In high school, Meng Yao heard a saying many times. The general idea was that after three years of hard work in high school, it will be easy when you get into college, and you can play whatever you want.
Only when Meng Yao actually went to college did he realize that this sentence was nonsense.
The reality is that there is no shortage of hardworking people in this world.
If you want to go further and deeper in this world, you have to put in more sweat and energy.
Therefore, even after entering university, Meng Yao never stopped studying.
During the four years of college, she was still busy, although this kind of busyness was different from high school.
In addition to studying, Meng Yao worked part-time at the university.
At the beginning, she had almost no other goals. She just wanted to escape from Song Lan, thinking that in this way she could get a new life and free space. But after she went to college and took the monthly living allowance from Song Lan, she realized that she actually didn't have the confidence to escape.
Even though the distance is far away, she still has to rely on Song Lan to live.
So Meng Yao began to learn to be independent.
It's not because I want to completely draw a line with Song Lan, but because I hope that I will have the courage and the right to choose when facing the life and things I long for in the future.
Relying on scholarships and part-time jobs, Meng Yao saved a considerable amount of savings during college.
She doesn't have much money to spend, and she doesn't have the habit of spending money lavishly. She only uses the money to occasionally buy gifts for her family. For example, Meng Yuanshan and Song Lan's birthdays, or she would order some fruit bread and other food online for her grandparents from time to time.
The largest amount of money used was when she had a phone call with her grandparents and learned that her grandfather had back pain and couldn't straighten up. Then she placed an order to buy a massage chair for her grandfather.
It is worth mentioning that, perhaps because of the distance, the relationship between Meng Yao and Song Lan turned out to be more harmonious than before. Maybe the way of getting along has changed.
Song Lan didn't know when she learned to ask for her opinions. Although she still had a strong side, she was much better than before. Probably one day he suddenly realized that Meng Yao had grown up.
After going to college, Meng Yao and Song Siqi have maintained close contact.
Song Siqi is studying in Wuhan and often sends her delicious food near the school.
Every time he chatted with Song Siqi, Meng Yao always felt that the hot summer had just passed. However, in the blink of an eye, she was about to graduate from college.
So far after graduating from high school, Meng Yao has only heard from Xu Yao twice.
One time was the college entrance examination. I heard that Xu Yao was outside Fenghan School that day, and someone saw him walking with Zheng Hua, who had just finished the exam.
Another time, when he was about to graduate from college, Meng Yao suddenly saw his photo in his circle of friends.
Ever since Xu Yao was sent to Beijing, he seemed to have disappeared from Meng Yao's life, but also seemed to have always existed.
Because Meng Yao never saw him again and never forgot him.
Overall, Meng Yao's college life was fulfilling and enjoyable, and he got along well with his roommates. Meng Yao spent four unforgettable and precious years with them.
Time flew by.
On the day of college graduation, Meng Yao took a group photo with three other roommates in his dormitory. Back then, she was extremely unnatural in front of the camera, but now she can tilt her head and smile while leaning against her roommate.
Perhaps influenced by the graduation atmosphere, everyone looked at the photos they had just taken and suddenly recalled the time when they first entered school. They pulled out the group photos taken when they had just become roommates and had their first dinner together, and they all lamented the great changes.
Especially Meng Yao.
Back then, she had thick bangs and was wearing an ordinary T-shirt and trousers, and her expression was a little awkward when she looked at the camera. Unlike now, her hairstyle has changed, revealing her beautiful facial features. Although the clothes are still simple, I have learned to match them. In the final analysis, the temperament exuded has changed.
Song Siqi felt this most deeply.
She remembered that Meng Yao used to be quiet, not talkative, not good at expressing, and used to hide. He was the type who would be ignored in a crowd. But now Meng Yao, Song Siqi said, is like the wind. Although her personality is not much different from before, she has gained strength.
As a friend, she was happy for Meng Yao's transformation.
As for Song Lan... she just felt a headache.
On the eve of Meng Yao's graduation, she also sent a message asking Meng Yao whether he planned to go out for fun after graduation or find a job as soon as possible. At that time, Meng Yao replied that she was not sure, and Song Lan thought she really hadn't thought about it well.
As a result, without any preparation, Meng Yao suddenly threw her another "surprise".
After Meng Yao filled in other applications without saying a word, she once again found a job for herself without saying a word.
