Chapter VIII
"Xiao Lin, have you returned to school? Come to my office in the afternoon." Teacher Cheng Wenjing changed her usual gentle attitude and said to Xiao Lin seriously.
After sending Zou Zejun to Changbei Airport in the morning, Xiao Lin had just arrived at school when Teacher Cheng Wenjing called. Xiao Lin guessed that Teacher Cheng Wenjing was most likely looking for him because of the media class's welcome party performance. Since it had already happened, Xiao Lin had nothing to run away from. However, Xiao Lin still had to think about how to face it and resolve the matter.
Xiao Lin walked to the door of his dormitory and knocked on it. After a while, Xiao Lin realized that his roommates were probably not around, so he took out his key and opened the door. Yang Yu and the others were indeed not around. Xiao Lin then remembered that it was Wednesday and there were two classes in the morning.
Xiao Lin put down his backpack and looked at his class schedule. He was in Weiyi Building, classroom 301. Even though Xiao Lin was tired after taking the bus all morning, he wanted to see his classmates more.
Xiao Lin rushed from his dormitory to the teaching building. He stood outside the classroom and peeked through the door and windows. The teacher was giving a lecture. Xiao Lin was afraid of interrupting the teacher's lesson, so he quietly slipped in through the back door and sat in the last row beside Yang Yu, who was playing with his phone. Because Xiao Lin didn't tell his roommates that he would be back today, Yang Yu, who was focused on playing with his phone, was shocked.
"You're playing with your phone again and not paying attention to class.”Xiao Lin said softly.
"Why are you back today? We thought you would be back tomorrow.”Yang Yu continued to play with his phone." Did anything happen at home?"”
Xiao Lin didn't answer. He was counting the number of students who came to class." Why are there only 22 people? Didn't Liu Yiting come to class?"”
"I'm not sure. You can ask Xiao Xia after class. Class will end in five minutes.”Yang Yu showed Xiao Lin the time on his phone.
Xiao Lin and Yang Yu were sitting at the back and whispering. The girls in front heard them and turned around to greet Xiao Lin.
"Class monitor, you're finally back." "I missed you so much."
Xiao Lin hurriedly shushed them and made them turn their heads to listen to the lecture.
" Ring, ring…" The bell rang. The teacher said that she would take a break and talk later, so she went to the bathroom.
"Class monitor, you're finally back. You don't know how the class has been without you for the past few days.”
"That's right. The media class can't do without you every day.”When the girls saw Xiao Lin surround them, they chattered non-stop to Xiao Lin, making Xiao Lin instantly feel that the class was much more intimate.
"Aren't you back? Do you really think of me that way?" Xiao Lin said.
"Really, class monitor, I miss you so much.”The girls said in unison.
"Okay, okay. Actually, I miss everyone too. Xiaoxia, why isn't Yiting here? Is she alright?”Xiao Lin looked at Huang Xia and said.
"Yiting asked for leave from me. It's nothing. She's just a girl. Class monitor, you know that she can't come whenever she wants, so she might not be able to come to class for the next few days.”Huang Xia replied.
Xiao Lin nodded knowingly. When the girls in the class saw this, they burst into laughter without any ill intentions. Although Xiao Lin didn't really understand why they were laughing, he swept away the gloominess in his heart.
"I don't know what you're laughing about. Alright, have you laughed enough? We're all adults, so you're not serious at all.”Xiao Lin pretended to be serious and said," Let's discuss the welcoming party with everyone. This is what I think. Our class has invested a lot for the welcoming party. Whether it's manpower or material resources, everyone has invested a lot. Especially the girls. They rehearsed so hard every day just to perform at the gala. But now, we've encountered some problems. Yuru told me about it last night, and I'm as angry as everyone else. However, I still hope that everyone can calmly deal with it and think about it carefully. We have persisted for so long and finally passed the third trial. Why should we choose to give up?”
"But, class monitor, the president of the student council wants us to dance and add it to the programs of other majors. We made the decision for the honor of the class.”He Weiwei said unhappily.
"I can promise everyone that I will never allow him to add our class 'blue and white porcelain dance to the ancient fashion show of the marketing major. What I mean is, if the Youth League Committee teacher decides that our dance performance will be a separate program, will you still be willing to perform on stage?”Xiao Lin asked.
"Class monitor, we believe you. Everyone is willing, right?”Zheng Yuru stood up and said.
"Yes, we are willing." The girls answered in unison.
"Thank you for your trust in me. Yuru, come with me to Teacher Cheng's office in the afternoon.”Xiao Lin said. Zheng Yuru blinked and agreed.
