After walking to the subway station with Cheng Ruoxi, Jiang Qiao took the subway on a different line to school and said goodbye to her.
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The sunshine in the morning is just right, and the morning reading time is very free. Students can freely choose to memorize in the classroom or in the corridor.
Of course, many people choose to fish.
Luo Shanshan was sitting in her seat reciting books, and the sunlight shining into the classroom through the leaves hit her face, which was a bit dazzling.
She is a pretty girl with a ponytail that can be seen everywhere on campus.
Teachers generally do not supervise morning reading, so many people recite while also chatting.
Luo Shanshan and her deskmate were talking animatedly when a figure suddenly ran beside her.
She was so frightened that she thought it was the teacher, so she quickly buried her eyes in the book.
She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw that the other person was wearing the same school uniform, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking up again, it was a female classmate whom I was not very familiar with.
At this time, the classmate said:
"Luo Shanshan, someone is looking for you, um... it seems to be Jiang Qiao from the next class."
Jiang Qiao, why is he here?
Luo Shanshan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this name.
Are you here specifically to see my joke?
A complex emotion suddenly surged in Luo Shanshan's heart. It was shame, excitement, and anger.
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Jiang Qiao was standing on the edge of the corridor at the entrance of Class 7, hiding behind a group of classmates who were endorsing papers to prevent him from being discovered by the teacher. During this morning reading, he and Li Wan found an excuse to go to the toilet before sneaking out.
Jiang Qiao was very satisfied with the efficiency of the classmate who sent the message. In less than two minutes, Luo Shanshan walked out of the classroom with her book and stood a few steps in front of him.
Not sure whether it was because the sun was too dazzling or because the eyes of the classmates in the class were too enthusiastic, Luo Shanshan's head was lowered.
"You...what do you want from me?" she asked in a low voice.
Jiang Qiao didn't notice the strange mood in her and said straight to the point: "That's it, classmate Luo Shanshan, can you contact your...boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend?" Luo Shanshan raised her head with a look of surprise on her face, "What boyfriend?"
"Just a shave, a pair of slippers, and the electric car is a bit worn..." Jiang Qiao used his hands and feet to try to describe the man's appearance.
"You mean Tian Zhen? Who told you that he is my boyfriend?" Luo Shanshan seemed a little angry.
"Uh... Okay, I'm sorry." Jiang Qiao was stunned. He knew that nothing true could come out of Zhou Cheng's mouth.
"Then do you know how to contact him?" Jiang Qiao asked again.
"So that's why you came to me to ask about this?" Luo Shanshan said, disappointment gradually spreading in her heart, but after a while she returned to normal:
"We are junior high school classmates, I know where his home is..."
After some narration, Jiang Qiao wrote down the address of the flat-inch slippers.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?" Luo Shanshan asked.
"No, thank you, classmate Luo Shanshan." Jiang Qiao's tone was sincere.
"Well..." Luo Shanshan turned around and walked into the classroom. The sunlight hitting her back became smaller and smaller.
If only her mosquito-like sound was left in the air, if Jiang Qiao's hearing had not improved due to the nourishment of the elements, he might not have been able to hear these words:
"Then we're settled."
Jiang Qiao was stunned again. He couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a moment.
Naturally, she would not understand how an ordinary girl could fall into her own confused youth.
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School is over in the afternoon, and there is still an hour and a half before evening self-study.
Jiang Qiao followed the address Luo Shanshan said and came to an alley near the school.
The alley is located in the old city, close to the city center, but there are no people in the alley.
"No. 36..." Jiang Qiao looked at the rusty house number on the courtyard door. If Luo Shanshan was right, Ban Cun lived here.
The courtyard door was open. In the small courtyard, the cement floor had cracked in several places, and clumps of weeds sprouted out. It looked like it had not been taken care of.
The door was ajar, and there seemed to be no lights on inside. It was dark, and a series of faint news broadcasts could be heard.
When he was about to go in, he accidentally stepped on a can.
At this time, a female voice came from the room, the voice was old and weak:
"Is A Zhen back?"
Jiang Qiao didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he walked in.
Relying on the remaining dusk, he could vaguely make out that it was an old man who was blind and had limited legs and feet.
She was curled up on the recliner, next to an old radio. Maybe because of damaged parts, the radio would make a rustling sound from time to time.
The old man heard the noise and looked toward the door, his wrinkles deepening because of his smile:
"Azhen, didn't you go buy soy sauce and salt? Are you back so soon?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qiao had no choice but to tell the truth: "Grandma, I am Tian Zhen's friend, and I came to see him for something."
The old man was stunned for a moment, fumbled with his right hand for a while, and turned off the radio.
The smile on her face became even bigger, as if to please: "My child, our Tian Zhen didn't cause any trouble, right? He is a good boy, but I am useless..."
Jiang Qiao waved his hand quickly: "No, no... no, I just wanted to talk to him about some study matters."
"Oh, study, study well." When the old lady heard this, she was obviously very happy, but the next second she showed a complicated expression:
"But our Tian Zhen has dropped out of school for many years."
Jiang Qiao added: "Grandma, it's okay. Even if you drop out of high school, you can still take the college entrance examination. As long as..."
At this time, Jiang Qiao's words were interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps, followed by a question:
"What are you here for?"
Tian Zhen had a shaved head and was still wearing a pair of slippers as winter entered, and he still held a bag of soy sauce and salt in his hand.
He stood at the door, looking wary of Jiang Qiao.
"Azhen, why are you so rude to your friends?" Grandma asked.
"Grandma, he... forget it." Tian Zhen wanted to say that he was not familiar with Jiang Qiao at all, but when he thought about the ins and outs of this matter, if grandma knew, he would definitely be very angry, so he finally did not explain.
"Come out and tell me." Tian Zhen glanced at Jiang Qiao, then put the oil and salt aside and walked out.
The two of them walked to the entrance of the courtyard. It was already getting late, and the neon lights in the distance lit up along the street.
Tian Zhen took out a crumpled cigarette from his trouser pocket, lit it, and started smoking by himself.
"I really want to know how you found my home." After a moment of silence, Tian Zhen said.
"I asked Luo Shanshan." Jiang Qiao said honestly.
"I knew that even though you rejected her, she still didn't let go." Tian Zhen smoked his cigarette, the smoke rings disappearing in the wind.
Jiang Qiao was confused: "Do you have a crush on her?"
Tian Zhen blushed suddenly: "From junior high school to now...how do you know?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "You can understand this kind of thing at a glance."
"Okay, I've finished smoking one. What's the matter with you? You wouldn't come here to reminisce about old times, right? We're not familiar with each other either." Tian Zhen asked.
Jiang Qiao still smiled: "I want to know more about Zhu Guanhua, be specific."