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I heard that there is a lot of rain in Yunnan in summer. Meng Yao got off the high-speed train, but was squinted by the bright and warm sunshine.
She carefully avoided the crowd and stood in the empty space of the high-speed rail platform holding her white suitcase, looking down at her mobile phone.
There are several unchecked messages and missed calls lying on the page.
Meng Yao glanced at the phone. From family members to friends, the contents of these messages were all expressing surprise and doubts about her sudden trip to Yunnan.
Meng Yao never replied. She glanced at the time at the top of the screen and pulled out a WeChat message with the note "Sunshine Elementary School" from her contacts. She just clicked on the chat box and found that the other party had sent her a message ten minutes ago. He said that he was delayed for a while because of something and he would arrive at the high-speed rail station later. Please wait for her after getting off the high-speed rail.
Seeing that Meng Yao didn't reply to the message, he said he was sorry several times.
These few messages were probably mixed in with the piles of caring messages, and she ignored them.
Meng Yao frowned slightly. The original time for her high-speed train to arrive at the station was 1:20 p.m., and the time she had agreed with the other party was 1:30, but now she had no choice but to postpone it. She held the phone and replied "Okay", put the phone in her pocket, and pushed the suitcase out of the platform. She wasn't sure how long the wait would be, so she walked into the McDonald's at the entrance of the high-speed rail station as her temporary stop.
Meng Yao wasn't hungry, so he only ordered one French fries and a glass of iced Coke from McDonald's, and then sat at the window seat to wait.
This McDonald's store is small and there are not many people eating there. After Meng Yao sat down, he turned off the silent mode of his mobile phone. While waiting for his meal, he finally started sorting out the accumulated unread messages.
She doesn't have a heart-to-heart relationship with everyone, and not all of these messages genuinely care about her. Some of them are just out of curiosity after hearing about them. After reading the messages, Meng Yao did not reply to them one by one. Even if he did reply, he would reply very briefly.
In addition to a few more explanations in the roommate group, the other three roommates unanimously commented that she "does great things in silence".
Song Siqi knew it when she first made the decision, and Meng Yao had already explained why. Among all the messages Meng Yao received, she was the only one asking whether Meng Yao had arrived safely and what the weather was like in Yunnan. .
As for Song Lan and Meng Yuanshan. The reason why Meng Yao's cell phone was on silent was because Song Lan had been bombarding her with calls and messages one after another.
Four years later, Meng Yao provoked her anger again. This time even Meng Yuanshan sided with Song Lan, saying that her actions and ideas were too idealistic.
Meng Yao did not refute or compromise.
It may not have been obvious in high school, but her character was fully revealed during her four years in college. Although he seems docile, he is actually very stubborn. He must try whatever he wants to do. Even if he is not recognized or favored, he will not give up easily.
Meng Yao held his chin and turned his head.
The weather in Yunnan outside the window is very good, the sky is high and the clouds are light.
Meng Yao didn't wait for anyone to pick her up until she finished eating her fries. She and Song Lan had an unpleasant quarrel on the phone last night. They talked until very late, then hung up the phone and lost sleep again. She almost didn't sleep all night. Today on the high-speed train, I just stared blankly for a while.
Meng Yao felt a little sleepy after waiting, especially with the sunlight shining through the glass window, and being in the warm sunlight made her feel even more comfortable and drowsy.
The phone rang just then.
The sudden ringing of a ringtone scared Meng Yao away from her sleepiness. She glanced at the screen and saw that the caller was from an unfamiliar number, but the region displayed was not Yunnan.
Meng Yao initially thought it was a sales call or a scam, so he didn't answer it. Then his phone rang a second time. Meng Yao looked at the same number as before, hesitated, swiped the screen, and answered the call.
"Hello." A male voice came from the phone, clearer and cleaner, like the sudden cool breeze in the sultry summer.
It made Meng Yao feel familiar inexplicably.
Before she could find out where the familiarity came from, another voice came from the other end of the phone: "Meng Yao? I am the receptionist at Sunshine Elementary School. I'm sorry to keep you waiting. Where are you now? "
Meng Yao came to his senses hastily, pinched his fingers, and responded: "Hello."
"I'm in the McDonald's at the high-speed rail station now. Where are you? I'll come over."
"Okay." The male voice on the phone said, "We are in the open parking lot of the high-speed rail station in the north direction. There is a gray van."
Meng Yao said okay, got it.
