Chapter 7 Dust 1
Just like the rain leaving the sky,
The dust leaves the ground,
I finally left you.
Time flies by like a white horse passing by. When I finished answering the last question on the test paper, I suddenly felt an indescribable sadness in my heart. My three years of high school and my youth seemed to have come to an end with this final bold stroke. And the reluctance was so obvious.
As the bell rang, I packed my things and left the exam room.
Gigi Lai and Chen Qiaoluo were already waiting for me outside. When she saw me coming out, Gigi Lai waved at me vigorously and said, "Hello, Yun. Come on, Tong Xiaotian has already booked a place to eat. We won't go home until we're drunk today."
I walked over with a smile, and the phone in my pocket vibrated. I took it out and it was a text message from Guyu. I clicked it and saw that he asked me how I did on the exam. I replied "good" and put the phone back in my pocket.
During this period of time, Guyu and I became friends. My academic performance was not very good to begin with, but thanks to him helping me with my studies in the past six months, I was able to pass the exams without any pressure. I am grateful to Guyu from the bottom of my heart, and being able to become friends with him is something I never thought of before.
The place Tong Xiaotian chose was a hot pot restaurant. It was still crowded in June. We ordered many dishes and a dozen beers. Everyone seemed to be at a loss about the future at that moment. Gigi Lai got drunk after drinking a few glasses of wine and kept talking nonsense while lying on the table. I thought it was funny and turned around to see Chen Qiaoluo put the cooked meat into my bowl.
Since the last incident, Chen Qiaoluo seems to have changed a lot, becoming mature and gentle. Although I feel a little awkward, I gradually get used to it, but sometimes I still miss the laughing and carefree Chen Qiaoluo.
Maybe this is what it means to grow up.
After eating and drinking, Gigi Lai was sent home by Tong Xiaotian, and Chen Qiaoluo and I walked slowly along the street.
Perhaps because the college entrance examination had just ended, almost every restaurant outside the school was full, and I could hear the sound of crying and making noises inside when I walked outside. I felt a little sad in my heart, and I couldn't help but stop and turn to look at Chen Qiaoluo.
Seeing that I stopped moving, Chen Qiaoluo turned around and looked at me: "What's wrong?"
In the past six months, Chen Qiaoluo has really become too mature and knows how to take care of people. Listening to his deep voice, my heart seemed to be gradually comforted. I shook my head and said, "It's nothing, let's go."
We walked very slowly, through the streets of this city. Our youth seemed to be replayed on this slow journey. Thinking of how we cried, laughed and made noises at that time, I suddenly felt an indescribable sadness in my heart. I thought that from now on, we might never encounter these beautiful things again.
On the night the results were announced, I received a call from Guyu. He seemed to have done well in the exam and was in a good mood. He asked me if I had time to go out for dinner together.
The meeting place was a tea restaurant. When I arrived, he was already waiting there. He waved at me when he saw me. It seemed that as long as he was not facing Chen Qiaoluo, Guyu would always look good.
Guyu put the broccoli into my bowl and asked, "Hello Zhu Yun, have you checked your scores?"
"Yeah, more than 500 points." I nodded and smiled, "Thanks to you for helping me with my studies, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten this score. As for you, judging by your mood, you should have done well."
"Well, just play your best."
"Is the previous book okay?" I smiled.
"You know, my goal is to go to ×× University." Guyu smiled helplessly and said, "If the score line doesn't increase too much this year, it should be fine."
As early as two months ago, Guyu and I talked about each other's ideal universities on the way home after finishing tutoring. I am actually the same person no matter where I study, and I don't have any particular ambitions, but Guyu told me with a longing look on his face that he wanted to go to ×× University. Now his dream may be considered to have come true, but I am a little sad.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Guyu reached out his hand from the other side, rubbed my hair and said, "Okay, I'm not going to stay away, and you can come to see me. Look, × City is so beautiful. When you go there, I can take you to see ice sculptures and go shopping."
"Who wants to visit you?" I rolled my eyes at and said, "It's so cold over there, I'm not going."
