Chapter 12: You Can Be So Beautiful
The university town is located in the northern part of the capital, and in addition to the bitter cold of winter, it is difficult for people to adapt to the fact that it dawns too early for most of the year. At six o'clock in the morning, Zhang Xiaomeng woke up from her sleep, fumbled to put on the black-framed glasses that never left her body, stretched her waist, and looked at the beautiful Rose River outside the window, those river water and yellowish woods that seemed exceptionally clear in autumn, and fell into deep thought.
Although she has returned to S1, her heart is still in S2, she serves the Medellín Councillor, and has her own tasks and responsibilities - she returned to Ewha University last year, and her most important task is to get close to the mysterious young man codenamed the Prince, and try to establish some kind of good relationship between the Medellin Councillor and the Tai family, the head of the Seven Families. The wireless network throughout the federation allows her to receive instructions from the councillors at any time, but it has been more than half a year since she returned to Ewha University, and her black-framed glasses have never moved, and her life is so peaceful that she almost forgets her true identity.
Until the day before yesterday, the text appeared in the black frame, and the councillor informed her that it had been confirmed that the target was studying at Ewha University, but it was impossible to find out where he lived, but according to the intelligence, the target would definitely attend the Bi-Moon Festival dance next week. Councillor Medellín gave her a sincere order directly through his subordinates that she must find a way to get close to the "prince" at the ball, to get ahead of other forces, and to create an atmosphere of good surname.
The autumn scenery outside the window is so beautiful, Zhang Xiaomeng's mood is so cold, the information about the prince is not detailed, but the most important focus has already pointed out the direction for her, a young man who can tolerate the temper of the eldest lady of the Zou family, a young man who has been disciplined very strictly since childhood, must have a rebellious impulse, and is particularly curious about love.
What about my love? Zhang Xiaomeng is just a young girl under the age of 20, and she has also fantasized about her future and her own love countless times. However...... The autumn scene outside the window gradually turned into a face, a face that was always squinting and full of sincerity and kindness. Zhang Xiaomeng smiled self-deprecatingly, Xu Le, that guy is too honest.
The Bruce Scholar, a staunch supporter of George Carlin's doctrine and recognized as the best interpreter in society, believes that love in this world is like a fist, and it has to be divided into big and small. The love of men and women, the love of the family, is very beautiful, but these are not as deep and long-lasting as the love for the whole human race, for the Federation, for the great love.
For the sake of great love for the world, you have to sacrifice your own small love. Zhang Xiaomeng stood in front of the window, gradually clenched her fists, the world she saw through the glass lens was always different, maybe more real, maybe more false, Zhang Xiaomeng seemed to see those comrades-in-arms who insisted on confronting the Federation in the S2 mountains, just to seek a fairer future, she seemed to see those citizens who were struggling at the bottom of society and spending their lives in vain, and she also saw those politicians who held most of the power and shamelessly indulged in elections, as well as the chaebols and families behind those politicians.
There is too much injustice in the world, and getting in touch with the Tai family who inflicts unfairness on the world is just a means. Zhang Xiaomeng's pure heart floats in the pure sky, and she is willing to sacrifice everything she has to eliminate the injustice of this world under the leadership of Councilor Medellín, including...... That love that hasn't had time to germinate yet.
But before the love that had not had time to begin was reduced to ashes, she should still have time to enjoy it one last time, to give the young man some kind of tender response, and to leave a memory, although the end of the memory must be sad. Zhang Xiaomeng's fist gradually loosened, resolutely removed the black-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, put them in a metal drawer with a combination lock, and then spread out his black hair, and began to dress himself carefully.
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At the back door of Ewha University in the early morning, in the autumn breeze that had become cold, Xu Le looked at the girl in front of him wearing a sky blue sundress, and couldn't believe his eyes. His surprise was not that Zhang Xiaomeng would wear so little in such cold weather, but that he found out for the first time that Zhang Xiaomeng was ...... It's so beautiful.
Whether it is on the bus at the airport, or on the canteen table later, or on the runway of the sports field, Xu Le saw Zhang Xiaomeng always wearing a pair of black-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and most of the other students did the same, as if no one knew what Zhang Xiaomeng would look like without glasses.
Zhang Xiaomeng, who is wearing glasses, is quiet and simple, but Zhang Xiaomeng, who has taken off her glasses at this moment, seems to be a different person, with a charming smile in her clear eyes, and her eyes that are not filtered by glass lenses are very moving, as if she can speak. On her unpowdered face, picturesque eyebrows, lovely lips, and sky-blue sundress, she exposed a small piece of skin on her slender white neck and chest, exuding a youthful atmosphere.
It's very compelling, it's fascinating.
"Is it good-looking?" Zhang Xiaomeng tilted her head slightly, blinked cutely, stared at Xu Le's somewhat embarrassed face, and playfully pulled the hem of the sky blue skirt.
