Vol V Chapter 35
I once made a wish. On the Fragrant Hills, with red ribbons and brown cardboard. He used a black pen to write his hopes and tied it to a tree branch. Barefooted, he piously walked one footprint after another, climbing the stone steps that countless people had walked on. His heavy knees and beads of sweat, but he didn't care.
That year, Xiangshan was not dyed red by maple leaves, nor was it able to hold the hand of the person I loved and walk through the mountains to see the flowing water. At that time, his wish was very big. He hoped to promise the person he liked a lifetime and love her deeply. He was so naive that he did not know how long it would take to count as a lifetime. However, that feeling was connected to the red thread, intertwined together, and connected with the flawless longing.
He could no longer remember the words he had written. He had no way of knowing if it was still tied to the branch or if the rain had washed away the color of the brush and ink. It was just that he remembered by chance that he had a wish that had always been there. His thoughts drifted across the gap in space to pursue it. The appearance that remained in his memories was carved by time and had changed.
Xiao Lin to Yuan Yimeng
After Xiao Lin, Xu Zeng, Xie Wenhao, and Zhao Ruixu were ready, they walked out of the dormitory building together. When they arrived at Er Qiao, Zhao Yuanguang was already waiting for them. Hanyuan Barbecue was quite a distance away from National Zhongcheng University. The five of them called two taxis to go there. Xiao Lin and Xie Wenhao took one, and Xu Zeng and the other two took the other.
The road conditions were good in the evening, so they arrived in less than ten minutes. Xiao Lin and the others arrived first. After paying, they got out of the car and waited for Xu Zeng and the others by the roadside. This was also Xiao Lin's first time at Hanyuan Barbecue. The shop had just opened, and the neon lights on the signboard shone in the dark, creating a unique scenery.
Hanyuan Barbecue was located on the second floor of the flavor city. The first floor was a large supermarket. Xiao Lin asked Xie Wenhao to wait. He walked into the supermarket and took two packets of Yuxi and a plate of Green Arrow chewing gum.
"Wenhao, where's Xiao Lin?" Zhao Ruixu asked when he didn't see Xiao Lin after they got off the car.
" She went to the supermarket. Let's go together." Xie Wenhao pointed at Xiao Lin, who was paying at the cashier.
The four of them walked towards Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin had just paid and came out. He held the cigarette in his hand and said,"I bought two packs of cigarettes. Is that enough?"
"Why did you buy cigarettes? Ruixu and I brought some.”Xu Zeng said in a reproachful tone," Just buy it. Let's go up."”
When they reached the stairs of Hanyuan Barbecue, a waitress stood there. A brand new red carpet was laid all the way up the stairs." Welcome."”The waitress gestured for him to come in. When they reached the second floor, the aroma of barbecued meat wafted over. There were many guests eating inside. Friends and families were having dinner together. Laughter was endless, and music lingered in the hall.
"Hello, five people?" The waiter standing in front of the cashier greeted Xiao Lin and the others warmly.
"Yes, just the five of us. Are there any seats left?”Xu Zeng stepped forward and asked.
"Please wait a moment." The waiter picked up the beeper on the table next to him, pressed a blue button, and said," Lili, are there any tables for five in Zone A?”
"Lili received. Sister Fang, there are five tables in Area A.”The voice of the waitress came from the other end of the call.
"Alright, come over to the cashier.”Sister Fang put down the beeper." Do you have your student ID? Looking at you students, we're having an event now. Student ID cards will get a 20% discount on meals.”
Xiao Lin took Xu Zeng and the others 'student IDs, but Zhao Yuanguang didn't bring them. He had forgotten to tell him. "Beauty, we only brought four, okay?”
Sister Fang took the student ID from Xiao Lin's hand and looked at one of them before returning it to Xiao Lin." We have a rule here. As long as a customer and a friend are having a meal together, one of them with a student ID can enjoy preferential treatment. Then please follow our waiter. After the meal, please pay for the service and give your comments.”
