Epilogue There is a lonely rooftop hidden in every book
Now that he's free, whenever he arrives there, he feels like rolling on the rooftop floor, where he can enjoy the nice things, like the wind from the top floor, the light from the sky, and the different smells of this small coastal town as spring turns to autumn.
Sometimes it's locust flowers, sometimes it's the scent of the earth after the rain, sometimes it's the sweet smell of pineapples sold on the street below.
He sat on the edge of the concrete platform, carefully stretching out his legs and hanging them outside, so that the ground was a few dozen meters away from his feet, and at this time he felt dangerous and light, like a bird flying high by the wind.
But the bird never found a place to go.
It was the most secret territory in his heart, and for years he would spend a moment here every afternoon and lie to his aunt that he was doing his homework at the long desk at the post office outside.
Under the night sky, the neon lights of the CBD in the distance look so unreal, the hard skyline is hidden in the lights, making it impossible to tell which side is the real city, and the wide, smooth lake is reflecting the sparkling waves of the setting sun.
Located next to the lake, the city's busiest elevated road is bustling with traffic.
From his vantage point, this elevated road, which could not even be seen from the edge, passed by Lu Mingfei's community, and every evening, these traffic flows would form a beautiful, winding river of light.
Lu Mingfei would have an inexplicable idea in his mind every time, he felt that every bit of light in the light flow composed of this headlight was a living little firefly.
Trapped in the curved, slender elevated road, they can only rush forward, spending meaningless hours desperately searching for exits that they may never find in their lifetimes.
"I knew you were here, brother." Lu Mingze walked out of the largest gap in the iron gate, stood in the starlight, took a deep breath, and looked at the city under the night sky.
"Yes, after all these years, I still can't change this habit." Lu Mingfei didn't look at him, he still looked at the bustling and bright lights of thousands of homes in the CBD area in the distance, and he had a panoramic view of the entire coastal scene.
"Brother, do you think you really like this scene? Or is it because you always have that loneliness in your heart? The little devil came and jumped on the concrete platform and sat down beside him.
"Lonely what?" Lu Mingfei asked softly.
"You have to ask yourself this." The little devil squinted and smiled.
"Probably." Lu Mingfei looked down at his chest, "Maybe there is such a dead child hiding here." ”
Lu Mingze sighed and put his little hand into Lu Mingfei's palm, "No one can grow up immediately, brother, you must know that no one in this world can instantly become another person, and no one will go on the same way."
"Everyone has a lonely side in their hearts, maybe it's released in the dead of night, or maybe it's a rooftop like you on a sunset."
Lu Mingfei raised his other hand and gently buckled it on his heart, "But I always feel that something is missing here." ”
"What's missing? You've already done it all over again, haven't you? can change those tragic endings, but also find the person you love, and she loves you. Lu Mingze said.
"But I still think I'm weak...... I can't do anything......"
"No, brother, in fact, you are really good, and your bravery is also really brave, squeezed out of the bones and tempered from the soul."
"I really...... Is it that brave? Lu Mingfei asked him in disbelief.
"Yes, although it is true that many times you are brave because you have my back," the little devil winked mischievously, "but you did drive a Lamborghini in the middle of a rainy night in Tokyo and take your little monster to fight your way out." ”
"You ordered yourself in the rearview mirror, saying that Lu Mingfei didn't want to die, and you still squeezed your potential to the limit. Countless knives were slashed at your back, the pain made you somewhere between conscious and unconscious, blood blurred your vision,"
Lu Mingze kept talking, and the pair of blazing golden pupils became brighter and brighter, as if the countless knives were not slashed at Lu Mingfei, but on him.
"Actually, I know, at that time you couldn't tell what was real and what was unreal, but you were still roaring hoarsely, still leaning over your back to cover the girl lying on your lap.
"At that time, it was raining in the sky and on the ground, the rain was so heavy, the night was so deep, and in that strange city, there was no one to help you."
"Think about it, if you change to someone else, those who are stronger than you with a machete will want to take the girl in your arms, because she is the prey, and she can be exchanged for ten thousand gold."
