Chapter Twenty-Three: Mountains, Seas, and Lakeshores
A few days ago, I was on an unexpected business trip, and I didn't have time to inform my friends, so don't complain. I'm back, trying to get up to speed. 2004.09.06。 Old snow.
The wind on the lake is vast, the autumn is twilight, and the red fragrance is scarce.
The water and mountains are close to people, inexhaustible and infinitely good.
The lotus seeds have become old lotus leaves, green dew washing, apple blossom grass.
Sleeping sand gulls and herons do not look back, they seem to hate and return early.
Now is the time when it is warm and cold, but Jiang Tingting, who is sitting at the table, has already taken off her bloated winter clothes and changed into pretty spring clothes.
Because she was in the dormitory, she pulled her hair up casually, pinned a hairpin to the back of her head, revealing a smooth neck, and looking a small face full of energy. The pale green top is extraordinarily beautiful.
I was still very happy with my visit, with my beautiful little eyes squinting and smiling sweetly. "Yicheng, how come you, a busy man, have time to play with me? Not busy taking care of your café. ”
"What's the matter, you're not welcome." I was happy to see her, and I didn't feel any inhibitions.
"No, I'm afraid you're having a chic life, and you'll forget about your old classmates."
"Just kidding, how could it be. Hey, my little café has been managed by someone on my behalf, so I'm much more relaxed. ”
"Really, how could you be willing not to do something?" Could it be that I'm just a desperate guy in her eyes.
"It doesn't affect my money, what are you afraid of." Making money is my purpose, and it's nothing to say it, Lao Yu's real surname is love.
"You still have the potential to be a capitalist, when to hire legal counsel, don't forget to take care of your little sister." She didn't forget to sell herself. This is the first time she has called herself a little sister in front of me, and it gives me a very different feeling. She used to be a little restrained when talking to me, but it seems that her college life has slowly changed her.
"Don't say that Tingting is really a suitable candidate, the price is cheap and the amount is sufficient, maybe it can be free. When needed, the first thing that comes to mind must be you. ”
"Why do you talk about people so unbearable, with your attitude, you still want to be free, if you don't kill you, you'll be lucky. I see that you are so prosperous, your eyes are red, and you want to open a coffee shop in our school, are you willing to help me get in touch? Jiang Tingting still said to me with a smile.
Isn't it, isn't it trying to rob me of my business? I looked up into her eyes to see if she was really going to play for real.
"I'm kidding you, why are you so nervous. Our two schools are so close together, don't worry, I won't do this. Jiang Tingting's words reminded me, I only know that I am doing very well now, and when I see that there is a profit, maybe someone will come out to grab business from me. Yunxi's approach is still very right, constantly expanding the scope of business and increasing the core competitiveness. Hey, my mind is quite up to date.
"If someone competes, I will definitely welcome it, if you participate, of course it is better, without competition, how can there be development?" I gritted my teeth and said that with her appeal, she would definitely be able to keep most of the people in their school, and that would be dangerous.
"Okay, don't be duplicitous, there is only so much population, and if you want to compete, it's just your own people. Besides, people still have to study their homework hard, when they are all like you, don't you have to read books and take exams? ”
Fighting by herself, this is interesting, and she was about to continue teasing her, but at this time, Jiang Tingting probably also discovered her language problem, her face flushed, and she had changed the topic.
"Okay, let's stop messing around. Have you seen Da Ke and Lingyu lately? ”
"It's a big deal, but it's not missing to go to me to eat, but the two of them have never seen each other together, so you should have a connection."
"You're really a person, and your speech is still so ugly." A bit of a complaining tone.
Just as she was about to refute that it was the truth, Chen Mei pushed the door and walked in, "What are the two of you talking about, it's so hot, I didn't bother you." ”
Jiang Tingting glanced at her and didn't speak. I replied, "No, welcome to join." Xiao Chen Mei is really diligent, if you are from our school, you can also help me wash my clothes. ”
Before I finished speaking, I was glared at Jiang Tingting again, and I didn't understand whether I was thinking of teasing other girls, or blaming me for saying that no one helped wash the clothes.
