Chapter 40: Tears "The moon doesn't even know it's the moon...
May 14, 2019: Cloudy to overcast
And the best thing about me is you.
——Excerpt from Tao Shuran’s Diary
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"Wow, wow."
There were exclamations all around. Liang Yuanjing, as the focus of everyone's attention, had become the focus of attention since he stepped into the campus.
No one expected that the first person he would meet when he came back would be Tao Shuran.
No one would have thought that someone as arrogant and unruly as Liang Yuanjing would actually adopt such a humble attitude and seek peace.
Even Tao Shuran was stunned where he stood.
I don't understand what kind of drama this is.
It was clearly her who did something wrong and made him angry, so why was he the one who had to bow his head and apologize in the end?
Feeling at a loss, Luo Qiuya took the initiative to speak and ease the awkwardness.
"Wow, it turns out we all misunderstood. Ranran, why didn't you tell us that you and Liang Yuanjing were having a conflict as a couple?"
One book, two books, three books... Liang Yuanjing stared at Tao Shuran's face with his dark eyes and took away most of the books in front of her.
Then he held her in his arms and asked naturally, "Are you going to return the book?"
"I'll go with you."
Tao Shuran stammered "hmm".
Her tactful roommate had already run away, leaving only her and Liang Yuanjing walking slowly on the road in the dusk.
"Why do you ask that?"
"I heard some rumors when I came here."
Liang Yuanjing put one hand in his pocket and easily lifted the pile of books with the other hand.
Tao Shuran was in a depressed mood.
He said dejectedly, "It's not a rumor."
Liang Yuanjing stopped walking immediately. She was walking with her head down and didn't notice him turning around, but instead bumped into his arms.
Tao Shuran covered her forehead in pain, but even so, she didn't dare to look up at him.
She was afraid that she would read the sad emotions in his eyes again. Maybe in three months he would find out that she was not a very good girl, nor was she calm and strong enough to be his girlfriend in name only.
Liang Yuanjing raised his legs and walked forward again, his tone a little casual and unconcerned.
Ask her: "Why, have you made your choice?"
She was speechless for a moment, her heart in a mess.
When they reached the library entrance, Liang Yuanjing looked at her seriously and said, "Don't feel any psychological burden."
"After making the decision, I will definitely be the one to be dumped and abandoned."
"Why?"
"Whether it's true or not, there's no reason for a girl to be wronged in a relationship."
Tao Shuran reacted: "So you said to end our relationship because I was so sad that I cried that day."
"yes."
Liang Yuanjing shrugged his shoulders: "What else do you think it is?"
"I thought you were angry." Tao Shuran muttered softly.
"It's not necessary." She spoke so softly that Liang Yuanjing half bent over to listen, and laughed casually with the tip of his tongue against his cheek, his tone hinting at indifference.
He said it again: "I don't need to be angry with a heartbroken kid like you."
Tao Shuran puffed up his cheeks and emphasized: "I'm not a kid."
Liang Yuanjing gave two perfunctory "hmm" sounds, obviously not agreeing with what she said.
He raised his head and looked at her face, then suddenly smiled and sighed.
"Tao Shuran, your tears are too offensive to me."
In the first few days after returning to the base for training, he was always uneasy when he thought of her crying eyes. He always felt regretful and regretted that his words were a little harsh.
But I couldn't reach her phone, so I had no way to communicate with her.
So we can only wait to meet.
What he said was also very offensive to Tao Shuran.
She was silent for a while, returned the book to the administrator, and turned around and asked him softly when she walked out of the library, "Liang Yuanjing, do you know what it feels like to like someone?"
Liang Yuanjing took out two mint candies from his pocket. He peeled off the candy wrapper and put the candy under his tongue, then peeled one and put it in her mouth.
I casually asked, “How does it feel?”
The refreshing breath filled the entire mouth, just like the smell of him, recalling all calm emotions, but at the same time, one could not help but indulge in the sweetness of the candy itself.
Tao Shuran took a deep breath, his voice so soft that it seemed like he was talking to himself.
“I know it’s meaningless, but I can’t help but cling to it.”
Liking Liang Yuanjing is like a sweet mint candy.
After saying this, Liang Yuanjing also fell silent.
In his mind, he obviously did not understand this kind of love that was like a moth to a flame, but if he changed his perspective and compared the person she liked to flying, this strong emotion would become understandable.
