The university town was located in the north of the Capital Planet. Other than the harsh winter weather, most of the time, the sun would rise too early, making it difficult for people to adapt. At six in the morning, Zhang Xiaomeng woke up from her sleep. She fumbled around to put on the black-framed glasses that never left her side. She stretched her body and looked at the beautiful Rose River outside the window. The clear river water and the slightly yellow trees in the autumn made her fall into deep thought.
Although she had returned to S1, her heart was still in S2. She served Senator Macklin and had her own missions and responsibilities. When she returned to Ewha University last year, her most important mission was to get close to the mysterious young man with the codename 'Prince'. She also wanted to try to establish a good relationship between Senator Macklin and the head of the seven families, the Tai family. The wireless network that was spread throughout the Federation allowed her to receive the senator's orders at any time. However, she had been back at Ewha University for more than half a year, and the black-framed glasses had never been activated. Her life was so peaceful that she almost forgot her true identity.
Until the day before yesterday, a message appeared on the black-framed glasses. The senator informed her that they had confirmed that the target was indeed studying at Ewha University, but they were unable to find out where he lived. However, according to the intelligence, the target would definitely attend the Double Moon Festival ball next week. Senator Macklin directly gave her a sincere order through his subordinates. She had to find a way to get close to the 'Prince' at the ball and create a positive atmosphere before the other forces.
The autumn scenery outside the window was so beautiful, and Zhang Xiaomeng's mood was so cold. The information about the Prince was not detailed, but the most important point had already pointed her in the right direction. A young man who could tolerate the temper of the eldest daughter of the Zou family, a young man who had been disciplined since young, would definitely have a rebellious impulse. He was especially curious about love.
Love? Then what about my love? Zhang Xiaomeng was just a young girl under the age of 20. She had also fantasized about her future countless times, about her own love. However … the autumn scenery outside the window gradually turned into a face, a face that was always squinting, filled with sincerity, kindness, and tolerance. Zhang Xiaomeng laughed self-deprecatingly. Xu Le was too honest.
Bruce Scholar, a staunch supporter of George Carlin's theories and the best interpreters in society, believed that love in this world was just like a fist. It was also divided into sizes. The love between a man and a woman, as well as the love of family, was very beautiful, but none of these could compare to the deepest and most lasting love for the entire human race, for the Federation.
For the great love of the world, he had to sacrifice his little love. Zhang Xiaomeng stood in front of the window and gradually clenched her fists. The world she saw through the glass was always different. Perhaps it was more realistic, or perhaps it was more fake. Zhang Xiaomeng seemed to see those comrades who persisted in resisting the Federation in Mountain S2 in order to seek a fairer future. She seemed to see those citizens who constantly struggled at the bottom of society and wasted their lives. She also saw those politicians who held most of the power and shamelessly manipulated elections, as well as the tycoons and families behind those politicians.
There were too many injustices in the world. Getting in touch with the Tai family that imposed the injustices on the world was just a means. Zhang Xiaomeng's pure heart floated in the pure sky. She was willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of eradicating the unfairness of this world under the leadership of Senator Macklin, including … the love that hadn't even had the chance to sprout.
However, before the love that hadn't had time to start turned into ashes, she should still have time to enjoy it to her heart's content one last time. She should give a warm response to the young man and leave behind a memory, although the ending of this memory would definitely be sad. Zhang Xiaomeng's fists gradually loosened. She resolutely took off the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose and put them into a password-locked metal drawer. Then, she spread her black hair and carefully began to dress herself up.
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In the early morning at the back entrance of Ewha University, in the cold autumn wind, Xu Le looked at the girl in front of him wearing a sky-blue spaghetti strap dress. He couldn't believe his eyes. He wasn't surprised that Zhang Xiaomeng would wear so little in such cold weather. Instead, it was the first time he realized that Zhang Xiaomeng … could actually be so beautiful.
Whether it was on the bus at the airport, at the dining table in the cafeteria, or on the track in the sports field, Xu Le saw that Zhang Xiaomeng always wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses on her nose. The other students were probably the same. It seemed that no one knew what Zhang Xiaomeng looked like without her glasses.
Zhang Xiaomeng, who wore glasses, was quiet and innocent. But at this moment, Zhang Xiaomeng, who took off her glasses, was like a different person. Her bright eyes had a charming smile. Her eyes, which were not filtered by the glasses, were very moving, as if they could speak. She had no makeup on her face, picturesque eyebrows, cute lips, and a sky-blue spaghetti strap dress that exposed her slender white neck and a small piece of skin in front of her chest, exuding a youthful aura.
It was very attractive and mesmerizing.
"Do I look good?" Zhang Xiaomeng tilted her head slightly and blinked her eyes cutely. She stared at Xu Le's slightly embarrassed face and playfully tugged at the hem of her sky-blue dress.
