North City, early August.
The beginning of autumn is just around the corner, and the sun in the afternoon does not diminish the venomousness of midsummer. The autumn tiger's fiery tongue spares no effort to lick passers-by on the road, burning the skin sorely.
Su Jia dressed in simple and light clothes, carried a bulging backpack, and pushed a large suitcase with a cartoon bear on it, and got out of the crowded high-speed rail station.
The bus stop she was going to was about a hundred meters away from the exit of the high-speed rail station, and she was too lazy to rummage through her backpack for a parasol.
With the scorching sun above her head, she shielded her forehead with her hand casually, and rushed to the bus stop at a sprint speed.
Su Jia confirmed it on the signboard. When arriving at Beicheng University, you can take the 1st, 3rd and 9th routes.
Standing in the shade and waiting for the bus, Su Jia's cell phone vibrated in his trouser pocket.
When she took a look, she was stunned by the caller ID, and her face, which was flushed red by the sun, collapsed in an instant as if she had suddenly encountered a severe cold wave.
The vibrating sound continued one after another, causing the temples to twitch.
Su Jia stared at it for two seconds, then slid the answer button with her fingertips.
Putting the mobile phone to the side of the ear, a rough and piercing male voice suddenly came out of the earpiece:
"Su Jia, you actually dared to run to Beicheng behind our backs, do you still see me as an old man?"
Su Jia stared at the direction of the bus with a pair of eyes, her complexion was in stark contrast to the prosperous weather, as if dark clouds were overwhelming the city.
"You're drunk again." Judging by the other party's ambiguous voice, Su Jia replied coldly.
"It's none of your business. Don't think that once you're an adult, you can take care of me when you're admitted to university." Su Jianchuan said angrily.
Su Jia guessed that her biological father was insane again, so she pulled her lips: "It's nothing, I'll hang up."
"You still dare to hang up on my phone." Su Jianchuan increased the decibel, and his anger became heavier, "You ran to Beicheng without saying hello, and you went so many days in advance, what do you want to do? Don't you want to do our laundry at home? Cooking? It’s against you, if it weren’t for Lao Tzu and your mother to support your studies, would you have been admitted to university.”
Su Jia's curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and the fire in her eyes almost surpassed the scorching sun above her head, and the heat was overwhelming.
She really didn't know what they were offering her. As soon as the compulsory education period ended, they would stop her studies immediately, let her go out to work to support the family, and quickly find someone to marry and have children.
The reason was even more absurd to the point of chilling: because of her poor family, she also had a younger brother who was three years younger.
They have to let the younger brother, who is ignorant and unable to get into a good public high school, go to an expensive private school, and then save him money to buy a house and marry a wife.
The reason why Su Jia was able to finish high school smoothly was not only the fact that the junior high school class teacher Xi Cai contacted social organizations for education funds for her, but also because of an even more absurd thing that happened.
Every time she thought about it, her breathing became faster and faster, and she felt angry.
His hometown of Rong City is thousands of kilometers away, so Su Jia doesn't need to suppress his anger.
She replied bluntly: "Yes, I just don't want to be yelled at by your family of three at home. Anyway, wherever I am, I work for others. I go outside to work and get paid."
Su Jianchuan was completely on fire, and the wine bottle fell to the ground with a bang.
He roared and threatened: "You come back to me immediately, otherwise I won't give you a penny for living expenses."
Su Jia smiled sarcastically, quickly cut off the phone, and blocked the number.
Just in case, she blocked the accounts of her biological mother and younger brother.
After finishing all this, Su Jia let out a long sigh of relief.
If she could, she didn't want to have anything to do with that family.
Just at this time, a bus came slowly.
Su Jia got into the car with the suitcase.
The location of the high-speed rail station is remote, the first station is the starting station, and there are not many people on the bus, so Su Jia found a suitable place to put the suitcase.
Sitting next to her was a fashionable old lady.
The old man was enthusiastic, looked at her a few times, and talked to her: "The little girl is going to study, right?"
It's almost the start of school season.
Su Jia put away all the frost, put on a sweet smile, and politely replied: "Yes."
The old lady was concerned: "Which school?"
Su Jia answered truthfully: "Northern City University."
The old lady's voice was raised by more than one degree: "Oh, you are a college bully."
Beicheng University is one of the top universities in China. Many parents dream of praying that their children will receive an admission letter from this school one day.
There were old people sitting in the front and back, they were disturbed by the old lady, and several of them made noises, all praising Su Jia for his strength.
