Listen to music
10 PM.
Zhu Shiyi lay on the bed playing on his phone when he saw Pan Yue's comment, and his body suddenly trembled.
Pan Yue, this elderly man, has actually changed his profile picture!
It's a silhouette of a man in black standing at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, very much like the profile picture used by online male idols.
He's handsome, yes. But Zhu Shiyi felt inexplicably uncomfortable looking at him, as if this thing didn't quite match Pan Yue's old-fashioned vibe.
She replied to the comment first: "Yes, I really like her."
She burrowed into the covers.
After a long week of hard work, on Friday after get off work, all I want to do is stay in my room and not go anywhere else.
After finishing her meal, Zhu Shiyi lay down listening to music and playing on her phone. When she heard a song she liked, she suddenly had a whim, posted it on her WeChat Moments, and then got up, turned on her computer, and started fiddling with the music production software.
Through her recent research, she has already mastered the software's operation process.
Now, she wants to compose a melody for her favorite song herself.
He tossed his phone aside and entered a state of flow, paying no attention to anything for two hours.
She only touched her phone just now.
Looking at Pan Yue's comment, Zhu Shiyi thought for a moment, then opened Pan Yue's private chat window and sent a message: 【Do you have a favorite singer?】
She wanted to talk to him.
The other party is typing.
Two minutes later.
Pan Yue: [No.]
Zhu Shiyi pursed his lips and typed two words in two minutes.
Pan Yue sent another message: [Are you working overtime?]
Zhu Shiyi was completely confused: "No, I was just working on computer music composition."
Pan Yue: [Oh.]
He only replied with one word? How was she supposed to respond? Zhu Shiyi scratched her head and turned over.
Pan Yue: [The song you posted is quite nice.]
Zhu Shiyi's eyes lit up: [You have good taste!]
She suddenly felt that Pan Yue's demeanor had become much younger; even the new profile picture looked much better to her.
Zhu Shiyi excitedly asked, "How about I recommend a few songs to you?"
Pan Yue, as always, was sparing with his words: 【Okay.】
Zhu Shiyi hurriedly opened her music app and started browsing her playlist. Suddenly, her fingertips paused, and a mysterious force took control of her thoughts, bringing a sudden flash of inspiration.
She clicked the share button.
Zhu Shiyi: [Link] I'll share half of my headphones with you.
Pan Yue did not reply.
A dozen seconds later, another avatar appeared in the "Listen Together" karaoke room of the music app.
Zhu Shiyi felt inexplicably nervous. She bit her lip and put on her headphones.
Pan Yue: [Should I wear headphones on one side or both?]
Zhu Shiyi chuckled: "Of course, both sides are better; the sound quality is better from both sides." Why would anyone ask such a question?
She sang silently, and the gentle sound of the piano rose softly, with no other sounds around her.
It was as if they were truly in the same space, looking at each other in silence, quietly.
Zhu Shiyi fiddled with the functions in the software and casually sent an emoji, which suddenly filled the entire screen.
Zhu Shiyi got excited; she thought, "You can do this too!" She randomly clicked on a few more emojis.
Pan Yue: [Received.]
He replied to the message in the karaoke room.
Zhu Shiyi: [Does your emoji get enlarged?]
A jolt went through my ears, and the screen was filled with yellow emojis. Pan Yue had sent a smiling emoji.
Pan Yue: [Did you receive it?]
Zhu Shiyi: [Received! It even has sound effects.]
Pan Yue sent a few more emojis.
The tinkling sounds in his ears made Zhu Shiyi frown.
You're interfering with her listening to music, huh? Come on, let's hurt each other!
She was also frantically clicking on emojis, sending them all, row after row. Laughing, speechless, hearts, flowers…
The other party seemed to admit defeat and didn't send any more messages.
Zhu Shiyi finally stopped.
As the music reached its climax, each word and phrase was played brilliantly.
Zhu Shiyi rolled over happily, a smile involuntarily spreading across his lips.
She asked, "Is it nice?"
Pan Yue: [It sounds nice.]
Zhu Shiyi's heart also lit up: 【Really?】
Pan Yue: [Really.]
With his fingertips moving at will, Zhu Shiyi typed a line of words: So, do you like it?
