Chapter 7: A Lifetime at a Glance 04
Shen Chuxue didn't return to the An family until after twelve o'clock.
There was a small light on downstairs. She didn't know whether it was left by An Yannan or Li Qiuhuo. In any case, she was very grateful that she didn't have to grope her way into the house in the dark.
Shen Chuxue changed her shoes at the entrance, but didn't want to go upstairs. She approached the small lamp and slowly touched the light bulb.
The temperature was scalding to the touch, as if it had been open for a long time.
Shen Chuxue fell sideways on the sofa, but her hand remained on the light bulb , lightly touching it. She couldn't get any closer, or she would get hurt. Just like Lin Jianluo... If she had known this would happen, she would have kept her distance from Lin Jianluo and would never allow him to enter her heart.
In the darkness, An Yannan's footsteps approached.
"An Yannan, I regret it."
From that day on, Shen Chuxue didn't go to school for a long time. She had been hiding in her room reading novels, all kinds of romance novels. The whole room was full of books, and any book she picked out was about how to fall in love.
An Cenxi lost interest after taking a few glances, saying that he had grown tired of it since elementary school.
But Shen Chuxue never got tired of watching it.
Shen Chuxue read those books over and over again, ignoring everyone. For many days, she didn't even say a few words to An Yannan when he came in, let alone Li Qiuhuo and An Cenxi.
Her abnormal behavior continued until one day during dinner, when An Cenxi brought news about Lin Jianluo. It was said that Lin Jianluo had quit his job at the bar, but still did not go home. He lived in the dormitory, attended classes regularly every day, did not run around after class, and hardly left the school , but visited the sophomore classroom every day.
Needless to say, everyone knows who this look is at.
Shen Chuxue pretended not to hear, and everything went on as usual in the following days. Even Li Qiuhuo was helpless and just thought that she was in her rebellious period which had come late, so she tried to coax her as much as possible.
Only An Yannan, at night, late at night when everyone was asleep, would stand at Shen Chuxue's door and watch her whispering Lin Jianluo's name over and over again, and write the three words "Lin Jianluo" on the title pages of those romance novels, stroke by stroke, very seriously.
It was night again, Shen Chuxue woke up in a daze, somewhat confused about the time she was in. After staring for a long time, she finally got used to the darkness, vaguely seeing the outlines of things , and knowing that An Yannan had brought her some milk - on the bedside table was a transparent glass cup, the milky white liquid inside exuded a sweet smell, but it made Shen Chuxue feel a little nauseous.
"An Yannan, are you suffering from insomnia? Why do you always stay up all night to watch over me?" Shen Chuxue asked with pretended humor.
An Yannan was standing at the door in his pajamas. He was already familiar with Shen Chuxue's biological clock, knowing when she would wake up, when she would sit on the carpet in the dark and look at the sky, when she would call Lin Jianluo's name in her nightmare... An Yannan was probably the person who knew Shen Chuxue best in the world.
She smiled slightly, waved her hand, and asked An Yannan to come over and help her.
"It's too warm in bed, I really don't want to come out! You always stay up late, it's easy to get old, you know?" Shen Chuxue pointed at An Yannan and said, her tone was joking, but it sounded helpless to An Yannan.
"When will you get better? How long will it take you?" An Yannan asked.
The book says that it takes seven years for all the cells in the body to be metabolized into new ones.
"I just want to take a break." Shen Chuxue explained softly.
"You rested too long."
So the next morning, An Yannan insisted that Shen Chuxue go to school with him, no matter what, even Li Qiuhuo's words were of no use - Li Qiuhuo felt sorry for Shen Chuxue, and seeing that she was in a bad mood and didn't want to get up, she told An Yannan to forget it and rest for a few more days, but An Yannan stubbornly pulled Shen Chuxue's hand and went out.
However, after only two weeks away from school, Shen Chuxue suddenly felt that everything around her had become unfamiliar.
She forgot how long it took to walk from the school gate to the classroom door, forgot which cafeteria she and Lin Jianluo liked to eat in at noon, forgot which row of chairs she and Fan Qi often sat side by side in, and forgot who the unforgettable boy she talked about with An Yannan was...
"You still remember to come? You still remember to come? You still remember to come? I thought you didn't want the credits anymore! Sister, do you know that you will be criticized if you fail the exam? How embarrassing!" As soon as Fan Qi saw Shen Chuxue, he held her hand and talked nonstop.
