Classmate Cao Aiqing is a good child who studies hard and maintains self-discipline.
Every morning at six o'clock in the morning, my roommate would hear her getting out of bed on time, but fortunately, the work and rest habits he had developed over a long time prevented the sound of the alarm clock from breaking the tranquility of the morning.
The girl will spend about half an hour washing up, and then spend half an hour reading some Chinese and foreign architectural documents. At seven o'clock, everyone in the dormitory will get up one after another, and several girls will go to the nearby cafeteria to have breakfast together. If there are classes, Everyone goes to class together. If there is no class, Cao Aiqing likes to go to the library or study room to read.
In the first two years, she would occasionally go to the radio station to do a fifteen-minute morning broadcast, but now that she is a senior, she can still find time to go to the radio station to broadcast once a week, which is considered a kindness to help, so she Naturally, such a class would not be arranged for her.
"This year's spring recruitment of our school will end next Thursday, so if the graduating seniors are still interested, please hurry up and go to the school's second gymnasium for consultation as soon as possible..."
An unfamiliar announcer's voice came from the canteen's radio. The aunt in the canteen nearby handed over a bag of freshly cut sugar and asked casually and kindly, interrupting Cao Aiqing's thoughts while listening to the radio.
"Little Aiqing, I haven't seen you broadcast for a long time. Don't you have to study architecture for one more year? Why don't you stop broadcasting?"
The girl took the sugar, poured some into her rice porridge, and said with an embarrassed smile:
"Because there is a new term every year, auntie, I don't know many of my classmates at the radio station now, and almost all the people who were in the same period as me have quit, so every time I go, they call me senior, and I feel like I am I’m old, so I’m embarrassed.”
The aunt in the cafeteria deliberately made a serious face and said: "Oh, what are you talking about? If you were an old man, your aunt would be an old monster? A young girl cannot say such things!"
Cao Aiqing put the sugar at the mouth of the meal, so that her classmates could help themselves. She nodded, and then said obediently:
"Hehe, I know~!"
The cafeteria aunt seemed to want to say something else, but Cao Aiqing was on guard and took her own plate and left as if running away.
Looking at the girl's back, the cafeteria aunt shook her head and showed a smile.
Arriving at the seat occupied by his roommates, Cao Aiqing put down his dinner plate. As soon as he sat down, he was teased by one of his roommates.
"Why Ai Qing, did that aunt just introduce her son to you again?"
Several little girls giggled after hearing this. Cao Aiqing glanced at them angrily, and then smiled:
"Oh, no, let's eat."
One of the girls suggested: "How about you meet his son and help him put an end to his thoughts."
Cao Aiqing picked up a small steamed bun with chopsticks and stuffed it into the girl's mouth.
"What are you seeing? Enough of you people who are gloating about misfortune!"
A group of girls were fighting and making noise. This topic came up, and naturally it was not easy to stop. Another girl gossiped and gossiped:
"By the way Ai Qing, why haven't you seen Senior Shen recently?"
"He, maybe he is preparing for the exam recently. After all, the exam will start in May, and there is not much time left."
Cao Aiqing thought for a while, took a sip of sweet porridge, and replied.
One note is the abbreviation of first-class registered architect, and it is also the sign that every young person who studies architecture will finally go to school. There are nine subjects in total including drawing. The exam alone takes four days, and its difficulty is no less than a postgraduate entrance examination at a prestigious school. , and there are also rigid requirements for working years. Architecture students like Cao Aiqing and others who are still studying for undergraduates are not qualified to take this kind of exam, but as long as they want to go a long way in the road of architecture, they will definitely suffer from this disaster. .
"Oh, I know so clearly."
"No, he told me the last time we went to the construction site together."
"Hahaha, no need to explain, we all understand, hehe~"
Her friends' teasing gave her a headache. Seeing her silence, several people started chatting about other topics.
But as Cao Aiqing listened, she slowly realized that something was wrong...
Usually friends would tease her about this kind of thing, and the matter between her and He Tianran could not be circumvented no matter what. But now, hearing them suddenly ask about Shen Qiuxu, Cao Aiqing felt a little uncomfortable for a while.
Is this... because He Tianran has left this world?
Friends around me will slowly forget this person...
This thought flashed through his mind, and Cao Aiqing was stunned.
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"Senior sister, some of the ancient papers and materials in this year's reference room have been numbered and recorded in the computer, so this kind of library card is no longer needed."
Yu Hui behind the desk took the file bag and also took the library card handed to him. The beautiful handwriting and an inexplicable year on it made him smile.
Putting the information away casually, he found that the famous goddess of architecture in front of him was a little distracted, staring at the old card in his hand, and he called out tentatively:
"Senior Sister Cao?"
Cao Aiqing suddenly came back to his senses.
"Um... can you give me that card? Just... think of it as a souvenir."
"It's okay to pour it down."
Yuhui scratched his head and handed back the useless library card again.
Cao Aiqing lowered his head and looked at it carefully, his fingertips slowly caressing the rough surface of the card. The beautiful face revealed a kind of quiet elegance and contemplative beauty.
