seventeen
After listening to a few pieces of piano music, Lin Wanqing sat there reading as if she was isolated from the outside world, only her expression changed unconsciously. Wen Yan has been observing her, convinced that it is not the music that touches her, and feels that she should not be satisfied with a bunch of books, there are still many possibilities for happiness in this world, not out of reach, but we think it is out of reach. For example, music, Wen Yan knows the power of music, in how many embarrassing days and tired nights, it has become his habit to cycle Beethoven's "Heroic Symphony" in a single song, and he still listens to it occasionally to this day.
"Maybe we should go out for a walk and take a break." Wen Yan proposed to Lin Wanqing.
"What's the matter?" Lin Wanqing raised her head and asked.
"It's nothing, I can take you to familiarize yourself with the surroundings, it will be more convenient in the future. Maybe go to the supermarket and get something to buy. Wen Yan smiled.
"Let's go." Lin Wanqing readily agreed, feeling that maybe this was her job.
The two walked through the streets and alleys, feeling the residual smell of fireworks in the world. When he came to the supermarket, Wen Yan took out the post-it note he was in, looked at the things he wrote down to buy, and Lin Wanqing accompanied him to pick them up.
"Don't you have anything to buy? Some daily necessities or something, you can count them in your daily expenses, record them in your accounts, and keep your bills. Wen Yan kindly reminded Lin Wanqing.
"I am responsible for my own needs." Lin Wanqing said calmly.
"I'm just informing you of the scope of your benefits, and if you insist on saving me, I have nothing to say." Wen Yan said wittily.
Wen Yan led Lin Wanqing to the counter selling swimming equipment in the supermarket, looked at the women's swimsuits, and looked at Lin Wanqing from time to time.
"Sir, are you going to buy a swimsuit for your girlfriend?" The waitress looked at Wen Yan and Lin Wanqing and asked enthusiastically.
"Do we look like a couple?" Wen Yan pointed to Lin Wanqing and himself who were far away, and asked the waitress with a smile.
"Could it be that you are father and daughter?" The waitress saw that Wen Yan and Lin Wanqing kept a certain distance, and asked inexplicably.
"Little girl, your words are so hurtful. Am I that old? Wen Yan was shocked when he heard the waiter's words, and sighed with a smile.
"No, no, I was wrong. It's supposed to be brother and sister, right? The waitress quickly changed her words.
"I hope so." Wen Yan said casually and beckoned Lin Wanqing to come over.
"I didn't say I was going to go swimming with you." Lin Wanqing came up and said, he had already guessed Wen Yan's purpose.
"I bought the equipment first, and it will be convenient when I use it." Wen Yan said with a smile.
"Wouldn't it be a waste if I decided not to go?" Lin Wanqing said casually.
"Trust me, you'll go back." Wen Yan said confidently.
"I will never force myself to obey the will of others." Lin Wanqing said resolutely.
"I will not impose my will on you, but I will awaken your will." Wen Yan said with a meaningful smile.
Lin Wanqing picked out swimsuits and other swimming equipment, wanting to take them as a testimony of not being changed by Wen Yan.
On the way back from shopping, Wen Yan specially bought drinks and popcorn, Lin Wanqing felt weird, she said that she would take herself to watch a movie at noon, but there is no need to buy these now, the cinema is indispensable. Back at home, Lin Wanqing prepared dinner. Wen Yan didn't know what to do, until Lin Wanqing cooked the meal, she didn't find him, the meal was on the table, and it took a while to see Wen Yan come over with a satisfied smile.
"Why did you go, you can't find anyone for a long time?" Lin Wanqing said angrily.
"Secret operation, you'll know after eating." Wen Yan said with a secret smile. Lin Wanqing did not satisfy the curiosity that Wen Yan wanted to get from her, but ate silently.
After dinner, not surprisingly, Wen Yan invited Lin Wanqing to watch a movie together. Lin Wanqing is not willing to accompany Wen Yan to watch a movie, but is curious about what kind of movie can influence Wen Yan, who has such a strong will, to learn sign language.
"Where are you going?" Wen Yan saw that Lin Wanqing was ready to go out, and hurriedly asked.
"Didn't you say go to the old movies?" Lin Wanqing frowned and asked.
"It's to be seen, but not outside, but at home." Wen Yan understood and said with a smile. Lin Wanqing relaxed, she didn't want to go out.
Lin Wanqing followed Wen Yan to a side door that she had not noticed, pushed the door in, it was late, and it was vaguely unclear, Wen Yan turned on a few high and low lights with remote control, and then saw that it was another exquisite courtyard. Walk around the cloister to the door of a room. Wen Yan pushed open the door, only to see that the room was particularly chic, and there was no light, the middle of the entire roof was like a huge screen, changing the picture, for a while it was a white cloud swimming fish, for a while it was a sea of stars, or an ink rendering, or a green landscape, like a lock screen wallpaper changed by a mobile phone, reflecting the room.
The two longer walls are covered with floor-to-ceiling green embroidered silk curtains, and the other two walls are covered with brocade curtains on one side and a long plane boulevard oil painting on the other. An exotic carpet is laid on the floor, and a long fan-shaped fabric sofa sits in the middle, flanked by a single sofa and square stools, and surrounds an oval glass coffee table.
Wen Yan closed the door and invited Lin Wanqing to sit down on the sofa. The curtain was raised, and there was a wide screen on the wall, Wen Yan opened the screen, mediated the sound effect, and found the movie that Lin Wanqing wanted to watch, and the lighting in the room was adaptively adjusted into a suitable soft and warm light.
"This room is so quiet." Lin Wanqing was surprised, and couldn't hear a trace of noise outside.