"And this girl can only rely on you, trembling with fear in your arms, just like those greasy old men with money and power, shouting at you with money or a knife in one hand, and grabbing the girl you care about with the other."
"What would someone else think at this time? It's to say that you big brothers! I have nothing to do with it! Take her away, I won't stop her! ”
"Or take a glass of wine and pour it in the faces of those guys and say to him, Fuck you! No one can take this girl with you today! ”
"The latter behavior does seem to be heroic, but it may kill you, or beat you to the ICU for half a month, think about the result, in the face of those heavy banknotes and blades, do you dare to take that glass of wine and pour it?"
"And you dare, brother." The little devil clenched Lu Mingfei's hand, "You are the one who dares to pick up the wine and splash it on the faces of those fools." ”
"You really took that glass of wine and poured it, your unfair side of the world is full of youthful anger, although you have a timid side, yes, but you always believe in the right things, don't you?"
"Have you ever heard a few very old-fashioned sayings to the effect that you don't look at how much a boy will spend on a girl, but how much money he has and how much he spends on a girl?"
"From a certain point of view, brother, you have always been a poor child."
"You see, for example, if your senior brother Chu Zihang wants to be ruthless, just pull out his village rain, or your boss Caesar will also be ruthless and pull out the desert eagle."
"And brother, are you going to be ruthless? It's just a matter of exchanging 1/4 of your life with me. ”
"Those ignorant brutes force you to the bottom line, fantasizing that they can let you step out of your bottom line, but they don't understand, brother, if you retreat to the bottom line, you won't retreat, if they force you, you will have to play with them."
"That's why that Kabuki named Ruri Kazama would say that you have lion-like eyes and bet on you to win until the end."
"Because the lion will not allow other animals to invade its territory, brother, you are a very poor child, it is true, your territory is very small, it is not wrong."
"There are only a few people around you who really care about you, look up to you, and are willing to help you, who are called friends, and whoever violates these things, you will stand up."
Lu Mingze turned his head and stared at Lu Mingfei's side face in a daze, "My favorite brother, although he is a poor child, he is very intimidating and owes him a lot, and he is not domineering." ”
"But he never skimped on giving."
"How could anyone not love a boy like that?" The little devil looked into the distance and whispered.
Lu Mingfei listened silently, he never thought that he was so brave in the hearts of others, the little devil next to him suddenly laughed softly as he spoke, Lu Mingfei asked him a little strangely, "What's wrong?" ”
"It's nothing, brother, just remembering some funny things," Lu Mingze said with a smile, "Do you remember that family gathering in Tokyo, Herzog's old dog knocked us with a bang, you may not remember it very well when you were knocked by the bang?" ”
"I used my phone to scold Herzog's old dog and say, 'Fuck you, who's your good boy?'"
"I think it's so cool, people live in this world, and there are always times when being polite can't help you fight the bad side of this world, right?"
"That old bastard, who symbolizes the darkest, greedies, and most disgusting side of the human heart, wants to steal authority that doesn't belong to him, and sabotages my predetermined script, when I wanted to scold him, I almost wanted to jump out of my phone and punch him in the self-righteous stinky face."
Lu Mingfei seemed to be a little remembered by what he said, and he couldn't help laughing.
"Look, brother." Lu Mingze's goal was achieved, he smiled and said, "Actually, memories don't affect you living in the present, such a painful and terrifying experience at that time, can't you laugh out loud when you think about it now?" ”
"You've done it all over again, what are you still worried about? What's more, there are so many people around to help you. Lu Mingze stood up, the mighty night wind whistling by, constantly ruffling his hair, "Let go of the past, it will only cover the future." ”
"Take your courage and look directly at those unbearable memories, brother, you don't want to disappoint them again."
Lu Mingfei also stood up, and another gust of night wind blew, and the two brothers held hands.
"Well, I see." Lu Mingfei's voice became extremely firm, "No matter what happens this time, I will do my best." ”
"Yes, you have to believe in yourself, not to mention that I am by your side." The little devil let go of his hand, turned and jumped off the rooftop, "It's time to go back, or your girl will be worried." ”
"Wait a minute, I'd like to see this view again." Lu Mingfei squinted, as if he had traveled through time and saw the little boy.
