Chapter 18: The Candle in the Dark
Today is my birthday, yes, it's the same day as Ning Xin, but I didn't say anything, so what can I do? Will anyone really come and wish me a happy birthday? It's better not to let people know.
People are always afraid to try after being injured. I was afraid of getting hurt, and I couldn't afford the cost of being hurt, so I was willing to rot, and even if it did, I didn't want to go through that pain again.
I didn't dare to think about it before, but now I have a goal to aspire to, so I want to try it, even if it's just a simple midterm exam. Even though it may seem useless, the gap between the two of us is still huge.
But, somebody here wants to pull me, somebody wants me to be better, that's enough, enough, I have the courage to make myself better.
Liu Ze glanced at the time on his watch, then raised his head and said to everyone;
"Okay, students, we'll ...... for today's class meeting."
"Wait a minute!"
The voice was not loud but powerful, and everyone in the class immediately turned their heads to look for the direction of the voice.
Bai Hao slowly stood up, leaving Zhu Tianyi, who was next to him for unknown reasons.
solemn and a little stunned, she looked at Bai Hao's left hand in the shape of a fist, and held a piece of paper in her right hand. The boy looked up at her, his eyes calm and warm, more than that day... Seriously, no, courage.
"I wrote a poem called "King Lanling" and wanted to recite it to everyone."
The boy's tone was calm, but it was clear enough for everyone in the room to hear.
"This..."Liu Ze glanced at the time again, a little embarrassed, but didn't know how to speak.
"Good!" solemnly opened his mouth suddenly, looked at Bai Hao deeply, and only uttered a simple word, and did not speak again.
Whew, Bai Hao took a deep breath and slowly walked up to the podium.
This is what I've always wanted to write, and I must read it out today. Who said that Gao Changgong was like a woman? Who is to say that he is unrestrained? Is this the way the world should be? Or am I too weak? Around the mask, there are ghosts and gods, killing ghosts and killing gods, and what I want to tear apart is this rotten world.
Bai Hao stood on the podium, looked at the incredible eyes below, pursed his lips, and gently stretched his fingers.
Weakness after cowardice
The shyness before Junxiu
Hideous under the mask of the ghost head
Kill the wrath of heaven in the midst of all the rage
You love the colorful and magnificent country
I love the dancing beauty even more
Late to stop the gongs and drums to dawn
Back in the day
Allure laughed at 100,000 troops
Don't grow old, don't die, don't regret
But he had a Nantian grass and trees to rest
Lanling, Lanling, King of Lanling
Chang Gong, Chang Gong, Gao Chang Gong
A hateful face
It is the entire Northern Dynasty
Beauty laughs
The king called
Beauty hurts
The king is in trouble
Beauty wept
Show total devotion to somebody
Beauty Jade Fall
I will bury the whole world
In this life, I will live up to you In this life, I have no regrets
Bai Hao closed his eyes, stopped for a moment, and then spit out softly:
"That's it, that's fine."
After finishing speaking, he bowed deeply to the audience and slowly walked back to his seat.
Smack! A smile appeared on the corner of his solemn mouth, and he was the first to applaud, and his voice reverberated in the class.
Everyone seemed to have just reacted and hurriedly raised their hands.
Bang bang ...
......
It's been twenty minutes since school ended, and Bai Hao can't remember why he was on the street outside the school, and his mind was muddy, as if he was dreaming.
The street lamp hit him, and the shadow appeared on the ground, gradually elongating, and the person lined was extremely lonely.
"Hey!"
It is still a familiar touch and a familiar voice, Bai Hao smiled faintly, this point is willing to go with him, you don't have to guess to know that it is Lin Xiaoxiang.
"How would you rate yourself for today's performance?"
The corners of Lin Xiaoxiang's mouth were slightly raised, and her big eyes were shining, very happy.
The boy thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly.
"I don't know, the first time I read it, it should be relatively low."
"Hee-hee, 10 out of 10, 9.5 for you." She said with a smile.
"Oh? So high? I didn't think anything of it when I saw their expressions. "Bai Hao was a little surprised.
"You'll find out when you get to school tomorrow." Lin Xiaoxiang played a dumb riddle.
"But let me say it first, I'll book your poem first, let me copy it first." The girl seemed to remember something, and continued.
"Is that an exaggeration..."
The two of them gradually walked to the crossroads, where they usually said goodbye.
"See you tomorrow." Shiro waved at the girl.
"Hmm." Lin Xiaoxiang hesitated and said softly.
Bai Hao's face turned pale and turned his head into the darkness. Today was too tiring and uncomfortable for him.
"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, the girl's familiar voice came from behind.
Bai Hao turned his head and looked at her suspiciously.
"Happy Birthday!"
The girl took out a delicate wooden box that she had taken out at some point and said with a smile.
The boy was stunned, his heart was beating rapidly, his breathing was becoming short, and his fingers were numb.
"How do you know... Today... Is it my birthday? ”
The boy's tone was a little confused, revealing a hint of nervousness, and asked in a slight tremolo.
"You won't forget that I got your ID card back from the Mengtian Internet Café before." Lin Xiaoxiang smiled faintly.
"Hmm." The boy seemed a little frightened, glanced at her, and quickly lowered his head, his fingers clenched into fists.
"I saw that you never said your birthday before, even if you didn't say anything about your birthday today, I think you shouldn't want everyone to know, so I'll wait until after school to give it to you."
Lin Xiaoxiang spoke very carefully, observing the expression on his face from time to time, looking very serious, for fear of hurting the boy's self-esteem.
A mist suddenly rose in Bai Hao's eyes, and he hurriedly blinked hard, but he couldn't stop falling down.
"Thank you, thank you!" The boy gently took the wooden box in Lin Xiaoxiang's hand and lowered his head to prevent her from seeing the expression on his face.
The night was very dark, and the street lights on the side of the road were very weak, Lin Xiaoxiang saw that Bai was not easy to accept, and laughed, but he didn't notice anything.
"I didn't know what you wanted, so I ordered two bookmarks, which are my favorites." The girl touched her lips with her index finger and whispered.
"Thank you, I love it." The boy looked at the box in front of him seriously and whispered.
Hehe, the corners of Lin Xiaoxiang's mouth went up, looking very happy.
"Then, I'll go." She thought about it for a moment, and then said goodbye to Bai Wei.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow." Bai Hao waved his hand.
The girl's figure gradually disappeared at the end of the intersection, and Bai Hao also turned back.
He stared at the wooden box in his hand, and slowly pulled the inner shaft open like a drawer, and there were two bookmarks that felt like they were made of wood.
One has a cactus carved on it, green and green, and the thorns carved on it look fluffy and cute.
And the other, Bai Hao, didn't know what kind of flower it was, pink, with huge fan-shaped petals.
He rearranged the box, held it in both hands, gently rested it on his chest, and laughed silently.
It's so warm.
Sure enough, it is a very warm thing for birthdays to be remembered by others.
There are countless nights in a person's life, long and boring, often flashing back in their minds. Bai Hao never looked forward to the night before, whenever he closed his eyes, he always felt that he would be alone in the face of the darkness in his eyes, and he would wake up in a dream several times.
Suddenly there was a stop, and the boy stood on the side of the street, closing his eyes, and the darkness enveloped everything, and it felt like all bad things were going to happen.
Holding the gift on his chest, he smiled softly, slowly opened his eyes, and continued walking.
It may be the case in the future, but tonight he will remember that no matter what terrible things will happen in the future, he will remember everything that happened this night.
The girl who spills sunlight in the endless darkness.