Vol V Chapter 42
"Hello, are you Senior Xiao Lin? This is the Information Management Department. You have a few postcards here. In order to avoid losing it, I hope that you can take the time to come over and pick it up, or let other students pick it up on your behalf.”Xiao Lin looked at the landline number and knew that it was from the academy.
"Thank you for reminding me. I'll be here at eleven in the morning. Are you still on duty? Thank you, goodbye." After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lin kept thinking about who would send him a postcard because people rarely sent postcards nowadays.
Xiao Lin waited curiously for the bell to ring. The media class was held in Weiyi Building. Now that he was in his third year, there were no classes arranged in the International Education Institute. Xiao Lin rarely went to the institute. Finally, class ended. The teacher asked everyone to rest for a while.
Xiao Lin was worried that the ten-minute break between classes would not be enough time for a round trip from Weiyi Building to the International Education Institute, so he went to the podium to explain the reason to the teacher and asked for leave. She walked out of the classroom and wondered who the person who sent the postcard was.
It was unlikely that he had friends from high school. If they missed him, they would call him directly or video chat with Xiao Lin. Mother Xiao and Xiao Ya probably weren't either. Xiao Lin called them two days ago, but they didn't mention anything. His high school girlfriend? Impossible. The two of them had not contacted each other for a long time. Who could it be?
Xiao Lin was suddenly enlightened when he received the postcard. He blamed himself for being so careless. He didn't think of his sister, Zheng Yuru, who was on good terms with him. She went to Taiwan at the end of the third semester and studied there for half a year as an exchange student. He should have thought of her first.
She remembered that after the final exams last year, when the class went out for dinner, Zheng Yuru promised that she would miss everyone in the media class when she arrived in Taiwan. However, as the class monitor, Xiao Lin didn't care about her at the first moment. It was indeed Xiao Lin's fault for asking about her.
Twenty-three postcards with different sceneries were carefully selected. Xiao Lin held them in his hand and could feel their weight. They also made Xiao Lin reflect that he hadn't done a good job in his second and third year classes. At the very least, he hadn't been as devoted as he was in his first year. His personal feelings and club work had taken up too much of Xiao Lin's time and spent too much of his mind. It had caused him to divert too much of his energy, so much so that he had neglected the people close to him. Those who had accompanied him through his beautiful freshman year, those who had always supported and encouraged him in the media class.
Xiao Lin took the postcard and was about to step out of the International Education Institute building when he hesitated for a moment and stopped. He walked down the stairs and returned to the familiar second floor. He stopped at the door of Teacher Cheng Wenjing's office. He thought about how many times he had gone back and forth to the counselor's office in his first and second years, and how many of his footprints had overlapped in the corridor. Although they had been wiped away long ago and there was no way to detect their traces, they had condensed a deep relationship.
Xiao Lin stood at the door. From the door came the clear voice of Teacher Cheng Wenjing on the phone with someone else and the occasional hearty laughter. Xiao Lin waited outside, waiting for Teacher Cheng to finish the call before going in.
Xiao Lin waited for a while. After hearing Teacher Cheng say goodbye to the person on the phone, Xiao Lin knocked on the half-closed door. "Please come in." Xiao Lin put the postcard into his back pocket, pushed the door open, and walked in.
"Teacher, it's me." Since the start of the semester, Xiao Lin had not come to look for Teacher Cheng Wenjing for two months. Teacher Cheng sat in her office chair, looking at the computer screen and flipping through some information.
"Xiao Lin, you haven't been here for a long time. How's the class?”Teacher Cheng looked up at Xiao Lin with a smile on her face, making Xiao Lin feel a sense of familiarity that he had not felt for a long time.
"Everyone is busy with their own matters. Some of them are preparing to go abroad, some are taking the postgraduate entrance examination, and some are taking the civil service examination. Overall, it was fine. Occasionally, a few people would skip class. Teacher, have you been very busy recently?" Xiao Lin leaned against the side of the table.
"The school recommended me to participate in the selection of the top ten outstanding counselor in the school. I'm busy preparing the materials. By the way, I remember now. Make a copy of all the certificates of honor that your classmates have won. Also, inform the class monitors of the other classes to hand in the certificates of national, provincial, and school-level competitions as well.”Teacher Cheng Wenjing said seriously.
"No problem, teacher. I'll bring the one from our class tomorrow afternoon. When I get back, I'll send a message to the other class monitors and ask them to bring it over within the next two days.”Xiao Lin said with certainty.
Teacher Cheng Wenjing nodded in satisfaction." Very good. It's alright."”She got up and picked up the kettle. She opened the lid to take a look and covered it again.
