Chapter 65 "Did you bring band-aids and tissues?..."
Chapter 65
Yu Pan thought being mistaken for someone else in the cafeteria was bad enough, but it didn't end there. Over the next few days, she encountered this situation several more times.
Once, he was fetching water in the water room on the first floor. As he was bending down to fill his cup with hot water, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder: "Wu Chongzhi, what did the counselor just say to you?"
Yu Pan looked up blankly, and after the other person saw his face clearly, he immediately waved his hand awkwardly and apologized.
The second time was on the stairs back to the dormitory. The most outrageous time was right after the military training performance ended, when everyone was dismissed and walking back.
A boy jogged up to him and put his arm around his shoulder. "Chongzhi, your game console..." Before he could finish, the boy pulled his hand back when he saw Yu Pan's face under the brim of his hat. "Ah, sorry."
This piqued the curiosity of Yu Yiming, who often accompanied Yu Pan. When mistaken for someone else for the last time, Yu Yiming grabbed the classmate who had made the mistake and asked directly, "Excuse me, which department is this Wu Chongzhi you're talking about in?"
The other person scratched their head: "I'm a physics major."
Just after the military training ended, the department posted the schedule for the freshman opening ceremony. Yu Pan saw the words "Physics Department Freshman Representative: Wu Chongzhi" on the schedule, followed by a speech segment.
Now that he could finally see the real person, Yu Pan thought, and gave up his idea of making a special trip to the physics department to see the "Wu Chongzhi" who looked so much like him.
However, on the day of the opening ceremony, when the representative of the freshmen in the Physics Department went up to speak, it was a girl who stood up.
After the opening ceremony, Yu Pan heard that Wu Chongzhi had taken leave that day, apparently because something had happened at home.
Yu Pan was inevitably a little disappointed when her expectations were not met. However, after the military training ended, everyone took off their uniform camouflage uniforms, removed their hats, and resumed their own hairstyles and everyday clothes. Yu Pan was never mistaken for someone else again.
As time went on, Yu Pan's curiosity about this "Wu Chongzhi" gradually faded.
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Putting this little incident aside, Yu Pan's study life at Peking University was undoubtedly very happy.
He was finally free to enter and leave the library, to roam freely in the vast sea of books. The rows of bookshelves, the atmosphere of everyone reading quietly, and the scent of ink wafting from the books all made Yu Pan feel incredibly comfortable.
Shen Yanzhou would usually come to visit him for two days every two weeks. On his days off when Shen Yanzhou was too busy with work to come, Yu Pan would mostly spend time in the library with Yu Yiming.
For Yu Pan, that place was like magic. No matter how complicated the homework or how difficult the theory, as long as she stayed there, her mind could quickly calm down and her efficiency would be extremely high.
Besides the satisfaction brought by the library, Yu Pan was also pleasantly surprised by the classroom.
When he sees the author's name in class, which he had only seen in books before, standing alive on the podium in front of him, imparting knowledge, and when he learns that the editor of the textbook in his hand is the very teacher who patiently answers his questions, he is overjoyed.
This feeling of dreams coming true always fills Yu Pan with excitement.
His nightly phone calls with Shen Yanzhou naturally became a regular occasion for him to share these joys and achievements.
"Brother, Professor Chen from the Modern Literature Department called on me today and asked me to analyze an image. He said my ideas were quite unique!"
"Mr. Wang, who teaches Classical Chinese, pointed out a problem with the use of allusions in my assignment. Although he pointed it out, I felt that he was absolutely right, and I immediately understood it..." Yu Pan said, her voice full of joy.
Sometimes, when Shen Yanzhou heard that someone had been criticized by a teacher for something, he couldn't help but defend the teacher and mutter a few words about the teacher.
Yu Pan was immediately displeased and retorted on the other end of the phone: "The teacher is right, that's why she pointed it out! You're not allowed to talk about the teacher like that!"
Shen Yanzhou was speechless, and could only smile helplessly and admit defeat: "Okay, okay, I was wrong, the teacher is right."
However, Yu Pan did not completely listen to his teacher. He was stubborn to the core. He would admit that his teacher was right, but when he actually wrote, he would often follow his own logic.
They will only make changes after they have truly encountered setbacks and hit a wall in practice and suddenly realized the truth.
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The school encourages students to develop in all aspects and participate in more group activities.
After receiving the new books, Yu Pan decided to give it a try and joined the literary society, which she had read about countless times in the books.
The literary society holds a poetry reading session every week, where members take turns reciting their favorite poems and sharing their thoughts.
The club also regularly selects members' works and compiles them into its own journal, which is quite attractive to Yu Pan.
What he found even more interesting was that the literature club would collaborate with the drama club, selecting suitable literary works for the drama club students to rehearse and perform.
Shortly after starting classes, Yu Pan went to see such a collaborative performance.
On stage, the senior students brought to life a short story he had read, giving it a vivid performance. The words that had remained on the page seemed to be infused with a soul, transforming into lively characters.
This kind of impact far surpasses anything that reading can achieve.
Time passed day by day, and before we knew it, Beijing had entered early winter. The weather had become dry and cold, and the wind felt like tiny knives on our faces. People also became somewhat lazy and unwilling to move.
To dispel the winter's gloom and enhance the cohesion of the club, the Literature Club organized a mountain climbing activity in Fragrant Hills, scheduled for Saturday.
Yu Pan originally didn't plan to sign up, because Shen Yanzhou said he would come to see him this weekend. He planned to stay at home with Shen Yanzhou, read books, talk, or go shopping together. If it was too cold, they could even do it in bed.
