Chapter 1 Chapter 1 That face with clear lines...
The night is deep, and the dark sky is lit up by a few sparse stars.
At 9:30 in the evening, in the middle of the teaching and tutoring session, Tao Siyun suddenly turned to look at the person next to her and softly called out, "Auntie?"
"Hmm?" Qin Ru was interrupted. She put down the music sheet in her hand and gently pulled down the pile of school uniform sleeves on her niece's arm. She said softly, "Don't keep it like that. It's leaving marks. Next time if you feel too hot, just take off your coat. Are you tired?"
"No." Tao Siyun kept her hands on the cello without moving. When Qin Ru smiled and rubbed her head, she quickly lowered her head, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"What's wrong Si Yun?"
"I..." She was about to speak when the light in the room was suddenly turned off by someone from outside.
The curtains were drawn tightly, and nothing could be seen once the lights were turned off. Tao Siyun walked barefoot on the cold floor, and unconsciously straightened his back.
A trace of fear slowly rose from the bottom of her heart, gradually spreading to her limbs, and finally growing bigger and bigger, covering her like a huge net, trapping her firmly in the darkness.
With a "click", the door lock collided lightly, and the door that was originally half-closed was slowly pushed open a crack, and someone came in.
She curled her toes nervously, her heart instantly in her throat, but her body seemed to be fixed to the chair and she couldn't move at all.
Suddenly, a strong hand covered her mouth and nose. Before she could scream, her breathing became very weak. However, the man did not give her any chance to breathe. His palm moved down, like a rope that was getting tighter and tighter, strangling her neck tightly.
Accompanied by a strong heart palpitation, the cell phone rang desperately. The rapid ringtone was like a sharp weapon, cutting a hole in the airtight nightmare with a single stroke of the blade.
Her heavy breathing forced her to struggle awake before she suffocated. The dawn had driven out all the demons and monsters lurking in the darkness and sent them back to the eighteen levels of hell.
Tao Siyun leaned against the head of the bed, holding his chest and breathing heavily, covered in cold sweat.
It's a nightmare.
She reached out for the phone on the bedside table and pressed the mute button. After a long pause, she reluctantly swiped the screen and clicked on the WeChat interface.
[Do you know what the most tragic thing in the world is? ! ! ! ]
As soon as I opened my eyes, what caught my eye was a philosophical question that seemed profound and mysterious, but was actually a bit baffling.
"?" Tao Siyun was a little speechless. He fell back onto the bed, turned over, and thought to himself, what kind of question is this?
Is there anything worse than having a nightmare and being woken up by this deadly cell phone ringing, breaking out in a cold sweat?
Who knows the feeling of being trapped in hell, isolated and on the verge of death...
She squinted at the time. It was not yet seven o'clock.
Bian Chengzi is a night owl. As a victim of this for many years, Tao Siyun really can't understand how she can stay up all night, get up so early in the morning, and still be so energetic.
You only sleep six hours a day on average. Don’t you feel tired?
She yawned sleepily, suppressing her sleepiness as she typed drowsily: [What are you doing?! Are you still awake or did you just wake up? Is there a fire at home? Why are you in such a hurry so early in the morning...]
As soon as he pressed send, Bian Chengzi called him directly. Tao Siyun turned on the hands-free mode, got out of bed, walked to the living room, got a glass of water, and sat down to drink it slowly.
"Dorothy, I will never be reconciled with Wei Lu and that beast in this fucking life..."
Tao Siyun suddenly stopped drinking water, and sighed silently after realizing what was happening. She knew that Wei Lu was her cousin who was born three minutes later than Bian Chengzi.
She put down the cup, her tone particularly helpless: "Tell me, why is it this time? What made you so angry that you couldn't wait to come to me to complain at six in the morning?"
"Are you saying that there is someone who would sell me to be someone else's bridesmaid just for the sake of brotherhood? Do you know that the groom is actually Liang Jingchao, Wei Lu and this dog!" The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became high-pitched, completely different from the dying voice a second ago.
Tao Siyun: "..."
"No, he's worse than a dog! Even a dog knows how to protect its food! Even animals wouldn't do such a thing! He's such a traitor! Bastard!"
"Liang Jingchao..." Tao Siyun was originally still leaning her head back as if she had not woken up yet. She was listening to Bian Chengzi's crackling words in one ear and out the other. It was not until this name was mentioned that she became much more awake.
The name was not unfamiliar to her.
