frightened
Together? How could that be possible? If there really was a past life or a present life, they wouldn't be related at all.
Not to mention that it was the same university. The truth was that Xu Hongqi was forced to finish junior high school due to financial difficulties and ended his academic career.
Every time Xu Hongqi asked her for details, she wanted to bring up the Time and Space Messenger Whip. Since she had already said it, she should just explain it clearly. She only said that the person who made explosives was dangerous and that he created a biological crisis that endangered society, but she didn't explain how he did it...
She couldn't come up with a story. Thinking about how he hadn't studied mechanics but was able to assemble radios and fans by self-study, she could only fool him, "We're from the same city, but different schools. I can't do what you learned.
He seemed to believe it but not completely. "Which city is it? Is it far from here?"
Xu Nian couldn't hold it in any longer and could only say, "Far, very far... I don't want to talk about it now." Then he asked him, "Don't you want to leave some suspense? It would be so boring if you told me."
She looked at Xu Hongqi uncomfortably, then turned her head away, thinking that she had to find something to divert his attention. Otherwise, if he kept staring at her, she would say something she shouldn't, and that would be the end of her.
No one can tolerate deception, no matter whether it is good or bad. It is always cruel when others work hard with expectations.
After the conversation ended, Xu Hongqi did not ask any more questions. He spoke less and she talked more. The sun was about to set and the street was obviously colder. Xu Nian kicked stones as he walked, his mind full of thoughts. Somehow he thought of the "brilliant" and gratifying results again. He realized that his great success was inseparable from the help of the people around him.
She wanted to cheer him up.
"Brother Hongqi, let's go take a picture." Xu Nian suggested.
"Why... so suddenly?"
Xu Nian rubbed his frozen face, his dark eyes moist and bright, "Because I just thought of it suddenly. Usually you give me things, so I want to give you something too!"
After saying that, he looked around and said, "I just don't know where to take pictures. I never thought of this before."
Xu Hongqi could feel that Xu Nian was trying to cheer him up, and he was actually trying to force her to tell him about their subsequent developments.
He is two years older than Xu Nian, and now that high school has been changed to a two-year system, there is no doubt that he will be the one to leave first, but he cannot think about this. Once he thinks about it, he will inevitably want to force her to grow.
He even thought about letting Xu Nian skip a grade so that he could study for another year. Repeating a grade is very common nowadays, and some people can even stay in high school for five years.
But he couldn't do it. He thought a lot and found that he was actually an ordinary person. He wanted this, that, and that. He wanted to see a wider world, he wanted to achieve something in his studies, and he wanted to realize his personal goals as soon as possible. He hoped that in the future he would live with dignity and even surpass most ordinary people.
He was the only one left in their family. His family situation was actually quite unwelcome, and he was surrounded by a bunch of relatives who were like leeches. He had been in the Xu family for such a long time, and he knew very well how Xu's father and mother treated him. But if he wanted to be with Xu Nian, he was afraid that they would not agree.
Normal people don't sell their daughters, they wouldn't like someone like him...
Xu Hongqi looked at Xu Nian's eyes and thought they were so bright, like the obsidian described in the book, without any other impurities. She was always happy and brought him happiness. She was always chirping in front of him, as if she had installed a small loudspeaker in his cold and lonely world, and her company made him no longer lonely.
So he sincerely hoped that she would always be carefree, always happy, and always be with him.
As if he had figured it out, he unconsciously revealed a look of relief on his face, "I took a photo of it when I was a child. Let's go, I'll take you there."
Xu Nian smiled and said, "You are indeed a city person. This is my first time. Master, please guide me. I also want to keep up with the fashion." She said this to cheer him up. In the previous life, everyone had a mobile phone. Not to mention taking pictures, the functions had to be powerful, otherwise you would be eliminated in minutes.
Xu Nian followed Xu Hongqi, wondering if there were any retro Hong Kong-style photos in this era. If there were, it would be quite interesting.
As they walked, they arrived at the school. Xu Nian paused and asked, "Aren't we going to take pictures?"
Xu Hongqi said "hmm", "I was going to take pictures and passed by the school." Then he took a bunch of food in his hand and went to the guard. Xu Nian first saw him hand a fried dough twist to the guard, and then saw the guard take the things in Xu Hongqi's hand with a smile and waved to him.
Then Xu Hongqi came over, and Xu Nian asked, "Did you leave your things with the guard?"
"Yeah, the stuff isn't heavy, but it's a bit too much. It's hard to carry." He looked in the direction of the library he went to last time and pointed at her, saying, "The photo studio is over there. It's not far. It should take about a quarter of an hour to walk there."
"Are you tired? Why don't I push the cart?"
Xu Nian didn't feel tired from shopping, and riding a bicycle in this cold winter was actually quite painful. He was embarrassed to say that he didn't want to ride, so he lied, "It's just a few steps, how can I be tired? I'm not tired, not tired, I just want to exercise, let's go quickly."
