Chapter 6: Not Refusing Mountains and Seas, Not Sparing Time

Chapter 6: Not Refusing Mountains and Seas, Not Sparing Time

In the weather that changes from sunny to rainy, there is the leisurely feeling of warm sunshine on the skin and the refreshing feeling of cool rain soaking the soul.

The beautiful scenery of "wisteria hanging on cloud trees, and flowering vines suitable for spring" now only leaves the faint fragrance after being washed by rain, and the coolness of morning dew in the air that has not yet dissipated.

If it was said that when Chi Shu saw Feng Yichen in the literature elective class, he felt like he was given an extra surprise.

Then, when he saw Chi Shu's figure appear in his field of vision during the group course of the 'Fuguang Literary Study Society', this feeling of surprise also transferred and spread to Feng Yichen's heart.

Feng Yichen looked at Chi Shu, who was sitting quietly not far away from him and listening to the class. His eyes were full of surprise, and his smile gradually deepened unconsciously.

Perhaps it was because his gaze was too eye-catching and difficult to ignore, so Chi Shu naturally sensed it.

She looked in the direction of Feng Yichen, and when their eyes met in the void where the wisteria was swaying gently, they were both stunned, and then returned each other with a gentle smile.

Then, the two of them simultaneously lowered their heads to write down their notes, then raised their heads again to continue listening to the class. The only difference was that their expressions were still gentle and peaceful, but Feng Yichen's joy was even greater than before.

Each instructor in the Literature Study Club has a different teaching method, which is cleverly combined with their own style of explanation. It is indeed a great place to experience the world of literature.

This is also one of the reasons why Feng Yichen specially chose this study group among his busy professional courses.

For example, this very young female professor in front of us, in all her courses, as long as they are not formal classroom lectures, she almost always chooses to hold them outdoors, aiming to lead everyone to feel the artistic conception of literature and the beauty of poetry in an environment that can best "blend emotions with scenery".

She was standing in front of a vermilion-painted wooden corridor decorated with wisteria. Many students were standing or sitting in the seats in the corridor, all listening to her lecture very attentively.

Sometimes I would answer her questions and offer my own interpretations; sometimes we would discuss profound topics in depth; sometimes I would grasp certain key words and delve deeper, hoping to get a professional answer...

All in all, the class is indeed a different kind of relaxed and natural style.

…

At this moment, the class, which had been so full of excitement, was coming to an end. Because of a question raised by a student, the professor thought for a moment and then answered in a gentle voice:

"A long time ago, someone asked me this question, but I've long forgotten my answer. But much later, I stumbled upon a sentence that struck me as incredibly apt.

"It is like this: 'It is clearly the water of Jiangnan, yet why does it insist on flowing over the hills to moisten the desert; it is clearly the free wind, yet why does it insist on blowing through the night to blow over the lonely city. Because I love it, I don't care about the mountains and seas, and I don't hesitate to spend time with it.' Now, I would like to share this sentence with you all.

"I hope you all will stay true to your original aspirations and move forward steadfastly on the path you've chosen. Furthermore, it would be a blessing if you could encounter beautiful scenery along the way. Life is full of mountains and rivers, and we'll see you next time."

Class was over, and Chi Shu was about to head to the library when she heard Feng Yichen calling her from behind. Turning back, she saw him beaming with joy. This smile infected her, and she paused in the hallway, basking in the glow of light filtering through the wisteria vines.

Feng Yichen walked slowly to her side, with a gentle smile as he spoke: "Where are you going now?"

Chi Shu smiled and replied softly, "I'm going to the library to find some information and read a book there."

Hearing this, Feng Yichen thought for a moment, then said, "Let's go together. I'm just about to go there too."

As the two of them chatted on the road leading to the library, Feng Yichen couldn't help but ask her:

"Why did you suddenly want to join this literature club?"

It was no wonder Feng Yichen asked her this, because although this club had many instructors, it was strictly speaking more of a hobby activity class. Therefore, for the systematic courses of the literature major, students of the Faculty of Arts could not participate unless necessary, as some of them were already knowledge points they had already been exposed to.

Moreover, even if the club occasionally holds important activities or some fun activities organized by the president, the information will be announced to the whole school, so as not to prevent students from participating.

So when he asked this question, he was also looking forward to the answer.

