It has been more than two years since I last had a midnight snack at a food stall. Yunli sat on a plastic chair and the menu was a simple piece of plastic-wrapped red paper.
"What do you want to eat?" Fu Shi asked her.
Yunli didn’t have too many thoughts. She didn’t eat much, and her main purpose of coming here today was to pay the bill.
"You order." Yunli pushed the menu back to him, "You should get familiar with it."
Fu Shi went to the shed to order some things. After he came back and sat down, his phone kept vibrating. He took a look and put it back in his pocket.
"Don't want to answer it?" Yunli asked him.
Fu Shize: "It's Fu Zhengchu."
"I haven't told you about it." Fu Shi said, "He got admitted to your undergraduate school through postgraduate study."
“…”
"Do you want to see him?" Fu Shi asked her.
After the breakup, Fu Zhengchu came to care about her several times.
Because of her breakup with Fu Shizhe, Yunli often couldn't reply to messages freely, and even left them alone.
As time went by, the two no longer contacted each other.
While waiting for Fu Zhengchu to arrive, Yunli kept organizing his words in his mind.
Fu Shi saw that she was nervous and asked thoughtfully, "Were you also so nervous before meeting me?"
“…”
When it came to the key question, Yunli regained her senses. She drank a sip of water to calm herself down and said, "Not bad."
Fu Shizhe: "So, you were nervous meeting Fu Zhengchu?"
Hearing his opinion from his question, Yunli unconsciously explained: "No, it's just that he came to me before, and I didn't reply much, so I felt embarrassed."
“…”
Yunli remembered that the person in front of her was deleted by her twice, but she didn't seem to feel embarrassed.
It seemed that the more he explained, the less right it seemed, so Yunli simply closed his mouth.
At this moment, Yunli completely forgot about Fu Zhengchu’s matter.
The expression of the person in front of him did not change, but Yun Li felt the air pressure drop instantly.
She didn't know how to adjust the atmosphere, but fortunately, after a few minutes, Fu Zhengchu appeared riding a little turtle.
He still had that straightforward and innocent face, and his almond-shaped eyes were filled with joy when he saw her.
"Sister Lili!" Fu Zhengchu called her from a distance as soon as he stopped the car.
He quickly sat down next to her: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Last year, my uncle said that you went abroad. Did you return to China to work?"
When Yunli saw him, she curled her lips and said, "Yes, I'm doing an internship in Xifu now."
Fu Zhengchu chatted with her about various trivial matters, and Yunli also learned that her roommate Tang Lin was still pursuing Fu Zhengchu. Tang Lin was looking for a job in Xifu, intending to get the moon first because she was close to the water.
The two of them chatted happily, but Fu Shi was speechless, sitting quietly beside them and listening to them. After they had eaten all the meat and vegetables, Fu Shi got up and went to the shed to get more food.
Seeing Fu Shi Ze's back disappear, Yun Li asked Fu Zhengchu: "When did you know that I went abroad?"
"Last year, when you left, Sister Lili, I asked my uncle, and that's what he said."
“…”
At that time, the news that Yunli was going abroad was not told to many people.
Yunli thought for a while and wanted to ask him further about Fu Shizhe's surgery, but when he saw him come back, he had to give up.
Fu Shi looked relaxed and hardly spoke. The way they interacted seemed to have returned to the time when they first met, with Fu Zhengchu alone leading the whole scene.
After having a midnight snack, Fu Zhengchu rode the turtle back to the dormitory by himself.
Yunli was preoccupied and didn't pay much attention to the outside world, but he could feel that the little turtle was much slower than when he came, so he asked, "Is the car broken?"
Fu Shi said calmly: "The battery is running out."
The north gate was closed at night, so Fu Shi had to go around the outer circle of the school to get in from the front.
As autumn approaches, the temperature gradually drops and the wind is filled with the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus. There is no one on the road, and the little turtle walks leisurely along the road, with no end in sight in the distance.
She had a momentary illusion.
Hopefully this road never ends.
