Chapter 30 Mineral Water "Tao Shuran, are you used to enduring...
September 10, 2018: Cloudy to sunny
The farther we are from each other, the more we miss each other.
——Excerpt from Tao Shuran’s Diary
*
The retribution for telling lies has come.
The next day, Tao Shuran's period came early, and the dull pain made her feel very uncomfortable.
She wanted to ask for leave, but she remembered that the teacher said before school started that if she asked for leave too many times, her grades would be marked as failing, and she would have to wait until next year to make up for it with the freshmen.
Tao Shuran felt that he could still hold on.
Perhaps the clarification in the cafeteria worked. The next day, fewer people paid attention to this matter, and the post on the hot list was deleted. Everything disappeared again.
Only Tao Shuran felt upset because she said in front of Liang Yuanjing that she didn't like him.
He seemed indifferent, or as if he hadn't heard it. He paused for a moment and left as if nothing had happened.
The moment he appeared in the cafeteria, all eyes were focused on him, and Tao Shuran, as the other protagonist of the scandal, had to turn around and leave in order to cool down the heat between the two of them.
Maybe they will never be able to get along with each other as closely as they did in their senior year of high school.
Thinking of this, Tao Shuran felt sad.
When it was time for training at night, she had no appetite and lay on her bed in the dormitory for a while. When it was almost time, she picked up her training cap and went out.
The temperature is much lower at night, so we still stand at attention for twenty minutes as usual.
Today we temporarily adjusted the formation of the square formation and merged several scattered small square formations together.
The instructor also adjusted the arrangement according to height, so the square formation was disrupted and people from different majors were mixed together.
Tao Shuran saw an unexpected person.
She blinked, and the moment she saw Fu Changpei, she thought to herself, why isn't Fang Qingyi here?
He was a little thinner than when he was in his third year of high school, with sharper edges on his chin. The brim of his hat was low, pressing down the loose hair on his forehead. His eyes, as clear as amber, were still as cold as ever.
Fu Changpei also saw her.
The two of them just stared at each other, on opposite sides of the two formations.
The moment their eyes met, Fu Changpei suddenly lowered his head, ruining his perfect military posture. He shyly shifted his gaze, but couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips because they met.
After the training, Tao Shuran declined her roommates' invitation to go to the supermarket.
She stood there hesitating for a while, and soon saw Fu Changpei waiting at the corner of the road leading back to the dormitory.
He stood in a shadow where the streetlights could not reach him, without even leaving a shadow on the road. If you didn't take a closer look, no one would notice him.
"Long time no see, Fu Changpei." Tao Shuran stopped and greeted him, his tone normal, "I've been very busy with military training these past few days. Xiaoyi and I were planning to ask you out for dinner later."
Fu Changpei opened his mouth and said, "I'm sorry."
"There's nothing to be sorry about." Tao Shuran comforted him in a light-hearted tone, "Everyone makes different choices. As a friend, the only thing I can do is support you."
"Since you've made your decision, why not come out for dinner when you're free? Everyone is looking forward to your return."
Fu Changpei stood there quietly and looked at her.
During the two most frustrating months of his life, he often thought of this girl who had transferred to his school temporarily during her senior year of high school.
She rarely fails, and most of the time she is full of energy, an energy that strives desperately to move towards a goal.
At that time he asked her: "Which school do you want to apply to?"
Her voice was strong and powerful: "I want to apply to Qingda University."
In the end, she really realized her dream and made something impossible possible.
"good."
Fu Changpei said gently, "I really want to meet you all."
The topic was about to end here. Tao Shuran waved goodbye to him, and for some unknown reason, she turned around and took a look.
In the clear and cold moonlight, Fu Changpei stood alone, watching the direction she left.
He looked very lonely, and there was no warmth in his body, as if all his emotions had been taken away by that summer vacation.
Tao Shuran sighed in his heart and couldn't help but whispered:
"I hope you'll be happy when we meet next time."
*
It rained early in the morning, the air became humid, and the windows were filled with endless steam, like a beautiful dream.
Liang Yuanjing lifted the quilt, climbed out of bed, casually rubbed his hair, walked to the refrigerator in the living room and took out a bottle of ice water to drink.