Seeing this, Xiao Lin quickly reached out to take the kettle." I'll do it, Teacher. I'll go get a kettle of water and boil it."”Xiao Lin walked out of the office with the hot water bottle. Sometimes, Xiao Lin couldn't understand why the teachers didn't drink bottled mineral water but preferred to drink cold water.
Perhaps middle-aged people paid more attention to the way of health, Xiao Lin guessed. He walked to the pantry and turned on the tap. He first washed the kettle twice to wash off the scale left behind by the last time he boiled water. Then, he filled the kettle with water. In order to prevent the water from overflowing, he poured some away. Xiao Lin returned to his office, placed the kettle on the electric stand, and pressed the red switch.
"Xiao Lin, I took a look at your class's application form. Why is yours blank? Have you not thought of a plan yet?" Cheng Wenjing handed a printed A4 paper to Xiao Lin." I've always thought that you're a student with your own opinions and ideas. Now that you're all in the second semester of your third year, you should prepare well for the postgraduate entrance examination, going abroad, and taking the civil service examination. Tell me about your plans.”
Xiao Lin lowered his head and looked at the media class's intention form in his hand. In the corresponding column, the students filled in different plans. Some of them were going to work directly, and some were going to continue their studies. However, only Xiao Lin's corresponding column was blank.
That night, Xiao Lin saw the email that his classmates had sent him. Xiao Lin sorted it out and wondered if he should fill it out casually before sending it to Teacher Cheng. However, Xiao Lin felt that it would be a bad attitude towards Teacher Cheng Wenjing. However, Xiao Lin couldn't write about authors or writing, so he simply didn't fill it in and left a blank space.
"My father wants him to choose to take the civil service examination or go out to work directly and learn business philosophy from him.”Xiao Lin remembered that he had quarreled with Father Xiao over this matter at home during the new year. They only reconciled when Xiao Lin sent them to the airport.
He didn't know why Father Xiao opposed Xiao Lin and chose to work in the creative industry in the future. He accused Xiao Lin of being too naive, unrealistic, and purely imaginative. Xiao Lin retorted that Father Xiao did not give him the freedom to develop. He was purely patriarchical.
"Then what do you want to do in the future?”Teacher Cheng asked with concern.
"Teacher, I want to become a writer in the future. I want to write down the experiences of myself or others so that my memories can be preserved forever in the form of words. Teacher, do you think that my way of thinking is very naive and childish?”
"I won't." Cheng Wenjing's kind tone reminded Xiao Lin of Mother Xiao." A person can take detours and make some mistakes, but they can't not stick to their goals and dreams. I believe that your desire to become a writer is definitely not a spur of the moment. I remember when you were reporting to the university as a freshman, you told me that you wanted to transfer to the Faculty of Arts. It's been three years, and you haven't wavered from your original intentions. That's why I'm supporting you. Follow the direction of your heart, work hard, and strive.”
Teacher Cheng Wenjing's words touched Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin was very grateful that Teacher Cheng could agree with the uncertain future he chose like a mother.
After leaving Teacher Cheng Wenjing's office, Xiao Lin felt calmer and more encouraged. At this moment, he thought of what a European scholar had said. University was the best chapter in our academic life. Turning over the past was a brand new blank page. The cultivation obtained in university would determine how we would view the world in the future.
In university, the person who laid the blueprint foundation for us on the blank paper industry and guided us in the direction we chose was our mentor. A good mentor, in a sense, helped the future of a generation of young people.
Xiao Lin was very lucky to have met Teacher Cheng Wenjing. After knowing that Xiao Lin did not have any experience as a student leader, she still handed the international media class to Xiao Lin without any worries. When Xiao Lin encountered setbacks in his club work, he carefully advised Xiao Lin. On Xiao Lin's uncertain future, it gave Xiao Lin great support and encouragement. Xiao Lin felt extremely fortunate for this, and he often had a grateful heart.
Xiao Lin walked to Weiyi Building and took out his phone. It was almost 11:40 p. m., and there were only 20 minutes left before class ended. He had wanted to go straight to the cafeteria to eat, but he felt the postcard in his back. He reckoned that his classmates would definitely want to receive it as soon as possible. Xiao Lin walked to the back door of the classroom and made a silent report to the teacher. The teacher saw Xiao Lin and waved his hand to let him in.
Xiao Lin took out the postcards and sat down next to Zhou Xiaobo. He first took out the one Zheng Yuru had written to him from the pile, then handed the rest to Zhou Xiaobo, asking him to pass it on to the others. Xiao Lin took the postcard and looked at it carefully because he had only taken a cursory glance at it in the Information Management Department.
