Section 1

"No, it's not that. My brother from my mom's side," Huang Ting, who was perceptive, immediately sensed something was off, "Are you interested in him?"

However, Gu Xiaotai was eager to seek new excitement. After much persuasion, he was sent by his parents to his aunt's house, located in a military compound in a suburban area of Beijing, in a small town at the foot of the Yanshan Mountains. Although it was still within the Beijing city limits, it was in the far suburbs

Gui Xiao pressed her lips together and quietly asked, "Shouldn't you apologize first, Captain Lu?"

The teacher is quite good, but cannot manage the students

Gui Xiao initially did not attend the affiliated primary school here, but was instead with her parents. At that time, upon graduating from primary school, the ten classmates had two choices: one was to go to the affiliated secondary school with weak teaching resources, and the other was to be sent by their parents to a relative's home to attend a local junior high school. Among them, the well-behaved and introverted Ji Yi, the financially constrained Zhao Xiaoying, and the strictly supervised Ji Nuannuan were all directly chosen to advance to the affiliated secondary school.

Gui Xiao curled her lips and laughed, saying, "I find it doubtful."

"Miss Gui Xiao," Gao Hairu, as if granted a great pardon, grasped Gui Xiao's right hand, shaking it excitedly, "representing my second hometown, Inner Mongolia, and on behalf of our team, I welcome you. You will love Inner Mongolia just as you love your hometown! This is my... ah, no, it is the place most beloved by the convoy!"

I am one-handed He picked a suitable cue stick from the rack against the east wall

For Gui Xiao and Lu Yancheng, it was nothing short of a disaster

Lu Yanchen self-deprecatingly smiled and admitted his fault: "Please forgive me, my attitude was poor just now"

Gui Xiao shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand, feeling somewhat uncomfortable under the gaze of a group of delinquents, and quickly walked in

The car key was dropped into the storage compartment, start the engine

Headache, not feeling well. Gui Xiao's voice sounded somewhat hoarse

Gui Xiao parked her 22-inch wheeled bicycle at the entrance, and a few boys squatting outside the gate smoking looked over. Among them was Gui Xiao's deskmate, the repeating student Hai Jianfeng: "Sister Xiao, you’re here?"

She grabbed Xiao Cai's wrist and pushed against the glass door, which was covered in ice shards. As she opened it, the wind rushed in through the collar of her coat

He is two years older than Guixiao, yet he is still in the same grade. However, he insists on relying on Guixiao to submit his assignments, so he self-consciously calls her "sister" without any shame. Moreover, Guixiao's best friend, Meng Xiaoshan's boyfriend, Hai Dong, is the cousin of Hai Jianfeng, which further compels him to show her respect.

It is purely nonsense

At the innermost part, turn right, there is a small room

Lu Chen looked at her as if he had never seen her before, glanced sideways, nodded, and said nothing

Gui Xiao glanced around and noticed several unfamiliar boys and girls who were also observing her. The figure sitting on a small stool by the window in the corner caught Gui Xiao's attention

Gui Xiao was thus raised in a ``magical`` world

Huang Ting is only three months younger than her, yet she started school a year later

Thus, Lu Yancheng easily guessed what had happened

The mist in the eyes at dawn has yet to dissipate, forcing a strained and unnatural smile.

Lu Yanchen ignored it

The cue stick was handed over: "Left hand, one-handed."

Gu Xiaoyue became increasingly polite: "I have been here for several days, no need to see me off. After all, there won't be another time like this."

It was indeed said correctly

Lu Yanchen replied calmly, "Sit for a while, I will take you back."

I cannot defeat you. " Gui Xiao felt somewhat guilty.

Gui Xiao took the car keys from the pocket of Cai's coat, unlocked the door, and jumped into the driver's seat

Haidong tapped her head with a stick and said: "How is it? Do you think I can win this round completely?"

"Morning, Brother Chen," Hai Dong called out, "my wife's younger sister, my sister-in-law, Gui Xiao."

