Chapter 17: The Thunderstorm (1)
The night breeze is slightly cool, the night sky is deep, and the sky is full of stars. If it weren't for Jin Xi's light cough that brought He Xi back to his senses, he was still standing in front of the window and looking at the sky stupidly, as soon as he turned around, he was dizzy and his legs and feet didn't obey the call, and one side fell to the ground, it turned out that He Xi had been standing straight in front of the window for almost six hours, God knows how he stood motionless for so long, and after a long time, He Xi got up.
Walking to the bedside, Jin Xi fell asleep, her face was pale, her brows were slightly wrinkled, He Xi gently stroked the beads of sweat on her forehead, and tears fell unconsciously. For a long time, he was thinking about a question, whether the encounter with Jin Xi was a blessing or a curse, whether all this was just a joke made by God, perhaps, this was originally a dream, but he hadn't woken up yet. The child's voice never came again, was the phrase "If you leave him/her, he or she will die" really a curse? Is my heart really in her body? Is she real?
He Xi fell into a trance, he stroked Jin Xi's cheeks, slightly cool and palpable, peeled off Jin Xi's clothes, the red heart was printed there, is this my heart? He Xi slowly leaned down, pressed his ears tightly against the red heart, two different frequencies of beating stimulated his eardrums, and he couldn't tell whether it was dizziness, exhaustion, or a feeling of peace of mind, He Xi slowly closed his eyes.
The alarm bell at five o'clock rang on time, He Xi woke up, the double exhaustion of body and spirit made him sit on the edge of the bed for a long time, Jin Xi was still asleep, and He Xi looked at this pale woman for a long time. The sky outside the window is revealing blue little by little, He Xi breathed a sigh of relief, he hoped that his guess was wrong, but his intuition told him that yesterday's situation was inseparable from the sudden clouds, and he hoped that the weather forecast was inaccurate, he was afraid of what if it was cloudy for half a month, if yesterday's situation reappeared, whether it was himself or Jin Xi, there would always be someone in danger.
Covering the quilt for Jin Xi, He Xi got up, walked to the kitchen with concern, opened the cupboard, the red dates and wolfberry brown sugar that he bought before had not been opened, He Xi smiled bitterly and began to cook, in his mother's small pot, four eggs were also floating up and down in the boiling water. Complex emotions stirred in He Xi's mind, and he didn't know what else he could do except cook.
Sunshine greedily looked through the window, wanting to occupy every inch of the room, He Xi sat on the edge of the bed, quietly waiting for Jin Xi to wake up, watching her breathe smoothly and evenly, maybe it was the relationship of the sunshine, her complexion looked a little better, He Xi raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
"Awake? What do you think? Is there anything wrong with it? Tell me how are you? He Xi was anxious as if he was in a mess.
Jin Xi got up and leaned on the head of the bed: "I'm hungry, let's cook and eat!" β
"What the hell are you doing? Does it hurt anywhere? Are you dizzy? You... Do you remember yesterday? He Xi held Jin Xi's shoulders and asked nervously.
"He Xi, what's wrong with you? Should I feel uncomfortable somewhere? What happened yesterday? I'm fine, are you having a nightmare? Jin Xi looked at He Xi in surprise.
"How... How so? Jin Xi, don't you remember yesterday? You... You...... He Xi looked at Jin Xi in disbelief, speechless for a while, how could she not remember yesterday?
"Yesterday? What's wrong? What should I remember? He Xi, don't scare me, can you, do you remember something? Have you regained your memory? Jin Xi held He Xi's face and looked at him with round eyes.
He Xi's brain was spinning rapidly, what was going on? How can this be explained? Is this my dream? He pinched himself hard, it was painful, not a dream. Why doesn't she remember yesterday? What kind of spell is this?
"Jin Xi, do you remember what we ate last night?" He Xi asked tentatively.
"Last night? He Xi, did you sleep too much and slept confused, where did we eat last night, you started to sleep after eating at noon, I read a book and read for an afternoon, I saw that you slept so soundly, I didn't call you, and then I fell asleep somehow, just because I didn't eat last night, I'm so hungry now. Hey, you're boiling brown sugar water! Jin Xi picked up the cup and drank it with relish.
