The sky is dim and heat waves are spreading all over the earth. July and August are the hottest months in Xifu, the highest temperature in recent years. Yunli ran up and down the stairs, her body covered in sticky sweat.
Today is the day when Yun Ye goes to college.
It has been more than two months since Yunli came back from England.
Yunli wiped the sweat from her forehead and threw Yunye's luggage into the trunk. Duitui was so excited that he wagged his tail and ran back and forth after the siblings.
Yunli counted the items on the list: "There shouldn't be anything missing, right?"
"I'm going to school, it's not like I'm fleeing." Yunye couldn't help complaining. The things Yunli packed for him were enough for him to go to the wilderness to survive.
Seeing her muttering "It seems there is no milk powder" and walking into the house, Yunye quickly pulled her back.
"Let's hurry up, don't let Waiwai and the others wait." Yunye pushed Yunli to the driver's seat and walked to the passenger seat.
He glanced, took two steps forward, and then stopped. Turning around, he asked her: "Are you going out like this?"
"Yeah." Yun Li relaxed her mouth, lowered her head and glanced at her clothes casually, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Yun Ye shrugged, "Yin Yunyi and her brother are here too."
Only then did Yunli realize that she was only wearing a tight T-shirt and short shorts. This year, her dressing style had changed greatly.
She said "Ah" slowly, then handed the milk bag to Yun Ye: "Take it."
Yunye didn't move.
Yunli urged: "Hurry up."
Yun Ye frowned slightly, looking slightly impatient, but he still took it. She couldn't stand his appearance, so she stared at him for three seconds and then suddenly hit his head hard.
This time he was caught off guard, and Yun Ye was a little annoyed: "What are you doing?"
Yunli didn't say a word and gave him another stroke.
"..." Even a saint can't stand looking for trouble. But seeing her expressionless face, Yunye endured it and decided to give in, "What do you want?"
Be quiet for a moment.
Yunli's expression relaxed and she stopped her hand: "It's nothing."
Yunye's lips were pursed very straight.
The corners of Yunli's eyes curved down, and he said matter-of-factly: "I'll beat you back to your original shape."
“…”
Back in the room, Yunli rummaged through the closet. The clothes at home were either the sexy ones she brought back from England, or they were worn during her internship and were very old-fashioned. She reluctantly found a decent white T-shirt.
But still not satisfied.
Yunli changed her clothes and went out of the room again.
Yunye handed the milk bag back to her unhappily: "Take it away."
"Hmm." Yun Li responded vaguely, staring at the short-sleeved jacket he was wearing, and speaking slowly, "Who bought you these clothes?"
Yunye didn't answer.
Looking at each other for three seconds, he didn't bother to confront her and raised his chin towards her.
Yun Li touched his sleeve, thought about it for a moment, and said abruptly: "Take it off."
Yunye: "?"
Yunli: "Let me try."
“…”
On the drive from home to Xifu Airport, many new buildings were built along the way. The last time she drove through this was when she went to pick up Fu Shize at the airport a year and a half ago.
In the blink of an eye, Yunye has gone to college, and today is the freshman reporting day at Xifu University of Science and Technology.
When Yunli came back from England at the end of June, Yunye and Yin Yunyi had just released their scores.
The dreams of teenagers and girls came true. Both of them scored well above the cutoff limit of Western University of Science and Technology and enrolled in the communications major.
Yunye kept smiling and playing with his mobile phone. Yunli glanced at him: "Have you confessed?"
"Oh, your brother doesn't need to confess," Yun Ye said.
"Why don't dad send me off today?" Yun Ye asked.
Yunli said "hehe": "You still have the nerve to say it."
After filling out his application form, Yun Ye went to Nanwu under the pretext of learning to drive. He stayed there for a month or two and obtained his driver's license with Yin Yunyi.
Yun Yongchang runs such a big driving school, and Yun Ye openly agreed to go there, but privately followed Yun Li's approach and decided to kill first and then tell him later.
Yun Yongchang was so angry that he was half-dead. He estimated that his son would be someone else's son-in-law next, and he felt aggrieved for a long time.
Yun Ye was carefree and happy in Nanwu, and his life was wonderful, so he left this mess to her. She was exhausted from her internship every day, and had to face Yun Yongchang's disgusting face when she got home.
Xifu in summer is coated with golden light, tall buildings are dotted here and there, and the heat is endless.
Yunli parked the car, and Yunye wanted to rush out as soon as he took off his seat belt. Yunli dragged him to the convenience store: "Go buy water."
