When Jiang Hongshao was led by Cheng Ran into No. 10 Middle School and then walked straight towards the teaching building, her mind was actually clear and she didn't think about anything. The only thing that kept echoing in her mind was Pavel Korchagin's world-famous saying.
"A person's life should be spent in this way: when he looks back on his past, he will not regret wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of doing nothing! In this way, when he is dying, he can say: I have dedicated my entire life and all my energy to the most magnificent cause in the world, fighting for the liberation of mankind!"
Are she and Cheng Ran fighting for the liberation of mankind
Obviously not.
But she feels that when she recalls what is happening now many years later, she will not feel that her years have been wasted.
The two people walking hand in hand like this actually didn't feel very comfortable. It wasn't the comfort of the willows and the waning moon in the morning breeze, nor was it the calmness of a date after dusk. Under the gazes that seemed to be real all around, the hands held by the two people were a little wet and sticky because of sweat. Jiang Hongshao looked at Cheng Ran from the side, felt the sweat on his hands, and couldn't help but smile in her heart.
It turned out that he was not as fearless as he said at the beginning, "It's right here". He was more or less nervous.
Pretend...
Thinking of this, Jiang Hongshao smiled slightly, and pulled back the hand that Cheng Ran had been holding.
Cheng Ran was stunned for a moment, thinking that Jiang Hongshao felt uncomfortable and wanted to withdraw her hand, so he loosened his five fingers first, gave an apologetic smile, and was about to say something casually to avoid making the situation awkward.
"Don't talk." However, Jiang Hongshao directly responded with one sentence, and the hand that had just been pulled out reached back again, hooking his five fingers... their ten fingers were intertwined and clasped.
Then her pretty face blossomed here.
"that's all."
Everything is without words, and you can feel the graceful flow of time just by experiencing it carefully.
Cheng Ran felt that at this moment, his heart was not only comfortable, but also more passionate.
…
This process seemed very long, but also seemed to be just a brief moment, until the two returned to the classroom. At the teaching desk was Sun Hui, wearing a pair of glasses that he usually took out when grading test papers. He glanced at them sideways, but the classroom was totally out of control. As the two entered one after the other, there was a wave of booing and "Wow! Yeah!" mixed with winking and out-of-tune noises.
The key point is that Jiang Hongshao, who walked back to her seat, finally glanced in the direction of Cheng Ran, her ears turned red, which caused an even bigger uproar.
As soon as he sat down, Zhang Ping held Cheng Ran's hands with both hands and shook them, "Thank you very much for showing me the math application part of yesterday's test paper. It provided me with clear ideas. I benefited a lot from it..."
Cheng Ran looked at his right hand that was holding Jiang Hongshao's, expressionless, "Let go quickly."
Zhang Ping then laughed and let go, shrinking his head when Cheng Ran smiled and pretended to swing at him, which at the same time caused many people around him to be angry and condemn him.
Well, seeing that these bastards probably couldn't listen to anything during the evening self-study session, Sun Hui just handed out the test papers. Everyone started doing the questions, while he turned a blind eye and calmly flipped through a newspaper.
It is said that on that day, a teacher at No. 10 Middle School held an impromptu class meeting to discuss this kind of behavior in depth. The teacher took the example of a story in Shakespeare's play in which Romeo, 17, who originally liked a girl named Caroline, fell in love with Capulet's only daughter Juliet, 13, at a party at Capulet's house, which eventually turned into a tragedy.
The example of Romeo's transfer of affection to another person just illustrates that the affection during this period is always like this, coming and going in a hurry. What you like and admire is actually just the excellence and certain qualities of the other person. Will you meet someone better one day and thus transfer this affection? It is foreseeable that it is possible. The immaturity of this period makes it difficult to properly handle the relationship, so it is very likely to start well and end bleakly.
