A Walk with Happiness Chapter 2
1
"I know this boy."
"Oh? Is he a student at your school? β
"Yes, his grades are very good, and the word outstanding is not an exaggeration."
"Did you have any contact with him?"
"Not really."
"In some ways, you're alike. Don't you have any contact with such a person who is very similar to yourself? β
"Does he resemble me?"
"Well, he also likes to be quiet, and people are very smart, and they both like to write some words."
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"In the three years of high school, he not only improved his grades to the point of excellence, but also found time to write a lot of words."
"How much is written?"
"A notebook as thick as a one-dollar steel hammer, he wrote eight books."
"Oh my God, Hachimoto?! It's so capable. β
"You also like to write, how many words did you leave behind?"
"This ...... There are a lot of miscellaneous ones, but if you add them up, there are not even two. β
"So, compared to him, you are much worse, not only in terms of academic performance, but also in terms of writing ability."
"How's his writing?"
"I've looked at his notebook, and after reading it, I don't think it's anything more than that. His writing is better than that of some of the most famous writers of the time. β
But he wouldn't tell anyone what he liked about writing...... Why? β
"Because as a teenager, he is ashamed to reveal his inner world, and most of his words are voices from the inner world."
"Can't you be seen by others?"
"There are some words that belong only to you and should not be taken out and shared with others."
"That's right. I also left some words that are not known to others except myself. β
"But when he was telling me his story, he showed me the contents of his notebooks."
"Why did he tell you his secret?"
"Because he knew that I could build dreams, he hoped that I could build a dream that would be perfect for him after learning about his mental journey."
"What does he want his dreams to look like?"
"Just as he thought."
"Is it the same as what he's experienced in reality?"
"No, he wants to use his own way to talk about a love affair related to Zhang Qifang."
"It's at your school, but it's going back three years, when you first started high school."
"Does he want to start with his first encounter with Zhang Qifang?"
"Yes. However, the way of meeting was what he imagined. β
"He wants to reweave a love story of his own?"
"Well, a love story that belongs to him originally, but he has never experienced it."
"Does he know every detail of the story?"
"No, he only knows the general direction of the story, and I control the details."
"It's that he walks into the story he wants, and you build the dream scene for him, doesn't you?"
"Yes."
"Sister, why are you helping him make this wish come true?"
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Melinda withdrew her gaze from Sucher's body, but did not answer.
2
Su Che followed Melinda into a dream.
This is a very ordinary school campus.
Red school building.
Light yellow dormitory building.
Indigo stone road lined with leafy poplar trees.
The rubber playground is green, red and yellow.
On the east side of the playground, there is an abandoned piece of land, surrounded by the school wall, which may be undeveloped, but is currently overgrown.
This is Xue Jingsen's school, and it is also Su Che's school.
At this moment, Sucher and Melinda were standing in the middle of the grass, under a tall poplar tree.
"It's such a familiar place, this is my alma mater."
"Is it any different from what you remember?"
"This is what it was three years ago, and this is what this land was like back then."
"What has become of this land now?"
"Now that the land is ready for construction, it will be built into a 12-storey high-rise building,ββ and the number of students is increasing every year, which is the expansion plan of the school."
"You're right, this dream did happen three years ago."
"Could it be that Xue Jingsen wants to go back to three years ago and fall in love with the girl he likes, Zhang Qifang?"
"This is his wish, and what we are in is part of his wish, which can also be said to be the beginning."
"Will he meet Zhang Qifang here?"
"That's exactly how the story is written."
Su Che looked around and found Xue Jingsen, who was sitting under a poplar tree reading.
With your back to the playground, you can face this barren and overgrown land.
There weren't a lot of people on the playground, and where he was didn't attract attention.
I really chose a good place to deliberately distance myself from others, and enjoy a quiet place in the school, which is full of people.
Su Che thought to himself, if I had known that under that poplar tree was a good place to hide and study, I would definitely occupy it.
However, Sucher knew that this was the beginning of the romance.
Xue Jingsen sat here, not reading, but waiting for the upcoming love......
"Sister, does Xue Jingsen know what is going to happen next?"
"Yes."
"If you know, then isn't this love carefully arranged by him, rather than relying on fate?"
"In the dream world, the so-called fate means that after careful arrangement, two people have the opportunity to get in touch, and continue to get closer to the hearts of two people through various 'coincidences', and whether two people can be together is an unknown."
"What do you mean?"
"Xue Jingsen has the opportunity to meet Zhang Qifang, but it doesn't mean that they can be together, even in a dream, whether their love can take root and sprout, they have to find the soil that is suitable for their love."
"In other words, whether two people can give birth to love, there is no way to give a definite answer?"
"Yes. When the opportunity comes, it does not mean that love comes, and when love comes, there will be many opportunities in the future. β
"Sister's words are very mysterious. Sister, I've never had the experience of being in love, you can't say such a thing, right? β
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"You and my brother must have a past that you will never forget."
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"I think the sweetness that belongs to you is also a beautiful scenery that you will never forget for the rest of your life."
Melinda's face flushed slightly.
"Sister, thank you."
"You...... What do you thank me? β
"Thank you for having such a beautiful, gentle, and intelligent woman as you in my brother's lonely life."
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"If he didn't have you by his side, how lonely his life would be, how lonely his heart would be, especially under the conditions limited by that special profession."
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3
A girl with a book in her hand walks over from the playground.
The girl is beautiful.
Long eyebrows, lively eyes like swimming fish, fair face, pointed chin.