There was even a considerable period of time when, because Bian Chengzi kept mentioning everything about this man in front of her day after day, year after year, she had the illusion that she seemed to know Liang Jingchao.
Of course, the main reason for this illusion is not that she exaggerated.
Although they were not in the same school in high school, as close friends for more than ten years, Tao Siyun knew too much about Bian Chengzi's teenage years.
Unfortunately, the girl’s secret love came to a tragic end with the end of the college entrance examination, and then there was no more.
Tao Siyun didn't know whether to sympathize with her or comfort her.
"There's no one in the world more heartless than Wei Lu and this ungrateful bastard. I used to think Liang Jingchao was my doom, but I never expected the real disaster to be right next to me..."
"It's really heartless." Tao Siyun followed her words and suddenly asked, "So, why didn't you refuse?"
"It's too late. He's already brought me the bridesmaid dress. He's acting first and asking for permission later!"
***
Laixin Street is a famous internet celebrity street near the university town. Bars, nightclubs and KTVs are all on this street.
As night falls, the lifeless ghosts and monsters during the day become full of energy after being thoroughly baptized and transformed by the nightlife.
It was very different from the deafening music and the scene of men and women swaying their heads and dancing wildly on the dance floor as imagined. From the decoration to the layout, every detail of the bar that Bian Chengzi brought her to showed the noble narcissism of "Although I run a bar, I can be regarded as a breath of fresh air in Laixin Street."
The long-haired male singer sang folk songs indistinctly under the ever-changing colorful lights on the stage. His lazy voice was almost lifeless and charming.
It can be seen that the boss has tried his best to create an atmosphere for the bar. Most of the people who come here are honest people who have never been to a nightclub, but are curious about the bright lights and wine and are eager to try it out.
If you ignore the two people in front, it is really quite literary and elegant.
In the time it took to go to the bathroom, the two young couple who looked like students in the booth had gone from reviewing their homework face to face to hugging and kissing each other.
A thought-provoking scene was playing out in the corner. The laptop on the table was flashing an extremely faint and incompatible righteous light in the dim environment, and it stopped awkwardly on the first page of the PPT.
Tao Siyun silently told himself not to look at anything inappropriate, and withdrew his gaze in time, quickly walking towards the bar.
Bian Chengzi took a sip of iced black tea, slammed the cup on the table, and said angrily, "I knew Wei Luhe had no good intentions when he invited me to dinner yesterday!!!"
Tao Siyun: "..."
Not only was the guy willing to be ripped off, but he also served her comfortably during the meal. Bian Chengzi had never enjoyed such level of treatment since she was a child, and she thought this was too abnormal.
Sure enough, after she had eaten and drunk her fill, he said to her in an extremely sad tone: "Brother Liang is getting married."
Bian Chengzi glared at him unhappily and said in a bad tone: "He's getting married, why do you look so heartbroken? What, is the bride your white moonlight?"
"What white moonlight, sister? I'm sad for you, okay? I'm just telling you, I'm one of Brother Liang's best men."
“…”
Bian Chengzi looked at him as if he were an idiot, then said "Oh" and nothing else.
"No, is that your reaction?" Wei Luhe knocked on the plate in front of her in disbelief and reminded her loudly, "The person you once had a crush on is about to marry someone else, big sister."
"none of your business."
"It really concerns me." Wei Luhe suddenly said solemnly, "I know you will never marry him in this life, so in order to make up for your regret, I have successfully secured a chance for you to be a bridesmaid."
"?"
"Look, you're going to his wedding, and you're also commemorating your first love that died before it even happened. Oh no, that secret crush can't be called first love, it's called unrequited love. Don't you think this is particularly meaningful? It could even be made into a B-movie."
Bian Chengzi was so angry that she pinched him hard and said through gritted teeth, "You're looking for trouble, aren't you?!"
“…”
After hearing the whole story, Tao Siyun didn't know what to say. She turned the cup and asked carefully, "You, don't you still like him?"
"How is that possible? I haven't had any feelings for Liang Jingchao in a long time. I'm so pissed off. What the hell is going on? Is this a zodiac year for Tai Sui?!"
"Oh, then you have to be careful this year."
"...Hey, what are you doing?" Bian Chengzi saw that she was only looking down at her phone and nudged her gently with her arm. "Why did you suddenly come to your senses and decide to move back to Jian'an Lane? Weren't you afraid of living alone in a 200-square-meter house before?"