After hanging up the phone, she glanced at the number one more time before dragging her suitcase toward the parking lot.
When she arrived at the parking lot, Meng Yao realized that the target was not as easy to find as she thought. To be precise, the area to the north of the parking lot was too large, and there were more than a dozen gray vans. She couldn't tell which one it was.
What's more, she forgot to ask the other party for his license plate number.
Meng Yao glanced around the parking lot, took out his mobile phone, looked at the number on the screen and dialed it.
After a few seconds, the call was connected.
Meng Yao didn't wait for the other party to speak, and spoke out with some embarrassment: "Hello, I've arrived at the parking lot, but there are several gray vans here. What's your license plate number?"
There was a pause on the phone, and then Meng Yao heard the clear voice saying: "Wait a moment."
The next second, Meng Yao heard the "clang" sound of the car door being opened and closed. Soon, she realized that the sound was not just coming from the phone, but was very close at hand.
Meng Yao subconsciously turned her head to follow the source of the sound. A man wearing a white T-shirt and black sweatpants stepped out of the diagonal van on her right.
He held up his mobile phone and walked around from the passenger seat to the back of the car. On the phone, Meng Yao heard a series of license plate numbers.
Perhaps the sunlight was too dazzling and enveloped him, making his side profile a little hazy, except for his thin and slender figure that was clearly visible. This scene is like a dream that Meng Yao had when he fell asleep on a warm afternoon.
Meng Yao froze on the spot, breathing lightly.
He didn't hear her response on the phone, so he called her twice with a questioning tone. Then he seemed to realize something. He turned his head and looked over. His eyes fell on Meng Yao, and he looked at her from a short distance away. .
The air is filled with the warmth of summer.
After a while, the man hung up the phone. His pupils were dark and bright. He looked at her, smiled slightly, and called, "Meng Yao."
Meng Yao finally saw his appearance clearly and blinked slowly and in disbelief.
The sun is blazing, illuminating the whole world brightly, making everything unable to escape.
Meng Yao stood stupidly, his heartbeat slowing down for a beat and then beating violently like a drum. Her throat felt dry and she lost the ability to speak for a moment.
Time seems to be suspended at this moment, and it seems that a long time has passed before it starts spinning again. Meng Yao put down her cell phone. The person who was standing at the back of the van slowly approached, came to her side, nodded and smiled at her: "Long time no see."
long time no see……
Xu Yao.
Meng Yao looked at him for a moment.
Xu Yao has changed almost the same as she did in high school. The photo that appeared in her circle of friends some time ago has been viewed over and over again by her countless times. But Meng Yao never dared to imagine that they would meet again. I never thought that Xu Yao would remember her and say to her one day, Meng Yao, long time no see.
How lethal this sentence was to Meng Yao.
It was so big that she almost thought she had entered a dreamland, as if she was back in the hot summer of high school again.
At that time, Meng Yao had low self-esteem and was timid. She quietly looked up at the bright and distant moon in a place where no one could see her. She never dared to hope that she could get closer to the moon, but one day she learned that the moon remembered the girl who had silently looked up to it on countless nights.
This feeling is both surprising and helpless.
Xu Yao didn't know her chaotic mood and told her, "I've been waiting for a long time."
A few years later, he still looks clean and the world is very gentle to him.
Xu Yao said: "I thought it was the same name before, but I didn't expect it was really you."
Only then did Meng Yao find his voice, look into his eyes, and call his name: "Xu Yao."
As soon as the words came out, I noticed a vibrato.
Xu Yao said "hmm", which sounded very nice, like raindrops hitting a stone. He glanced at the suitcase beside Meng Yao and reached out: "Give it to me."
The luggage in her hand was taken over, and Xu Yao led her to the van. He opened the van door with a clatter and tilted his head to signal her to get in.
The body of the gray van was stained with specks of mud and a thick layer of dust. Even the interior of the van was not very clean. Only when Meng Yao got in did he notice that there was someone else in the driver's seat.
She was stunned for a moment, feeling the trunk door of the car being opened and her suitcase lying inside.
Xu Yao came over, stood outside the car and nodded to her, closed the back seat door from the outside, and stepped into the passenger seat neatly. Meng Yao heard him tell the driver in the driver's seat: "Uncle Liu, let's go."
The person who was called Uncle Liu responded, turned around and smiled honestly at Meng Yao, and greeted her in less than standard Mandarin: "Hello, Teacher Meng."
