On the 28th of February, senior high school students officially had their holidays.

Wu Qiuxuan also had a day off, so Wang Lianhua had to go to Dongzhou to pick her up. Shengxia had just solved a problem left over from history: her car and dress.

She charged her car ahead of time and planned to take the dress home and hide it.

When the school bell rang in the afternoon, there was a burst of cheers.

Temporarily liberated.

Shengxia followed Xin Xiaohe back to the dormitory to get her dress.

The dormitory conditions of the attached high school are very good, with rooms with river views. There are eight buildings, just like a community. The basement is the cafeteria, and the first floor is the supermarket, which is what Zhang Shu and his friends call the "small store". There are claw machines and whack-a-mole machines in the aisles, and I heard that there are basketball machines on the boys' side.

There are six people in one dormitory, with a bed and a desk. The balcony is wide, facing the school's artificial lake, with shimmering water, willows and willows, and peacocks raised by the lake occasionally spread their feathers. Further away is the Binjiang Park, where the setting sun shines on the river in the evening, creating a pleasant view.

If you come to the affiliated high school in the middle of summer, you must choose to live in the dormitory.

Other people in the dormitory were also packing up to go home.

Shengxia took the gift box and prepared to leave when she heard a familiar voice coming from the door. It should be a familiar voice.

"Xuanxuan, are you okay?"

"Okay, okay!" Zhou Xuanxuan replied, and walked around Shengxia a little awkwardly, dragging her suitcase away.

Chen Mengyao at the door came back, opened the door and took a look: "Shengxia?"

Shengxia nodded to her as a greeting.

Xin Xiaohe looked at the two of them curiously.

What is happening?

Chen Mengyao seemed just surprised. After saying hello, she raised her eyebrows and left without saying anything else.

"Do you... know each other?" Xin Xiaohe asked.

Shengxia: “I guess so.”

"Let's go."

"Um."

Shengxia and Xin Xiaohe were walking behind Chen Mengyao and Zhou Xuanxuan, less than one flight of stairs away.

When I got to the first floor, I heard a voice: "Ah Shu?"

Shengxia and Xin Xiaohe both looked over subconsciously.

It was Chen Mengyao, she called Zhang Shu at the door.

Why is Zhang Shu downstairs in the girls' dormitory?

He just stood there leisurely, with one hand in his pocket and the other on his phone, occasionally glancing up at the door of the girls' dormitory.

Obviously waiting for someone.

At this moment, almost all the students who were walking around were dragging suitcases, and they all looked back curiously.

Then he saw the rumored school beauty running towards Zhang Shu.

Chen Mengyao smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"

After saying this, she felt that this scene seemed familiar - the school sports meeting dispatch room, exactly the same.

Suddenly I had a bad feeling.

The next second, her premonition came true. Zhang Shu raised his chin and gestured to the person behind her: "Wait for someone."

She turned around following Zhang Shu's line of sight and saw Sheng Xia and Xin Xiao He walking towards her.

Shengxia and Xin Xiaohe approached and heard Chen Mengyao say, "Are you going back to Lianli for the New Year?"

"Yeah." Zhang Shu replied.

"When will you be back?"

"uncertain."

Lianli, Shengxia knew this place, an ancient town in the suburbs of Nanli, with beautiful scenery, and now it has been incorporated into the development zone.

Only then did she begin to understand that Zhang Shu and Chen Mengyao were from the same place.

A place whose name is so romantic.

In midsummer, people walk very slowly, almost in small steps.

Xin Xiaohe seemed to understand and slowed down her pace, not wanting to create a Shura scene.

Chen Mengyao didn't ignore Zhang Shu's gaze and waved her hand nonchalantly: "Then I'll go back first. See you during the New Year!"

Zhou Xuanxuan followed behind Chen Mengyao and watched her expression change from calm to lonely.

Zhou Xuanxuan listened and watched a lot in class.

She knew how outrageous her previous perception was.

When Zhang Shu likes someone, he won't be pretentious or fickle. Now, apart from studying, there is only midsummer in his eyes, and he doesn't hide it.

It was said before that Zhang Shu did not confess his love to Meng Yao because of the economic gap and the inability to have a romantic relationship, but that is even more impossible.

Because compared to the conditions in midsummer, Meng Yao is really nothing.

Chen Mengyao suddenly stopped and asked Zhou Xuanxuan: "Are they together?"

"I'm not sure either..." Zhou Xuanxuan hesitated, and after thinking for a while, she said, "It's quite intimate."

Chen Mengyao: "Why did Shengxia go to your dormitory?"

Zhou Xuanxuan: "Take the dress she left at Xin Xiaohe's place..."

"What dress?"

"Yes, the one she wore at the school sports meet."

"Ah? Why put it in your dormitory?"