Xiao Lin and the others followed behind the waitress and arrived at Area A. When the waitress left, she said to Xiao Lin and the others,""Everyone, please go to the kitchen window and choose any ingredients you want. At the same time, I hope that you can choose the right amount to avoid excessive wastage. If there's anything you need, just tell me.”
The tables and chairs were soft sofas with backs against each other. Two rows were placed opposite each other. In the empty space of the sofas was a table for roasting meat. In the middle of the table was a circular hollow groove for storing black charcoal. There were also small bottles of cooking oil, cumin powder, and pepper powder on the table.
Xiao Lin took off his coat and placed it on the sofa chair. He went to get the ingredients and snacks with Xu Zeng, Zhao Yuanguang, and Xie Wenhao, leaving Zhao Ruixu to take care of the things and heat up the pot.
There were all kinds of snacks, fruit platters, cakes, and desserts in the kitchen window of Hanyuan Barbecue. Xiao Lin brought a few plates of his favorite desserts over. Xu Zeng and the others had also returned to their seats, and the table was piled with various ingredients. The oil in the pot sizzled, and the heat was just right. Zhao Ruixu had personally made the roast meat tender but not burnt, and it emitted a fragrant smell.
"Ah Zeng, let's go get a few bottles of wine.”Xiao Lin put down the plate and said.
The two of them went to the wine section and took seven bottles of beer and a small bottle of Erguotou back to the table. Xiao Lin opened five bottles of beer with a wine lift and gave each of them a bottle.
"Come, everyone, try our family's ancestral Zhao family barbecue.”Zhao Ruixu picked up the roasted beef from the pot and placed it into the bowls of the others. Xiao Lin tried a piece and it tasted pretty good.
Xu Zeng picked it up with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He chewed with an exaggerated expression, then rubbed his chin and closed his eyes. After a while, she suddenly opened her eyes dramatically and stood up. She gave Zhao Ruixu a thumbs up and said,"Wow, President Xu is indeed worthy of being the one who learned from New Oriental. He is indeed the elite of Chinese cuisine and the world's gourmet expert. Such barbecued meat is enough to comfort me for the rest of my life.”These words made Xiao Lin and the others laugh out loud.
"Don't just smile." Xu Zeng said without changing his expression," A toast to our chef, Rui Xu.”
"Everyone, let's have a drink together." The five of them clinked their bottles and drank.
"To be honest, I'm very happy that we're able to sit together and eat this New Year's Eve dinner today. I'll drink this Erguotou tonight.”Xu Zeng lifted the small bottle of Erguotou and said.
"I didn't have an exam on the 13th. Open it and we'll split it.”Xiao Lin took the bottle from Xu Zeng's hand, poured half of it into his own glass, and left the other half to Xu Zeng.
"Let's chat while we eat.”Xie Wenhao picked up the sausage and placed it in Xiao Lin's bowl, indicating for Xiao Lin to eat it.
"I'll be in the second semester of my third year next year. There's only one and a half years left in university. The first day of school felt like yesterday.”Zhao Yuanguang put down his chopsticks.
"Yuanguang, you have to drink a cup as a punishment. Drink it first.”Xu Zeng said.
"Alright, I'll drink. Come, Ruixu, let's toast.”Zhao Yuanguang and Zhao Ruixu took a sip of beer." Go ahead."”
"Tonight is the time to be happy. Isn't it against the current situation to mention those things? Do you think you should drink this wine?"
"You're right. You're the best at bullshitting, little guy.”Xiao Lin was eating potato chips dipped in ketchup." What do you think we should talk about tonight?"”
Xu Zeng picked up the wine glass and took a sip of Erguotou. "Such a beautiful day should be a good time to talk about life and look forward to the future. Let's look forward to the second semester of the third year next year. Ruixu, you go first. What are you going to do next year?”
Zhao Ruixu took a brush and brushed cooking oil on the leeks." I'm preparing to take the civil service exam next year. This is my parents 'decision, and it's also my own decision.”
"Very good. How about you? Wenhao." Xu Zeng turned to Xie Wenhao and said.
"I plan to pass the Japanese Level One and Interpretation Certificate first. After that, I plan to ride to Tibet with my high school friends next summer vacation and go to Japan for an internship in my senior year.”Xie Wenhao put down his chopsticks and said solemnly.
