lemon balm

A faint smell of spices came from the air, and the sky in the evening was gray-purple, like a huge scar, revealing a hideous look.I walked through the noisy street and entered this suffocating and quiet neighborhood. There are not many people, and most of them are silent.Walking, I saw a European-style building with a complicated appearance. The senior said that counting from the left, the first building must be this one.There is no one in the corridor, which makes people feel depressing. I only feel the sweat coming out from behind me, which is accompanied by dust and pore garbage.

Squeezing the sweat from his forehead, he turned around and went to the third floor.Knocking on the gray and red door, a woman in her thirties smiled

He opened the door, with a round face and a thin body that couldn't support the delicate evening dress on his body.

"Hello, I was introduced by the former Senior Chen, and we have contacted." I felt a cool wind, and I was immediately refreshed.

"Oh, Xiao Lin, come in quickly. I was just talking about calling you, and just now, you came." She spoke slowly and lightly, which made people feel comfortable.Busy leading me into the house.

"Sit down, I'll pour you a glass of water." She brushed her hair with embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I have something to go out." Then she went into the room, tied her hair in a bun, and hurried out up.Before leaving, I left a word to the nanny at home, "Aunt Li, I won't come back to eat at night. You can tell the husband." A fluent southern accent immediately came out from the room, "Hey!"

I watched the pointer go from six to eight, and there was still only one aunt who was busy in and out, so I had to look at the furnishings in this room.There are not many things in the room, a fabric sofa, a water-like glass coffee table that is clear, and a floor lamp is placed next to it, wrapped in beige embroidery, and under it is an old wrought iron bracket with a little curved curvature.The overhead lamp is covered with a dark shade, and the light is reflected from the diamond-shaped mirror hanging on the roof. When the light turns, it turns to an unknown place.

After a while, the door opened.A slightly fat man walked in. He was wearing a suit and speaking in a low voice, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.After exchanging a few pleasantries, I also entered the room, so I was left to sit by myself.I was about to fall asleep when the door slammed shut and woke me up.A familiar teenager walked in, wearing a denim jacket, very thin like his mother, with long hair hanging slightly to the corners of his eyes.The long and narrow Danfeng eyes are very bright, and the soft face is full of vigor.

"Are you new here?" He knew the way. "Come with me."

I heard that his grades are not bad, but he just needs to improve, after all, he is already a senior in high school.After a while, I realized that it was true.He turned and looked at me, "My little teacher, what are you doing?"

"You don't seem to need my counseling too much."

"So you want to resign?" He smiled and stopped talking.I was at a loss for words. "Just to reassure my mom. What, you want to quit this high-paying job?" I was at a loss for words, but he was right.After a while, his mother came back.Say it's too late today, or stay here.After repeated refusals, I still stayed.Aunt Li tidied up a room quickly, and the large area of ​​white made me a little uncomfortable.

At night, the air conditioner woke me up from the cold, and my throat was dry and sore, so I tiptoed up to pour water secretly.The living room was still lit, and I couldn't help feeling a little more fond of this family.As soon as I turned around, I saw that my student was still asleep, and wanted to knock on the door, but saw his flushed face, so I had to slowly close the door and go back to sleep.

Outside the window, the white moon was covered by clouds, and a few stars were shining.Suddenly unable to fall asleep, she leaned against the bed and fell asleep again without knowing when.In the dream, I seem to be back in summer.Someone hugged me tightly, with a delicate and soft face.In the dream, there were three preoccupied people on a large grass field.

I don't know when it was dawn.I was woken up by "Wake up!"

"You don't have class today?" Your throat is so dry.I feel my chapped lips and subconsciously lick them.

"Yes, today is a holiday. Let's get up and have dinner." For some reason, he answered me nervously.Then hurried out.

"Little Lin, are you graduating soon?" asked the hostess in a linen nude dress, chewing on her food as she spoke.

"I'm in my junior year, and I won't start my internship until next year." I was wearing a suit that didn't fit well, and I seemed very friendly.

"Your grades are very good. I heard that you often get scholarships. Our Xiaoning is not like you. It makes people worry." She said to herself, as if there was no one else.Only the busy Aunt Li smiled occasionally.The warm-colored dining table was extremely quiet, and everyone ate a little bit, fried ham and eggs, light multigrain porridge, and hot bread, probably bought outside.What was peaceful was the steamed buns and two kinds of green vegetables, which looked very appetizing on the plate in front of them.

