rose believer

Chapter 27 The Rose - Devotion
How cold is Anseong?

Probably because Jiang Limei hasn't been back for many years, and from time to time, she still dreams of being surrounded by severe cold.

Especially in late winter and early spring, no matter how heavy the smog is, it will be blown away by the north wind. When the wind touches the bare skin, it will sting, like a sharpened knife.The standard equipment for every girl in high school is a large plush scarf, gloves, earbags, and snow boots.

Hats are not worn, because it will crush the bangs, which is not good-looking.

Jiang Limei doesn't have bangs, but she doesn't like to wear hats either. Her forehead is full and smooth. At that time, she didn't have any worries about her hairline. She could just tie a braid or a ponytail, which was refreshing.

Cao Qiong learned how to knit, and knit a scarf for Jiang Limei with red mohair yarn. It was fiery red, like a flame in winter, and it was particularly conspicuous in the blue and white school uniforms, beautiful and warm.

Later, that scarf went to no one knows where, and was forgotten together with many memories of falling dust.

Jiang Limei has forgotten many things about Ancheng, unintentionally or intentionally, but she will always remember the winter in Ancheng deeply.

In particular, the windows are closed due to the severe cold and heavy snow, and the classrooms are brightly lit and warm as spring.

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The winter vacation of Ren Yu's sophomore year was very hard. After the Spring Festival was over in a hurry, he was notified by the school that the key class of the sophomore year went back to school for self-study together with all the senior students.

They will experience the sense of urgency of the college entrance examination now.

The whole school was covered with heavy snow, and the white snow was blinding. Only a narrow road from the school gate to the teaching building was swept out for the students who were self-study to enter and exit.

Apart from going to the cafeteria to eat, Ren Yu basically didn't leave the teaching building. The place he went most often was the corridor between the first and second floors.

There are few people in the campus now, the first and second graders are not there, and there is no one even in the corridor.He is used to standing in front of the second window in the corridor, because it is the closest to the gazebo downstairs, sometimes he is reciting words, and sometimes he is just in a daze.

Now the eaves and beams of the gazebo are also covered with snow, only a little bit of wood-colored edges are exposed in the plain white, and there are dead vines scattered randomly, waiting for the arrival of spring.

In fact, it is just an ordinary corner of the campus.

Ren Yu stared at the empty gazebo, felt the wind blowing through the corridor, and what he pictured in his mind was a concrete face.He came here every day, and it took him a week to finally realize the crux of the problem——

He likes here purely because of that person, not because of the scenery.

In contrast, Ren Xun's winter vacation was much richer.

In preparation for next year's art exam, he changed his studio and found a famous teacher to guide him. In the rest of the time, he would go out with friends to play ball, watch movies, or play board games.

He also installed a set of surround sound in the bedroom, and played some restless songs that Ren's mother could not understand. Whenever Ren's mother passed by, he would caress his heart and frown.

It's just separated by a wall. Ren Yu's bedroom is as clean as a Zen room. He doesn't let his aunt come in to clean it, and he rarely lets his mother set foot there. A book on one desk is enough for him to spend a night studying.

He caught a cold during the day, and when he came home at night, he made himself a cold drink, but the music next door was loud.

Ren Yu stared at the brown liquid medicine in the cup, and the water surface seemed to sway with the rhythm.

He was upset, so he went to the next door to knock on the door. Ren Xun opened the door quickly, but as soon as he met, Ren Yu strangled his neck:
"Slow down, if you make any more noise, I'll throw you out with your broken stereo."

The two brothers are about the same height and shape, but Ren Xun was used to being taught by Ren Yu since he was a child. He always felt that his brother was calm and introverted in front of outsiders, but he was actually a dark-bellied group.It's not that I never fought when I was a child, but I won less and lost more.Ren Yu was ruthless and not easy to provoke.

Ren Xun raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. When Ren Yu let go, he went to turn off the stereo first, and then leaned on the door in a daze:
"Brother, is the school cafeteria serving lunch now?"

