They looked at my stunned expression and laughed.

That's when I learned that all three of them met in the United States. At that time, Jiang Haocheng and Gu Lanyi were both international students, and Chu Qingchuan was already working.

After separating from them, Chu Qingchuan told me that Gu Lanyi was very different to Jiang Haocheng because Jiang Haocheng had saved her.

I asked Chu Qingchuan how he saved her, and he said that Gu Lanyi came back from work and walked at night when she met a thug and was almost violated, but fortunately, Jiang Haocheng passed by and snatched her out of those people.

"Heroes save beauty, supposedly something should happen. "I'm immersed in the old story.

I have long known that Gu Lanyi was born in a poor family, a real poor family, her hometown is in a village deep in the mountains, and she is an ethnic minority.

The influence of the environment on people should not be underestimated, she was born Zhong Yu Lingxiu, and her works are also full of aura and talent.

But it is precisely because of her background that she is a little out of place with those mainstream people in the circle, and she seems to be dressed in a cold coat, but she is actually unwilling to socialize.

At the beginning, she told me that she was studying at her own expense, and although she had a full scholarship, she still had to earn her own living expenses, and she knew that she had no one to rely on in a big city, only herself, so she studied hard and worked hard.

But she didn't tell me about what she suffered when she was studying abroad.

From Chu Qingchuan's words, I learned that she once lived in a basement infested with cockroaches and rats, nibbling on hard bread, but she painted the most gorgeous scenery, which was the landscape of her hometown. Later, she met Jiang Haocheng, and Jiang Haocheng sympathized with her situation, but at that time he had no money, so he went to work three jobs and used the money he earned to buy Gu Lanyi's works.

"And later?" I asked curiously.

Chu Qingchuan shook his head and said, "That's their business." ”

"Did they get together later, sharing weal and woe, Gu Lan made a promise with his body, but Jiang Haocheng abandoned her after returning to China?"

"Hehe, it's time to make a movie. Chu Qingchuan chuckled.

"That......" I started writing again.

Chu Qingchuan nodded my head and said, "Little girl, in the world of men, there are not only women. A lot of times, to put it bluntly, a woman is just a spice, or a means, or a form of entertainment. There are also times when we can't help ourselves. There are many forms of love, and it is not necessarily just the looks. ”

Actually, I understand this truth, but when it comes out of his mouth, I am still very touched.

In my eyes, he is a rational and correct person, and since he thinks so, the reality may be more cruel than he says.

He must have seen my disappointment, and then said, "A successful man in everyone's eyes, if he is not sure that he is completely sure that he will be happy with that woman, he will rather choose another woman who is useful." ”

I looked at him, "Why? As long as you can be with her, isn't it happiness?"

"Without emotional constraints, transactions can be as fair as possible. We don't want to have a weakness, because society is a battlefield without gunpowder, and you can't predict what your opponent will use to attack you. A woman can be a weapon or a weakness. After a pause, he added, "All women who struggle in the workplace deserve to be respected, because many of the dangers they face are brought by men." ”

What does "then I ......" mean to you?

"Sunshine, you have to be confident. You should believe that if one day, the person who loves you loses the ability to protect you, you can still fight for yourself. If you fall in love with a man, you have to be his partner, not his weakness. Chu Qingchuan looked at a painting in front of him and said something secretive.

I stared at him blankly, he rarely said so much to me.

If I fell in love with a man, when I was in love with Chu Jingnan, what was I? I was nothing......

Just as I was seriously pondering his words, his voice sounded again: "I hope that person will be me." ”

"Chu Qingchuan, I ...... "I love you, I can't say anything."

You wait for me, Chu Qingchuan, when I get rid of her, I will tell you seriously, I love you.

I looked up at him, and the way he stared at the picture did not show a trace, but it left an unforgettable mark on me.

I remembered a very old song that began with the words: "Like a drizzle of rain falling on my heart......"

When Chu Qingchuan took me to the opera hall, I knew that he was coming to take me to the ballet tonight.

Interestingly, tonight's release is "Giselle", which Qiao Rui gave me a ticket before.

It's just that the venue is different, and the performance date on that ticket has not yet arrived.

Generally, on such occasions, it is a combination of men and women, and the woman holding the man's arm is just a man's etiquette, and nothing else.

So I naturally carried Chu Qingchuan's arm crook, his arm was still so strong and powerful, the invisible barrier between the two of me had disappeared, just feeling him beside me, I couldn't help but smile.

"Sunshine, you smile so beautifully. Chu Qingchuan's breath hit my ear, and he was quiet and gentle.

"Men and women are good-looking, and they are a good match. I replied triumphantly.

"Haha. He laughed, and I looked at him without realizing that the adoration in my eyes was about to overflow.

"Chu Qingchuan. "I called his name.

"Huh?" he looked at me.

I think of an ancient saying that describes a beautiful man: "Standing like a Zhilan jade tree, smiling like a bright moon in the arms." It's really worthy of him.

"It's okay, let's go in. "I'm embarrassed to say it, let him listen, can't go to heaven?

I'm active enough today to be like this. I used what little sense I had left to admonish myself to be ladylike and reserved.

