Watching the sea from the shore

Chapter 38 Look up at the moon

At that time, after Lu Guanhai urged him [-] times a day, Ni Manhua's performance finally improved.At least math and English are slowly approaching the passing mark.

This was a big leap for Ni Manhua, and even his own mother didn't believe it: "Manman, did you take the initiative to learn it without asking for a tutor?"

At the end of the summer vacation, my mother heard from her aunt that her cousin had hired a very good tutor during the college entrance examination year. She graduated from a prestigious school and had tutored several students from Qingbei, so she wanted to invite that teacher to come and teach her.

But Ni Manhua refused. She also asked her cousin. The teacher was very fierce in class and also liked to play with hands.

Ni Manhua shook his head proudly: "I asked alumni of our school to give me free tutoring, which saved you a lot of money. Why don't you give me more this month... I'll treat my alumni to a few meals to pay for the tuition." "

Ni Manhua's monthly pocket money is relatively high among her peers. Her parents have always been supportive of her, and she has rarely asked for money from her family.This time she just said it casually. Unexpectedly, her mother actually took a wad of money from her wallet and gave it to her: "Take it and treat your classmates to eat more delicious food. When the art exam is over, we will have to If we ask others for help, it would be a shame if we can’t even cross the throwing line.”

Mom was busy playing mahjong with some friends and left after chatting for a few words. Ni Manhua took the money and thought for a while, then put down his homework and went out for a walk alone.

Lu Guanhai should be going to bed at this time. Except on weekends, he doesn't take his homework home. In the evening, he does some housework, memorizes formulas, and goes to bed before eleven o'clock.

Ni Manhua walked around the street. At 10:30, she hesitated for a while and walked downstairs to Lu Guanhai's house.

Downstairs, Ni Manhua could see a faint light coming from the window of Lu Guanhai's room. She breathed a sigh of relief and called him.

Lu Guanhai was always slow to answer the phone. He didn't use his phone often when he didn't have important things to do, so Ni Manhua always had to listen to the ringtone on the phone for a while before being picked up by Lu Guanhai.

Lu Guanhai didn't expect Ni Manhua to call him at this time. When he picked up the phone, he was a little confused: "Hello?"

"Hey, Lu Guanhai, do you have time to come down?"

Ni Manhua pretended to be mysterious and said. Lu Guanhai was a little surprised on the other end, but he quickly agreed.

Within 2 minutes, Ni Manhua heard a heavy door closing upstairs, and then the sound of hurried footsteps going downstairs. Lu Guanhai stood in front of Ni Manhua, panting slightly: "Why are you here so late? There are many people on the road. It's safe, I'll take you back later."

Ni Manhua couldn't stand it when he saw him preaching as soon as he arrived: "What's wrong with the street lights being lit like this?"

"That's also worrying. Why are you still outside so late?"

Ni Manhua thought for a while and said tentatively: "Didn't the results of the last mock test come down today? My mother saw that I had made such great progress, so she asked me to thank the classmates who helped me. I will bring a gift right now. It's..."

Ni Manhua looked into Lu Guanhai's eyes and spoke so sincerely that Lu Guanhai was even a little embarrassed: "Then there's no need to rush today. What... did you bring me?"

Ni Manhua smiled slyly: "Do you accept the red envelope? My mother gave me 1000 yuan, which is considered as supplementary tuition."

Lu Guanhai waved his hands hurriedly: "How can that be done? It's just a small effort for me. Thank you auntie for me. I definitely can't ask for money."

Ni Manhua burst out laughing. She had rarely seen Lu Guanhai looking so at a loss, so she couldn't help but feel proud of teasing him.

But when she smiled, Lu Guanhai realized that this might be a joke on her part, and his face turned redder.

Ni Manhua stretched out his hand behind his back and handed a small paper bag to Lu Guanhai.

Ni Manhua looked expectantly at Lu Guanhai's expression when he opened it. This MP3 was the one she picked out just now when the store was about to close. It had a blue casing and blue headphones. Ni Manhua thought it was the same as Lu Guanhai's. Great for sea view.

Lu Guanhai was really surprised when he took out the MP3. He never thought that Ni Manhua would give him this gift.Press the power button and a lot of songs have already been downloaded.

The first song was "That Year". Lu Guanhai remembered this song. It was the first song he heard in Ni Manhua's MP3 player. They were studying in the library at that time, and Ni Manhua took out The headphones were on her ears, and Lu Guanhai frowned at her: "Can you focus on studying like this?"

Ni Manhua nodded solemnly: "Of course, music can stimulate the brain. You said that the sound of turning books in the library creates a learning atmosphere, but I think listening to music creates a learning atmosphere."

Lu Guanhai was dubious, so Ni Manhua put an earphone into his ear. Later that whole morning, Lu Guanhai didn't take off the earphone.

But after listening to it all morning, Lu Guanhai's favorite song was still "That Year". At that time, Ni Manhua hadn't found a reason to give Lu Guanhai an expensive gift, so he had to spend three yuan to buy it for him. A ringtone that he could hear every time he called.

Later, when returning home, Lu Guanhai asked Ni Manhua: "When you listened to "That Year", which year specifically did you think of?"

At their age, apart from family ties and friendships, there are only those vague feelings that grow quietly, but there are no unforgettable emotional experiences.Listening to such a song, it sounds ignorant and superficial.

Ni Manhua thought for a long time before saying: "I really can't think of a specific year now, but if I hear this song again in a long time, I will think of this year."

Lu Guanhai held the small MP3 player and looked at it for a long time, then whispered "Thank you" in a low voice, and then did not forget to add: "This... isn't very expensive, is it?"

Of course Ni Manhua would not put any psychological pressure on him, and said proudly: "I bought it from a street stall for a few dozen yuan, and I'll treat you as a dinner treat."

Lu Guanhai was obviously relieved and urged Ni Manhua to go back and rest.Lu Guanhai still insisted on sending Ni Manhua home. He specially brought a flashlight down and said that it was not safe for a girl to be alone at such a late hour.

Ni Manhua couldn't beat him, and was happy to go home with him.Ni Manhua deliberately walked slowly, wanting to spend a little longer with him in this gentle and quiet night.

There is actually a very long and straight road between the old town and the villa area, but the road does not make any turns. Walking through the camphor avenue and fields, the shadows of people under the street lights are beautiful, and the smell of plants in the breeze is also very good.

There are very few pedestrians on this road, mostly vehicles passing by.Those wealthy people don't like to walk when they go out, and people from the old city rarely visit their territory.

"Lu Guanhai, look up at the moon." Ni Manhua bumped Lu Guanhai with his arm and motioned him to look at the vast sky. The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the moon tonight is big and round.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight." Lu Guanhai whispered, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ni Manhua's usual expression of disappointment.

Ni Manhua agreed dully: "Yes, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight... Hey, where have I heard this sentence before?"

"Many people have said this." Lu Guanhai smiled. It was not surprising to see this sentence anywhere.

But Ni Manhua later read Natsu Soseki's explanation of this sentence in a book - because Japanese people are very reserved and will not talk about love. Japanese people will say, the night is so beautiful tonight. .

Chinese people are actually just as reserved. I wonder if the night at Lu Guan Haikou is also related to love.

(End of this chapter)