Youthful Mindset
On stage, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai were portrayed as they worked furiously to complete their teacher's assignments at the academy, studying together by candlelight for exams, going on outings together in the bright spring sunshine, and supporting each other when being ostracized by their classmates...
Xiao Luochen was watching a drama, but at some point in his mind, all sorts of scenes from when he and Su Musong were studying over the past few years began to emerge.
When they came to their senses, Zhu Yingtai on the stage had already been betrothed to Ma Wencai.
Xiao Luochen was panicking. He didn't understand why he had unconsciously drawn himself and Su Musong into the drama. He felt that this was absolutely wrong. He took two deep breaths and secretly reminded himself to concentrate on watching the drama and not think about anything else.
When the play reached the "transformation into a butterfly" scene, sobbing sounds could be heard from the audience. Xiao Luochen's eyes also turned red. He glanced at Su Musong who was sitting next to him and saw that his tears were dripping down his face. He was crying very sadly. He raised his hand to wipe the tears, but instead of wiping them away, they covered his face.
Xiao Luochen looked at him like this, shook his head helplessly and smiled, but his hand unconsciously took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the tears of the man who was crying.
"Okay, stop crying now. You're already a grown-up, and if someone sees you, you'll be laughed at."
Su Musong didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He raised his face obediently and let Xiao Luochen wipe it clean for him.
"Aren't they... also... shedding tears? Why... are they laughing at me?"
"Then look at how sad they are, are they crying as much as you are?"
Su Musong looked around. Many people were crying, but he was the only one crying profusely. He felt embarrassed for a moment, and his face turned red all the way to his ears.
Xiao Luochen knew that he was embarrassed, so he stopped talking and just quietly wiped his face clean.
Su Musong was very strange today. Based on his usual behavior, he would never want Xiao Luochen to see him in such an embarrassing state, but this time he was not shy about it at all.
After wiping his face, Xiao Luochen sat and waited for Su Musong to calm down and tidy up his clothes before the two of them left the theater.
"Musong, why were you crying so sadly just now?"
This play was certainly good, but it didn't seem to be enough to make Su Musong lose his composure like that, so Xiao Luochen was very curious.
Su Musong's eyes were red. Although his tears had stopped, he had cried so hard that the redness and swelling in his eyes could not go away for a while, making him look quite pitiful.
"I'm not sad at all, I'm clearly moved. People who are destined to be together can't be stopped even by the world of death."
"well!"
It's not that Xiao Luochen doesn't believe that there is true and unswerving love in the world, but after witnessing what happened to his fourth brother, he realized that even if there is true love, it may not be able to withstand the tricks of fate.
"But there aren't any spirits or monsters in this world. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai simply died for love. After they die, they know nothing. So, can they be considered to have been blessed?"
"That would be like dying together. If you love someone, even if you can't sleep together in life, being able to share death is also good."
Xiao Luochen stopped and looked at Su Musong twice seriously, with some disbelief in his eyes.
"I didn't know you were such a romantic person, Mu Song?"
"That's as it should be."
Su Musong answered straightforwardly and proudly
"If you die, how will you repay your parents for their kindness in raising you? Who will take care of your brothers and sisters in the future?"
Su Musong had never thought about what Xiao Luochen said. After Xiao Luochen's reminder, Su Musong felt that it seemed that living in this world really could not be done according to one's own wishes. There were always some things that could not be given up.
"Then... then I will only be devoted to that one person. If that person is gone, I will live my whole life alone. In any case, I will never let you down."
Su Musong's eyes were firm, with an indomitable momentum. Seeing him like this, Xiao Luochen could not bear to refute him anymore, and instead joked:
"Alright, alright, don't say that. Mu Song will definitely be able to live happily with his beloved for the rest of his life, and will never suffer the pain of separation and loneliness. When you get older, with your character, talent and appearance, are you afraid that you won't be able to find a beautiful young lady like Zhu Yingtai on the stage today to match you?"
"That Zhu Yingtai isn't particularly beautiful. I don't think she looks better than you when she's dressed as a man."
When Xiao Luochen heard Su Musong's words, he remembered that he had been distracted while watching the drama just now. He suddenly felt guilty and his voice suddenly became much higher.
"I'm a man, why are you comparing my looks with a girl's?"
Su Musong just said what he thought in his heart, but he didn't expect that this conversation would make Xiao Luochen unhappy, so he quickly changed his words.
"That Zhu Yingtai is beautiful, but she is far inferior to Chen Qian."
"Sister Chen Qian is stunningly beautiful, a rare beauty. Mu Song has such high standards, so it's probably hard to find someone like her. Or are you simply attracted to her?"
Xiao Luochen had this suspicion before, and it didn't feel awkward when he asked it jokingly.
Su Musong didn't know many women of his generation, so he mentioned Changsun Chenqian casually. However, he didn't expect Xiao Luochen to ask such a question. This reminded him of the fact that Xiao Luochen personally made a golden pheasant feather fan for Changsun Chenqian, and he felt a little blocked in his heart.
"That's my cousin! Master Xiao Qi is so generous with his praise for Chen Qian. I guess it's you who's truly in love with her, right?"
There are many young girls in Kyoto, but Su Musong has never seen Xiao Luochen praise any of them like this. When he talked about this, he was even more certain that Xiao Luochen was interested in Changsun Chenqian.
Before Xiao Luochen could refute, Su Musong spoke first.
"Even if you really love her, you have to wait a few more years. Forget about it now!"
Su Musong knew that Changsun Chenqian liked her senior brother, and she also knew that she didn't want to marry into an official family at all, but whenever he thought about the possibility that Xiao Luochen and Changsun Chenqian would live under the same roof in the future and he would become an outsider, he felt unhappy.
Xiao Luochen only thought that Su Musong was protecting his cousin closely, and had no idea that he had such thoughts. Seeing his unhappy expression, he didn't want to say anything for a while.
The two walked side by side for a while, then heard someone calling from behind.
"Is that Mr. Xiao from Xiangping?"
Xiao Luochen turned around and saw that the person seemed familiar. He recognized him when he got closer.
"Mr. Mo Xue is well."
Mo Xue was a little surprised, but then she was relieved. She was quite famous in Zhangcheng. Although the other party was from Xiangping, since he came from the theater, he must know something about the actors in Zhangcheng. It was normal for him to know her.
"Young Master Xiao's literary talent has shaken Zhang City. I wonder if Mo Xue would be so kind as to invite Young Master Xiao to drink a drink with her?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Master Mo Xue. We still have..."
Su Musong didn't want Xiao Luochen to drink with Mr. Mo Xue, who had many admirers. Just thinking about the young man in black made people feel a chill down their spine, but Xiao Luochen didn't seem to think so.
"We also happened to be looking for a place to rest. It is an honor to be invited by you, sir."
Since Xiao Luochen had agreed, Su Musong had to follow him although he was reluctant. After all, it was Master Xiao that was invited by Master Mo Xue, and he was just a fellow traveler who came to drink for free.
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