A few minutes later, He Tianran cut the peeled apple into small pieces and put them into the fruit plate, and then handed it to Wang Ma on the bed very filially.
Wang Zhaodi picked up a piece and ate it with relish. Her eyes were smiling, and the wrinkles in the corners of her eyes were full of joy. She teased the two young men in front of her who had just confessed their relationship, as if they were disrespectful, and said:
"You two, don't pretend to be friendly in front of me just to coax me. If we agreed to give it a try, then we really have to give it a try, right? Come on, little Tianran, feed Ai Qing a piece of apple to someone else and let me see. Come on, ."
The atmosphere in the ward suddenly became subtle...
He Tianran said awkwardly: "Forget it...forget it, Mother Wang, this, this is so embarrassing..."
"What the hell, you're just trying to make me happy, right?"
"No……"
"You've been friends for three years, why are you feeling coy now that we've talked things out? Xiao Tianran, you have to take the initiative, you know? Come on~"
Mother Wang urged her as if she was coaxing two children to interact. She couldn't get any apples in her mouth, but she clearly got CP.
He Tianran swallowed. Now any refusal was powerless. He glanced at Cao Aiqing's condition.
The girl opposite had already blushed all over her face. She was sweating slightly on her forehead. The broken hair and some fine velvet on her temples were sticking to her skin. This sticky feeling when she was sweating made her distant and cold in the past. Going down to the altar seems to contain an incomparably real and tangible youthful beauty at this moment.
Under the glaring gaze of the elder, the man picked up a piece of fruit pulp and slowly stretched out his hand. The girl was startled by it and raised her neck, like a swan stretching its neck. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her soft lips slowly She opened her mouth slowly, as if she was hesitating, but when the flesh of the fruit got closer and closer, she made the decision as if it was inevitable. She took out the courage to drink poison to quench her thirst, closed her eyes, and carefully took the flesh of the fruit into her mouth. …
He Tianran never dreamed that he and Cao Aiqing would have such ambiguous interactions after they broke up...
Although he knew that all this was just a pretense in front of his relatives to make them feel safe, after the man took back his hand, he still had an illusion that he felt like he was in another world...
"Okay, okay, this is right, this is right, of course you go and open the windows for ventilation. It's so stuffy in this ward, it made our little Ai Qing blush, hahahahaha..."
Wang Ma's face was full of joy and she said.
If this went on, the two of them stayed in the ward for almost an hour without realizing it. It seemed that with this unusual move, the subsequent interactions between Cao Aiqing and He Tianran became much more natural. Wang Zhaodi pulled the girl. There seemed to be endless topics to talk about, and seeing this middle-aged woman happy, He Tianran would not stop anything.
As the sky grew dark, with Wang Zhaodi reluctant to leave and telling her to come together next time, the two finally said goodbye and left.
…
…
On the way back to the university town, the two men and women in the car, who used to be at odds with each other, had a certain silence after being broken at a critical point...
Thinking about it, it is almost impossible for these two people to let go of their grudges in the past and have been entangled in each other under normal circumstances. However, there is only one way to get them back together. One situation is that the two of them have to face something heavier together, and use this heaviness to suppress the hatred and love between each other.
And death is undoubtedly the heaviest thing in this world...
What a coincidence, the only family member who is partial to He Tianran is hovering on the edge of this line, so today even if Cao Aiqing is not willing, as long as Wang Zhaodi insists on matching, the man will say "Ai Qing, let's try it first this time" …”
Fortunately, the girl did not make any mistakes in front of her fragile life.
They always understand each other tacitly at such moments.
"Ahem, Ai Qing... I know that we are just a one-hour couple experience card. Now that the time is up, I won't think too much about it. So do you. Thank you."
He Tianran originally wanted to be humorous, but when he said it, it always sounded awkward.
"No, it's nothing, just... just think that after you successfully helped me get compensation today... I have some... um... you know..."
"Ah... I understand, I understand, I'm just doing a favor, I get it."
Cao Aiqing now doesn't speak as eloquently as usual. Obviously, after the contradictory relationship they had maintained was broken, it was not easy for the two of them to return to the previous state.
In order to prevent the current atmosphere between the two of them from being so awkward, He Tianran turned on the car stereo and made some noise. Simple guitar chords accompanied by gentle and low singing came to his ears.
the night that suddenly falls
The lights have dimmed like a lifetime ago
Yesterday we went very far
My window is blurry
…
The car was driving on the high-speed road in the outer ring of the city. The sun had completely set in late autumn and early winter, and the sky was overcast and blue. This was the moment before night came. The bleak weather and the bustling city were the background of each other, blending with each other but distinct.
