28. Paper and fire
"Love reads the Psalms written on the farthest stars." Ning Jun read softly a line of small print under the photographic work.
Today is her and Xu Douxiao's date day, they have dinner, hold hands and walk along the river in the city casually, and accidentally find a gallery that is holding a photography exhibition, Ning Jun proposed to take a look, Xu Douxiao naturally has no opinion.
The theme of the photography exhibition is love, the photographer took pictures of all kinds of love moments in the world through the lens, running pets, laughing children, couples lying on the lawn, couples holding hands and walking, here, recording thousands of faces of love, friendship, love, Ning Jun especially likes a photo of the starry sky, photographic equipment to pull the distant stars in front of him, as if within reach.
"Hate blinds people." Xu Douxiao subconsciously answered, "Wilde's words are not very lucky. β
Ning Jun looked at him in surprise, maybe it was because of his sudden superstition or because he knew the source of this sentence.
"You know?"
"Wilde's 'From the Deepest,' to that beautiful but affectionate Percy."
"Honey, I thought you didn't have a literary childhood?" Ning Jun's words are reasonable, after all, Xu Douxiao has never even heard the story of Princess Pea.
"I had a literary youth." Xu Douxiao saw that she still didn't believe it, and was a little puzzled, "Do I know Wilde is so strange?" β
"Yes." Ning Jun replied quickly and affirmatively, "It makes sense for you to read the stock market report, Wilde?" And you are not in the same time and space at all, how can you remember to read him? β
What else could it be? Because of my college boyfriend, of course.
Yuan Ben is obsessed with Wilde, and his degree is comparable to the enthusiasm of the current little girl chasing clay puppets, there are no bad works, no bad image works, even if Wilde has a loss of personal morality and misconduct, it is also a kind of personality charm of his, all in all, although Wilde is flawed, but Yuan Ben loves all of him. If he had lived in the same era as Wilde, he would probably have stabbed Percy and avenged his idol. If Wilde had lived in the present, he would probably have registered a hundred trumpets to swipe "Percy is not worthy of you" all over the Internet.
In order to keep up with what he discussed, Yuan Ben even regarded Wilde's works as Xu Douxiao's bedtime reading, and read a paragraph to him when he was fine.
"Because of electives." Xu Douxiao gave a normal answer, "Our school requires everyone to take five different college electives, and I chose English Literature Appreciation, and the essay I wrote during the final exam was about Wilde. β
This is not a lie, he did choose a course that could make it shine because of the literary accomplishment he was forced to cultivate, although the final thesis was written by Yuan Ben.
"That's a lot more reasonable." Ning Jun nodded, which can be regarded as recognition.
Xu Douxiao was about to further justify his literary accomplishment, when someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder, and when he turned around, he met an old acquaintance.
Wearing the neon sportswear and casual sandals that are impossible to put together in the world, he walked into Xu Douxiao's world with dazzling colors that others could not ignore.
Xu Douxiao will never forget him: "Daniel? β
Daniel hugged him warmly: "Long time no see, old classmate." β
Xu Douxiao: "Why are you here?" β
Daniel: "This is my exhibition." β
Xu Douxiao looked at the bright color blocks on his body, and then looked at the gentle and affectionate photographs on the wall, and felt more and more that the world of art was too deep, and he was about to be drowned.
"Why are you here?"
"You can do a photography exhibition, can't I see it yet?"
"No kidding, Xu, the probability of you making a camera by hand is greater than the probability of taking the initiative to see the exhibition." Daniel laughed at him mercilessly, then blinked as he remembered something, "You're here with your lover." Why didn't you see him? β
Xu Douxiao coughed embarrassedly and hugged Ning Jun's waist: "Don't look for it, here, my fiancΓ©e Ning Jun." As if he hadn't seen Daniel's surprised expression, he introduced, "This is my roommate when I was studying abroad, Daniel." β
"Hello." Ning Jun stretched out his hand, and Daniel gently held it, and then let go.
"Is an engagement ring a magic prop? How come I have been meeting your classmates and friends lately? Ning Jun smiled, "Where did you hide them before?" β
Xu Douxiao touched his nose: "In the suitcase deep in my closet, I will only release them when necessary." β
Daniel followed his joke and said, "That's right, he only lets us out to breathe if he wants to pretend that he has friends like normal people." β
Xu Douxiao was about to say something, but the mobile phone rang - it was the company phone, he smiled apologetically, and walked to the side to answer the phone.
Although Daniel's taste in dressing is worrying, he is humorous and enthusiastic, even if he and Ning Jun meet for the first time, they can easily enjoy the guests and hosts.
After chatting about a few innocuous topics, Daniel asked as if unintentionally, "Miss Ning, how did you and Xu meet?" β
"We are colleagues."
"Oh? Office romance. β
"Sort of."
"Talked for a long time?"
"Two years, not a long time."
