The bright moon and the dust before are like a dream, and the past of Jianjun is intoxicating.
After getting Xue Jiuyue's permission, Liu Che smiled gently and began to tell the story, "There was an old woman who was always gloomy and sighing. A Zen master who happened to pass by asked her the reason.
The old woman said: "I have two daughters. The eldest daughter married an umbrella seller, and the second daughter married a noodle seller! When the weather is fine, I worry that the umbrella seller daughter will have no business; when it rains, I worry that the noodle seller daughter will not be able to dry the noodles."
The Zen master said, "Old woman, why don't you change your mindset? When the weather is fine, think about your second daughter's noodles drying in the sun; when it rains, think about your eldest daughter's umbrellas being sold. That way, you can be happy every day."
The story is simple, but the idea of "changing your mindset to change your life"—changing your attitude—is a profound truth. For example, if your life is currently on its usual trajectory, and suddenly a dream brings a new dimension of beauty to it—isn't that a pleasant surprise?
The effective method mixed with the warmth of concern made Xue Jiuyue smile, "That seems to be the truth."
"And if you firmly believe that your dreams will come true, you'll feel even better! Come, share the beauty and see if there are any clues."
"I fell in love with a doctor in my dream. He..." Xue Jiuyue was about to say the name that she seemed to have called out thousands of times in her heart following the traces in her dream, when she suddenly realized that the "Ming" and Liu Che's "Xiao Ming" were so close and similar, or even the same.
Restraining the mixture of doubt and shyness, Xue Jiuyue continued, "He has a pair of eyes that are as bright as stars, and his pupils are as clear, transparent, and as clear as crystal!"
"Well, you said this before. Those eyes give you a sense of security and a sense of destiny."
"It's different. Before, it was a fragmented, sporadic image, hazy and indistinct, like the sole light in the dark night, drawing my full attention! This time, it's a vivid, three-dimensional person. He's a skilled doctor, but also a scholar, brimming with poetry and books. Even just standing there, he's a scene of his own. He's compassionate yet melancholic, and he relishes this melancholy. He's gentle as jade..."
Another overlap, another wave of disturbance, abruptly interrupting Xue Jiuyue's memories.
Liu Che didn't know what Xue Jiuyue was thinking, and he was filled with anticipation. "Oh? There are so many details. Can you remember? Do you know him?"
Xue Jiuyue frowned, thinking back and choosing her words, "I'm sure I knew him. That feeling of being connected and sharing weal and woe is as if it was born with me. But I'm also sure I don't know him. He doesn't exist in my memories of real life, and it's completely different from the feeling of having your memories sealed."
Realizing his own contradiction, Xue Jiuyue asked again, "Is there really no previous life?"
"I never said no!"
"So do you believe in past lives?"
"What matters is whether you believe it?" Liu Che asked rhetorically, then patiently explained, "Whether I believe it or not is irrelevant. Just like theism and atheism are both the same belief, they have nothing to do with science or ignorance. So the answer lies only in your heart."
"The key is that I'm not sure myself, so I need to ask you."
Liu Che compromised, "Okay, I can believe it!"
Then he asked, "Will it help? Are you sure? Or do you need to be sure?"
"If there is a past life, then my feeling makes sense. I knew him in my past life, but I haven't found him in this life."
As if amused by Xue Jiuyue's serious tone, Liu Che asked half-jokingly, "Are you so sure? Are there any characteristics or memorable details that would help you find him?"
"Drawing eyebrows!" Xue Jiuyue answered affirmatively, "He draws eyebrows for me."
Saying this answer, it was as if the words "It is life after life, huh" were lingering in the ears again, tickling the person so much that he became numb as a pool of spring water. He had no strength to continue speaking, and even his eyes were drooping softly, so that he could not see the jade-like round lines on Liu Che's face, and the brief stiffness that twisted it.
"The depth of the eyebrows is unknown to the times." Liu Che involuntarily murmured the poem that lingered in his mind, breaking the silence and resonating with Xue Jiuyue.
"Do you like this line too? Do you prefer Zhu Qingyu's original poem or Ouyang Xiu's 'Nan Ge Zi'?"
Liu Che thought for a moment and slowly said, "I prefer the vivid descriptions in the ci. Zhu Qingyu's 'A Recent Examination Submitted to Zhang Shuibu' is a first-line poem, comparing himself to a new bride, so the poem focuses more on the bride's shyness. Ouyang Xiu's ci, on the other hand, is purely about the newlywed life of a young couple, described in meticulous detail and with interaction. So while we read the bride's question, the scene of the groom imitating Zhang Chang in painting his wife's eyebrows is already vividly portrayed on the page."
Xue Jiuyue agreed with Liu Che's explanation. "Yeah, you really did express what was in my heart. I didn't expect you to be so good at poetry. Xiao, Ming is not simple."
Disturbed by the whispered name in the dream, even though it was said in a joking tone, it still took me a little more energy to call out "Xiao Ming" smoothly again.
"I can't say I'm an expert, it's just my hobby." Liu Che didn't notice the slight change in his aura. He stumbled in the humility of being praised, and a hint of red appeared on his fair face.
