At the end of the dinner, everyone was imagining the future. Su Hongdou said that she admired the legendary female journalist Oriana Fallaci very much. This woman was born into a fighter family in Florence, Italy after World War I. She experienced World War II, interviewed elite politicians from 60 countries including Deng Xiaoping, and participated in those exciting events in history.
The so-called interviews were actually bombarding interrogations and aggressive confrontations, and sometimes even provocative and sarcastic attacks and battles. She embarrassed Kissinger, made Gaddafi speak out of turn, and made Israeli strongman Sharon furious. She once said the famous statement: "I found that those in power are not outstanding people. The people who decide our fate are not better than us, not smarter than us, nor stronger or more rational than us. At best, they are more courageous and ambitious than us."
Su Hongdou sighed, "She is the only one who dares to say that. Although some people say that her reports have created narrow-mindedness and prejudice, sometimes I also hope to be such a reporter, to be able to participate in many events and to see the world with more eyes."
Shu Jiexi nodded, "She is indeed a legendary female reporter. But you don't have to be a reporter to see the world, you can be rich. I prefer things related to architectural design. My father told me since I was a child that dealing with people is very troublesome, so I plan to deal with architecture in the future. I admire I.M. Pei. The Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong and the Louvre's pyramid transformation are simply masterpieces. This alone makes him, a Chinese architect, one of the world's great architects. If I work in this field in the future and can design an iconic building myself one day, I will be successful and famous."
Luo Wei said, "Aren't you planning to study architecture abroad? It shouldn't be difficult to go this way. Are you going to Sydney University of Technology or the University of Minnesota?"
"Let's go to America. When it comes to architecture, the American culture and environment are the best. I just don't know if I can be admitted..." He was actually quite anxious. In terms of family background, his family could only be described as middle class. They could afford to let him study abroad, but unlike many students from No. 10 Middle School who were aiming for the top universities, his options were probably only third-tier universities. If he tried his luck, he might be able to get into the second tier. His father said that if that time really came, he would take him back to his old home in Guangdong to burn incense for his ancestors.
Su Hongdou, who looks thin and has a gentle personality and has been drawing since elementary school, wants to be a reporter. Shu Jiexi, who seems introverted, wants to go into architecture. Luo Wei wants to be Bill Gates. This dream was ridiculed as soon as it was mentioned. This is probably the dream of five out of ten people. Yu Xiao also expressed his agreement.
Marco casually said that he wanted to be a singer. At this time, Su Hongdou added that Marco was the lead singer of a band in No. 10 Middle School and a talented singer.
When it came to this, the friends in Fulong Courtyard looked at Cheng Ran at the same time. Liu Ying mentioned that Qin Xizhen, who was famous in the Shanhai Music Festival, was a music teacher in No. 1 Middle School. At that time, she performed at the last performance of the Shanhai Music Festival, and they also went to the scene to help. Everyone had a very magical feeling.
Liu Ying wanted to be a doctor, Yao Beibei wanted to have her own shop in the future, and when it was Cheng Ran's turn, he thought about it and said, "When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pilot."
This was his simple dream before. Of course, after his rebirth, he felt that he might not be able to become a celebrity, nor did he seek to leave his name in history. But as long as he could live a good life, which he had not lived well before, it seemed to be better than anything else.
Jiang Hongshao smiled and said, "Children who dream of chasing the sky should not have bad luck."
Later, when people asked Jiang Hongshao about this, she thought for a moment and said, "I want to be myself."
Being yourself is simple, yet it seems not simple.
The dinner ended like this, and Jiang Hongshao returned to the government compound. Her classmates from No. 10 Middle School also stayed in the government’s guest hotel. After making arrangements for tomorrow’s schedule, they said goodbye at the door.
When they returned to Fulong Company, Liu Ying and Yao Beibei seemed a little shocked. They were in the mountains and seas, and even among the No. 1 Middle School in the city, they seemed to have broad horizons, but compared with the people in Rongcheng No. 10 Middle School, they seemed to be dwarfed. For example, Su Hongdou talked about Faraci with great enthusiasm, and even they had some excitement to become that kind of influential figure.
