Chapter 16

  What is the meaning of life? (ten)

  That day, the window was snowing heavily, Luo Xiaoyu was the first to discover it. In the morning light, the lead-gray sky had those small snowflakes fluttering down to the ground, making one's heart feel warm.

  Hurry up and wake the other two. Kang Mi was extremely excited, wrapped in a quilt on the bed, rolling around, it's great that it's snowing.

  "It's not flour on your face, why are you so happy?" Shen Shuxian gave her a white eye.

  Three people put on their cotton-padded jackets, separated by a window, poured three cups of hot jasmine tea, rubbed their frozen red hands and each took out melon seeds and small pastries, eating them in a leisurely manner. It was still early, the cafeteria's breakfast must have been steaming hot, but it was too cold outside, so making something to eat in the dormitory wasn't bad either. On the fire tongs were two pancakes, corn pancakes sprinkled with sesame seeds, emitting a fragrant aroma, slowly becoming soft and fluffy, made by Shen Shuxian's mother.

  Kang Xiaobo wore a lot, like a rice dumpling. When looking in the mirror, he smiled foolishly at himself. Shen Shuxian was wearing an ordinary cotton-padded jacket from last year and didn't buy a new one this year, and her cotton shoes were also old-fashioned.

  The exam has ended, and before the results come out, there are a few good days to rest. Although going out is generally not allowed, you can move around freely in school.

  I've eaten my fill, and I feel invigorated all over. Tiny beads of sweat cling to my back like little bugs, making the skin on my shoulder blades itch terribly. But because I'm wearing such thick clothes, I can't even scratch it myself - could you two help me out?

  Lu Xiaoyu's hand had just touched her back when Kang Mi screamed, "I'm going to die! It's so cold!"

  Shen Shuxian suggested she go rub the corner of the table, this was a good idea, Kang Miao followed suit and rubbed against the corner of the desk with gusto, humming comfortably as she said, "Thanks Shuxian, I'll take you out to play today, Luo Xiaoyu is coming too."

  Luo Xiaoyu glanced at them and shook her head, "Sorry, I have a study date today."

  "What's there to learn?" Shen Shuxian asked while putting on her shoes and raising her head, "The exams are all over, what's the point of studying?"

  Luo Xiaoyu said, "It's Zhou Huijuan. Recently, she has been printing poetry and distributing it to us at the dispersal meeting. She thinks I have some talent in poetry and asked me to help her select."

  Shen Shuxian frowned, mentioning Zhou Huijuan made her think of the condescending look she gave her, how did Luo Xiaowan get mixed up with her, probably trying to curry favor with Xiaowan again.

  Speaking of Luo Xiaoyu, she is also a descendant of a famous family. Her grandfather, Luo Zhenyu, was the founder of Nongxuebao and founded Dongfang Xueshe in the following year. He made significant achievements in collecting and studying oracle bones, compiling and publishing bronze inscriptions, and searching for and publishing ancient texts such as bamboo slips and stone inscriptions.

  She is a low-key person, and many people do not know about her prestigious family background. Her personality can be described as steady and calm, just like her appearance. In school, most of the students in the same dormitory become bosom friends with her.

  "Be careful what you say when you're with her." Kang YuYu pouted.

  Dean Zhang Xiaoping was indeed guarding the school gate, and with the upcoming holiday, he didn't want anything to happen to the students. However, knowing that young people love to have fun, they could do whatever they wanted within the campus grounds, but were not allowed to go out and cause trouble. Participating in demonstrations and protests was generally not allowed, as it wouldn't solve any problems and would only cause trouble for the school administration. Several schools had even been shut down due to student protests.

  It's okay for a few of you to go out together, as long as you don't stay out too late and come back too late.

  Kang Weiwei and Shen Shuxian were inseparable, while Zhang Xiaoping was nonchalant. As she knitted a sweater, she looked up and asked, "Where are you going?"

  Kang said, "There's no class today, let's go buy some snacks and come back to eat. Do you want roasted sweet potatoes, sir?"

  Zhang Xiaoping smiled and said, "Two greedy cats, go on, don't be too late, it's chaotic outside."