...
The words were so eye-catching that her cheeks suddenly felt hot.
The words are on the tip of my tongue, but I can't say them. This is the essence of the song, "My inner thoughts when I fell in love with you."
When the song ended, Zhu Shiyi was reluctant to leave.
Pan Yue didn't move either.
The second song arrived as promised.
The melodious sound of the zither, lively and bright, is like a mountain spirit stepping over an icy spring, stirring up a series of ripples.
Zhu Shiyi closed his eyes, slowly savoring the moment. Cheer Chen's songs are always like this: delicate and gentle, yet undeniably romantic and magnificent.
Don't be so careful around me.
Zhu Shiyi was slightly distracted.
"Follow me and walk bravely on."
She loves Cheer Chen's songs, the ethereal quality of her voice, and even more so, the cautious yet courageous young girls she portrays.
Outside the window, moonlight poured down like a pure white silk gauze.
Whispering softly, it was the young girl's gentle persuasion.
Perhaps it was the intoxicating night, but Zhu Shiyi, as if possessed, pulled down one of his earphones.
In this little universe shared by the two of them, she wanted to listen to his other half of the earphone.
Pan Yue didn't say a word, but Zhu Shiyi believed that he must be there.
She mustered her courage and asked, "Do you have any plans for the weekend?"
Teacher Vicky said that if you're pursuing a man, you must ask him out in person. She'd never dared to bring it up before, but now, she didn't want to dwell on it anymore.
Pan Yue was indeed online, as he replied quickly: "[I have work on Saturday.]"
Zhu Shiyi pressed further: "What about Sunday?"
Pan Yue seemed to fall silent for a moment.
He said: "Nothing's happening on Sunday."
"What the hell?" Zhu Shiyi blurted out, "How about we go ice skating together on Sunday?"
After thinking about it, she decided that ice skating was the most suitable activity.
Firstly, they had mentioned ice skating before, so it wasn't unexpected; secondly, she liked ice skating, and ice skating was fun.
Thirdly, Pan Yue can't ice skate, so she can teach him, which is perfect... to create some physical contact!
After a while, Pan Yue suddenly asked: "Are you with Yu Fan?"
Zhu Shiyi looked completely confused. Why was Sister Fan being mentioned?
Pan Yue then added: "Lin Changren said he's busy this weekend and can't come."
Zhu Shiyi made up a random excuse: "What a coincidence, Sister Fan also has something to do and can't go. That's why I wanted to ask you."
That's a good question.
Who said we were going to call Lin Changren?
Pan Yue: [Oh.]
Zhu Shiyi: ?
So indifferent?
Did he agree or not?
He didn't speak, and neither did she.
Let the universe remain silent.
Suddenly, a star stumbled into the Milky Way.
Pan Yue: [What time is it?]
A slight stirring within her, Zhu Shiyi breathed a sigh of relief and unconsciously curved her lips into a smile. She pressed her advantage: "Two o'clock this afternoon? Let's have dinner together. There's a restaurant I've been wanting to go to for ages."
Pan Yue: [Okay, I'll come pick you up.]
Zhu Shiyi suddenly pulled up the blanket, covered his face, kicked his legs, rolled around like a madman, and let out a few low, strange cries.
Success! The date request was accepted!
Calming her racing heart, Zhu Shiyi looked at her phone again.
On the left is him; on the right is her.
The two profile pictures are close together, listening to the same song and using the same pair of headphones.
The voice of my beloved is in my ears, and the person who makes my heart flutter is before my eyes.
Still feeling the warmth in her heart, she suddenly felt like saying something.
Zhu Shiyi took a deep breath, her face flushed, found the voice recording function, pressed the record button, and whispered, "...I like it very much."
She covered her face involuntarily, trembling with excitement.
What outrageous things did she say!
Perhaps it was music that gave her courage.
Pan Yue remained silent for a long time.
Zhu Shiyi was uneasy.
Did he not hear me clearly?
Or perhaps, you heard it clearly but couldn't respond?
Never mind, she was just too impatient.
Let's take it one step at a time.
She tried to say something to make amends, but a muffled groan came through her earphones.
"Hmm?" Pan Yue's voice was hoarse, as if he couldn't speak.