"Cheers to Wenhao's trip to Tibet, a crazy thing that requires courage.”Xiao Lin stood up and said.
After drinking, Xu Zeng continued to ask Zhao Yuanguang," Yuanguang, you're planning to study abroad, right?"”Zhao Yuanguang smiled and nodded. "What about you? Xiao Lin, what are your plans?"
Xiao Lin had considered this question for a long time. Even though he had never wanted to face it, he had the courage to face it in front of Xu Zeng and the others. Xiao Lin knew that before Father Xiao went to university, he had always hoped that Father Xiao could help him in the future and take over the business that he had worked so hard to build.
Although Father Xiao agreed to support Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin still felt a little depressed. One was his own literary dream, and the other was his father's long-cherished wish. His dream had been bumpy and uncertain, but his father's wish was real and attainable.
"In the second semester of my third year, I still plan to read more literary works and strive to write a book to continue my literary dream since I was young.”Xiao Lin seemed to be telling himself that after drinking a large mouthful of Erguotou, the taste of the white wine was still as bitter as ever.
"Writing a book is harder than going to Tibet. It's worthy of our admiration.”Xie Wenhao said," Xiao Lin, let's have another drink. Slow down."”
"Look, everyone has their own goals and direction for the second semester of junior year. Why are you still sad about yesterday? Am I right? So I still think Yuanguang was wrong.”Xu Zeng said.
"Ah Zeng, I was wrong. Let's hear your plan now, okay?”Zhao Yuanguang didn't mind Xu Zeng's words.
"Last summer, I went to Beijing with Xiao Lin and Wenhao. When I came back, I was especially touched. At that time, I was doing my internship at Central Department 7. Our Brother Chen was the director of CCTV7. Although he did not have any family background, he had relied on his own abilities to become the Station Head of Central TV. How amazing was that? Now, he had bought a car and a house in Beijing, and he had even registered as a resident in Beijing. It made me fully understand that strength is always the most important thing in developing in a big city.”Suddenly, Xiao Lin's cell phone rang, interrupting Xu Zeng." Wait a minute, Xiao Lin, your cell phone is ringing. It's your cell phone ringing, right?”
Xiao Lin remembered that he had put his phone in his coat pocket. He didn't hear the ringtone when he was distracted. Xiao Lin picked up his coat pocket and took out his phone. It was Bai Bingying. "It's okay, Ah Zeng.”Xiao Lin ignored it and put the phone back into his pocket. It rang for more than ten seconds before it stopped.
"Why can Brother Chen do it but I can't? In university, I made more than ten microfilms. I won many national, provincial, and school-level awards. But I've always wanted a bigger stage. I know that those microfilms alone are far from enough. I plan to shoot two formal movies with a duration of more than 100 minutes. I've already arranged for someone to write the script. I estimate that it will be finished in one winter break. Xiao Lin, your phone is ringing again. You keep interrupting me.”
Xiao Lin took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Bai Bingying. Zhao Yuanguang leaned over to take a look." It's Bai Bingying. Answer it. Something must have happened.”
"Xiao Lin, this is your fault. After all, I was the one who brought you two together back then. It's not good for you to not answer the phone in front of the matchmaker.”Xu Zeng joked.
"Alright, you guys continue chatting. I'm going to the bathroom.”Xiao Lin took his phone and walked away.
Xiao Lin walked to the bathroom of Hanyuan Barbecue and picked up the phone. "Hello, what's the matter?"
"Xiao Lin, what are you doing? You didn't answer my calls." Bai Bingying's side was filled with noise.
"I was eating with Ah Zeng and the others, so I didn't hear it.”Xiao Lin lied naturally.
"Oh, I see. It's nothing. I'm on the train from Nanchang to Beijing. I just wanted to tell you that I'm home. Also, thank you for taking care of me when I was sick last time. Although I know that you won't be willing to be with me anymore, I just want to thank you for tolerating me and caring for me for so long.”
