Chapter 62: Pursuer "Actually, I've liked you since high school...
Tao Shuran was shocked.
This feeling was exactly the same as being caught eavesdropping by the teacher; she almost screamed.
Liang Yuanjing seemed to be prepared. He lazily raised his hand and covered her lips, blocking out any sound.
He said nonchalantly, "Don't ruin the atmosphere of their relationship."
Tao Shuran broke free from his hand, looked at him with a pair of watery eyes and asked, "Why are you here?"
Liang Yuanjing asked in return: "Why can't I be here?"
He lowered his eyes and rubbed his palm with his fingertips.
He felt it for a moment, and her tongue tip rubbed across his soft palm, making his heart itch.
He smiled and continued to ask——
"Is this yard yours? Did you plant these trees?"
Tao Shuran stared at him with wide eyes: "You are unreasonable."
After all these years, she hasn't changed at all, and she can't even come up with any new words to curse people.
Liang Yuanjing tilted his head and smiled: "I'm not reasonable."
"Then tell me, why don't you play with me and go to the bar alone at night?"
He sighed deeply: "You don't see me again."
Tao Shuran's face flashed with surprise for a moment, and he pointed at himself in disbelief and said, "We just met three hours ago."
"not enough."
Liang Yuanjing put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head back and rolled his Adam's apple. He suddenly lowered his head, his dark and narrow eyes fixed on her.
"Tao Shuran, I want to be unreasonable for a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Yuanjing bent down slightly and kissed her on the lips.
Before Tao Shuran could react, she looked up and saw Liang Yuanjing's face only inches away from her.
He kissed her gently, like a dragonfly touching the water. What was more touching than the kiss was his eyes that looked at her with a smile after they were over.
Like the stars that fill the entire night sky.
Tao Shuran's face turned red, but what she didn't expect was that the kiss lasted much longer than she had imagined.
Liang Yuanjing put his hand on the back of her neck, his rapid breathing falling into her ear. Unusually gentle, his attack was gentle, and his tongue directly pried into her teeth, as if he was sure that she would not dare to bite him.
While giving her a breath, Liang Yuanjing put his arms around her neck and rested his forehead against hers.
This was a posture of desperate entanglement, and the hot breath of his body sprayed wildly on every part of her body.
When she was kissed until she was a little dazed, Tao Shuran felt Liang Yuanjing biting her earlobe and whispering to her close.
"Good boy, don't make any noise, or the adults outside will find out."
His voice was low and deep, and it seemed particularly sinister at this moment.
Tao Shuran raised her head, and her eyes, which were filled with tears from the kiss, happened to see the generous smile on the corner of his lips.
He has always been the most unrestrained and casual person, and he can be extremely naughty when teasing others.
Realizing this, Tao Shuran reached out and pushed him away.
Her lipstick had faded, and you could tell what the situation was without even looking.
Tao Shuran lowered her head and took out the makeup mirror from her bag while cursing him under her breath.
"Scoundrel, shameless!"
Liang Yuanjing crossed his arms and responded to her with "hmmmm" from the side. His raised eyebrows and slightly tired look due to satisfaction made him seem even more nonchalant at this moment.
He said with extraordinary indulgence: "You are right."
Tao Shuran snorted, turned his head away, and walked towards his home angrily with his head down.
Liang Yuanjing followed her lazily behind.
He said with interest: "Tao Shuran, I found a way to cure you."
Tao Shuran paused and subconsciously held his breath to listen to what he was going to say next.
Liang Yuanjing said slowly, "If you don't see me, I will see you."
He smiled wickedly and said, "I'll kiss you when I see you."
Tao Shuran smiled helplessly, and felt that such a bizarre operation was indeed very suitable for Liang Yuanjing.
She ignored him and continued walking.
Behind her, Liang Yuanjing asked her in a loud voice -
"Tao Shuran, do we want to meet tomorrow?"
She immediately replied: "No!"
This time, Liang Yuanjing understood her rejection.
He stood there, smiling ostentatiously, shaking the two tickets in his hand, and continued to speak to her back -
"I'll wait for you at the museum entrance at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."
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At 7:50 in the morning, Liang Yuanjing arrived at the Fuqing City Museum on time.
The museum opens at 8:30, and there are already quite a few people queuing at the door. Street vendors line both sides of the street, and electric vehicles rushing to work during the morning rush hour have a hard time navigating the streets.