Obviously, I am ready to give myself the last day of freedom and presumptuousness, and I am ready to give those hidden feelings a relatively good ending, and Zhang Xiaomeng, who has let go of his heart, is no longer like those in the past, but looks much more cute and sunny, cute...... A lot, more like the girl who was angry and resentful after someone stole a puppy biscuit.
Xu Le also felt that Zhang Xiaomeng's mood today was different from usual, but this difference was what he loved. In order to hide the embarrassment of the previous silence, he coughed twice, stepped forward, and said very sincerely: "Very beautiful. ”
said it very beautifully, but Xu Le's hand took the short trench coat in Zhang Xiaomeng's elbow as if he didn't listen to the command, and mechanically draped it on her body, saying, "It's cold, wear more." ”
This has nothing to do with hot and cold, it is purely the young man's heart and surname, although Xu Le and Zhang Xiaomeng have nothing to do with each other so far, but that vague emotion has been slowly and sweetly fermenting, out of instinct, Xu Le doesn't want other men to see Zhang Xiaomeng's bare shoulders at all. Zhang Xiaomeng also felt something, and whispered: "Stingy." ”
After saying this, Zhang Xiaomeng naturally grabbed Xu Le's elbow, half of Xu Le's body suddenly turned into a fossil, and he took some uncoordinated steps, and the autumn wind suddenly had a hint of spring charm, which made his face feel slightly hot.
The trip to buy clothes ended quickly, at least Xu Le, who is a middle-class person, did not get the white eyes of the shopping guides, although Zhang Xiaomeng also bought several sets of clothes, but she was not as picky as ordinary girls, and she chose to pay and pack it very cleanly. After doing all this, the young man and woman began to shop in the most prosperous area of the sea, and walked and walked like a couple in love.
"I didn't hold my hand. Xu Le accurately judged what he should be doing now, could this be dating? Things seemed to be developing too fast, but the soft body beside him, the faint fragrance made his heart a little confused.
Walking about seven kilometers on the street near the sea, Xu Le and Zhang Xiaomeng's arms hung down by seven centimeters, and the two of them looked straight ahead, pretending not to know about the difficult and long-term seven-centimeter descent process, at this time Zhang Xiaomeng's hand was already holding Xu Le's forearm as if it had not been touched, and a smile flashed in her eyes, thinking that Xu Le was really an honest guy.
"I'm hungry, let's go eat. After walking along the stone path on the bank of the Rose River for another half an hour, Xu Le suddenly said something very seriously, and then took Zhang Xiaomeng's soft and slightly cool hand with his right hand as a matter of course, and pulled her towards a restaurant on the street.
Sweat in every hand.
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"There should be a lot of rumors about me in the school. Zhang Xiaomeng sat across the table, carefully cutting the black pepper steak, lowered her head and asked, "Do you have any opinions?"
"Do you want me to praise and confess?" Xu Le also lowered his head at this time, carefully cutting the synthetic beef with too uniform fleshy fibers, thinking in his heart, but the words that came out were different, "I don't think you care much about other people's opinions." ”
Zhang Xiaomeng raised her head in slight surprise, with a somewhat lonely smile on her face, and said softly: "Many people think that I am a naïve, unrealistic, naïve and ridiculous woman, who would give up her studies and run to the S2 area for the sake of the so-called ideals. ”
Xu Le was stunned, he didn't expect Zhang Xiaomeng to say about this matter. I have heard about her past on campus, but from the beginning of acquaintance, Zhang Xiaomeng in Xu Le's eyes is the little girl who is quiet and plain in front of people, but she is a little eccentric in private, which fundamentally associates her with that image. After thinking about it, he smiled and said, "You're back, aren't you?" Besides, as long as it's an ideal, you should always be respected. ”
Zhang Xiaomeng looked at him and was silent for a moment, and asked seriously, "What do you think of George Carlin?"
Xu Le didn't have any views on politics or George Carlin, and he thought that Zhang Xiaomeng had returned to S1, and he should be seeking some kind of spiritual support, so he hesitated and said: "Theory may be good, but it can be used to guide behavior, perhaps...... Well, let's be honest, I think he has a point. ”
Zhang Xiaomeng smiled with satisfaction, looked at him and said, "Although I went back to college, I actually ...... I've always missed those times in S2, but I've always been a believer in George Carlin. ”
Xu Le was slightly surprised, thinking to himself, then why did you come back? Zhang Xiaomeng didn't continue to talk about this question, but just looked at Xu Le and thought slightly sourly in his heart, if it weren't for those things, it might really be a wonderful thing to develop naturally with the honest and lovely boy in front of him.
Zhang Xiaomeng looked out the window habitually, and said quietly: "Do you believe in love?"
"Believe. ”
"I don't know what love is. Zhang Xiaomeng looked at the pedestrians outside the window, "Even if I understand such a thing as love in the future, what will it always be?"
Xu Le looked at her and looked at the faces of pedestrians outside the window, smiling and thinking, Zhang Xiaomeng is really a nervous girl. In his heart, love only needs to be believed, and he doesn't need to understand it in the first place—and now such a beautiful girl is about to make him believe it.
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(To be continued)