Chapter 3 (2/2)
I suddenly realized why he liked this place Every Starbucks had free wifi Free wifi to hie appeal, but he must live a very solitary life People like that always enjoyed cafés There were always people sitting in cafés even if they were all strangers
After getting off work, I put away ed into a worn short sleeves shi+rt, and walked out of the café
The air was very dry in Beijing at night The air was moist for the entire year in my hometown I took a deep breath and walked underneath the hts There was a bus stop nearby with a bus every hour at night I always miss the twelve o’clock one and have to wait in the quiet and cold street for no less than forty-fivea bike Xiao Tong said that for a girl likea bike
Good thing I could work on learning new vocab Besides washi+ngto the bathroom, I used the rest of my time to learn vocab I fished outunder the half-lit street light
After reading for around half an hour, a car suddenly stopped in front of me A person stretched their head out and said “Hi”
It was that “Li Chuan”
“Hi” I raised e
“Get in the car, I’ll give you a ride” He said Then the door opened
I got in in spite of myself The seat was made of real leather, it was really comfortable
“Where do you live?”
“S University dormitory”
“Buckle up”
I tried for a while, but couldn’t fasten it I asked him, “How do you fasten it?”
He opened the car door, took the cane and hopped out of the car He came to my side and leaned over to help me find the seat buckle It fastened with a click He then walked back to his own seat
“Thank you” I said quietly
“You’re welco the street
With a beautiful th to breathe For five
“Are you of the English Department?” He finally asked
“If I reply to your question, you have to answer my question” I said, “Do you really want to know the answer?”
He glanced at lish Department first year” I said, “Now it’s my turn to ask What is your nae Why are you asking forLi Chuan” He said, “Where are you fro people”
He laughed
“You?”
“I a accent”
“My grandfather and grand people” He said, “Do you not have friends or relatives in Beijing?” (Beiping was the na 1923-1949)
“No, there isn’t one in the previous eight generations of my ancestors”
“Then, are your relativesokay with you living by yourself in another place?”
“I am an adult I can choose my own life”
“Mmm, this sounds like what an Ahed, “You asked me two questions just now, it’s my turn to ask”
“Really? I asked two questions?”
“Yes”
“Okay”
“Do you like Beijing?”
“It’s ok”
“Why do you especially like to coht about it for a ht about the usually elance at his leg His right leg could not ot in the car, he had to use his hands to bring thatonto the handrail on the ceiling of the car, he had to use both arh the whole process was somewhat aard, he could do it in a split second
“Do you still have questions to ask?” He turned his head and looked at aze
I couldn’t look at his face Every tilanced at it, I become muddle-headed He had a face that was both unique and flawless face Even his profile was just that perfect, like it can get minted onto a coin
“No more” I spread out both er?”
“Only this much Sorry” I couldn’t help but point out, “you have been speeding this whole tih speeds?”
“I’m afraid of the police”
“There are no police officers right now” He said lightly It was clear he frequently speeded
It seems as if he had barely driven ten uard at the gate, no cars could enter
“Thank you, you can stop here” I said at once
“Is where you live far froate?”
“It’s not far, I can walk there in a bit” I didn’t want to inconvenience hiot out, “If you don’t mind, ht now, even if it is in the school, it’s still not that safe” If so phony Yet, he said it with an honest calentlemanlike manner
“No no …really, there’s no need” I had never been looked after like this and was overwhelmed I waved my hands repeatedly
“You know, if I just drop you to here and you suddenly gothe way, in the eye of the laould be the nu
After a couple steps, he said, “I ht walk very slowly, do you et there in no time However, this street looks really dark, there are trees on both sides I would rather you walk patiently with me”
– Why was this person always so polite?
I said in a loud voice, “Of course, I don’t h, it was evident that it wasn’t his usual pace
“Have you been to this campus before?” I asked
“No”
“But you ain
“Why? Do I look scholarly?”
“Mood”
“I went to school overseas”
“Oh, then why did you coo abroad”
“Then, I am in the minority”
I had many questions I wanted to ask him, but these questions were not quite suitable for someone whom I had just met for the first time So I restrained my curiosity
I wished this road would allow us to continue walking forever Unfortunately, we eventually arrived at the dor ht” He said lightly
He watched me walk into the entrance, then turned around and left I knew he still had to walk alone for at least half an hour before reaching the school gates
I suddenly had the urge to accompany him on the walk back But I restrained myself