Chapter 3

As we grow up and as time changes, many memories of the past will gradually fade.

But Lin Qingle found it very strange that she could clearly remember everything about Xu Tingbai and even every word he said to herself.

When she was a child, she was taciturn and always stayed in the corner because of her family.

At that time, many young boys always laughed at her for having such a father and bullied her in different ways.

Once she was blocked in the playground again, Xu Tingbai discovered that he drove away those who bullied her.

But then her tears still fell silently. He looked like an adult, wiped her tears and said a lot of good words to coax her.

Later she stopped crying and asked him strangely why everyone didn't like her, but he still wanted to help her.

He said that they were deskmates and friends, so he would definitely help.

Later she remembered that Xu Tingbai was a friend and a very good person.

"friend?

Don't talk nonsense."

But... Xu Tingbai, when he grew up, refused to admit it.

"But you said..."

The face of the person in front of him became darker again.

Lin Qingle lowered his eyes and continued, "No matter what you think, I remember it anyway.

I used the number you gave me to call you after transferring to school, but I couldn't get through. I thought you wrote the wrong number... Now I realize that something happened to your family, so you...

"Have you said enough?"

Xu Tingbai interrupted her, "You are leaving now."

"But I-"

"Stop following me!"

His eyebrows suddenly became dry and he became obviously impatient.

Without his permission, Lin Qingle did not dare to continue following forward.

She stood there and watched the thin boy not far away walk further and further away, disappearing at a corner of the alley.

In the end, she had to go back to the rice noodle stall.

The rice noodle uncle saw her coming out with a complete bag of rice noodle, without any surprise.

"Miss, let's sit here and eat."

Lin Qingle nodded and sat down at the small table.

Uncle Mi Noodle saw her silent look with his head down, and he probably guessed that she must have hit a nail in Xu Tingbai's face. He comforted him, "Miss, that guy is weird and doesn't speak well, don't care too much."

Uncle Mi Noodle remembers that he had seen a girl bringing money with love, but finally she left crying with the money.

Another one came over and left angrily... Anyway, every person who came did not look good when he left.

And now the little girl looked at her soft and weak, probably couldn't help but Xu Tingbai's cold face.

Seeing that Lin Qingle was still silent, Uncle Mi wanted to comfort him a few more words. However, just as he was about to speak, he saw the little girl sitting on the small stool looking up.

Her eyes were clear and there was no sign of being scolded.

"No, he is not surprised at all, he is very good."

"ah?"

Lin Qingle put down his chopsticks and asked, "Uncle, can you tell me when he will go out?"

"how……"

Lin Qingle lowered his eyes and looked at the already a little cold rice noodles, and said seriously: "I want to ask him next time if he can go to his house to have noodles."

——

Lin Qingle's trip today was not in vain. The uncle who was selling rice noodles got some things about Xu Tingbai that Jiang Shuyi and the others didn't know.

Uncle Mi Noodle said that when Xu Tingbai first moved here, he didn't go out at all.

It was not until the end of last year that he was arranged by his father to a nearby school with special people.

It is unclear how his father convinced him to go to a blind school, but he said he probably knew his father's intentions.

The special schools are funded by the government and do not require any tuition fees at all.

Free tuition is equivalent to free care of someone, which is definitely a good thing for Xu Tingbai's father.

Since Xu Tingbai was willing to go to school, his father has rarely been at home. Neighbors such as theirs are not sure where they go. Those who live here are all people with difficulties, so they can still care about others.

As for his mother, it is said that because of the incident in the company before, they are still in prison.

In addition to these, the rice noodle uncle also told her what she wanted to know the most.

That is the class time of the special education school where Xu Tingbai is located. Their school is different from the normal school. It only has four days of classes a week, and the rest time is Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

This is a good thing for Lin Qingle, because she has time on Saturday and can wait for him to "meet" him once when get out of class is over.

Lin Qingle really wanted to know what happened to him, and also wanted to get close to him and help him.

Like he used to treat her.

So for more than a month later, she would step on the spot to run to the stall every Saturday and wait for him to come back.

But Xu Tingbai still ignored her. Sometimes she mustered up the courage to say more, and he would be angry.

So, let alone let her go to his house for dinner.

But Lin Qingle didn't mind at all, because she knew what he was originally like and felt that she could understand him.

He wasn't meant to be angry or so fierce. She knew that he was just tortured by this world.

The invisible Xu Tingbai must need someone else to accompany him.

Just like a long time ago, she hugged in the corner and didn’t let anyone enter, but in fact she really wanted others to play with her.

Another Saturday.

That day, Lin Qingle went to the library at noon. At about five o'clock in the afternoon, she packed her schoolbag and pinched her to Yueqian Road.

Today, Uncle Rice Noodle didn't set up a stall. Lin Qingle waited at the intersection for a while and saw Xu Tingbai coming.

Maybe the rice noodle uncle told him that he did not stop today and walked straight into the alley.

"I'm doing my homework in the library today. They turned on the air conditioner, which was very cold... My hands were all frozen."

After more than a month of "accidental encounters", she is now much more courageous towards him, and she dares to be a long sentence in the opening remark.

Xu Ting paused slightly: "I said, you—"

"Don't worry, I didn't want to go to your house to eat rice noodles today!"

Lin Qingle said hurriedly, "Uncle Yang didn't set up a stall today, so I didn't buy anything."

Xu Ting was choked back and bit his back teeth.

Lin Qingle looked at his expression and said, "I won't follow you to your house. I keep my word. If you don't agree, I won't go.

Well... I'll just go with you for a while and help you get the cake."

Lin Qingle will be there during this period of time, and she will always say some useless words. Xu Tingbai has gone from being angry at the beginning to being numb now.

He doesn't want to see anyone in the past, the crowds of people will disappear, and the warmth and coldness of human feelings will appear.

He had enough of everything that had caused sudden change in fate.

He was tied in the boundless darkness and no longer expected anyone to save him.

He sneered: “Help me?

What cake do I have?"

Lin Qingle quickly put the cake she bought near the library in front of her. She saved three weeks of breakfast money and bought a small inch.

"I bought it just now, I'll give it to you!"

Xu Ting's lips were slightly stretched: "No interest."

“This is your favorite vanilla flavor.”

Lin Qingle opened it a little bit and took the cake higher and closer to him.

It has a very strong vanilla flavor, with the delicate butter, and it is unceremonious to drill into people's nose.

"You have brought it to me from home before. You said that this taste is your favorite, and I like it the most now."

Even if he couldn't see anything, he could feel that the girl in front of him was talking with a smile.

His memory would force him to recall her smile. He remembered this girl named Lin Qingle, and also remembered that she was small and had curved eyes when she smiled.

However, he rejects this memory.
To be continued...