Su Xiaoqiang hugged her knees and sat on the shadowed steps under the eaves of the teaching building. Outside the toes of her white sneakers was the remaining sunlight. The physical education teacher on the edge of the track bit the whistle hanging around her neck and blew it hard, and the gentle wind blew.

It was as fast as hearing the starting horn. As it passed by the playground, it lifted the hem of the girl's skirt and the boy's T-shirt. The sun shone on the fresh and youthful flesh.

They chased the wind and ran in the sun following the whistle, circling the track in circles and circles, like annual rings one after another, which made people feel dizzy. Girls wearing white sports T-shirts on the edge of the playground

From time to time they cheered, and from time to time they booed playfully. They were clustered together like flowers that were so bright and kitsch that they were so beautiful that others were frightened.

Someone sat down next to Su Xiaoqiang. It was a girl wearing the same white T-shirt and sports shorts as her, with a high ponytail behind her. She held a bottle of mineral water in her hand and put it to her lips to sip.

The beads of sweat and the cold water rolled down the inside and outside of the delicate white neck. The beads of sweat rolled down to the chest of the clothes, and the cold water fell deeper into the place and moistened everything.

Su Xiaoqiang looked at the new group of people on the runway in the distance. He didn't pay attention to the girl next to him. He didn't get close to her or reject her. It was like they had known each other for a long time, but they couldn't be considered friends. They could only be said to be acquaintances.

"He's going to play." the girl said.

In the sight of her and Su Xiaoqiang, a familiar boy was standing in the center of the runway, moving his legs and feet. The sunlight shining on his sweaty forehead revealed an angular face due to the shadow cut. The girls beside the runway were again.

Cheers, the cheers got louder and louder every time, and it was so noisy that people were upset.

"It's your turn." The girl said.

She seemed to have said something natural. Su Xiaoqiang glanced at her blankly and then stood up. He naturally walked into the sunshine and stood in front of the starting line under the stern eyes of the physical education teacher. She suddenly remembered that she

It's time to take the field. This is the physical education test for the first year of Shilan Middle School. Everyone must participate in the 1,000-meter timed long-distance run.

Standing in front of the starting line, she turned to look at the boy warming up on the left, wondering why she was running with him. Shouldn't the physical exams for boys and girls be separated? On the other side of her, the familiar yet unfamiliar girl

He also stood in front of the starting line, moving his legs and feet slightly, as if he wanted to complete the exam together as a running companion.

Without letting her think about it, the whistle blew, and along with the sound of wind and the bright sunshine that cleared the clouds, the people on the track rushed out. The boy ran very fast. He had always been so fast. In Su Xiaoqiang's impression

He has always been number one in sports. Every time he competes, he leaves his opponents far behind and eliminates them so fiercely that they can't even touch his back.

For some reason, Su Xiaoqiang felt a sense of worry and panic. She didn't want to repeat the fate of those poor people who knelt on the track and cried bitterly. She didn't want to be thrown away by the boy, so she rushed as hard as she could after the whistle blew.

I went out, but my legs and feet were so weak that I couldn't use any strength. I could only watch the boy in front of me keep moving farther and farther away.

The sun was scorching the track, and it was also scorching the girl's back and heart. She gritted her teeth and tried to run faster, just a little bit, but she couldn't use the strength. No matter how hard she tried, her legs and feet seemed to feel comfortable.

He was being pulled like a chain. Every time he raised his arms, he couldn't feel the strength of his hands and feet. His breathing seemed to be covered with a wet tissue. He tried his best but felt unwilling to do so.

In the distance, he was almost completely immersed in the sunlight, and the golden patches were like the light in heaven. Little by little, he was about to disappear into the light, forever disappearing from his sight.

"So exchange?" the girl behind her asked softly.

Su Xiaoqiang was exhausted and stood up slowly. He panted heavily and looked back blankly at the girl standing behind him. Her white T-shirt was illuminated by the sun like gold, and her glowing cheeks had bright pupils.

The eyes are also like burning fire. Looking at it is like looking into a mirror reflecting the light of fire. Nothing else can be reflected in it except the raging flames.