She enjoys chatting with quiet people, and she chatted with Xu Hongqi as they walked. "Nowadays, whenever I do something strenuous, my motto is 'just treat it as exercise.' I don't dare talk about losing weight at all. I really feel bad for myself. The bland school meals are so hard to swallow, it's hard to believe they can make you fat. No wonder the older generation always said, 'Steamed buns with water, kids will starve to death.'"
Xu Hongqi was the quiet one. He was curious about where her catchy sayings came from. He had never heard anyone say them. "What kind of hard work have you been doing recently? I don't remember."
Xu Nian couldn't help but pout, "I'm just describing it. Art comes from life. This is the art of speaking, understand?"
Xu Hongqi felt that he should remain silent and not respond and let her continue speaking...
Xu Nian's face was cold but her body was warm. She asked why she didn't know where the photo studio was. It turned out to be at the household registration office. There were two big rooms in the household registration office, and the photo studio was next to the one for marriage registration.
She could only sigh that the people who run photo studios are indeed businessmen. Nowadays, who would come to spend money to take photos for no reason? Only young men and women who have just gotten married or are preparing to get married come to consume. It doesn't take any effort for people to come and give money.
Xu Nian followed Xu Hongqi into the house and was greeted by an even bigger surprise. It was Qi Meiyue who came to greet them.
It was the last time she saw her, or to be exact, last year. She thought Xu Hongqi knew about it in advance, but he obviously didn't know, while the other party seemed quite happy.
Seeing that it was Xu Hongqi who came in, he immediately came over happily and said, "Hongqi, are you here to take pictures? Wait a moment, my master has gone to the inner room to develop the photos."
Xu Hongqi asked doubtfully, "Master?"
Qi Meiyue's smile widened. "I forgot to tell you, I came here to work in July this year." She really wanted to share with Xu Hongqi how she could get a job and eat commercial grain, but seeing that there was a girl standing next to him, she didn't say anything more specific. Instead, she looked at Xu Nian and said to Xu Hongqi, "Is this your classmate?"
Xu Nianjing only remembered it when she asked. To be honest, although she had a deep impression of her, Qi Meiyue seemed to have only seen her once. It had been a year and a half, so it was normal for her to have forgotten.
Seeing that she took the initiative to bring it up, Xu Hongqi introduced Xu Nian to her, "This is not a classmate, this is Xu Nian. I live in Nian Nian's house now. You two have met before."
Xu Nian finally paid attention to her and said with a smile, "Hello!"
Qi Meiyue responded politely as well.
Qi Meiyue didn't know anything else, but when Xu Hongqi said he lived in this girl's house, she immediately remembered whose family she was from. It was after she met this family that Xu Hongqi began to undergo a complete transformation and distanced himself from her.
I was so busy talking to Xu Hongqi that I didn't look closely at the girl. I saw that she was about 1.6 meters tall, a little shorter than me, but much thinner than me. You could say she was very thin, but that's not the case.
The first impression of this girl, whom Xu Hongqi calls Nian Nian, is that she is white, crystal clear white. Her face is a standard oval face, and her cheeks may be a little red due to the wind, but the red is very even, making her look like she has almond eyes and rosy cheeks. Her eyes are bright and clear, her nose is small and straight, and her mouth looks chubby and tender.
She has been working in the photo studio for half a year and has learned some skills. This Xu Nian is what the master often calls a standard beauty, and she has a good bone structure where beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin.
She felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart, as if her good friend had been snatched away by another girl. She had always thought that Xu Hongqi would never have too much close contact with girls. After all, since Xu Hongqi came to his aunt's house at the age of seven, his aunt's two daughters had caused her a lot of trouble. What was even more disgusting was that one of them was sweet on the outside but bitter on the inside, while the other was domineering and confused. She didn't expect that she could accompany others to take pictures now.
She didn't know why she suddenly said to Xu Hongqi, "Hongqi, Jiang Fan and I are in a stable relationship now, and we're planning to get married next year."
Regardless of whether Xu Hongqi was shocked or not, Xu Nian was definitely shocked. Next year would be 1977, and one could apply for the college entrance examination around October. If they got married before the news of the college entrance examination came out, wouldn't that educated youth's family be furious?
Xu Nian blinked as Xu Hongqi asked, "You're not old enough to get married."
Qi Meiyue felt that this was Xu Hongqi's concern for her. She was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Many people in our place got married before they reached the age. Everyone insisted on having a wedding banquet. We also plan to have a wedding banquet first and then get the marriage certificate when we reach the age."
Xu Hongqi frowned. "Are you stupid? He's an educated youth from a big city. He could leave at any moment. You've been with him, but he hasn't given anything. You don't even have a marriage certificate to protect you. Who can guarantee your future when the time comes?"
After saying this, Xu Hongqi glanced at Xu Nian, and as if to persuade Qi Meiyue, he said, "No one can predict the future development of the country. I know you are a strong-willed person. I have always wanted to tell you that you didn't have the conditions to finish your studies before. Now that you have the opportunity, why not continue your studies?"
Xu Nian was shocked. He really said anything.
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