Zheng Yuru sent Xiao Lin a postcard. On the front was a photo of a row of clean and tidy tables placed in a half-lit classroom. Most of the classroom was dark due to the curtains being drawn, and the sunlight that shone through the gaps in the curtains made the desk very bright. The table top was white, the chairs were sky blue, and the floor was covered with marble tiles. There was a six-cent stamp on the back. The corner of the stamp was covered with a black stamp. The black traditional characters on the bottom right of the stamp read "Republic of China Stamp".
On the left side of the text was written the sender, the recipient's name, and Xiao Lin's address and zip code. On the right was Zheng Yuru's message to Xiao Lin: Brother, this classroom is for my "Wandering the World of Music" course. I gave you this one for a special purpose. It's to let you study well and not skip classes all the time. As the class monitor, you have to set an example! Also, remember to bring me to see the cherry blossoms. Haha, don't forget. Bestwishes!
Xiao Lin recalled and seemed to have some impression. He seemed to have promised to bring Zheng Yuru and the others to see the cherry blossoms in the spring. Now that she was far away in Taiwan, it seemed that he could not fulfill his promise.
"Brother Bo, let me see yours.”As Xiao Lin spoke, he directly snatched it from Zhou Xiaobo, who was looking at the postcard. Zhou Xiaobo was too late to react and quickly turned his body to take it. "Here, don't squeeze over. Look at mine first.”Xiao Lin placed his own card on Zhou Xiaobo's table.
Zheng Yuru sent Zhou Xiaobo a postcard. The front of the picture was a few bundles of shrub branches with bare black branches. There were many spider webs between the two branches, and the scenery behind the shrub branches was blurred out. On the other side, Zheng Yuru wrote to Zhou Xiaobo: Sigh, it's over. I can't write anymore. Uh, don't blame me. I haven't heard from you for a long time. Don't be too bored. It's not good to be too reserved. You have to bask in the sun more and let yourself get high. In fact, this picture looks a little bleak, but it represents a kind of preparation to welcome the sunrise. Goodluck!
Xiao Lin felt that Zheng Yuru was indeed very attentive. According to her understanding of everyone, not only did she write different blessings, but she also chose the corresponding pictures. This must have cost her a lot of time and energy. The most important thing was that she missed him deeply.
The girls in the class received the postcards and were chatting softly. Xiao Lin even heard Li Xiangyue's very distinctive laughter. She giggled from time to time. Everyone was passing postcards to each other, lowering their heads and laughing. It was as if they had received a meaningful gift, which seemed to liven up the boring classroom.
"Brother Lin, let me see yours. Mine is a beautiful autumn landscape.”Li Xiangyue, who was sitting in the middle row, stretched out her hand and asked for Xiao Lin's. Xiao Lin asked Wang Xin, who was sitting in front of him, to help him send the postcard to Li Xiangyue. He raised his head and looked at the clock screen. Class would end in five minutes. He took out his phone and sent a text message to Zheng Yuru. "Sister Yuru, we've all arrived with the postcards. I've given them to everyone. They're all very happy. Are you free tonight? I'll video chat with you and see how you've changed in Taiwan.”
Zheng Yuru would reply in a while and set a time with Xiao Lin.
Before 9 pm, Xiao Lin had already turned on his computer and logged into QQ, waiting for Zheng Yuru to come online. Xiao Lin was watching a movie while eating dinner. The food was packed and brought to the second canteen after Xiao Lin came back from the library. Because there were no classes at night, Xiao Lin was already used to eating dinner as a midnight snack. Perhaps it was because they usually ate too much at noon and did not get hungry easily, so it was just right for dinner at this time.
After a while, Zheng Yuru sent a QQ message." Brother, are you there?”Xiao Lin opened the video call invitation, and the QQ chat box showed his picture and Zheng Yuru's QQ profile picture.
Zheng Yuru accepted the video call invitation. The virtual avatar on the screen switched to Zheng Yuru herself. Behind Zheng Yuru was a spacious and bright bedroom. She was wearing a nightgown and had a happy smile on her face as she looked at Xiao Lin on the computer.
"Hello, Yuru, can you hear me?”Xiao Lin waved at her excitedly.
"I can hear you. Brother, what about you?”Zheng Yuru nodded.
"I can do it too. Sister, I haven't seen you for a while. I find that you've become more beautiful and your skin has become fairer.”
"Yeah, that's great. Thank you, brother. I haven't seen you for a few months. Why do I feel that you've become fatter? And why are you only eating now?”Zheng Yuru saw Xiao Lin eating with chopsticks.