When they were halfway through drinking, the electronic lock made a sound and Lin Tingzhou pushed the door open and walked in.
"How many times have I told you not to drink ice water early in the morning? It's bad for your stomach."
Liang Yuanjing responded twice, put the water bottle casually on the table, and glanced at the row of mineral water bottles neatly arranged on the sideboard.
He scoffed, "You're not going to give me any to drink, but you bought such a big box. Isn't that just saying one thing and thinking another?"
“I didn’t buy this.”
Lin Tingzhou thought for a moment and said, "Tao Shuran must have bought it. She came with me to get some information a few days ago. I invited her to drink some water, but there was nothing at home."
Later, when I asked her to come back to get some materials for help, I didn’t expect that this girl was so thoughtful and even added some for her.
Lin Tingzhou is actually a sloppy person who just lives her life. All her life's efforts are focused on the restoration of cultural relics.
This time I was really touched by this tiny detail and I couldn't stop praising it.
Tao Shuran.
Liang Yuanjing felt a little strange when he suddenly heard the name of this person who had not appeared in his life for several days from someone else.
Lin Tingzhou asked casually: "How is your relationship with her?"
Liang Yuanjing's gaze paused for a second on the trademark.
He said nonchalantly, "That's it."
Lin Tingzhou asked with amusement: "What do you mean by that? Aren't you two friends?"
Liang Yuanjing said expressionlessly: "She said she doesn't like my relationship."
"Isn't that just what you want?" Lin Tingzhou said jokingly, "Hasn't the thing that bothered you the most since you were a kid been the fact that girls like you?"
"Why, does this girl have someone she likes?"
This matter touched upon Liang Yuanjing's concerns.
There are so many things she can like, but she has to like a scumbag who changes girlfriends like changing clothes and hooks up with the next one without even breaking up cleanly.
What’s even more infuriating is that Liang Yuanjing had a vague dream because of this incident.
This was the first time in his life that he dreamed of a girl. In the dream, she was crying very sadly, with red eyes that looked adorable, but she still said stubbornly, "I just like him."
The moment he woke up, besides feeling relieved to find out it was just a dream, Liang Yuanjing admitted that he was also a little envious.
I envy Xu Yanyang for having such pure and sincere preference.
"The school hasn't let you resume training yet?"
Liang Yuanjing hummed softly.
Lin Tingzhou seemed to be speaking up for him: "I'll go find the principal later. It's obviously not your fault, but those girls just had to chase after you."
Due to the particularity of the industry, most flight training is closed and confidential. However, because Liang Yuanjing has attracted much attention, the training ground is often surrounded by curious students, and some even take secret photos with cameras.
In order not to affect the training of other students, Liang Yuanjing was suspended from all training during this period and was on standby.
He wasn't in a very good mood, and didn't feel relieved to hear this.
He just curled the corners of his lips and said lightly, "I'm used to it."
Anyway, it has been like this since I was a child.
It's his fault that he doesn't provoke anyone.
*
When it came to the evening training, Tao Shuran finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Halfway through the training, she held her waist and asked for leave from the instructor.
The first person to notice that she was feeling unwell was Fu Changpei. He was an extremely attentive person. He caught a glimpse of her pale lips and smelled a faint smell of blood.
He immediately said, "Wait a moment, I'll get you some hot water."
To get hot water, one had to go back to the dormitory area, but Tao Shuran couldn't wait for him to come back. She left a message with her classmates and prepared to go to the supermarket to buy some hot packs and brown sugar water.
The school supermarket closes on time at 8:00. Tao Shuran walked out of the door just before closing time, taking big steps.
By the time she reached the door, the uncomfortable feeling had almost swallowed her up.
I couldn't find the hot pack.
In the middle of summer, this kind of thing should be kept in stock. Tao Shuran planned to go to the counter and ask the boss to try her luck. If that didn't work, she would have no choice but to go back to the dormitory and order takeout.
When I was about to leave, I looked up and saw a familiar figure.
It’s Liang Yuanjing.
He seemed to have just come back from exercise. He was wearing a white sportswear with clear lines, and a gray hairband tied under his forehead, revealing a pair of clear and shining eyes.