"I made sound insulation, and the effect is good." Wen Yan explained.
Lin Wanqing's movie picture quality is delicate, the sound effect is clear, and it is a veritable home theater, no wonder he lied to himself that it was a theater. It turns out that he also has an extravagant side, hiding it so deeply, is he afraid that people will know?
There was no sound at the beginning of the movie, and Lin Wanqing was a little puzzled.
"Did you forget to turn off the sound?" Lin Wanqing turned her head and asked Wen Yandao.
"This is supposed to be a very quiet movie, you will know if you watch it, I won't spoil it." Wen Yan said with a smile.
It comes up to the competition scene in the swimming pool.
"You don't like swimming because of this movie, do you?" Lin Wanqing asked.
"Of course not, I knew how to swim when I was younger, and I liked swimming, much earlier than this movie. That's why I have a better impression of this movie. Wen Yan explained, wearing casual lounge clothes, half-lying on the sofa, in stark contrast to Lin Wanqing's strict clothes.
"Are all deaf and dumb people in here?" Lin Wanqing asked.
"I can't tell you, or it won't be interesting." Wen Yan said with a smile.
"This is clearly a love movie, because you learned sign language because of this, do you want to talk about love like the people in the play?" Lin Wanqing categorically guessed.
"I would like to have such a happy encounter, but how can I be so lucky." Wen Yan sighed, picked up a bucket of popcorn on the coffee table and handed it to Lin Wanqing, and sat on the sofa with a bucket in his arms.
"I didn't expect you to like watching movies like this." Lin Wanqing said with a smile.
"Why can't I like it?" Wen Yan asked strangely.
"It's nothing, it's just my personal feelings." Lin Wanqing said frankly.
"I kind of know. Because I'm old enough, because I'm mature enough, or because I'm aloof. Wen Yan said lightly.
"Maybe, don't people change with age? Especially the things I liked earlier. Lin Wanqing said bluntly.
"Not all. The hero I loved when I was a kid, I still love it, and I still want to be it. What's your favorite book? Wen Yan said seriously.
"Dream of Red Mansions." Lin Wanqing replied without hesitation.
"Coincidentally, so did I. I vaguely remember that when I was three or five years old, I read my grandfather's villain book "Dream of Red Mansions" at the bottom of my box, and at the age of twelve or thirteen, I began to read the fat commentary book "The Story of Stones", and I have been reading it until now. I don't think you will change your love for "Red Dream", as you know more, you will only love more, right? Where does it change easily with age? Wen Yan analyzed.
"Let's watch a movie." Lin Wanqing was gradually attracted by the plot and didn't want to chat with Wen Yan anymore.
"You can dress more easily at home in the future, there is no need to be so formal." Wen Yan looked at Lin Wanqing and said with a smile.
"When you said you were going to watch a movie, I thought I was going out." Lin Wanqing said casually.
The two stopped talking and watched the movie quietly. Wen Yan looked at Lin Wanqing from time to time, until she cried when she saw emotion, and handed over a prepared drawing paper.
"I figured out you'd be like this, and it was exactly what I expected." Wen Yan said happily.
"Don't you have no heart and no lungs? I can laugh out loud! Lin Wanqing scolded angrily.
"Didn't you survive until now? I've seen it a few times, and I'm going to watch it with you today, if I'm crying so much, wouldn't it seem that you're too ungirly. Wen Yan teased. Lin Wanqing didn't answer and continued to watch the movie until the end.
"That's why you got the urge to learn sign language because of this movie?" Lin Wanqing broke the moment of tranquility after the end of the movie.
"If it's all because of this movie, it's an exaggeration. After I came into contact with some of the hearing-impaired children in the welfare center, I felt that the communication still needed an interpreter, which was too cumbersome and made them feel unfamiliar. Later, when I saw this movie, I thought back that actors can learn to use sign language so proficiently, why can't I? And so I learned. Wen Yan explained with a smile.
"You're such a romantic person." Lin Wanqing smiled.
"Maybe it's too obsessive. I am a person who will not let go even if the seeds of my ideals are dried up. Wen Yan laughed at himself.
"So if you succeed, you can secretly enjoy a gorgeous life like this." Lin Wanqing looked around and said wantonly.
"Why do you want to do it secretly? Every penny I earn has seen the light of day, and everything I do is protected by law. I'm just passionate about living a quiet life, so I'm happy to live in seclusion. It's okay to spend a lot of money for your own fetishes, right? Wen Yan said calmly.
"There's nothing wrong with that. It's my short-sightedness that I'm speculating. Lin Wanqing stared blankly at the picture on the top.
"You think I'm too extravagant and wasteful, and that's fine. This small courtyard was decorated when I first bought the house, and it was not as young and vigorous as it was at that time, and the cost was a bit extravagant, so I really shouldn't think about it now. People are never born rational, even if I am engaged in business and study psychology, I can't guarantee rational consumption all the time, but now I have a good control. Wen Yan reflected calmly.
"Nothing else, I'll go back." Lin Wanqing got up and said.
"You haven't finished your work today, tomorrow is the day you officially go to work, I believe you won't feel relaxed anymore." Wen Yan also got up and said.
"What's going on today?" Lin Wanqing asked, just wanting to go back to her room as soon as possible.
"Read, read the book you just finished reading the preface to the translation last night." Wen Yan reminded that the two left the room together, except for the small courtyard, and returned to the study in the front yard.
"You've read it all over the place, and you still let me read it, don't you think it's boring?" Lin Wanqing was puzzled again.
"On the contrary, I find it interesting." Wen Yan said with a smile, closing her eyes and waiting, Lin Wanqing roughly flipped through the first chapter, ready to start reading.