timeless

Chapter 1 Unsleeping Flower (1)
A hallway light in the corridor was broken for three days and hadn't been fixed.It's just a small problem that can be solved by changing a light bulb, but no resident is willing to pay for the light bulb, and would rather go home at night.The property management also dragged on for several days, and no one came to change it for a long time.

It was almost dark when Jiang Wei opened the door to go to study in the evening, but the night still fell early.The corridor was pitch-black, and the outline of the road could barely be seen with the help of the street lights outside.Jiang Wei bent down to tie his shoelaces, and Jiang Wei's mother shouted in the kitchen: "Go out and watch the road! There are no street lights outside, don't fall!" Then she complained as if talking to herself, "This property management is really serious. It’s so unscrupulous that you have to push three times to change a light bulb. Thanks to the property management fees we pay so much every month, where does the money go? Is it so difficult to buy a light bulb? Old people are old and have bad eyesight. If they fall Can they afford it?"

Jiang Wei just felt annoyed, and said "Forget it, I'll buy one on the way back when I come back" was about to blurt out, when he suddenly realized that the situation of his home no longer allowed to spend so much meaningless money, so he kept his words silent Swallowed back down the throat.

"Mom, I'm leaving." Jiang Wei stood up, holding his schoolbag and shutting the rest of his mother's complaints behind the door.

Zhao Mengfan stood at the intersection with dessert in his hand and waved at her. Jiang Wei quickened his pace and arrived at his good friend in a short while: "Have you eaten yet?"

"I've eaten." Zhao Mengfan saw Jiang Wei, and started to walk again. The two girls kept walking on the street at the same speed. "Today, my father's friend invited me to dinner at the biggest hotel in the city center." , super luxurious, I actually ate Haagen-Dazs there!"

"Ah."

"I still have a lingering fragrance in my mouth. It's so delicious, but it's a pity that it's not as delicious as the specialty store."

"Hmm... is that so?" Jiang Wei couldn't help turning his face slightly to look at Zhao Mengfan.On the girl's shoulder is a slightly mature dark large satchel with a bear pendant that she bought while shopping together some time ago.Female students who started to become adults in their teens are not as mature as adults, but they just happen to stand out from other peers who are still naive; their faces are delicate and beautiful, making people feel the urge to strike up a conversation at a glance.

She is Jiang Wei's good friend, and she is different from Jiang Wei who has a slightly indifferent personality.This friendship has lasted for ten years, and time has tightly bonded the hands of the two girls together, and they are inseparable.But even as friends, there are certain gaps in all aspects.

For example, the Haagen-Dazs that Zhao Mengfan mentioned, Jiang Wei only saw the ice cream that was said to be very expensive on TV, and never had a chance to taste it.

The gap in family background is still the longest distance between two girls.

Half a month after the first year of high school, I still feel at a loss in my new class.But the only thing that Jiang Wei is lucky about is that he was assigned to the same class as his friend. After the senior high school entrance examination, the other party grabbed his hand and said with red eyes, "I must go to the same high school as you." But in fact it was "Lucky" or "unfortunate", Jiang Wei himself can't tell.

Fortunately, I was in the same class as her, but unfortunately, I didn't want to be in the same class as her.

"After class, I want to go to the bakery to buy supper. Why don't you go with me?"

"Are you sure you want to go?"

There are three evening self-study sessions every night, and get out of class ends on time at ten o'clock.The bakery they frequented was two streets away from the school, and it took at least 15 minutes to walk there.

"Well, I heard that there is a new product, do you want to try it. I heard from Xie Yayi and the others that it seems to be strawberry mousse?"

"Well, good." In fact, Jiang Wei didn't want to go, but he couldn't find any reason or excuse to refuse Zhao Mengfan. He said "you can go by yourself", choked in his throat, neither swallowed nor spit, so he had to agree. she.

"Aren't you going to buy it? I heard it's delicious. There's also a cantaloupe flavor. You like it."

Jiang Wei was reminded by Zhao Mengfan's sensitive words.She thought of her family's lawsuit, and she really didn't have extra money for her to squander in this kind of place. She was silent for a while, and looked at her white canvas shoes involuntarily: "Well...don't buy it."

I like it and I can't buy it.

Zhao Mengfan dragged out a long "oh", as if just remembering it, the ambiguous ending of the sound made people wonder what kind of tone she used to make this sound.Jiang Wei slightly raised his eyes to look at her, Zhao Mengfan's expression was blurred and meaningful under the colorful light on both sides of the street.

Only Zhao Mengfan knew about Jiang Wei's lawsuit.

This "oh" and meaningful expression made Jiang Wei feel a little uncomfortable.It's not that the girl is too sensitive, but because she is too familiar with the other person's personality that she can't figure out Zhao Mengfan's intentions.

"Oh, that's right." After walking for a while, Zhao Mengfan seemed to remember something again, "Have you written your math homework yet?"

"Well, I wrote it."

