In the end, as everyone around them expected, He Tianran and Cao Aiqing truly came together and entered the next stage of life hand in hand.
In these few years when he walked out of campus and entered society, and time suddenly passed by, He Tianran no longer had any forks in the road of destiny in front of him. Maybe there was, but he no longer needed to hesitate. Now, He only concentrates on taking the current path.
Because of this, he was lucky enough to avoid every trace of tragedy.
He had a good ending, he did it...
But, he didn't remember either.
The life this road leads to is completely different from the future imagined by that seventeen-year-old boy.
There is nothing that I have thought about far away, and there is nothing that I have picked up the cold branches and refused to live on. In this long process, He Tianran became smooth and sophisticated again. With his talents, talents and family background, his career soared. , he will no longer fight with his parents, and the songs on the car stereo have also changed from his favorite Mayday to more ancient songs by bands such as Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, and The Beatles.
He stopped practicing boxing a long time ago. Although he still maintained the habit of exercising and fitness, he had forgotten why he shed the first drop of sweat when he first swung his arms.
He has always carefully preserved the piano that Jiang Xixi gave him, but the fingerstyle blogger named NaturaL on the Internet has long since disappeared and has never updated new videos.
He gradually learned how to survive gregariously in this society. In addition to his original career, he would also do some other things, but those were no longer his hobbies in his youth, and the people he met in his youth were , as the age increases, the frequency of appearing around becomes less and less.
For a few years, he would repeatedly dream about strange things and people. The most common dream was in a black and white dream, where he stood on a stage similar to a stage, chasing the light and playing a ball in his hand. Qin; but sometimes, he stood under the stage, holding flowers in front of him.
But no matter where he stood in the dream, there was always a girl on the stage leading the song.
He couldn't see clearly what the girl looked like; he couldn't remember what song the girl sang.
However, it should be a very touching song. After all, every time He Tianran wakes up after such a dream, he will always be accompanied by an inexplicable sadness. He sat by the bed for a long time, and then carefully recalled the dream. When he had no clue about the details, he would always laugh at himself about his sentimentality, and then play "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles.
He felt that the feeling of this song one minute and fifty seconds ago was very similar to the sadness in a dream, and the feeling after that was more like real life after waking up.
Of course, such dreams became less and less frequent after his fiancée returned home. He could always sleep well when the two of them hugged each other and slept.
The feeling of peace and happiness that his lover gave him by his side was incomparable. It was like the soft light of early morning or sunset, wrapping around his body and preventing him from waking up from his dreams. It made him feel that he could He is very happy and satisfied with such a life...
This kind of happiness and satisfaction does not actually need to be expressed too much.
So, let’s just fast forward his story to the end.
…
…
One summer eight years later.
A high-end tailor-made suit shop called VK on Nanjing Road welcomed two distinguished guests, a man and a woman.
The man has a dignified appearance, with a tall and straight body and strong facial contours, showing a majestic and confident temperament, while the woman is graceful and charming, with her long hair tied into a French bun that is both capable and gentle, showing her intelligence. The beauty of elegance.
The two of them appeared together holding hands, and they were a pair of lovers that could make others envious.
The middle-aged tailor who was tailoring clothes for others smiled immediately when he saw them come in. However, he was not in a hurry to put down the work at hand and focus on the other. The experienced tailor just waved his hand as a greeting and pointed. Pointing to the sofa in the store, he motioned for them to wait for a moment.
The man raised his chin to the tailor in response, and then took the woman to his seat. The female apprentice in the shop did not dare to neglect and served him black tea immediately. These two people were also regular customers of the shop. The little girl Holding the tea tray in both hands, he asked the woman with a smile on his face:
"Sister Ai Qing, has your wedding dress arrived?"
The woman took a sip of the black tea and then put it down. She always felt happy when someone asked her about this kind of thing. She said cheerfully:
"It's here, I got it last week~"
"Really? What brand is that? Is it still the Dior you ordered before?"
The woman shook her head: "No more, replaced by Elie Saab."
"That's it...that's great..."
The little apprentice girl had stars in her eyes and murmured, full of envy.
The man and woman in front of them are naturally He Tianran and Cao Aiqing. Now that they are getting married, they came to the store this time to pick up He Tianran's wedding clothes for the day.
As for the wedding dress mentioned by the two girls just now, there are naturally other plans.