This is a song that is very suitable for playing at this time. Cao Aiqing listened carefully to the two sentences, and the very recognizable restrained voice made her say:
"Pu Shu?"
He Tianran nodded and looked at the city skyline ahead:
"Well, the name of this song is the same as a book by Haruki Murakami, called "Listen to the Singing of the Wind."
Perhaps influenced by the soothing songs, Cao Aiqing said:
"It's rare to see you listening to Pu Shu...at least it used to be like this."
"It's just recently. I've become very fond of it out of nowhere. Maybe it goes well with... the work in the library, hahaha."
"It's probably a change in mentality."
"Maybe."
In Pu Shu's singing, on the way back on the highway, the two of them were finally able to chat casually and exchange some words.
…
Half of the days are almost gone, how can those dreams be completed?
You are still desperately chasing, where is this road going?
The sound of the strong wind seems like not many memories have happened, so how can I let go of my hand?
I'm afraid you'll talk about those days blown by the wind, tightening my heart in the middle of the night
…
The car stopped at the manual service gate of the expressway toll station, scanned the code and opened the gate. He Tianran was about to release the brake when Cao Aiqing on the side suddenly reminded:
"I want a manual invoice."
The toll collector heard this and automatically handed over a ten-dollar invoice. He Tianran took it and the car started.
He asked: "Don't all Hong Kong cities have electronic invoices now? How convenient."
Cao Aiqing rolled her eyes at him: "You don't even have ETC installed in your car. Where can I send you the electronic invoice?"
"Ah...yes, yes, this car has been sitting in the school parking lot for two or three years. I don't drive it much, so I don't bother to get it."
Only then did He Tianran come to his senses. In fact, this was not the real reason. It was mainly a matter of habit, because he was used to driving Wenliang's Highlander before. That car always went ETC when crossing the highway, not to mention that he usually drove it. Wen Liang and I didn't need any invoices, so we didn't care much.
The man handed over the invoice smoothly. Since Cao Aiqing mentioned it like that, he must have wanted to go there. The girl likes to collect a small sum of money for these details. It was really a bit strange for her to ask for an invoice. There is no sense of dissonance.
He Tianran joked: "Will your radio station still be reimbursed?"
Cao Aiqing couldn't help but subconsciously reminded her just now. Unexpectedly, He Tianran gave her the invoice. After taking it, she felt a little embarrassed and explained unnaturally:
"I gave it to my dad, so he can use it for his monthly reimbursement..."
"Ah, that's it..."
This familiar behavior reminded He Tianran of the days when he was with Cao Aiqing. He still remembered that the girl had a small bag, which contained some ticket stubs left behind after eating, watching movies, and having fun. She liked to collect them. These are her little hobbies.
Just like He Tianran liked to buy physical disks when playing console games. Although the digital version is convenient, stacking those physical disks together seems to be a sense of accomplishment. The most important thing is that you can resell them to get back your blood if you don't play them anymore.
Cao Aiqing is similar to him in this regard. According to the girl, every money has a destination, every ticket has a memory, and the most important thing is that it can reimburse family members, draw prizes, etc. of……
However, maybe because he was in a hurry today, He Tianran didn't see the small bag that Cao Aiqing kept in his memory.
"You had such a quarrel with your father today...doesn't it matter?"
While he was recalling, He Tianran heard the girl ask.
The man was silent for a moment and said calmly:
"Calm down for two days. When I heard the news that Wang Ma was hospitalized, I was really overwhelmed. In fact, there was a better way to deal with it at the time, but the old and new memories overlapped, which made me in that situation It’s hard to control myself…”
Cao Aiqing thought for a while and added for him:
"But this time it shouldn't be as serious as the original timeline you speculated, and the breakup with the family will end up being so serious, right? After all, you are not the wrong party this time, and you have not harmed me. You just expressed your feelings. dissatisfied."
He Tianran nodded, not wanting to say anything more about this.
Now, the causal relationship between Cao Aiqing and He Tianran University can be said to be very clear. If the cyber violence incident affected Cao Aiqing's life, then the break with his family was the reason for He Tianran's frustrated life. The biggest turning point.
