My brother shows up to film a photo shoot and the military advisor disappears, recommending hypnosis.
The "art man" explained: "This is one of the reasons why I like your store. No matter what others do, you always stick to yourself."
"Why don't you stick to yourself?"
"Of course I stick to my own way and only photograph scenery!" At this point, the "artistic man" became interested. "For me right now, scenery is the best canvas, allowing me to express my ideas freely. Photos taken this way are truly art! As for portraits, I can't quite master them yet. All I can express are emotions—at most, sadness, joy, separation, and reunion—not thoughts. That's so limited, so limited! But there are so few people who understand art. My wife, for example, knows every day that I earn less than those who take wedding or travel photography photos! She's a landlady, collecting rent to make a living, and she doesn't go out to work. She just nags and complains about me every day. I never had any peace of mind. It wasn't until I found this place that I finally found a place to settle down. This is my office!"
"That's normal. Art, especially art that speaks directly to the heart, is often lonely! Otherwise, wouldn't it be too widespread?" Today wasn't the right day to actually talk about art. Something on Xue Jiuyue's mind made her change her focus. "So, do you think there's anything else that needs improvement in the current cafe?"
"I don't think there's anything that needs improvement at the moment. If I had to find fault, it would be that there aren't enough magazines."
Xue Jiuyue finally brought the topic to magazines. "Are these the magazines you're interested in? Can I take a look?"
"It's up to you. These are the issues of "Wander" from the past year. Could you please let me store them in the store? I mainly read them here, and it's inconvenient to move them around! Also, can I subscribe to other magazines? Just write the address at the coffee shop." The "art man" pushed the magazine to Xue Jiuyue and made a suggestion.
"Of course no problem, don't worry! And your suggestion is very pertinent. I plan to launch a benefit for old customers. You can choose a magazine and the store will subscribe to it without you having to spend any more money. When the plan is implemented, you can pick one first." After Xue Jiuyue made the decision, she couldn't wait to flip through the "Wander" on the table.
This was a bimonthly photography magazine. Xue Jiyue was surprised to find that all the photos she had received along with Ye Zi were on the covers of past issues of the magazine. Furthermore, Xue Jiyue was certain that the magazine had published the photos after she had received them.
Picking up a copy and checking the cover photo and author, she saw two words written on it: Jiu Ye! Xue Jiuyue stroked the two words printed on the paper with her fingers. She had never felt dreams so close to her!
"You also think these cover photos are particularly good?"
A low, hoarse voice broke into Xue Jiuyue's shock. She barely suppressed the turmoil in her heart and asked in a calm tone, "Did you take this photo?"
"I wish I had taken it!" The "art man" didn't notice Xue Jiuyue's excitement and continued to talk to himself, "I'm a special photographer for 'Wandering', but for the past six months, any work by Jiu Ye has always been on the cover. This is a shame for me. So today I got all these magazines and studied how these photos are better than mine. I want to understand the author's composition, intention, and profound meaning... all that."
Xue Jiuyue accepted the explanation, which made sense and based on her initial judgment. She then asked, "Why don't you invite the author Jiu Ye here to discuss this in person?"
"I want to, too! But I asked the editorial department, and they told me that Jiu Ye only submitted his article via email, with a note asking him to donate any royalties to charity. Other than that, there's no other contact information, and no one has ever met him. Even his emails are rejected."
"So mysterious?"
"Yes, I even left a message with the editorial office. If they can get in touch with him, please help me schedule an appointment. I'd like to consult him in person, but there's been no news yet."
…
Because she was anxious to verify the "art man's" statement, Xue Jiuyue quickly ended the chat and went backstage to get her phone...
"Sister Yue, how is it?"
Zhou Ying and Lin Yiyi were both waiting for the results.
"It's not him! It's a mysterious man!"
"Mysterious man?" Zhou Ying was puzzled.
Lin Yiyi was even more suspicious, "He lied?"
"Not like that. I just looked at the cover photos of these magazines. The styles of the photos he took are indeed very different from the ones I received. And I just called the magazine to ask, and what he said was all true." Xue Jiuyue's voice was calm, but she couldn't tell whether she felt disappointed or relieved in her heart.
The thick mystery flickered for a moment, as if only to stir people's hearts, and then returned to chaos. Only Xue Jiuyue knew that this faint spark still left a trace - the Jiuye who had always protected her in her dreams turned out to be real!
"At first, a picture appeared after I fainted after diving, and he was protecting me there. Later, he was also in the picture after hypnosis. I didn't expect to see his name in a real magazine!" Xue Jiuyue threw this doubt to "Spit Star".
"Is there something special about it? Aren't the other people in Princess Yue's dream real? Princess Yue, have you started to think about whether there are past lives?"
"What's special is that both the previous scenes about him in college and this one have a plant scent."
Xue Jiuyue's words were vague, but "Spit Star" answered clearly, "Beautiful Yue suspects that Ye Yi and Jiu Ye are the same person?"
