traces of all things

"Respected leaders, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Here today, on behalf of all of you, please allow me to express my deepest condolences to the passing of a good teacher of our classmates, a good colleague of the faculty, and Professor Guan Bin from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering. condolences..."

Professor Guan Bin's farewell ceremony was much more grand than Lu Zheng imagined.

The small auditorium was decorated in black and white, and there was a photo of Professor Guan Bin hanging in the middle of the auditorium. He probably didn't take many photos, leaving only a disheveled passport photo.

On the stage, a middle-aged man with a well-fitting suit and a slightly protruding abdomen described his deep friendship with Professor Guan with a sad face—even though this person never appeared during the entire investigation process, and he never even made a phone call to inquire about it. the progress of the case.

Throughout the memorial service, the most conspicuous person was Professor Guan's mother, Aunt Guan. She sat in the front row the whole time, crying out of breath, as if she was about to enter the hospital in the next second. He kept comforting her, but she seemed unable to control her emotions at all.

Lu Zheng sighed, feeling quite uncomfortable.

The whole process was very official. After all the guests finished their speeches, Lu Zheng and Tang Shaoyuan lined up together and put a bunch of white calla lilies in front of Professor Guan's portrait.Slowly withdrew to the gate of the memorial hall.

Before going out, Lu Zheng couldn't help but look back at the portrait of Professor Guan in the middle of the small auditorium.

Although it looks a bit unkempt, it can still be seen that Professor Guan has a special look on his young face, and it matches with the appearance of Professor Guan standing on the podium and talking on the podium in the commemorative video played on the big screen. Sigh.

Thinking of Zhou Xuehai who is now in the detention center, Lu Zheng felt even more depressed.

Suddenly there was a cool hand on the back, and it patted gently and comfortingly twice.

Lu Zheng looked up, and as expected, it was Tang Shaoyuan in a suit and leather shoes.

As soon as he came to the provincial office, Lu Zheng realized how particular Tang Shaoyuan was. Now that he came to the memorial service, he was naturally meticulous in his outfit from head to toe, with his hair neatly parted on the side, wearing a dark suit and a white shirt , a black silk narrow tie, a small square scarf in the pocket, even the collar is decorated with a small white collar button flower, the standard wide shoulders, narrow waist and long legs, as if going to Paris Fashion Week in the next second the same stage.

Lu Zheng looked down at the black short-sleeved shirt and black trousers he had rummaged through for a long time before going out, and suddenly felt that he looked like a weak bodyguard accompanying the domineering president, only missing a pair of sunglasses.

Walking out of the door of the small auditorium, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, illuminating the dark sky.

Then rumbling thunder came indistinctly from afar.

Lu Zheng subconsciously looked up at Tang Shaoyuan beside him.

"Pfft."

The domineering president's well-groomed little head was fully exposed to the humid air before the rain, and soon bent happily, blowing into a curly ball at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The aura was instantly gone.

As soon as Tang Shaoyuan heard the laughter, he touched his head subconsciously, with a helpless and coquettish smile on his face: "Senior brother——"

"Let's go, little Juanjuan." Lu Zheng smiled with eyebrows crooked, took out the folding umbrella he had been clutching in his hand and opened it: "We can still squeeze together while the rain is light."

The title "Xiao Juanjuan" instantly made Tang Shaoyuan freeze in place, his ears burst into red, and his expression became dazed.

God seemed to have heard the call in his heart. At this moment, it seemed as if a big hole had opened in the sky, and countless huge raindrops poured down.

Lu Zheng's dark eyes widened in an instant.

"Shao Yuan, do you think this scene is a little familiar?"

Tang Shaoyuan recovered from the secret happiness that he didn't bring an umbrella, and quickly said "Huh?"

Lu Zheng turned to look at him, the dimple appeared on his face again, and he couldn't help but smile: "It was the two of us who ate hot pot last time. Admit it, you don't have any relationship with that 'Rain God', do you?"

