In early autumn, the rainy season always arrives early and lingers late in Huai City. From dawn to dusk, the drizzle continues incessantly, as if the whole world is immersed in water. Even the blankets can't escape, as covering up with them feels colder than not covering at all.
Adonis was immersed in his dreams when he was awakened by the buzzing alarm on his phone. He rubbed his face with difficulty, took off the little bear eye mask stuck on his eyes, turned off the alarm clock, glanced at the time, "Oh my, how could I forget to turn off the weekend alarm clock! "
The alarm clock was set last week when he was on duty, but he completely forgot about it after the duty ended.
He put down his phone, looked around, and found the dormitory empty.
Since freshman year, the bed opposite his has always been empty. Gene in bed number one and Tan Junchao in bed number two next door have agreed to go mountain climbing in the rain today, and they also tried to persuade him to join them when they discussed it last night.
The average elevation of the mountains around here is less than 500 meters, it's not worth visiting. "Adonis sat with his legs crossed on the chair, flipping through a civil law primer in a pretentious manner." Oh, everyone knows you're a lazybones. Gene was immersed in the pleasure of eating chicken, mercilessly exposing Tan Junchao's mask. Tan Junchao is busy packing up his mountaineering gear. Upon hearing this, he pushed his glasses up on his nose and retorted, "Then you stay in the dormitory and take care of things. We probably won't be back until tonight. The weather hasn't been great recently, so we shouldn't have roll call tomorrow night." "
Alright, keep it down tomorrow morning, I plan to sleep in. "
That day, those two roommates did sneak away quietly, while he foolishly forgot to turn off the alarm clock and was woken up at six, earlier than usual class days.
He angrily set his phone to silent mode, stuffed it under the pillow, and pulled down his eye mask, ready to go back to sleep for a while.
Dong dong dong. With his eyes closed for a while, just about to fall asleep, he heard a knock on the door. Under the cover of his eye mask, he rolled his eyes in a way that almost got stuck, raised his voice, and shouted in a muffled tone towards the door, "Who is it?" "
It's me. The voice outside the door was very familiar, Adonis's mind was still not clear, and he didn't react for a moment. Just as he was about to ask again, another sentence came from outside the door: "Dylan." "Hmm?" Adonis suddenly woke up from his dream, and the darkness was still in front of him. He quickly took off his eye mask, lifted the blanket, and prepared to get up. The cold morning wind felt like icy claws, gently brushing across his bare chest. He quickly grabbed a short-sleeved pajama shirt from the desk and hurriedly put it on before heading towards the door. He easily took Dylan's luggage and turned around, saying with a smile, "What a coincidence, starting today, you have a companion." Half a month ago, when the new semester arrived as scheduled, I felt sorry for the freshman who encountered a mass exodus of roommates shortly after starting school. Little did I know, fate had a different plan, and he turned out to be my new partner. He stood up carelessly, casually threw his clothes aside, and put them on again in a different direction. Dylan squatted on the ground, just glanced quickly and then quickly shifted his gaze.
"What treasures are you carrying in this suitcase that make it so heavy?" Adonis carried a basin of water out of the bathroom, "Let me first help you wipe down the tables, chairs, and beds." "
No need, it's too much trouble, I can handle it myself. "Dylan took the basin from his hands and said, 'I've been troubling you since the beginning of the school year.' Oh, you're being too polite. Adonis saw him pick up the washbasin and squatted down to help him pack his luggage, muttering to himself as he did so.
I just helped him move into the dorm at the beginning of the school year, took him to get a haircut, occasionally treated him to a meal, and brought him some medicine when he got injured during military training.
It's just a small matter.
Both of them are from Ancheng, so it's only natural for them to help each other. Why is this junior brother acting so hesitant?
As he rummaged through his luggage, lost in thought, his hand suddenly touched a heavy, hard object. He looked down to see what it was.
Oh my goodness! "Adonis grabbed the dark gun, his hand trembling as he stood up. 'You, you actually have a gun?!' Are you playing with fire and burning yourself? Adonis squatted down again, trying to stuff the gun into the suitcase, but was startled by a few pairs of shiny silver handcuffs.
"Junior, what background is this of yours?" He cautiously asked the person calmly wiping the bed board.
Oh, this is a teaching aid for the police equipment class. The teacher asked me to bring it to class tomorrow, so I just put it in my bag. "Dylan pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose. 'Did I scare you, senior?' "
No, no. Adonis put the items back in place with a look of embarrassment on his face, "We law students don't have this course, so we've never seen these things before." "
Dylan nodded understandingly, shook the towel in his hand, and jumped off the bed, "I'm almost done cleaning up, I'll just tidy up a bit more, you rest." "
Adonis didn't mince words, taking a few steps back to lie down on the bed. Before long, he propped himself up with one arm, watching Dylan's busy figure under the bed.
