Chapter 61: The Male and Female Protagonists Extra: Silent River (1)
When the first winter snow fell in Huaicheng, Luo Pingjiang and Ruan Qingqing had their first date.
Ruan Qingqing walked out of the center's gate and his car was parked under a tree. The trees are covered with silver snow and the ground is covered with white snow. Luo Pingjiang was wearing a black cashmere coat and had one hand on the car window, which made his features look even colder, and the chill from his breath was clearly visible.
He got out of the car and opened the door for her. Ruan Qingqing said, "You don't have to get out of the car. I can do it myself."
He gently pushed her shoulder with his palm: "How can that be possible? That would make me a big shot."
Ruan Qingqing got in the car and asked, "Then why are you so attentive now?"
"Boy friend."
The car drove all the way to the riverside. It was a quiet snowy day and there were few people on the bus.
Ruan Qingqing thought of something and smiled.
"What are you laughing at?"
"No, I just remembered... Have you ever imagined this day before? The two of us going out together."
Luo Pingjiang looked straight ahead and smiled softly.
“I have thought about it.”
I was still in the army at that time, and all I was thinking was that when I found her that day, I would go to pick her up in a neat military uniform, which would not embarrass her. Moreover, most of the home leave is at the end of the year, so the cold days like this are what I imagined. She was wearing a brightly colored down jacket, like a fresh and gentle flower.
Just like the person in front of me now.
"What about you?" he asked.
Ruan Qingqing lowered her head and smiled: "I've thought about that too."
After a while, Luo Pingjiang said: "The scenery in the dream is the scenery in front of my eyes, and the person in front of me is the person in my heart."
Ruan Qingqing looked out the window with a red face.
Luo Pingjiang borrowed a boat. Ruan Qingqing stood on the deck, very surprised. The boat was made entirely of wood carvings, and was simple and elegant. It easily left all the other boats on the river far behind.
She asked, "Where did you borrow it from?"
"A friend of mine, Lao Ming, went to Beijing to pick up his wife. I borrowed him for a few days."
Operating this kind of boat is not complicated. Luo Pingjiang adjusted the course and speed, letting the boat slowly move downstream, just keeping an eye on it from time to time.
I made a pot of hot tea and looked at the snow scenery on both sides of the river for a while. There was still some time before making dinner. Luo Pingjiang asked: "Do you want to go fishing?"
"Are there any fish now? It's so cold."
"Yes, I know a place."
Adjust the route, prepare fishing gear and bait, and even a pair of new stools. Luo Pingjiang was meticulous and had prepared everything in an orderly manner. All Ruan Qingqing had to do was wait and play.
The boat stopped at a small river bay. Fortunately, there was still some sunshine today, so Luo Pingjiang took her to fish in the warmest part of the water.
The next step is to wait.
They were both quiet for a while, as if they didn't know what to say to each other.
Luo Pingjiang asked in a long voice: "Want to make a bet?"
"What?"
“See who catches the fish first.”
Ruan Qingqing glanced at him: "Okay, what's the bet?"
Luo Pingjiang said shamelessly: "Whoever loses must meet the other party's request, no matter what it is."
Ruan Qingqing: “…”
In the first round, Ruan Qingqing wins.
Ruan Qingqing held the fishing rod and watched Luo Pingjiang take the fish and throw it into the basket. He kept his head down, and Ruan Qingqing kicked his foot with her toes: "What do you think I should ask for?"
"I'll take your pick."
"Oh——" Ruan Qingqing said, "Then please ask Mr. Luo to sing a song."
Luo Pingjiang stood up. He was so tall. He looked at her in the sunlight reflecting the snow. His voice was a little low: "Qingqing, what's the point of singing?"
The two of them sat back on the mat, Ruan Qingqing supported her chin with one hand, and waited.
Luo Pingjiang cleared his throat helplessly and looked at her again. He really had no intention of letting her go, so he had to speak: "The sun sets in the west and the clouds are flying. The soldiers are returning to the camp after shooting. The red flowers on their chests are reflecting the colorful clouds, and happy songs are flying all over the sky..."
Not to mention, his singing is not very pleasant to listen to, but it is full of the passion, boldness and heroism that are unique to warriors, and it is quite nice to listen to.
After the song was finished, Ruan Qingqing applauded enthusiastically. Luo Pingjiang stretched out his finger and gently tapped her forehead: "Wait."
In the second round, Ruan Qingqing won again. Another small crucian carp was caught.
Luo Pingjiang had a series of setbacks on his first date, so he held the fishing rod and sighed.
Ruan Qingqing thought about it and said casually: "Then let's dance."
"You're really creative. This one won't work. How can I dance? Try another one."
Ruan Qingqing squinted at him and said, "'Meet the other party's one request, no matter what it is.'"
"But I really can't dance. My limbs are stiff. Qingqing, please give me some face. I beg you."
Ruan Qingqing burst out laughing. This guy was really adaptable. He asked for help so quickly. It was just a joke, and she didn't want him to be embarrassed. After thinking for a while, she said, "Then call me 'sister'."
Luo Pingjiang stared at her for a long time.
In the end, he let out a low cry.
Ruan Qingqing tried hard to hold back her laughter.
In the third round, Luo Pingjiang wins.
Ruan Qingqing watched him slowly reel in the fishing rod, slowly take the fish off, slowly wash his hands, and finally sit back next to her. Ruan Qingqing's face turned red and she turned her head to look away. He was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly said, "Qingqing, look, there is a beautiful cormorant on the water."
As soon as Ruan Qingqing raised her head, his face moved closer very quickly. She got nervous and moved her head, and he kissed the left corner of her lips.
Ruan Qingqing was both angry and amused: "How old are you!"
He looked at her with his dark eyes and said seriously, "I kissed you wrong just now, can you let it go?"
“…”
In the end, it really doesn’t count.
In the fourth round, Luo Pingjiang won again.
In the fifth round, Luo Pingjiang won again.
In the sixth round, he still won.
…
Ruan Qingqing even suspected that he lost at the beginning because he was playing hard to get and teasing her. After losing eight times in a row, Ruan Qingqing gave up, put down her fishing rod and went back to the cabin. Luo Pingjiang stood up and grabbed her hand. She thought he was going to stop, but he smiled and said, "You go in and rest first. I'll catch another ten or so and then I'll stop. It all counts."
Ruan Qingqing: “…”
Whose boyfriend is this? He is so shameless!
Another half an hour passed, and Ruan Qingqing looked at the full fish bucket and almost wanted to cover her eyes. Luo Pingjiang calmly put away his fishing gear and continued to sail the boat into the river.
Just then, Ruan Qingqing saw a man sitting by the river. He was wearing a thick black coat, a scarf, gloves, a thick hat, and a pair of sunglasses, revealing only the lower half of his pale, thin face. There was a fishing rod in front of him.
When you look at him, you feel that he must be very cold. He sat upright, one hand holding the fishing rod and the other hand on his knee. He looked well behaved, yet seemed aloof and unapproachable.
"That person is so strange." Ruan Qingqing said in a low voice.
Luo Pingjiang also noticed it and said, "It seems like he is blind."
Ruan Qingqing was shocked. The man looked good-looking and bookish, but he was really blind. He went to the waterside to fish alone. Wasn't it dangerous?
I don’t know if he noticed someone was watching him, but the blind man suddenly stood up, retracted his fishing rod, picked up the fish basket, and walked up the mountain along a path. He disappeared in an instant.
(End of this chapter)
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