Tea Of Summer

Xia Liang mechanically took the cup of water that was in front of her.  The entire experience felt so surreal.

The Great God Bei Yan = Song Qiyan = her schoolmate.

This equation was too brutal no matter how she looked at it.

"It's ice water.  Drink it slowly." Song Qiyan reminded her warmly.

Listening to the voice of her idol,  Xia Liang faintly felt that she was not drinking water, but wine of higher proof than normal.

Song Qiyan saw Xia Liang was still in a daze.  He took off his cap and toyed with it in his hand.  His mouth slightly curled up, "Do I look scary?"

Xia Liang choked again…...

Song Qiyan gently patted her back.  After Xia Liang recovered, she kept waving her hand.  "No, no, absolutely not…..."

Song Qiyan laughed lightly. "But you looked so shocked when you saw me."

Xia Liang finally calmed down.  She puffed out her cheeks. "I was really shocked...ah?  Bei Yan Da Da[1] do you still remember me?"

Song Qiyan looked at her.  "My memory isn't that bad."

…...

Xia Liang had difficulty continuing the conversation.

She had so many questions in her mind that she wanted to ask but she just didn't know how to ask them.  Finally, she asked the most stupid question, "Then, Bei Yan Da Da, so you're also a student here?" She wanted to bite her tongue after asking.  It was already so obvious...

Song Qiyan acted like he did not notice it.  He seriously answered her question, "En, I am majoring in Clinical Medicine.  This is my second year in the PhD program."

Xia Liang was surprised.   "Second year PhD?" He didn't look much older than her.  How was he already in the second year of a PhD…...

Song Qiyan crooked his head, "What about it?"

Xia Liang brushed her hair. "Oh, I just thought Bei Yan Da Da looks so young…..."

Song Qiyan answered earnestly, "Special Program."

Xia Liang: "Oh…..."

The conversation was so difficult to continue TAT. (note: TAT means sad or crying)

Song Qiyan suddenly stopped playing with his cap while Xia Liang was trying very hard to find a topic to break the silence.  He calmly looked at Xia Liang. "Don't call me 'Bei Yan Da Da'. My Chinese name is Song Qiyan. You can also call me by my English name Albert."

He already made the formal self-introduction.  Xia Liang naturally needed to do the same. "How are you.  I'm Xia Liang. Xia as in summer. Liang was cool. My English name is Summer."  Then she added, "My online ID is Zi Xia. Nice to meet you...Song shixiong."

After careful consideration, she felt it was better to use shixiong.

Song Qiyan nodded.   "Nice to meet you, Xia Liang."

Hearing his voice call her made Xia Liang flushed -- --her addiction to that beautiful voice was truly incurable.