Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

The next day Qingping came out from Wu Ying's house early, and Wu Ying wanted to send her home, but Qingping's attitude was firm and he refused to see her.Today is the last day of Hugh Mu, and the two of them are going to meet in the school in the afternoon, it seems that there is no difference between sending them off or not.Wu Ying's father wanted to stay with Qingping for dinner, but Qingping declined. It was already inconvenient to stay at someone else's house, and she didn't want to stay and disturb her any longer.

The pony rested overnight at Wu Ying's house, and the color of its coat became shiny. When Qingping touched the coat, it felt as if it had been washed.The horse is in high spirits and appears to be well cared for.Qing Ping turned over, pinched the horse's belly tentatively, the pony moved neatly, raised its hooves and ran away. Although she was bumped enough on the horse's back, she also enjoyed the thrill of galloping on the horse.

When I got home, it happened to be noon, and Chen Jun heard the sound and went to open the door without asking Qingping anything.Seeing Qingping returning the gift, Liu Zhen brought an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks, and the three of them ate together.In the afternoon, Qingping packed her things, and Chen Jun was already standing outside the yard. Qingping noticed that she had changed into another outfit, which seemed to be a riding uniform. Church.

On the way, Chen Jun regretted, "I don't have time to test you this time, and I don't know how your handwriting is."

Qingping took out a piece of paper for practicing calligraphy from the book bag and handed it to her. Chen Jun glanced at it, stretched out his hand to hold the paper to prevent it from flying away, and put his arms around Qingping to signal her to unfold it. Qingping opened the paper. Chen Jun looked carefully and said with a smile : "I have made some progress, and the writing is much better...but what about your words?"

There are several places in the font that are very familiar. When Chen Jun found out that it was his own characters, he couldn't help but tap Qingping's head lightly. With a smile reaching his eyes, he pretended to be angry and said, "Little slippery boy, you copied my characters." To please me?"

Qingping couldn't see her expression and thought she was really angry, so he had to take the paper and tear it into pieces. Chen Jun didn't expect her to misunderstand, so he stopped her and said, "Okay, okay, I don't mean to blame you. Write Okay, it looks like it at first glance, but why do you want to copy my characters?"

Qing Ping said: "Because the writing is beautiful."

Chen Jun thought that a child is a child, and she can do things according to her own preferences. She wanted to teach her a lesson, but she remembered that she should not be too hasty, so she simply took the exam again, feeling a little satisfied in her heart.

Qingping was sweating profusely when asked by her, and felt that these questions were really weird and tricky, so he slandered Chen Jun.When he arrived in front of the study hall, Chen Jun said: "I have something to do, I have to leave Le'an, and I won't be back until about four months later. During the four months of Xiumu, you should stay in the study hall and don't come out, do you understand? "

Qingping was slightly startled, and just about to speak, Chen Jun whispered in her ear: "Shh, don't ask too many questions, read the book well, and remember my words."

The study hall has arrived, she put Qingping down the horse, Qingping stood at the gate of the study hall, the two of them looked at each other, and Chen Jun looked at her for a while, beckoning her to go in with the pedestrians passing by.Then she rode away, a strange feeling made her turn her head, but she held back, she guessed that Qingping might still be standing there, watching her the whole time.

A child who came in looked at Qingping curiously. She stood at the gate and watched Chen Jun disappear around the corner.Qingping sighed, feeling that kind of ethereal fate was about to befall her again, but she couldn't do anything, she could only wait quietly.

It seems that no matter how hard you try, those who should leave will always leave, and a person's life must continue, just like what she said to Wu Ying, what belongs to her is only herself.

The time spent studying in Huiyage passed quickly, and Qingping liked to borrow books from Zangshuge in his spare time.There are many kinds of books in the book library of Lize Book Hall. When borrowing books, you have to get an IOU from your husband, and any books you borrow must be registered in the register.

If Wu Ying wanted to find her, she could only go to the Library Pavilion, where noise was strictly prohibited, and even whispered conversations were not allowed.The two of them fetched the books they needed by themselves, leaning against the bookshelf to read while sitting on the floor, or leaning against the window to read. After a long time, Wu Ying also followed Qingping to read the books spontaneously, and the two of them talked more apart from eating. Most of the time is spent on homework and reading.