At noon, Xiao Lin, the girls in his class, Yang Yu, and the others had lunch on the second floor of the fifth canteen. After the meal, Xiao Lin and Zheng Yuru agreed to go to the academy at three in the afternoon. Xiao Lin set the alarm clock and went to bed for an afternoon nap. Xiao Lin felt more at ease and comfortable sleeping in the dormitory than sleeping alone at home. Although it was not as quiet as home and Yang Yu and the others would make some small sounds, Xiao Lin still chose to sleep in the dormitory.
However, he did not sleep well. Xiao Lin slept until the alarm clock rang and woke him up. Even though he had only slept for a short two hours, Xiao Lin seemed to have had several dreams. The dreams were intertwined with each other.
In his dream, Xiao Lin saw Xu Jia. It was an afternoon. The five brothers were lying on the lawn, basking in the sun and chatting. For some reason, Xu Jia said that he was a little thirsty and asked Xiao Lin and the others if they wanted to drink water. He wanted to buy water, but as he spoke, he suddenly disappeared.
Then, he entered another dream. Xiao Lin was sleeping on the desk. Peng Hailong patted him and whispered to Xiao Lin,""Xiao Lin, wake up. The teacher has started class.”However, Xiao Lin was really too sleepy to even open his eyes.
"Xiao Lin, get up and answer this question.”When Xiao Lin heard the voice of his high school form teacher, he suddenly woke up and stood up. He saw that the desk was slowly piled up with books, and pairs of eyes were staring at him. Xiao Lin nervously asked himself, where was this? He was very anxious.
" Ding ding…" The alarm clock rang and Xiao Lin was rescued.
Xiao Lin sat up in a daze and reached out to turn off the alarm clock. When he touched his forehead, it was covered in sweat. There were a lot of things in her heart that she wanted to find someone to confide in, but she did not know where to start or who to say them to. After sitting for a few minutes, Xiao Lin forced himself to be alert because there were more important things waiting for him to do than recalling the dream. Thinking of this, Xiao Lin hurriedly climbed down from the bed.
After washing up, Xiao Lin called Zheng Yuru and told her that he was waiting for her in front of the female dormitory building. Not long after, Zheng Yuru walked out from inside. On the way to the academy with Zheng Yuru, Xiao Lin reminded her that if Teacher Cheng Wenjing asked about the cause of the matter later, she only needed to answer truthfully. No matter what happened, he would stand on her side.
The two of them walked to the door of Teacher Cheng Wenjing's office. Xiao Lin stuck his head out and saw that there was already a boy standing there chatting with Teacher Cheng.
Zheng Yuru moved closer to Xiao Lin's ear and whispered,""Class monitor, he's the president of the student council, Li Zhe.”
Xiao Lin realized that the first time he saw him, he felt disgusted and awkward.
"Teacher." Xiao Lin and Zheng Yuru stood outside the door and called out to Teacher Cheng.
"Come in, both of you." Teacher Cheng Wenjing stopped talking to Li Zhe. "Xiao Lin, this is Li Zhe." Xiao Lin looked straight at him and called him senior.
"Li Zhe, although they are my students, I am not standing on anyone's side today. Let's talk about the facts.”Li Zhe was silent at the side." Zheng Yuru, repeat what happened.”
Zheng Yuru looked at Xiao Lin." Yuru, tell me the truth."”Xiao Lin cast a trusting look at him.
Zheng Yuru then recounted the situation that she had told Xiao Lin that night. After she finished speaking, Teacher Cheng Wenjing looked at Li Zhe and asked,""Li Zhe, did she accuse you wrongly and lie to you?”
Li Zhe knew that he was in the wrong, so he lowered his head and didn't answer. Teacher Cheng Wenjing turned to Xiao Lin and said," Xiao Lin, Senior Li Zhe said that you insulted him verbally over the phone. Is that true?”
From her tone, Xiao Lin could hear Teacher Cheng Wenjing's affirmation and trust in him. He said firmly,"No, teacher. I just didn't call him senior. I only called him by his name. Senior said that I didn't have manners. I definitely didn't say anything else insulting.”
"Li Zhe, Xiao Lin said he didn't say those insulting words. Only the two of you know about this, so I don't want to pursue it. After all, you're both university students, so you should have this quality. Moreover, you're both student leaders, so you have to be strict with yourself. Now, let's solve the current problem. Xiao Lin, Senior Li Zhe said that your class isn't going to attend the welcoming party?”Teacher Cheng asked.