After a long while, she smiled and said, "Your uncle and I are going to work. This weekend, you can help Xiao Ning with tutoring before leaving." After a while, she went out with a thud.

On a sunny day, the big sun shone on his face, and he couldn't open his eyes.He sat there, reading the book quietly, his extremely clean outline revealed the thinness of a teenager.Looking at the familiar face, I couldn't help being dazed. In a trance, I seemed to hear him say "My mother is dead!" Then an unknown smile and pain appeared on the pale face.Then he suddenly laughed again and said "look stupid"

A steaming cup of lemon tea appeared in front of him. The whitish lemon slices were translucent, turning over gently in the water, beautiful and quiet.I can almost hear the sound of running water rushing into the cup, the sour tea is in my mouth, I squeeze out a smile, "Do you like lemon tea too?"

"I don't like it," he said stubbornly. "The doctor told me to eat more fruits. I'm deficient in vitamins. So I drink lemonade." I really don't understand why I don't just eat fruits.Then saw a fruit platter.

"What about you? Why do you like such sour things?" His eyes rolled. "Could it be that the person you like likes?"

"Yes?" I smiled.

"What's his name?"

"His name is Jin." After a while, "I should go."

"Stay for a while longer. I can't take a break when you're gone. You're already in the third year of high school. What do you want to do after another year of study." He imitated his mother's speech.

"Where do you want to take the exam? It's not a problem for your grades to get into a better school."

"The city next door, my mother said, it's close to home, so it's convenient to go home." He lowered his head, a little frustrated.

"You can go to big cities like Shanghai and Beijing, and there is a lot of room for development." In Ningcheng, his grades are a bit grievous.A high school student whose English is only as good as a college student who has passed the sixth level is really going to die.

"Your grades are so good, why didn't you pass the exam?"

"I like this city. Besides, I'm not from Ningcheng."

"then you···"

"I used to live here for a while. Then I left and came again." I finished drinking the lemon tea, put the cup on the table, and made a thud.The yellow-green mirror table is very nice, and against his gray clothes, he looks more fresh and student-like.There was a long silence as he looked at me and smiled.

"I should go. Next time, I'll tell you my story, but you have to tell yours too."

"I don't want to hear it!"

"You're going to want to hear it." I smiled at him and turned away, in my clean white T-shirt.The temperature outside immediately imprinted on my body, the hot summer, the hot longing, and the faint scent of spices.

It is said that the life of a college student is easy, but I only feel all kinds of sadness.Necessary weekly meetings, as well as various activities, the imaginary ivory tower has already been shattered.Especially in the morning class and flag raising in winter, when you get up in the darkness, you can only see the white school uniform.A group of people gathered together, and then named and criticized those majors who were late and slow to gather.After that, there is irrelevant teaching. The key is to teach you a few students of the same grade.After waiting for nearly an hour, this group of sleepy and cold students finally ushered in the national flag. First, there was a very neat team wrapped in military uniforms, and then there were a few students carrying the national flag. Some people played the national anthem on their mobile phones. , This solemn and eager national flag was finally hoisted.It was finally over, and I thought it was time to go, and someone said righteously, "I welcome a certain classmate to give a speech under the national flag." So, after waiting all morning, the sky finally turned from dark to gray, and then from gray to light The smoky green, until the east is transparently bright, a small red sun reveals half of the corner among the dark and bare branches.In the early morning when people's faces can be vaguely recognized, they have to go to the self-study room for morning classes.At this moment, most people are exhausted, even struggling to breathe with their eyes.

Studies have shown that the physical fitness of contemporary college students is getting worse and worse.Let's go for a run. When I start running, I feel a little powerless.Probably because of not exercising for too long, everything around me returned from memory to the present in an instant, and everything became alive.The colorful sunshine, the tireless children full of vitality, and the fleeting reverie.

As an old school for several decades, the gray granite and green sycamores of Ningcheng University are very elegant and calm.However, there is nothing wrong with the dormitory, that is, there is no air conditioner, and the room of several people is suffocating.The fan buzzed from morning to night, but it didn't feel cool.But if it is really closed, there will be dripping sweat quickly.Most of the male dormitories are not clean. In summer, the whole building is smelly.In addition, water was not convenient, so I had to find a house near the school with a single guard.The landlord said that she was a girl before, so it was fairly clean.

There was nothing in the room, except for a bed, and only a large suitcase for clothes.The whole house exudes a faint vigor that has been in disrepair for a long time.After taking a shower, he fell asleep again.In the dream, there was a strong smell of spices.

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The article is No.1, the protagonist is a man, thank you