Three years ago, He Tianran officially returned from Sequoia Capital and took over Shanhai Group's own investment department. He was like a prince, who finally joined the board of directors after successfully presiding over several large-scale investment projects. It is conceivable that in the next ten years, he will slowly take over the power from He Panshan, allowing Shanhai Group to take an important step towards becoming a family-owned enterprise.
As for the wedding of the Prince of Hong Kong, we can leave it aside for the time being, but internally, it has an important public significance, so it is conceivable that this wedding will be very beautiful.
Take Cao Aiqing's wedding dress as an example. Initially, she ordered the well-known high-end luxury brand Dior. For a wedding of this level, the price of a custom-made wedding dress ranges from 5 million to 20 million. Originally, Cao Aiqing wanted to She wanted to participate in the design of the wedding dress. Although she studied architecture, she still wanted to participate enthusiastically in this kind of dress that she only wears once in her life.
However, the people at Dior declined this request, claiming that as long as Ms. Cao finished explaining her concept of love and marriage, she would be able to design a wedding dress that fully conformed to her concept and brand tone.
After all, they are separated by mountains. Although it is a bit regretful, Cao Aiqing can accept this. However, Bai Wenyu, who has always doted on her daughter-in-law, immediately became upset when she found out. She has extensive business activities in Europe and is responsible for the senior executives of these high-end luxury brands. I often interact with people, and I know that this is an arrogant European rhetoric, so there is no need to get used to it. You have money in your hands and you are worried that you will not be able to spend it?
So, the day she learned the news, she quickly contacted two luxury brands, Elie Saab and Chanel. Both brands expressed their strong willingness to accept Cao Aiqing's participation in every process of wedding dress design. Ai Qing once worked for BDP, a famous British architectural firm, and after achieving remarkable results, he expressed full trust in it and claimed:
"We respect every outstanding woman from all walks of life and firmly believe that we can complete a fairy-tale perfect cooperation with Ms. Cao Aiqing this time."
This statement is very correct and listenable. It can be seen that in the arrogant circle of high-end luxury brands, there is also a group of people who can cause trouble.
In the end, Elie Saab successfully grabbed the piece of meat from Dior. Although the latter's reputation is louder in most people's hearts, Elie is synonymous with "fairy exclusive" and "red carpet killer" in the minds of many actresses. Saab is the only luxury brand that sells a skirt for $6,000, which is completely routine. Moreover, this brand is not usually so approachable. Many actresses want to wear his skirts on the red carpet, but they have to advance at least half a year. Make a reservation. If there are not enough cafe seats, just skip the appointment.
He Tianran watched Cao Aiqing chatting with the female apprentice. He smiled, and then turned his attention to the black tea that the other party had just taken a sip of. He reached out and took the teacup, lifted it up, and ordered:
"Please, add some sugar and milk to the tea."
"Ah...Okay, okay, Mr. He, please wait a moment."
When the little girl faced He Tianran, she was obviously not as relaxed as when she faced Cao Aiqing. She took the teacup and walked away in a hurry.
Cao Aiqing looked back at her lover, with the innocence of a girl still in her bright eyes. He Tianran joked:
"How's it going? Is it British enough? I'll get my clothes later and take you to have snacks."
"Weird look~"
Cao Aiqing scolded him, then moved towards him and slowly rested her head on his shoulder.
The two people's hands couldn't help but interlock with their fingers. He Tianran looked down at the ring on his fiancée's middle finger, then gently stroked his thumb on the back of her hand twice, and said happily:
"Fortunately, there was a typhoon two days ago, and the weather has been sunny recently. Otherwise, the outdoor wedding you planned would not be possible. I remember the day the typhoon made landfall, Mother Wang was still asking me if I wanted to postpone it for a few weeks. At that time I was also panicking, but the invitations had been sent out, so it would be bad to inform me of the meaning. Hey, Ai Qing, how dare you insist that the weather will be good these days?"
Cao Aiqing raised his head from his shoulder and nodded his head with his hand:
"Look at the weather forecast."
"Really? Why do I feel like the weather forecast is not as accurate as yours?"
He Tianran raised the hands they were holding and kissed them gently.
"Mr. He, you can come here!"
At this time, the tailor boss had finished the work at hand. He called out in front of the floor-length mirror. The two people on the sofa separated. He Tianran stood up and pinched his lover's face:
"Just wait for me for a while."