Another example is Shu Jiexi, who is only a sophomore in high school and has already started thinking about studying abroad. Although his grades are not good enough to get into the top schools, he has the conditions and the outlet, and even his level and vision are beyond many of his peers who are still ignorant.
Moreover, according to what they revealed, this group of people were actually nothing in No. 10 Middle School. They were just average-level students. No. 10 Middle School had two classes that specialized in studying abroad, and what those people did all day long was almost completely different from other people's perspectives.
For example, some people who are as famous as Jiang Hongshao, each of them seems to be a top student with all kinds of achievements, but don’t think that they just got there by studying hard, in fact, when they play, they are more sophisticated than ordinary people can imagine.
Don't think that the only way out for those who come from a poor family is to study hard and make progress. Some people may have high positions in their families, and some parents may be CEOs of listed companies... Are there any geniuses from truly poor families? Yes, but between those who want to stand out by relying on their personal talents and opportunities alone and those who have been carefully nurtured by a powerful educational resource platform system, it goes without saying that the fundamentals are more numerous.
It really makes people sigh that the gap between people caused by their fate is sometimes as big as a chasm.
Yu Xiao slapped his head and said, "I understand... Actually, when everyone asked Jiang Hongshao at the end, she said that she wanted to be herself. In fact, she was telling us... Don't worry about what those people do... In fact, being yourself is the most unique thing."
Cheng Ran nodded, "Everyone has their own experiences and their own best things. As long as you keep moving forward in the direction you have chosen, you will eventually achieve something in a certain field. If you work hard and earnestly, you will be rewarded. I believe that some of us may become idols in the eyes of others many years later, and they will say how great you are."
Liu Ying woke up as if from a dream, "So this is what Jiang Hongshao meant!"
Yao Beibei smiled and said, "I will come to see you when the time comes and call you Doctor Liu!"
Liu Ying joked to Yao Beibei, "Then should I call you President Yao?"
The two of them chuckled, and Liu Ying said, "What about Yu Xiao? Yu Xiao, you can also be a boss, with a big belly and a mobile phone. I'll call you Boss Yu!"
Yao Beibei looked at Cheng Ran, "If it's Cheng Ran, looking at this trend, then he can only be called the son of CEO Fulong!"
Cheng Ran laughed and said, "You don't think highly of me?"
Yao Beibei stretched out her index finger, flipped up her lower eyelid, and made a face.
These kids from the academy were originally anxious because of the gap between themselves and others, but they seemed to feel relieved and motivated after hearing Jiang Hongshao's words.
…
In the next few days, everyone went to several scenic spots together and ate a lot of local delicacies. They rowed boats in the lakes and went hiking in the mountains. In a blink of an eye, this group of friends from Chengdu No. 10 Middle School seemed to be returning.
The night before our return trip, we found a water bar to enjoy the cool breeze and drink cold drinks. We had become very familiar with each other over the past few days, and when it was time to leave, we still felt a little reluctant.
This water bar is located on the lawn near the river. Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao walked alone and came under the tree. In fact, Cheng Ran still remembered the extremely delicate and wonderful feeling of holding Jiang Hongshao's hand when they climbed Mount Li.
But the friends from Rongcheng No. 10 Middle School who were with Jiang Hongshao simply didn't give him such an opportunity. At this time, the two of them were taking a walk, and a tree blocked the view of a group of people at the water bar on the lawn. Cheng Ran reached out to grab Jiang Hongshao's hand, but at that moment she raised her hand to hold her hair, and only her little finger slipped past Cheng Ran's hand.
Jiang Hongshao was stunned for a moment, then realized Cheng Ran's intention, but finally gave him a meaningful look, which made Cheng Ran feel a little dilemma.
Finally, the time pointed to ten o'clock. Li Jingping was urging on Jiang Hongshao's phone. Everyone went home and walked together to the outside of Fulong Company.
Jiang Hongshao and his group said that they would send Cheng Ran and his group back first. When the others were saying goodbye, Jiang Hongshao came to Cheng Ran's side. Cheng Ran suddenly felt his hand being held by her. She gently squeezed it, and then took it back. When Cheng Ran looked again, Jiang Hongshao had returned to their group of people, looking at him with a smile.
Blushing.
Cheng Ran felt as if his chest was scratched by a cat and thought that he might have to toss and turn and fall asleep a little late again tonight.
