Volume 1, Chapter 126: A friend came from afar, and went to a distant place again
On Friday night, Ji Yunbai stopped business, emptied the entire KZ venue, and invited friends who were familiar with Du Ruo to entertain her.
A dozen people sat around in the hall, eating, drinking and chatting happily.
The microphone was passed among the crowd, and with the help of professional stage sound equipment, the song sounded like ghosts howling.
The game sessions continued, the atmosphere of joy was getting higher and higher, everyone was having a blast, as if they were afraid that the sadness of separation would quietly come upon them if they calmed down.
But no matter how lively a party is, it will eventually come to an end.
We played until about 2 a.m., and almost everyone had drunk to their limit, with some even falling asleep unconsciously.
A group of people fell down on the sofa in the lobby one after another. Only Du Ruo and Xu Jingmo, one because he drank less and the other because he could drink a lot, remained somewhat sober.
The two of them followed the old routine and booked a room for everyone in the hotel.
Du Ruo quietly placed the prepared gifts at everyone's bedside.
Left the same words.
[A friend has come from afar, and is going to a distant place again. See you next time. ]
Du Ruo has always felt that she is not a lonely person. Although she had no friends before, she is not alone.
But 37 days after returning to China, she had to admit that flowers seemed to bloom in the weed-covered land in her heart, bringing a hint of fragrance.
The atmosphere was so good in the evening that Du Ruo couldn't help but drink two glasses of sake.
This was her second time drinking, and it turned out that she had a very poor alcohol tolerance and was the type of person who would get drunk after being drunk.
She was clearly aware of what she was doing, but her body was out of control and she could clearly feel a sense of disconnection between her brain and body.
Wang Ge was driving just fine, but when they passed the South Moat, she suddenly said she wanted to go fishing.
Du Ruo knew clearly in her heart that she couldn't catch any fish so late at night, but her body was making uncontrollable noises and she wanted to open the door and get out of the car.
Xu Jingmo tried to dissuade her in vain, and could only accompany her for a stroll along the river at around three in the morning.
Du Ruo was determined to catch fish, so he walked towards the river with a reckless pace.
Xu Jingmo was on high alert, fearing that if he let her down he might let her jump into the river.
Du Ruo hung on him, muttering unhappily, "I want to go fishing, why are you always holding me back?"
Xu Jingmo chuckled: "How do you fish? Are you going to use yourself as bait? Do you want to catch piranhas?"
Du Ruo: "There are no piranhas in the moat."
Xu Jingmo: "So you want to go down and become a mermaid?"
Du Ruo said with some disdain: "I don't want to be a mermaid."
Xu Jingmo agreed with a smile, "If you don't want to be my boss, then fish for me."
Du Ruo shook her head, "No, I don't want to fish anymore, I want to be Ponyo."
Xu Jingmo was stunned. Who is Ponyo?
Du Ruo said, "You are Zongsuke."
Xu Jingmo: ???
Who is Sosuke???
It sounded a little familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
Du Ruo looked at him face to face and suddenly stretched out her arms as if wanting to hug him.
Xu Jingmo leaned over slightly and held her completely in his arms.
Du Ruo hugged his neck, jumped vigorously, wrapped her legs around his waist, and hung on him completely. She buried her face in the crook of his neck and rubbed it, muttering, "Ponyo likes Sosuke."
Xu Jingmo was completely confused at this moment, and had no idea what channel her brain was connected to at the moment.
He held her legs steadily and coaxed her softly, "Sousuke likes Ponyo, too."
Du Ruo: "Why are your lines different?"
“…”
He didn't even know what the lines were. Who were these two people? Why couldn't he remember...
Xu Jingmo asked: "What's the difference?"
Du Ruo didn't respond.
Xu Jingmo thought she was simply drunk, so he held her in his arms and walked slowly and steadily back towards the car.
When he thought Du Ruo had fallen asleep in his arms.
Suddenly, her almost inaudible voice was heard.
