Stand by

When I went back, the subway was not as crowded as when I came, so Pei Lu sent Jiang Xing downstairs to the dormitory.

The empty campus is dark and quiet, the white lilacs and wisterias in the West Garden are in full bloom, the sound of cicadas is like waves, and fireflies hide in the gaps between the trees.

There were security guards patrolling with flashlights, and when they saw two suspicious figures, they took photos here.

Pei Lu subconsciously took a step forward to block Jiang Xing, and the security guard came over. Jiang Xing squinted his eyes and adjusted to the light before poking his head out from behind Pei Lu.

The security guard knew him well, and left without saying anything.

Jiang Xing breathed a sigh of relief, but he felt a little guilty even though he hadn't done anything, like in high school, some boys in their class sent girls downstairs and were caught by the director.

He was a little speechless at the analogy that suddenly popped up in his mind.

"Then I'm leaving."

"it is good."

"Go back." He waved vigorously at Pei Lu, telling him to leave quickly and stop watching.

Half of Pei Lu's face was hidden in the moonlight of the summer night, and he smiled at him.

Half a minute later, a probing voice came from the window of the corridor on the third floor: "Pei Lu—"

"You gone?"

"Pei Lu—"

Pei Lu came closer, raised his head and said to those upstairs: "No."

Jiang Xing heaved a sigh of relief, and ran downstairs again "da da da", in his hurry he kicked someone's flower in the yard, Pei Lu helped him: "Slow down, I didn't leave."

Jiang Xing hurriedly said: "I forgot to give you a birthday present!!"

He took out a book from his schoolbag, a "Fundamentals of Chemistry" with a slightly yellowed title page.

Jiang Xing's gift was as straightforward as himself, without packaging, with a plain cover and full content, and even Jiang Xing's notes and notes inside.

"I found this in a second-hand bookstore." He began to talk about the benefits of this treasured book. "There are many editions of "Fundamentals of Chemistry", but it is annotated by Professor Lin Shuizhi. The two volumes are combined. The picture in the middle was in 08. I won’t publish this edition any more, it’s hard to find, and I only have one copy.”

"I hope useful to you."

Maybe others will think that it is perfunctory and impolite to give an old book that has been used for many years as a birthday gift, but Pei Lu does not think that the notes and annotations of reading are as private as a person's diary to a certain extent, because it will reveal the owner's identity. point of view and mood.

And Jiang Xing was willing to give Pei Lu his schoolwork diary, which was his recognition and trust in Pei Lu.

Pei Lu smiled softly: "Thank you, I like it very much."

The nervous Jiang Xing has never been a romantic person, but when he meets Pei Lu, his thoughts come out endlessly: "There is a little easter egg, but you can find it when you go home."

So when Pei Lu returned home, he found a bookmark in the page, which was a pine leaf specimen.

The shape is beautiful, the color is full, and the veins are clear and smooth.

The green and familiar scent of vegetation suddenly hit his mind like a stream of light.

He suddenly remembered the night after they had dinner in the No. [-] Canteen, Jiang Xing was waiting for him to call by the side of the road, and the gardeners were trimming the trees. When he left, he smiled and said that he had picked the most perfect pine leaf.

It is this pine leaf.

Jiang Xing edited that summer evening into sound clips.

The sunset glow that was burnt that day, the green waves surging from the vegetation, the layers of cicadas, the startled dragonflies flying on the petals, and the sweetness of the green mood are all stored in this green carrier, through alkaline water, rosin and plastic, Seal it up forever, and keep it alive and fresh in Pei Lu's memory forever.

But what Jiang Xing didn't know was that what Pei Lu remembered most clearly was Jiang Xing's very patient and soft eyes that day.

Jiang Xing himself is Pei Lu's birthday wish and the gift he most wants to have.

In the second half of the summer vacation, it finally stopped raining frequently. Jiang Xing was busy revising the thesis. He and the editor had some disagreements on some points of view. Jiang Xing was very happy with other people's well-intentioned opinions, but he was very stubborn on some points. I don't like laymen to point fingers at some of my innovative ideas, X magazine even changed an editor to negotiate with him, so far, the third draft has not yet been finalized.

Jiang Xing asked Pei Lu if there was a problem with his writing ideas. Pei Lu said that his writing logic was clear and his point of view was prominent, but the readability was relatively weak, which made it difficult for people to read.

But I am very confident in him: "Slowly, I will find a balance."

Jiang Xing's attitude towards this is: "Science papers should be like instruction manuals, and unnecessary rhetoric should be deleted."