Are you hungry? "
I have had breakfast. "
Oh... " Adonis lay back on the bed, feeling a bit gloomy. "I'm a little hungry," he said. "He muttered under his breath, only audible to himself." As night fell, Adonis's dream had just begun to unfold when he was abruptly pulled out by a strong aroma of chicken soup. He sat up groggily, his nose twitching. "Chicken soup and porridge from the second-floor cafeteria, that's right." "
Oh my god. "Dylan's voice drifted from under the bed, tinged with a hint of teasing, "I bought it for you on purpose, knowing you're starving." "
Adonis was full of gratitude, quickly jumped off the bed, "How much money, I will transfer it to you right away." "
No need. "It's just a small amount," Dylan said as he helped him open the cutlery. "
Adonis took big sips of porridge, his voice muffled, "By the way, next week is the National Day holiday, do you have any plans? Are you going home? "
Hello. Dylan sat at his desk, flipping through the newly received class schedule, "Are you going back to Ancheng?" "
No. Dylan turned to look at him and said, "I have a small place in Huai City." "
Adonis almost spurted out the porridge, "Your nest? "
"Yes." "Dylan nodded approvingly."
"Aren't your family worried about you not going to Ancheng?" "
My parents have long gone their separate ways, each starting a new life. Whether I am there or not, it makes no difference. "Dylan's tone was calm, without any emotional fluctuations."
Adonis almost slapped himself, 'I just had to bring up the one thing I shouldn't mention.' "Don't worry, if you feel bored, I can accompany you on the eleventh, anyway I don't plan to go home." "
Dylan glanced at him with a hint of surprise, "That's great." "
Okay, it's settled then. Adonis quickly finished the last bite of porridge, then leisurely lay back on the bed, rubbing his belly and said, "I will consider how we will spend this time in the next few days." "
Dylan naturally took on the task of clearing the dining table and readily agreed, "No problem." "
Adonis slept until 3 p.m. and finally enjoyed the pleasure of sleeping in. He sat up in bed and saw Dylan quietly reading on the opposite bed.
Suddenly there was someone on the other side, and it felt a bit strange. He yawned loudly and said, "Junior, want to go find something to eat together?" "
"Of course." "Dylan closed the book and glanced at him, "Just call me when you're ready." "
"Okay, no problem." "
The sky in September seems reluctant to darken, Adonis hesitated for several hours before the two finally left the dormitory.
Even though it's already 7 o'clock in the evening, the sky is still tinged with a faint blue. Adonis takes a deep breath, "The air in Huai City is really rare today." Dylan remained silent on the side, simply following along quietly, occasionally scanning the surroundings through his lenses. During the military training period, the dormitories and the playground were the only places he saw, with no chance to truly appreciate the scenery here.
The architectural style of the police academy is quite different from regular universities, with teaching buildings and libraries resembling office buildings, all square and orderly.
Even the green plants on the roadside are all pine trees, standing in rows straight and upright, giving a sense of solemnity and seriousness.
The two finally arrived at the back gate of the school, chose a restaurant to sit down, just ordered the dishes, a girl in a black one-shoulder dress, with delicate makeup but not flashy, and hair only reaching her earlobes, twisted her waist and walked towards them. A fragrant breeze passed by, Dylan rubbed his nose gently and looked up at the approaching figure. Her gaze was locked on Adonis from the very beginning, as if he were a magnet and she were iron filings. What a coincidence. "She said softly."
"Exactly." "Adonis waved in response, "You're here for dinner too." "
"Hmm, who is this?" The girl signaled with her eyes towards Dylan, who was sitting across from Adonis. Adonis's face lit up with a sunny smile, "This is our new roommate, the fresh meat of this year." "
Dylan politely reached out a hand of friendship to the girl, "I'm Dylan." "
I am Tina. Tina carefully examined Dylan, then elegantly tucked a strand of loose hair behind her ear and extended her right hand, "Same cohort as Adonis, but not in the same department." "
Hello, senior. "Dylan nodded and then let go of his hand."
The waitress at the restaurant brought out the dishes they had just ordered, and Adonis warmly invited Tina, "Would you like to enjoy them together?" "
No, my friend is still waiting for me. Tina waved at him with a smile, then turned and walked towards a table inside to sit down.
She is the president of our school drama club, and I am the vice president. Adonis put a piece of sweet and sour pork in Dylan's bowl, paused, and said, "In a couple of days, there will be a club recruitment event. Come to our club~"
"Hmm." "Dylan nodded, looking forward to the upcoming club life in his heart." Dylan's cheeks were swollen from the sweet and sour pork he had just eaten. He mumbled a response, his voice sounding as if it had been soaked in sweet and sour sauce, sweet and blurry.