Santa Monica Avenue stretches from downtown Los Angeles to Venice and west to Malibu, where the endless avenue stretches forward in sight and soon disappears into the thick night, with no end in sight, as if you can't reach the end of the world.

But Hugo and Charlize walked slowly on the avenue, reflecting the sea breeze and bathing in the moonlight, enjoying a rare moment of peace. At this moment, it was as if there were only two of them left in the world - something that was simply impossible for them. It's rare that the paparazzi have gone to chase the carnival party of Oscar night tonight, leaving this moment of tranquility.

Hugo held Charlize's right hand tightly, and the faint temperature could be felt in the palm of his hand, as well as a little warm sweat, which didn't seem romantic at all. But Hugo felt the reality like never before, a sense of reality that he hadn't really felt since 1992.

Quietly listening to the sound of her heart beating, it seems that the sound of her heart beating can be faintly heard in the sea breeze, the faint but powerful sound is combined, like the most beautiful symphony in the world. He could be pretty sure that in this moment, he was real, she was real, they were real.

Looking at the infinitely stretching road in front of him, Hugo wanted to go on with Charlize like this, to the end of his life, and the indescribable impulse in his mind blurted out, "You say, let's get married tomorrow, okay?" ”

Charlize turned his head to look at Hugo in great surprise, stunned, because Hugo's tone was too ordinary, as if he was saying "I heard that it will rain in Malibu tomorrow", which made Charlize a little suspicious that she had misunderstood, so she also directly said what she thought in her heart, "So, are you proposing?" ”

The smile on Hugo's lips lightly outlined, and then bloomed, like an orchid blooming in the middle of the night, "Yes, I am proposing." Hugo turned his head, and then saw that Charlize's center of gravity was completely unstable, and he fell directly, he quickly stretched out his hands, hugged Charlend, and held her tightly in his arms.

Charlize only felt her heart beat faster, completely panicked, and then she heard Hugo's voice with a hint of playfulness say, "Why, do you answer in the affirmative in this way?" It's really special. ”

One sentence made Charlize's cheeks burn slightly, and he struggled to stand up, and raised his hand to punch Hugo in the chest, "Who said that!" The way you propose marriage is special, how can anyone just say 'do you want to get married' in such a surprise style, it's inexplicable! ”

Hugo spread out his hands and expressed helplessness, "Then what do you want?" Flowers, champagne, candlelit dinners, violin playing, getting down on one knee, diamond rings, and best of all, some friends and family to cheer you on? ”

When Charlize heard Hugo's description, he burst out laughing, and just by imagining the picture, he felt that his flesh was numb, as if all the goosebumps on his body had risen. But when he raised his head and saw Hugo's smiling expression, Charlize felt a little unhappy, and promised Hugo like this, it was really too cheap for him. Where, as if discussing a dinner menu, someone will directly decide the wedding matter!

Charlize thought for a moment and raised his head haughtily, "Seeing that you are so insincere, I will think about it again." ”

"Don't think about it anymore, don't you know I'm in demand?" Hugo's eyes were full of smiles, and he bloomed brightly.

Charlize looked Hugo up and down critically, and sighed, as if evaluating how much cheese this sheep could exchange, "Don't you know, I'm also in demand?" So, you have to show at least a little sincerity. After saying that, Charlize wanted to shake off Hugo's hand and stride forward, but after taking a step, he found that Hugo did not let go at all, but on the contrary, he was getting closer and closer.

As soon as Charlize turned around, she was pulled hard by Hugo, and the whole person fell unsteadily into Hugo's arms, and the unique aura that belonged to Hugo surrounded her in an instant, she raised her head in a hurry, and saw Hugo's star-like eyes with a hint of pride and cunning, "Do you think I will let go easily?" As I said, if you hold it tightly, you won't let go. ”

These words made Charlize's cheeks turn red all of a sudden, and he could only bury his head in Hugo's chest, and then listen to the steady and powerful heartbeat.

