Chapter 16: Spring Maple Leaves
The time soon entered March, a thunderclap woke up the earth, the southeast wind brought back a warm breath, the ice and snow melted, and the dead grass lay on the ground, preparing for new life.
This day is the weekend, Lin Jiaming cleaned up the room early, changed into a clean and tidy sportswear, before deliberately cut his hair short, capable and refreshing, black sportswear looks energetic and sunny, orange sneakers are full of vitality. And all because he was going to see Lu Haowan!
It's been more than a month since the last time I went to X city with the same car to get off the bus. In the past month or so, Lin Jiaming and Lu Haowan have become more closely connected, and it seems that the layer of paper between the two is getting thinner and thinner, and if there is a random gust of wind, this paper can be blown through.
Taking advantage of the warm-up, the weather forecast has broadcast the good weather in recent days, Lin Jiaming couldn't wait to ask Lu Haowan to come out, wanting to go with her to feel the spring return to the earth and bathe in the spring breeze. Lu Haowan also happily agreed, and the two made an appointment to go to the largest wetland park in X City for a day.
Although the two are not too far apart, to get to the wetland park, you have to take different subways. After Lin Jiaming took the subway for more than 1 hour, he finally arrived at the agreed subway station. At this time, Lu Haowan had not yet come, Lin Jiaming touched his pocket, the carefully prepared things were still there, and the worries caused by the squeezing of the subway just now settled down.
Exit the subway is one of the special rest areas provided by the wetland park, and several benches are waiting quietly under the wisteria trellis, looking forward to the fragrance of the wisteria. Due to the south-north location of X City, it was still a little cold in March. That's why there are very few people visiting this season, and there are very few people sitting on the benches. A winter's erosion, the wooden bench was slightly rotten, the patent leather was slightly cocked, Lin Jiaming reached out and touched it, and a few fingers suddenly went black, so he took out the prepared paper towel and spread it on the bench, then sat down and waited quietly for Lu Haowan to come out of the subway entrance, a gust of wind blew, and the fallen leaves on the ground jumped one after another, but Lin Jiaming pulled the zipper of the sportswear to his head inappropriately.
Last year, Lin Jiaming and a few good friends such as Gu Kai came here. At that time, it was a little later than now, and the wisteria trellises on this bench were full of wisteria blossoms, and the garden was full of fragrant fragrance. After a spring rain, the pink peach blossoms are dotted with dewdrops, and swarms of bees are busy running between the pink flowers, and occasionally two white butterflies fly intoxicated and lingering in the fragrance of this flower.
"Lin Jiaming!" Lu Haowan's sudden appearance startled Lin Jiaming.
"You're here!" Lin Jiaming got up and put away the tissues on the stool.
"Hehe, have you been waiting for a long time?" Lu Haowan smiled apologetically, her smile was always so charming.
"It's okay, I've just arrived, let's sit down for a while and then go around." ”
"Uh-huh, good!"
Lin Jiaming took out two tissues again and spread them on the bench, motioning for Lu Haowan to sit. spread out the two tissues just now and sat next to Lu Haowan.
"It's a little cold today, you're wearing a little less, aren't you?" Lu Haowan asked when she saw Lin Jiaming wearing a thin sportswear.
"I'm used to it, I've been wearing it this way all these years. I also basically only wear a single pair of pants in the winter. ”
"That body must not be able to bear it, I can't see it now, and the problem will be very serious when it appears in the future!"
"Isn't this looking at the sun today!" Lin Jiaming touched the back of his head and smiled. I don't know why, in front of Lu Haowan, he is a stupid boy, if it is Ou Cheng, Lin Jiaming is probably a different performance. I don't know how Ou Cheng will feel when he sees this side of Lin Jiaming, after all, she has been chasing Lin Jiaming for more than half a year, and Lin Jiaming is still lukewarm to her. Who can control such a thing as feelings? Lin Jiaming did not call Ou Cheng, although in Gu Kai's eyes, Ou Cheng was more beautiful than Lu Haowan.
"Okay, if you think it's appropriate, but I still recommend that you wear more when it's cold!" Lu Haowan spread her hands, after all, she could only suggest now.
After chatting for a while, Lin Jiaming and Lu Haowan got up and packed up their tissues and walked slowly towards the center of the wetland park. At the foot is a wooden corridor, with some charm of the ancient style of Jiangnan. The two sides of the promenade are surrounded by withered reed poles, but they are not as dense as the reeds in Baiyangdian in the TV series, and you can vaguely see the skyscrapers in the distance from the gap. Compared to the bustling city in the distance, it is full of freedom and tranquility.
After walking a short distance, Lin Jiaming saw two white water birds flying in the sky in the distance, and a crisp chirp repelled the hustle and bustle of the city.
"Wow~ Look! A pair of water birds are flying!" Lu Haowan's eyes were attracted by this chirp.
"Well, I guess I just flew back from the south. When we came here last year, it was full of bird calls!" "Did you come here last year?" Lu Haowan turned his head and asked Lin Jiaming.
"Well, I came with my friend, and I came later than now, when the peach blossoms were blooming, and now the peach blossoms are still flowers. Lin Jiaming pointed to the peach forest behind him.
Lu Haowan was still looking at the direction where the waterfowl flew just now, Lin Jiaming looked at her, and touched the things in his pocket again. Finally, I couldn't help it.
"Lu Haowan, I don't want to call you Lu Haowan anymore!" Lin Jiaming's sudden serious face made Lu Haowan a little confused.
"And what do you want to call me?"
"I'll give you something!" Lin Jiaming took out a small square box from his pocket, the blue wrapping paper was wrapped very tightly, and the purple ribbon was tied diagonally on the box, which was carefully prepared by Lin Jiaming.
"What is it?" Lu Haowan took the small box and was about to open it, but was stopped by Lin Jiaming.
"Let's tear it down when we go back. It's not easy to take it with you now if you dismantle it!"
"Oh! Okay, I have something for you too!" After speaking, Lu Haowan took out a pale pink envelope from her satchel and handed it to Lin Jiaming. "Okay, you have to go home and tear it down again!" Lu Haowan also learned Lin Jiaming's tone.
"Okay, listen to you! Go home and open it again!" After speaking, Lin Jiaming carefully put the envelope into his pocket, pulled the zipper again, and patted it to make sure it would not be crumpled.
In the afternoon, Lin Jiaming sent Lu Haowan back to his residence. I don't know if it was to thank Lin Jiaming for sending him back, Lu Haowan invited Lin Jiaming to have a simple meal in the small restaurant downstairs of the rented house. After eating, he sent Lin Jiaming to the subway entrance.
When Lin Jiaming returned to the house, it was already dark. He eagerly opened the envelope and carefully took out the contents, which was a maple leaf picked in autumn, which had been pressed flat by the book. Nothing else. Lin Jiaming was confused for a while, what did this mean? But he still carefully put the maple leaf back into the envelope, and put it in the book "Cangyang Gyatso Poems" along with the envelope.
On the other side, Lu Haowan returned to the house and opened the box for the first time, it was a glass crystal ball, the scene inside was a snow scene, and a girl wearing a down jacket and a red woolen hat was posed in a big letter. Lu Haowan suddenly understood, took out her mobile phone and flipped to the photo.
At this time, Lin Jiaming sent a message.
"I thought, ask you, would you like to be my girlfriend?"
"Yes!" After giving an affirmative answer, Lu Haowan leaned on the bed, locked the screen, held the phone to her chest with both hands, and stared blankly at the ceiling. As night fell, the street lamps on both sides of the road downstairs turned on, and the orange light filtered through the windows and onto the ceiling, exuding a hint of warmth!