Liang Yuanjing took out his cell phone and bought a box of mint cake on the roadside.
He's been coming here so often in the past few years that even the ladies on the street recognize him. They pick out a box of the best quality and hand it to him, smiling and asking, "Are you eating alone this time?"
"Why don't you see the girl you were with at the museum? Did you get separated?"
"We didn't get separated."
Liang Yuanjing lowered his head and sneered, then said nonchalantly, "I'm chasing him."
The old lady said, "Then I wish you two to find your true love soon and live happily forever."
Liang Yuanjing hummed softly, then looked at his watch. It was seven fifty-five.
At this moment, which was exactly five minutes before eight o'clock, he raised his head tacitly and saw Tao Shuran walking towards him from not far away.
She was wearing a white fleece jacket today, paired with a dark grey A-line skirt that just reached above the knees. She wore a pair of sheepskin boots and carried a small backpack. From a distance, she looked like a young and beautiful college student.
Oh, I haven’t graduated yet, but I’m still a college student.
Liang Yuanjing reached out and took the thing from her hand, his eyes fell on her face and he smiled, "Are you wearing makeup?"
Tao Shuran uttered "Ah", looked away, and talked about other things.
"Lipstick is expensive, and I don't want my makeup to get ruined today."
"knew."
Liang Yuanjing curled his lips, leaned over and whispered in her ear, "I won't kiss you today."
He reached out and hooked the backpack strap on her back, his tone lazy.
"Little Tao Shuran, give me your schoolbag."
"What little schoolbag?" Tao Shuran retorted, "This is all my thesis materials. I'm going to ask Teacher Lin to help me with my thesis later." "Really?" Liang Yuanjing was surprised. "Aren't you here to date me?"
Tao Shuran: "When did I say I was going on a date with you?"
She took the initiative and snatched the admission ticket from his hand. There was a hint of smile in the sound of her voice as she walked in front of him, and even her steps became lighter.
"Liang Yuanjing, we are not that kind of relationship yet. Please put yourself in the right position."
The girl's voice came from the wind like a light silver bell. Liang Yuanjing was infected and quickly followed her, carrying her schoolbag.
He said with a smile: "I know, now I am Tao Shuran's suitor."
"I hope you can be merciful and give me a chance to date you."
Faced with Liang Yuanjing's flattery, Tao Shuran couldn't help but burst out laughing.
But soon, the smile on her face did not last long.
Because Liang Yuanjing will have to give this answer to every person he meets next time.
The old security guard helping at the ticket gate recognized her and greeted her with a smile.
"Looking for Teacher Lin again? Hey, is this a new student? Why haven't I seen him before?"
Tao Shuran smiled and was about to explain when Liang Yuanjing introduced himself, "Hello, I'm her suitor."
The old security guard was happy.
After passing through the security entrance, Tao Shuran turned his head and gave him a warning look.
While visiting the exhibition, she met a classmate from the same department. She smiled and called her "senior sister" and waved to say hello, "You came to see the exhibition too."
"Who is this?"
Liang Yuanjing raised his hand and answered fluently.
"Oh, I'm Tao Shuran's suitor."
After the people left, Tao Shuran turned around and called out to him helplessly.
"Liang Yuanjing!"
"I'm here." He touched her finger with his and asked with a smile, "What can I do for you?"
As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you.
Tao Shuran really had no tricks against Liang Yuanjing.
She fished out a band-aid from her pocket, which was the leftover from the previous Hello Kitty set. She tore open the package angrily and stood on tiptoe to put it on his lips.
"From now on, you are not allowed to speak."
Liang Yuanjing raised his eyebrows. His angular face showed sharpness in every inch of his facial features. There was a mini-sized Band-Aid on his thin lips, which not only did not look weird, but instead made his deep eyes look even more affectionate.
He didn't say anything, but leaned over and looked at her with his eyelids raised, as if he had said everything.
Tao Shuran's face flushed under his gaze. She compromised and said, "Okay, if you promise not to talk nonsense, I'll help you take it off."
Liang Yuanjing put his hands behind his back and leaned down to her eye level. He nodded very obediently.
Tao Shuran reached out to help him take it off when he heard a familiar voice behind him.
