The question about honesty was something He Tianran subconsciously asked himself after experiencing the incident between Xue Yong and Bai Tingting.
The price of honesty is sometimes too high and not everyone can afford it.
Wen Liang's answer was somewhat beyond He Tianran's expectations. He thought that the two had made things very clear when they met at the beginning of winter last year, but now that he thought about it, his own perspective was a bit narrow and subjective.
After this year, the two of them now have a more calm and rational attitude towards this matter, which makes the boy want to take this opportunity to have a frank talk, for the sake of himself and Ai Qing, and also for Wen Liang s future.
He suggested: "Shall we go for a walk?"
Wen Liang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
So, the two of them walked along the street lights in the night, leaving the hustle and bustle of Queen Street. The tranquility of the city at night came again, and the street lights reflected their faces into a gentle yellow.
Coming out of the 7-11 convenience store on the roadside, He Tianran held two bottles of mineral water. One was handed to Wen Liang, and the other unscrewed the cap and took a sip.
"If I had known earlier, I should have listened to you and not come to Xue Yong. They have to charge tickets for this nightclub. 150 really makes me feel bad."
He Tianran talked about his scandal, trying to ease the atmosphere between the two.
Wen Liang smiled softly: "He must hate me to death now, right? If my father knew that I had driven away his students, he would probably give me a slap in the face."
He Tianran shook his head, "He won't hate you."
"Um?"
Feeling Wen Liang's questioning gaze, He Tianran did not tell her what happened after she left, but concealed:
"It feels like you were also the goddess that Xue Yongming fell in love with before. How could you fall so easily?"
"I was your goddess before, but I'm not the same now."
He Tianran corrected him seriously, "No, my goddess has always been Ai Qing. This must be made clear."
The two looked at each other for a moment, and then both couldn't help laughing.
Taking advantage of the atmosphere that was no longer as serious as before, He Tianran took advantage of the situation and said: "Wen Liang, let's play a game now, the confession game. In the following conversation, we all tell the truth. You can ask any questions, how about it?" ?”
Wen Liang paused for a moment and said, "Why did you suddenly say this?"
He Tianran turned around, looked at her who was lagging behind, and shrugged while walking backwards, "Because I want to help you."
"help me?"
He Tianran laughed loudly and said:
"Yes, because you just said that you clearly don't love me, but you still remember to love me. I think this will make you very troubled. Don't forget that your future memories have become a fortune, and you still It’s you. What a great asset. Think of those big heroines in female videos, domineering CEOs, or popular movies and TV shows. Letting those handsome guys surround you should be your life, instead of pretending to be strong. Standing in front of me and saying things like 'remember to love me' makes me feel like a scumbag in a harem."
After hearing this, Wen Liang was angry and funny. She gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Pretending to be strong?"
"Oh, adjectives, I can't talk about myself too harshly, can I? This is not important, the main thing is that you understand what I mean, right?"
Wen Liang stepped up to keep up with the boy, "So, the game begins now, right?"
"As long as you are willing, of course!" He Tianran was fearless.
"Why do you want to help me? I don't want the joking answer just now."
Wen Liang walked to him, and the two walked side by side.
"Because you once gave me two important things..."
He Tianran recalled:
"One is the sense of value and the other is the sense of belonging. You should know very well what kind of person I was in the past. At that time, you were the only one who constantly affirmed me and made me feel that I was valuable and not just a person. I am a good-for-nothing person, but your love gives me a long-lost sense of belonging. I am the one who is loved, which makes me very happy.
Your love at that time made me feel strength and happiness, so I don’t want you now to spend all your strength and happiness on loving. This is a state of putting the cart before the horse, so I want to help you. I even I named it 'Brother Tianran's Repayment'. Is it honest enough to say this? "
Wen Liang's face was a little hot. She twisted the mineral water bottle with both hands for a long time, then suddenly stretched out her hand and handed it to He Tianran, and said angrily:
"Can't open."
"Stop coming! You ran the 400 hurdles in two minutes and twenty-one minutes, and now you tell me that you can't unscrew the cap of a water bottle. Who are you showing your arrogance to, sister?!"
He Tianran brushed aside the water bottle she handed over and poked it out unceremoniously.
Wen Liang was really annoyed by him and laughed, nodded, stared at him fiercely, twisted his hands hard, and suddenly took off the bottle cap, as if to say: "Good boy, just wait! Sister will play to death in a while" you."
The girl took a sip of water, pondered for a moment, and asked a tentative question: "What do you think if I start looking for a boyfriend tomorrow?"