"Do you know...what year it is today?"
She lowered her head and suddenly asked softly for no reason.
"Um?"
Yu Hui paused. He was not sure whether the other person was asking himself this question. He tried to answer:
"Is it... two years of innocence?"
Cao Aiqing suddenly looked up at him, Yu Hui smiled and said:
"Sister, every time you come to the library to borrow this kind of specific material, you always write this on the library card. In fact, it bothers me because we all write about the Year of the Snake, the Year of the Dragon, etc. This year should be That’s it, isn’t this common sense…”
Seeing that the other party remained silent and ignored him, Yu Hui thought he had said something wrong and immediately changed his words:
"But it's nothing... Just tell us about returning the books. It's not a big deal, haha..."
Cao Aiqing sighed silently in his heart.
Maybe after that person leaves, no third person in this world will know the meaning of the word "innocent" to him.
"Xiao Yu, you...do you still remember He Tianran in your library?"
After hesitating for a moment, she finally couldn't help but ask.
Under the girl's gaze, Yu Hui's expression was blank at first, and then fell into memories.
And during this waiting process, Yu Hui's expression was like an old computer extracting a piece of complex information from the complicated data, which was indescribably weird...
After waiting for half a minute, Yu Hui got out of this weird state. He seemed to have ignored the time he had just recalled, and smiled naturally:
"Of course I remember. You asked me this, Senior Sister Cao. How could I not remember Brother Tianran? He just retired from the library with great success yesterday. Don't you know?"
The other party's reaction was exactly the same as when Cao Aiqing mentioned the name "He Tianran" to several roommates before.
Logically speaking, Yu Hui is He Tianran's junior in the library, and he usually takes good care of him. Moreover, He Tianran just retired from his post in the library yesterday. He definitely does not need so much time to recall this person...
If I ask them again after a while, will it take longer and longer to get an answer, until they completely forget about this person?
Memory is really the source of all beauty and sadness...
I just don’t know if I will forget that person one day...
Cao Aiqing imagined this, with a bitter smile on her lips and said:
"I know, I just want to confirm. Xiao Yu, please continue to work."
"okay."
After leaving the service desk, Cao Aiqing wanted to stay in the library and continue reading for a while. She found a seat where she often went and sat down. The sunlight shone in through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the library, and fell in large swaths on the floor, table, and On the scholar.
The morning sun was not scorching. It was warm on her body. Cao Aiqing read a book for a few minutes and lay down on the table without knowing it. Her black hair hung down naturally, showing a kind of look under the light. Warm golden color.
The girl looked through the window and looked at the street outside the library. In spring, the grass was lush on both sides of the road, and the trees were sprouting new buds. Students were coming and going in the middle. It was really a beautiful scene of spring flowers and plants, and the busy life of the people. .
"Girl, you are too beautiful. You shouldn't be alone in admiring it. I want to turn into a firework when you walk at night."
Phew~bang!
Suddenly, it explodes above your head! "
Looking at the scene here, feeling the temperature of the sun, and recalling some memory scenes that no one else knew, Cao Aiqing's eyes gradually became blurred, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier.
"It would be a good thing if some memories only belong to me..."
The girl sitting at the desk murmured softly and slowly closed her eyes. Before she fell asleep, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
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After this sleep, she slept until noon without realizing it. The girl who gradually woke up from the haze moved her body and heard a familiar male voice in a trance.
"Ai Qing, are you awake?"
Cao Aiqing's body suddenly stiffened, and then she quickly raised her head, and her somewhat dazed consciousness suddenly woke up. This consciousness even preceded her blurry vision, and she wanted to blurt out a name through her heart:
"Congratulations..."
But as her vision gradually became clearer, she saw clearly the man sitting opposite her at some point, and the name she wanted to say also changed her mouth in time...
"Brother Qiuxu..."
Shen Qiuxu looked at the girl's rare surprise, smiled and pointed at his right cheek with his finger.
Only then did Cao Aiqing come back to her senses. She covered the half of her face where she was lying at the desk with one hand. A few hours of sleep had left an obvious bookmark there, and a few strands of hair were also stuck to her cheek. So at this moment, the girl's face The image is still a bit messy.
She turned around and tidied her cheeks and hair with her hands. When she straightened up again, her mood had returned to normal. She asked:
"Brother Qiuxu, how long have you been here?"
Shen Qiuxu closed the book and looked at the watch on his wrist, "About three hours, it's a little faster now."
"Have I slept for so long?"
There was some disbelief in Cao Aiqing's expression. She thought she would only take a nap for about half an hour at most.
"Yes, I saw you sleeping so soundly, so I didn't dare to disturb your rest. It's quite rare when you think about it. It's rare to see classmate Cao, who is so strict with himself, relax. Did something good happen? Look at you. I still smile when I sleep.”
Shen Qiuxu asked.
"Actually... it's not a good thing... By the way, brother Qiu Xu, how is your review going?"