  The two of them ran out the door as if they had just been pardoned, and the air was indeed exceptionally fresh. At first, they still held onto their umbrellas, but later on, they simply put away their oil-paper umbrellas and ran in the snow, exhaling white mist from their mouths. The two of them chased each other, with Kang Mi picking up a handful of snow from the ground and throwing it at Shen Shu, hitting her right on the neck, which suddenly felt icy cold. Shen Shu Xian also came chasing after, throwing a snowball, and as they ran, they warmed up again.

  Rushing onto the street, Shen Shuxian asked, "You said Mr. is really that punctual?"

  "Of course, he's the one who listens to me the most." Kang YuYu smugly tilted up her cute nose, "I wrote on a note, on the day of this year's first snowfall, please come to Hong Rui Xing noodle restaurant to have lunch with us."

  There were a lot of people at the noodle shop, probably because of the cold weather. As expected, I saw Ning Xingguo waiting patiently in a corner, and Shen Shuxian also came with him, giving me a strange feeling.

  Three people ordered food together, in addition to noodles, they also had small steamed buns with thin skin, which were slightly hot when put into the mouth and incredibly comfortable and cozy when swallowed.

  Ning Xing handed a pair of chopsticks to Kang Miao, while Shen Shu Xian was too busy eating with her head down. She caught a glimpse of her own thick black velvet sneakers and felt an indescribable embarrassment. Why was she so shabby? Why was she so ugly? And why did she feel like she couldn't speak up in front of Ning Xing, who seemed to be waiting for someone to make the first move, as if whoever sat down first would claim ownership of the seat.

  The meal was eaten in silence, Ning Xingguo also considered that Shen Shuxian was there, and some words were swallowed back to the mouth, and only exchanged eyes with Kang Miao.

  Shen Shuxian was both angry and helpless, her head suddenly throbbing with pain, her body feeling dizzy and heavy, unsure if it was because she hadn't covered herself well with the quilt last night. She had to give up the opportunity to spend time with Ning Xingguo, gritting her teeth and enduring, "You two eat slowly, I'll head back to school first, probably my headache is acting up again."

  Kang Weiwei thought to herself, "Shen Shuxian is indeed my good friend, she's really considerate. In the future when I get married, I'll have to invite her to sit in the seat of honor, and when I have kids, I'll have to acknowledge her as their godmother."

  It's still far from what I thought.

  Ning Xingguo anxiously asked, "Shall I accompany you to the pharmacy next door to grab some Chinese medicine?"

  Shen Shuxian shook her head, "It's okay, I'll go back by myself. You guys take the umbrella, I'm leaving. Today, let Kang Mi invite us out for dinner, and this morning I gave her a prescription to cure her illness."

  Ning Xingguo looked puzzled, Kang Miao burst out laughing, "Yes, thanks to you, otherwise my illness would have relapsed and this table would have been ruined."

  Shen Shuxian forced a smile and got up to put the stool back in its original place, then disappeared into the snowy wind.

  Ning Xingguo saw that thin shadow and suddenly felt something tugging at his heart, muttering to himself, "I hope she's alright."

  Kang Youyou slurped the noodles in her bowl, "It's nothing, she often gets headaches and can't sleep well. She said herself that she was a premature baby, born before full term from her mother's womb. Her nutrition wasn't sufficient, so now she often falls ill."

  "Oh." Ning Xingguo finally put his mind at ease, poor kid.

  "Sir, are you really going to go to war? Can't it be after the new year? I have something to discuss with you." Kang Mi's face suddenly turned bright red.

  Ning Xingguo smiled and said, "Why?"

  "Because I'll be graduating next year, I can follow you." Kang Mi looked up at Ning Xingguo, his sturdy shoulders making her want to lean against him and take a nap, it must be very warm.

  "No, time does not wait for me."

  "But it's also not the time for saving the country and people."

  Ning Xingguo suddenly understood what she meant, she wanted to marry herself.

  These days together, Ning Xingguo also considered Kang Yu's problem. Her kiss was sweet and lingering, her body was full of spring, but the bottom line, Ning Xingguo always grasped it tightly. After all, she was a student, but he was a soldier, how could he be bound by these personal feelings? Looking at her expectant face, he couldn't bear to refuse, so be it, everything is up to fate.

  "Where shall we go next?" Ning Xing changed the subject.

  Kang MiMi held one end of the chopsticks under her chin, deep in thought. Suddenly, she slapped the table and said, "I know a great place."

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