"Maybe it's because I don't exercise as much now. I'm not as passionate as freshmen and second-year students. She was eating now because she was not very hungry in the afternoon, so she brought it back after self-study at night.”
"No wonder you're fat. Other than exercising too little, you'll gain weight easily if you eat at night.”Zheng Yuru supported her head with her hand as she looked at the computer and said," By the way, Brother, you didn't give too many postcards to the class, right? I thought it was a surprise for you guys, but I didn't expect it to be so long. I thought I dropped it halfway."”
"Everyone got it and liked it very much. They felt that you put in a lot of effort. I also like the one you gave me.”Xiao Lin put down the lunch box and took out the postcard that Zheng Yuru had given him from the drawer. He placed it under the computer camera and showed it to Zheng Yuru.
"Yes, as long as you like it.”
"Yuru, are you in the dormitory? Why are you here alone?" Xiao Lin glanced behind Zheng Yuru.
Zheng Yuru turned her head to the left and said with a smile,"No, there's a beautiful woman beside me. She's also from our International Education Institute. However, she was wearing too little and it was inconvenient. Eh, where's Yang Yu, Xiao Bo, Li Feng, and the others? Aren't they here?"
"Li Feng isn't in the dormitory. He went out for a walk with his girlfriend. Brother Bo is reading in bed. Wait a minute, let me see what Yang Yu is doing.”Xiao Lin stood up and walked behind Yang Yu, patting him.
"Brother Yu, go over and chat with Yuru. And you, Brother Bo, come down quickly.”Xiao Lin pulled Zhou Xiaobo's blanket and got him off the bed.
"You know me, Brother Lin. I won't come down. Besides, I'm only wearing underwear. It won't be good for the image.”Zhou Xiaobo was lying on the bed and refused to come down. Xiao Lin could only let him go.
"Sister, you guys continue chatting. I'm going to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face.”Xiao Lin asked Yang Yu to sit in his seat, took the lunch box, and walked out of the dormitory with the washbasin. After Xiao Lin finished brushing his teeth, he returned to the door of the dormitory and heard Yang Yu's laughter. When he saw Xiao Lin walk in, he controlled his laughter and glanced at Xiao Lin strangely.
Xiao Lin put down the basin and pinched Yang Yu's arm." Brother Yu, you didn't ruin my image in front of my sister, did you? I saw you smiling so wretchedly. Yu Ru, don't listen to his nonsense. Believe in ge's character.”
"I didn't say anything about you. Look at how nervous you are. I can tell at a glance that you're guilty.”Yang Yu turned his head to look at Xiao Lin and said," Yuru asked me who her sister-in-law is now. I said that I wasn't too sure either, because it was a phase.”
"What do you mean by 'in stages?' Even I don't understand what you're saying. Go away. Go to the side and move your chair yourself.”Xiao Lin pulled Yang Yu up from his seat and sat down. He said to Zheng Yuru," Sister, I'll sing a song for you. It's rare that you're in such a good mood today. Choose any song."”
"Yuru, don't let him sing that song,'Fight to Winner.' The trauma of being a freshman is still there, and our ears can't stand being ravaged a second time.”Yang Yu interrupted.
"Brother Yu, it's very difficult for me to get off the stage when you say that. You have to sing a song later, or you won't be able to sleep tonight. We'll let Sister Yuru be the judge. Do you dare to accept the challenge?”Xiao Lin said confidently, waiting for Yang Yu's answer.
"Come, come. Who's afraid of who? You go first.”Yang Yu gestured with his hands and said in a serious tone.
"Okay, I'll sing a song from Brother Chan,'Ambition in My Body', for my sister Yuru who's far away in Taiwan. It'll also be used to motivate myself. Give me two minutes to gather my emotions.”Xiao Lin searched for the lyrics on his phone and counted the melody in his heart.
"Patting the dust off your body, you can pull yourself together. The distance might be full of bumpy roads, and perhaps he would have to walk alone. I've long been used to being alone with few people caring about me. Even if no one pays for my youth, at least I still keep a part of it. He patted the dust off his body…
Hehehe, no matter where the mountains and rivers are, hehe can't stop me from going forward. Hehehe, I have to face my life seriously.”
Xiao Lin's right hand was holding the glowing red mouse, and his left hand was holding his phone as he read the lyrics. He was deeply immersed in himself. The lyrics were like a confession from his heart. He was using another way to express the loneliness in his heart and his yearning for the future.