"have no idea……"

Chen Mengyao thought for a moment: "No, the dress she wore for the school sports meet is hers?"

Zhou Xuanxuan hesitated and nodded: "Yes, she bought it at home."

Chen Mengyao frowned: "What does her family do?"

Zhou Xuanxuan answered honestly: "I don't know. I heard that he is quite powerful. Some say he is an official, and some say he is a businessman. I'm not sure."

Chen Mengyao was stunned, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zhou Xuanxuan wasn't sure what Meng Yao was feeling, so she kept silent.

Shengxia looked at Zhang Shu who took the gift box in front of her and was a little confused.

Zhang Shu first picked up the big box, squatted for a while, and said to Xin Xiaohe, "Put it up."

Xin Xiaohe grinned happily and piled a few small boxes on top. "Great, great. With the help of the labor, I can relax."

Zhang Shu turned around and called out to the dazed Sheng Xia, "Let's go?"

"oh."

Shengxia followed his steps and turned back to wave at Xin Xiaohe: "Then I'll go first, happy new year."

Xin Xiaohe also waved: "Happy New Year! See you next year!"

Shengxia: “Yeah!”

Zhang Shu snorted coldly and turned his head slightly: "You seem quite ceremonial with others?"

Um?

What does that mean?

Shengxia didn't quite understand what he said, so she trotted to catch up, looking up at him slightly.

Xin Xiaohe watched them from behind and recalled that once when they changed seats at the beginning of the school year, Yang Linyu said that he thought they were a good match.

It is a similar scene now.

The young man was holding a bunch of things, and he was talking to the girl who was jogging beside him with his head slightly tilted. Both of their profiles were impeccable.

Something has changed about Xin Xiaohe, but it seems that it should have been like this from the beginning.

That’s great.

Xin Xiaohe smiled, turned around and went back to the dormitory to pack her things.

Zhang Shu's mouth twitched, and he walked straight without looking at Shengxia, muttering in his mouth: "If I don't come, will you just go home like this?"

Shengxia's steps were a little slower, and he lagged behind him by one body length.

Huh?

So he followed me here to say goodbye?

She thought he was just going to drop her off at the carport, but he was riding slowly beside her.

Her wheels were small, so she couldn't actually run as fast as a mountain bike. Besides, she had something on her back, so she didn't dare to drive fast.

He was also so slow that he had difficulty balancing, and he moved crookedly and with difficulty.

He didn't seem very happy, so Shengxia broke the silence and asked, "Do you have any special customs for celebrating the New Year there?"

"no."

"Oh, that's right. They're all from the Nanli campus."

"Um."

midsummer:……

When they reached the intersection near Feicui Lanting, Shengxia braked the car.

"Send it here?"

Zhang Shu also braked, "Isn't there still some distance to go?"

Shengxia thought about it in her mind before she said, "The community security guards and my mother are very familiar with each other..."

Zhang Shu understood, and a hint of emotion flashed across his eyes, but only for a moment, and others could not catch it.

"Is there anything you don't understand that you want to understand right now?" he asked, his question incoherently.

Shengxia was puzzled: "Huh?"

"No? I do."

midsummer:……?

"Imagery in reading ancient texts..." He thought for a moment, tapped the ground with his long legs to maintain balance, sat up straight, and looked like he wasn't going to leave. "Water."

Shengxia answered subconsciously: "Water is generally used to describe sadness."

"Where's Yue?"

"Homesickness, missing someone..."

Zhang Shu rolled his eyes and looked at the sky. "Where are the clouds?"

midsummer:……

“Generally speaking, it is a metaphor for wandering.”

He seemed to be at a loss for words and looked around. "Where are the leaves?"

She seemed to know what he was doing, and she felt a little warm but also a little sad in her heart.

She smiled and said, "It depends on what kind of leaves it is. Willows represent reluctance to leave; plants represent prosperity and decline; fragrant grass represents separation and hatred; banana leaves represent loneliness..."

Zhang Shu raised his thumb and suddenly changed his tone, speaking slowly and solemnly: "Then, what about the camphor tree in Nanli?"

Shengxia raised her eyes but did not answer, and silence spread.

"The camphor tree in Nanli..." Shengxia looked at him and said, "Ah Shu is being naughty."

He was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and wantonly.

Her cheeks in midsummer were slightly hot in the winter. She started the car and left a message: "Happy New Year!"

Escape in panic.

The entire camphor avenue was filled with his laughter.

By the time Zhang Shu reacted, the rear of the white car had already driven dozens of meters away.

He realized belatedly that this was the first time she called him "Ah Shu". Fragments of his dream flashed through his mind. His palms were burning and he shouted, "What did you call me? Call me again!"

Of course he got no answer.

Shengxia slowed down, and the boy's words penetrated her ears word by word, striking her heart.