Ren Yu glanced at him: "What else? Hungry?"

Now there are only senior three in the school, plus a class of senior two, but there are more than 1000 people in the school. Although the food in the cafeteria is not as good as usual, it is still quite rich.

Ren Xun held the door open: "I want to go to school to play basketball tomorrow, and if I have lunch, I'll eat it in the cafeteria."

Ren Yu was noncommittal: "Whatever you want. Remember to wear your school uniform."

According to the rules of Ancheng No. [-] Middle School, no matter it is a holiday or any time, students must wear school uniforms as long as they arrive at school.

When Ren Yu woke up the next morning, it was only 06:30, but he was told that Ren Xuntian had gone out before dawn, and he didn't need a car to see him off, so he rode a bicycle.

Mother Ren was ironing the clothes. Two down jackets were hanging side by side, one gray and one white. She put the gray one in a bag and handed it to Ren Yu:

"Your brother wears a school uniform when he goes out, not even a down jacket. Take it for him and give it to him at school."

Ren Yu said yes, but when he went to school, he didn't see Ren Xun, so he had to go to class first.

It's so cold outside, the Lantern Festival has not yet passed, and the gray weather can easily make people feel tired, which is natural.Ren Yu was not in the mood for two self-study sessions, and everyone else in the classroom was about the same, yawning everywhere.

People kept standing up and studying while standing in their seats in order to stay awake.

After the third period, Ren Yu heard noises from the playground and the sound of a basketball hitting the ground. Someone whistled cheerfully and shouted, "Defend him, guard him! Ren Xun! Go back to defense!"

Ren Yu closed the pen cap, picked up his clothes and went downstairs.

In the past, basketball courts never gathered so many people.Probably because I have to go back to school during the holidays, and my heart is exhausted. At this moment, I feel like a caged bird. The crowd of spectators circled around several times, most of them are seniors in high school, there are men and women.

The atmosphere in the stadium is in full swing.

Ren Xun is tall, and there are still a few sports students on the field. He is not weak. His young body is strong and dexterous. He rolls up his sleeves, his long arms are smooth, and the broken hair on his forehead can't cover the crystal. Sweating, he broke through the siege and made a layup. When the basketball landed, he stood still and raised his eyebrows at the crowd.

Girls cheered from the sidelines.

Ren Yu squeezed to the side of the court, folded Ren Xun's down jacket and put it under the ball rack, and then realized that, let alone the down jacket, Ren Xun had even taken off his school uniform at this time, and was wearing a thin, extremely thin shirt. Long-sleeved T-shirt.

The wind poured into the clothes and bulged like hunting flags.

If it was normal, Ren Yu would have taken off his glasses, violently grabbed Ren Xun by the collar and carried him aside, scolded him for burnt bags, and worried the whole family when he caught a cold.

But today, this word can't be said at all.

He saw Jiang Limei.

With a fair and clear face, a pair of little fox-like eyes, and a crooked smile, she stood outside the court, on the edge closest to the court, with her hands around her mouth, cheering for Ren Xun.

Among the blue and white school uniforms, she was the most conspicuous. It was hard to tell whether it was because of her bright facial features or the red scarf she wore around her chin.The scarf was soft and fluffy than new snow, and she was in it with a bright smile.

Ren Yu unconsciously held his breath for a moment, and at a moment of loss of consciousness, he felt that the two blushes on Jiang Limei's cheeks due to the cold were even brighter than the scarf.

The air is dry, clear and cold, and it seems to turn into ice in an instant when it penetrates into the chest cavity.

A distance away from a basketball court, he looked at Jiang Limei, and Jiang Limei's gaze was always chasing Ren Xun who was running.

Ren Yu didn't expect that this scene was engraved into a painting, and he was imprisoned in it for many years, as if entangled with algae, unable to be freed.

He made a cowardly wish, hoping that one day, such gentle and clear eyes could fall on him.

Even if this wish is unspeakable, he is willing to keep it in mind, and will always be devout.

(End of this chapter)