This "Rain God" refers to a certain famous pop singer who is famous for encountering heavy rain as soon as his concert starts.

Just kidding, Lu Zheng looked down at the Oxford shoes on Tang Shaoyuan's feet, and he was a little distressed.

The rain is so heavy, Shao Yuan's shoes look expensive at first glance, can soaking them in water work?

As if reading his mind, Tang Shaoyuan said calmly: "Brother, there is nothing to worry about, right? Let's leave later?"

Lu Zheng really had nothing to worry about, so he and Tang Shaoyuan moved away from the door so as not to get in the way, and stood still under a long eaves outside the small auditorium.

There was the patter of rain outside, and almost no one was moving around in the campus, and it was a little quiet for a while.

Tang Shaoyuan glanced over secretly from the corner of his eye, and saw that Lu Zheng's eyelids were half drooping, his eyelashes were long and black, covering those translucent eyes, as if wearing a veil, his long neck was raised up, and the back of his head leaned Looking at the wall, I don't know what I'm thinking.

I don't know if he is in a daze, but he actually thinks that senior brother looks a little fragile and sexy...

When his mind was full of sweet and wild thoughts, Lu Zheng suddenly said: "Is that... Shi Jingyi?"

Tang Shaoyuan followed his gaze, and saw a woman in a black dress standing in the pouring rain with an umbrella, the skirt was wet by the strong wind and stuck to her thin calf, but She remained motionless.

Shi Jingyi looks a little different today, Lu Zheng thought.

It wasn't the decadent look they had seen before. On the contrary, Shi Jingyi wore two braids that looked a bit pretentious at her age. She probably had makeup on her face. Her cheeks and lips were ruddy. It was a slight overlap with the female student with two braids and a lively smile that Lu Zheng and the others saw in the profile photo.

I saw her standing in the rain in a daze, looking at the banner hanging at the entrance of the small auditorium for a while.

The banner reads "Farewell to Professor Guan Bin, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering", and there is a photo of Guan Bin printed in the middle.

Shi Jingyi stood in the wind and rain for a while, then suddenly raised the back of her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, took a last look at the photo on the banner, held an umbrella, turned and walked away resolutely.

"The relationship between people." Lu Zheng suddenly said, with a soft voice: "It's really a magical thing."

Tang Shaoyuan suddenly wanted to touch his head, maybe the last interaction gave him courage, he really raised his hand tentatively, and gently rubbed the small round head.

It's fluffy, soft, slightly prickly, and feels just right.

Lu Zheng was taken aback by his unremarkable movements, broke away from the inexplicable sadness just now, and clapped his hands with a smile: "Come on, push your nose to your face, don't you understand a man's head. "

Tang Shaoyuan knew that he was not really angry, but just laughed.

The two continued to wait for a while, the rain did not stop at all, it was still pouring, there was no anxiety at all in the small world, on the contrary, there was a sense of tranquility.

"Why doesn't the rain stop!" A girl complained suddenly from the corner beside the two of them.

Not seeing his person, only hearing his voice, the two who waited silently were suddenly taken aback.

Unexpectedly, this girl was not alone, and another young male voice said: "Don't worry, what did you say? The most beautiful thing is not the rainy day, but the eaves where you escaped the rain together."

Lu Zheng and Tang Shaoyuan under the same roof: ...

What to do, suddenly a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, what should we do, Shao Yuan?" Lu Zheng broke the awkward atmosphere: "How about we take a few steps? Are you here by car?"

Tang Shaoyuan quickly shook his head: "No...my home is next to Provincial A Normal University."

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, and he added: "How about Senior Brother go back with me first, my house is right here, very close, and I will drive you back when the time comes."

"Hey, don't tell me sooner!" Lu Zheng felt that it was feasible when he heard it, and immediately opened the small umbrella in his hand, and put his arm around Tang Shaoyuan's shoulder: "Let's rush over, you put your arm around my waist, this The umbrella is a bit small, so don't get wet."

Tang Shaoyuan: Hey...it's too red.