"Teacher, I've asked the girls in our class. They're unwilling to participate in the performance because Senior Li Zhe said that he wanted to add our class's program into the ancient fashion show that the Youth League Committee teacher had already deleted. I hope Teacher can understand.”Xiao Lin replied.
"The problem is that the dean has already seen the program list for the performance. Moreover, the sequence and process of the program have been arranged. If your class doesn't perform, then the entire plan will be disrupted.”Li Zhe said with a sad face.
Xiao Lin secretly laughed in his heart. You deserve it. If you knew this would happen, why did you have to be so domineering back then?
"Xiao Lin, why don't you go and talk to the girls in your class and see what they think?”Teacher Cheng Wenjing tried to smooth things over.
"I'm afraid it'll be difficult. After all, I wasn't in school at that time, so I didn't know much about the situation.”Xiao Lin deliberately evaded, with a helpless expression.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Teacher Cheng said.
"Her," Xiao Lin pointed at Zheng Yuru beside him and said," Zheng Yuru is the sports committee member of our class. She's mainly in charge of our class's welcoming party this time. The girls will listen to her, and it's better for her to communicate with them. If Senior was willing to apologize to her and ask Yu Ru for help, it shouldn't be a problem.”
Teacher Cheng Wenjing didn't say anything else. Xiao Lin was also silent, waiting for Li Zhe to apologize to Zheng Yuru.
Zheng Yuru laughed happily as she walked out of Teacher Cheng Wenjing's office. She seemed to have returned to her original happy and cute little girl. Xiao Lin also felt much more comfortable.
When Xiao Lin sent Zheng Yuru back to her dormitory, he stopped and said to Zheng Yuru,""Yuru, Li Zhe has apologized to you, and Teacher Cheng supports us. You and Wang Xin go and organize the rehearsal well. You must not make any mistakes in the official performance. Don't let Teacher Cheng down and prove our strength.”
"We will, class monitor. Thank you for today.”Zheng Yuru skipped into the dormitory.
After sending Zheng Yuru back, Xiao Lin did not go back to his dorm directly. He walked around alone to calm himself down. He walked along the health trail by the river. The health trail circled around National Chung-Cheng University. Other than artificially naming it the starting point and the ending point, there was actually no starting point or ending point. The starting point was the step you took, and the end point was the step you took.
Xiao Lin believed that many years later, he would still think the same way when he stepped onto this small path. It didn't matter if it was a starting point or an ending point. The important thing was that you never stopped moving forward. You were always on the road. At the same time, the meaning of this journey was not determined by how long you walked, but by which intersection you chose to take another path.
Just as Xiao Lin was thinking, a friend who was passing by interrupted his thoughts and brought him back to reality. Xiao Lin smiled at her and left. Xiao Lin thought about the matter in front of him. The media class had already confirmed that they would participate in the performance.
Even though attending the gala was the best reward for the media class, the setbacks they encountered midway were also very valuable. It made the media class tightly united and closed the distance between him and the girls. To a certain extent, Xiao Lin should thank Li Zhe. The freshmen welcoming party would definitely be a memorable event in the four years of the media class. Xiao Lin thought about it and suddenly came to a realization.
"Yeah, why don't you record our performance? Wouldn't it be more memorable in the future?”Xiao Lin muttered to himself. However, Xiao Lin did not have the equipment and skills needed to record a program. "Why don't you try asking someone else for help?”
Xiao Lin opened his phone's contact list and scrolled through it. He didn't know who he should call or who he could help. Just as he was about to search again, he stopped at a familiar name.
Xiao Lin thought to himself that since the first day of school, he had not contacted her for so long. Even if it was not about the recording of the program, he should at least call to ask about it. Moreover, all the luck she had encountered in university was largely related to her.
"Sister Yun, I'm Xiao Lin." Xiao Lin said after picking up the call.
"Oh, it's Xiao Lin. Why did you change your number?”Yang Xiaoyun asked.
Xiao Lin used the China Mobile card number attached to the school's admission letter at first, but later changed to China Unicorn. "Yes, Sister Yun. I changed my number to China United, so the signal is better.”
"I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been? Are you used to university life?"
"I wasn't used to it at first. I always felt bored with so much time, but it's much better now.”Xiao Lin said.
"Yes, it's quite normal. We've been through this too. In university, you can use your spare time to cultivate your own interests and hobbies. Boys can also exercise more. It's good to exercise.”
"Sister Yun, how have you been recently? Are you busy?”Xiao Lin asked with concern.
"I've been a little busy recently. You'll know when you're in your third year. Are you insensible? After all, we spent more time in school.”
Xiao Lin stammered that it was fine.
"If you treat me as your sister, tell me. Perhaps I can help.”
