Left bank fairy

Author: Li Donghua
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "Ouyang Xixue, come out quickly! I've been waiting until the flowers are all wilted!" Lin Zhifeng stood at the entrance of the 6th Women's Dormitory Building at Jinghua University, waiting for Ouyang Xixue to come down. He had invited her to attend a dance party. But ten minutes had passed since the agreed time, and she hadn't shown up yet. He couldn't help but text her to hurry. Waiting outside for a girl for such a long time was a first for Lin Zhifeng. He was the dream lover of many girls at Jinghua University—tall, handsome, and wealthy, like a real-life version of the from TV dramas. He enjoyed dating girls but didn't like waiting outside. If he had to wait more than five minutes, he would lose face—though in reality, few girls dared to leave him waiting for so long. So, in Lin Zhifeng's eyes, all girls were naturally supposed to get ready early and be ready to obey at a moment's notice, appearing before him in rocket speed at his mere call. Ouyang Xixue wasn't deliberately being difficult; she was on a long-distance call. Her father's endless on the other end of the line was like the chirping of cicadas outside the window. He said, "I have some bad news to tell you. The village is planning to repave the roads, and our old house will be torn down. Our courtyard will be turned into a highway. All the bamboo in the courtyard has been cut down, dead or alive, except for one tree. Xixue, I'm saying this just to remind you." Xixue just mumbled "um, um" in response, but her ears were like swallows skimming over water, quickly and carelessly gliding through her father's words. Her palms were sweating as she held the phone. It was already July, and the weather was hot. She felt as if sweat was seeping out of her skin like scales. Xixue was actually very afraid that Lin Zhifeng would leave, just like a hunter afraid of a deer running away from under his eyes. Her father said, "Come home as soon as the summer vacation starts. Both your mother and I miss you very much." Xixue said, "I want to work here during the summer vacation to earn some money. I don't want to go home." "What?" Her father's voice suddenly rose eight degrees. "The bamboo is gone, the old house is gone. Aren't you going to visit?" Xixue laughed silently. How could bamboo, the old house, and the person waiting outside compare! She didn't have time to argue and quickly said without punctuation, "It's like this. I have other things to do. I'll call you back later. I can't come back this holiday. Take care of yourselves. Bye." Without waiting for her father to reply, she hung up the phone with a "" sound. Xixue hurriedly opened the dormitory door, stepped out, then quickly retreated. She lingered in front of the mirror for five seconds. Like a product about to be shipped out, she scrutinized her reflection—whether her lipstick was aligned, if her eyebrows were even, if her foundation was even, and if the lace-trimmed dress had any wrinkles. Only after confirming everything was perfect did she leave with satisfaction. "Ouyang Xixue, if you don't come out, I'll break in and kidnap you!" The moment she saw her, Lin Zhifeng naturally pinched her nose, as if this gesture was as customary as shaking hands when meeting someone. Xixue instinctively tilted her head to avoid his hand. It wasn't completely dark yet, and Lin Zhifeng could still clearly see...