All Chapters_Chapter 431 If Life Is Only the First Meeting
Peach Blossom Paradise is on the outskirts of the city, and it used to be a two-hour drive from the city, and on Friday afternoon, Le Yao took a leave of absence and took a bus to Peach Blossom Spring.
A few years ago, the Peach Blossom Garden was a famous place to watch the peach blossoms in Z City, and there was an endless stream of people who came to visit and watch the peach blossoms every spring, and in the Peach Blossom Garden, almost every family had a farm shop, and the business was extremely hot.
At that time, Biyuan was one of the largest and best farmhouse shops in Peach Blossom Garden. But later, with the passage of time, more and more luxurious decorations, distinctive farmhouse stores have opened, Biyuan gradually declined, and later, the building furnishings became more and more old, the pattern was aging, and the business gradually faded. By the time Le Zhengming took over the business, Biyuan had become a sign of failure.
However, the life of father and daughter depends on each other, and there is always joy in suffering.
If it hadn't been five years ago...... The fire was five years ago, so she and her father still live here.
Thinking of her father, Le Yao's heart hurt slightly. Five years have consumed her father's will, and her state of mind has fallen into a trough, and now it is even more wrong.
The car finally arrived at the Peach Blossom Spring, the winter was bleak, and it was no longer prosperous in the past, Le Yao walked up the stairs along the bluestone road, at the crossroads, looking at the past from afar, on that low slope, the location of the Biyuan was once a busy work, but there were no long and handsome figures, although the garden has not yet been fully completed, but the general outline of the garden has come out, and the layout is like the appearance of the Biyuan five years ago, at that moment, she was a little excited, and her eyes were wet.
When Le Yao arrived at He Zi's house, it was twilight, and the courtyard of He Zi's house was crowded with guests, and the doors and windows were all plastered with happy words. Under the light, He Zi's face was flushed, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of the joy of the bride, and she pulled Le Yao into her room.
The room was full of red quilts and other dowries, and it was full of joy.
"Sister Le Yao. He Zi took out a lot of food to eat, tonight was her last night at her mother's house. Tomorrow will be the beginning of her new life.
Perhaps it was the lively atmosphere that made Le Yao's mood better, and asked, "He Zi, where is your groom?"
"At his house. He Zi took the dates and stuffed them into Le Yao's hand, a little shy, but he couldn't hide his joy and said: "The elders said that they can't meet the day before they get married. He'll come and pick me up early tomorrow morning. β
Le Yao asked, "Is he also from our Peach Blossom Spring?"
"His hometown is from Dongchuan, and he bought the Xie family's farm shop three years ago," He Zi made tea for Le Yao: "It's the Xie family's shop next to Biyuan,"
Next to the Biyuan?
Le Yao's heart fluttered slightly, and suddenly, she wanted to go to Biyuan to find him. In that familiar environment, reunite with him. Thinking of this, she was slightly excited.
At this time, He Zi's cousin came over and called her over, to the effect that the elders had something to tell her.
"You don't have to worry about me, I'll go and take a look around. Le Yao said.
"It's getting dark, Sister Le Yao, I'll let Xiaolan accompany you. He Zi was not at ease.
"No need. Le Yao looked at her with a smile: "I grew up here, I am very familiar with every corner here, I won't get lost, don't let the elders wait for a long time, you go quickly." β
Le Yao walked out of He Zi's house, leaving the lively scene behind, she went down along the bluestone road, the night of the Peach Blossom Garden is not as bright as the Z City, on both sides of the small street, some are just dim street lights, after a low slope, she came to Biyuan.
The workers had already left work, and on the construction site of Biyuan, only incandescent lamps were lit in twos and threes.
Where is he?
Le Yao looked around, but there was no one in sight. During this time, didn't he all live on the construction site? But except for the low shack at the gate of the Biyuan, the other places had not yet been built, and no one could live at all.
She called him and heard a prompt to turn it off.
Seeing him, Le Yao was a little lost, she had no place to go, sighed, and was about to go back to He Zi's house, the cold wind blew across her cheeks, and her lonely figure was stretched by the dim street lamp.