She stood in the light, and the light began to speak.

"Exchange?" It's like the whole world is asking myself, unemotionally and with complicated emotions.

"Exchange for what?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.

"Look." the girl said.

Su Xiaoqiang turned to look at where she was pointing. At the end of the runway, the only vague white shadow that could be seen in the sunlight was Suanli standing there quietly, as if waiting for her.

"Don't keep him waiting too long," said the girl behind her.

Su Xiaoqiang turned around and looked at the strange and familiar girl on the runway, unable to say anything. The fire and sunshine in the other person's silent eyes gradually grew stronger as the silence extended, until they covered the runway, the playground and the whole world. Only then did Su Xiaoqiang

I wanted to say something, but found that my voice was completely swallowed up by the light. The dazzling sun was like the loudest high-pitched sound in the world, drowning everything, including the entire dream.

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"A Day of Freedom Caesar and Them"

"Frigga the Lion-Hearted Son"

"Isn't she awake yet from the entrance counseling?"

"Let her sleep more"

"Rumble"

The sun shone on the eyes of Su Xiaoqiang, who was lying on the train seat. The dazzling sunlight and noise gradually woke her up from her sleep, like a drowning person whose mouth and nose slowly emerged from the water. The water slowly flowed from the tip of her nose.

Sliding down and rolling down the sides of her cheeks, the fresh air poured into her nose and the freshness of reality gradually brought her back to reality.

With a "swipe" sound, the dazzling sunlight in the carriage disappeared and was replaced by the shadow pattern of the dense curtains. Someone stood up, jumped over the seat behind him and reached out to pull up the blackout cloth of the porthole of the adjacent compartment, blocking out the eye-catching light.

The dazzling light makes it difficult to tell reality or a dream.

"Yeah." The coolness shone on her face like a splash of cold water. Su Xiaoqiang made a low nasal sound, and the vibration of her vocal cords truly brought her back to reality.

Her mind gradually woke up as if it had been frozen. After adapting to the weakening light, she opened her eyes drowsily and saw the boy leaning out from the next seat to help her close the curtains.

Lin Nian looked at the girl who looked at him with squinted eyes as if she was tipsy. He retracted his hand to close the curtains, nodded and said softly, "Are you awake? Did the sound of our conversation disturb you?"

"No, it's just that the sun is too big. Where am I?" Su Xiaoqiang leaned on the soft seat with her head resting on a red velvet pillow. She couldn't get up for a while. The girl's whole body was soft and was also exposed to the sun.

The floor was warm, and he was curled up on the seat like a cat, his legs folded together and contracted, and his feet in white socks were squirming gently, as if he was gradually feeling the existence of his ten toes.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Lin Nian sat on his seat and looked at Su Xiaoqiang, who was sleeping alone on the other side, frowning slightly, "Did you forget that we were on the CC1000 Express?"

"Yeah." Su Xiaoqiang seemed to be a little lazy. Half of her body was out of dreamland and the other half was immersed in the warmth. She buried the side of her face in the pillow, leaving only half of her face and looked at Lin Nian with narrowed eyes.

She looked a bit like an impatient house cat that had just woken up from sleep. Her hair hung down on her cheeks and a little bit stuck to the corner of her mouth, and she didn't have the strength to care.

Lin Nian glanced at her for a few times and then sat back in his own cubicle. Then his voice and the voices of other familiar people sounded from the other side of the cubicle.

"She woke up when she was fine. I remember she had some hypoglycemia. Lu Mingfei, have you had your hot chocolate?"

"Oh no, I've drank it now"

"Su Xiaoqiang seems a little uncomfortable. I'll give you my milk in exchange for it."

"Classmate Lin Nian! I'll switch with you."

"How can you exchange your coffee with mine? I've already drank the milk."

“I don’t mind”

"I had hot chocolate. I drank a little, but they are girls. She shouldn't mind. Would you like me to go see her?"

"No, sister, you can continue to tutor Lu Mingfei, I'll be there."