My heart is like a hot spring being pumped, unable to find peace.
Zhu Shiyi bit her lip: "I'm talking about this song."
Of course, it was him.
Two seconds passed.
Pan Yue: "Yes. I know."
Zhu Shiyi gave a flower of friendship to the elderly.
After a while, Pan Yue returned a flower to her.
--
On Saturday night, Zhu Shiyi washed her hair, took a shower, applied serum, and put on a face mask;
On Sunday morning, she unusually got up in the morning, carefully applied a full face of makeup with false eyelashes, sprayed some perfume, and curled her hair.
To appear more natural, she deliberately chose a simple outfit that made her look beautiful and poised without appearing overly dramatic.
After lunch, she brushed her teeth again to make sure she was absolutely elegant.
Before leaving, Zhu Shiyi suddenly remembered something. In the end, she had to give up her pretty little handbag and carry a larger bag to put Pan Yue's birthday present.
At 1:50, Zhu Shiyi arrived at the entrance of the residential area ahead of time and spotted Pan Yue's car immediately. She jogged over and opened the car door.
"Why didn't you text me this early?" Zhu Shiyi asked Pan Yue.
He looks different today.
His bangs, which were originally parted to the side, seemed to have been combed back a bit, leaving only a few wisps of hair, which made his features look even more rugged. He was wearing a gray overcoat with a black turtleneck underneath. Dark-colored clothing can usually make people feel dull, but he wore a V-shaped silver necklace, which added a touch of mature trendiness and made him even more handsome.
I never expected Pan Yue to buy such a necklace.
“I just arrived too,” Pan Yue glanced sideways, his eyes flashing, then looked away, taking out his phone. “Going here?”
Zhu Shiyi glanced at the ice rink in MixC Mall. It looked good, and she agreed.
Pan Yue bought the tickets directly.
...
Ice rink.
"Could you please get me a pair of size 38 shoes?" Zhu Shiyi said, then asked Pan Yue openly, "What size do you wear?"
44.
Zhu Shiyi gave an "OK" sign: "Miss, another pair in size 44, please."
What a pleasant surprise! She even managed to find out his shoe size!
After teaching Pan Yue how to put on his shoes, Zhu Shiyi led him onto the ice rink.
The ice rink is very large, and there are no handrails in the middle area, so beginners usually have to practice around the edges.
Zhu Shiyi reminded him: "Hold onto the railing first and slide along the edge."
Pan Yue nodded.
He awkwardly stepped onto the ice, his long legs moving alternately from side to side, his steps faltering and looking extremely difficult.
"Try bending over a little," Zhu Shiyi instructed, "shift your weight forward slightly, can you stand still?"
Pan Yue did as instructed and took two more steps.
"I can stand still, but I can't skate."
Zhu Shiyi got excited: "Stand still, I'll give you a performance!"
Before Pan Yue could react, Zhu Shiyi had already dashed out.
He subtly curled his lips, and even his shoulders trembled slightly.
After quickly completing a lap, Zhu Shiyi held his head high, full of pride: "How was that!"
Pan Yue gave a thumbs up and tried his best to cooperate: "Awesome."
He took another step and tried to glide forward.
Zhu Shiyi led Pan Yue along, and gradually, he was able to let go of the handrail and steady himself on the ice rink.
"Isn't it fun?" she laughed.
“Now try gliding,” Zhu Shiyi demonstrated by gliding a few steps, “and step back to the side.”
Even if someone who can't skate can walk steadily on the ice without holding onto the handrail, they still can't skate. Pan Yue took a small step, his center of gravity shifted, and he quickly grabbed the handrail to steady himself.
"It's alright!" Zhu Shiyi followed Pan Yue's side, his mind racing with thoughts.
Or should I just take his hand?
He was even holding onto the handrail! Isn't that a bit too abrupt?
Zhu Shiyi pondered to himself.
She didn't just come to ice skate; she came with a mission.
Today, I must touch a man!
Pan Yue, I'm here to help you!
Zhu Shiyi made up her mind, raised her hand, but only touched the hem of his clothes.
The person beside him slid forward two more steps, then quietly disappeared, turning into a wisp of smoke.
Zhu Shiyi: ...
She suddenly chickened out.
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