Chapter Twenty-Eight: Circling the Boat and the Moon and the River Are Cold
"Shao Lean, I'm scared, I, I feel very flustered, it's even more uncomfortable when it starts to get dark, I don't know what to do, because I feel out of breath, so I restrain my breathing, my hands and feet are also cold, I can't control my trembling and fear." I took a long breath, but I couldn't calm the fear.
Shao Tilt and I are now in a small boat, he carries me to float on the water, floating with the moonlight, the cold air pours into my nostrils, soaks my cheeks, I feel I freeze. The sound of running water in my ears, the rustle of leaves, and the laughter of people in tall buildings in the distance, so far away.
"Leaning less, I feel like I can't control my body, I feel scared." I repeated my anxiety incoherently.
"You mean, your body is scared, not you?" Ask less rhetorically.
"I, I'm not thinking about it at all, but my body is shaking all the time, where are we going next?" There was an open lake in front of us, and we sailed out of the small river. It was as if the whole world was left with us, the night was hazy, the lights were high, and the trees and roads were blurred in the dimness.
Looking up, the bright moon hangs high.
"We're on the way to find out, no, it's on the lake."
"The answer? Can the answer really be found? Can I solve the problem once I find it? ”
The answer should not be found, but on the way, we can think about what to do next? Or, take a break and the answer will come to you in a different way. Shao Tilt's answer is always plausible.
"I want to go back in time." I hugged my legs and rested my head on my knees.
"Huh?"
"There's so much going on that I'm not doing and I don't know how to fix it. Whether it's emotionally or physically, it's out of control, and I want to ask for help, but I feel even more incompetent, and I can't even control myself, how can others help me? Or is it that I'm afraid, no one will help me at all, I'm stumbling alone, I can only cry on my stomach when I fall, I don't dare to stand up, I don't know where to go? "I want to cry when I talk about it.
"Li'er, is there any other place in this world?"
"Huh?"
"Those places, they may be very different from what you've seen before, everything is unfamiliar, and there may be something interesting inside all the novelty on the outside, so you can focus on learning new things, and that's how I do it."
"Your method?"
"One of the ways is to turn to the world for help, with fresh and colorful stories and characters surrounding your here and now, to surprise you, to make you curious, to make you happy, and with their help, you can extend these moments." Shao Tian put down the paddle of rowing and took out an oval white thing from his sleeve, which should be a Xun, I had seen something similar in a musical instrument shop before. "For example, at this moment, you will hear a song that you have not heard before, listen carefully, you belong to me at this moment."
"Huh?"
His thin lips touched Bai Xun lightly, his slender fingers moved smoothly, the gentle and long sound was like a soft cloud, like clear water, the music was soft and clear, and I quietly and seriously felt the small spins and jumps of the melody, which was a naughty and lovely rhythm. With the rhythm, I actually nodded like a beckoning cat, and I saw that Shao Lean's eyes were happy, and the corners of my mouth couldn't help but rise, bending out of a natural arc.
This is the right moment, the new this is ours. I cupped my cheeks and tilted my head to watch him play for me earnestly here and now.
The wind blows the lake, and the ripples of the lake push our boat, and our boat moves forward like this. I gradually saw the delicate long bridge, the pavilion on the bridge, and a pavilion with lanterns, and the eaves hung with beautiful palace lanterns, and the sparkling light caught my eye, and I liked this kind of thing the most. There were yellow candles flickering in the pavilion, but it was quiet, and there were no people inside. In this water world, there are only lights and the two of us.
Looking back at Shao Lean, he blinked a pair of smiling eyes and looked at me, and I raised an eyebrow back.
"Is this where you're taking me? It's so beautiful! Where is this? "I became a curious baby.
"What is this?"
"This is Shuiling!"
"Huh?"
"Mausoleum!"
"No wonder, so quiet!"
"Panlong Lake is guarded by the aura of a water dragon, so there is no one here to keep vigil."
"Is this mausoleum surrounded by water?"
"In fact, our city is intertwined with Panlong Lake and is inseparable, just like the small river you see during the day, and the waterway can run through the whole city."
"After dinner, everyone can not only take a walk by the river, but also enjoy the night on a cruise, just like we just did." I couldn't help but feel envious, "I like places with water very much, and I think it's quiet to stay by the water." The sun in the morning, the sunset in the evening, and the light of the moon, the lake can be perfectly presented. ”
Seeing that we were getting closer to the shore, I had the idea of picking up the oars on a whim, "I'm going to try rowing too!" Then I learned to lean less, and wanted to play 'Let's swing the sculls', but the imagination is too far from reality, how does this paddle feel so laborious when paddling into the water, and there is no feeling of being less inclined at all, because the strength of the left and right hands is uneven, my sculls have begun to be asymmetrical, and the current around me has also set off a whirlpool, and the hull of the boat seems to be about to fall to the side." Ahhh What's going on! I exclaimed.
