Chapter 48 It's time to go.
Qin Xiaofang's school is not far from Peking University. Before meeting Chen Jingyang, Zhang Pengfei would go there two or three times a week, and he knew the route by heart.
Although the two had long since deleted each other's contact information and had not been in touch for more than half a year, Zhang Pengfei still remembered every detail of his time with Qin Xiaofang very clearly.
Upon entering the campus, memories, like thawed seawater, instantly swept him into the waves of the past.
The tree-lined avenue leading into the campus remains the same as before, with its thick trunks reaching for the sky, and its bare branches appear even more vigorous in the cold winter.
In fact, he rarely walked this road like this.
He always came by bicycle, rushing past like the wind. After finding Qin Xiaofang, she sat on the narrow back seat of the bicycle, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist, letting the wind gently lift her skirt...
As he walked, Zhang Pengfei's throat began to feel sore and tight. He stopped, took a deep sniff, and tilted his head back at a 45-degree angle to let his tear ducts hold back the tears that had been secreted.
Zhang Pengfei walked confidently to a six-story building. His eyes instinctively looked towards a certain spot, the fourth window on the third floor from the east, which was Qin Xiaofang's dormitory.
It wasn't even eleven o'clock yet, and Qin Xiaofang probably hadn't finished class. Zhang Pengfei's feet involuntarily walked towards a poplar tree—he used to always stand under this tree waiting for Qin Xiaofang, and he could see her as soon as he opened the window.
Because everyone's class times are different, there were quite a few people coming and going from the dormitory building at this time. Some girls curiously walked by and looked at Zhang Pengfei. After he glanced at them casually, they blushed and ran away with their heads down.
There was no way around it; Zhang Pengfei standing under the tree was just too conspicuous!
Today he wore a black cotton jacket with a two-piece hoodie overlay, paired with vintage American jeans and white sneakers—all bought for him by Chen Jingyang. Each piece was ridiculously expensive, but the fit was impeccable, making him look like a celebrity shooting an advertisement on campus.
Soon, the windows that had been tightly closed to keep out the cold were opened one after another, and several heads peeked out from each window, all looking down at the tree and the person below.
Zhang Pengfei even heard a girl yell, "My god! Whose boyfriend is that? Is he deliberately standing there showing off?"
Zhang Pengfei lowered his head, sighed softly, and turned to leave.
He walked to the end of the dormitory road, stood behind a holly tree, and stared at the girls walking towards the dormitory with eyes that gleamed like a wolf's.
Although they hadn't seen each other for nearly seven months, he recognized Qin Xiaofang at a glance.
Qin Xiaofang was wearing a white knee-length down jacket, a black woolen pleated skirt, and brown short Martin boots. She had a black backpack slung over one shoulder and was talking on the phone as she walked.
Her long hair was still as flowing as ever, her eyes were still as smiling as ever, and her voice seemed as gentle as before.
"Xiao, Xiaofang!" Qin Xiaofang smiled and looked up. When she saw Zhang Pengfei, her lips slowly twitched, her eyes gradually turned cold, she said something into the phone, and quickly hung up.
Zhang Pengfei walked over and stood awkwardly in front of Qin Xiaofang.
Like him, Qin Xiaofang was a person of strong emotions who almost never hid her feelings, so he was certain that Qin Xiaofang was surprised and taken aback when she saw him, but not happy.
"What brings you here? Did you come to see me?"
"Hmm." Zhang Pengfei pinched the soft flesh of his palm with his nails, feeling somewhat shameless. "Could we... talk somewhere else?"
After all, they had known each other for more than six years and been in love for nearly three years. Moreover, when they broke up, Zhang Pengfei had not done anything to wrong her. So, after hesitating for a moment, Qin Xiaofang finally walked towards the grove with Zhang Pengfei.
The grove was almost deserted at this time. After all, a grove in winter offers neither scenery nor shelter, and the withered branches and leaves underfoot could be a tripping hazard, making it hardly a good place for romance.
However, the two were not here to talk about love. After taking a few steps inside, Qin Xiaofang stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Pengfei. Her large, long eyes were as clear as the winter air, but without a trace of warmth: "Is this place okay?"
Zhang Pengfei nodded gratefully.
Although the two remained silent throughout their journey, the familiar scenes still filled Zhang Pengfei with a mix of emotions.
When the two were dating, they had quarreled over some trivial matters. When Qin Xiaofang was angry, she would walk in front of him without saying a word.
However, some things are ultimately different.
Back then, he would feel anxious whenever Qin Xiaofang got angry, but he felt sweet inside. Unlike now, he had no thoughts at all as he walked, his mind and body as calm as plain water. It was as if he had come here just to talk to an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.
He stared at Qin Xiaofang's back, stealing glances at her face, hoping to awaken something within him, but all in vain—he felt nothing for Qin Xiaofang anymore.
That heart no longer worries about her, nor is it moved by her anymore.
"What do you want from me? Just tell me."
"Nothing much, I just... suddenly really wanted to come see you."
Qin Xiaofang chuckled softly, her expression immediately softening.
Zhang Pengfei was simply too charming. He was even more attractive than before after not seeing her for several months. As a normal woman, she couldn't refuse him after hearing such a sentence, and she couldn't control her feelings for him.
"I don't come here unless I need something. If you have something to say, just say it."
How could Zhang Pengfei say that!
Moreover, he had already finished what he wanted to do when he came to see Qin Xiaofang.
"It's really nothing."
Qin Xiaofang sighed, her icy gaze melting away, replaced by a warm, spring-like expression: "Auntie, are you alright?"
She regained her former gentleness, but unfortunately, Zhang Pengfei's heart was already dead, unable to move, and unable to rise again!
"The recovery is going well; he'll probably be able to take care of himself in a year or two..."
Qin Xiaofang's phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it and was about to hang up when Zhang Pengfei quickly stopped her: "Wait! Answer it. I really just wanted to come see you. Sorry to bother you, I have to go now."
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