In the second semester of my freshman year of high school, I am about to celebrate my 16th birthday.

It seems to me that human beings are really strange creatures, and some people yearn to never grow up, to be free and carefree like a child forever; Others aspire to become adults sooner, to have the same rights as adults, to be as beautiful as they are.

And I've always been happy to embrace every birthday, whether it's family, friends, or myself.

In particular, it is said that this year's birthday is a bit different, and I can get my ID card after this birthday!

In the human world, if I can get an ID card, I am a person with an ID card. It felt like I was finally able to fit into the adult world, to have a greater presence in this world, and to pursue the girl I liked.

This birthday is so important that in my heart, it even exceeds the traditional major birthdays such as 10 and 20 years old.

"This is a great opportunity, you can hold a big birthday party, and then invite Lin Ximeng to join you." Hearing that I was going to celebrate my birthday, He Xiaoyu suggested that I say it.

"That's a good idea, but how?" I remembered the party when I graduated from junior high school, which was organized by Song Hongyi. Now, when I have to organize it myself, I realize that it is not easy.

"It's very simple, arrange a weekend, choose a hotel, invite a table of people to lunch, and then find a place to play in the afternoon if possible." He Xiaoyu said very easily, "Of course, the most important thing is Lin Ximeng, you must follow her preferences and take good care of her." ”

"Yes, the most important thing is Lin Ximeng, she is the core of the whole party, and she is the original intention of inviting guests to dinner this time. It doesn't matter if I'm happy or not, it's the most important thing for her to be happy. However, as long as she is happy, I am happy. ”

"Right!"

I remember the summer reunion over and over again, and it was a pretty successful one. However, that party had already been said to be my birthday, and everyone except Song Hongyi and Ah Ghost thought it was my birthday. Now when it's my turn to celebrate my birthday, everyone will be surprised. Lin Ximeng, in particular, will definitely surprise her and leave a deep impression.

In addition, unlike the last time I ate, this time Lin Ximeng knew that I was interesting to her, if she was still willing to sit next to me and talk to me, it would also mean that she also liked me, what a happy thing it would be, I was really a little excited to think about it.

With a good vision, I started preparing two weeks in advance. I carefully made a list of guests, controlled the number of people within one table, and tried to choose those who knew Lin Ximeng well among the friends who had a good relationship with me. Song Hongyi, Xiaoyuan, and Ah Ghost are all must-haves.

In order to be more formal, I also specially wrote the invitation card on stationery to distribute to the invited friends, and wrapped it in a beautiful package. I held this invitation in my hand, and the more I looked at it, the more I liked it, and I was reluctant to send it out. Presumably, when friends get their hands, they will also be unable to refuse because of the delicacy of this packaging.

During the recess, I came to the door of class 16 with an invitation, and happened to see Lin Ximeng walking by the pool with his tablemates.

I confidently walked over, handed her an invitation, and said, "I'm having dinner for my birthday next weekend, and I hope you'll come." ”

Lin Ximeng was really surprised and said, "Isn't your birthday the day of summer vacation?" ”

"Oh, it seems that you misunderstood that time, it was Song Hongyi's birthday, but swimming was my treat."

"I see, okay, I'll think about it."

"Come or not, tell me in advance when the time comes."

"Hmm." Lin Ximeng agreed with a smile, "This invitation is so beautiful!" Where did you buy it from? ”

I tried my best to be calm, but once I wanted to get up, I was still a little shy, and I wanted to say something more, but I was stunned for a long time and didn't say anything. After all, Lin Ximeng's tablemate was next to him, looking at us with glowing eyes, so excited that he seemed to have discovered something terrible, and my mind was blank with fright.

I smiled awkwardly, didn't stop long, ran to the door of class 16 and looked inside for a long time, then ran back again, and said to Lin Ximeng: "It seems that Song Hongyi is not here at this time, and there is an invitation card for him here, so please pass it over." ”

"Hmm."

After handing over the second invitation to Lin Ximeng, I went back.

Will Lin Ximeng come in the end? During class, I stared blankly at the blackboard in my seat, and I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As the birthday approached, the concern intensified. A week has passed, and there is no news about Lin Ximeng. I always felt like there was a boulder hanging in my heart, and as long as it didn't fall, I was restless. But when exactly will it fall?

"Shall I take the initiative to ask her?" I consulted He Xiaoyu for advice.

"It's still early, what's the hurry."

"I really want to know sooner, now I always feel restless, there are seven or eight little monkeys jumping up and down in my heart every day."

