The stream of information meandered forward, adhering to some predefined guidelines.
Shen Jingqi walked forward, and the tall building in front of him came into view.
It was the Song and Tang Observation Tower.
Shen Jingqi turned around near the gymnasium, greeted by rows of food courts.
There were seven or eight cafeterias and restaurants to choose from.
Shen Jingqi went into a restaurant and ordered an omelet rice.
After the meal, he continued past the tennis courts, through Jing Garden.
During the spring, summer, and autumn, Jing Garden is often filled with people, in groups of three or five, playing music or enjoying outdoor picnics.
During certain festivals, performances or parties are also held here.
Shen Jingqi lingered here, exchanging glances with some statues.
Some people's spirits can have a lasting impact on the world.
Unknowingly, Shen Jingqi had walked through the entire campus.
He found himself once again at the Shan University West Gate.
From the starting point to the endpoint, Shen Jingqi arrived under the ginkgo tree at Shen University's west gate.
The leaves of the ginkgo tree, tinted by the evening glow, were full of golden branches and leaves.
With the sound of the wind, the ginkgo tree swayed gently, as if dancing or greeting Shen Jingqi.
Shen Jingqi reached out and touched the trunk of the ginkgo tree.
The cells were jumping, forming a subtle connection with Ginkgo Lake.
It takes ten years to grow a tree, a hundred years to nurture a person.
This ginkgo tree is already 336 years old.
It has stood here, witnessing the journeys of many generations.
It witnessed Li Baiyu's childhood and his presence at university.
Shen Jingqi looked up at the towering top, where there was a large message strip.
[Ginkgo tree, "Divine Tree", has healing effects].
This centuries-old ginkgo tree, thriving even in the harsh winter, truly commands respect and urges people to draw near.
As Shen Jingqi leaned against the trunk of the ginkgo tree, he suddenly felt a tremor.
Was it the ginkgo tree trembling?
At this moment, a gust of wind blew through.
Maybe it was his own illusion.
Shen Jingqi pressed against the tree trunk, feeling a surge of winter warmth and dryness from within the tree.
It was indeed the ginkgo tree trembling.
Shen Jingqi could confirm it.
The branches of the ginkgo tree slightly converged, leaning towards Shen Jingqi above.
The part Wang Yajing touched squirmed a little.
Shen Jingqi exclaimed.
He straightened up again and looked at the ginkgo tree once more.
There was a square fence around the base of the ginkgo tree, protecting it.
And right on the ground, under Shen Jingqi's gaze, appeared dense message strips.
[Dandelion, overwintered for six years].
[Dandelion, overwintered for five years].
[Dandelion, overwintered for six years].
There was nothing on the ground, but life was in the soil.
The roots of the dandelions were rooted underground and would sprout in the spring.
The dandelions under the snowman seen previously might be the offspring of the dandelions here.
Shen Jingqi thought of the scene of dandelions dancing in the air, spreading their seeds across the campus, taking root in one place, a lifetime.
And these dandelions, accompanied by the ancient ginkgo tree, must be very happy.
Shen Jingqi stood up and saw an old gentleman nearby watching him.
On his head was a message strip:
[Professor of the Life Science Park, rehired for 30 years].
Shen Jingqi nodded slightly at the old gentleman and slowly exited the Shen University West Gate.
Uncle Li's car was already waiting outside.
Shen Jingqi got into the car, and Uncle Li drove towards Shen University Sixth Hospital.
By now, Shen Jingqi had walked through all the locations of Shen University.
Even the intersection outside Shen University was imprinted in Shen Jingqi's mind.
"Uncle Li, let's stop by near where senior sister used to live on the way."
Electric currents coursed through Uncle Li as the car passed by an intersection near Shen University, heading toward a building.
"The houses around here were built earlier and are mostly old-style buildings. The place where the young lady used to live is a newly built community, but it's a bit further from Shen University."
Shen Jingqi was aware of the condition of the buildings around here.
Although they're old-style structures, they remain expensive and in demand.
This is because BJ has premium educational resources here.
Many parents spare no expense in buying a house here.
Though many houses appear rundown on the outside and are cramped inside.
Most people living here care more about nostalgia or ideals and don't mind the harsh and humble environment if it means achieving their ideal place.
Shen Jingqi had heard from Yang Haotian before that his distant cousin rented a dorm room nearby to prepare for exams, with ten bunk beds in one room. His cousin bought the worst spot, but after three years of hard work, finally gained admission to Shen University.
Yang Haotian knew a lot about the area as he started working part-time early.
There was once a parent who spent eight million to buy a 50-square-meter two-bedroom apartment nearby, which was in a terrible shape, just to get their child enrolled. The original owner of the house was very confident, unafraid that the high price would scare away buyers. The buyer, on the contrary, was worried someone else might buy it first, so they didn't negotiate at all, and paid in full immediately. Googlᴇ search NoᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt
In the general downturn of BJ's real estate prices, only in areas can such confidence be found.
Yang Haotian lamented.
Shen Jingqi turned his head, looking at the tall buildings outside.
At a glance, countless message strips were inside, some busy with life, some pursuing ideals, all searching and nurturing their moments of glory here.
The vehicle drove along a narrow path.
It passed through various neighborhoods, finally slowing down in front of a building.
"This was where the young lady used to live."
Uncle Li's voice sounded.
Shen Jingqi looked around.
This place was obviously newer than the previous ones.
Li Baiyu also lived here for a few years.
Importantly, her illusion Cong Nanxue would often appear.
Li Baiyu had to move to her current residence.
This place was 2.6 kilometers straight-line distance from Shen University's intersection.
But from a geometric perspective, this distance is not the shortest.
Shen Jingqi was constructing positions and structures between segments and points in his mind.
After building, Shen Jingqi suddenly saw a dynamic picture.
It looked like a curved surface.
A curved surface is a twisted facet, pointing towards Shen University or to the community where Li Baiyu used to live.
And the direction of the intersection leads to this surface's connection point.
This surface almost doesn't exist in reality.
Such spaces only exist in models.
Shen Jingqi's mind was racing; he felt he couldn't stop.
He closed his eyes, opened a small crack in the car door, and took several deep breaths.
Holding his head, gently pressing his temples, the halos in his eyes flickered.
The stinging pain in his head gradually subsided.