"Living on your own is always more convenient than sharing a house with someone," Tao Siyun said, sitting on a high stool at the bar. She brushed her waist-length hair and flicked her phone back on, turning it back on. "My roommate's been bringing her boyfriend home to stay the night lately, and it's getting a bit inconvenient."
Bian Chengzi's mind turned, and she immediately thought of something, and suddenly smiled evilly: "I understand, do you often hear some indescribable noises coming from next door, so..."
Tao Siyun supported his chin with one hand and glanced over.
Under the dim, fragmented light, her almond-shaped eyes seemed to be filled with affection, with drooping corners and slightly raised tails. She asked softly, "Are you referring to the two of them screaming because they were watching a horror movie, or the ghostly howling in the living room after a fight and a breakup in the middle of the night?"
This look...
Bian Chengzi blinked and sighed from the bottom of her heart: "Are all beautiful women so innocent?"
"Well, maybe I'm too lacking in imagination to imagine the kind of—" Tao Siyun looked at her dimly, thought for a moment, and said, "...a beautiful scene."
Bian Chengzi: “…”
The phone on the table vibrated, and she opened the WeChat group chat of her family of four.
Her parents each gave her an exclusive red envelope.
Tao Daiming: [@An An]
Qin Shu: [@An An]
Her mother asked her in the group if she was used to living in the new house and reminded her to lock the door at night.
A week ago, before school started, her parents came over to help her move.
The house in Jian'an Lane was bought by Tao Daiming and Qin Shu a few years ago. It is a large flat with one elevator and two households, and it has been idle.
The location is also good, in the central area where every inch of land is valuable.
A year ago, Tao Siyun returned to China and was admitted to Shanghai University as a graduate student. They then transferred the house to her.
"I say, with European men's looks and figures, there must be one that catches your eye, right?" Bian Chengzi stared at her profile for a long time, then curled his lips in disappointment and said regretfully, "I really don't understand how there could be someone as wasteful as you."
Tao Siyun has been beautiful since she was a child. She inherited the good genes of her parents, with delicate facial features and fair skin. From a genetic point of view, she is the kind of person who has all the innate advantages.
Although she has a beautiful face, the teardrop mole under her eyelashes still creates an illusion that is easy to be misunderstood. It is a small teardrop mole located at the end of her right eye. The position is very tricky and it cunningly weakens her original pure and bookish temperament.
People who don't know her often have the first impression that she is arrogant, a spoiled girl who is difficult to get close to, etc. Only after getting to know her for a long time do they realize that this girl is actually shy and slow to warm up.
Tao Siyun bit his straw as he replied to the message. After a long while, he slowly said, "I have a Chinese stomach."
"...Is this a valid reason?" Bian Chengzi couldn't believe it.
"Chinese people, Chinese hearts, Chinese stomachs, is there a problem?"
"Okay, no problem."
At this moment, the phone beeped again. I clicked on it and saw a cold message: [I transferred 50,000 yuan to you. Buy whatever you want.]
"..." She originally thought that the unilateral cold war would continue for a while, but she didn't expect Tao Qian to be so sincere. Even when he was angry, he still generously gave her pocket money. Tao Siyun was quite surprised. After hesitating for a few seconds, she replied proudly with an "Oh".
"My brother just transferred 50,000 yuan to me. Do you think this is his initiative to reconcile with me?"
Bian Chengzi's eyes lit up, and he was so surprised that he tilted his head and leaned over to take a look: "Forget it! Forget it for real! Didn't you say that the bed was uncomfortable to sleep on? Go get a new mattress tomorrow, and get an expensive one!"
“…”
Jian'an Lane and the wedding hotel are not far away, and it only takes 20 minutes by taxi. Tao Siyun simply let Bian Chengzi stay with her in the new home for two days. She can just go there directly from here on Sunday without having to get up too early.
But she didn't expect that she underestimated this person's innate ability to lose things.
An hour before the wedding, she received a call for help in a daze, then buried her head in the quilt and wailed, "I knew it would be like this", and then resigned herself to her fate and went to deliver the bridesmaid corsage to Bian Chengzi.
When she finally arrived at the hotel lobby after rushing, the elevator door not far away was half closed.
"Excuse me, please wait a moment."
Tao Siyun was wearing a white chiffon skirt that just reached her knees. The fabric was very light. She was afraid of exposing herself, so she jogged over holding her skirt in her hands.
The moment the elevator door opened, the man's well-defined face suddenly appeared in front of her without warning.
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