Chapter V
Xiao Lin was really not used to it when he first started university. The main reason was that there was too much free time in university. As Xiao Lin had retaken the exam for the first year, the busy and fulfilling days of the senior year were gone forever, making people miss them even more.
The class work of the media class was slowly getting on the right track. The class leaders had their own duties, making Xiao Lin, the class monitor, seem redundant. In the first semester of his freshman year, there weren't many club activities at the party station, and Xiao Lin had only joined one student organization.
Xiao Lin wanted to find something to pass the time. Playing games was a waste of time. Playing basketball could only be an occasional exercise. The media class was held in the morning, which meant that most of the afternoon and evening time needed to be allocated by Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin specially went to Teacher Cheng's office, hoping that she could enlighten him. Teacher Cheng told Xiao Lin that this was an adaptation period that would occur for every freshman. They felt that the current university was far from the ideal university that high school had worked so hard for. It was difficult to adapt, so they indulged themselves and did nothing.
Teacher Cheng suggested that Xiao Lin read more books or find a part-time job in school. This would allow him to train his abilities and enrich his life, while also allowing him to come into contact with people in different fields. Teacher Cheng Wenjing was willing to introduce Xiao Lin. One of them was a waitress at a cafe. The manager of the school's Rococo West Restaurant was a student she had taught before. The other was a librarian, who placed the books borrowed and returned by students back to their original positions according to their arrangement numbers. The librarian was a teacher she knew.
Xiao Lin felt that working in the library was a good choice. Firstly, he could restrain himself from staying in the library and not have nothing to do. He could also satisfy his reading hobby.
Teacher Cheng immediately called the library director, who agreed to let Xiao Lin go over. However, because Xiao Lin did not have a part-time job certificate and did not have a registered number in the school, he could only be considered as voluntary labor. As compensation, Xiao Lin could enjoy the special treatment of the staff. He could be allowed to read in the reading room without worrying about not being able to get a seat. He could also borrow more books than the school's limit.
Teacher Cheng Wenjing asked Xiao Lin for his opinion, and Xiao Lin agreed without hesitation.
The National Zhongcheng University Information Center was made up of two parts, a reading room and a self-study room. It was the largest and most magnificent building in the university. The library was located in the middle of the graphic information center, and there were study rooms on both sides.
The library had a total of nine floors. The lower four floors were reading rooms, and the upper five floors were administrative offices and the bell tower at the top. The bell tower would ring a low and ancient bell every two o'clock from eight in the morning to ten at night. The self-study rooms on both sides were also on the fourth floor, level with the reading room. The library stood majestically in the middle of the buildings with its back against the quiet lake.
As soon as he stepped into the library, a cool and quiet aura assaulted his senses. Taking a deep breath, the restlessness in his heart disappeared. His breath was inhaled into his brain through his nostrils, mixed with a thick smell of books. It was as if he had injected a stimulant into his brain, instantly increasing his spirit. In order to enter the library, one had to pass through a barrier. The entrance was made up of five electric barriers, and one had to swipe their card to enter.
The only exit next to the barrier was a magnetic sensor. If the borrowed book was not demagnetized at the service desk, it would cause an alarm to ring when it passed. On the glass door, there was an LCD screen that displayed the clock and the words " Welcome to the National Zhongcheng University Library."
After swiping his student card, he saw three glass doors lined up side by side. The leftmost door was the emergency exit door, which would not be opened under normal circumstances. There were three elevators in the middle, and the highest one could only reach the eighth floor. The elevator was convenient for going up and down the higher floors, and the right side of the elevator was a narrow staircase. On the far right was the glass door to the hall.
All three glass doors were plastered with styrofoam samples of enlarged literary works. From left to right, they were Balls of Suet, Le Beaupassant (France), The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas (France), Pride and Predict, Jean. Austin (England),"If we only met for the first time" Plum Huang Shiyu,"Miserable World" Victor. Hugo (France), Madame Bovary, Flaubert (France), A Tale of Two Cities, Charles. Dickens (England), One Hundred Years of Solitude, Garcia. Marquez, The Ordinary World, Lu Yao. There was a brief introduction to the book under the title.
