Xin Zhai

Tong Yan came to school early in the morning.This school, which has cooperated with University A for many years, is adjacent to the Swan River. The campus scenery is very special. Giant ancient trees with a history of hundreds of years can be seen everywhere. Walking in it is like walking into a lush forest. The scattered teaching buildings have become embellishment.There are strange-shaped plants everywhere, and Tong Yan can't name them, so he just walks around inside, which is a rare comfort and leisure.

He is fairly acquainted with several teachers in the electrical engineering department of this school, and sometimes has some cooperation and business contacts, but he is not very familiar with the Peter Ye Li mentioned.

He visited some teachers he knew in the morning, and went to the main building of the library at 11 o'clock.

This library is estimated to have just been built, with modern decoration design, small sofas and small tables everywhere.He casually flipped through their professional basic textbooks and looked at his watch. It was almost 12 o'clock.

"Going to lunch together?"

He sent a message to Ye Li, and when he was strolling to the first floor, he received a reply from Ye Li.

"My classmate heard that you are coming, and wants you to come and eat in a big restaurant, okay?"

Tong Yan hesitated for a moment, and replied, "Okay, see you there."

"it is good!"

So he walked towards the restaurant, entered the door, and immediately saw Ye Li and his group sitting together and laughing.

Ye Li looked up and saw him, and waved to him.Then everyone sitting there fell silent, and turned a dozen or so heads in unison.

Tong Yan walked up to him, and Ye Li came over and asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it."

"I'll go by myself."

Tong Yan could tell that these students had a very good relationship and were very close.Since he sat down, they have been asking him all kinds of questions curiously, such as "what kind of person is Ye Li in class".

Tong Yan was like a class teacher evaluating a student, and said with a smile: "It's almost the same as now, but he does more class work than now because he is the class leader. But he is not as lively as he is now." When he said this, he ate a foreign chef He made Chinese fried rice, lowered his head and said, "He's happier here."

"Yes, everyone here plays together, playing football, going out to play, and having dinner together. It's super fun. I used to play games all the time." Wang Xin said.

Ye Li was a little embarrassed at the moment, thinking about how to divert everyone's attention away from himself.He realized that he should call Tong Yan "Teacher Tong", but it seemed like he hadn't called him that way for a long time, as if calling him like that made him the same as others.You can't call him "Teacher Tong", let alone call him by his name, so Ye Li can only eat without saying a word.

I don't know who asked casually: "Teacher Tong, are you here on a business trip?"

It took Tong Yan a few seconds to finish chewing and swallowing the food in his mouth, before he raised his head and replied, "No, I'm on vacation."

After he finished speaking, Ye Li suddenly raised his head and stared at him with rounded eyes.At this time, a girl next to her asked, "When you come to Australia, don't you go to the east coast?"

Tong Yan turned his attention to the girl's face and said, "Yes, there are many people going there. But in fact, there are many places to visit in Western Australia, but few foreign tourists know about it."

"Yeah, we drove to South Beach last month, and it's really beautiful all the way down."

"Then do you have any plans for this visit? How many days do you want to stay?"

"There's no plan, it's a temporary decision."

When Tong Yan said this, he was still subconsciously afraid that these children would think that he came here on purpose for Ye Li.Regarding the question about the business trip just now, he hesitated for a moment, but soon decided to tell the truth.He was afraid that if he told lies, Ye Li would look down on him.

But speaking of such words in a hurry, if he suddenly exposed his ulterior feelings in front of so many young people, it would still be too embarrassing for him now.

So Tong Yan added: "There was originally a meeting in China this week, but it was canceled last week. I think the expedited tourist visa is quite fast now, so I decided to come out and have fun."

Everyone nodded.Ye Li kept his head sullen and didn't speak.Tong Yan didn't know what he was thinking, the moment he finished speaking, he decided to explain to Ye Li when he was alone with Ye Li, telling him that he came here specially for him, without any other reason.

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait any longer.

He was not good at this kind of crowded occasion, and he was a young man, so everyone surrounded him and asked questions.If it was okay in normal times, the reason why he was here at this time was ulterior, so the whole meal process made him very tormented.