"Hey, how can you be like this?" Guyu said pretending to be disappointed.
Seeing him like this, I finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
I think we both have to move forward in the end. Guyu has his dream and I have my life.
Guyu received the admission letter from ×× University at the end of July, but I chose to stay in City A because I couldn't bear to leave my dad. Chen Qiaoluo's grades were barely enough to go to a third-rate university in this city. Li Zi and I went to the same school, but Tong Xiaotian chose to go to City B because of family reasons. This month, Li Zi cried and called Tong Xiaotian a bastard in front of me more than once. They fell into a cold war, and Tong Xiaotian came to me for help several times. I could see that he still cared about Li Zi, so I didn't say anything.
Sometimes when I wake up from a dream, in the long and silent night, I suddenly feel that as long as this summer is over, we will grow up completely. It's just that the cicadas outside the window are still as crisp as usual, but no one knows how reluctant I am to let them go.
Guyu decided to leave on August 27th. I was having breakfast with Chen Qiaoluo when I received his call. Guyu said on the phone that his mother had been discharged from the hospital and wanted me to go to their house for a simple meal.
I glanced at Chen Qiaoluo. We had agreed to go to the amusement park together today, and it would not be nice to stand him up like that.
As if sensing my hesitation, Guyu on the other end of the phone asked again: "Are you with Chen Qiaoluo?"
I was silent for a moment, and finally responded.
After hearing my answer, there was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then Guyu said again: "You can bring him over with you. My mother has always wanted to meet him."
After hanging up the phone, I stared at the phone for a while before moving my gaze to Chen Qiaoluo.
As if he knew what I was going to say, Chen Qiaoluo said, "It's Guyu, right? If you want to go find him, just go ahead. There's no need to bother with me."
Although his expression was so calm, I could still hear a slight bitterness in his tone. In these days, neither Chen Qiaoluo nor I have said that we like each other, as if the confession in the past was just a dream. But I still know that he likes me, just as I like him.
Seeing him like this, I didn't want to say anything else, so I said to him directly: "Guyu said his mother wants to meet you, and asked me to take you to their house for a meal."
As if he hadn't expected me to answer like this, Chen Qiaoluo was stunned for a moment. After a while, he looked at me in disbelief and asked, "Are you saying that Guyu's mother wants to see me?"
"Yeah." I nodded vigorously. Seeing his expression was a little surprised, I continued to ask, "Do you want to come with me?"
Hearing me ask this, Chen Qiaoluo's expression gradually changed from surprise to worry. After a while, he hesitated and asked, "What if, I mean, what if Guyu's mother relapses after seeing me? I think I'd better not go over and make her angry."
Seeing Chen Qiaoluo's worried look, I suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in my heart. You see, he is so kind, so kind that it makes me sad.
Chen Qiaoluo followed me to Guyu's house carrying several large bags of gifts. He was very nervous all the way and kept asking me if there was anything he needed to pay attention to. I laughed at him for looking like he was going to meet someone he liked, but at the same time I was happy for him.
It was already ten o'clock when we arrived at Guyu's house. Guyu was waiting at the door early. When he saw us coming, he smiled at me, but he still didn't look happy towards Chen Qiaoluo.
But Chen Qiaoluo didn't seem to mind and was thinking about how to face Guyu's mother later.
This time, Guyu's mother's face was much rosier than before. She smiled and held my hand and chatted with me for a while. Then, as if she noticed Chen Qiaoluo behind me, she walked over and asked, "You are the child of the Chen family, right?"
Hearing her ask this, Chen Qiaoluo couldn't help but tremble all over, and after a long time he nodded nervously.
Seeing him like this, Guyu's mother burst out laughing and said, "You don't have to be so afraid of me. I'm not a cannibal. Besides, you've done enough over the years. I'm old and have so many health problems. If you didn't help me pay for the medical expenses every year, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold on for so many years. So, you have already paid off what your father owed us. Guyu, I've made you suffer a lot over the years, but don't mind it, he's just a child."
Hearing her say this, Chen Qiaoluo's eyes quickly turned red, and after a while, he nodded vigorously.