She looked up and saw that the camphor trees in Nanli were lush and green even in the winter, as if they were providing a thermal insulation layer for the entire city.

The camphor tree at Nanli University symbolizes, “I want to stay with you for a while longer, do you know that?”

There is nothing new in the arrangements for the Spring Festival in midsummer.

We had the New Year’s Eve dinner at home, and had lunch on the first day of the new year with my two younger sisters and Sheng Mingfeng.

Receive some legitimate red envelopes and gifts, be wary of those who give gifts because of Sheng Mingfeng’s relationship, nothing else.

It is impossible for high school students to relax during the Spring Festival. The topic of conversation at the table is all about studies. Classes in institutions start to be scheduled from the second day of the New Year, and teachers also work overtime during the New Year. They are really busy.

Most of the courses are online, but in midsummer I still have to go to the institution to meet with the teacher.

I met Lu Youze in midsummer.

Neither side was surprised.

They were not under the same teacher's supervision. After getting out of the elevator, they looked at each other and said "how unfortunate" to each other that they still had to take online classes during the New Year.

Shengxia's academic advisor recommended several schools to her. She was most optimistic about Pennsylvania University, which was suitable in all aspects. The TOEFL score required was 100 and the SAT score required was above 1300, which was not easy.

Since Shengxia didn't plan to go, she naturally had no objection, so she asked the teacher to postpone the SAT-related courses and schedule more language classes.

Learning TOEFL is at least useful for your English scores, so learn it first. As for other courses, you can only have a reason to turn them down after you have some hope of getting admitted.

When she came out, Shengxia was a little surprised to see Lu Youze sitting in the lobby waiting for her.

Of course we go back together.

"I heard that you are also preparing for the entrance exam to the University of Pennsylvania. That's great!" Lu Youze said, "I don't mean anything special. I'm just very happy to meet someone I know."

Shengxia could understand this feeling, and she didn't want to pour cold water on him by saying that she didn't want to go. Moreover, Lu Youze's father had a good relationship with Sheng Mingfeng, so she could only be more cautious towards him and didn't say much.

"You too?" she asked knowingly.

Lu Youze said: "Yes, I study business."

Shengxia nodded.

Yes, Pennsylvania's business school is very famous.

"Let's work together!" he said.

"Hmm..." Shengxia felt weak.

When I got home in the middle of summer, I had no time to spare. I revised the manuscripts I had written in the past few days, and prepared to review a set of Mathematics 53 after dinner.

The phone was ringing non-stop. It wasn't an alarm nor an incoming call. I picked it up and looked.

[Song Jiang invites you to a video call...]

Shengxia was shocked. No one had ever called her via video before, not even Tao Zhizhi.

She is wearing pajamas at this moment.

Hang up.

[Song Jiang invites you to have a voice call...]

The voice, it seems, is acceptable.

After a long moment of hesitation, Shengxia finally answered the phone when he called for the second time.

"Hello?"

There was a laugh from the other side. "Why are you so nervous? Are you doing something bad?"

Shengxia: “No way.”

Zhang Shu: "Why did it take you so long to answer?"

"I'm writing a paper."

"Really?" There was a sound of flipping pages on the other end. "What are you writing?"

"Five-three."

"Which subject?"

"mathematics."

"Which volume?"

"seventeenth."

The sound of turning pages continued, and he said regretfully, "I've done this volume before. How about a different set?"

Shengxia was suspicious: "Huh?"

Zhang Shu: “Let’s do it together.”

Shengxia: "Are you also doing the test paper?"

Zhang Shu: "I didn't think so originally, but now I think so."

midsummer:……

After choosing and choosing, Shengxia realized that he had done almost all of them.

Shengxia: "When did you do it? You've finished it, but I still have a lot left."

"Sometimes I still have the energy to paint a set when I get home at night." He answered naturally.

It was almost 12 o'clock when he left the classroom at night. "What time do you go to bed?"

"Two or three."

ah……?

She used to think that he always went back home and went to sleep.

"I don't get up early in the morning, so I can only be a night owl," Zhang Shu was still flipping through the test paper, "otherwise, do you think I'm a genius?"

"Uh..." Actually, I have thought about it that way.

"Let's do the science comprehensive exam together and check the answers after finishing each one," he suggested.

"Together?" Shengxia was puzzled. How could they be together?

Zhang Shu said: "Put your cell phone aside and don't hang up."

midsummer:……

Zhang Shu: "Let's turn on the video?"

Shengxia looked down at her furry pajamas and said, "But I'm not comfortable..."

"But I want to see you..."

The two voices sounded almost at the same time, and then they were both stunned, and then the voice was hung up by Shengxia.

Zhang Shu looked at the sign that the voice had ended, confused - why was she still so shy?

Are you angry because of shame?

Oh, cute.

So cute.

