Chapter 42: Love in the Age of Innocence
Yes, from ancient times to the present, both in cities and rural areas, Zhang Shaoping said this correctly. He didn't want Yuran to harm her future because of himself.
An Yuran likes Zhang Shaoping, which is not determined by her brain. She likes this rural country bumpkin from the bottom of her heart, because there is something very unusual about him - she can't explain clearly what it is.
In addition, although he is not very handsome, he has a distinctive appearance. He is tall in size, straight nose, and a man's tenacity on his face, his eyes are full of youthful vitality, and his whole body looks full of youth.
A refreshing wind blew from the river bank, making the rainy hair sway around. Her vibrant eyes were bright and she looked very beautiful. She turned her back slightly, looked further away, and said with affectionate back to Zhang Shaoping: "Zhang Shaoping, have you felt it?"
"What, Shaoping said in confusion: "What did you feel?"
An Yuran slowly closed her eyes, raised a smile on the corner of her mouth, and said, "It's the wind, have you felt it?"
"Yes, there is indeed wind, but this is not surprising!"
"Shaoping, stretch your arms and see what you have experienced." Shaoping stretched out his arms as Yuran said, and a cool wind blew towards him. Yes, he felt freedom. This wind of freedom was not restricted and blew throughout the mountains, fields, rivers, forests. No matter how difficult and dangerous it was, it let itself float. He finally understood what Yuran meant in his heart.
This means: no matter what kind of difference there are between them, no matter whether they are far apart or a short distance, they cannot escape being blown by this wind of freedom. The same is true for love. They should not bind their true heart because of everything in the world. People should not only live for the sake of life, but also pursue what kind of life.
The wind on the river surface rushed towards them with a wet water vapor. The tears flowing from the corners of Zhang Shaoping's eyes were intertwined with this water vapor, and his vision was a little blurred. He could not see the road ahead, but the original hot stream in his heart began to surge again. This was the happiest time he had suppressed his heart for more than two months.
Zhang Shaoping trembled his lips and said to Yuran affectionately: "Yuran, I was wrong. I should not ignore you. From now on, I will never let you be sad. I am willing to be kind to you for the rest of my life, just like this free wind, pursuing the truth deep in my heart.
After hearing this, An Yuran turned around and faced Shaoping with a sense of trust in her eyes and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth as usual.
This silent dialogue and this silent and sound eye contact made them laugh together. This is love in the innocent era, without secular material, and abandons all things that hinder love, just to pursue the most real thing deep in their hearts - this is pure love that people today do not have.
The night gradually became deeper, and the weeds beside the river bank were swaying left and right by the strong wind on the river surface. Zhang Shaoping and An Yuran looked at me and I looked at you, with happy smiles rising from time to time, and the two of them walked towards the campus casually.
Since then, Zhang Shaoping and An Yuran have had more frequent interactions and are no longer sarcastic by some students in the class. They not only borrow books to read books, but also go to the cafeteria to have dinner together. An Yuran, who originally ate A-supply dishes, sometimes also cooks a C-supply dishes with Shaoping. The two of them eat in their mouths and sweet in their hearts.
Their love made Li Xiang increasingly unable to bear it. Every time Li Xiang saw Zhang Shaoping, the country bumpkin he called, he would not get angry, especially when he saw Zhang Shaoping and An Yuran together, he felt even more uncomfortable.
It was a dark and windy night. The light-out bell in the dormitory had not been called yet. Li Xiang and a group of people who were connected with him were gathered in a boy's dormitory. He sent someone to call Zhang Shaoping who lived in other dormitories.
After Zhang Shaoping entered the dormitory, a boy closed the door. Zhang Shaoping felt a little confused. He saw many people standing in front of him and looked at him unfriendly. He also found that several people did not live in this dormitory. Among them were Li Xiang who lived in the four-person room and Yang Junfeng who was in the same dormitory as him. The group of people were staring at Li Xiang. Just when Li Xiang gave the order, he asked everyone: "What's the matter with you calling me?"
Li Xiang walked up to Zhang Shaoping and said to Zhang Shaoping: "Zhang Shaoping, I heard that you stole Yang Junfeng's ten dollars. Isn't it true?"
Zhang Shaoping said in surprise: No…”
"Quote, you and Yang Junfeng are in the same dormitory. You didn't steal this money. Who else would it be?" Li Xiang pointed at the other people.
Zhang Shaoping said to Yang Junfeng unjustly: "When did I steal your ten dollars? What evidence do you have?"