Yun Ye disliked her for wasting time: "Didn't you drink at home?"
"Bought for my future siblings."
Yunli didn't know when she started to learn to deal with these worldly things. She was helpless in the UK, her spoken English was not good, and there were many inconveniences in her life. Most of the time she had to hang out with local international students.
The habits of getting along with others are basically copied from Fu Shize's, and you can't go wrong if you follow his routine.
For example, when buying water, Fu Shize would prepare a bottle of water for her and put it on the cup holder every time she went out.
Yunli didn't pay attention at first, but only remembered these details after they broke up.
I saw the brother and sister at the exit. Yin Yucheng was carrying two large boxes and was wearing casual trousers and a white T-shirt. Yin Yunyi was wearing a long white dress with a slight perm and light makeup.
The last time I saw Yin Yucheng was in July last year.
At that time, Yun Ye asked Yin Yunyi in advance to take her to Nanwu Airport.
Yin Yucheng walked up to her and said hello to her.
After getting on the bus, Yunli navigated to Western University of Science and Technology with ease.
This section of the road has also been driven before.
She lost her mind for a moment.
Yin Yucheng sat in the passenger seat and asked her, "How long have you been back?"
Yunli responded casually: "More than two months."
"Are you graduating next year? You don't have to go back to school soon?"
Yunli: "The experiment is done. I will write my graduation thesis here and go back to defend it next year."
"Do you plan to stay in Xifu and work in the future?"
Yunli was stunned for a moment and hummed.
Her family are all in Xifu.
It seemed like there was no need for her to go anywhere else.
It's funny to say that she always resisted Yun Yongchang's orders and even traveled across continents to study in England, thousands of kilometers away, but in the end she returned to Xifu voluntarily.
The two chatted for a while, and Yin Yucheng looked at Yunli.
She wore a loose short-sleeved shirt and looked like a college student. She spoke softly and naturally, losing her original embarrassment and shyness.
"How are you doing in England?"
Yunli tightened her grip on the steering wheel slightly and responded calmly: "It's pretty good."
Following the signs, Yunli drove to the registration point, which was at the gymnasium of Western University of Science and Technology.
There were cars parked on both sides, and there were students and parents pulling suitcases everywhere.
"You guys go check in and I'll find a place to park."
Yin Yucheng hesitated for a while: "Let me go with you to park. It's not safe because there are many cars and the road is narrow."
"It's okay." Yun Li smiled and refused politely: "Yun Ye and Yun Yi may not understand very well, so you should accompany them."
Yin Yucheng didn't force it. After they all got off the car, Yunli drove slowly along the outer circle of the stadium.
The sides of the road are lined with roll-up banners and tents welcoming the new year.
After wandering around but not finding a parking space, Yunli was about to change directions when she caught a glimpse of the roll-up next to her and her heartbeat suddenly stopped.
Dark blue introduction words are printed on the light blue base, and enlarged black letters are printed on the top -
Unique.
She looked forward along the roll-up banner.
They are just a few ordinary tents, basically for mobile phone card business.
Yunli looked away. The car had already shifted gears. She stared at the center console for a while, then couldn't help but turned and looked outside.
There is a blue tent on the side. Several people are wearing black short-sleeves and moon-shaped badges on their chests.
One of them was tall and thin, leaning on the table. The other people gathered around him and kept talking. He lowered his eyes and operated the drone in his hand, occasionally turning his head to say something.
As he spoke, he looked up with a smile, and the light and shadow of the drone in mid-air passed over his face.
Yunli rolled up the car window subconsciously.
She stared blankly in that direction. It was the boy in the video. His facial features were longer and sharper, and his temperament was still gentle.
When a young fan asked him for an autograph, he signed it casually. The people next to him booed, and he smiled faintly.
beep—
The car behind honked to urge him.
Yunli came back to her senses, turned the car around and drove away. She seemed to have some emotions in her heart, and she wandered around the campus without a care in the world.
Finally found an open space to stop.
After a moment, she realized that the car was still vibrating and she had forgotten to turn off the engine.
It's him.
After the breakup, Yunli forced herself to work from morning to night so that she could fall asleep immediately during the break.
No need to think about him again.
A year and a half has passed, and the faces, temperatures, and touches in my memory have gradually become blurry.
Thought we would never see each other again.
Yunli stared at the water in the cup holder.
so good.
He was back to his old self.
A little sourness welled up in my heart.
And she just happened to meet him during the days when he fell from the altar.
…
Yunli didn't walk back to the gym.
