. He moved there during the second semester of his freshman year. Xiao Lin wanted to call him tomorrow to tell him.
"Wenhao, Xiao Lin and I came to visit you.”Xu Zeng pushed open the door of Xie Wenhao's room, which was ajar. Xie Wenhao was soaking his feet and watching Naruto.
"Suoga, Xiao Lin, your party today was very good and very successful.”Xie Wenhao raised his head and said to Xiao Lin.
"Wenhao, I'm taking the train to Yunnan tomorrow afternoon. I'll come down and tell you and Ruixu."”
Xie Wenhao paused the animation." Okay, have fun."”
"Okay, I told you. Ah Zeng and I will go look for Ruixu.”Xiao Lin said as he closed the door.
Xiao Lin and the others walked over to Zhao Ruixu's room, and Xiao Lin knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" The sound of a chair moving could be heard from inside. Zhao Ruixu's roommate came over to open the door." Look for Zhao Ruixu. He went to take a shower."”
"You're so silly. It's already so late to take a shower. There's almost no hot water.”Xu Zeng said.
"Why don't I tell him that you came when he comes back?”Zhao Ruixu's roommate said.
"Thank you. Ah Zeng, let's go. There's something I want to discuss with you.”
He walked up to the door of Xiao Lin's dormitory. Xiao Lin asked Xu Zeng to wait outside while he went in to get a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
" Here." Xiao Lin took out two cigarettes and handed one to Xu Zeng." Come, light it."”Xiao Lin lit a fire and sent it to Xu Zeng.
"What's wrong? I feel that you're happy tonight with some melancholy.”Xu Zeng said.
"I'm very happy tonight. After being busy for so long, I've finally finished hosting the party and put down a heavy burden.”Xiao Lin said.
"Then why did you light the cigarette? It doesn't suit your style. Usually, people say that smoking is harmful to your health.”Xu Zeng exhaled a mouthful of smoke.
"Xiao Meng didn't go over tonight. I don't know why either."
"Yeah, I was wondering why I didn't see her.”Xu Zeng looked at the street lamp in the dark and nodded." Then did you call her to ask why she didn't come?"”
Xiao Lin shook his head." I say, President Lin, this is your fault. What's the use of thinking blindly here instead of calling?"”Xiao Lin thought that what Xu Zeng said was true. He walked into the dormitory and unplugged the phone that was charging. He found her number and dialed it.
"Ah Zeng, did you and Xiao Lin come down to look for me just now?”Zhao Ruixu walked over and asked Xu Zeng.
"Why did you take a shower so late?”Xu Zeng stared at Zhao Ruixu, picked up the cigarette box on the railing, and pulled out one for him.
"Where is Xiao Lin?" Zhao Ruixu said as he took the cigarette.
"He went in to get his phone. He's going to Yunnan tomorrow afternoon.”Xu Zeng said.
"I know. I was just about to tell you that we'll go to the station to send him off tomorrow.”
Xiao Lin walked out." Ruixu, you're up. You're done showering." You chat with Ah Zeng for a while, I'll give Xiaomeng a call.”Xiao Lin said as he walked away.
"Xiaomeng, it's me. What's wrong with you today? Are you okay?”Xiao Lin had asked this question from the start.
"No, why do you ask?”Yuan Yimeng said in confusion.
"Tonight is our International Business Club's party. Why didn't you come?”
"Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell you. I happened to have a roommate tonight, Meiqi. You've seen her before. She's not feeling well, so I accompanied her to the school infirmary for an IV drip, so I couldn't go. You won't blame me, right?”Yuan Yimeng said.
All the unhappiness in Xiao Lin's heart disappeared." I see. Why would I blame you? Is Meiqi asleep?"”
"She said she was still a little dizzy, so she went to bed.”
Xiao Lin said,"Then when she wakes up, help me say hello to her, I hope she gets better soon." Also, I want to tell you that I'm going to Yunnan tomorrow afternoon. Can we have lunch together? Xiao Meng."
"Noon. I'll be in class until midnight tomorrow. Will I take up your time?”
"I won't. My train leaves at five in the afternoon.”Xiao Lin said happily," Sleep early. See you tomorrow."”
Xiao Lin wiped away the haze on his face. Xu Zeng quickly asked Xiao Lin how he was doing. Xiao Lin told them that it was because Yuan Yimeng's roommate was sick and she needed to accompany him. After chatting with Xu Zeng and Zhao Ruixu for a while, they went back first. Xiao Lin took a cold shower and counted the things he had to bring on the train: wallet, student ID, ticket, and earphones.
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