Night Labyrinth

I thought that as long as I persevere until the end, just like a hero will eventually defeat the devil, and a prince will marry a princess, I will definitely be able to get through your heart.But I forgot that I am the moth and you are the fire. - moth

After reviewing and final exams, summer vacation is coming.

I stay at home and don't communicate with anyone.I stayed at home for a full month and a half, avoiding the scorching sun, mosquitoes, and all the hustle and bustle of summer.

Soon, the summer vacation passed by like a breeze, and it was autumn in a blink of an eye.

I continue to start the repetition of class, get out of class, eating, sleeping...

The days move forward at a steady pace, and each day is calm and waveless.

Occasionally passing by the place where I walked with He Lin before, I can just take a look at it, and then calm down easily.

I feel happy to have Shuling by my side.

But even if you deliberately ignore it, you will occasionally feel that something is missing in your heart.

The calendar has slipped to October in the blink of an eye, and I finally have to sadly admit that college life without He Lin feels like a hole has been dug out.

Time ran away from the hole in an instant, passing very quickly.

It was the weekend again, and I went to the studio as usual.

Teacher Tian was on the phone when he entered the door, chatting happily.

When she turned her head and saw me standing at the door, a surprise expression suddenly appeared on her face.

"Lu Fei is here, do you want to say a few words to her?"

Teacher Tian said excitedly into the microphone.

I didn't know who it was, and I couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone.

Even my brain went blank at that moment.

But the heart tightened subconsciously for a moment.

"no no no……"

My heart is crying like this.

I remained motionless, looking at the teacher with a blank expression of shock.

In just a few seconds, it was stretched infinitely, wrapped into a wide tape, and pasted on my heart.

Finally the teacher handed over the phone, I hesitated for a second before taking it, then put it to my ear slowly, and said "Hello" slowly.

At that moment, what I thought in my heart was, He Lin, are you finally willing to talk to me?

"Hello." The voice on the other side had a faint smile, with a steady and gentle feeling.

It was the strangest voice of anyone I've ever known.

"it's me."

Can't hear me answer, she said.

At this moment, in addition to the turbulent tears of a long-lost reunion, I also felt a deep inferiority complex and the shame of being trampled on my self-esteem.

I haven't seen each other for four months, and haven't spoken to each other for half a year.

Why do you think I can recognize who you are from just two words?

Why!

Maybe I should have questioned her.

But she was right, and I knew it.

Just know it at the first unfamiliar "hello".

You know it the moment you get the phone.

"I know." I said so.

Then there was two seconds of silence.

"What have you learned now?" He Lin answered the next sentence naturally.

Naturally, it was as if nothing awkward or sad had ever happened between us.

Naturally, it seemed that everything that happened half a year ago was my fantasy.

Naturally, it was as if the time and distance of half a year had never existed.

Even I had doubts for a second, suspecting that there was no deep meaning behind the conversation on that cold night, it was all just chatting with ordinary friends, and the subsequent misunderstanding was only because of my wild guesses.

But these thoughts only flashed through my mind for a moment.

What is reality, I can tell.

"I'm starting to learn colors." My voice is so dull.

"Not bad, very fast."

Her smiling tone was like a senior caring about a junior.

"Has the back door of the school been built?" The next sentence was still natural.

"It's been built. It will be built when I come back from school this semester."

"The persimmons in the grove have all been picked."

"Ah."

Then there was another two seconds of silence, this time He Lin didn't continue.

I heard her make a long "hmm".

It is a voice that expresses thoughts unabashedly.

She is asking me to return the phone to Teacher Tian.

We thought the same thing this time, and I wanted to end the embarrassment as soon as possible.

I handed the phone back to Teacher Tian.

"It's over so soon." The teacher walked aside when I answered the phone, she looked a little surprised.

"Hmm." I nodded.

The teacher said a few more words to her, then hung up the phone.

I don't know what they said, and I'm not interested in knowing, anyway, the content has nothing to do with me.

I watched the teacher have been happy.

Unconsciously, I thought, why can anyone get along with He Lin so naturally except me?

I arranged the painting materials and pressed the paper on the drawing board.

"He Lin, this kid is really good. He also found an editor's job in Beijing. I heard that he is doing novels."

Oh, I see.

I silently agreed in my heart.Then take a thumbtack and stick it to the corner of the drawing paper.

"That company seems to be quite famous. If you want me to say that you young people should make more ventures now..."

You are quite famous, so congratulations.

I picked up another thumbtack.

"By the way, she also said that she wants you to draw well, and wait until you surpass her."

In an instant, the thumbtack in my hand fell to the ground with a small "ding"...