Shen Chuxue discovered that it wasn’t just Lin Jianluo, many people liked to hold her hand while talking.
"Fan Qi, why do you like holding my hand?" Shen Chuxue asked in a daze.
Fan Qi was stunned for a moment, looked down, scratched his head and said: "Nothing, I just feel that I will be more serious when I talk to you while holding your hand! But if I don't hold your hand, I won't know, the weather is getting warmer, why are your hands still so cold?"
Fan Qi talked on and on for a long time, but Shen Chuxue didn't hear much of what he said.
An Yannan left with peace of mind after seeing that nothing happened. Before leaving, he told Fan Qi to keep an eye on Shen Chuxue and not to let her skip classes no matter what she said. He would take Shen Chuxue to lunch when he arrived. His words and actions were just like Shen Chuxue's father. Shen Chuxue looked at An Yannan with some helplessness.
"Just leave now. I'm here now, so I won't run away."
After taking one more look, An Yannan turned and left.
Fan Qi's expression changed only after seeing An Yannan leave. He then asked, "By the way, what happened between you and Lin Jianluo? He used to wait for you at the classroom door every day, but he didn't come today, but you came to class... Could it be that you broke up? I see that little guy doesn't look well! Oh, you don't look well either! What happened?"
Shen Chuxue was confused by the series of questions. She paused for a long time and answered them one by one: "First of all, Lin Jianluo and I are not together. Secondly, I was sick during this period and didn't come. Also, Lin Jianluo's affairs have nothing to do with me in the future, so don't mention them in front of me. If Lin Jianluo comes to the class to wait for me in the future, you can send me a WeChat message and ask me to come later! I would rather be called by the teacher!"
Let’s not meet again…
Ever since she pushed Lin Jianluo away last time, Shen Chuxue no longer had the courage to face him.
Fan Qi nodded seriously, and it was not known whether he heard it or not, but he muttered something.
After two weeks of absence, Shen Chuxue found that she had finished her textbook and couldn't keep up, so she simply closed the book and took out a novel to read. Fan Qi looked back and found that Shen Chuxue was reading a novel, a clichéd love novel from many years ago.
"Ms. Shen Chuxue, you have fallen! It's so boring to read novels like this! Let me recommend you some of the latest ones!" Fan Qi said while rolling his eyes.
Shen Chuxue put the book down, glanced at the professor, and said to Fan Qi, "I want to read this kind of paper book, which can be found in the library and has the theme of love. If it meets the above conditions, please give me the names of the books."
"What era are you living in? With tablets and cell phones these days, who still goes to the library to read?"
"I."
"You are awesome, you are awesome."
Shen Chuxue had said before that she never wanted to see Lin Jianluo again, but after returning to school, she was actually mentally prepared for an encounter, because S University was only this big, and the colleges of Shen Chuxue and Lin Jianluo were close to each other, especially since the two of them were used to going to the same cafeteria.
Lin Jianluo stood at the entrance of the cafeteria and saw Shen Chuxue following An Yannan. Unlike in the past, Shen Chuxue was very quiet today. When An Yannan spoke, she would look up and respond softly, but she would not speak on her own initiative, looking a little slow.
“First snow.”
Shen Chuxue held the milk tea that An Yannan bought for her and paused, hesitating whether to turn around.
An Yannan took a look, pulled Shen Chuxue to his side, and said to Lin Jianluo: "Student Lin, Shen Chuxue is sick. The doctor said that she should not be too excited or angry. You'd better not let Shen Chuxue see you, otherwise it will not be good for her condition."
An Yannan talked nonsense in a serious manner, exaggerating the severity of Shen Chuxue's condition, and it was easy to deceive Lin Jianluo who cared about her.
Lin Jianluo was standing at an angle blocked by An Yannan, so he couldn't see Shen Chuxue at all. He could only ask An Yannan helplessly: "Is the illness serious? Have you seen a doctor?"
Seeing that Lin Jianluo was still so concerned about Shen Chuxue, Fan Qi knew that there was something hidden between the two of them. However, seeing Shen Chuxue's expression as if facing a great enemy, he swallowed back what he wanted to say.
"If you don't show up, she'll be better."
