Caiyuan, an artificial lake, is also known as Lover's Lake.
This is a great place for couples to date. When night falls, couples of men and women can be seen everywhere.
Beside the artificial lake, under the huge bronze statue of Confucius, a graceful and elegant girl stands gracefully.
The Mid-Autumn moon is like a silver plate, hanging lonely in the vast night sky.
The cold moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the girl. She stood with her hands behind her back by the rippled lake, as quiet as an orchid in a valley, untouched by the worldly affairs.
Passersby looked at her sideways, and even the boys who had partners couldn't help but secretly take a few more glances.
After all, everyone loves beauty.
It is difficult to find a girl with such a good appearance and temperament, even in the Finance College where the proportion of female students is very high.
Some of the boys' girlfriends became anxious and jealous when they saw this, and they pinched their legs or twisted their ears, and forcibly pulled their boyfriends away.
"Hello, classmate!"
A boy who was walking in Lover's Lake plucked up the courage to come over.
It's not every day you meet a girl like this, and she's alone, so he thought he should try his luck.
Looking at that handsome face, he felt a little flustered for some reason, and even stuttered when he spoke: "Well, then, are you from the Finance College?"
This pick-up line is so cliché and totally fails.
"No." The girl said calmly, "I came from Zhejiang University and am waiting for a friend."
With just two sentences, the boy was persuaded to give up.
Zhejiang University is far ahead of all universities in the province. The next level universities such as University of Technology, Ningbo University and Normal University are not as good as it should be, not to mention a small college of finance.
In the eyes of many male students from the School of Finance, the identity of Zhejiang University girls is as lonely and desolate as the moon in late autumn, which can only be admired from afar and not desecrated.
What's more, she is still waiting for her friend, which means she has an appointment.
"Oh, sorry to bother you!"
The boy walked away feeling ashamed, secretly cursing himself for being nosy and running up to chat with the girl. Who knew that she was a top student from Zhejiang University and he really overestimated his own abilities.
At the same time, he felt a little strange.
Girls in Zhejiang University are all so arrogant, especially one of this quality. She should be considered goddess-level in Zhejiang University. Why would she condescend to come to the School of Finance, a second-tier university, to find someone
Is the person she is waiting for a boy
If I were that boy, I would have come here to wait a long time ago. How dare I ask the goddess of Zhejiang University to wait for him!
Just as he was thinking this, another boy came up to the girl from a distance.
The boy was very handsome and tall, over 1.80 meters, with his hands casually placed in the pockets of his jeans.
There are so many people who want to chat up with her. Even though this guy is a gigolo, it may not be effective!
The goddess of Zhejiang University is not a vulgar girl who only cares about her looks!
The boy from the School of Finance stopped and planned to see with his own eyes the newcomer being rejected like himself, so as to find some psychological comfort.
“You’re here!”
A brilliant smile spread from the girl's peaceful face, and her eyes curved into crescents.
The boys from the School of Finance were all stunned.
It turns out that the goddess from Zhejiang University is not as cold as I imagined. It just depends on who she is facing.
It seems that this man is the one she is waiting for.
You little bastard is so lucky, why couldn’t I meet such a good girl!
"Well, the Internet cafe is right in front of the school, not far away!"
Su Zelin nodded and his eyes fell on Qin Shiqing.
The weather has turned cold, especially at night, the temperature drops rapidly and it is quite chilly by the lake.
Tonight, my childhood sweetheart wore a honey pear-colored sweater, which easily outlined her beautiful figure.
"Qin Shiqing, you are already a college student, can you please not be so willful? You came to the Finance Institute without even saying hello in advance, and you just showed up as soon as you said you would, leaving me unprepared!"
Su Zelin couldn't help but complain.
"Su Zelin, do I need to make an appointment to see you?"
The girl snorted.
"Of course I need it. What if my roommates and I run to a place far away from the city? Can I still fly back to see you?"
Su Zelin argued convincingly.
"No, there's a 90% chance that you'll be in an Internet cafe, or one near the campus!"
Qin Shiqing was very sure, she knew Su Zelin too well.
"Okay, okay, you are right. What do you want from me?"
Su Zelin asked impatiently.
"Here, your mooncake!"
Qin Shiqing stuffed an oil-paper bag into his hand.
Inside was a Suzhou-style mooncake with scallion and lard flavor, which was Hunzi's favorite variety.
Mooncakes can be divided into two major categories. One is the Cantonese style, with fillings such as five nuts, barbecued pork, red bean paste, lotus seed paste, and egg yolk. The other is the Suzhou style, with fillings such as rose water, refined fruit, white pepper salt, lard with sand, ham lard, shallot lard, fresh meat, shrimp, etc. There are many varieties.
Did she come here specially to bring me mooncakes
Su Zelin originally wanted to harden his heart, give his childhood sweetheart a perfunctory response, and send her back, but his heart softened in an instant.
"Why did you bring me mooncakes? I'm already full from the party tonight!"
I felt a little touched in my heart, but the gangster responded stubbornly.
"A gathering is a gathering, but eating mooncakes has a different meaning. How can Mid-Autumn Festival be without mooncakes? This is a tradition, which symbolizes reunion!"
Qin Shiqing said with a smile.
"Tsk, superstition!"
Su Zelin curled his lips.
"Yes, you are the least superstitious, Su Banxian!"
There was a hint of sarcasm in Qin Shiqing's tone.