"I won't even fucking look at it." He Tianran said this without even thinking.
He almost choked with a sip of warm water, "Answer honestly!"
"I answered honestly. What do you want me to do? If you want to find a boyfriend, go and find one. I will definitely not stop you. Once I have a family, I can still be your guide on the road to happiness." A stumbling block?"
Wen Liang rolled his eyes and changed the question: "Then why did you lie to me and say you failed when the results were released on the day of your drama test?"
He Tianran opened his eyes wide, "I failed in the drama major, I didn't lie to you!"
"It's no fun for you to play like this, He Tianran! That day, the list of drama and directing majors was distributed together. You can tell me that you also passed the directing major!"
Facing Wen Liang who was the first to use the game's trump card "It's boring", the boy could only admit his defeat and said: "Hey, what was that at that time... I just felt that you were annoying me, okay?"
Wen Liang was puzzled for a moment and blurted out: "Why did I hate you?"
He Tianran didn't speak. After a while, Wen Liang recalled the specific situation of that day and suddenly realized: "Ah! I remember, you must have seen me calling Li Wang, and then you became jealous, right? You Are you jealous?"
It seemed that Wen Liang wanted to prove this thing from the first question. He Tianran had no choice but to be caught and could only say impatiently:
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm jealous, just jealous."
"And you said you're not a scumbag! You even pretended to call Cao Aiqing in front of me! I don't even know what you're showing off!"
Wen Liang smiled heartily. He Tianran hadn't seen her smile so happily for a long time.
"No, my state at that time was definitely different from what it is now. And if you were any other man, you would definitely feel uncomfortable if you saw your ex-girlfriend helping to check the results of a strange man and calling her on the phone!" He Tianran argued.
"Shit! Let's talk about it, He Tianran. You were the one who told me clearly that night that you knew the difference. Why are you jealous now?"
"What 'now'? Wen Liang, please make it clear. Those are all things during the Chinese New Year, right?! If you want to do this, then I will tell you something. On the first day of the art exam, you You came up to me out of nowhere and pretended to be familiar with me. Didn't you yourself say something like don't harm me? At that time, I was dumbfounded. What kind of trouble are you going to make?"
Wen Liang shouted in disbelief: "I just came up to say hello to you, brother, I provoked you, and you even shamed me at that time!"
He Tianran retorted confidently: "We have to keep a distance in this kind of relationship, okay! Is there anything wrong with me doing this? You are the one who makes people misunderstand, okay, take what happened on the day of the meeting as an example, I sat down and On the other side, why are you so angry? Are you jealous?"
Wen Liang almost jumped, "Why am I jealous! I don't like you at all, I just see you sitting there with a grimace on your face, and I get upset when I see you, no!"
"Then you are upset, just be upset. Just bear with it for a while. In the end, it will affect the instructor, making it seem like something is wrong between the two of us. It makes me have to humbly coax you today. I am so tired. I don’t even know what I did wrong!”
"My aunt is here that day, can't she!"
"..."
This sentence immediately shocked He Tianran. This was really honest. Wen Liang's cheeks were flushed and he glared at He Tianran angrily. The two of them stopped walking and just stood there without any traffic. In the middle of the road, after a long while, He Tianran said:
"...Niu beep, there's nothing wrong with me...I lose this round."
"roll!!!"
Wen Liang raised his foot and kicked He Tianran hard on the butt. The boy jumped up from the kick and staggered for a few steps. He quickly waved his hands and begged for mercy: "Hey, this game is a literary fight, who is the best?" Who loses!"
"I don't think you are helping me, you are clearly angry with me!" Wen Liang said fiercely.
"I'm such a straight man, but you still remember to like me, how bad do you have to be?" He Tianran retorted.
The two of them raised their hands at the same time and took a sip of water.
"Come on, let's talk about the moments when we hate each other the most, so as to increase some bad impressions." He Tianran thought for a moment and deliberately guided the conversation between the two.
"You speak first!"
"Well……"
Wen Liang really didn't suffer at all. He Tianran thought about it, sighed and said:
"The moment I hated you the most... was when Jiang Xixi and I went to the boxing gym to practice boxing. You came in with your hair dyed yellow. You were pretty, but you really treated me... against her. 'The impression of 'her' has been destroyed a lot. I told you, the reason why I don't want to see you is because I want to retain more thoughts about 'her'. And you don't know what you said to Jiang Xixi that time. , which made her mentality explode. You must know that I finally came out of the haze at that time! My impression of you at that time was, what kind of thing is this yellow-haired girl! "
Wen Liang snorted coldly, "I didn't say anything. It's because you are too sensitive."
