The three-year itch, the seven-year luck

Chapter 17

?Early the next morning, I stood outside the house, trembling, pressing my right ring finger on the fingerprint lock. With a "tick" all over, the door opened.I pulled in and saw Lucky strolling out of the study first, saw me, and shook his big tail.As a well-trained dog, he just huffed and greeted me warmly after I made a silent gesture to him.Putting down the backpack, I didn't bother to give it a hug like I usually do. I walked towards the bedroom, but my feet became more and more eager. When I reached the door, I couldn't bear to wake her up, so I lightened my steps.

She was lying on the left side of the bed, facing the lamp, dreaming.All night, I thought about how helpless and ashamed she was at that time.How could I not know how arrogant Xiaoyan is?My mother said so badly, she didn't even reply, she was still calm and decent in front of me, she took such good care of me, never showed a trace, let alone a word, how tolerant is this?

How can I still stay at home?Get a little sober, take your luggage and leave.Regardless of his own financial constraints, he spent all his money to buy the earliest plane to rush back.I wanted to see her, to be beside her and watch her.I didn't know when the accident happened, but after many years, it made my heart feel like a knife, and I wish I could replace it with my own body.

But when I saw Xiaoyan at this time, my heart pounded all night and finally calmed down.After taking off a little, I didn't care about the smell of sweat on my clothes, I pulled off the cold quilt and got into the bed, and hugged her lightly.When I actually touched Xiaoyan's body, and the tip of my nose was surrounded by her unique breath, I realized how attached I was to her.

She was quietly held by me, without any movement.It took a long time for her to wake up gradually. She opened her hazy peach eyes, looked at me, and said vaguely without showing any surprise, "Why are you here?"

My arms tightened, I leaned over and kissed, and kissed again, before I smirked and said, "What else can I do, I miss you."

Xiaoyan held her head up, her hair was messed up, and the corners of her eyes were dirty, but in my eyes she was extremely beautiful.As if thinking of something, this cute person stretched out his hand and pinched my nose: "If you fail the defense, you will pass it. Let's study for another year and be solid. Next year, we will kill the carbine again and show those examiners the color!" Everything was clear to her, and she said it so lightly, thinking that I had failed in my defense, so it was so fun to comfort me.

I had a sore nose, and while rubbing her eyes, I changed my tone and said, "How can you be so useless? I got a high score!" It seemed like I was back when I was a child, I blinked and said in awe: "93 points! Professor Zhang didn't come and left me to fend for myself. It's so uninteresting."

Only then did Xiaoyan really smile: "Oh, it turned out that he came back to show it to me, and he came back overnight."

"Yeah, yeah, I bought a plane ticket, and now I'm completely poor, you have to support me." I made a sad face, and Xiaoyan pinched my chin: "You think beautifully!"

"I just want to be beautiful!" I hugged her again, kissed her from neck to ear, and bit my beautiful lips, smelling the delicious fragrance of her body, so as to calm down the monstrous guilt in my heart.

After going on like this for a long time, the alarm clock beside her bed rang. "Okay, don't make trouble, I have the first class in the morning, and it's time to clean up. Are you going to the office today?" She broke away from me a little bit. The law of color.

"Don't go to the office, I'm going to mess with your class." I followed her up and wrapped her around with a playful smile.Xiaoyan was helpless: "Okay then, classmate Zou Chen, go and bring me two baskets of buns first, do you understand?"

"Order!"

When I arrived at school, I took Lucky back to the dormitory and locked it up before rushing to the classroom.This is the first time I entered Xiaoyan's class by stepping on the bell. I could even hear the sound of Xiaoyan's high-heeled shoes behind me, rattling, with a strong sense of rhythm.

There was no way to occupy the back seat, so I had to sit in the first row. As soon as I sat down, Xiaoyan came in.I looked at her eagerly. She was wearing gray trousers, chiffon half-sleeves, her long hair tied into a ponytail, and her ears were clean and without earrings. She looked both elegant and graceful like a 20-year-old girl and a 30-year-old woman.

How can such a woman not be moved?She lectures seriously, whether it is analyzing the system of the market mechanism or explaining the flexibility of the operation method, she is so professional.I propped my chin, and slowly listened to it.

One big class was mixed with two breaks, Xiaoyan just smiled at me.I understand her, because so many students went up to ask various questions after class.It can be heard that these children ask questions that have been thought about carefully before, which is very insightful.She is meticulous in her answers, and when encountering those who cannot give an answer immediately, she will leave the student's question and email address, and then send it to the student in detail after she has an answer.

After all the students had left, I stood up and walked to the podium: "Professor Yang, I also have a question."

She looked at me amusedly, but her hands kept on turning off the computer to pack things. "What's the question, Zou Chen?"

"What's for lunch?" I made a fool of myself for a long time, pretending to be serious: "I'm so hungry, too many steamed buns have been snatched away by Professor Yang!"

She finally made me laugh. I took her computer bag, held her hand and muttered, "I just heard from your student that there is a stew pot across the street that tastes good. Shall we go?"

"Okay, I've heard of it too, and it seems spicy is very good." Xiaoyan let me hold hands, and laughed at me deliberately: "Student Zou Chen, you are eating soft food, you know?"

I saw her making a joke, so I naturally followed her: "I eat soft food and I am proud."

After that, Xiaoyan really bought me some things from time to time, food and clothing, she bought whatever she wanted.But I accept it frankly and cherish it as a gift.As I increased my workload, I thought about finishing it quickly so that I could free up more time.While being with her wholeheartedly, he didn't care about why he was a 30-year-old, as if he wanted to tell her all the jokes in his life to make her happy.

