"ah!"
He Tianran suddenly woke up from his trance. He sat up with a scream. His forehead, chest and back were covered with sweat. In his ears, summer cicadas were chirping crazily. The heat wave around him was overwhelming. The hot temperature made some distant scenery appear. All become slightly distorted.
"Hey son, are you awake?"
Next to him, a joking voice rang out. He Tianran took a closer look and saw Xue Yong looking at him with a smile on his face.
When He Tianran saw this familiar face, he was stunned for a moment. Then he looked around and saw peanut trees all around. The mountains and forests were full of green, and above his head, the wooden structure roof blocked the scorching sun.
He is in the long pavilion outside the mountain of Chuanling Temple.
"How...why am I here..." He Tianran said to himself, still a little confused.
"Pfft, are you fooled by the sun or the sleep? Our classmates organized the people who were admitted to college to come up the mountain today to fulfill their wishes. Have you forgotten? Hey, are you going to ask me in your next line, 'Where is this year? A year's nonsense? It makes you look like a psycho who has been reborn through time travel. Let me tell you first, I can't do this kind of scene. Director He, you have to pay more."
Xue Yong laughed wantonly when he saw He Tianran still looking stupid and confused.
Just like that, He Tianran was stunned and held back the famous lines on his lips.
He did have a very long and bizarre dream in which he traveled to the future and then was reborn back to the past. In short, it seemed like he had experienced a very vague but extremely real bad life.
He Tianran rubbed his temples. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was still in a dream or living in reality. He could only ask:
"How long have I been asleep?"
Xue Yong made an estimate and said smoothly: "It didn't take long, only ten or fifteen minutes. My girlfriend bought us water and she hasn't come back yet."
He Tianran asked doubtfully: "Your girlfriend? Ye Jiaqi? Aren't you divorced?"
Xue Yong opened his mouth: "What the hell? Me and that little bastard? Are we divorced? Good guy, you have arranged my life in a dream? I thank you, my brother!"
The bad friend's words were fired out like a barrage of cannons. He Tianran looked at him blankly. Is it really a heat stroke?"
"No...probably..." He Tianran himself was not sure, so he said, "Then who is your girlfriend?"
"Bai Tingting!" Xue Yong answered matter-of-factly.
"Huh?! When did it happen?"
"The day I can check my college entrance examination results!"
"You're really done?!"
"Do you think it's fake?!"
"Then do I have a girlfriend?"
"Damn it, did you sleep like a fool?! Don't you know who your girlfriend is? Are you showing off on purpose?! I'm fucked!"
The two boys yelled at each other inexplicably, each one louder than the other, as if they were going to collapse the entire pavilion.
"What are you arguing about? I can hear your screams from so far away!"
Not far away, two girls came over holding paper bags containing ice water and ice cream.
He Tianran turned his head and looked blankly. The person who had just spoken was Bai Tingting, and beside her, an extremely beautiful girl had slightly red cheeks. She must have heard the quarrel between the two boys just now.
The girl was wearing a simple solid-color T-shirt and a pair of white shoes on her long legs under a pair of denim shorts. Her hair was tied into a ponytail and swayed back and forth on her head. The youthful and invincible look on her face was so similar. A delicate little white flower.
"Na~"
When the girl walked up to He Tianran, she took out a bottle of ice-cold mineral water from the paper bag, said a sweet word, and handed the water to He Tianran, who was still staring at it in a daze until this moment. He looked at her, but there was no movement.
No one could stand this kind of crazy look. The girl didn't dare to look at him. She lowered her head and didn't know where to put her eyes. In the end, she pursed her lips, stretched out her hand, and touched the ice water to him. He Tianran was deliberately iced on his face.
He Tianran trembled, then hurriedly took the water, and shouted softly:
"Ai Qing..."
"Um?"
"Ai Qing..."
"ah?"
"Ai Qing..."
"Oh, what are you doing! Stop shouting like that...I...um..."
Cao Aiqing was so embarrassed that she stamped her feet, but before she could finish her words, He Tianran pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, and the paper bag she was holding fell to the ground.
