"Then we'll see you on Sunday."
At the door, Professor Zeng patted Lao Lin on the shoulder.
His voice was hoarse, with gentle hope.
Lin Zhaoxi just raised her head, she was relieved at first, but in an instant, it was as if someone had smashed the cap of the sky.
In the ear is the long humming sound of metal being struck heavily, very sharp and cold, and therefore extremely awake.
"Where are you going on Sunday?"
She heard her own voice, trembling and dry, very abrupt amidst the excited and encouraging voices of the professors to Lao Lin.
Lao Lin had noticed her a long time ago, frowning, looking at the cold ground.
But this is Lao Lin, who will not ask her why she is sitting here, but will just come over and pull her up.
"Isn't it cold on the ground?"
"Where are you going on Sunday?" Lin Zhaoxi heard herself repeating.
"This year's annual meeting of mathematicians, we invite your father to give a report." Professor Zeng said.
"The annual meeting... where is...?" she was still asking.
"Yongchuan University." Lao Lin replied.
Lin Zhaoxi's mind flashed the route he traveled today, and a map of the entire Yongchuan area was laid out.
When they changed trains and walked today, they passed Yongchuan University.
This Sunday after the plot line changed, Lao Lin was going to give a speech at Yongchuan University.
Why did this happen, why did Lao Lin have to come to Yongchuan
The map path in the mind shifts, crosses...
Lin Zhaoxi shivered, and suddenly knew very clearly at this moment that the time and place of Lao Lin's car accident would not change because of her interference.
Countless guesses flashed through Lin Zhaoxi's mind. Although it was incredible, everything had the best value range.
Lao Lin's car accident was never in Anning, but in Yongchuan, and it is likely to happen in the area of the University City.
"What's the matter, are you stupid?"
Lao Lin rubbed her head.
Father's palms are warm, and the corridor is lit with a lamp at intervals, but it looks long and endless.
Lin Zhaoxi shivered, looked at him, and said, "It's okay, it will be fine."
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The time is Monday night at 8:57.
The last train from Yongchuan to Anning is at 10:21pm.
Lin Zhaoxi and Lao Lin stood at the bus stop outside Sanwei University, the cold wind blowing on their faces like knives.
Ever since she decided to come to Yongchuan last night, she has been making all kinds of inferences, and now that the answer comes out, it only makes people more breathless.
She began to think about how to readjust the forecasting process in less than a week, but she quickly realized that there was another very important problem before her.
Even if Lao Lin’s accident happened, he must have passed through the area near Yongchuan University Town, but if he still started from Anning, then there are actually three places where the car accident might have happened—
Anning City Zhuanzhu Lane → Anning City Railway Station
Yongchuan Railway Station → Railway Station Bus Transfer Point
Yongchuan University City Bus→Yongchuan University
Although it seems that the scope is narrowed, Yongchuan is several times larger than Anning, and the data that needs to be processed is almost massive, and it is even more impossible for her to take care of two cities at the same time.
If it was anything else, then she could try to keep pestering Lao Lin and tell him not to go.
But a public speaking opportunity at an important academic conference was a coveted opportunity, and she had no reason to stop Lao Lin.
Lin Zhaoxi rubbed her face.
The smoke and fire in the University City rises ethereally, and the night sky is bright and full of moonlight, hanging in the air, very much like a mockery of the god of fate.
No matter Lao Lin or Pei Zhi, they will embark on the path of their established destiny.
What should you do
The No. 156 bus came and stopped in front of her, and Lin Zhaoxi came back to her senses.
She hurriedly took out 2 yuan from her pocket.
The car door opened, and she took a step forward, only to find that Lao Lin was sitting on the seat at the bus stop, not moving.
Young college men and women got into the car, and laughter came from the car windows. The car door closed, the bus drove away, and Lin Zhaoxi sat down beside Lao Lin.
"Why don't you go?"
"Appreciate... the moonlight."
"I'm very emotional today, do you want to smoke a cigarette?" Lin Zhaoxi poked the place where the letter was placed on Lao Lin's chest.
"I'm very emotional, my daughter goose was finally driven away by the cabbage."
"..." Lin Zhaoxi, "You imply that I'm a pig, I can tell."
Lao Lin turned to look at her with a smile: "Why do you keep urging me to go home today?"
Lin Zhaoxi was at a loss for words and couldn't think of an excuse, so she just looked up at the sky and didn't speak.
Lao Lin patted her head with a generous palm, and she lowered her head and coughed twice.
When he looked up again, Lao Lin stood up with his hands behind his back, and left the bus station slowly.
Lin Zhaoxi hurriedly put on her schoolbag and chased after him: "Where are you going now?"
"Look for a place to live." Lao Lin said.
"Aren't we going back?" Lin Zhaoxi was shocked.
"Do you want to go back, or stay here with Pei Zhi?" Lao Lin asked.
Under the street lamp, Lin Zhaoxi was stunned.
Her father was still smiling, and there were slight wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, but he didn't look like he was joking.
At this moment, she understood all the deep meaning of Lao Lin.
They want to stay and be with Pei Zhi in his most difficult time.
At this moment, Lin Zhaoxi's throat was choked up, and she couldn't say a word.
"You have to enjoy a beautiful love." He took out a cigarette case from his pocket, took out one and put it in his mouth, but did not light it.
"Don't have any regrets."