Those boys said with a straight face and aloofness: "It wasn't your Zhang Shaoping who stole it, who would have stolen it? Except for you who looked a little scammered in the dormitory, who would do this?"
Zhang Shaoping immediately realized that these people were deliberately unable to get along with him. But he couldn't remember when he offended these people. He was usually very kind to his classmates in the class and never had a quarrel with anyone!
He no longer cares about this because he saw his dangerous situation looming. He also knew that it would be useless for him to defend himself. When he saw the group of people grinning and approaching him, he hurriedly said, "Students, let's talk slowly, I..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Xiang's big fist had hit his face. He immediately felt his nose and mouth warm, yes, blood was flowing from his mouth and nose. Then, the group of people surrounded him, punched and kicked him and stepped on the ground. He just felt the pain everywhere in his body, and he fell to the ground without moving.
After a while, Li Xiang, who was sitting on the bed, asked another boy to get a basin of cold water. So Li Xiang and the group of people pulled him up from the ground. The two forced his arms to hold him, and the others wiped the bloody faces on his nose and corners of his mouth cleaned with a towel, and then patted the dust on his clothes with their hands. Li Xiang was even more bullied and spit on his palm, rubbed his hands on his head, and then combed his hair neatly with a comb. Then the group of people let him go, and the people standing beside him were so happy that they were completely happy.
Zhang Shaoping gained a foothold and tears were filled with tears in his eyes. He didn't know why these classmates would cause trouble for him and bully him like this.
He wanted to find an opportunity to tell the principal about this, but now he has no trace of being beaten. Tell the principal, will the principal believe him?
Li Xiang smiled and said to Zhang Shaoping: "If you have the ability, just go and tell the principal! At that time, we all say that you stole Yang Junfeng's ten yuan, just asked you to hand over the stolen ten yuan, but if you don't pay it back, you will first attack us. In order to defend ourselves, we have to..."
The group of people laughed at the helpless Zhang Shaoping.
Zhang Shaoping wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve and said, "I won't sue you, but you have to give me a reason, why did you wrongly accus me of stealing Yang Junfeng's money and hit me, insulting me."
"Zhang Shaoping, are you really stupid or fake? Don't you know that An Yuran is my fiancée? You smile with her all day at school. Did you not take me Li Xiang seriously?"
After Zhang Shaoping knew why he was beaten, his discomfort and grievance also sootheed because he knew that he was beaten because of An Yuran, so all this mattered.
"Zhang Shaoping, please listen to me. From now on, I will stay away from Yuran, otherwise I will teach you a lesson. Today I will just treat it as a warning. If you don't listen to advice, you will know the consequences. My father is the director of the county education bureau. If you dare to make me angry, I will make you unable to study in County No. 1 Middle School. If you want to study hard, it is best to stay away from Yuran."
Zhang Shaoping wanted to say that it was impossible, but if he had any more improper meaning, he would definitely be beaten again, so he swallowed and stopped talking.
Li Xiang beat Zhang Shaoping and let out a sigh of anger, then happily walked out of the eight-person dormitory and returned to his four-person dormitory.
Zhang Shaoping limped out of the beating dormitory. He did not go back to his dormitory. He was afraid that his appearance would make his younger brother Shaoan worry, so he walked alone to a small wood in the northeast corner of the campus. He hugged a ginkgo tree and started crying. He did not cry because he was beaten, but because of his cowardice.
He was thinking to himself: "Why didn't he resist at that time? Even if he couldn't beat him, he should fight back. He felt as cowardly as a coward, and had no masculinity at all."
The night gradually became deeper, and the cool autumn wind blew the ginkgo leaves everywhere. He felt extremely desolate, and his body began to feel a little cold. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hands and walked towards the dormitory building.
When he returned to the dormitory, his younger brother Zhang Shaoan asked him, "Brother, where are you going?"
Zhang Shaoping took a breath and said, "I was ventilated outside just now. It's okay, you go to bed quickly! It's still late."
Zhang Shaoan felt that his brother Shaoping had something hidden from him, but since his brother Shaoping didn't say it, he wouldn't ask.
The next morning, Zhang Shaoping and his younger brother Zhang Shaoan went to the classroom to attend class as usual. An Yuran looked at Zhang Shaoping's mouth with purple and purple, and then asked, "Zhang Shaoping, what's wrong with your mouth?"
Shaoping covered his mouth with his hands and said, "It's okay, I accidentally fell it last night."
Chapter completed!