Chapter 490: A Lifetime is Too Heavy
When a girl asks you which one you want me to choose, in many cases, she wants you to make a choice for her.
This choice is a bit too heavy for Cheng Xuyuan now.
It was so heavy that he could hardly bear it.
So facing this kind of pressure, Cheng Xuyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Whether to stay in a big city or go back to my hometown, you know their pros and cons."
"So for this kind of thing, you have to make your own choice."
“After all, this is a lifetime of development.”
“Only when you make your own decisions will you not regret it.”
Feng Xiaoxia looked at Cheng Xuyuan who looked calm, sighed, and said nothing more.
Although she had a lot to say in her heart, at this moment, she was unwilling to say anything.
It is precisely because of this problem that the two of them spend more time in silence when eating.
After eating on the dining car, Cheng Xuyuan and Feng Xiaoxia returned to where they lived.
Lying on the berth, as the train continued to move forward, the sky gradually became darker.
Although there are lights in the car, they are not very suitable for reading.
The middle-aged woman in the lower bunk said to the middle-aged man opposite: "Old Yang, stop reading. You'll ruin your eyes."
The man called Lao Yang said, "Wait a moment, I'll finish looking at this Taoist tower."
"There are only two or three pages left."
Taoist Tower? Cheng Xuyuan was stunned for a moment, thinking that this couldn't be such a coincidence.
"Aren't you looking at the harvest? How come there is a work like Taoist Tower?" asked the middle-aged woman.
The middle-aged man Lao Yang said: "The Taoist Tower is Xu Lingyun's new work. It is part of his cultural journey. It is not only well written, but also very beautifully worded."
The middle-aged woman undoubtedly knew Xu Lingyun. She smiled and said, "Xu Lingyun is really prolific. Is this his new novel?"
"I'll wait a moment. I must read it carefully."
Hearing this question, the man said, "It's not a novel, it's prose."
"I originally thought Xu Lingyun was only good at writing novels, but after reading this article, I realized how much I underestimated Xu Lingyun."
"This guy is a genius."
"He wrote this essay about the Taoist Tower without ever having been to Mogao Grottoes. He just read some historical documents about the Taoist Tower and wrote it."
"To be honest, this guy is really an expert."
Hearing her companion's introduction, the middle-aged woman immediately became interested. She said in a deep voice, "If you put it that way, I will definitely take a good look at it later."
Feng Xiaoxia heard what the two people said and deliberately asked, "Big brother, is Xu Lingyun's Taoist Tower really as good as you said?"
When Cheng Xuyuan heard this, he couldn't help but glare at her.
Feng Xiaoxia seemed not to notice Cheng Xuyuan's threatening words and continued to sit on her bunk with a smile on her face.
The middle-aged man had already finished reading the Taoist Tower. He patted his collection and said, "Xu Lingyun's literary talent is really not exaggerated."
"I think that his Taoist Tower is not only well-written, but also has a very profound meaning. It also criticizes those who only think about themselves..."
Listening to the evaluation of the middle-aged man Lao Yang, the middle-aged woman took the harvest from his hand and looked at it carefully.
While listening to the middle-aged man's comments, Feng Xiaoxia winked at Cheng Xuyuan.
The meaning seemed to be telling Cheng Xuyuan that he never expected that his article would be praised so highly.
Cheng Xuyuan just smiled. At this moment, he really didn't know what to say.
After all, he was being praised.
In just over ten minutes, the middle-aged woman finished reading the Taoist Tower, and then said with deep feeling: "Old Yang, you are right, this prose poem is really good."
"Unfortunately, it's just one article."
Old Yang said, "Don't worry. Didn't Xu Lingyun say that? He read the records in history books, so he has a deep understanding of some things. This Taoist Tower is just the beginning."
“I think he will continue to write next.”
“And I’m planning to write a series.”
"I'm really looking forward to it. If they are all of this standard, then it will definitely be a masterpiece!"
The middle-aged woman said, "I think so too."
"He is now known as a famous young writer. I think his title should be changed after this work comes out."
Cheng Xuyuan blushed a little at this compliment.
After all, this was praising him in person, and it was done so directly.
Feng Xiaoxia looked at Cheng Xuyuan's slightly smiling face, and as her mind flashed, she smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, I think Xu Lingyun's works are very good, but he still needs to go a little further to become a famous writer."
Sister Zhou was not angry at Feng Xiaoxia's words, but smiled and said, "Xiaoxia, what do you think he lacks?"
Feng Xiaoxia shook her head and said, "I think he's still a little short of the age."
Hearing this, Sister Zhou smiled and said, "Although what you said is a bit biased, it does make sense."
"Xu Lingyun is indeed a little too young."
"Otherwise, with his works, he should have become the leader of the literary world long ago."
Seeing that Feng Xiaoxia wanted to continue discussing with the two, Cheng Xuyuan hurriedly asked, "Sister Zhou, are you going to Yanjing too?"
"No, we are going to Handan. We will get off the bus in two hours."
"Xiao Cheng, Xiao Feng, if you go to Handan in the future, please find us." While speaking, Sister Zhou also told Cheng Xuyuan an address.