"..."

On the weekend, Pei Lu came to the laboratory to collect data. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Jiang Xing hurried out of the sensor door with his schoolbag on his back. He grabbed him and said, "Where are you going?"

Jiang Xing looked at the person intently, and his eyes lit up: "Northeastern University."

"My parents are here!!"

As the term begins, Tao Shi came to S Normal University to hold a teaching seminar.

Although he was affected by what happened to Jiang Yu at the time, he was not promoted to a professor, but he has been rated as "the student's favorite teacher" in the school these years, and now the leadership team has changed several times, and there are leaders who appreciate her She was appointed as the leader of the teaching and research group, leading some young teachers to S Normal University for study and exchange.

Jiang Yu is no longer teaching at the front line, and has retired to his idle job, becoming a marginal figure in the school, so he has a lot of time, and he also accompanied his wife here.

The last time Jiang Xing went home was during the Chinese New Year, and he learned that they were staying in a hotel near S Normal University, and they had no schedule today, so they had to rush over to meet up.

Pei Lu took out the car keys and said, "Let's go, I'll see you off."

Jiang Xing saw that he was holding the materials in his hand, and said, "No, you can do your work, I can go there by myself." Although the Normal University is far away, at least it is not out of the university town, and it is not too difficult to transfer to a bus.

"You don't admit it—" Seeing that Jiang Xing's face was about to turn from sunny to cloudy, Pei Lu calmly and seamlessly changed his words, "The sun is too big, I'll see you off."

Jiang Xing was in a good mood today, he let out a "hum" and stopped arguing with him.

From S University to Normal University, after driving for about [-] minutes, Pei Lu roughly asked Jiang Xing about his parents' situation and arrangements, and looked down at the shirt and trousers he was wearing today. Fortunately, it was neither too formal nor too casual. .

"Pei Lu," Jiang Xing reminded him, "Did you change the wrong lane?" Cayenne behind kept honking.

Pei Lu remained calm, calm as usual: "Yes."

Jiang Xing seemed to see something, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, my parents are cruel to me, but they are kind to others."

"..."

Jiang Xing did not lie.

Tao Shi is very intellectual, she wears a simple cotton shirt, her hair is coiled up, elegant and decent, she probably has been a Chinese teacher for many years, and her Mandarin is very standard and nice.

Jiang Yu helped his wife carry the bag and hold the umbrella, not talking much, a little reserved.

Pei Lu got out of the car to say hello to Jiang Xing, opened the car door for them, and put the hometown snacks they brought for Jiang Xing into the trunk.

Tao Shi and Jiang Yu had a good impression of Pei Lu. They sat in the back of the spacious car and looked at each other, both of them were a little puzzled. They didn't quite understand how their son, who was cold and quiet since he was a child, made such a thoughtful and considerate friend. .

Pei Lu seems to be the kind of person who is full of stars, and he can't compete with Jiang Xing.

"Xiao Pei, how did you and Xingxing meet?" Tao Shi asked with a smile.

Pei Lu was driving, looked at her in the rearview mirror and replied, "Auntie, we are in the same laboratory."

Tao Shi nodded and said to trouble him, Jiang Xing didn't have many friends, and it was the first time she and Jiang's father met Jiang Xing's friends.

"Really?" Pei Lu glanced at Jiang Xing and curled his lips.

Jiang Xing turned around and called out: "Mom~" The ending tune was very long.

Tao Shi smiled: "Okay, let's not talk about it, mother is happy that you have made a good friend."

The place to eat was booked by Pei Lu. It was in a restaurant in the university town. Pei Lu ordered food according to the tastes of the two parents.

The atmosphere was very good, Jiang Xing talked more than usual, Jiang's father asked him about his homework, Jiang Xing briefly talked about the current progress and the next plan, Pei Lu knew that Jiang Xing did not steal the experimental results Tell the parents that all kinds of cold reception in the laboratory have not been mentioned.

He was not surprised, it was Jiang Xing's style.

Later, Jiang's father discussed some professional issues with Pei Lu. Jiang's father was also a migrant worker for scientific research, and his research direction overlapped with theirs.

While chatting with Jiang's father, Pei Lu peeled the hibiscus prawns, and subconsciously wanted to put them in Jiang Xing's bowl, but suddenly remembered that Jiang Xing said that his mother didn't like him doing special things, so he put the prawns in his own bowl.

He went out halfway to answer the phone, and when he was about to return to the box, someone behind him suddenly called him.

"Ah Law."

It's Liang Fan.