Whenever the sun sets, he sneaks up to it, looking out at the bustling CBD area in the distance, letting the sun wheel disappear below the horizon, and the darkness gradually envelops him, while he boredly counts the cars coming and going on the viaduct, playing the finger shooting traffic light game that he has played countless times.
He took a deep breath and exhaled it against the night wind.
"Let's go." He also turned and jumped off the rooftop, and the little devil was waiting for him, his expression seemed a little surprised.
Lu Mingze originally thought that he would watch it for a long time, after all, he had been watching it for so many years.
"Take another look?" Lu Mingze asked him.
"Nope." Lu Mingfei showed a warm smile and didn't look back, "I think, look forward." ”
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Lu Mingfei slowly opened his eyes, the morning sun shone on his face through the white gauze curtains, and everything he saw was white, and the white was covered with a layer of warm light.
He struggled to brace himself up, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark red figure lying asleep at the end of his bed.
It's Nono.
Nono seemed to notice that the patient lying on the bed was moving, and she quickly raised her head from her deep sleep and woke up quickly.
"Senior sister, I'm sorry to make you worry about me." The boy in front of him spoke in a weak tone, but he still insisted on showing her a smile of "I'm fine".
"I'm back."
"Don't move, don't talk!" Nuno got up from the chair and pressed him back to the bed, her lips trembled slightly, trying to scold Lu Mingfei for her lifeless behavior, but tears kept pouring out of her eyes.
Nuno lowered his head to look at the boy's eyes, the dark red hair fell on Lu Mingfei's face, making him tickle, and her breath with the smell of unknown perfume, tears also dripped down Nono's pretty face and fell on his mouth.
Lu Mingfei subconsciously stretched out his tongue and licked it, "It's so salty." ”
She snorted and laughed, stretched out her hand, wiped away her tears, and a thousand words stuck in her heart, but in the end she could only say one sentence when it came to her mouth.
"Senior brother, welcome back."
Nuno slowly closed his eyes, as if waiting for something, Lu Mingfei's elm head opened, he understood what she meant, so he hooked the neck of the girl in front of him and kissed it.
Both of them were immersed in this kiss of reunion after a long absence, when suddenly an inopportune voice broke this rare beautiful time.
"Click"
It's the sound of someone's DSLR camera.
Nuo Nuo let go of Lu Mingfei with murderous intent to look at a certain dog, she had just put her arms around Lu Mingfei's neck, and there was still a little bit of crystal between the lips of the two separated.
"Oh, oh, oh! Brushed it! The man pressed the shutter several more times.
"Fingal, how are you going to die?" Nono asked expressionlessly, his eyes like sharp knives.
"Wait a minute, junior sister!" Fingal stretched out a hand righteously, "Look at it, tomorrow our Kassel Night's Watch news page will have a romantic love story between you and your junior brother, and I have a title in mind!" ”
"The ultimate in personal heroism! The S-class single-handedly killed the two dragon kings!" , and one is, "Love for the rest of your life! The love of heroes and beauties!". ”
"The picture shows you and your junior brother kissing passionately, how about it? Doesn't that sound pretty good? ”
"Not a bad fart, senior brother, I'll give you a reminder and be prepared not to get out of bed for the next week." Lu Mingfei covered his face and sighed helplessly, "Senior sister Sanda is very good. ”
Nuno, who was next to him, twisted his neck and clenched his fists with a rattle.
"Wait, junior sister, I have something to say." Fingal stepped back step by step, with a flattering smile, "I can delete the photo!" What do you think? ”
"Not good," Nono said suddenly rushed at Fingal, smirking wickedly, "I have to abolish you today!" ”
Lu Mingfei turned his head, not wanting to see this cruel scene.
"Ahh Brother, help me! ”
"Ahh Hand Hand Yes! Not there! ”
"You cannot live if you have done your own iniquity." Lu Mingfei shook his head.