Shao Tilt shook my hand, "Take it easy, let me come!" Then he began to control the sculls, and the palm of his hand was obviously very gentle around me, but the force that was transmitted to the oars was enough to get the boat back on track. Also, I don't know if it's because my hands are cold, so I feel that his hands are particularly warm.
I looked up at him, and after the boat had been stabilized, he did not continue to paddle, but looked at me as well, and for a moment, I could hear our breathing. We were so close that I could see the lines of his eyebrows, the contours of his nose, the curvature of his lips, and I couldn't help but look at his earlobes, the sideburns next to his ears, and then back to his eyes.
I guess maybe he was watching me like I did, and I suddenly wondered if my hair was messy and if my skin wasn't good enough, and my face was a little hot, and I lowered my eyes and bit my lip.
"When your hands get cold, be conscious of pouring warmth into yourself." , Shao Lean seemed to have a smile on the corner of his mouth, "It's like this!" As he spoke, he let go of the paddle, and the thick palm completely wrapped around my little hand, and then the warm and gentle warm current melted me, "You can't always let your hands be so cold!" Got it? ”
I nodded dumbfounded. His head hung lower, but his ears were so red that he couldn't do it.
For a moment, this moment seemed to be frozen.
"Let's go ashore!" Suddenly we came to our senses, and we were on the shore.
"Good.... Good. I gently withdrew my hands, and he let go calmly, but I was a little reluctant.
He wrapped the rope of the boat around the stakes at the water's edge, and went ashore briskly, the hull of the boat was still steady, and he stretched out his hand to me to help me ashore, as if it were a dance party, and bowed a little in a gentle and polite manner, I gave him my hand with confidence, and then stepped ashore carefully, and suddenly my center of gravity was a little unstable, just as I had fallen into his arms as I had done at the beginning of the dance, and now I did fall into his arms.
We seem to be magnets tonight, with a mysterious gravitational pull that is always guiding us closer.
I'm not talking about fate or anything like that, perhaps, I realized, what it is, it's a natural chemistry between two people before.
We walked along the path, the stone paved road was scattered with leaves and pink petals, and as we walked along, the foot's footsteps seemed to feel the friction of leaves and flowers, and the softness and freshness of life drifted prematurely.
Walking up the cloister, Shao Leaning took me to the right, and then went straight forward, although the eaves hung the palace lamps every short distance, but still felt that I couldn't see the scenery outside the cloister, looking from afar, the palace lights were like distant constellations connected on the water, reflecting the white and faint moonlight, we finally stopped in a small pavilion.
We stepped up the stone steps and entered the first floor, where there was nothing and on the right there was a wooden staircase going upstairs, and I hesitated.
"Let's go up!" Shao Lean's voice floated in my ears, and in a blink of an eye, I saw him walk up the wooden stairs, the dark wooden plank sounded a calm sound, and the light and shadow of this place were very harmonious, I obediently followed Shao Lean, feeling the ancient plank, I caressed the railing, slowly twisting and turning with the stairs, the touch on my hands was rough and nostalgic, but it seemed to be alive.
Turning upstairs, it is still empty, it should be said that this is not a closed room, but like the junction of the pavilion corridor in the air, Shao Tian stood in this long and winding corridor, the night breeze gently stirred his clothes, and the night was as cool as water.
I stood in the night, and suddenly lost my way, stretching far to the left or right corridor, and then zigzag and winding in the dimness, the palace lamps illuminated by the pavilion could not illuminate the road far, there seemed to be lights in the distance, but there seemed to be none, the feeling of loneliness and emptiness filled my whole body, and I inexplicably began to tremble again, why was it so cold all of a sudden.
"Take a deep breath, call on your warm currents, and don't let your body control you."
The voice of the leaning was like a guide, and I followed the instructions to warm my body. But I still feel at a loss for my surroundings.
"Follow me, don't be afraid!" The voice of the leaning is quiet and powerful.
"Hmm." I responded obediently, and Shao Tian smiled softly, and the faint light of the palace lamp seemed to be brighter.
I followed Shao Lean to the right corridor, and gradually walked into the darkness, but slowly walked down to find that there was no darkness as I imagined, there seemed to be a tiny fragment of golden light lingering around me, like dust, but flickering, diffused around, I closed my eyes, rubbed my eyes with my hand, after opening them, I found that these fine fragments of light dust really existed, I stretched out my hand to touch these light dust, but they were just floating, weightless and without any feeling, I could see it, but I couldn't touch it.