It was obvious that she was preparing to give herself one last day of freedom and recklessness. She was preparing to give a relatively beautiful ending to those hidden feelings that had yet to be revealed. Zhang Xiaomeng, who had let go of her feelings, was no longer the same as before. Instead, she looked a lot cuter, a lot more cheerful, and a lot more adorable. She was more like the girl who was resentful and angry because someone stole her puppy biscuit.
Xu Le also felt that Zhang Xiaomeng's mood today was different from usual, but this difference was what he liked. In order to cover up the awkwardness of his silence, he coughed twice and walked up to her. He said sincerely, "Very beautiful."
Although he said it was very beautiful, Xu Le's hands acted as if they did not listen to his command. He took the short windbreaker from Zhang Xiaomeng's elbow and mechanically draped it over her body. He said, "It's cold, wear more."
This had nothing to do with the cold or heat. It was purely the youth's nature causing trouble. Although Xu Le and Zhang Xiaomeng had not had anything to do with each other until now, that vague feeling had been slowly and sweetly fermenting. Out of instinct, Xu Le did not want other men to see Zhang Xiaomeng's exposed shoulders. Zhang Xiaomeng also sensed something and whispered, "Stingy."
After saying this, Zhang Xiaomeng very naturally hooked her arm around Xu Le's elbow. Half of Xu Le's body suddenly turned to stone. He moved his feet a little uncoordinated. The autumn wind suddenly had a hint of spring charm, making his face feel a little hot.
The shopping trip ended quickly. At least Xu Le, who was considered a middle-class person, did not get the supercilious looks of the shop assistants. Although Zhang Xiaomeng also bought a few sets of clothes, she was not as picky as the average girl. She chose to pay for them and packed them up. After doing all this, the young couple began to shop in the busiest area of Linhai. They walked and walked like this, hand in hand, like a couple in love.
"We didn't hold hands." Xu Le accurately judged what he should do now. Could this be a date? Things seemed to be developing a little too quickly. However, the soft body beside him and the light fragrance made his heart a little flustered.
After walking for about seven kilometers on the streets of Linhai, Xu Le and Zhang Xiaomeng's arms dropped by seven centimeters. The two of them looked straight ahead, pretending not to notice this difficult and long seven centimeter drop. At this time, Zhang Xiaomeng's hand was already holding Xu Le's forearm as if they were not touching. Her eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, thinking that Xu Le was really an honest guy.
"I'm hungry. Let's go eat." After walking along the stone path of the Rose River for another half an hour, Xu Le suddenly said something very seriously. Then, his right hand held Zhang Xiaomeng's soft and slightly cold hand as if it was a matter of course, and he pulled her towards a restaurant by the street.
His hand was sweaty.
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"There should be a lot of rumors about me in school." Zhang Xiaomeng sat across from him at the table, carefully cutting the black pepper steak. She lowered her head and asked, "Do you have any thoughts?"
"Are you asking me to praise you and then confess?" At this time, Xu Le also lowered his head, carefully cutting the synthetic beef that was too uniform in terms of meat fiber. He thought to himself, but what he said was another sentence. "I don't think you care much about what other people think."
Zhang Xiaomeng raised her head slightly in surprise. A trace of a lonely smile appeared on her face. She said softly, "A lot of people think that I'm a childish, unrealistic, naive, and ridiculous woman. They think that I would actually give up my studies and run to District S2 for my so-called ideals."
Xu Le was stunned. He did not expect Zhang Xiaomeng to talk about this matter. He had heard about her past on campus, but from the time they met, Xu Le saw Zhang Xiaomeng as a little girl who was quiet and calm in front of others, but who was a little mischievous in private. He could not associate her with that image at all. He thought about it and said with a smile, "You're back, aren't you? Besides, as long as it's an ideal, it should always be respected. "
Zhang Xiaomeng looked at him and was silent for a moment. She asked seriously, "What do you think of George Carlin?"
Xu Le did not have any opinions about politics or George Carlin. He thought that Zhang Xiaomeng had returned to District S1 to seek some kind of spiritual support. He said hesitantly, "Theory may be good, but to use it to guide behavior, maybe … Well, to be honest, I think what he said makes sense."
Zhang Xiaomeng smiled with relief. She looked at him and said, "Although I've returned to university, actually … I've always missed the time in District S2. Actually, I've always been a believer of George Carlin."
Xu Le was slightly surprised. He thought to himself, "Then why did you come back?" Zhang Xiaomeng did not continue the question. She looked at Xu Le and thought with some jealousy in her heart. If it were not for those things, and she had a natural development with this honest and cute boy in front of her, perhaps it would have been a wonderful thing.
Zhang Xiaomeng habitually looked out the window and said quietly, "Do you believe in love?"
"Yes."
"I don't know what love is." Zhang Xiaomeng looked at the pedestrians outside the window. "Even if I understand what love is in the future, what is forever?"
Xu Le looked at her face as she looked out the window at the pedestrians. He smiled and thought to himself, Zhang Xiaomeng is really a neurotic girl. In his heart, love was something that only needed to be believed. It did not need to be understood. But today, such a beautiful girl was about to make him believe.
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