Every time, it is left to Meng Xiaoshan's boyfriend, Hai Dong

Many years ago, her cries over the phone still echo in my ears: "Lu Chen, if you dare to hang up on me again, there will be no next time! You will never see me again in this lifetime!" At that time, he was also young and impulsive, ... without hesitation, he ended the call. It was only later that he learned that night she and her mother were "kicked out" of their home

It is Lu Chen

The young man continued to say that the mutton from Sunite is delicious, and the team is now free, insisting that the team must take Guixiao to eat. Fortunately, Lu Chen lifted his eyelids and gave Gao Hai a look that said "hurry up and go." This time, Gao Hai was perceptive, swallowing his overflowing welcome speech: "Well, you all continue! I won't disturb you!"

Initially, everyone was learning Mongolian and Russian, but later, people realized that merely being able to speak was not enough; they needed to speak as fluently as a native speaker. In pursuit of this goal, everyone began to consciously explore more advanced techniques of imitation, controlling their vocal cords and breath. After several years of hard work, a few skilled imitators emerged, and Gao Hai's remark that he "is quite good at imitating voices" is certainly a modest understatement

It is said that the quality of middle school teachers in this area is quite good

This is one of the special skills of their squad

Lively, yet it cannot conceal the sadness

Leaving that sentence behind, the young man dove back into the crowd

Lu Chen moved the chair aside and stood up, pulling the ashtray closer to the windowsill, extinguishing the cigarette butt among a pile of cigarette ends

As Guixiao hurried back to the entrance, Qin Mingyu was still there chatting with Xiao Cai

He was once the top expert of the squad, able to imitate anyone as if he were possessed by them, let alone Lu Yancheng, whom he faced every day. However, among the entire squad, only Gao Haidan had the audacity to openly imitate him.

A heart falls straight down: "It's okay."

The person on stage sang joyfully and unexpectedly repeated that song, passionately belting out these lines: "Forget it, if you can... what is there to cherish in a lifetime, a wanderer has no luxury of love."

After school, Gui Xiao and Huang Ting rode their bicycles along the main road back to the courtyard. Passing by the small gate, the two of them got off their bikes in turn and pushed them past the sentry post. Huang Ting had already mounted her bicycle when Gui Xiao suddenly asked, "Is your cousin also in the courtyard?"

... ...

When Gui Xiao entered, there were two billiard tables in the small room. One was being played by Hai Dong and a man, and it seemed to be nearing the end as only the black, white, and red balls were left on the table.

They believe that first love is beautiful, at least it sounds quite beautiful

At that time, I was not yet twenty years old, starving and swallowing snake gall and peeling frogs, carrying a load of forty kilograms while traversing deep mountains and forests without collapsing. But after it was all over, whenever I touched alcohol, I would think of her, a man over 1.8 meters tall lying in the grass that was half his height, drinking himself into a fool, who would have known

However, this group of single soldiers will soon be scattered to the ends of the earth, making it difficult to meet again in this lifetime. Coincidentally, the woman is in Erenhot, and any man would not want to miss such an opportunity. Thus, a farce was staged, with a very simple purpose: to meet the first love of the team leader.

To be honest, I think he is too handsome

Gui Xiao, feeling bored at home, was called by Meng Xiaoshan to the largest billiard hall in town

Gui Xiao was intimidated by him

Fighting and brawling are commonplace, and young couples are everywhere. As a result, the school gate has been completely sealed off with iron sheets, surrounded by walls and electric fences, to prevent former students from becoming delinquents and causing trouble after dropping out. Every day, she goes to school as if she is heading to a designated prison. Gui Xiao has never seen the school gate truly open. Of course, her parents are unaware of these details; they are too busy.

There are several unnamed military compounds there, and the rest are villages connected to one another

What can one say to a stranger

Gui Xiao stared at him, feeling for the first time in her life: high school uniforms are truly beautiful

Lu Yancheng's right hand aimlessly fiddled with the plate

It was too sudden; even Meng Xiaoshan was left bewildered. Throughout that afternoon, Lu Chen sat on that chair smoking continuously, without interruption. No one dared to approach him, as everyone knew he was in a bad mood and did not dare to strike up a conversation

At this moment, someone teased Gui Xiao: "The girl looks like she should be quite good at cutting, right?"

Meng Xiaoshan has a room in her home specifically set up with a billiard table, where she often teaches Gui Xiao how to play. Gui Xiao is quite perceptive, and even when she occasionally plays with Hai Dong, she can manage to pot four balls in a row at the start of the game when luck is on her side

They are used to fooling around and have no sense of propriety. Lu Yancheng reached for a small plate on the table, hoping to find a piece of beef jerky to eat. With his other hand, he pointed to an empty chair, indicating: sit.

