Qinghong

I received an email about being promoted to associate professor, and as expected, I didn't feel much excitement.Kang Yanfeng lay on my desk looking at my computer screen, and clapped vigorously: "Congratulations, Associate Professor Zou!"

Bi Xuhua followed suit: "Professor Zou, please eat!"

Sister Wu Juan echoed: "I want to eat pot-packed meat."

"Okay, okay." I said, "I invite you to order tonight, everyone."

"Try to make Xiao Zou go bankrupt," Bi Xuhua said.

I smiled and nodded: "Teacher Bi has a big stomach."

The class bell rang, Wu Juan and Bi Xuhua left the office to go to class, Kang Yanfeng continued to tinker with his fluid model, I took out my mobile phone and sent a message to Ning Hong [Zou Lansheng: I have been selected as an associate professor. 】

Ning Hong responded to the message as fast as lightning [Ning Hong: Congratulations!Roll the sheets together at night? 】

【Zou Lansheng: ...】

[Ning Hong: Hey, are you kidding, have dinner together tonight? 】

[Zou Lansheng: No, there is a dinner, let's go on the weekend. 】

[Ning Hong: I am flying to the Netherlands on Saturday, and I have something to do on Sunday. Are you free next Monday? 】

[Zou Lansheng: No, on Tuesday. 】

[Ning Hong: See you next Tuesday. 】

[Zou Lansheng: Good. 】

I put down the phone, Kang Yanfeng looked at me with a smile: "Did you fall in love?"

"No." I said.

"You smile so happily, I thought you were in love." Kang Yanfeng said.

I pursed my lips: "My friend told me a joke."

"What a joke, make me happy too." Kang Yanfeng asked the bottom line.

I bite the bullet and say, "Why are fish depressed in the water?"

Kang Yanfeng: "Why?"

Me: "Because the fish spit bubbles, boo boo boo."

Kang Yanfeng: "Porah, porah?"

Me: "blue."

Kang Yanfeng:

I explained: "Blue in English also means melancholy."

Kang Yanfeng: "I know."

I:

Kang Yanfeng:

Me: "Isn't it funny?"

Kang Yanfeng: "It's not funny."

I stood up awkwardly: "I'm going to the toilet."

Kang Yanfeng: "Oh."

I stepped out of the office with a wooden face, and behind me Kang Yanfeng burst out laughing like a psychopath, like a boiling kettle.

I walked back to the office while shaking the water on my hand, Xiao Ke was waiting for me at the door: "Teacher Zou."

"Xiao Ke." I said, "Is there something wrong?"

"Yes." Xiao Ke held a rolled up painting, "This is my new drawing."

"Come to share with me?" I asked, "Thank you."

Xiao Ke bowed her head in embarrassment: "The painting is not good, the teacher can make do with it."

"How come, you draw very well." I said, "I framed the paintings you gave me and put them on my desk."

"Really?" Xiao Ke raised his head, his pupils were shining like stars, he carefully pinched the corner of my clothes, "I want to see."

"It's on the desk inside." I took him into the office, came to the desk, and picked up the wooden photo frame on the right. "Look, this is a reduced version of the scan. I put the big one at home."

Xiao Ke stared at the painting in the photo frame without blinking, and said in a trance voice, "That's great."

I rubbed his head: "Live well, you have an infinite future."

Xiao Ke looked at me and nodded emphatically: "Yes!" He spread out the paper tube in his hand, and in the center of the scroll was a huge and dazzling sunrise, followed by rows of buildings and two figures sitting side by side on the top of the building. , "Teacher, I am especially grateful for your presence in my life."

His pupils were clear and moist, reflecting my face: "I want to talk to you, tell me about what happened to me recently, is that okay?"

"Of course." I said, "You have my WeChat, send me a message at any time, and I will reply when I see it."

"But I prefer face-to-face communication." Xiao Ke's voice became smaller and smaller, "I have no relatives in Tianjin, and I don't often contact them. Can you show me around Tianjin?"

I thought for a while that this weekend happened to be fine, so I agreed: "How about Sunday?"

Xiao Ke raised his voice: "Okay, okay, shall we go to the Five Great Avenues?"

I nodded: "It's up to you."

"I'll draw it for you." Xiao Ke said, with a smile on his lips, "I'll find you at nine o'clock on Sunday morning."

"Okay." I accepted the painting and glanced sideways at the wall clock, "Class is about to start, go, don't be late."

"Okay." Xiao Ke jumped up and ran out of the office like a whirlwind.

In the corner of the corridor, Xia Xianxian poked her head out and winked at Xiao Ke: "How is it?"

"Success." Xiao Ke said, "The teacher agreed to go to Fifth Avenue with me on weekends."

"Great, congratulations on taking the first step." Xia Xianxian patted Xiao Ke on the shoulder, "Young brother is amazing, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."

