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These days, especially when night falls, whenever he has free time, Lin Tingfeng drives to Q University in casual clothes.
As for why she came to Q University, the only reason is that Ye Wenyu is a student at this school.
Although he had never formally met her, and although she might not even know he existed, he came to her school because he liked her. Seeing the classrooms where she had classes, the library where she had studied, the tree-lined paths she had walked, and the playground where she had run, he felt a sense of warmth in his heart.
Perhaps she sat on the same bench he sat on, perhaps she breathed the same air he breathed, perhaps she walked the same path he walked.
Q-Da had her presence, her shadow, and he could even hear her voice.
Lin Tingfeng has done this many times before: sneaking into Q University like a silly boy, just to get closer to her.
He had never made such a foolish mistake when he was eighteen or nineteen. Lin Tingfeng was shocked by his own behavior, yet he couldn't help but be captivated by it.
Strangely enough, when he arrived at Q University, he quickly discovered that as long as he stood on the campus and imagined Ye Wenyu reading or attending class in some corner, he could almost hear her silvery voice and smell her fragrant breath, and his heart would be filled with peace and joy.
Even negative emotions such as stress and worries from business would completely disappear as soon as he walked on the campus of Q University and looked at those young students.
This is all so amazing!
Taking a walk alone at Q University has become an effective way for him to release stress.
Sometimes, when he sees a tall, slender young girl in a white dress walking past him, chatting and laughing, he can't help but glance at her, wondering if it could be Ye Wenyu. He has only seen her photo on her student ID, but he can't be sure if she looks the same in person, because girls these days are too good at Photoshop. In real life, he has only seen her from afar wearing a mask, and her real appearance is still unclear. But as long as he sees a girl who looks even slightly like her, his heart will pound like a drum, just like a teenager's.
Sometimes, he would walk on the campus of Q University until the night dew was low, a gentle breeze was blowing, students had finished their evening self-study, the library and classrooms were closed, and the orange lights of the girls' dormitory were on, while he would still stand quietly in the night.
For whom do I stand in the wind and dew all night?
Lin Tingfeng was also surprised by this feeling.
That evening, he took a walk around the Q University campus. Feeling a bit tired, he prepared to drive back when his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was an unfamiliar number. Lin Tingfeng felt a little strange, but he answered the phone.
The other party's voice rang out warmly: "Hello, Mr. Lin!"
Lin Tingfeng raised an eyebrow, wondering who this person was. He didn't recognize him, so he had no choice but to ask, "Who is this?"
The other person immediately introduced himself, with fiery enthusiasm: "Mr. Lin, I'm Manager Li from Ziru Bar, do you remember me?"
Lin Tingfeng still couldn't remember who the bar manager was. The manager, seemingly aware of his forgetfulness, continued his self-introduction with a smile, "You remember, don't you? Hehehe, about six months ago, you came to this bar for a drink, and a waiter broke your drink, demanding nearly eight thousand yuan in compensation. You were so kind—"
Lin Tingfeng finally remembered. He froze, realizing it was that bar, the girl wearing the light blue medical mask who, upon seeing him, panicked and smashed all the drinks. The bar manager wanted her to apologize to him so he wouldn't have to pay the 8,000 yuan fine, but she stubbornly refused. Seeing him was like a mouse seeing a cat; even when the manager used force to drag her towards him, she bit the manager like a mad cat and then fled quickly.
He was curious about her because of her fear, so the next day he went to the bar to find her, only to learn that she had already resigned and left her student ID, indicating that she would repay the money for the drinks. His curiosity grew stronger, and for some reason, he paid for the drinks for her. To thank him, the bar manager gave him the girl's student ID and told him to come find him when she repaid the money. He left his business card with the bar manager. Through the student ID, he learned that she was very beautiful, a top student at Q University, and very smart. Her name was Ye Wenyu, a very pleasant-sounding name, and she was a freshman. Through that student ID, he also learned that she was the girl his sister had tried so hard to introduce to him. His sister thought they were a perfect match and had racked her brains to bring them together. For some reason, he gradually developed feelings for her. Therefore, almost unconsciously, he asked his friend's daughter, a girl who was also studying at Q University, to approach Ye Wenyu and managed to add her on WeChat.
But that was the end of it, and there was no further progress.
Now, six months have passed, and he still carefully keeps her student ID in his drawer, hoping that one day she will come to him to return the money, but she has not come to him.
So much time passed that he almost forgot about it.
Did the bar manager call him because things had taken a turn for the better?
Lin Tingfeng's heart jumped, and he felt inexplicably nervous. Even his breathing became a little rapid. He held the phone away from his ear so that the other person wouldn't laugh at him.
The bar manager said obsequiously, "Mr. Lin, six months have passed, and she's come to pay back the money today."
Sure enough, Lin Tingfeng's big eyes narrowed, his heart pounded in his throat, and his palms inexplicably became sweaty. He pricked up his ears to continue listening to the bar manager's words, inwardly annoyed that he was speaking too slowly and deliberately keeping him in suspense. If that manager had been there in front of him, he probably would have lost his temper.
The bar manager proudly boasted, "She came to the bar this morning, took out eight thousand yuan and said she wanted to pay the bar back. She asked me to tear up the IOU and return her student ID. I said, 'You already paid back the money six months ago. The IOU and student ID are still with you. So if she wants to pay back the money, she should come to you.' I even gave her your business card."
Lin Tingfeng slightly opened his eyes. So that's how it is. Now, he was no longer nervous, and his emotions returned to their usual calm. He held the phone close to his ear and looked around. The night outside was deep, and the streetlights were dim, like the sleepy eyes of a camel. He pondered. She went to the bar to pay back the money this morning, and it was already late at night. She had his business card, but she hadn't called him or come to see him. Could it be...?
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