Sitting behind him, the fragrance of autumn osmanthus lingered in her nose. She felt the warmth in front of him, and the emotions that had been suppressed and buried deep in her heart burst out uncontrollably again.
It was not until the car stopped that Yunli realized the passage of time.
She got off the small turtle, and Fu Shi gently supported her and then let go.
Yun Li raised her eyes to look at him. The light was reflected on his fair face, which was bright and flawless, and the alienation and indifference between his brows had been washed away.
The two were silent for a long time.
Yun Licai said softly: "Sweet dreams."
Fu Shi was stunned for a moment, then curved his lips and said, "You too. Sweet dreams."
When I got home, it was already early morning.
The living room was bright. As soon as Yun Li entered the room, he saw Yun Yongchang sitting on the sofa with his chest crossed and a sullen look on his face.
She locked the door.
Yun Yongchang said coldly: "You didn't go yesterday?"
He was talking about a blind date. Yun Li refused several times, but when she saw that Yun Yongchang wouldn't give in, she simply let it go.
"Oh, I didn't know we were going to meet yesterday." Yunli took off his shoes and walked to the door of his room: "But even if I knew, I wouldn't go."
Yun Yongchang: “…”
Yun Yongchang said angrily, "You are already 24 years old and you are an introvert. How are you going to get married if you don't go on a blind date?"
Yunli didn't know how many times he had heard these words, and his right ear was already callused.
Seeing that she didn't react at all, Yun Yongchang said angrily: "Before, you insisted on being with that girl from Nanwu, and didn't listen to me and insisted on staying there. In the end, you broke up. The people your mother and I introduced to you were..."
These words touched Yunli, so she closed the door and let him mutter outside.
Yunli had no desire to argue. She had to go to work the next day. She sat tiredly in front of the dressing table to remove her makeup.
"Why doesn't this girl understand being a father or a mother? Why should we worry so much if she can do it herself?"
Yun Yongchang was still chattering in the living room. Yun Li felt annoyed and wanted to turn around and start a fight.
Putting makeup remover paper around her eyes, she gave up the idea of arguing.
Neither endless quarrels nor obedience can solve the problem for the unreasonable Yun Yongchang.
What she needs to do is to make herself independent in finance and life, buy a house and move out.
After lying on the bed for a while and getting quiet in the living room, Yun Li got up. Her heart was not numb, and she felt bad when Yun Yongchang said that.
There is no one to complain to about this.
Yunli stood up, took out the paper lantern that Fu Shize had given him, lit it, and then turned off the lights in the room.
The light shone through the hollow paper ball and was printed onto the wall. The six sides of the room were covered with stars. Yunli rotated the paper ball, and the starlight swayed slowly.
She curled her lips and felt much better.
…
A few days later, it was time for the defense of the regularization. Yunli spent a few days organizing the work done during the internship and made a proper report. The result of the regularization will be announced in a few weeks.
During this period, Yunli did not forget to submit his resume.
She interned during the day and did homework at night. When she reviewed her work, she found that she had invested in more than 30 companies from July to now.
Yunli received interview notices one after another. She had no time to feel sad about the failed interviews. She summed up her experience and quickly moved on to the next round. Her resume was pretty good. Her ability to respond on the spot had improved but was still average. She could only make up for her shortcomings by doing internships and interviews day and night.
When the result of the last interview came out, Yunli breathed a sigh of relief.
"I feel like I've been drained." Yun Li was lying on the phone with Deng Chuqi. She is studying for a master's degree for a year and a half and will be returning to China next year. She is also looking for a job.
"Sure enough, I was right about you." Deng Chuqi was shocked when he heard her experience. "It's so damn inspiring."
“…”
Deng Chuqi asked: "But don't you prefer to be an Up Master? Doesn't your father agree?"
"I also want to see if there are any suitable jobs." Yunli smiled, "Actually, I didn't expect to get so many offers. My dad thinks it's good enough for me to find a job."
