On the way to take a taxi from Kunming Railway Station to the airport, Xu Yao received a call from Zheng Hua.
Zheng Hua asked him on the phone: "About when will you arrive in Beijing?"
Xu Yao thought about the time when the plane would land: "If it's not late, it should be around 11 p.m."
"That's okay." Zheng Hua said, "I'll pick you up."
"No, I'll take a taxi."
"I will drive."
Xu Yao had been riding in the car since morning and was a little tired. He changed to a more comfortable sitting position, pinched his neck again and asked, "Where did you get the car?"
Zheng Hua laughed proudly: "I belong to a senior fellow student. He was temporarily on a business trip for a week. He asked me to help him with a little help. He lent me his car. I have the right to use the car temporarily while he is on a business trip."
Xu Yao and Zheng Hua did not go to the same university, so they did not know his senior brother. However, Zheng Hua's interpersonal relationships have always been good.
He is different from Xu Yao. Xu Yao is often approached by others, probably because he lacks everything and has been a proud man for a long time, so he has a bit of arrogance unconsciously.
Zheng Hua can get along with everyone because of his good personality and loyalty.
"That's okay." Xu Yao's voice was a little hoarse, "I'll contact you after I get off the plane."
"OK, I'll leave early."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Yao opened WeChat.
There were many likes and messages in the circle of friends. He clicked on it and found Meng Yao's WeChat account in the message list.
She gave a thumbs up.
Xu Yao's eyes stayed on her WeChat for a moment.
Meng Yao's WeChat avatar is a hand-drawn star.
She should have drawn this herself.
She really liked this element.
Xu Yao thought.
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Meng Yao woke up from his nap and went to Feng Xiao's room.
She had finished reading the book she borrowed from Feng Xiao, so she went to return it.
Feng Xiao was watching dramas on his mobile phone, but the signal was poor and the TV series was intermittent during one episode, which extremely tested his patience. As soon as Meng Yao arrived, Feng Xiao pointed at the buffering picture and sighed: "I'm so bored, I can't find anything to do in my spare time."
Meng Yao smiled.
Feng Xiao said: "It's better to go to class."
The screen was still buffering, and Feng Xiao turned off his phone.
Meng Yao handed the book to her: "Thank you."
"Just finished reading it?"
"I just finished reading it this morning."
"So fast."
Feng Xiao put the book aside and pulled out a chair for Meng Yao to sit on: "I don't know how to pass the time."
She had never felt that time was so difficult before. Most of the day would pass by attending classes and staying with students, and the rest of the time would always revolve around Tan Hong.
Meng Yao couldn't give her any ideas on how to pass the time. Feng Xiao looked at her and actually wanted to gossip. She had never thought about it before until she felt Meng Yao's attitude towards Xu Yao. Before Xu Yao left this morning, he told Meng Yao that he would see her next time.
Feng Xiaocai figured out something.
But the atmosphere between Meng Yao and Xu Yao is still very shallow, and it is not suitable for outsiders to gossip or ridicule.
What's more, Xu Yao has left Yunnan, who knows what the future development will be.
Feng Xiao thought for a while, but still didn't mention it.
Meng Yao chatted with Feng Xiao in her room for a while, and her phone continued to vibrate one after another.
Meng Yao glanced at the lit screen and found that there was a new message reminder on WeChat.
She talked to Feng Xiao, walked out of her room, clicked on her phone, and found that the person who sent the message was Song Siqi.
Song Siqi sent over a screenshot, and Meng Yao clicked on it. It was Xu Yao's post today.
Looking at Song Siqi's WeChat account, Xu Yao's post has received many likes. But Song Siqi highlighted her profile picture.
Meng Yao's heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, the contents of several messages sent by Song Siqi were:
[Isn’t this your WeChat account? 】
[It’s strange, why do you have Xu Yao’s WeChat account? 】
In Song Siqi's memory, Meng Yao and Xu Yao had basically no intersection. She was even present when we met several times in school.
And in so many years, she had never seen Meng Yao like anything in Xu Yao's circle of friends. This was the first time.
Meng Yaozai wanted to reply to this message.
She was extremely emotionally dishonest, and she really didn't mention Xu Yao's name to anyone about her secret love.
She even had a secret love, but Song Siqi only heard the details from her after graduating from high school.
At that time, the results had not yet come out, and he had not filled out his application form. Meng Yao stayed at home after finishing the exam, and went out twice before the results came out. One time was to have a break-up meal with classmates, and the other time was to meet Song Siqi alone.
That time with my classmates, in addition to eating, they also went to sing songs together.
At that time, Meng Yao had no close friends except Song Siqi in the class, so he was no different from a transparent person in this kind of group gathering. I didn't chat with anyone or sing. I just sat in the corner of the sofa and watched a group of people spin the bottle and play truth or dare.
That day, someone used this game to confess their feelings. Everyone was making noises, and the box was very lively.
Two days later, Meng Yao and Song Siqi met alone and talked about this matter.
That day's confession turned out to be successful. It turned out that the two of them had always been secretly in love. They thought they had no chance after graduation, so they said it so as not to leave any regrets. Who knew that the result would be more than an unexpected surprise.
Song Siqi screamed when she talked about this, saying that it was too similar to the plot of a novel. She was a little envious, but also a little regretful that she didn't meet someone she liked in high school and couldn't experience the thrill of youth.
