Chapter 105: The Wind and Rain Came Again in My Dream (07)

  It's been a short while since I was promoted to the third year of high school, and the tense atmosphere has become increasingly apparent. Every day, teachers would unanimously give students a large pile of lecture notes, and even after class, there were "rich" "test paper sets". In short, teachers just don't want students to be idle, forcing them to do exercises, the more the better.

  "Oh dear, it's finally settled..."

  With a long sigh, Chen Haonan put down the pen in his hand and stretched lazily. Today was Sunday, and after the fourth class just ended, he stayed again because the math teacher left a classic geometry question.

  He had just put away his books and exercise books in his desk drawer, Chen Haonan was about to go to the cafeteria for lunch, when suddenly a small delicate hand gently patted him on the shoulder from behind.

  "Yi'er, you're at it again!" Chen Haonan chuckled softly and turned around to see Ouyang Yiweng's smiling face. Since the start of this semester, due to a change in seating arrangements, they were now quite far apart. As a result, Ouyang Yiweng often snuck up quietly behind Chen Haonan and gently patted his shoulders a few times. At first, Chen Haonan's heart would "jump" with surprise at these sudden movements, but over time, he grew accustomed to her little actions.

  "How did you guess it was me again......" Ouyang Yiweng tilted her head and chuckled.

  "Of course, what's up? You're looking for me?"

  Hehe, Chen Haonan chuckled and said with a playful tone, "This afternoon is free time and free space, why don't you find a sister to go shopping with?"

  Ouyang Yiweng pouted, licked her tongue, shook her head and said: "The Wind Town is so dirty, I don't want to go for a walk..."

  "Hah, hah, hah……" Seeing Ouyang Yiweng's strange appearance and finding that there was no one else in the classroom, Chen Haonan couldn't help but burst out laughing. But Ouyang Yiweng didn't mind at all, her expression suddenly turned serious, and she said solemnly, word by word: "Some——one——wants——to——see——you!"

  "Who is it? What's with the secrecy? — You're really exaggerating!" Chen Haonan was a bit perplexed, although he also felt a bit dizzy, but he still smiled and said "heh heh".

  "Come with me!" she said simply, and Ouyang Yiweng ran out of the classroom in a flash. Chen Haonan followed suit... "What's wrong with Yier today? - So nervous!" he thought dizzily as he ran.

  Maybe it was Sunday, and the students had all run away with their half-day of freedom. The corridors, classrooms, and even the usually bustling basketball court were empty. Chen Haonan had probably lost sight of Ouyang Yiweng because she ran too fast, and he could only rely on his past experiences to move forward. Finally, in the main hall of the teaching building, he found Ouyang Yiweng, but there was another girl by her side.

  "Who's that person next to her? Why does she seem so familiar? It feels like I've seen her somewhere before..." Chen Haonan slowed down his pace, muttering to himself in his heart. As he walked up to the two of them, he was just about to ask when Ouyang Yiweng beat him to it, pointing at the girl next to her with a smile and saying: "Haonan, take a guess - who is this beautiful woman?"

  When asked by Ouyang Yiweng, Chen Haonan smiled shyly and shook his head, then looked carefully at the girl in front of him who seemed like a stranger. He rubbed his forehead and said softly: "I think I've seen her somewhere before, but... but I really can't remember..." Tilting his head, he hurriedly asked Ouyang Yiweng in a low voice: "Who is she? - You have to give me some hint!"

  Before Ou Yang Yiweng could speak, the girl next to her opened her mouth: "Of course we've met, I'm Xiao Qiuying's sister..." She said with a smile, covering her mouth with her hand, looking very beautiful, seemingly with a hint of coquetry.

  "Xiao Qi Ming? Little sister? ……" With this, Chen Haonan suddenly remembered some things. He recalled that last year, after the new semester started, one afternoon, he and his friends Li Donglin were strolling in the garden, chatting casually, when they were called out by a female voice. They turned around to see two girls, among whom the tall and beautiful one was the girl standing before him now - her name was "Xiao Fei". Later, Chen Haonan joined the liberal arts class and coincidentally became very good friends with Xiao Qi Ming. After that, at Chen Haonan's birthday party, Xiao Qi Ming accidentally bumped into them, leading three girls, including Ouyang Yiweng and Lin Yu Fei, and another one was his own sister Xiao Fei. At that moment, Chen Haonan only knew that Xiao Fei was Xiao Qi Ming's younger sister. Although since then, due to his relationship with Xiao Qi Ming, Chen Haonan had some contact with Xiao Fei, but it couldn't be considered a close friendship. Especially after Xiao Qi Ming was expelled from school, Chen Haonan didn't have any interaction with her at all. However, now, Xiao Fei suddenly appeared in front of him, and Chen Haonan couldn't help but wonder. Fortunately, he quickly came back to his senses, jokingly but politely saying: "Is that Xiao Fei? Haha, long time no see! I didn't expect you to become even more beautiful!"

  "Thanks!" Xiao Fei smiled slightly, "I think chatting with you is definitely a very interesting thing - but now, I think there's someone you especially want to see!"

  "Who is it? - Could it be your brother?" Chen Haonan suddenly thought of Xiao Qiuying.