Gradually, Wu Ying found that Qingping became more and more silent, but this kind of silence was not nothing to say, it was more like the inner peace and tranquility reflected in his behavior.In fact, thinking about it carefully, this kind of mentality should not appear in young people like Qingping, but Wu Ying never thinks too much about Qingping, and feels that everything she does is normal.Gradually, Wu Ying was also infected by her aura, and the two of them studied quietly, never asking what happened around them, so they made great progress in their homework, and they were praised by the husband several times.

At the end of June, Xiu Mu Qingping didn't go back, but stayed in his room to practice calligraphy.She didn't tell Wu Ying about it, and the dining hall was still open during the rest period, so there seemed to be nothing to worry about.There are still a lot of students who don't come home from Hugh Mu. Some of their homes are far away, or they are in other states, and they won't go.After a long time, the idea of ​​going home has been diluted, and it is not so uncomfortable to see other classmates and friends go home.

Taking advantage of the small number of people in the school for three days, Qingping wandered around. The Lize School covers a large area, and many flowers and trees are planted in it, dotted between the pavilions and courtyards. Don't have fun.

This day Qingping was reading a book under the shade of a tree by the lake of Huiyage, the sun was scorching hot, knowing that cicadas were shouting cheerfully on the tree, which made people bored.Suddenly a vague flute sound came from the opposite bank, Qingping listened intently for a while, the sound was intermittent, but the tune seemed familiar, she put away the book and followed the direction of the sound.

The peach tree on the opposite bank was covered with leaves. Under the shade, a girl was sitting playing the flute. The tune was a little sad. Qingping stood aside and listened carefully for a while, but she didn’t notice it for a while. also stopped.

"Who is there?"

Qingping had no choice but to come out, bowed his hands and saluted, "Sorry for the trouble—"

However, before he could finish his sentence, the man got up and said coldly, "So it was you."

Unexpectedly, the person playing the flute was Wu Yue, Qingping reluctantly picked up the book and stuffed it into his waist, and said calmly, "Of course it's me."

Wu Yue took the flute away and said displeasedly, "Why are you here?"

Qingping was amazed, and said: "Why is the school so big, and the senior sister still cares about where I go? Could it be that the school is opened by the senior sister's family?"

Wu Yue was choked by her, and said rather unkindly: "If you were more sensible, you shouldn't have appeared in front of me."

Qingping felt that the children of these aristocratic families were simply sick, so she was too lazy to respond to Wu Yue, and casually cupped her hands and said, "Okay, I'll go now."

Wu Yue didn't expect her to leave as soon as she said, and blurted out: "Don't go!" After finishing speaking, he regretted in his heart, Qingping turned to look at her, Wu Yue thought for a while, and said: "That jade pendant, you—"

Although Qingping was a little impatient, he still replied gently: "Don't worry, senior sister, I never told anyone about that."

Hearing her take the initiative to mention what happened that night, Wu Yue's eyes drifted away, he didn't dare to look at her, as if a ghost was living in his heart, so empty that he couldn't help it.

She only drank a little wine that night, and she didn't feel dizzy when she said it. Could it be that she was really dizzy?Wu Yue couldn't help but look at Qingping, she seemed to have grown taller again, with a fair face and beautiful features.Wearing an ordinary Confucian robe, he is obviously the same as everyone else, but there is an indescribable feeling.

Thinking of this, Wu Yue closed his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, the girl in front of him said calmly: "Is the song that night written by the senior sister herself?"

Wu Yue responded subconsciously: "Yes." After she finished speaking, she realized what she had said. She was a little annoyed, and was about to speak out, but she heard her whisper: "The phrase 'Lonely Homeland Moon, Walking Alone in a Foreign Country' Very well written."

After she finished speaking, she left gracefully, sporadic light spots sprinkled on her robe through the leaves, Wu Yue stood in place, took out the flute, stroked the body of the flute lightly, and stared blankly.

