In the early summer of 2009, Shen Yin was a junior high school student, and there was still a month to go before the high school entrance examination. Outside the window, the acquaintance kept screaming, and the classroom was enveloped in a tense atmosphere, indicating that something big was about to happen. Shen Yin was groggy and wanted to sleep, her tablemate Xu Miao poked her arm with a pen, and whispered: "Shen Yin, I heard that the head teacher of the next class is going to send out the test papers for this mock exam, you have to cheer up, don't be found by him." ”

Shen Yin remembered that the day before yesterday, the school had only organized a mock test, and today's results came out, which was probably the most efficient of all substitute teachers.

As the bell rang, everyone sat upright with tense faces.

The head teacher, Mr. Xiao, wore an off-white short-sleeved shirt with square-rimmed glasses, and he held a thick stack of test papers in his right hand. He walked to the podium, knocked on the table with a boarder, and said with a calm face: "Students, pay attention! This time, I worked overtime with your substitute teacher and changed your mock exam papers overnight, and the exam questions this time are the closest to the high school entrance examination, so this time the results are very important to you. In short, this result is the closest to your score in the high school entrance examination, but the results of most students are not ideal, and these students should think about it. Now I read the results of the top 20 students in my class, and I hope that these students can continue to maintain and continue to work hard. ”

The classmates began to discuss in private, and Shen Yin's heart couldn't help but become nervous.

The first place is still Su Yuqian, Su Yuqian got up from her seat and walked to the podium leisurely, Teacher Xiao smiled at her, "Keep it up." She took the roll and returned to her seat.

Since the second year of junior high school, Shen Yin has never spoken to Su Yuqian, usually doing their own things, and they don't go home together after school.

Shen Yin clenched her hands tightly, her heart was uneasy, and suddenly she heard her name, she stood up and walked to the podium.

"Shen Yin, the class is ranked fifteenth, and the grade is ranked forty-first, you didn't do well in the exam this time." Teacher Xiao handed her the paper and said with a serious face.

Shen Yin lowered his head and took the roll, and returned to his seat with a red face.

Xu Miao hurriedly took her paper, wanting to see her results, "It's not bad, but this question is so simple, how could you do it wrong?" Xu Miao whispered.

Shen Yin didn't speak, he sat quietly, and only the loud voice of Teacher Xiao was in his ears.

After class, Shen Yin and the other six classmates were called into the office by Teacher Xiao, and in order not to attract Teacher Xiao's attention, she deliberately walked very slowly and stood at the back.

Mr. Xiao went into the office and took a sip of water and asked them to sit on the couch, and he sat across from them, holding his eyes and glancing at them. "You guys didn't do well in this exam, and your grades were not stable, so you have to seize this short month to check and fill in the gaps, and in a few weeks of struggle, you are expected to be admitted to the county high school."

Ms. Xiao then started interviews with everyone in the room, encouraging them to continue to work hard and strive to be admitted to high school.

When it was Shen Yin's turn, the other six classmates were gone, and only she and Teacher Xiao were left in the office.

Shen Yin lowered his head, not daring to look at Teacher Xiao's expression.

Teacher Xiao took a sip of water, "Shen Yin, I read your paper, and the answer was very unsatisfactory, and I made many questions that should not be wrong. ”

"Teacher Xiao, I'll pay attention next time."

Teacher Xiao waved his hand, "Well, you must not make this kind of mistake in the examination room, try to be careful when answering questions." ”

Shen Yin immediately understood, and after saluting the teacher, he went out.

She returned to the classroom, and just remembered the class bell, she saw Xu Miao holding her paper to check the correct answer, "Teacher Xiao didn't embarrass you too much, right?" ”

"No, he only said a few words, and I don't think there's any need for him to call me too." Shen Yin put away the history textbook on the table and took out the English textbook.

Since the "puppy love" incident that happened in her second year of junior high school, she found that Teacher Xiao began to pay attention to her, and asked her to serve as the "representative of the study class". She felt that once she arrived at school, she would always be under the 'surveillance' of Teacher Xiao.