Su Jia has worked hard since she was a child, and her grades are top notch. She has received praise from countless adults, and she has no embarrassment at all, and responded with a light smile.
Xu Shi just answered Su Jianchuan's phone call, and her heart was slightly rippling with bitterness.
Even strangers who don't know her are envious when they hear that she has been admitted to this university, but when her parents who are closest to her by blood know about it, their first reaction is:
"I passed the exam, and I don't know how much money I will waste. Why do girls study so many books? They will belong to other people's families in the future, and they can't pass on the incense."
Su Jia pinched her hand on her thigh indiscriminately, reminding herself with pain that she shouldn't think about those people in that family.
"Why don't you take the subway?"
The old lady thought she was new here and didn't know the traffic situation in Beicheng, so she gave her a popular science: "The subway is faster and more convenient, and you can take it without leaving the high-speed rail station."
Su Jia maintained a decent smile: "The bus is cheaper."
The old lady spoke quickly: "Oh, it can be a few dollars cheaper."
Su Jia pursed her lips cautiously. It was not much cheaper. She checked it online, and it was only three or four yuan.
But the three or four yuan is enough for her to have a breakfast.
The old lady guessed that she had said the wrong thing through her somewhat embarrassed expression, and hurriedly said: "I think it's pretty good, young people nowadays spend a lot of money, it's better to save a little."
Su Jia didn't take it too seriously, she needed to be frugal only because she was really poor.
She didn't doubt that Su Jianchuan was angry when he said that he would not give her living expenses. Her parents, who couldn't find a proper adjective, didn't give her much pocket money in three years of high school.
Therefore, during the entire summer vacation after the college entrance examination, Su Jia worked part-time, and the bonus brought by her excellent college entrance examination results was enough for her tuition and living expenses for two or three years.
But she still didn't dare to stop making money. The days to come are still long, and there are countless places where money is needed. Only when her wallet is abundant can she feel at ease.
Su Jia came to Beicheng ahead of time. Apart from not wanting to face the bad family situation, she found a part-time job here and wanted to come for an interview.
At this time, there is still more than half a month before the official report of freshmen. She has contacted the counselor and it is not a problem to live in the school dormitory.
About an hour later, the bus No. 1 arrived at Beicheng University Station, and Su Jia got off with her luggage.
Walking from the bus stop to a section of the boulevard at the entrance of the university, Su Jia, like every student who just came to the school to report, walked briskly and looked around full of anticipation.
Suddenly, her sight was caught by an all black suv parked on the side of the road ahead.
The car is too luxurious, with the double R logo and the goddess of celebration erected in crystal texture on the front of the car, which is Cullinan of Rolls-Royce.
The reason why Su Jia knew these luxury cars was that she was popularized by a male colleague who likes cars when she was working as a part-time hotel receptionist during the summer vacation.
The car in front of me is far more eye-catching than those pictures on the Internet, because its matching license plate is all the number seven.
What is more eye-catching than this luxury car is the man standing upright on one side.
The man has tall legs and long legs, and his body is very textured at first glance. The gray-blue shirt and black trousers are made of expensive materials, and his temperament is mature and expensive inadvertently.
It should not be a college student.
He was facing Su Jia diagonally, his complexion was extremely fair, not like a person of Asian yellow race.
The brow bone, bridge of the nose and jaw line are sharp and prominent, like the pinnacle of carved jade, giving people a sense of sharpness and sharpness.
However, the corners of his thin lips seemed to be hooked up naturally, and he smiled slightly, adding half a bit of warmth.
He held a cigarette between his slender and clean knuckles, and took out a silver lighter with his right hand.
The golden sunlight pierced through the gaps between the leaves and scattered on the corners of his eyes and brows, like shattered stars adorning him, which was extraordinarily bright.
In a trance, people think that standing on the earth, they can see through the corner of the Milky Way.
Su Jia had a bit of a face control, and couldn't help admiring her admiringly, her cheerful steps forward did not stop.
The man was about to fiddle with the lighter and light the cigarette when someone approached him out of the corner of his eye, so he temporarily stopped his movements and looked at her.
Su Jia has already walked closer, the distance between each other is only two or three steps.
She didn't expect that the man who was concentrating on it would raise his eyes, and they collided with his eyes unexpectedly.
Under his deep, oppressive gaze, Su Jia subconsciously slowed down her pace.
But she still didn't look back, and in her pure and clean eyes, there was a hint of ignorance and fearlessness that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.