Xue Jiuyue keenly caught the color of this expression of emotion and continued to jokingly say: "You are still shy, do you still need a little red flower as a reward?"
Liu Che blushed even more deeply. He smoothed his hair and explained, "No, no, I just suddenly remembered something. I wonder if you're interested?"
"Oh? What's something that Xiao Ming is too embarrassed to talk about?"
"No, not this..." Liu Che was completely speechless and didn't know how to explain.
"Okay, okay, tell me. I won't tease you anymore. You're an adult, but your skin is thinner than a girl's. You're as red as if you were cooked."
"Yes, it's like this. We have a party for our anniversary tomorrow night, and we can invite a friend. I'm a little familiar with you in Xia Lin, so..." The warm voice became as low and vague as a whisper.
"Yeah!" Xue Jiuyue agreed without even thinking, but then realized the time was wrong. "Sorry, I have a class reunion tomorrow night, and I made an appointment in advance!"
"It's okay, it's okay. The main thing is that there is still a lottery, and I thought I would have a chance if I participated, so..." Liu Che explained in a panic.
"No, no, I really have something to do. Let's go hiking sometime. When are you free?"
"climb mountains?"
"Yeah, Xiao Ming told me last time that I don't need to accommodate him, so let's go hiking, right? You don't have time?"
"No, no, any day is fine with me. I can just free it up in advance. It's a good time for exercise."
"Then I'll find a time next week?"
"Okay, oh, no, I have training out of town from next Monday to Friday." Liu Che had just said any time would be fine, but he had to break his promise, looking even more flustered. "Sorry, how about next Saturday?"
"Then I'll pick you up next Saturday morning at 8 o'clock?"
"Okay, thank you for your help!"
"If you keep being so polite, I won't play with you anymore!"
"Oh, ok, oh no..."
Liu Che's incoherent words were as sweet as the scent of blooming flowers, brightening up the entire room, moistening Xue Jiuyue's eyes, blooming in her heart, bringing an unrestrained smile, and dispersing all fetters like a free wind.
After several ups and downs, Liu Che's mood was still like a small boat tossed by the waves. He was not calmed by Xue Jiuyue's smile or even Xue Jiuyue's departure. Instead, it reminded him of a guest from yesterday, which added to the excitement.
"Hello!"
The knock on the door was deep and magnetic, a familiar sound. He must have heard it before. Liu Che quickly retrieved the answer.
"Hello, Mr. Qian!"
Yes, it was Qian Jianjun. He'd gotten a few snippets of information from Ke Yike and, following the instructions, had made an appointment with Liu Che on the official website. He'd originally wanted to schedule a date for tomorrow, but the website showed it was fully booked, so he booked it for today.
"Please take a seat." Liu Che was as gentle as jade. With a polite gesture, he asked Qian Jianjun to sit on the sofa opposite.
"Doctor Liu has a great memory. He remembered everything after just one meeting." Qian Jianjun spoke warmly as soon as he sat down. Then, leaning forward as usual, he lowered his voice and said kindly, "I came here because of your reputation. I have a lot of questions, and I need to consult Doctor Liu. Can you give me some valuable advice and help me find the solution?"
"You're welcome, please have some water!" Liu Che unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and handed it over.
"Oh, thank you!"
"There are some situations that I need to explain to you first, and then you can consider whether you need to consult me." Liu Che said sincerely while looking at Qian Jianjun.
"You can talk as much as you want!"
"I can't see it! This is actually a big taboo for psychiatrists!"
"What?" Qian Jianjun was very skeptical, looking at Liu Che, who looked just like an ordinary person. However, staring at Liu Che's dark pupils, he did sense a subtle difference.
Liu Che smiled gently, "Because of illness, I've been completely blind in both eyes for several years."
Qian Jianjun also recovered from his shock, "I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, this is something I should have confessed to you in advance!"
"Thank you for your honesty, but I don't think this will affect your ability to help me, so if you don't refuse, I sincerely hope you can help me."
Qian Jianjun's enthusiasm is always contagious. After some simple registration procedures, Liu Che began to listen to the emotional troubles that troubled Qian Jianjun.
"It's quite confusing, I'll just stop here." Qian Jianjun's voice began to become melancholy.
Liu Che nodded slightly.
"My love life has been pretty simple. I've only been in love once, and that woman is my wife, who's almost my ex-wife now. We were together in college. After graduation, we started a business together and went through a tough time..."
In the past ten days or so since he came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, there have been no endless quarrels, no more cautiousness and anxiety to avoid quarrels. It was like a thorn in his heart had been removed, and Qian Jianjun really felt like a bird out of a cage.
Now that I have truly calmed down and am reminiscing about the past while talking, the strong longing has dyed the old photos yellow, and the taste of time has been brewed into the wine of family affection. All the storms and rainbows of the past have been drunken into poems in the corners of my eyes, which were secretly wiped away by Qian Jianjun.
"Luckily he can't see it," Qian Jianjun secretly rejoiced. But the tissue Liu Che silently handed him made him feel very embarrassed.
"Thanks!"
"You're welcome, that's basically it?"
"Um!"
"I'd like to ask, in your opinion, love is protection and care. In practical life, it means providing the other person with abundant material security, and then spice up life with some romance and surprises. Is that right?"
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