Listening to the sound of cicadas chirping outside the window; the sound of electric drills being used to build houses; and the noisy voices in the classroom, everything stopped abruptly when the bell rang. After it calmed down, Pei Yi, who was in Grade 1 and Grade 3 of Chunhe Middle School, raised his head and looked towards the front door. Then a woman in her thirties or forties came in, followed by Xu wearing a black quilt, holding a thermos cup in her hand...
Many years later... Xu Gu, still dressed in black but wearing a suit and leather shoes, slowly walked towards me with an engagement ring in his hand.
Intention: When inspiration comes, just write it down