Lucky girls of the 1990s

51-60

Chapter 51: Running away from home Chapter 51: Running away from home
When Yan Ling saw this piece of paper, her face turned pale with fright. Will Chi Zhengrong run away from home? However, Yan Ling didn't even know when he would leave.

Yan Ling took this piece of paper and went to find her parents, but neither Chi Tianliang nor Lu Lihong came back yet. Yan Ling sat on the sofa, her hands shaking a little. Where will Chi Zhengrong go? She thought of her friend Zhengrong, and Yan Ling still remembered that phone number. She didn't hesitate, picked up the phone, and pressed the slightly familiar phone number neatly.

The call was quickly connected. After ringing for about twenty seconds, the other party finally answered the call.

"Hello, is Cheng Xu here?"

The other party's voice was that of a woman. Hearing the voice of a young girl, the other party couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"

"I, Cheng Xu, his classmate, want to ask him something. Is he at home?"

After a while, it was Cheng Xu's voice: "Hello, who are you?"

"I am Xu Yanling, do you know where Zhengrong is?"

"I do not know."

Cheng Xu didn't even know where Chi Zhengrong would go. Yan Ling quickly asked Cheng Xu about other friends who had contact with Zhengrong. I asked four or five friends, but no one knew where Zhengrong had gone.

Just when Yan Ling didn't know where to look for Zhengrong, Chi Zhengrong came back with Lu Lihong. The two of them looked a little solemn. She didn't have so many worries at this moment, and she showed the piece of paper to the two of them.

Chi Tianliang looked at it and said angrily: "He hasn't come home yet?"

"Yes, I found this thing in the drawer of his desk."

Lu Lihong didn't take it to heart yet, and said calmly: "I'm afraid I went to play with my friends, and I'll be back soon."

"But I asked all his friends, and they all said they didn't know where Zhengrong was. Dad, Mom, I always feel that something is wrong. Could Zhengrong have gone to another place alone, like a year ago? That decision I...made before."

Chi Tianliang and Lu Lihong were both dumbfounded. Although Chi Zhengrong was rebellious and occasionally stayed out at night, he had never caused such a farce as running away from home. Where could he go?
"He has no money and can't walk far. Maybe he went to the city to play and will be back soon." Chi Tianliang concluded.

Lu Lihong was a little scared: "No, he has money. I didn't take his New Year's money and let him keep it by himself. His aunt was generous and gave her fifty. Grandpa also took a lot. It should be about the same in total. It’s about two hundred yuan.”

"Two hundred dollars?!"

"He usually still has pocket money, and he didn't go out to do anything this semester. He doesn't need a few dollars. If you save all the money together, it will be a lot of money. This money is enough to go to the capital."

Yan Ling and Lu Lihong went to take inventory of Zhengrong's things again. Books and other things were all missing. Two or three sets of clothes were missing, and only one pair of shoes was missing. The Walkman that had been in the drawer was taken away, as well as his favorite cassettes. In addition, Yan Ling also looked for ID cards, wallets and other things, but she couldn't even see them.

Lu Lihong was at a loss for words at that time, and tears flowed down her face.

"When he is so old, the farthest he has ever gone is to follow us to a provincial capital. He has never gone out normally. He can go anywhere."

Yan Ling consoled her: "Think carefully, has he ever mentioned where he wants to go the most?"

Lu Lihong couldn't answer this question. She was usually busy with work, and even if Chi Zhengrong had something on her mind, she was unwilling to tell her mother. The relationship between mother and son was already very indifferent, but now that her son suddenly disappeared, where could he go?

Chi Tianliang finally made up his mind: "Let's call the police first and ask the police comrades to help keep an eye on him. Then call his uncle. They have connections in the provincial capital, so let's pay more attention to him."

Lu Lihong just cried, and Chi Tianliang felt annoyed when he saw her crying: "Don't just cry, you have to find a solution. Crying can't solve the problem. Let's go to the police station first. Yan Ling, just stay at home."

Yan Ling nodded in agreement.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night for the Chi family.

I called the police and briefly explained the situation. Lu Lihong still felt uncomfortable. The call to Uncle Zhengrong was made by Chi Tianliang. He briefly explained the situation, and his uncle promised to help and inquire more.

Yan Ling comforted Lu Lihong: "Mom, don't blame him too much if Zhengrong comes back later. He has a strong heart and is not forgiving. Family relations need to be adjusted. If the quarrel is too tense, he will not want to go home. . And don’t always treat him as a child. In fact, he is almost an adult, knows what he is doing, and has the ability to discern. If you always treat him as a child, his rebelliousness will be more serious."

Lu Lihong said: "No matter how old he is, he will always be my child. If he ran out without saying a word, I wouldn't be worried."

I have tried every possible way, and half a month has passed, but there is still no news about Chi Zhengrong. No one knows where he went.

Lu Lihong became ill because of this, but fortunately Yan Ling was by her side to take good care of her and she recovered quickly.

At the beginning of August, the college entrance examination results came in one after another. Chi Tianliang got the results of Yanling and Zhengrong. Yanling scored 642 points, which was her best performance. Chi Zhengrong scored 308. With this score, it would be difficult to get into any university.

Although his grades came down, there was no news about Chi Zhengrong.

Chi Tianliang was very angry: "This brat has planned it a long time ago, right? He didn't give me a serious examination in the exam. He just answered a few questions to deal with me. In fact, he just wanted to escape from our control after going out."

Although Chi Zhengrong's grades were not good, he didn't score above 300 points in the exam. His score in the last diagnostic test was over 400 points. He could barely enroll in a junior college with 400 points. Na Chi Zhengrong didn't even take the college entrance examination well. This score was just to deal with the family.

"Yan Ling's first choice should be stable, right?" Lu Lihong decided not to think about her son anymore.

Chi Tianliang said: "Sure, if she can leave the school she originally filled in the capital. You were still too conservative back then."

There is no regret for Yanling. The major she applied for is applied chemistry. She likes chemistry and finds it very interesting. Lu Lihong felt that Yanling could become a chemistry teacher in a middle school after graduating from university, so she had no objection.

"In a short time, you will also go to school outside, and we will be the only two in this family. Yan Ling, don't be as heartless as Zhengrong. You should call back often when you go out. Your dad and I I will all miss you." It was obvious that Yan Ling had only been in this family for a year, but to Lu Lihong, it seemed as if Yan Ling had always been their daughter.

"Mom, don't worry, I will call you every week to tell you that you are safe. Zhengrong and I are not here, so you two should take good care of yourself."

These words made Lu Lihong feel a little sad. Xu Yanling asked Chi Tianliang again: "Dad, how many exams did Jin Qiuhai take? Is there any problem with the medical school he applied for?"

"He scored 684 points. With this score, he can choose any university in China." "It's great. He will definitely become his father's pride in the future."

Jin Qiuhai was also the top scorer in the city, bringing great glory to the school. Chi Tianliang also gained a lot of limelight. The school also said that it would commend Jin Qiuhai well, and Chi Tianliang, as the head teacher and subject teacher, was also recognized as an advanced student.

Chi Tianliang said to Yanling gently: "You are also my father's pride. Although Zhengrong does not live up to expectations, you live up to expectations. I have nothing to regret. Yanling, if you see Zhengrong in the future after you go out, tell me Dad doesn't hate him in his heart, and doesn't want to blame him. He just hopes that he can still live well after losing our protection, not do anything illegal, and take care of himself. These are enough. If there is any difficulty, just There’s no shame in calling home.”

Yan Ling nodded in agreement. She saw the helplessness of an old father.

On the fourth day after the college entrance examination results were released, Jin Qiuhai appeared. When he heard about Zhengrong, he was still calm: "Zhengrong may want to go out on his own. It's okay. He is very smart and will not suffer any injustice. Besides, the outside world is not as good as he thought. It would be good to go out and experience it."

Seeing what he said, Lu Lihong quickly asked: "Classmate Jin, do you know something? What did Zhengrong say to you before he left?"

Jin Qiuhai shook his head and said: "No, I don't know anything, and he didn't communicate with me. Master, don't worry too much. Only after Zhengrong fell and suffered did he understand you, and he will come back in the end."

He is always so calm, and his perspective on things is nothing like that of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy.

The truth was correct, but as a mother, how could Lu Lihong accept it so easily? Zhengrong was her child, and she couldn't bear to let him suffer any injustice.

Yan Ling expressed congratulations to Jin Qiuhai: "Congratulations, you can get your wish."

Jin Qiuhai looked very calm, as if everything was under control. He said: "It's okay. I know your scores are not bad. If you had listened to me, the university would be in the same city."

Is he still brooding over this matter?
"It will take about half a month for the notice to come out. Before then, you can also relax."

Jin Qiuhai nodded and said, "That's true. Yan Ling, I came here today to discuss something with you."

Yan Ling was a little confused, so she asked, "What's the matter?"

"I want to go to the provincial capital tomorrow. How about you go with me?"

"Provincial capital? What are you doing in the provincial capital?"

"There's something I want to ask about. Didn't you want to go to the provincial capital before, but I stopped you later. Come with me this time. You'll be back in two days. There won't be any delay."

Yan Ling was a little hesitant, and Jin Qiuhai said to her seriously: "Don't you always want to see it?"
"I do, but..." "Are you worried that Teacher Chi and the others won't let you go? I'm here to tell them that you don't have to worry." Jin Qiuhai patted Yan Ling's shoulder gently to reassure her. (End of chapter)

Chapter 52: Inquiry Chapter 52: Inquiry
Jin Qiuhai took Yan Ling out to talk with Chi Tianliang and his wife.

"Teacher Chi, Mrs. Chi, can you let Yan Ling go to the provincial capital with me?"

Both people in the living room were surprised. Lu Lihong asked quickly: "Why do you want Yan Ling to go to the provincial capital?"

"Yan Ling has always wanted to visit the provincial capital. It just so happens that the notice here hasn't come out yet, and it's rare to have time to relax. If Zhengrong is missing, let's go to the provincial capital to look for him and see if we can find him. trace."

Lu Lihong glanced at Chi Tianliang. Chi Tianliang had no objection. He said, "You can go if you want, but you are not allowed to stay outside for too long. The school also commends Qiu Hai, so you must be prepared."

Jin Qiuhai smiled and said, "I know, I'll be back in two or three days." After getting their consent, Qiuhai saw that it was still early, so he said to Yan Ling: "Go and clean up, we will leave today."

Yan Ling said doubtfully: "Didn't I go there tomorrow?"

"It's still early. It's not too late to catch the 2:10 train after lunch. Let's go early and come back early."

"Oh..." Yan Ling agreed, and she went back to her room to clean up. But you don’t need to bring too much stuff for the past two or three days. She packed a set of clothes into her backpack, and picked up a bottle of sunscreen and a bottle of lotion. Toothbrush, toothpaste, towel. These were packed and put into plastic bags. It was packed up quickly.

Lu Lihong was busy cooking. Since moving to a new home, the family no longer burns briquettes. Instead, it has been replaced by a kerosene stove, which is more convenient than briquettes.

After lunch, Jin Qiuhai and Yan Ling went to the station together. Chi Tianliang sent them to the bus. He gave Yan Ling a note with the address and phone number of Uncle Zhengrong's home on it, and gave some detailed instructions.

Jin Qiuhai promised Chi Tianliang: "Teacher Chi, don't worry, I will definitely bring Yan Ling back safely."

Jin Qiuhai is here, so there is nothing to worry about. Chi Tianliang waved goodbye to them.

The bus came soon. Yan Ling got on the bus first and found a seat. Jin Qiuhai also came with him. All he had with him was a backpack.

Yan Ling looked outside. Early August was the hottest time of the year. Because it was noon, there were no pedestrians on the street.

Jin Qiuhai was sitting outside. The bus had not yet installed air conditioning. There was a ceiling fan hanging on the roof, and the fan blades were spinning, but Yan Ling still felt hot.

About twenty minutes later, they arrived at the bus station. Jin Qiuhai went to buy a ticket first. There are still ten minutes left before departure time. Yan Ling was busy giving him the ticket money.

Jin Qiuhai said: "I owe you a ticket, no need to give it."

After hearing what he said, Yan Ling took the money back with peace of mind.

