Luo Yang stood by the wall, squinting at the people around her with resentment. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have been punished by her grandfather.
Ye Gu leisurely sat down on the stone bench in the yard and watched Luo Yang blowing his beard and glaring at him, and he was actually in a happy mood.
Ye Gu's arrival brought joy and laughter to the family. Although grandma was in poor health, she was rarely willing to go out for a walk.
"You came to my house to celebrate the New Year, didn't Auntie say anything?" Luo Yang jumped forward with his hands behind his back, stepping on the squares on the ground.
Ye Gu shrugged, but Ms. Li Yan didn't like him very much. The day before she knew he wanted to come to Grandma Luoyang's house, she packed up all his things and threw them out the door.
Luo Yang chuckled, Li Yan is really as maverick as ever.
The auspicious snow heralds a good year. The heavy snow this winter was soft and soft, but not crisp. Luo Jiancheng did not come back to celebrate the New Year due to work reasons.
This is the most relaxing and stress-free year Luoyang has ever had.
In the second half of the first year of high school, we began to consider the issue of dividing subjects. Under the supervision of Guangming Ding, everyone devoted themselves to studying. Ye Gu, who had always been casual, rarely became serious.
In her second year of high school, Luo Yang accidentally chose science, which no one had thought of. When asked why, she just vaguely said it and never gave a definite explanation.
At that time, Luo Yang had only one goal, she wanted to be admitted to the psychology major.
As for the reason, I have never told anyone.
The calendar was torn out page by page, slowly returning from the end of winter to the beginning of summer, from the cotton-padded jacket to the short-sleeved jacket again, Luo Yang was still at the same table as Ye Gu, the class teacher changed from Guangmingding to the former math teacher, but Guangming Ding is still their teacher.
Everyone knows that this is an incomparable stage of their lives. Right or wrong is up to others, and success or failure is up to them. No one can make any decision for them.
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It was still after school that day, but in the second semester of high school, most people chose to participate in the school's evening self-study, which just reduced the time to meet Luo Jiancheng. Why not, Luo Yang naturally signed up.
At nine-thirty in the evening, Luo Yang was a little surprised to see Ye Gu at the school gate.
"Why are you here?"
Ye Gu slipped the lunch box into her hand and said casually: "My mother made it for you, let me bring it to you."
Luo Yang looked at the crooked salad dressing in the lunch box and responded meaningfully.
Such a clumsy technique can be seen through at a glance.
It seemed that it had been a long time since the two of them went home together. Ye Gu did not attend the evening self-study, and the street lights had already been on, illuminating the road under his feet.
Luo Yang bit into the sandwich, and the salad lettuce in his mouth was particularly crisp and juicy.
Ye Gu faltered about what he wanted to say but finally swallowed it all. When passing by the station, he unexpectedly saw Xi Jinzhou and Bian Yao standing there.
"Why are you here too?"
Xi Jinzhou raised his chin and looked at Ye Gu. Bian Yao was always quick to speak, "Isn't he dragged here by the young master?"
Ye Gu was struck by the wind and fell into silence.
Xi Jinzhou quietly approached Ye Gu and whispered: "Have you sent it out?"
Ye Gu was agitated, glared at him, and made a gesture of silence.
Xi Jinzhou understood. It seemed that Ye Gu had accomplished nothing just now.
When the three people were whispering behind him, Luo Yang suddenly turned around, causing Ye Gu to be so frightened that he hurriedly hid the things in his hands behind his back.
He smiled and asked: "What, what happened?"
Luo Yang's eyes were bright and shining like stars, "Ye Gu, do you have anything you want to say to me?"
For a moment, Ye Gu had the illusion that he had been seen through, but soon, he gave up this ridiculous idea without hesitation.
He never said that she wouldn't know, it must be because he was too nervous.
But Luo Yang's long gaze made him feel uneasy, and there was an indescribable feeling flowing in his chest.
He hid the thoughts that were about to come out in his heart at the next moment and pretended to be calm, "Just... remember to be happy, right."
Bian Yao and Xi Jinzhou glanced at Ye Gu as if they were fools, and nodded perfunctorily: "Ah, yes, yes, just be happy!"
The slowly burning tongue of fire in her heart was gradually extinguished by the blackness. She was able to hide her emotions well and resumed her usual smile.
She responded with a smile, "Okay, it's okay to be happy."
That night, Luo Yang stayed up all night, tossing and turning. He got up in the middle of the night and stood in front of the window looking at the moon for a long time. He didn't see Yang Yue, but he just felt that there was no hope.
Luo Yang was not considered brave. She had always known that she mustered up the courage to make a desperate move today. She thought that maybe two people could walk fifty steps each, or maybe she was not straightforward enough and Ye Gu did not understand what she meant. You can't blame anyone for this. Perhaps, she is destined not to stay here now.
She even thought that if Ye Gu only said one of the words, she would agree and she would not leave.
