In September 2012, Lin Zhixia bid farewell to her family at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Lin Zhixia dragged her suitcase and walked forward alone. Lin Zeqiu suddenly called her: "Call home when you land."
Lin Zhixia nodded: "Okay."
Lin Zeqiu whispered: "If you see something delicious, buy more. Don't be reluctant to spend money and don't go hungry."
Lin Zhixia turned back to his side: "Don't save money, don't stay up late to write code, eat on time, and get enough sleep. Your health is the most important thing...Brother, I will miss you."
There was a bitter taste in Lin Zeqiu's throat.
Lin Zhixia said sincerely, "I lived in the school dormitory for three years before I realized how much trouble it was to wash clothes, dry quilts, mop and sweep the floor... From childhood to adulthood, you have always cleaned my bedroom and changed the sheets and quilts. This summer vacation, you still didn't let me do housework. Brother, you have worked hard over the years."
After finishing her words, Lin Zhixia turned around and walked straight towards the security check passage.
Lin Zeqiu's vision blurred for a moment. His father asked him in surprise: "Qiuqiu, are there tears in your eyes?"
Lin Zeqiu murmured to himself: "I'm afraid she will be bullied abroad. She is not yet an adult, she will be conspicuous wherever she goes, and there is no one to take care of her."
Mom comforted her, "Qiuqiu, don't worry. Your sister is very smart. She will call us if she has any problems. Study hard in Beijing. Your dad and I will go home first."
Lin Zeqiu was still frowning.
He naturally thought that Lin Zhixia went abroad alone.
He didn't know that Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia had already agreed to take the same flight.
Jiang Yubai wanted to give Lin Zhixia a first-class ticket, but she refused. On his seventeenth birthday, they confessed their feelings to each other, but he still had no chance to pay for her expenses. She always said, "Jiang Yubai, it's okay, I have money too."
In order to sit with Lin Zhixia, Jiang Yubai gave up the first-class cabin and voluntarily chose the economy class.
Jiang Yubai stepped into the economy class for the first time in his life and sat down next to Lin Zhixia. Only then did he realize exactly how cramped the seats in the economy class were. In such a small and limited space, he felt an indescribable sense of pleasure because Lin Zhixia held his hand.
He stroked the back of her hand, rubbing it back and forth slowly with his fingertips. She leaned her head against his shoulder, rubbed it for a while, and then said, "It's a little itchy."
She is really good at acting coquettishly.
Jiang Yubai held her wrist tightly.
It was ten o'clock in the evening Beijing time. The lights in the cabin were dimmed. Lin Zhixia was also a little sleepy, so she simply curled up in her seat and fell asleep.
The plane passed over Russia and encountered a strong cold air. The temperature in the cabin dropped and many passengers felt cold. Jiang Yubai shook out two blankets and gently covered Lin Zhixia with them. She was confused as if she was in a dream. In a trance, she realized that Jiang Yubai was very close to her. She completely relaxed and slowly fell to his side.
Jiang Yubai pushed the armrest away, and Lin Zhixia fell into his arms. Jiang Yubai hugged her carefully, silently feeling the sweet fragrance on her body. In the dim environment, he carefully let go of his hand and let her rest her head on his legs.
He tucked the blanket in around her.
She was sleeping soundly.
Jiang Yubai leaned back in his chair, not feeling sleepy at all.
The passenger next to me was watching a movie, and the electronic screen was emitting a faint light.
With that ray of light, Jiang Yubai's eyes stayed on Lin Zhixia's face for a moment, and the wrong thoughts were stirring in his heart. He raised his left hand and slightly covered the corner of his lips to offset his evil thoughts and distractions.
The next evening, Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai successfully arrived in London.
They departed from London's Heathrow Airport, took a business car, and quickly arrived in Cambridge via the M11 motorway.
Lin Zhixia's dormitory building is called "Pearce Hostel". Jiang Yubai sent Lin Zhixia to the downstairs of "Pearce Hostel".
The weather in September was a little cold, and the night was dark and endless. On such a strange night in a foreign country, Lin Zhixia took a deep breath and got out of the car quietly.
Jiang Yubai picked up Lin Zhixia's luggage and walked with her to the dormitory reception. The staff checked her identity documents and handed her a key.
Lin Zhixia excitedly found her room and pushed the door open. Through the window of the dormitory, she could see the ancient street scene under the dim street lights. She said with emotion: "For the next year, this will be my home."
Jiang Yubai put her luggage on the ground. He looked around and his eyes fell on the single bed: "You don't have a quilt and pillow, how are you going to sleep tonight?"
Before Lin Zhixia could answer, Jiang Yubai suddenly suggested, "You can go to my house and spend a night there. Sleep in the guest bedroom. The mattress there is very soft."
Lin Zhixia found a cylindrical package in the closet: "I have prepared it a long time ago. I reserved a bedding package for the dormitory..." She opened the package and shook out a set of brand new pillows and quilts.
With Jiang Yubai's help, Lin Zhixia made the bed.
Lin Zhixia took out another bag of strawberry biscuits from her suitcase and invited Jiang Yubai to taste them with her. There was no long sofa in the dormitory, so Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia sat on the edge of the bed. Lin Zhixia took a bite of the biscuits, chewed for a while, and exclaimed: "It tastes like strawberry. I am alive again."
Jiang Yubai had flown for more than ten hours, and had not eaten much on the plane, and had hardly slept. He still did not feel sleepy, and his excited subconscious supported him. He explained to Lin Zhixia, "You just moved into the new dormitory, and you need to buy a lot of things. I will take you to the shopping street tomorrow..."