When the car arrived, the two got in the car and chose a seat farther back. Jin Qiuhai still left the window seat to Yan Ling.

"It's cooler by the window, and you won't get as much sun if you sit here."

This is his meticulousness, and Yan Ling can appreciate it.

"Have you been to the provincial capital before?"

Jin Qiuhai shook his head and said, "No, I wanted to go there once before, but I never made it because of the travel expenses."

Both of you have never been there before, will you be lost? Yan Ling thought to herself.

The bus departed at the appointed time, but the bus was not full of passengers.

There was music playing in the car, and it happened to be the song "Flowers in the Water" sung by Principal Tan that Yan Ling often listened to Zheng Rong. Just last month, she heard Zheng Rong play it, but now she doesn't know where he is. Good or bad.

"You don't have to worry about him. As a man, it's okay to go out and explore. He can't be kept in a greenhouse all his life. He will always grow up and go into society. These worries will restrain him."

He seemed to be able to read minds. Yan Ling glanced at him in surprise and asked uncomfortably: "How do you know what I am thinking."

"Because I'm good at pinching and calculating. You can't hide things on your face. No matter what emotion you're feeling, it's written on your face. Others will understand it at a glance."

Yan Ling touched her face. Indeed, he was right. Yan Ling was not a person who was good at hiding her emotions.

"I'm not as deep as you. Happy is happy, sad is sad. Living with a mask is too tiring."

Qiu Hai nodded and said, "That's what happened."

Yan Ling asked Qiu Hai what she did at home during the summer vacation. Qiu Hai replied: "Doing farm work. Didn't you notice that I got a lot of tan?" He said and showed his arm to Yan Ling. It was indeed red and tan. .

Jin Qiuhai talked to Yan Ling about things in the village again, and about Wang Laizi who had wanted to exchange marriage with the Xu family.

"The Wang family got married to a family in the next town. It was also an exchange of marriages. However, it is said that the daughter-in-law Wang Laizi married was blind and had to make do with it. Wang Laizi has not restrained himself since he got married, and he doesn't even want to raise crops. Taking care of him, he beats his wife every day when he is drunk and lazy. I heard that he beat his wife several times during the summer vacation. Fortunately you didn't marry him, otherwise you wouldn't know how you would have been tortured." Whenever he thinks of this, Jin Qiuhai They were all glad that they had brought Yan Ling out.

Yanling said: "If I had not succeeded that day, I would never have joined the Wang family as they wished. The Xu Yanling they knew has already been forgotten, and the Xu Yanling now is not so easily manipulated."

Jin Qiuhai laughed when he heard this: "You are right. But if you had not come out, life would have been more difficult, and I don't know when the day of success will be."

Yan Ling nodded, Qiu Hai said that.

The road was not smooth, so the car bumped along the way. Once when passing a big pothole, the car jumped up. If Qiu Hai hadn't reached out to protect Yan Ling's head in time, Yan Ling would have been knocked on the head.

"Fortunately, I don't get motion sickness, otherwise I would have been miserable on this journey..." The road conditions were not good, and riding in the car was simply a torment.

"It will be convenient when the expressway is built in the future."

Yan Ling hurriedly asked: "Expressway, when will it be repaired?"

Qiu Hai said smoothly: "It will probably take another three to five years. It will be convenient to enter the provincial capital in the future."

Yan Ling said: "You are really well informed."

In fact, it's not that Qiu Hai is well-informed, but that he knows everything. I know that their current county will develop well in the future. Later, the county was removed and became a district. It attracted many investors to set up factories and had its own industrial park. The industry has been good.

It's just that he died before he even reached the age of forty, and he died unjustly. When he woke up again, he found that he was twelve years old again. This time he wanted to change his life, make up for the regrets in his heart, and find the final answer to the secret.

"Will you return to the county in the future?" Yan Ling asked him.

Jin Qiuhai said: "Maybe, but it's not time to decide yet. Studying medicine is inherently more time-consuming than other majors. By then you will be working, maybe I will still be in school. By the way, you will go to graduate school, right? ?”

"I don't know, I haven't thought of that step yet."

The two of them kept saying all the way that in the last semester they had not communicated so much in the car.

"Are you and Wei Fang a couple?"

Jin Qiuhai was very surprised when he heard about it. He hurriedly asked: "Why did you say that?"

Yan Ling smiled and said, "I know she likes you. With a good background, good looks, and good grades like her, she is simply an ideal girlfriend, right?"

"No! She and I are just ordinary friends. Where did you go?"

Jin Qiuhai's hasty denial made Yan Ling feel puzzled: "I think she is a good choice. You seem to have really high standards."

"I don't like little girls..."

Yan Ling was even more shocked at these words. Jin Qiuhai doesn't like people of his own age. Could it be that he has an Oedipus complex? But she couldn't ask this question.

The road was difficult and the journey took almost four hours.

Xu Yanling felt like her bones were falling apart. She got out of the car and looked around. The houses in the provincial capital were densely populated and there were many high-rise buildings. There are a lot of people on the street. There are also many shops. The bustling and bustling city is indeed beyond comparison with the county town.

However, the most common form of transportation on the street is bicycles.

Yanling took out the note given by Chi Tianliang and looked at it. She was hesitant whether to find someone to ask about it. But Jin Qiuhai came over and took Yan Ling's hand and said, "Let's go, the bus in front is the one we want to take." Yan Ling saw a bus painted in red driving over, and she was still a little confused. Jin Qiuhai How can I catch the train if I find out so soon? Yan Ling followed Jin Qiuhai into the bus. The bus was crowded with people. Jin Qiuhai let Yan Ling grab an armrest firmly. He couldn't move, so he stood behind Yan Ling and protected her firmly. Yan Ling. The car stopped and stopped, and Yan Ling turned to Qiu Hai and asked, "How long will it take for us to ride?" "About ten stops, it will be quick." "Oh, that's good." She really felt at ease having him by her side, Yan Ling only paid attention to the market outside the car window. After several stops, when the place name "Cultural Palace" was reported, Jin Qiuhai and Yan Ling said: "We are here." Yan Ling followed Jin Qiuhai and got off the car, but did not find the Cultural Palace immediately after getting off the car. He wandered at the intersection After a while, he stopped someone and asked about it before he came over and told Yan Ling: "Let's go, we have to cross a street to get there." Yan Ling followed Jin Qiuhai and walked and stopped all the way. When crossing the zebra crossing, Jin Qiuhai was worried that she wouldn't be able to keep up, so he pulled her to run with him. After walking through a row of alleys with red brick walls, Yan Ling saw a sign that clearly read "XX City Cultural Palace". Yan Ling thought that this place did not match the place recorded on the note. She was still wondering, but Jin Qiuhai had already gone to the guard to inquire. "Hello, uncle, do you have a teacher named Hong Gang here?" "Who are you?" The guard looked at Qiu Hai and Yan Ling carefully. Jin Qiuhai said quickly: "I am the son of Teacher Hong's friend." The guard did not embarrass them much, and then made a phone call. The call was brief and ended quickly. Then he said: "You go in here and get to the first floor. Wait in the hall, Teacher Hong will be down soon." (End of Chapter)

Chapter 53 Stay Chapter 53 Stay
Yan Ling followed Jin Qiuhai to the lobby of the Cultural Palace. The lobby was really big. It was divided into two. The back part was a rest area, and there were some chairs placed there. The entire wall in front is lined with mirrors. There is a group of young women wearing red dance costumes, each holding a pink dance fan, rehearsing the program in front of the mirror. The song "Please Come to the Ends of the World" is playing on the radio. The instructor above was giving instructions over and over again.

This situation reminded Yan Ling of the group of square dancing adults thirty years later, but the group in front of her were all professional dancers, and their graceful figures were not comparable to those of amateurs.

Yan Ling and Qiu Hai were sitting on the chairs in the back. Yan Ling was paying attention to the program in front, but Jin Qiu Hai was full of thoughts.

After about half an hour, someone came down from upstairs. Yan Ling looked up and saw that the man looked a bit short and fat, wearing a pair of glasses, a striped short-sleeved shirt, and his trousers were pulled up well, revealing a black belt.

After the man came down and looked around, Jin Qiuhai had already stood up and walked over.

"Are you Teacher Hong?"

Hong Gang took a look at the young man in front of him. He looked like he was only eighteen or nineteen years old. He was in his youth. However, Hong Gang couldn't remember where he had seen this boy.

"What do you want from me?"

Jin Qiuhai hurriedly said with a smile: "Yes."

We are rehearsing a program here, and this is not the place to talk. Hong Gang hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You come with me."

Jin Qiuhai nodded in agreement, and hurriedly said hello to Yan Ling: "Yan Ling, please wait for me here for a while. I will come back when I have finished my work."

"Oh, okay." Yan Ling helped Qiu Hai hold her backpack and still sat there waiting.

Jin Qiuhai followed Hong Gang to the office upstairs. There were other people in the office. Hong Gang moved a chair for Jin Qiuhai to sit on.

"You know me, and you came here, but I don't have any impression of you. Do you have any business with me? You have to follow procedures for work matters. It's not easy for me to talk here." Hong Gang is a principled person. At the beginning, Just make it clear.

Jin Qiuhai quickly explained: "Teacher Hong, you misunderstood. This junior is looking for you to inquire about a person, and has no other intention."

Hong Gang didn't look so serious after hearing that. He took a sip of strong tea and continued, "Oh, who are you going to ask?"

Jin Qiuhai took out a neatly folded handkerchief from his trouser pocket. After opening the handkerchief, there was a square paper packet inside. After opening it layer by layer, there was a one-inch black and white photo inside. He cherished the black and white photo and gave it to Hong Gang.

"Teacher Hong, do you know this person?"

Hong Gang took it and looked at it carefully, then said: "This is Du Yongnian, an old friend of mine."

Jin Qiuhai's eyes lit up when he heard that he asked quickly: "Then do you know where he is now?"

Hong Gang was stunned when he heard that. He glanced at Qiu Hai and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Jin Qiuhai, and I am from Xigou Village, Yang County."

"Xigou? I am quite familiar with that place. I stayed in Xigou for two years when I went to the countryside, and I happened to meet this person there. Later I returned to the city first. By the way, you said your surname was Jin, this surname is It’s not common, do you know Jin Changan?”

Jin Qiuhai said: "He is my father."

"You turn out to be Jin Changan's son. He's already so old." Hong Gang's face lit up and he became easy-going again.

"Is your father okay?"

"He...sacrificed when the troops were rescuing people a few years ago."

The smile on Hong Gang's face gradually solidified, and he said regretfully: "It's such a pity that he left. Old Jin was a good man, but I didn't expect that good men don't live long. I don't know if he joined the army later." Hong Gang Gang continued to pay attention to the photo in his hand, and he added: "In a blink of an eye, everyone is no longer young. The Yongnian in this photo is probably about the same age as you are now. By the way, what are you asking about him?"

What should I say? Jin Qiuhai paused.

Yan Ling waited in the hall for Jin Qiuhai to come down, watching the time slip away little by little. When it was time to get off work, those practicing dance had already dispersed. The clock on the wall has already pointed to six o'clock, and the ceiling fan in the hall continues to rotate. It's not too hot, but the waiting makes people a little impatient.

The staff upstairs got off work one after another. The longer Yan Ling waited, the more anxious she became. If she kept going like this, could she still get to Uncle Zhengrong before dark?
In her impatience, Jin Qiuhai came down.

Yan Ling quickly picked up two backpacks and walked over: "Have you done your business?"

Jin Qiuhai nodded first, then shook his head.

What does this mean, and is it appropriate or inappropriate? Yan Ling was a little confused and handed Jin Qiuhai's backpack to him.

Hong Gang also came downstairs. He smiled and said to Jin Qiuhai, "If you find out anything in the future, give me a call. I've missed him quite a lot over the years."

"Okay." Jin Qiuhai agreed.

Yan Ling followed Jin Qiuhai out of the Cultural Palace, and Yan Ling asked him: "Now it's time for us to take a bus to our uncle's house."

"Uncle's house? Which uncle's house?" Qiu Hai was a little confused.

