sixteen
Seeing Wen Yan's surprise, Lin Wanqing took a closer look at the content of the competition, which was a men's 3000-meter and women's 1500-meter middle-distance run. The way she ran made her feel weird, thinking that Wen Yan should know the rules, how do you look at his expression is also dazed and ignorant, could it be a new project?
"Don't you know the game?" Lin Wanqing asked Wen Yandao.
"I know, I just said that the original length was too short, and it should be lengthened appropriately to achieve the effect and purpose, but I didn't expect it to be doubled, and I knew that I wouldn't report this project, I'm really afraid that I won't be able to run down." Wen Yan sneered.
"You go to the swimming pool every morning and evening to exercise, and are you afraid of 3,000 meters of running?" Lin Wanqing questioned.
"It's not the same in the water as it is on land." Wen Yan hesitated.
"Do you really think you're a fish? The water is easy to swim in, and the ground is shriveled and unmoving. Lin Wanqing quipped.
"I don't like long distances and my body doesn't fit in. I participated because I wanted the children to see that it takes perseverance and stamina to accomplish something. Wen Yan explained.
"It's not what you want, and if it makes you embarrassed, it will show your perseverance and endurance even more." Lin Wanqing responded, she didn't think there would be anything if she ran such a distance.
The men's competition is about to start, and although Wen Yan is beating drums in his heart, he still has the courage to stand on the track and challenge himself. Everyone has their backs to the direction they are going to run, this is obviously not a formal running race, it is divided into three sections, the first stage runs backwards, the second stage runs sideways, and the third stage runs forward to the finish line, and this is the gameplay.
Wen Yan ran upside down in front, showing a strong explosive power, the second section of the sideways run gradually fell down, and began to collapse a little, and the third section of the footsteps already felt a thousand gold, and his face was a little pale. Lin Wanqing felt that something was wrong with Wen Yan, so she followed, took the water and handed it to him when she ran to the inside, and persuaded him not to run if he really couldn't do it, and not to have any problems. Wen Yan didn't have the extra strength to talk to her, took the water that was unscrewed, didn't drink it, poured it directly on his head, and then stumbled and ran at the same speed as walking, and he didn't know if it was a contestant who had passed him a few laps past him, and he didn't know if there was anyone behind him. Until the end, many people had passed the finish line, Wen Yan still had a lap left unfinished, and there were two people behind him. When he finally insisted on finishing the race and reached the finish line, he finally couldn't hold it anymore and left the track and climbed down on the lawn.
"Are you alright?" Lin Wanqing squatted down and asked.
"Rest, rest, or be upside down." Wen Yan said with relief.
"What do you say you can do, you have a good one, how do you let me explain?" Lin Wanqing said eagerly.
"Confess? To whom? Only I am responsible for you, and you are not responsible for me. Wen Yan took a deep breath.
"You have crossed the river with mud and are unable to protect yourself, what responsibility can you have for others?" Lin Wanqing criticized.
"I have a number, and I won't lose my life because of a run." Wen Yan didn't forget to be humorous. Lin Wanqing waited for a while, picked up Wen Yan and moved, and the game this morning came to an end.
"Let's go, I'll treat you to a big dinner." Wen Yan recovered and said with interest.
"Here?" Lin Wanqing watched Wen Yan walk towards a building with the crowd, and guessed that it might be to go to the cafeteria, even if it was a special day, I was afraid that it would be difficult to make a big meal, so she asked.
"Right here." Wen Yan affirmed. The two passed by two buildings side by side, similar in appearance. One is a library, one is an activity center.
"It's really well equipped." Lin Wanqing praised.
"The conscience of the city is here, so it needs to be maintained. Not with sympathy and pity, but with respect and help. They don't need to be treated specially, they can be friends with anyone, they can have their own excellent talents and skills, they can have joys and sorrows, and they can appreciate the joys and colds of the world. They don't have a family, but they have the opportunity to build their own home, as usual. Wen Yan looked at the two buildings in front of him and pondered.
Lin Wanqing saw another small stone carved square sign on the side of the road in the middle of the two buildings, and walked over curiously to check the handwriting. After that, he looked back at Wen Yan and walked in front of him again.
"You donated it?" Lin Wanqing had already read the introduction and confirmed to Wen Yan again.
"What's wrong? I think it's nice that the library can acquire knowledge and the activity center can do all kinds of useful activities. Wen Yan thought that Lin Wanqing was trying to find something wrong, and immediately explained to himself that the two buildings were indeed designated for donation according to Wen Yan's intentions, and he even cared about the details of the internal facilities.
"It's nothing, I just think you're too low-key, a welfare center, you donate two buildings, a venue. Only this square card is mentioned, and if you don't know it, you may not know it when you come here. Lin Wanqing praised.
"They were going to name these two buildings after me. I refused at the time, of course, not because I like to be low-key, I don't like to be famous, but because I am afraid that if I show my face, it will be difficult to be quiet. I can't bear that hustle and bustle, I've already experienced it. Now even more so is the demand for anonymity, because there is nothing more disturbing than breaking a quiet life. Wen Yan said frankly.
"Whatever you're afraid of will come. You still care too much and worry about losing. Lin Wanqing said with her own understanding.