She also wanted to ask He Tianran what was wrong, but her boyfriend's voice of grievance, as if he was crying, first sounded in her ears:
"Ah~~~I had a nightmare. I dreamed that you were getting married, but the groom was not me, and your personality had also changed. I also did a lot of bad things, which made our relationship very unfamiliar, and I I also need to be considerate of you, like a fool, forcing myself to wish you a happy wedding, I feel so uncomfortable...Ai Qing, I feel so uncomfortable...ah~~~~"
This sudden incident made Cao Aiqing feel angry and funny. She patted He Tianran on the back and whispered comforting words such as "Be good~" and "Dreams are reversed."
Xue Yong and Bai Tingting on the side were both stunned by He Tianran's move. They stared at each other, seeing the word "panic" in each other's eyes.
"Good guy, Director He not only arranged everything for me in my dream, but also made me green in my dream? This operation made me confused..."
Bai Tingting asked softly: "What's wrong with him?"
Xue Yong pointed to his brain: "You know, Director He's brain circuit has always been different from ours. Maybe brain short-circuiting is also a way for him to show affection?"
"I heard it!"
He Tianran suddenly calmed down, his tone was deep, and he lost the slightest aggrieved look just now.
Xue Yong smacked his lips: "Tsk, let go immediately when I hear you. I feel so hot when I see you two hugging each other like this."
He Tianran let go of his hand angrily.
Cao Aiqing picked up the fallen paper bag from the ground, "It's so hot this summer. Some of my classmates almost suffered from heat stroke when they climbed the mountain just now. I went to the canteen in the scenic spot to sell you ice cream. Take a bite quickly to cool down. ."
He Tianran was awake, but not completely sober. He pulled Cao Aiqing to sit aside and said shamelessly:
"Feed me~"
Before Cao Aiqing could respond, Xue Yong couldn't listen anymore and almost knelt down.
"Wow~~My brother, you are enough~~"
He Tianran rolled his eyes at him, with the words "None of your business" written all over his face.
Although Cao Aiqing was very shy, she was very obedient and happy. During the period of preparing for the exam, she looked forward to spending more time with He Tianran every day, but she never had the chance. Now they are officially together. You need to be secretive, and you are surrounded by your best friend. When two couples get together, you don’t have to worry so much...
She obediently tore open the ice cream wrapper, held the ice cream in one hand and protected it with the other, and carefully brought it to He Tianran's mouth with a little anticipation.
The boy took a bite and held it in his mouth.
Crispy, filling, and very sweet.
Really sweet.
He Tianran was just on a whim. After finishing this bite, he took the ice cream from Cao Aiqing's hand.
"Ahem...Tingting...me too..."
Seeing this scene, Xue Yong was very jealous. He was jealous and envious, and hesitated to speak.
"No, you don't want to. You are a big man. You can do it yourself and have enough food and clothing."
Bai Tingting gave up Xue Yong's idea in time and stuffed the paper bag containing the ice cream into Xue Yong's arms.
He Tianran and Cao Aiqing were made to laugh by Xue Yong's frustrated expression. Bai Tingting was also embarrassed by the laughter and grabbed the paper bag again, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Fortunately, Xue Yong didn't care about this. He took a bottle of mineral water, drank it, and said: "Sweet! It's so sweet! My girlfriend bought it for me. It's water but also sweet!"
Everyone burst into laughter again, and the embarrassment disappeared. In the Octagonal Pavilion, they slowly chatted with each other.
Cao Aiqing was admitted to the Department of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong with a good score of 688 points.
As expected, Bai Tingting was admitted to Hong Kong Normal University and was one step closer to her dream of becoming a teacher.
Xue Yong is more amazing. With Bai Tingting's help, he made great progress, but in the end his college entrance examination score was still 7 points lower than the admission score of Hong Kong City Criminal Police Academy. However, this kid also benefited from the honor of his ancestors. I usually keep quiet, but I didn't expect that I was from a minority group. I got an extra 10 points, so I crossed the line.
"What's your tribe?" He Tianran asked curiously.
"Zhuang people, what's written on the ID card? Let me take it out for you to take a look at?" Xue Yong pretended to prove himself.
"No... what are the national characteristics of this Zhuang ethnic group? Please introduce them to me."