"Le Yao?"
She was stunned and turned back.
He Haotian was standing across the street: "Is it really you?" He was surprised that he would meet her here.
In the Wen family, He Haotian is Wen Yunting's shadow, if he is here, Wen Yunting should be nearby, Le Yao looked behind him, but in the small street, there was no figure she wanted to see.
"Why are you here?" He Haotian approached her.
"Come to a friend's wedding. Le Yao said.
"Is that the wedding?" He Haotian pointed to a farmhouse next to Biyuan.
Le Yao looked over, and there was a noisy place, which was the previous Xie family shop, which was also the home of He Zi's newlywed husband, "I am a friend of the woman, and I will live at the woman's house tonight." Ho Suke, are you alone?"
"Oh, I usually live over there. He Haotian pointed to another house: "Sometimes Mr. Wen comes, and he will live there." β
"Mr. Wen?" Le Yao's heart lifted slightly, and he asked cautiously, "Is he also here?"
"He's back in the city today. He Haotian said: "I left in the evening." β
Le Yao was very disappointed, she mustered up the courage to face him, but she passed by him: "What are you busy doing here?"
He Haotian pointed to the construction site in Biyuan: "Well, that side was bought by Mr. Wen and is being built." "Because of this small project, he has spent most of his time lately in this already failed tourist area.
"I heard from a friend that the land was rebuilt in its original state. Le Yao asked.
"Yes," He Haotian said, "Mr. Wen said that he wanted to restore the Biyuan five years ago." β
Five years ago?
Le Yao's heartbeat gradually accelerated.
He Haotian and Le Yao walked side by side: "According to Mr. Wen's plan, this place will be completed before this summer." β
Five years ago, also in the summer, she met him for the first time by the small lotus pond in the blue garden.
"Le Yao, good manner, why did you suddenly resign from Times Ginza?" He Haotian remembered that after Le Yao was absent from work continuously, the personnel department wrote a report asking her to be fired according to the company's system, but the report was pressed on Wen Yunting's desk without signing. He vaguely guessed Wen Yunting's thoughts, so he asked Liu Ya to persuade her to stay when Le Yao went through the resignation procedures, but Liu Ya said that she left very thoroughly at that time.
Regarding the resignation, Le Yao didn't want to say anything more, and was silent.
He Haotian didn't ask again, but said, "Mr. Wen will come over next Monday." β
"Really?" she replied faintly, and by the time he came again, she had already returned to Z City. She smiled faintly and bitterly, she went to Peach Blossom Spring, in addition to attending He Zi's wedding, she also wanted to see him, but she passed by him. Is this - fate or not?
"Why are there so many rules?" He Zi returned to the room from the words of the elders, his face was slightly hot, and he was a little annoyed: "Pay attention to this, pay attention to that...... Alas, it's really troublesome to get married. Although he was a little annoyed, there was a faint irrepressible joy in his words.
Then she pulled Le Yao and asked, "Sister Le Yao, where did you just go?"
"Just walked around the neighborhood. Le Yao sat and looked out the window.
"Have you gone to Biyuan to have a look?" He Zi asked.
"I've been there. Le Yao looked at the pair of small red pillows in her room, embroidered with the word "happiness" on them.
"How's it going? Aren't you a little excited?" He Zi looked back at her: "A new Biyuan is about to be built." β
Le Yao nodded, but, the only regret was that she passed by Wen Yunting.
"Then did you meet that Mr. Wen?" He Zi asked with a smile.
"Nope. Le Yao was absent-minded, he rushed back to Z City tonight, will he go back to Tianlu No. 1? She looked sideways slightly: "Do you see him often?"
"Hmm. He Zi raised his eyebrows slightly: "As long as he is in Biyuan, he must be on the construction site." Every time she goes to her fiancΓ©'s place, she will pass by Biyuan, and most of the time she can see Wen Yunting's figure. "But I think it's strange, how could he buy Biyuan?"
Le Yao glanced sideways slightly, puzzled by the meaning of her words.