"Hopefully not. I'm just looking for a way to restore life to its original face, but that's not too much, right? Wen Yan seemed to be asking Lin Wanqing rhetorically, and as if he was asking himself, this is what he often thinks about, and there is no answer.
"Not excessively, not even for granted. I just find it hard to strike a balance, you can't live different lives at the same time, you just imitate that form. Unless you really stay old and become one with the life you want to live, that's true, and you won't have any doubts or concerns. Right now, you're just experimenting with your ideal life. Lin Wanqing analyzed carefully.
Wen Yan was once again impressed by the little girl in front of her, and in a few words, she broke through what she had done, what she thought, and she could see it more clearly. Why does she have such sharp insight and just read more books? It is not modest to say that she should have read more books than she did. What must have been her experience out of the ordinary? Otherwise, how can there be such a deep understanding of life. What is the experience of a girl in her twenties, hardships and hardships? Who hasn't faced it more or less? Why is she more sensitive and sees thoroughly?
The two walked to the door of the cafeteria, and Lin Wanqing was stunned by the scene in front of her. All the children stood in a circle at each table, moving their little hands to do something. Wen Yan and Lin Wanqing took a closer look, and it turned out that everyone was cooking food and making dumplings.
"This is good, it is delicious, and it also means reunion. I'm not wrong, right? Isn't a meal with such a big scene a big meal? Wen Yan said happily to Lin Wanqing.
"It's a big meal, a huge meal." Lin Wanqing said with a smile, and joined the action of making dumplings with Wen Yan.
"Teacher Wen, is this sister your girlfriend?" A child looked at Lin Wanqing and asked Wen Yan in sign language.
"Yes, beautiful friend." Wen Yan replied with a smile in sign language, and also looked at Lin Wanqing.
"What are you talking about?" Lin Wanqing saw that the two of them were looking at her and asked.
"She asked you who you were, and I said a friend. He also calls you sister, and you should be happy. Wen Yan said with a smile to Lin Wanqing. Lin Wanqing asked Wen Yan to greet herself and the children, and she returned with a kind smile.
"Why do children call you teacher?" Lin Wanqing asked Wen Yandao.
"Because I do teach here, but only occasionally for half a day." Wen Yan replied with a smile.
"Teach what? Eloquent? Lin Wanqing quipped.
"It's a rhetorical rhetoric. I can't be a little special, and you're too underestimated. Wen Yan said with a smile.
"Anyway, children are innocent and kind, so they can have fun." Lin Wanqing couldn't help but laugh.
"Come and listen to my class one day and see how I coax the children to play." Wen Yan said leisurely, no longer arguing.
"Yes, I'd love to see it." Lin Wanqing agreed.
There are many people who can work. It didn't take long for all the dumpling fillings and dumpling wrappers to become thousands of dumplings. The cafeteria staff brought the dumplings in the pot, and everyone sat down to chat happily, talking about games and competitions, and waiting for their own lunch.
Wen Yan and Lin Wanqing were invited to sit down at the table where the dean was sitting and started talking. Until the cafeteria starts to eat, the children consciously line up and pick up the meals in front of the windows one by one, and the children who need to be taken care of are helped by the teacher. After the children returned to the table with their lunch boxes, Wen Yan and the dean also got up to eat. Worried that there would not be enough for everyone to eat, Wen Yan lied that he was not hungry, don't waste food, and just symbolically asked people to make a few dumplings for himself.
Back in his seat, Wen Yan felt strange when he saw that everyone didn't use chopsticks to eat. At this time, a child stood out at each small table, holding his own lunch box, lined up in a long line, and walked to the dining table where Wen Yan was, Wen Yan didn't know what they wanted to do, looking at the dean, the dean also felt strange, and wanted to ask. I saw a child at the front, carefully picking up a dumpling from the lunch box and putting it in the Wen Yan bowl, and said-"Thank you, Mr. Wen!" ”。 Wen Yan was surprised at first, and immediately stood up, and then one by one the children gave Wen Yan dumplings and thanked him.
"Dean Miao, there's really no need to do this." Wen Yan said excitedly and a little embarrassed, thinking that it was the dean's arrangement.
"I didn't know there was also this project, it was their own idea. You know, they've got a lot of ideas. Dean Miao smiled.
Wen Yan was even more deeply moved when he learned that they were spontaneous. Expressing gratitude to every child, looking at his bowl, the plate in front of him was full of dumplings, his eyes were ruddy, until the last child finished the dumplings and expressed his gratitude and love to him in sign language, Wen Yan couldn't hold on, his eyes were moist, tears fell, and he bent down to bow to everyone to thank him.
Lin Wanqing quietly handed the tissue to Wen Yan, Wen Yan wiped away her tears, smiled shyly at everyone, and happily ate lunch together. Wen Yan ate all the dumplings one by one, although he couldn't hold on, he was very happy.
After bidding farewell to everyone and going back, Wen Yan and Lin Wanqing went to their respective lunch breaks. woke up, and the two walked into the study one after another. Wen Yan played classical music, Lin Wanqing did not react, Wen Yan kept observing, understanding that she did not perceive this, and it was a direction of effort.