Xiao Lin wanted to walk a little more and take a look at the scenery along the way. He chose to walk into the hall from the right door instead of taking the elevator. After stepping through the door, his field of vision immediately widened. In the middle of the road, there were long posters that introduced the history of the library and explained the distribution of books in each reading room.
On the left wall, there were pictures of the four teachers who were the first "Service Stars" of the library. On the right was the electronic reading room, with rows of computers on the table. Further in, there was a brightly lit hall. The ceiling of the hall was round, and the shining white light bulbs formed a circle. There was a wooden bookshelf in the middle of the hall. The bookshelf was not high and was divided into three floors. It was for readers to stand in front of it and place books on the bookshelf to recite. In the middle of the bookshelves were six triangular sofas, which were red and black in color.
There was a staircase to the left, right, and front of the hall that led upstairs. The staircase in front of the hall spiraled up and only led to the second floor. Xiao Lin climbed the spiral staircase to the second floor. He could see that there was a hall in the middle of the second floor. There were five round chandeliers and three school badges hanging in the air. The ceiling was very high, and it was supported by four round stone pillars from the second floor to the fourth floor.
There was a blue globe in the hall, and there were computers on a row of tables by the wall for students to use for reading books. A few long benches were next to each other under the round stone pillar, and the main desk for borrowing and returning books was located between the two stone pillars behind. Green potted plants were placed everywhere in the hall to relieve the fatigue of the eyes and adjust the mood of the teachers and students.
On the left side of the reading rooms on the second floor were the political and economic reading room and the literature and history reading room. On the right was the social science reading room and the science and engineering reading room. On the left side of the third floor reading room was the first social science reading room, the second social science reading room, and on the right side was the foreign literature library and the reference book reading room. On the left side of the reading room on the fourth floor were the special library and the technical support department. On the right side were the back issue reading room, the science and engineering reading room, and the journal and newspaper reading room.
It was Xiao Lin's seventh night working in the library, but it was not seven consecutive nights. Since Xiao Lin was not an official staff member, he could still arrange his time freely.
Staying in the library, Xiao Lin indeed felt much more fulfilled. When he was tired of reading, he would help organize the books. The work was not heavy. It was just that Thursday nights were busier because the library was closed on Wednesday afternoons and nights. The accumulated books had to wait until Thursday night to be sorted out.
Xiao Lin was helping out in the literature, history, and art reading room. Most of the books were Xiao Lin's favorite. The literature books included prose, poetry, biographies of famous people, and foreign novels. When he arrived at the library of National Zhongcheng University, the number of books in the library surprised Xiao Lin. It also made him realize that he had read too few books.
During the seven nights that Xiao Lin had been in the library, he would see a girl reading a book by the window every time. The girl had been reading since she arrived. Occasionally, she would look up when she was tired and rub her eyes.
At first, Xiao Lin didn't notice her, but there were a few times when she looked up and happened to meet Xiao Lin's eyes. Xiao Lin smiled at her, and the girl smiled back and lowered her head. After a few times, Xiao Lin had some impression of her, but he had never tried to strike up a conversation with her.
That night, Xiao Lin went to the reading room to look for her first. The girl was still sitting in her original position, reading with her head lowered as usual. Xiao Lin greeted the teacher on duty and began to help the senior sisters stack the books on the cart. Then, he aligned the numbers and put the books back in their original places.
After putting the books on the cart, Xiao Lin returned to his seat and prepared to read for a while. Looking up, the girl was no longer there, but the book, pen, and teacup were still there. Xiao Lin thought that perhaps she had gone out to make a phone call or go to the bathroom. Xiao Lin lowered his head and calmed himself down to read.
When Xiao Lin finished reading the book that he had read yesterday, he stood up and walked around because his legs were a little numb. Xiao Lin looked at the girl's seat again. It was still empty. Xiao Lin looked at the time. It was almost nine o'clock. In another half an hour, the reading room would close.
