rain trail

Letter from Lu Lin to Zhou Wei III

Classmate Zhou Asi:

Literally.I have started my journey.These days, we have been in Shangri-La's Yubeng - a small village in Yunnan.The beauty of the wildness and vitality gathered by the peaks and snow-capped mountains really shocked me.The teacher said that those who see Meili Snow Mountain will have good luck for a whole year.I already have my direction marker, and now I share half of my luck with you, I hope you can find yours as soon as possible.

We also stayed in a B&B in Yubeng. This B&B is very big and the conditions are good. There is even a book bar and souvenir corner.There are a lot of photos in the commemorative corner, all of which are well taken.The boss is a young man, not frivolous, not too talkative, not so annoying male.He said that he was actually just the second boss, and the big boss had gone out and never returned.

I finally worked up the courage to open my smartphone.After I left home, my parents sent me a lot of messages, ranging from scolding to peaceful - I suddenly felt sorry for disappearing without a word like this.

I can only ask you, my friend.Help me to see my parents.

Are your two new ladies reliable?After all, you are going abroad.Please be safe and reply early.

that's all.

Lu Sansan

On the second day after returning home, Zhou Wei went to Lu Lin's house and bought some gifts according to Lu Lin's habit.Maybe time can really heal everything. The Lu family that was noisy a few months ago has already calmed down. Lu Lin's mother opened the door for her and invited her to sit on the sofa without any complaints.Zhou Wei felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her fingers were intertwined and kept stirring—after all, no matter who saw it, she had a close relationship with Lu Lin, and she ran away immediately after the accident and cut off all contact methods, she seemed to be the most important accomplice.

She had a pale face, her head hung down, and she didn't speak, just sitting on the sofa, stubborn like a donkey that refused to pull the mill.

In the end, it was Lu Lin's mother who broke the almost maddening silence.

"You know what?" she asked.

Did you know everything early on, but self-righteously concealed it from a pair of hard-working parents, leaving them alone to cry and scold each other endlessly.Just four words, but it is the most severe questioning in the world, going straight to the hinterland, without mercy.

Zhou Wei pursed his lips.She has never been good at words, she never knew how those popular people can be eloquent, and how to talk to people intimately.

She heard Lu Lin's mother let out a long, long sigh.

"She was my age." After months of hysteria and painful swearing, she had calmed down.

"You go, tell her to remember to go home." She finally said.

Mothers always have infinite tolerance for their children.

Lu Lin's mother was no exception, as was Zhou Wei's own mother.

Zhou Wei is the two "donkey friends" I met in a chess and card room.This was the first time she had seen them in a place other than a trip to the Northeast, so she couldn't help feeling very novel.

Yanzhi with a round face was wearing a long black dress and a camel coat draped over the back of the chair.Luo Jiayi's hair has been dyed back to black, but it is still thick and hard.The birthmark was covered by black hair, like a butterfly inhabiting the jungle.Wearing a white silk shirt and black suit pants, she looked younger than the last time I saw her.

"Xiao Zhou, come and have a look." Yanzhi saw her and raised her hand to beckon her over.

"If I make it this far, will I be able to win her?" Yanzhi gestured with a white stone.

Zhou Wei watched their chess game without knowing it.She knows a thing or two about Gobang, but knows nothing about Go.

Fortunately, Yanzhi didn't wait for her to answer, she just muttered and changed the layout of the chess game at will.

"This way I win!" Yanzhi shouted happily.

"You, who almost became a professional chess player, are nothing more than that." She lifted her chin and looked at Ms. Jiayi who was opposite, and the lady did not object, but smiled with her eyes, as if resigned.

"Laipi." She uttered two words softly, but there was no sense of reproach at all.

Zhou Wei's mind was empty, and she didn't have any thoughts, but felt that she seemed to say a word at this moment to show her integration.

"Did Miss Luo ever play Go?" she asked.

"Of course, speaking of it, our first meeting has something to do with chess." Yanzhi beamed brightly.She is always full of life and vitality at all times.A person like her should be very relaxed and happy to live.Zhou Wei felt a strange feeling swell up from the bottom of his heart, this feeling is inexplicable, the way is unclear, there is a faint yearning factor in it.

Yanzhi just said this sentence, and didn't intend to continue talking.To Zhou Wei's surprise, the taciturn Luo Jiayi picked up the conversation.

"Yeah, I was only 14 years old at that time, and I lost a children's chess game." The corners of her lips were slightly curved, and it didn't seem like she was recalling any bad memories.

"I was too young and immature at that time. I followed the people on TV and got drunk with beer. I didn't dare to go to obvious places, so I could only run to the mountains. The swallow saw me and thought I was committing suicide." Her Her eyes flickered slightly, and she could see that this must be a pleasant memory for her.

"You're walking towards the edge of the cliff, who wouldn't think so?" Yanzhi's voice rose, but then fell down again, as if she didn't want to make a noise in a public place.

"The soda can rolled away, of course I'm going to pick it up." Ms. Luo explained patiently with a good temper, as if she had explained it a thousand times ten thousand times with a skillful tone.

Although they were telling her about the oolong, Zhou Wei felt that he was a complete outsider. This feeling would be felt occasionally when traveling with them in the past, but Zhou Wei didn't care.But even an emotionally insensitive person like Zhou Wei can feel that there is something she doesn't know that connects them tightly, and sometimes this kind of thing even makes her feel that they are the same person in a trance.

What the hell is this thing?Zhou Wei carefully raised his eyes, his eyes passed through the window on the wall, and fell on the bleak tree outside the window.The trees in winter have lost all their leaves, and the branches seem to have experienced a catastrophe, but they still stand tenaciously in the ravages of the north wind, refusing to bend their heads.

The two were still arguing quietly, but it was just some irrelevant topics.

A gray sparrow flew from nowhere and landed on a branch outside the window, looking left and right, calling for friends.In the blink of an eye, the branches are already covered.

A dead tree suddenly came back to life.

When the winter solstice and spring come, it should be covered with green leaves again, attracting countless colorful birds to perch in its arms.

Zhou Wei couldn't help but smile.

Letter [-] from Zhou Wei to Lu Lin

Student Lu Sansan:

See the word as the face.

I went to your house.I have to say that when facing their children, all mothers always give in and are infinitely tolerant.All of our mothers are like that.Whether it's you who are "rebellious" or me who are "jobless".

I have come to F City and temporarily stayed in a hotel in the city with two ladies.Tomorrow we are going to the town - their hometown.

I'm ashamed to say that City F is a prefecture-level city managed by City L, and this is the first time I've come here.After I complete this order, I must go to the famous wine shop here to have a look.

I have always wanted to go to Shangri-La once, and I really yearn for the beautiful scenery there.Some people think that Yubeng is the "Peach Blossom Spring" described by Tao Yuanming.In any case, I will go once.

My aunt finally told me to tell you, remember to go home.

Have a nice trip.

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