Chapter 77: "Encounters" in a Foreign Land
Early the next morning, I got on the train to Jiangbei City.
Gangnam City is not far from Gangnam City, but across the river, 20 minutes later, I was in the city.
Seeing the city's high-rise buildings, my memories began to revive little by little. However, what I want to do now is not to visit the mountains and rivers, but to meet Ning Qiang immediately.
I found Ning Qiang's residence in Jiangbei City, but this time, I didn't look for him directly.
Ning Qiang left his hometown and came here, and even changed his mobile phone number, just to avoid everyone he knew in the past, including me and Yuting. Is it appropriate for me to meet him at this time?
I didn't rush into action, but first observed the terrain in the vicinity.
The place that Ning Qiang rented was still a third-floor room along the street, and he didn't know why, he just liked to live on the third floor. The window faces the street, which is exactly the same as the one he used to live in Jiangnan City.
However, on the other side of this house, there doesn't seem to be any hotel. I can't do it again and live across the street to spy on him, right?
I didn't want to give up, and soon, I found a hotel on the opposite street, although it was not directly opposite Ning Qiang's residence, but I could still see him coming in and out of the neighborhood from a distance.
That night, I finally saw Ning Qiang, and I saw him through the window of the hotel room with the help of a telescope.
Why did Ning Qiang get a lot fatter? Why don't you take care of your beard, Larry? Also, why is his face so haggard, is it because he is not sleeping well, or is he suffering from some disease?
The moment I saw him again, I was both a little excited and a little sad.
At this time, I found out: If I have complete amnesia, I don't remember who I used to be, and I don't know that he is Ning Qiang, perhaps, I will fall in love with this man!
Maybe, it's not that I'm in love with him, but that Wenting in my heart is in love with him, right?
Wenting's soul has never left this body, and she is still hiding in a secluded corner, secretly directing my thoughts and actions. As for me, I am just a puppet, a tool to realize her will.
Wenting, you better take your body back quickly, I really don't want to suffer this kind of torment anymore. I finally knew: what you said to me at the beginning, what you said that you fell in love with me, is not a lie, it is what you say in your heart! But how can I help you fulfill this wish of yours? That man is none other than me!
This tangled mood has always haunted me like a demon.
I didn't dare to see Ning Qiang, I was afraid that my appearance would stimulate him again, and I was also afraid that I would not be able to control myself.
Maybe something terrible will happen when we meet this time?
However, didn't Ning Qiang want to save Yuting? Why did he hide and stay in a foreign land? Doesn't he want to go back to Jiangnan City and save his goddess again?
I understand: Ning Qiang at this time no longer seems to regard Yuting as his goddess. He didn't choose to flee because of his own powerlessness, but because of another person.
That person should be the person he really wants to escape from Jiangnan City.
That person is Wenting, who is now me!
On August 24, 2019, Ning Qiang still did not leave the city, which further confirmed my speculation.
Ning Qiang knew that he couldn't save Yuting's life, he was already tired and gave up. At the same time, he didn't want to face Wenting, because that would make him feel like he was betraying Yuting. He also fell in love with Wenting, but he didn't dare to face Wenting.
If I look at this from the perspective of a third party, it is obvious that the person Ning Qiang really loves now is Wenting.
His act of saving Yuting was based on his love for Yuting at the beginning, but unfortunately, this love is just a deformation of family affection. In the process of his relationship with Yuting, he also found that in fact, he didn't really love Yuting, and in turn, Yuting didn't love him either, and only married him for the sake of the child in his belly. What's even worse is that there is a third party in the middle - Wenting. Ning Qiang found himself in love with Wenting, but he was afraid to face his true heart and break his original promise to Yuting. Therefore, he can only repeat the same action again and again, travel back to the past, and complete his redemption.
However, this time, he was physically and mentally exhausted, and he just wanted to hide, completely forget about the two women, and forget all about the past.
But is it useful to dodge?
Although I was able to draw such an accurate conclusion from the perspective of a third party. However, the problem is that I'm not a third party, I'm an insider!
However, the more Ning Qiang hid at home, the more anxious my heart became.
If Ning Qiang chooses to give up completely this time, he will be as serious as he will never forgive himself. Seriousness is because of his original negligence, but as for Ning Qiang, he will blame himself for his betrayal. Could it be that he also plans to be as serious as he is, and he will continue to be a bachelor all his life, and he will live in self-blame and remorse for the rest of his life?
Thinking about this, I got nervous again.