He Zi closed the door of the wardrobe: "The elders all say that whoever buys which piece of land to rebuild is definitely a loss-making business, and now the business of Peach Blossom Land is not as good as before." The He family also opened a farm shop before, but after the business was sluggish, they began to start a mushroom business: "And we have a shortage of resources here, far away from the city, due to pollution, the environment is getting worse and worse, he is so rich, how could he think of opening a farm shop here?" and then she smiled and said: "Look at what I think, that's someone else's business, he must have his own considerations when he does this, what's the use of me being in a hurry?" Sister Le Yao, do you think I'm stupid?"
At the bottom of Le Yao's heart, faintly, there was a hope swimming: "Who said that, our He Zi is very cute." In her impression, He Zi is simple and cute.
"But he always says I'm stupid!" He Zi smiled shyly.
Seeing her happy appearance, Le Yao was very envious, and there was a faint guess in her heart, so she asked, "That Mr. Wen, did he ask about Biyuan before?"
He Zi nodded: "When he first came, he sent people everywhere every day to ask about the former furnishings and environment of Biyuan, and I heard from the neighbors that his renderings were exactly the same as the previous Biyuan."
Under the light, Le Yao's face was slightly hot: "That...... Did he ask about the former owner of Biyuan?"
"Sister Le Yao," He Zi suddenly thought of something, and stuttered a little: "He...... He ...... "In his mind, some blurry images came out:" Mr. Wen...... Could it be that ......?"
Le Yao raised her eyes to look at her, and later, finally nodded.
"Oh my God, Wen is always Wen Shao," He Zi was very surprised: "No wonder I feel familiar every time I see him," Five years ago, she had seen Wen Yunting a few times, but she had always been careless, if it wasn't for Le Yao's question, she would have almost never associated Wen Yunting with Wen Shao five years ago, "Have you met?"
Le Yao nodded, but in the bottom of her heart, it was astringent.
"Did he buy Biyuan and give it to you?" He Zi looked at her in surprise, recalling that he had met Wen Yunting several times since the summer, either in Hetian or Biyuan, and five years ago, Hetian was the place where Le Yao and Wen Shao took a walk in the evening.
"He doesn't know," Le Yao's eyebrows tightened slightly, how can this relationship be explained......?" β
"Huh?" He Zi was slightly startled, and said anxiously: "Then you tell him quickly." β
Tell him? Ke Le Yao couldn't muster up the courage to say that those stalks hurt so much in her heart, that they hurt so much, and they tortured her for five whole years.
"Sister Le Yao, when did you become so hesitant?" He Zi was anxious, and pulled Le Yao as he spoke: "I'll help you out." β
Le Yao broke free from her hand, "He Zi." She shook her head a little bitterly: "I can't say." "Can't say, really can't say.
"You don't like him anymore?" He Zi looked at her.
Le Yao shook her head.
"If you like it, tell him. He Zi was anxious, and looked at her incomprehensibly: "I bought Biyuan for him, and I rushed him to go to Hetian often, and I am sure that he thinks of you." "No one would be so stupid to spend their money in vain on this already failed tourist attraction. If it weren't for her, how could he buy Biyuan?
Le Yao turned her head silently, her eyes were clear, but she was a little forbearing: "It is impossible for me and him to be together." Her father's last words made her ashamed, and she could only hide her ears and be with him secretly, and what happened five years ago was still not something she could let go, his chaos and cruelty, all of which she could not erase from her memory.
"What's impossible?" He Zi was anxious, back then, although she didn't see Wen Yunting much, she knew that Le Yao was in love with him: "You obviously still like each other, why can't you be together?"
"He's getting married. "In my heart, in addition to bitterness, it is still bitterness.
He Zi was stunned and sighed in frustration. She remembered that she seemed to have seen the news that Mr. Wen was going to get married in the newspaper.
"He Zi. Le Yao looked at her, and in the bottom of her heart, she endured pain: "Please help me keep silent." "Five years is a dividing line, separating them forever.