At this time, Lin Zhixia stared at his face carefully, and she frowned and said, "There are red bloodshot in your eyes."
He avoided her gaze and said, "This is normal. Just take a nap."
"You must have been very tired on the plane," Lin Zhixia reflected, "Why did I end up resting my head on your thigh... I'm sorry."
Jiang Yubai insisted: "It's okay, I'm not tired."
Not only am I not tired, I'm actually quite happy.
Lin Zhixia asked again: "Can you go shopping tomorrow? I'll go to your house tomorrow at noon to see how you are doing. The day after tomorrow I have to attend a freshman Q&A session and meet with my tutor, so I won't have time to accompany you."
Jiang Yubai could imagine that after meeting with his mentor, Lin Zhixia would devote herself to scientific research. The opportunity for them to meet was entirely due to his careful exploration.
Jiang Yubai also heard that the school can only guarantee dormitories for first-year doctoral students. In the second year of doctoral studies, students cannot rent dormitories and have to rent houses outside...Next year, Lin Zhixia will be 18 years old and enter the second year of doctoral studies. She can live with him. They will see each other every morning and evening and go to school together. He can also take care of her life, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
Jiang Yubai fell into deep thought, and Lin Zhixia asked him, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing," Jiang Yu said calmly, "It's getting late. I'm going home first. See you tomorrow."
The three words "See you tomorrow" brought back beautiful memories for Lin Zhixia. She smiled and replied, "Okay, see you tomorrow."
Not long after Jiang Yubai left, Lin Zhixia turned off the lights and went to bed. From today on, her doctoral career officially began. She would get to know more classmates and teachers, and harvest fruitful results in the laboratory. In the near future, she would also have her own team and her own laboratory... She hoped that Jiang Yubai would always accompany her, and help her through every hurdle in life.
She was tired, sleepy, and listless, and still missing Jiang Yubai in her heart.
Less than ten minutes after parting with him, she began to look forward to seeing him tomorrow.
Lin Zhixia got up at nine o'clock the next morning.
She took a hot bath, changed her clothes, and went out with a radiant look. Following the navigation on her phone map, she found her way to Jiang Yubai's house. She saw a lush garden and an ordinary-looking villa, which was much more simple and low-key than the mansion she had imagined.
The breeze blowing in her face was mixed with the fragrance of flowers. Lin Zhixia walked into the garden and called Jiang Yubai.
The phone beeped several times before Jiang Yubai answered, "Good morning."
"Good morning!" Lin Zhixia urged, "Open the door for me, I'm coming."
Jiang Yubai thought he was still asleep. He glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 11:37 in the morning. He was sitting on the bed in his loose pajamas in silence, and Lin Zhixia was waiting for him outside the door.
Lin Zhixia didn't have to wait long before the housekeeper came to open the door for her. Only then did she realize that Jiang Yubai had not gotten up.
Jiang Yubai was taking a shower at the fastest speed in his life.
The steaming mist filled the bathroom, and the water droplets from the shower hung on his body. He grabbed a snow-white towel and put it on his shoulders. The floor-length mirror showed his smooth and solid skin. No matter from which angle, he could withstand the most demanding scrutiny. But he didn't care about his reflection at all. He just shaved off his stubble with a razor, put on a set of clothes, ran out of the bedroom, and went straight to the living room where Lin Zhixia was.
Lin Zhixia sat on the sofa obediently.
The housekeeper prepared tea and sushi for her. She had only eaten two strawberry cookies in the morning, but now seeing several plates of sushi, she couldn't help but pick up her chopsticks, not noticing when Jiang Yubai showed up.
It seems that as long as there is delicious food, Lin Zhixia can be stabilized.
Jiang Yubai sat down next to Lin Zhixia leisurely.
Lin Zhixia turned and looked at Jiang Yubai: "Are you awake? Are you hungry?"
Before Jiang Yubai could answer, Lin Zhixia picked up a piece of tuna sushi and put it to his mouth. She held the chopsticks in her right hand and supported them with her left hand. She said softly, "Try it. It's delicious."
Lin Zhixia fed him sushi personally.
He savored the sushi carefully. This was the most satisfying meal he had had since going abroad. He picked up a cup of green tea, took a sip, and then said, "I slept well last night. Let's go out later."
Lin Zhixia planned: "There is a refrigerator, stove, and microwave in the public kitchen of our dormitory. I want to buy pots, pans, and seasonings...but then I suddenly remembered that I have never cooked before."
Jiang Yubai has never cooked before.
Lin Zhixia asked the wrong person.
Jiang Yubai had never been to his own kitchen before. But he was not afraid at all. He pretended to be very familiar with the situation and said in a tone of a veteran: "Cooking is not easy. You have to control the heat and the dosage of the seasoning..."
Just as he was about to say, "Why don't you come to my house for dinner?" Lin Zhixia happily replied, "I like controlling experimental variables the most. Now that you mention it, cooking is quite interesting. Okay, I've decided to cook for myself, and I'll come to your house to eat with you when I'm free in the future."
Jiang Yubai didn't expect that he would lift a stone and drop it on his own feet.
That afternoon, Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia went to the commercial street.
People were coming and going on the street, and the windows were filled with a dazzling array of items. Lin Zhixia walked and stopped with interest, and naturally held Jiang Yubai's hand. Their fingers were intertwined, and their palms touched each other, and each of them was a source of warmth for the other.
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