Fortunately, most of the lunches were light meals, and after more than half an hour, everyone had almost eaten.

"Is there class in the afternoon?" Tong Yan asked.

"There is an experimental class." A student looked at his watch, "We have to leave, Teacher Tong."

Tong Yan said "Okay", and heard Ye Li say "Let's go first" to him.He nodded and watched them go away.

To be honest, he is not sure about Ye Li's feelings now.Back then when Ye Li agreed to come over, he felt a little bit angry. He knew that Ye Li was angry with him, which meant he cared about him.But after being separated for more than half a year, Ye Li is not the same as before.Tong Yan didn't know what happened in the past six months or who he met who made him care more.He only knows that Ye Li has matured. He used to be able to see Ye Li's heart clearly at a glance, but now he is a little unpredictable.

He sat in the library all afternoon worried.Before dinner, he still sent Ye Li a message: "Going to meet up with friends tonight?"

"Yes."

Ye Li's succinct answer poured cold water on him, and he almost laughed at himself for being superfluous here.

He admires those who can take the initiative to pursue others, their psychological quality is too good.

But I am much more difficult than them, chasing students who are 12 years younger than me, has anyone ever done such a shameless thing?How to do it?

Just when his heart was ashamed because of Ye Li's "yes", the phone rang again.

"After finishing the experiment in the afternoon, I have something else to do. I went directly to dinner. I will find you after dinner."

Tong Yan felt like he was alive again.Come to him after dinner.He didn't say where to look for it. It must be very late after the party, so he must come to the hotel to look for him.He was a little excited and wanted to send his room number, but he deleted it after typing it out.He is really embarrassed to send this kind of news out.

He ate a hamburger in a hurry for dinner, and went back to the hotel room to guard his phone.If Ye Li really came, he would definitely ask him which room he was in.Even if you don't come to the hotel and go to other places, you will contact him.

He turned on the TV, and turned down the sound of the TV to a very low level, for fear that the phone would ring and he would not be able to hear it.He played hundreds of TV stations back and forth three times, and it was just 7:[-].

He suddenly felt that he should go shopping, at least some food and drink, snacks, fruit and drinks are all good.When Ye Li arrives, there must be something to do.So he ran to the supermarket with his mobile phone in his pocket, bought a bagful of food, and came back quickly.

He washed the fruit and opened all the small desserts he bought.The time is 9:[-] pm.

Tong Yan felt that he should be here soon, and after 9 o'clock should be the end of the party.He paced back and forth in the room, hesitant to send a text or call to ask.But he thought of the loud parties where everyone was so high.If Yeli really wanted to come to him, there was no need to remind him.For someone who enjoys being at a party and doesn't want to come out, texting is a joke and calling is annoying.Thinking of this, Tong Yan knew that he could only wait.

So until 10:[-], the phone still didn't ring.

Tong Yan had the illusion that he was waiting for some decision from Ye Li.

The second hand of the clock is turning, and his hope is dying little by little.

At 11:10, Tong Yan felt that Ye Li would not come.But he wasn't in the mood to clean up the food.

He had already started to unbutton his shirt, thinking about going to bed.

Doorbell rang.

Tong Yan was taken aback. He glanced at his phone, but there was no message or call.

This should be the waiter, right?

The doorbell rang again.

Tong Yan walked to the door and wanted to take a look outside, but just as he pressed his face against the door, he heard Ye Li's voice outside.

"Teacher Tong, it's me."

Tong Yan's heart was about to jump out of his chest. He took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.

Ye Li smiled at him: "Can I... can I go in?"

"Have you finished your meal?" Tong Yan took a step back as he spoke.

Ye Li entered the room, closed the door behind his back, and leaned against the door with a bang.

"Well, it's a little late, and I drank a lot of red wine. They insisted that I play poker, and I couldn't refuse."

Tong Yan saw that he was drunk, and he became the familiar naive look again, his heart felt hot, and he tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, and said, "I know, you are a birthday star."

"Well," Ye Li raised his chin and said with a smirk, "I thought you didn't know."

"Why don't you know? I'm your head teacher." Tong Yan took a step forward, his chest was filled with all kinds of feelings, and he didn't know what to say first.

"Happy birthday," he said.