chapter XXIX
The weather in Nanchang today did not seem to be as hot as a few days ago. The early morning wind seemed to come from spring, gently brushing across his face. The rising sun was so gentle.
Originally, Xiao Lin could have a good sleep today. Because there were only two classes in the afternoon, Li Feng and the others did not get up. However, Xiao Lin had to go to Teacher Cheng Wenjing's office to ask for leave and explain the class work. Xiao Lin was worried that something would happen if he was not in class during this period of time.
Xiao Lin walked out of the dormitory and walked towards the Changsheng Garden cafeteria. Under normal circumstances, he would not go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast. One reason was that they usually woke up late and did not eat breakfast. Secondly, they usually had classes in the morning and were in a hurry to go to the classroom. They could only buy some food and take it with them.
Xiao Lin ordered a bowl of Dan Dan noodles in the canteen. The taste was not bad. He also bought a can of Yili yogurt and jogged towards the school. When Xiao Lin walked into the psychology department that was connected to the International Education Department, the bell for the end of the first class rang. The boys were walking out of the academy in groups of three to five with books in their hands. A small group of girls were laughing and laughing as they walked. Unlike the boys, they were all carrying bags. Xiao Lin was walking on the outside. Some of the juniors he knew greeted him.
Xiao Lin walked to the counselor's office and knocked.
"Please come in." Teacher Cheng Wenjing's voice came from inside.
"Hello, teacher." Xiao Lin walked in and greeted Teacher Cheng Wenjing.
"Xiao Lin, come, come and sit. I haven't seen you for a long time.”Teacher Cheng Wenjing moved the office chair beside her.
It was true that Xiao Lin had been busy with the club's party during this period of time. He had not come to look for Teacher Cheng for about two to three weeks.
"Teacher, I'm really sorry. I've been busy with the gala recently. I want to make the last gala a little better so that it can be considered a perfect ending. Fortunately, everything went smoothly last night.”Xiao Lin didn't sit down and stood at the side.
"I've heard about this. I saw the photos of your party on the Yaohu forum today. They're indeed not bad. You're really doing your best as the chairman!”Teacher Cheng said.
"Thank you for your compliment, teacher." Xiao Lin sincerely thanked Teacher Cheng for his support and understanding.
"But you have to put some effort into your class and your own studies. English Major Level Four, take the exam well next year.”
" Yes, teacher," Xiao Lin said." Teacher, I want to ask you for leave today. Didn't I go to Beijing for the summer vacation?" I didn't go when my sister gave birth. In a few days, it will be my nephew's one-month-old birthday. My parents insist that I have to go this time. Can I take a leave?”
"But you can, but you have to arrange your work in class. How many days do you want to take off?”Teacher Cheng asked.
"About ten days. It'll take a day to go by train, but it might be faster to come back.”Xiao Lin said.
"You can write a leave of absence here. I'll just sign my name on it.”Teacher Cheng agreed to Xiao Lin's request.
Xiao Lin applied for leave and chatted with Teacher Cheng Wenjing for a while. Later, a girl came to look for Teacher Cheng Wenjing, so Xiao Lin took the opportunity to leave. On the way back to the dormitory, Xiao Lin called Huang Xia and told her that he was going out for a while. If anything happened in class, he asked her to call the counselor directly. The teacher would handle it. After that, Xiao Lin remembered that he had to give Zhao Yuanguang a call and tell him that he was leaving today.
Xiao Lin dialed the number, but he didn't pick it up. He heard the phone beep," I'm sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy. Please try again later."”Xiao Lin guessed that Zhao Yuanguang was probably in class, which was why he rejected the call. Not long after, Xiao Lin received a message from Zhao Yuanguang. "Xiao Lin, what's wrong? I'm in class."
"You go to class well. I'm leaving in the afternoon to Yunnan to tell you.”Xiao Lin replied.
"Have a safe trip. Have fun over there. Say hello to Uncle and Auntie for me. Call me when you arrive.”
Xiao Lin returned to the dormitory. Zhou Xiaobo and Yang Yu were not in the dormitory, and Li Feng was still sleeping. It felt like Li Feng had always been traveling in reverse time and space with the other three of them. He only went to bed late at night and slept until noon during the day. Xiao Lin stood in the dormitory for a while, and Yang Yu came back with a bucket.
Xiao Lin took the clothes that he had changed out of yesterday from the hanger. He planned to wash them before leaving. He had to wait for Yuan Yimeng to finish class and eat together anyway, so he still had some time. He put the clothes into the bucket and picked up the laundry soap, soap, and brush under the desk.
He walked to the laundry sink, turned on the faucet, filled the bucket with water, unlocked his phone, and played music. The clothes weren't particularly dirty. Xiao Lin squeezed out the laundry soap and rubbed it on the clothes. He then soaked it in clean water to wash off the foam.
