She recalled the moments she shared with Li Chengjun, the joyful times they spent strolling together in the park, holding hands and feeling each other's warmth.
They share the joys and sorrows of life together; when happy, they laugh heartily; when troubled, they confide in and comfort each other.
And then there's the endless longing after they parted; every lonely night, she would think of his smile and gentle words.
Those memories flashed through her mind like a movie.
A look of surprise immediately appeared on his face: "Brother Jun, what are you doing here?"
Her voice was filled with disbelief, and a hint of surprise was hidden in her slightly raised tone. Her voice even trembled involuntarily, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Her eyes were wide open, sparkling, as she stared intently at Li Chengjun, as if afraid that this was just a dream and he would disappear in the blink of an eye.
She even instinctively pinched herself to make sure it wasn't a hallucination; the pain made her even more certain that everything in front of her was real.
Li Chengjun strode forward, his steps light and powerful, each step filled with eagerness, as if he wanted to transform all the longing he had accumulated over this period into the strength beneath his feet.
His gaze never left Xia Wan, as if everything around him had ceased to exist.
He pushed through the crowd, ignoring the jostling of others, his only thought being to get to Xia Wan's side as quickly as possible.
Someone accidentally stepped on his foot. He just frowned and continued forward, with only one thought in his mind: to see Xia Wan as soon as possible.
He reached out and took the suitcase from Xia Wan's hand, smiling as he said, "I came here on business, and I didn't expect to run into you by chance."
His tone was relaxed and natural, with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth revealing a set of white teeth, as if this were truly just a chance encounter. But only he knew how much waiting he had endured for this moment.
The moment his fingers touched Xia Wan, a jolt of electricity coursed through his body. He gripped the suitcase tightly, as if he were holding the whole world in his hands. At that moment, he felt that all the waiting had been worthwhile.
Looking at Xia Wan's slightly disheveled appearance, he felt a pang of heartache and secretly vowed never to let her suffer like that again.
However, only Li Chengjun himself knew how many days and nights of anticipation and waiting lay behind this so-called "coincidence".
These days, he goes to the train station whenever he has free time, always inquiring about the arrival times of each train in advance, and anxiously looking at every unfamiliar face at the exit.
Under the scorching sun, his forehead was covered in sweat, which slid down his cheeks and soaked his shirt collar. His back was also soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to his body, but he paid no attention to it, his eyes fixed on the exit.
His skin was tanned dark, and sweat blurred his vision, but he still stubbornly searched for that familiar figure. Even when he was dizzy from the sun, he did not leave for a moment.
Once, he waited all day under the scorching sun until the last train arrived at the station. Although he returned home disappointed, he still came to the station early the next day, always holding onto hope.
As the cold wind blew, he wrapped his coat tighter around himself, breathed warm air into his hands, and stomped his feet on the ground, trying to ward off the chill. But his eyes never left the exit, afraid of missing that familiar figure.
His fingers were red from the cold, and his ears ached from the cold, but his heart burned with anticipation.
In order to find out Xia Wan's train number accurately, he inquired everywhere and asked many friends for help, not letting go of any possible clues; in order to see Xia Wan as soon as possible, he arrived at the station several hours in advance and waited alone in the cold waiting hall for the long-awaited moment.
All for the sake of seeing Xia Wan as soon as possible, for this long-planned encounter.
He had silently rehearsed the scene of reuniting with Xia Wan countless times in his mind, but he never expected that when they actually met, the excitement in his heart would far exceed his imagination. The joy and satisfaction he felt were indescribable.
At this moment, Xia Tao caught up from behind. Sweat beaded on his forehead, his hair was a little messy, and a few strands of hair were stuck to his forehead with sweat. He was slightly out of breath from jogging, and his chest was heaving violently.
Upon seeing Li Chengjun, a wide smile immediately spread across his face. The smile was hearty and genuine, and his eyes narrowed into slits: "Hey, Chengjun! Long time no see!"
As she spoke, she quickened her pace, raised her hand, and patted Li Chengjun's shoulder forcefully. The familiar gesture made it seem as if they had never been apart, as if time had never left a mark between them.
His laughter echoed in the air, breaking the subtle atmosphere between Li Chengjun and Xia Wan, but also adding a touch of warmth and intimacy.
Xia Tao began excitedly recounting the interesting things that had happened at home recently, from the neighbor's cat giving birth to kittens, the mother cat carefully taking care of her pups, and the kittens playing and frolicking in the cardboard box; to his mother's new recipe, which, although not very successful, was accompanied by the laughter and joy of the whole family sitting together to enjoy it.
Those trivial daily routines become vivid and interesting in his descriptions, full of the warmth and life of everyday existence.
The three figures gradually blended into the crowd and walked out of the station, beginning a new chapter.
Their laughter echoed through the streets outside the station, as if telling the story of this wonderful arrangement of fate, and foreshadowing that the future would be full of more stories and possibilities. No matter what awaits them ahead, this reunion will become the most precious memory in their hearts, warming their path forward.
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