He doesn't know? Yan Ling hurriedly took out the note and showed it to him: "Now, this is Zhengrong's uncle's address. We have to get here, otherwise where will we sleep tonight? We can't sleep on the street."

"Who said you want to sleep on the street?" Jin Qiuhai looked at the address and he was a little confused. He knew the direction of the address, but what he knew was the location ten years from now. The city had been greatly renovated at that time, and many place names were different from what they are now. Jin Qiuhai didn't know how to get there by car now. Even though he didn't know clearly, he still had to act calm.

"Don't worry, let's go to the nearby bus station to see if there is a bus, and then we'll find someone to ask."

Jin Qiuhai is a reliable person, so Yan Ling did not panic. She followed Jin Qiuhai all the way to the nearest bus stop. Jin Qiuhai studied for a long time and found no buses in that direction.

"Let's go look elsewhere..."

Yan Ling didn't complain, but as time passed, she became a little hungry, and coupled with thirst, she felt a little uncomfortable.

When they arrived at another large bus station, Jin Qiuhai first studied the route, and then asked passers-by. However, the passer-by told them a sad result: "There is no direct bus here, so you need to transfer twice, but the last bus is there." We won’t be far away, you won’t be able to pass today.”

Jin Qiuhai walked to Yan Ling's side. He tried his best to smile and said, "It's almost seven o'clock. Are you hungry too? Let's go eat first, okay?"

"Eat? Aren't you going to take the bus?"

"Um...I'll tell you later. Anyway, let's fill our stomachs first." Jin Qiuhai made some miscalculations, and at the same time he felt a little sorry for her.

Jin Qiuhai took Yan Ling's hand and walked away. Not far away, he found a small restaurant. Jin Qiuhai pulled Yan Ling in, and then ordered two bowls of noodle soup.

After the noodles came, Yan Ling mixed them up a few times. She was really hungry, so she lowered her head and ate quickly.

The bowl of noodles quickly ran out. This bowl of noodles was invited by Jin Qiuhai as an apology for delaying Yan Ling because of his affairs. After filling her stomach, Yan Ling asked Jin Qiuhai where he was going.

Jin Qiuhai was not in a hurry at all. He said, "Let's find a place to live. I just don't know if I need a letter of introduction."

"Letter of introduction? What is that?" Yan Ling had never heard of it.

"Don't you know? In the early years, I heard people say that you need a letter of introduction to stay in a hotel. Earlier, the same was true for eating in restaurants. Now that there are no food stamps, it is much more convenient to just buy them with money. In the era of tickets, It’s not very convenient.”

If you really can't stay in a hotel, you'll have to sleep on the streets tonight. Although the summer is not cold, the mosquitoes are enough to bear.

However, there were no hotels or guest houses on this street at all. The two of them walked along for a while, and finally saw a big signboard at the entrance of an alley. On the signboard, the words "Accommodation" were written in big red paint. font.

Jin Qiuhai walked in front, Yan Ling followed.

"Can I stay here? We don't have a letter of introduction." Jin Qiuhai went to say hello.

The person guarding the store was a woman. The woman glanced at the two of them and asked expressionlessly, "It's okay without a letter of introduction. Just look at the price on the wall."

Yan Ling looked around and saw that there were rooms that cost five yuan and ones that cost ten yuan. Ten yuan is for a double room, and five yuan is for a quadruple room. The most expensive one is 20 yuan.

Jin Qiuhai made his decision without looking at Yan Ling: "We want a double room." He took out some money from his bag and collected ten yuan.
He only wants one room? Yan Ling pulled Jin Qiuhai and said, "Is one room not enough?" Jin Qiuhai said, "Isn't there two beds? It's enough anyway." Then we can't live alone in the same room. In her opinion, even though she has lived an extra life, Jin Qiuhai is just a brat in her eyes, but he cannot sleep in the same room, and he still has to be taboo when he comes out. Yan Ling took out ten yuan from her bag and said to the landlady: "Open another one for ten yuan." The landlady was confused for a moment, the two of them were not together, but she was welcome to earn money. , accepted Yan Ling's money, and then took out two keys. "Third floor, rooms 5 and 6. The boiling water is on the second floor, and the bathroom is also on the second floor. By the way, you need to pay a deposit of five yuan for each key, and it will be given to you after check-out." The two of them walked up the stairs. When we got to the third floor, the corridor was a little dark, so we had to look carefully at the number written on the door. "We're here, which room are you staying in?" "Whatever." Jin Qiuhai had already opened the door of one room, and Yan Ling went in. Jin Qiuhai stood at the door, looking a little embarrassed as well: "I'm sorry, I was delayed because of my business. Fortunately, you have a place to sleep tonight. I will take you there tomorrow." "It's okay, you can go to bed early." Jin Qiuhai nodded, and closed the door for Yan Ling. The empty corridor was silent. (End of chapter)

Chapter 54 Being followed Chapter 54 Being followed

You can imagine the conditions of a guest house in the early 1990s.

There are two beds in the room. The beds are covered with plaid bedding and sheets, which look quite clean.

There was no TV in the room, there was a ceiling fan hanging from the ceiling, two chairs, two kettles, two bedside tables, and no other furnishings. There were no toiletries, not even a basin. There is a picture posted on the white wall, which is a pictorial of a certain Hong Kong star.

Yan Ling chose the inner bed. She felt uncomfortable and wanted to take a shower comfortably. So I took out the cleaning supplies I brought with me in my bag, but unfortunately there were no slippers to change and no basin to use. Yanling packed up her toothpaste and toothbrush, took a towel and went to the second floor.

The light on the second floor was even darker. Yan Ling looked for a long time before she saw the bathroom sign. The bathroom is divided into men's and women's. When she opened the door and entered, someone was already taking a shower.

Taking a shower was very comfortable. Yan Ling washed herself from head to toe, took a handkerchief to wipe herself clean, and then changed into a white dress.

After she had washed up, she was ready to go back to her room on the third floor. After walking for a while, she felt like there were footsteps following her. Yan Ling felt a little nervous and quickly looked back, but the light was dim and she couldn't see clearly. She was about to When she turned around and continued walking, she saw a long shadow on the ground walking towards her. Yan Ling's heartbeat was already in her throat. She couldn't care less and walked quickly.

In this era, there is no surveillance or large-scale Internet. Is it so unsafe to go out? She just came down to take a shower and she could still be followed?

The man's footsteps gradually got closer, and when Yan Ling stopped, the man stopped too. Yan Ling secretly screamed, and she hurriedly looked back, only to see a man wearing black clothes following her. The man had his hands in his pockets. He was thin and tall. She couldn't see clearly what he looked like.

Yan Ling only glanced at it and continued walking quickly. She had already gone up the stairs, but the man's footsteps became faster as she walked faster. When they reached the third floor, Yan Ling did not dare to go back to her room. She went Knocked on room 6.

Jin Qiuhai was changing his clothes when he heard a knock on the door and had to put his clothes back on. He opened the door and saw Yan Ling, who hurriedly went inside.

"Close the door quickly!"

Jin Qiuhai closed the door. Seeing that Yan Ling's hair was still dripping, he asked, "Are you going to take a shower?"

"Yeah." Yan Ling stood in the room, looking a little panicked.

"I also said that I would change my clothes and call you, but I didn't expect you to take action yourself..." He looked at Yan Ling's expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm being followed." Yan Ling lowered her voice.

"What?!" Jin Qiuhai was shocked. He quickly opened the door and looked outside. He saw a man standing by the window at the end of the corridor smoking. He immediately closed the door again.

"What happened?"

Yan Ling said: "I don't know either. I just went down to take a shower. When I came back, I found someone following me."

"What does that person look like?" Jin Qiuhai asked.

Yan Ling shook her head and said, "I didn't see clearly. He is tall, a little thin, and wearing black clothes."

Then it was the person who was smoking by the window just now. I didn't expect that this hotel was not safe to live in. This also reminded Jin Qiuhai, and he immediately comforted Yan Ling: "Don't be afraid. If it wasn't for me, he wouldn't dare to do anything to you."

"It's all your fault!" Yan Ling felt that if Jin Qiuhai hadn't missed the time, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

This was Jin Qiuhai's fault, and he said without pushing back: "Blame me, blame me. Don't be upset." Jin Qiuhai moved a chair and asked Yan Ling to sit down.

He saw that Yan Ling's hair was wet again, so he took a dry towel from his backpack and offered to wipe Yan Ling's hair in order to apologize.

After wiping it twice, Yan Ling turned around and said, "Forget it, I'll do it myself, I won't bother you anymore."

"Hey, okay." Qiu Hai handed the towel to her.

Yan Ling wiped her head with a towel. The fan was turned on in the room, so she sat under the fan and blew it to dry her hair earlier.

Jin Qiuhai sat on the bed next to him and said, "I don't know what that person is going to do, and I don't dare to take risks easily. Why don't you stay here tonight."

"This...can't do it."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything extraordinary." Jin Qiuhai raised his hand and swore.

These words made Yan Ling a little embarrassed, and she continued to wipe her head without saying anything. After two lifetimes, this was the first time I had a room with a man. I didn't expect to encounter such an embarrassing thing.

She dried her hair and said to Qiu Hai, "I'll sit there for a while. When that person leaves, I'll go back to live next door."

No one answered her words. Yan Ling turned around and saw that she was the only one in the room. She didn't know when Jin Qiuhai left. The door is closed properly. Maybe it was because of the sound of the fan turning that she didn't hear Jin Qiuhai going out.

Yan Ling didn't dare to check what was going on outside. She took a comb and combed her hair a few times. Her hair was not completely dry, but it was no longer dripping.

After another ten minutes, she heard the sound of the door lock turning. Xu Yanling stood up immediately. The door was gently pushed open. The person who came in was Jin Qiuhai. Yanling breathed a sigh of relief.

"When did you go out? Why didn't I hear you?"

"Do you need anything else? There is a canteen down there." Jin Qiuhai answered the question.

Yan Ling said: "Yes, of course."

"Then let's go out and buy it together."

But the money was in the next room, so Jin Qiuhai said to her, "Let's go."

Yan Ling followed him to the door. The corridor was empty. Yan Ling went back to her room first and carried her bag.

The corridor was dim. Jin Qiuhai was walking in front, but he suddenly reached out to Yan Ling. Yan Ling was still surprised, but Jin Qiuhai suddenly held Yan Ling's hand tightly, and the two of them walked downstairs side by side.

Because she was so close, Yan Ling could smell Qiu Hai's body. He had just taken a shower and had a pleasant jasmine aroma on his body. When he went downstairs, he held Yan Ling's hand tightly, and the lights stretched their silhouettes.

The proprietress downstairs was watching TV, and when she saw the two people coming out, she just glanced at them lightly.

After arriving at the small shop Jin Qiuhai mentioned, Yan Ling bought a new towel, a bar of soap, another towel, a small pack of paper towels, and two bottles of water.

After Yan Ling had selected the items, she saw that Jin Qiuhai also brought many items to the counter. However, the pile he selected were all snacks, such as melon seeds, candies, gluten and the like. He loves snacks so much?
The two of them paid their own money, and Jin Qiuhai still held Yan Ling's hand on the way back. His hands are relatively broad, not only wide but also a bit rough.

When going upstairs, Yan Ling passed by the man in black. She also saw the man's appearance clearly. She couldn't help but feel shocked. At this time, Jin Qiuhai held her hand slightly, as if to tell her no need. Fear.

This time I went back to Room 5, and Jin Qiuhai naturally followed him in. Yan Ling closed the door. Her face didn't look good, but Jin Qiuhai's looked much more relaxed.

"Don't be nervous, he can't break in directly. Just close the doors and windows, knock on the door outside and don't open the door easily."

Yan Ling said: "It's nothing, but there is no toilet in the room, so I always feel inconvenient."

"It's okay, I'll stay with you." Jin Qiuhai put the pile of snacks he bought on the bedside table and called Yan Ling over: "Let's have something to eat together."

"I've already rinsed my mouth."

"It's okay, just rinse it off later." Jin Qiuhai said, having already given Yan Ling a package of unpacked gluten.

Yan Ling actually tasted a piece. It tasted sweet and spicy, a bit like spicy strips. She had eaten this kind of snack when she was a child.

"Do you like snacks?"

