Chapter 26

◎The last meeting in ten years◎

We agreed to meet in the afternoon to go fishing, but Du Ningyang and Zhu Yao forgot everything in a blink of an eye. They turned off the nap alarm and went fishing with Zhou Gong in their dreams.

When they woke up again, the sun was about to set. The group message reached an astonishing 99+, saying that they had arrived at the barbecue place, and there were a lot of mosquitoes and they were very poisonous. Those who had not set out should hurry back to get the floral water.

Echo: I'll bring it. Are two bottles enough? If not

, Taotao and I will buy some. Aka Shanshan: I have some too. A-Du, let's go

together >.< @Echo. Echo: OK, let's meet downstairs.

Before we got close, we could smell the burnt smell of barbecue. The good young people who loved organization were busy and happy, walking around the grill, fanning, lighting the fire, and throwing seasonings like they were free.

The first wave of people who came had already started eating, and they laughed at the boys noisily. There were thirty people, but they didn't catch a single fish.

"You are really capable. I am convinced. You fished in the air and broke two of the other boss's rods."

"You still dare to say that to me... Do you think you are so awesome? Humph, shit!"

"It's time to eat. Be civilized. World peace, world peace."

Du Ningyang quickly came over and handed the floral water to the people standing at the outermost edge. "The floral water is here. Whoever wants to apply it can take it."

Wen Xu took it, unscrewed the lid, and shook it in the direction of Du Ningyang. "You don't apply it?"

"I have applied it," Du Ningyang was frightened. It turned out to be Wen Xu. He changed into a dark gray short-sleeved shirt. It was dark and she almost didn't recognize him. "You apply it."

She imagined his life as a young master. Did he apply floral water himself? Was there always a little maidservant around him, busy serving him? Thinking, the language system failed, like a wild horse running away——

"Or do you want me to help you?"

Wen Xu paused while pouring the floral water, without even looking at her, "No."

What? It was as if he was harassed by her... It was so embarrassing, Du Ningyang quickly found an excuse to run away, "Then remember to give it to others! I don't plan to take this bottle back!"

When he ran away, he realized that his face was hot. There was no doubt that he was shy. What kind of person is that, suddenly saying such a thing.

What if he answered "OK"? It's a pity that he couldn't answer again.

The enthusiastic male classmates finally connected the power of the outdoor speakers and microphones. The small screen with ancient picture quality lit up, announcing the start of another entertainment activity, "Hurry up and come to order songs. If you come late, you have to queue up!"

"I'll order a song "You Are the Most Precious" for Shu Lixiang and Pei Pei, dedicated to this unforgettable journey! Shu Lixiang is the best at singing this song, so affectionate!"

"Thank you so much! How can you be so nice?"

Shu Lixiang took a long step, walked to the screen, and pinched the thigh of the person who was ordering the song.

Unfortunately, I was a step too late. The music had already been turned on. The old machine was very stupid. I couldn't change songs or fast forward. I could only sing along word by word.

Before I knew it, the microphone was quickly and accurately stuffed into the hands of the two people.

Pei Pei hid behind Shu Lixiang, obviously shy to the extreme. Shu Lixiang took her hand and really started singing.

"Meet at this time next year at this place..."

"Remember to bring roses, tie a tie and miss you..."

...

"The future days will be beautiful with you..." "Will the future days be beautiful... Only then will the dream be more real?"

Although they had been together for less than 24 hours, they really cooperated well. Later, according to people familiar with the matter, they had shared this song on MP3 a long time ago. They were well prepared and had memorized the lyrics fluently. It was a piece of cake to show off their skills.

The girls who were unaware of the situation at the scene were moved to tears by this moment. They were sixteen years old, on the lawn, with sparks flying in the air, and they sang one sentence after another, back and forth. It was so romantic.

Du Ningyang and Zhu Yao stood side by side, and were obviously the most shocked. Their eyes were wet for some reason.

Damn, I'm so envious.

Although Zhu Yao made a bet with her last night when the lights were turned off, such a relationship could only last for three months at most. They looked well matched, but in fact, they were from two different schools and from two different classes. In the blink of an eye, one was going abroad, and the other was going to fight for the college entrance examination. In order to not part ways

, she Zhu Yao changed her surname to Du. She agreed and asked Zhu Yao to be more virtuous, but secretly made a wish, sincerely hoping that the two of them could be together forever.