Chen Meitian's surname is so noisy, she pushed Jiang Tingting in front of me, "Now that it's grandly launched, let Tingting help you." ”
Before I could react, the two women were already laughing and fighting.
After a while, when it was time for dinner, the girls in their dormitory also came back one after another.
"Wow, the handsome guy is here. Why don't you say hello first. "I don't know who was the first to tease me.
"Alright, let's stop making trouble." Jiang Tingting, as the head of the house, made a sound and pressed.
"No, otherwise, if you two collaborate on a song, I'll let you go. What do you say? ”
"Okay." Her roommates responded in unison. I really like the atmosphere, it feels uninhibited.
I really can't shirk it, so I picked up a guitar and collaborated with Jiang Tingting on a song. I wanted to ask her to go out for a meal together, but after saying that, the noisy Chen Mei had to go with her, so she wanted to be our light bulb.
In the end, I accepted Jiang Tingting's opinion and went to Beichen's cafeteria, where Jiang Tingting wanted to invite me to dinner. Well, it's good to have girls invite you to dinner.
That night, Yu Yicheng will undoubtedly be rated as Beichen's "Canteen Star", as the only boy, being accompanied by six girls to eat, which is unprecedented for me, and it is also very unaccustomed.
Chen Mei coaxed away the "guests" on a table, of course, not to leave, but the three girls stood on the side and watched, until they saw that people couldn't eat, so they left obediently, and I finally had a good understanding of the demeanor of Beichen girls.
The table was filled with all kinds of special meals of Beichen, and each girl bought a few of her favorite foods to entertain the guests. To be honest, the food here is not much different from our Mizuki, the only difference is that I have never bought so much food in the cafeteria at one time.
Everyone enthusiastically recommended to me, if it weren't for the fact that I have always had a soft spot for the business of eating, in so many girls, I really don't know what to do.
Originally, I planned to tell the ladies about the robot competition at the time of dinner, and ask them to support them so that they can increase their popularity. But listening to the chatter, I didn't have the right place to interject at all, and I didn't find a suitable opportunity to open my mouth until I couldn't hold it anymore.
However, although these girls are quite naughty, they are very knowledgeable about current affairs, and after cleaning up, a whistle sounded, and the five girls scattered together, leaving the opportunity to speak to me and Jiang Tingting.
"Let's take a walk and let me take a tour of your campus."
Jiang Tingting nodded and walked with me in the campus of Beichen University.
"It's called Shanhai Lake, which is a big feature of our school, and it's the most iconic one. There is also a rockery over there, which is quite interesting, and there is a tree called the 'Wild Boar Forest', and several ancient cypresses in it are hundreds of years old. ”
Speaking of the history of the school, Beichen is not as good as Mizuki, but as a school, Beichen has a long history, in the late Qing Dynasty as a lecture college, many giants have lectured here. When you see some of the surviving buildings of that year, you will know its rich cultural heritage, and many of them are still named after famous artists. As the old saying goes: people have left their names, and geese have left their voices. In life, you should achieve something, so as not to be in vain.
is sighing in his heart for the former philosopher's demeanor, and the sky has already darkened. Side by side with Jiang Tingting, he walked to the edge of the "Wild Boar Forest". This forest is similar to our "Love Slope", and it has inevitably become a paradise for lovers.
Sure enough, one accidentally alarmed a pair of mandarin ducks leaning on the edge of the big tree and kissing passionately. People looked at the two of us, ignored them, and continued the unfinished business, but Jiang Tingting was ashamed, took my hand, and hurriedly walked back.
Under the leadership of table tennis player Tan Zhigang, Cao Yu and I went to the "Love Slope" several times under his leadership to specialize in beating mandarin ducks, and took pleasure in it. So although I haven't experienced this kind of place yet, I really don't know what to do, and it may be the reason why boys are naturally thick-skinned.
