Unforgettable
"Luolu, didn't you say you wanted to travel to Guangdong? Are you leaving tomorrow?" Du Yunyan knocked on her door. Lin Luo turned off her phone, the netizens' offensive comments against her still echoing in her mind.
Fu Xingchuan's lawyer has sued those who spread rumors and took the lead in cyberbullying her. Mo Chiran is also closely following the case. However, despite this, since it involves life science research, the public is bound to lose their rationality, so the heat is very high and cannot be suppressed.
If it was just a discussion about whether it was fake, and someone didn't understand her and just spoke nonsense, it would be fine. But this group of netizens had no moral principles and attacked her and other related people indiscriminately, calling her a hypocritical marketing expert, and even insulting Tang Zhihua, and even a large number of them gave Yanghuzhu malicious negative reviews.
"婋婋" Du Yunyan called out again from outside the door, and Lin婋 came back to her senses.
She originally planned to go to Guangdong, hoping to use the opportunity of traveling to talk to Fu Xingchuan about divorce. However, the issue of academic fraud suddenly came up. Because she mentioned it to Fu Xingchuan last time, he is now avoiding her.
I wonder what he's thinking? Lin Xiao gets inexplicably angry and throws her phone away. "I'm not going."
"No, go out and have some fun!" Du Yunyan pushed open the door and cautiously poked her head in. "You rarely have a day off, so this is a great opportunity to go out for a walk and change your mood. It would be great!"
Lin Luo didn't say anything. Du Yunyan observed her expression. "You're angry already! I haven't seen you angry in a long time. Aunt Li said you've become more gentle now and don't care about online comments at all, let alone get angry. But I see! You're still the same."
She was still laughing, and Lin Luo felt a fire welling up in her heart. She pouted unconsciously, "Humph, I'm not angry."
"It's not nice to lie, kid."
lie.
Lin Qi was deflated. "I admit that I was angry. You can scold me if you want, but why are they scolding Zhihua? They are just taking advantage of others' misfortunes."
"You've already mentioned a bunch of villains. Is it worth getting angry at them?" Du Yunyan walked in, opened the curtains, and let the sunlight in. "Mom will pack your luggage for you. Go and relax."
Lin Luo did not stop Du Yunyan. She had booked two plane tickets and didn't know whether Fu Xingchuan would go, so she sent him a message to ask.
Lin Xiao: [I'm sober now. Let's go over there and have a good talk!]
OK: [Can we talk again after the storm is over? I want to win the lawsuit for you and prove your innocence.]
What can he do?
Lin Xiao: [Are you trying to make up for me?]
After a long while, he replied: "No, it's because I trust you. If there's anything you want me to compensate you for, or if you have any regrets, you can tell me and I'll do it for you."
Lin Xiao: Thank you.
Lin Luo boarded the plane to Guangdong. Why did she choose Guangdong?
Is it because I like Cantonese, because Zhu Changyu showed off every day in college, or because this is Tong Yun’s hometown?
She took a nap, and soon when she was about to land, she opened her eyes, looked out the window, and overlooked the night view of Guangzhou. The lights were coming on, and the Guangzhou Tower was lit up.
Finally got the answer, she came because of this building.
During her senior year of high school, she saw a photo that left a deep impression on her. She remembered the scene in the photo, taken beneath the Guangzhou Tower. Tong Yun stood in front, giving the camera a "V" sign, while Fu Xingchuan leaned sideways, his head tilted slightly, the light hitting his handsome face. He had his hands in his pockets, smiling unrestrainedly.
Why was he smiling at that time? Why was his smile so beautiful that she couldn't forget it?
After landing, Lin Qi did not go to see the Guangzhou Tower, but went straight back to the hotel.
Early the next morning, Lin Luo was woken up by a call from Zhu Changyu.
She answered the phone with a frown.
"Lin Xiao."
She asked softly, "What's up so early?"
“I heard you went to Guangdong.”
"Yes, I'm here for tourism." She emphasized, "I'm alone."
"...Oh, are you feeling better now?"
"Much better. How are you? I'm sorry that you've become a lot more stressed because of me."
"I'm a man, how could I be affected by a few frivolous words? Besides, we are friends for so many years. If Xu Yangyang hears you saying such things, she will definitely scold you." He said with a smile.
Lin Luo felt that his voice was a little hoarse.
"Zhu Changyu, thank you." Lin Luo sat up straight. "Tong Yun... I haven't contacted her in a while. I don't know much about her recent situation these days, but I imagine she's in some impoverished village with limited educational resources, teaching a group of lovely children. Perhaps she occasionally thinks of us, her good friends."
"She will be like a blade of grass, which may bend due to temporary difficulties and wind and rain, but as long as the spring breeze blows, she will stand up again and will never be defeated."
Lin Qi paused and concluded, "You don't have to worry about her. Just believe that she is doing well, somewhere in the world."
Zhu Changyu: "I believe her, thank you for telling me this."
Lin Qiao: "My good friend, I hope you are happy."
Zhu Changyu: "Yes."