It was Lin Tingzhou who came out of the office and called out, "Ajing?"
He seemed a little unconvinced.
Tao Shuran's raised hand froze for a second, then she quickly tore off the Band-Aid on Liang Yuanjing's mouth. She put her hands behind her back and looked up at the sky with a vague gaze, like a child who had been caught doing something bad.
As he got closer, Lin Tingzhou's eyes moved between the two of them.
She asked, "Are you on vacation lately?"
Liang Yuanjing said "hmm".
Lin Tingzhou smiled knowingly: "You didn't take a single day off in the past few years, so you saved it all up and took it off this year?"
Liang Yuanjing pulled his lip: "I came back to solve a personal problem."
When he said this, he reached out and touched Tao Shuran, and his meaning was self-evident.
Tao Shuran patted his hand as it leaned towards him. He was still so nervous that he didn't even notice when Lin Tingzhou left.
"So nervous?"
Liang Yuanjing laughed awkwardly, but told her seriously:
"My grandmother has recognized you a long time ago."
Tao Shuran's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously asked, "When?"
"Let's break up that month."
Liang Yuanjing said in a relaxed tone: "I'll go back to find you. Grandma told me not to disturb your studies."
"I said I like you, and I've decided on you."
Tao Shuran's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised her head in disbelief.
"After we broke up, did you ever come back to see me?"
"Well, at that time you went out of town to work on a project. I waited for you in Fuqing for a while, but then I received a notice to go to centralized training. After that, I handed in my phone and there was no news from me since."
He chuckled self-deprecatingly. "The pilot selection process was imminent, and I could be eliminated every year. I thought, how can I, someone unsure of my own future, dare to promise you a future?"
Tao Shuran stood there in a daze. At the same time, Liang Yuanjing handed her the schoolbag and took out the bag of mint cakes that he had hidden behind him.
"You must not have heard it just now. Grandma told you to go find her later."
Tao Shuran: "What else did Professor Lin say?"
"You said I was unruly and told me to go wherever is cooler." Liang Yuanjing still looked relaxed, as if no storm could defeat him.
He reached out and brushed the hair off her cheek, saying nonchalantly, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you outside. The mint cake is for you to eat when you're hungry. Editing the paper takes time."
Tao Shuran hummed softly, still immersed in the incredible fact that he had come back to find her.
She took two steps forward, then suddenly turned around and looked at him.
"But you're the captain now."
Liang Yuanjing also smiled and said, "Yes, the future I want is right before my eyes."
There was something behind his words, and Tao Shuran understood what he meant.
She was stunned for a moment, and just as she was about to speak, she saw Liang Yuanjing waving his hand, motioning her to go inside.
While Tao Shuran was revising his thesis, Liang Yuanjing was wandering around the museum alone with nothing to do.
In fact, he is very familiar with this place. When Lin Tingzhou worked here in his early years, he spent most of his time here.
When Lin Tingzhou was too busy to take care of him, he would ask the driver to take him to the Aviation Research Institute.
When I recall the past, it seems as if it were right in front of my eyes.
At this moment, standing in front of the newly renovated museum, Liang Yuanjing suddenly realized that his life was actually anchored by two things: flying and cultural relics.
Perhaps it was fate that he fell in love with Tao Shuran.
Grandpa helped him find his dream, and grandma helped him find his love.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile softly and stepped into the newly renovated exhibition room.
This is a small calligraphy and painting exhibition room, which mainly includes various types of calligraphy and paintings since the Song Dynasty, most of which have been restored by Lin Tingzhou's team.
The new museum had just opened and it was early morning, so there were not many visitors.
On the walls of the hall were hung records of the restoration room for popular science purposes. Liang Yuanjing looked up and searched through the photos one by one, hoping to find something related to Tao Shuran.
He didn't find the photo, but his eyes stopped on a felt board hanging in the center.
This is a wish wall, probably used for the opening event. Next to it is a bunch of sticky notes, written by people present and pinned to the wooden board with thumbtacks.
The reason why Liang Yuanjing stopped was because he recognized Tao Shuran's handwriting.
On a yellow sticky note in the corner, she slowly wrote a line of words with a dark blue pen.
"I wish my loved one happiness and a fulfilling future."
Seeing this line of words, Liang Yuanjing was deeply touched.