"Alas, when a few of them came back, they didn't see you, and I was worried about you for a long time." Xu Miao saw that the English teacher was about to walk into the classroom, so she immediately packed up the papers on the table and took out the English textbook from under the desk.

"Thank you, I treat you to ice cream after school." Shen Yin smiled at her.

"Okay, it's a certainty, I heard that the school's commissary has a new batch of ice cream with a unique taste, so I just went to try it." Xu Miao's eyes immediately lit up, as if a hungry stray dog had found food.

After school, she and Xu Miao were coming out of the commissary and happened to meet Su Yuqian.

"Shen Yin, I have something to say to you." Su Yuqian stood in front of her.

Xu Miao was holding an ice cream, she glanced at Shen Yin, and stood beside her.

"Xu Miao, you go first, we'll see you tomorrow." Shen Yin turned his head to Xu Miao and said, looking sorry.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow." Xu Miao waved at her.

Su Yuqian pulled her to a corner of the playground because there would be school police patrolling the school after school.

"Shen Yin, I'm sorry, I know that I have done a lot of excessive things to you before, I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I beg you to do me another favor." Su Yuqian pleaded with her, her eyes full of anxiety.

Shen Yin knew that Su Yuqian knew herself very well, and she could find out her 'weakness' whenever she could.

Shen Yin was silent for a while, "What's the matter?" ”

Su Yuqian took her hand and said happily: "Wang Mengliang has often skipped class these days, and he didn't say anything when I asked him why, so I want you to follow him with me to see what he is doing and why he doesn't come to school." ”

"Can you ask your classmates for help with this? Why me? Shen Yin said lightly, his tone was very calm.

"Shen Yin, you are my good friend, and only you can help me in this matter, please."

"Okay, when?" Shen Yin knew that he couldn't refuse, so he had to agree.

"Right now, it's Friday, and we're out early."

Shen Yin returned to the classroom, packed her schoolbag, and pushed the cart out of the school gate with Su Yuqian, she pointed to a figure not far in front of her, "That's him, we have to keep an eye on him, it's best not to be discovered by him." ”

They always maintained a distance of three meters between them and Wang Mengliang, and followed very carefully. They followed Wang Mengliang to town, where he took off his school uniform and walked into a restaurant. Shen Yin gestured towards Su Yuqian, wanting to ask her what she was going to do now.

Su Yuqian took out 50 yuan from her pocket and stuffed it to Shen Yin, "You haven't met him much, so now you can only pretend to go in to eat and continue to follow him, I'll go back first, otherwise my mother will find out." ”

"But don't you already know that he's working part-time here? What else am I going in there for? Shen Yin didn't take the money, and wondered in his heart.

"Actually, I knew he was looking for a part-time job outside, but I didn't have the courage to ask him in person. However, even if I asked him, he wouldn't tell me why. So, I'm going to let you pretend to meet him as my friend, and ask me to find out why he wants to work part-time. Can you do me a favor? I'll explain it to your grandma, you don't have to worry. She put the money in Shen Yin's hand, "Even if I invite you to dinner, okay?" Hurry up and get in! Su Yuqian pushed her into the store.

An aunt came up to her, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt, and asked with a smile, "Little girl, what do you want to eat?" Three fresh or spicy? Are you the only one? ”

Shen Yin wanted to walk out, but Su Yuqian stood at the door and made an "OK" gesture at her.

Shen Yin had to be led by her aunt to sit in a seat, and the aunt took the menu and put it in front of her, "Little girl, are you the only one?" ”

"Well, it's just me." Shen Yin glanced at the menu, and then looked around, wanting to find Wang Mengliang.

The aunt saw that she was absent-minded, thinking that she was here to find someone, and asked with a little anger in her tone, "Are you here for dinner?" ”

Shen Yin felt that this aunt was blocking her vision next to her, so she wanted to finish the meal quickly. But when her eyes focused on the menu, she was dumbfounded - this is a hot pot restaurant.

