Xu Qingyan looked ahead as various flags waved wildly, bearing phrases like âIâve wasted too much time in my lifeâ, âI fucking live for this momentâ, âDie after the highâ.
He felt an inexplicable sense of humor amidst the overwhelming shouts around him, and he bent slightly to hear her speak.
âWhatâs up? Need to go to the toilet?â
The toilets at the music festival were beyond description, and he would choose to take Lin Wanzhou away from the scene. After all, they had been there for a while, and it was enough to just enjoy the atmosphere and watch the excitement.
âNo!â Lin Wanzhou took off her mask and shouted into his ear, âI used toâ want to go to lively places, but actually, I just wanted to tell you, after all these yearsââ
At that point, she paused for a moment, looking at his face that was so close to hers.
His eyes reflected the orange light of the stage, and the sound waves kept sweeping through. She was never a fan of lively places; she was just used to the quiet and wanted to confess in a lively place.
âI missed you so much.â
!
Xu Qingyan stood still, his mind buzzing, and he didnât know how many waves had burst inside his head.
The roaring sound of the music was suddenly shattered into countless pieces, scattering far away. Her warm breath on his ear and the sweet scent of the girl drilled into his nostrils.
The music festival seemed irrelevant to the two of them, completely cut off from their moment.
He looked down at Lin Wanzhou, whose face was as flawless as jade. Probably out of shyness, her eyes were misted with a thin veil of tears.
For a moment, he didnât know how to respond, so he just hugged her.
Ten minutes later, the two of them left the scene.
Lin Wanzhouâs hand was still being held by him. He walked ahead, leading her through the streets and the bustling crowd outside the venue, not towards the parking lot.
They eventually stopped in front of a flower bed, under a hanging streetlight.
Feeling a bit stuffy, she took off her mask seeing that there were fewer people around. Facing his serious gaze, she felt a little nervous.
She had said it, and she didnât know what Xu Qingyan would say next. Whether rejection or acceptance, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
âTo be honest, when you said that just nowâ¦â Xu Qingyan put his hands on her shoulders, speaking with depth, âthe only thought in my mind was⦠â
âWhat⦠what was it?â Lin Wanzhou had completely calmed down, still a bit dazed.
The little rabbit could never outplay the old fox. Listening to his serious tone, her heart hung high, like suspended between valleys shrouded in thick mist.
He sighed, âI really want to be in a relationship, with you.â
Suddenly, Lin Wanzhouâs face turned red.
Before her heart could even start pounding wildly, she suddenly heard him say âbutâ.
âAs for me, I donât really have much experience,â he said earnestly. âThese past few years, I wasted so much time, I donât feel much about youth. Or maybe, Iâve met too many people.â
âIâve seen too many stories that didnât end happily, as well as those who grew old together.â
âActually, the idea of romance is quite unfamiliar to me, especially with you. I donât know how to move on to the next step, and I probably wonât be able to sleep tonight.â
Hearing this, warmth returned to Lin Wanzhouâs heart.
After all the twists and turns over the years, she still liked Xu Qingyan. She was certain she didnât have the energy to like someone else, some people are trapped in their youthful memories their whole life.
âLiking someone is simple, but I feel like the word âlikeâ doesnât fully capture whatâs between us,â he said, unraveling his thoughts bit by bit.
âBack then I was young and didnât understand things, and now many years have passed, many things have happened. Some thoughts have faded a lot, and I hope more than for passionate love that youââ
âAnd Iâ when weâre truly ready, we can think it through and then talk about it.â
âIâve thought it through,â she said softly in protest.
âThe world isnât just about love, nor is it just about the mundane,â Xu Qingyan, with his hands still on her shoulders, said profoundly.
âI care about you a lot, so I want you to be better. Just like I wonât leave you, I hope when youâre alone you wonât just sit idly and daydream.â
âDo you understand? I want you to be incomparably brilliant, I want you to have a limitless future. I donât want you to settle, but take you to see bigger places.â
Lin Wanzhou bowed her head, âIsnât it good now?â
âItâs good, but not good enough,â Xu Qingyan released his hands, âthis year is critical, trust me, you will be busy from this year until the next spring.â
âUmâ¦â
On the way back, Lin Wanzhou sat in the passenger seat, growing more and more confused.
The night outside the window was deep, with torrents of light sweeping past, and the lights of distant villages could be seen. As she looked at her reflection in the car window, she suddenly understood.
âAre you with Pei Muchan?â
âNo, absolutely not,â Xu Qingyan firmly denied, such groundless rumors, âhurry and write songs, you all will be busy this year.â
At his words, Lin Wanzhou pouted, becoming somewhat unhappy.
âSo, you only love money.â
âNonsense, pure slander!â Xu Qingyanâs eyelids twitched, he took hold of the steering wheel with both hands, becoming anxious, âIâm not interested in money, the happiest times for me areâ¦â
He couldnât go on, the happiest days were indeed when he had money.
In college, Xu Qingyan once shared an abstract thought with his roommate. When he made it big, he would stand on the deck of a private yacht on a rainy night.
With a wine glass in hand filled with his favorite iced tea.
A hired eighteen-year-old model beside him, holding an umbrella, scantily clad in a bikini. Her eyes tender, softly urging him not to get wet, speaking to him in both Chinese and English.
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