Qingteng's Mind - Middle School Era

Chapter 1262 Encounter (Part ) - Passing by

At three o'clock in the afternoon, by the sink in the public washroom, Ling Mengchu was washing his school uniform with all his might.

"You are the only one here, where are the others?"

"I went to the rooftop to dry clothes," Ling Mengchu turned his head to look at He Shiling who suddenly appeared in front of him, "You're back? Have you finished your business?"

"Well," He Shiling responded, looking at the sink in front of Ling Mengchu, "How long will it take you to finish washing?"

"We just started washing. There were too many people here before," Ling Mengchu shook off the water on his hands and pointed to the two basins on the right. "I brought your clothes over as well. They're soaking now."

"It's great to have you," He Shiling stroked Ling Mengchu's short hair, walked to the sink, rolled up her sleeves, picked up the clothes in front of her, and started washing them, "Did Xinxin tell you the name of the store?"

"No, she's so stingy," Ling Mengchu snorted, wrung out the clothes in his hands and put them in the basin beside him, "It doesn't matter. If she doesn't tell me, I can go find it myself."

"Yes." He Shiling responded, "I'll go with you after we finish washing the clothes."

"Hmm?" Ling Mengchu rushed towards He Shiling after hearing that, "I knew you were the best."

"Water," He Shiling dodged to the right, avoiding Ling Mengchu's hug, but she couldn't avoid the water thrown from her hand, "It splashed on my face."

"Oh, I forgot about that," Ling Mengchu stretched out his hand, "Let me wipe it for you."

"Don't." He Shiling raised her sleeves to block Ling Mengchu's foamy hands. "It's past 3 o'clock. If it's any later, you can't go out."

"Oh, oh, oh," Ling Mengchu responded, retracted his hand, and vigorously washed the clothes in front of him, "Then let's hurry up, I'll help you after I'm done."

"Okay," He Shiling responded, scrubbing the clothes in front of her, "Let's see who finishes first."

"Of course it's me," Ling Mengchu said proudly, glancing at the clothes in front of He Shiling, "You just arrived."

He Shiling nodded: "Yes."

Laughter mixed with the sound of water spread in the public washroom. The three girls on the other side of the sink turned their heads to look over, looked at each other, then turned their heads away, muttering something.

"We're going shopping."

Ling Mengchu finished drying the last piece of clothing on the rooftop, glanced at Wang Xinyi and Guo Wenwen who were basking in the sun to the west, and raised his voice, "I heard that the winter jasmine flowers at the T-junction leading to the Normal University have bloomed, and the February orchids beside the Normal University wall seem to have bloomed as well."

"Is it true?" Wang Xinyi blurted out, "Who told you that?"

"I heard it from my classmates when I was washing clothes." Ling Mengchu glanced at Wang Xinyi and pulled He Shiling towards the stairs of the rooftop. "Let's go, Xiao Lingzi. If we don't leave now, it will be too late to come back."

"Wait for me, I want to go too. Wenwen, let's go together? Why not? Let's go together to see the scenery. We have almost had enough sun. The sun is not warm anymore. Let's go, let's go."

Wang Xinyi pulled Guo Wenwen up and pushed her towards the stairs.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's only two stops to the Normal University. It takes ten minutes to walk there. After a walk, you can come back at 4:30, or 4:40 at the latest. The sun hasn't set yet. It won't set until 5:40. You're in such a hurry to come back and collect your clothes and quilts."

Listening to Wang Xinyi's words coming from behind, Ling Mengchu smiled and looked at He Shiling: "Wang Xinyi actually believed it, you really understand her."

He Shiling chuckled: "That's because you expressed it well."

"Of course," Ling Mengchu said proudly, holding He Shiling's arm. "The key is that we work well together and have a tacit understanding."

He Shiling nodded.

She and Ling Mengchu did have a tacit understanding, but it was slightly worse than the tacit understanding between her and Geng Xinyu.

She and Geng Xinyu had such a tacit understanding that as soon as they looked at each other, Geng Xinyu knew what she wanted to express, without her having to open her mouth.

It’s 3:40 now, Xiaoyu should be arriving at school soon, right?

There were not many vehicles or pedestrians on the road. Geng Xinyu stood on the north side of the road, basking in the warm sunshine. He looked left and right and then walked towards the next bookstore.

Since she was in the city, she naturally had to go to the bookstore to browse. As for the words that he had an identical Song Dynasty poem to give her, she just ignored them.