"Great, lend it to me later."

"Yeah. It was just arranged yesterday, and you didn't write it?"

"I was invited out to play by someone last night. You know, it's the boy from class seven. I don't have time to write." Zhao Mengfan refers to the boy who was rumored to be interested in her a few days ago. Jiang Wei met one side.Zhao Mengfan had pretended to be annoyed at the beginning and said to the booing girls, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't know him at all", unexpectedly, he went on a date with him yesterday.

Often what is said is the opposite of what is done.A few days ago, he still had the same expression of embarrassment and anger, but now he changed into a tone of pride and complacency.But Jiang Wei didn't say much, just smiled: "Well, I'll give it to you later."

"I know you are the best."

Jiang Wei only knows a thing or two about family problems.As far as she knows now, the lawsuit started a month before the first year of high school.The doctor's mother prescribed the wrong medicine to the patient because of a misdiagnosis, which caused the patient's condition to deteriorate and died three days later.The medical negligence caused the anger of the patient's family members, and correspondingly, the legal see-saw began.

Jiang Wei, who had been kept in the dark all this time, learned about it from the neighbor's aunt who gloated about it when the incident was widely spread in the community.At that time, she had just returned from the high school entrance examination report card, and she was just relieved, planning to take the self-enrollment examination as an art student in a few days, but suddenly heard the news like a bolt from the blue.She almost dragged her schoolbag and ran all the way home, the thin high school entrance examination report card was still tightly held in her hands.

"What's the use of telling you? Is there anything you can do to help? Go to jail or lose money?"

Jiang Wei's mother had just been suspended by the hospital due to a work mistake, and was busy negotiating with someone on the phone. Jiang Wei's tears stopped in a daze with her unusually calm tone.

"Don't worry about it, study your book carefully. If you can't win the lawsuit and get sentenced to three to five years, what will you do?"

"But why didn't you tell me... at least let me know." The question she had already written in her heart was like toothpaste that was about to be squeezed out, and she hesitated.

"Why are children taking care of so much? Concentrate on reading your book. It's not easy for us orphans and widows. What if I go to jail then what will you do? Go with your dad? You haven't seen him for a few years He's remarried now, how can he care about you?"

What he said made the girl speechless, and she stood there in a daze.

What Jiang Wei's mother said was not unreasonable.Jiang Wei was convinced. Although he was not reconciled, he couldn't come up with any reason to refute. He could only struggle like a dead fish turning its belly.

Jiang Wei originally planned to study fine arts.Her cultural achievements are not bad, and her painting talent is extremely high, but this sudden disaster caught her off guard, and her heart that was full of confidence and morale was instantly poured with cold water.

The cost of an art student is quite high... She thought so, and finally had to give up her original plan, and from a long-term perspective, she was admitted to the current high school as an ordinary cultural student.

Unreconciled emotions rolled in his chest like boiling water.

However, this is only the beginning, and life at home has indeed begun to be difficult.

At the dinner table, when Jiang Wei's mother served the girl soup, she almost said to Jiang Wei in an unusually gentle tone: "Xiao Wei, I want to discuss something with you..."

A few dark clouds flashed across Jiang Wei's heart involuntarily, as if he had a premonition that something bad would happen.She put down the chopsticks in her hand and looked at her mother: "Well, tell me..."

"Your art class..." Jiang Wei's mother considered her words, and finally tentatively threw out her purpose in a begging tone, "I want to stop for a while, okay?"

Jiang Wei's fingers obviously paused. Although he had already guessed that it would not be a good thing, he couldn't help standing up and shouting "Why?" when he heard what his mother said.But at this moment, she suddenly thought of the current situation at home, her mother who had been suspended from work, and the pending lawsuit. When her mother said the soliciting "How about you", she suddenly bit her lip.

It was as if he wanted to maintain a habitual silence, to hold back what he really wanted to say, and had to present his empathetic side.

"Row."

Jiang Wei's mother was obviously relieved, and kept nagging about other things.

And Jiang Wei almost subconsciously said in his heart: It's only for a while, and my mother said the same.

It's just for a while, it's okay.Jiang Wei comforted himself in his heart.

So, after a while, art classes can be resumed, right?

She was looking forward to it like this, knowing that the possibility was very slim, but she still stubbornly held the straw tightly in her hands and refused to let go.

The relationship between a girl and a girl is always very subtle, unlike the straight-forward love and hate of a boy, procrastinating and annoying, always spent in constant quarrels and reconciliations, even more peculiar than lovers and trouble.

Just like Jiang Wei and Zhao Mengfan, although they are "good friends" on the stage, in fact their personalities don't get along well.The pampered and pampered Zhao Mengfan obviously has the temperament of a young lady. Except for Jiang Wei, who has an unusually mild temper and cold personality, I am afraid that no one can be close to her.