  "It's not him, who else could it be! It was my brother who specifically asked me to invite you two, let's not linger here any longer, he is still waiting for us at 'Fuyunju'!"

  "Shall we go? What are we still standing here for?" Chen Haonan made a gentlemanly gesture to Ou Yang Yiweng and Xiao Fei. The two girls looked at each other, then couldn't help but burst out laughing...

  The weather is a bit hot, but there are quite a few people coming and going on the street. Men and women, two by two, three or four in a group, seven or eight in a gang. Anyone with eyes can see that these are all students from Yanzhan S. Because today is Sunday, after finishing their morning classes, it's free time for them to go out and have fun, drink, eat, surf the internet and play games.

  "Fuyunju" is the best wine house in Linfeng Town, with high-end decoration and first-class facilities. Although students are a relatively poor class, there are also some rich young masters and wealthy misses among them. After being locked up in school for a week, it's not surprising that they would come out on weekends to find a good place to relax and have fun.

  So every weekend, "Fuyunju" is often crowded with guests, and many people want to hold a gathering or something, they must book in advance. However, today, Xiao Qiuming booked a private room at Fuyunju again.

  At this moment, the pointer of the big clock in the hall has quietly passed 12:30.

  Standing at the gate of Fuyunju, Xiao Qiuming stretched his long neck to look around, and from time to time he turned his head to glance at the large clock in the hall. "They've been out of class for almost half an hour, why haven't they shown up yet..." Xiao Qiuming's eyebrows gradually furrowed, and he muttered to himself in a low voice. Finally, he became somewhat impatient, took out a cigarette, and lit it lightly.

  Xiao Qiuying is waiting for someone...

  A few months ago, Xiao Qiuyue was expelled from school for participating in the student "riot" incident in the cafeteria. As the main instigator and planner, he was ruthlessly kicked out by the school. However, he did not become disheartened or degenerate because of this, but instead laughed it off with his friends over drinks.

  Not long after, coinciding with the 2003 college entrance examination registration, Xiao Qiuyue successfully registered for the exam under the identity of a second-year high school student at Yan Nan S Middle School with the help of his family and various connections. Since then, Xiao Qiuyue quietly hid himself away, and only a few people knew where he went or what he was doing. Chen Haonan also asked friends to inquire about Xiao Qiuyue's news several times, but that guy seemed to have evaporated into thin air, without any news.

  With a clear goal in mind, Xiao Qiuming became busy. He first stayed with a relative and then thought of ways to gather all the teaching materials and high school review materials.

  Xiao Qiuming's relative was his mother's uncle, that is, his maternal grandfather's younger brother. Xiao Qiuming called him "Shu Wai Gong". Shu Wai Gong lived in a small village outside of Linfeng Town, about five or six miles away. The house was a two-story brick and tile building with a unique little courtyard inside, where many flowers were planted, all kinds of colors, fragrant and full of emotions. Behind the courtyard was a bamboo forest that stretched into the mountains, and next to it was a small stream flowing gently.

  Xiao Qiuming's uncle and aunt were both over sixty years old, their children had all achieved some success and settled down in the city. Because they were not used to the hustle and bustle of city life, no matter how much their children tried to persuade them, the old couple insisted on staying in this small courtyard. Due to work commitments, their children could only come back once or twice a year, and since there were rarely any visitors, the small courtyard was naturally quiet and peaceful - not to mention that such an environment was perfect for focusing on reading and studying. Xiao Qiuming also got rid of many bad habits as a result. For example, smoking - previously in school he would smoke over ten cigarettes a day, but after moving here, because there were no shops nearby and buying a pack of cigarettes required a long walk, to use Xiao Qiuming's own words: "Rather than spending time and effort buying cigarettes to smoke, I might as well memorize a few more vocabulary words..."

  The quiet environment, combined with his self-discipline, allowed Xiao Qiuyue to focus all his thoughts on studying. During the day, he diligently reviewed his notes, and at night, he often stayed up late doing practice exams. When he was tired, he would take a walk in the courtyard or stroll deep into the bamboo forest. Sometimes, he would stand by the small stream and loudly recite English vocabulary, or sing a song with abandon. And just as he was quietly working hard, the 2003 college entrance examination arrived quietly.

  After finishing the last exam, Xiao Qiuyue walked out of the examination room with ease, took a taxi back home, washed up and fell asleep. The next morning, Xiao Qiuyue packed his bags and started his long-awaited trip. He first went north to Changsha to climb Yuelu Mountain and visit Orange Island, then climbed Yueyang Tower to see the vast Dongting Lake; afterwards, he toured the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and then headed to Chengdu; after that, he drove all the way to his long-yearned-for Jiuzhaigou.

  The enchanting scenery of Jiuzhaigou made Xiao Qiuyue reluctant to leave, and he stayed for half a month. After leaving Jiuzhaigou with reluctance, Xiao Qiuyue rushed to another place he yearned for, which was Lijiang Ancient Town in Yunnan.

  During his stay in Lijiang, Xiao Qiuming repeatedly marveled at the beauty of this sacred place, and living in an ancient inn, he forgot everything, forgot the twists and turns ahead, forgot that he was just a tourist.