It is more practical to rely on yourself in everything.

She asked Coach Yu and found out that there was a street under the No. 4 bus stop with many bookstores selling antique books on both sides of the street.

I just visited three bookstores near the platform, which were not small, but I couldn't find it. Geng Xinyu looked ahead and then looked at a few stores on the left. Seven or eight bookstores should be able to find it, right?
"Come on, what are you looking at?"

On the sidewalk on the west side of the gate of Yunling Middle School, Wang Xinyi was walking in front with Guo Wenwen. After walking a dozen steps, they turned around and saw Ling Mengchu and He Shiling still standing by the sycamore tree at the school gate.

"I'm here. Why are you shouting? Are you walking so fast? Are you looking at the scenery or just walking fast?" Ling Mengchu replied in a hoarse voice, and then turned to He Shiling beside him, "What are you looking at?"

The No. 19 bus parked to the east of the school gate slowly left the platform.

He Shiling couldn't help but look to the east again. There were only occasional cars passing by from the south and the north, and no bus No. 19 or No. 11 turned around.

It's almost four o'clock, Xiaoyu hasn't come back yet? ?
"Are you waiting for Xiaoyu?" Seeing He Shiling looking east, Ling Mengchu understood instantly, "What time is it now?"

"Three fifty-one."

"It's almost four o'clock," Ling Mengchu touched his nails habitually, "She should be back soon. I remember that she used to be in the dormitory at this time. Could it be that she was so focused on reading that she forgot the time and missed the bus? I have to wait for a while, right?"

"It's possible." He Shiling nodded.

After all, there will be exams during the summer vacation, so it is understandable to practice for an extra hour or half an hour each time.

"Do we have to wait a little longer?" Ling Mengchu looked towards the east, then turned to He Shiling.

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"No need to wait, let's go to the decoration store first. Xinxin and Wenwen are still waiting for us out front."

"Okay." Ling Mengchu responded, and held He Shiling's arm. "When we come back, Xiaoyu should be in the dormitory. Let's help her pick out a nice hairband and give her a surprise."

"Okay." He Shiling nodded.

"Wow, the winter jasmine is really blooming." Wang Xinyi cheered and held Guo Wenwen's hand, shaking it again and again. "I never thought that the flowers would bloom. They are so beautiful."

Ling Mengchu curled his lips: "Of course it's open, how can I lie to you? Let's go."

"Would you like to look at it for a while longer?" Wang Xinyi stared at the bright yellow winter jasmine flowers again and again. "Wait a moment, I was waiting for you just now."

Ling Mengchu rolled her eyes. She was only five or six meters behind Xiao Lingzi, and Wang Xinyi had been screaming and shouting over there for a long time, and he still had the nerve to say he would wait for her?

"Take your time to look at it. We'll go first. Come find us when you've seen enough." After Ling Mengchu finished speaking, without waiting for Wang Xinyi to answer, he pulled He Shiling and walked south.

"Let's go. We can come back and see them again later." Looking at Ling Mengchu and He Shiling walking away, Guo Wenwen pulled Wang Xinyi who was admiring the flowers.

"Just one more look, just one more look." Wang Xinyi stared at a large winter jasmine flower and looked at it carefully again, then stood up and smiled sweetly at Guo Wenwen, "Let's go."

The next second, Wang Xinyi exclaimed, "Where's Ling Mengchu? Isn't this too much? He really has to leave?"

"Let's walk faster, we can still..." Guo Wenwen's gentle words were interrupted by Wang Xinyi, "What's wrong?"

"Look, that person, why is he staring at us?"

Who? Guo Wenwen looked over and saw a boy with long side bangs standing across the street facing west.

Who is he looking at?

Guo Wenwen looked around and besides herself and Wang Xinyi, there was also Forsythia!

"You're overthinking it. He's definitely looking at the winter jasmine flowers." Guo Wenwen said gently, "Let's go."

Wang Xinyi:!

Is he looking at the winter jasmine? How can he see clearly from such a distance?

"But……"

"But what is that? Didn't you see him across the street? He was obviously passing by and was about to go back to school. Are you stupid?" Guo Wenwen interrupted Wang Xinyi, "Even if he really was looking at us, Ling Chuyang wouldn't look at you or me. He has a younger sister."

"..." Wang Xinyi burst into laughter, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot. Let's go, let's go."

Before he finished speaking, he pulled Guo Wenwen and walked south.

Looking at the two figures heading south, Ling Chuyang turned around and walked towards the sun.