She thought for a while, restarted the car and turned on the air conditioner. On a hot summer day, people were passing by in front of her.
Stay in the car so you don't have to run into him.
There seems to be no need to meet.
Yun Ye called to urge her. The phone vibrated for a long time before Yun Li came back to her senses and answered it. Yun Ye was very noisy: "Why haven't you come over yet? We have all finished reporting!"
Yunli dismissed him hastily: "Wait a minute, I'll drive over."
Taking a deep breath, she drove the car back.
Seeing Yin Yucheng's figure on the roadside, Yunli stopped the car.
He got into the passenger seat first, and it was only more than half an hour later. You could see the sweat on his forehead under the scorching heat.
Yin Yucheng took the tissue she gave him and wiped his sweat: "It's too hot outside. Yun Yi and Young Master Yun Ye took a document and waited a while."
"Yeah." Yunli responded casually.
Yunli wiped her fingertips on the steering wheel. She sent a message to Yunye to urge her, and leaned back a little anxiously.
Sensing her abnormality, Yin Yucheng asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." She smiled.
A red and black shadow passed through her eyes like lightning.
Then, another drone slowly floated in front of the windshield like a blood-sucking mosquito.
“…”
Yun Ye, who had just gotten into the back seat, was a little confused when he saw the drone: "Sister, did you hit someone else's drone?"
“…”
Yunli pressed the speaker lightly.
The drone seemed to have received the order and slowly flew to the right.
The more anxious Yunli became, the drone flew slower and slower on purpose.
Her eyes followed the figure of the drone, and she just wanted to wait for it to fly to a safe area and then drive away from this place immediately.
The moment she raised her eyes, they were far away, and her eyes met Fu Shize's.
For just a moment, Yunli looked away, started the car and drove away.
…
Yunli didn't tell anyone about meeting Fu Shize, nor did she bother to inquire.
After returning, she was in a daze for a while and then returned to work.
The busy life does not allow her to dwell on the past.
What's more, now, for both of them, it is just a quick glance among many strangers.
Since her internship, Yunli's life has been ridiculously simple. From eight to five, she comes home, has a meal, takes a shower, and watches videos for a while before falling asleep.
"Didn't I take the two general education courses of the Control College through by-election? I have to buy the textbooks myself. I sent them to my home. I will use them for class today. It's at the courier station. Can you help me deliver them?"
When Yunye made this call, it was a rare break for Yunli.
She sighed: "Yunye, can you be more mature?"
"Can you please stop exploiting your sister?"
Having said that, Yunli still went to the inn to pick up the package. She was unhappy that her vacation was interrupted, and Yunye happened to send text messages frequently again.
As soon as she got into the car, she frowned and turned on her phone.
Yun Ye: [I am not familiar with this experimental building. Go to Building E of the teaching building. We are going to have class.]
Yun Ye: [My seat is inside, it’s hard to get out.]
Yun Ye: [Aren’t you here yet?]
Yunli endured the fire and replied: [You only informed me five minutes ago.]
After starting the car, Yunli drove directly to Western University of Science and Technology. As soon as she arrived at the school, Yunye sent a few more messages.
Yun Ye: [Forget it, let me ask the assistant teacher what to do.]
Yun Ye: [I’ve added a teaching assistant in the group. I’ll give you his WeChat ID. Please give it to me.]
Yun Ye pushed a business card to her.
—F
Yunli's expression froze, she opened the name card and took a look at it. Now she just wanted to turn back time to before departure.
Without hesitation and with great resistance, he texted Yunye back: [Failed to add, forget it, you can get it yourself next time.]
Yun Ye: [No, I pushed your business card to the assistant teacher.]
“…”
Yun Ye: [Ok, the assistant coach said you would be added.]
Depend on.
Sure enough, there was a little red dot on WeChat, and the greeting content of the other party was simple: [I am a teaching assistant for the course "Fundamentals of Control Engineering".]
Yunli stayed in a stalemate for most of the day.
She glanced at her profile picture.
Yes, it has been changed.
Nick name.
Yeah, I've changed it too.
account.
Oh, it’s the disordered account initially generated by WeChat.
Probably, I couldn't recognize her.
Yunli thought that she had gone to England to practice and be more comfortable in dealing with things, but now she felt that she was back to her previous awkward state.
She lowered her eyes and reluctantly accepted the friend application.
Yunli did not take the initiative to send a message. In fact, she hoped that the other party would not send it.
Things just don't go her way.
A few minutes later.
F: [Yunye asked me to get the book for him.]