Yan Ling shook her head and said, "I don't like it very much because I'm afraid of gaining weight."

Jin Qiuhai looked at Yan Ling and said with a smile: "But you are not fat at all. What are you worried about?"

"Besides the fear of gaining weight, these messy snacks are also unhealthy and have little nutrition."

Jin Qiuhai smiled and said: "Ha, you seem to have said this from my mother's age. How old are you, Miss Xu?"

"Eighteen, what's wrong?"
"Eighteen, this sounds like fifty-eight. Yan Ling, I don't know what you have been through, but I want to tell you that it is rare to be young again, so why not seize the youth now and live it to your heart's content? , so that you won't have any regrets when you are seventy or eighty." "Is this how you live too?" Jin Qiuhai nodded and said, "Yes." Yan Ling thought to herself, no wonder he could see so clearly, she had lived two lives. He can't live to understand either. Yan Ling was eating snacks, and Qiu Hai opened a can of drink for her to drink. Yan Ling took a sip. It was sweet and greasy, with a hint of chrysanthemum flavor. In terms of taste, it is definitely not as attractive as those milk teas from later generations. "By the way, have you done everything today?" Qiu Hai replied: "No, I didn't find out what I wanted to ask about, and it was impossible to see the person I wanted to see. But I didn't report too much in the first place. Hope." Yan Ling thought, why did she come from such a far away place without giving her hope? "What are your plans for tomorrow?" "I'll take you to that place and then take a stroll." "My parents also asked me to inquire about Zhengrong, but there was a huge crowd of people asking how to inquire. I asked you before. His uncle didn't ask anything." Yan Ling became a little worried as she spoke. Qiu Hai gently patted the back of her hand and said, "It's okay. Zheng Rong is not stupid. He can survive even in a different environment. "It's one thing to live, but it's another to live well. His parents are worried about him suffering outside." Qiu Hai said with a smile: "He doesn't know the dangers of the world, and it's a good thing to suffer a little. I'll be with you tomorrow." Let's look for him." Yan Ling immediately asked, "How?" Jin Qiuhai was silent for a while before saying, "Go to various dance halls and bars." "You mean he will go to bars to sing?" " I'm just guessing, didn't you say he took the guitar away? Selling songs is also a way to make a living, which is relatively easy for him." After hearing what Jin Qiuhai said, Yan Ling felt that it made sense. (End of chapter)

Chapter 55 Dark Night Chapter 55 Dark Night
"The provincial capital is much bigger than the county where we live. It would be difficult to search everywhere. If he is found, he may not be here." Yan Ling realized that it was not that easy to find Chi Zhengrong.

Jin Qiuhai said: "It's really difficult. Whether you can meet him depends purely on fate and luck. In short, go out and try your luck first, just in case you meet him. But make a promise, if you really see him, you don't have to force him. Take him back, he's an adult now, it depends on what he wants. As long as he's safe, that's fine."

Yan Ling nodded and said, "I know."

Jin Qiuhai smiled again: "It's me who talks too much, don't worry about it."

After Yan Ling finished eating the bag of gluten, Jin Qiuhai invited her to eat melon seeds. Yan Ling ate some because it was late at night and she couldn't eat too much. Yanling was worried about getting angry and having a sore throat.

She wiped her hands and felt sleepy, but how could she sleep?

"If you're sleepy, go to sleep first. I'll keep an eye on you."

"I need to go to the toilet and rinse my mouth."

"Okay, I'll accompany you." Jin Qiuhai said and went to open the door. Yan Ling packed her things and followed her out.

When Yan Ling went to rinse her mouth, she happened to see the man in black. She was instinctively afraid and deliberately stood far away. Jin Qiuhai stood aside, waiting for Yan Ling to wash up again, and took things for Yan Ling, and the two left hand in hand.

After returning to the room, Yan Ling panted slightly and said, "What on earth does that person mean? How come you can meet him wherever you go?"

Jin Qiuhai felt that Yan Ling was a little too nervous, so he comforted her and said, "It's okay. We're all staying in the same hotel. It's in a public area, so it's normal for us to bump into each other. Don't be nervous. We've been sitting there all afternoon." Che, you must be tired too, go to bed early."

But this was how Yan Ling rested. Later, her body really couldn't bear it any longer, so Yan Ling lay down on the bed inside and went to the bed outside where Jin Qiuhai was sitting to read.

After looking at it for a while, he asked again: "Turn off the lights? It's so bright that it affects your sleep."

"Whatever." Yan Ling said vaguely.

Jin Qiuhai reached out and pulled off the light cord, and the room immediately became dark. However, the light from the street lights outside shone in from outside, and the house was not that dark. Yanling didn't dare to change her clothes, and she didn't even dare to take off her underwear. She just lay face inward. She couldn't completely relax and enter sleep mode immediately.

At this moment, something embarrassing happened. It was probably from room 7 that the voices of men and women doing business came from room 7. The wall is not soundproof, and the noise can be heard clearly if it is slightly louder. The woman is also very relaxed and has no concern about whether it will affect the next door.

Yan Ling lay there without daring to move. Jin Qiuhai suddenly shouted: "Yan Ling."

Yan Ling immediately sat up and asked nervously: "What are you going to do?"

Jin Qiuhai was amused by Yan Ling's behavior. He suddenly walked up to Yan Ling, then reached out and gently touched her head and said gently: "I won't do anything. You can sleep peacefully."

"How can I sleep peacefully?" The noise next door did not decrease at all, and Yan Ling did not dare to lie down, so Jin Qiuhai sat with her and talked.

"Hey, do you still remember what Xu Yanling was like before?"

"Why don't you remember? You didn't understand anything before, and your mind was about the same as that of a four or five-year-old girl. Although your mind was immature, it was harmless to humans and animals. I remember that you liked to follow me when you were in elementary school. Run, at that time I wanted you to call me brother Qiu Hai, and you liked to call me that too, but now you will never call me that again. I feel a little disappointed when I say it. When I was young, I climbed mountains and went into the water with you. You did a lot of naughty and troublesome things. Once you fell into the river, but luckily I pulled you up at that time, and you were sick for several days. The doctor once said you wouldn't survive. So did you. Great destiny."

Naturally, Yan Ling couldn't remember what Jin Qiuhai said. The vague memories that once stayed in her mind became increasingly blurry, and she could no longer remember many things.

Seeing that Yan Ling had no reaction, Jin Qiuhai realized that the Xu Yanling before was dead, and there was another soul living in this body. The stupid girl who was silly and not annoying will never come back. Thinking of this, Jin Qiuhai suddenly felt a little sad. After all, he still couldn't save that silly little girl.

Following two piercing screams from next door, the noise finally calmed down.

Yan Ling readjusted her mentality before slowly lying down again. Not long after she lay down, there was a sudden knock on the door. Yan Ling stiffened and had already sat up. Jin Qiuhai walked to the door, but he didn't Opening the door, he asked through the door: "Who is it?"

The person who answered outside was a man with a rough voice: "Sorry, I knocked on the wrong door." Then I heard footsteps fading away.

Jin Qiuhai walked to Yan Ling and said to her: "It's okay, you can go to sleep, I'll watch over you." Jin Qiuhai did what he said, he sat on the edge of the bed, took one of Yan Ling's hands and let Yan Ling fall asleep first. .

Maybe it was because having Jin Qiuhai beside her made her feel safe, or maybe it was because her body was already tired. When the surroundings became quiet, she fell asleep soon after closing her eyes.

The street lights outside were a little bright. From this angle, Yan Ling's face was still clearly visible. There was a strand of hair hanging down on her face. He gently pushed it away for Yan Ling. She looked very peaceful as she slept with her eyes closed. Curved eyebrows, thick eyelashes, straight nose, and tightly closed thin lips. This face seemed so familiar, but it felt strange to Jin Qiuhai. Although they were friends who grew up together, the woman in front of him was no longer the silly girl with an extremely simple mind and 100% trust in him. His mood became a little subtle and sad at this moment.

Listening to Yan Ling's slight snoring, he gently stroked her face, guarding the familiar stranger in front of him with all his heart.

When Yan Ling woke up, the sun had already shone into the house. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She was alone in the room, and the bedding on the bed next door was still the same as yesterday. She didn't know where Jin Qiuhai was.

Yan Ling stretched out, thinking that she was going to her uncle Zhengrong's house today, so she hurriedly packed her things. The trash can was stuffed with snack bags. God, how many snacks did they eat last night? She packed her things a little and planned to go downstairs to wash up and check out early. But the situation outside the door was unfamiliar. After Yan Ling hesitated, the door opened. The person who came in was Jin Qiuhai.

"You're up. I was just about to call you. Just in time, we've packed up and it's time to set off."

"Oh." It wasn't eight o'clock yet, so it was still early.

After Yan Ling had tidied up, the two of them checked out of the room together, and then went to have breakfast together. It's still cool every day, and the wind blows from time to time, which is a change from the heat of the past.

After breakfast, Yan Ling and Jin Qiuhai decided to take the bus to Zhengrong's uncle's house. They changed buses several times along the way and inquired back and forth. It was already 11 o'clock when they were outside the family area.

"Who are you looking for?" the gatekeeper asked as usual.

Yan Ling hurriedly replied: "We are here to visit relatives, Lu Dekai's family."

The gatekeeper looked at it for a few more times before saying, "Go in."

Lu Dekai works in a bank in the provincial capital and now lives in the bank's family compound.

Yan Ling and Jin Qiuhai finally found the unit building according to the address written on it. They went up to the fifth floor and knocked on the door. After knocking for a while, the door was opened. There was a young girl standing inside the door. When the girl saw these two people, she asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

Yan Ling quickly replied with a smile: "I'm looking for Uncle Lu. Are uncle and aunt here?"

"Are you... the sister my aunt mentioned?"

Yan Ling smiled and nodded and said, "Yes, you are Rong Jun's cousin."

Lu Rongjun invited the two people into the room, and Yan Ling hurriedly introduced to Lu Rongjun: "This is my classmate Jin Qiuhai."

Jin Qiuhai greeted Lu Rongjun. She asked them to sit down, and then called her father's office to tell them about Yan Ling's arrival.

"Dad said he couldn't come back at noon because he had something to do. My mother works far away from here, and she has to take a long detour by bike. She usually doesn't come back at noon, so we have to wait until evening to see you again. You two, please help yourself. By the way, My aunt called me last night to ask if my sister had arrived. Please give her a call later to reassure her."

"Okay, thank you cousin for taking the trouble." Yan Ling said and went over to make a phone call. She called her home first, but there was no one at home, so she had to call Lu Lihong's office again.

"Mom, I've arrived at my uncle's house. There was an accident yesterday afternoon... It's nothing. It was a delay because of Jin Qiuhai's affairs, so I missed the last bus. We are all fine, it's okay. Well... I know... ...Okay...you and dad take care of yourself too."

Yan Ling finished the phone call briefly. She turned around and saw that Lu Rongjun, who was still in the living room just now, had gone into her room to do her homework.

Jin Qiuhai was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed and reading a stack of newspapers. He is quite familiar.

The two of them were just staring at each other. There is only one cousin at home in my uncle's house, and the cousin still has to study, so it is a bit inconvenient for the two of them to stay here. Yan Ling thought for a while and then went in and said to Lu Rongjun: "Sister... we still have some things to do and need to go out for a walk. We will come back later."

Lu Rongjun raised her head and said, "Okay, can you find it here?"

Yan Ling said with a smile: "You won't lose it even if you come here once. It's easy to find here."

The two said goodbye for the time being. After arriving downstairs, Yan Ling asked Qiu Hai: "Let's go find Zhengrong next."

"Okay, even if you are looking for a needle in a haystack, you still have to go out and try your luck, just in case you meet one."

The search this time was not that easy. Yan Ling searched for places in the most prosperous areas in the provincial capital and where there were the most densely populated bars and dance halls.

After knowing the place, the two of them took a car to go there, hoping to find something in turn.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 56 Miscalculation Chapter 56 Miscalculation
The bus stopped at a square, and Yan Ling and Jin Qiuhai got off the bus.

This is the most prosperous area in the provincial capital. Even on weekdays, there are many pedestrians coming and going here. In the center of the square stands a statue of a great man, surrounded by a large flower bed. There are pots of red flowers placed around the statue. The outside is surrounded by neatly trimmed green plants.

