The arcade city is very lively.
From the moment they got off the bus, Zheng Hua and Gao Yang approached Song Siqi to discuss the projects they would play later. The few of them walked quickly while talking, leaving Xu Yao and Meng Yao behind.
Meng Yao had never been to such an entertainment venue in her memory. When she was a child, Song Lan only took her to the library because of her strict control. Later, when she grew up, she never thought about coming here. Many of the projects in the video game city were natural to her. Never played it either.
She couldn't quite understand what Song Siqi, Zheng Hua and Gao Yang were discussing.
She looked around curiously, not caring that Song Siqi was left behind. By the time she reacted, Song Siqi and the others had already slipped into the crowd. The lights were dim and they couldn't even see their figures.
Meng Yao looked around and knew that Song Siqi was heading forward, but he didn't know the specific location and wanted to catch up immediately. Xu Yao didn't know why he didn't go with Zheng Hua and the others. He stood next to Meng Yao and took advantage of his height advantage to see Song Siqi and the others. He saw that Meng Yao kept looking around and thought that Song Siqi had left and she was anxious and heading in a certain direction. He raised his chin and said, "The sim racing area is over there."
Meng Yao looked up at him and said "oh".
Song Siqi and the others actually didn't go far, but were blocked by the crowd. When Meng Yao and Xu Yao passed by, they were already playing. The three of them were shouting excitedly, without even a glance.
There was a rest area around. Xu Yao knew whether Zheng Hua and the others would give up soon. He asked Meng Yao: "Is there anything you want to play?"
To be honest, Meng Yao was not very interested in these things, so she shook her head.
Xu Yao was not surprised and suggested, "How about we go over and sit down?" He pointed to the rest area.
It was indeed a bit boring to stand aside. After a day of shopping today, she was still a little tired. Meng Yao glanced at Song Siqi who was fully engaged, nodded to Xu Yao and said yes.
Xu Yao walked over with her.
Meng Yao asked: "Aren't you going to play?"
Xu Yao said: "I don't really want to play today."
It was noisy, but for the first time tonight, they finally had a chance to sit down and talk alone.
When they were in contact before, they occasionally talked about work. After sitting down in the lounge area, Xu Yao didn't ask about school.
It's amazing to say that now, there is no need to deliberately find topics between them.
Xu Yao sat next to Meng Yao in a very relaxed state. He turned his head and asked, "Are you taking the high-speed rail when you come to Beijing?"
Meng Yao said: "I changed planes in Kunming."
Xu Yao smiled: "It's too far, isn't it?"
"It's okay." Meng Yao also smiled and replied, "I have gone to Yunnan from Beijing before, and I have experienced it once, and the scenery on the way is very good, so I don't think the journey is difficult."
Xu Yao was a little surprised when he heard this: "When you came to Yunnan, did you start from Beijing?"
Meng Yao nodded.
Xu Yao smiled. He really didn't expect that the time he picked up Meng Yao at the high-speed rail station, she was from Beijing.
He knew that Meng Yao had been to Beijing, but he didn't know that it was just before their reunion.
Many things are really coincidental, as if they are destined to happen somehow, and there is a sense of fate.
He suddenly thought of something and asked: "So those pictures were taken before coming to Yunnan?"
Meng Yao reacted for a while before realizing that he was referring to a certain class where, in order to encourage her students, she took out her computer to show them some school pictures and inspirational videos, including a college photo of Xu Yao that she had taken with her own hands. .
"It was that time." Meng Yao did not deny it.
Xu Yao did not forget that Meng Yao said that school had been her dream at the stationery store in the town. Although Meng Yao said that she did not regret choosing that university that night when Meng Yao and her mother quarreled, Xu Yao would inevitably I wonder if she would be a little regretful.
Dreams did not come true, there is always a touch of regret and sadness in this sentence.
There are seven days of National Day holiday, Xu Yao asked her: "You won't go back to school until the 7th, right?"
Meng Yao nodded and said, "But I will go home tomorrow and go directly to Yunnan from home."
Xu Yao didn't expect that this news was just like meeting Meng Yao in the hotel in the afternoon. It was a bit sudden, but Xu Yao could understand it because of the rare long vacation.
"When will you leave tomorrow?"
"I booked a high-speed rail ticket for the afternoon."
Xu Yao tapped his index finger on his leg. He had an idea and asked, "Shall I see you off tomorrow afternoon?"
Meng Yao was stunned and turned to look at him.
The distance was too close, her eyes fell on him, so focused, as if she only had him in her eyes.
There should be very few people who can refuse such a firm gaze. Emotions are inherently warm. No one dislikes that kind of 100% devotion and fiery emotion.
Such eyes made Xu Yao very excited, and he even gained a sense of satisfaction from such eyes.
"What time will the high-speed train arrive tomorrow afternoon?"
Meng Yao was still stuck in his previous sentence, lost the ability to think, and subconsciously answered: "One forty-five."
"Do you have any other plans in the morning?"
"No."
"Then, do you want to go back to school with me?" Xu Yao suddenly asked.
He didn't mean anything else.
Life can bring up a lot of "what ifs." For example, if Meng Yao had chosen this school, they might meet again on the university campus.
But Xu Yao is not a person who likes to make assumptions.
He has always felt that every step he takes in life will not be in vain. Including Meng Yao's choice of university. The friends she met at another university and the various things that happened were all experiences. Those experiences contributed to her becoming what she is today. Without those experiences, standing in front of Xu Yao, she might not be what she is now.