"Rumble"

The train passed the railway track and made another noise. Su Xiaoqiang finally woke up completely this time, as if he was dug out of the beach by those vague words that kept drilling into his ears. The more he listened, the deeper he dug.

, until she had the strength to raise her hand and lift open the closed curtain of the porthole next to her head.

A dazzling ray of sunlight shot into the side of her face from outside. She couldn't help but close her eyes again. It wasn't until she slowly accepted the strong light that she could see clearly the sea of ​​flowers passing by outside the window. Wild Anna

Bella flowers bloom in patches on the open ground, with pale pink flowers wrapped in another piece of yellow. The orange-red windmill slowly rotates on the tower on the distant hill, and the fan blades roll up one after another.

A piece of petal, like an underwater undercurrent, sweeps under the sunny blue sky, becoming more and more beautiful.

"We have arrived in Illinois. The CC1000 Express will take us directly to the platform near the college. Then we can take the college bus or drive all the way to the Hilltop College." The boy next to Su Xiaoqiang sat down while talking.

Only then did the girl come back to her senses and subconsciously twitched her legs to make room for the boy to sit. The body that was originally lying on her side also slightly curled up and leaned against the wall next to the porthole. Her little feet in white stockings stepped on the seat, feeling at a loss.

It seems that taking off her shoes in front of the boy is like taking the initiative to remove a layer of "sense of distance", which will make her cheeks feel feverish and uncomfortable for no reason.

"That's it, don't make too big a move. I heard from your aunt that you have always had low blood sugar and tend to lose your temper when you get up in the morning. Drink something to adjust your blood sugar." Lin Nian brought the hot chocolate on the table.

The girl sitting next to her was leaning on the seat.

Su Xiaoqiang took the hot chocolate and took a sip, feeling the temperature on the wall of the cup. It was not so hot, so she took another sip. The sweetness and subtle bitterness of the chocolate made her mind clearer.

She looked at Lin Nian who was sitting next to her. Her two sock-clad toes were just touching each other's trouser legs, neither moving forward nor moving back. If she pulled back at this time, would it look like she disliked the other person? But her feet were tasteless.

Ah, not to mention it smells good, but it’s also clean even if you wash it frequently.

His mind was a little unclear, probably due to low blood sugar. Lin Nian looked at Su Xiaoqiang who was staring at his feet in a daze and said, "Are you still awake? Do you know where we are now?"

"On the train." Su Xiaoqiang noticed that Lin Nian was also staring at his white socks and subconsciously shrank his feet before replying.

"What's the train number?"

"CC 1,000 express trains?" Su Xiaoqiang rubbed his temples, which had been heated a bit while sleeping. He felt as if his whole hair had been buried in warm sand, and there was a warmth all over his body.

"Where exactly is the location?"

"From the Chicago train station all the way to Cassel College in Illinois." Su Xiaoqiang said.

Then she slowly realized something, and turned to look at the sea of ​​flowers passing by outside the curtains on one side, "Annabella Sea of ​​Flowers, we have arrived in Illinois."

"Welcome back." Lin young man leaned lightly on the sofa, "You seemed a little strange when you got off the plane and waited for the train. It must be because you are not able to get back from the jet lag? You can remind me to tell you next time you fly.

Prepare a few tablets of melatonin so you can sleep better."

"Ah, melatonin shouldn't be of any use to me. I used to take it frequently when I couldn't sleep at night, and I became somewhat resistant to it. The doctor said that I would only be able to take triazolam or methaphone, which would be better." Su Xiaoqiang held the hot pot in one hand.

Chocolate Cup rubbed his eyes, "Well, why don't I remember how I got on the train?"

"You fell asleep on the chair at the train station. I carried you on the train. At first I thought you were sick, but my sister looked at you and found that you were just too sleepy. This was the first time I saw you.

Some people slept through the entire entrance counseling." He looked at Su Xiaoqiang as if he were seeing her for the first time, "Most students will suffer from insomnia due to excessive stress and stress. For example, Lu Mingfei couldn't sleep while waiting for the train.

I had a nightmare, and I jumped up and nearly gave Velova a chill, but with you, it was the other way around, and I slept until now."
To be continued...