He Xi looked at Jin Xi and wondered why Jin Xi's memory had changed, and the moment that killed him yesterday had become a blank in Jin Xi's mind. However, it seems that she is in good shape, and it is not a good thing to forget, so as not to worry her.
"Cook quickly, I'll go wash up!" Jin Xi jumped into the bathroom with great energy, and the moment she closed the door, dizziness and weakness made her kneel in front of the pool.
Amnesia is Jin Xi's suit.
"Yin Thunder Tribulation, this is a calamity, seven tribulations, you die and he lives!" The child's voice rang out again.
"It's you again, who the hell are you? What yin thunder, what life and death? We have no grievances with you, why are you doing this to us? Come out, how can you let us go? There was chaos around Jin Xi, and the child's vague voice came from no direction.
"Your fate is destined to be connected, this is his yin thunder, connected to his life, but it is your calamity, nourish your heart with blood, it is your blood that nourishes his heart, the yin and thunder are fixed, the calamity can be avoided, if you don't get close to the yin thunder, you will be safe and sound."
"What about him? What will happen to him? Jin Xi asked in a warm voice.
"The door of death is open when the spirit is exhausted!" The child's voice was deadly silent.
"No, he can't die, doesn't he say, if one of us leaves, the other party will die? If I die, how can he live? If he dies, what will I do? Has this damn curse changed? β
"This is not a curse, it's a fate, the calamity you have experienced is the heart that you have raised, the heart is destined to continue, the yin and thunder is a matter of heaven, and it is your business to avoid the calamity."
"Noγγγγγγ Noγγγγγγ Lightning, it's lightning that makes us like this, you help us, lightning can bring us back to normal, right? Do you know how to save us? Jin Xi knelt down and cried.
"You are alive, his heart can't be taken back, it has nothing to do with lightning, it's fate!" The child's voice drifted coldly.
"No, there must be a way, please, save him, I want to live, I want him to liveγγγγγγ"
"Unless γγγγγγ"
"Unless anything, you say it quickly, I am willing to do anything, as long as we live!"
"At the beginning of the Thunder Tribulation, you and him were the only one, and if you became his person, you would be fine, but he γγγγγγ"
"What will happen to him? Say it quickly! β
"His life will be connected with you, you will give birth to him, you will die and he will die, you will be sick and he will be sick, and he will suffer from yin and thunder for the rest of his life, there is no solution, there is no cure, no one can replace him!"
Jin Xi fell silent, thinking that he had found happiness, but it became a mirage, and he thought that the future was promising, but he had to face a dilemma.
"Will his memories come back?" Jin Xi asked coldly.
"Go where you meet, and fate will guide you." The child replied.
"No, I mean, if I suffer seven Yin Thunder, will he regain his memory?"
"You die and he lives, and all of them return to their places!"
"Will he remember me, then?"
"It's up to you!"
"Okay, I got it!"
The chaos gradually dissipated, leaving only a little white light that was also fading away, and when the light point disappeared, Jin Xi opened his eyes and saw He Xi sitting on the edge of the bed looking at him, his eyes red. She knew that this was not a dream, the conversation with the child was real, and she also secretly made a decision, if she lived in exchange for the pain of the other party's life, how could the two of them be happy, it was better to be better to be one party, if this memory is dominated by me, then I will leave alone with this beauty, and he will be able to find himself and be happy in the original track. The original intention of coming here is also to "return home", and the encounter during this period is regarded as a wish, and it is good to have loved.
Jin Xi was afraid that He Xi would sense his thoughts, so he came up with a temptation to lose his memory, but he didn't expect He Xi to notice it, this is very good, as long as He Xi doesn't think nonsense, as long as I survive the remaining six Yin Thunder Tribulations, everything can end.
After washing, in order to hide his pale face, Jin Xi wiped a light lipstick, wiped off the floating color, looked very natural, smiled in the mirror, took a deep breath, and jumped to the dining table.
"Jin Xi, are you really okay?" He Xi put a bowl of porridge in front of Jin Xi, and his concerned eyes seemed to see through Jin Xi.
"What the hell is wrong with you today? I...... Yes, I'm in trouble, because I didn't eat last night, I'm dizzy hungry right now, by the way, are there any chickens from yesterday? Jin Xi looked at the pot table while eating eggs.
