Searching for Zimo in the past life and looking at the destiny in this life
It turned out to be Shu Xiaoxian, whom I hadn't seen for a long time. She was sitting with a boy. The boy had a round face and big eyes, and looked very cute.
Seeing Xue Jiyue coming over, Shu Xiaoxian stood up and introduced: "Sister Yue, this is my boyfriend. Dayong, this is my savior, Sister Yue."
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
During the conversation, Xue Jiuyue could clearly feel that the two of them were very affectionate, and the boy was also very knowledgeable and well-educated. Taking advantage of the boy's opportunity to go to the bathroom, Xue Jiuyue secretly asked: "Xiao Xian, when did you two start the relationship, and how far has it progressed?"
"During the two months you were away, I met my parents!"
"You introduced me as your savior. Does he know what happened in the past?"
"I know. What's the big deal? Let's not talk about what happened before. Even now, in this matter, could Hitler's nanny have killed him when he was a baby?"
Shu Xiaoxian's playful question made Xue Jiuyue hard to answer for a moment. She thought about it and suppressed her doubts before answering, "No, after all, no one knows the future."
"It's not just about the future. We can't just look at the results when judging right and wrong; motivation is also important. I had no motivation to make a mistake. My heart was not at fault, so why should it be held responsible?"
"My heart is not wrong, so why should I take the blame?" Xue Jiuyue chewed it over and said to Shu Xiaoxian, "That's right, congratulations, Xiaoxian, I wish you happiness!"
After returning to his parents, Xue Jiuyue had not sat there for long when another uninvited guest arrived.
"Sister Mei came all the way to see me?" Xue Jiuyue took the initiative to greet her.
"Yes, I came here specially to thank you. Would you like to sit down and chat for a while?"
"good."
"Xiaoyue, I wanted to see you when you were injured, but I didn't show up because Lao Qian was here. How is your recovery? Are there any sequelae?" Mei Rugu first cared about Xue Jiuyue's condition.
"I'm fine. I'm seeing the light again! How are you and Mr. Qian doing?"
"The night before last he came back from Dongyuan and went straight home to find me. We talked for a long time."
"You two have reconciled?"
"It wasn't that easy. We just talked it out and cleared up a lot of misunderstandings. But some of the most fundamental problems can't be solved overnight. In the end, we decided to try to start over, from the beginning, to see if we could get our relationship back. This was completely our own choice!"
"That's great too. After all, the relationship you two have built over the years is there. You're winning at the starting line!"
"There's no such thing as winning or losing, Xiaoyue. It's been so long since my divorce, and I've been constantly reflecting on myself. Is this still the same person I used to be? The answer is no. I always wanted to stick to myself while my marriage was still going on, but the pain of divorce made me completely lost. I really care about this relationship and this marriage, but when all the misunderstandings were cleared up, I suddenly found that they weren't that important anymore..." Mei Rugu bit her lip and added firmly, "Maybe I made a lot of mistakes, but there's nothing wrong with sticking to my independence. I won't compromise on this! Whether he's by my side in the future, it should be just as wonderful! So, this time, I really want to make a completely free choice with Lao Qian! But no matter what, thank you from the bottom of my heart, Xiaoyue."
"Congratulations, Sister Mei! It's rare to see yourself clearly!" Xue Jiuyue smiled slyly, "But if you were to choose freely, you would have a lot of competitors! Mr. Qian is so outstanding, your cousin is not the only one who is attracted to him. I admit that I am also attracted to him, and Mr. Qian is definitely the best marriage candidate!"
"I know. Lao Qian confessed his feelings for you and Xiaoyu to me." Mei Rugu added sourly, "Lao Qian also said that he still admires you very much. He's not worthy of you, and it's his honor to be your friend!"
"So, President Mei, you need to have a sense of crisis. I still have to advise you that husband and wife should tolerate each other. Dignity and independence need to be balanced."
