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In the small garden in front of the library, there was a tree with a big crown and fluffy pink flowers. Fang Qingqing and Shen Xiaoya sat on the benches under the tree, looking at the books in their hands.

When the weather is good, they often read books here, quiet and comfortable, and occasionally the breeze blows the pages of the book to make a swishing sound, echoing the dancing of the leaves.

Fang Qingqing was a little absent-minded today, she was still thinking about what happened yesterday, and felt a little uncomfortable.Shen Xiaoya found out about her situation early in the morning, but she didn't say anything, so she didn't ask.

"Do you know what kind of tree this is?" Shen Xiaoya turned sideways and pointed at the big tree behind her.

"Ah? I don't know." Fang Qingqing recovered from the entanglement, froze for a moment, and then replied.

"I don't know, I just think it's pretty." Shen Xiaoya said with a smile.

"It's very beautiful. It is said that it will turn red in autumn and look like fire." Fang Qingqing said.

"Really? Maybe it's called Phoenix Tree, Fire Phoenix!" Shen Xiaoya said jokingly.

Fang Qingqing also turned to look at the tree, her eyes were a little blank, and she said after a while: "Yesterday we came back from our dormitory alone."

Shen Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Come back from outside?"

"Well, I came back from home." Fang Qingqing replied, and then briefly narrated what happened yesterday, as if speaking to Shen Xiaoya, opening her heart's doubts to the other's eyes, it was not as difficult as she thought.

Seeing Fang Qingqing's listless look after she finished speaking, Shen Xiaoya understood what she was thinking, and asked after a moment of silence: "If it was you, would you come back like this?"

Fang Qingqing thought for a while, and then said with certainty: "No."

"If you were given another chance, what would you do in the dormitory?" Shen Xiaoya asked again.

Fang Qingqing thought for a while, then said sullenly: "I still don't know, it seems that I can't do anything right."

After being silent for a while, Shen Xiaoya said: "Don't think too much, you didn't do anything wrong. If she wants to come back, she should take the initiative to quarantine instead of letting you bear the consequences of her choice."

"That's the reason, but I feel a little uncomfortable." Fang Qingqing also felt very depressed.

"Don't think about it if you feel uncomfortable." Shen Xiaoya rubbed her hair, and after a while, Shen Xiaoya stood up, looked at the big tree above her head and said, "This time of the year is the best time for cherry blossoms to bloom, it's a pity We can't go out this year, when the flowers bloom next year, let's go to Cherry Blossom Valley to see the cherry blossoms together?"

Fang Qingqing was a little fascinated by what she said, and she couldn't help but withdraw her thoughts. She looked at the suspected phoenix tree side by side with her, and smiled after a while and said: "Seeing that you asked me out so early, then I will agree." .”

"Sounds like it's forced?" Shen Xiaoya joked with a smile.

"It's not forced at all, it's a great honor." Fang Qingqing immediately said with a spineless smile.

Shen Xiaoya pinched her face pretending to be angry, then said with a low smile, "Your skin is pretty good."

Fang Qingqing's skin has a healthy honey color, and there is no trace of pimples on her face. She doesn't wear makeup, but just puts on simple skin care products, which feels slippery to the touch.

When Shen Xiaoya put down her hands, she saw that Fang Qingqing's ears turned red, which gradually infected her entire face.

Fang Qingqing held back for a long time, then raised her head and said, "I want to touch it back."

Shen Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, then realized what she was talking about, turned around and ran, Fang Qingqing paused and started chasing behind, the two laughed and quarreled around the big tree for a long time before they stopped out of breath.

Fang Qingqing grabbed Shen Xiaoya's hand to stop her from running away, Shen Xiaoya turned around and asked with a smile: "Do you really want to return it?"

Fang Qingqing straightened up and said with a smile, "Yes, or I would be grateful."

Shen Xiaoya slowly stepped forward, and then stretched out her arms to hug Fang Qingqing. In April, the two of them had already taken off their thick clothes, and they could no longer block the softness and warmth of their bodies.

Fang Qingqing recovered from her stiffness, raised her arms to embrace the person in her arms, smelled the aroma of that person's temple hair, and felt the cool pinnae brushing her cheeks, she suddenly felt as if a flower had opened in her heart. The flowers are gradually released to the whole body, light and floating, as if they are about to lose gravity.

After the hug, the two didn't say anything. They continued to sit under the big tree and read in a warm and ambiguous atmosphere. They both felt the difference in this relationship, but maybe because they were young, they didn't have the part to face life. Perhaps because they were not so sure, they didn't remove the layer of paper and let the haze continue.

