Chapter 135 Romantic to the Death, and Absurd to the Extreme
The process proceeds smoothly, involving small talk and social interactions.
As the event drew to a close, Su Ruan grew restless and didn't want Yan Tingnan to wait any longer.
She was planning to find an excuse to slip away.
At this moment, the host announced that everyone was invited to stroll around the campus and relive the old days.
The crowd began to move, chatting and laughing as they walked toward the familiar tree-lined path.
The lighting was soft, the music was soothing, and the atmosphere was perfect.
Song Shengsheng excitedly tugged at Su Ruan.
"Let's go! Maybe we'll stumble upon some gossip!"
Su Ruan hesitated.
"You guys keep playing, I'm leaving first."
She turned on her phone and glanced at the time.
"I'm a little tired and want to go home first."
Song Shengsheng was taken aback.
"Huh? What time is it? We haven't even seen the grand finale yet!"
Shen Yu's gaze fell on Su Ruan's slightly absent-minded face, and he spoke gently.
"uncomfortable?"
"no."
Su Ruan shook her head and made up an excuse.
"I have a dog at home, it's time to go home and feed it."
As she spoke, she turned to leave.
But someone gently pulled her wrist.
Shen Yu touched her and then immediately withdrew, demonstrating excellent control over the situation.
He stepped to the side, blocking half a step, the moonlight falling on his shoulder, making his casual suit look even more refined.
"It's okay, let it go hungry for a while."
"It's not fair to always leave your old classmate out of our rare get-together."
Song Shengsheng immediately echoed.
"That's right. I heard the sponsors spent seven figures to decorate the venue, just for that grand finale surprise."
"Let's at least see who's being fooled, huh?"
Su Ruan paused, feeling the expectant gazes of those two pairs of eyes, and ultimately gave up.
"Okay, I'll just take a look."
Song Shengsheng cheered and grabbed her arm, leading her towards the crowd.
Shen Yu smiled slightly and walked naturally on Su Ruan's other side, maintaining a just-right distance.
Warm white starlight lights are wrapped around the ancient trees on both sides of the tree-lined avenue, winding forward.
The air was filled with the faint sweet fragrance of osmanthus blossoms, mixed with the scent of fresh grass.
The deeper you go, the more dazzling the lights become, and the more obvious the signs of careful arrangement become.
Finally, it stopped in front of the school's largest lawn.
The lights suddenly dimmed.
The giant screen at the back of the stage suddenly lit up, and soft music flowed.
There are no real people appearing on screen; only delicate hand-drawn animation and ink-wash style real-life scenery are interwoven.
From a first-person perspective, he clumsily chases after a girl's retreating figure.
At the entrance of the cafeteria, a girl in a white dress turned around, holding a drawing board, her hair blowing in the wind.
In the studio, she frowned as she revised a sketch, her profile showing intense concentration.
She ran along the tree-lined path, laughing, kicking up fallen leaves.
From a boy's perspective, his gaze follows her, his heartbeat amplified, pounding loudly.
The scene then shifts to a darker, grayer tone.
Thick fog obscured the boy's vision. He pushed aside the umbrella the girl offered and walked toward another blurry red figure.
Finally, the scene freezes on a pile of debris, and a line of handwritten words slowly emerges.
I've lost my star.
Tonight, I want to do anything to bring her back.
The entire room fell silent.
Su Ruan looked on expressionlessly.
Song Shengsheng exclaimed "Wow!" and lowered her voice.
"What is this? An abstract confession?"
The smile on Shen Yu's lips faded, and his gaze fell on Su Ruan's profile, lost in thought.
Then, the night sky was suddenly lit up!
Hundreds of drones took off and changed formations.
First, the words were combined into two lines.
"Ruan Ruan, I'm sorry."
"Thank you for coming into my world."
The drones then dispersed, combining to form a silhouette of her profile, which then transformed into a sky full of stars.
Ultimately, it all came together to form the abbreviation of her name.
Fireworks burst into the sky at that moment!
It wasn't a dazzling spectacle, but a gentle, flowing golden light, like a cascading waterfall, illuminating the entire night sky.
It's cliché, but expensive.
The crowd gasped in astonishment, exclamations of surprise and envy rising from all sides.
Song Shengsheng opened her mouth wide and suddenly gripped Su Ruan's arm tightly.
"Holy crap!"
"Is he serious?!"
"Isn't he afraid his father will kill him..."
She stopped abruptly, glancing guiltily at Shen Yu beside her.
He swallowed the rest of the sentence, "That little beast."
Shen Yu stood still.
He looked at the night sky that was lit up for her, then turned his head to look at Su Ruan.
The usual smile was gone from Peach Blossom's eyes, replaced by a deep, serene darkness.
Su Ruan's face remained expressionless.
Fireworks exploded in her pupils, a golden rain poured down, but it couldn't penetrate her eyes at all.
It's romantic to the extreme, and utterly absurd.
The scene she had imagined a million times now seemed like a clumsy circus act.
The audience cheered, the protagonist was on stage, while she stood below, her heart silent, without a ripple of emotion.
How ironic.
Four years ago, on the night she graduated from high school, she mustered all her courage to confess her feelings to him, her palms sweating profusely.
After they got together, she repeatedly and cautiously revealed her humble expectations under the guise of jokes.
"Yunye, can you take the initiative this time?"
"I wish you could set off fireworks for me someday."
What was his response at that time?
He flicked his cigarette ash, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips.
"Isn't that tacky? Su Ruan, how old are you? Do you still believe in this stuff?"
The disdain in his tone was like a needle, extinguishing the light that had just shone in her eyes.
She stopped mentioning it after that.
They buried those little girls' romantic fantasies, along with their affections, in a dark corner.
Now, she has personally dug out the remaining wreckage and burned it thoroughly.
He presented her with the dream she had lost years ago in the most grand and clichéd way.
She even felt a little like laughing.
Yan Yunye.
You will never learn to do the right thing at the right time.
They wouldn't give it to me before, but now they're forcing it on me.
What's the use?
The phrase "times have passed" is surprisingly ruthless.
He was ruthless enough to blow away every last bit of the ashes from her six years of passionate love.
Rather than dealing with this absurd drama, she would rather immediately return to the place where Yan Tingnan was waiting for her.
That man never went for those fancy formalities.
He would only offer her a glass of warm water when she was tired, and stand firmly in front of her when she was being bullied.
When she needs it, cut through all obstacles without hesitation and deliver resources and connections to her.
His words were silent and domineering, yet they always struck her heart.
His kindness is genuine and tangible, impacting her future prospects.
It feels heavy and reassuring.
As the fireworks faded, the drone slowly disappeared.
At the same time, all the students around them took out a warm-light rose and quietly raised it.
In an instant, the entire lawn transformed into a silent, flowing galaxy.
The crowd parted automatically, and Yan Yunye walked over carrying a large bouquet of blue and purple roses.
He was dressed in a simple white shirt and black trousers, with a gauze pad on his forehead.
He stopped three steps away from her, his gaze calm and composed, devoid of his usual restlessness.
"Soft."
He spoke, his voice not loud, but enough to drown out the subtle noise.
“I know I’m probably the least qualified person in the world to stand here and say these things to you.”
"In the past, I did too many unforgivable mistakes."
"Those hurts cannot be erased by a simple 'I'm sorry'."
I dare not ask for your forgiveness.
"I only ask that you give me a chance to get to know me again and to pursue you again."
"I will use all my time from now on to prove that I deserve to like you again."
"May I?"
The starlight fell into his eyes, reflecting a shattered hope.
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