Cao Aiqing paused for a moment, then changed the subject and asked.
Shen Qiuxu suddenly felt a little dizzy. He rubbed the root of his nose, and like everyone who was anxious before the exam, he said two words concisely:
"It's hard to stretch."
The girl smiled, "I believe you can do it."
Shen Qiuxu probably really didn't want to mention this. After receiving encouragement from the other party, he took advantage of the situation and said:
"Ai Qing, I'm sorry to say it. The teacher originally arranged for me to take the lead in the church project, but now you are the most responsible one. We seniors and seniors are really embarrassed to see it."
Cao Aiqing shook his head:
"What are you talking about? Brother Qiuxu, you are going to take the exam this year. It is a major matter for your career prospects, and going to the construction site is not part of a designer's job. I just lack the field experience in this area and the teacher's arrangements. Then I ran over there.
All seniors and seniors either have more work experience than me, or have more solid professional theories than me. What I am experiencing now is nothing more than what you have all experienced in the past, so you don't need to take this to heart. "
Shen Qiuxu sighed:
"You're too modest Ai Qing, I didn't work as hard as you when I was an undergraduate, and your professional ability is really no worse than those of us who are studying for a master's degree. To be blunt, it's even much better. To be fair, You said that the teacher privately showed me the portfolio you used to apply for UCL. Although I am a little reluctant, I still have to admit... I really feel defeated."
The other party's words made Cao Aiqing think carefully. In order not to damage the other party's confidence before the exam, she said:
"Brother Qiuxu, I started preparing the portfolio for studying abroad very early, so naturally I put a lot of thought into it. You don't have to think so highly of me, because you and I both know that. This kind of thing largely eliminates some objective factors in reality. When the architectural plan on paper reaches the implementation stage, it is destined to require a process of constant compromise and optimization. The beauty of the castle in the air lies in the 'air' it is in, not the 'pavilion' , so when it comes to the latter, I still need to learn more from you teachers and seniors, and you must not underestimate yourself."
Listening to the girl's comforting words, Shen Qiuxu smiled helplessly:
"Ai Qing, you are really good at comforting people."
"No way, tell the truth."
Seeing Cao Aiqing's calm and friendly look, Shen Qiuxu hesitated for two seconds and suddenly couldn't help but said:
"Ai Qing, has anyone ever told you that you have a... sense of distance that is both kind and excellent?"
"What?" Cao Aiqing was stunned.
"that is……"
Shen Qiuxu thought and described:
"It's just... I know that you are a very good person, very kind, very kind, and know how to consider others and make people want to get close to you. But most of the time, we can only watch you slowly walk away. This is due to your own excellence. And the pursuit of things, but for people like us, it's a bit... cruel.
Maybe I’m lucky enough to meet such a good girl like you. The more we get along with each other, even if we only go together for a while, the more I feel ashamed..."
Cao Aiqing was about to say something when she was interrupted by Shen Qiuxu:
"You don't have to say anything, Ai Qing. Really, sometimes the more you comfort me in this kind of mood, the more my mood becomes a bit overwhelming. Maybe this is because of my self-esteem as a man? Hehe, no matter what, admit it to yourself Excellence is sometimes also a kind of kindness to others.”
Cao Aiqing was silent for a moment and finally nodded:
"Okay, I understand Brother Qiuxu."
Shen Qiuxu seemed to be completely relaxed now. He smiled and said:
"Do you want to go to the construction site this afternoon? I have to go back to the city, so I can drive to the construction site with you."
Cao Aiqing was about to answer when her phone on the table suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and saw that it was her best friend Bai Tingting who she had not contacted for a while.
There were already many WeChat messages sent by Bai Tingting, and there were several unanswered calls. Cao Aiqing took a quick glance at them and found that the general content of the messages was that the weather is very good today, do you want to go out to play together.
"When you were sleeping just now, your phone vibrated many times. It might be something urgent. Why don't you call me back or something?"
Shen Qiuxu added.
Cao Aiqing also felt a little strange. If it was just a simple date to go out to play, Bai Tingting's temperament would not be so eager.
"Well, Brother Qiu Xu, please wait for a moment and I'll get back to you."
The girl stood up, found a corner in the library suitable for making phone calls, and dialed her best friend's number.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the call was connected, Cao Aiqing, who was still worried about the other party and thought something had happened, heard the joyful voice of her best friend:
"Ai Qing, Ai Qing, you finally answered the phone!"
"Tingting, please speak slowly, what's wrong with you?"
The other party suddenly became a little shy, and a question came from the receiver:
"You...remember Xue Yong, right?"
Xue Yong?
Cao Aiqing felt baffled. Her impression of Xue Yong had not been updated for a long time.
"He, remember, what happened?"
"He...asked me to hang out today!"
Bai Tingting's tone contained a kind of excitement that couldn't be hidden.
Originally I wanted to call this chapter "Free Loop", but when I was writing, I heard the song "golden hour" and thought it was so brilliant. It felt more suitable for the upcoming plot.
(End of chapter)