Meng Xiaoshan looked at her eager expression and, fearing that she might be led astray by those little rascals, said while cracking sunflower seeds: "You are not even as tall as a stick, just behave and watch."

... ...

Gui Xiao nodded: "I just heard on the phone that you were so drunk that you couldn't move, rambling about our past, and I heard you calling my name. I came over out of concern for any trouble. Since it was a misunderstanding, I will take my leave now"

Meng Xiaoshan shot a glance at Hai Dong. She had already told Hai Dong that if Gui Xiao, being young, were to be corrupted by this group of dropouts or taken advantage of, she would undoubtedly fall out with Hai Dong.

At that time, besides Huang Ting, the best player in Guixiao's circle was Meng Xiaoshan, a senior from the first year of high school who lived on a street behind the school. A few days after meeting Lu Chen, the college entrance examination began, and Guixiao's school, being one of the examination centers, granted a holiday to all middle and high school students.

There are eight classes in a grade, with each class having around fifty students. Ultimately, the total number of students who continue to high school from the entire grade will not exceed thirty. The remaining students either attend vocational high schools, secondary vocational schools, or drop out midway.

I will accompany you for a game

It remains unchanged, always able to seize the opportunity to make him yield

The fan in the hall is blowing continuously, and there are people around several billiard tables

He sat alone, both arms resting on the table, his eyes downcast, continuing to fiddle with the jerky on the plate. After a while, he tossed a piece into his mouth and chewed slowly, a pervasive sense of cold and fatigue emanating from every joint and crevice of his body.

Xiao Cai fell silent. Given her long-standing friendship with Gui Xiao, this was a genuine display of anger

If you think he is handsome, then go for it

The billiard hall is located opposite the only three-story shopping mall in the town, facing a beef noodle shop, with an aunt selling lamb skewers on the right side of the door all year round. One skewer costs 0.1 yuan, with no deception towards children or the elderly

The person in front has left, leaving only the damp shoeprints on the concrete floor

In the past two years, he taught Qin Xiaonan to paint portraits. The child is very talented, and in less than two years, she has reached quite a level of skill. Initially, he was quite surprised, but little did he know he had dug his own grave. That day, after meeting Gui Xiao, Qin Xiaonan earnestly painted Gui Xiao and told everyone that this was Lu Dui's first love, who had come to Erenhot. As a result, everyone has been gearing up these past few days to meet someone who can handle Lu Dui tonight

Lu Yanchen's hand came to a halt

It is precisely tonight; if it were any other day, he would not be so irritable.

The air conditioner began to emit a faint, cool breeze that had yet to warm up, one second, two seconds... It was as if the hourglass of life was slipping away second by second, silently flowing past before my eyes, each second further away than the last.

"So soon?" Xiao Cai was almost pulled down by her, "It's only been less than ten minutes since we entered!"

My father is a soldier, my mother is a doctor, and I met the girl after returning here to attend middle school.

Haidong smiled and, without exposing anything, placed the cue stick on the pool table: "Let her play, after all, we've been covering for her all afternoon"

In fact, my heart has long been in turmoil, oh my God, the real person is so beautiful

Lu Yancheng, dressed in a blue and white high school uniform, was corrected by her after being surveyed by her gaze under the shade of the tree

... ...

At first, she knew there was a very handsome senior in the high school department who was about to graduate; she only remembered his name but had never seen him in person. Then one day, she encountered her junior, Huang Ting, in the outdoor playground, and standing next to her was him. The junior introduced him as her cousin, Lu Chen. She pretended she had never heard of him and felt too shy to greet him.

Huang Ting exclaimed, "Yes, later on when I encountered someone with the same name at school, I changed it, but my family still calls him Lu Chen."

He was not wearing a school uniform; instead, in the sweltering heat of summer, he donned an ordinary black long-sleeve pullover sweatshirt, so plain that it bore no patterns at all, along with shorts and sports shoes. Leaning against the wall, with his arms resting on the windowsill, he stood there smoking.

Xiao Cai obediently got into the car and smiled apologetically at Qin Mingyu, who had chased after them: "Hope to see you again."