As soon as He Tianran opened the door, he saw Wen Liang sitting on the sofa in the middle of the living room. When she saw him coming back, she stopped talking, but looked at the boy with a pair of eyes, as if she had a thousand words to say.
This made He Tianran suddenly feel troubled. He was filled with questions. He knew that Wen Liang wanted to ask himself why he said those words to her during the meal, because this was not the memory between them. There is no plot about her in the other one she wrote.
Wen Liang also knew that He Tianran would definitely ask why Cao Aiqing had such a big reaction during the meal. What had she experienced over the years that made her become like this, because in another world, the two of them were a loving couple. .
Both of them knew what the other wanted to ask, but no one took the initiative to ask.
This is a very subtle moment, and it is not just a question or an explanation, because they seem to carry the emphasis of the two women Wen Liang and Cao Aiqing in He Tianran's heart at this moment.
It was also the first time for the young man to encounter this kind of situation. He used almost all his emotional intelligence and murmured out:
"Good... good sister... I'm back..."
Wen Liang made a sound in his nose, suppressed his smile, and said with a straight face:
"Just come back."
He Tianran sat back at the dining table. The atmosphere just now was really not suitable for eating. There was still part of the food on the table, so he served himself another bowl of rice.
And when his chopsticks reached for a plate of crab meat and lion head, the plate was suddenly taken away by Wen Liang.
The woman walked into the kitchen with two plates of cold dishes in her hands and put them in the microwave.
The boy put down his tableware and waited quietly.
Five minutes later, the food was served again. Wen Liang took half a spoonful of rice, which even the cat couldn't eat, and sat opposite He Tianran.
"Huaiyang cuisine is difficult to make. I made it once before when I was learning to cook. I thought it was too troublesome and I didn't have the patience."
The boy tasted the delicacy of the lion's head in his mouth, savoring the sweetness and thinking bitterly.
"It's nice to see everyone enjoying their meal. It doesn't matter if it's a little complicated."
Wen Liang supported his chin with one hand and watched He Tianran eat.
The boy didn't have the habit of chewing his mouth when eating, so for a while in the living room there was only the sound of chewing food in his mouth. He would occasionally wipe his itchy nose with the back of his fingers, accompanied by two "blowing" sounds. Then the masseter muscles on both cheeks alternately tighten and tighten in an orderly manner, causing the temples to bulge slightly.
His appearance made Wen Liang couldn't help but pick up food for him several times. It wasn't because he really thought he was hungry, or she simply liked to watch him eat something crunchy.
He Tianran put a piece of fungus into his mouth, covered it up and said while eating:
"I have a friend who also likes Cao Aiqing. If he knows that the goddess in his heart will not be happy in the future, he will probably be very sad. Although I will explain to him that this Ai Qing is not the other Ai Qing, but if I say this, I guess it will be very sad. No one believes it.”
Her eyes that were as warm as autumn water blinked, and after a moment, she suddenly said to the empty seat next to her:
"He said you would be sad, is that right?"
After saying that, she put her hands to her ears, as if someone was really telling her something. She nodded solemnly and said in a comforting tone:
"It's so pitiful. In fact, Ai Qing has not always been like this. This matter has to start from high school. Do you still remember that she was hurt by a rumor, right? Although Guo Huai protected her, the matter is not over yet. …”
He Tianran looked at Wen Liang's non-physical performance and felt a little ashamed, but he had to prick up his ears and listen carefully.
"This is different from what was written in that book. In the end, He Tianran used public opinion to completely drive the rumor makers out of the school, but the direction of our world is completely different. Guo Huai only stopped the violence, but the rumors became more and more intense. , the group of people who spread rumors did not stop their jealousy and slander against Cao Aiqing. Cao Aiqing almost spent the entire third year of high school in rumors, and was criticized wherever he went..."
"And when she went to college and thought everything would be fine, she was suddenly exposed to this history. This was a huge blow to her in a new environment, and her originally bright personality gradually became depressed. I heard that This resulted in her not having a relationship throughout college, and it wasn't until her senior year that she accepted Guo Huai, who had protected her once."
After Wen Liang finished speaking, he looked at He Tianran who looked shocked.
He finally understood why Cao Aiqing in this world said that she was the same person as him, and her hostility towards Wen Liang was instantly justified.
In Cao Aiqing's eyes, she hated those rumormongers and bullies, and what He Tianran said to Wen Liang during the meal was like reconciling with the past, but she hadn't let it go yet, so she couldn't stand it.
He Tianran sorted out the cause and effect, and felt helpless and relieved. At the same time, he was also glad that he had changed the fate of another Ai Qing.
"I really don't know how she felt when she accepted Guo Huai."
He Tianran said sadly.
"You seem...not as sad as I thought?"
Wen Liang couldn't help but ask. Logically speaking, if the relationship between the young He Tianran and Cao Aiqing was really as beautiful as written in the book, then they shouldn't be so calm right now.
Her mood was very contradictory. It was true that she hoped that the young man He Tianran and the young girl Cao Aiqing in the novel would live happily, but... she also didn't want them to live that happily.
People are a little selfish after all.
But little did the woman know that the He Tianran in front of her was not the first time this happened.
The young man thought for a while and said something Wen Liang didn't know whether it was considered as something he said in the future or in the past——
"How to describe it, it's like reading a book with a very poor sense of immersion."
Wen Liang was startled, then heard He Tianran continue:
"This world is very strange to me. Many things have happened. Even if I am unwilling to do so, I can't do anything about it."
Wen Liang was surprised by He Tianran's sober state, and she could only comfort her:
"Actually, Guo Huai... is very good to Ai Qing..."
"I can see that." He Tianran nodded, "Anyone would cherish a girl like her, but..."
"It's just that he doesn't understand Ai Qing. You should know what she really wanted when she was eating just now, right?"
Wen Liang said what He Tianran was thinking.
He Tianran sighed and said in a low voice: "She wants to have someone on her side. In other words, she is not brooding about the past, she is just regretful that no one can trust her from beginning to end. She, and..."
"Protect her!"
Wen Liang once again understood that He Tianran was hesitant to speak. She held her face in her hands, her girlish heart bursting.
"What should I do! I'm starting to knock your CP!"
He Tianran followed her mood and smiled without saying anything more.
Wen Liang is so smart that it makes people feel bad.
He Tianran understands Cao Aiqing, and Wen Liang understands him.
If I protect Cao Aiqing, then who will protect Wen Liang?
But if Wen Liang's rebirth is prevented, the inactive self will enter this extremely bad future again.
The young man was in a dilemma.
That night, Wen Liang didn't ask why He Tianran said "I said I loved you thirteen years ago."
Perhaps, when this sentence was uttered, Wen Liang was already very satisfied. As for whether it was true or false, she didn't seem to care much, and always had a smile on her face.
But when she fell asleep at night, Wen Liang silently stared at the photo of the two of them in a daze.
The face of the boy in the photo has slowly begun to become blurry.
(End of chapter)
