ace marshal

Chapter 577
Lan Shengli's greatest hobby was reading. Whenever he had free time, he started reading. It was such a good habit that enabled Lan Shengli to gain a firm foothold and achieve a career in a world-class university like Berkeley.

It is also because of his fondness for reading that Lan Shengli has developed a habit of "buying books like crazy", and this habit has become more "crazy" since he bought that villa. OK, I'll buy it.

Because Lan Shengli switched to basketball afterwards, these books were basically useless.

In order to make use of the residual heat of these "babies", Lan Shengli plans to donate them to the UCLA library.

Before the official donation, Lan Shengli and Dawei sorted it out in the warehouse.

Among the mountains of books piled up as high as a small mountain, a very old "The Old Man and the Sea" made Lan Shengli feel nostalgic.

What is the meaning of the circled sentence and the recorded date? We just need to wait for Lan Shengli to reveal the truth.

"To tell this sentence and the story behind this sentence, we have to start from one place,,,"

Lan Shengli sat on the ground, talking with great interest.

"Where~?!"

Dawei also leaned against the pile of books behind him and asked.

The feeling of the two of them sitting there was like sitting on the grass under the starry sky in midsummer.

Listening to the singing of cicadas and counting the stars, everything is so beautiful.

"Book Collection Pavilion~!!"

Lan Shengli replied.

"Cangshuge~?! Where is that~?!"

Dawei continued to ask.

"Do you still remember how Xiaojing and I became boyfriend and girlfriend relationship~?!"

Lan Shengli asked.

"Remember, when you were in college in China, because of a concert, you fell in love with Xiao Jing from the Conservatory of Music, and you were going to pursue her, but you never found the opportunity. I heard that Xiao Jing is going to study abroad, so you decided to study abroad too, "

Dawei said.

"At that time, I did have the idea of ​​studying abroad for a long time, and Xiaojing's factor was secondary,"

Lan Shengli added.

"Then after coming to the US, maybe Xiao Jing felt that you were really sincere and didn't have any friends in the US, so she spent more time with you, and gradually became a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship~! !"

Dawei continued talking.

"Well, basically everything is right, but this is all a foreshadowing process. If you want to ignite the flame of love between me and Xiaojing, you need something~!!"

As Lan Shengli said, he pointed at the book "The Old Man and the Sea".

"What do you mean, you used this "The Old Man and the Sea" to ignite the flames of love between you and Xiaojing~?!?!"

Dawei asked suspiciously.

"That's right, it's this book,,,"

As Lan Shengli said, he took Dawei back to ten years ago, which was also the second year after Lan Shengli came to the United States to study.

As Dawei said before, with his excellent grades, Lan Shengli was recommended to Berkeley to study for a Ph.D. in linguistics, and Xiao Jing, who was also at the Berkeley School of Music, was the person Dawei cared about most in his daily life.

In the first year after coming to the United States, Lan Shengli was basically busy with homework and studies, or doing part-time jobs to make money, but took very little time to find Xiaojing.

"There's a great concert tonight, do you want to go and see it~?!"

"Do you like bowling~?! We can play a dozen if we have time. I'm working in a bowling alley right now. I'm eligible for a free experience~!!"

"I heard from my classmates that there is a new Chinese restaurant in the city center. They are all Chinese chefs. The taste should be pretty good. I haven't tasted the authentic hometown food for a long time. Would you like to try it together~?!"

Lan Shengli tries his best to get close to Xiao Jing and walk into her life.

"Forget it, there's still class tonight,"

"I don't like bowling,"

"It's not easy for you to earn money by working part-time. If you want to eat home-cooked food, cook some yourself. Don't hire me~!"

Apparently, Xiao Jing politely declined Lan Shengli's invitation almost every time.

Although they had known each other since they were in college in China, perhaps in the eyes of Xiao Jing at the time, Lan Shengli was just a "citizen" with no other labels.

Although he was always rejected, Lan Shengli did not give up. He wanted to let Xiaojing know his heart for courtship.

"It's so beautiful~!"

Lying on the window sill of the rehearsal room, peeking at Xiaojing playing the violin, Lan Shengli was mesmerized.

"Hey, what are you doing~?!"

"Don't run~!"

Of course, Lan Shengli's behavior is often considered "peeping tom" by the security guards.

So in the first year of coming to the United States, Lan Shengli basically didn't have much intersection with Xiaojing, and he didn't have any contact, and he didn't even have a serious chat.

But in the second year, Lan Shengli's studies have been reduced a lot, and using his own knowledge, he can work as a Chinese teacher outside to earn more money, so he doesn't have to do a lot of odd jobs, so he has more money. More time to "figure out".

"You have to find an opportunity to spend time alone with Xiaojing. Only by chatting more can you get in touch~!!"

Lan Shengli thought so, and did the same.

But it is very difficult.

No matter in the cafeteria, in the rehearsal room, or in the library, etc., there are always several partners by Xiaojing's side, which makes it difficult for Lan Shengli to "start".

"Hey, can't you "order" once~!!"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli also became distressed.

But Lan Shengli is not unrequited love, he is still busy with his studies, and his life is very tight.

"Hey, next week I will be interviewed by the doctoral supervisor,,,, the pressure is so great~!! If I can't get a doctorate, then my study abroad is meaningless~!!"

Sitting in the library, Lan Shengli looked at the densely packed notes and books and sighed.

"God bless me to pass~!!"

As Lan Shengli said, he raised his head and made a begging look.

"Wait~?! That, that, that, isn't it~!!!"

After Lan Shengli finished praying, the familiar figure he saw in the moment when he raised his head suddenly appeared in his mind.

Lan Shengli quickly adjusted his sight.

"Xiao Jing~!!!!!!"

Lan Shengli looked at the desk at a 45-degree angle in front of him, and Xiao Jing was sitting there with his back facing him, writing something.

Although it was just a back view, according to Lan Shengli's understanding of Xiao Jing, he instantly confirmed that the girl was Xiao Jing.

And more importantly, this time there are no classmates around him, not even one~! !

"Oh my god, this opportunity is here~?!"

(End of this chapter)