Bai Bingying said in a low voice. After pausing for a few seconds, Xiao Lin knew that she was going to cry again. "You haven't finished your exams yet, right? Take good care of yourself in school.”
"I know. You're not going back alone, are you? Shuyu, are Yuanyuan and the others with you?”Xiao Lin didn't know what to say.
"No, they didn't come with me this time, but don't worry, I'm not alone. I'm fine. Go eat with them. Bye.”The phone beeped.
Xiao Lin didn't want to think too much about who Bai Bingying might be with. He took the cold water from the tap in the bathroom and splashed it on his face to calm himself down before walking to the table.
"Xiao Lin, come here quickly. Ah Zeng wants to sign a contract with you.”Zhao Yuanguang waved his hand and pulled Xiao Lin over to sit down. Seeing Xiao Lin's confused expression, he explained," Ah Zeng said that he wants to make your future book into a movie. Give him a price, and he'll give you any amount."”
"If Ah Zeng really helps me make it into a movie, it will be an acknowledgment of my work. I don't want a single cent. Ah Zeng cheers for our future cooperation.”Xiao Lin raised his wine glass.
"Let's toast to our goals, our dreams, and our future!”
They took a taxi back to the university and got off at the Third Bridge of National Zhongcheng University. Xiao Lin, Zhao Ruixu, Xu Zeng, and Xie Wenhao sent Zhao Yuanguang to the graduate student transfer room he was staying in before returning to his dorm.
Yesterday afternoon, Xiao Lin and Xie Wenhao sent Xu Zeng to the train station. Because Zhao Yuanguang and Zhao Ruixu had exams in the afternoon, they couldn't go. Although Xu Zeng was determined not to let Xiao Lin and Xie Wenhao send him, they still went to the train station with Xu Zeng. At this time, the Spring Festival had already begun. The train station was crowded with people. Xiao Lin and Xie Wenhao only came back after Xu Zeng queued up to pass through the security checkpoint.
After today's exam, there was no pressure to begin with. Now, it was even more relaxed. Xiao Lin called Teacher Cheng Wenjing in the afternoon after finishing the last subject and told her that there were no problems with the media class exam. This was because Ms. Cheng required the class monitor of every class to report to her after the final exam, in case someone in the class was caught cheating and was not dealt with in time. Teacher Cheng Wenjing had always been very confident in Xiao Lin's management of the media class. From the first year to the third year, there had never been an invigilator who caught a student cheating in the media class. Compared to the other classes, the situation was a little different.
Teacher Cheng Wenjing exhorted Xiao Lin to ensure that every student left the school safely. At the same time, she also paid attention to the safety of the school's property. She also asked Xiao Lin when he would leave the school. Xiao Lin said that he would insist on sending off every media class student before leaving, so Teacher Cheng could rest assured.
A few girls in the class had bought train tickets for the night of the 14th. Before they left, they called and sent messages to Xiao Lin. " Brother Lin, I'm leaving. I'll miss you, haha..." Xiao Lin had a good relationship with the girls in his class. Xiao Lin replied to her message," Little girl, be careful on the road. I'll miss you too." The twenty-four of them had been together for almost three years, and their accumulated feelings were deep.
"Brother Yu, how about organizing some activities tonight?”Xiao Lin suggested to Yang Yu and the other two on their way back to the dormitory after having dinner in the cafeteria.
"Let's go back to the dormitory first. I'll see how much money we have left.”Yang Yu had been the dorm leader from the first year to the third year. Every semester, Xiao Lin and the others would each pay 200 yuan as their dormitory fees to Yang Yu for safekeeping. He used the rest of the money to spend on his dorm or decorate it during festivals.
Back in the dormitory, Yang Yu took out the registration book with the income and expenditure written on it. After calculating it, he said,"There's still 105 yuan left. Use it to buy snacks.”Yang Yu took out a 100-yuan note from his wallet and found five coins in the drawer for Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin dragged Zhou Xiaobo to the campus supermarket to buy snacks. When he came back, he carried two big bags and walked on the road. He was stared at by the girls beside him, making Xiao Lin feel a little embarrassed.