Jiang Tingting's tolerance was obviously much worse, and she didn't speak for a long time. dragged me and hurriedly fled the scene before saying to me: "Yicheng, let's go back, it's so dark here." ”
To be able to describe the atmosphere here in black, and thanks to the fact that she can think of it, it is really a genius idea.
Walking to the edge of Shanhai Lake, she held my hand and didn't let go, but I could feel some sweat in my palms. But the lake and the mountains are the best place to fall in love, so it is not exempt from vulgarity, on the steps and stone benches by the lake, there are still couples who sit together, but it is always a lot clearer than in the woods, in addition to pairs, there are large groups of people chatting and playing together.
Jiang Tingting finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down. The lights from all over the lake shine on the surface of the lake, sparkling and have a unique flavor. The early lotus flowers, the sharp corners have just come out of the water, fluttering with the breeze, the charm is real, and in the middle of summer, the scenery here must be more pleasant. Then she said another sentence that made me laugh any longer: "It's so bright here." ”
One black and one bright, it can be called a peerless classic, and she has the strength to write it into textbooks, and only a wonderful person like her can say such words.
The ambiguous atmosphere has shortened the distance between us.
"It's really lively here, isn't it, Tingting?"
Seeing me looking around, Jiang Tingting didn't dare to look away, and said, "You are really a person." ”
He had already let go of my hand, but naturally put his arm on my side, and his face was tilted to my side, as if this was the only way to relieve the slightest nervousness.
He said he was holding my arm, but in fact, only his ring finger and little finger were gently touching the ground. Jiang Tingting's clothes beside her were fluttering, her head drooped slightly, and her face was flushed, and she couldn't help but feel moved. Her arms leaned towards her, and her little hands were on my elbow sockets, so that it looked more natural and in line with the surroundings.
Someone once said that a young man is like a cloud floating in the sky, an animal whose black and white are not clear enough, and whose emotions are more ambiguous. I guess that's pretty much the case now.
Jiang Tingting didn't say anything, she seemed a little uncomfortable, but she still held my arm and followed my steps slowly. A few swallows that returned late, I don't know if they forgot the time to go home, or can't remember the way home, from time to time they skim the water, because of the poor ability to see at night, they seem a little flustered, not as calm as during the day. Jiang Tingting has been in contact with me for a long time, but it is the first time that she has been so close to her, and her mood is similar to that of this swallow.
As she walked on the small plank road leading to the center of the lake, her nervousness was dissipated and gradually became natural. Remove the inhibitions and start talking to me about girls.
She is very eloquent, and it is even more interesting to talk about her life in Beichen, her studies, her dormitory, and things in the student union. At this time, I can only listen and smile.
As he spoke, he naturally talked about his life in high school and the situation at home. This proud daughter of the sky, due to her superior family conditions, is undoubtedly a character who is loved by thousands of people.
But from the words, I can also hear a faint loneliness in her heart. I never thought that Jiang Tingting, who seemed to be smooth sailing, would have so much loneliness in her heart.
At home, her father and mother rarely have time to spend with her, and more often they accompany her grandmother, and visitors only praise her. In high school, there were very few friends in the class, and only Li Lingyu was in a similar situation to her, so the two had a close past. It's no wonder why she got along with me and Dake so quickly, and after graduation, she had far more contact with the three of us than her classmates.
went to college, and the girls in the class were all selected characters, everyone had a high IQ, and there was usually no conflict, and they seemed to be harmonious, but they were very arrogant in their bones, and no one obeyed anyone, so it was difficult to have any real interactions.
It seems that the relationship between girls is more difficult than that of boys, except for a few characters who are similar in all aspects, it is difficult for each other to enter each other's inner world.
walked to the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, "Tingting, let's sit here for a while." She nodded slightly.