In the days when SARS continued, they often met here, Fang Qingqing got up early in the morning, and sometimes the two of them didn't go to the cafeteria for breakfast, but bought some fried rice and soy milk at the small window, and came here to eat together.

Read books together under the tree during the day, and walk in the small garden when tired.In the evening, we made an appointment to go for a run together, and then we parted here and went back to the dormitory.

At the end of May, the epidemic situation was gradually brought under control, and the control of the campus was gradually relaxed. At least, there were no such strict inspections when entering and leaving the school.The limit on the number of people attending the class was gradually lifted, and the class began to return to normal.

At the end of June, the epidemic alert was basically lifted, the order of life in various places was basically restored, and the school also resumed its usual busyness and excitement.The students who have been holding back for several months did not have the opportunity to go out to let the air wantonly, because the school has stepped up the curriculum, the teaching tasks of this semester must be completed, and the final exam will not disappear.

The place where Fang Qingqing and Shen Xiaoya met the most was transferred to the public class. In the dark study, it is difficult to have such a leisurely day studying under the tree.And the weather is starting to heat up, the summer sun is scorching, and the heat wave is hard to escape under the shade of trees.

"Oh, the weather is so hot. The forecast says it will rain today, so why isn't it raining?" Fang Qingqing walked out of the teaching building, frowning at the sweltering air.

"It should be raining today. The sweltering heat is a sign of rain." Shen Xiaoya is a local, and she is relatively familiar with weather changes.

The two walked along the bulletin board in front of the teaching building. Shen Xiaoya was not heat-resistant, and there were already traces of sweat on her fair forehead. She fanned it with her hands, but there was no cool breeze. When she thought of the sizzling cafeteria, she lost her mind. The desire to eat lunch.

"It's too hot, I don't want to have lunch, you go." Shen Xiaoya said.

"Eat Liangpi, I'll go buy it." Fang Qingqing stopped and said.

"Let's go together." Shen Xiaoya saw that her forehead was sweating.

"No, you go wait for me under the tree, don't run around, to avoid heat stroke." Fang Qingqing turned and walked towards the cafeteria without waiting for her answer.

Shen Xiaoya moved to the big tree with red flowers by herself, sat on the chair, and finally took a breath.

After a while, a gust of cool wind blew on her face, and before Shen Xiaoya had time to sigh the comfortable feeling, she saw the traces of raindrops falling on the ground.The rain in summer comes very quickly, and the raindrops are very large. Fortunately, the dense tree canopy can at least play a role of shelter.

She looked up at the path ahead, worried that Fang Qingqing would be drenched in the rain, and wondered if she would find a nearby place to shelter from the rain before leaving.Just as she was about to make a call to Fang Qingqing, she saw a man running towards the end of the path, carrying a schoolbag in one hand and a plastic bag in the other, looking a little embarrassed.

It seems that the person who ran towards him by the seaside in winter with warm sugar-fried chestnuts in his arms was also so focused, as if this was an important place to return to.Her eyes were a little sore for a moment, but she raised the corners of her mouth, smiled and waved vigorously to the man.

"Why don't you hide and leave before you get wet." Shen Xiaoya took the things, put them on the wooden chair, and then took out a tissue to help her wipe the drops of water off her face.

"It's okay, I left when the rain wasn't heavy, and I didn't get too wet." Fang Qingqing said in a relaxed tone, standing still and letting Shen Xiaoya wipe her face.

As she got closer, she smelled a pleasant fruity smell.She stared at Shen Xiaoya's face, then leaned forward to smell it like a puppy.

"What are you doing, are you hungry?" Shen Xiaoya pinched her face and said with a smile.

"Why does it smell so good, it seems to be oranges." Fang Qingqing said with a smile without avoiding it.

"It's the smell of lipstick, do you want to try it?" Shen Xiaoya continued to say with a smile, looking at Fang Qingqing with a strange gaze.

Fang Qingqing couldn't tell what it felt like, she seemed to have nowhere to hide.She was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to hug Shen Xiaoya, and said softly, "Just a hug will be fine."

She didn't know why she didn't dare, but she just hugged the person in her arms and inhaled the smell of that person vigorously, as if she could forget her timidity, as if the smell of that person could be engraved in her memory for a lifetime will not dissipate.

The red tree flowers above the head sway with the wind and are knocked down by raindrops, driving away the heat of summer and blocking the sun and wind.The corner under the tree seems to be a memory background specially created for youth, beautiful but thin.

Many years later, Fang Qingqing accidentally found out that this kind of tree is called hibiscus tree, also called acacia.