There is a department store to the west of the square, and it is quite lively with people coming and going. Going through an alley next to the department store is a street of various taverns and dance halls, which is also the busiest area in the entire provincial capital.

But it's afternoon now, and many taverns haven't opened yet. I have to go back to my uncle tonight, inform him, and come back tomorrow night to look for him. By the time Yanling saw Uncle Lu, it was already six o'clock in the evening.

Lu Dekai looked at Yan Ling and then asked, "When were you born?"

Yanling replied: "Uncle, I was born on April 17, 1974." Anyway, that's what it says on the ID card.

Lu Dekai laughed when he heard about it: "That's two years older than our Rongjun and three years younger than Ayou. When the girl said she had adopted an adopted daughter, I didn't believe it. I thought she was joking, but I didn't expect it to be true. In the bank There are a lot of things to do and no holidays, so I haven’t been back to Yang County for a long time.”

Aunt Gao Xiumei was sitting next to her. Suddenly there were two more people in the house. She was hesitant about how to settle down for the night.

"Yan Ling, you and Rong Jun will sleep on the same bed for a while, and this little brother will sleep on the sofa for now. There are no extra beds at home."

Jin Qiuhai smiled quickly and said: "It doesn't matter, I can live anywhere for one night."

"It's rare for you to come to the city to play. It's summer vacation. Let's play a few more days." Lu Dekai said and asked about Yan Ling and Jin Qiuhai's college entrance examination scores. When he heard about Yan Ling's scores, he was surprised; "Six hundred What a score, this is a very good test.”

Yan Ling was modest: "I'm not very good either. Jin Qiuhai's results are better. He scored over 680 points."

Both the Lu family and his wife were surprised and looked at Jin Qiuhai from head to toe. Neither of them believed it.

"More than 680, isn't it easy to get into college? God, how did you get through the exam?"

Jin Qiuhai didn't say anything, but Yan Ling seemed a little proud: "He is still the top scorer in our city's college entrance examination and is my father's most proud student. This time, because of his outstanding performance, our school has gained a lot of face."

Lu Dekai's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "Why don't you two stay here for a while, and take the opportunity to make up for Rongjun's classes. Rongjun will be in the second year of high school next semester, and his grades... seem to be a bit difficult. Especially mathematics and physics. The boss is in trouble.”

Jin Qiuhai glanced at Yan Ling, her eyes seemed to say that she couldn't stay here forever. Yan Ling understood and said hurriedly: "I'm afraid it won't work. Jin Qiuhai is in a hurry to go back. He only has his mother at home. There is still life in the fields. His mother's health It’s not good. I can’t stay long either. The admission notice will probably come out soon, and I still have to prepare for going to college.”

The Lu family had no choice but to do so and did not force them to stay.

Here we talked about Chi Zhengrong. Lu Dekai said with some regret: "That child was quite obedient before, but his father was used to being a teacher. He was too strict both at school and at home. After a long time, it was inevitable that he would become obedient. It will give birth to rebellion. He has been away from home for more than a month, and I don’t know how he is doing outside."

"Uncle, we also want to inquire about Zhengrong this time. Jin Qiuhai and I analyzed it and thought he might be singing in a tavern or dance hall or something."

Before Lu Dekai said anything, Gao Xiumei was a little disdainful after hearing this: "He doesn't go to school well and still comes out to sing, which is really good. His father is a special teacher, and his mother is also a small leader in the unit. He really makes his parents look bad. .”

Lu Dekai seemed a little unhappy to hear this, so he said something to his wife: "Okay, don't say these things. My sister and brother-in-law are already anxious after losing their child, so why bother saying these complaints anymore. Go and see Rong Jun. .”

Lu Dekai sent his wife away, and then talked to Yan Ling and Jin Qiuhai.

"Do you two think Zhengrong will be singing somewhere?"

Jin Qiuhai said his own opinion: "Chi Zhengrong took his guitar with him when he left. It is said that he didn't take much money with him. No one has been seen here for more than a month. I'm afraid he has spent all the money he had. If he spends all the money, he will definitely lose money. He has no other ability to make money, but he can sing well. If he wants to live an easier life, he might just go to those pubs, dance halls and other places to sing. This is also a way to make a living, and it is relatively easy for him. Some."

Jin Qiuhai's analysis was reasonable. After hearing this, Lu Dekai glanced at the clock. It was not yet eight o'clock, and pubs, dance halls, etc. were starting to open. He said: "Let's go out and look around now. If we can really find him, we have to find a way to bring him back."

Just go ahead and do it. Just when Yan Ling was struggling with how to get a ride, Lu Dekai had already driven out in a car, and then asked Yan Ling and Qiu Hai to get in the car.

Yan Ling sat in the passenger seat and thought to herself, if she had known that the Lu family had a car, she would have called her uncle last night and asked him to pick them up, instead of staying in that scary little hotel.

Lu Dekai drove his car and soon arrived at Tavern Street. It was indeed much livelier at night than during the day. After arriving at Di'er, Lu Dekai parked the car first, and then the three of them discussed it for a while, and then divided into two groups, Yan Ling and Qiu Hai together.

This is the first time Yan Ling has entered a tavern of this era. Although the decoration is not as good as it would be thirty years later, the business is already very good. They approached a room. The light in the room was a bit dim, and there were many people of both sexes. Many people were smoking, so the air was not very good.

The two of them looked around and saw that there was no resident singer in this restaurant. A clerk came up to greet him: "Take a seat, please. What would you like to drink?"

"No, by the way, I would like to know which store in your street has a resident singer?"

The clerk said: "Lan Kwai Fong, there are singers in Lan Kwai Fong. Don't you two have something to drink?"

Jin Qiuhai pulled Yan Ling and walked out: "No, we still have something to do. Come next time."

Then the two of them went to the Lan Kwai Fong store the clerk mentioned, and happened to meet Lu Dekai at the door. Lu Dekai said: "I heard that there is a resident singer here, let's go in and have a look."

The three of them went in together. As expected, this restaurant was much larger than the previous one. In addition to the bar and booths, there was also a small stage, and someone happened to be singing on the stage. The singer is a young woman. After the three people came in, a clerk came to greet them.

"Excuse me, are there three people?"

Yanling took out a photo of Chi Zhengrong from her bag and asked the clerk, "Brother, have you seen this person?"

The young man took the photo and looked at it for a few times before saying, "I've never seen it before. Are you here to find someone?"

Lu Dekai asked: "Are your singers here resident?"

"Yes, this singer has been singing with us for a year. She sings very well. If you want to listen to the song, please find a place to sit down and order something to drink."

There was no Chi Zhengrong here, so they had to look elsewhere. The three of them searched for nearly two hours. They went to almost every house on this street and asked carefully. They also went to some other pubs and dance halls. However, they did not find out any news about Chi Zhengrong.

On the way back, Yan Ling seemed a little disappointed. Jin Qiuhai miscalculated. He said, "Maybe he is not here, maybe he is in another city."

"Zhengrong comes out to do whatever he wants at such a young age. It really doesn't make people worry." Lu Dekai complained.

Chi Zhengrong could not be found, and Jin Qiuhai made no progress in finding another person. He did not want to stay in the provincial capital any longer, so he discussed with Yan Ling: "Let's go back early."

Yan Ling also agreed, so the next day, Yan Ling talked to her uncle and aunt. Lu Dekai tried to persuade her to stay for a while, but they had no choice but to give up.

Jin Qiuhai and Xu Yanling embarked on the journey back to Yang County. By the time they arrived at Chi's house, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.

"You can stay in the room in Zhengrong today. There is no car back to Xigou now."

Jin Qiuhai said: "Okay, I'll stay for one night."

Lu Lihong was working the night shift today and would not come back at night. She was only at home at dawn. He was relieved to see the two men back.

"It'll be good when you come back. I called your uncle's house that day and said that you two didn't go, but it almost scared your mother to death." Chi Tianliang was really worried.

"I have to blame him for this. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been unable to catch the last bus." Yan Ling complained softly.

Jin Qiuhai did not defend himself, he said: "It's all my fault."

During dinner, Chi Tianliang talked about going to college with two students: "The admission notice should be sent out in about ten days. There will be no problem at all for you two to choose your first choice. The threshold of college is approaching. Just because you go there doesn't mean that you can easily hang out in it for a few years and get out in the future. You have to learn some real skills when you go to university. Especially Qiuhai is going to study medicine. It is said that medical students are harder than the third year of high school. It takes five years, and you have to study for graduate school and Ph.D. after that. Medical students also have to go through qualifications. I am afraid that they will still be studying when they are 27 or 8 years old, so you have to be prepared to endure hardship."

Qiu Hai said: "I'm not afraid of hardship, I'm afraid of not suffering. I remember Teacher Chi's teachings and will never forget them in my life."

Chi Tianliang said with a smile: "Just remember it. I have taught so many students in the past, and I am afraid that I will never forget you two in my life. You have grown up, and you will have many things in society in the future. If you want to learn, just do it slowly."

"Dad, we have searched carefully for Zhengrong, but there is still no news at all. We don't know how he is doing."

Chi Tianliang sighed: "This useless thing, I'm afraid all my glory in this life will be ruined by him. Come on, let him go. I don't believe he won't come back when the New Year is over." Chi Tianliang was full of hope for his son. I have no choice but to wish him good luck now.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 57 Good Fortune Chapter 57 Good Fortune
The room had been empty since Chi Zhengrong left. Yan Ling tidied the room again, put on new towels and quilts, and lit mosquito coils to incense mosquitoes.

"I've brought the fan here too. If it's hot, you can blow the fan for a while, but don't blow it on your head all night, or you'll catch a cold." Yanling brought another electric plugboard and plugged in the wires.

Jin Qiuhai just went to take a shower, his hair was still dripping, and he was wearing the clothes that Chi Zhengrong had worn before. Yan Ling couldn't help laughing when she saw it and said, "You are taller than him, and this T-shirt looks great on you." Something doesn’t fit.”

"I'll just put it on. I've already changed and washed it. I should be dry before leaving tomorrow."

The temperature has not dropped below 30 in the past two days, and it is still very hot.

Yan Ling went to find an unused towel for Jin Qiuhai to wipe his hair.

"Okay, you should go to bed early. It's almost ten o'clock." Yan Ling was about to go back to her room after explaining, but Jin Qiuhai suddenly pulled her back.

Seeing that his hand was holding hers, Yan Ling felt uncomfortable, so she pulled it back and said, "If you have anything to do, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm afraid it won't be easy to meet again in the future." Jin Qiuhai suddenly felt reluctant. After all, the university they were going to was far away from each other in the south and north.

Yan Ling said: "Today's transportation is developed, and it's not like there was no traffic in ancient times. In the future, highways will be built, and there will be more flights. We are so far apart, even if we are separated by an ocean, won't we be able to reach it within a day or two?"

"I mean..." Jin Qiuhai hesitated as he spoke. His mood became a little weird at the moment. He had many things to say to Yan Ling, but he didn't know where to start. It's just sad to think that it won't be easy to see each other from now on.

"You have to go home during the winter and summer vacations. It's not impossible for the classmates to get together by then. No matter how far apart we are, just make a phone call."

No, although the transportation is gradually becoming more convenient and it is easier to meet each other, this is not what he is thinking about: "It would be great if you and I applied to the school in the capital together. Maybe we can stay in the capital together after graduation. .”

"If you want to be a North Piao drifter, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. It's hard to do well without a background or connections, and the cost of living is high and the pressure is great. After I graduate in the future, maybe I'll go back to Yang County Come to work.”

Qiu Hai hurriedly asked: "Are you coming back in the future?"

"That's what I think now, but I can't say what will happen in the future. It depends on how the school distributes it. Just let everything go."

"Oh. That's true." Jin Qiuhai let go of his hand, turned around and said, "Okay, you should go to bed early."

Yan Ling nodded and went out. Chi Tianliang was on the phone in the living room, so Yan Ling didn't dare to disturb and went straight back to her room.

