The time of the city

The phone rang, and Mo Yu skillfully reached out from under the quilt and hung up. She couldn't remember how many times she had hung up. Just as Mo Yu was about to fall asleep again, the phone rang again.

Mo Yu opened her eyes with all her strength, climbed out of bed and picked up the phone to answer it.

"My dear aunt, why don't you answer the phone? This is the tenth time I've called you." Lin Xiao's roar came, and Mo Yu woke up halfway from her sleep.

"What's wrong, Xiaoxiao? The college entrance examination is finally over, can't you let me sleep a little longer?" Mo Yu seemed to be complaining, but her tone was full of anger.

"I think you really forgot that today is the graduation party. Didn't I tell you that when we were having dinner at your house a few days ago? Come on, everyone is here except you."

Mo Yu heard the noisy sound from Lin Xiao's side. Maybe because she hadn't been here for a long time, everyone was getting anxious. After Mo Yu hung up the phone, she started to pack up as quickly as possible.

When she went downstairs, Ni Jiamu was reading a book. She wanted to leave quietly, but she saw him looking up at her. Mo Yu called out "brother" and ran out of the house without looking back. She didn't hear Ni Jiamu's answer behind her.

The traffic was good today, and Mo Yu arrived at the school gate in just over ten minutes. Before she even got close, Lin Xiao started waving at her. There were four buses parked at the school gate, and Lin Xiao pulled her into one that was not full.

The classmates in the car waited for a long time and complained one after another. Seeing that Mo Yu didn't give her a good look, Mo Yu had to apologize repeatedly, and everyone's expressions eased a little.

"Oh, this is so annoying. The remaining two seats are not connected. Let's ask them to switch," Lin Xiao suggested to Mo Yu, pointing to two seats far apart.

"That's not good. I was late in the first place, and the classmate in the back seat fell asleep."

"Students, please sit down. I'm about to leave." The driver said loudly and started the car. Mo Yu and Lin Xiao were standing in the aisle of the car without holding on to the seats and almost fell flat on their faces.

"Xiaoxiao, sit down quickly. Let's sit separately." Mo Yu pushed Lin Xiao to the empty seat closest to them and staggered towards the empty seat in the back row. Just as Mo Yu was about to sit down, the car suddenly shook. Mo Yu was about to fall, but unexpectedly, a pair of hands held her steadily.

As soon as she finished saying "thank you," the man looked up, and Mo Yu recognized that the person helping her was Gu Bai. Ever since they were called to the office that day, Mo Yu rarely faced Gu Bai this closely, and she never spoke to him again.

Mo Yu was at a loss when they met suddenly today. She still had deep feelings for Gu Bai. He was the second boy who treated her well after Nan Feng. He was gentle, had a nice voice, and worked hard. In Mo Yu's heart, he was perfect.

Mo Yu couldn't help but secretly turned her head, only to find Gu Bai staring at her, staring at her, not taking his eyes off her. "Why are you looking at me?"

"I just wanted to take a look. Xiaoyu, it seems like we haven't sat together like this for a long time." Gu Bai smiled gently, and there was no trace of embarrassment on his face. They were like two old friends who had not seen each other for a long time.

"You know that the teachers in our two classes have a good relationship, so we had this graduation party together. I was originally planning to go work, but I knew you would come, so I wanted to see you again."

After hearing what Gu Bai said, Mo Yu was very surprised. She was surprised that they were the same age and she could sleep at home until she woke up naturally, while Gu Bai had to work to earn tuition. She was surprised that Gu Bai still thought about her. Thinking about it, Mo Yu felt even more distressed for Gu Bai.

They didn't talk much along the way. Gu Bai spent most of his time sleeping, and Mo Yu knew he was too tired from working.

When they reached their destination, Lin Xiao pulled Mo Yu out of the car. They had arrived at a grassland. Looking up, they saw endless green grass swaying in the wind, and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass. Mo Yu particularly loved the grassland; it gave her a sense of freedom.