"How about it? Give me a round of applause!" After Xiao Lin finished singing, he saw Zheng Yuru holding her stomach and laughing non-stop on the screen. Yang Yu, who was beside him, forcefully covered his mouth with two hands to hold back his laughter. Zhou Xiaobo, who was lying on the bed, covered his eyes with one hand and held the closed book with the other hand as he laughed softly. "If you want to laugh, laugh. Why are you forcing yourself?”Xiao Lin forcefully moved Yang Yu's hands away from his mouth. After he moved his hands away, Yang Yu laughed out loud, and tears flowed down from the corners of his eyes.
Yang Yu was tired from laughing. He rubbed his stiff face and wiped his tears with his fingers. "Brother Lin, it's such a waste for you not to be a comedy actor. I can't help but laugh when I see you.”
"If you laugh again, I'll make you cry.”Xiao Lin pretended to be unhappy and pulled a long face." It's your turn.”Xiao Lin placed the mouse in Yang Yu's hand and asked him to start singing.
Yang Yu held the mouse and sang a Korean song. Xiao Lin didn't understand a word, but the overall rhythm was relatively flat, very light, and very quiet. She liked it in her heart. As expected of someone who had learned vocal music.
"Although I didn't understand a single sentence, I'll give you a round of applause.”Xiao Lin clapped his hands and said," Alright, now it's time for the final segment of the competition, which is also the most exciting moment. Let's invite the senior judge of this competition, Teacher Yuru, to give a review of our contestants and determine the final champion and runner-up. Let's give a round of applause.”
Zheng Yuru moved her chair, restrained her smile, straightened her back, and said seriously,"First of all, I'm honored to be the judge of this singing competition. I want to thank the international media class and the QQ company. Secondly, I will evaluate the contestants based on the principle of fairness and justice, and select the champion and runner-up. The first contestant, Xiao Lin, please stand up.”
Hearing Zheng Yuru's serious tone, Xiao Lin stood up straight. "Your singing is very passionate and infectious. Your momentum is also very strong, but the musicality is a little lacking. The score for the competition is 100 points. I'll give you 95 points. I hope you'll continue to work hard and make breakthroughs in the future. Please sit down.”
After Xiao Lin bowed and thanked him, he sat down like a gentleman.
Contestant Yang Yu, please stand up." After Yang Yu stood up, Zheng Yuru continued," The song that you sang was very gentle. It was very well controlled and moved the judges. But since your opponent is my brother, I'll give you 96 points.”Yang Yu looked at Xiao Lin with a satisfied smile and sat down.
"Finally, I announce the results of this singing competition. The champion is contestant number two, Yang Yu, and the runner-up is contestant number one, Xiao Lin. Brother, are you satisfied with the results of the competition?”Zheng Yuru blinked her eyes and asked Xiao Lin mischievously.
"I wasn't prepared this time. I'll give it to this kid. Next time, I'll definitely win the championship.”Xiao Lin patted Yang Yu's shoulder and said," Brother Yu, you have to treat us after winning the championship. Don't forget."”
"I was wondering why you were willing to admit defeat. As expected, there was a conspiracy.”Yang Yu stood up and said," Yuru, you guys chat. I'll go out and take a call."”
After Yang Yu closed the door and left, Zheng Yuru said to Xiao Lin seriously,""Brother, Yang Yu, tell me, have you been unhappy recently? Is it because of the girls from the School of Media Communication or the juniors from your club? If you say it out loud and let your sister help you analyze it, it'll be quite uncomfortable for you to keep it in your heart.”
Xiao Lin indeed needed to find someone to talk to. He told Zheng Yuru about his fight with Yuan Yimeng.
"Brother, after hearing what you said, I feel that it's indeed your fault. Since Yi Meng doesn't want to be the vice director of the club because of you, doesn't it mean that she's a very independent girl with her own ideas? Even though you did it out of kindness, in the eyes of others, they would think that it was because of the relationship between the two of you and not because they were sure of Yi Meng's personal ability. I don't think you need to force yourself on her. If she doesn't want to do something, just let nature take its course.”
Zheng Yuru thought of an idea and said to Xiao Lin," If she really wants to leave your club, you can find another reason to look for her in the future. You have to communicate more with her and cultivate some common interests between the two of you. Then, you will have a common language and topic. Tell me, am I right in my analysis? Also, don't be anxious. You have to be patient when you chase a girl. Slowly, she will feel your kindness to her. One day, she will be touched.”
Xiao Lin agreed with Zheng Yuru. He nodded in agreement. Perhaps it was because he didn't understand girls well enough that it was his fault, not Yuan Yimeng's.
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