"Isn't it?"
"Why don't you ask a psychiatrist about this? Oh, I remember that Miss Yue was too embarrassed to say it. Actually, there's no need. Even if those images are definitely memories, they were all in the past. Who doesn't have a past?"
"Maybe it's not the past. There are still traces of it in my life. I just can't remember it. There are only those fragmented images that I don't know whether they are true or false. Although I always feel that there is a force preventing me from speaking, I still plan to tell the doctor after I remember it or confirm it."
"Oh? Does this have any basis in reality?"
"Well, I receive a letter every day..." Xue Jiuyue hesitated and gave a rough description of the daily receipt of letters and the "spitting".
"I understand. The last time we discussed this, Miss Yue was vague, saying, 'Even if there's an imprint...' Is this the imprint? Before, Miss Yue could still doubt that those images were all dreams, and she felt more at ease when facing her feelings. Now, since she saw the name in her dream in the magazine, if both of them are him, then those previous images must be memories."
"Well, you advised me before that it had been so long, and it was impossible for him and I to still have any love commitment. I thought about it at the time, and you made sense. If there was definitely something between us, why couldn't I find any trace of him except for the letters? But now he appears, and he is right next to me! More importantly, I suspect that the two memories I thought I had lost were actually one memory, and he is the source of the nightmare."
"I know that even with all my eloquence, I can't completely dispel Princess Yue's worries! So why don't you go see a doctor? Let him help you recall and see what's going on? Trust me, if you've forgotten, there must be a reason for it! And trust your own feelings, too."
"You also understand psychology. Can you hypnotize? Can you help me?" Xue Jiuyue still had some hope.
"Please forgive my incompetence. I cannot do this. If the doctor cannot even accept your past, is he still qualified to love you?"
"I know he'll definitely be able to accept my past! But I'm worried it won't be pleasant for him to face our past together, even the details..."
"My lady, it's been so long, haven't you changed at all? Which of the timeless beauties handed down from generation to generation is not filled with unforgettable pain? This is the gap that nature has left in our souls. Goddess Nuwa has filled the gap in the sky, but she has not yet filled the gap in people's hearts or our perception of the world. Only sweat, tears and blood can be used to water the beauty... And what irrigates the red pearl grass and what she returns to the attendant Shenying can only be a lifetime of tears. Is it worth it for this beauty?" "Spit Star" must be very excited, so she sent a sentimental text.
"I've changed and figured it out. Beauty can't become an obsession or a result, otherwise it's not beautiful." Xue Jiuyue thought of the story Liu Che had told her before about "bearded Zhang San and black-faced Li Si," but then she remembered the conversation she had with Liu Che on the way to the nursing home that day. "Does the doctor himself see it that way?"
"Well, since you've figured it out, there's no need to worry. Love will make everything the most beautiful. With love, no matter if it's cloudy or full, it's all beautiful. That's why people need love. So your worry about it not being beautiful is just your worry!"
"Spit Star"'s words reminded Xue Jiuyue of the necklace she had been wearing. Her father's words, "The moon is broken, but love fills it," became the best endorsement.
In the morning light, each moment is clear and bright, like a colorful bubble escaping from last night's dream. Everything is so new and gorgeous...
"Ying'er, what do you want to eat for lunch?"
Ke Yike's unprecedented question surprised Zhou Ying, "What's wrong? Is there something different? What day is today?"
"It's a busy day, I want to treat you to a meal, and since I haven't saved enough money yet, I want to cook for you."
"No need, let's eat together, it's not good to be special."
"That's right..." Ke Yike pondered, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Then I'll make you a midnight snack tonight and take it away..."
"No, I'll lose my figure if I eat at night!"
"You have a nice figure, don't worry about that."
Zhou Ying thought for a moment and said slowly, "It's not a big deal if you only eat it once."
"It's okay to eat it every day, I'll make it for you!"
"Then... I'll eat less for dinner... and have a glass of the wine you mixed!" Zhou Ying smiled very sweetly after saying that.
"Okay!"
They had made an appointment last night, and this morning Xue Jiuyue walked in the clear sunshine, carrying a large takeaway bag, to rush to her breakfast appointment with Liu Che.
"Xiao Ming, coffee is delicious while it's hot."
"Okay, ahem, black coffee smells so good!"
Xue Jiuyue pouted, "You have no conscience, I did it!"
"I was wondering why the fragrance was so unique, refreshing without being dry, clearing the heart and moistening the lungs without being damp. It turns out it was made by Xiao Shi. It really is something that only exists in heaven, how many people in the world can taste it?"
"You're becoming more and more slick, not like a good person!"
"Of course I'm not human. After drinking this nectar, I instantly became an immortal!"
Xue Jiuyue was amused by Liu Che, the "Spit" family, and the haze that had been buried deep in her heart disappeared without a trace.
Only then did Liu Che gently ask, "Tell me, why did you suddenly want to hypnotize me? Do you have any new clues?"
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