But none of the words were related to what she wanted to hear. She was not disappointed. She touched the smooth window edge with her hands, and a breeze stirred up the locks of hair on her temples.
Maybe now is not the right time, or maybe they are not destined to be together. Every day after that, Ye Gu would still come to deliver lunch boxes to Luo Yang on the orders of his mother, and Luo Yang was as grateful as ever for accepting it.
It seemed that nothing had changed, but almost imperceptible changes could be felt invisibly. Everyone remained silent in a tacit understanding, and no one broke the window paper, as if as long as they didn't speak out, nothing would change.
But in fact, everyone knows that nothing in this world will not change, and no one will stay or wait for anyone.
One week before the college entrance examination, the school held another mobilization meeting. This time it was the most organized gathering of the whole school. No one was absent. In the vast venue, everyone was dressed appropriately, and the microphones were filled with passionate and indignant oaths.
Somehow, even hearing the oath began to sound nostalgic and pleasant to my ears.
Maybe it’s when you know you’ll have to separate one day, or maybe it’s when you understand that the next step is to reach adulthood.
The intertwined emotions compose the final tone of youth.
"Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and everything is so clear in my heart
There are only a few days left in the countdown, the piece of paper at my feet
It’s too late to pick it up, as if it’s a cocoon about to break through the pressure
After leaving school, everyone stayed up late, and the dark circles in the morning
A little sleepy in class, day after day
I just want to hold on to the fleeting time and say goodbye properly
I can’t go back to yesterday with regrets and thanks, I just want to remember this moment
…”
The radio broadcast contained lyrics that he had memorized for a long time. Luo Yang's eyes wandered and he suddenly bumped into someone's eyes.
Looking at each other and smiling, silence is better than sound.
After the mobilization meeting, the final sprint before the college entrance examination is just around the corner. Everyone is gearing up and eager to try their hard work over the years.
The dawn is always there, but the distance is unknown.
Ye Gu looked at the blue envelope on the table in the study room, silent for a long time with complicated thoughts.
The three words "To Ahe" on the envelope are vigorous and powerful, and the dot at the end is filled with dark ink dots, which are deeply imprinted as if they are going to poke people's hearts.
Xi Jinzhou was right, he was not good at words and could not express his feelings, but if he could keep her, he would use his worst weakness to retain her.
On the last night before the college entrance examination, the moon shines especially brightly, perhaps silently blessing tomorrow's candidates to succeed.
Luo Yang took a marker and drew a red circle on the calendar on the date after filling in his application for the college entrance examination.
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It is like a promise that it will always rain before the exam. It is really just like the answer written in the Chinese class, exaggerating the sadness of the atmosphere and the reluctance before parting, and portraying the characters.
"Did you read the title of that essay?"
"Looked at it! I wrote it all down!" The girl next to her cleared her throat and emphasized: "People pursue fashion not because it suits them, but because everyone is like this."
Luo Yang took his things from the door, hearing the endless discussion in his ears.
This is all true, right?
She suddenly remembered Mr. Lu Xun's words, and felt a lot in her heart.
Although the proposition was mainly about "taste of fashion", the paragraph in the material made Luo Yang seem to be waking up from a dream.
She doesn't want to chase anyone, nor does she want to be attached to the place she hates. She wants the truth, the truth for Yang Yue, and she also wants to be independent.
She should be firm in her thoughts and decisions.
In order to prevent students from having disagreements over their answers that would affect their mentality for the next exam, Guangmingding patrolled the class constantly, asking them to throw away one subject and prepare for the next one with all their heart and soul.
Nervous emotions grew like mushrooms in the hot and stuffy air, but everyone relied on willpower to maintain balance. No one had any problems during the exam due to pressure.
Ye Gu is not good at liberal arts, but science has always been his specialty, not to mention mathematics.
He looked at Luo Yang who was still reading next to him, and for a long time he just said: "Come on."
Luo Yang reacted, curled his lips slightly, and nodded, "Don't worry." She knew what he was worried about. Mathematics was not Luo Yang's strong point, and Ye Gu had always known that.
The college entrance examination is either fast or slow. On the 9th, the weather was exceptionally bright. Students filed out. Waiting for them were greetings and hugs from their parents. There were sighs of relief and reluctance to leave. There is also a catharsis that has been suppressed for a long time.
All the emotions spurted out in an instant, they were colorful, painful, happy, youthful, and summery.
Luo Yang stood at the door, looking at the familiar door behind him. Three years passed so quickly, and the word youth was enough to encompass it all.
What is youth?
It seemed that this question had never been asked before. Ye Gu, who had left the classroom long ago, stretched out his hand to wave to her when he saw her. Luo Yang stood at the door, watching his smile, watching him waiting for her to walk towards him. past.
Under the sun, she smiled, such a smile from the heart.
She thought that youth might be the first step towards leaving. When she decided to leave without saying goodbye, her youth was marked with the end, and the grand curtain fell.
(End of chapter)