Zhu Changyu: "By the way, a few days ago, Fu Xingchuan came to my place. He searched for hours among a pile of sticky notes and found one you had written before. He saw the words on the back."
"knew."
He talked about some travel tips, hung up the phone, and Lin Luo touched the necklace hanging around her neck.
He knows everything.
What can I do if I know?
It's too late, idiot.
Not wanting to lie down anymore, the sun was shining brightly outside. It was a rare good day without rain, so Lin Luo quickly changed her clothes and went out.
There is a sense of relaxation in Guangzhou. Even if you put all your itinerary plans behind you, you will feel very comfortable just taking a walk alone.
Strolling through the park, the surrounding redbud trees are in full bloom, their petals falling in a flurry, carpeting the ground in purple and pink. Besides the blossoming trees, there are also large banyan trees. These centuries-old trees seem to possess a spiritual presence, creating a clean, magnetic atmosphere.
Feeling a little hungry, Lin Luo walked out of the park and prepared to find a restaurant to eat.
The arcades in the old street look shabby and crowded from the outside, but what hits you is the air of daily life. Some people on the pedestrian street speak Mandarin, some speak Cantonese, and there are many people wearing flip-flops and floral shirts.
Lin Qi looked around curiously. Occasionally, a few slogans she recognized popped up, such as "Have a cup of tea when you have time", "Wish you good fortune", and "Handsome boys and beautiful girls, whatever you want", and she would slightly curl the corners of her lips.
"Hello, beautiful girl." Someone patted her shoulder.
Lin Luo turned around and saw a tall boy with a sturdy build and broad shoulders. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt. His muscle lines were very sexy and his appearance was okay, but his facial features looked a little dull.
Lin Xiao's face was expressionless. "Hello! What's up?"
"Oh, I'm lost. I want to ask how to get to this clay pot rice restaurant." He was holding a mobile phone navigation in his hand, but he still couldn't find the direction. He was definitely a person with poor direction.
But Lin Luo had just passed by the location on the map and didn't see the store he was talking about. Maybe it had moved.
Lin told him, "I'm sorry, I'm not from here."
"It's okay, sorry to bother you."
They separated and Lin Luo continued to walk around, looking around thoroughly, and finally chose a restaurant with many families.
Luckily there was one last table left.
Lin Luo sat down and looked around, seeing that everyone was surrounded by their families or friends. To be honest, she was envious. She was just about to send a message to Du Yunyan to ask her if she had eaten.
The waitress walked to the table first and asked her: "Hello, miss! Do you mind sharing a table?"
Lin Luo raised her head and saw the man again. "I don't mind."
The waiter left, and the man sat down stiffly. "Thank you! What a coincidence."
Lin Xiao smiled and said in a friendly manner, "You are traveling alone too."
"right."
"Do you have 190?"
"No, almost." He relaxed a little.
"That's pretty high."
"Um."
"But if you stand high, you can see farther, right? How can you get lost?"
"My sense of direction is not very good." He scratched his head.
Lin Luo's smile widened, he completely relaxed, and picked up the menu to look at it.
Lin Qiao enthusiastically shared with him, "The roast goose, steamed spare ribs, red rice sausage, cold fish skin salad, and shrimp dumplings here are all quite delicious. I have a friend who often came here when he was in college. He recommended it, and I guarantee it won't disappoint."
"By the way, there is clay pot rice here too." Lin Luo pointed to him.
The man suddenly asked her, "What's your name?"
"My name is Lin Xiao, what's yours?"
He pursed his lips and said, "My name is Zuo Xiaole."
"What a cute name." Lin Luo blurted out, "It suits you very well."
"Thank you." His face flushed.
It was quite hot today, so Lin Luo took off her coat.
The waiter brought the bowls and chopsticks. Lin Luo skillfully opened the bowl and scalded it with hot water. Zuo Xiaole secretly watched her and imitated her.
Lin Luo would look at him from time to time. He spoke with an accent unconsciously. He was from Nan'an, and there was a sense of familiarity about him.
He was sweating and looked like he was looking for some paper, but found none on the table. Lin Luo took out a tissue from her bag and handed it to him, "Bring your own paper and save a couple of dollars."
"Didn't you make a strategy when you came here?"
Zuo Xiaole took it and said, "I... no, thank you!"
"You're welcome. We're from the same hometown, and it's only natural for us to take care of each other when we're out there."
"Are you from Nan'an?"
"right."
It was a very pleasant dinner, which dispelled Lin Luo's previous loneliness. When they parted, Lin Luo gave him the packet of paper and said, "See you again if we're lucky!"
Zuo Xiaole was reluctant to leave, looking at the packet of paper in his hand. It was not until he was no longer around that he remembered that he had forgotten to leave his phone number. He knocked his head hard.
When Lin Luo received Fu Xingchuan's message, before she even opened it, the necklace around her neck suddenly broke, and the tiger head pendant fell under the table. She hurriedly put down her phone to pick it up. Fortunately, it didn't break, but when she stood up, she accidentally bumped into the table, hitting her head hard. The pain was so severe that it actually brought tears to her eyes.