However, the teacher changed the topic again, so is this kind of thing necessarily a disaster? That is another story today: She has good grades, excellent in all aspects, and ranks among the top in the grade. She and the boy were classmates in another city. The boy later passed the transfer exam and entered her school and was in the same class with her. They were classmates before and knew each other, so they naturally had a good relationship and helped each other. The boy even stood up for her and confronted the experts who talked nonsense. Maybe there was a reference. The boy caught up from the top 100 when he first entered the school, and finally the two of them took the first and second place in the grade.
So when two people like this are together, both of them become better and better. Why is this so? Have you ever studied it? Today I understand that it is because they are excellent people. They have self-control. They never indulge in love affairs, but are committed to fighting with masters and making progress together. They both hope that the other party will become better. They have a clear life plan, know how to go in the future, and know what to do now.
So where are they walking hand in hand? Not in this school, but towards the future.
Most of the ignorant campus lovers just take one step at a time, not knowing where the front is, not knowing where to go, so will they be like headless flies, and fall into the abyss? So, classmates, if this scene today can inspire you, think about it carefully, the person you want to hold hands with, and the person you are holding hands with, are they just greedy for the happiness of today, or should they think more about a better tomorrow for both of them and make preparations, even if they start thinking about it now!
I hope everyone will be inspired!
The teacher's words soon spread throughout the school.
This is the foundation of No. 10 Middle School. When it comes to teaching and educating people, the most important thing is the word "educating people".
But everyone knows that this is a case of Cheng and Jiang being used for positive education, so what’s the matter… Not only was there no school-wide announcement, but it has become a positive case and benchmark for everyone
You can do whatever you want if you have good grades!
Countless people were dumbfounded and secretly making circles.
There is no justice, no human rights...
…
Of course, this last evening self-study session turned into a tasteless waste of water, and it felt a bit long. After the evening self-study session, Cheng Ran went home with Jiang Hongshao, but he sent her home first and then went home himself. The two of them walked out of the school, and the large buses that had been replaced by Rongcheng this year drove to the platform. The buses were painted white. If nothing goes wrong, these buses will be in service for six or seven years. Cheng Ran still remembers them.
After getting on the bus, the two people who got on sat in two seats at the back, which were then filled with students coming back from evening self-study.
With the sound of doors closing, the bus moved forward, but everyone found that the bus was surprisingly quiet today, without the usual noise of a bus full of people. Some people who were already on this route looked over following the gazes and words of many people looking around and noticed that most of the attention on this bus was from the senior students of No. 10 Middle School. They thought that although the boy and girl did look like a good match, there was no need to look like they owed everyone money.
The bus stopped and the two got off. They watched the door close and the engine hum as the bus drove away. They saw the bright yellow lights of thousands of homes all around them and only then did they feel as if they had left behind all the noise they had caused.
Jiang Hongshao stood here and tilted her head slightly. "Are you still going with me? Do you really want to send me to the gate of the community?"
"I was thinking, should I just go back with you and explain everything to your mother?" After what happened between the two of them today, Cheng Ran felt that there was a high chance that Jiang Hongshao's mother would know about it. Even if not now, it would be a matter of time. Not to mention that Zhang Yu would tell it, even if it was something related to Jiang Hongshao, not to mention her identity, she was at the top of No. 10 Middle School, and No. 10 Middle School would also inform her family. So it was impossible for her to expect the other party not to know, and Cheng Ran did not want Jiang Hongshao to bear this pressure alone.
"Really? How are you going to tell her?" Jiang Hongshao stood on the bridge with the Qingshui River flowing under her feet, looking like the silhouette of a girl from the Jiangnan water village in an ink painting. "Are you not afraid of my mother's bazooka?"
"Even if your mother took out a battle mecha, she still has to take the beating." Cheng Ran said, "It doesn't matter if she's torn to pieces, let's talk about compensation. At worst, I can give you my body..."
Old Jiang smiled, and it was a genuinely joyful one, but he still couldn't get rid of his superficial reserve. However, he didn't criticize Cheng Ran's foul language, and he obviously thought it sounded good. He shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. Even if you meet my mother, she won't tell you these things. On the contrary, I know her, and she knows my choice better. Maybe she won't understand it for a while, but she will accept it in the end."