So he spoke with reflection: "Tao Shuran, there is nothing wrong with liking someone, and there is nothing wrong with not letting go."
"I've thought about this over the past few months. I have no right to ask you not to like someone just because you don't get hurt, because the feeling of liking someone is beautiful in itself."
Tao Shuran looked at him in a daze, never expecting him to say such a thing.
She was a little touched again, and the feeling of wanting to cry was about to come out again.
Liang Yuanjing seemed to have guessed her reaction: "But I hope you shed as few tears as possible."
Tao Shuran smiled and said, "I won't shed tears anymore."
Because of my love, I am happier than anyone else.
In the past few months, when Liang Yuanjing began to withdraw from her life, Tao Shuran began to understand that if she chose to let go at this moment, there would no longer be any trace of her in Liang Yuanjing's life.
Be brave again for this secret love, Tao Shuran.
She mustered up the courage to look at him and say, "Can we not break up?"
"Just maintain the previous cooperative relationship."
"Why?"
Liang Yuanjing looked at her puzzledly: "If you're in a relationship for too long, people will think it's real, which is not good for your reputation."
"After you left, Xu Yanyang came to harass me several times. He obviously has a girlfriend but still harasses me. If you were here, he wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous."
Tao Shuran lowered her eyelashes: "I don't care what others say. Besides, didn't you say that you gave me the right to choose?"
Liang Yuanjing's chest overflowed with a smile: "Good, Tao Shuran, you have learned your lesson."
They all started to talk back at him.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then wait until the end of junior year. In our final year, the entire flight major will go to Aviation University for closed training. By then, you won't see Xu Yanyang again."
Tao Shuran responded "OK" obediently, secretly counting down the days they would be together in her heart.
"By the way, the person I like is not Xu Yanyang."
As he was about to walk back to the dormitory, Tao Shuran finally remembered this matter.
The person she likes is so good, and she can't let someone with bad character like Xu Yanyang take over the title.
Liang Yuanjing stopped downstairs of her dormitory with a look of surprise on his face.
The natural question is, “Who is that?”
Tao Shuran raised his head and looked at the faint crescent moon slowly climbing up the horizon, the smile on his face was bitter and helpless.
She didn't look at him, but the sadness still drifted towards him.
"The moon doesn't even know it's the moon."
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Back in the dormitory, Tao Shuran was enveloped in a deathly quiet atmosphere.
Lin Shuang was lying on the table catching up on his sleep, Tan Yueyi was reading a book, and Luo Qiuya, who was very much in line with her identity as a writer, was typing away on the keyboard so fast that sparks were almost coming out.
Tao Shuran crouched down, trying to reduce his presence, and quickly moved through the aisle.
As soon as he walked behind Luo Qiuya, she hugged him.
"Ahhhh, I'm already unconscious. Ranran, please tell me the details of your relationship with Captain Liang."
Tao Shuran pulled her back and made a hushed gesture: "Shh, Shuang'er is sleeping."
"She's not asleep."
Luo Qiuya understood and said, "She was just overwhelmed by the sweetness of your love with Liang Yuanjing."
As soon as the words fell, Lin Shuang stood up and shouted, "Oh God, when will the love that belongs to me come to me?"
"Why can't I find a man who's compatible with me in the entire Qing University?"
Lin Shuang is nearly 1.75 meters tall, and her voice is very penetrating when she stands up. Tao Shuran exaggeratedly felt that her voice could be heard throughout the dormitory building.
She felt embarrassed and said quickly, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by fainting?"
Luo Qiuya pushed the computer in front of her.
"Of course, look for yourself."
On the computer screen was the post that was speculated to be about her and Liang Yuanjing's breakup.
Tao Shuran had read this post before. Many of the words in it were quite excessive. She was in a bad mood the whole day after reading it, so she stopped reading it later.
Luo Qiuya slid her fingers quickly all the way to the bottom one.
It was a reply from an ID named "0713".
"Please delete this post, my girlfriend will be unhappy if she sees it."
A simple and concise sentence, the language is very much in Liang Yuanjing's style.
Luo Qiuya laughed and joked, "Let's guess who this enthusiastic netizen from 0713 is? Oh, that's too hard to guess."
It’s Liang Yuanjing.
