At night, the air is filled with the faint fragrance of grass and trees, and the whole small mountain village is exceptionally peaceful in the breeze.
Moonlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground, dancing in the courtyard.
Outside, you can hear crickets chirping and the occasional barking from afar.
After dinner, Yu Jingya quietly came out of the house, holding a large cardboard box in her hands, and mysteriously handed it to Liu Feng.
She smiled gently, her eyes filled with anticipation and nervousness: "This is a gift for you, open it and take a look."
Liu Feng took the box with some surprise, a surge of curiosity filling his heart.
He opened the box, and what came into view were rows of carefully folded paper cranes, neatly arranged inside. Each paper crane was folded from colorful paper, making them look vibrant and colorful.
In the dim moonlight, these paper cranes seemed to shimmer with tiny points of light.
Liu Feng was immediately overwhelmed with an indescribable feeling of emotion.
He carefully picked up one of the paper cranes and examined it closely, as if each paper crane carried Yu Jingya's heartfelt wishes.
"Jingya, this... did you fold this?" Liu Feng asked gently, his voice tinged with emotion.
Yu Jingya nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I folded each and every paper crane by hand. I heard that folding a thousand paper cranes can make your wish come true, so I folded these for you."
For a moment, Liu Feng didn't know what to say, and a feeling of warmth and guilt welled up in his heart.
He gently put down the paper crane in his hand, looked up at Yu Jingya, and said with sincerity in his eyes, "Silly girl! I don't need these paper cranes. Your every smile and frown is the best gift for me. The way you like me is the most precious gift in my life."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jingya smiled shyly, her eyes sparkling as if the moonlight itself had entered them.
Her heart seemed to be beating faster, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
Liu Feng took Yu Jingya's slender hand and held it tightly, saying, "Doesn't your hand hurt from folding so many paper cranes? Aren't you silly? Someone who truly likes you wouldn't want to see you go through the trouble of folding so many paper cranes. What difference would it make if someone who doesn't like you folded ten thousand?"
Liu Feng's heartfelt words moved Yu Jingya, making her feel both touched and shy, but more than anything, she felt an indescribable sense of happiness.
The two stood in the courtyard, bathed in moonlight, which seemed to drape them in a romantic cloak.
After a while, Yu Jingya suggested going outside to cool off.
Liu Feng nodded.
The two walked side by side out of the courtyard and onto the soft dirt road in the village.
The village was incredibly quiet at night, with the distant croaking of frogs and the faint glow of fireflies leaping across the fields.
They came to a meadow.
Fireflies twinkled faintly in the grass, like scattered stars.
Liu Feng would occasionally cup a firefly in his palm and gently hand it to Yu Jingya, smiling as he said, "Look, doesn't this firefly look like the one you caught when you were little?"
Yu Jingya giggled, took the firefly, and gently released it, her fingers tracing the night sky as if touching the stars.
Liu Feng was still holding a bottle of liquor, and had already grabbed several bottles and put them into it.
They continued chasing fireflies, their laughter filling the summer night air, light and joyful.
Tired from playing, they sat on the edge of the field.
Yu Jingya suddenly looked up and said earnestly to Liu Feng, "I want to hear you sing. Your voice always makes me feel at ease."
Liu Feng gazed at her. The moonlight shone on Yu Jingya's face, highlighting her gentle features. She was so beautiful that it was heartbreaking. That familiar face seemed even more captivating than in his previous life.
He couldn't understand why he, in his past life, had let such a wonderful girl slip through his fingers.
At that time, Yu Jingya told Liu Feng that her favorite book was "One Thousand and One Nights" and that she had been listening to it a lot recently.
At the time, Liu Feng did not understand the meaning behind Yu Jingya's words.
It wasn't until many years later, when he heard the song again by chance, that he suddenly understood Yu Jingya's deep affection and longing back then.
He hated himself back then; he was such a blockhead!
Now, he wants to use this song to express his long-hidden guilt and love.
Liu Feng began to sing softly:
She always remained silent, waiting until dusk to dawn. Loneliness brought the passing of autumn and spring, and promises drifted away with the wind. The one in her dreams still brought no news; a thousand and one nights, not a single night without longing…
His singing voice echoed softly in the quiet night sky, carrying a hint of sadness and longing.
As she sang, the image of Yu Jingya waiting affectionately in her past life involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
Recalling her deep affection for him in his past life, and his past betrayal of her, a wave of bitterness welled up in his heart.
Sitting next to him, Yu Jingya stared intently at Liu Feng, her eyes filled with a slightly dreamy look.
At that moment, it seemed that his voice and figure were the only things in her world.
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