"Xu Jingmo, I want to hear a joke."
Xu Jingmo said without hesitation: "There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. What will happen if there are two mountains?"
"No room for four tigers."
"No, two mountains equal six."
Du Ruo chuckled, "Anything else?"
"Once upon a time there was a horse that no one could get close to. Some people said it was actually a Pegasus, and no one was qualified to ride it. But there was only one exception, and that was the person who listened to my story, and that was you. Do you know why?"
“Because I’m awesome.”
“No.”
"Why?"
"Because piglets deserve to ride."
Du Ruo opened her mouth and bit his neck, "Who are you talking about, little pig?"
Xu Jingmo laughed in a muffled voice, "You won't suffer any loss even if you drink too much."
Du Ruo: "I'm not drunk."
Xu Jingmo: "Why do you insist on fishing in the middle of the night without a fishing rod or bait?"
Du Ruo sighed, "I don't want to go home."
Xu Jingmo paused, supported her legs, hugged her waist with one hand, and flexibly changed to a princess hug position, allowing her to completely relax.
Then, he turned back and said softly, "Then let's not go back. Let's take a walk."
Du Ruo rested her head on his shoulder and asked softly, "Are you tired of holding me?"
Xu Jingmo: "It's not tiring. I can hold you in my arms and run a marathon with you."
Du Ruo laughed, "Just blow it."
Xu Jingmo smiled and said, "I sold balloons all my life. I don't know how to do anything else but blow them up."
Du Ruo smiled silently into his neck, curiously asking, "Why can you still make me laugh even though I've read two joke books?"
Xu Jingmo said seriously, "You think I'm playing a joke on you every day, I set a trap for you so that you can laugh when you think of me."
Du Ruo said "huh" very arrogantly and changed her request: "Then sing a song for me."
Xu Jingmo thought for a few seconds, then sang: "Even if the world around me is unreasonable, I will always be connected with you. You don't let me go and I won't let you go. I want to make sure that I hold the same arm every day. I dare not die early to accompany you. I have tried to make parting not very sad, so how can I leave you... I have witnessed the clouds and the wind, so how can I bear to let you go? To prove that I love others and myself, why must it be so tragic to be reasonable... We still cherish this breath..."
He held her in his arms, walking with steady and calm steps, singing love songs in a low and gentle voice on the quiet and deserted riverside path in the early morning.
Du Ruo whispered: "You can also speak Cantonese."
Xu Jingmo: "You only know the lyrics, but not daily communication."
Du Ruo hugged his neck even tighter, as if she wanted to completely immerse herself in his singing.
Not long after they walked, they found a lounge chair by the river and sat down. Du Ruo sat on his lap and hugged him tightly. They sat there until dawn. Xu Jingmo sang no less than 20 love songs to her.
It seemed like he sang all the love songs he knew.
He jokingly asked, "Are you trying to empty my inventory?"
Du Ruo felt the warmth of his chest, buried her face in his neck, and her voice was a little muffled.
"Xu Jingmo, when we hug each other, it is the closest time for people to rely on each other, so close that they can hear each other's heartbeats."
"When will the next time we hug each other like this be..."
Xu Jingmo clearly felt the wetness in his neck, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, his eyes were a little red, and his throat was dry and uncomfortable.
He reached out and gently pinched Du Ruo's neck, soothing her silently.
It was the first time he saw Du Ruo cry.
He made me cry...
He finally made her sad.
He knew why she didn't want to go home. She was afraid that after returning home, she would be too sleepy to resist and fall asleep. The time they spent together would disappear for several hours without them noticing...
He tilted his head and kissed her ear, then said in a hoarse voice, "I remember now."
Du Ruo: “What…”
Xu Jingmo: "Ponyo and Sosuke, the animation by Hayao Miyazaki, right? I haven't watched this animation, but I think I have seen a video clip of them running and hugging each other."
"If I were to go see you, and the wind on the road was sweet, I would definitely run."
"Ruobao, I feel the same way."
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