"Ah-jun! We are here."

Early in the morning, Lin Minjun arrived at the door of the store when the sun climbed to mid-air, and saw Luo Lin before the door was opened.

Luo Lin was riding a bicycle, and next to him was Qi Song, who was also riding a bicycle. Zhao Ning was standing next to them, also smiling.

Lin Minjun walked over and asked, "You guys came so early?"

"How could it be earlier? Luo Lin dug me out of the bed before daybreak, and kept dressing himself up, not satisfied with this outfit or that one." Qi Song said resentfully, "Forget it, good boy, there is the opposite sex but no humanity. There are so many of us standing here, and he can only see you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Lin kicked him in the ass, "Say less, no one thinks you are dumb."

He handed me a paper bag: "Meat buns from the state-owned hotel, and a cup of soy milk, to fill your stomach first."

Zhao Ning nibbled on a meat bun and said, "It's delicious. Jun, try it."

The meat buns made in state-owned hotels are indeed the best. They are generous with the ingredients, not only is the meat firm, but the seasoning is also sufficient, so it doesn’t taste greasy. The hand-chopped meat made into meat dumplings has a particularly surprising taste. When you take a bite, you never know whether you will taste the chewy little meat particles.

Occasionally I would eat a piece of fatty meat, and when I felt a little greasy, I would drink a sip of soy milk, and I would immediately feel refreshed and awake in the morning.

After breakfast, there was no need to make any arrangements. Zhao Ning jumped on Qi Song's bike, and Lin Minjun had to sit on the back seat of Luo Lin's bike. As the morning breeze blew, Luo Lin said, "Ajun, hold on tight."

Lin Minjun didn't know where to grab, so she rubbed her index fingers and gripped the bicycle seat tightly.

As the bikes moved forward into the morning sun, Lin Minjun remembered that he had said yesterday that all the educated youth would come, but now there were only four of them. She couldn't help but feel curious: "By the way, where are the other educated youth? Didn't they say that everyone would go together? Why don't I see anyone?"

The ending tone of the Yunnan girl's words always rose like a little hook, and she was still sleepy, so her voice was soft. Luo Lin almost couldn't hold the handlebars. He smiled and said, "I can't lie about what I promised you. They have already gone to the skating rink and are waiting for us there."

Lin Minjun drank the soy milk in one gulp without saying anything.

Qi Song was riding hard in the front, wishing he could stand up and ride. Halfway through riding, he stood up and pedaled. The sound could be heard from far away. "Luo Lin, what's wrong with you? You rode very fast when you came here before. Why are you riding so slowly now? Do you know how cold it is in the morning? Let's go to the skating rink quickly."

"Yeah, Rowling, it's so cold! Ride faster." Zhao Ning was also shouting, with half of his face buried in his jujube-red scarf.

Qi Song: "Auntie, you are quite heavy. I want to ride faster."

"Qi Song, do you want to die?" Zhao Ning screamed.

The car in front was riding very fast and the two people in the car were almost fighting. Luo Lin followed slowly on his bike behind and couldn't help but curled the corners of his mouth.

He knew that today was the day that Ah Jun would tell him whether there was hope or not. In other words, if Lin Minjun was unwilling to let him pursue her, then after today, he would always be able to stand by her side only as a friend.

Facing the rising sun, Luo Lin deliberately slowed down his movements and let the bicycle move forward slowly. He sincerely hoped that this road would be longer and longer.

It would be best if there was no end.

Unfortunately, ideals are full of hope, but reality is cruel. It took about 30 minutes of riding to reach the skating rink. It was a particularly large hall with an ice rink on the first floor. Now it was spring, and everyone had started roller skating. A pair of roller skates with wheels made the skates for the experienced people skate like dancing, with their bodies stretched out. You could hear laughter like silver bells as they skated by.

An inexperienced person is like a chicken with its feet burned in a hot pot - very slippery and will easily fall into the splits if one is not careful.

The first floor is an ice rink and the second floor is a disco area.

Lin Minjun watched from the first floor first. She did not dare to go in. From a distance, she saw Zhao Ning slip and hit the wall. He did not feel any pain and climbed up with a laugh.

"Ajun, can I rent a pair of skates for you?" said Luo Lin.

Lin Minjun shook her head: "No need, I'll just take a look."

She had never skated in her life, and seeing Zhao Ning fall against the wall, her courage was completely gone. She didn't dare to go ice skating no matter what, for fear of falling into the wall herself.

After watching the ice skating for a while, Lin Minjun went to the second floor to watch them dance disco, laughing as she watched.

The educated youth stayed on the farm for many years, and many of them faced the difficulty of finding jobs when they returned. Of course, they had no time to learn disco. When they danced, it was as if they were electrocuted. For example, Jiang Quan, when he danced, he shook his head and tossed his hair wildly, which scared everyone around him. They all thought he was electrocuted, but Jiang Quan himself didn't realize it and was still dancing happily.

He was dancing with great concentration, and Lin Minjun, who was watching from the side, also found it very interesting.

After a while, Luo Lin came over and whispered, "Ajun, come with me. I want to take you outside to have a look."

"What are you looking at?" Lin Minjun turned around in surprise.

Luo Lin: "It's hard to say. You'll know when you go and see it."

