Chapter 157: The Time I Can't Go Back
He Lulu, who had a single eyelid, sat at the small table with a happy face, seemingly ignoring Qin Ran and chatting with Wang Ying.
Since she had seen Qin Ran in the market the previous year, this boy's calm eyes, which were very different from before, had been engraved in her mind like an imprint. Although many boys in the city's key high schools have expressed their affection for him, He Lulu has always remembered the silly boy who once handed him a love letter.
Is this what first love feels like?
But the problem is that I have never started with the other party, and I haven't even moved my thoughts, so how can I talk about it as my first love! What the hell is going on, forcing herself not to think about it, but those eyes often appear in her mind, and He Lulu herself feels a little broken.
Therefore, she finally couldn't help but take the initiative to ask her friend Wang Ying if there was any news about Qin Ran. Unfortunately, even after Wang Ying's bag inquired around, he came to the conclusion that Qin Ran went to Jiangzhou, and then there was no trace.
Returning to Yulan from the city, He Lulu has been looking forward to seeing Qin Ran again and confronting him face to face, so as to figure out what is wrong with her. When she went out from home just now, she had imagined the situation of meeting Qin Ran on the side of the road, but she didn't expect it to really happen, and Wang Ying was still by his side, it was really a good opportunity given to her by God.
The boy who had troubled himself was sitting next to him, smiling faintly, as if he was listening carefully to every word he and Wang Ying had to say. But He Lulu couldn't pull it off, and took the initiative to find Qin Ran to speak, because she had always kept in mind the unhappiness when they met and separated last year. Therefore, He Lulu had no choice but to pretend not to care, treat Qin Ran as air, and keep talking with Wang Ying.
Originally, Qin Ran didn't have anything, but he had just been teased by Wang Ying about his relationship with He Lulu before, and he didn't dare to take the initiative to provoke the conversation in order to avoid suspicion, so he had to act as a qualified listener while eating on the side.
Such an atmosphere made Wang Ying feel a little weird, she said after looking at the two people next to her.
"Hey, why are you suddenly quiet when it's just the two of us talking?"
Seeing Wang Ying asking questions at him, Qin Ran hurriedly answered.
"Seeing that you guys are chatting happily, I will take the opportunity to eat more and return to the basics, otherwise I will have a treat in vain."
"Flutter-"
Hearing the boy's answer, He Lulu covered her mouth and laughed. This Qin Ran is indeed different from before, and now she has a good sense of humor, not like a nerd like before, she said secretly in her heart.
"I heard that you are studying in the city, how are you doing?"
At this time, Qin Ran couldn't stand it, so in order to avoid being cold, he had to find a topic and ask He Lulu.
"It's okay, the school is better than Magnolia. What about you? ”
He Lulu replied briefly and then asked rhetorically.
"I'm in Jiangzhou, working and studying, and it's okay."
Repeating what he had just answered Wang Ying, Qin Ran replied.
The news that Qin Ran was studying in Jiangzhou No. 1 Middle School did not spread in Yulan, so combined with their past achievements, Wang Ying and He Lulu both thought that Qin Ran had gone to secondary school in Jiangzhou and took the technical route, so they had the saying of part-time work and study.
Seeing that it was about to be cold again, Wang Ying quickly took over the topic and continued.
"Oh, after all, it's an old classmate, don't you two be so polite. The past is gone, and we have to look forward. ”
In the same words, Qin Ran and He Lulu heard different meanings. Qin Ran thought that it was best for everyone to forget about the love letter, but what He Lulu was looking forward to was to start repairing the relationship with Qin Ran again.
Seeing Qin Ran this time, he no longer had the same annoying feeling as before, but wanted to spend more time with him.
He Lulu had the courage to look at Qin Ran, but found that the other party's eyes that had been stupidly looking at him had completely disappeared, replaced by a look of politeness with a hint of vigilance.
"Did you really miss ......?"
He Lulu suddenly fell silent, and the woman's intuition made her understand that Qin Ran seemed to have no place in her heart, so that Wang Ying on the side didn't understand what was going on.
"Do you like him? How is this possible, Arabian Nights! No matter how you look at it, Qin Ran is not the same kind of person as himself, or he is not worthy of himself! ”
People have a sense of precaution, and once an unexpected situation happens, in order to avoid being harmed, the brain will subconsciously strengthen the news that is beneficial to oneself.
"Is it just because I'm unwilling? What originally belonged to me no longer belonged to me, and the sense of loss in this made me mess up? ”
He Lulu thought of many possibilities in an instant, and she tried to convince herself in her heart.
Because she is unwilling to admit such a reality: whether it is her or Qin Ran, neither of them can go back to the past!
The qiē she envisioned was based on the premise that Qin Ran was still interested in her. But now that this premise seems to no longer exist, then all illusions will collapse for most of the year.
"Lulu?"
Wang Ying's shout pulled He Lulu back to reality from the fugue.
"Oh, I'm fine, I just remembered something."
Hurriedly covering up her gaffe, He Lulu squeezed out a smile and replied.