**

Tang Shaoyuan's home is indeed very close, just outside the South Gate of Provincial Normal University. This area is a famous "sky-high priced community". A series of well-established prestigious schools such as the High School Attached to Provincial Normal University, the Attached Primary School, etc., are being sought after by all kinds of parents who are eager for their children to become a success. Lu Zheng still remembers that the old police officer used to joke with him, saying that this place It is the "center of the universe".

However, Tang Shaoyuan is a bachelor, and he has never heard of any juniors in his family. It is a bit unbelievable that he actually lives in such a sky-high school district house.

Lu Zheng thought about it for a while, and added a line to Tang Shaoyuan's setting of the second generation of the rich and wealthy: "If you have money, you don't have anywhere to spend it, it's super self-willed".

Two big men with a height of more than 1.8 meters are squeezed under a small thin umbrella. It is really a little bit reluctant. Tang Shaoyuan is still a little awkward. I don’t know if it’s embarrassment or cleanliness, and he dare not stick too close , when the last two people arrived at the awning under the door of the apartment building, they looked quite embarrassed.

The two looked at each other, Tang Shaoyuan blushed and looked away, but Lu Zheng laughed out loud.

"Senior brother, what are you laughing at?" Tang Shaoyuan couldn't help but smile, and secretly glanced over from the corner of his eye. The rain had wetted Lu Zheng's hair and one side of his shirt, which was tightly attached to his body. Outline a lean, tall, muscular figure, as healthy as a young poplar.His short cropped hair was wet by the rain, and a few raindrops slowly slipped from the edge of his slightly raised red lips, dripping all the way into the collar of his shirt, making his mouth dry.

Lu Zheng looked at Tang Shaoyuan's hairy head, which was paired with a wet suit and spectacle lenses stained with water.

"In the past, Qin Han—ah, you don't know him. He was a good buddy of mine in high school. He was very wretched. He always told me that when you go out with the person you like, you must only bring an umbrella, and you must be as young as possible. The good one, this way, when it rains, you can hug each other logically. Maybe the rain will stop, and the partner will be in your hands... Hahaha, if it rains like this today, a small umbrella can't cover anything, maybe it won't wait for the rain It will turn yellow when it stops."

Tang Shaoyuan: ...forced a smile.

Although there was no change in his face, Tang Shaoyuan was already familiar with the name "Qin Han" and couldn't be more familiar... Every day he followed like an idiot, and he had already understood every bit of Lu Zheng clearly.

My best friend is the dark-skinned Qin Han in the same class. The two are inseparable and stick together every day. My favorite extracurricular activity is playing basketball. I like eating sweets the most. I often make instant coffee with a mineral water bottle. He rides his bike to school, sits in the penultimate row, he may be a bit of a subject, he hates learning Chinese and English the most, he is a sports committee member in the class, his sports cells are super developed, there seems to be no sports that he doesn't know...

It's a shame to think back, he even made a wish on his birthday, hoping that God would let him and Qin Han exchange bodies for a day, so that he could justifiably be Lu Zheng's best friend for a day.

...Of course, he soon realized that he didn't just want to be someone's good friend, but Qin Han was still one of the people he envied and hated the most when he was young.

I also want to eat, attend classes, and play ball with my senior brother...

Thinking of this, Tang Shaoyuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and took out his phone to check the time.

11:30 is displayed in a few Arabic numerals on the wet screen of the mobile phone.

"Brother." He put away his phone calmly, and suddenly felt blessed: "You are all soaked, why don't you go to my house and change into dry clothes before leaving?"

"Okay! Thank you, brother!" Lu Zheng himself was quite uncomfortable being covered in shirts and trousers. When he heard this idea, he immediately thought it was a good idea, and he followed Tang Shaoyuan into the elevator.

The number on the elevator gradually increased, and Lu Zheng suddenly realized a problem.

Tang Shaoyuan... Doesn't he have a cleanliness...?

Just lend me his clothes so easily?Um?