The summer of 1991 was coming to an end, and in about twenty days, maybe it would be time for her to get on the train to university. Lu Lihong came back the next morning. Yan Ling and Lu Lihong talked about going to her uncle's house and about looking for Zhengrong. Lu Lihong burst into tears as she listened.

"Mom, don't cry. Zhengrong is smart. He won't suffer any injustice. Maybe he will come back on his own after a while."

"He's so damn heartless. He's happy outside, but he doesn't know how worried his father and I are."

Yan Ling comforted her for a while, and then Lu Lihong's mood gradually stabilized.

But he said that Jin Qiuhai returned to Jin's house from Chi's house. As soon as he got home, his mother grabbed him and asked, "Where have you been going these days?"

Jin Qiuhai said: "I'm going to my uncle's house."

When Lin Xiu'e saw Qiu Hai lying to her face, she became a little angry: "You still lied to me. Yesterday, your uncle came to the house and said that you were not at their house. Where have you been these days? Why don't you tell the truth!"

Qiu Hai said: "Mom! I went to Teacher Chi's house, and I didn't go anywhere else."

"Teacher Chi's house, why did you go to his house?" Lin Xiu'e expressed some disbelief.

Jin Qiuhai said: "Hey, his son was lost. He asked me to help him look for it, so he went back to the provincial capital by the way."

"Provincial capital? If they are looking for someone, they still want to use you?" Lin Xiu'e is not that easy to fool.

Jin Qiuhai had no choice but to say, "Teacher Chi and Mistress couldn't leave because they had something to do, so Yan Ling and I went to the provincial capital."

Lin Xiu'e didn't know how much her son's words were true or false. Her son stood in front of her intact as before, and it didn't look like he had caused any trouble. She didn't pursue it any further, but she talked about another matter with Qiu Hai.

"Qiu Hai, the Xu family and our family are jealous because of the stupid thing about the Xu family. Why do you still get so close to her? Do you think the misunderstanding is not deep enough?"

"I...Mom, I can't explain the story to you clearly. She is now the daughter of my mentor, and she is also a friend who grew up together. We have a close relationship."

Lin Xiu'e said angrily: "Fart! She's a fool. Why are you so close to her? I don't have to delay you. What's more, now you have also been admitted to college and you are still the number one scholar in the city. Many family members are envious. End, don’t hang out with a fool, or you’ll become a fool too.”

Jin Qiuhai didn't pay much attention to what his mother said. Lin Xiu'e asked a few things about the provincial capital, and then talked about Jin Qiuhai's schooling: "I have been saving money in the early years, and now you can use it to go to college." Got it. But I gave you the money, so you have to save some money. Don't think that I can't control you, so you can do your best. We are not a wealthy family, so you have to remember clearly."

"You must tell me clearly where you are going from now on, and you are not allowed to lie again." Lin Xiu'e only raised one son. She finally hoped that his son would prosper, and she didn't want to cause any trouble out of thin air.

Jin Qiuhai responded quickly: "Mother is worried."

He went back to his room, and before lying down, he turned on the radio. The news was playing on the radio, and he listened to the news carefully. Later that night Yan Chun suddenly came to talk to him.

"Brother Qiu Hai, can I ask you a few questions?"

Jin Qiuhai reached out and took the book in Yan Chun's hand. He took a look at it. It was not a complicated question, especially for the top scorer in the college entrance examination, he could get the answer with his eyes closed.

Jin Qiuhai patiently discussed the topic with Yan Chun, and then he said: "Now your Xu family has stopped interacting with our family, aren't you afraid that your mother will scold you when you come to talk to me?"

Yan Chun replied slyly: "My mother doesn't know."

"By the way, let me ask you, I heard a while ago that you went to Teacher Chi to help get you into the city to go to middle school. Is there any clue about this?"

Yan Chun said: "It's probably stable."

Jin Qiuhai thought that the Chi family had a grudge against the Xu family because of Xu Jiantao's incident, and Yan Ling even said a few words to him. Why would the Chi family help Xu Yanchun transfer to another school? After all, it was his mentor who was soft-hearted and agreed immediately.

There are three children in the Xu family. The eldest is a rough man who cannot recognize a few Chinese characters. He has been a rough man all his life and has been living by working hard. The second child happened to be an intellectually disabled person. He was taken away from his family for marriage early, and was eventually tortured to death by the scoundrel in his early twenties. This little girl was left to study for a few more days. He remembered that in his previous life, Xu Yanchun had pretty good grades, but unfortunately his family was poor and he eventually dropped out of school before even finishing junior high school. Later, he went out to work in coastal cities.

When he was thirty years old, he happened to meet Yan Chun in another city, but at that time it was said that Yan Chun was in love with a boss and had been an underground lover for several years. Later, after being abandoned by a man, he returned to his hometown and found an honest man to marry. As for how the marriage turned out, he didn't know.

Now that Yan Chun is going to middle school in the city, it seems that the Xu family wants to train Yan Chun to be a talented person. However, Xu Jiantao is still in prison, and the Xu family has no other way of making money, so they live by farming a few acres of land. Will the Xu family be able to pay for Yanchun's tuition fees in the future?

"Does Yanchun also want to go to college in the future?"

Yan Chun said in surprise: "College? Brother Qiu Hai thinks I can also go to college?"

"The threshold for college is scores. As long as you have enough scores, why can't you get in?"

Yan Chun lowered his head and thought for a while and said, "Our family can't support me in reading so many books. I guess it would be good to go to a technical secondary school."

This was a helpless reality. Even though Jin Qiuhai felt that Yan Chun was pitiful and could not help him now, he thought about it and said: "Technical secondary school is not bad, and you can start working a few years earlier. But if you choose a major well, you will be better in the future." I can take the exam slowly after working."

Yan Chun is a motivated child. A lot of things have happened at home in the past two years. She is also much more mature than other children of the same age. Later, she suddenly asked Jin Qiuhai a question: "Brother Qiuhai hasn't seen you these days, is he going to see Silly Are you pregnant?"

"She is your sister, can't you call her sister properly?"

Yan Chun said: "Bullshit sister, she is just a fool. When we went to find Teacher Chi before, brother Qiu Hai didn't see her in such a strong position. Did he really regard the Chi family as his own? She even yelled at her mother. The one who screamed didn’t understand any rules. Why should I call her sister? She is not worthy of being my sister. Brother Qiuhai, I blame you for this. You secretly hid the fool and caused trouble in our family. So many things have happened. No wonder my parents blame you, and I blame you too."

"Hey, you little heartless kid, I just talked about the topic for you. Are you trying to burn bridges by crossing the river? Go ahead and don't come to me if you have any problems in the future."

Yan Chun took the book and was about to leave. She glanced at Jin Qiuhai with some reluctance, and then said, "Brother Qiuhai, you are a role model for me to learn from."

Now he became a role model again, and he was indeed a child.

"Brother Qiu Hai, you will definitely marry a capable, smart, and beautiful woman as your wife in the future, right?"

What is this child thinking? Yan Chun is only thirteen years old, so mature?
He said: "Yes, I want to find a smart, capable and beautiful wife."

Yan Chun laughed with satisfaction after hearing this. Jin Qiuhai was a little confused and didn't know why she was laughing. Because Yan Ling's life has been changed, the fate of the people around him will be very different in this life. He was mediocre in his previous life, but in this life he is progressing on the path of studying medicine. It's really a trick of fate. (End of chapter)

Chapter 58 University Chapter 58 University
Xu Yanling is about to go to college for the second time. This time she has chosen a completely different major from last time.

The day before going to school, Lu Lihong told Yan Ling: "Only you can take care of yourself outside. We are not around, so be careful in everything."

Lu Lihong said something, and Yan Ling agreed. Lu Lihong's eye circles turned red at the end of her sentence: "You and Zhengrong are both not at home. We are the only two people left at home. Please call home more often when you have time."

"I know."

Under the earnest care of the Chi family, Yan Ling finally got on the train going south and started her college career again.

Going to a completely unfamiliar city to start a new life of her own, she firmly believed that she could do better if she started over.

Xu Yanling has always been determined about what she wants. She studies hard when she needs to study and tries to make money when she has no classes. Now that she is in college, she tries not to ask her family for money.

"Xu Yanling, are you serious about not signing up for a club?"

Facing her friend's inquiry, Yan Ling shook her head and said, "No, I don't have time either. I have to rush to the laboratory here and have to hand in the lab report tomorrow."

There are many experiments in the chemistry major, and Hao Zai Yanling likes to do experiments very much. She had just left the girls' dormitory and was about to walk to the laboratory building when she met a boy in her class.

"Xu Yanling, are you free?"

Yan Ling glanced at Zhu Kai and said, "I'm busy right now and have no time."

"You are going to the laboratory. I happen to be going too, traveling the same way." Zhu Kai pushed the bicycle and motioned for Yan Ling to get on. Their school is not small, and it takes ten minutes by bike to get to the laboratory building from here.

Yan Ling didn't sit on it. She said, "It's not too far. I can walk." Zhu Kai pushed the cart and walked with Yan Ling.

"Teacher Yang praised you for the lab report you handed in last time. I still haven't figured it out yet. Please explain the principle to me later."

Yan Ling seemed a little indifferent. She said, "What's so difficult about this? It's written in the principle book. Once the experiment is successful, you'll understand. You didn't succeed in the last experiment, right?"

Zhu Kai smiled sheepishly: "That's true. I plan to redo the experiment today. Can you guide me on the side?"

In line with her classmates, Yan Ling did not refuse. They spent the whole morning in the laboratory. Under Yan Ling's guidance, Zhu Kai's experiment finally succeeded. At noon, he said that he would invite Yan Ling to eat out.

Yan Ling refused: "No, I will eat in the cafeteria."

"What's so delicious about the food in the cafeteria? You helped me today. I'll treat you. Don't be polite. I have one more thing to discuss with you."

Zhu Kai couldn't help but drag Yan Ling to a small street outside Ximen. That street was densely packed with various restaurants, and these restaurants served these college students.

Zhu Kai took Yan Ling to a relatively quiet and clean restaurant. He ordered two dishes. While eating, Yan Ling asked him, "What do you want to tell me?"

"I heard you're looking for a job?"

"yes."

"Have you found the right one?"

Yan Ling said: "I found a job cleaning the classroom. I clean it every night after self-study."

"The work-study program in school doesn't pay much, right? I heard there are quite a few people working."

Yan Ling said: "Whatever you can earn, just think of it as supplementary living expenses."

Their current tuition fees are only two to three hundred yuan a semester, and the state subsidizes their living expenses, so they can't spend much on their own.

"Is your family very poor?" Zhu Kai felt sorry for asking this question. He seemed to have said the wrong thing, but Yan Ling didn't care much. She smiled and said, "It's not that poor, but you are an adult." I feel a little embarrassed to ask for money from my family again, so I just want to earn it through my own efforts."

Zhu Kai nodded and said, "That's true. I know there is a good job. Do you want to try it?"

It turned out that one of Zhu Kai's cousins was in junior high school and was not doing well in studies. His aunt and uncle had a headache and wanted to find a tutor for their daughter. They originally asked Zhu Kai to teach her, but Zhu Kai had no patience for teaching children. , the little girl refused to accept Zhu Kai's discipline and had to find someone else. Before, other tutors were not reliable, so Zhu Kai thought of Yan Ling. He told Yan Ling about this.

After hearing this, Yan Ling thought that it would not be difficult to tutor a junior high school girl, so she agreed: "I have no problem, but I don't know if the other party wants me. Your aunt's house is in this city?"

Zhu Kai smiled and said, "Yes. If you think it's feasible, I'll call my aunt later and tell her about the situation. If we can reach an agreement, you might be able to go to class this weekend."

One of their paths after graduating from the chemistry major was to become a teacher. It was because of this that Lu Lihong did not interfere when she filled in her major.

After eating, Yan Ling went back to the dormitory. They had classes in the afternoon.

There are full classes in the afternoon and self-study in the evening, both of which are fully scheduled. Available only on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. After the evening self-study, Yan Ling went to clean the classroom. She took a dustpan and a broom and prepared to start cleaning from one classroom, but she never thought that Zhu Kai was already cleaning it for her.

"Why are you here?"

Zhu Kai said naturally: "I'm waiting for you."