"I don't know. My dad came to Hong Kong City to conquer the world at the age of eighteen and never returned to his hometown. I grew up in Hong Kong City. I don't even know where my ancestral graves are. Where can I introduce them to you?" Yong said it was also very helpless.
"...Go back to your hometown to burn incense when you have time." He Tianran said with emotion, this grandson is really lucky.
"That's for sure. Since the scores came out, my dad has put this matter on the agenda." Xue Yong said seriously.
Among the four, He Tianran was the safest. He scored a very auspicious number, 666 points.
This score, as long as it is not a strong first-line major like Cao Aiqing, whether it is 985 or 211, can be said to be a sure shot. If he had not spent half a semester running between professional courses and cultural courses, this score might still be Be higher.
As an art school, the admission score of the Film School is not high. The admission score of the Directing Department this year is 450. He Tianran is the number one major in the major. If he fails to pass the exam, the school even has the privilege of lowering the admission score by 20 points. Now it is better. Not only does he not need this privilege, he is also most likely to have the first score in the cultural class among the students majoring in directing this year.
Ranked first in both professionalism and culture, damn it, Brother Tianran has pretended to do it again.
While everyone was chatting, several high school classmates joined in, and the octagonal pavilion became lively. Cao Aiqing was quietly listening to everyone's chat, still holding water in his hand that he had not had time to drink.
When He Tianran saw it, he took it over silently, unscrewed the bottle cap, closed it gently, handed it back, and continued chatting.
Cao Aiqing looked at him, then raised his head and took a few more sips of water, with a smile on his face.
After a few more minutes, Cao Aiqing put the mineral water aside. Her hands gently held He Tianran's right hand and placed it on her lap. Then she put her head in He Tianran's ear and whispered softly:
"Of course, let's go to Guanyin Bodhisattva to fulfill our vows..."
He Tianran turned his head and looked at the extremely pure and beautiful girl beside him, and nodded heavily.
After bidding farewell to a few classmates who were still resting, He Tianran and his party went to the Guanyin Hall where they originally asked for votes.
"Do you still remember the signature we asked for?" Cao Aiqing asked in a low voice outside the hall.
"Remember, you exchanged it with me, and then your sign became "For example, the third, fourth, and fifth days of the lunar month are missing, half missing, half full, and incomplete. Waiting for a good night snack on the fifteenth day, everything will be bright and perfect." I didn't Remember it wrong? "He Tianran glanced at Cao Aiqing proudly.
Cao Aiqing raised his fist and waved, "Hmph, if you forget, I will punish you!"
He Tianran joked: "Fortunately, I have a good memory. How can any girlfriend suddenly take the exam?"
"It's time to take the exam!" The girl raised her pretty chin and saw that her best friends Bai Tingting and Xue Yong had already entered the hall. She looked at He Tianran who was standing there and asked, "You won't go in this time either?"
He Tianran shook his head: "If you don't want to go, you can go. I didn't ask for the lottery, and you are a little Bodhisattva. There is nothing wrong with you."
Cao Aiqing couldn't help but ask: "Why? Is it because of faith issues?"
"Yes, I only believe in love." He Tianran borrowed the donkey down the slope, and when he saw Cao Aiqing glare, he immediately said seriously: "Oh, even in a place like this, I feel inexplicably scared. Some people are allergic to pollen, and I might be it. Are you allergic to the Bodhisattva? Go in and talk to the Bodhisattva about old times, and ask him to stop staring at me from the sky. I will wait for you outside."
"Weird look!"
Cao Aiqing smiled and cursed, ignored him, crossed the threshold and walked into the palace.
He Tianran stood outside the hall, finally having the opportunity to recall the scenes in that dream alone.
This is what dreams are like. After people wake up, they will feel that their lives have been stretched a lot. It's like they are still only in the long summer vacation after high school graduation, but He Tianran suddenly feels that many, many years have passed since his senior year of high school. , so that when he thinks about it now, he feels a little untimely sighing.
His legs were walking aimlessly through the long temple corridor. In this wandering memory, He Tianran had unknowingly reached the Buddhist hall at the other end of the temple.
He Tianran came to his senses and looked up, only to see three big characters.
Ksitigarbha Hall.