"Oh, and besides, I'll give you hot food." He Xi looked at Jin Xi while hot chicken soup, and couldn't open his mouth when he wanted to ask something, this situation that didn't seem to have happened made him a little flustered, but seeing that Jin Xi was in a good state and could eat and drink, he was a little relieved.
"Let's go shopping today! Go to Splendid and eat something delicious, then watch a movie, and then go to the beach! Jin Xi planned with great interest.
"Okay, it's all up to you!" He Xi responded with a smile.
Before leaving, Jin Xi secretly looked at the weather forecast, the cloudy sky for half a month has not changed, she looked at the sunny and sunny outside the window at the moment, and looked at the date displayed on the mobile phone, August 16th, thinking that she could leave in the middle of summer, should be full of sunshine and joy, come to the West Island without regrets, fulfill the promise with her mother, and have a dreamlike love, half a life has passed, no regrets.
On the eve of the Qixi Festival, the Splendid Center is full of festive atmosphere, pink bubbles can be seen everywhere, although it is not a weekend, but it is also crowded, how can students who are still in the holiday miss this romantic Chinese authentic Valentine's Day, Jin Xi He Xi also came here to suddenly realize, it is really the right time, to spend a Valentine's Day together, Jin Xi feels really good.
"He Xi He Xi, I want to drink milk tea, the kind with more ingredients, oh, the mobile phone is for you, help me buy it, the payment password is 180717, remember it!"
"He Xi He Xi, I want to eat takoyaki, hot sauce, help me buy it!"
"I want to eat ice cream, strawberry flavored, buy it for me!"
"I want to γγγγγγ Help me buy γγγγγγ β
Jin Xi is like a little girl, she wants He Xi to buy food for herself, but the drunkard doesn't mean to drink, she wants He Xi to remember the password, if he recovers his memory, it is best to have relatives, if he is really alone, this money can at least help him deal with some things, He Xi did not realize this, just followed Jin Xi's wishes, ran errands for her, saw that she ate happily, and he was happy.
There was no one in the movie theater in the morning, the film was picked by He Xi, and the couple seat was chosen by He Xi, from the moment she sat down, Jin Xi snuggled into He Xi's arms and snuggled to sleep, only she knew how tired her body was, but the first calamity was a big loss, and there were six calamities, can I stand it? Is my blood enough? He Xi's heart will be intact, right?
Not long after the movie opened, He Xi felt Jin Xi's even breathing, he kissed her eyebrows, leaned on the armrest on the side, and let Jin Xi lean on his chest as much as possible, for two hours, Jin Xi did not wake up, until the end of the movie and the theater lights turned on, He Xi gently woke up Jin Xi.
"Oops, why did I fall asleep, it's over? Is it good-looking? Jin Xi rubbed his eyes and asked.
"Are you alright? Is there something uncomfortable? He Xi did not answer her question, but looked at Jin Xi with concern.
"I must have eaten too much, eaten so much sweet, and was sleepy, but now it seems to be digested, He Xi, let's go to Yunwei Street to eat soup and boil!" Jin Xi happily pulled He Xi and walked out.
The familiar second floor, the familiar aroma of soup cooking made He Xi a little unknown moved, today is lucky, the time of the meal can also find a table on the first floor of the empty seat, of course, the store is also full of atmosphere, in addition to posters and sticker decorations, even the wine cards of each table have been replaced with the red Tanabata theme, but the most conspicuous is the artificial tree next to the stairs, the trunk stands according to the stairs, the branches crisscross the handrail of the stairs, extending to the second floor fence, the foliage is luxuriant, but it does not block the view, There are many red and simple wishing cards hanging down in a staggered manner, and there are many photos of couples' smiling faces, family happiness, children's funny, and cute cats and dogs.
"Look, this is the Wishing Tree!" Jin Xi said in surprise.
"Good afternoon, here's the menu, see what's eaten. The beauty is right, this is not only the wishing tree, this is the lottery of this year's Qixi store, all the Qixi Festival during the meal in this store can participate, you see, this is the wishing card, there is a lottery code and vice sign behind, we will draw seven lucky people to enjoy seven free single activities for couples, the end of this month lottery Oh. If you want to take a commemorative photo, we offer an instant photo. "Introduced the Qixi Festival, ordered good food, and the waiter left two wishing sticks and two pens.