Before he could confirm the exact time with Shen Yanzhou, Shen Yanzhou called first, saying that there was an important meeting that he couldn't attend and wouldn't be able to come over the weekend, but he would definitely make it up next week.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Pan looked at the empty house and felt lonely. He didn't want to stay at home alone, so he found Yu Yiming and signed up for the club's Xiangshan Mountain climbing activity with him.
Yu Pan had informed his advisor that he sometimes wouldn't stay in the dormitory on weekends. The advisor was very understanding and only asked him to fill out a simple application form, which he could then take back to his parents for signature and filing.
Yu Pan had no classes on Friday night, so she went home after class, took a nice hot shower, and didn't go back to the dormitory.
Sleeping at home actually has another advantage: you can talk to Shen Yanzhou on the phone without worrying about disturbing your roommates, and you can talk for as long as you want.
Sometimes Yu Pan would fall asleep while talking, and when she woke up the next morning, she would find that the phone was still connected, and she could hear the subtle sounds of Shen Yanzhou working on his tasks through the receiver.
Moreover, as soon as he made any sound of waking up, Shen Yanzhou on the other end of the phone would immediately notice and ask him softly, "Panpan, are you awake?"
Whenever this happens, Yu Pan feels incredibly warm inside.
The club activity required everyone to meet at the school gate at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Yu Pan got up very early and carefully checked the contents of her backpack.
Before he left, Shen Yanzhou called right on time, asking, "Did you bring band-aids and tissues? Do you have enough water? Make sure you wear non-slip hiking boots, and wear that thick windproof jacket, it's windy on the mountain..."
Yu Pan responded with "uh-huh" as she took the items out of her backpack one by one and read them to Shen Yanzhou over the phone: "I brought them all, the water is full, the shoes are hiking boots, and the jacket is windproof. I've checked everything, so don't worry."
"Okay, be careful. Rest if you can't walk anymore, don't push yourself. Call me when you're done."
"Okay!"
It was only 8:10 when Yu Pan walked from home to the school gate where the club was to meet.
A small club flag was planted at the meeting point, and several senior students in charge of organizing were already standing next to it.
Yu Pan stepped forward to greet them, then quietly stood aside to wait. As time went by, more and more people gathered around the flag.
Yu Pan found his name on the sign-in sheet, ticked it, and just took a few steps to the side when a silver-gray sedan stopped next to him. Yu Pan subconsciously stepped back to make way, but the car window rolled down.
Seeing the smiling face in the driver's seat, Yu Pan's face flashed with surprise.
Seeing Yu Pan's expression, Qin Yu knew that Yu Pan still remembered him. He glanced at the students and flags gathered around Yu Pan and said knowingly, "It really is you, Panpan. I didn't expect to run into you here. Are you in college now?"
Yu Pan nodded.
"Am I that scary?" Qin Yu smiled and continued, "Are you at Peking University?"
"Mm." Yu Pan's reply was still brief.
"What a coincidence, I also graduated from Peking University, so I'm practically your senior in that respect," Qin Yu continued.
"Oh, I see," Yu Pan replied politely. "Hello, senior."
"Hmm," Qin Yu responded, looking at the crowd behind him, "What's this... a club activity?"
"Okay." Yu Pan had just finished answering when he heard his senior calling for everyone to get ready to leave. He quickly said to Qin Yu, "We're about to go, goodbye."
After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly toward the assembled group.
Qin Yu stared blankly at the departing figure for a long time until someone knocked on the passenger window, bringing him back to his senses.
Wu Chongzhi opened the car door, tossed his backpack into the back seat, and familiarly got into the passenger seat. While fastening his seatbelt, he asked, "Brother Yu, what are you daydreaming about? Did you see someone you know?"
Qin Yu smiled, started the car, and said casually, "No, I just felt a little sentimental looking at my alma mater."
“If you’re feeling sentimental, just come back and visit more often,” Wu Chongzhi adjusted his posture. “Anyway, it’s not far from your company.”
"By the way," Qin Yu changed the subject, "has your mother been feeling any better lately?"
Wu Chongzhi sighed, a hint of annoyance and helplessness flashing across his face: "What else can we do? It's the same as always. I thought that after Grandma passed away, she would be able to think more clearly, but I didn't expect... sigh."
"If a knot in one's heart were so easy to untie, it wouldn't be a knot in one's heart." Qin Yu looked ahead, his voice calm.
"Anyway, I don't understand what kind of mess happened back then," Wu Chongzhi said, pursing his lips. "I've seen through it all. Whoever did the wrong thing should suffer the consequences themselves. I'm too lazy to get involved anymore, and I've had enough."
Qin Yu shook his head and didn't continue the topic.
On the other side, after Yu Yiming finished signing in, he saw Yu Pan talking to someone in the car from afar.
He assumed it was Yu Pan's legendary older brother who had come to see him off, so he didn't dare to approach and disturb him. Only after Yu Pan returned to the group did he go over and ask curiously, "Was it your brother who brought you here?"
He remembered that Yu Pan lived near the school. Was it really necessary to send her over specially since she lived so close?
Yu Pan shook her head and explained, "That's not my brother, it's... a business partner of my brother from before, we just happened to run into him."
"Oh, I see." Yu Yiming nodded knowingly and didn't ask any more questions.
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Author's Note: Panpan [Cat emoji]: Off hiking! [Starry eyes]
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