Xiao Ke smiled shyly: "Senior sister taught well."

"I don't dare to teach you." When it comes to love, Xia Xianxian's eyes dimmed for a moment, and then she regained her composure, "Are you really not thinking about Tang Zihao? He's about the same age as you, and he's a pretty good guy."

"The one I love and the one who loves me," Xiao Ke's eyes are firm as a rock, "I choose the one I love, if I don't like it, how can I tolerate everything about the other party? I would rather go on alone than succumb to the choice. "

"You..." Xia Xianxian clenched her fists tightly, her nails stuck into her palms, stung by the bravery in Xiao Ke's eyes, she lowered her eyes, "Okay, I support you."

Sunday came quietly, the door was knocked on time at nine o'clock in the morning, I opened the door, Xiao Ke's dress made my eyes shine.He was wearing a black windbreaker with a mid-length suit collar, a pinstriped shirt, and a pair of black suit pants, which complemented his fair and healthy skin, like a big white rabbit in good spirits.

He frowned: "Teacher, good morning."

"Morning." I said.

Ivan the white cat sat at my feet, tilting his head to look at Xiao Ke curiously.

Xiao Ke lowered his head and looked at the white cat in surprise: "Who is this?"

"Ivan," I said, "come in and play with it for a while, and I'll change my clothes."

"Okay." Xiao Ke stepped into my house, closed the door, sat on the stool in the entrance and looked at Ivan carefully, "Its eyes are different colors."

"Yes." I said.

"Meow—" Ivan dragged his voice, raised his head and sniffed Xiao Ke's fingertips.

I picked up a cat teaser and gave it to Xiao Ke: "Use this."

"Yeah." Xiao Ke held the cat teasing stick in his hand and shook it back and forth. Ivan stood up and reached for it with his paws, bouncing around happily.

Seeing that they were having a good time, I went into the bedroom and changed into the clothes I went out with.

When I came out, Xiao Ke hugged Ivan and rubbed its stomach, and the white cat made a purring sound from its throat.

"Let's go." I said.

Xiao Ke put down the cat: "How do we go?"

"Take a taxi." I said.

"Okay." Xiao Ke lowered his head and said to Ivan, "Let's go."

The white cat rubbed against my trouser legs, jumped onto the arm of the sofa and lay down, turning into a cat cake.

I stepped out of the house and glanced at Xiao Ke's black coat, which was covered with a few white cat hairs.I walked back to the entrance, opened the door of the shoe cabinet, and took out the hair sticking device to help Xiao Ke stick the cat hair off.

Xiao Ke said awkwardly, "Thank you."

"Okay." I put the hair gluer back into the shoe cabinet, "The car is downstairs, let's go."

After closing the door, we quickly went downstairs and got in the car. I said, "Hi, go to Fifth Avenue."

"Okay." The driver started the car, turned left and right all the way into the old city in the center of Tianjin.

The temperature in autumn is cool and the sky is clear and cloudless. The small western-style buildings in Five Avenues have unique styles and their own characteristics. The courtyards and low plants are patchwork. Stepping into this place is like stepping into medieval Europe.We got off at the bell tower and went west along Munan Road for sightseeing.

"There are many Japanese grocery stores and coffee shops hidden here. When we are tired from shopping, we can find one to take a rest." I said.

"Hmm." Xiao Ke looked at me intently, "Teacher likes Japanese food?"

"I don't like it much." I said, "I like spicy dishes."

"Then let's find a Sichuan restaurant after shopping." Xiao Ke said.

"You don't have to accommodate me," I said, "you can eat whatever you want."

Xiao Ke smiled and showed her neat and white teeth: "I want to eat Sichuan food."

"Okay." I shrugged and looked at the building in front, "Ah, that's the former residence of Cao Rulin."

Xiao Ke looked at me confusedly: "Who?"

"That's it, one of the three traitors, Cao Rulin." I said, "The one who handed 'Article 21' to Japan."

"Oh..." Xiao Ke looked at me in admiration, "The teacher is amazing, you all know that my history has long been returned to high school."

"I don't know." I explained, "Before my colleagues and I came to Wudao Avenue, there was an old man who was very enthusiastic. He dragged us to stand at the door and talked for an hour. If we don't know, we have to know."

We talked as we walked, talked about the former residences of various celebrities along the way, and turned into Chongqing Road, Xiao Ke said: "There is a coffee shop in front, let's go have a cup of coffee."

"Okay." I agreed.

Pushing open the door of the coffee shop, a familiar person stood at the front desk, and I couldn't help feeling how small the world was.

Ning Hong is in a suit and leather shoes, with a red flower pinned to his breast pocket, and holds a cup of coffee in each hand. He turns around and sees me, and is taken aback for a moment. Said: "What a coincidence, Mr. Zou, what about a date?"