"I know that's a bit weird." Daniel seemed to have made up his mind, "Don't doubt my good intentions, I have been roommates with Xu for two years, and the relationship has always been very good." As an old friend of Xu, I suggested, just a suggestion, that marriage is a big deal, and you should think twice. β
Ning Jun's face changed: "What does this mean?" β
Daniel: "I'm not the one who is involved in other people's lives behind the scenes, it's just, I don't know how much you know about Xu. β
"Daniel, you're making me very nervous like this, what's the matter, can you explain?"
ββ¦β¦β
"You also said that marriage is a big deal, if there is really something that I need to think twice, just tell me."
"I ......" Daniel scratched his head in embarrassment, "I can only say this, do you know Xu Douxiao's predecessor." β
Daniel saw Xu Douxiao walking back, and didn't want to say anything more, just greeted Xu Douxiao with a few words, and when he had time to get together again, he went to greet other guests, and his disapproval of him was overflowing between his eyebrows.
With this episode, Ning Jun was in no mood to go shopping, and said that she was not feeling well and wanted to go home, Xu Douxiao seemed to be restless and didn't ask anything, and sent her home directly, leaving without even sitting.
To say that Ning Jun didn't know about Xu Douxiao's predecessor was a lie.
From the first day she joined the company, she knew that the tall, handsome, gentle and golden Boss Xu was famous.
He dresses neatly and tastefully, lives regularly, treats people like a spring breeze and drizzle, makes people like a spring breeze, has nothing to say about professional ability, such a person should make the little girls rush to it, Ning Jun was mentioned by his predecessors on the first day of employment, don't have emotional fantasies about the top boss, he has a girlfriend who has been dating for more than five years, and is now living together, and prepares a nutritious bento box for him every day, Mr. Xu never does meaningless entertainment, unless it is necessary, never work overtime, because he has to go home for dinner, Sometimes they even leave work early because they have to pick up people before the evening rush hour.
At that time, Xu Douxiao could be described as a proud spring breeze, and there was a sour smell of love all over his body.
Ning Jun admires him, like all girls appreciate an excellent opposite sex, but she has no ambition to grab power and dig into the corners of people. After all, who has the ability to be ruthless enough to break up such a happy little couple (although no one has seen Boss Xu's girlfriend, not even a photo) Boss Xu seems to attach great importance to privacy, and he does not have the habit of showing affection publicly, but love does not need to be shown, and dog food does not have to be sprinkled, he uses his practical actions to feed every dog around him.
How happy he was, how depressed he was later, as if overnight, Xu Douxiao changed as a person, he was sloppy like a standard technology nerd, barely changed into a suit that did not belong to him, and supported the dignity of the boss. He worked crazy overtime, and every one of the offices he dragged was miserable.
Ning Jun wanted to help him, wanted him to become the person he used to be. There is a lot of heartache and sympathy in her love, they give her courage, Xu Douxiao is like a poem.
You are the one in my heart
Unfinished poems
Half of the mind thinks about each character to be written
Half of it is turned into sorrow, buried forever in the heart
Half of the work is done
Write about the cowardly and sad past of you and me
Half of the unfinished
I want to write about the ups and downs that I want to live with you
You are the one in my heart
Unfinished poems
I don't know how many words I use to describe a happy life with you
But I don't even have enough words for others to add
Ning Jun wanted to finish the poem, but she gradually found that she had no way to write, and Daniel's behavior was undoubtedly reminding herself that this was someone else's unfinished poem.
Ning Jun, who was lying on the sofa tossing and turning, received a phone call, it was someone recommended by Tong Ling, she still asked people to investigate, in this world where personal privacy does not exist at all, if you have the heart to check a person's assets, you can always get the result, and this result is surprising.
Xu Douxiao has a house in his name, which he bought five years ago, repaid the loan on time, and asked someone to clean it. He obviously lives in the executive apartment assigned by the company, they have obviously put marriage on the agenda, and the marriage room is the first problem to be solved, she didn't ask anything, why didn't he say it?
As if disliking Ning Jun's heart was not messy enough, Tong Ling sent a message with a heavy tone: Dear, you have to be steady. My sister checked and found a lot of stories about Xu Douxiao, I think you have to think twice about your marriage, tomorrow, not tonight, no matter what happens, you have to come over, I want to show you something.
Ning Jun had a hunch that this matter would affect her relationship with Xu Douxiao, fundamentally. She didn't want to go, she just wanted to take a bath, change her clothes, lie on the bed and pour herself a glass of wine, pretending that she had never investigated Xu Douxiao and had never received a call from Tong Ling.
But. She looked at the ring on her ring finger and cheered herself up, you are the one who is going to get married. Marriage is never an easy thing, if you are not strong enough, if you are not fully armed, then simply do not go to war.
I'm going to defend my ring. Cheering herself up, she replied, "I'll go over the night." β
I want to defend my right to write poetry.