Myrna went first, and the man was one step behind.
Compared to last night’s nervousness, she had obviously returned to normal.
Dempsey drove over and Myrna got in the passenger seat.
On the way, we passed a fruit supermarket.
Myrna suddenly said, “Can you stop for two minutes? I want to go downstairs to buy some fruit.”
“fruit?”
“Yes, to the professor.”
Dempsey held the steering wheel, a little puzzled: “Is it really necessary to go through so much trouble?”
Myrna : “…”
Suddenly I found it a little funny: “You always come to visit empty-handed?”
Dempsey nodded honestly.
Myrna silently gave a thumbs up: Awesome.
Maybe all big guys are like this… not particular about details?
Having said that, the man still pulled over.
Sarah lives on Huanshan Road, not far from University B.
Each small villa has its own entrance and exit, which is simple yet elegant.
You can see the house through a maple forest.
Six years…
Myrna tightened the seat belt in her hands and looked at the fruit basket at her feet, feeling timid.
Dempsey sensed something: “Not getting off the bus?”
Myrna bit her lip: “I want to wait a moment.”
The man looked at her for two seconds and nodded: “Then I’ll go in first.”
“…”
Myrna was grateful that he didn’t ask any questions.
Watching the man leave, she took two deep breaths, then unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car.
This is the time when flowers bloom.
As you enter the courtyard, the faint fragrance of flowers comes with the wind.
The green vegetables by the railing are wilting, probably because their owner is sick and no one is taking care of them.
Before entering the door, Myrna heard the professor’s voice. Her heart trembled slightly, and she hurried after Dempsey .
“Professor.”
Sarah put down the new issue of the biology journal in her hand and raised her reading glasses: “Hey? Dempsey ? Why are you here?”
Dempsey stepped forward to help her, and they walked slowly inside: “Come to see you. Are you feeling better?”
“It’s just a minor problem, why do you all need to rush over here?”
She patted his hands: “Sorry for the trouble. I’m fine. Nothing happened!”
Dempsey hesitated for a moment and said, “I brought someone with me today.”
“Who?” Sarah looked puzzled.
Following his gaze, Myrna appeared in the entrance, standing there obediently with her head down, like a child who had done something wrong.
Sarah’s pupils trembled and she subconsciously took two steps forward, but soon the astonishment and faint surprise in her eyes turned into complicated and deliberate coldness.
“What are you doing here?” she asked sternly.
“Teacher…”
Myrna was a little at a loss.
Sarah hardened her voice and said expressionlessly, “In the beginning, who was it that kept saying that she wanted to pursue love? You can do anything for love, so what are you doing here now?”
Myrna pursed her lips and tears followed: “Teacher… I’m sorry, I disappoint you.”
“What else?” Sarah was rarely so serious.
Myrna : “And.. I was wrong…”
After a pause, she uttered a low voice: “Is it too late?”
“Finally…” Sarah sighed, her expression gradually relaxing, “Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you?”
“Six years. Six whole years.”
Myrna’s eyes and she choked: “I, I don’t know…” Has the teacher been waiting for her all this time?
“It’s good that you figure it out.”
But who knows how much grievance and hardship are hidden behind this awakening, and Sarah’s face showed heartache.
Myrna’s nose was sour, and she couldn’t bear it anymore, so she threw herself into her arms: “Teacher…”
The dry and soft palm patted her back, and Sarah ‘s heart slowly softened.
“Alright, alright… You’re already such a grown-up, and you still love to cry.”
Dempsey watched the whole process quietly from the side, and when the two hugged each other and reconciled, he quietly left the living room and went to the balcony to provide space for the two to talk.
The teacher and student met again after many years. Sarah couldn’t help but ask about Myrna ‘s current situation, but she never mentioned her relationship.
The fact that she could say “I was wrong” today already shows that the path she chose, or the person she chose, was unreliable.
If that’s the case, why should she bother to heal the scar in the child’s heart?
Myrna : “… I have rented a house near the school and have started studying to prepare for your postgraduate entrance exam at the end of the year…”
Sarah’s eyes lit up, and the huge surprise seemed to overwhelm her: “Really? Is it true?”
She even confirmed it twice.
“Yeah.” Myrna nodded. She was too embarrassed to look at the teacher.
She didn’t walk the path that had been paved, and now she wants to start all over again…
“Okay! Okay! This should have been done a long time ago! Don’t lie to me. You promised to take my postgraduate exam! This year’s quota finally paid off…”
Myrna was a little stunned.
Although she guessed when she went to visit him that Professor Thoreau might have reserved a place for her, she still found it a little hard to believe now that it had been confirmed.
Myrna , oh Myrna , what have you done to deserve this??
“Teacher, it’s still uncertain whether I can pass the exam, you…” Don’t have too high expectations.
Sarah : “As long as you want to, there is no way you can fail the exam! I know your abilities best. Unless you deliberately failed the exam to tease an old woman like me!”
“How could it be…” Myrna didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“It’s getting late, you and Dempsey … eh? Where’s Dempsey ?”
“Teacher.” Dempsey came in from the balcony.
“It’s already this late. You and Myrna should stay for lunch today. I want to cook for you myself!”
Myrna heard this, her expression changed drastically, and Dempsey ‘s expression was also complicated.
“Well… you better stop working, I’ll do it.”
It’s not that Myrna doesn?? t appreciate it, but?? if the teacher cooks, she?? s afraid the kitchen will be blown up.
Sarah coughed awkwardly. She was obviously aware of her cooking skills, but she couldn’t lose face in front of her students, so she said vaguely, “Ahem… OK, OK. I’m recovering from an illness right now. It’s not suitable for me to cook. It’s not suitable for me to…”
Myrna quickly put on her apron and went into the kitchen.
Dempsey also rolled up his sleeves and followed spontaneously: “I’ll go help.”
Sarah looked back and forth between the two of them, her smile deepening a little.
The refrigerator is full and the ingredients are all fresh.
The professor had just been discharged from the hospital and was still recovering, so Myrna planned to make something light.
Dempsey : “What do you need me to do?”
Myrna glanced at the vegetable bowl: “Can you wash vegetables?”
Well!
“It shouldn’t be difficult.”
Myrna made way.
Although the man was not skilled in washing the vegetables, he was not perfunctory and washed away all the mud and sand on the green leaves.
Myrna asked casually, “Are there any dietary taboos?”
“No.”
“What about the taste?”
“It will be all right.”
“… You’re pretty easy to raise.” She muttered softly.
Unlike Ansel , who is picky and has many demands.