The next day, a special car took Jiang Hongshao and his party to the airport. It was arranged that their car would pass by the gate of Fulong Company, and Cheng Ran and his party said goodbye to them at the door.
There were three SUVs, and in the cars were not only the students from Rongcheng No. 10 Middle School, but also their parents. Of course, they also picked up a girl who came to Shanhai with them and went to another nearby city to visit relatives. The girl did not get off the car because she had no contact with Jiang Hongshao's friends in Shanhai.
Everyone left contact information with each other and said they would come and play when they were free.
Su Hongdou also said to Liu Ying and the others, "Look for us when you come to Rongcheng."
Yu Xiao grinned, "Can I come see you?"
Su Hongdou glanced at him and said, "It's okay to provide a few meals."
Marco started to make trouble at the right time, "If you want to keep her in control, just live in her toilet!" Su Hongdou chased and hit her, causing a burst of laughter.
Jiang Hongshao stood in the morning light. She was wearing shorts today, a pair of sneakers on her straight long legs, and a red cardigan on her upper body, which was bright and unique.
While the others were exchanging phone numbers, the two of them had a chance to talk alone. Jiang Hongshao's eyes softened as she said, "The second year of high school will be a little stressful, but I will find a chance to come back, and I will definitely come back more often than last year."
"Are you... visiting family members?" Cheng Ran asked with a smile.
"What are you thinking about!" Jiang Hongshao rolled her eyes at him, but it seemed that there was no need to argue with him at this time, "Nonsense."
When Cheng Ran thought about the moment when he fell from the sky at Rongcheng No. 10 Middle School, he felt like holding back a smile, but he still had to act nonchalant and said, "Then goodbye... See you next year?"
“… I will try to come back more often, maybe, I don’t have to wait until next year…”
After giving him a reproachful look, Jiang Hongshao turned around, walked back to the car, opened the door and got in.
Everyone waved goodbye through the car windows and drove away, but Cheng Ran smiled unkindly at the back of Jiang Hongshao's car, "See you at the beginning of the school year."
He also thought of the agreement that day when Jiang Hongshao made an attempt to "challenges each other in the exam" in order to stimulate or spur him.
In fact, at that time Cheng Ran really wanted to tell her that there was a palm technique in this world that could drop from the sky.
Imagine how shocked she would be when Lao Jiang, who knew nothing about it, suddenly appeared in front of her. As someone who wanted to have everything under control, she must have a personality that was designed to make everything under control.
It feels so good to have everything under your control!
…
After boarding the plane, Jiang Hongshao and Cao Liwen sat together.
In fact, most of their ten friends noticed from the beginning that Jiang Hongshao was wearing very beautiful new clothes early in the morning. For girls, they would be in a good mood if they dressed beautifully, but Jiang Hongshao was not in a good mood.
Perhaps the mountains and seas carry a lot of memories for her, and now she has to leave again. How can she be in a good mood
So no one disturbed her, but Luo Wei and Shu Jiexi looked at each other, and both felt relieved that Jiang Hongshao would finally be separated from that person.
However, Cao Liwen, who met up with everyone later, seemed to be bothered by something.
Finally, she was sure. She was sitting in the innermost seat by the window. At this time, she turned around and asked Jiang Hongshao, "Hongshao... Is the boy who said goodbye to you today your former classmate?"
Taking off the blindfold, Jiang Hongshao tilted her head and looked at Cao Liwen, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know if I saw it wrong... I remember that during the holiday, our English club went back to school for a rehearsal, and I saw a boy looking under your photo. I thought he was going to steal your photo... That guy looked like him... In fact, I can say for sure that it was him. I can't forget his smile at all!"
Jiang Hongshao asked, "When did that happen?"
Cao Liwen said, "I'm not sure about the exact date, was it July 6th or 7th? On that day, No. 10 Middle School held an external admissions exam. Now I remember, it was a transfer admissions exam for No. 10 Middle School! I didn't think too much about it at the time, and I thought it was from the same school!"
Then Cao Liwen saw Jiang Hongshao staring out the window in a daze... After a long time, she suddenly showed a dazzling smile.
"So... that's how it is."
"What should I do... I really want to go back and beat you to death."