Xu Yao would not feel regretful about not meeting Meng Yao again on the university campus just because of his current heartbeat. His university experiences were precious and he was unwilling to deny or change them.
He has always felt that timing is very important. Destiny has its own arrangements for meeting the kind of person at the right time.
The reason why he asked Meng Yao if he wanted to go to school with him was because Meng Yao went alone last time, and Xu Yao didn't know what her mood was like that time. But this time was different. If Meng Yao wanted to, she could go see the place where he studied, lived, and grew up, and he could share many things with her.
You have not participated in my past, but the past is also a part of my life. I want to invite you into my life, then I will treat you candidly and expose everything about me to you.
Love is never a one-way journey and choice.
Meng Yao actually never thought about going to that school again, at least not in such a short period of time.
In the summer, she came to Beijing and was hit by the hot wind as soon as she got off the high-speed train.
She walked into the school that carried the dreams of many people with her bag on her back. Every step she took, she thought that Xu Yao must also have passed by this place.
Meng Yao recorded everything about this school. She thought at that time that she would never come again.
She was not putting an end to an unspoken love. Time was magical and could dilute many things, but Meng Yao's feelings were like red wine. The longer it lasted, the stronger it became. It's also possible that she didn't think about downplaying it, but instead allowed it to grow, so she couldn't tell the relationship to end.
But there is more than just love in life, there are many things to do. While Meng Yao took her cell phone to record this campus, which was neither unfamiliar nor far from familiar to her, she thought freely: Let it go, it can grow into whatever it wants. She let it go a long time ago.
She walked to the place where Xu Yao had stayed for four years. In a sense, it was a kind of reunion.
That'll do.
Meng Yao doesn't do many things just to get some results. She has her own set of standards. She does whatever she wants and whatever she thinks is worth it.
After getting out of Song Lan's control, she was actually a free-spirited person.
Xu Yao suddenly asked her if she wanted to go to school with him again. Meng Yao was indeed surprised. After the accident, she did not agree directly.
She is not obsessed with getting a result in many things, but emotionally, she has become greedy. She is not chasing Xu Yao now, she is still walking towards Xu Yao, but she can also feel that Xu Yao is stopping. It's there, but not enough. Meng Yao could ignore the consequences for the time being, but she wanted a reason.
"Why do you want to go to school all of a sudden?" she asked seriously.
Xu Yao looked into her eyes, thought for a moment, and said: "There are several delicious snack bars outside the school. The school has a large artificial lake with a beautiful scenery. The architectural style of the library is very special..."
He detailed the advantages of the school, but Meng Yao interrupted him and said, "I know, I went there once."
So these reasons were not enough to convince her.
Xu Yao paused, looked at her and said, "But it wasn't with me that time."
Meng Yao's heart beat heavily and quickly as she looked back at him.
The lights in the arcade are a little dim, but because of the close distance, you can see the people in front of you clearly.
Xu Yao continued: "This time I can be a living navigator and give you a detailed introduction. If you want to listen, I can tell you many interesting stories that happened there."
"About you?"
Xu Yao said: "I seem to only know things related to me."
Meng Yao smiled.
I don’t know if this reason can attract her.
Zheng Hua and the others went crazy in the arcade, and they left with some unfinished business. They went back in the opposite direction to Song Siqi and Meng Yao, and they separated soon after leaving the video game city.
Before leaving, Zheng Hua made an appointment with Song Siqi to come to Beijing to get together in the future, and smiled at Meng Yao and said see you next time.
Gao Yang also said: "Let's play together next time."
Meng Yao nodded and said, "Okay."
She and Xu Yao looked at each other without saying any goodbye words to each other.
Getting ready to return to the hotel, Song Siqi told Ji Yu on WeChat not to answer. When she got on the subway, she and Meng Yao stood together, surrounded by people. She lowered her voice and gossiped: "You and Xu Yao were just in the video game city. What are we talking about when we sit together?"
Meng Yao held the ring. When the subway reached the next station, someone borrowed it. She turned sideways and answered Song Siqi: "He asked me if I wanted to go to his university together tomorrow."
Song Siqi was puzzled: "What are you going to see at his university?"
Meng Yao was a little embarrassed: "Because I told him before that his school was my dream."
Song Siqi didn't know that she had ever had such an idea and asked, "Really?"
"No." Meng Yao said, "I came to Beijing before going to Yunnan and went to his school to take some photos. He saw it and asked me, and I gave him an excuse."
In fact, she went there just for Xu Yao, not because of any dreams.
But in a sense, that trip was a dream come true.
"Let me tell you, you didn't seem to have considered Beijing when you filled out your application."
Meng Yao said: "Yeah."
When she filled in her application, she wanted to stay away from Song Lan, but she never thought about following Xu Yao. At that time, she knew very well that they were from two different worlds.
And before filling out her application, she was actually quite confused. If the only criterion was to be far away from Song Lan, then she had many choices. The reason why she finally chose this school was because she had never seen the sea, but she yearned for it, and that school was located in a seaside city.
"But aren't you taking the high-speed train home tomorrow afternoon?" Song Siqi suddenly remembered.
"Well, he said he would send it to me."
Song Siqi chuckled.
Meng Yao suddenly felt embarrassed and looked at her: "Why are you laughing?"
Song Siqi shook her head, but still smiled: "It's nothing, I just think it's quite interesting."
"Hey, have you promised him? Are you going?"
Meng Yao paused and said, "Go."