Yun Yongchang always felt that Yun Li would never recover from the setback in the interview, and would eventually have to rely on his connections to find a contract job.
The definition that Yun Yongchang gave her made Yun Li also think of herself that way for a time.
Deng Chuqi suddenly asked, "How are you and Uncle Xia Xia?"
"ah……"
"Nothing further has happened? Don't you think you two are destined to be together? It's like the two of you are tied together tightly!" Deng Chuqi became more and more excited as he spoke.
"There won't be any development." Yun Li muttered, "We haven't been in touch for a while."
It’s not like they haven’t been in contact. Yun Ye goes home on weekends to drop off books or homework, and she can see Fu Shi Ze every time she delivers them.
Fu Shi would usually bring her a cup of cocoa milk.
Yunli found it abnormal.
A tendency emerged, but she suppressed it.
She didn't want to read too much into Fu Shizhe's behavior. After all, he was very good at taking care of others.
After chatting with Deng Chuqi for a while, Yunli saw the performance ticket on the table, which was just the right amount to reward herself. She changed her clothes, put on some light makeup and went out.
From the map, we can see that the area near Western University of Science and Technology is crowded and it is inconvenient for cars to enter the campus.
She took a taxi to Western University of Science and Technology.
…
After waiting downstairs of the dormitory for a few minutes, Fu Shi finally waited for a cool blue car to appear.
"Aze." Xu Qingsong hooked his sunglasses to the middle of his nose, revealing a pair of peach blossom eyes, "Long time no see."
He backed the car into the parking space gracefully, humming some music.
Since Fu Shize returned to Xi'an University of Science and Technology, the two had few opportunities to meet. Occasionally, Xu Qingsong would go to Xifu for something, and they would get together.
Xu Qingsong followed Fu Shizhe to his dormitory, which was a single room with a simple bed, desk and wardrobe.
Fu Shi opened the drawer and took out two tickets. Xu Qingsong glanced at the drawer and saw several boxes of sleeping pills.
He picked up the medicine and shook it without any hesitation, then asked him, "Is your insomnia better?"
"Um."
Xu Qingsong picked up the ticket and looked at it, raising his eyebrows: "Tonight's? Who is it?"
Fu Shi looked at him.
Xu Qingsong pointed at himself unexpectedly: "Me?" He smiled: "Why don't I know?"
"Yeah." Fu Shi handed him a bottle of cold water from the refrigerator, "Lili will go too."
Feeling that he heard a familiar name, Xu Qingsong tilted his head in his direction, as if he could hear it more clearly this way: "Yun Li?"
"Um."
"..." He pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Didn't you say you would look for her after you get your degree?"
This was Fu Shi Ze's original plan.
In the two years since he left school, he has been completely ruined both physically and mentally.
Fu Shi doesn't like to make empty promises.
He originally planned to find Yunli after graduating with his doctorate. No matter where she was, he would find her.
"I met him." Fu Shi said concisely.
Xu Qingsong touched his chin and asked, "What is her attitude towards you?"
"Let's go." Fu Shi didn't answer, but urged him to go to the gym.
"It doesn't start until half past six." Xu Qingsong was reluctant to move.
It's just after four o'clock.
Xu Qingsong drove to the branch office as soon as he got off the plane. At this moment, he just wanted to find a place to rest.
Seeing Fu Shizhe open the door and wait for him, he stood up resignedly.
The two bought some bread at the convenience store downstairs.
After waiting outside the gymnasium for half an hour, Xu Qingsong felt helpless.
"Just wait here?" Xu Qingsong found a comfortable position to lean against and teased, "Why don't you just ask her out?"
Fu Shi was silent for a while, then replied, "Maybe he will refuse."
Care too much.
He was unsure of the probability that Yunli would refuse and didn't want to take the risk.
"I originally came to have dinner with you. But I ended up guarding rabbits here." Xu Qingsong asked in a nonchalant tone, curiously: "Why don't you tell me?"
He arrived in Xifu temporarily, so Fu Shi had to ask others for an extra ticket.