"I still have something going on at home, so I might have to go first."
After looking at the time, it was almost dark, and Qin Ran remembered that he still had to go shopping for New Year's goods, so he was ready to leave early. Another important reason is that Qin Ran just read the unusual meaning from He Lulu's eyes, which is completely different from the cold attitude before, today the girl seems to be much more active and enthusiastic, he would rather be worried about himself, but he still takes the best policy in the attitude of not being able to hide from it.
"Boss, check out!"
Qin Ran stood up and walked towards the spicy stall owner and shouted.
Although Wang Ying had already let go of his stomach and ate a lot, this meal only cost Qin Ran less than 50 yuan in the end, which was really drizzle for his net worth.
"I'm sorry, I still have to buy some New Year's goods while the weather is good."
Unlocking the car, Qin Ran said apologetically to the two girls.
"Okay, invite this girl to dinner next time we meet, you still owe me a lot before!"
Wang Ying touched her bulging little belly and said happily.
"No problem, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat me! Goodbye two beauties, a chance to reunite"
After Qin Ran finished speaking, he prepared to ride away.
Seeing that Qin Ran was leaving, He Lulu had mixed feelings in her heart, and she also let go out of her heart, and immediately stopped the boy who was about to ride a bicycle.
"Wait, huh...... You...... Do you want to come out and get together again in two days, I'm in for a treat! ”
In order to confirm the conclusion that he had intuitively reached, He Lulu looked directly into Qin Ran's eyes after saying the above words, trying to get clues from his eyes and answers. Or rather, this is her last fight for her troubles for most of the past six months.
From He Lulu's resolute tone and eyes this time, Qin Ran confirmed his inference just now. He never wanted anything to happen to the girl in front of him, even if it was fate, it was due to the previous "Qin Ran". He Lulu is also a beauty embryo in Magnolia, with fair skin and single eyelids, she has her own unique charm. But I'm very sorry, Qin Ran is not a person who likes one, nor is he a ** who does not refuse to come, he has his own principles. Just taking this opportunity, it is not bad to untie the gap between the two of them before, Qin Ran made up his mind.
"I may have other things to do, you guys play, we'll have a lot of opportunities to meet in the future."
Qin Ran said the above words very calmly and seriously looking at the girl, he believed that the smart girl would understand what he really wanted to express.
"And that incident was a little joke I made before, don't you mind, I apologize to you personally now, I'm sorry!"
He bowed, and after waving his hand, Qin Ran turned around and jumped on the bicycle, kicked with his right foot, the wheel turned, and the whole person began to move forward.
Looking at Qin Ran's distant figure, and the words Qin Ran just said echoed in her mind, He Lulu couldn't help but leave two lines of tears from the corners of her eyes, she knew that this boy had decided to leave her world completely, as if she would not look back at this moment.
"I really want to read what he wrote in that love letter to himself!"
He Lulu remembered in her heart that after receiving the love letter signed by Qin Ran at that time, she was immediately so angry that she tore it into pieces of paper and threw it into the trash. Now I want to find it, but I can't find it anymore, just like my lost youth and the boy's affectionate eyes looking at him and wanting to see him again, it can only be in a dreamland!
"Lulu, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Ying, who had a big nerve, asked with a strange expression.
"It's nothing, I feel uncomfortable remembering that some things I can't see anymore."
Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, He Lulu pretended to be smiling and said.
"What's something you can't see? You can just look at it when you want to see it. ”
Zi is not a fish, and the sorrow of Anzhi fish!
He Lulu didn't want to explain anymore, her face was full of melancholy, and she stared blankly at the distance where Qin Ran disappeared.
Feeling out of the girl's sight, turning two street corners, Qin Ran finally slowed down and took a deep breath.
used to occasionally read novels to pass the time, and I was quite envious of the protagonist's three wives and four concubines, where the peach blossoms bloomed. Now that I have really encountered such a situation, I am simply overwhelmed. He doesn't want to hurt others, and he doesn't want others to hurt himself. Feelings, like forces, interact with each other. No matter who you are, you can't escape the reaction of feelings. If the other party's feelings are hurt, they will not be left alone!
Thinking of this, Qin Ran missed the girl in Jiangzhou again, and they hadn't been in touch for a while. Since the end of the Hong Kong Friendship Association, the two sides have not met or made phone calls. Qin Ran knew the phone number at Wang Yaxuan's home, but the number he left for Wang Yaxuan was indeed in the Jiangzhou dormitory, even if the girl dialed, it was always busy. The two seemed to have formed a tacit understanding, and they would not take the initiative to call during the holidays, Qin Ran thought about it, and decided to follow the convention to temporarily forget the girl from his mind.
Coming to the Magnolia Market, because the Chinese New Year is approaching, many people have to buy New Year's goods, so the market has been bustling. Qin Ran locked his bicycle and prepared to go into the market to buy some couplets, tributes and New Year's goods.
As soon as he walked into the market, he was patted on the shoulder, and when he turned his head, Qin Ran saw two more acquaintances.