The man seemed to think that her behavior of being caught on the spot but still staring at him intently was amusing, put down the cigarette and lighter, and asked aloud, "What's the matter?"
His voice is very deep, like the sea wind blowing up the waves, and the tide hitting the shore.
Su Jia felt that her heart had also been patted.
She stopped and shook her head in a panic: "No, no."
The man stopped talking to her, looked away, and picked up the cigarette and lighter again.
But Su Jia suddenly had other thoughts, and saw a familiarity in him for no reason.
She stopped and looked at it curiously.
Seeing her pause for a while, the man raised his eyes again, his sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the meaning of the question was clearly revealed.
Su Jia was embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "I think you look familiar."
The man's eyes gradually narrowed, and the curvature of the corners of his lips became less obvious.
Su Jia thought he was going to be angry, too, it was really presumptuous of a stranger to say that.
She was about to apologize when the man let out a chuckle from his throat.
He raised the corners of his eyes, and asked coquettishly, "I've seen this younger sister before?"
After saying that, he felt that it was not in line with the status quo, so he quickly changed his words: "I have seen this brother before?"
Su Jia knew for a second that he was playing the meme in "Dream of Red Mansions", and knew that he misunderstood himself as a way to strike up a conversation.
She wanted to open her mouth to refute, but she thought it was unnecessary to take a stand, and it was indeed she who was baffled first.
Su Jia said "Excuse me" and dragged her suitcase and left.
After walking a few meters, she was still thinking, that man really has the capital to be approached by passers-by, whether on the Internet or in reality, she has never seen a more pleasing look than him.
Su Jia seriously looked back at the moment, his eyeballs seemed to be more blue than pure black.
Sparkling under the sunlight, it reminded her of the sea.
The sea that I have never seen, I have always yearned for.
There is a scent of perfume on him, a very high-end and pleasant-smelling men's fragrance, restrained and steady, with a touch of spicy finish.
Strangely familiar.
She didn't remember exactly where she smelled it.
Su Jia really wanted to look back again, after all, there was such a huge crowd, and I'm afraid I would never see them again in the future.
But when she thought about his ridicule, she stopped the thought, and walked into the school with a pair of straight thin legs.
Since the freshman report hadn't started yet, Su Jia went to the assigned dormitory according to the guidance of the counselor.
She went to the campus website again to confirm that she was going to live in Room 203, Building 5, the girls' dormitory.
On the other side, the man finally lit the cigarette in his hand after Su Jia walked away.
Just after exhaling a puff of smoke rings, a cute-looking man of similar age ran back with several large bags of pastries and biscuits.
His first sentence was: "Brother Yi, I won't see you in a while, molesting my sister."
Ji Xuanyi glanced at him without warmth: "She stood in front of me by herself, and if I said a few words, would it be molesting?"
Zhou Yuan stared at his mixed-race face, which was like a template for plastic surgery, and said, "Who told you to get out of the car and show off in the market."
Ji Xuanyi glanced at the food in his arms, and asked in the original sentence: "Who told you to go shopping for half an hour?"
"It's not that their bakery is famous far and wide. The business is so good that the queue is too long." Zhou Yuan knew he had been kept waiting, so he smiled wittily, "Let's go, get in the car."
Ji Xuanyi didn't say a word, smoking a cigarette by himself.
Zhou Yuan understood his habits, and he would never smoke in his beloved car, even with the windows open to let in the air, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten out of the car just for a cigarette.
He didn't dare to say much as a car rubbish, and waited in the car with big bags and small bags.
A few minutes later, Ji Xuanyi finished his cigarette, threw the cigarette butt into a nearby trash can, let out the smell for a while, and opened the rear door to get in the car.
The driver operated Cullinan to start and drove towards the university ahead.
Holding up his mobile phone, Zhou Yuan said happily, "I found out, she's in Building 5, girls' dormitory, 203."
Ji Xuanyi didn't care much.
The speed limit on the campus, the driver slowly drove the car in the direction Zhou Yuan said.
Ji Xuanyi was bored, lowered the window of the car, and watched the interior of the campus from afar, the scattered scenery created by famous artists.
After turning a corner, he caught the girl from before.
Her outstanding and pretty appearance was bathed in bright light, and she stopped a female student by the side of the road.
She has a very sweet mouth, and her voice is clear and pure like the dripping morning dew from the mountains and forests: "Senior sister, how can I get to Building No. 5 of the girls' dormitory?"
And in the next second, she glanced sideways and looked at Ji Xuanyi.