He Tianran spread his hands and said, "Yes, yes, it's your turn."
Wen Liang was silent for a while, and He Tianran looked at her, grinned and asked, "Don't tell me that it happened during the art exam again."
"no."
Wen Liang shook her head and lowered her head to think about what happened in the past year. In fact, most of her impressions of He Tianran were good, because since September, whether she heard it from friends, learned about it from social software, or She witnessed it with her own eyes during the art exam. She knew that He Tianran had been working hard this year.
The young man has never let down the person he has longed for.
Thinking of this, Wen Liang had the answer.
"The moment I hate you the most is when you shake your head, look at me with dim eyes, and say, 'My moon is gone'."
Wen Liang raised his head, his expression seemed to be lost in memories.
He Tianran was startled and remained speechless.
Just listen to Wen Liang continue:
"I didn't understand at the time. 'She' was Wenliang, and I was also Wenliang. Why is your moon gone? Later, the memories of you two came back to my mind little by little. No matter what it is now, Even in the future, I feel that her love is very humble. This is not how I should be gentle and cool. I will like someone openly, express myself without any cover-up, and openly. Love, so I began to resist this memory and began to hate you.
I hate what you said so much. I thought to myself, don’t I deserve to have my own future? Do I have to be your moon? However, the hot emotions remaining in those memories made it impossible for me to turn a blind eye to you. I am very grateful for what you said to me that night, and I am also glad that you did not regard me as someone's substitute. From then on, I began to re- Examine our relationship and try to accept these memories, so now, I will stay awake and stand by your side. I am me and no one else. "
Wen Liang became emotional after saying these words, but a few seconds later, she sincerely felt a sudden joy after release.
Suddenly, a light lit up in front of Wen Liang's eyes. She squinted and turned her head slightly.
It turned out that it was He Tianran who turned on the flashlight of his mobile phone, and he waved twice at the moon in the sky.
"What are you doing?"
"So you hate that sentence so much, but I really didn't consider your feelings at that time, and now, I have found my own way to let go. You really don't have to worry about this anymore, you see..."
He Tianran turned off the flashlight, looked up at the moon hanging in the sky, and murmured to himself, "The moon has always been there, and my thoughts should have been conveyed long ago."
"What do you mean?" Wen Liang asked subconsciously.
He Tianran did not look at her, but still smiled and explained:
"The photons generated by the flashlight can pass through the earth's atmosphere and enter the universe. From the moment I turn on the flashlight to the moment I turn it off, the photons have theoretically flown out of the earth and can reach the moon in only two seconds."
He turned around, faced Wen Liang, stretched out his palm, moved it continuously in mid-air, and said cheerfully:
"These photons can continue to spread freely in the air, but they will be absorbed by other substances. If there are lucky photons that are not absorbed, then they can keep roaming in space for ten or twenty years. I think, no matter what my Wherever that Wen Liang is in the universe, these photons will always have a one in a billion chance of passing through the universe where she is with my thoughts... But..."
He Tianran paused for a moment, and Wen Liang couldn't help but ask: "But what?"
"However, even photons know that they have to keep flying to find their destination, so why should we keep drawing a wall and stand still?"
He Tianran's tone was gentle, as if he was describing a fairy tale.
After hearing this, Wen Liang was silent at first. With her red lips slightly opened, she wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she always felt that the words did not convey her meaning.
The street was very bright at night. It was another September. The sweet-scented osmanthus planted on both sides of the road was quietly blooming. For a moment, the warmth seemed to see the continuous and slight explosion of pollen in the air. The fragrance of the flowers blew towards her face with the evening breeze. She greedily After taking a sip, he spat out a sentence:
"He Tianran...you are really good at comforting people..."
The two people's eyes met, and they both involuntarily gave each other a bright smile.
"Where did you know this?"
"The directing department tests these useless trivia in the first exam. I even forgot where I learned about it."
He Tianran made a shooting motion, and the empty bottle in his hand drew an arc in the air, and was accurately thrown into the trash can not far away.
"It's not useless...at least...it sounds quite romantic at first glance."
"Ha, as long as you don't feel greasy."
"Actually...a little bit."
Laughter rang out in the quiet night sky. Under the moonlight, the boy held the back of his head with his hands, and the girl put her hands behind her back. The two of them walked along the road aimlessly.