"Let me do it. When people above see me, I will be criticized again." Yan Ling swept the broom up and down. Zhu Kai helped move the tables, chairs and benches. By the time Yan Ling finished cleaning the room, Zhu Kai had already helped her arrange the tables and chairs neatly.

With Zhu Kai's help, her cleaning work went very quickly, but she felt a little uneasy.

"This is my own job and I can do it myself."

Zhu Kai smiled and said, "It seems like I didn't help, so don't be upset. By the way, I asked my aunt, and she said it's okay. I'll let you go over this weekend, and you can start classes this week." As for wages, we’ll discuss them when the time comes.”

After finding a tutoring job, Yan Ling thanked Zhu Kai: "Thank you for your help. I'll get the money and ask you back later."

"Hey, you don't have to tell the difference so clearly. We are all classmates, and it is normal to look after each other."

Zhu Kai sent Yan Ling back to the dormitory building. When saying goodbye, he smiled and waved to Yan Ling: "Go ahead and see you tomorrow."

Yan Ling went upstairs under his watch, and everyone in the dormitory came back. A girl sleeping opposite her saw her and grabbed her and asked, "Are you and Zhu Kai in love?"

Yan Ling said: "No."

"I saw it just now. You guys came from the teaching building together. You talked all the way and you were very close. I also saw him walking you downstairs."

Yan Ling said: "We are just friends of the same classmate. Isn't it weird to say a few words?"

The roommate smiled and said: "It's not surprising, but I feel that you two have become very close recently. There is no pure friendship between men and women in this world. Even if you are not boyfriend and girlfriend, you are still on the road to becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. Don't believe it. Look."

Yan Ling was stunned, and she didn't know how to defend herself.

Zhu Kai's enthusiasm made it difficult for Yan Ling to refuse. After all, he had helped her find a new job as a tutor. Now she needed to make money. She wanted to be independent and no longer rely on her adoptive parents.

Time soon arrived on Saturday. There were only classes in the morning on Saturday. At noon, Zhu Kai was waiting for Xu Yanling downstairs.

Yan Ling simply packed a backpack, and Zhu Kai wanted to go to her aunt's house with her.

The two of them agreed to take the bus there, but the people on the bus were extremely crowded. Zhu Kai was very gentlemanly and protected Yan Ling in front of him. Even though the bus was shaking, Yan Ling was not knocked down. .

"My aunt's family has three children, and this cousin is the youngest. The eldest cousin works out of town and rarely comes back once a year. There is also a cousin who also goes to college out of town. My aunt and uncle are both in business. , so I don’t have time to properly discipline the child. My sister has not been interested in studying since she was a child, and my aunt and uncle have had headaches. I’m afraid you won’t be able to restrain her, and she will suffer a lot in the future.”

"It's okay, just treat it as an experience."

Yan Ling arrived at Zhu Kai's aunt's house and met the little girl she wanted to teach. The little girl was about the same age as Yan Chun, but she didn't like to study.

Aunt Zhu Kai heard that Yan Ling and Zhu Kai were classmates and gave her more tutoring fees.

At this point, Yan Ling's schedule has become more compact, and she will go here every weekend to tutor the little girl in her homework.

"Sister Xu, don't you think studying is boring?" Hu Qiuxia asked Yan Ling.
Yan Ling said: "Boring is definitely boring, but once you get into it, it will become interesting." The freshman semester ended quickly, and I passed the final exam. The students all had to pack their bags and return home. Yan Ling also packed her things and prepared to return to Yang County. When Zhu Kai saw her large and small bags, he said he would take her to the station. He diligently helped Yan Ling tie her luggage to the car, and dutifully sent Yan Ling to the train along the way. After arriving at the train station, Zhu Kai took off Yan Ling's things and asked her, "Can I leave you your home phone number?" "Okay." Yan Ling readily agreed, and she pulled off a piece of her belongings. A piece of paper left Zhu Kai his phone number. Zhu Kai said: "I will call you. I hope the next semester will come early." Yan Ling waved goodbye to him, and she set foot on the train back home. At this time, the scale of Spring Festival travel is still small, so the train is not very crowded. It's just that the green train is slow, and it takes nearly two days to take the train from the school to the provincial capital of my hometown. After running all the way, Yan Ling finally returned to Yang County. As soon as she left the station, she saw Chi Tianliang waiting for her at the exit. "Dad!" Yan Ling shouted happily. Chi Tianliang took the luggage from her hand and said to her: "Let's go, your mother is waiting for you at home." Chi Tianliang bought a new motorcycle and happened to ride it today I got a motorcycle to pick up Yanling. "Dad, this car looks really majestic and majestic." Chi Tianliang said with a smile, "Really? You will get scolded by your mother for buying this car." The winter vacation has begun, and the Chinese New Year will be coming in ten days. Will Zhengrong come back? The Chi family are all looking forward to Zhengrong's early return. (End of chapter)

Chapter 59 See you Chapter 59 See you
It's a pity that Chi Zhengrong didn't come back on New Year's Eve. The family of three spent the New Year in a deserted way, not lively at all.

Lu Lihong said sadly: "Just treat him as dead."

Chi Tianliang was also upset. The couple even wondered whether Chi Zhengrong had been killed or was tripped up by something. The son's incompetence broke the parents' hearts. Fortunately, they had an adopted daughter by their side to comfort them.

Yan Ling did not see Jin Qiuhai during this winter vacation, but her friend Guo Hui came to see her several times.

There was only one week left until school started, but Yan Ling had to go back to school. Because she received a call from Zhu Kai, saying that the Hu family wanted her to go back early to tutor Hu Qiuxia.

Yan Ling agreed without saying anything. Lu Lihong gave Yan Ling two hundred yuan before she left, but Yan Ling did not accept it; "Mom, I have money myself."

"Go to school well and don't tire yourself out. Our family can't afford to support you as a college student. Don't work too hard and enjoy your college life. You won't have so much leisure when you work in the future." Lu Lihong was worried about Yan Ling is too overworked, so she doesn't really agree with Yan Ling going to a work-study program. The conditions at home don't require Yan Ling to work so hard.

"Mom, I understand. You and Dad both need to be well. I'll call you when I get there."

The hasty winter vacation is over. After Yan Ling got off the train, she saw Zhu Kai waiting for her at the exit. When she came out, she hurriedly went over to carry the bag with Yan Ling.

"Sorry for being a little late." Yan Ling and Zhu Kai apologized.

She had to go back to school to put down these things before going to Hu's house.

"Classes haven't started yet. Is it convenient for you to live in the dormitory alone?"

"If it's any inconvenience, the dormitory building is also open. I can just finish class early every afternoon."

Zhu Kai smiled: "That's true."

Yan Ling goes to Hu's house at nine o'clock every day. She will have a meal at Hu's house at noon until get out of class ends at four in the afternoon. The day was well organized. Then she took the bus back to school by herself.

Yan Ling has been tutoring Hu Qiuxia throughout her freshman year. Fortunately, Hu Qiuxia is still willing to listen to her classes, so the effect is obvious. At least Hu Qiuxia's learning attitude is much better than before, and her scores have also been significantly improved.

During the summer vacation of her freshman year, Yanling discussed with her family that she would not go home, but would stay in the city and plan to find a summer job to train herself.

"Yan Ling, hurry up, I'm afraid you'll be late if you don't hurry up." The person urging Yan Ling was Jiang Xiaojuan, a friend in the same dormitory.

They have to rush to a newly opened hypermarket to do promotions, and their salary is 20 yuan a day. Yanling cherishes these hard-earned short-term jobs, so she works harder than others. When she returned home at the end of the year, Yanling not only didn't use any money from her family, she also bought gifts for each of Chi's parents.

In the past two years, the serious son Chi Zhengrong has not been at home, but as an adopted daughter, Xu Yanling has always remembered the Chi family's parents. During holidays and festivals, she would call and send things if she was not with them in person, just like her biological parents. Only then did Lu Lihong get some comfort from Yan Ling, which prevented her from being very depressed.

In the blink of an eye, time has arrived in 1993. The lively Spring Festival has passed, and Yanling has returned to the city where the university is located. It was the dormitory director’s birthday, and he invited everyone in the dormitory out for dinner.

"Everyone has to come. It's my twentieth birthday after all, so you all have to come. Jiang Xiaojuan and Xu Yanling, no matter how busy you two are tomorrow night, you have to be free."

Xu Yanling smiled and joked: "It's enough to have your boyfriend with you tomorrow night. Do you want us?"

"These are two different things, okay? In short, no one is allowed to be absent."

The director of their dormitory is an English major and a role in the student union. He has a good way of dealing with people.

The head of the room had spoken, so it was naturally difficult to find an excuse for his absence. Yanling used the money she earned from her part-time job to prepare a gift for the room director. The room manager ordered two tables of meals at a restaurant. In addition to the eight in their dormitory, there were also some other friends of hers, including the room manager's boyfriend.

Jiang Xiaojuan sat next to Yan Ling and asked her in a low voice: "What's going on between you and Zhu Kai?"

"What's going on?"

Jiang Xiaojuan said: "I saw him dating a girl from another department before."

Yan Ling said: "That has nothing to do with me."

Jiang Xiaojuan became a little anxious when she saw her indifferent look: "You were so close when you were in freshman year. I thought you two were talking. Have you broken up?"

Yanling pinched Xiaojuan's face and said, "We are just ordinary friends. When did we become boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"You haven't talked about it?" Jiang Xiaojuan just didn't believe it.

"We can talk about anything, it's nothing. We are good friends, a pure friendship."

After hearing this, Jiang Xiaojuan looked at Yan Ling in confusion, as if she didn't quite believe Yan Ling's words. Maybe in her consciousness, there was no pure friendship between men and women.

Everyone had dinner together, but they never thought that the room director had arranged other activities.

"A new tavern has opened in front of us. I heard that the resident singer is very good. How about we go and listen to it today?"

The head of the room suggested this, and someone immediately disagreed: "Why go to a bar? We are still students. It won't be a good reputation if it spreads."

Jiang Xiaojuan also pulled Yan Ling's clothes and said, "Let's go back."

Yan Ling said, "I want to go listen to music."

"Are you going?"

"Yeah. I suddenly became interested." Yan Ling was thinking that maybe the resident singer was Chi Zhengrong. Although the possibility was too small, she didn't want to give up.

Several women made an appointment to go to that tavern. It was called a tavern, but in fact the business area was not small, but the lighting in the tavern was not very good, maybe it was made very dim on purpose.

The business of this bar is good, and there are already many customers before seven o'clock.

Yan Ling glanced towards the stage. It was empty and there was no one there.

"What do you guys want to drink?"

The waiter saw some young female students coming in and rushed over to greet them.

Some want juice, some want soda, and some want coffee.

"Drinking coffee at night, you want to stay up all night?" Someone joked.

Yan Ling ordered a glass of orange juice, and while the waiter was in front of her, she inquired: "I heard that you have a good singer here. Why is there no one there?"

"Hey, you all know. Our boss spent a lot of money to hire this singer from somewhere else. He is very good. You will know when he takes the stage soon."

Yan Ling still kept asking: "Is the singer male or female, how old is he, and what is his name?"

The waiter was reluctant to talk to Yan Ling in detail. In fact, he didn't know very well. The friend in front of him teased Yan Ling: "Hey, you asked so clearly that you want to take action?"

"Tch, I'm just curious."

After a few people found a place to sit down, Yan Ling was in the corner, staring at the small stage. It has been more than two years, but there has been no news at all about Chi Zhengrong. It is not known whether he is dead or alive. This has broken the hearts of the Chi family's parents.

Not long after they sat down, they saw the lights on the small stage turn on, and everyone's eyes were naturally attracted to it. Later, amidst everyone's cheers, only one person came out holding a guitar. Yan Ling looked along the light. Although the light was blurry, her eyesight was always good. With just one glance, she could clearly see the man holding the guitar on the stage. It's him! It's him! After searching hard for more than two years at home, when everyone gave up hope, he unexpectedly appeared again!
Yan Ling couldn't control her emotions, so she stood up slowly.

But Chi Zhengrong walked to the stage, stood still in front of the microphone, and then began to play and sing: "Let youth blow your long hair, let her lead your dreams, and unknowingly the history of this city has already Remembering your smile, the blue sky in the red heart is the beginning of life..."