Since Chen Jun said to come back after April, Qing Ping had the final say, it seemed that he would have to wait until the end of September.In July, the summer in Le'an comes and goes quickly. After only one month of heat, the weather gradually cools down. Occasionally, there will be a light rain. Sitting in front of the window, watching the ripples on the lake, and the birdsong among the green leaves There was a pause, and the time passed without knowing it.

The days of studying in the school are as calm as water. Classes are in and out of class, reciting calligraphy, practicing prose and poetry, day after day.Qingping has always had only one friend like Wu Ying, even if she wants to make friends with others, she is indifferent, keeping a distance and politely.She always remembers that she is not 'Yu Jun'. In order to bring unnecessary troubles to Chen Jun, she has always kept a low profile, stayed away from other classmates, and tried to make herself not so outstanding.In Hui Ya Pavilion, there are good students and talented people everywhere, and there is no shortage of her.After a long time, the girls found that she didn't seem to want to make friends very much, and they also lost interest in her.

In the years that followed, Qing Ping recalled the days of studying in Lize Academy, and felt that although life was ordinary at that time, every day was just reading and practicing calligraphy, but he was very happy.

As for Yu Jun, in many people's memories, he was just a classmate with a vague face and a taciturn voice. As the years grew older, the only name that could be recalled was Yu Jun.

That morning, Qingping heard birds chirping outside the window, looked up, and saw a few gray sparrows chirping non-stop on the tree.

She got up and went to the dining hall to eat, and then read a book in the library. This seemingly monotonous lifestyle hides her unknown pleasures, which belong to her alone.

This was Xiumu at the end of July, so Qingping naturally didn't go back.She wandered around the book hall for a few times, and walked along a small path instead of the avenue. She walked the bumpy path around corners, startled a few birds perched on the trees, and went to the library.

Qingping knows that she is stupid, and it always takes more time and energy than others to do a job well, so she never dares to take it lightly in homework, and such efforts will pay off in the long run.Speaking of reading, what skills can you have?It's just studying hard.

She stayed until noon, and went to the dining hall to eat. Unexpectedly, as soon as she found a seat to sit, Wu Ying appeared in front of her angrily, and said, "Why don't you tell me if you don't go back to Xiumu?"

Qing Ping was eating with a bowl in his hand. Hearing this, he glanced at her, feeling a little guilty, but still pretended to be calm and said: "Forget it, it's not a big deal."

Wu Ying stared at her for a while, lost her temper, lay down on the table and said, "You...but your family is not here? You can't go back. If that's the case, why don't you come to my house?"

Qing Ping said: "Staying in the study hall is the same, why bother uncle?"

Wu Ying didn't expect that with the relationship between the two of them, Qingping would still be so indifferent, wanting to get angry but unable to, there were a few people sitting scattered in the dining hall, Qingping asked her: "Have you eaten yet?"

Naturally there is not.

Wu Ying originally wanted to take advantage of Xiumu to find Qingping to play, but when she went outside her house, she found that the door was closed and the lock was covered with dust. It seemed that no one was home, and it had been some time.She came to the study hall in a hurry to look for Qingping, and it was meal time, so she went straight to the dining hall, and as expected, Qingping was eating leisurely.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Qingping went to get her some food. Wu Ying became hungry after a long time without breath. She picked up the rice bowl and ate with big mouthfuls, venting all the rest of her anger. Said: "Let's go, go to Zangshu Pavilion."

The whole afternoon passed like this again, and when Jinwu was sinking, Qingping put the book back, took Wu Ying outside, and asked her: "Are you going home? You have been out for so long, and you haven't told your family. Say, uncle, maybe you have to worry about it?"

Wu Ying said impatiently: "I see, I'll go back right away."

Seeing that she ran away in a hurry, Qingping shook her head and went back to the room. She opened Chen Jun's words and began to practice. She didn't light up the oil lamp until it was dark, when suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Wu Ying's The voice came from outside the door: "Open the door, open the door!"

Qingping didn't expect her to go back and forth, so he opened the door for her, Wu Yingxi smiled and said: "I went back and told my father, I also want to rest and stay in the study hall." She glanced into Qingping's room as she spoke. , "What are you doing, practicing calligraphy?"

