Chapter 16: Riding in the Whirlwind

  "Hey, what are your plans for National Day?" Tang Liu'er asked softly as she watched Duan Yue devouring the green pepper beef at San Shi Ting.

  However, Duan Lei, who was frowning and eating heavily, seemed to have not heard Tang Lier's voice, still mechanically biting the food in his mouth, but the expression on his face had already betrayed him, he was already distracted.

  Tang Lier could only helplessly tap on Duan Lei's rice bowl with her chopsticks, waking him up from his deep thoughts.

  "Ah! Li Er, you're calling me!" Duan Lei was startled and asked uncertainly.

  Tang Lier could only shake her head and sigh silently at this.

  "What have you been busy with lately?" Tang Lian'er saw Duanyan's bewildered expression and knew he hadn't heard a word she said, so she changed the subject.

  Ever since she got to know Duan Yue, Duan Yue gave her a feeling that was different from other boys, which made her feel a little curious and somewhat depressed. To be honest, since junior high school, due to her appearance and family background, there were many people who tried to curry favor with Tang Lier, but unfortunately, she didn't take any of them seriously.

  That night, Duan Yue jumped to his death, but it left a deep impression on Tang Lier, and only then was she willing to make contact with Duan Yue.

  Logically speaking, if a girl like Xiaobai actively approached him, an average guy would probably be infatuated and wouldn't even know his own name. But Duan Lei's reaction was somewhat different from ordinary people, of course, this isn't to say that Duan Lei had great self-control, but rather because he happened to have a crush on someone else at this particular moment.

  Duan Lei's mind was filled with the sound of "ding ding", as if he had a secret that couldn't be spoken, even when he was with Tang Lier, he would sometimes appear distracted. When the "ding ding" temporarily fell asleep, Duan Lei's mind was full of formula data, and he didn't even have time for Tang Lier.

  Of course, Duan Wei also knew that Tang Lier was a good girl, beautiful and gentle in character. From her dressing and demeanor, it seemed that her family background was not bad either. In some sense, girls like Tang Lier were not one in a thousand, but at least she was a campus beauty in Haicheng University.

  According to Liu Yu, a fan of gossip in room 5508, the new list of school flowers and grasses is about to be released. Tang Lian'er can at least enter the top ten, and may even move forward a few more steps.

  If the other boys at Hai Cheng University knew that Duan Lei was always distracted and had his mind elsewhere when he was with Tang Lian, then Duan Lei would probably be beaten into a pig's head.

  It's not strange for Duan Lei, after all, whoever encounters an alien civilization will not react better than Duan Lei!

  "Duan Lei rented a house in Cai Village and is preparing to conduct some breeding experiments!" Duan Lei no longer hid the truth, telling Tang Liu Er everything.

  It was because the lab side had not been cleaned up yet, everything was messy, Duan Lei simply waited until everything was ready and then told her, planning to take her to see.

  "So when can I go take a look?" Tang Lian'er's eyes sparkled with little stars, and the resentment she had earlier had flown away.

  Zhao Lin once said that if a man is willing to let you share his secrets, it means he cares about you. For Zhao Lin, Tang Lier was still quite trustworthy.

  "After we finish eating, let's set off!" Seeing Tang Lian'er's expectant face, Duan Lin nodded and said.

  …………

  After entering autumn, the French plane trees planted in the campus have begun to wither and turn yellow, fluttering gently in the breeze, like a swarm of butterflies dancing.

  Duan Lei rode his old Baojun motorcycle, with Tang Lier sitting sideways on the back seat. The two of them chatted and laughed softly as they slowly made their way through the school's tree-lined path, leaving behind a speckled silhouette.

  It was just the peak hour for lunch after class at noon, and countless students were coming and going on the tree-lined path, everyone was attracted by this couple.

  Duan Yue's appearance was ordinary, and his clothes were also very plain. He would quickly get lost in the crowd; but Tang Lian'er wore a blue pleated long skirt, with a melon-shaped face and big, shining eyes, like an immortal fallen to earth. The two people formed a strong contrast.

  What's more, Duan Yue actually rode a nearly discarded broken bicycle with Tang Lier, which caused heated discussions among other students.

  Some people envy Duan Lei for winning the heart of a beauty; some people don't look good at this couple, thinking that the beautiful woman behind will be picked up by a famous car in front of the school gate sooner or later; some people can't help but kick Duan Lei down and replace him with themselves; ……

  University is actually a big melting pot closest to society, worldly vision in campus is also prevalent, only not as obvious and strong as in the society.

  Duan Yue and Tang Lier didn't know that their cycling scene could also trigger a lot of people's imagination and discussion, they were immersed in a very wonderful mood, and had completely thrown away the external situation.

  Tang Lier sat in the back seat, and Duan Lei found that his whole body was full of energy. When he stepped on the accelerator, there was no resistance at all, and the whole person felt light and airy. As for Tang Lier, it was her first time sitting in someone else's car. The scorching air with a hint of soap fragrance blowing towards her from Duan Lei made her almost breathless, her cheeks slightly red, and she could only tightly grasp the iron frame of the car, afraid that her stiff self would accidentally fall off the car.

  The car drove along the asphalt road beside the school, heading in the direction of Cai Village. Although there were many cars and a lot of dust on the way, in the hearts of the two young people, they felt as if they were traveling through a picturesque place, extremely happy!

  When the car turned onto the dirt road of Cai Village, Duan Lei, who was immersed in happiness, accidentally rode the front wheel over a broken brick, and the car shook violently. Duan Lei, who was startled awake, tried his best to control the handlebars, but the car still swayed back and forth on the road for a while.

  Tang Lier, who was in the back seat, grabbed onto Duan Lei's waist with a sense of urgency, and only then did she manage to steady herself and avoid being thrown out of the car.

  When the car stabilized on the road again, Tang Lier suddenly realized that something was wrong and hastily let go of his hand, sitting silently in the back seat with a bright red face.

  As for Duan Yun, when Tang Lier's soft and boneless small hands hugged him through the thin shirt, his brain was almost blank, and his whole body became stiff. If it wasn't for Tang Lier to let go in time, Duan Yun might have ridden the car into the roadside ditch.

  After this interlude, the two people who were originally chatting and laughing became silent, each lost in their own thoughts, until they reached the entrance of the laboratory, where the awkward atmosphere was finally broken.