Fu Shi looked at him and asked, "What did you say?"
Xu Qingsong smiled: "Does she know you want to get back together?"
Fu Shi thought for a moment and said, "I probably don't know yet."
The two waited until the stadium's security system was set up, people started to enter, and they turned away double-digit people who asked for their contact information before they caught a glimpse of the shadow.
After getting off the bus, Yunli looked at the time and saw that there were still twenty minutes left.
When she walked to the ticket gate, she saw Fu Shi Ze and Xu Qing Song standing there talking.
The two of them stood out in the crowd.
Xu Qingsong looked at her first and nodded politely.
Yun Li stayed where she was, unable to move forward or backward, until Fu Shizhe also looked at her.
"What a coincidence." Yun Li took the initiative to greet him, "So you have a ticket too."
"Would you like to sit together?" Fu Shi asked her.
"Eh..." Yunli looked at the ticket: "Are there no designated seats?"
"No."
After passing security, they found a row of seats.
Yunli sat on the left of Fu Shizhe, and Xu Qingsong sat on the right. He consciously became transparent and was only responsible for smiling when Yunli looked at him.
It was a national touring symphony performance. Xu Qingsong leaned back in his chair, listening absentmindedly.
The light in the venue was dim. He turned his head and saw that the two people next to him were sitting straight at the same time. It seemed that because of his presence, the two of them were a little reserved and did not speak.
Xu Qingsong laughed inwardly, then stood up and went to the bathroom.
He wandered outside for a while before slowly walking back from the last row. Standing not far away, he could see Fu Shizhe's face leaning towards Yunli.
After he left, the two of them became much more natural, and Yun Li would even look up and talk to Fu Shi Ze.
The live music offset the vocals.
Because Yunli couldn't hear clearly, Fu Shi would move closer to her when he spoke.
From Xu Qingsong's perspective, it looked like he was kissing her ear.
He'd better not go back.
On the day Yunli broke up with Xu Qingsong, he happened to be by the bedside.
Fu Shize went into shock due to the pain and underwent emergency surgery. He was still mentally retarded when he woke up from anesthesia.
After being wheeled back to the ward, Xu Qingsong sat by his side, looking at the indwelling needle on the back of his hand, the oxygen tube in his nose, and his limbs moving involuntarily because of the pain. He felt indescribable in his heart.
What impressed Xu Qingsong deeply was that Fu Shize couldn't sit up after the operation and could only hold up his cell phone and call Yun Li over and over again.
And in the last phone call, Yunli broke up with him.
The phone was leaking sound, and Xu Qingsong heard it clearly.
Fu Shizhe's face was pale.
Xu Qingsong watched him being pushed out of the operating room. When the operation was just over, Fu Shizhe's face looked better.
And at this moment, he seemed to be drained of energy.
There is a hint of confusion and puzzlement in the despair.
I understand, but I also don’t understand why I was abandoned.
Later, Xu Qingsong learned that Fu Shi did not tell Yunli about his gastric perforation because Yunli's younger brother was also seriously ill.
It’s a very normal decision. If it were Xu Qingsong, he would do the same.
After all, Yunli is in Xifu and is overly worried about Fu Shizhe's condition. She doesn't know if she can bear it mentally.
Fu Shi thought that the reason for the breakup was that Yunli liked her former self.
He seldom experiences setbacks and has never felt the coldness of the world, which also determines that his love is pure and passionate.
Since I already like her, I'll just accept my fate.
After being discharged from the hospital, he immediately contacted his supervisor and arranged to return to school, spending day and night in the laboratory.
When Xu Qingsong saw Fu Shizhe again, he had a momentary illusion that he had returned to his previous appearance.
Until all the people left.
The two of them found a bar and sat down, and Fu Shi returned to his usual indifference.
There is no connection with the outside world, and no desire to connect.
Xu Qingsong just realized it.
oh.
It turns out that he has not changed.
The candlelight that flickered violently in front of people would go out silently behind them.
It's just that everyone thought he had changed.
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