Chapter 1: Five Years Later
It's early afternoon, and the soft sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling white windows, filling everything with infinite life. The light arced into a few dazzling bands of light on the white walls, tiny dust floated in the air, and the golden light fluttered, the room was not too large but clean and tidy, and there was a ring of light on the accessory shelf of the bedside table, where the pure and transparent South African drill shone brightly. It seems that each object has a unique kind of light flickering, and the interplay is very beautiful.
Bai Jingya has always liked this kind of afternoon, where she can pick up a book, sit cross-legged on the soft wool carpet, quietly enjoy all the gifts of nature, forget the time, forget the surroundings, forget everything. Later, she liked to put a cup of coffee next to her while reading, but most of the time she didn't drink it, but it was a habit of hers, and finally it gradually became natural.
The slender fingers slid over the pages, and his expression was a little solemn, probably restrained by the story in the book. What she can't stand the most is that the two people she loves so much have to give up, the feeling of parting is very painful, and her heart hurts like a tear. It hurts more than that, she knows the pain.
Fear of recollection.
Fortunately, a phone call like timely rain saved her.
"Hey. "I picked up the phone without looking, and whoever called him could at least intercept the memories that I would have feared for the past five years except for dreaming.
"Hey, what's hey, are you okay, we're all waiting for you?" Li Xiaoxiao asked hurriedly on the other end of the phone.
"Ahh The light in the room had faded.
"I said what are you busy with every day, didn't I tell you last week, call the big guy to celebrate your birthday today!, hurry up and dress up, the more beautiful the better, it's best to be beautiful out of control!"
Jingya was amused by Li Xiaoxiao's words, how could she not know her good intentions, and wanted to try her best to live up to it.
Li Xiaoxiao is half a year older than Jingya, and the two have a relationship like sisters. Her family is not a wealthy nobleman, but she definitely belongs to a rich family. Although she is an only child, she is not pretentious at all, but she is righteous. As long as Jingya is in difficulty, she will help to the end regardless of it. Her personality is the same as her name, she always loves to laugh, and her smile is also very contagious, and the people around her will always be taken by her to laugh together. Jingya knew she couldn't do that, maybe she did, but never after that.
The address of the meal has been sent - Linjiang Hotel!
remembered that Li Xiaoxiao suddenly told her a few days ago, "Beware of medicine for heart disease", it turned out that this was what she was referring to, and she must have planned it at that time. After hesitating for a few seconds, I decided to go.
Although I don't like the scene of staggered cups, it's okay to get together with Xiaoxiao's heart and classmates I haven't seen for many years.
Although it is already April, the time difference of winter continues, and the days are short. The temperature was a little cooler, and she went out wearing a coat.
Birthday, the day that everyone is looking forward to, how reluctant she was to mention this day, and even wished that there was no such day at all. Fortunately, there is a smile every year.
Last year, on his birthday, Li Xiaoxiao half-jokingly said: "Next year, I must find a good man for you to replace me for your birthday." ”
The lights are on, and the night is not shining.
The traffic is busy, neon flashes, passers-by laughing, and colorful lights trembling. What a happy city!
Jingya hadn't walked this street in a long time, and she was glad that it wasn't a street she had to walk through every day, but she also admitted that she really didn't have the courage to walk here again. Sitting in the car and looking out the window, quietly feeling everything around me, some familiar, but more unfamiliar.
The taxi driver turned up the music a little louder, and was playing a song "New Love", singing "Once had the old world, I don't see you Twilight and Chaochao", she felt a burst of sourness in her heart, so sour that she thought that she had just drunk lemon juice instead of pure water, and couldn't help but purse her lips and let out a long breath. There are large white magnolia flowers blooming on both sides of the road, and I remember the sentence I saw someone else write about magnolia flowers, "Abandon the color of demons, go to the frivolous state, have no intention of competing with the crowd, and do not provoke the bee saucer to dance." "On the bare branches stand proudly white and flawless flowers, in this colorful night, especially pure and elegant, like a fairy with ice and jade.
Turn left and you will arrive at the financial street in Linjiang, where it is almost impossible for ordinary white-collar workers like Jingya who have nothing to do with finance to come here. The Linjiang Hotel is located in a prime location on this street and is one of the best hotels in the city. It is estimated that it was affected by the reception of most business elites, or the hotel's special training, and I vaguely remember that the waiters looked energetic and extraordinary. I had already seen a few big words lit up not far away, and subconsciously grabbed the clothes on my chest, closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
In fact, I know better than anyone else that I will never meet that person again. Now it's just a matter of going for a meal, rubbing the sweat from the palms of my hands and giving myself courage.
In the end, he walked into the golden Linjiang Hotel with not light steps. Everyone here was busy, and no one paid attention to her except the smiling waitress.
The lobby of Linjiang Hotel has changed greatly, it can be said that it has been reborn, European style, rich and luxurious, everywhere is a cluster of green plants, and there are bright colored large flower balls hanging above, a lively scene full of spring. The service staff is naturally polite, smiling frequently to greet the guests, and the huge two ceiling crystal chandeliers illuminate every place here brightly and golden. No matter how good-looking she is, she doesn't dare to take a few more looks, so she buries her head and follows the waiter to find Li Xiaoxiao and them.
After the waiter pushed open the door of the private room, Jingya was almost frightened, and when she was about to wonder if she had been taken to the wrong place, Xiaoxiao had already stood up from the small group and beckoned to her. There are also crystal chandeliers hanging in the private room, but they are much smaller than those in the hall, but they are still very dazzling.
"Beautiful birthday star, you are here, happy birthday!" Yu Hao was the first to greet him.
Only then did everyone find out that Jingya was coming, so they shouted in unison: "Happy birthday......"
Jingya was stunned for a moment, then said thank you while smiling.
Five years ago today, they also gathered here, but at that time, they were too tired to greet anyone, and later Li Xiaoxiao helped send away the guests.
This is the first time I have met them in five years, and so has this Linjiang Hotel, which has not been here since that day, and everything is in front of me at this moment. Laughing and saying that she is the kind of person who falls into the mud and doesn't want to come out, she must be pulled out now.
After greeting everyone, Jingya sat next to Li Xiaoxiao and looked at her with incredible eyes: "You are bothered!"
Li Xiaoxiao said very seriously while filling the cup with water: "Come less, I hope my heart is not in vain." ”
The dishes of Linjiang Hotel are much more varied than before, and the taste is really from the famous chef. Everyone chatted while eating, it was very lively, but it seemed to be an appointment, and they didn't mention anything about five years ago.
After a few drinks, the atmosphere became even more jubilant, the women were nothing more than beauty, clothing and parents, and the men were chatting energetically about stocks and housing prices.
Jingya took the excuse of going to the bathroom to come out to take a breath.
Li Xiaoxiao took such pains to gather everyone here, just to let herself know that the past has passed, time is changing, everyone is changing, and she has to change.
In fact, it's not that I don't want to crawl out of the mud pit, but because I'm afraid that if I use a force under my feet, more mud will gush out and sink deeper. Once cried with Li Xiaoxiao after drinking and said, I want to forget, but I dare not forget, because it hurts, even forgetting will hurt. Li Xiaoxiao said: "Long pain is better than short pain, you can't do this." So, I thought of holding such a birthday party.