Shen Yin asked for a small portion of Sanxian hot pot, and the aunt on the side said impatiently: "The buffet is on that side, and the rules in the store are to pay first, and drinks and the like have to be charged separately." ”

Shen Yin nodded, but she had a terrible impression of this aunt in her heart, and she just wanted her to leave quickly. She took out the 50 yuan from her pocket and handed it to her, "I want a bottle of cold mineral water." ”

The aunt immediately found her six yuan and smiled at her: "Little girl, you wait here for a while." ”

"Hmm." Shen Yin took out his textbook and began to read it.

A boy walked up to her with a soup base, "Do you want three fresh?" ”

Shen Yin raised her head and met the panicked eyes of Shangwang Mengliang, she pretended to be surprised and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

He added the soup base of the hot pot to her, and said with a slight smile: "In such a hot weather, why did you come to eat hot pot?" ”

Shen Yin was a little embarrassed, her cheeks were slightly hot, "What's wrong?" Can't you come to eat hot pot in the summer? ”

"Yes, the business in the store has not been good recently, and I hope that more people will come to eat hot pot." He put away the kettle and whispered in her ear, "You shouldn't have failed the mock test this time, right?" ”

"Have you read the report card?" Shen Yin was a little surprised, because so far Teacher Xiao has not announced the detailed results of this mock test.

"Don't worry, you will definitely be admitted." He smiled and left.

Shen Yin looked puzzled, but she quickly understood, and she smiled at him, "Thank you, how did you do in the exam this time?" ”

Wang Mengliang didn't reply, he hurriedly grabbed his clothes and said, "I'll invite you to dinner, anyway, I'm the only customer in the store now, you're not busy, right?" ”

"No, I still have something to do."

"Even if it's a favor for me," she pouted, "I can't finish eating so much." ”

He looked at her for a moment, "Okay, you wait here for me for a while." ”

Shen Yin walked to the counter and saw the aunt just now, so she told her that she and Wang Mengliang were classmates and wanted to invite him to a meal.

The aunt smiled, "I can give him a little time off, but I have to pay for two people." ”

After she paid for it, she asked for a bottle of iced mineral water.

When she returned to her seat, she saw that he was already choosing dishes, she put the water bottle on the table and went to choose the dishes, Wang Mengliang said beside her: "I have already told Aunt Zhang that I want to change it for us to change it for a large portion." ”

"Is that the woman who doesn't have a good temper?" She added a little enoki mushroom.

"You keep quiet, in fact, Aunt Zhang is very good, I work here, and she introduced me to me." He whispered to her, "You like enoki mushrooms too?" ”

"Well, I also like enoki mushrooms scrambled with eggs." Shen Yin added a lot of enoki mushrooms.

He covered his mouth and smiled, a look of skepticism, "Can that be delicious?" ”

"It's really super delicious, I don't believe you can make it yourself and eat it." Shen Yin said with a serious face.

"Well, you can choose to be a chef in the future." He forced a smile and watched her reply.

By the time they finished choosing the dishes, the table had been replaced with a large portion of the three-umami hot pot, and the water in the pot had already begun to boil.

Shen Yin put the meat and mushrooms first, and was about to put some vegetables.

"Thank you!" Wang Mengliang looked at her with a solemn expression.

"You're welcome!" Shen Yin thought that she was inviting him to dinner this time, and she replied cheerfully.

"It's not this time, it's what happened in the second year of junior high school."

She realized that what he said was arguably the most regrettable thing she had done in her life, "You don't have to tell me, this incident shouldn't be apologized." She took a sip of water, "Do you think I'm stupid, no, it's just stupid." ”

"No, I think you're kind, the kindest girl I've ever met."

Shen Yin smiled, looking helpless, "This world doesn't need kindness, do you think there is that kind person who can be good and famous?" No, not one. To put it bluntly, kindness is actually stupidity. ”

"No, I apologize to you for Su Yuqian, I'm sorry!"