He Zi's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "I don't have to say it, but, the other people, most of the people who will come to the wedding tomorrow are from Peach Blossom Spring, and they all know you." In her opinion, this secret simply cannot hide the past.
"But they didn't know that he lived in Biyuan back then, and they didn't know about me and him. Back then, Wen Yunting was recuperating in Biyuan, except for her occasionally accompanying him to the lotus pond, she almost never went to other places in the Peach Blossom Garden, and only He Zi knew about their love.
"Sister Le Yao. He Zi held Le Yao's hand, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.
"I'm fine. Le Yao pretended to smile: "It's been so long." And he, if he really wanted to find me, he should have found it a long time ago. "Instead of waiting until now...... What has been missed, it has been missed.
He Zi was silent.
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He Zi's wedding was very lively.
He Zi was red and beaming, although it was cold in winter, her face had always been filled with joy that could not be concealed.
When getting married in the countryside, there is no so-called bridesmaid and groomsman, so Le Yao has always been by He Zi's side, and occasionally, she pours wine with the groom.
How old are the people in Peach Blossom Land who recognized Le Yao, shhh
"Le Yao, your family's Biyuan has been rebuilt. An elderly woman pulled Le Yao: "You must go and see." β
"Auntie, Biyuan is not our family. "After the fire five years ago, the landlord took all the compensation from the insurance company with the title deed, and all the belongings of the father and daughter were burned in that fire, and they ended up with nothing.
Auntie shook her head: "Your family has been in business for almost twenty years, how can you say that it is not yours?" She is the one who watched Le Yao grow up: "Le Yao, you have moved away, and you don't know how often to come back to see it." β
Le Yao was silent. After moving away, a lot of things happened, and those things were seared into her life and could not be erased...... And Le Zhengming insisted on refusing to return to the sad land of Peach Blossom Spring. Biyuan carries the broken emotions of the father and daughter, and burns their hopes and expectations clean.
"Sister Le Yao, my hairpin has fallen off, help me tighten it. He Zi walked over and pulled Le Yao away.
In the new house, Le Yao helped He Zihoop tighten her hair, looking at her red cheeks, they were young in the past, they have all grown up.
"Sister Le Yao, you have to drink less. When she was helping to pour the wine just now, Le Yao helped her block several glasses.
"I know. Le Yao looked at He Zi and envied her simple happiness, and she found that the eyes of the groom from Dongchuan had never left He Zi...... In fact, simple love is the happiest.
As soon as he left, someone came upstairs to call the bride.
At the end of the wedding banquet at noon, Le Yao drank several glasses of wine, and her head was a little groggy. He Zi arranged for her to take a nap in the room next to the new house.
Slightly drunk, Le Yao closed her eyes to recuperate, but she couldn't sleep. Maybe it's back to the Peach Blossom Spring, or maybe it's not far from the Green Garden...... Her thoughts went back to the summer five years ago, the summer that suffocated her to this day.
I remember that at that time, there were many laurels planted in the blue garden, which bloomed every month, and all year round, with a sweet fragrance. And every year in June, the lotus leaves of the small pond in the Biyuan are fragrant. Occasionally, the wind blows, and it must be with the fragrance of osmanthus and lotus leaves...... If you stay in Biyuan for a long time, you will feel that your whole body is fragrant.
In the summer vacation of her freshman year, Le Yao returned to Biyuan. And she was surprised to find that there were guests staying in the summer.
Coke Zhengming drank so that she could only stay in the front yard and was not allowed to go to the backyard, but said that the guest had a bad temper, and she also found that her father often cooked and sent it to the building in the backyard, but soon there was the sound of dishes being broken.
Looking from the window of her bedroom, a little far away, there seemed to be a young man and a middle-aged woman in the backyard building, it seems, the man has a very irritable temper, and he drops things at every turn, and the middle-aged woman often follows him silently cleaning up the mess.
Under Le Zhengming's deliberate arrangement, that summer vacation, Le Yao mostly helped pick shiitake mushrooms at He Zi's house, went out every morning, and returned to Biyuan in the evening.
