Chapter 4 University

  The biggest difference between university and high school should be the reduction of constraints, it seems that every student who enters university comes with an ID card, which is their proof of becoming an adult, although their thinking is still childish, but in their opinion, at least our behavior should become more mature.

  In the late afternoon, Xiao Tian sat on a long bench by the lake in the school, watching the calm lake surface, accompanied by the setting sun, as if it had a different mood, but this looked more like an old man's life to others. "I haven't seen you being mature at all, why do you behave like an old man?" This was Qi Xiaonan's comment on him.

  "Hey, Little Tian!" came over wearing a simple long dress, Qi Xiaonan hugged a book of "Xu Zhimo's Selected Works", except for that one time in high school, the smile on this strong girl's face seemed to never disappear.

  When they went to college, it was also the first time they were apart. Qi Xiaonan followed Xiang Ruyu to study Sinology, while Xiang Xiaotian inexplicably enrolled in a psychology department with only 24 students in total. At first, he wanted to regret it, but when he arrived for registration, he found that there were very few people and immediately felt like he had gained an advantage. So the two agreed to meet by the lake every day after dinner, and at night they could also supervise him on his nightly runs. Originally, they had planned to eat together, but unfortunately, this kid ate too fast and couldn't keep up with the rhythm, so they reluctantly chose to meet at night instead.

  "Hey, I'm talking to you! If I didn't know it was you, I'd think some old man was sitting there!" Qi Xiaonan sat down beside Xiao Tian and glared at him.

  "Ah! You're talking to me? Oh, I was just thinking about a math problem." Qiao Xiannan glanced at Xiao Tian and then turned back to face the lake.

  "Cut it, you still want to think about math problems, the multiplication table can't even fit in your brain, how can you think of that?" Qi Xiaonan looked at Xiang Xiaotian with disdain and said, after finishing, she leaned her head on Xiang Xiaotian's shoulder, as if only when they were together, this strong girl who seemed to have only one expression to outsiders would truly relax and admit that she was also a young girl with dreams and youth.

  The sun sets in the west, the lake water ripples slightly, and the gentle breeze blows over every couple strolling along the lakeside. Compared to the desolate and lonely backdrop just now, there is one more person on the long chair, which makes it exceptionally warm and harmonious.

  "I want to pee~" Xiao Tian's voice seemed out of place as he said it.

  "Hold it in! You're all grown up, yet you still speak like that. This beautiful scenery is completely ruined by your discordant voice." Qi Xiaonan raised her head and said to him, seemingly angry.

  "I couldn't hold it in anymore, I fell asleep during class, forgot to go to the bathroom, and then came here after eating." He showed a painful expression to Xiao Tian.

  "You really can't remember, even when you go to the toilet! Alright, now go, directly go to the playground and run five more laps." Qi Xiaonan was very good at teasing Xiao Tian.

  "Ah~ five laps, I just ran ten laps yesterday and almost threw up my entire day's worth of food. If I have to run more, I'm guessing I'll die from exhaustion on the playground." Little Tian was even more miserable.

  "Look at you, you don't even have the decency. I was going to give you a way out, but forget it! Let's go, straight to the playground." With that, Qi Xiaonan really stood up.

  "Ah, you're really going, forget it, let's sit for a while! Such beautiful scenery isn't seen every day, we should cherish all the good times. Hey! Look over there, those two guys are kissing!" Xiang Xiao Tian teased mischievously.

  "Less nonsense!" Qi Xiao Nan didn't say more, pulling Xiang Si Tian towards the direction of the playground.

  Today's moonlight, accompanied by the starry sky, seems especially desolate and beautiful. In the middle of a vast football field, there are two young bodies, lying with their heads facing each other, arms and legs relaxed, gazing up at the stars. It's as if this world only has these two people, and nothing else matters except for each other.

  Looking up at the starry sky, Xiaotian asked with a hint of concern: "Xiaonan, will you miss me?"

  Qī Xiǎo Nán listened and asked strangely: "Why ask this?"

  "I don't know, the approaching deadline. My heart and initial thoughts are no longer the same now, maybe it's because of my military background, every time I think about this issue, I feel a little uneasy or excited, it feels weird. I can't describe it."

  Qī Xiǎo Nán listened and smiled: "This is a good thing, it means you have grown up now, and you've learned to overcome that unknown fear."

  He said gloomily to Xiao Tian, "You haven't answered me yet. Although it's a peaceful era, no one knows when war will break out. Maybe I'll really make the ultimate sacrifice and lose you, lose all of this."

  "If you think that way, I'm telling you seriously: I won't miss you! Because I don't want my boyfriend to be a man who can't take responsibility, because he didn't protect me. A man like this doesn't even deserve to be a soldier, let alone talk about defending the country when he can't even protect his own woman. If you really sacrifice yourself, I can go into mourning for you, because I've already prepared myself to lose you. But as a man, if you're afraid of losing, then protect us well. Don't use being afraid of losing as an excuse to escape." Qi Xiaonan suddenly sat up, half-lying on the grass, and said expressionlessly.

  Xiang Xiao Tian also turned over, his legs crossed on the ground, their eyes facing each other. Like this, they didn't know how long had passed...

  "Thank you, I've never said this to you before! But I really want to thank you for encouraging me all this time, now I'm no longer hesitant!" Xiang Tian suddenly spoke up with a smile and said to Qi Xiao Nan.

  Qī Xiǎo Nán smiled and said: "Alright, want to thank me? Run ten more laps!" After that, she pulled Xiǎo Tiān's ear towards the track.

  "Ah! You're back! Help!"