Chapter 43: Peach Leaf Crossing
Taoyedu is located in Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, is an ancient ferry on the Qinhuai River, located near the confluence of the Qinhuai River and the Guqingxi Waterway, starting from the east of Gongyuan Street in the south, and reaching the west of Huaiqing Bridge on Jiankang Road in the north, also known as Nanpudu. When he was in college, Ye Nanfeng liked to come to Taoyedu for inspiration.
"Senior, why is this place called 'Peach Leaf Crossing'?"
"I'm a medical student, not a literature student, how can I know?" Gu Xizhou sat on the edge of the ferry, looking at the book in his hand.
"Aren't you a local?" Ye Nanfeng took a pencil and drew the scene of the Qinhuai River in his sketchbook.
Gu Xizhou raised his head, looked at Ye Nanfeng who was painting, and looked around again, "There are peach trees planted here?" ”
"Of course not!" Ye Nanfeng stopped writing, "Legend has it that the calligrapher Wang Xianzhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has a concubine called "Peach Leaf", when she traveled back and forth between the two sides of Qinhuai, Wang Xianzhi could not rest assured, and often personally greeted and sent him at the ferry, and made "Peach Leaf Song" for it: "Peach Leaf Peach Leaf, cross the river without a tree; But there is no suffering, and I will welcome you. Over time, Nanpudu was also called Momohadu. Isn't it a beautiful love story? ”
"I don't see anything good." Gu Xizhou lowered his head and read the book again, "It's just a ferry, and it takes so much effort to come up with a name." ”
"It's a symbol and a commemoration!" Ye Nanfeng was a little lost, "Sometimes, what girls need is just simple companionship, even if it is only for a short period of time." ”
Gu Xizhou did not respond to her. Ye Nanfeng looked at Gu Xizhou, who was reading carefully, and sighed softly, she opened the sketchbook, and in the background of Tao Yedu, there were two figures, and the boy was holding the girl's hand.
"Finished?" After a while, Gu Xizhou asked.
"Well, it's done."
"Let's go, then." Gu Xizhou stood up, put the book in his backpack, "Go back to school." ”
"Senior, let's go back first." Ye Nanfeng packed up the painting book, "I'll go over there and take a look." ”
"It's almost 6 o'clock." Gu Xizhou looked at his watch, "If you want to go somewhere else, find time next time." ”
"It's only 6 o'clock, and it's not too late." Ye Nanfeng muttered, "If something happens to the senior, go back first." ”
Gu Xizhou didn't speak, just frowned and looked at Ye Nanfeng.
Ye Nanfeng didn't know why, at this moment she had a feeling of being caught doing something wrong, she secretly glanced at Gu Xizhou, who was looking at her with scrutinizing eyes, and lowered her head in a hurry.
"Grab your bag and go back to school."
"I said, seniors can go back first."
"Ye Nanfeng, don't let me say it again."
Ye Nanfeng raised his red eyes and looked at Gu Xizhou, biting his lip stubbornly and standing still.
Gu Xizhou walked a few steps quickly, picked up Ye Nanfeng's schoolbag, grabbed Ye Nanfeng's wrist and was about to leave.
"I said, if you want to go back, you go back first!" Ye Nanfeng didn't know where the strength came from, so he broke free from Gu Xizhou, turned around and ran in the opposite direction. She didn't know how long she had been running, and it wasn't until she couldn't see the crossing of Taoye Ferry that Ye Nanfeng slowly squatted down. Turning around and looking back, no one was chasing. I subconsciously wanted to take the mobile phone, only to find that the mobile phone was in the schoolbag, and the schoolbag was in Gu Xizhou's hand. Ye Nanfeng suddenly felt very wronged, she didn't know what was wrong with her. Wiping away his tears, Ye Nanfeng stood up and walked along the stone road to the market in front.
Xu was moved by the fireworks in the market, Ye Nanfeng temporarily forgot his sadness, and looked at the gadgets in the market very freshly. It was getting dark, and Ye Nanfeng's stomach was growling, alas, his wallet was still there with Gu Xizhou. Ye Nanfeng asked the shopkeeper about the direction of Nanda and walked in the direction of the school.
"Next time, I won't ask Gu Xizhou to come out! Ask him out again, and he'll be a puppy! Ye Nanfeng told himself as he walked, "Ye Nanfeng, what do you like about him!" ”
A fifteen-minute journey by car, Ye Nanfeng walked for a full hour and a half. When he walked to the gate of Nanda University, Ye Nanfeng was very glad that he returned to the school before the curfew.
"In the future, I will resolutely carry my schoolbag by myself!" Ye Nanfeng drooped his shoulders and walked in the direction of the gate.
"In five minutes, I'll be able to ask the school guard to lock the door!" A male voice came from Ye Nanfeng's ears.
Ye Nanfeng glanced up, Gu Xizhou was standing at the gate with Ye Nanfeng's schoolbag in his hand. Gu Xizhou was also carrying a schoolbag, and it seemed that he had been standing here.
"Oh." Ye Nanfeng nodded and continued to walk inside.