Chapter 36 Aurora
After hanging up the phone, Shen Chutang threw herself onto the bed and buried her face in the quilt. She was trapped by a tangled web of emotions, feeling confused and at a loss.
Xie Tong knocked on her door, then quickly ran in and climbed onto the bed next to her, "What's wrong, Tangtang?"
Shen Chutang snorted, "Xie Tong - do you think he doesn't like me?"
She felt a little aggrieved, and her eyes were as clear as if they had been washed with water.
"What should I do if he doesn't like me?"
"Tangtang, how could he not like you?" Xie Tong asked her, then turned over and lay on the bed looking at the gorgeous crystal lamp on the ceiling. "We haven't arrived yet, but the driver is already waiting at the airport, and the hotel has been arranged."
"What's the big deal?" It has always been like this since she was a child. In her eyes, there is nothing special about it. "Besides, my brother can do these things too."
"Tangtang, your brother and his friends would do this because you are family, but Shi Chengyu is different. There is no relationship between you that can bind you together, and he has no reason to be so nice to you."
"You grew up together for so many years, and many things seem normal to you. You have maintained a fixed relationship for too long."
Perhaps, neither of them realized that some feelings were growing wildly in secret.
Xie Tong spoke one sentence at a time, like a guide pointing out Ming Jin's way, "So Tangtang, this trip out is a good opportunity. You two should separate for a while and give each other some space to think. Some things will work out naturally when the time comes."
Shen Chutang suddenly laughed, "Tongtong, when you are serious, you are quite serious."
Xie Tong's mouth almost rose to the sky, "Of course not, I am smart."
"Yes, Xie Tong is very smart." Shen Chutang agreed with her, and the two lay together with their heads touching.
Shen Chutang roughly understood what it felt like to like someone. Those unspeakable feelings made her heart beat fast at times and filled with sadness at times.
This heart has been beating in her body for seventeen years, and it has become more vibrant because of others, making her feel that the heartbeat can be so powerful and deafening.
They stayed in Switzerland for three days, took a walk in the old town of Lausanne, and celebrated Shen Chutang's birthday in a roadside dessert shop. There were only two people, a small cake, and a candle. She blew out the candle but didn't make a wish. They also went to see the Rhine Falls. Shen Chutang took many photos, but always felt that something was missing.
On the fourth day, the two had arrived in Iceland. They changed their short-sleeved shirts into down jackets, and their breath was white when they talked.
Perhaps they were lucky, for they encountered the aurora on the night they arrived in Iceland. The night sky was full of twinkling stars, and emerald green, azure blue and light pink bands intertwined and danced in the darkness, floating softly like silk, undulating and changing in the night sky, transforming into endless colors and shapes.
Shen Chutang was shocked by the scene. The stars in the sky and the aurora were reflected in her eyes. She suddenly turned her head and said, "Thank you..."
Before she could finish her words, she woke up and Shi Chengyu was no longer beside her.
Xie Tong happened to take a Polaroid photo of her turning her head, and then he poked his head out from behind and asked her, "What's wrong, Tangtang?"
The boots made a squeaking sound as they stepped on the snow. Shen Chutang lowered his head and stared at the snow on the ground in a daze, "I miss him."
"Xie Tong, I miss him a little."
Shen Chutang's nose felt sore. She subconsciously felt that he should be by her side when she saw all the beautiful things. Her thoughts were pulled back to the snowy day during the Chinese New Year last year. It was snowing heavily that day, but she didn't feel cold at all.
But at this moment, the cold wind was blowing on her face, which was a bit painful and made her feel like crying.
The same snowy day, but different feelings.
Having not heard Xie Tong's voice for a long time, Shen Chutang raised her head, but there was no one in front of her. She turned around and was stunned for a moment.
The person he was thinking about just a second ago now appeared before him, and turned into a background behind him, which seemed dreamy and unreal. Shi Chengyu smiled slightly, and when he saw Shen Chutang turning around, he took his hand out of his pocket, stretched it out to her, and said, "Tangtang, I can't wait any longer."
Shi Chengyu was far more surprised than she was. He was waiting in agony. There was no more laughter and joy in the house, and her presence was no longer there. She left too suddenly, without saying a word to him. There was only Yule, placed on the bedside, but it no longer made him sleep peacefully like before.
Shen Chutang's eyes instantly turned red. She took two steps towards him and held his hand. Through the gloves, Shi Chengyu held her hand and put it in his pocket.
She shed silent tears, but it was not because she was sad, she just felt happy and satisfied.
Not far behind, Xie Tong and Lin Shulan stood together and looked at the two people in front of them.
Lin Shulan let out a long breath, and a huge stone in his heart fell. Ever since Miss Shen left, Mr. Shi has never had a good night's sleep on time.
It was okay in the first few days. I could lie down in bed at night. Even if I couldn't sleep, I would close my eyes and rest for a while. At the very least, I would sit on the sofa in Miss Shen's room and rest for a while.
Later, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he bought some medicine for him. However, the medicine could no longer make him fall asleep. He had no choice but to secretly find out his itinerary and send the person over.
Lin Shulang asked: "Ms. Xie, did Ms. Shen say when she would be back?"
Xie Tong looked intently at the developing photographic paper in his hand and said, "How would I know? She can go back if she wants to."
"But now it seems like it will be done soon." Xie Tong looked at his work with satisfaction, then raised his head to look at the two people in front of him, picked up the Polaroid camera and pressed the shutter.
Lin Shulang looked at the photo paper in her hand and suddenly asked, "Ms. Xie, would you like to sell the two photos you just took?"
"What?" Xie Tong asked.
Lin Shulang immediately added, "10 million."
"Ten million and two?!"
Lin Shulang hesitated, "One ticket for 10 million is fine."
Xie Tong was shocked at first, and then looked at him as if he were a fool. This was the extreme example of a fool with a lot of money.
"Are you stupid?"
Lin Shulang smiled and shook his head, thinking that Shi Chengyu would definitely be very happy if he saw these two photos.
Xie Tong finally gave him the photos, 10 million for each, and also gave him some of the photos he had taken in Switzerland.
Shen Chutang didn't know that Xie Tong had already made a fortune with those photos. The tear marks on his face had long dried up, and his cheeks were a little sore from the wind.
"Tangtang, do you want to go home?" Shi Chengyu subconsciously held her hand tightly when she tried to pull it away, and turned to look at him.
"Yeah, my face hurts a little." Shen Chutang answered in a muffled voice, wiping the corner of his eyes with his other hand.
"Crying?" Shi Chengyu took his hand out of his pocket, "Tangtang, why are you crying again?"
Shi Chengyu wiped her face with his warm hands and said softly, "I'm sorry, Tangtang, for making you cry again."
Shen Chutang shook his head, "I'm happy, Brother Chengyu."
Shi Chengyu was slightly stunned, then he laughed softly, "You're crying even when you're happy?"
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