In response to the enthusiasm of others, Cheng Xuyuan and Feng Xiaoxia expressed their gratitude and also gave their names.
Of course, at this time, Cheng Xuyuan was really embarrassed to say that he was Xu Lingyun. He just said that his name was Cheng Xuyuan and he was studying at Yenching University.
Hearing that the two young people were students from a famous university, Sister Zhou and her friend became much more excited to talk.
He even asked Cheng Xuyuan if he had met Xu Lingyun.
Two hours passed in a flash during the conversation. When Sister Zhou and the other person got off the bus, only Cheng Xuyuan and Feng Xiaoxia were left in the carriage.
Feng Xiaoxia smiled and said, "Sister Zhou said she was a fan of your book, why didn't you say you were Xu Lingyun?"
"Sister Zhou just praised me so much. Do you think I am suitable to say that I am Xu Lingyun?" Cheng Xuyuan said this, covered the cup and said, "It's getting late, let's take a rest."
"We will arrive in Yanjing tomorrow morning."
Feng Xiaoxia didn't want to rest. She wanted to take this opportunity to chat with Cheng Xuyuan.
But looking at Cheng Xuyuan who had his eyes closed, she ended up saying nothing.
The train rattled forward and swayed, and Cheng Xuyuan soon fell asleep. He seemed to hear someone talking to him vaguely, but he couldn't hear it clearly.
So he didn't respond either.
When he opened his eyes the next day, Cheng Xuyuan saw that it was already getting brighter outside. Feng Xiaoxia, who was sleeping opposite him, was already sitting and looking at the scenery outside.
"Where are we?" Cheng Xuyuan asked.
Feng Xiaoxia said unhappily, "We'll be in Yanjing in just over ten minutes."
"You can really sleep."
Facing Feng Xiaoxia who seemed to be suddenly angry, Cheng Xuyuan did not get angry, but said calmly: "Just go to Yanjing."
"Are you going to school after you get off the station?"
Feng Xiaoxia asked, "Where else can we go if not to school?"
"By the way, I've been at home these days, and I really miss the Men Ding meat pie from Yanjing."
"I heard there's a restaurant near the train station that serves good food. Please treat me to a meal."
Cheng Xuyuan did not refuse this request. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll treat you to breakfast after we get out of the train station."
Feng Xiaoxia said: "Then I'll give you this opportunity."
While the two were talking, the train arrived at the station.
After coming out of the train station, Cheng Xuyuan and Feng Xiaoxia, who were already familiar with the place, prepared to go for dinner.
But just as they were about to walk out of the train station, Cheng Xuyuan saw Fang Yuqing wearing a red hat and a red scarf around her face.
"Yuqing, why are you here?" Cheng Xuyuan asked in surprise when he saw Fang Yuqing.
Although he told Fang Yuqing the time he would return to Beijing, because he arrived at the station too early, he agreed with Fang Yuqing not to pick him up.
But he didn't expect that Fang Yuqing was still waiting for him at the station.
When Fang Yuqing saw Cheng Xuyuan, her expression suddenly became more excited.
She quickly ran to Cheng Xuyuan and said excitedly: "I was waiting at home and nothing happened, so I dragged my brother over."
When she said this, she suddenly noticed Feng Xiaoxia walking behind Cheng Xuyuan, and her hands, which were about to hug Cheng Xuyuan, suddenly retracted.
In fact, Feng Xiaoxia's expression at this moment also had a hint of unnaturalness.
She originally wanted Cheng Xuyuan to treat her to breakfast, but now that Fang Yuqing came to pick her up, she felt a little embarrassed.
"Yuqing, this is Feng Xiaoxia from the Normal University. She's also my hometown. You've met before. Do you remember her?" Cheng Xuyuan introduced calmly, "She had something urgent to do in class, so she had to come early. We took the same bus."
After hearing Cheng Xuyuan's introduction, Feng Xiaoxia's face turned a little red.
Are Cheng Xuyuan and I just friends and fellow villagers? "Happy New Year, Xiaoxia." Fang Yuqing smiled and shook hands with Feng Xiaoxia.
Feng Xiaoxia's expression also became extremely calm. She shook hands with Fang Yuqing and said, "Hello, Fang Yuqing."
The two men shook hands and continued walking towards the exit.
At the exit, a jeep was parked. Fang Yuanfeng, sitting in the passenger seat, was looking around.
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan coming out, he got out of the driveway and said, "Xuyuan, you have to treat me to a good meal."
"I finally got a chance to sleep in, but someone pulled me out early to pick you up."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Brother Yuanfeng, Yuqing and I will treat you to two meals."
At this point, Cheng Xuyuan was ready to introduce Feng Xiaoxia, but before he could open his mouth, Feng Xiaoxia said, "Cheng Xuyuan, Fang Yuqing, the bus to our school is about to arrive, I'm leaving first."
As he spoke, he walked quickly towards a bus stop without waiting for Cheng Xuyuan to stop him.
It looked like he was really afraid of missing the bus to the Normal University.
Looking at Feng Xiaoxia who was walking away quickly, Cheng Xuyuan just waved his hand and said nothing more.
(End of this chapter)
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