"No, don't say this kind of thing today, we should say something positive, such as cheering for the high school entrance examination, and wishing us all the best for the high school entrance examination." Shen Yin smiled.

"Well, I wish you could be admitted to a high school." Wang Mengliang took the mineral water bottle and raised his glass and smiled.

"What about you? Don't you want to go to high school? ”

"I've given up."

"Why?"

Wang Mengliang said: "My family is very short of money now, and my grandmother is now sick and hospitalized, so she can't afford to pay the medical bills." I hope you keep these things secret for me, don't tell Su Yuqian, I don't want to affect her studies. ”

Shen Yin looked helpless, "Okay, but do you have any plans for the future?" She asked, slurring.

"Not for the time being, I can only go out to learn art first." He laughed and happily sliced a piece of meat.

"Why not ask the school for help? I remember that every year the school would have a sum of money specifically for supporting poor students. ”

"I don't want to make our family's affairs public, I hope you can do it."

"Well, let's eat first, otherwise the dishes will be cold." Shen Yin digressed the subject, and she saw a hint of disappointment flash in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared and his sunny smile was restored. "Well, don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you."

It had been an hour and a half since they finished eating, and after Shen Yin separated from him, they went home.

At seven o'clock in the evening, Shen Yin had just finished dinner, and she heard someone calling her name outside the window, and it turned out that Su Yuqian was standing under the window of her house.

"Did you inquire about anything today?" Su Yuqian asked straight to the point.

"No, he's been working in that store," Shen Yin stuffed 50 yuan into her hand, "You should take the money." ”

"Shen Yin, I said that I would invite you to dinner." Su Yuqian didn't take back the money, and there was a little disappointment in her tone, "Have you seen anything else?" ”

"No, did you have anything to do with him?" Shen Yin stuffed the money into her pocket, "I appreciate your kindness." ”

"That'...... All right! Su Yuqian said hesitantly: "A few days ago, I saw him meeting with a girl, I didn't dare to ask him face-to-face, I was really afraid that I would lose him...... I suspect he doesn't like me anymore. ”

"No, I don't know much about this kind of thing, but since you doubt him, it's better to ask him in person." Shen Yin comforted her, "But the high school entrance examination is coming soon, so you should focus on studying now." ”

"Well, thank you, I've always wanted to apologize to you, but I never had the courage. Can you forgive me now? Su Yuqian lowered her head and looked at her expectantly.

"Well, actually, I don't hate you anymore, it's just that I can't figure it out for a while, but I didn't expect it to drag on for so long." Shen Yin touched the ends of her hair embarrassedly and smiled awkwardly.

"Shen Yin, you're so good." Su Yuqian hugged her.

Half a month before the high school entrance examination, Su Yuqian accidentally injured her left arm at home, and I heard that when she was boiling water at home, the kettle suddenly exploded and burned her arm. Therefore, her left arm is always hung on her chest, carefully protected by the people around her like a wounded person. Her mother rides an electric scooter to pick her up to and from school every day.

Shen Yin and a few classmates visited her at her home on a Friday afternoon, and she was recuperating at home, only relieved to hear the doctor say that the injury on her arm would not affect the exam.

After the high school entrance examination, Shen Yin found a part-time job in the town, working as a cashier in a supermarket, leaving early and returning late every day.

On the evening on the eve of the high school entrance examination results, Su Yuqian took the initiative to come to her, and that day she saw Su Yuqian very sad and hurriedly led her to her home.

It turned out that Su Yuqian knew that Wang Mengliang did not take the high school entrance examination, and he went out to work on the day of the high school entrance examination, so he asked his friend to hand Su Yuqian a letter, which said his QQ number and a few other words.

Shen Yin didn't know how to comfort her, after all, she also lied to Su Yuqian. That night, she left Su Yuqian at her house and slept with her.