Jin Xi He Xi looked at each other and smiled, lowered his head and began to move the pen, finished, the two exchanged with each other, Jin Xi's signature read: 'Jin Xi He Xi, meet this Tanabata, if there is an afterlife, help each other. ----Jin Xi at 18.8.16', and He Xi's is very simple, 'Jin Xi He Xi, never separated. ---- He Xi 0816'.
"In this life, can't we help each other?" He Xi looked down at the signature written by Jin Xi, and asked softly, as if talking to himself.
Jin Xi paused for a few seconds and said: "Oh, do you understand the rhyme, of course we support each other in this life, and we will also want to in the next life, right, haha!" Oops, it's served, I'll order a slightly spicy soup to cook today! β
The two of them chatted about some of the things they didn't have while eating, and the matter of making a wish to sign was over, Jin Xi enjoyed eating on the surface, but he cried in his heart, what you want, I can't give it, giving it to you is harming you, I only wish you peace in this life, if there is a fate in the next life, we will live and die together.
Oops, I think this, what does he do when he hears it? Jin Xi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, the spoon of the soup fell into the bowl, and she tried He Xi with a careful feeling: "Do you know what I think now?" Can't you sense my heart? β
He Xi stared at Jin Xi for a while and shook his head.
"Listen well, seriously!" Jin Xi insisted, she read in her heart: "He Xi, I love you, I love you so much, did you hear it?" β
"Are you going to the toilet? Don't make a fuss, I can't hear you! He Xi said as he gave Jin Xi vegetables.
"That's right, you're really a roundworm in my stomach, I'm really going to go, you eat first!" Jin Xi got up and rushed into the bathroom quickly, tears streaming down his face, yes, I was overly worried, if He Xi had noticed, he wouldn't have been so shocked when I pretended to have amnesia; If He Xi noticed it, he wouldn't be so calm, and his body wouldn't be unresponsive. Because he didn't notice it, he seemed flustered; Because he didn't notice it, he would ask me again and again if I was okay, which was good, at least when I went through the gloom and thunder, he would think that I would forget everything as long as I slept for a while. Thinking of this, Jin Xi's body suddenly felt a heat that disappeared in just a few seconds, her heart suddenly hung up, wiped away her tears and hurried back to the dining table.
He Xi was looking at the sky outside the window, a few dark clouds drifted by, he frowned, and when he saw Jin Xi coming back, he hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"When the drain is clean, let's continue eating!" He Xi quipped.
"Of course." Jin Xi picked up the chopsticks, "By the way, you see, we are also celebrating the festival today, but there is no wine, it's a pity, but this meal is almost eaten, I have a proposal, let's go to the beach for a while, okay, hey, think about it, it's exciting, the waves and the beach are sunny, the wine is the best, what is the key, do you know?" Have spicy strips! β
"Don't you like the sun? It's the hottest time! He Xi looked at Jin Xi in surprise.
"Don't be afraid, I've brought a parasol, don't be afraid!" Jin Xi patted his shoulder bag and said, "Okay, I'm full, let's go!" β
When checking out, Jin Xi asked for a dozen cold beers and a bottle of 50 degrees a pound of liquor, He Xi looked at Jin Xi in dismay, but Jin Xi smiled and stuffed the liquor into his bag, and asked the waiter for a cup to drink liquor. The wishing sign was also hung on the wishing tree, and the waiter took two photos for them, one was hung on the wishing stick, and the other was sandwiched in the phone case by Jin Xi, and the two of them smiled beautifully in the photo.
The road to the beach stretched straight, the sun was shining above the heads of the two, Jin Xi He Xi held hands, did not open the parasol, and occasionally a cloud covered the sun, just a few seconds, making the two of them nervous. The thin clouds could not withstand the scorching heat of the sun, and quickly dissipated. Jin Xi prayed that if death was coming, please come more slowly, this begging is not too much; He Xi also prayed, don't let yesterday's scene happen again, don't let Jin Xi fall into danger again, please let this scorching sun be a little stronger, don't be covered by dark clouds again.
Since you are here, everything is yours.