The four of them sat down. There was music playing on Yang Yu's computer. They were ready to play poker face-to-face to level up. The rule was that the two people on the opposite side were also teammates. They would start from three and level up to A. Only the one who won could level up. The one who finished A first would win. Xiao Lin was always on the side with Li Feng, and the two of them cooperated well.
After the second semester of their sophomore year, they finished their English Major Level 4 exams. Due to their free time, they played poker for a while. It was mainly for entertainment and did not involve any profitable gambling. It was just to kill time.
Happy times always passed by when they weren't paying attention. The four of them played cards, chatted and laughed, and each side won a round. After the last match, Xiao Lin looked at his phone. It was 2:40 in the morning. Xiao Lin had never liked staying up late, so he couldn't help but feel a little physically and mentally exhausted. He almost couldn't open his eyes. On the other hand, Yang Yu and the others became more and more excited as they played, pestering them to play another round. Xiao Lin was too sleepy and did not play anymore. He took the basin and towel to the bathroom to wash up, and when he came back, he fell asleep on the bed.
Xiao Lin didn't know when, but he vaguely heard someone talking to him." Brother Lin, I'm going home. See you next semester…" Xiao Lin didn't agree to his request. Instead, he turned over and leaned against the wall to sleep.
After that, Xiao Lin didn't know how long he slept for. He only woke up when he was extremely hungry and was ready to get up and wash up to eat breakfast.
"Brother Yu, Brother Feng, Brother Bo." None of them were in the dormitory. Xiao Lin sat up and saw that the other three beds had been tidied up and the mattresses rolled up. An inexplicable sense of emptiness filled Xiao Lin's heart, making him feel a little depressed and a little sad.
If he was the last one to pull his suitcase out of the dormitory on the day of graduation, he would turn around and close the dormitory door. It meant that not only was the university life over, but the beautiful youth could not be returned. This space that preserved so many beautiful memories was sealed by a door from now on. Perhaps he would never return here again. It took a lot of courage to face things that were the same and people that had changed. This might be the rest of his life. Thinking of this, Xiao Lin hurriedly got up from the bed.
Xiao Lin put on his clothes and walked out of the door with his phone. The sky was dark. Although it wasn't raining, it was still cold. Xiao Lin turned on his phone. It was already 1:20 p. m. There were messages from Yang Yu and the others.
"Brother Lin, look at your silly face. I'm afraid you can't stay up late in the future. No matter how I call you in the morning, there's no response.”"Brother Lin, I'm almost home. I can't bear to leave you alone in the dormitory. There were leftover snacks on your desk last night. Enjoy them.”Yang Yu didn't forget to take care of Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin went to the bathroom to wash up and came back. He always felt empty in the dormitory alone. She walked out of the dormitory and went downstairs to ask Xie Wenhao to accompany her for dinner. She walked to Xie Wenhao's dorm room and saw him assembling a 3D bicycle. Ever since his girlfriend went abroad, Xie Wenhao had bought this speed-changing bicycle that cost nearly 3,000 yuan. Whenever he had some free time, he would ride to some places with his high school classmates who were studying in Nanchang University to relieve his loneliness.
"Xiao Lin, I just went up to your room and knocked on the door. When are you going back?”Xie Wenhao saw Xiao Lin and said as he assembled the bicycle parts.
"I played cards with Yang Yu and the others last night and slept too late. When you knocked on the door this morning, I should have been sleeping and didn't hear it. I'll be back in a few days. What about you? Where are you going to play?”
Xie Wenhao stood up and adjusted the height of his seat." My high school friend and I are planning to ride back to Ganzhou in five days. The road signs have been set up and the journey is divided into five sections.”
To be honest, Xiao Lin really admired Xie Wenhao's free and easy attitude. That kind of endurance, Ganzhou was almost 400 kilometers away from Nanchang, and it took so long to take the train. Not to mention riding a bicycle. Moreover, the weather was not good during this period of time, and there were all kinds of unknown situations on the road.
"When are you leaving? This afternoon?" Xiao Lin reached out to help him hold the front of the car, and Xie Wenhao took out a pump to pump air into the rear tire.