No, it can't be left to go on anymore! I have to do something, I want to change this outcome!
That's right, I have to ignite Ning Qiang's hope. If a person has no hope, he can really do anything, and even, go back to find a short-term view!
I can't save Yuting anymore, is it possible that this time I have to give up even Ning Qiang and myself?
No, no, absolutely not! Even if I fail in the end, this time, I'm going to have a Jedi counterattack!
It was at this point that I suddenly saw a new change.
Ning Qiang, did you go downstairs?
Could it be that he has figured it out now and plans to return to Jiangnan City?
However, it seems that he is just wandering aimlessly on the streets, and he has no intention of returning to Jiangnan City by car?
Well, since you're still like a shrunken turtle, let me give you a push!
Ning Qiang, how many times have you failed? It's only six or seven times. However, I have failed many more times than yours, and I haven't given up yet, so why should you give up? Can you stand up like a man?
So, I cheered up, quickly ran downstairs, and chased after Ning Qiang.
Ning Qiang is still wandering the streets, he walks very slowly, and I will be able to catch up with him soon.
However, I have an extra eye that I can't stop him from behind, in which case he will suspect that I am following him again.
By the way, I just went around in a circle and met him from the front, and he would mistakenly think that "the two of us just accidentally met together."
Yes, that's it!
So, I took a detour and walked quickly in the direction of Ning Qiang.
Of course, I'm still a little worried, what if this guy suddenly turns back again, then what should I do? I can't go around in a circle and run in front of him again, can I?
All my worries were unnecessary, though. When I went around and turned my head again, I saw Ning Qiang walking in my direction.
At this moment, I suddenly became nervous again, and sweat oozed from my palms.
Wenting, what are you doing? Didn't you already promise yourself not to get involved in anything between them? Why do you want to help him again, why don't you just go with the flow?
A voice shouted in my heart.
Go with the flow? Of course I want to go with the flow, but can I do it?
No one can escape fate, and no one can stand in the way of love. Seriousness is so, and so am I.
Finally, he and I still "met" together.
On the streets of a foreign land, our destinies once again crossed to a point.
I blocked Ning Qiang's way, and at this time, he was still walking with his head down.
"You, why are you here?" Seeing me, Ning Qiang was stunned.
I didn't speak, just looked at him very quietly.
Unexpectedly, he turned around and ran in the opposite direction!
This was beyond my expectation, and I yelled without much thought.
"Stop!"
Ning Qiang stopped and turned his head.
The passers-by around us all looked at us with surprised expressions. Soon, though, they left to go about themselves
It's a thing.
"Where do you want to flee to?" I walked over and looked at him.
Ning Qiang, don't run away! Don't run away! Neither of us, let's run away anymore!
"What are you going to do? Why are you tracking me here? How did you know I was here to this place? Ning Qiang looked very excited and asked like a machine gun.
"Don't forget, we all traveled from the future to the present world, and I know everything you've done in the past." I walked up to him and whispered.
Of course, I can't say that I got the information from Zheng, I just want to play tricks and let Ning Qiang know: he can't run out of my palm, I know his every move, where else can he run?
"In the past?" Ning Qiang was stunned, "What do you mean?" Am I still in the past? ”
"You can say the same thing." I nodded.
No, what you're doing now, I've done in the past. However, at that time, I was not called Wenting, but Ning Qiang.
"What the hell do you mean? Isn't I right now, how can it be in the past? Could it be that what we meet today is something that happened in the past? "Ning Qiang was a little confused by me.
I didn't speak, just nodded.
"How is that possible? I'm in the present, how can I be in the past? ”
"And what about your wife's first few deaths? I ask you, is that the past, or is it now? ”
"I don't understand what you mean, yes, she died several times, but each time she died, wasn't it different? Isn't it a simple repetition? "Ning Qiang is still a little confused, but I'm also a little confused.
"Don't you understand? We were in different parallel dimensions, and we could never save her life, and although she died in different ways, the result was the same, just a repetition of the definite result of the past. I said.
"Do you think you're a god?" With a trembling voice, Ning Qiang asked, "Is it the Grim Reaper?" ”
I wanted to laugh when I heard this, but I held back.
"I'm not the Grim Reaper, but I know we can't change the outcome, we can't change it!" I let out a long sigh, "Now, I'll give you two options. ”
That's what I really want to say today.
Ning Qiang, since you don't want to take the initiative to choose, okay, let me make a choice for you······