Chapter 31 (2/2)

“Come on, let’s go!” Su Fei was skipping around while Zhang Jun was dreadfully trying to catch up with his worn out legs.

“Where are we going? This is one hell of a day!”

Suddenly, Zhang Jun stopped when he arrived at a certain place.

“This is…”

“What is it? Su Fen turned around to ask Zhang Jun. He was staring blankly at a school entrance.

“Su Fei, I want to take a look inside. Is that okay?”

Su Fei nodded.

“Hey, you two! What are you doing here?” The security guard shouted as he rushed towards them.

Su Fei returned a smile. “Sir, we’ve come to see our old school!”

“Oh, go ahead then!”

Zhang Jun headed towards the soccer field, which was two meters wide. There were only a few patches of grass with two miserable goal posts.

“It still looks the same even after 6 years has passed!” Zhang Jun laughed. “This is where I first participated in a real soccer competition,” he said as he pointed at the empty soccer field.

“It was my first time representing my school to participate in the city’s ‘Meng Ya Cup’ when I was back in Year 5. Yang Pan and I were forwards while our opponent was Bo Li Chang Elementary School.”

Zhang Jun imagined himself back on that very day, which took place six years ago.

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“Goal!”

Zhang Jun and Yang Pan exchanged hugs. It was his first time participating, yet he managed to score his first goal with assistance from Yang Pan. Yang Pan’s speed stood out among the elementary school students; he could easily throw anyone off the field. If it had not been for Zhang Jun’s ability to keep up with his speed, he would not have been able to handle it when Yang Pan passed the ball to him.

Although he could not clearly remember what the score was, he could still recall that his teammates went out to celebrate their victory together after the match ended. The sun had already begun setting beyond the sky’s horizon as the sunlight shone through the thick cloud of dust and onto everyone’s smiling faces. The sunshine was interspersed with soot and everything was red in color. That was Zhang Jun’s unforgettable dusk.

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Zhang Jun opened his eyes, only to find that Su Fei had her eyes closed too. The sun was setting and the sunlight plated a golden rim around her pretty face. She looked so beautiful! Zhang Jun had a sudden impulse and brought his face closer to her. There was no doubt that evening was the best time of the day…

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It gave Zhang Jun a fright when Su Fei suddenly opened her eyes. He quickly returned to his original position. “Ahem, what were you trying to do just now? You closed your eyes without a word.” Zhang Jun was afraid that Su Fei’s would be suspicious of his reaction, so he immediately dodged the question.

“I was thinking back to the days in elementary schoo. There was a day when I went to watch a soccer match between two competing teams. It was noon and the sun could be seen on the west side. Under the bright sunlight, the soccer field looked like an oil painting with the all the dust flying around; it was beautiful!”

Su Fei took a deep breath.

Zhang Jun then stared at Su Fei.

Su Fei gave him a smile. “We should head back!” After all was said and done, she held Zhang Jun’s hand and ran towards the school’s entrance.

“See you again, sir!” As they passed by the guard house, Su Fei waved at the guard who was sitting near the gate.

The guard then shook his head as he watched their silhouettes fade into the distance. “Strange… That little girl seem familiar, I wonder where I’ve met her before…”

Despite the annoying mosquitoes and scorching hot sun, summer was truly the most wonderful season of the year; short skirts, camisoles, swimming suits, thighs and also sunsets that looked like oil paintings…