Since there was no more pranks, the man no longer deceived himself into teasing his goddess to be with Guo Huai. With the blessing of future memories, he also successfully dug out He Yuanchong, the biggest culprit who wanted to incriminate himself. The death of Wang Ma after experiencing huge disappointment has been changed, so even if He Tianran completely vents his dissatisfaction with the family now, it is unlikely that he and He Panshan will reach the point of breaking up.
After sorting this out in his mind, Cao Aiqing recalled the scenes of being bullied and couldn't help but sigh:
"If I had taken a tougher attitude towards Xia Qiao's bullying, such as grabbing a knife and pointing it directly at her, I guess there wouldn't have been so many things..."
He Tianran asked doubtfully: "What's the matter of snatching the knife? Didn't Guo Huai and I save you?"
"I don't know about this timeline. It was... the time Wen Liang changed you."
"That time... Guo Huai and I saved you that time too."
"...!"
When Cao Aiqing heard this, she was immediately shocked. She looked at the man's side face in disbelief as he drove seriously...
He Tianran felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her like this. He glanced at her quickly and said:
"Why are you looking at me like that? It's just because Guo Huai and I are not very familiar with that timeline."
Cao Aiqing reminded carefully: "I... cut my hair with a knife that time."
He Tianran was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized:
"Ah, I remember. I didn't go to the cram school for the art exam that day. I was looking for you everywhere, so I met the frightened Guo Huai. He told me your location, and we rushed over to rescue you immediately. , but that time was a little later than this time. When we passed by, you were cutting your hair, which intimidated some of them."
wrong!
Cao Aiqing clearly remembered that time He Tianran went to the cram school and didn't come at all. After Guo Huai was scared away, she cut off her hair and escaped!
After that, He Tianran began to help her plan her revenge.
No matter which timeline this matter is on, there is a huge difference. It is impossible for He Tianran to make such mistakes...
Is his memory fading... or is he changing?
Cao Aiqing now knows that Wen Liang was able to escape from this world because his "long-cherished wish" was fulfilled. If he applies the same logic to He Tianran, he can quickly get an answer...
Although the man has revealed many times that his long-cherished wish is to have a complete family, his parents have divorced, and the current conflicts in reorganizing the family have almost cut off the possibility of him fulfilling this long-cherished wish, but just like the two of them The inextricable cause and effect are the same. Wang Ma is still a relative, and He Tianran has not broken up with his father, so...
Is this considered part of fulfilling He Tianran's long-cherished wish?
After figuring out this joint, Cao Aiqing gradually became clear...
I really didn’t expect that He Tianran, who had been helping Cao Aiqing get rid of the shadow of cyber violence, would be the first to touch his softest place...
Cao Aiqing was speechless. She didn't know how much He Tianran had forgotten, and she didn't know whether she should remind him of this.
Let him continue to suffer, or let him forget the pain, these seem to be in the girl's mind...
…
"If this continues, will the boy I love so much come back?"
…
Such a thought came to Cao Aiqing's heart inadvertently, and many pictures flashed through her mind in an instant...
The figure from behind shouting at the sea on Nanzhi Island.
That figure was running towards me on the school playground.
The silhouette gradually approaching on the ground in the campus corridor at sunset.
The reflection in the poolside that was crying after breaking up with him.
…
All kinds of different emotions and memories were connected together. They flashed quickly in his mind, as if they had become a fleeting image representing some kind of emotion. Cao Aiqing was in a daze and was at a loss...
"Ai Qing, what's wrong with you?"
A soft call interrupted the revolving door in Cao Aiqing's mind, and when she looked at the man in front of her, those thoughts overlapped one after another...
"No...it's nothing. By the way, Tianran, you're going to see Wang Ma in two days. What are your plans?"
Cao Aiqing asked, with a strange color in her eyes.
It's just that He Tianran didn't notice it, because he was also thinking about this issue now. He wanted to come to the hospital to take care of Wang Ma. There should be no reason for Cao Aiqing to follow him a second time. He said:
"Ah... just say you have classes and can't come. I want to wait until her condition gets better before I tell her the truth... Don't mind..."
Although this somewhat disappointed Mother Wang's earnest gaze when the two left, a white lie is still a lie after all and will not be a long-term solution.
"Well...I won't argue with you about this matter, just do what you want."
"Thank you...Ai Qing."
"……Need not."
…
Time is so crazy, I am obsessed and in a hurry all the way
Vaguely sad, too late to forget
Bah, bah, bah, just wait for the wind to bury her
Hey, hey, we were on the road...
…
He said that whoever he wanted to forget would die completely.
Maybe this time, it really works.
(End of chapter)