Just as I was about to walk forward, I actually met Li Yutong and Lu Xingchen again, and to my surprise, Li Yutong's best friend Qiao Shan was holding Qiao Rui's arm.

I realized that they were both surnamed Joe, and seeing Qiao Shan's affectionate demeanor, I guessed that the two should be brother and sister.

"The sun. "I wanted to avoid it, but Qiao Rui took the initiative to come over to say hello.

"Hello Mr. Qiao. I responded graciously and didn't look at the girl next to him.

But Qiao Rui said that he wanted to introduce us, and I said no, alumni, acquaintance.

He laughed loudly and said that it was fate.

I'm really embarrassed to ask him: It's all a family, why is there such a big gap? Mr. Qiao, you are so good as an elder brother, how did your sister get involved?

"It's fate. I echoed the smile, the surface work still has to be in place.

When he turned his head to introduce Chu Qingchuan, Qiao Rui took the initiative to stretch out his hand and politely saluted: "Mr. Chu, we meet again." ”

The handshake between the two men, the moment they looked at each other, I felt that it was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.

I thought to myself that this matter was caused by me, do you want to apologize to Qiao Rui on behalf of Chu Qingchuan?

At this time, Lu Xingchen and Li Yutong also came over, and everyone was politely duplicitous.

Li Yutong was so arrogant that he almost looked at people with his nostrils.

I finally couldn't hold back my laughter, and I didn't look away from them.

"Now the threshold for this event is getting lower and lower, and anyone can participate. Xingchen, "Giselle" is a masterpiece of romantic ballet, with the reputation of "the crown of ballet", not everyone can understand it. "Li Yutong shows off the lower limit, which really makes me ashamed.

Lu Xingchen hooked the corners of his lips, approached Li Yutong ambiguously, and said, "Yes, I don't understand." ”

Li Yutong giggled and said softly that he hated it.

But when Li Yutong didn't pay attention, I felt Lu Xingchen's gaze fall on me.

I went up to him and tried to show him more respect with my eyes, but I saw him raise his lips and chuckle and look away.

Turning my head, I saw Chu Qingchuan's eagle-like eyes warning Lu Xingchen again.

He's silently guarding me.

I think Lu Xingchen is also a bit interesting, he is obviously a very shrewd person, but he will not deliberately hold himself, and he doesn't even mind showing the greedy and lustful side of human nature, compared with Li Yutong's fake elegance and fake Wenjing, it seems a bit of a real villain.

"Is Miss Li also interested in "Giselle"?" Qiao Rui has always been generous to people, and at this time he showed an expression of meeting a soulmate.

Li Yutong immediately switched to shy mode and said: "Yes, I appreciate the heroine's courage to sacrifice everything, including life, in the pursuit of love. ”

A few of us stood in the hall and talked, and because of the fame of Chu Qingchuan and the others, someone passed by from time to time to say hello or chat.

While we were talking about the plot, a silver-haired elderly man and his wife came over and stood behind us with a smile and listened.

Chu Qingchuan noticed them first, and pulled me gently, and I hurriedly moved to his side to leave some space for them.

Everyone doesn't seem to know this couple, but looking at their temperament, they are not like ordinary people.

"Sir, ma'am, is there anything wrong?" I asked them with a smile.

Mrs. looked at Mr. with a smile and was silent, meaning to let Mr. answer. It's a tacit understanding that has been cultivated over the years, and I feel comfortable just standing next to them.

"I'm sorry, but I can't help but want to hear what young people think about the show. The gentleman said pleasantly.

Li Yutong immediately began to talk about the cultural background related to this play, mentioning Goethe, Heine and Hugo, all literary masters.

I have to say that she did her homework well and memorized fluently.

Why do I say that? Because when I first read the original book, I checked a lot of information, and what Li Yutong said was someone else's opinion, not her own.

When I was in my second year of graduate school, I was helping my teacher to do a special project, and at that time, the mural department of the college was going to make a huge work, based on the opera "Turandot". So I learned some of the original works of opera and ballet, and at that stage I became very interested, and then I gave it up.

Driven by curiosity and a desire to learn, I sometimes have an unprecedented enthusiasm for a certain field, but when I peek at it, I don't go deeper.

In the end, the famous ladies have been nurtured since childhood, Qiao Shan joined in and talked with them, but Chu Qingchuan and Lu Xingchen rarely spoke.

The gentleman standing next to me suddenly asked me, "This young lady, do you like Giselle?"

I smiled and bowed my head slightly out of politeness, "In terms of plot, I don't like this story. Although the romantic works seem romantic, at the end of the story, the heroine uses the ghost of the dead to awaken the man's love for herself. Maybe many people think it's love.,But I don't think the male protagonist's final awakening is because of love.,Maybe it's just sympathy.,Or,It's guilt.。 The girl's love is pure and loyal, but the male protagonist doesn't deserve it.

