The cold winter has passed, and the chaotic and turbulent situation cannot stop the pace of spring. In the Yanjing campus, warblers fly and grass grow willows and spit goose yellow; The ice on the surface of the lake melted, and the warm wind ruffled a pool of spring water. That morning, Wang Hongju came to school early, and he walked alone by the lake with a book, and he read words in his mouth. He looked around and saw that there was no one, so he stood beside the Taihu Lake rocks by the lake and recited the lines of "Hamlet": "To live or not to live, this is the question." To be noble, should we swallow our anger and endure the violent attack of fate, or should we stand up to the boundless suffering and sweep it clean? Death is sleep."

Wang Hongju completely entered the artistic conception of "Hamlet", as if he was the melancholy Danish prince; He put his right hand on his left breast and read aloud: "Therefore we would rather endure the present calamities than go to other unknown afflictions, so that our worries make us all cowards, and so is the very nature of our decisions, which is clouded with a white look of thought; It could have been done vigorously, but because this point couldn't be figured out, it was awkward,"

"Smack, smack, smack!" Wang Hongju had just finished reciting a large section of the line, and there were a few applause from the other side of the Taihu Stone; He looked back, and a figure flashed from behind the rocks as the applause fell. Yes! It turned out to be Huang Tingting, who had not been seen for a long time! Wang Hongju couldn't believe his eyes.

"Good! The recitation is good. Huang Tingting smiled and praised.

"Hah! Huang Tingting! How did you end up here? Long time no see. Wang Hongju was very pleasantly surprised. The hands of the two men clasped together.

"Do you miss me?" Huang Tingting asked mischievously.

"Of course I miss you! Seriously, what did you do? I haven't seen you in over two months. ”

"Alas! Don't mention it. I went home and fell seriously ill after being doused with cold water during that parade, and my high fever did not go away for more than half a month. Huang Tingting was wearing a blue cloth cheongsam and a close-fitting red sweater, her face looked very ruddy and bright, and her body had fully recovered.

"Then why haven't you come to school for more than two months? Does it take that long to recuperate? ”

"My parents wouldn't let me go to school. I was told to lie at home to recover, and it took more than a month for my illness to be completely cured. After I recovered from my illness, I went back to my hometown in Shandong. That's why I came to school for the past two days. After Huang Tingting finished speaking, she pointed to Wang Hongju's nose and asked, "Do you want to interrogate me again?" ”

"Who questioned you? I'm just concerned about the younger students. ”

"Haha!" Both of them laughed heartily.

Huang Tingting asked Wang Hongju to flip through the script of "Hamlet" in his hand and asked: "Today's weather is so good!" Why read this sad thing? ”

"Our student drama club is going to perform the drama "Hamlet" again, I play the prince, I haven't acted in Shakespeare's play for a while, and I need to be familiar with the lines again."

"Wang Hongju, you recited well just now! Your voice is very much in line with Hamlet's melancholy and sentimental mood, and I am infected by you. Just now I was wondering if I should re-read the complete works of Shakespeare, Shakespeare's works are so well written! He depicts the inner activities of the character Hamlet in a deep and delicate way. ”

"Hamlet is a prince of pathos. Faced with the death of his father by his uncle, the incest of his mother, the theft of the country, the treacherous rulers, and the loss of the prince's position, he wanted to fight for revenge and save himself and the country; Or compromise in enduring the sinking and accept death. He struggled and wandered between these two options, struggling to find a way out, and this choice was extremely difficult and painful for him! I'm going to get into Hamlet's inner world. Or think of yourself as Hamlet, and only by fully entering the play can you play the character of Hamlet well. ”

"You can't get into the role, can you? I don't think you're in a good mood. Huang Tingting asked with concern.

"Maybe it's because I can't get into the role, but my mood is really not too good these days." Wang Hongju smiled, and then he proposed: "Classmate Huang Tingting." You see the weather is pretty good, let's walk along the lake. ”

Huang Tingting said: "Well, the scenery by this lake is so beautiful! We have to be worthy of this great spring! ”

The two walked and chatted on the newly green lawn by the lake. Like most young students, most of the topics they talk about are life ideals and confusion in real life.

Wang Hongju walked and stopped. He bent down and picked up a stone from the ground and threw it into the lake, causing ripples on the surface of the water. He said: "I've been really annoyed lately, and I can't read anymore!" He looked at Huang Tingting's puzzled face and said, "I studied to serve the people and serve the country in the future." But is there any hope for the country now? Poverty and backwardness, corruption, dictatorship and civil war, where is the future of the country? What am I going to do after graduation? What can be done for the country? Is such a country worth my love? ”

After listening to Wang Hongju's complaints, Huang Tingting said with a smile: "I think you are more melancholy than the Danish prince, and you are in pain all day long. ”

"Please don't tease me, I'm really out of step with this society. The students all say that 'the country is in trouble and the husband is responsible', but in reality, is our voice heard? Has anyone seen our existence? How should we live up to our responsibilities to the country? I'm so confused, I don't know what to do. ”

Huang Tingting saw that Wang Hongju was depressed, so she encouraged him to cheer up: "Classmate Wang Hongju, I didn't tease you. I think you're a lot better than those mediocre people who just want fame and chaos and are numb to obedience. You are a person with ideals and talents, you should cheer up and not give up on yourself. There is nothing immutable in the world, but there is no bright future without uncomplaining and unrepentant dedication. The hope of the country is in our young people, so we must focus on the future and cheer up and work hard! Huang Tingting looked up at the tender green willows swaying in the wind by the lake, and said meaningfully: "The harsh winter has passed, and spring has come to us." ”

The two chatted for a long time by the lake, and they talked very closely, and they walked around the lake again and again. When they were about to break up, Huang Tingting said to Wang Hongju: "Thank you for helping me in the last parade, or I would have to let the police arrest me and live in the room for a few days." ”

"The next time there is a demonstration, you will follow me, and I will be your bodyguard."

