Waiting for you at the place where you are reborn

After getting off the bus, Bo Tong and Du Qingqing slowly walked towards home.

Du Qingqing was silent, not as talkative as before. Bo Tong felt that it was better for Fang Zheng to be with them, at least he could find topics to talk about. He was surprised that he could speak freely in front of dozens or hundreds of people at work, but when he was in front of Du Qingqing, he turned into a dull papaya.

"You're about to graduate. What do you plan to do? Are you still going to be a teacher?" Bo Tong asked.

"Teacher should be the most ideal career for a girl, especially for someone like me who is neither smart nor clever. What else can I do besides being a teacher?"

"Why do you say that? You are being too self-deprecating." Bo Tong said, "When I heard you recite poetry in college, I was so moved that I cried."

"Ah——" Du Qingqing was a little confused. She couldn't remember what poems she had recited in college.

Bo Tong looked at Du Qingqing and said:

"Holding an oil-paper umbrella, alone

Wandering long, long

And the lonely rain alley,

I hope to meet a lilac-like

A girl with sorrow and resentment.

"Rainy Alley?" Du Qingqing suddenly realized, "I participated in the school poetry recitation competition in my junior year. I played the role of a boy. Fang Zheng gave me the idea over the phone. In the end, I unexpectedly won the second prize."

"Yes, that time." Bo Tong said.

Du Qingqing smiled afterward, "Fang Zheng always has a lot of ideas."

Bo Tong said: "I watched you from the audience, you looked different than usual, wearing a wig, a Mao suit, and lowering your voice, you really looked like the young man walking in the rainy alley. You are usually weak, but you are no less handsome when you act like a boy.

Du Qingqing was still smiling.

"You are different from other girls." Bo Tong stopped and looked at Du Qingqing, "You are hardworking, strong and independent.

Du Qingqing smiled embarrassedly, "It's not as good as you say, I just do some housework."

"No," Bo Tong said impulsively, "In my eyes, you are better than any other girl."

Du Qingqing looked at Bo Tong, "You——" |

"Qingqing." Bo Tong mustered up the courage to grab her hand, "Let me take care of you. I won't let you suffer anymore."

Du Qingqing looked at Bo Tong in front of her in astonishment. There was a resolute expression on his face. She tried to pull her hand back from Bo Tong's hand, "What's wrong with you, Bo Tong?"

Bo Tong did not let go of her hand and continued: "Qingqing, I like you, let me take care of you in the future--"

Du Qingqing still struggled to pull her hand back, "Botong, I-I haven't thought about it."

“You can start thinking about it now!”

"I always regarded you as a good brother."

Bo Tong said excitedly: "But I can't. I have liked you since I was eighteen."

"Botong, I'm sorry, I really didn't think about it--"

Hearing Du Qingqing's words, Bo Tong reluctantly let go of her hand and asked in a low voice: "I often see a boy sending you home. Is he your boyfriend?"

"No!" said Du Qingqing.

"Then, why can't you consider me?" Bo Tong asked insistently.

"I'm sorry, Botong," Du Qingqing said, "I only treat you as a brother——"

"You can try to accept me. We grew up together and know each other very well."

Du Qingqing looked at Bo Tong and said, "You work in such a good company, you can find a good girlfriend!"

Bo Tong stared at Du Qingqing for a long time, then he sighed and said, "Okay, I understand."

After saying this, Bo Tong remained silent. Du Qingqing had no choice but to stand beside him and look at him silently.