Chapter 106: The Wind and Rain Came Again in My Dream (08)

  There are still twenty minutes before the morning self-study class is dismissed. In the past, the classroom would have been in chaos by now. However, things are different now that we're in our third year of high school. Many people are thinking about their future, and even those who were usually restless have calmed down a bit. But today, Chen Haonan couldn't calm down early because this morning, Xiao Qiuming is heading to the great capital of the motherland to further his studies - he had promised him that he would definitely see him off.

  He glanced at his watch and Chen Haonan stood up. Although this move made all the classmates around him feel very strange, he still walked out of the classroom with a light step from the back door...

  Although the class teacher, Wang Ze, had already made a morning inspection in the classroom, and the school's duty leader had also taken a cursory glance, Chen Haonan was still nervous. After all, this was his first time skipping school without the teacher's approval - he was afraid of being caught by the teacher or any school leader, and if that happened, he would definitely be scolded. However, in order to see off his good brother and friend who was about to leave, Chen Haonan couldn't care less about that anymore.

  As he jogged along, Chen Haonan was also praying in his heart that he wouldn't run into any teachers or leaders. Due to the panic in his heart, his footsteps quickened involuntarily... Who would have thought that just as he reached the corner of the second floor, Chen Haonan suddenly saw a familiar figure.

  "Ah, it's Wang Ze! ...... " Chen Haonan almost shouted out loud. "What to do?" His heart was pounding, "At such a close distance, can't escape anyway - why so unlucky!"

  "Damn it, just die already, I'll give it a shot......" Chen Haonan muttered to himself, and he couldn't help but slow down his pace.

  Obviously, Wang Ze also found Chen Haonan. He stood there directly, with a cigarette in his mouth, motionless - staring at Chen Haonan. Finally, Chen Haonan let go of his pace and walked over.

  "Chen Haonan, you haven't even finished self-study, how did you run out?" Chen Haonan hadn't had time to speak when Wang Ze opened his mouth. He didn't have any expression, and he wasn't even willing to put down the cigarette butt in the corner of his mouth. The smoke followed the movement of his lips, drawing a light arc.

  "Xiao Qiuying is leaving for Beijing this morning, I promised to see him off..." Chen Haonan said lightly, not knowing where he got the courage from.

  "Then go quickly!" Wang Ze finally took the cigarette out of his mouth, "Remember to come back before the first class, don't be late for school!"

  "Uh-huh, got it..." He casually responded and immediately went downstairs.

  "Wait! Wait!" Just a few steps away, Chen Haonan heard Wang Ze's voice again and hastily stopped in his tracks.

  "Teacher Wang, is there anything else?" Chen Haonan asked immediately upon seeing Wang Ze follow over. His voice was louder than he had intended, and it even caught himself off guard a little.

  "Help me tell Xiao Qiuming something, just say... just say I wish him a smooth journey!" Wang Ze said faintly.

  "I'll definitely bring it..." Chen Haonan gave Wang Ze a firm gaze.

  A few minutes later, Chen Haonan walked out from the side door next to the school's pig farm. After crossing two alleys, he soon arrived on the main street.

  The streets were quiet in the early morning, with few pedestrians and most shops still closed. Only a small number of customers were eating at the breakfast stalls. Chen Haonan didn't pay attention to them, but involuntarily quickened his pace.

  Soon, Chen Haonan arrived at Xiao Qiuying's doorstep. He roughly scratched his somewhat disheveled hair and straightened his collar. Just as he was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, who would have thought that the door suddenly opened...

  "Hey, Qiū Míng, you're really punctual in opening the door!" Chen Hao Nan took one glance and saw that it was indeed Xiao Qiu Ming who opened the door, and he quickly smiled and greeted him.

  "Ah, Haonan you're just in time, I was about to go to the intersection to wait for you! - Huh? Isn't there still several minutes before the end of morning self-study? How did you manage to sneak out?" Looking at Chen Haonan, Xiao Qiuming smiled, but he soon discovered that something was off. However, it seemed like he suddenly understood and shook his head saying, "Oh, I get it. I didn't think you, Chen Haonan, the super good student, would also learn to skip class early - aren't you afraid of getting caught by Wang Ze?"