"We'll leave this afternoon. We'll gather at Nanchang University at three o'clock.”Xie Wenhao pressed the tire. He was full of air, so he put the pump away.
"Are you still going to ride your bike back to school next year?”Xiao Lin asked.
"Next year, I might have to check the car from home.”Xie Wenhao pushed his bicycle out of the dormitory." There are seven or eight of us. I'll call you guys when we get home."”
Xiao Lin helped Xie Wenhao carry his backpack and left the dormitory together. Xie Wenhao put on his backpack and got on his bicycle. He waved at Xiao Lin and rode away.
There were fewer and fewer people in the school. Other than those who stayed in school for the exam, most of the others had left. The school seemed deserted, and some of the restaurants in the cafeteria were closed.
On the 16th, Zhao Ruixu's father came to Nanchang for business. He called Xiao Lin over for lunch and then picked Zhao Ruixu up in the afternoon. On the afternoon of the 17th, Xiao Lin sent Zhao Yuanguang off, and the students from the media class also went back. If it wasn't for Yuan Yimeng being in school, Xiao Lin would definitely feel lonely.
In the evening, Xiao Lin finished his dinner and bought some snacks for Yuan Yimeng to eat on the way back to the dormitory. He took out his keys to open the door, turned on the two lights, and placed the snacks on the desk. He picked up the plastic bucket and took the hot water card to get a bucket of water to soak his feet.
The wind blew through the cracks, and Xiao Lin stood up to close the doors and windows. After soaking his feet, Xiao Lin packed his luggage. He had decided to send Yuan Yimeng off first before going home. There were always many buses from Nanchang to Gao 'an, and the distance was not far. It would only take Xiao Lin about two hours to get home.
Xiao Lin didn't have much luggage. He had a laptop and a few literary works in his backpack. Xiao Lin planned to finish reading them at home during the winter vacation. There were also a few sets of clothes, two pairs of basketball shoes, and a pair of casual shoes. After tidying up, Xiao Lin gave Yuan Yimeng a call.
"Xiaomeng, have you finished your exams today?”Xiao Lin asked despite knowing the answer.
"Yes, I'm done." Yuan Yimeng replied.
"Are you feeling alright? Are the questions difficult?"
"I haven't finished some of the questions yet. I'm probably going to fail. I'm very unhappy.”Yuan Yimeng said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, Xiaomeng. The teachers will definitely hope that we can have a happy New Year. Besides, there are still 30 marks for the usual marks. We won't fail.”Xiao Lin comforted her.
"No, our teacher is very annoying. He scored very low marks last semester. You don't know.”
How could Xiao Lin possibly know? Furthermore, the two of them were from different academies and different grades. The teachers in the Institute of International Education would only fail those students who didn't like to study, had bad attitudes, and often skipped classes. Fortunately, even if he failed, he could still pass the make-up exam easily.
"Let's not talk about those unhappy things. Xiaomeng, are you very excited to go home tomorrow?”
"Of course I'm happy to be home. It's just that I'm the only one in the dorm tonight. Meiqi and the others have already gone home.”Yuan Yimeng said.
Xiao Lin knew that girls were usually timid. He was worried that Yuan Yimeng would be afraid of being alone in the dormitory tonight, so he wanted to chat with her for a while. "Have you packed your things? Plane tickets, student ID, ID, keys, wallet, and computer.”
"You're so long-winded, just like a woman.”Yuan Yimeng interrupted Xiao Lin.
" Hehe…" Xiao Lin laughed foolishly." I'll send you off tomorrow, okay?"”Xiao Lin probed.
" No," Yuan Yimeng said firmly." I have a fellow villager who will go back with me.'She' lives in the same building as me."”
Xiao Lin was initially worried that it would be a boy, but when he heard that she also lived in Block 8, he was relieved. "I'm just kidding. Unless I fly to school tonight, I won't be able to send you off tomorrow morning.”
Xiao Lin chatted with her until eleven o'clock at night, which was more than two hours. When Yuan Yimeng said that she was tired, Xiao Lin told her to rest early. After Yuan Yimeng hung up the phone, Xiao Lin set the alarm clock to 7:10 in the morning and went to sleep.
