They finally went from being the closest people to being complete strangers. Not even friends...
On the other side, Du Hui accidentally glanced to the side and saw her. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He stared at her for a long time, as if to confirm. In fact, since he saw her once in the funeral hall three years ago, he has never seen her again, and he didn't know where she was. He originally thought that she was in J country, but how could she appear in Lingfeng City
Because Du Hui was staring at her, everyone around him turned their eyes to her. The senior student quietly pulled Song Zhixing and whispered, "Xingxing, Xingxing! Bend over!"
Song Zhixing suddenly came back to his senses and slowly, his dim gaze moved away from Tang Yu.
She bent down again.
A group of people surrounded him and walked inside. As the footsteps became lighter and lighter, everyone else stood up, but she still maintained the same posture, dumbfounded.
"Xingxing, what's wrong with you?" The senior student patted her shoulder and said, "You can get up now. Everyone has left."
She stood up, not daring to look at the back again with her dim eyes. That person, to her, was too far away and too unfamiliar.
They gradually became people from two different worlds...
We once intersected, but then gradually separated, went in opposite directions, and went further and further away. So far that we no longer intersected...
"Xingxing, you seemed absent-minded just now. Could it be that you were bewitched by that man you saw just now?" The senior student joked with her, smiling.
Song Zhixing pulled his lips reluctantly, "I haven't eaten anything, and my blood sugar is a bit low, so I'm a little distracted. Senior sister, how long are we going to have to stand here?"
The senior checked the time and said, "It shouldn't be long. Can you hold on a little longer?"
"…Okay." Song Zhixing responded softly, standing there without saying anything else. For a long time, his mind was in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking. His eyes fell on the continuous drizzle outside the hotel, and he felt desolate.
The person she thought she would never see again, the person she wanted to see again, suddenly met him when she least expected it. She didn't cry with joy or hug each other excitedly as she thought, but was left with a deeper sense of loneliness and strangeness...
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Inside the banquet hall.
Du Hui had been observing someone's mood. His appearance undoubtedly made the whole banquet hall boil. People came to toast one after another. However, he was indifferent to everyone throughout the whole process. He had no expression on his face and didn't even smile the whole night.
Du Hui wasn't sure if this was because of Song Zhixing who had just appeared outside.
After all, he had never mentioned her in the past three years, not even once. Du Hui always thought that perhaps the Second Master had really forgotten her completely. People who love stubbornly can be ruthless and resolute.
When the banquet was almost over, Tang Yu checked the time and prepared to leave. He greeted President Wang of Huanyu, who personally escorted them out of the banquet hall.
Before I reached the hotel entrance, I saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the hotel. It was raining outside, making the night look even more dreary.
"Thank you, senior." It was still that familiar voice.
"What are you thanking me for? This is what you deserve. Take a look, 255." The girl whom she called senior handed her a few bills.
"No need to look." Song Zhixing stuffed the money into his schoolbag, with a satisfied look on his face, and took the girl's hand, "When the rain stops, I'll treat you to spicy hot pot!"
Malatang.
junk food.
"I don't want to eat anymore. My boyfriend is waiting for me."
"Okay then." Song Zhixing shrugged, "I won't delay your date."
"Are you still staying in the dormitory alone tonight?"
"Um."
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but the dormitory is really unsafe. Something happened at the school next door again."
"What happened?"
"Do you really want to hear it? I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you."
"You've only said half of it."
"Isn't the school next door under construction? I heard that a female student who stayed in school was beaten by the workers on the construction site..."
The senior didn't finish her words, but Song Zhixing understood them. She bit her lip and asked, "That?"
"Um."
Song Zhixing shuddered. Living alone in an empty building, it would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid.
"So, don't walk alone at night. I think you should just find a place to sleep for the night. It will be safer to go back to school tomorrow morning."
Song Zhixing considered it for a moment and shook his head, "Forget it."
"Just find a guesthouse. Guesthouses are not expensive."
Song Zhixing still shook his head, "I'm saving money for tuition, so I'd better not waste it. Besides, staying for one night won't help. I have to stay here for two months!"
…
Tang Yu and Du Hui heard every word of their conversation at a distance that was neither too far nor too close.
Du Hui sighed: "I originally thought that the young lady was in Country J, but I didn't expect... that she was living in such a tight situation."
In the past, when had she ever worried about money
Tang Yu looked deep, and it was hard to figure out what he was thinking at the moment. Finally, he walked to the door of the hotel.
He was so oppressive that it was hard to ignore him once he appeared. Song Zhixing and the senior schoolmate noticed his presence almost at the same time. The senior schoolmate bowed slightly and greeted him politely: "Mr. Tang."
Tang Yu nodded slightly as a response.
Song Zhixing's mind was numb. After looking at him, he quickly turned his eyes away. After all, he was afraid that his eyes would easily reveal the surging emotions in his heart.
Second Master did not greet the young lady, so Du Hui naturally did not dare to act rashly. He just said, "Second Master, wait, we will drive over."
In fact, why do we need so many people to drive? It was just intentional, to get everyone else out of the way.
"Xingxing, the taxi is here, so I'm leaving too." The senior stopped the taxi and warned her again, "Listen to me, don't go back to school tonight."
"Don't worry about your date. I know." Song Zhixing tried very hard to ignore the man next to her, pretending to be very natural, and waved to him, "Goodbye."
The senior finally got in the car and left.
At the hotel entrance, Song Zhixing and Tang Yu were the only two people left.
They were one meter apart. The whole world, except for the sound of the pattering rain, was so quiet that it made people feel uneasy. Song Zhixing could even clearly hear the sound of his own heartbeat like a drum.
She quietly looked at him from the side, and his profile, which was as cold as ever, made her both obsessed and sad. The hand hanging by her side clenched, loosened, and clenched again.
She wondered countless times whether she should say hello to him.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he cleared his throat and was about to speak when several cars drove over from afar.