As for that Professor Zhao, there are gossips from the homeboys in the office, and I also hear his latest news from time to time.After many times, I finally remembered the name of this man——Zhao Qiao.But I nicknamed him Zhaozhou Bridge.I have heard a lot about his outstanding deeds, and it is a good ending for Xiaoyan to spend her whole life with such a humble gentleman.I can't say what kind of state of mind I have, but I don't seem to have any jealousy.It can be said that I am not jealous, but I seem to be unwilling.

Time flies, I checked the last word on this day, drank a sip of tea, and the tension in my heart was finally relieved. The data collation of this inscription bronze stargazing board was finally completed.Summer has come, and there are bursts of cicadas outside the window.Xiaoyan was sitting opposite the large table, with a notebook in the way, and I could only see half of her face.She heard my movements, and looked up at me: "Finished?" She really knew me so well, she could tell what happened just from my movements.

I stood up and stretched myself: "Yes! It's not easy." This is a sincere feeling. It is self-evident how much pressure Professor Zhang has put on me as a graduate student who has not yet graduated.And if I want to be worthy of his appreciation, I have to finish it on time and with high quality.So far, I've done pretty well.

Everyone in the office congratulated me, Lao Liang came over and gave me a slap, laughing: "Zou Chen, I knew you could do it!"

I was a little moved, after all, I had only a limited time to know them, but these people were really happy for me, and I was a little silly for a while, and I didn't know what to say.The two years of student life finally made me throw away those superficial bureaucratic styles and start to behave according to my duties.

Lao Liang waved his hand to signal that he had something to say: "Although Zou Chen is not from our school, he has been with us for almost a year. After she finishes this project, it is estimated that Professor Zhang will ask someone, and she should return to Liu'an at the end of the month. Everyone Getting together is fate, so I propose, let's get together, choose a date, it's better to hit the sun, have a meal and play all night, and congratulate Zou Chen to see him off, how about it?"

Those who study archeology are already poor, and I was about to refuse, but Xiaoyan said first: "Old Liang is right, I will also participate. You will receive the share?" Flourishing and radiant! Of course I will do the hard work, and I will accept it!"

Lao Liang went back to his desk and took out a pen and paper to record, and these people took money out of their bags.And I looked at Xiaoyan across the table, but I couldn't see that she was sad about my leaving.

In the evening, we went back to give Lucky a break, refilled the dog food, and then went to the hotel together.It seems that they did bleed this time. Although it is not as good as Zhenweizhai, it is considered a good place in Changcheng.I found Lao Liang, gave him five hundred, and said, "I can't give you a penny, and you don't know how much this job costs, so don't make me feel uneasy."

Lao Liang is a straightforward person, so he added three dishes after taking the money.After the meeting started, he, as the initiator, held the juice and said, "Those who know how to drink drink, those who don't know how to drink are free to do so!"

What kind of bad words are these?There is nothing I can do.They are casual, but they fill me with no ambiguity.I was able to push it out at first, but then I couldn't refuse.These bastards can even come up with an excuse for my daughter to give birth to a son early. The question is how can I have a daughter?

After drinking too much, my consciousness became confused.I just remember that I am really happy, and it is inevitable that the wine will run dry.I don't even know how many of them use alcohol to relieve their worries.Xiaoyan didn't touch the wine the whole time, and sat on my right, looking at me with a slight smile.

When I woke up again, I was in the dormitory.I'm clean, but clean—nothing on.Hearing movement in the bathroom, I looked at my watch, it was eight o'clock, Xiaoyan should have woken up. Lucky was lying on his stomach, gnawing on the bone, gnawing on Laoxiang.I rubbed my head, feeling like a splitting headache from a hangover.

In a trance, Xiaoyan put her wet hand on my forehead and kneaded it for me. She said softly, "There is bread and milk on the table, remember to eat some later. I only have a small class in the morning. Come back. You sleep a little longer, you know?"

I nodded and grabbed her hand with both hands, a little reluctant to let go.And the sleepiness was so unbearable that I couldn't get up at all.She bent down and kissed me lightly, with a helpless tone: "Zou Chen, I'm leaving first."

The door was gently closed, and I lost consciousness again and fell into a deep sleep.

I didn't know the time when I woke up, and I completely ignored Xiaoyan's exhortation.When I opened my eyes again, the afterglow of the setting sun was reflected in the house, and I had slept for so long.

Xiaoyan is not here, and neither is Lucky.I sat up and rubbed my astringent eyes, feeling very hungry at this moment.Xiaoyan hung my clothes on the chair, within reach.I took it over and put it on three or two times, and felt a little strange again.After a closer look, it seems to be new again.But at this time, it is important to fill the stomach. Wearing slippers, I took two bites of the bread and then opened the milk.My mobile phone rang on the table, it was Professor Zhang.I quickly swallowed it and picked it up.

"Xiao Zou, Professor Zheng told me that you did a good job." The old man cut to the chase and didn't beat around the bush, so I answered simply.After chatting for a while, he said directly: "I've decided to be your doctoral supervisor. You can study directly without taking exams. You don't have to worry about the school's procedures. But there is a subject in July, and I think you are very suitable. Join the group and go to Sichuan with me."

I froze for a while, thought about it, and decided to speak directly to the elder: "I'll listen to you. But Professor Zhang, I have some private matters in Changcheng, can I go back a little later?"

He smiled and said: "I don't care about it, but you have to show up at Liu'an University on July [-]th. You can't miss the first detailed discussion meeting of the research group. We have to set off on the [-]th. You can see for yourself and arrange the time .”

I hurriedly replied: "Understood, don't worry."

After hanging up the phone, I lost my appetite.Calculating the time, I can stay for another seven days.

seven days?After thinking about it, the mood that was pretty bright just now turned into a terrible one.