"In fact, our protests such as demonstrations and school boycotts are just a form of resistance, a vent of dissatisfaction to the ruling authorities, and they do not play a practical role in changing society."

Wang Hongju was a little puzzled, and he asked rhetorically: "You said that the demonstrations had no practical effect. So why should you go? ”

Huang Tingting smiled and did not answer positively. She said to Wang Hongju: "It can be seen from your words and conversations that you love to read, and several of our like-minded classmates have organized a reading club, which is very interesting, and you can listen to it if you have time." However, this reading club is semi-underground, and you don't want to find too many people to participate, so you don't want to make a big deal of it. If you want to participate, you'll have to make an appointment with me. ”

Wang Hongju felt that Huang Tingting was a very likable and beautiful girl, no matter what books she could read, it was a good thing to be with her often, and Wang Hongju happily agreed.

this day. Wang Hongju found Huang Tingting as promised, and they came to her reading club together. The scale of the reading club that Huang Tingting said is not large, that is, there are more than ten male and female students, and Huang Tingting is one of the initiators. This reading club is very mysterious, not everyone can join, and outsiders must be introduced by insiders to enter.

Huang Tingting introduced to everyone present: "This classmate's name is Wang Hongju, a new member of our reading club, and he is a very good progressive young man. Everyone applauds and welcomes! "New people have been added to the book club. More than a dozen students present were very happy, and they applauded enthusiastically.

"I've seen plays starring him before." A young man with glasses said and stepped forward to hold Wang Hongju's hand to welcome: "Classmate Wang Hongju, welcome to join!" "He was the one who spoke at demonstrations and was a very eloquent student. A girl with a round face and a cocked nose tilted her head and looked Wang Hongju up and down, and Wang Hongju was a little embarrassed. The girl playfully teased Huang Tingting and said, "This male classmate is very handsome. It's a prince charming for us girls! Tingting, you are really unique. Admire! Admire! ”

Huang Tingting slapped her on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Classmate Wang Hongju is not only handsome, but also very talented, he is much better than you, a guy who can play poor!" ”

Huang Tingting's words made everyone laugh.

The members of the reading club surrounded Wang Hongju and welcomed you and me one by one. After everyone said this, Wang Hongju felt that there was no need to introduce himself. So he humbly nodded to the students: "Hello everyone! I will continue to rely on your advice. ”

After Wang Hongju went to the reading club a few times, he felt that the reading club was a very special place. The books they read were not textbooks such as science, technology, literature, and history that they had studied in school, but some literary works describing the revolution in the Red Soviet Union, works by Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and others, and periodicals published in the liberated areas of the Communist Party and some works by Communist Party leaders that were rarely found in the market. In the process of reading, people often exchange and discuss the ideas in the text based on their personal understanding. Wang Hongju felt very new to this. In reading, he seemed to have entered a new world, which was very big, and there were many new and unknown things waiting for him to recognize and understand, and in this new world, he seemed to see the hope of China's future. In particular, every member of the reading club is honest and sincere, has the courage to explore the truth, and is a group of enthusiastic young people who are worried about the country and the people and are willing to dedicate themselves to their ideals, and their personality charm has deeply infected Wang Hongju. He felt that he could no longer live without the collective, and he felt that he had come out of his negative pessimism and had a strong sense of responsibility to transform this society.

In the reading club, Huang Tingting is not very old, but she behaves quietly, works calmly, and has strong organizational skills, which is an indispensable core. She often finds some newspapers and publications to read aloud to the members of the reading club, and whenever she reads, Wang Hongju always sits in the corner and carefully admires Huang Tingting who is immersed in reading. Huang Tingting's facial features are exquisite, her facial lines are soft, her black hair is lined with a fair face, she is quiet with passion, and she is weak and powerful. Wang Hongju's eyes were always attracted by Huang Tingting, and whenever Huang Tingting swept his gaze towards him, he would hurriedly lower his head and pretend to think about the problem. Wang Hongju is a very proud person in his bones, he was born in a wealthy family, handsome and talented, and many girls pursued him. He is very proud in front of girls, ordinary girls he will not look at it, but whenever he meets Huang Tingting's eyes, he always feels nervous and cramped and blushing and heartbeat. Despite this, he always hopes that he can attract more attention from Huang Tingting, and if he can't see Huang Tingting for a few days, he will feel unable to lift his spirits. Wang Hongju often asks himself: When you dare not look at or avoid a woman's eyes, is it when you fall in love with her? Did I fall in love with Huang Tingting, or was I fascinated by Huang Tingting? He wanted to deny his speculation, but he had to admit that Huang Tingting was like a magnet that attracted him strongly. (To be continued......)