Chapter 85 Chapter 85 champio......
Ever since Qin Shu told Tao Siyun to visit Teacher Zhou’s house often when she was free, she has been going to Hudong Lane more and more frequently.
Zhou Yu usually arrived at the same time as her, and the difference between them was no more than ten minutes.
Their relationship has unknowingly become more and more natural in their daily interactions, and sometimes they can even joke around.
Zhou Jinghan was hired as an artist at the Art Guidance Center of the China Disabled Persons' Federation a few years ago. While undertaking the task of training special talents, he also regularly participates in special art performances for people with disabilities.
I've been busy with rehearsals and coaching lately.
"Being tired yet fulfilled every day is the true meaning of life."
Tao Siyun is happy for Teacher Zhou's positive attitude towards life.
Zhou Jinghan is a special person to her, both a teacher and a friend. He is not only her guide during her growth stage, but also her aesthetic enlightenment.
When we are young and have dreams, everyone has a role model in their heart to pursue, and her role model is Teacher Zhou.
Because of my heartfelt admiration, I will work harder when practicing the piano.
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Aunt, you have such a difficult task right now. Can you spare some time to return to your alma mater on the anniversary of Shanghai University?"
"Of course I can. What are you saying? Are you just trying to test my opinion?" Professor Zhou saw what he was thinking and said to him in a soothing tone, "Don't worry. I promise I'll watch and won't miss your presentation."
Lunch was ready and Auntie asked them to eat.
Professor Zhou is very cultured and a very easy-going employer. He is very respectful and usually invites Auntie to the table to eat with them.
Li Mengdan is a quiet person, polite, and serious about her work. She also cooks meals that are to Zhou Jinghan's liking, much to his liking.
"By the way, Sister Li, do you have any other appointments next weekend?"
"No more." Li Mengdan immediately put down her chopsticks when she heard Zhou Yu talking to her.
She had been working at home for more than half a year. She was a well-behaved person and Zhou Yu had a good impression of her.
"Then can you go to Jinxiu Jiayuan and help me clean the house? I plan to move in next month."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Siyun's hand, which was about to pick up the food, stopped.
Jinxiu Jiayuan...
The moment she heard the name of this community, she reflexively looked at Zhou Yu.
"Ah? Okay."
In addition to working at Professor Zhou's house, Li Mengdan also takes on some part-time jobs when she is free to supplement the family income.
"There's quite a lot of stuff in there. It'll probably take two days just to clean it up. Xiao Li, how about this: you help him clean it up first, and then you don't have to come to my place next week."
Li Mengdan immediately reassured them, "It's okay, Teacher Zhou. Buying groceries and cooking won't take much time. I'll call my sister over, and we'll clean up together. It'll be quick."
"Oh, that's too much trouble for you."
After confirming the time, Zhou Yu said, "I'll send you the address in advance."
"good."
Some time ago, Zhou Jinghan mentioned Zhou Yu buying a house in casual conversation, and Tao Siyun didn't ask much at the time.
I didn't know the house he bought was in Jinxiu Jiayuan...
She paused for a moment, maintaining her composure, and spoke casually, "That neighborhood seems quite old."
"Yes, it's been built for more than ten years, but the community environment is nice, the location is good, it's in the school district, and there's a subway station right outside, so it's very convenient for getting around."
Zhou Jinghan was also very satisfied with the purchase of this house. "Huda University, Jinxiu Jiayuan, and Hudong Lane are all on the same line. It's only a dozen subway stops away, which makes it convenient for you to go to and from get off work every day."
"Yeah, I only drive on weekends now." Zhou Yu opened his phone's photo album and described the house's layout to them over dinner. "Three bedrooms and two living rooms, with north-south ventilation and excellent light. Every room has a small balcony... The previous owner had good taste, decorating in a pure American style, and the furniture is solid wood. I don't have to worry about it going out of style, so I've saved a lot of money."
After reviewing it, Li Mengdan said, "We can finish cleaning everything in three days, and ventilate it in a few days, so we'll still have time to move in by the end of the month."
Tao Siyun glanced over and his heart suddenly tightened when he saw the photo. He was completely unprepared and the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground with a "bang".
She was about to pick it up, but Zhou Yu moved faster.
"Oh, it's dirty, change a pair."
Li Mengdan went to the kitchen and got her a pair of clean chopsticks.
Tao Siyun took it stiffly, said "thank you", and stared at his phone screen intently.
"Overall, this house has been well-maintained. The landlord bought it six or seven years ago and had left it vacant. He originally planned to use it for retirement, but later retired and moved to the United States to help his daughter raise her children. Now the elderly couple also want to immigrate there, so they are selling it urgently at a low price. The price-performance ratio is quite good, much lower than other properties in the same residential area."
"Really..." Tao Siyun no longer had any appetite for food. He endured the discomfort in his stomach and said, "It's indeed very good."
She couldn't imagine that her aunt's house had changed hands several times and was now bought by Zhou Yu.
how so……
Without having time to think too much, she quickly made a decision in her mind.
After lunch, Tao Siyun took the initiative and said to Zhou Yu, "Can I go see your new home?"
"Huh?" Zhou Yu looked at her in surprise, thinking he had misheard. "Now?"
"Yeah." Tao Siyun nodded.
"Wait a few days." Zhou Yu said with a smile, "After Sister Li finishes cleaning next week and tidies up everything inside and out, I'll invite you and Zhao Yiran to warm up the house, okay?"
Tao Siyun knew that her request was very abrupt and would make Zhou Yu feel strange, but she really couldn't care less now.
"Can we go today?"
She wanted to visit her aunt's former home one last time before the house was thoroughly cleaned.
If we wait a few days to finish cleaning, there will really be nothing left.
Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment, as if thinking, then smiled gently, "Since you want to go so much, then... okay." He shook the car keys in his hand, "Let's go, get in the car."
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In the past two years since he came to Shanghai West, sometimes when he passed by on the bus or needed to transfer, Tao Siyun never got off the bus, preferring to take a longer detour.
Jinxiu Jiayuan...
After Qin Ru passed away, she never came again.
It only took seven long and agonizing years for us to go from being familiar to being unfamiliar.
Standing at the door, Tao Siyun felt mixed emotions.
Today, she actually had to come to her aunt's former home as "Zhou Yu's guest", an identity that sounded so unfamiliar and strange.
It's impossible to say I'm not sad.
This feeling of being in another world seemed to bring together all the emotions that she had deliberately avoided over the years.
Zhou Yu took out the key and opened the door.
Tao Siyun was slightly stunned when he saw it. The key in his hand...
It's hers.
The enamel kitten hanging on the keychain was a small gift Qin Ru bought for her at the airport when she was on a business trip because her schedule was too full.
The little black cat is gentlemanly and cute, and wears a red bow tie inlaid with diamonds around his neck.
Especially small and exquisite.
Later, after she gave the key to Yan Zhiru, the cat's tail broke in the middle for no reason.
He inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it to the right. After turning it twice, Zhou Yu opened the door.
Tao Siyun originally thought that he would behave calmly.
But once I entered the door, the memories that had been sealed for seven years burst out like beans pouring out of a sluice gate after entering this space, and the psychological preparation I had made on the way also collapsed at this moment.
She couldn't control herself a little, her nose began to feel sore and her vision suddenly became blurry.
Tao Siyun was afraid that Zhou Yu would notice something was wrong, so he lowered his head and pretended to look for shoe covers to hide his emotions.
"It's okay, no need to be so particular, just come in. We still have to clean it in a few days anyway." Zhou Yu walked to the balcony and opened the window for ventilation.
Nothing has changed.
It still looks the same as it did seven years ago.
The arrangement of the furniture and the placement of items are exactly the same as when my aunt was here.
Everything in the house seemed to have stopped on the day of the car accident.
However, the property title has changed hands twice over the years.
Fortunately, she still had the chance to take one last look today.
Next time I come here, this place will be completely different...
There will no longer be any trace of my aunt's life.
"What do you want to eat on the day of the housewarming? Hot pot or barbecue? How about having hot pot and barbecue at the same time? Oh, there's a terrace upstairs. Why not go barbecue there? It's quite comfortable to enjoy the breeze at night."
Tao Siyun was completely immersed in her own world since she entered the door, so much so that Zhou Yu asked her twice before she came back to her senses.
"Whatever, anything is fine..." Tao Siyun opened his mouth with difficulty and once again rudely asked him to take a look.
"Okay, take a look around. I'll go downstairs and buy two bottles of water."
"good……"
After he left, Tao Siyun's tense nerves finally relaxed.
She stood alone in the middle of the living room, her vision becoming increasingly blurry.
After Qin Ru passed away, all her belongings were turned into ashes according to custom, and her family only left certificates and photos to commemorate her.
Tao Siyun did not enter the empty master bedroom.
When she opened the door to the second bedroom, the sunlight that came in was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes.
The curtains were only half drawn, leaving the room half dark and half sunny, with the boundary between light and dark coinciding with the gap between the floor tiles.
The shadows of the trees were cast on the ground, a gray shadow swaying gently in the wind.
Tao Siyun was in a trance, feeling as if he was standing on the edge of a dream.
The light before her eyes was the passage leading her into her dream. As long as she walked forward, she would be able to realize the rotation of time and space in another dimension, return to a certain moment in the past, and meet the person she wanted to see...
She let go of the doorknob and, step by step, walked into time, approaching nine years ago.
She was gently awakened from her nap, and drowsily heard her aunt say that it was almost late, but it was okay, she would drive her to school, which would only take about ten minutes.
Tao Siyun slowly opened his eyes.
Qin Ru stood in front of the window and had already pulled open the curtains on the other side while talking.
The sunlight rushed in, adding new colors to the old dreams that had long faded away.
The whole room lit up instantly.
Tao Siyun looked around like a sleepwalker.
Her schoolbag was still unpacked, her school uniform jacket was draped over a chair, and her cello was placed on a stand next to it...
Everything in the space is mirrored, completely opposite to reality.
The voice of her aunt seemed to be getting farther and farther away from her, until she could no longer hear it...
The breeze outside the window blew away the stale smell and fresh air filled the room again.
Time has been covered with dust over the years, leaving behind her clear handprints on the blurry dressing mirror.
The girl in the mirror has long lost her youthfulness and is no longer the same as she was nine years ago.
Tao Siyun looked at everything that was familiar.
This bedroom faces the sun and has good lighting. It is very hot in the summer and the air conditioner needs to be turned on all day.
The bunk bed is made of natural wood. Due to long-term exposure to the sun, the wood at the end of the bed has almost turned white, which is very different in color from the desk and wardrobe in the same series.
Yan Zhiru's desk was bought by Yan Bin later. It is the only "single item" in the room. Its style and color do not match the furniture, making it look out of place.
There were also piles of review materials and several bound test papers on the desk.
Tao Siyun had taken all his things with him when he returned to Beijing during the first semester of his senior year. His desk was spotless, but...
She suddenly thought of something, walked over, and opened the drawer hesitantly.
It’s really still there.
champion ball.
Xu Ji gave her the championship ball of the tennis league as a gift before the school entrance examination.
She had forgotten it for so long...
Tao Siyun found the last thing that belonged to her in this room.
She wiped away the tears that were pouring down her face, put the tennis ball into her bag, and gently closed the door with reluctance.
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