  Just as Xiao Qiuming was indulging in the beautiful scenery of Lijiang, he received news that he had been admitted to Beijing R University. He should have rushed back immediately, but he hesitated because he still had another destination, Tianya Haijiao in Hainan. So, with a determined heart, Xiao Qiuming flew to Sanya, Hainan.

  After a week of sea breeze in beautiful Sanya, under the repeated urging of his parents, Xiao Qiuming finally embarked on his journey back home. During this period, he also stayed in Guangzhou for two days.

  Xiao Qiuying returned to Linfeng Town on the day before yesterday afternoon.

  Although this journey spanned seven or eight provinces, with a journey of several thousand miles, and was dusty and tiring, Xiao Qiuming was delighted, saying: "Ah, finally relieved!"

  However, along the way, Xiao Qiuyue often thought of some things and old friends in Yannan S. Because he will be heading to Kyoto in two days, he especially hopes to gather with his good friends from the past. Although he still has some feelings for S Middle School, because a few months ago he was ruthlessly fired by those leaders, Xiao Qiuyue simply does not want to set foot in the school again. Nevertheless, no matter what, inside there are his best brothers and friends.

  Taking advantage of today being Sunday, following the usual convention, after noon in the third year of high school is rest time, students can freely enter and exit the school gate. Xiao Qiuying specially booked a elegant room at Fuyunju and especially asked his sister Xiao Fei to invite Chen Haonan and Ouyang Yiyuan... "What's wrong with this girl Xiao Fei!" He scolded in his heart, blaming his sister for being incompetent.

  Xiao Qiuying was squatting and smoking, he gently flicked the ash, this was his second cigarette. He didn't expect that as soon as he looked up, his friends suddenly appeared in front of him: Chen Haonan stood a little forward, Xiao Fei and Ouyang Yiweng were standing behind Chen Haonan. Xiao Qiuying quickly threw away the cigarette butt and jumped up with a start.

  "Hey, long time no see, how are you, buddy?" Xiao Qiuming smiled and gave Chen Haonan a warm hug.

  "It's all right, it's all right, but I don't have as much free time as you do," Chen Haonan patted Xiao Qiuming's shoulder and said with a smile. "Just now, I heard your sister say that you've been traveling around half of China these days, hiking and trekking, looks like the effect is not bad, you look more robust!"

  "That's natural, as the saying goes 'Eight thousand miles of cloud and moon', I've traveled thousands of miles, experiencing hardships and seeing beautiful scenery! Haha, I almost didn't want to leave! " Xiao Qiuyue intentionally shook his head, trying to appear serious but couldn't hold back his laughter. Seeing Ouyang Yiweng standing aside with a faint smile, he immediately picked up a few points of gentlemanly demeanor, laughing and saying: "Miss Ouyang, it's been a while since we last met, how you've become even more beautiful, looks like next year's Hong Kong Miss pageant will be quite lively..."

  Ouyang Yiweng chuckled and said: "Xiao Qiuming, go ahead and brag..."

  "Haha, I didn't brag at all!" Xiao Qiuying suddenly moved behind Chen Haonan and smiled mysteriously, saying "Haonan, you tell me, did I say anything exaggerated?" As he spoke, he quickly gave his old partner a signal with his eyes.

  Chen Haonan suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, his face immediately turned red, he knew what Xiao Qiuying meant, but how should he respond? He smiled foolishly and scratched his head for half a day, but in the end, he still didn't say anything.

  This made Xiao Qiuying anxious, he hugged Chen Haonan's arm and patted it, saying: "Haonan, you've always been the most honest, why didn't you tell the truth today?"

  "Oh my, brother, stop messing around!" At this time, Xiao Fei finally spoke up. She stood aside and saw Xiao Qi Ming making eyes at Chen Hao Nan, who looked embarrassed, and also saw Ouyang Yiweng's pale face gradually turning red. However, her brother was still being foolish, so she couldn't help but laugh and come over to mediate: "Brother, you're really something! Yiweng sister is beautiful, anyone can see that, let alone our clever and wise big brother Hao Nan... isn't your question a bit too childish? Right, Yiweng sister?" She leaned in close to Ouyang Yiweng and gently shook her arm.

  Ouyang Yiweng didn't say a word, she just turned around and covered her mouth with her hand, smiling.

  "Ah ha, that's right! Xiao Qiuying furrowed her brow and made a weird face. "What are we still standing here like fools for? Come on, let's go in and have some drinks!"

  Chen Haonan finally let out a sigh of relief, glanced at Ouyang Yiweng, and hurriedly whispered in Xiao Qiuming's ear: "Let's go, have a drink, we're going to get drunk..."

  "Hao Nan, let's have a good drink today!" Xiao Qi Ming said with a smile, and quickly made a very standard "please" gesture, bowing his head just right. Chen Hao Nan, Ouyang Yiweng, and Xiao Fei couldn't help but laugh when they saw this. At this time, Ouyang Yiweng joked: "Hehe, if our Xiao Sir participated in the Mr. Etiquette competition, not winning first prize would be a strange thing..."