"It was at that time that I met this good teacher, now my senior." Su Xian's calm voice was particularly clear in this noisy western restaurant.
Except for Zuo Yueyao, Lu Xiran and Ren Shang all looked at her steadily. Su Xian shrugged indifferently: "Okay, this is the truth you want to know."
Lu Xiran's tears fell down, and the beef in her mouth no longer had any taste. She looked at Su Xian with heartache: "I'm sorry, I didn't know you had such a hard life."
Su Xian didn't know why she said sorry, so he just raised his hand to wipe away her tears: "There are so many people here, please close them."
Ren Shang looked at Lu Xiran with dissatisfaction: "Why are you crying? You should be happy that you have such an amazing classmate by your side. You should learn more from him. You just keep crying and being petty."
Ren Shang's words were like a ray of sunshine, shining into the wettest corner of her heart, warm and comfortable. Su Xian knew that her judgment was correct. Ren Shang was a kind person.
"Damn it!" Ren Shang's shout scared everyone around him and made them look over, but he didn't mind at all and pointed at Zuo Yueyao and said with a sly smile: "No wonder, no wonder, no wonder someone said to eat."
Zuo Yueyao raised his eyebrows, and Ren Shang tactfully put down his hands and shut up.
Lu Xiran was very curious: "Brother, what's the wonder?"
Ren Shang stuffed a piece of bread into her mouth: "Eat your meal, how can a little kid be so curious?"
Lu Xiran bit the bread and thought to herself: Aren’t you only one year older than me, how come I am a child
But she didn't dare to say anything more, because in terms of language, she, a student from the Broadcasting Department, had completely lost to her senior Ren Shang from the Finance Department.
After the meal, Ren Shang ran to pay the bill. Su Xian felt a little embarrassed, but Ren Shang said naturally: "Since she is Yaoyao's old friend, she is also my old friend. It is unreasonable to let the junior sisters pay for the reunion of old friends. Besides, it doesn't matter who pays the bill between us. Yaoyao is my wife."
Su Xian almost spit out a mouthful of water. On the other hand, Zuo Yueyao seemed to have become accustomed to Ren Shang's words and actions and was too lazy to even say anything.
Zuo Yueyao took the umbrella and told Su Xian with a smile: "Don't be embarrassed, his family has plenty of money."
On the way back, Ren Shang received a call and gave the umbrella to Lu Xiran, but Lu Xiran was a head shorter than Ren Shang, so it was particularly difficult for him to hold the umbrella.
"Haven't you eaten well in the past two years?"
Zuo Yueyao called Su Xian's attention back: "What?"
"Why are you still so thin?"
Su Xian thought about it seriously. She still ate three meals a day regularly. Although the meals were simple, her appetite was actually quite good.
"Studying is stressful?"
"Yeah." She answered truthfully: "In the second semester of my senior year, I got nervous every time I saw the countdown to the college entrance examination. Sometimes I couldn't sleep well at night and often had dreams. In my dreams, there were papers flying all over the place with red crosses on them. Then I woke up in shock. I was very worried."
A person who forgot to bring an umbrella ran over and passed by Su Xian. Zuo Yueyao changed his umbrella hand and walked to her left: "Are you worried that you won't be admitted to Nanjing University?"
“I’m worried that I’ll fail to live up to everyone’s expectations.”
I am even more afraid of losing confidence in front of my father.
"I know you can do it."
His voice was still as gentle as before, passing through the dark rainy night like a feather, lightly sweeping across Su Xian's heart, making her feel itchy and warm.
"Is Auntie Zhou okay?"
"she's fine."
"She will be fine."
"Why?"
"Because Aunt Zhou is a good person." Su Xian thought of Zhou Ling's love and gentleness, which was so elegant, and the person in front of him perfectly inherited all the advantages of his mother, "You are also a good person."
"I'm not a good person." Zuo Yueyao suddenly laughed.
Su Xian thought he was just being modest and said nothing more.
The distance to the dormitory was not far, but it took them twice as long to complete the whole journey. The lights downstairs in the dormitory made their shadows straight and long. Su Xian looked at the shadow that was so close and stepped out from under the umbrella.
Ren Shang was completely labeled as a playboy, because he never put down his cell phone all the way, and he kept saying all kinds of sweet words that were so disgusting that one could imagine what kind of person the person on the other end of the phone was.
It’s just a pity for Lu Xiran, holding the big umbrella pitifully.
Before the two of them came close, Su Xian gently called out, "Senior Brother."
"Hmm?" He responded and turned to look at her.
"I remember you said you were interested in economics. Why did you choose medicine?"
"Because I think I'll look very handsome in a white coat." Half joking, half serious.
The memory flashed by in an instant.
Two years ago.
They studied together for a long time that day, until dark. Zuo Yueyao's mother had not returned from outside, so Su Xian waited with Zuo Yueyao. The two sat on the steps of the village committee and talked about their respective ideals.
Su Xian asked Zuo Yueyao: "What do you want to do in the future?"