However, at this moment, she was thinking again, being able to sing a duet like this on a summer night, even if they broke up tomorrow, would it be worth it? Maybe by then, her view of love had already taken shape, so she didn't care about so much, just go crazy first, and the result was not important, just let it go.

When she sang the last sentence, "I am willing to stay together on this road of love, you are the most precious", she vaguely felt a strong gaze, looking at her with burning eyes.

Following the direction of the strong sensation, she looked into Wen Xu's eyes.

Was it an illusion? Those gloomy eyes seemed to be saying goodbye to her, as if saying to her "I can't bear to leave you".

She didn't hide like before, but just looked back straight, with doubt in her eyes. Of course she had doubts, because he didn't look away, but just looked at her seriously and bravely.

Until the end of the song, the people coming and going blocked each other's sight.

That was the last time they met in ten years.

The background sound was: You are the most precious.

-

"The moon is bigger and brighter than the stars. It's the same if you make a wish again now."

"How do I know which of the wishes you made at that time came true and which didn't? Can you make a wish twice?"

"Then what wish did you make? Let's make a wish."

That night, the classmates bravely brought a few boxes of cold beer. They didn't drink too much after a few sips, but their faces were red. When they walked back, they pretended to be crazy and evil, and walked crookedly.

They agreed to climb onto the roof together the next night to watch the meteor shower. They even explored the "crime site". The roof of the girls' dormitory was pointed, and sitting on it all night made their butts hurt. The roof of the boys' dormitory was connected to a small terrace, and the door was locked, but they had to climb over.

You pull me, I pull you, and we can all climb over, neatly, but we have to squeeze a little.

Wen Xu also drank a little and followed the crowd, in high spirits.

He thought this trip was very fun - he saw Du Ningyang carefully peel off the burnt parts of the chicken wings and put them in a paper towel, but Zhu Yao snatched it away and swallowed it just after he finished; he also saw Du Ningyang, who loved sweets, drinking beer, sipping it in small sips, but the bitterness still made her grimace.

He regretted not bringing a camera with him to take a few photos of her and take them to the United States to keep as a memory.

It's beautiful, just remember it in your heart.

Back in the dormitory, just after washing up and lying down, he received a call from Han Ling. She spoke quickly, without any emotion or pause, and informed him: "The tutor came over this afternoon to estimate your score, and it should be close. Pay extra money and arrange a visa interview in Beicheng the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, Lao Du will come and take you directly to the airport. If everything goes well, you can go there by the end of July."

While eating barbecue at night, he looked up at the sky. It was full of stars and it looked like there would be a meteor shower. He had never seen a meteor shower. Money couldn't buy it. He really wanted to go crazy with them, go to the rooftop, and make a few more wishes for himself and for Du Ningyang.

Seeing Shu Lixiang and Pei Pei singing with their fingers intertwined, he was also moved. He didn't want to hesitate and just told her that he liked her and had liked her for half a year. No matter how she reacted, it didn't matter if she agreed or not. He just wanted to be brave once and not leave any regrets for himself.

On the way back, he followed Du Ningyang and Zhu Yao, not far away, with lazy steps, and heard them chatting.

The two of them were arm in arm, Zhu Yao asked: "Are you jealous and envious today?"

Du Ningyang's voice was a little vague, "Not bad."

"I don't believe it," Zhu Yao said firmly, "You are longing for it, I can see it."

"I don't deny it, but I have a sudden enlightenment now," Du Ningyang suddenly stood still, his voice clearer, but his words were not connected, "You are right, these are all things after college, you have to find a very, very suitable one, otherwise it will be easy to blow it."

Wen Xu stopped and sobered up. He thought he was probably drunk too much, and he was crazy to confess to someone who he couldn't even meet soon.

Even if he was a little tipsy and dizzy, he didn't want to cause any trouble to her carefree life.

"But you have made great progress in the final exam. I will believe you for now," Zhu Yao pulled Du Ningyang forward slowly, "Speaking of this, I really admire you for being able to score 60 more points in half a semester."