One of the boy's feet has been raised, hovering above the threshold.
However, after a pause, he finally took it back and did not go in.
There was a young monk outside the hall who was responsible for cleaning the courtyard in front of the hall. He Tianran walked up and asked politely:
"Little Master, there was an old mage in front of Ksitigarbha Hall. He was about sixty or seventy years old. He wore reading glasses and had white eyebrows and beard. Why didn't you see him today?"
The young monk stopped what he was doing, thought about it, and said:
"Donor, some of the elders in our temple wear reading glasses, and some have white eyebrows and beards. Do you remember the name of that elder?"
He Tianran blinked, looked at the empty Ksitigarbha Buddha Hall, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
"Donor, if you want to clear up your confusion, I can invite other elders to come over for you."
The boy raised his head and took a breath.
"No...thank you, little master."
"Need not."
The little monk continued to clean. It seemed that he came at the wrong time this time. He Tianran was ready to leave, but at the moment when the thought came up, he suddenly heard a lingering sound coming from the temple, which seemed to be absent. He listened carefully to the singing, and it seemed that it was "Beyond the Peony Pavilion" by Chen Sheng——
"Huang Liang has a dream for twenty years"
I still don’t understand love or affection
People who write songs are so prude.
People who listen to music are the most ruthless
But what I love most is nature
Where is the romantic man now? "
He Tianran suddenly turned around and looked into the palace dreamily.
There was no one in the hall, and the weeping singing was no longer there.
In his heart, there was a strong and uncontrollable impulse to enter the Buddhist temple to find out.
But the moment he raised his feet, another voice stopped him from behind.
"natural!"
He Tianran looked back and saw Cao Aiqing and Xue Yong.
They stood at the other end of the corridor, waving from a distance and shouting: "Why are you here? We are leaving!"
The boy finally stopped...
"Little Master, just now...did you hear a woman singing?"
"Singing? Donor, our temple doesn't play these popular songs. If it does, it's like the Great Compassion Mantra and the Diamond Sutra."
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The high school students who came to fulfill their wishes descended the mountain in great force.
He Tianran's eyes were in trance. Cao Aiqing held his hand and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why have you felt so silent since just now..."
He Tianran smiled when he heard this, changed the subject and said, "It's nothing. Maybe it's because the weather is too hot, and I'm not energetic from being exposed to the sun. By the way, did you ask the Bodhisattva for a fortune just now?"
Cao Aiqing gently shook He Tianran's hand and said happily: "No, the lottery before was already very good. You can't be too greedy, otherwise the Bodhisattva will not bless you~"
He Tianran scraped her nose affectionately, and then couldn't help but pull her over and hug her hard.
"Well...I just wanted to say, something in your coat pocket...is hitting me..."
Cao Ai in his arms made a loud sound.
He Tianran was startled, let go of his girlfriend, and took out a pocket watch from his pocket.
"Yeah, you still have it with you!"
Cao Aiqing was very happy to see him take out the birthday gift he gave him.
"of course."
He Tianran smiled proudly, opened the cover of the watch, and then suddenly lost his temper and said nervously:
"This watch...why does it have reverse characters?"
He saw the second hand on the dial of the pocket watch turning counterclockwise. He Tianran thought to himself, terrible, if he broke the "love token" in front of his girlfriend, he wouldn't be able to explain it even if he wanted to.
"Huh? Let me take a look."
Cao Aiqing took the pocket watch, looked at it carefully for a few seconds, and said doubtfully:
"No, it's normal."
She handed the pocket watch back again, and He Tianran saw that the time had indeed returned to normal.
"Did I see it wrong just now?"
He Tianran scratched his head, and in front of him, Xue Yong suddenly shouted:
"Hey He Tianran! Can you please stop being tired of being with your girlfriend like a sloth? Let's figure out what activities are going on down the mountain later!"
The young couple who were suddenly named were startled when they heard this, and then looked at each other and smiled.
The grass grew in the mountain path and the two of them held hands deliberately and walked slowly towards the main army.
The midsummer for boys and girls is finally here.
Huh~ I have finally finished writing the third volume, and everything I want to say will be put in the summary at the end of the volume.
(End of chapter)