I found a fence and sat down against a square pillar, and Jiang Tingting sat down next to me. Looking up at the sky, I couldn't help but exclaim, "The night sky is so beautiful tonight." ”
Jiang Tingting looked up as she said, it was a moonless night, but it was even more starry and gorgeous.
For a moment, both of them were speechless, silently looking at the vagaries of the starry sky. I don't know when, very naturally, Jiang Tingting quietly leaned on my body.
"Look at the shooting star, it's so beautiful!" She stretched out her hand and pointed to the sky, and a meteor streaked across the sky, dragging its yellow tail and gradually becoming dim.
Jiang Tingting, who was holding her knees, looked at the sky intently, leaning in front of me, excited like a little girl. Looking at her bright eyes, there seems to be an illusory reality. Not only did I have an urge to embrace her, this seemingly strong girl also had so many unsatisfactory feelings, and she also had the yearning of her peers for beautiful things.
Jiang Tingting, who calmed down, found that she had inadvertently snuggled up to me, moved her body a few times without a trace, broke away from contact with me, lowered her head and wrapped her fingers around the corners of her clothes, and two red clouds surged up on her face.
"This world is so beautiful, we should live well." I deliberately teased her.
"How old are you, you let out this feeling." Jiang Tingting smiled and was relieved from the embarrassment just now. "You should say work hard and make a career."
"I want to think about it too, but I think too much about it, and I don't know what to do."
"You--" Jiang Tingting dragged out her voice, but there was no follow-up.
"Whatever I do, I'm going to do my best." This is Jiang Tingting, there is a taste of self-sacrifice.
"I am only willing to do what I like, and I don't force myself, as long as I work hard, but I want to be worthy of my heart, and I never ask what the result is." The difference in experience made me think differently from her.
"Hmm!" Jiang Tingting replied in a low voice: "Why do you seem so heroic and short-breathed, as if you have no ambitions, a good man has ambitions in all directions, just to have a beautiful mind." ”
"I'm a cloth cloth, of course I can't compare with Miss Jiang, you are the proud daughter of the sky." Reflexively, the ridiculous words came out casually, but her words touched me deeply.
"You--" Jiang Tingting was very dissatisfied with my answer, and stopped talking angrily.
Lost in thought, I didn't notice Jiang Tingting's huge reaction, and I didn't say anything. With the pause in this conversation, I just thought about what she said, in fact, what I lacked was this kind of momentum, and most of what I did in the past was a coincidence, although sometimes it can be called a stroke of genius, but I always didn't deliberately set any goals for myself, and what was really pursued.
At this time, the people around him had already returned, "Oh, it's not early, I should go back, or they should laugh at me." Jiang Tingting exclaimed in surprise and dragged me to the dormitory.
was pulled up by the arm, and halfway through, Jiang Tingting saw that I had been silent, thinking that she was still annoyed by her criticism. She just said it casually, thinking that I should understand that she was already very good to me, and she was angry and stopped holding me. A person was hurrying in front, and I was thinking about things in my head, and I didn't notice anything unusual about her, just silently followed behind.
When she got to her dormitory, she said, "Thank you for sending me back, I'm going up." ”
I replied with a "hmm" before I came back to my senses, "Have you arrived?" ”
She said that she wanted to leave, but she did not move her steps, and when she saw me looking so cold, she turned around angrily and walked towards the building.
Only then did I realize that something was wrong, and I was stunned on the spot. Thinking about it carefully, I didn't understand where I had offended her.
At this moment, Jiang Tingting suddenly ran back again, probably because she found that I didn't leave. threw down a sentence: "You are a boy, why are you so careful, you can't coax people at all." After speaking, he didn't look at my expression, turned around and ran into the building.
Now I was even more in a fog, smiled wryly, and went back to school. What a failure, a happy party ended like this. Thinking about it again, the purpose of this is to tell Jiang Tingting about Beichen's participation in the robot competition a few days later, but until now, he has not mentioned half a word.
Ay! Let's go back first.
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