novellhall Chapter 22 A Young Girl's Thoughts
Chapter 22 A Young Girl's Thoughts
Liu Shishi has been having the same dream for the past few days.
That strange man always inexplicably appears anywhere in my dreams.
Sometimes on street corners;
Sometimes in the mirror;
Sometimes it's in an unfamiliar room.
Even in those dreams, his face appeared.
How embarrassing!
Liu Shishi, who had just gotten into the taxi, shook her head. Maybe leaving this city would allow her to forget this man.
When Liu Shishi arrived at the station, she was still feeling relieved that she could finally forget about this man when she looked up and saw that familiar face again.
Although he was quite far away, the clothes he was wearing were the same ones from that day.
Liu Shishi tightened her grip on her suitcase, wanting to get as far away from him as possible.
But Liu Shishi's gaze kept unconsciously following behind him, and even her pace quickened without her realizing it.
I couldn't help but want to move closer to him.
50 m.
20 m.
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When they arrived at the ticket gate, the distance between Liu Shishi and him was only three people.
It was only when the ticket inspector verified his name that Liu Shishi learned his name for the first time:
Xu Jingxing.
"His name is quite nice, and he's as good-looking as he is," Liu Shishi thought to herself.
After having her ticket checked, Liu Shishi sat down diagonally behind Xu Jingxing.
As they got closer, Liu Shishi could smell the men's cologne on Xu Jingxing.
It smelled the same as when I was in his arms that day.
Seeing Xu Jingxing searching left and right for the train information display screen, Liu Shishi's heart jumped.
Afraid of being discovered by him,
She also hoped that he would discover her.
Liu Shishi was a little uneasy. If they really made eye contact, would he still remember her?
Should I greet him?
What should I say if I want to greet someone?
Should I compliment him on how nice his clothes are?
Hearing her train information being broadcast over the station's public address system, Liu Shishi, who had been feeling conflicted, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Forget it, let's leave it at that. We probably won't run into each other again."
Seeing Xu Jingxing walk towards the station supermarket, Liu Shishi also picked up her suitcase, checked her ticket, and walked towards the platform.
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At that moment, Xu Jingxing was completely unaware that there was a girl silently watching him from behind.
When he heard the announcement that it was time to board his train, he realized he hadn't prepared any food for the train and hurriedly ran to the station's supermarket.
After buying instant noodles and ham, he found a long queue to enter the station. He put his purchases into his backpack, found a seat nearby, and prepared to wait until the queue thinned out before going to get his ticket checked.
Anyway, I don't have a standing ticket and I don't have much luggage, so I don't need to squeeze onto the train to get a good spot.
Almost the last to board the train, Xu Jingxing hadn't even found his seat when the train departed.
Just as I sat down in my bunk, Zhang Jiani called.
"Why didn't you wake me up? You just left."
"I was just afraid you'd be reluctant to let me go, wasn't I?"
"How annoying! You should have woken me up to take you home," Zhang Jiani said, stretching on the phone. "Are you in the car?"
"The bus has already departed and will arrive around 5 a.m. tomorrow."
"Is food ready?"
"I'll order a boxed meal later, and I've also prepared instant noodles and ham for when I get hungry in the evening."
As Xu Jingxing spoke, he took the snacks he had bought out of his schoolbag.
"Okay, I'll leave you for now. I need to get up and take a shower. You made me all sweaty."
"Okay! I'll contact you on QQ in a bit."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Jingxing waited on the seat by the bed until six o'clock, bought a boxed lunch, ate it, and then climbed into his own bed.
I just had a phone call with Tang Yan. She was worried that when Xu Jingxing arrives tomorrow, her scenes won't be finished yet.
Therefore, she told Xu Jingxing in advance that she had hidden a key under a flowerpot in front of the door of her rented house.
The house is a four-person room, but currently only Tang Yan, Mao Junjie, and Guo Zhenni live there, leaving one room empty.
The landlord had hidden a key downstairs to make it easier to show the apartment to people, which unexpectedly provided convenience for Xu Jingxing.
Mao Junjie and Guo Zhenni have both gone out of town these past few days, so now only Tang Yan lives in the four-person room.
Tell him he doesn't need to knock; he can just take the key and go in when he arrives. The room closest to the door is hers.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingxing's heart stirred:
"The opportunity has arrived!"
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Nothing happened that night, and the carriage was relatively quiet. After chatting with Zhang Jiani on QQ for a while, Xu Jingxing fell asleep.
When I opened my eyes, the train was almost at the station.
Xu Jingxing hadn't eaten the instant noodles he bought yesterday, so before they arrived at the station, he quickly made some and ate a few bites as breakfast.
After getting off the bus and leaving the station, I originally wanted to save some money by taking the bus, but because it was too early, the first buses hadn't even started running yet, so I had to call a taxi at the station entrance.
After waiting for ages, all the taxis that came were unlicensed ones. They were ready to fleece any out-of-towner they saw.
With no other option, Xu Jingxing, who was already short of money, could only find a place to sit down and wait for the 5:30 am bus.
the other side.
As soon as Liu Shishi stepped out of the station, she spotted that familiar figure again.
"We were on the same bus?"
Liu Shishi gripped the handle of her suitcase tightly.
She suddenly remembered a line from a novel she had read a few days ago:
"Some people, even if the time and place change, will still reappear in front of you in the same way."
Be brave this time!
Liu Shishi mustered her courage and wanted to go up and say hello.
Suddenly, a car horn rang out, startling the group of passengers who were still drowsy.
The crowd stirred and rushed toward the bus.
Xu Jingxing was no exception. When he saw the bus arrive, he hurriedly grabbed his backpack and rushed onto the bus.
After the crowd dispersed, Xu Jingxing had disappeared from Liu Shishi's sight.
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Xu Jingxing was somewhat relieved as he got on the bus. He hadn't expected the bus from the train station to depart at five o'clock. He was glad he hadn't taken that unlicensed taxi earlier, and the money he saved on taxi fare would be enough to treat Tang Yan to a meal at noon.
Just before arriving at the station, Xu Jingxing called Tang Yan, but no one answered. He guessed that filming hadn't finished yet, so he could only go to his residence alone to wait for Tang Yan to get off work.
After getting off the bus, I arrived at this familiar, slightly dated old neighborhood.
Xu Jingxing couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Twenty years ago, my dreams were shattered right here, and I fled back to my hometown in a sorry state.
The building where Tang Yan lives is the same one where Xu Jingxing lived twenty years ago when he was pursuing his dreams.
As Xu Jingxing stepped into the building, the two versions of himself from different time periods handed over their reins on the rusted iron railing.
In this life, I will absolutely not leave in such a wretched state as before!!!
Climb up to the fourth floor and find the key hidden under the flowerpot under the door number 402.
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn it.
He opened the door, ready to go inside.
Before I even stepped inside, I heard a scream come from inside the house.
Clang!
Xu Jingxing was startled and instinctively stepped back and closed the door.
He glanced again at the house number and the key in his hand.
"I didn't go to the wrong address, it's the address Tang Yan gave me! Didn't she say no one was here right now?"
but......
Why does that person inside look so familiar?
After regaining his composure, Xu Jingxing knocked on the door again. "Is this Guo Zhenni? It's me, Xu Jingxing."
He paused, then said somewhat guiltily:
"Don't worry, I didn't see anything!"
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