On Sunday, Beishan Park is indispensable for tourists who come to play.
Stepping on the limestone floor tiles, Jiang Chen looked at the mountain in front of him. On Sundays, Beishan Park is inseparable from tourists.
Stepping on the limestone floor tiles, Jiang Chen looked at the mountains in front of him and said:
"I haven't been here in a long time."
"I thought you would be more familiar with it than me. When I am bored, I come here to relax occasionally."
Lin Shirou looked at the candied haws cart on the square, turned around and said.
"wait."
"Um?"
She ran over quickly, spoke to the vendor, took out three yuan from her purse, and handed the candied haws she bought to him.
"for you."
Jiang Chen didn't refuse, he took the candied haws and took a bite. The taste was sour and sweet, which was memorable.
Just when he was about to take another bite, he caught a glimpse of Lin Shirou licking her lips from the corner of his eye.
Her expression was exactly the same as when she saw the braised pork.
"Would you like one too?" Jiang Chen handed her the candied haws skewers.
Lin Shirou looked around, and when no one was looking, she opened her small mouth and bit it gently.
She loves sweets and has a happy look on her face.
"Delicious."
"Then buy another bunch."
Lin Shirou shook her head: "We agreed that I would be the one to treat you this time."
"Then if you eat another one, I won't buy it."
Jiang Chen handed the candied haws skewers to her mouth again.
The candied haws on a stick tasted good, but seeing the slightly happy look in the corner of Lin Shirou's eyes made Jiang Chen's heart move even more.
Lin Shirou hesitated for a long time, then sat on a chair with Jiang Chen and bit into another one.
"I promised to treat you, but I ate them all." When Lin Shirou said this, she did not forget to lick the candy at the corner of her mouth.
"Seeing you smile is much sweeter than eating candied haws on me." Jiang Chen said sincerely.
Lin Shirou lowered her head slightly: "Actually, I think so too. I brought you out to play today just to make you happy."
"But cold jokes don't seem to work that well."
Lin Shirou thought of the ham sausage joke. Jiang Chen was stunned for a few seconds before he smiled reluctantly.
"I really can't...make people happy."
"What's the matter? I was already very happy when I saw you." Jiang Chen said.
In fact, he could more or less guess that Lin Shirou took him out to play.
Mostly...it's because of the exam.
After sitting for a while, the two of them walked up the stairs.
There is a big tree on the mountain in Beishan Park, which is said to be a hundred years old. People from Linjiang County often come here to ask for fortune-telling and make wishes.
There are various kinds of paper hanging on the leafy trees.
There are dedicated staff selling lottery tickets under the tree, and there are lottery tubes on the table in front of them.
If you have more money, you can buy two sticks of incense and put them in the incense burner under the tree.
"Hello, I want to sign." Lin Shirou said to the staff in front of her.
"Well, a piece of signing paper costs ten yuan."
Lin Shirou piled the coins in her wallet on the table one by one. After collecting ten yuan, she wrote blessings on the paper with a marker pen and at the same time picked up the tube and started shaking it.
Jiang Chen looked at the focused girl and couldn't help but smile.
"Come, try your luck."
Lin Shirou handed him the lottery tube.
Jiang Chen stretched out his hand and tried it. He looked at the big lucky sign at the bottom and raised his eyebrows.
"Looks like I'm lucky."
"Hang this piece of paper on the treetop."
Lin Shirou handed him the signature paper she had written.
"When hanging, remember to close your eyes and pray silently, so that the blessings on the paper can come true."
Where does this rule come from...
Jiang Chen took the signature paper and looked at the content on it.
"May your heart be like the moon in the sky, bright and untainted by dust throughout the ages."
Looking at the blessings on the paper, Jiang Chen smiled, found a free branch, tied a knot, and prayed with his eyes closed.
It's just that he really doesn't have any worries now. Praying for this matter... is a bit of a waste of paper.
But when he was about to open his eyes, something suddenly slid across his neck.
"Don't move." Lin Shirou said softly.
Jiang Chen opened his eyes and looked at the girl who was standing on her tiptoes to put a scarf on herself.
Seeing his gaze, Lin Shirou smiled slightly.
"Jiang Chen, happy birthday."
Jiang Chen looked at the exquisitely crafted scarf around his neck, always feeling a sense of déjà vu...
"Did you knit it yourself?"
"bought."
"How much?"
Lin Shirou stretched out her hands and made a five sign first, then a two sign.
"fifty two?"
This is a huge sum of money for Lin Shirou... She usually doesn't have anything new to wear.
Lin Shirou pursed her lips and smiled without saying anything. Instead, she took a few steps back and stared at him with her eyes.
"I feel good enough for you."
Lin Shirou looked at Jiang Chen, who was wearing a gray and white scarf, and glanced at the tourists who came to ask for fortune-telling.
He looked so sunny and handsome. There were many tourists coming and going, but none of them could compare with him.
Lin Shirou couldn't help but smile.
"The weather is getting colder. Remember to put on more clothes so you don't catch a cold."
Lin Shirou pointed to the gray scarf and said.
“Especially the neck is prone to wind, so in late autumn, you should always wear a scarf to keep warm.”
“That’s really thoughtful.”
Jiang Chen touched the scarf around his neck. The only thing that embarrasses him now is that it's not cold now. It's barely okay without wearing a scarf, but what will happen when winter comes?
You can't wear two scarves interchangeably...