She has always been like this over the years, and every wish she made was for his well-being.
What about her own happiness?
A passerby had kindly left a message on this yellow sticky note: "If you love him, he will be perfect."
When Tao Shuran came back, he was stunned when he saw this sentence, and then added another sentence.
She wrote: "Not necessarily, maybe he doesn't like me."
Through this sentence, Liang Yuanjing seemed to be able to glimpse the bitterness and helplessness that Tao Shuran felt when he wrote it.
What kind of mentality has she maintained as she has walked step by step to where she is today over the past five years?
In the countless times I secretly glanced at him, there were so many times of sadness and frustration.
"Hello, do you have a pen?"
Liang Yuanjing asked the administrator next to him for a pen. He took out the note again and wrote two sentences on the paper one by one.
"It's complete."
"Because the one I love is you."
…
"Do you have a pen?"
Lin Tingzhou took the pen, drew a frame on the printed paper, and said seriously, "There's something wrong with the framework here. You have to take it back and revise it."
"And this sentence isn't rigorous enough. How about changing it to this one?"
Tao Shuran nodded: "Okay, teacher, I will revise it."
"By the way, have you been to the new museum?" Lin Tingzhou took the time to chat with her. "It even has one of your works in the collection. After all these years, you're the youngest person there."
Tao Shuran was flattered: "Really? I'll go and have a look later."
After returning to Fuqing, she worked non-stop on her thesis and graduation project, without even having time to rest on weekends.
This time, Tao Shuran happened to come to the museum, and after thinking about it, he decided to take a look at the new calligraphy and painting exhibition.
In fact, she cares more about the note left there than the work.
It was originally written on the opening day by the disciples. She thought that this note would not last long and would soon be blown away by the wind.
Unexpectedly, after a whole year, this picture of hers is still hanging up safely.
I remember that Gu Songnian was indignant at the time and said, "Why is the one I wrote about getting rich soon gone? Why is this one from my junior sister still here?"
"God always favors the love-brained."
Jin Boyu reached out and flicked his forehead: "Don't put a hat on others."
"This is the highest level of liking someone, you know?"
Gu Songnian and Tao Shuran blurted out at the same time: "What is the highest level of liking someone?"
Jin Boyu raised his eyebrows and said slowly:
"I would rather be unhappy than be unhappy."
…
The scene of the past seemed to be right in front of him. Tao Shuran raised his head and a tear fell unconsciously from the corner of his eye.
She reached out to wipe it away. In fact, from the moment she wrote this note, all the chaotic emotions in her mind had become clear.
She never forgot Liang Yuanjing.
I have only loved this one person in my life.
The wind blew the title page, and the bright yellow note was bright and eye-catching. Like every day, Tao Shuran stood in front of the note in a daze, recalling his youthful moments.
As her sight gradually wandered, she suddenly noticed another line of words on the note.
The handwriting is almost engraved in DNA. It is said that a person's handwriting can reflect his or her personality. Tao Shuran can't remember how many times he or she has secretly copied his handwriting.
Except Liang Yuanjing himself, no one knew everything about him better than her.
After reading the whole sentence, Tao Shuran couldn't help but redden her eyes.
She held back her tears and slowly took the note off the felt board.
The old man from the office next door ran out and was about to remind her, but when he saw it was her, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Tao, why did you take the things down?"
Tao Shuran burst into laughter and said, "Because it's complete."
When I walked out, Liang Yuanjing was standing at the door, under a camphor tree in the yard. His tall and straight figure remained unchanged, his hair was blown up by the wind, revealing a pair of bright and dazzling eyes.
At many moments, Tao Shuran felt that Liang Yuanjing seemed to have never changed.
She was still in the most youthful state in her memory.
"Why are you so listless?"
Liang Yuanjing reached out and took her schoolbag, slinging it loosely on one shoulder, and took her hand as he walked on the inside of the road.
He turned his head to look at her expression, and saw that her eyes were slightly red, as if she had been crying, and his expression immediately changed.
"Did someone bully you?"
Tao Shuran shook her head and turned away to avoid his gaze.
Her free hand shot up, rubbing her eyes vigorously, and she pretended to complain, "My thesis needs major revisions. Oh my god, why is graduation so painful?"
Liang Yuanjing smiled softly.
Before I could say any words of comfort, I saw the girl walking forward with big strides.