Hugo still clenched Charlize's right hand, and then the other hand slid to Charlize's waist and began to dance slowly with her. As we all know, Hugo is a dance idiot, and his dance steps are absolutely miserable, not to mention that at this time, without any accompaniment, Hugo's dance steps have no discipline at all, and they are terrible.

Charlize didn't understand why Hugo suddenly began to dance slowly in circles, and just as she was about to look up and ask what was going on, she heard the voice in her ears as warm as the morning sun at six o'clock in the morning, humming quietly.

"I can always inadvertently see many of your qualities that I have never seen, fish swimming, birds flying, the road of life is long and broad, I wonder why; One day, you will understand how much you mean to me. I can always inadvertently see a lot of qualities in you that I haven't seen before. ”

This is "No. Name)", this is the secret love song he wrote to her, which is a code that belongs between them. Charlize's heart began to tremble slightly in an instant, and the warmth in his eyes surged uncontrollably. This was the first time Hugo had sung the song in front of her—the real first time, and the two of them had discussed the song, but each time Hugo seemed a little shy and reserved, and he was always reluctant to sing it live, not even listening to a record. But tonight, for the first time, Hugo sang the song softly, and in her ears, it was like a serenade.

"Whenever I want to tell you how I feel, the heavens whisper, the rain is majestic, the sky is dark, and no one can defeat it; I wanted to speak, but I couldn't, my soul froze, every time I tried to tell you how I felt. ”

Charlize's tears slipped down like this, and she could hear that Hugo was a little nervous, and even a little trembling and shyness in his voice, that kind of beauty that was so simple that it easily broke all her defenses. Hot tears ran down Hugo's shirt and into his chest, falling to his heart.

"So, listener, if you love someone too, you must stay with him, because if you can't see that person anymore, you will fall......" Hugo's voice suddenly stopped, Charlize didn't need to look up at all, she could feel the hot gaze that fell on her shoulder, she could even feel her soul trembling slightly, because she was falling, slowly falling from a thousand feet in the sky, and then falling into the amber abyss, falling and falling, "because I fell......"

Hugo's voice trembled gently, with a hint of greenness and a hint of nervousness, and the pure innocence of the heart slowly bloomed like an epiphany in the night, "Fall in love deeply, love; Deeply in love, loved. ”

Charlize could feel Hugo's awkward spinning, and the extremely simple dance steps were still stumbling, but she watched Hugo's careful steps to avoid stepping on her, her muscles tightened, and she could even feel the sweat coming out of his back, and her inner sprout jumped like this, following Hugo's world in the tide. The beauty of being so simple that she couldn't help but close her eyes, listen carefully to the beautiful melody, and then ...... Once again, her heart pounded, and just like that, she slowly fell into the river of love called Hugo, slowly, deeply.

In the end, Hugo's soft lips gently pressed against Charlize's lips, and the beautiful voice disappeared into the warmth between the lips and teeth, and the afterglow of the song quietly extended from the ears to the mind, reverberating softly and slowly, but the aftertaste was so profound that the soul began to tremble gently. The familiar smell of licorice surrounded the two of them in an instant, and Charlize couldn't help but close his eyes and raised his hand to put his arms around Hugo's neck.

At this moment, there were only the two of them left in the world, and the starry sky was sprinkled down like a torrential rain, illuminating the whole world, the starlight jumped lightly on the skin, and the brilliant late night outlined a beautiful picture, even the aurora sky was not enough to describe one ten-thousandth of the moment.

The kiss was so short, yet so affectionate, the tenderness and passion between the lips and tongue collided violently, and the sweetness of the tongue dancing gently was so intoxicating that Charlize was lost in the throbbing, as if he had entered a world made of marshmallows, colorful and wonderful. Slowly, the softness on her lips left, and Charlize slowly opened her eyes, and through the hazy light of the water, she saw the man in front of her, the man she loved.