"I know that overemphasizing independence is precisely the opposite of a lack of independence! That day I witnessed with my own eyes the panicked look on Dr. Liu's face as he chased you out. He was completely devoid of his usual composure and gentleness. After hearing your cries, he rushed forward like a madman. He fell and stood up in pain, his foot broken, and he crawled the last few steps to your side. Seeing him desperately trying to touch you and save you, and crying so helplessly and miserably without hearing your voice... I was deeply moved. That day I deeply realized that love is enough, why separate each other, why have dignity? Isn't boldly giving up for love a form of independence? It was Dr. Liu who moved me so much that I called Lao Qian, hoping he could help you."
Xue Jiuyue didn't listen to Mei Rugu's next words. Tears were already flowing uncontrollably. "But I can't find him. I lost him..."
Hearing the wrong tone, Mei Rugu raised her eyes to see the situation clearly. She smiled and said, "I forgot to tell you, I came here to tell you something. Lan has returned to Qiuting, and I have her new phone number!"
"She returned to Qiuting?"
"Yes! I'm not sure if Dr. Liu will go with them, but since I have some business in Qiuting, Lan asked me to find out about a colleague in Qiuting. You seem to know him, his name is Cheng Lixue!"
"Cheng Lixue? He must have asked her to find out!" Xue Jiuyue was so excited that she couldn't sit still. "What's Lan's number?"
Mei Rugu understood what Xue Jiuyue said, but she didn't move yet. "Don't worry, Lan asked me to tell you something."
Xue Jiuyue sat down again.
"Lan said that after Dr. Liu broke his leg, he went to another place and deliberately didn't let Lan go with him. Lan suspects it has something to do with you."
"Thank you, Sister Mei, and thank Lan for me too." Liu Che should have gone to "Kan Hongchen". Xue Jiuyue blamed herself in her heart. She should have thought of going to the place where the two of them started earlier. Maybe the old erhu master might know something.
At this time, Mei Rugu pushed over a prepared card and said, "Here is Lan's new phone number."
"Thank you, Sister Mei." Xue Jiuyue's heart calmed down at this time. "People are sometimes so contradictory. On the one hand, they strive for freedom with all their strength, and on the other hand, they desperately look for concerns. Money is always worth caring about, but he is not my concern at the moment."
"Thank you, go ahead!"
On the way back to her parents, Xue Jiuyue caught a glimpse of the "artistic man" still sitting there alone, fiddling with a stack of "Wander" magazines.
Seeing the "smiling face" on the table, Xue Jiuyue stopped and said, "Hello, can we chat for a few minutes?"
"Hello, please take a seat."
"I know this author!" Xue Jiuyue picked up a copy of "Wander." The cover photo likely depicts the photographer, lying down with legs crossed, capturing the sky. Sunlight filters through gaps in the foliage, blocking out the sun. At the bottom of the frame, a single bare foot lies sideways. The simple composition conveys the photographer's comfort and ease. It's just a casual shot, yet it feels like a stroll through the woods, through the sky, through time.
Of course, the most important thing is that this photo was the last photo Xue Jiuyue received in that stack of letters.
"Are you interested?"
"Yes, I'm sorry I didn't tell you last time. The person who took the photos was my friend. I can tell that he took these photos without any detailed analysis, deep thinking, or any thought-provoking purpose or intention. He just felt it with his heart! He only captured his feelings!"
“Just feel it with your heart?!” The “artistic man’s” eyes lit up.
Xue Jiuyue didn't continue the topic, but instead said, "Some of my words may be a bit presumptuous, but I still want to say it. You should actually communicate more with your wife. She loves you very much. Although you think she nags incessantly, isn't she loyal to you? You carry her expectations and her most beautiful years. Isn't it worth cherishing? Go home more often to accompany her and understand her feelings. It's right."
After saying that, Xue Jiuyue didn't stay for long before asking for leave from her parents, "Mom and Dad, you two take a rest here, I need to go out for a while."
"Are you okay? Should we stay with you?" Mother Xue was a little worried.
Xue Jiuyue didn't hide it anymore, "You're always urging me to get married when it comes to relationships. I'm going to find my boyfriend and explain it to you tonight!"
Father Xue said, "Then go quickly! Don't be anxious, and be careful!"
