Back then, when Lin Zhixia was in junior high school at the Provincial No. 1 Middle School, she always ranked first in the class. As for the second place in the class, it was either Jiang Yubai or Shen Fuxuan.
Shen Fuxuan had excellent grades and successfully obtained a recommendation quota. He is a freshman in the School of Mathematics this year and Lin Zhixia's junior.
My former classmates have become my juniors today.
Shen Fuxuan was not embarrassed at all. The moment he saw Lin Zhixia, he waved at her and shouted openly, "Lin Zhixia!"
"Have you noticed that Lin Zhixia has grown taller?" Duan Qiyan suddenly commented.
Duan Qiyan stood beside Shen Fuxuan with his arms folded, his back straight. He wore a baseball cap, a cotton top with the university logo printed on it, and a pair of loose sports trousers. He was very satisfied with his outfit and hoped that Lin Zhixia would notice him.
After his high school career, Duan Qiyan matured a lot. He had long forgotten the title of "No. 1 Warrior of the Normal School Attached Primary School" that he was proud of when he was a child. As he grew older, he saw the cruel side of life - for example, in his senior year of high school, he did not get a place in Peking University or Tsinghua University, so he could only bite the bullet and prepare for the college entrance examination.
Fortunately, his foundation is still there.
Duan Qiyan performed well and his total college entrance examination score ranked among the top 30 in the province.
The teachers in the admissions office took turns vying for him.
What's there to grab
Duan Qiyan is destined to be alumni of Lin Zhixia and Shen Fuxuan.
There were crowds of people everywhere, and the place was still bustling. Lin Zhixia walked closer and closer, with a hint of surprise in her tone: "You all came? That's great. I want to treat you to a meal. Are there any other classmates?"
Shen Fuxuan pointed in another direction: "Your high school classmate Tang Tingting is here too. She is at the university next door."
"The university next door?" Lin Zhixia was a little surprised.
While Tang Tingting was away, Duan Qiyan coldly mocked, "She said that the university next door has a stronger engineering department and more men, and she wants to go to a place where there are more men. I really laughed. I think she just wants to be a slacker in college..."
Lin Zhixia had a balance in her heart. To her, Tang Tingting was much more important than Duan Qiyan, so she chose to speak for Tang Tingting: "You are both 17 or 18 years old, isn't it normal to fall in love?"
Duan Qiyan raised his eyebrows: "You talked about it?"
Lin Zhixia firmly denied: "I didn't."
Duan Qiyan's father called out to him from a distance: "Son, my good son! Have you read the New Student Guide? Have you received your physical examination card? Don't forget to go for the physical examination. Mom and Dad have booked a car this afternoon to climb the Great Wall. Take care of yourself, son. Mom and Dad are leaving first. Call me if you have anything!"
Duan Qiyan was carrying two large suitcases by himself. He lifted them with both hands and said, "Dad, don't leave. I haven't entered the dormitory yet..."
Duan Qiyan's voice was low, and neither his parents heard it. He was like a lone wolf, watching his parents disappear at the end of the tree-lined avenue. He couldn't believe that his parents would leave him behind to climb the Great Wall - leaving him behind, an outstanding child who ranked in the top 30 in the province in the college entrance examination and was fought over by Tsinghua University and Peking University.
Duan Qiyan stood there stupidly for a while.
Lin Zhixia kindly comforted him: "Don't be sad. When I first came to Beijing, my parents told me that they were going to travel in Beijing. In fact, they lied to me. They didn't travel. In order to save money, they took the train home that night. Mom and Dad are the best people in the world to you..."
Duan Qiyan listened to Lin Zhixia's words and believed them to be true.
He was even a little touched.
Thinking of his parents taking the train home overnight to save money and pretending to climb the Great Wall, he felt a little uncomfortable. His parents were not so frugal before. Maybe they saw that he was admitted to the best university in the country and wanted to save some money for him. Hey, he understood. Sure enough, a person's mind will become very mature after graduating from high school.
While Duan Qiyan and Lin Zhixia were talking, Shen Fuxuan had already found his dormitory building on the map.
Shen Fuxuan's parents did not send him off, so he traveled light and came to Beijing alone. He had no suitcase, only a backpack. He seemed not to be a college freshman, but a leisurely tourist.
The boulevard was bustling with students, and the sound of suitcases being dragged on the ground could be heard one after another.
Lin Zhixia took the initiative to serve as a guide for Duan Qiyan and Shen Fuxuan. She clearly remembered the location of every building in the school. She promised the two old classmates that she would definitely take them to the door of the boys' dormitory safely.
Just as Lin Zhixia took a step forward, she heard a girl's voice calling out to her again: "God Xia! God Xia!"
The breeze made Deng Shasha's skirt rustle. She held a pancake in her left hand and a roll of ingredients in her right hand. She ran as fast as she could on the long road shaded by trees, running towards Lin Zhixia at a brisk pace.
"She is my roommate!" Lin Zhixia introduced enthusiastically, "Her name is Deng Shasha."
As soon as Lin Zhixia finished speaking, Deng Shasha stopped.
A few minutes ago, Deng Shasha was carrying out volunteer work and failed to get away. She waited for a while until the students who were changing shifts came. She did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately caught up with Lin Zhixia.
When the two handsome juniors came into view, Deng Shasha changed her expression and became gentle, generous and amiable. She asked softly, "Hey, are these two juniors from your hometown? Our juniors from the School of Mathematics are really good-looking."
"Hahahaha." Lin Zhixia laughed.
Then, she said generously: "These two junior students are my classmates in middle school."
As if to prove that what Lin Zhixia said was true, Duan Qiyan shyly called Deng Shasha, "Senior Sister." It was not enough for him to call her that, he slapped Shen Fuxuan hard and urged, "Why don't you call me Senior Sister?"
Shen Fuxuan smiled slightly: "Senior."
His smile almost made Deng Shasha lose her soul.
Deng Shasha is now well-trained. She has seen many handsome men, such as the perfect Jiang Yubai, the romantic Tan Qianche, the conservative and abstinent Lin Zeqiu. In comparison, Shen Fuxuan may not be as eye-catching as the three handsome men at first glance, but he is so good at smiling and his eyes are also very unusual. Deng Shasha thinks he is not simple.
Deng Shasha took Lin Zhixia's arm and walked forward side by side with her.
Duan Qiyan and Shen Fuxuan followed them quietly.
The heat of early September still lingered, the sky was unusually clear, and the autumn wind was warm and dry. Duan Qiyan carried the heavy suitcase, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his back. He coughed and negotiated with Shen Fuxuan: "Hey, you don't have anything in your hands, can you help me carry it for a while?"
Shen Fuxuan said lazily as if he was strolling on campus: "How many years have we known each other?"
"We are good friends, right? We have been classmates and friends for six years." Duan Qiyan answered expectantly.
Shen Fuxuan smiled more gently: "It's been six years, how come you still don't know what kind of person I am? Think about it carefully, will I help you carry your luggage?"
Duan Qiyan's last hope was extinguished. He concluded: "Alas, you can't do it. You are powerless."
Shen Fuxuan was bothered by the description of "weak as a chicken". Shen Fuxuan was just not good at sports, which had no impact on his life. He raised his head helplessly and looked into the distance, just in time to see a familiar figure.
He made a prompt decision and shouted loudly: "Jin Baihui!"
Lin Zhixia also sighed: "It's really Jin Baihui!"
Jin Baihui still had her neat short hair. She was wearing a sports suit and rimmed glasses. She was thin and neatly dressed. She was among the crowd of people, holding a "Graduate English Essential Dictionary" in her hand.