Xiao Lin then told Yang Xiaoyun about his intention to record the gala.
"Xiao Lin, you've come to the right Sister Xiao Yun for this matter. A good friend of mine is the Deputy Station Head of UETV. Her name is Dong Qian. I'll send you her phone number later. Contact her directly and say that she's my brother. I asked you to look for her. Also, if there's anything in the future, tell Sister Yun. I'll definitely do my best to help, understand?”
Xiao Lin sincerely thanked Yang Xiaoyun for taking care of him.
Xiao Lin dialed the number that Yang Xiaoyun had sent over. After Dong Qian picked up, Xiao Lin followed Yang Xiaoyun's instructions and told her what had happened. Dong Qian said that since Xiao Lin was Yang Xiaoyun's younger brother, she would be more than happy to help. However, she had been busy filming the recruitment video for the National Zhong Cheng University, so she might not have the time. She would get a student from the school's television station to contact Xiao Lin and help him record the program.
Xiao Lin walked around the health trail and looked at the time. It was past five o'clock, so he went straight to the No. 5 canteen to pack a meal. This was the only advantage of living on the elevated floor, as it was a short distance to the dormitory. The lighting conditions in the dormitory were not good. Since the start of school, Xiao Lin had never seen sunlight refracted in. The dormitory was also damp. As long as it rained for a few more days, the dormitory would be wet everywhere. Water droplets would often hang on the walls.
There was also the noise. Perhaps it was because the dormitory was close to the roadside. At night, there were often drunk students who were excited all the way home. It was so noisy that it was difficult to sleep. However, despite the many inconveniences, Xiao Lin and the others got used to it after a long time. They felt that the most important thing was not where they lived, but when and with whom they lived.
As soon as Xiao Lin walked in, Li Feng, Yang Yu, and Zhou Xiaobo were all there. When Yang Yu saw Xiao Lin come in, he pulled him and asked Xiao Lin to help him check on the clothes he had prepared online. Xiao Lin made up some nonsense and praised the dress according to Yang Yu's standards, which made Yang Yu even more determined to buy it. Without hesitation, he took out his online bank and paid for the dress.
At night, Zhao Ruixu called Xiao Lin and asked if he wanted to go out to sing. They went to the KTV near the school. Xiao Lin said that he wasn't in a good mood, so he refused. Zhao Ruixu was introduced to Xiao Lin by Wang Haoyan when he was playing basketball with him. They were high school schoolmates and came from the same hometown. Xiao Lin had always been very grateful to Zhao Ruixu. He had praised Wang Haoyan before he even knew him. Therefore, the relationship between the two of them was naturally deeper. They were not just ordinary friends.
Not long after Xiao Lin hung up on Zhao Ruixu, his phone rang again. Xiao Lin thought it was Zhao Ruixu calling again. He picked up his phone and saw that it was an unsaved number. He answered the call and said politely,"Hello, I'm Xiao Lin. Who are you?”
A boy's voice was heard." Hello, Xiao Lin. I'm the student that Sister Qian arranged to contact you. I'm in charge of helping you record the program. My name is Xu Zeng."”
Xiao Lin didn't expect Dong Qian to be so efficient." Thank you in advance, but I didn't expect UETV to be so fast.”
"Which building do you live in? I want to know more about the specific arrangements for your party so that we can better arrange the filming for the program.”Xu Zeng said.
"I live on the sixth floor, NF111. Where do you live? I won't trouble you to come over. I'll go find you.”
"What a coincidence. I also live in the sixth building. I'm on the third floor.”Xu Zeng hung up the phone after saying that.
After Xiao Lin saw Xu Zeng, he felt that Xu Zeng was very familiar, so he asked him if he had seen him somewhere before. Xu Zeng said that they might have lived in the same building and had seen each other when they entered and left the dormitory building. The two of them got along very well. Xiao Lin told him the time and place of the party, as well as the content and format of the media class's "Blue and White Porcelain" performance.
After talking about the party, the two of them also talked about their university life. Xu Zeng majored in radio and television editing in the School of Communication. Like him, he had only joined one club and was also the class monitor of their class, so he had more common topics with Xiao Lin. The two of them regretted not meeting each other earlier. Perhaps it was because of their affinity with each other. Some people, from the first time you looked at them, you knew whether you would become friends with them or even better brothers.
After Xu Zeng went up, Zhao Ruixu came back from singing outside and went to Xiao Lin's dormitory to look for him. Xiao Lin told Zhao Ruixu about Xu Zeng and thought about introducing them to each other. Zhao Ruixu said that he was also very happy to make friends with people like Xu Zeng.
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