Back to high school, Peking University is beckoning me

After dinner, Lu Youning and his mother helped his aunt clean up the dishes. His father, uncle, and grandfather discussed the harvest in the fields. Lu Huaiyu listened quietly.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Youning and the others prepared to go back.

Lu Youning walked up to his grandparents, took their hands, and said reluctantly, "Grandpa and grandma, we are going back. You must take care of yourselves. I will come to see you next time."

Grandma gently touched Lu Youning's head, her eyes full of reluctance: "It would be nice to stay at home for one night. You don't have to rush back home."

Mother Lu stepped forward and explained, "Mom, Ningning has to go to cram school tomorrow morning, so she has to go home. Next time Ningning has a day off, we'll bring her back to see you."

Father Lu also came over and said to Grandpa, "Dad, we came back in a hurry this time. Next time we will stay longer. If you and Mom need anything, just call us."

Grandpa nodded and said, "Okay, be careful when you go back. Don't worry about us. We are still strong."

Uncle Lu sighed and said, "We have to leave so soon, and we haven't had a good reunion yet.

Lu Xiuyan held Lu Youning's hand and muttered, "Sister, why did you go back so soon?"

Lu Youning comforted him: "We added each other on WeChat, so if you miss me, just send me a message."

Lu Huaiyu also said goodbye to everyone: "Grandpa, grandma, uncle and aunt, we are leaving."

The aunt stuffed some fresh vegetables and free-range eggs grown in their hands and said, "These are all produced by our own farm. Take them home and eat them. They are very healthy."

Dad Lu took the things and said gratefully, "Thank you, brother, and thank you, sister-in-law."

Then the family boarded the return bus with great reluctance. Grandpa, grandma, uncle and his family were still waving from the spot.

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After returning home, Lu Youning continued her study life: taking extra classes, doing exercises, practicing calligraphy, and occasionally doing yoga.

Lu Youning planned to go to the library to study that day and find an extracurricular book to read, as she hadn't been out much in the past few days. She took the No. 13 bus to the library with her schoolbag on her back.

Because she avoided the morning rush hour, there were still empty seats when she got on the bus, so she found a seat by the window and sat down.

October in L City was no longer so sweltering. The bus moved slowly, a gentle breeze blew, and Lu Youning closed her eyes, savoring this rare and pleasant moment.

When the bus arrived at the station, Lu Youning got off and walked towards the library.

When I walked into the library, it was so quiet that I could only hear the sound of books turning and the occasional footsteps.

The hall is spacious and bright, with sunlight shining through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows onto rows of bookshelves filled with a variety of books.

Tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and many people were concentrating on reading or taking notes, while others were wandering among the bookshelves, searching for books they liked.

Lu Youning tiptoed to a relatively quiet spot by the window and sat down. She took out her Chinese homework from her schoolbag and began to work on it seriously.

The pen scratched against the paper, and the quiet atmosphere around her made her thoughts particularly clear. After a while, she successfully completed the homework.

Lu Youning put her homework back into her schoolbag, then stood up and walked towards the bookshelf to look for extracurricular books. She walked slowly between the shelves, scanning the titles of the books on the shelves.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure. He was standing in front of a bookshelf, holding a book and reading attentively. The sunlight shone on his profile, outlining his focused expression.

Lu Youning was a little surprised. She coughed lightly, trying to attract Ruan Fuxi's attention.

Ruan Fuxi raised his head when he heard the voice, and when he saw Lu Youning, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Ruan Fuxi gently closed the book in his hand, walked towards her, and whispered, "What a coincidence, you are here to read a book too?"

Lu Youning nodded, a hint of joy in her eyes. "Yes, I came here to do my homework and find a book to read. I haven't read a book in a long time. What are you reading?"

Ruan Fuxi showed her the book in his hand, which was a professional book on programming algorithms.

Lu Youning nodded and said, "Programming sounds very challenging, but I don't know much about it. I'll look at Chinese language courses." Then he raised a collection of Chinese classics in his hand.

So, they walked to the reading area next to it and sat down side by side. They put their books on the table and began to read quietly.

Sometimes, when Lu Youning sees particularly beautiful sentences and philosophical words, he will write them down in his little notebook.

Ruan Fuxi would stop turning the pages of the book from time to time, as if he was simulating the programming cases in the book in his mind and thinking deeply about them.

The two of them were quietly concentrating on their books, serious and focused.

Before I knew it, the angle of the sunlight coming through the window had changed and it was noon.

Ruan Fuxi glanced at his watch, closed his book, turned to look at Lu Youning, and said softly, "It's noon. Let's go have lunch together?"

Lu Youning looked up, a little surprised but soon smiled. She nodded and said, "Okay."

They put the book back on the shelf, then walked out of the library together and found a cozy little restaurant nearby.

Ruan Fuxi handed the menu to Lu Youning, signaling her to order. Lu Youning took the menu without hesitation and asked, "Can you handle spicy food?"

Ruan Fuxi nodded slowly and said, "Okay."

So Lu Youning said to the boss, "One for crucian carp and tofu soup, one for stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and one for shredded pork with fish flavor. I want the shredded pork with fish flavor to be a little spicier."

Then he turned to Ruan Fuxi and asked, "Are these dishes enough?"

Ruan Fuxi nodded and said, "Okay."

While waiting for their meal, they began to share their feelings about reading.

Soon all the dishes were served. Lu Youning filled a bowl of soup first, pushed it to Ruan Fuxi and said with a smile, "Studying is very demanding, this is good for your brain."

Hearing this, Ruan Fuxi also took a bowl of soup and gave it to Lu Youning, "You should also eat more."

The two looked at each other, silently picked up their bowls and drank the soup, with smiles in their eyes.

"Are you going to read in the afternoon?" Ruan Fuxi asked first.

Lu Youning replied, "No, I haven't been out for fun during these long days of vacation. I want to go to the movies and relax. How about you?"

"I'm not going either."

"Then...will I invite you to see a movie? Thank you for helping me solve a problem two days ago." Lu Youning looked at Ruan Fuxi and asked.

Ruan Fuxi nodded thoughtfully: "Okay."

After lunch, they went to the cinema and randomly chose a science fiction movie.

It seems that science fiction movies are all the same, with nothing more than alien invasions, time travel and other routines.

Then one or more people come along to save the world.

Sure enough, as soon as the movie started, just as Lu Youning thought, it was just something better than nothing to pass the time.