Lin Luo squatted on the ground. Her cell phone rang again and she picked it up to look at it.
【Lin Qiao, I miss you. 】
【I will pick you up at the airport. Have a safe trip.】
She had just flown back to Nan'an that afternoon, and it was only nine o'clock now. Lin Luo touched her head. Why was it so painful? This level of pain shouldn't be a concussion!
She ignored it and went to the silver jewelry store in the big shopping mall to repair her necklace.
"Ma'am, this isn't easy to repair...would you like to buy a new one?"
Lin Luo pointed at the necklace and said, "No need, this is very important to me."
Lin Luo waited patiently. The young lady kindly told her that there was a clothing store next door and she could go shopping. Lin Luo then went out, but she had no interest in shopping, so she stood at the door of the store and waited.
Not long after, a man in military uniform walked out of the clothing store next door. Lin Luo didn't recognize it was Zuo Xiaole at first. He called her, and Lin Luo reacted, "Are you a soldier?"
"right."
His gaze seemed to harden in his military uniform, "So handsome!"
"Thanks."
His face flushed, and it must be quite hot in this kind of weather. Lin Luo remembered that Fu Xingchuan had also worn the honor guard uniform before, and she couldn't help but curl her lips.
"Um...can I add you on WeChat?" he said nervously.
"Sure." Lin Xiao took out his phone, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
He shook his head. "No."
"How could he be so handsome?" she asked herself, "But you must be very busy."
Zuo Xiaole looked into her eyes and said seriously, "Well, what about you?"
Lin Xiao smiled and replied, "I'm already married."
Although we are about to leave.
"Ah." He said with regret.
Lin Luo added him on WeChat, chatted for a while and then parted ways.
"Miss, your necklace is repaired."
"OK, thanks!"
She put the necklace back on and saw that it was still early, so she decided to go out for a walk.
Is there anything else you haven’t done?
These days, she had Cantonese dim sum, took a tram, went to the Pearl River to enjoy the breeze, and went to Shamian Island to see tulips.
But it seems like something is still missing?
She stopped at a well-established rice noodle shop. It wasn't lunchtime, so the place wasn't crowded. It was very clean and tidy. The owner was a friendly-looking woman. Lin Luo found a table and sat down. The owner brought her a menu.
Lin Luo noticed that this store actually had mung bean pancakes, so she ordered one as well.
"Our mung bean cakes are freshly made, so you may have to wait a long time." She said in a gentle voice.
Lin Luo smiled faintly, "It's okay."
She started cooking the food Lin Luo ordered when her phone vibrated several times. Lin Luo clicked on it and saw a message from Fu Xingchuan: "Lin Luo, I'm sorry. I will treat you twice as well in the future. Please don't leave me, okay?"
Lin Xiao: [Why say sorry? You didn't do anything wrong.]
Maybe they just aren't the right fit.
He didn't reply.
Lin Xiao's eyelids began to twitch. She turned off her phone. A high school student came bounding into the store. "Mom, I'm back."
The boss glanced at her and said, "You look so disheveled, you don't look like a student at all."
The girl smiled and said, "My rubber band broke."
The boss found a rubber band and combed her hair, tying it into a neat high ponytail. "This way you'll look more energetic."
The boss looked at her face carefully. "The older you get, the more you look like your sister. She used to be in the sprint class of a key high school. You have to study hard too."
"Yeah." The girl loved to laugh. When she met Lin Luo's gaze, two dimples appeared on her face. "Sister, do you look good?"
"nice."
"Sister, can I play some music?"
"Can."
The girl happily took out her speaker and started playing some music. As soon as the prelude started, Lin Luo recognized it as the song "A Girl's Prayer".
Before she even finished the first line, the boss turned off the music, his brow furrowed. "Don't listen to this kind of song. It's all about love and romance. Is that what a student like you should be listening to? Have you forgotten how your aunt died?"
Lin Luo's eyelids were still twitching, her heart was still pounding, and her eyes were always on the two of them.
The boss brought a plate of steaming green bean pancakes and said, "I haven't made them in a long time. My mom used to love making them. In my heart, hers are the best in Guangdong."
Lin Luo picked up a piece and took a bite. The taste seemed to awaken the memories buried deep in her heart, and tears fell instantly.
The boss choked up as he spoke, and when he blinked, he found that the customer in front of him was already in tears.
“Is it really that delicious?”
Lin Qi sobbed and asked, "Auntie, is your mother's surname Liu?"
"yes."
Unable to control her tears, she choked and asked, "...are you still in contact with Tong Yun..."
"Tong Yun. Are you her friend?" The boss sat down and held Lin Luo's hand.
Lin Luo nodded.
The boss lowered his eyes. "She...died when she was eighteen."
The mung bean cake in her hand fell to the ground. Lin Luo's vision was blurred by tears, and it was as if she had a heart attack and stopped breathing at this moment.
She burst into tears and cried loudly.
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