"What does 0713 mean?"
Tao Shuran smiled softly and said shyly, "It's a cat we feed together."
"So sweet! I declare that Liang Yuanjing is the most protective boyfriend I have ever met." Luo Qiuya screamed and ran away, muttering to herself.
"Leave me alone. I'm going to write a hundred fanfics for you."
Tao Shuran didn't expect Liang Yuanjing to use this as his ID.
He didn't know the true meaning of this date, but unexpectedly, it touched the deepest part of her heart.
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Tao Shuran's life fell into a long-lost peace again.
Every day she got up and went to class as usual, but the difference was that she would occasionally run into Liang Yuanjing on the path she passed after class.
This feeling of unexpected encounters is the source of happiness in life.
Finally, she met him again in Lin Tingzhou's office.
Tao Shuran came to Lin Tingzhou's office to get the competition materials. There will be a national cultural relics restoration competition in May, and Lin Tingzhou plans to let her participate to practice.
When Tao Shuran received this news, he was surprised.
She asked in disbelief, "Are you talking about me?"
A student who has just been engaged in cultural relics restoration for less than a year.
"The contestants are all college students from all over the country, and they have only been in this industry for a few years longer than you."
Lin Tingzhou smiled and said, "You should first participate in the provincial selection competition to test your skills. I see that you are very interested in hands-on restoration. I heard from Mr. Gao, your junior, that you often attend his classes."
Hearing this, Tao Shuran lowered his head a little embarrassedly.
She was still a little lacking in confidence. After all, she had only practiced a few times in actually repairing a cultural relic.
Lin Tingzhou patted her shoulder and said, "I'll give you special training in May."
"Ajing, this kid, promised me that you can definitely do it."
Tao Shuran raised her head in surprise again: "Did Liang Yuanjing recommend me to you?"
"It's not entirely because of him."
Lin Tingzhou: "You have the best professional knowledge among your classmates and you are willing to work hard. I chose you because of your hard work."
Tao Shuran was inspired by these words.
She nodded heavily: "Teacher Lin, I will work hard."
"Don't worry too much. You'll gradually be exposed to more practical courses in your sophomore year. The new campus will be completed soon, and there will be a dedicated floor for you to use as a practice room."
Tao Shuran was stunned for a moment: "You mean, we are moving to the new campus?"
Lin Tingzhou nodded: "The specific time has not been decided yet. The new campus environment is better. Why, you don't want to leave?"
Tao Shuran's heart skipped a beat.
He shook his head quickly.
"I'm going back first, teacher."
She walked back to the dormitory absentmindedly and stood downstairs in a daze for a while.
If Qiuya and the others heard about the new campus, they would be so happy that they would spin around on the spot.
But Tao Shuran didn't feel happy at all. The new campus was in Linchuan, which meant she had to take Metro Line 2 and it would take half an hour to get back here.
But what reason did she have to come back here?
There is no chance of even a chance encounter.
Tao Shuran squatted down in frustration, rummaged through the grass, and began to look for 0713.
She called its name at first, then started calling "Mimi", but 0713 still didn't come out.
Tao Shuran sighed and started looking around "meow meow meow".
Finally, she found the orange cat in the grass at the corner behind the dormitory.
I also saw an unexpected person.
Liang Yuanjing was wearing a gray sweatshirt with a diamond-patterned flight jacket on top. He was holding a large bag of cat food in one hand and was squatting down to feed the cat.
Perhaps because of his generous way of feeding cats, many stray cats of all breeds and colors gathered around his feet.
Liang Yuanjing obviously didn't understand the behavior of these kittens rubbing their heads against his shoes crazily. He made "tsk" sounds and backed away desperately.
Seeing this, Tao Shuran couldn't help laughing out loud.
She took out the packaged cat food from her pocket, squatted down, and fed the one she was familiar with first.
Liang Yuanjing stared at it for a few seconds.
Ask her: "Tsk, who is this big fat cat?"
Tao Shuran: ...
"0713."
Liang Yuanjing raised his eyebrows.
So what? He's only been gone for a few months and that little Hajime has turned into a heavy truck?
He nodded, his tone drawn out.
"Oh, it's our 0713."
Tao Shuran paused in feeding the cat, then she gently touched 0713's head.
"us"
She liked hearing this word from Liang Yuanjing's mouth.
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