"Dear passengers, the train is about to arrive at Harbin Station. Passengers getting off at Harbin Station, please make preparations in advance..."
Bi Yue sat by the window with her knees hugged. She looked at the thick snow outside the window and felt a lot of emotions.
How did you go from having nothing to being able to afford a train ticket?
How did we change from hard seats to soft sleepers now, with food, drinks and a place to sleep?
She asked Bi Cheng, who was sitting silently opposite her:
"Dacheng, do you still remember standing with me by the big clock at this station?"
Bi Cheng pursed his lips and muttered for a few seconds before answering:
"Um."
Bi Yue smiled and continued:
"Time flies by so fast. The dog days of summer have turned into the coldest days of winter. In a blink of an eye, my sister and I have gone from having a few dollars in our pockets to where we are now.
"Eh? Why was I so brave back then? Why didn't I think about what would happen if I couldn't sell it? Wouldn't we starve?"
Bi Cheng scratched his head, then looked out the window and smiled:
"Sister, back then, it seemed like there was nothing we couldn't do. I thought it was pretty fresh!
I'd set up a stall with you to sell big fruits, go to Baichengzi with you to stock up, and hide money on my body. I'd also board the train with you, carrying those old bags, and sit there for half a month.
Sister, you don’t know, I had to carry several big bags... Ouch~ At that time, I was so tired from carrying all those old goods onto the train that I put the bags away and my fingers were shaking.
Bi Yue nodded in agreement with a smile. Her voice was hoarse and she imitated Shan Tianfang's voice with gestures and concluded her speech:
"Thinking back on our days, we were like... a pony's path is too narrow for its feet, a roc's wings are too low for its height!"
"Yes. Right here at this station. You got off the train like you had escaped death. You cried like a loser."
"You were crying too!" Bi Yue rolled her eyes, looking unyielding.
"You were so stupid back then. We went to exchange money, and you looked so stupid, and your calf was cramping behind me.
Oh! How could I not cry back then? I still feel so sad when I think about it now!
We both stared at the clock in daze, wearing tattered clothes.
With your messy hair and stubble on your chin, I guess others would think you are 38.
I remember I was wearing my plastic sandals, and my feet, literally, were covered in black mud.
It was the hottest time of the year, and I'd been crammed into a train for half a month, lying down wherever I could find it, lowering my head to smell the air, and I nearly vomited from the fumes!
As Bi Yue was talking, she felt disgusted with herself. She grimaced, hugged her knees and shivered, feeling very disgusted with her past self.
But Bi Cheng remained silent as he looked at his sister's funny and exaggerated look of disgust towards him.
He suddenly stood up and said in a normal manner:
"Sister, I'm going out to smoke a cigarette and take a walk."
Bi Yue frowned at Bi Cheng who was opening the carriage door.
The more he learns, the worse he gets. He even learned how to smoke!
Then Bi Yue sighed.
…
Bi Cheng followed the rattling sound of the train slowly moving, and somehow walked straight towards the hard seat car step by step.
The noisy voices around him and the crying of children did not disturb his thoughts.
He thought back to the past six months, grinning sarcastically at himself as he walked.
Recalling how he imitated his uncle's elegance and refinement, waving his arms and saying to those classmates who once looked down on him:
"It's okay, isn't it just a meal in the cafeteria? I'll do it!"
Among the ten people he invited, at least half of them had bullied him before.
There's no question of revenge, so shouldn't we learn from this and stay away from it?
However, he didn't understand why, instead of moving away, he deliberately tried to get closer. Even after treating someone to a meal, his hands would tighten.
He also knew clearly that everyone, including Luo Gang, was biased, but for some reason he just wanted to be a part of that group.
It is said that birds of a feather flock together.
The small group of people in their class who were capable would hang out together, but those who were not would be disdained to be with them.
In order to squeeze in, he wasted a lot of time and pocket money.
When he met a boy from another class who asked him about his family situation, he admitted that he was from the countryside, but he would add something.
He always tells people with a lot of prefixes and explanations:
"My sister and brother run a restaurant, and my uncle is a big businessman in Kyoto. My parents from my hometown didn't come to Kyoto because my brother can't transfer here until next semester."
Bi Cheng knew that he was afraid that others would look down on him.
Sometimes when he saw Bi Yue, he would be very puzzled, and even a little angry with Bi Yue.
He didn't understand why his sister didn't have any vanity at all!
Listen to what his sister said. She didn’t try to hide the fact that she once hid black mud in her feet in order to make money!
Yes, he just hates Bi Yue like this.
He hated Bi Yue, whose brilliance never came from packaging.
At one point, when he was arguing with Bi Yue, he even hated his sister for living such a down-to-earth life!
He always wondered if his sister had some vanity, even a little bit, even if it wasn't as strong as his, would she understand him? Would she not be so disappointed in him?
Just like vanity, just like how Bi Cheng felt that he and Bi Yue were not of the same kind...
He now calmly asked himself, perhaps the reason why he would rather let his life be in chaos some time ago was that he once thought that Qiu Huairui was the same as him.
He admitted that he had once been interested in Qiu Huairui, and his love for her was simple and silent. That was because the girl was beautiful.
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