He hoped there were at least some reasons, just as he thought.

When she heard him ask this question, Chi Shu's heart couldn't help but beat a few times in a chaotic rhythm, because the reason why she chose to join this club was indeed not so pure, and she couldn't deny it.

That unexpected encounter that night long ago made her feel his helplessness about the future direction of his life during their conversation. She knew that he still loved literature, but was struggling painfully with the responsibilities that he could not let go of.

He is still young, but he has to shoulder many responsibilities, so perhaps he also needs some outlets to give himself a chance to breathe occasionally.

As a friend, she couldn't do anything for him for the time being, so the only thing she could think of was to join this club as well, and help him get in touch with more literary fields he likes besides his busy schoolwork, so that he can study and live in this "ivory tower" as much as possible: so that he can have fewer regrets for not having had time to experience, and have as much happiness as possible.

Chi Shu thought so, and now she said so—

She chose to put aside the previous question for the time being and asked Feng Yichen, saying:

"Do you still remember what you said to me when you were about to fill out your application form after graduating from high school?..."

Feng Yichen talked to her a lot that day, all of which were to encourage her to bravely pursue her dreams.

Chi Shu never forgot those words and the time he had talked with him about literature.

She continued:

"When I was lost, you once said to me, 'I've seen you glittering in the vast world of literature, and I don't want such beauty to be erased...' Similarly, for me, that's also what I've seen of you, and I hope you can always be a shining, incomparably beautiful person.

"The world of literature is vast and inclusive. Since you still enjoy it so much, I want to continue moving forward in this direction with you, just as we dreamed of in high school. Even if you can't fully pursue this path now due to some important responsibilities, as long as we are determined, the world of literature will never be far away from you.

"Besides, as the professor said today, the waters of Jiangnan can flow over the hills, and the free winds once blew through the night. So, as long as we still love it, we can pursue our dreams, regardless of the mountains and seas, and spare no time. And I will be with you. So, if that's the case, wouldn't you feel more at ease?"

Feng Yichen gradually felt a surge of emotion in his chest because of her sincere and slow words.

When the tail end of her words brushed past his ears along with the gentle wind, his footsteps suddenly stopped. Many memories suddenly flooded into his mind because of her recollection, making him stunned for a long time.

He was looking forward to it, hoping that the reason would be as he expected and perhaps give him some comfort, but he never expected to hear her sincere words, let alone that she really came because of him.

So Feng Yichen, with his heart pounding, involuntarily turned his hand and grabbed Chi Shu's arm, forcing her to turn around and look at him.

Her words at this moment sounded like a confession to him, but her eyes were filled with clear and bright light, full of longing for the future and expectation of his answer. Now she was a little surprised that he suddenly grabbed her arm.

Looking at such a pair of smart eyes, Feng Yichen couldn't say anything else at this moment. He just slowly let go of his palm, his heart full of emotions, but he was also very moved and said:

"Thank you. I will. If you could accompany me, I would feel much more relaxed. I would also be... very happy."

Hearing him say this, Chi Shu felt relieved and couldn't help but feel happy.

She couldn't help but smile gently: "That's good. In that case, let's work hard together from now on."

Feng Yichen was still a little bit incredulous at this moment. The excitement in his heart had not yet calmed down. He couldn't help but confirm her words again:

"Chi Shu, did you really mean what you said just now?"

"Of course. I would have done this quietly if you hadn't asked me, but since you've asked, rest assured I'll keep my promise and work with you on this journey of literature to harvest as many literary gems as possible," Chi Shu answered sincerely. She was very sure of this.

Chi Shu said this, and she did the same during her subsequent study time.

When Feng Yichen missed the literature activity class due to some busy courses and practices, Chi Shu thoughtfully helped him organize the relevant content, and then shared and discussed it with him in his spare time.

It just makes people feel vaguely that those days of discussing literature in high school seem to have never gone away.

That was the only space that could comfort them during those days when they could hardly breathe. Fortunately, time never left them, and they could still realize the beautiful things they had longed for in this school.

As for what form it takes now, perhaps it is no longer so important.

At least, that's the case for Feng Yichen.

A lot of the time has far exceeded his expectations and has also inadvertently brought him many extra surprises. He is already very satisfied.

Besides, for those things that have not yet been realized, he can wait slowly.