Chapter 14: So Close Yet So Far (1)

  After the college entrance examination, we rested at home for a while. On that day, I went to school to pick up the score slips. The class teacher said to me: "There are still several classmates who haven't picked it up, can you help inform them?"

  I saw the name of He Xiying on the note that my teacher gave me, this name makes my heart beat fast. At this moment, it has made my heart unable to calm down. Standing in the school playground, I held the mobile phone that my mother usually uses to contact me and called those few classmates, except for He Xiying, all of them answered. Only his call was not answered by anyone.

  What can I do? It seems like I have to go to his house now!

  His home is a few stops away from school, this community has an elegant environment, with gardens and pavilions, a very comfortable location.

  The doorbell rang for a long time before someone came to open the door.

  He stood at the door, looking somewhat frail.

  "Qing Yi is you!" His eyes were filled with surprise, and then immediately showed a joyful expression.

  "Please come in."

  "I said: 'The class teacher asked me to tell you to go to school to get the scores. He might want to say something and let everyone pick it up themselves. So I couldn't bring it back for you!'"

  "I'm leaving." I said as I turned around.

  "Wait, don't go." He softly called out to me.

  Listening to his voice, it was a bit hoarse. I turned my head around and saw that his face was red. I was sure he was sick, and at the same time, I also understood why he didn't come to school today.

  "What's wrong? Have you caught a cold? Have you taken any medicine?" I asked worriedly.

  "It doesn't matter." He smiled carelessly.

  "You said it was nothing, but you look quite serious. Do you have any medicine at home?" I asked worriedly.

  "I never take medicine, it'll heal on its own in a few days." He said with as light a tone as possible.

  "How painful! I'll help you buy it." After saying that, I quickly turned around.

  "Hey, don't go, stay and talk with me, okay?" He stretched out his hand to grab mine. Because I had turned around hastily, my speed was relatively fast, and I heard him softly calling out to me, so I turned back again. At this moment, surprisingly, I lost my balance, and I knew it was because I was flustered. He quickly supported me, his posture almost embracing me.

  My heart was racing, I lifted my head and saw his infinitely deep eyes, as pure as a lake. At that moment, I seemed to see some flames there, and those flames melted me in an instant.

  I seem to be a person who can calm down quickly when excited, I said lightly: "It's not too late for me to talk to you after I buy it back!"

  My heart has been unable to calm down since that moment just now.

  He let go of his hand and nodded slightly: "Then thank you!"

  I hastily went downstairs, ran on the shaded path, my face was already flushed. The weather was sweltering, sweat had already seeped out of my forehead, but I kept running until I arrived at that pharmacy and bought the medicine.

  I saw a 7-Eleven store next to the pharmacy and went in to buy a box of menthol candies. This is something I always eat when I have a cold, so I brought some back for him.

  Helped him buy medicine, thinking of his appearance when taking medicine, my heart also became relaxed and happy.

  The summer day is so enchanting. The flowers by the road make people feel that the fragrance of this summer day is so pleasant. At this moment, however, I have no heart to appreciate them, although they are my favorite flowers to admire on ordinary days.

  I couldn't care less about the scorching weather, I continued running on that road, my heart was like a light butterfly flying to a certain place, and he lived in that place.