Xue Jiuyue arrived at Xishan Cuigu and, upon approaching, noticed that the erhu music she had heard before was gone. Sure enough, the erhu master hadn't appeared at the door. After a brief moment of confusion, Xue Jiuyue headed towards Kanhongchen.
Following a winding mountain path, the roadside was dotted with nameless purple flowers, the size of rice grains, like a veil of violet gauze. Halfway up the mountain, the melodious sound of the erhu brought immense comfort. Following the sound, Xue Jiuyue saw the old man's silhouette, like a jagged rock, nestled beneath a twisted old tree, blending seamlessly with the surrounding forest, delicately framed by the vast expanse of land in the distance.
Xue Jiuyue didn't know the name of the erhu tune, but she felt it was distant and vast, as if there was a sadness and deep sigh rolling down from the top of this cliff.
When the song ended, Xue Jiuyue stepped forward to greet him amidst the lingering music, "Hello, old man!"
"Girl, you're here!" The old man recognized Xue Jiuyue's voice.
"Old man, why are you here?"
"Today, on a whim, I wanted to come and see the world."
"Old man, can you see?"
"Look, do I really need my eyes? My music can also reveal the world, and I can also see that Liu Che left a piece of his heart here for you. You can look for it."
The old man's words held a profound meaning. Xue Jiuyue followed his lead and searched for the answer in this world. The setting sun was fading from its peak on the distant mountaintops, but a vast expanse of golden light still shone on the peaks. Xue Jiuyue had only to search a few steps before she found the answer, right in front of the stone bench where she and Liu Che had sat side by side.
On the ground to the inside of the stone bench, a picture could be clearly seen. It must have been painted with ink. The shadowy figures were those of people, the shadows of two people sitting side by side in the moonlight. It was the love that Xue Jiuyue and Liu Che had developed here under the full moon, the lingering love that lovers from a thousand years ago had sketched with stone in the moonlight.
"Shadow is the soul of a person! When I can't disturb you, my soul and my spirit will accompany you." The voice of the misty rain echoed in my ears again from the dream, but how could Liu Che know? - Xue Jiuyue didn't remember telling Liu Che about this engraved affection.
"Did you find it?" The old man's voice was like a breeze that cleared away the fog.
"Found it! Old man, did he say anything to you the last time he came?"
"Here, he left this for you. The password is your birthday. He said he'd give it to you if you asked."
What the old man handed over was a small password box.
Xue Jiuyue opened it with her birthday, and saw an eyebrow pencil pressing down on a photo.
The eyebrow pencil was the one Liu Che wore as a necklace, because it had a braided string. Xue Jiuyue took out the necklace and put it around her neck before looking at the photos below.
The photo was a group photo. Only two boys were wearing basketball vests. One of them was the handsome Ye Yi in my memory.
Next to Ye Yi was Liu Che, the man Xue Jiyue missed so much. Liu Che in the photo looked younger than he does now. The most different thing about him was his eyes back then. They were clear, bright, and transparent, just like the pair of crystals that illuminated Xue Jiyue's dreams.
The photo was not smooth, and there seemed to be handwriting showing through. Xue Jiuyue turned it over and saw a few lines of handsome words written on the back:
"Don't you cry after I leave?
After I left, you didn't cry, you used all your strength to look into the distance! The flowers are red, the leaves are green, your heart should be dyed with this new color... The flowers are redder, the leaves are greener...
After I left, you didn't cry. You tilted your neck and looked up at the sky! The sky was blue, the clouds were white. Your eyes should have contained this new light and shadow... The sky was even bluer, the clouds were even whiter...
Actually, you really don’t feel any pain, and your hands don’t need to tremble; you should look up at the sky and smile foolishly, don’t look down, don’t look down, I will be your shadow, always with you, with your memories..."
Xue Jiuyue's eyes streamed with tears as she gazed at the setting sun in the west, a blood-red hue, like an eye about to close, like the blood-stained horizon at dawn in a dream. She couldn't tell whether it was dawn, sunset, or reincarnation, but she felt the resolute relief in her memory was better than the heartache she couldn't grasp now. Xue Jiuyue looked toward the blood-red west with tears in her eyes, murmuring to herself, to the distant future, to fate, "This is all a dream..."
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