In the remaining half an hour, Xiao Lin walked around and looked around. She didn't find a book that she wanted to read, so she went in and out for a while. The teacher on duty mistakenly thought that Xiao Lin had something on and asked him to go back early. Xiao Lin replied that he was fine.
At 9:30 pm, the girl still did not appear. The teacher on duty followed the school's rules and did not allow students to take books to occupy seats to avoid wasting the library's resources. Instead, he used force. He asked the students in the reading room to clean up all the books on the desks and put them aside.
Xiao Lin looked outside the reading room. When the senior finished her books and was about to take the girls 'seats, Xiao Lin walked up and stopped her,""Senior, wait a moment. This belongs to my friend. I'll help her bring it back.”
Xiao Lin thought that if her book was piled up with other books, it would be very troublesome to find it. Anyway, she was going to come tomorrow. He would take it first and return it to her later.
Xiao Lin took the girl's book, pen, and a beautiful notebook with a teacup and returned to the dormitory. As soon as he entered the dormitory, Yang Yu saw Xiao Lin holding a girl's teacup in his hand and said in a fuss,"Master Lin, not bad. Which girl exchanged a love token with you? This pink teacup is really beautiful.”
As she spoke, she snatched the teacup over." Look, there's a pair of cute bears reflected on it.”
Xiao Lin took the cup back from Yang Yu's hand and told them about the situation.
After hearing Xiao Lin's words, Li Feng felt that Xiao Lin's idea of going back tomorrow night was a little inappropriate.
"Xiao Lin, think about it. If you only go over tomorrow night, she might go to look for the book in the morning. However, if you put it back in the morning, there might be someone already sitting at that table. So I think the best way is to open her book now and see if there's her contact information on it. Just call her and make an appointment to return it to her.”Yang Yu and the others also agreed with Li Feng's suggestion, so as not to worry the girls.
"However, this seems to be invading their privacy. It's not good.”Xiao Lin still had some concerns.
Li Feng shook his head and objected,"If you have ulterior motives, it's definitely wrong to deliberately invade her privacy for bad benefits." However, the current situation is that you did it to not let her worry, so it doesn't count. Unless you really have other motives?"
Li Feng deliberately provoked Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin wanted to only open the first page. If there was no contact information on it, he would return it to her tomorrow. He definitely wouldn't peek at the contents without the girl's permission.
Xiao Lin flipped to the first page of the book. Both books were borrowed from the library. There was no information about the girl on them. Xiao Lin could only open the girl's exquisite notebook.
The girl's elegant handwriting jumped into Xiao Lin's eyes. There was a small poem written in the blank space, and below it was the girl's name and contact information.
title page
One day, you and I stopped and met
In the rainy season of March when flowers bloom
Dripping on the top of the umbrella
For a moment, I didn't say anything.
Looking at each other and smiling is leaving
Do you still vaguely remember my burning heart?
The gradually fading figure
The memories of youth that can't be recalled
If I pray
I wish you all the best
Ding Ran, Grade 11 Arts College
Xiao Lin and the others were all attracted by Ding Ran's poem, so much so that Yang Yu even wanted to read the rest. Xiao Lin tried his best to dissuade him.
Xiao Lin dialed the number on his laptop and waited for Ding Ran to pick up.
"Hello, are you Ding Ran?" Xiao Lin asked. I'm Xiao Lin. Your books and notebooks are with me. I saw that you didn't come over, so I helped you keep them. When are you free tomorrow? I'll bring them to you.”
"Thank you, Xiao Lin. One of my classmates fainted while studying in the hall. I accompanied her to the hospital. When I got back, the library was already closed. I was worried that it would be messed up.”Ding Ran said.
"Is your classmate alright? Why did she suddenly faint?”Xiao Lin asked politely.
"She's fine now. It's just that she's been working hard to lose weight recently. The doctor said that it's caused by malnutrition. I'll be going to the library to read tomorrow night. If it's convenient for you, bring it over for me.”
