Their alma mater hadn't changed much compared to before. The only thing that had changed was the people who had come and gone. Four years of youth had been carved into an unforgettable memory.
Under the shade of the trees and beside the grass, some juniors were quietly reading books. It was a very harmonious and tranquil scene. Ye Fan and the others felt as if they had returned to the past, far away from the impetuous and clamorous life they had experienced for the past three years.
After graduation, everyone had been busy with their dreams and lives. Quite a few had left the city. Except for Ye Fan and a few others, this was the first time the others had returned to their alma mater.
Not far away, the small lake gently rippled. The scenery was still the same. They could still clearly remember the melancholy, decadent, or high-spirited figures holding guitars and singing campus folk songs by the lakeside.
Even after so many years had passed, whenever the melody rang out, it would always remind people of that carefree and innocent era. That faint sadness could make people sad and sweet, easily moving their hearts.
The precipitation of time would always leave behind a sour and delicate taste.
It was just that they didn't know if those people were still able to pick up guitars and sing. After graduation, it was very difficult to find them.
"I vaguely heard from a friend that the melancholy guitar expert was a resident singer in a bar in another city. After a few years, he seemed to have changed a lot."
"Do you still remember the versatile long-legged sister from the school band? She was a very beautiful and pure lead singer. It is said that she is now drinking in a nightclub."
Everyone could only let out a sigh.
After graduation, many people had encountered the impact of their dreams and their dreams. Sometimes, life was really helpless, causing people to feel frustrated and confused.
After a short silence, everyone continued to walk forward.
At this time, Lin Jia arrived at Ye Fan's side.
She wore a blue and white chiffon dress. The hem of the dress reached her thighs, making her two slender legs appear even whiter and more alluring. She wore a black belt, making her waist appear even more graceful. Her long hair hung loosely over her ample chest, accentuating the curves of her figure.
She had a beautiful face, snow-white skin, and a pair of red phoenix eyes that had a strange charm. Lin Jia's entire person had a special temperament.
"You obviously have a car. Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"
"How could I have had the chance to tell you?"
"Aren't you going to invite me to ride in your car today?"
"I would be very happy to. Here, I solemnly invite Miss Lin Jia."
At this point, both of them laughed.
Lin Jia abruptly brought up yesterday's matter. However, she lightly circled around it. She didn't say anything because of yesterday's matter, nor did she deliberately lower her stance to try and get closer to him.
With that, she turned around and left with a smile. Lin Jia was an intelligent woman. She knew that being too deliberate was not a good thing. It would only make her appear fake. It was better to be direct and natural.
This subtle change also happened to some of the other students.
It was almost noon when they left their alma mater. They arrived at the food street and went to the restaurant.
Wang Ziwen privately invited Ye Fan to sit at their table. Ye Fan just smiled and went over to toast a few glasses of wine. He still sat with the people from yesterday.
"Ye Fan, I was drunk yesterday, I hope you don't mind. Let me offer you a toast. Cheers … "The male student who said that his fiancée was the niece of some bank executive had been preaching to Ye Fan yesterday. Today, however, he lowered his stance and tried his best to explain yesterday's matter.
The female student who said that her husband had been promoted to vice president of the company also changed her attitude from yesterday and was polite to Ye Fan.
"Come, come, come. Let's all raise our glasses."
…
Compared to yesterday, Ye Fan's table was much more lively today. People constantly clinked glasses, and from time to time, people from other tables came over to toast. Naturally, Ye Fan couldn't refuse. He repeatedly clinked glasses with others, and even drank a glass with those who came over from Wang Ziwen's table.
Liu Yunzhi was very calm. Although he had been very embarrassed yesterday, today he was like an ancient well without a ripple. There was no unusual expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.
"Everyone, last night I received a call from across the ocean …"
The speaker was Zhou Yi, a very refined young man. It was rumored that his family background was deep. This was no longer a secret among his classmates. Yesterday, Wang Ziwen had specially waited outside Bright Moon City on the Sea to welcome him.
Everyone stopped and looked at Zhou Yi. Whether it was in school or now, he had always been very easygoing and had never made people feel that he was arrogant.
Zhou Yi said a piece of news. Three of his classmates who were studying on the other side of the ocean had already set off to return home. This immediately caused a heated discussion among the students present.
…
"After graduation, we will be far apart from each other. Everyone has their own paths in life. It's not easy to be able to gather together. When we meet again, perhaps we will all be parents. Who knows how many years will have passed by then. Three of my classmates who are studying abroad are returning home. I have a suggestion to slightly extend this gathering … "
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Ye Fan drove home and brewed a cup of light green tea. He quietly looked at the sycamore tree outside the window and thought of some past events.
The people he had missed, the footsteps that left, and the gradually fading road, were like the sycamore leaves gently falling in front of him.
Li Xiaoman. This name had faded from Ye Fan's memory for a long time.
When Li Xiaoman graduated from university, she went to study on the other side of the ocean. In the first few months, the two were still very close, but as time went on, the emails and phone calls between them gradually decreased, and eventually they completely broke off contact.
Rather than saying that they looked at each other across the ocean, it was better to say that they had forgotten each other across the ocean. A relationship that was not looked upon favorably by his friends came to an end as expected.
Today, he learned from Zhou Yi that Li Xiaoman was about to return home. When Ye Fan first heard the name, it was a little unfamiliar. Looking back, it had already been more than two years.
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The time of the gathering was extended for a tour of Mount Tai. All expenses were paid by Wang Ziwen, Zhou Yi and the others. For ordinary people, this might be a hefty expense, but for them, it was nothing.
Three days later, Ye Fan once again saw that familiar figure at the foot of Mount Tai. Three years had passed, and Li Xiaoman was still graceful and did not change much.
She was one hundred and seventy centimeters tall and wore a pair of sunglasses. Her long black hair fluttered in the wind, and she stood there slender and elegant. She was dressed simply and casually. She wore a pair of shorts that reached above her knees. Her beautiful legs were fair and slender, and she wore a T-shirt with a cartoon printed on it.
Li Xiaoman was undoubtedly very beautiful. Her skin was white and delicate, and her eyes were large with long eyelashes. She looked very lively. She was not ostentatious, but she was very confident.
She calmly talked with the students around her. She had obviously become the center of attention, but she also gave people a sense of familiarity.
Beside Li Xiaoman was a tall young man. According to the introduction, he was her classmate from America. Compared to the soft and smooth faces of Asians, he had a typical Western face. It was very three-dimensional, with a high nose bridge, slightly sunken blue eyes, and slightly curly blonde hair. He was very handsome in the eyes of Westerners.
"Hello, I'm Cade. I've been longing for Mount Tai. I can finally … see it." Although the American young man named Cade was not very fluent, he was able to express himself clearly.
In front of him, the other two students who had returned from studying abroad had long been surrounded by enthusiastic people and were being asked about their lives and studies on the other side of the ocean.
After three years, Ye Fan saw Li Xiaoman again. It felt like time had changed and time had passed.
Both of them were calm and greeted each other politely. There was no joy after a long separation. There was only calmness, and even a hint of indifference.
They did not say much and gently brushed past each other. Some things did not need to be said. Silence was a kind of result.
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