Not only their temper, they even have a certain gap in appearance.Zhao Mengfan, whose bangs are always slanted softly by his ears, has more refined facial features, no matter what color of clothes he wears, he looks good-looking.And although Jiang Wei's long black hair, which is unique to a literary girl, is more eye-catching and artistic, and her gray and indifferent expression under the bangs makes her appearance not inferior, but more eyes are on her After staying for a while, he will turn to Zhao Mengfan, who has a more lively personality.

One is brightly dressed and energetic, and the other has long flowing hair but always hides herself in black, white and gray clothes.Perhaps the former is more noticeable.

Then to the way you treat boys.

Zhao Mengfan seems to be born with this kind of talent, and can get along with boys easily.Contrary to Jiang Wei who is not good at socializing with others, she can always get the mobile phone number of the person she just met strangely, and quickly become acquainted to the point of going out to eat and go shopping together.Zhao Mengfan could even smile freely when a boy he had just met blatantly reached out to touch her face, but it was impossible for Jiang Wei to maintain the conversation with a strange boy beyond five sentences.

It is said that friends are complementary.

In the eyes of others, Zhao Mengfan has fashionable clothes, good looks, a family background, cheerful personality, kind and gentle, and always responds to requests. These superficial advantages make people unable to help liking her a little more.However, in front of Jiang Wei, she always showed her flawed side as if she didn't know how to hide it. For example, she was self-willed and had a bad temper. No matter what she did, she had to drag Jiang Wei to accompany her, which was so annoying.

Although I know that only by treating the other party as a real good friend can I safely show the closest and most true self in front of that person, but after hearing too much about Zhao Mengfan's "good temper" and "easy to get along with", When receiving positive reviews, Jiang Wei couldn't help but ask himself a question in his heart: Isn't Zhao Mengfan also quite hypocritical?

So she couldn't tell whether it was "lucky" or "unfortunate".Fortunately, we are in the same class with her, and we can take care of each other; unfortunately, we are good friends, and we have to endure her unknown side.The contradiction between the two seems to be the same as getting any benefit.

In an unfamiliar environment, Zhao Mengfan was almost Jiang Wei's only reliance.Even though sometimes I can't help feeling disgusted with her, but without Zhao Mengfan, Jiang Wei, who is not good at communicating with people, could easily fall into an embarrassing state of loneliness quickly.

But that's not all.

When he was with Jiang Wei, Zhao Mengfan couldn't help putting himself on the initiative side of orders.Even if her tone doesn't have any strong sense of command, it still has soft oppression.And an overly gentle and submissive temperament is Jiang Wei's weakness, such a way of getting along is simply a kind of torture.

With such an excellent friend, no matter whether she is excellent in "interpersonal communication" or "family background", standing in her shadow will inevitably be affected to a certain extent.Over time, when it is my turn, I will always lose my confidence habitually, and even doubt my ability: "Can I do it", "So I can't compare to her", "She is so powerful , how could I compare to her", "I can't do it".

Living under the shadow of good friends, Jiang Wei doesn't know why he suddenly feels disgusted with Zhao Mengfan sometimes.

Good friends should go home together after school, stay together after class, go to the toilet together, hang out together on weekends, talk on the phone when you get home, be inseparable, have the same hobbies and the same vision.This is a good friend for granted, and you shouldn't get bored and impatient with each other after getting along for a long time.

But no matter how hard you try, you can't ignore the gap and psychological gap between the two.

Unwilling boredom, delicate and delicate emotions like a girl's beautiful face.

But there are exceptions to everything.

For example, one winter, Zhao Mengfan suddenly asked Jiang Wei: "Are you cold?"

The topic jumped so fast that Jiang Wei couldn't react: "It's okay...it seems a little bit."

"It's so easy to get sick, look at you, and you still wear so little." The tone of blame is natural.Zhao Mengfan suddenly stopped to look through her schoolbag, causing Jiang Wei to stop with her, "I have gloves...here, here you are."

"Well, good." Jiang Wei took the white velvet gloves that Zhao Mengfan handed over and put them on, and the girl took her arm again, and walked towards the gate of the school together.

Zhao Mengfan's glove, Jiang Wei's hand.

Just the right size.

Still carrying Zhao Mengfan's remaining body temperature, it clings to the skin, as if it is about to seep into the blood.

This is just an ordinary detail, but it has always remained in Jiang Wei's heart, and he will think of it occasionally.

Every time I think of this, the girl is always relieved: "Even if she has a temper like a lady, she will get annoyed if she stays together for a long time, but she still has to bear it. Because we are so close that we can even wear gloves ah."

The last class in the afternoon was art class. After class, Jiang Wei, who was the representative of the art class, and several classmates were called by the teacher to help send the painting tools back to the studio.Zhao Mengfan helped Jiang Wei hold a bottle of red paint, while Jiang Wei helped the teacher hold the drawing board.

When they reached the second floor, Zhao Mengfan suddenly stopped and said that he was going to the toilet, handed the bottle of red paint in his hand to Jiang Wei, and walked towards the toilet by himself.

(End of this chapter)