Chapter 16: The Way Home

"How much have you smoked! "Wang Wei is here to say goodbye to Zhou Fei, and he is going home today. He thought clearly, no matter what, he had to face it, it was useless to escape, all these mistakes now were caused by himself, and he should bear all the responsibility. Now he doesn't complain about anyone, nor does he complain about the school's ruthlessness, if he wants to complain, he can only blame himself for not being angry.

Wang Wei went back last night and thought about it for a long time and didn't think of a perfect way, but compared to when he just learned that he couldn't finish his job, now he is not very worried about where to go in the future, the world is big, there will always be a place for him.

There are many people in this world who are in the same misfortune as him, they have also been lost and pessimistic, but they will not always be so unlucky, God closes the door for you, he will open a window, and the bad luck will eventually pass.

Wang Wei is most worried about how to explain to his family, if the people in the village know about this, the face of his parents will be lost, because of himself, his parents have a light on their faces, and everyone in the neighborhood knows that their son is a top student of a prestigious university, he suddenly became the most famous person in the neighborhood, and his parents are also familiar to many people.

The speed of rural people to transmit information is far faster than you think, without the use of advanced networks and information transportation, just rely on one mouth, enough to let everyone know your deeds, and the more you talk about it, the more amazing it becomes. Wang Wei was said by them to be like a god, if they knew the current situation of Wang Wei, I am afraid that what Wang Wei said would be as useless as a pile of garbage, and his eighteenth generation ancestors would be brought out again for everyone to recall. Every time he thought of the gap between before and after, Wang Wei felt sad, and he had nothing to do except not let others know.

"Why did you get up so early, are you going to leave now?" Zhou Fei was woken up by Wang Wei, he didn't know what time it was, and the room was dark.

Zhou Fei's dormitory is hung with a thick layer of curtains, the winter in the north is relatively cold, the thicker curtains can block the cold air that comes in through the cracks in the windows, and in the summer, it can block the dazzling sunlight that shines directly in, which can ensure a good night's sleep.

Zhou Fei slept in the dark dormitory, he didn't know that the sun was already shining outside, if it wasn't for Wang Wei coming in to wake him up, he didn't know how long he would be able to sleep, he hadn't slept so peacefully for a long time. He usually sleeps very little, there are too many things so that he doesn't have time to lie in bed and sleep peacefully, in recent years, what makes him envy others the most is to be able to sleep until he wakes up naturally, which is nothing in the eyes of others, but it has become a luxury in his place.

"See for yourself what time it is, you dare to say it's early. I'm here to say goodbye to you, I'm going home, I'm here to talk to you, say a word and I'll leave with peace of mind. Wang Wei said as he pulled the thick curtain to the side. The sunlight poured in like a flood that had burst the embankment, and Zhou Fei's eyes were stabbed fiercely, and he was a little uncomfortable. Zhou Fei rubbed his eyes that had not faded from sleepiness, and got up from the bed all of a sudden, and the bed creaked a few times when he got up violently, as if he was resisting Zhou Fei's rude movements.

"Is it morning or afternoon?" Zhou Fei was a little confused, he couldn't tell whether it was morning or afternoon, his mind was blank, and he couldn't remember anything at all.

"My god, are you sleeping, aren't you? See for yourself if it's morning or afternoon!" Wang Wei said as he stretched out his left arm in front of Zhou Fei's eyes and asked him to see the time. The watch on Wang Wei's arm has been worn for years, he wore it when he was in college, and it never left his arm.

This watch was given to him by his grandfather when he was admitted to university, and it is the most valuable gift he has received so far, because it carries the deep love of an old man. Soon after Wang Wei went to college, his grandfather died of myocardial infarction, and this watch was the only thing his grandfather left him, and seeing him was equivalent to seeing his grandfather's face, so he never let this watch leave him over the years, just like his grandfather had been with him.

"This watch has been with you for a long time! Look at the paint has fallen off, and I am reluctant to replace it with a new one. Zhou Fei looked at the time and determined that it was still morning, but it was almost time for lunch.

When Zhou Fei looked at the time just now, he found that Wang Wei's watch was very old, and the paint on the watch chain had fallen off several pieces, mottled, Wang Wei had told him about this watch, and he knew that this watch had a special meaning to Wang Wei.

You also know that it is more than a watch for me, as long as I wear it and look at it every day, I will feel at ease, it is the only thing I can contact with my grandfather, I am reluctant to discard it, even if one day it really stops working, I will not discard it. "Wang Wei can become friends with Zhou Fei, there are no other advantages, what Zhou Fei admires most about Wang Wei is his truth.

Wang Wei doesn't always use a mask to talk to you like other classmates, he is very pure in front of anyone, he doesn't deliberately disguise himself, he is what he looks like, he doesn't need to be deliberately pretentious, give others a false impression, make himself mysterious, and make others unpredictable.

Others have left a hand in their dealings with him, but Wang Wei is honest with whoever he interacts with, knows everything, and says everything, he understands that anything false is short-lived and cannot stand the test of time, and only true things will exist forever. Time will prove who is right and who is wrong, and when the time comes, the wrong things will be ruthlessly abandoned by time, and the right things will remain in the world forever, or go down in history for future generations to refer to.

Time is the most ruthless but just thing, it does not cling to the powerful, it is not bought by money, it has always done things in the truest way. No kind of falsehood escapes its eyes, and no sin escapes its judgment. It will not let the real thing stay in the dark for a long time, as long as it can stand the test, it will let the real thing prevail, and serve as the basis for future generations to behave in the world, as a specimen for judging right and wrong.