The phone that was playing music was suddenly interrupted by a ringtone. Xiao Lin wiped his hands on his clothes a few times and picked up the phone. It was Yuan Yimeng. "Xiaomeng, is class over?" Xiao Lin used his free hand to turn off the running tap. His voice was a little noisy." I'm washing clothes. It'll be done in ten minutes."”
"Can I wait for you at Torrent Bookstore?”Yuan Yimeng said.
"I'll be right there." Xiao Lin put his phone in his back pocket, filtered the water in the bucket, and carried it back to the dormitory. She rushed out of the dormitory and went to the bookstore, forgetting to hang her clothes.
Xiao Lin stopped in front of the bookstore and took a deep breath. He didn't know whether it was because he had run over or because he hadn't seen Yuan Yimeng for a long time. Xiao Lin was a little excited and his heart was beating rapidly. Xiao Lin decided. He looked into the bookstore and recognized Yuan Yimeng from her back.
Yuan Yimeng's slightly plump body was wearing a red one-piece jacket and a light yellow woolen hat on her head. Her black hair was hanging straight under the hat. Xiao Lin remembered that Yuan Yimeng had told him that she never dyed her hair. Dyeing her hair would damage the quality of her hair. Her black hair was tied into a small braid, which was her favorite hairstyle.
Xiao Lin didn't walk over to call her. Yuan Yimeng was focused on reading a book and didn't seem to notice Xiao Lin standing at the door. Xiao Lin walked to the other side of the bookshelf and looked at Yuan Yimeng through the gap between the book and the horizontal board of the bookshelf. Her delicate face was bent over the book, and the words were full of spiritual energy. Her flat bangs naturally stopped in the air. Her delicate nose bridge, delicate lips, and a pair of big eyes were full of admiration for the best things in this world.
Yuan Yimeng closed the book and was about to put it back on the shelf when she saw Xiao Lin in the gap.
"How long have you been here? Why didn't you call me?”
Xiao Lin was like a little boy who had been caught stealing candy. He had a cautious expression on his face and reached out to take a book from the bookshelf in a panic.
"I just arrived. I saw that you were reading very seriously, so I didn't call you. I was afraid to disturb you, so I took the opportunity to see if there were any new books in the bookstore.”
Xiao Lin put down his book and walked towards the door." Let's go eat."”Yuan Yimeng also walked over.
Walking out of the bookstore, Xiao Lin walked to Yuan Yimeng's left. He wanted to help her carry her bag, but just as he was about to reach out, Yuan Yimeng switched the bag to her other hand." It's very light. There are only a few books." Where are we going to eat? Then go to the third floor. There's a Delicious Cuisine restaurant that I like.”
Xiao Lin was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, she quickly changed the topic. Xiao Lin echoed,"I like that restaurant too. The stir-fried shredded potatoes taste very good.”Xiao Lin remembered that Yuan Yimeng liked to eat shredded potatoes with green peppers.
There were quite a lot of people on the third floor, probably because class had just ended. Some people didn't like to go to the cafeteria to get food. There was a long queue and it was crowded. On the third floor of Changsheng Garden, they could just order the dishes and sit at the side to wait. Therefore, Xiao Lin usually came to the third floor after class.
Xiao Lin and Yuan Yimeng found two seats on the right side of the hall. Xiao Lin asked Yuan Yimeng to sit down first while he went over to help her order. Yuan Yimeng ordered a serving of shredded potatoes with green peppers, and Xiao Lin ordered a serving of stir-fried beef brisket. Then, they went to the porridge shop to buy two bowls of porridge and carried them to their seats.
Xiao Lin placed the porridge on the table and gave Yuan Yimeng her favorite red bean porridge. Just as Xiao Lin was about to sit down, two of his friends walked past him and stopped to greet him.
"Brother Lin, you're eating with sister-in-law.”Then, the two of them smiled at Yuan Yimeng and greeted her," Hello, Sister-in-law.”Xiao Lin was happy but he didn't want to show it." Brother Lin, let's go first. We'll play basketball together when we have time."”
After the two of them left, Xiao Lin pretended to apologize to Yuan Yimeng and explained,""I'm sorry, Xiaomeng. I'm just a friend I met playing basketball. You don't mind, do you?”
Yuan Yimeng raised her head and said,"No, it's fine. Just don't misunderstand me next time."”
Xiao Lin didn't say anything else and lowered his head to eat his porridge. When he heard the restaurant's special call, Xiao Lin stood up and brought the dishes over. Yuan Yimeng placed the dishes in front of her and sat down to eat.
"What time is your train this afternoon?”Yuan Yimeng asked.
"It's 5:40 in the afternoon. There's still time.”Xiao Lin replied.
"That's not what I meant. Why do you suddenly want to go to Kunming? It's not a holiday.”
"Remember the last time I told you about my little nephew?”Xiao Lin looked at her, and Yuan Yimeng nodded." I want to go and see the little guy this time. I haven't seen my parents for a long time." I also want to go out for a walk. Can you recommend me to go somewhere in my hometown? Which food do you like? Small animals?”
