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As Lin Xi lowered her head and ran out of the hospital, she brushed past Lu Chenyu. However, she did not see him.
Lu Chenyu, on the other hand, curiously stared at Lin Xi's back and muttered to himself, "Isn't that Lin Xi? It seems like it's Lin Xi. What is she doing at the hospital? Could it be that she's sick too? Or does she have a family member who is ill?"
From that day on, Lu Chenyu noticed a strange phenomenon: every day when he arrived for his first class, his desk and chair were wiped clean and spotless.
Even more puzzling for Lu Chenyu was that after class, when he returned to the hospital, the doctor informed him that a woman had come to take care of his grandmother while he was in class.
"What did that woman look like?" Lu Chenyu asked excitedly, thinking it might be his mother finally finding time to rush back from out of town.
"She looked to be in her forties, with fair skin, neither fat nor thin, and it seemed she didn't have a local accent," the doctor recalled.
"What? Not a local accent?" Lu Chenyu was startled and confused.
His mother was a native of Provincial Capital. Although she had been working away for a long time, her accent remained unchanged; she spoke with a genuine Provincial Capital accent. Who else could it be if not his mother?
His mind quickly searched through all the people he knew and relatives who were aware of his grandmother's illness. There were very few, and almost none spoke with an accent from elsewhere.
"Did you ask her what her last name was? Or how she knew my grandmother was sick? How did she address my grandmother?" Lu Chenyu asked curiously.
"Well... she told me her last name was Jia. As for how she knew your grandmother was sick, I didn't ask. I thought she must be a relative of yours; it's normal for family to know about such things," the doctor patiently explained. "She seemed to call your grandmother 'Grandmother.'"
"Grandmother." Lu Chenyu was even more puzzled by this term of address.
"Oh, right," the doctor suddenly seemed to remember something. "I recall now; her accent and that term of address resemble the habits of the Tujia people from Southwestern Hubei and Xiangxi."
"Tujia?" Lu Chenyu immediately thought of Lin Xi because he remembered glancing at her information when filling out student records; she seemed to be from the Tujia ethnic group.
But Lin Xi clearly wasn't in her forties! Moreover, during class, she quietly sat next to him!
Although he had doubts, he did not have a clear understanding of the situation, and since the last "snake incident," he and Lin Xi had not reconciled. Therefore, Lu Chenyu did not dare to ask Lin Xi.
Regarding this strange matter, Lu Chenyu had also asked his homeroom teacher, Mr. Li.
Mr. Li replied, "Isn't it a good thing that someone is taking care of your grandmother? Just focus on your studies; the college entrance exam is coming up soon. Devote yourself to preparing for it and achieving good results is the best way to repay your grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, and the kind aunt who is taking care of your grandmother without wanting any recognition, as well as everyone who cares about you. Do you understand?"
Lu Chenyu nodded.
From Mr. Li's tone, it was clear that he knew about this matter.
So Lu Chenyu thought that perhaps it was someone arranged by Mr. Li who was taking care of his grandmother.
For him, the best way to repay Mr. Li would be to achieve good results in the college entrance exam and get into a good university.
Since consulting Mr. Li, Lu Chenyu had not thought about this matter again or inquired about who was taking care of his grandmother. He devoted all his thoughts and energy to preparing for the college entrance exam.
Even if it was someone arranged by Mr. Li, he felt he could not repay her at this moment; he could only wait until his parents returned and his grandmother's health improved before addressing this matter.
Thus, Lu Chenyu began to immerse himself fully in studying for the college entrance exam. It wasn't until his grandmother's critical condition had stabilized that his parents returned.
After they came back, they rushed to the hospital and met with Mr. Li. However, Lu Chenyu did not know how they handled or expressed gratitude to that aunt afterward.
He asked his parents about it, and they replied, "She is a kind-hearted person who voluntarily took care of your grandmother; she didn't want us to thank her for anything."
"So remember, if you study hard, get into university, and become a good person—a useful person—that will be the best way to thank that kind person. Do you understand?" his mother added.
"Yes!" Lu Chenyu nodded. Remembering the pressure and hardships he had endured during this time and the help from the kind-hearted person brought tears to his eyes.
Indeed, it is not easy for an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy to walk this difficult journey independently.
As July 1, 2000, approached, the college entrance examination loomed near. The scorching July is also known as Black July because three days in this month would determine the fate of many individuals and even many families. Countless families and students eagerly awaited those three days to arrive quickly, yet also prayed for them to come slowly and pass slowly.
However, time does not reverse and does not change according to anyone's will; it always rushes forward at its own pace.
In the blink of an eye, the college entrance examination was over.
When Lin Xi walked out of the examination hall and waved goodbye to her classmates, she felt an indescribable sense of nostalgia, reluctance, and a hint of regret and loss.
What was she regretting and feeling lost about? As Lin Xi slowly walked along the path in the campus toward the main gate, her expression was not one of joy. It was not because she felt she had done poorly on the exam; she was quite confident that she would be admitted to a prestigious university.
What she regretted and felt lost about was that in her youthful exuberance, she had never realized how swiftly time passed. She did not know that many things, just like their growth, could unexpectedly rush from beginning to end without giving her time to think, pause, act out of stubbornness or caprice, or even mature.
She suddenly felt that there were many things she had not cherished and that many precious things would be lost. For instance, at this moment, she was thinking about how she waved goodbye to so many classmates but still could not say farewell to Lu Chenyu, who had been her desk mate for two years.
Because she did not know how to say goodbye to him; perhaps they would never meet again.
She had grown accustomed to their silence, saying nothing at all. Over two years as desk mates, if she counted on her fingers, the number of times they had spoken did not exceed twenty.
Isn't that a regret? Isn't regret just another form of loss? He felt similarly; with a charming smile on his face, he waved goodbye to all his classmates. But when he suddenly turned around and saw Lin Xi, his smile froze on his face as he slowly lowered his raised hand. He did not wave goodbye to her either. Did he really not want to see her again? Could they truly never meet again?
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