The last time she went to the grassland was when the director of the orphanage organized them for a spring outing. Nan Feng had not left her at that time. She remembered Nan Feng holding her hand and running freely on the grassland, and their laughter spread all over the grassland.

"Xiao Yu, let's go over there. The scenery there is nice. Take a few photos for me. I want to post them on WeChat Moments." Lin Xiao handed the camera to Mo Yu and ran forward.

The students were very enthusiastic. Some were setting up tents, some were setting up barbecue grills, and some were riding horses across the grassland.

Mo Yu acted as Lin Xiao's photographer. "Xiao Yu, you need to squat down to take the photo; it makes me look taller," "Xiao Yu, stay away," "Xiao Yu, you need to capture the moment," she said. After hours of busywork, Lin Xiao wasn't satisfied with many of the photos.

While the two were choosing photos, Gu Bai came over with a plate of barbecue and a glass of juice. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems Gu Bai still likes you. I won't be a light bulb anymore. I'm leaving." Lin Xiao said and ran away with her camera on her back.

"Here," Gu Bai handed Mo Yu a string of ribs. "How is it? Is it delicious? I grilled it." Gu Bai asked hurriedly after seeing Mo Yu take a bite, like a child who needed to be praised after doing a good deed.

"It's delicious, just like the taste in a barbecue restaurant." "Is there a possibility that I work in a barbecue restaurant?" Gu Bai picked up a tissue and wiped the oil stains on Mo Yu's mouth, and this scene happened to be captured by Lin Xiao with a camera.

"I... I can do it myself." Mo Yu blushed and snatched the paper from Gu Bai's hand.

Mo Yu and Gu Bai sat quietly like this for the whole afternoon. As the sun set, the sunset painted the grassland a layer of red. They then went to a farmhouse next to the grassland for dinner.

Gu Bai did not sit with his classmates, but sat next to Mo Yu. The classmates around him started to make a fuss, and Mo Yu blushed like an apple. Gu Bai just smiled and said nothing.

Halfway through the meal, the teacher came up to the podium and gave a few words. It was nothing more than wishing the students a bright future and urging them to come back often, but even these words brought tears to the students' eyes. No matter how disliked the teacher was, today, all they felt was a sense of reluctance to leave.

I don't know who started it, but everyone started singing "Days on Beijing East Road" together:

“At the beginning, we are all children. At the end, we long to become angels. Ballads carry the shadows of fairy tales. Children, where should we fly to? The distance from the first floor to the fourth floor is only three years…” After singing, everyone burst into tears.

Mo Yu also shed tears of reluctance. Gu Bai couldn't help but hugged Mo Yu, "Xiao Yu, don't cry. I won't leave you. Let's be together, okay? I've always liked you. I broke up with you because I was afraid that we would be distracted and that you would be affected. Now that we've graduated, we can be together."

Gu Bai's voice was quite loud, and everyone at the same table with him heard it. Originally, everyone was immersed in sadness, but now, their tears stopped and their faces were filled with happy expressions.

"Gu Bai, you are such a romantic, I support you." Lin Xiao gave Gu Bai a thumbs up with a sly smile on her face.

"I...Gu Bai, you're too sudden."

"It's not sudden. It was only a matter of time before I confessed my feelings to you. I know you want to go to University A. How about we go together?"

Mo Yu stared at Gu Bai. She knew he was serious because his eyes were so determined.

"Be together, be together!" people around started to cheer, and even the teacher stood up and said that they had graduated and could fall in love.

"Okay, I want to be with you too." Mo Yu smiled and took the initiative to hug Gu Bai. Her eyes were sparkling as if there were thousands of stars in them.

Lin Xiao raised her camera and started snapping away, wanting to capture these beautiful moments for Mo Yu. Afterward, she posted a message on her WeChat Moments with the caption, "True couples are so sweet! I'm a professional couples fan." It included two pictures: one of Gu Bai wiping Mo Yu's mouth, and the other of them hugging.