Narcissus: Before Becoming You

【Note: This article has no real-life character prototypes; any resemblance is purely coincidental.】

Actress Qiao Zheng, who gained notoriety in the entertainment industry, has endured cou...

Chapter 99: Shi Er—Qiao Zheng is the Shi Er in my heart, she is me...

Chapter 99: Shi Er—Qiao Zheng is the Shi Er in my heart, she is me...

He Fangsi chased after the puzzles left by Shi Er, and touched many moments of Shi Er's life during this wonderful journey.

Sometimes in winter, people would use snow water from bamboo leaves to make wine.

In spring, go to the stream to pick up strange and beautiful pebbles.

In summer, small towers are built with different crystals, and the crystal towers are filled with the warmth of the sun.

Autumn flies with the birds in the high sky, and the world surrenders before its eyes. It does not touch the sky above and does not step on the ground below. It is free and soars with the wind.

Another winter, the leaves of the persimmon tree beside the red wall have fallen, leaving only plump golden-red persimmons hanging on the branches. Then, among the gray-brown branches, he turned his back to the camera and made a "V" sign.

She was wrapped tightly, and the photos she left behind were probably carefully selected. None of the photos she showed to others revealed her gender or appearance.

Mysterious and unpredictable.

It is human nature to pursue mystery and to get a glimpse of what is hidden beneath the mystery.

He Fangsi became more and more curious about what kind of person Shi Er was.

Male or female, old or young, tall or short, fat or thin.

What He Fangsi wanted most was to solve all the puzzles, follow this long road to the end, walk to Shi'er, and say to him, "Hello, Shi'er. I'm He Fangsi. Let's officially know each other from today."

The more I thought about it, the more curious I became, a curiosity that kept me awake day and night.

Shi Er appeared in He Fangsim's dreams many times.

Sometimes it's a girl, with her shoes and socks left on the shore. She stands in the stream, leans over, and raises her hand, and a string of crystal water droplets rises. The girl holds two crabs that are fighting in one hand, and holds the pebble in her other hand to her eyes, looking at its texture and color in the sunlight. If she is satisfied, she will keep it, if not, she will throw it back into the water.

Sometimes it was a boy, wearing a snow-white shirt, sitting on the low wall with one leg on the ground and the other leg slightly bent against the wall, holding an ice cream in his hand, smiling brightly at He Fangsi in the sunshine.

Sometimes it is a kind old man with traces of time hidden in his wrinkles.

Sometimes she's a kind older sister...

Shi Er is most likely not a child. According to He Fangsi's speculation, Shi Er is at least a person who is not much different in age from He Fangsi. His age can be increased, but it will definitely not be decreased.

Twelve locations, each with traces of time-honored life.

The number 12 engraved on the base of the model of St. Peter's Auditorium, the colorful graffiti next to the angular "Shi Er" in the textbook pages, a bear head curled up from wired headphones, and a lifelike coconut monkey carved from coconut palm...

He Fangsi felt that Shi'er should be a person who lived a wonderful life. Shi'er was willing to try anything new, not just to get it with money. Shi'er would do it with his own hands and experience it personally.

Shi Er gave He Fangsi some inspiration for his ordinary and boring life. Even if you have already embarked on this path, it is never too late to start as long as you want to change it.

At the end of the movie, He Fangsi learned that Shi Er had left this world, and all she saw were the relics left by Shi Er.

Shi Er felt that it was too regrettable that he was gone and would be slowly forgotten without leaving anything behind. He had to prove that he had lived in this world. Before his death, he made arrangements and planned twelve locations. Each place had a moment that Shi Er considered to be worth remembering in his life, so that people could get to know Shi Er step by step.

Shi Er's client handed a box to He Fangsi.

The client said, "This is what Shi Er asked me to give you—you are the first person to visit all twelve locations."

He Fangsi opened the box, and inside was a piece of letter paper that had been processed and well preserved. The handwriting on the paper was the same sharp and angular handwriting that He Fangsi had seen countless times in the relics left by Shi Er in recent times.

Hello, I'm Shi Er, we officially know each other from today ^ω^

He Fangsi returned to school and successfully changed his major despite his parents' opposition. His mood suddenly became brighter. When he thought about things from a different perspective, discarded those that were not worth caring about, and kept the meaningful ones, his life became much better.

He Fangsi's parents still want her to take the path they think is good. He Fangsi's mood is no longer the same as before. Her parents can only accompany her for a small part of her life. She still has to decide how to live her own life. He Fangsi has truly become herself again.

Looking back on the past period of time, He Fangsi felt like it was a dream.

To this day, she still doesn't know Shi'er's appearance, age, or gender. She will never forget Shi'er, and her life will always be engraved with the word "Shi'er".

The secrets she failed to solve, her curiosity about Shi'er, and what she learned about Shi'er were constantly supplemented and refined in her mind. Shi'er had become the most unique existence in her life.

This is a kind of love that is different from family, friendship and love. She fell in love with a soul that had already said goodbye before she could touch it. She knew Shi Er from the relics left behind by Shi Er, but it was only a part of Shi Er.

“Sometimes, sometimes…”

This name seems to be born to be held between the lips and teeth and read repeatedly, and should be read out in the most gentle and beautiful tone. Sometimes the name is the most beautiful poem in the world.

Tower of Love Reading 12——When the beloved TA reads Shi Er, she comes to read me, and reads me when she reads me.

At this point, the story of He Fangsi and Shi Er ends.

Netizen lansia loves two-dimensional characters on a daily basis. Lansia feels that those beautiful people and things, those beautiful loves like legends, only exist in the character settings. The hearts of three-dimensional people are too changeable. They love in one second and say goodbye in the next. In one second, they say hi and it’s nice to meet you for the first time, and in the next second, they say never to see each other again in One Night Stand.

