The Seventh Year Is My Secret

In the shadow of the Luan trees in the midsummer of 2018, Wei Zhixu, wearing a blue and white school uniform, stood in the light spots, which became my secret hidden behind the window sill of the studio. I always peeked at his back when he was shooting basketball on the court. Even when I was distracted in math class and was hit by a piece of chalk, it was he who stood up and helped me solve a difficult problem filled with formulas - the chalk dust on his fingertips, the sandalwood scent on his school uniform, and the smile in his eyes when we looked at each other made me hold my hands at the corners of my clothes and soaked in sweat throughout high school. Later, I clutched the CAFA certificate, but changed my address before filling in the application form. Everyone said that I was crazy and that I was stupid to give up my dream and stay in this small town. But no one knew that the way Wei Zhixu's pen paused when filling in his application made my heart move more than the light and shadow on the drawing board. I thought I could get closer slowly, until there was a sudden car accident and he was lying in the ICU. The doctor said "only a heart transplant is the only hope." I signed the donation consent form, and when I was lying on the operating table, all I could think about was the way he looked back and smiled after solving the problem. I didn't wait for the day when he remembered me, but before his consciousness dissipated, I saw him clutching my diary with his name written all over it, crying like a child in front of my grave, repeating "Su Tang, I seem to have forgotten a very important person." When I opened my eyes again, the sun shone through the classroom window and fell on the blackboard. The math teacher's chalk tip was flying towards me, but Wei Zhixu had already stood up and said in a clear voice, "Teacher, let me help her." I looked at his familiar side face, and my eyes suddenly became hot. This time, I did not lower my head to avoid his gaze, and said softly: "Wei Zhixu, my name is Su Tang. Please give me your advice in the future." It turns out that the reunion we gambled our lives on can really happen in parallel time and space.