"Sure, I want to go too." Xiao Lin replied straightforwardly," Also, I want to apologize to you. Without your permission, I opened your notebook, looked at the first page, and found your phone number on it.”
"It's okay. If you don't look, you won't be able to find me.”Ding Ran smiled and said," It doesn't matter if you look at the first ten pages. They're just some random things I wrote. The rest is my personal diary.”
Xiao Lin suddenly felt that this girl whom he had never met before was not only good at writing, but also not as petty as ordinary girls. His favorable impression of her multiplied.
"I read the poem you wrote on the title page. I like it very much. If you agree, I would like to read the other poems you wrote on the first ten pages, but I promise you that I will never read the rest.”Xiao Lin's desire for the beauty of words arose spontaneously.
"Wait a minute, Xiao Lin, I want to ask you if you are that guy. When I was reading, I heard the teacher call Xiao Lin's name.”The boy that Ding Ran was referring to was Xiao Lin.
"Ding Ran, I don't know if you're talking about me, but I know that you've been sitting by the window reading. Occasionally, when you're tired, you'll look up and rub your eyes.”Xiao Lin said based on his impression.
"He is you. Alright, you see, I believe you.”Ding Ran knew very well that if Xiao Lin was the kind of person who didn't keep his word, he wouldn't have made a request to him at all. Other than that, it was also a very happy thing for someone to appreciate his writing.
After the phone call, Xiao Lin carefully opened Ding Ran's notebook with a devout heart. The last page had two poems written by Ding Ran.
The night in the red chamber
In a dream in the Red Chamber, the author is a fool,
but who can understand its taste?
Dai-yu is delicate and weak, buried in spring flowers,
Baoyu's tender heart chooses his in-laws.
Why did Baochai pacify the blue clouds? -
The rise and fall of the Jia family depends on fate.
But how lonely is the world of mortals? -
I love most to attack people and fall into the mortal world.
I pity the phoenix for losing its life in the Yellow Springs,
in Jinling I am full of affection for twelve beauties.
Recalling the morning scene
Osmanthus flowers bloom for two seasons,
The frown on his brows gradually eased.
In the morning I smell the fragrance and admire the willows,
willow branches accompanied by flowers, like a painting.
The small path is secluded, the fragrant leaves follow the shadow,
The east side is full of red.
Maple leaves lightly drift,
drifting into the southern lands, I love red beans.
Xiao Lin thought that if he had applied for the Faculty of Arts, he might have known this talented Ding Ran long ago. The last few pages were still as beautiful as before. One of the essays was filled with sadness, which made Xiao Lin admire her even more.
Canhua Riverside
Flowers would inevitably wither, and water would inevitably dry up. Walking together was not afraid of loneliness, but it was afraid of a faint sadness.
What kind of sadness was that? The familiar hugs, the familiar hair fragrance, and even the quarrels were unforgettable.
However, time passed, taking away the first encounter and the first warmth.
The beauty of memories was that they could forget the unworthy memories of the past. The pain of memories was the continuation of all memories.
From the past to the present, the past, the future, and the two cute little angels, that was an eternal promise.
Because he was too afraid of losing, he chose to cherish it too much, and that kind of cherishing brought about loss.
He really wanted to see the snow in the north. Perhaps it would not be the charm of the south, but it would have the freedom to belong to it, and there would be no fetters.
He had walked by the river many times, counting the remaining flowers, full of hope, leaving with a few parting.
Xiao Lin couldn't help but sympathize with her at that time. Although he didn't know what kind of situation Ding Ran had encountered, he could guess that she must have been sad. Life experiences were the best material for an article. The richer the experience, the more rhythmic the words would be.
The next night, Xiao Lin arrived at the library ahead of schedule and saw Ding Ran. He solemnly returned the book to her, and the two of them officially got to know each other. However, because Xiao Lin was busy with other things, he didn't come to the library often anymore. However, the two of them still kept in touch. Xiao Lin would often pay attention to her new works and was willing to share some of his own writings with her.
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