  "You said it, I was originally going to ask the teacher for a leave of absence, but thinking that Wang Ze might not agree, so I slipped out - I promised you, I will definitely come to see you off, who cares, even if I get caught, I'll just take the blame! " Chen Haonan shrugged and smiled wryly.

  "Good brothers are good brothers!" Xiao Qiuming patted Chen Haonan's shoulder and said with a smile, "If I didn't have to leave soon, I'd really like to have a few drinks with you!"

  "Hehe," Chen Haonan smiled wryly again and said in a low voice, "But just now, I was really caught by Wang Ze..."

  "Really? Wang Ze caught you, but he didn't 'lecture' you?"

  "This is fake - but he didn't give me a lecture, if he did, I wouldn't be standing here now?" Chen Haonan relaxed a bit, thinking about the scene with Wang Ze earlier, and he really wanted to laugh. "Originally, Wang Ze came to our class for inspection and left, who knew he would come back suddenly, and I happened to run into him. Wang Ze's face was gloomy, I thought this time I'm done for, he asked me sternly 'why did you leave the classroom early', I don't know where I got the guts to say that you're going to Beijing today, want to see you off - I thought Wang Ze would take the opportunity to scold me, but unexpectedly he didn't say anything and let me go!"

  "It seems that Wang Ze, this old-fashioned man, also has a bit of human touch. This world is changing every day, and Wang Ze has also learned to make progress!" Xiao Qiuming exclaimed with his head raised, unable to help but feel emotional.

  "And there's something even more unexpected!" Chen Haonan smiled and intentionally paused for a moment, "Just after Wang Zepeng let me go, he suddenly called out to me again. I stopped in my tracks, and he rushed over with quick steps... He actually asked me to pass on a message to you from him. He said - 'Wish you a smooth journey!'"

  "I really didn't think of it, I didn't think of it..." Xiao Qiuying muttered to himself with his head down. After thinking for a moment, he hurriedly told Chen Haonan: "When you get back, find an opportunity to help me thank Wang Ze!"

  "OK, I'll definitely make it happen!"

  "Come on, let's not stand at the door like fools. Let's go inside and talk!" With that, Xiao Qiuyue led Chen Haonan into the house.

  As soon as he entered the house, Chen Haonan saw Xiao Qiuying's grandparents and parents, and he quickly greeted them one by one in a very polite manner. Hearing the voices from the living room, Xiao Qiuying's younger sister Xiao Fei also ran out of her own room, and Chen Haonan smiled and asked how she was doing.

  "Come, Haonan, come to my room and chat..." Xiao Qiuyue patted Chen Haonan's shoulder, giving him a hint. Then, Chen Haonan followed Xiao Qiuyue into his room.

  After entering the house, Xiao Qiuying gently closed the door and gestured for Chen Haonan to sit down casually.

  Xiao Qiuming's room, Chen Haonan had been here several times before. It was originally very messy, but now it is so clean and tidy. It seems that because he is about to leave, Xiao Qiuming specially cleaned up a bit.

  "Hao Nan, I'm taking the 10 o'clock train, so I don't have much time to chat with you! Slowly opening the bookcase, Xiao Qi Ming took out a large package and handed it to Chen Hao Nan, saying: "I'm leaving soon, and I don't have anything else to give you. Here are some materials and test papers from when I took the college entrance exam, as well as my notes - I think they might be useful for you, take them back and look at them." Then he smiled and said: "The handwriting is a bit messy, just bear with it!"

  "This is great, many people can't even get this kind of good stuff...” Chen Haonan took the thing from Xiao Qiuming's hand and said with a playful tone, "Wow, it's quite heavy! This is the weight of knowledge——thanks so much!"

  "Haha, thank me for what? You still have to rely on your own efforts to study!" Xiao Qiuyue suddenly pushed open the window and let in the cool morning breeze. "I was lucky enough to get into Beijing R University, maybe people outside think that's all there is to it, I know I'm a bit of a slacker, I also know I have some rogue tendencies! But, Haonan, I want to tell you, aside from a little luck, this achievement is the result of my own hard work!... Nobody knows, and I don't want anyone to know how bitter those days were for me, but I got through it. This society is strange, many people only see your success, but you yourself - only you can deeply feel the length and loneliness of the process..."