"It's not appropriate for you to ask people with such a strong purpose, it's better to entrust someone who is invited at the same time, and knock on the side while chatting with her."

"It makes sense, I should go to Song Hongyi and ask."

"It's okay to ask him, but it's not the best." He Xiaoyu touched his chin and thought, like an experienced old man.

"Oh, you have a better idea?"

"Whether Lin Ximeng comes or not must have something to do with whether the other girls you invited come or not. If you inquire through them, not only will it not be abrupt, but you can also use them to increase the possibility of Lin Ximeng's coming. ”

"Wonderful! Why are you so smart? ”

"Hey, that's what a girl thinks." He Xiaoyu squinted his eyes, looking indifferent.

"Then I'll ask Xiaoyuan."

Xiaoyuan was in the next class, and I went to find her between classes.

"Xiaoyuan, do I have a birthday on the weekend?"

"Well, it should be fine this weekend."

"There's something I want you to inquire about, can you help me ask if Lin Ximeng is coming?"

"Haha, this one." Xiao Yuan smiled, "Well, I happened to meet her in the library last week, and I happened to mention it. ”

"Oh, what a coincidence. What did she say? ”

"Well, I told you not to take it too seriously." Xiao Yuan frowned and paused, lowered her voice and said, "I don't seem to want to come because of her appearance." ”

"Oh, that's it......"

The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. I originally thought that with Lin Ximeng having such a good relationship, she would definitely not refuse. I've always fantasized about Lin Ximeng snuggling up to me when she attended my birthday party, happy smiles blooming on each other's faces, and sweet feelings flowing in each other's hearts.

However, Xiao Yuan's intelligence is tantamount to a blow to the head, this stick knocked me from the sky to the ground, this stick knocked me back from fantasy to reality, this stick knocked down the boulder hanging in my heart, and weighed heavily on my heart, the instant horror, and then reverberated with pain.

"Don't be sad yet, she didn't make it clear that she wouldn't participate. I just judged from the look on her face that she seemed embarrassed, maybe she just hadn't thought about it yet. Anyway, in a few days, she'll get back to you. ”

"Well, thank you. If you can get any further information, please let me know in time. ”

I returned to my seat, not knowing whether to be happy or sad, with no emotion in my heart, empty as an abyss. Speaking of which, it's still not certain. Will she come at all? Does she like me or not?

"If Lin Ximeng doesn't come, what should I do?" I told He Xiaoyu what I was asking about.

"It seems that the relationship between the two of you is not that close."

"Don't tease me."

"Judging from this sign, it seems that she is still wary of you and has not been able to open up to you." He Xiaoyu touched his chin again and thought, "Young man, you still have a long way to go!" ”

"So, all the signs I've seen before that she's liking me are hallucinations?" I can't help but wonder if I was born.

"What are the signs?"

I told the story of what happened between junior high school and Lin Ximeng in 1510.

"The evidence you mentioned is really nothing, some of it is just a coincidence, and some of it happens even between ordinary friends." He Xiaoyu shook his head.

Song Hongyi had expressed a similar opinion before, and now He Xiaoyu said the same. Is it really wishful thinking on my part? Are these common human manifestations? Not what I thought it would be?

So, in fact, it's Lin Ximeng who I like first, not Lin Ximeng who likes me first? So, I'm now in the early stages of pursuing the Linxi dream? Is there really a long way to go?

Well, I resigned myself to my fate.

However, Lin Ximeng is indeed a good girl, a girl worthy of my hard pursuit. Besides, even if there is no evidence of all kinds of signs, it is at least the bond between me and her in fate, and fate will favor me, I believe!

"If Lin Ximeng doesn't come, can I not have to hold such a party?"

"What are these words, your invitations have been sent, how can there be any reason to take it back. Without Lin Ximeng, don't you care about the lives of other classmates? ”

"Uh, but without Lin Ximeng, how can I have any spirit to hold this party?"

……

As the days passed, Lin Ximeng was still silent. As I said, my spirits are also getting worse by the day. Is everything that has been carefully prepared really going to come to naught? Inviting so many classmates to dinner in vain has become meaningless at all?

The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, and I vigorously wrestled my white eraser. I always like to touch it when I'm bored, and the smooth surface feels cool to the touch, like an ice cube, which always helps me release when I'm full of stress.

However, today, no matter how much I played with this eraser, I couldn't calm down, but became more and more emotional. Depression, anger, and fear intertwined in my heart, boiling, turning into churning magma. The smooth eraser twisted, tore, and screamed in despair in the magma.

Suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared at the door of the classroom, and the man walked straight towards me and stopped in front of me.