Just as he was holding his phone and thinking about how to coax her, the phone vibrated and the page showed: [Jasmine invites you to a video call...]

Zhang Shu raised his eyebrows, looked at the phone in disbelief, and hurriedly clicked the answer button, almost making a mistake.

The picture shook, revealing a fair and simple face with long loose hair.

She dodged her gaze under the pretense of adjusting the camera angle and never looked directly at the camera.

The phone was finally placed under the lamp. The light was dim and the portrait was in the painting.

Zhang Shu: "Why did you hang up just now?"

"Change clothes..."

"There's no need to be so formal." Zhang Shu also sat down and put his phone on the stand. "How about I change into something too? How about formal clothes?"

The girl glared at him and said in a slightly reproachful voice: "Just now, I was wearing pajamas..."

No bra on yet...

Zhang Shu coughed and nodded awkwardly: "Oh, let's start. I'll keep the time."

"Um."

Shengxia lowered her head, but it was difficult to get into the state. Unconsciously, her eyelids slowly lifted up, and she was caught off guard by the straight and passionate gaze on the other end of the video——

Was he looking at her just now?

She quickly lowered her head again, muttering, "Why don't you do the questions quickly!"

"I'm faster than you. You do it first and I'll watch..."

What are you looking at? How can I continue writing if I keep looking at this?

"Then I turned it off!" she said angrily.

"Okay, okay, I'll write it, don't turn it off."

The timing started again. Shengxia calmed down and slowly got into the state. After finishing the big questions, she occasionally raised her head. Seeing that he was also concentrating on thinking, she lowered her head again with peace of mind.

When I was almost done writing biology, there were two knocks on Shengxia's door, and then the doorknob turned, "Sister, I'm coming in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened.

Shengxia was quick to slam her phone on the table and stood up quickly.

Wu Qiuxuan looked suspicious: "Sister, what are you doing?"

Shengxia tidied her hair and said, "I'm doing the test paper. What's wrong?"

"Oh, stop it. I don't want to do it anymore. I'm going crazy!"

Wu Qiuxuan threw herself onto Shengxia's bed and stared at her phone fiercely, "Sister, I'm so upset."

"What's wrong?"

"My roommate said in the group that those who chase stars have no substance. She is playing tricks on me! This idiot wants to get beaten again..."

Shengxia: ...Why are young people so irritable?

"A gentleman uses words rather than fists. You can reply to her," Sheng Xia said calmly, "It's not surprising that you think so."

Wu Qiuxuan understood a little: "What a yin and yang!"

"But I still want to feel better and piss her off to death!"

Feel better?

Shengxia thought for a moment: "How old is my sister? Has she read any books? What medicine is she taking now?"

Wu Qiuxuan was puzzled: "What is this?"

Midsummer: "A Dream of Red Mansions"

Wu Qiuxuan suddenly realized something, "Hahahahahahahaha, are you saying she's sick? Hahahaha, that's it, piss her off to death!"

Shengxia: ...Young people’s happiness is so simple.

Wu Qiuxuan was instantly happy, no longer worried. She rolled around on the bed and looked at her sister curiously: "Hey, sister, did you get that brother Zhang Shu we talked about last time... mmmmm..."

How could Shengxia have expected her good sister to say something shocking the next second? Of course, she also didn't expect the person on the other side of the video to ask dishonestly: "What?"

Wu Qiuxuan's mouth was covered and her eyes were wide open.

Shengxia kicked her out.

Wu Qiuxuan glanced at the phone on the table in shock, muttering in a low voice: "I just heard a man's voice! Am I hallucinating? Sister! Hey?"

With a "bang", Wu Qiuxuan was slammed outside the door by her always gentle sister - Oh my God!

Shengxia fanned her face, she couldn't calm down, she came to the table, thought for a long time before picking up the upside-down cell phone.

“Sheng…”

Zhang Shu was about to speak, but Shengxia hung up.

Ahhh!

What else is there to say!

Why is he talking?

A few seconds after hanging up, the other party called again. Shengxia hung up again, called again, and hung up again.

It’s impossible to watch a video. It’s impossible to watch a video in this life!

Shengxia threw herself into the bed, rolled up the quilt, and let the cell phone roar outside.

Wuuuu!

What did Wu Qiuxuan say? Wuwuwu!

He heard it all!

She has no face anymore!

Everything has returned to calm, but we still have to face it all.

What if the signal is bad and he doesn’t hear it?

Shengxia picked up the phone and opened the chat box resignedly.

He didn't have the same news bombshell as last time.

But just two sentences and an emoticon are enough to be lethal.

Song Jiang: "So yin and yang."

Song Jiang: [child is afraid.jpg]

Song Jiang: "I want to have more fun too. I'll be back the day after tomorrow. Will you make a date with me?"