After Song Siqi sighed, she asked Meng Yao casually: "Really?"
Meng Yao was silent for a moment and said abruptly: "I have someone I like."
"What?" This sentence came so suddenly that Song Siqi was stunned for a moment, "What did you say?"
Meng Yao looked at her, maybe because her surprised expression was very interesting, he actually smiled: "I said I have experienced it, and I have someone I like."
Song Siqi almost thought she was joking, but she felt that Meng Yao was not the type to joke about such things.
"Is it true?" She was still surprised.
Meng Yao looked into the distance and didn't answer.
Song Siqi reacted: "Who is it?"
"Who is that person you like?"
Meng Yao didn't mention his name, just said: "You know him."
That's too broad. Song Siqi couldn't guess and asked several times who it was, but Meng Yao wouldn't tell her name.
"You can't do this, it's so appetizing."
Meng Yao smiled.
Song Siqi was helpless: "Then how do you know him? Why do you like him? You can always explain it."
Meng Yao thought for a while and said slowly: "Once it rained, he handed me an umbrella."
Song Siqi waited and did not hear the follow-up.
"That's it?"
Meng Yao said: "Yeah."
"Oh my god." Song Siqi stared at Meng Yao, "I don't know how to describe you, simple?"
Song Siqi said: "Will you really not be deceived in the future if you do this?"
"Won't."
Song Siqi didn't believe it and asked, "How long have you liked him?"
"Almost three years."
"I go."
Song Siqi felt that she had received a big impact today.
"Who do you like, who makes you fascinated like this?"
"He." Meng Yao's eyes were calm.
"A very good man."
What is this description?
Song Siqi looked at her, speechless: "Meng Yao, you are hopeless."
Meng Yao laughed again.
She laughed several times today, not entirely because she mentioned the boy she liked. Song Siqi felt that after Meng Yao took the college entrance examination, he seemed to feel much more relaxed, a bit like he had broken free from a prison.
"It's been almost three years, was that in the first year of high school?" Song Siqi calculated, "Why have I never heard you tell me about it?"
"It's not a secret love anymore."
"What?" Song Siqi was dissatisfied, "Then why did you say it again now?"
Maybe it's because everything is over.
Everyone has to move forward.
Regarding Song Siqi's information, Meng Yao finally chose to tell the truth. In fact, there was nothing to hide.
[It’s my WeChat. 】
[I met Xu Yao in Yunnan. He was also a sponsor of the school where I taught. 】
Song Siqi replied quickly: What a coincidence? How come he still has this level of identity?
Song Siqi said: I haven't seen Xu Yao for a long time. I only saw photos in Moments. I think he is even more handsome than when he was in high school, right?
Song Siqi: Hey, do you still remember what he looked like in high school?
When it comes to Xu Yao, such a high-profile person, Song Siqi is very curious: Did he recognize you and did he know that you and he were schoolmates?
Meng Yao did not reply to these questions carefully and only used the word "hmm".
Song Siqi didn't understand which question she was answering. Just as she was about to ask, Meng Yao suddenly sent a voice message.
Song Siqi clicked it and heard Meng Yao's voice with a calm and firmness.
She asked: "Siqi, do you remember? You once asked me if I still miss that crush."
It was college. Song Siqi had just fallen in love and was caught up in the joy and sweetness of love. Meng Yao showed no interest in falling in love. Song Siqi asked her this question.
In fact, Song Siqi didn't think about it carefully when he asked, and it was even a bit of a joke. Because it had been a long time since she graduated from high school at that time, Song Siqi thought that after time and distance, that secret love had become a thing of the past.
But Meng Yao didn't answer her.
"I didn't answer you at the time." Meng Yao said.
Meng Yao suddenly remembered the day when she and Song Siqi frankly mentioned the topic of secret love after high school graduation, and Song Siqi finally asked her a question.
Song Siqi asked - is it a regret?
"The other party didn't know that you had liked him for nearly three years. After graduation, we went our separate ways. The possibility of meeting again is too small. Your secret love has never been revealed and has no results. Will you regret it? Meng Yao."
Meng Yao shook his head without thinking and said firmly: "No regrets."
He will have a bright future, and she will have a bright future. When they grow up, they will move forward bravely in the waves of life and become better and better. Meng Yao is satisfied and has nothing to regret.
But today, a few years later, standing in the empty playground of Sunshine Primary School, Meng Yao thought about Song Siqi again. She asked herself in her heart: Will it be a regret?
At the Yunnan high-speed railway station, when Xu Yao stood in front of her and called her name, Meng Yao could not regret it. She even felt that this was God's favor for her.
On the day of their reunion, she felt a sense of completion.
It seemed that on that day, her youth came to an end.
Everything that happened after that day, every day spent with Xu Yao in this mountain village, was like opening another chapter in the story, an unexpected surprise.
Regret?
Meng Yao stood on the playground and answered himself softly in his heart.
Pity.
She would be very sorry if this new chapter just stopped at saying goodbye to Xu Yao.
Since God has favored her again, she will not be willing for the story to end abruptly.
The summer in her youth was too long. Even after she graduated from college and started working, she still couldn't get out of it.
Meng Yao suddenly smiled and admitted to Song Siqi in his voice: "Yes, I will never forget him."