Although he was only about sixteen years old, he was well developed.
The bulging breasts and waist that are neither fat nor thin outline the beauty of women's lines.
The upper body is a snow-white shirt, the lower body is light gray slacks, and the light-colored clothes are matched, which has a more picture texture.
It looks simple, but it has a simple beauty.
Sucher knew her.
Although it is not listed as the school flower by many gossip boys, it is also the object of admiration of many boys.
With excellent grades and outstanding appearance, many people have a strange feeling in front of her:
This is a woman who does not eat the fireworks of the world.
She's not what others think, though.
She has her life, she has her freedom, she has her uniqueness in this world.
But she is human, and like most people, she lives a dull study life.
There's nothing special about her.
It's just that she always gives people a feeling that makes others think she's special.
Xue Jingsen hid under the poplar tree that few people paid attention to, and looked at the book seriously.
- I don't know if his seriousness is true or fake.
Zhang Qifang walked over, stood under the poplar tree, and looked at him.
"Hello, classmate."
She stood there silently, looking at him for a long time, before she spoke.
Xue Jingsen raised his head.
Since she was standing on the south side, when he looked up at her, he saw her in the backlight.
The sun didn't shine on her.
And at this moment, he found that there were countless auras on her body.
Looking up at her, she descended to him like a goddess.
He was stupid.
I lost my mind for a while, forgetting that my gaze stayed on someone else's body for too long, which was disrespectful to others.
And she didn't care.
After a few more moments, she said again, "Hello. β
Xue Jingsen came back to his senses and immediately responded in a panic-
"Hello."
"Do you come here a lot to study?"
"No...... No. β
"Then why are you here today?"
"I ...... I felt it was quieter, so I came here. β
"Can I tell you, then, that this is where I spend a lot of time?"
"Oh? Is it? β
"So...... You have taken my place. β
"I'm sorry, I'm ...... I'll leave ...... now."
As he spoke, Xue Jingsen stood up.
Zhang Qifang's gaze fell on the book in his hand.
"What book are you reading?"
"Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther."
"Is it pretty?"
"Since I watched it, I've watched it again every six months."
"You say so, it's good-looking?"
"Personally, I think it's a really good book, and I like and pity the male protagonist in the book, Werther."
"Can you lend me a look?"
"Now?"
"Oh no, lend me a look after you've finished reading it."
"Yes, you can."
"Thank you in advance."
Xue Jingsen smiled shyly.
He looked at the book she was holding in her arms.
The thick one is the classic "Dream of Red Mansions".
"You also like to read extracurricular books?"
"Are you talking about this one? It's not an extracurricular book to me. β
"Oh?"
"It's my pillow book, and I always have to look through it when I'm fine."
"You say that, it's your favorite book."
"No, it's not just liking, it's my favorite."
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"I read books very quickly, and most of the other books I only read cursoly, but only this one, I read carefully and slowly."
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"I personally think that reading this book can not only improve my learning ability, but also improve my self-cultivation, making me a quiet and elegant woman."
Indeed, now she is a quiet and elegant woman.
Perhaps, the kind of temperament on her body that does not eat fireworks in the world comes from this.
No wonder she is so elusive different from others.
A woman like her should keep a certain distance from her and keep her own difference in this world where fireworks are very heavy.
4
Xue Jingsen and Zhang Qifang couldn't see Su Che and Melinda's presence, even though they were very close.
In this dream, Sucher and Melinda would always be the ones they couldn't see.
Watching in obscurity, Suche and Melinda continue to be "guests" listening to this dream.
Not participating, just watching it all happen lightly.
"Although I am not in the same class as Zhang Qifang, I know her as a person."
"Oh?"
"It's possible that she knows me, too."
"And what kind of girl do you think she is?"
"As Xue Jingsen described in this dream, and she really likes to watch "Dream of Red Mansions", and she can memorize some wonderful passages."
"What about the poems in the book?"
"There's nothing she doesn't know, and there's nothing she can't memorize."
"It's no wonder that Xue Jingsen likes her and is fascinated by her."
"But...... Is all this their first encounter? β
"yes."
"It's easy."
"Actually, it's not that simple."
"There seems to be no difference between getting to know each other with ordinary people."
"No, in this dream, Xue Jingsen is hiding a lot of things."
"Oh?"
"The two of them took a look at each other, which is already a big step forward for Xue Jingsen to pursue Zhang Qifang."
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"Zhang Qifang wants to borrow a book from Xue Jingsen, which was written by Goethe, which implies that they will have an intersection in the future."
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"They are both people who love to read and have a lot of topics in common. Look, now they sit side by side under that poplar tree and talk happily?! β
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"This encounter seems very simple to you and me, but Xue Jingsen has been thinking about it for a long time, although the two are just new acquaintances, but they talk speculatively, and their relationship will develop to a certain extent in the future."
Su Che looked at these two people with envy.
Perhaps, in the future, they can really walk together and become a pair of lovers.
The smile on Zhang Qifang's face was very bright.
Xue Jingsen also put aside his shyness, no longer shy, and talked eloquently in front of her.
It's a certain time in the afternoon.
And this moment will be an indelible memory in their hearts.
- Wouldn't it be better if this were the reality?
- I hope they will soon be able to join hands and move towards that beautiful future that belongs to them.
ββTaking a happy walk in the dreams that Melinda built for them one after another, Xue Jingsen no longer has any regrets.
ββIn the time of youth, simple love is still fresh in people's memories, and it is also the deepest happiness in the bottom of my heart.