"Hmm~"
Cao Aiqing waved his hands to try to knock off his magic claw, but He Tianran retracted his hand in time and left with a smile.
The apprentice girl who had left just now also came back with black tea with sugar and milk. She looked at He Tianran's back, and then at Cao Aiqing, who was holding her chin and following him with her eyes. She said sincerely :
"Sister Ai Qing, Mr. He treats you well. He is handsome and rich, and he always remembers your preferences~"
Cao Aiqing picked up the black tea and took a big sip this time, feeling sweet in her heart.
"We have been together for a long time. We have known each other since high school and we all remember each other's preferences."
"Wow, I'm so envious. From campus love to marriage, by the way, which middle school are you from?"
"Hong Kong City Middle School."
Cao Aiqing replied. She put down her tea cup, but heard that the little girl did not continue to ask. Instead, she asked about another topic that made her somewhat silent.
"Then...then do you know Wen Liang? Wen Liang High School is also from that school."
"..."
I don't know when the world began to have a shadow of warmth and coolness. Cao Aiqing speculated that it might be the moment when He Tianran completely forgot about reincarnation.
Because even if this person appears again, it will no longer affect their lives.
However, news about Wen Liang was relatively frequent in the early years, but it has become much less frequent in recent years. I heard that she was hidden by the company for several years, and then she faded out of the entertainment industry. As of this year, she has completely disappeared. After hearing the news, Cao Aiqing was also a little curious when she heard someone mention her name. She said:
"When we were studying... we knew each other, why did you suddenly ask about this?"
"Really? Sister Ai Qing, don't you know? Didn't there be a big typhoon a few days ago? Wen Liang was in a car accident during this typhoon, and her agency's obituary was published, eh, Normally, the news about her only has a few hundred likes, but I didn’t expect it to become a hot search now. Think about it, I was a fan of her when she first debuted. I thought her acting skills were very good and she was very beautiful. But then I don’t know why, but in the past few years, I have been crazy about filming a bunch of bad dramas, wasting talents and resources, and my status has been reduced again and again. I have been playing good cards to pieces, and I have become a fan... Sister Ai Qing, you ...Are you listening?”
Realizing that the person she was confiding in was suddenly staring directly at her, the apprentice girl was at a loss for a moment.
Cao Aiqing couldn't believe it. She confirmed every word:
"Did you just say that Wen Liang...is dead?"
…
Meanwhile, on the other side of the store.
"Master Chen, don't rush to get your clothes first. Then help me measure my dimensions. I feel like I've gained a little weight this month. Do you think it's true? Is it still too late to change my clothes now?"
He Tianran turned sideways in front of the floor-length mirror, suddenly worried.
"Mr. He, you have maintained a very good figure, but you are busy, so you should have a lot of social activities before marriage, right?"
The tailor pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, took off the tape measure from his neck, and began to measure He Tianran's current size.
The clothes were made two months ago and are made of top-quality fabrics. If the difference is too large, it will take some time to change it, but this may not be able to catch up with He Tianran's wedding.
Fortunately, after re-measurement, He Tianran's various sizes did not change. It was purely a psychological effect, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"The mentality is still very important, Mr. He."
The tailor joked with a smile, and He Tianran laughed and said: "Well, getting married is a big event in life. My wife is not nervous, but I can't hold myself together, which makes Master Chen laugh."
"Understood, please wait a moment, I will get you some clothes, and you can try them on on the spot later."
"Okay, thank you."
The tailor entered the back room and He Tianran put one hand in his pocket. At this moment, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and saw that it was an unknown number.
sell? advertise?
Such thoughts flashed through his mind, and he would not have answered the call normally. But after knowing that his worries were just psychological effects, he was in a happy mood, so he answered the call by accident.
"Hello, who are you?"
The other party was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said in a cautious tone:
"I...I am...Wenliang."
Warm and cool?
This name immediately made He Tianran feel indescribably familiar. He thought about it for a while, but he still couldn't remember where he had heard it before, so he asked:
"Wen Liang? This name sounds familiar... Do we know each other?"
The person on the other end of the phone didn't know what was going on. After waiting for a long time, he said in an erratic tone:
"I...we were classmates in high school. You...you should still remember me, right? When I was a senior in high school, our school's welcome party..."