  Quietly listening to Xiao Qiuyue's words, although he could feel his excitement, Chen Haonan didn't say a word. He just listened quietly, feeling that Xiao Qiuyue was not just a friend at this moment, but more like a seasoned philosopher who was seriously sharing his life experiences. It wasn't until a hand gently placed itself on his shoulder that Chen Haonan realized Xiao Qiuyue had quietly stood beside him... "Qiuyue, you're right!" He nodded solemnly.

  Just then, there was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Xiao Qiuyue asked loudly.

  "Brother, Dad is calling you to come downstairs quickly for breakfast, he's afraid you'll miss the train..." Xiao Fei's voice came from outside the door.

  "Alright, you go down first, I'll be right down!" Xiao Qiuyue instructed from behind the door.

  "Then let's go downstairs, so your dad won't worry!"

  "Wait a minute, don't be in such a hurry, I still have something to remind you..."

  "What's wrong?" Chen Haonan asked hastily.

  "Of course it's about you and Ouyang Yiweng!" Xiao Qiuming said seriously.

  Chen Haonan scratched his head and smiled: "What could I possibly have with her?"

  "You don't have to hide anything from me," Xiao Qiuyue also smiled slightly, "As early as a year ago, I could see that you liked Ouyang Yiweng. From the way she looked at you, I could also tell that she had some feelings for you - I know that because of your father's affairs, you've been carrying a heavy burden in your heart, and of course, there's also Lin Yu Fei's matter..."

  When mentioning Lin Yufei, Chen Haonan's body trembled involuntarily. What a familiar name, and in the midst of it, Chen Haonan seemed to see her delicate face again, but she was so far away... Dazedly looking at Xiao Qiuying, Chen Haonan's lips only moved, but he never spoke up.

  Xiao Qi Ming seemed to have sensed something and gave Chen Hao Nan a firm look, then continued: "Don't ask me how I knew about Lin Yu Fei's things, but I want to tell you that those things are all in the past and will forever be in the past. You must face your current life! I think your dad and Lin Yu Fei both hope you're doing well, so don't always shut yourself off and don't suppress your emotions too much - studying is important, but some things are just as important as studying! Life's opportunities are fleeting, what I want to say is that you must cherish the people around you, cherish Ouyang Yi Wen!"

  "I'll think about it carefully..." Chen Haonan's mind was a bit messy, he didn't know what to say.

  "Alright, let's just leave it at that. Don't think too much about it either. When I get to Beijing, I'll write you a letter and tell you more - let's head downstairs first!" Pushing Chen Haonan, who was slightly dazed, Xiao Qiuming smiled and said...

  The car is about to start, Xiao Qiuying's hand suddenly tightened and Chen Haonan grasped it tightly. "Take care, brother!" As they said this, the two of them hugged each other tightly again.

  "I will, you too, be careful on the road!" Chen Haonan's eyes were a little sour, and he didn't know what to say either.

  "Don't be like that, cheer up!" Xiao Qiuyue smiled and patted Chen Haonan's shoulder. "It's not a farewell for life and death, we brothers will have plenty of chances to meet again in the future - I'm getting on the bus now!"

  As Xiao Qiuying got on the car, Chen Haonan's eyes involuntarily welled up with cool tears, how long had it been since she'd seen this?!

  The car slowly started moving. Suddenly, Xiao Qiuming stuck his head out of the window and shouted at Chen Haonan: "Brother, take care!"

  "Qiu Ming, take care of yourself too!" Chen Haonan chased after him, waving his hand vigorously.

  At last, the car finally disappeared around the street corner...

  "Alas!" Chen Haonan stood there dazedly for a while before he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

  "Damn it, class is in five minutes!" Chen Haonan suddenly looked at his watch and almost simultaneously let out a sharp cry, then he started running like crazy.

  Fortunately, Chen Haonan was familiar with the route and quickly slipped into the school through a side door. He ran swiftly, not having time to stop and rest for a moment - just as he sat down in his seat, the bell rang for class to start.

  It was probably because he had run too hastily just now, Chen Haonan couldn't stop panting, and suddenly a flash of light flashed through his mind. Unconsciously, he turned around to look sideways. In that instant, a compelling spiritual energy shot straight into his eyes.

  "It's Yī ěr, yes, it's her, only her eyes have this piercing spirit, originally she was staring at me...” Chen Hàonán couldn't help but feel a little excited, he lightly nodded his head and gave ōuyáng Yīwén a smile. Immediately, she also returned him a smiling face…