Chapter 9: A Call from the Deceased

It was the first time that such a big paper kite walked into the cinema, and there were many people inside, and it took a long time to queue up to buy a ticket. Paper Kite-kite and Tan Miao chose a front position. The moment the light went out, Paper Kite's heart twitched, her body began to tremble slightly, and the whole person was a little dazed and helpless. Tan Miao glanced at her, grabbed her arm, and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, just look at the screen in front of you, don't look elsewhere." I'm next to you. ”

Paper Kite's frightened heart began to calm down, but she held Tan Miao's hand tightly. "Didi." Paper Kite heard the prompt sound of the QQ message, let go of the hand holding Tan Miao, and took out the mobile phone from his pocket. Xia Yang's avatar was flickering and beating on the screen, and the paper kite's heart suddenly became clear, and she couldn't wait to click on the news.

"Stranger, are you there?"

"Uh-huh!" Paper Kite quickly replied and calmed down his excitement.

"Can you tell me who you are?"

"Why do you always ask me who I am, I'm just a stranger you know. You don't know me. ”

"Well, stranger, have you ever been unhappy?"

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy? Why? ”

"I dropped out of college and came to work and study in City A. I want to find a job that suits me and create a bright future of my own, but I find it difficult. ”

"Why drop out of school?"

"Because of one person."

"Someone you like?"

"Sort of, how do you know?"

"Hehe, it's all played like this on TV and in TV dramas!"

"And someone as stupid as me?"

"Regret it?"

"A little."

Paper Kite's heart was sour, and he couldn't say what it felt, he only knew that Xia Yang's life was very hard, and he didn't know that it would be so difficult.

"It's okay, take your time, everything will be fine."

"Thank you!"

"No thanks, we're friends!"

"Friends?"

"Netizen, you can be regarded as a friend!"

"Hehe, that's right. Okay, I still have something to do. Let's talk! ”

"No problem!"

Paper Kite-chan put her phone in her pocket, and when she looked up, she saw Tan Miao looking at her.

"Who are you talking to? So happy. ”

"Oh, a friend."

……

The wind was a little cold at night and it was drizzling. Paper Kites and Tan Miao walked on the way back to the staff dormitory. Tan Miao flashed the flashlight and walked behind the paper kite, and the light always moved with the movement of the paper kite, without the slightest deviation. As she walked, the light gradually moved forward, and Tan Miao stood next to the paper kite and walked side by side with her. Paper Kite looked at him in surprise.

"Tan Miao."

"Huh?"

"Why did you always like to walk behind me?"

"Because I like to look at your back instead of you looking at mine. I want to light the way under your feet so that you feel that you are not walking in the dark, there are people behind you, you will not be afraid, you can move forward with confidence. ”

"Then why are you choosing to walk with me now?"

"Because I found that you girl never knows how to turn back, only looks ahead, and never sees my existence!"

Tan Miao's face was hidden in the darkness of the night, and the paper kite couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, only hearing his voice, low and firm.

"Tan Miao......" Paper Kite's mind was blank, and there seemed to be a lot of stuff in his throat, so stuffy.

"Okay, the dormitory in front of you is the dormitory, I'll send you here." Tan Miao took off her coat and stuffed it into the paper kite's hand along with the flashlight, wiped the rain on her face and quickly disappeared from the paper kite's sight, leaving only the paper kite, standing in the rain. The light of the flashlight shines straight ahead, warm and bright.

Tan Miao didn't come to find Paper Kite for a week, nor did she call. Paper Kite thought he might be too busy to take care of himself. The paper kite is very busy every day, and the days are peaceful. During lunch, Paper Kite received a call from an unfamiliar number, thinking that it must be Tan Miao's call, and he often changed the number to tease himself.

"Hey, Tan Miao, what's the matter?"

"Little kite, I'm Yiran!" The voice on the other end of the line was low and hoarse.

"Yiran ......" paper kite's hand froze in mid-air, what a familiar and unfamiliar name! Paper Kite thought she would never hear or call out the name again. But it appeared so real in my ears that it lingered for a long time.

"Are you ......" the voice on the other end of the line paused, apparently pondering what to say, "Are you alright?" ”

"It's alright, what about you?"

"Well, that's fine."

After a year, the two talked again, but they couldn't find a topic to talk about, only awkward greetings.

"Xia Yang...... Is he okay? There was a slight sobbing sound on the other end of the phone, trying to suppress it, but it could be faintly heard.

Paper Kite's heart thought that in Shen Yiran's heart, she could only tolerate Gu Lingchuan and her self-righteous love, but at this moment, Paper Kite's knew that she was wrong, and Shen still remembered Xia Yang and remembered his debt to Xia Yang.

"He's very good, and now he's working in City A with Lu Xi."

"That's good, with Lu Xi here, I will definitely be able to take care of him."

"Are you okay with Gu Lingchuan?"

There was a half-minute silence on the other end of the line.

"Well, that's ......"

"That's good. One of us is already unhappy, and you must be happy! ”

There was silence on the other end of the line again.

"Little kite!"

"Huh?"

"Can you tell me some news about Xia Yang at any time in the future, I really want to know!"

"Okay." hung up the phone, the corners of the paper kite's eyes were inexplicably moist, I thought about Xia Yang so much, I thought about Lu Xi so much, I wanted Yiran so much, I thought about those carefree days. When people grow up, they find that those who you once loved and loved you have gradually disappeared from your life, and people have become more and more lonely, which is probably the price of growth.

Suddenly, the paper kite seemed to think of something, and trembled and dialed out the number that was familiar to him.

"Hey, hello." There was a warm voice on the other end of the phone, so familiar but so distressing. The paper kite desperately covered her mouth, trying not to let the tears flow, but she couldn't help it.

"Xia Yang? I'm a paper kite! Paper Kite wiped a handful of tears and calmed down.

"Little kite, I haven't been in touch for a long time, are you okay?"

"Good. What about you? ”

"I'm fine!"

"Is it a kite?" Lu Xi's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Are you with Lu Xi?" Paper Kite regretted it, he wanted to tell Xia Yang about the phone call with Shen Yiran today. Let Xia Yang know that Shen Yiran still cares about him, so he can at least have a little comfort. But now that the paper kite has come to understand, Xia Yang has a new life, a new friend, he doesn't know how long it took to forget Shen Yiran, how can he cruelly uncover that scar?

"Well, I'm eating out with Lu Xi, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I haven't been in touch for a long time, and I miss you a little."