Twenty-two, Gao Xue Lin went home (1)

  "Mu Xian, I need to go home for a bit. My sister is getting married this Wednesday." After finishing the phone call from her family, Gu Xue Lin put down her phone and said seriously to me.

  "Oh," I nodded, and in my mind, "Ouyang Xiao Xiao", these four words jumped out again.

  "When are you going back?" I asked quietly.

  "Tomorrow afternoon," said Gu Xue Lin with a smile, "oh, right, Lan Qi said that in the next two days, she might come to visit. Originally, I had agreed with her that when the time comes, we would invite her to play at our place. Now, since I have to go back home, if she comes here, you can entertain her."

  "Then, I have to go to the station to pick her up?" I was a bit surprised.

  "I don't know," Gu Xue Lin shook her head, "Maybe I will, maybe I won't."

  "Alright," I nodded.

  Gu Xue Lin smiled slightly.

  "By the way, wasn't Ma going to Beijing for a meeting with the leader this week?" I suddenly said.

  "Oh, well, anyway," Gu Xue Lin smiled and said, "If Lan Qi comes, you'd better treat her nicely."

  "How about treating me well? Breakfast, a bowl of porridge, lunch, two eggs, dinner, four ounces of noodles, is that okay?" I said with a smile.

  "Yuck," Kaylin said, sticking her tongue out at me.

  "Hmph, still dare to say I dislike you? I'll let you know what it means to be disliked," I said, taking a step forward and embracing Gu Xue Lin, then without giving her a chance to react, I dragged her towards the bed.

  "You're so bad, you're so bad," Gu Xue Lin pummeled me with all her might, trying to struggle free.

  "It's not bad now, what are you waiting for? Besides, you're going home tomorrow afternoon and I won't see you for several days," I said as I carried Gao Xue Lin to the bed.

  9 o'clock car

  From Gaoxue Lin School to the long-distance bus station, it takes an hour by bus.

  So at half past six, Gu Xue Lin started packing her luggage. She had originally told her family that she would find a part-time job near the school during this summer vacation, so she wouldn't be going back home.

  She had originally planned to go back home during National Day, but now she has to advance it due to her sister's wedding.

  I also asked her why your sister didn't get married in November, but instead got married at the end of August. Couldn't she have waited just one more month?

  Gu Xue Lin said her sister is already 27 this year, and the man she's going to marry is 31. In mid-September, that man will go to South Korea for a six-month internship. If they don't get married now, they'll have to wait until next year. Next year, both of them will be one year older. So, after discussing it with their families, they decided to get married before mid-September and chose an auspicious day, which is the 25th of this month, tomorrow.

  Xin Shi West Campus, west gate entrance.

  I'm waiting for the bus with Gao Xuelin.

  It's 7:30 now, which is just the peak time for going to work.

  Each bus is packed with people.

  Neither of us spoke a word, I saw that Gu Xue Lin's eyes were slightly red.

  At last, Bus No. 62, like an old man in his declining years, tottered along.

  The crowd surged forward in an instant, surrounding him.

  I had one hand pulling a suitcase and the other holding onto Gu Xue Lin as I squeezed through the crowd towards the train door.

  As we squeezed onto the bus, the temperature began to rise gradually. In order not to be too boring and also so that Gu Xue Lin wouldn't become too sentimental, I started chatting with her in a casual manner.

  "Look at that flower bed, isn't it beautiful?" I said, pointing to a flower bed by the side of the road.

  "Hmm," replied Gu Xue Lin.

  "If it were October, it would be even more beautiful." I added.

  At this time, the bus arrived at a station and stopped. My body also shook twice along with it.

  Like this, all along the way, walking and stopping.