Tao Shuran turned her back to him, silently counting down the time in her heart, calculating when he would leave her and then appear again.
Unexpectedly, things don't always go as planned.
The enthusiastic part-time university student asked her, "Student, do you need anything else? We're about to close."
The movement attracted Liang Yuanjing's attention. He turned his head slightly and looked down for a moment.
Tao Shuran's heart skipped a beat. When people do bad things, their senses are magnified a hundredfold. Even though he wasn't looking at her, she felt as if he had noticed.
So he tried to escape in a panic, but accidentally bumped into the steel shelf next to him.
With a "bang", the snacks on the top shelf scattered.
Tao Shuran bit her lip, gave up the idea of escaping, and squatted down to pick up things in a panic.
The slender, cold white fingers touched the back of her hand. Liang Yuanjing touched her unintentionally. He slowly squatted down beside her and picked up things together.
Then he asked slowly, "Are you avoiding me, Tao Shuran?"
He didn't use a question in this sentence.
Tao Shuran's heart skipped a beat, his face turned pale in an instant, and he began to stagger.
Is it necessary for a man?
Liang Yuanjing slowly raised his head, but before he could say what he wanted to say, he quickly supported her shoulders.
"Why do you look so bad?"
"I'm fine." Tao Shuran pursed her lips tightly, "I just feel a little unwell. I'll be fine after I go back and rest."
Liang Yuanjing folded his arms and looked at her for three seconds.
Until Tao Shuran looked up at him awkwardly and said, "You go back first, I'll be fine in a moment."
He was certain she would not be able to stand.
"Come on, I'll take you to the hospital."
In the emergency room of Fuqing First People's Hospital, Tao Shuran lowered his eyes quietly, watching the direction of the medicine flowing in the infusion tube.
Liang Yuanjing was standing outside making a phone call, probably asking for leave from school.
After a while, he came over with the bill he had just paid in his hand, and there was no emotion in his tone.
"Tao Shuran, you have enteritis, not dysmenorrhea."
Tao Shuran knew he was in the wrong, so he lowered his head and said nothing.
She thought it was just normal dysmenorrhea, but this time the pain was more intense than any previous times. She didn't expect it was enteritis.
Liang Yuanjing looked at her meaningfully.
Suddenly he said, "Tao Shuran, are you used to being patient?"
This is a double entendre.
Tao Shuran immediately understood what he wanted to say, and she turned her head away, which was an obvious avoidance gesture.
Liang Yuanjing confronted her. He was naturally cold and looked very oppressive when he was not smiling. His thin lips were tightly pursed, as if he was determined to make the girl in front of him, who was in love, come to her senses and turn back.
Tao Shuran felt extremely aggrieved.
She didn't like Xu Yanyang at all, but how could she deny this fact? She didn't dare to tell Liang Yuanjing that the person she liked was him.
Keeping a secret that cannot be told, I can't even explain myself when being misunderstood.
Tao Shuran closed his eyes deeply and felt the stinging where the needle had pierced his skin.
"Yes, because I've fallen in love with someone who will never be able to love me purely, so I have to be patient, suppress all my emotions, ignore all feelings, and just stand by his side like this."
"Then why are you hiding from me?"
Liang Yuanjing put his hands in his pockets, looked down at her, and said in a cold and hard voice.
"You came right up to me and said you wanted to be friends with me."
"Is the definition of a friend so shallow in your eyes that you can be distant and avoid seeing someone just for the sake of the one you like?"
Tao Shuran had no way to answer his question.
Her breathing quickened and her stomach felt like it was twisting painfully.
Liang Yuanjing stood not far from her, his eyes cold and his expression grim, and he didn't say a word.
Later, the nurse who came to change the dressing broke the awkward atmosphere.
The infusion room was silent in the early morning, and the subtle atmosphere between the boys and girls was obvious.
"Is this your girlfriend?"
The nurse teased Liang Yuanjing, "Did you have a fight with her?"
Tao Shuran wanted to refute immediately, but just as she sat up straight, she saw Liang Yuanjing giving her a cold look.
His voice fell faster than her reaction.
"no."
Liang Yuanjing moved his fingers as he helped hold the IV stand, then raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Tao Shuran.
“But he’s not obedient either.”
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