"I've known you for so long, and I haven't given you any gifts, it's my mistake as a brother. Today you are leaving, I don't know when the next meeting will be, where it will be, whether we can still treat each other as sincerely as we are now, these are all unknown. I met a lot of people at school, and in the past few years, I've been known by a lot of people, but there are very few people who can really be considered friends, and many people are just acting on the spot, and after the play, our friendship is over." For Wang Wei, Zhou Fei treats it with sincerity.

"But we are different, we are real friends, friends who can pull you in times of crisis, friends who are willing to make with my life. Now that you're leaving, I can't bear to let you go, but I can't keep you. Here's this for you, replace your current watch! He's been with you for so long, it's time to rest. Besides, the watch will not be used for a long time, and maybe it will be wrong if it doesn't leave that day." Zhou Fei took out a beautifully packaged box and handed it to Wang Wei.

"I know what this watch means to you, but I still have to advise you to let go, some things are done with a heart, I know that even if you put this watch away, you will not forget your grandfather's, your filial piety makes me very moved, and I admire you. "Wang Wei is going to his hometown, it's hard to say whether he can see him in this city in the future, this city is not big, but the probability that two people can just meet is still very small.

He has been friends with Wang Wei for four years, and has never given him a gift, today he is leaving, Zhou Fei gave Wang Wei a watch that has been collected for a long time, just now he saw which watch on Wang Wei's arm was very old, he remembered that he still had a watch, he had never worn it, and simply gave it to Wang Wei to keep a souvenir.

"This watch must be very expensive! I dare ask for something so valuable. Since they are friends, won't they see the outside world when they give gifts?" Wang Wei opened the very delicately packaged box, and a silver-gray watch was lying quietly in the center of the box.

The watch is new and has not been used yet, Wang Wei does not know what brand it is, but the watch feels good in his hand, and his feeling tells him that this watch should not be cheap. Not to mention the feeling of holding it in his hand, just by the decoration of the box and the pillow, it can be seen that this watch is worth a lot of money, it is a price that he cannot accept, he really dare not ask for such a valuable thing.

As the old saying goes: "No merit is not rewarded", Wang Wei has no credit at all, but it is indeed unreasonable to bear such a valuable thing. In the past four years, Wang Wei not only did not have any credit, but he also often troubled Zhou Fei, but Zhou Fei helped him a lot, it stands to reason that he should be the one who gave the gift, not Zhou Fei, he is anti-guest, a bit too much.

"Don't shirk it, it doesn't matter if it's expensive or not, the most important thing is our brother's heart, if you accept it, it is equivalent to accepting my heart. If you refuse, you will abandon me as a brother, and I will be very sad. Zhou Fei saw that Wang Wei was a little hesitant, so he used brotherhood to talk about it, and Wang Wei couldn't help but take it.

"You said so, I can't take it, but since we are friends, we should exchange courtesies, and I didn't prepare anything valuable. This piece of Jade Guanyin has been around my neck since I was born, it has blessed me for so many years, and it is not a precious thing. Today I will give it to you and let it bless you with all the best and all your wishes. Wang Wei said and took a piece of Jade Guanyin from his neck, which was an heirloom of their family, which his mother hung around his neck, which could bless him with a safe life. Today Zhou Fei gave him such a valuable thing, of course he wants to return the gift, he has nothing of value on him except this piece of jade, it is reasonable to give it to Zhou Fei, it can be regarded as a little bit of his heart for Zhou Fei's friend.

"Since it's something your mother gave you, how can you give it to someone casually, if your mother knows it, she will definitely blame you, you better take it back!" Compared with Wang Wei's gift to Zhou Fei, Zhou Fei's gift is too vulgar and meaningless, but Wang Wei's gift he really doesn't dare to accept it, its weight is too heavy, and he can't afford it.

"My mother wants to know that I gave it to you, it's too late to be happy, how can she blame me, you are my brother, just like her son, will she still blame me?" Since Wang Wei took it out, there was no reason to take it back, Zhou Fei had a way to let him accept the precious watch, and he also had a way to let Zhou Fei accept this piece of Jade Guanyin.

"Okay! I'll take it, and may it bring me good luck. Zhou Fei said and put a piece of jade Guanyin on his neck, Wang Wei also took down the old watch that his grandfather gave him, and put on the new watch that Zhou Fei gave him just now, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled. This smile contains their friendship for so many years, as well as their reluctance and attachment to each other.

"Brother, I'm leaving, otherwise I won't be able to catch the second car. Wang Wei got up and said goodbye to Zhou Fei, if he didn't leave, he would miss the train, the station was still half an hour's drive away from their school, if there was a traffic jam, I was afraid it would take more time, he had to leave early, and it would be very troublesome to miss the car.

"I'll give you a ride! I'll give you a ride if I'm idle anyway. Zhou Fei got up and got dressed, his face was not washed, his teeth were not brushed, he picked up Wang Wei's luggage and walked towards the school gate, there is a bus to the station at the school gate, and if it goes well, it can be reached in half an hour.

Zhou Fei and Wang Wei were sitting by the window, neither of them spoke in the car, there were few people in the car when they first came up, and after a few stops, many students came up, and the middle school students at this point were out of class, and it was time for lunch.

The two of them watched the people in the car, these young students had their shadows, a few years ago they were still like them with the dream of college, full of expectations for the future, at that time they had the idea of changing the world, not because they were naïve, but they were full of confidence. And now they have to face the cruelty of life, and the previous dream of changing the world is just a "dream".