The evening wind blows through the ancient ginkgo, and the fan-shaped leaves rub against the "rustle" sound. At the entrance of the university, students came in and out in groups of threes and twos, turning their heads from time to time to look at the beautiful woman standing on the side with a light temperament. Shi Jiaojiao looked at the time, it was only seven o'clock, and it was usually when Tang Jianyu was about to start lecturing. She hesitated for a long time at Tang Jianyu's avatar, but she still put her phone back in her bag and went to the food street opposite to find something to pad her stomach.

After eating a bowl of ramen, just forty minutes had passed, and Shi Jiaojiao walked in the lively streets of small shops one after another. "Beauty, try our essential oils!" The girl with exquisite makeup came up and invited warmly, Shi Jiaojiao smiled and shook her hand, and continued to walk deeper into the street. After a small and dimly lit alley, the eyes suddenly opened up, and if you look closely at the smoke and crowds, there is even a temple hidden here.

Shi Jiaojiao looked at the sign with gold letters on the red background on the lintel for a while, and finally raised her foot and stepped over the threshold, took a piece of incense at the incense place, and joined the ranks of good men and women. The huge statue is dressed in gold, half-squinting and looking down on all beings, with no sadness or joy on its face. Shi Jiaojiao never believed in gods and worshiped Buddha, but for some reason, today she gave birth to a kind of piety, perhaps because she occasionally encountered a temple, like an oracle, which inexplicably infected her.

Throwing money into the merit box, the red futon under her knees was soft and sinking, Shi Jiaojiao looked up at Fuxian Bodhisattva, Baoxiang*, folded her hands, confessed to honest begging in her heart, and then let go of her hand, and really kowtowed three heads. "Bodhisattva bless, peace and security, everything is in order." As soon as he got up, someone snatched the futon. Walking out of the incense stand with curling fireworks, Shi Jiaojiao saw that the incense she had inserted was scattering blue smoke in the corner.

At nine o'clock, the entrance to the university is still very lively, and many food stalls have appeared out of nowhere, and each stall attracts energetic students. Shi Jiaojiao looked at the familiar scene, remembered her college days, and couldn't help but smile. At this time, someone gently patted her shoulder, Shi Jiaojiao turned her head and saw that it was an old man wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt, with big brown border eyes, and asked with an inquiring face, "You...... Are you waiting for Tang Jianyu, Professor Tang? ”

"Ah......" Shi Jiaojiao's eyes turned quickly, remembering that he was the doorman of the university, she bent down slightly and said, "Hello uncle, are you still working?" "Yes!" The old man looked very happy when he saw Shi Jiaojiao remembering himself, pointed to the guardhouse and said, "We won't be on duty until ten o'clock!" Shi Jiaojiao nodded and replied, "That's quite late." Teacher Tang is in class today, and I just came to wait for him to go back together. ”

When the uncle heard this, he opened his mouth and said, "At seven o'clock, you were also standing here, right?" Next to the flower bed at the entrance. Shi Jiaojiao replied, "Well, remembering that he usually has to go to class until nine o'clock, I went to eat something opposite." The old man put his hands behind his back, "I have been looking at it for a long time, and I dare not recognize it." I thought about it when I saw you leaving, but when I looked up, I turned back again! I'm afraid it's really you, I've been waiting stupidly, so I just came out and asked! "Silly wait?" Shi Jiaojiao didn't understand, and the old man said unexpectedly: "Why didn't he tell you!" Xiao Tang hasn't been to school for a long time, and I heard my son say that the classes were brought to other professors! ”

"Huh?" Shi Jiaojiao was shocked, her voice was a little loud, she quickly adjusted it, and asked, "When did your son tell you, did he say anything?" The old man pouted, retracted his chin and said blankly: "About half a month ago, as for why, my son is a teaching assistant, who knows." Even if I knew, I wouldn't understand it, an old man! Shi Jiaojiao took a deep breath, closed her eyes and opened them again, obviously a little panicked, the old man had to try his best to make up for comfort, "Professor Xiao Tang is so powerful, he is always looking for him everywhere." I won't tell you, I guess it's a confidential project! It's normal for him! Don't be in a hurry......"

Shi Jiaojiao lifted her eyelids and looked at the old man's kind face, he had done his best to help himself analyze, Shi Jiaojiao stabilized his heartbeat that began to accelerate, and said with a smile: "Yes, he used to be like this!" "Well, that's it!" The old man spread his hands, "It's so late, you can call him, ask and feel at ease, and you can call him to pick you up!" Shi Jiaojiao smiled and agreed, and thanked: "Thanks to you, otherwise I would have been stupid to wait, so I will call him!" "Fight, I'll go back!"

Tang Jianyu answered the phone quickly, his voice was as usual, and asked Shi Jiaojiao if she had arrived at the dormitory, Shi Jiaojiao swallowed her saliva, stepped on a ginkgo leaf that fell early, and said, "Not yet!" What about you, are you out of class? The other side paused for a moment before answering, "Come on, in the office, I'll be ready to go back with the lesson plan." When Shi Jiaojiao heard this, her brows were unconsciously twisted together, she gritted her teeth, and the hand holding the bag belt was clenched, and then she blew out a breath lightly and said gently: "It's also late today, your students are going to hate you, the class is late and long!" "Huh." Tang Jianyu chuckled softly, "They are used to it, I don't have time." ”

"You ......" Shi Jiaojiao called out hesitantly, "Huh? Tang Jianyu asked in a soft tone. You have to be good, don't be so wasteful about sleeping and forgetting to eat, I ......" Shi Jiaojiao pursed her lips, covered her worries with coquettishness, and said glutinously: "I will be reluctant!" Tang Jianyu was silent for a long time, and the sound of his breathing came from the earpiece. Shi Jiaojiao didn't say a word, she waited patiently, waiting for him to be ready to pour out the real situation to her.

"You too," Tang Jianyu took a breath and said, "I haven't been home for two or three weeks, and your father has called me to complain......" Shi Jiaojiao felt deflated, looked at the gradually cold street, held her forehead, and smoothed her breath for a few seconds before she said in a deep voice: "He is really ...... It's rare to be like this! I'll definitely go back this week, and I'm going to sue. Tang Jianyu laughed out loud, "He also feels sorry for you!" Come back quickly, I haven't been to see the two of them for a long time, and it's even harder to coax your mother to get angry when you turn around! "Huh." Shi Jiaojiao reluctantly laughed, "You're still scared by my mother." ”

The two of them talked a few more words without being salty, and they both had a feeling of being tired of coping, and it was Shi Jiaojiao who took the lead to end the topic, "It's too late, I'll go back to the dormitory immediately, you can go back quickly!" Tang Jianyu's tone was obviously relieved, and he hurriedly responded: "I have come out and will give you news when I get home." You too, send a letter to the dormitory. "I'm only a few steps away!" Shi Jiaojiao acted in a full set of acts, and said angrily: "You pay attention to safety when driving!" "Okay, good night." "Good night."

Did he encounter something that he couldn't even say to her? The uneasiness accumulated during this time, like the dark night crawling from dusk to dawn, is getting thicker and thicker, and it is almost ready to come out of my heart!

Near, far away; Close, far away...... The staggered street lamps are drawn on Shi Jiaojiao's solemn face, and the shades are constantly changing. The taxi driver, who spoke little, was infected by the cold aura emanating from the guests, and he was even more silent. The neon of the city obscured the melting moonlight, and the speeding vehicles on the road, like flying insects hovering under the lights, "whoosh", pierced the tranquility, and melted into the night and disappeared.