At night, Xiao Lin didn't sleep well. He kept thinking that Yuan Yimeng would call him, but he didn't pick up. When Xiao Lin heard the alarm in the morning, he immediately woke up. After washing up, Xiao Lin wanted to go straight to Yuan Yimeng's dormitory building and wait for her.
The weather was cold and foggy in the morning. Xiao Lin carried a plastic bag full of snacks and walked towards the eighth building. As he walked, he suddenly remembered Ouyang Xiu's " Vow of Love." Xiao Lin liked this poem very much. He felt that the mood at this moment was very poetic. He silently recited," In the morning, the curtain rolls up with light frost, and my hand tries the plum makeup. It's all because of my own hatred, so I painted the distant mountains." Thinking of the past, cherish the fragrance of the past, easy to become sad. The most heartbreaking thing is to stop singing, to laugh and frown.”
At this time, there weren't many students walking on the road. There was only a van parked by the side of the road. The driver stood beside the van and shouted wantonly," Train station, 15 fast. Train station, 15 yuan. Get in and leave."”When Xiao Lin walked over, the driver asked Xiao Lin if he wanted to go to the train station. Xiao Lin shook his head and walked away.
Xiao Lin was worried that he would miss Yuan Yimeng, so he went straight to the entrance of the eighth building and waited for her. The girl who walked out of the door looked at Xiao Lin with a strange gaze. Xiao Lin ignored her because he had a clear goal. In order to wait for Yuan Yimeng to appear, there was no need to care about what others thought.
Xiao Lin stood at the door and waited idly. He didn't know whether to stand or sit. It was boring to play with his phone. After nearly an hour, Xiao Lin was pleasantly surprised to see Yuan Yimeng carrying a messenger bag and a suitcase coming down from the second floor. Xiao Lin hurriedly walked into the dormitory building and went forward to help Yuan Yimeng carry her suitcase. She touched her forehead and looked at Xiao Lin with a surprised expression.
"Xiaomeng, I came to school last night.”Xiao Lin said with a smile. Seeing that Yuan Yimeng didn't say anything, Xiao Lin broke the awkwardness." Why are you alone? Where's your companion?"”
"Let's wait here. He hasn't come yet.”Yuan Yimeng stopped in her tracks and didn't walk any further. She took out her phone and said," Where are you? I'm already at the entrance of the eighth building. Can you hurry up?”
"Xiaomeng, did I make you unhappy by sending you off?”Xiao Lin really didn't know what to say.
Yuan Yimeng lowered her head and stared at her shoes." I'm not unhappy. I just feel that you appeared too suddenly.”
"Oh, I see." Xiao Lin nodded thoughtfully.
In the silence, after a while, Xiao Lin saw a boy carrying a bag and walking towards them. His arrival eased the atmosphere. "Hello," He walked up to Xiao Lin and greeted him. Xiao Lin also smiled back.
"Why did you come so late? You made me wait for you here.”Yuan Yimeng said unhappily and walked forward alone.
Xiao Lin and the boy walked behind them. Xiao Lin was quite disappointed. He had woken up early in the morning and wanted to send Yuan Yimeng off, but he had waited for more than an hour. Not only did he not surprise Yuan Yimeng, but he also made her unhappy. He felt that he had been deceived by her.
The boy walked over and said to Xiao Lin,""Don't misunderstand, I'm just a fellow villager of Yuan Yimeng's. My name is Xiao Bing, and you should be Xiao Lin, right?”Xiao Lin nodded without saying anything." To be honest, Brother Lin, I admire you. You can even accept her temper. I don't dare to provoke her."”
Hearing Xiao Bing's words, although Xiao Lin felt better, he was still unhappy.
After sending Yuan Yimeng to the taxi, Xiao Lin handed the snacks to Xiao Bing and asked him to take care of Yuan Yimeng. Then, he shook his hand and thanked him. Watching the taxi leave, Xiao Lin felt an indescribable helplessness in his heart. He began to doubt the choice he had made back then. She returned to the dormitory alone and carried her suitcase on her way home.
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