Over the mountain is the sea

Chapter 8 Happiness, How Far Is It From You ([-])

Yi Nan seldom drank coffee until after working in a hotel, because he often worked overtime and sometimes turned upside down day and night, so he had no choice but to rely on it.In fact, if you drink too much, the anti-fatigue effect is not great, but drinking a few cups a day has become a habit.

The coffee in the cup was filled with white mist, and after taking a sip, the bitterness immediately filled the mouth, but the breath was surrounded by the lingering aroma.

In the cold and lonely night, this fragrance can easily bring back the memories of the long time ago.

That weekend, Xu Zhiyuan waited for her downstairs in her dormitory for a long time. When she ran down, she couldn't help complaining to him because she was sorry, why didn't she make a phone call, so there was no need to wait.

But he smiled lightly, "Since we have made an appointment, you will always come down, so what's the rush?"

Xu Zhiyuan has a lot of logic that Yi Nan can't understand. Just as she expected at the beginning, she can't actually set foot in his world, whether it is the real one or the spiritual one.

However, maybe it is because of the huge difference between the two that she has such a strong attraction to Xu Zhiyuan. Who would be interested in someone who is exactly like herself?
After all, they are classmates, and they are all young people. What's more, Xu Zhiyuan has such a clear affection for her, and Yi Nan, although he doesn't like him, at least he doesn't hate him. Just feel free.

He took Yinan to a very remote cafe, which had no special features from the outside, and was hidden in the dense shade of the community, and she couldn't see other customers when she walked in. The desertedness made her wonder how this shop could be. Keep going, at that time, she was completely unfamiliar with words like "private club" and "membership system".Of course, the ignorant is fearless, and she sat in it without feeling restrained.

When she told Xu Zhiyuan her confusion, he smiled softly, not in ridicule, but in kind sympathy. He didn't explain to her the uniqueness or pride of this cafe, he just said lightly Sentence: "This is called 'Great Hermit in the City'."

Sitting in the same place, Yi Nan felt that his behavior was so calm and easy, as if he was born to be in this environment, but she was different, she was curious about everything, and liked to ask questions. intruder.

He asked her if she wanted milkshake or sugar in her coffee, but she saw that he didn't want anything, so she waved her hand, and imitated him to drink black coffee, which was very bitter and astringent, and she frowned.

This reminded her of the bag of coffee candies that her uncle, who worked in a big city when she was very young, brought her grandpa home once. The Radix isatidis, coded very neatly.She carefully took out a piece, opened the paper, and found that it was white inside. She sniffed it hard, and it smelled very fragrant. She licked it with her tongue, and it was surprisingly sweet.

Later, grandpa soaked it in boiling water, and the white mysteriously turned into black. Yi Nan was very surprised.She has always been obsessed with breaking the casserole and asking the truth, so she took another piece out to study, and she broke the square sugar into pieces, and finally found that there was a handful of brown coffee powder in the heavy package of white sugar.

She always thought that the kind of coffee she drank when she was a child was called authentic coffee, sweet, slightly bitter, but never greasy, so that when she finally tasted the pure coffee taste a few years later, she questioned it.

Probably people are all preconceived like this, the first time they meet, the first time they are really moved, whether it is scenery or people, it is always the most perfect and the best.

As soon as they enter the junior year, many students are busy going out for internships. It is considered as social practice, and they can earn some pocket money. Anyway, the schoolwork is not tight, so why not do it?
Yinan was lucky enough to find an administrative clerical job in a serious foreign company. She studied industrial automation at school, but she never thought about becoming an engineer. The relatives in her family also agreed that being an engineer is like being a manual worker. Bitter, to have the opportunity to go to the office is the best.When Yi Nan took the science test, it was because her math, physics and chemistry scores were much better than those of the liberal arts, and she got a headache whenever she saw A, B, C or ancient poetry.

Never thought that one day, she would need to read these things to comfort her soul.

After drinking coffee, she and Xu Zhiyuan have not been close or far away. He did not launch a fiery offensive to pursue Yinan. Maybe because of his shy and introverted personality, he didn't bother Yinan very much, but the relationship between the two Maintain a light and cordial connection similar to that of friends.This made Yi Nan feel very comfortable, she didn't like people chattering around all the time.

Xu Zhiyuan loves painting, and often goes out to sketch. When she is free, she goes outside with him. He captures many small bridges and flowing water-like scenery in the outskirts of the city, including the surrounding areas, into his paintings.He also took portraits of Yinan, she couldn't tell whether they were good or bad, maybe his paintings were more abstract, and she lacked the ability to appreciate beauty since she was a child.

In addition to painting, they also chat, chat about music, chat about movies, chat about books, but rarely talk about their families.

"What books do you like to read?" he asked her once.

Yi Nan replied without hesitation: "I like to read Jin Yong's most casual books, and I also like to read Gu Long's. As for the serious books..." She looked up and thought for a while, "All the textbooks from elementary school to university and extracurricular tutoring books, these It’s already so overwhelming that I can’t breathe, and with the time to read, I’d rather run two more laps.”

Compared with Yinan's poverty, Xu Zhiyuan has read a wide range of books. He said that he likes to dig out resonance from other people's thoughts and find the value of his existence.