The same goes for these two people. They actually thought of getting together when giving a gift.
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Shirou's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"My mother also prepared a pair of similar styles for me, which will fit right in with your belt."
"Then I'd better prepare it with my aunt. It's full of my aunt's thoughts."
Lin Shirou came closer and stroked the edge of the scarf.
She secretly wore this scarf at home. It was very warm. If she wears it in winter, Jiang Chen will definitely not feel cold.
"As for this piece... wear it when you see me in the future."
"How did you know my birthday?" Jiang Chen wanted to ask when he first received birthday wishes.
"The last time I took notes, I accidentally saw your ID number." Lin Shirou didn't hide it either.
"So that's it..." Jiang Chen nodded.
"It's a pity that I don't have money. If I had more money, I could hold a grander and more grand birthday party for you."
Lin Shirou's eyes were full of regret.
I wanted to celebrate his birthday, but ended up going to a park that offered free admission and asked for a ten-dollar ticket.
The most expensive scarf he bought for himself was not as valuable as the sweater he bought for himself.
In fact, she doesn't really care about external things, as long as they are durable and useful, but living in the secular world, she inevitably has to consider the other person.
"Next time, next time I will definitely give you a good birthday." Lin Shirou made up her mind.
"No, no, no, it's expensive. Just do what you want."
Jiang Chen said quickly.
"What matters whether it's grand or not? These are all external things. The heart is the key."
Lin Shirou nodded.
Why doesn't she understand this?
Only for the poor, luxurious and beautiful things can express their feelings, and their own handiwork is too cheap.
However, she didn't refute Jiang Chen's words, she just buried the matter deeply in her heart.
I must give him a good birthday in the future!
She made up her mind.
After the two asked for signatures, they continued to stroll around the park. Lin Shirou turned around and asked.
"Are you happy today?"
"Happy, quite happy."
Jiang Chen nodded.
"This should be my most memorable birthday."
This birthday of his was a surprise to him more than any birthday he had ever had in his previous life.
Jiang Chen himself doesn't care about birthdays, as long as it comes to his mind.
It’s just that this birthday is a good one. There are birthday wishes from Han Yutong from ten countries, Lin Shirou spent a lot of money to buy a scarf, and my parents treat me to a big dinner in the evening.
Especially at the age of eighteen, the watershed when this boy becomes a man.
I probably won’t be able to have such a memorable birthday in the future.
Thinking of his birthday, Jiang Chen looked at Lin Shirou, who was looking at the distant mountains, and had to try to ask questions without knowing it.
"By the way, when is your birthday?"
"mine?"
Lin Shirou smiled.
"On June 25th, do you want to celebrate my birthday?"
Jiang Chen nodded.
"It's not necessary. I haven't celebrated my birthday in a long time." Lin Shirou shook her head.
"This is not to reject your kindness, Jiang Chen, but I think it is really unnecessary."
"No one in your family remembers it?" Jiang Chen was quite surprised.
In his previous life, he had only met her brother and sister-in-law. Except for the wedding banquet, they were both harmonious. If he hadn't seen them with his own eyes in this life, he really wouldn't have thought so much.
Lin Shirou replied: "Maybe I remember, but birthdays are very expensive. They think it's unnecessary to celebrate my birthday."
"This is too much."
Jiang Chen felt more and more that her family was abnormal.
"My mother often says that my birthday is her Good Friday. Do I still have a birthday on her Good Friday?"
"Isn't it your brother's birthday?"
"Of course."
"Then why didn't I give it to you?" Jiang Chen couldn't figure out what kind of conflict Lin Shirou had with her mother.
Where are these mother and daughter? Simply enemies.
"When she gave birth to my brother, she had a normal delivery. Mother and child were safe. When she gave birth to me, she suffered from severe labor bleeding and almost died in the hospital."
Lin Shirou calmly narrated the story of her family.
"It's not your fault..." Jiang Chen was puzzled.
"It's true that she is wrong. She thinks so. As a daughter, who am I qualified to defend?"
Lin Shirou looked at the mountain peaks in the distance.
"This is my suffering, and I have no choice but to accept it."
When Jiang Chen heard the other party's calm and emotionless words, he felt a little sad for a moment. He wanted to say something but felt that he couldn't.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said these depressing words on your birthday."
Lin Shirou saw the other person frowning and comforted him in time.
"Birthdays are an annoying symbol to me. If you want to celebrate, how about celebrating the first day we met?"
"this……"
Jiang Chen was stunned for a long time.
"For me, festivals and birthdays are nothing special. They are nothing more than human-made symbols that entrust people's emotions."
Lin Shirou said slowly.
"It's all decided by people anyway, why not set it on a day that makes me feel happy?"
"Were you happy that day?"
Jiang Chen couldn't help but want to laugh when he thought of the own goal on the court.
"Of course I felt a little surprised at the time, but thinking about it afterwards, it was a very meaningful day."
Lin Shirou raised her face and closed her eyes, seeming to be nostalgic.
"A boy who tried to make friends with me by calling me 'wife'. Turned out he became a really good friend of mine."
"How should I put it? Is it fate? It's so bizarre."
This is not an arrangement of fate, it all depends on my shamelessness...
Jiang Chen muttered in his heart.
But on the surface, I still have to nod and say: "Maybe this is God's will in the dark."
"Yes, isn't such a good day more memorable than a birthday?"
Lin Shirou had nostalgia in her eyes.
"I always remember that day was September 13th."