They turned from the street to the alley, and then from the alley to the street. The hustle and bustle turned to tranquility, and the tranquility turned to hustle and bustle. Unknowingly, the two of them walked under the Tumo River Bridge.
The Tumo River is the landmark river and city card of the port city. It flows through the urban area of the port city from north to south, dividing the port city into twelve urban areas including Jiangxi and Jiangdong. Finally, it flows alone into the sea. It is one of the important waterways in the port city. The two sides of the Tumo River gather the essence of the entire Hong Kong city landscape. The lights at night complement each other and the sightseeing cruise ships passing by on the river make it a must-visit city attraction for every tourist who comes to the Hong Kong city.
The evening breeze on the river was sultry. He Tianran and Wen Liang were walking slowly along the river. Occasionally they would see someone singing live, so they would stop and enjoy it for a while.
This situation is very common in Hong Kong City. With the take-off of the Internet celebrity economy in recent years, in addition to tourists, many outdoor anchors have come here to show off their talents by taking advantage of the city's glorious night view.
In fact, by looking at the equipment, this kind of anchor can tell whether there is a team package or the first person is alone. Those who have a team package are often female anchors with good looks. Not only do they have to match the exquisite makeup, but they also need to have lights around them, and they have to pick up the song when they sing. Connect the sound card, and finally connect it to the live broadcast room on the mobile phone.
As for those who work alone, most of them use a mobile phone and a microphone, and a mobile phone holder to make a living.
I learned to be alone for a whole day without feeling lost. Just let me get drunk, sing songs, and entertain myself.
The singing girl's voice was very sweet, and her expression during the performance was also very cute, which reminded He Tianran of Jiang Xixi inexplicably.
He glanced at the small sign standing on the side, which stated the account name and live broadcast room number. In addition to inviting passers-by to pay attention, it also wrote about the theme of their live broadcast today - Amateur Singing Challenge.
He Tianran took out his mobile phone, opened a certain voice and searched for it. Unexpectedly, this young lady was still a small Internet celebrity, and there were nearly ten thousand people online in the live broadcast room.
At this time, the person challenging the anchor was a passing brother who shouted a song "Spring in the North" at the top of his lungs. Eight of the ten lyrics were out of tune and the remaining two were recited directly. The effect was instantly overwhelming, and the live broadcast room was filled with people laughing. Blame it for swiping the screen.
After singing, the anchor lady chatted with the big brother for a few words and ended the challenge. Then she began to interact with the audience in the live broadcast room. A young live broadcast director began to ask the crowd if anyone was interested. I went to challenge him, but everyone shook their heads.
To put it bluntly, this thing is just a comparison. How bad the passers-by sing reflects how well the anchor sings. Plus, with his pleasing appearance, the live broadcast room is naturally full of gifts.
He Tianran became interested. He touched Wenliang with his elbow and whispered, "How about you come up and sing a song too?"
Wen Liang glanced at him sideways, "Why?"
The boy was very generous, "The game is not over yet. I have to honestly express my inner thoughts. Of course, you can refuse if you don't want to."
Wen Liang blinked, "You want to hear me sing?"
He Tianran nodded, "I want to hear you sing."
Wen Liang handed the remaining half bottle of mineral water to He Tianran. She asked hesitantly, "...then, what do you want to hear?"
The boy took the water and smiled: "Sing a song for yourself."
"……Um."
The live broadcast director who was looking for someone to challenge also discovered the location of the two. When he saw Wen Liang nodding towards him with intention, he was overjoyed and waved to the anchor who was still chatting to enter the next challenge.
Wen Liang walked out of the crowd and came to the anchor.
The anchor stared at Wen Liang's face in shock for a few seconds before reacting, "Wow, what a beautiful young lady. Blessed are the viewers. Did the young lady come alone?"
"……no."
Wen Liang answered briefly, and the live broadcast director pointed at He Tianran. The anchor understood and asked jokingly:
"What's the relationship between the boy standing over there and the young lady?"
Wen Liang looked at He Tianran, pressed the hat on his head, and replied:
"Ex-boyfriend."
He Tianran didn't expect that this live broadcast would involve him, but his answer to Wen Liang was really dumbfounding. In this case, there is no need to be so honest!
"Wow... wow~"
It is estimated that the anchor did not expect to get such an answer. She was a little embarrassed, but this effect made the audience in the live broadcast room furious——
"Walking around Tumojiang with your ex-boyfriend? There's something going on."