Zuo Yueyao said: "I haven't thought about it specifically, but I'm more interested in economics. What about you?"
“I want to study law and become a lawyer.”
“Why do you want to be a lawyer?”
"This way, when others argue with me, they won't be able to win the argument." Su Xian waited for him to finish laughing, and then said, "In my spare time, I can provide legal aid so that those who can't afford to hire a lawyer can get help."
While saying these words, Su Xian's big eyes twinkled, bright and clear, and then suddenly dimmed: "I don't want to be like some people here, who are ignorant of the law but don't know it."
“That’s a good ideal.”
"Or." His eyes lit up again: "Being a doctor is not bad, saving lives and healing the wounded, how nice it sounds, and wearing that white coat, it must be very handsome."
Zuo Yueyao teased: "It's better to watch less of those brainwashing TV dramas."
"But I may not be able to wear a white coat anymore."
"Why?"
"Because I hate separation and death."
Later, neither of them talked about this anymore. Su Xian still remembered that a shooting star glided across the sky that night, and she took the opportunity to make a wish.
After she made the wish, Zuo Yueyao told her that it was an airplane and shooting stars would not twinkle.
Su Xian's wish was in vain.
"What did you wish for that night?"
There was a smile on Zuo Yueyao's lips. Although that smile was not a mockery, it still made Su Xian clearly remember his embarrassing moments and he felt a little ashamed.
"I promised myself that I would go to Nanjing University."
"guessed."
Su Xian suddenly thought of something: "Why didn't you ask me what I wished for two years ago?"
"Isn't it said that wishes won't come true if you tell them? I'm afraid if you tell me, what if you don't get what you want and you hate me for the rest of your life?"
Lu Xiran ran over. Su Xian saw that she was sweating profusely and looked at Ren Shang with dissatisfaction. However, the young master didn't take it seriously at all and turned away. "The mission of protecting the flower has been completed. Go back to sleep. Yaoyao, I'm leaving."
Zuo Yueyao put a piece of paper in her hand: "The top is my phone number, the bottom is my QQ number, you can contact me no matter what happens."
After saying this, Zuo Yueyao left.
Su Xian also returned to the dormitory with Lu Xiran.
Yao Jing was the only one in the dormitory. When she saw the two of them come back, she just nodded slightly. This was her usual way of greeting people. She was used to it so she didn't deliberately get close to them.
After washing up, Yao Jing put on her headphones and immersed herself in her own world. Su Ke climbed onto the bed and took out a pen from his backpack.
It was the one Zuo Yueyao gave her two years ago. Su Xian had been using it for two years. Except for the replacement of the refill, the casing was still as perfect as new. She kept it very carefully.
Lu Xiran's little head poked out from the edge of the bed. Su Xian knew that she had something to say, so he moved his head over.
"Brother Zuo is so good to you."
Su Xian did not deny this. Even if this kindness was due to the care he gave her throughout her rough journey, Su Xian felt that she should not deny it and should be grateful.
Because Zuo Yueyao once said: Whether it is pity or sympathy, as long as it comes from good intentions, it is good. There is no need to forcibly link other people's kindness with self-esteem because of inferiority complex, otherwise it will hurt others and yourself.
When Su Xian heard this sentence at that time, she didn’t quite understand it. It was only after she experienced many things that she finally understood it.
"Zuo is handsome, good at studying, and is also the head of the student union. He will most likely be the vice president or president of the student union in the future. With his looks, titles, and good family background, I guess there aren't many people like him in Nanjing University."
"And then?" Su Xian nodded her little head: "Don't think too much."
"No." Lu Xiran explained quickly: "I'm happy for you. You still have someone like Senior Brother Zuo to help you in Nanjing University. I didn't expect Senior Brother Zuo to be such a nice person. I thought he was cold and didn't like to talk to people."
Su Xian wanted to say that she didn't need anyone's care, but she swallowed the words back.
It’s better not to say this.
On the way back to the boys' dormitory, Ren Shang suddenly sighed: "I grew up without knowing what it felt like to be poor. Today, I heard what my junior sister said, and I was quite touched. Such a fragile-looking girl has gone through so much. I feel heartbroken just thinking about it."
"People who come from poor families are always silent about it, and they have to pretend to be well-off for the sake of appearance. It's rare to find someone as frank as her."
Ren Shang sincerely praised: "This little junior sister makes me want to protect her."
"You're not her type, don't hit on her."
Zuo Yueyao's voice was a little cold, and his expression became serious, but he still didn't let Ren Shang back down: "What type does she like?"
Zuo Yueyao ignored him.
Ren Shang insisted: "You are like this? I see you know him very well, just tell him."
"I don't know!" She shook off his entanglement and walked quickly.
Ren Shang chased after him for a distance before pestering him again: "What about the dates and eggs? Let me have a taste some time."
Because someone once mentioned that the most delicious things he had ever eaten were dates and eggs. At that time, Ren Shang was completely confused and didn't understand what was so delicious about these two things.