"The food, Yunnan pastries, fresh flowers, and cakes are all quite delicious. Little animals, let me think." Yuan Yimeng held her head in her hand and fell silent for a while. She said in surprise," Seagulls, little seagulls. They are very cute and obedient. As long as you feed them, they will fly to your side."”
Xiao Lin nodded and noted it down. He watched as Yuan Yimeng picked up a few grains and ate them with her chopsticks. He was worried that she would get cold if she ate too slowly. Eating cold food would not be good for her stomach. Moreover, girls had different degrees of stomach problems. He didn't say anything else and let her focus on eating. When he was about to finish his meal, he realized that Yuan Yimeng had already finished it, and there was no rice left. Xiao Lin wanted to get up and leave. He didn't want her to wait for him.
"Xiaomeng, are you full? I realized that I ate a lot. Let's go.”Xiao Lin said.
"There's no rush. We'll leave after you finish eating. I can wait for you.”Yuan Yimeng was still sitting down." When I was young, my mother told me not to leave leftovers and to finish the rice in the bowl. Otherwise, I would get hungry easily when I grew up and have no food to eat."”
Hearing her say this, Xiao Lin suddenly felt that this girl in front of him was a little childish, but she was also quite cute. Since he was not full, he would finish it.
After dinner, on the way back to Yuan Yimeng's dorm, Xiao Lin remembered that Yuan Yimeng had told him that her roommate Liu Meiqi was sick. So she went to the fruit shop downstairs of the seventh building and bought some apples and a box of milk for her to pass to Liu Meiqi. At first, Yuan Yimeng wanted to refuse, but she didn't have a good reason, so she agreed.
After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Lin hung the washed clothes out to dry. After resting for a while, he picked up his backpack and walked downstairs. Just as he was about to leave, Xie Wenhao called.
"Hey, Wenhao, what's wrong?" Xiao Lin lifted his backpack.
"Xiao Lin, where are you? The few of us had lunch together. On the way back to the dormitory, Yuanguang was with us.”Xie Wenhao said.
"I'm at the entrance of the sixth building, preparing to leave.”
"I'll do it. Xiao Lin, what's the matter? Why don't you let us brothers send you off? Wait here, we'll be there soon.”Xu Zeng took the phone and said.
Xiao Lin looked at the clock on the wall. It was 2:40. He calculated that it would take about an hour to get there by taxi. Including the waiting time, it would take at most 40 to 50 minutes to check the ticket at the train station and wait at the waiting hall. However, he could adjust his mentality during those tens of minutes.
"Xiao Lin, come out." Zhao Yuanguang stood outside and waved at Xiao Lin. Xu Zeng, Xie Wenhao, and Zhao Ruixu were all beside him. Xiao Lin walked out with a smile, thinking that his brothers were really loyal, insisting on coming over to send him off.
"Xiao Lin, we wanted to invite you to have lunch with us for this trip. Tell us if you had lunch with some girl.”Xu Zeng said with a smile. Zhao Ruixu came forward and helped Xiao Lin carry the drinks and snacks that he was going to eat on the train.
"No, absolutely not." Xiao Lin firmly denied.
Xu Zeng nudged Xie Wenhao a few times." See, I told you that Xiao Lin would definitely deny it. Ruixu saw you and Xiaomeng enter the cafeteria at noon. It's on the third floor of Changsheng Garden, right? You've really forgotten about your brother after getting a wife.”
"Alright, there is. It seems that as brothers, I can't hide anything from you.”Xiao Lin sighed and pretended to be helpless.
Xie Wenhao, Zhao Ruixu, Xu Zeng, and Zhao Yuanguang sent Xiao Lin to the entrance of the Second Bridge. Xiao Lin hailed a taxi that had no passengers.
"You guys can go back. Don't worry about me.”Xiao Lin put his backpack into the car and took the plastic bag of snacks from Zhao Ruixu's hands. He hugged them one by one.
"Have a good trip. If you arrive, send a message to our WeChat group.”Xie Wenhao said.
Xiao Lin got in, rolled down the window, and waved goodbye to them.
Just as Xiao Lin had expected, after he took his ID card and ticket and passed through the security check of the train station, he found the waiting room and sat down. There were still more than 40 minutes before the boarding time. There weren't as many people in the waiting room as usual, probably because the National Day Golden Week had just passed.
Xiao Lin was a little tired from sitting. Perhaps it was because he didn't have a nap at noon, Xiao Lin chatted with an auntie sitting next to him. The auntie asked Xiao Lin which bus he was on, whether he was going out to play or going home. Xiao Lin gave a simple description and asked the auntie to call him when it was time to check the tickets. Because Xiao Lin wanted to take a nap, the auntie agreed.
"Young man, wake up. The train to Kunming is about to arrive.”The auntie gently patted Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin stretched and thanked the auntie. He picked up his backpack and walked towards the ticket gate.
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