After more than two years, his singing skills seem to have improved to a higher level. Are you accumulating experience singing outside these days? It is an indisputable fact that he sings better than before, and it is probably because of this that he has attracted so many fans.

Chi Zhengrong sang seriously on the stage, while Yan Ling listened quietly below. Time seemed to have returned to the past, to the time when she first arrived at Chi's house.

After singing this song "Dream Chaser", Chi Zhengrong sang "The Story of Time" and other familiar pop songs. His songs resonate with many people, so he always gets a round of applause after a song ends.

Yan Ling looked at the man on the stage quietly. After not seeing him for more than two years, he seemed to have grown taller, but he seemed to be thinner. Her hair has grown long and has reached shoulder length. I saw him again wearing a slim-fitting jacket and long leather pants. This was the look of a rock boy. If the adoptive parents saw Zhengrong making such accusations, they would probably be scolded and sad.

Chi Zhengrong ran away from home with the dream of becoming a singer. However, he failed to achieve success these days. Reality taught him how to be a good person and only made him a resident singer in a bar. Will Chi Zhengrong be more mature at this time, and will he have bowed his head to reality? Yan Ling had a lot to say to him, but she was extremely calm at this moment. At this time, she was just one of the listeners. After Chi Zhengrong sang five songs in a row and took a short break, Yan Ling also took the time to go talk to Chi Zhengrong. She went to the backstage of the bar on the pretext of going to the bathroom. Yan Ling searched around but couldn't find Chi Zhengrong, and later found him in a dark corner. "Chi Zhengrong!" Yan Ling shouted. Chi Zhengrong hesitated for a moment, then he finally turned around. Someone came from the light, she looked like a young woman, and Chi Zhengrong still held a cigarette in his hand. "You actually learned to smoke?" Yan Ling looked surprised. Chi Zhengrong took the cigarette but did not put it out immediately. He was a little surprised when he saw it was Yan Ling: "You...why are you here?" "Why can't I be here? You left without saying a word. After all these years You didn't even call home. Do you know how worried your family is about you? How many times has your mother cried over this? You heartless person!" Yan Ling said and couldn't help but reached out and punched Chi Zhengrong. . Chi Zhengrong immediately took a step back in pain: "Oh, your hands are still so strong." (End of Chapter)

Chapter 60 Heart-to-heart talk Chapter 60 Heart-to-heart talk
Yanling finally found Chi Zhengrong, and naturally wanted to have a good chat with her, but Chi Zhengrong had to continue singing.

"when are you free?"

Chi Zhengrong said: "I can't tell, it will be after twelve o'clock. You don't have to wait for me, just go back early. It's not good for girls to stay out too late."

Yan Ling said: "Don't worry about me, just take care of yourself."

The people in front urged him, but Chi Zhengrong didn't want to stay much longer. He took a few puffs of cigarette, and then went to the front again.

Yan Ling also came to the front, and Chi Zhengrong had already started the next round of singing.

When it was almost ten o'clock, the room manager said: "It's time for us to go back. If we're late, we might not even be able to get back to the dormitory."

The classmates also got up one after another. Only Yanling sat still. The room director pushed her and urged: "Xu Yanling, it's time for us to go back."

Yan Ling said: "You guys go back, I won't go back tonight. If someone from the dormitory management committee checks your bed, please help me think of an excuse."

The head of the room was shocked: "Xu Yanling, this is different from your usual style. Are you really not going back?"

"No, we won't have classes tomorrow morning. Don't worry, I will take care of myself."

One of them whispered in Yan Ling's ear: "You're not attracted to that singer, are you?"

"Yeah. I want to talk to him."

Yan Ling's frankness shocked her companions.

Yan Ling refused to return, and the others couldn't do anything to her, so everyone left one after another. Yanling finished the juice in front of her and ordered another glass. There is only one singer in this tavern, Chi Zhengrong, and it feels even harder to sing in one night than to open a concert.

Yan Ling was patient enough and kept sitting there waiting for him. It was almost one o'clock in the morning. Chi Zhengrong finally packed up his guitar and planned to return to the rented place.

Yan Ling appeared in front of him again, and Chi Zhengrong was a little surprised: "Hey, you haven't left yet?"

"I won't wait for you. Wherever you live, I'll go back to your place tonight."

Chi Zhengrong was a little hesitant, but he didn't refuse either. The two walked out of the tavern, and Chi Zhengrong and Yan Ling stopped under a streetlight.

At this time, most people had already entered sweet sleep, and there were not many pedestrians outside. It took a long time before they stopped a taxi.

Yan Ling and Chi Zhengrong sat in the back seat of the car together. After getting in the car, Chi Zhengrong told the driver the address and fell asleep within two minutes.

Yan Ling couldn't help but feel a little distressed when she saw him so tired. She wondered how much hardship he had suffered outside in the past two years. If my mother saw it, I wouldn't know how sad she would be.

It was almost two o'clock when we arrived at Chi Zhengrong's place.

Chi Zhengrong changed his slippers, and he also pulled out a pair for Yan Ling to change into. They were a pair of pink ladies' slippers. Yan Ling hesitated for a while. Chi Zhengrong urged her: "Hey, won't you come in?"

The rented place is not big, with only one bedroom and one living room, but it is enough for Chi Zhengrong to live alone. Yan Ling walked into the living room, which was quite complete. There are sofas, TVs, dining tables, refrigerators, and washing machines, so basic life can be satisfied.

Chi Zhengrong saw that Yan Ling was also tired, so he said, "Why don't you go sleep on the bed inside, and I'll just spend the night on the sofa."

It's really not a good time to talk about things now, so Yan Ling agreed and asked: "It's cold now, will you catch a cold if you sleep on the sofa?"

"I remember there are extra bedding. But if you invite me to sleep on the same bed with you, I won't refuse."

"..." It's been a while since we last met, and Chi Zhengrong looked so careless. Yan Ling pursed her lips and didn't know what to say.

She simply washed up and went to the bedroom inside. There is a small bottle of nail polish on the bedside table in the bedroom. The bottle of nail polish is cherry red. Yan Ling's first thought was about falling in love with Zhengrong? He's obviously still a kid and he doesn't even have a girlfriend when he's twenty?

When Yan Ling woke up, it was already nine o'clock in the morning. She rubbed her eyes. Fortunately, there was no class this morning. She thought about having a long talk with Zhengrong, but she didn't dare to sleep anymore for fear of missing something.

Yanling got up and packed the bedding. She walked outside and saw that Chi Zhengrong was still sleeping on the sofa. He was tall and seemed a little uncomfortable sitting on the sofa. Part of the quilt had fallen to the floor. She came over and picked it up quickly and covered it with Zhengrong.

Then Yan Ling went to the refrigerator to look for any food. She looked around and found two eggs and some noodles, so she made two bowls of omelette noodles.

When Yan Ling brought the noodles, Chi Zhengrong still didn't wake up. Yan Ling went over and called him: "Zhengrong, it's time for you to get up. Eat something before going to sleep."

Yan Ling screamed several times in succession, and Chi Zhengrong slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that he was awake, Yan Ling hurriedly helped clear the table. Chi Zhengrong sat down at the table and started eating noodles without even having time to wash her face. I have eaten a lot of delicious food outside over the years, but I have never eaten such plain omelette noodles since I left home.

Xu Yanling's cooking skills are superior to Lu Lihong's. Even a bowl of omelette noodles can be made with great sincerity, and the various flavors are perfectly matched. Her cooking skills have not declined at all over the years.

After breakfast, Yan Ling helped clean up the room. Chi Zhengrong sat on the sofa and watched TV. Yan Ling sat there automatically after finishing her work.

"You heartless person, why did you leave home for so long without saying a word?"

Facing Yan Ling's scolding, Chi Zhengrong seemed a little aggrieved: "Who said I was silent? I clearly wrote a letter."

Yan Ling was almost pissed off by Chi Zhengrong: "According to you, this is not a farewell without saying goodbye."

"of course."

"Then let me ask you, why haven't you called home for so long?"

Chi Zhengrong couldn't say this. At this time, he was addicted to smoking again, so he took out some cigarettes, but Yan Ling stopped him.

"What do you, a minor, smoke?"

Chi Zhengrong said displeased: "I've already celebrated my nineteenth birthday, and you still say I'm underage. This isn't at home, and you're not my mother. You can't control me."

"I'm not your mother, but I'm your sister, so I can take care of you! Smoking is harmful to your health. It's clearly written on the cigarette box. It's not like you're illiterate." Yan Ling acted like a big sister at this time. Come.

However, Chi Zhengrong didn't take this at all. He curled his lips and still ignored Yan Ling's warning, lit the cigarette and started smoking as if nothing had happened.

"Have you ever had a girlfriend?"

"No." Chi Zhengrong denied.

Yan Ling just didn't believe it: "Are you coaxing me? You said no, there is a bottle of nail polish on the bedside table. Could it be that you painted it? There are pink slippers at the door, so what do you mean?"

Yan Ling's words left Chi Zhengrong speechless. He said, "This has nothing to do with you."

"It has nothing to do with me. As long as you live a good life, it's fine. But I think you still need to call home to reassure your parents. You don't know how many times your mother has cried after you left. She is still living for this." I have been ill several times. These are all caused by you, and as a son, you cannot ignore them."

Chi Zhengrong was silent for a moment, then said, "It's time for you to go. I still want to sleep."

Yan Ling had a lot to say to Chi Zhengrong, but now that she had met him and knew where he lived, the days were long and she had to rush back to school.

"Take good care of yourself. I'll come over to see you after the holidays."

Chi Zhengrong didn't like the feeling of being restrained. When he wanted to tell Yan Ling not to come over again because he was afraid of breaking her heart, he said with an indifferent expression: "It's up to you."

Yan Ling took her bag and was about to leave. When she was approaching the door, she heard the sound of the door lock turning. Soon the door was pushed open and a woman walked in from the outside. The woman looked to be in her twenties, with curly hair like instant noodles, heavy makeup, and fashionable clothes.

When the man saw an extra woman in the room, he immediately became vigilant.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

Without waiting for Yan Ling to answer, Chi Zhengrong came over and pushed Yan Ling out and said, "Okay, let's go quickly."

Yan Ling hasn't recovered from her surprise. Is this Chi Zhengrong's girlfriend? She looks a few years older than Zhengrong. What does this woman do?
Yan Ling's head was full of questions and she couldn't find answers, so Chi Zhengrong pushed her out again: "It's time to go, it's time to go." Upon seeing this, the woman suddenly walked up to Zhengrong's side, twisted Zhengrong's ears and said : "Chi Zhengrong, today we have to make it clear who this woman is. I was away for one night, and you obviously wanted to bring another woman back, right?" "I will explain it to you later." Chi Zheng Rong seemed a little impatient. Yan Ling was afraid of delaying her afternoon class and had no time to deal with the two, so she hurriedly left Chi Zhengrong's rented place. Yan Ling made a phone call home just after she returned to the dormitory. "Mom, I saw Zhengrong. He is... very good. Don't worry." When Lu Lihong on the other end of the phone heard about this, she just thought she was in a dream. She asked several questions in succession: " What did you say, Zhengrong, Zhengrong..." "Mom, it's absolutely true, it's him. He is alive and well. You don't have to worry about him, and you don't have to be upset anymore. Talk to your father. I also Ask him to call you, and you will understand if you ask him if he has anything to say later." Lu Lihong's heart was beating. Her son, who had not heard from her for more than two years, and who was not known whether he was alive or dead, was behind her back for her. I don’t know how many tears I shed and how angry I was over this matter, but when I heard Yan Ling say “Okay”, it all seemed to disappear. "As long as he is fine, God bless him." Lu Lihong finally settled her worries. After hanging up the phone, Yan Ling found that the corners of her eyes were moist. All these years of fear finally came to an end. "Yan Ling, where did you sleep when you didn't come back last night?" Jiang Xiaojuan came in with a kettle and she asked with concern. "Sleeping outside." Yan Ling got up. She also wanted to call Jin Qiuhai to talk about Zhengrong, but they had no contact since they went to college, and she didn't know the phone number, so she gave up. . (End of chapter)