On a summer night, Le Yao fell asleep to the sound of frogs in the small pond, but she was suddenly awakened by the man's roar, and she felt a nameless displeasure in her heart, lifted the cool quilt, and stood barefoot in front of the window. But I saw that in that small building, it was dark. She stomped her foot in annoyance, turned around and lay back on the bed.
Then, she kept tossing and turning, and couldn't sleep, and finally, when the sky turned white, she fell into a deep nightmare: in the dream, there was a monster with a human head and a lion body standing in the blue garden and roaring towards the sky, and she, hiding in the corner and shivering, suddenly, the monster appeared in front of her, and the fanged mouth was about to pounce on her, but Le Zhengming blocked in front of her, and then, the monster roared, and then stretched out its claws and lifted him high, fear and fear permeated Le Yao, she cried and shouted, reaching out to try to save him: "Dad! β
Le Yao, who was awakened by the nightmare, sat up from the bed suddenly, with dense beads of sweat on her forehead, and after she understood that it was just a nightmare, she found that the corners of her eyes were full of tears.
By this time, the sun had shone obliquely into the room through the window, and it had fallen on her face, and the morning sun had caused her eyes to close quickly after breaking open. However, the previous dream was so clear in her thoughts, so clear that she was afraid, and after a while, her heart was still pounding.
The sun shone on the small building behind, on the black roof, there was not much luster, Le Yao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, but in her heart, she had a bad premonition, wasn't the man living in that building the monster in her nightmare? Thinking of this, she was really a little worried.
The first meeting between Le Yao and Wen Yunting was in the afternoon when the breeze was full of fragrance, and that day, after picking the mushrooms early, she returned to Biyuan in advance. Her father went to the city to buy it, but she quietly went to the backyard.
In the blue garden, there was the man sitting on the bench under the lush yellow cypress tree, and after thinking about it, Le Yao walked over.
"Who?" the sound of soft footsteps came from behind him, alerting the man who was sitting quietly, and there was a slight low-pitched voice in his voice that was not angry but threatening.
Le Yao frowned, her heart was slightly shocked, but a little, she calmed down a lot, this is Biyuan, it is her family...... Could it be that she would still be afraid of a guest?
However, after more than ten steps, she looked at this unwelcome tenant who often overturned Le Zhengming's dinner plate...... He was sitting, so he couldn't visually measure his height, and he didn't look back, so he couldn't see his appearance clearly, but just one of his "who?" made Le Yao's disgust for him in his heart aggravate a little.
"Who is it?" No one answered, Wen Yunting's thick eyebrows were twisted together, his hand clenched the stick on his side, and there was only a slight sound of wind in his ears, since he lost his sight, he was particularly sensitive to the slightest movement around him, just now he clearly felt the footsteps behind him approaching, but at this time, there was silence around him.
Suddenly, he turned around.
He is so young, at this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun is sprinkled on his shoulders, his face is like a god's mansion, when he first saw him, Le Yao's heart skipped half a beat, and his eyes were full of light, unable to move away from him, and even, forgot to blink.
In Z Normal University, there are many handsome and handsome male classmates, such as carp crossing the river, but at this moment, the man in front of her can't use words like handsome and handsome to describe him, and even more, she can't find any words to describe him. Even if his face is too fierce now, his eyes are too fierce, and his thick eyebrows are twisted together, it can't detract from his appearance in the slightest.
He wore a white T-shirt and jeans, a simple outfit that could not hide the nobility and elegance he exuded, even if he was angry, he could not make her hate.
"Who the hell are you?" Wen Yunting was in the dark, he heard the sound of people's breathing, even though the breath was so shallow, he suddenly raised his hand, and the jet-black stick pointed straight at Le Yao.
His sudden movements brought Le Yao back to her senses, for some reason, her face turned red, biting her lower lip slightly, and when she looked at him again, she found that the fierce light in his eyes had no black pupils without any focus, and at the bottom of his heart, as if he had been lightly bumped by something, a sense of sympathy suddenly appeared, and she took a big step in his direction.