He called out after me and asked, "Where are you going?"
Tao Shuran sighed deeply without even turning his head.
"Go back and revise your paper."
Is that the end?
Liang Yuanjing quickly followed and held her wrist again. He snorted and laughed, "No."
"Your time tonight belongs to me."
"night?"
Tao Shuran almost bit her tongue, staring at him with twinkling eyes. After a while, she couldn't help but look away and stammered.
"W-What do you mean?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Liang Yuanjing slowly leaned over, gently tapped her forehead with his bent fingers, and said with a smile, "I just want to take you somewhere."
He folded his arms and looked at her leisurely.
"Student Tao Shuran, why do I feel like you've become much more mature after not seeing you for so many years?"
Hearing the joking in his words, Tao Shuran's face turned red and she couldn't say a word.
It was precisely because Liang Yuanjing teased her that Tao Shuran became extremely quiet for the rest of the journey.
It was not until they arrived at Fuqing High School that she could no longer maintain her composure.
Tao Shuran was stunned for a moment, then looked up and asked him, "Why did you bring me here?"
Liang Yuanjing thought about it, his face still nonchalant, but the moment he spoke, he lowered his head to look at her with a serious expression.
He said slowly, "Because I want to walk your path and see what it feels like to secretly look at your back."
"This time, you walk ahead of me."
Tao Shuran opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't.
For some reason, the Liang Yuanjing in front of him gradually began to merge with the 18-year-old boy in the blue and white school uniform.
He wanted to fulfill a dream she had when she was seventeen.
Thinking of this, Tao Shuran's eyes became slightly moist and his vision began to blur.
She said nothing, but walked silently and quietly on the way to the playground. Even with her eyes closed, she knew that at 6:15 in the afternoon, when the sun had just set, Liang Yuanjing would be playing basketball in the southwest corner.
Whenever he threw something up high, there were constant cheers from all around, and she looked up at him in admiration, always feeling that the entire brilliant sunset was under his feet.
This time, she was no longer an admirer, but came to the basketball court in person as the protagonist of the story.
Liang Yuanjing personally led her over.
It was also at this time that Tao Shuran realized that there was a two-story viewing platform here.
At this moment, she sat down in the viewing platform, while Liang Yuanjing leaned on the railing with his arms. The wind blew up his blue shirt, and his superior profile, from Tao Shuran's perspective, looked like an impeccable painting.
Liang Yuanjing raised his head, his Adam's apple rolled, and pointed to something not far away for her to look.
Tao Shuran looked over and saw the small white building that belonged to the senior year under the brilliant sunset.
The view from this place is excellent, and you can just see a little bit of the scenery at the end of the corridor of the small building.
Tao Shuran's pupils shrank, as if he suddenly realized a fact at this moment.
She subconsciously looked at Liang Yuanjing.
Coincidentally, he was also looking at her.
"Have I told you before? Actually, I noticed you a long time ago."
"Every morning, when the first rays of light shine upon the world, the sound of you reciting your lessons will echo through my headphones. I sit here, occasionally looking up to see you walking and reciting, holding the book. At that time, the dust in the air dances, and so do your footsteps."
"You told me you had to get into Qing University. That stubbornness seemed familiar to me. I was drawn to you without realizing it, and I couldn't help but keep my eyes on you. I started paying attention to you, and occasionally I would discuss you with Fu Changpei. Gradually, I began to feel secretly happy that we were both going to Qing University."
Liang Yuanjing took a deep breath, his excited heart almost jumping out of his chest.
His eyes were shining with excitement, but he tried to calm himself down and looked at her with complete concentration.
"Tao Shuran."
Liang Yuanjing said to her solemnly and seriously: "Actually, I've had a crush on you since high school."
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The author has something to say: An ordinary girl can also have the most sincere feelings in the world. Tao Shuran's persistent love for Liang Yuanjing is exactly what makes him look at her.
In fact, in every difficult situation in life, I grit my teeth and tell myself to persevere, because when you look back, everything will be nothing.
Everyone will encounter a period of frustration. No matter how sad you are, you must save yourself from the dire situation again and again.
[pat head][pat head][pat head] I feel a bit emotional as it’s almost over, so I’ll just ramble on a bit, hehehe I wish everyone all the best! It’s almost complete, and I feel better!
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