After all, in the traditional and ancient concept of love, women are vassals of men, humble and cowardly in love, and the author likes to create a heroine from the beginning to the end. I'm sorry I haven't seen this ballet, but I've heard that it has a high status and is very artistic. I would like to thank the organizers for providing me with this opportunity to broaden my horizons. My knowledge is too superficial, please don't laugh. ”

I said so much in one breath, realized that I was a little out of shape, and quickly apologized for delaying everyone's time.

"No, it's nice to hear different opinions, and to be honest, I'm tired of hearing praise over the years. Madame, the little girl's thoughts are somewhat similar to yours. The gentleman said to me kindly.

"Who are you?" I heard the first half of his words, feeling a little confused.

"Hehe, I am one of the adaptors of the ballet, and my wife made a name for herself in her role as Giselle when she was young. The gentleman humbly introduced himself.

At the same time, I also heard Li Yutong and Qiao Shan's laughter, I was really embarrassed.

I squeezed out a smile and said to the old gentleman: "Just think I just talked nonsense, I really don't have any artistic accomplishments, don't be surprised, I'm sorry." ”

I was so sincere that I almost gave them a 90° bow.

"No, no, no, in fact, I have long wanted to invest in a new drama, can you tell me what you like or give a few examples? I want to hear different voices, especially you young people. "The gentleman looked at me very seriously, and I looked at his crane-haired and childish face, and suddenly thought of my grandfather.

"Sir, I'm ......" I still wanted to refuse, but Chu Qingchuan whispered to me: "It's okay, speak freely, this gentleman is not a person who cares." ”

"Yes, Blaze, I'm also interested in your answer. Qiao Rui encouraged me on the side.

I thought about it for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't know much about ballet, so I can't think of it." If you want to say that your favorite original book that has been adapted, it is "Carmen". ”

I'll tell you the truth.

The two old men looked at each other, and then the wife smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen such an honest and unostentatious girl, I like her so much, Mike." ”

The gentleman saw that his wife was smiling happily, and the expression on his face was even happier, and he said to her dotingly, "I seem to have seen you when I was young." ”

"Carmen, too, is one of my favorite female characters. She and Giselle represent a woman's pursuit of love at different stages, and they are both worthy of praise and loyal to their belief in love. Mrs. sighed.

As a ballet dancer, her manners, temperament and conversation not only have a high artistic accomplishment, but also have profound literary attainments.

However, my attention was not on their evaluation of me, but on the feeling that such an old husband and wife were as sweet as honey, which made me envious.

They stood together, sometimes looking at each other, sometimes talking face to face, sometimes listening silently, as if time had stood still in them, the pace was slow, and the mood was soft.

Is this what love should look like?

I raised my face to look at Chu Qingchuan, but I bumped into his affectionate gaze, is he the same as I thought?

"Alright. The show is about to start, so it's a pleasure to talk to you, thank you, and we look forward to having a great time. The gentleman said gently, greeted us, and took his wife away.

Before leaving, my wife specially instructed me, "Although the story is not to your liking, you should read it carefully." ”

I smiled and nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I will!"

This little episode eased the awkward moment, and we didn't continue to talk, and walked to the audience.

Li Yutong didn't forget to say to me: "The sun, you like to do it when you are in school." ”

"It's better than smashing someone. I sneered at each other in a joking tone, and the other three men laughed.

Probably they think it's funny to have a fight between women?

Stupid man!

"Chu Qingchuan, that gentleman is also called Mike?" After taking a seat, I threw the question I had just asked Chu Qingchuan.

The brand director of Tianshu Group is also called Mike, although the name of a foreigner is easy to repeat, but is it really so coincidental?

Chu Qingchuan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know him." But I heard that Mr. Mike, the founder of Tianshu, retired from the business world in his later years and devoted himself to art investment, according to what he just described, maybe it was him. ”

"Oh. Let's start!" When the lights dimmed, I hurriedly sat upright, and Chu Qingchuan whispered to me: "Look at it seriously." ”

I knew he was making fun of me, so I ignored him.

However, in the nearly three-hour dance drama, I did get into the play. Finally, in the constant sourness of the eyes, tears still rolled down the skirt.

In the end, Giselle's ghost rescued Albert, the man she loved when she was alive, from the ghosts, she said: "I will not let you die, I will save you, I will guide you out of the labyrinth of Willis with scattered branches of lilies, I want you to live to remember my love, eternal life, eternal eternity." ”

On the stage, the morning sun spills through the gaps in the forest, and the ghosts scatter away, leaving only Lord Albert, who has just woken up from a dream, and lilies all over the ground.

The narrator reads: "How can the lilies scattered in the forest be picked up? ”

This branch, and another, is all love.

I didn't like the story, but that didn't stop me from being moved by Giselle's fidelity and infatuation.

Chu Qingchuan stretched out his arm and gently put it on my shoulder, letting me lean on his shoulder, I am a person who rarely even watches love movies, because those small and delicate emotions can always touch my heartstrings inadvertently and make me feel sour.

It's not that I don't like to watch, I don't dare to watch, I can't stand the crying of weakness, and I don't want to be moved.

Chu Qingchuan's thumb wiped away the tears on my face, and he kissed my forehead and said, "Jiaoyang, you don't like her, it's right." ”

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