Lansia tries to make a living from the vast amount of information on the Internet every day. This is no different from panning for gold in the world. In fact, Lansia herself is also very miserable. She has eaten the same old food over and over again, and it is difficult to find new food. Lansia leaned back and sighed.

The phone rang, and Lansia browsed the messages sent by a friend. The friend recommended the movie "Love Tower Reading 12" to Lansia, and said to Lansia with great confidence: "This is the most unique literary and artistic love movie I have ever seen! New fan! It's a new fan! We are saved! Go see it! Go see it now! You will definitely like it!"

Lansia wondered, is it really as good as some of her fellow enthusiasts say? From the tone of her fellow enthusiasts, it seemed as if not seeing it would be a major regret in life.

When Lansia reacted, a message on her mobile phone reminded her that she had bought tickets for the next show of "Tower of Love 12".

...Okay, I've already bought it, let's go take a look.

Lansia will give it a try. If it’s not as good as her fellow enthusiasts say, Lansia... will definitely beat her fellow enthusiasts to death!

Lansia had only heard of Qiao Zhizheng's name before, and vaguely knew that she was a powerful female star who had been very popular recently. Lansia had seen her messages, but she only glanced at them casually and swiped past them, with an attitude of neither liking nor hating them.

This movie allowed Lansia to see Qiao Zhizheng's face for the first time. It was a face that was perfect in all 360 degrees, a visual feast for those who love beauty.

As her eyes enjoyed the movie, her heart also began to relax. Lansia developed a liking for Qiao Zhizheng and slowly immersed herself in the plot with the relaxing and cheerful background music of the movie.

With her eyes fixed on the screen, Lansia leaned forward slightly, staring at the screen intently. Once a person starts to concentrate, time will slip away unknowingly.

It was not until the lights in the theater came on, indicating the end of the movie, and the cast list began to scroll on the screen that Lansia woke up from her dream. She embraced the urge in her heart to run around the theater a few times. Because she liked it so much, her heart was pounding. Lansia took out her mobile phone and praised the movie to her fellow enthusiasts.

After praising her fellow enthusiasts to the utmost, Lansia clicked on the official Weibo of "Tower of Love Reading 12" to leave a comment.

"I love you, regardless of gender, age or identity. While browsing through your belongings, I fell in love with your brilliant and colorful soul."

After posting her comment, Lansia looked through other netizens’ comments and found the expected praise.

"After watching this movie, I felt warm and a little regretful. Looking at Shi Er from He Fangsi's perspective, it's really hard not to like Shi Er. He appears serious but is actually quite interesting. He can achieve excellent results steadily but also run around in all directions just for a sudden interest. Being with such an interesting person makes life very interesting."

"Calm as a virgin, mad as a rabbit. Forgive me for thinking of this sentence when I think of Shi Er. It is so fitting for Shi Er."

"I'm really curious whether Shi Er is a man or a woman. Director~screenwriter~whoever is here, please come out and say something~"

"That's right, just satisfy our curiosity~"

"Shi Er's personality and life are wonderful whether he is a man or a woman."

"Director~ Screenwriter~ Please come out and say something~ I really want to know."

"It's over, it's over. Neither the director nor the screenwriter has shown any interest. I'm desperate to know the answer but I can't get one. I'm definitely going to have sleepless nights tonight."

Perhaps influenced by the enthusiasm of movie fans, the screenwriter responded to the first speculation about Shi Er's identity.

Screenwriter: "Shi Er can be anyone. She will be whatever you imagine her to be."

He can cry, laugh and make noises. He is so cute and lovable. He is whatever you want him to be.

This is a love that has nothing to do with external factors. What you fall in love with is that extremely wonderful and energetic soul.

The box office of "Tower of Love 12" was much better than expected, covering most groups from young to old.

While watching the movie, follow He Fangsi to solve the puzzle of Shi Er. After watching the movie, use words, brushes and your heart to outline the Shi Er that you saw.

Netizens all shared their own thoughts on Shi Er.

There are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people.

"Tower of Love 12" has countless moments in the eyes of countless viewers.

The waves of puzzle-solving and piecing together invade our daily lives silently.

Feiyuan Technology has linked up with "Tower of Love 12". After connecting to the holographic game cabin, you can adjust various data in the holographic game according to your understanding of Shi Er, and create the Shi Er in your mind in the holographic game.

In an interview, the host asked Qiao Zhizheng what kind of person Shi Er was in her mind.

Qiao Zhizheng shook her head and chuckled, "As the lead actor, I'm not in a position to answer. It would be bad if it affected everyone's thoughts. Everyone has their own opinions."

After returning home from the visit, Qiao Zheng looked at her sitting on the sofa, petting the cat in one hand and the dog in the other. Qiao Zheng yawned tiredly. It was late at night and she was waiting for her to come home.

Qiao Zhizheng looked at her and remembered the question asked by the host during the interview. She had a different answer in her mind - Shi'er is more like a noun, representing a soul that has nothing to do with external things.

Qiao Zhizheng picked up a strand of Qiao Zheng's hair, bent down and kissed her gently, with a sincere expression, closed his eyes, and his soul approached Qiao Zheng with the most pious attitude.

——Qiao Zheng is the Shi Er in my heart, the soul that makes my heart tremble wildly whenever I meet her.

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The author has something to say: ① “There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes” comes from the tragedy Hamlet by British playwright William Shakespeare. The original English text is “There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes”, which emphasizes that different readers have different interpretations of the same character due to their personal experiences and perspectives.

To be honest, writing novels does have some impact on my life. One day, a colleague helped me with a small favor, and I started off in a very formal way: "Thank you for your understanding," and then I said a few words.

Ahhhhhhhh! I even think I have cat disease [laughing and crying] I forgot how to speak normally