The next morning, she had to go to work, so she asked her sister to accompany her. When Shen Yin came home in the evening, Su Yuqian had already helped her get her report card back from school. Her grades are very good, and she is able to go to the first middle school in the county, and she is full of joy looking forward to her finally getting her wish. But a few days later, her father called and said that the teacher of the second middle school in the county town had called him, and he wanted Shen Yin to go to the second middle school, and if Shen Yin could go to the second middle school, the school would waive her tuition for three years of high school, and her father wanted to ask her opinion.

Shen Yin thought for a long time, and she finally accepted this condition. Their family conditions are average, their parents have been working in other places to earn money, and there are two elderly people and a younger sister who is still in the second grade of primary school. She doesn't want her parents to work too hard, after all, the content of No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School is the same, but there is a gap in teachers, and she believes that as long as she studies hard, she will definitely be admitted to university.

She worked part-time for more than two months, earned a sum of money, bought a new dress for her sister, and paid for her books, and left some as her own living expenses. Her dad bought her a flip phone, which she loved and applied for a QQ number.

She hadn't seen Su Yuqian since she came to her house that day. She heard from her grandmother that Su Yuqian went to the No. 1 Middle School in the county, and her mother rented a house near No. 1 Middle School in order to take care of her life, and Su Yuqian also went with her.

Since then, she hasn't met Su Yuqian. Although the distance between No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School is only a few kilometers, they chatted through QQ a few days before the start of school, but the school prohibits the use of mobile phones, and the school dormitory does not install charging plugs, so if you need to charge it, you have to pay for it, so Shen Yin doesn't often use her mobile phone, and gradually she doesn't chat with Su Yuqian. At that time, the bus from the county seat to the town was very crowded every Friday, and Shen Yin stayed in the school dormitory in order not to crowd the bus and generally did not go home on weekends.

It was three years later when she and Su Yuqian met again, when they were both admitted to college, they met unexpectedly during that holiday, Su Yuqian has changed a lot, she looks more beautiful, her hair is long, she has a simple ponytail, and a pair of black-framed glasses, which is very literary and artistic girl. Shen Yin hasn't changed much, his cheeks are still round, but the original Qi bangs have become three-seven-point oblique bangs, and he has changed to a thicker pair of glasses.

They happened to meet at the door of a supermarket, Shen Yin invited Su Yuqian to the restaurant for dinner, she smiled, "I used to go to your house to eat, but now it's my turn to invite you." ”

"We haven't seen each other for years, and this time I invite you, which can be regarded as my apology to you." Shen Yin pulled her into a restaurant.

"Apologize?" Su Yuqian asked suspiciously.

"It's nothing, I just feel like I've done some childish things before, and now I'm a little ashamed to think about it." Shen Yin found a seat by the window, pulled out a chair, and asked her to sit down.

"Yes, I did a lot of childish things when I was a child, and now I think it's ridiculous." Su Yuqian also smiled.

They sat together and talked a lot, and Shen Yin found that her eyes were fixed on the phone screen several times, "Are you in a hurry?" Shen Yin thought it was delaying her time.

"No, what's wrong?" Su Yuqian retracted her gaze, looked at her, and asked suspiciously.

"It's okay, we can go home together." Shen Yin stirred the juice in the cup.

"Okay, but I'm walking today."

"It's okay, I have an electric car, I'll take you home."

Shen Yin carried her back to the village and sent Su Yuqian to the door of her house before riding home. That day, Su Yuqian didn't talk to her about Wang Mengliang, and she didn't ask.

After that day, she often went to chat with Su Yuqian, and from her mouth, she also knew the recent situation of some junior high school classmates, such as Xue Ting is also at home now, and Xu Miao is still working in a hotel as a waiter.

That holiday, she and Su Yuqian visited several friends, asked for their contact information, and added their QQ numbers.

Half a month later, Shen Yin went to college, and she and Su Yuqian often chatted on QQ, and occasionally sent emails. But a year later, Su Yuqian didn't often reply to her messages, and Shen Yin's call to her also showed an empty number. Since then, Shen Yin and her have never met again.