"Ah? What happened to the welcome party?" He Tianran asked.
"you forgot?"
"I……"
At this point, He Tianran really thought this was the words of a liar, but the name Wen Liang was indeed familiar to him. He thought about it seriously and then suddenly realized:
"Ah, you are the child star I was in high school, right? Later I heard that you were admitted to the film school after graduation and continued to work in the entertainment industry. At that time, our high school classmates had discussed it for a while, but these two There hasn’t been any news about you online for years, maybe it’s because I rarely pay attention to these things, I’m sorry.”
He Tianran waited for another moment, and then the other party asked softly again inexplicably:
"Are you...how are you doing now?"
He Tianran was really confused by this question, but when his old classmate called, he still managed to endure it and said:
"Huh? It's not bad. I did pretty well in the college entrance examination back then. I also studied finance, a relatively popular major in college. Now I'm preparing to take over my dad's class."
This kind of news is well known even in the circle of classmates. Looking at this Wen Liang, it has been a long time since he has contacted his former classmates, but he wants to be a celebrity. It is normal not to know this. He thought about it again and added road:
"Oh, by the way, I'm getting married tomorrow. Would you like to come over and have a couple of wedding drinks? I've also invited some of my old high school classmates. I think they will be very happy to see you!"
In fact, He Tianran didn't have much hope that the other party would come. After all, the time was too tight and the other party's occupation was quite special. For celebrities, generally, you have to find a schedule for an offer.
"marry?"
"Yes, my wife, you also know Cao Aiqing! I still remember that other classes were envious of our class, saying that the two school belles of the entire Gangcheng Middle School were in our class. Unfortunately, you seemed to be often in our class at that time. I am in the art exam training class, and I only come back occasionally to take a few cultural classes. Otherwise, we boys might be able to say a few more words to you, a big star, hahaha... I don’t mean anything else. Never mind."
"Congratulations... Congratulations to you... Tianran."
The other party didn't know why, but there was suddenly a chill in his tone. He Tianran wondered if his joke just now was a bit too much.
He slowed down his tone and said as calmly as possible:
"Ha, thank you, thank you, Wen Liang, please check your time. Come over when you have time. If you don't have time, don't force it. Just give me your blessing. Uh... By the way, Ai Qing and I are getting married in Nanzhi Island. , you need to take a boat here. We have a pick-up boat arranged at the port. If you arrive, just call this number and I will have someone pick you up and bring you to the scene. You...are in the port city, right?"
"……I'm not here."
He Tianran knew for sure that the other party would definitely not be able to come.
"It doesn't matter. At worst, our old classmates will get together again in the future..."
"natural……"
"Um?"
He Tianran was about to say some tactful words to end the topic, but the other party suddenly called his name, and then asked a very strange question:
"You and Ai Qing...will you dance at the wedding?"
"What?"
He Tianran really didn't understand the meaning of this question.
"Will you dance at the wedding?"
The other person repeated it, seeming to really want to know the answer to this question.
"Uh...there is no such arrangement in the wedding process. Why do you ask?"
"Because...dancing at the wedding would be very romantic..."
He Tianran clearly felt the other end of the phone and smiled warmly.
"Ah, thank you for your advice, I..."
"Du-du-du--"
Just when he was about to say some words of thanks for the advice, the other party had already hung up the phone.
He Tianran held the phone and was in a daze for a moment. This suggestion was very sincere, but the conversation made him feel that it had no beginning or end.
…
After taking off his clothes, with doubts in his heart, He Tianran walked to his lover who had been waiting for him.
"Who called you just now? We talked for so long?"
Cao Aiqing asked curiously.
He Tianran shrugged: "An old classmate, inexplicable."
He held the pocket containing the dress in one hand and held Cao Aiqing's hand again, and the two left the clothing store.
"Who?"
"Wen Liang, do you remember?"
Cao Aiqing stopped immediately.
"What's wrong? Your face suddenly looks so ugly."
He Tianran asked with concern.
After a while, Cao Aiqing shook his head and said with a smile:
"It's nothing. Maybe I've been sitting for a long time. Let's go."
"Um."
Cao Aiqing did not answer the question of whether he still remembered Wen Liang, and He Tianran did not ask further.
It seems that in their current lives, whether this person exists or not is just an unimportant question.
Originally... I didn't really want to update this chapter in the new year...
(End of chapter)