Qingping put her in, continued to write the rest of the words, and then went to wash his hands and tidy up the table, Wu Ying watched her busy back and forth curiously, and said, "Yu Jun, can I sleep with you today? "

Qingping looked at her own bed and felt that it was a little bit too much to sleep with two people, so she advised her to go back to sleep in her own room, but Wu Ying said: "There are not many people around where I live, and I feel a little scared to sleep alone."

"Okay." Qingping had to accept his fate to make the bed, and Wu Ying also came to help. In order to prevent her from causing trouble, Qingping directly invited her to the side, and Wu Ying had to sit at the desk and asked, "Can I see you?" Have you practiced calligraphy?"

Qingping replied: "As you wish."

Wu Ying went to look up the handwriting written by Qingping, and after reading a few, Qingping made the bed.Wu Ying put down the things in her hands, went to wash with Qingping briefly, and climbed onto the bed. The two girls were both wearing unlined clothes and played around on the bed for a while. Wu Ying insisted on sleeping with her arms around Qingping.The bed was too small, it seemed better to hug her like this, so Qingping let her go.

The rest of July passed like this. In the middle of August, a group of students from Huiya Pavilion were promoted to Qianyiyuan to study. Qingping and Wu Ying were also among them. They never expected that it would be so fast. Some of the students who entered at the same time were still in their infancy, and some had just been promoted to Huiyage, but they were going to Qianyiyuan.

I bid farewell to my husband that day and moved things to Qianyiyuan, which was further away. Qianyiyuan was divided into many courtyards. Qingping and Wu Ying didn't have such good luck this time, and were separated and lived in different courtyards.

There are more things to learn in Qianyiyuan. The gentlemen began to teach how to write essays, be relevant, standardized, and express their own opinions, which was very energy-intensive and time-consuming.Qing Ping didn't see Wu Yue in the courtyard, but Wu Ying said that he had invited a husband at home, and was waiting to take the official examination at the end of November.

Xiumu Qingping still didn't go back this August, and Wu Ying didn't ask why, she sent someone back to tell her father, and stayed in the school with Qingping.But the homework is complicated and much, both of them are bothering to deal with the homework, and there is no time to go to Zangshuge.

The end of September is coming soon, but the students of Qianyiyuan received a notice that more than half of the places for applying for the official school in Hezhou are vacant this time, so the teacher discussed with the gentlemen, it is better to let the students all try, if it doesn’t work , Come back and continue reading.So I signed up for them all, and now it's all right, Qingping even reads all night, sometimes Wu Ying also reads in her room, and when they are tired, they lie down on the bed and sleep together.

In Xiumu at the end of September, Qingping didn't wait for Chen Jun to pick her up, and she didn't have time to think about it at this time. Until November, all the students of Qianyi Academy went to the examination room with apprehension.

This was Qingping's first time in the examination room. The venue was next to the government office in Le'an City. After checking everyone's test cards, they entered the venue and sat in their seats, waiting for the exam.

Qingping found that the ancient exams seemed to be no different from the modern ones, so he settled down to answer the questions seriously, carefully paying attention to the few questions that Mr. usually emphasized, the font was correct, and the paper was neat, so he no longer hesitated, read the questions, polished his pen, and began to answer the questions .

An hour and a half later, the examiner sounded the gongs and drums, and someone came to collect the papers, sealed the papers and put them in the bag in front of everyone, and then announced the end of the exam.

Everyone stood up, saluted the chief examiner, and left in line after finishing.

Three days later, the list would be released, Wu Ying was picked up by the family's carriage, and Qingping went back to the school alone.

She thought about today's topic, and felt that her writing was okay, but she didn't know if she could pass the exam.As he was walking, suddenly there was a person standing in front of him, Qingping lowered his head and thought about his own affairs, so he wanted to bypass her and continue forward.

Who would have thought that the man stretched out his hand to stop her, and said, "Qingping?"

Hearing this familiar voice at first, Qing Ping suddenly raised his head and saw that it was Chen Jun, who was leading the horse and looking down at himself.

Chen Jun has grown a lot taller. She wears a cloak, her fair skin is tanned, but her eyes are bright and sharp.She lifted the brim of her hat, smiled at Qingping, and said in a low voice: "Go and pack your things, we are leaving."