"That's because the base is small. Hehe, I don't know when I can reach the score line of Huaimei."

That night, Wen Xu followed the route the boys casually mentioned, first went to the roof, then turned to the rooftop, looked at the still starry sky and made a wish.

I hope Du Ningyang can be admitted to Huaicheng Academy of Fine Arts.

I hope Du Ningyang is safe, healthy, and gets what he wants. I

hope Du Ningyang will always be Du Ningyang.

I hope Wen Xu and Du Ningyang will have a chance to meet again.

I hope Wen Xu will be braver.

Du Ningyang shook Wen Xu's arm, "What are you thinking about? Can't you remember it? Or didn't you wish at all?"

"I remember it," Wen Xu curved the corners of his mouth, "It's come true, every one of them has come true. I hope you can be admitted to Huaimei, I hope you are safe and healthy."

I hope we can meet again.

"So that's how it is. I haven't become rich for so many years because you didn't make a wish."

"Then I'll make one now."

Wen Xu put his hands together, closed his eyes, and looked at the moon, which was as still as the stars that year, very pious.

I hope you will become rich.

I hope you will live freely forever.

I hope you love me.

"Wen Xu, you are very greedy," Du Ningyang seemed to have seen through Wen Xu's trick, "You have been making wishes for too long, and you have made dozens of wishes, right?"

"If I make wishes for you, I must make it clear to the moon. What if I don't make it clear and wish for someone else?"

"You are so poor."

Du Ningyang supported the eaves with both hands, stood up shakily, and stretched out his hand to Wen Xu, "Get up, let's have a midnight snack."

-

Wei also found that Wen Xu had an inexplicable curiosity about him. He would secretly look at him during work hours, and would deliberately turn his head away when he found out.

As for Wen Xu's expression, it looked indifferent on the surface, but he could see the complexity under the indifference - angry, arrogant, and occasionally a little proud of the winner.

He had two girlfriends in the northwest, both of whom had a straightforward personality. The relationship that started in the northwest also ended in the northwest. He bid farewell to the windy and sandy area where he had stayed for ten years, and returned to Huaicheng alone, but he seemed to have recruited a boy.

He only recruited boys in Huaicheng.

And he was a boy from Teacher Lu's studio.

A few years ago, he switched from QQ to WeChat, and he didn't know when he added Xu Zhaolin. Maybe he had been lurking in his address book.

Xu Zhaolin asked him: [Do you want to get together? ]

Perhaps because he was afraid that he would think too much, he added: [Old friends reminiscing about the past. ]

Xu Zhaolin's circle of friends is relatively simple, without much text, and mainly posts some still lifes and landscapes. The composition of his photos is good, and the color tone is also very advanced, which makes him, a professional photographer, shine.

It has indeed been a long time since they last met.

He still remembers the scene of their last meeting.

He was the first and only one who traveled across mountains and rivers to take care of him, but left without a word. This boy who was born and raised in the south had a handsome face. When he was blown by the rough sand, he felt very sorry and even had a desire to protect him.

Wei Ye's self-proclaimed rationality did not convince himself. He hugged him for a long time, reluctant to let him go.

Unfortunately, Wei Ye liked girls. He never doubted this. Since then, he always suppressed the unconscious doubts that surged from the bottom of his heart - who stipulated that you must like girls? And the answer that was about to come out - you should love a specific person.

Wei Ye's fingers edited back and forth on the screen. He thought about lying to him and saying "I have returned to the northwest", thought about fooling him and saying "I have not returned", and also thought about cooling his doubts and pretending not to see it and not replying to him.

In the end, he still couldn't bear it and only sent a sentence: "I'm busy recently, let's talk later."

Xu Zhaolin replied almost immediately: "I know."

"Let's talk later" is an adult's rejection. He thought he should know what he meant.

He raised his head and met Wen Xu's gaze again. This time it was different, with some provocation and curiosity. Wei Ye had a warm and nameless anger in his heart, and he rarely said, "Wen Xu, do you have any questions for me?"

Wen Xu was dignified and contradictory, "Yes... but there are no questions."

"Then ask, I will tell you everything I know."