Yi Nan found that he was quite talkative, and the dullness in school was just because he didn't meet anyone who was willing to talk.Sometimes when he got too deep into the conversation, Yi Nan felt that it was hard for him to keep up.

"Yi Nan, have you ever thought that the earth we live on is actually just a tiny cell in the entire universe...or perhaps, we are simply figments of someone's mind, not a real existence. , For example, the characters in the novel, you think they are illusory, but maybe they are living somewhere, eating, sleeping, doing things regularly like us, or looking up at the starry sky, expressing emotion... Who can tell what is real Yes, what is false?"

Yi Nan was dumbfounded, "That, that's too abstract, too, too scary." She shook her head, expressing her incomprehension.

At this time, he would smile broadly, "It's okay, if you are interested, you can read this book..."

She got a thick stack of books from him in disguise, and she could hardly read any of them completely. The most obvious one was called "Sophie's World". She read two-thirds of it and threw it there all the time. .

If what he said is true, then she would rather be a coward and live in the trivial reality. Even if she is really the protagonist of a certain book, she still has to live her life confidently.

It's boring to be so indifferent all the time. One weekend, Yi Nan suggested to go ice skating.

At that time, playing roller skating was also a matter of pride for Bel. Yi Nan didn't go there often, but he liked to experience that kind of excitement.The school's skating rink is very simple, with worn-out roller skates, and a concrete field surrounded by cast iron fences is enough.

Yi Nan stood outside the railing, glanced at Xu Zhiyuan, who looked thinner and more tender than himself, sighed, turned around and said, "Let's go."

Xu Zhiyuan seemed to have lingering fears about this kind of activity that required close contact with the concrete floor. Hearing what she said, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he still asked, "Why don't you play again?" Her interest, this is not what he wants.

Yi Nan jumped and ran ahead, and said loudly, "Let's go to the house outside the school."

There is also an ice skating rink three kilometers away from the school, but it is indoors, with a wooden floor, which is safer to fall on than a concrete floor.

Yi Nan rented shoes and knee pads and came out. Seeing Xu Zhiyuan staring at a graceful skater in a daze, he bumped him with an elbow, "Hey, don't look, come here and change your shoes!"

She quickly tied up hers, and seeing him clumsy, she leaned over to help, and it was done in three or two strokes. She looked up at him and smiled: "No wonder there are 'nerds' who say that after reading so many books, I can't even wear shoes."

He blushed slightly, and smiled shyly, but his eyes were not angry, but shining brightly.

It was almost noon when they went, and there were few people.Yinan walked around the field for a few laps, and quickly found the feeling. She turned her head and saw Xu Zhiyuan's hands clinging to the railing, unable to move an inch. She curled her lips unconsciously, swam to his side after a few splashes, and stretched out her hand to him.

"Hold me!" she commanded unquestioningly.

Xu Zhiyuan hesitated, "I am heavier than you, it would be bad if I take you down!"

"Don't be so wordy, hold it fast!" Yi Nan yelled at him, really couldn't understand his coercion.

Their hands finally held each other tightly, warm, soft, young hands.Xu Zhiyuan's right hand was still holding on to the railing cautiously, but under Yi Nan's guidance, it gradually loosened.

He obeyed Yi Nan's command, bowed his waist, bent his knees, and slid along with her.Of course, it is inevitable to fall in somersaults, but it is good to be young, learn things quickly, and he will be able to spin smoothly soon.

She led him, spread her hands, and soared like a bird in the arena.The wind whizzed past his ears, Xu Zhiyuan suddenly felt his body getting lighter and lighter, he closed his eyes unknowingly, Yinan's crisp voice was shouting something, but he was completely intoxicated in his own world...

"Hey——" the two of them fell to the ground one after another. When Xu Zhiyuan fell heavily, he finally heard Yi Nan's complaint clearly, "Oh, I told you to slow down, but you still keep rushing forward, what are you doing! It hurts like hell Me!" She had a chance to escape, but she couldn't bear to let go of his hand, and let him go as an out-of-control locomotive, and she was implicated in the end.

He lay sprawled on the ground, his back ached, his forehead was covered with sweat, but he felt that he had never felt so happy in his heart. He wanted to laugh out loud. If there was a blue sky above his head, maybe it would be better.

Yi Nan's sullen face appeared in his vision, interrupting his reverie, "Hey, are you stupid? Why don't you talk!"

He smiled naively at her and moved his mouth, "Yi Nan, I am very happy today, thank you."

His eyes staring at her were moist and bright, as if silvery radiance poured into it, overflowed again, shining brightly, Yinan was stunned, her heart was pounding, as if it was not her own, such a feeling of being out of control It was the first time that she hurriedly sat up straight and stopped looking at him. After a while, she returned to her natural state.

When they left the skating rink, both of them were hungry and deflated, but they both felt happy, as if something was stirring in their hearts, trying to find a suitable time to land.

After a long time, Yi Nan thought, if they had enough time to spend together at that time, maybe she would really fall in love with him, and then his family would probably come out to stop him, but the power of two people is always stronger than being alone, they We can face it together, maybe we can make a good story...

It's a pity that stories in reality will never follow the pattern in fairy tales, otherwise fairy tales will lose their value.

(End of this chapter)