Lin Minjun turned around to look at the discotheque with an unsatisfied look; she hadn't seen enough of Jiang Quan's electronic dance.

Just at this moment Jiang Quan heard what they were doing, stopped dancing, ran over and asked, "What good stuff? I want to go too."

"It's nothing good. I just want to take Jun to see the bigger world." Luo Lin had to say.

Jiang Quan immediately lost interest, "What the hell? Can it be as fun as disco? Come again." He ran to the dance hall again.

A bigger world?

What?

Lin Minjun found it interesting and followed Luo Lin out of the skating rink. When she came out, she looked around and saw that there were only two of them. It felt like she was escaping.

I don’t know if it was to avoid suspicion, but after coming out, Luo Lin pointed at his bicycle and asked, “Can you ride a bicycle?”

Lin Minjun: “Yes.”

Luo Lin said, "Then you ride mine and I'll ride Qisong's."

Before leaving, Lin Minjun looked back and saw no one else but the two of them.

Lin Minjun felt particularly relaxed. The breeze was gentle and she could hear the rustling of leaves above her head as she passed by a big tree.

Riding a bicycle through the streets of the capital was something she had never done before or after her rebirth. It was so relaxing and leisurely.

Riding from the city to the suburbs, she found that Luo Lin had brought her to the door of a house.

Luo Lin got off his bike, walked to the door and waved to Lin Minjun: "Ah Jun, come and take a look."

Lin Minjun walked over with a puzzled look on her face, not knowing what Luo Lin wanted her to look at, and looked inside through the gap in the wooden door.

This is a bungalow with a small yard. There is a big tree planted in the yard. There is a rack under the tree, covered with grape vines. Under the vines is a rocking bed. A woman is sitting beside the rocking bed, coaxing the baby to sleep with a gentle expression.

The sun shone on the woman. She yawned and felt drowsy. The baby in the cradle kicked his feet and blew bubbles.

Lin Minjun looked at it for a long time without understanding it and looked at Luo Lin in confusion.

Luo Lin didn't say anything, but pointed inside, indicating that she should continue reading.

Lin Minjun had no choice but to look again.

The woman had been exposed to the sun and was feeling sleepy. At this time, a young man walked out of the house and gently covered the woman with a blanket. Unexpectedly, he woke her up. The two looked at each other and burst into laughter. The woman picked up the child and continued to coax the child to sleep, while the man went into the kitchen. Soon, smoke rose from the kitchen.

Lin Minjun looked at the family and felt that it was a harmonious and happy family.

At this time, Luo Lin pulled her away and rode his bicycle back to the city.

Lin Minjun was confused. "What do you want me to see?"

"The family just mentioned is my sister and brother-in-law. They are also in a free love relationship. They started dating in high school and got married right after graduation. They are still in a good relationship now."

Lin Minjun hummed without saying anything. She concentrated on riding her bike and listened to what Luo Lin said with her ears perked up.

He brought me to see a particularly happy family of three. The man was considerate, the woman was gentle, and the child was very cute.

In Lin Minjun's opinion, next, Luo Lin might persuade her not to be afraid of getting married, and then continue to persuade her that she agrees to date.

But no, after saying this, Luo Lin shut up and rode his bike to the front, while Lin Minjun followed slowly behind.

I don't know how much time passed by riding the bike, but this time I arrived at the university library. Luo Lin gestured to Lin Minjun to look at a corner behind the bookshelf.

Lin Minjun looked in the direction of his finger and saw an old lady with gray hair sitting in a corner where the sun was shining. She was flipping through a book. She read for a while, then took up a pen to take notes, then read for a while longer and smiled.

The old lady looked particularly comfortable and relaxed, flipping through the book and studying leisurely.

Just now they were a happy family, but now they are just an old lady enjoying family happiness?

Lin Minjun was even more confused.

At this time, Luo Lin actually said: "This is my mother's teacher. She never got married in her life."

It is rare these days to find a woman who has never married in her life, and she lives such a leisurely and comfortable life.

Lin Minjun became interested, "Why?"

Luo Lin smiled and said, "I don't know. Anyway, as far as I can remember, the teacher has always been alone. Maybe she has dated someone, but she is still a loner. Oh, I remember, I heard someone mention it before. The teacher had a boyfriend before, but he died on the battlefield, so she never remarried."

Lin Minjun became more interested and asked, "So how is she doing now?"

She wanted to know whether her teacher was happy now. After all, if she chose not to get married, her life would probably be similar to her teacher's.

She will work hard to make money, buy a house, save enough for her retirement, and then become an old lady with free time and money.

She hopes the teacher is doing well.

Luo Lin lived up to expectations and glanced over there with a smile. He did not go over to disturb the teacher, but whispered, "She is very good. She was rehired after retirement. She has a pension and her life is not difficult. She usually teaches classes. When she has nothing to do, she likes to read in the library. During the holidays, her home is more lively than ours. Waves of students come to see her every year."

Lin Minjun was satisfied, feeling both envious and yearning.

But she also realized after a while that Luo Lin wanted to date her. By bringing her here to see an old lady who was single but still very happy, wasn't he afraid that she would be more determined not to get married?

After leaving the library, Lin Minjun couldn't help but ask, "Luo Lin, what on earth did you bring me out to show me?"

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