After chatting for a while, Qin Shiqing said leisurely, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival again, Zelin. We have known each other for seventeen years and celebrated it together every year. After entering college, we haven't seen each other for so long. We were even in different places on August 15th. It's really a bit hard to get used to it."
Su Zelin thought about it and it was true.
He and Qin Shiqing have been neighbors since they were born. They were in the same class from elementary school to high school, and went to and from school together and went home together. They saw each other every day at school and at home. It was already a rare event if they didn't see each other for three or four days. They were basically together during the holidays, but this time, they had been separated for more than half a month, and they almost didn't see each other even during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Qin Shiqing was not used to it, and so was he.
Although I want to keep a distance from my childhood sweetheart on purpose, it is easier said than done.
Hunzi has tried his best to divert his attention and energy to other places.
However, Qin Shiqing's shadow is always around me, and it can't be shaken off.
Just like the moon in the sky, no matter where you are, the moonlight will eventually shine on every corner and fall on you.
“People cannot reach the moon, but the moon follows people wherever they go.”
This poem by Li Bai is very appropriate.
After all, humans are not machines. They cannot strictly execute an instruction without any mistakes.
Humans have emotions, which is the fundamental difference between them and machines.
So it was not unreasonable that he hoped Qin Shiqing could go to Peking University or Tsinghua University.
Being in the same city, I will have the thought of seeing her, getting close to her, and of course, possibly cheating on her again.
"I came here this time to see what your school is like. You have been to Zhejiang University, so it would be unfair if I didn't come to the School of Finance to take a look!"
Qin Shiqing smiled.
"Well now you see it, it looks like this, not too big, not too small, not too new, not too old, nothing special!"
Su Zelin curled his lips.
Qin Shiqing smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if the campus is not special, as long as the people here are special."
Su Zelin: “?”
"I mean they ..."
Qin Shiqing pointed at the couples walking by the roadside and said, "There are so many people in the Finance College who are in love at an early age."
"That's what a second-tier university is like. What else can you do besides romance? Do you think the people here are as conscious as the top students at Zhejiang University?"
Su Zelin disagreed.
"What about you?"
Qin Shiqing suddenly asked a question: "Are you also planning to have a relationship in college?"
Su Zelin hesitated for a moment: "Maybe, if I meet the right girl."
"So what kind of girl is suitable in your eyes?"
Qin Shiqing gazed at her childhood sweetheart, her bright eyes like the autumn moon in the night sky, and asked with interest.
"Well..."
Su Zelin turned his head and thought for a while.
"Well, first of all, you need to be more lively and open-minded, and not so traditional and old-fashioned. This will be more interesting."
"Besides that, you have to know how to dress yourself up. Put on some makeup when you go out. Don't always give people a stereotyped image."
"By the way, it has to be romantic and sentimental, so you don't get bored so easily."
"Finally, it'd be better if the butt is bigger. My mom says that women like this are more likely to give birth!"
Qin Shiqing: “…”
"What a coincidence! It's just the opposite of me."
The girl curled her lips.
Gemini is performing again, but unfortunately his acting is a bit poor this time.
"It's quite a coincidence."
Su Zelin coughed dryly.
"Well, if you really meet a girl you like, introduce her to me right away. I'll screen her for you!"
Qin Shiqing said again.
"Come on, with your vision, you will definitely use yourself as the standard, then I'm afraid I will be single for the rest of my life!"
Su Zelin snorted.
"Even if I'm single, it's better than meeting someone who's not suitable. You can't force this kind of thing, or you'll regret it!"
The girl said seriously.
"I know, I know. You sound like an expert on relationships. Why don't you work part-time at a late-night radio station?"
Su Zelin said impatiently.
Qin Shiqing was about to speak when they suddenly heard a strange sound.
The one who was humming was a girl, very suppressed, and seemed to be biting her lips.
Coming from a dense cluster of bushes by the lake.
The two of them thought about it and simultaneously thought of the same thing.
Two red clouds appeared on Qin Shiqing's pretty face, and Su Zelin was also extremely embarrassed.
What the hell, I don't know which pair of wild mandarin ducks were so passionate that they couldn't control themselves and started having an in-depth communication in the grass by the lake.
Is it so difficult to find a small hotel for just a few dozen bucks
Or do you just like playing this kind of tune
"Shall we... go somewhere else?"
Qin Shiqing quickly made a suggestion.
"All right."
Su Zelin agreed.
If his childhood sweetheart wasn't here, he wouldn't mind walking over to take a closer look and learn from him, but it wasn't appropriate now.
The two left the lake and walked slowly along the cobblestone path.
The moonlight is dancing, the autumn wind is blowing gently, and the soft and slender branches of the roadside weeping willows are flying in the wind, like a girl combing her long hair under the cold moon.
Su Zelin suddenly remembered that after he and Qin Shiqing became a couple in his previous life, she often came to the Finance Institute and took walks with him by the Lover's Lake.
Of course, his childhood sweetheart was more conservative and would definitely not hide in the bushes, even though he had made such a request several times.
Sure enough, it would be better for me to find a romantic girl, so that we can leave traces of our love in the grass, on the top of the mountain, in the parking lot, in the cinema, KTV bathroom, and shopping mall changing rooms. How romantic!
There are too few traces of love between Qin Shiqing and I. It is always in the same place, and the ways of expressing love are always the two or three most conventional ones. It's really boring!
Su Zelin thought secretly in his heart.
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