"How can such a beautiful young lady break up with her? Is that fake? The director gave me a camera to see if her ex-boyfriend is blind!"
"I'm afraid this is not the script~ Your team is going to recommend a new member again? But this girl is really good, I feel she can become popular!"
"Honey, I'm single, I'm here to comfort you~~What~~What's her account number?"
"..."
The anchor quickly calmed down and asked with a smile: "So, little sister, what do you want to sing?"
"I..." Wen Liang hesitated. She glanced at He Tianran standing in the crowd again, then made up her mind and said, "I want to sing a song called "The Flood of Time."
"Oh, it's a popular song on the platform recently. Don't be nervous, little sister. The babies in the live broadcast room should also remember to cheer for the little sister and put some little red hearts on it!"
The anchor handed the microphone to Wen Liang, and the sound system on the side slowly played the accompaniment. The girl completely lowered her hat to cover her eyes, held the microphone in both hands, and sang in a low voice——
I have rehearsed our reunion thousands of times, but you always stand in my dream and are hard to touch.
It's too hard to look back and I can only keep walking. Two people were lost in the sea of people.
Obviously unwilling, obviously still waiting
But I have to pretend that it doesn’t hurt a long time ago
I'm obviously looking forward to it, but your heart is moved again
…
The crowd around him was gradually attracted. Hearing the familiar singing voice again, thousands of thoughts surged into He Tianran's heart. Some dream fragments that should have been lost flashed through his mind. It was a person whose face could not be seen clearly. The woman said to herself crazily:
"I love all of you."
…
The better your expectations, the easier it is to be disappointed
It's easier to admit that I don't deserve it
There is some love and jealousy that only you can understand
…
People were immersed in this siren-like song, and the coolness under the lights was dazzling and moving. He Tianran in the crowd had a splitting headache. He felt that every nerve in his body was swollen, and the sounds in his ears were gradually getting louder. Singing, he kept beating his forehead, trying to throw some unclear conversations out of his mind——
"I said I loved her thirteen years ago, but she just forgot."
"The He Tianran in this world is as stubborn as a weed. He is used to pretending to be living a good life in front of outsiders, but as soon as he is loved, his true colors are revealed immediately. Although he is just a weed, this It doesn't stop him from wanting to give you a little more from his already barren life."
"Then the love he took out is for you?"
"If it were me who went to your world, I would have a happy ending with you, what do you think?"
"You must wait for me to come back, do you hear me?"
…
This love is so small in the torrent of time, it will disappear as soon as you let go
I also want to smile freely and say that life is so long, love and you are not important.
Maybe I'll meet someone else and make a similar promise, I know I can do it
This love is so small in the torrent of time, it will disappear as soon as you let go
Your heart is floating far away, no matter if I can’t keep it, sourness and bitterness are better than hatred
Taste all the flavors at night, keep smiling at dawn, I know I can do it
…
The lingering singing voice echoed along the Tumo River. When the song ended, Wen Liang raised her head and looked into the crowd again. People gave her the warmest applause for her singing.
But, that person is gone.
he's gone.
He left again.
Wen Liang put the microphone into the hand of the anchor who was still in a daze. She squeezed through the crowd hesitantly and stumbled along the river to search. The passers-by cast strange looks at her, and the girl also looked at these faces one by one. , but none of them is what I want.
The road along the river was very long. She didn't know how long she had been looking for it. Finally, her steps slowly stopped. The lights of the city were still brilliant. The bustling Tumo River was crowded with people. The girl was at a loss among them.
When she looked up, the moon was still there.
When she turned her head, he didn't follow her.
What are you looking forward to? Isn't this the best result?
The price of honesty is high, but it is the key that can open each other's hearts.
The gentle honesty is to remember to love him.
And He Tianran's honesty is not to love her.
The only difference is that Wen Liang is honest with himself, while He Tianran is honest with love.
No matter what they said, they gave each other the greatest respect.
Perhaps, this is the destiny of two people. Whether it is due to fate or fate, they always meet and reunite at the wrong time.
For the first time, the boy didn't know how to love and wanted to cherish it, but it was too late.
The second time, both of them looked their best, but the narrow time and space did not allow them to be together.
Now for the third time, they finally revealed their hearts and looked at each other, but the boy already had his own destiny.
Wen Liang walked to the river and stood there blankly. She didn't know whether to smile or hide her face and cry. She had both emotions.
"You obviously asked me to sing..."
She said softly, her eyes finally getting a little red, but she didn't cry.
well……
(End of chapter)