It was after class, and the students walked out in a sparse group, gathered together to discuss the latest gossip. It took two or three times as long to walk from the classroom to the bus stop, just like the heartless trio in those years.

Wei Ye's eyes followed the shadows outside the window.

Wen Xu said, "I'm just curious, why did you come to take over the studio." I guess you

're curious about this... Why would a part-time job who can run away at any time be curious about this? Wei Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Just for this, you stare at me like an owl every day?"

"This is for the reputation of the studio," Wen Xu has been with Du Ningyang for a long time, and has learned to say one thing and mean another and talk nonsense.

"My brother bought this studio. I just happened to be on break, so I'll help him run it for a while. I'll look for another job after I get things sorted out," Wei Ye hadn't planned to reveal so much. It wouldn't be good to let students and parents know about the instability.

"Then are you going back to the Northwest?"

Why did it feel like Wen Xu was looking forward to his departure? Wei couldn't figure out what he meant. "I haven't thought about it yet. I probably won't. Let's take it one step at a time."

The ambiguous answer was annoying. Wen Xu's personality was such that he had already said too much to people he didn't know well, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Well," Wen Xu put on his backpack and pushed the chair back under the desk, "I'll go back first."

"I like girls," Wei Ye said this out of the blue, as if he was talking to Wen Xu, but also as if he was talking to himself.

Wen Xu glanced at him like he was crazy, but didn't say anything. Wei Ye hurriedly expressed his opinion, "So - I don't like boys."

Wen Xu said "Oh" nonchalantly, and didn't stop walking out at all.

This made Wei Ye confused, but his statement was clear enough - if Wen Xu was really interested in him, he should have retreated now.

Unexpectedly, Wen Xu turned back and threw him a sentence, "I like girls too, and you know my girlfriend."

"Who?" Wei Ye was even more confused.

"Du Ningyang," Wen Xu threw down these three words, quickened his pace and disappeared immediately.

Wei Ye suddenly realized that the relationship was treating him as an imaginary enemy and declaring sovereignty. But this jealousy was outrageous. After all, he had never seen her again after being ruthlessly rejected by her on the street.

Even when he sent her a message to tell her that he was too reckless and asked her to forgive him, she did not reply, but blocked him instead.

Wei Ye smiled, looked at the empty corridor, and whispered to himself, "How come these guys and the guys around them are still so childish?"

It seems that they have not grown up yet, just like before.

When facing childish people, you need to get along with them with an open mind. Wei Ye plans to make it clear to Wen Xu at work tomorrow that he is not coming back to pursue Du Ningyang.

In Wei Ye's view, no one can stay still year after year. They will always meet new people, get to know people they want to know, and encounter people they can't help but try.

At work the next day, Wei Ye made a firm statement and discussed this issue with Wen Xu. Wen Xu listened indifferently and calmly, but it was obvious that he did not agree with Wei Ye's words.

This made Wei Ye quite helpless.

"What do you disagree with?"

"You mean you disagree: people will change, and as time goes by, they will definitely meet, like, and accept new people?"

Wen Xu nodded, "Yeah."

Wei Ye said, "I don't believe there are such people anyway, so, give me an example to refute me."

"I," Wen Xu said calmly.

Wei Ye glanced sideways, patted his shoulder, and looked at him meaningfully, with a look of admiration, "She is indeed very shining, very charming, and has many good qualities, so it is worth your love for her... Always love her."

Yes. That's right.

He has always loved her.

Unfortunately, there are 365 days in a year, 3,650 days in ten years, and the one or two days, one or two moments when they intersected were like waves that rose and disappeared on the boundless sea, and soon disappeared in her memory.

He was the only one who was still. She never stopped like the tenacious wind, moving forward, and moving forward again. She was getting better and better, full of fighting spirit, and she got up after falling.

Two years later, in early autumn, Du Ningyang, carrying his luggage, stood in front of the gate of his ideal palace. It was not the Lihu campus, nor the Huaimei branch, but the top university that Huaicheng art students dream of. When he made his wish, he was precise about the district and street of Huaicheng Academy of Fine Arts.

She met someone new. Maybe she was not 100% moved, but she had started her first college romance.