At this time, Hugo was like a young boy, at a loss, standing in place and scratching his head with some chagrin, his ruddy lips still lingering with the color of happiness. Hugo looked down, the shirt on his chest was wet, all of which were Charlize's tears, and then under Charlize's intently gaze, Hugo's inner embarrassment and shyness began to surge, and at this moment, Hugo felt so red, as if he was standing in the middle of the world. Although Charlize had long known that this song was dedicated to her, the feeling was different, and he was still unwilling to show his heart during that time in front of her in such a fruitful way.

Hugo felt Charlizer's hot and hot eyes, which made him more and more cramped, and he walked forward in a hurry, but after taking a step, he found that he was still holding Charlize's hand tightly. Hugo tried to break free, but this time it was Charlize who held on tightly, leaving Hugo to stand there in some embarrassment.

Looking at Hugo like this, the smile on the corner of Charlize's mouth was gently outlined, and she didn't say anything, because she was a little shy and embarrassed, and she didn't want any sound to break the quiet beauty at the moment. So Charlize took a step and walked to Hugo's side, and then the two of them walked side by side with their fingers clasped together, and once again walked along the road in solitude and silence, as if the episode had not happened at all.

The road unfolds under the feet, the quiet atmosphere makes the night and the moonlight precipitate, the tranquility of the world together firmly surrounds the two people, and the throbbing, budding, and trembling that surged up in that moment are quietly precipitated at this moment, replaced by a kind of peace, in this world wrapped in black curtains, only the two of them are left with the peace of moving forward firmly. Perhaps, no one knows where the end of the road is, but there is unprecedented peace and firmness in the heart, as long as they are with each other, the belief that this road can continue to move forward endlessly, slowly blooms in the air, like a delicate epiphany.

Neither Hugo nor Charlize spoke, just quietly enjoying the moment of tacit understanding. Hugo was a little annoyed in his heart, he was thinking about what way he should try to mention this matter again next time, and then without warning, Charlize's voice slowly sounded through the night, "Hugo, you say, will we get married tomorrow?" ”

This caught Hugo a little off guard, and he was stunned for a moment, and his footsteps couldn't help but stop. Charlize continued to take a step forward, and then found Hugo standing where he was, and she turned around and looked at Hugo's eyes with a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth.

After a pause of about a second, the smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth suddenly outlined, and the bottom of his eyes flashed like thousands of stars, and then he continued to take a step forward, Charlize hurriedly followed the footsteps, and glanced at Hugo anxiously, but he never got an answer, and the restlessness in his heart could not be calmed down at all. At this moment, she finally understood Hugo's mood when he confessed just now.

"Okay." Hugo's voice sounded softly, so firm in the raging sea breeze.

Charlize was stunned, and then the smile on the corner of her mouth was outlined, and the steps under her feet couldn't help but become brisk, and she whispered, "Okay." ”

The road in the darkness of the night slowly winds its way towards the unknown and distant future, and after a long time, Hugo's voice rang out again, "By the way, Rick mentioned to me that day, 'Harry Potter' sent me an invitation to cooperate. ”

"'Harry Potter'? Who do you want to star in? Rubeus Hagrid? ”

"Haha, that's a good idea. But unfortunately not, they invited me to play the man who couldn't name him. ”

"Oh? Voldemort? It's an interesting invitation, do they see the evil personality in you? ”

"Perhaps...... It's also possible that they see the possibility that I'm schizophrenic. ”

"Hahahaha."

"Oh, by the way, Joe asked me the other day if there were any plans to shoot a sequel to 'Before Sunrise,' what do you think? The two of us working together on a script? ”

"A sequel? Are you sure? ”

"Not all sequels are bad, maybe we can change that......"

"Do you have any ideas?"

"'Before sunset,' how about the idea?"

The moonlight is like water, slowly sprinkled, ordinary and simple, not alarming, no vigorous, no vows, no ups and downs...... But the years are quiet.

End of book.