Jiang Hongshao felt quite regretful after she finished speaking, because she saw Cheng Ran showing a mischievous smile across from her, "Your choice... what choice?"
Jiang Hongshao blushed and said, "I don't want to talk to you."
If you don't want to talk, then just walk. The two walked under the shade of the trees by the river, and at this time, the small building opposite the river was reflected with a warm light.
"Two years..." Jiang Hongshao looked up towards the light, the outline of her jaw having a perfect sharp arc.
Cheng Ran knew what this meant, because he also thought of the scene when they parted from Shanhai. They walked from Huanhe Road to the government courtyard, and they chatted and were reluctant to part.
And now we have finally crossed time and space, and crossed those boundaries.
"The song you sang then was very beautiful."
Jiang Hongshao walked and smiled as she was lost in memories.
Cheng Ran thought about the time when he sang the song "What the hell are the stars in the night sky" downstairs of Jiang Hongshao, which made everyone in the house restless. It was also an experience that made him smile when he thought about it, and it was also very interesting. Facts have proved that some things really need to be crazy in order to leave behind memories that make people smile.
“I still remember that song and sometimes sing it.”
Cheng Ran looked at Jiang Hongshao in astonishment. She smiled slightly, as if she felt that Cheng Ran didn't believe her, and started humming softly.
Then, beside the river with gurgling water and swaying willows, there was the girl's singing.
“The star in the night sky… Can you hear the loneliness and sighs in the heart of the person looking up at it…”
This singing voice is really amazing. Cheng Ran thought to himself, no wonder he has never heard Jiang Hongshao sing before. She only has a clear voice... but not a single word is in tune...
But Cheng Ran was happy again, thinking that this could be considered as catching a big weakness of Jiang Hongshao.
"Can you remember the figure that once walked with me... and disappeared in the wind..."
The surroundings were shaded by trees, shadows of trees, and orange light with particles dyed the path, but the scene before Cheng Ran was something he had never experienced before.
Jiang Hongshao actually sang to him such a song with tranquility and romantic feelings.
That seriousness and perseverance, in such clarity, moved Cheng Ran so much that his eyes even brimmed with tears.
That was the song he once sang to her.
On such a cool autumn night, it is like a refreshing mountain spring.
Lao Jiang's humming is still not standard, still immature and uneven. She knows that her voice is not good, and she knows that she doesn't sing well, but she still sings it out with all her heart and strength. Because some words cannot be spoken, but can be expressed through singing.
The song goes, "I pray to have a transparent heart... and eyes that can shed tears..."
Her eyes looked at me, bright enough to make me toss and turn all night long.
What more could I ask for? What more could I ask for? Cheng Ran could only feel such a voice in his heart.
Thinking back to the time when I sang this song in front of her house in the government compound, I gave up halfway, and now hearing Jiang Hongshao humming it, it feels like a lifetime ago.
And then... something's not right!
Suddenly I noticed a tall figure standing under the street light in front of me.
Li Jingping appeared in the street light, a step away from Jiang Hongshao. When Jiang Hongshao called out "Dad...", he spoke, "It's a little late. I'll come out to pick you up."
Then he looked at Cheng Ran, "Thank you for sending Jiang Hongshao, would you like to come in and have some water?"
In a night like this, it's like a lion is saying to you, "Why don't you just stay in bed and have a meal?"
Cheng Ran raised his hand and waved in the direction of Li Jingping with a slightly stiff finger, maintaining absolute politeness, "Hello, uncle, no need."
Li Jingping nodded, still showing no expression, and said to Cheng Ran, "Go back early."
Jiang Hongshao followed Li Jingping obediently towards the community. There was a long silence between the father and daughter. In fact, when Jiang Hongshao saw Li Jingping, she guessed what happened in the school today. As expected, they already knew it.
But Li Jingping did not ask any questions, nor did he get furious.
Just before they reached Building B where their house was, Li Jingping suddenly said, "I remember that I haven't heard you sing for me for a long time. It's been since the sixth grade chorus in elementary school, right..."
Deep in the night, there are the old father's faint resentment and sighs.