Chapter 11: Moonlight
"Didn't you go to the library to make up for classes?"
"What time is it?"
The bright moonlight shines softly and warmly through the willow branches and leaves on the banks of the Suzhou River, as if gilding the trail with a layer of silver.
Two clear figures draped in moonlight, one in front of the other, walking in a hurry.
"Yu Luying, why are you walking so fast?"
"Don't send it, you can go back quickly." The girl's speech was as fast as her footsteps.
"That's not going to work, grandma asked me to take you home." Xiao Yao took a few steps and followed.
Yu Luying wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end she didn't say anything.
Walking through this path, Xiao Yao followed Yu Luying to a small bridge.
"The moonlight is so beautiful." Coldly, Xiao Yao heard Yu Luying's voice say this.
The voice was very light, so light that Xiao Yao thought that in this environment of this distance, he should not be able to hear it.
"yes, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight." Xiao Yao responded, but his eyes looked at the shadow in front of him.
The Japanese writer Natsume Soseki advocated translating "I love you" as "The moonlight is really beautiful tonight", and he is with the person he likes, so the moonlight is beautiful.
Yu Luying has always been a reserved person, and Xiao Yao has always known it.
Of course, the literary girl Yu Luying also knows, so she is a little nervous-
Just now, she sighed in her heart, "The moonlight is so beautiful" - how can this person next to her seem to be able to hear?
Yu Luying suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yao almost stepped on her heel.
"Go back quickly, it's here, let my mother ...... when she sees it," Yu Luying said in a stiff tone.
"Okay, don't be angry," Xiao Yao said, "Me and those two girls are not the kind of ...... you think."
"I didn't think about anything," Yu Luying said coldly, "What you do with others has nothing to do with me." ”
"What I like is you." Xiao Yao blurted out.
Yu Luying's shoulders trembled obviously, and she pulled her legs and left. After two or three steps, she stopped again and turned around.
"Do you remember," she said word for word, "on the condition that I promise to remain friends with you......"
"It's as if the confession didn't happen," Xiao Yao continued, "But you didn't do it." Said to be friends, but we have been estranged ever since...... Even if you don't want to be in a relationship, at least we can ...... as before."
“…… I'm sorry, I can't. Yu Luying bit her lower lip: "There are still ......"
"Huh?"
"I said I'm going to help you make up for the class, you must not have any misunderstanding because of this," Yu Luying looked down at the tip of her shoes: "I'm really afraid that you will repeat a grade, if you repeat a grade, grandma will be very disappointed, right?" …… She also had no easy time. ”
Xiao Yao raised his eyebrows.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach......" The girl's ten fingers stirred together: "So, please don't follow me anymore, or like it...... I'll be bothered. ”
Yu Luying bowed 90 degrees, and her long black hair hung straight down like a waterfall.
"I see, I'm sorry." Xiao Yao replied in a pretended relaxed tone, and then left without looking back.
Saying "don't look back" is actually an exaggerated rhetorical device, because in the end, Xiao Yao still turned back.
In the moonlight, he saw the silhouette of the girl leaning on the railing, standing on the bridge.
-- Dividing line --
At the same time, in Shen Tianyun's room.
Shen Jie held the window lattice with both hands, looking at the lightning and thunder outside, thoughtful.
In fact, she could only "hear" because for her, there was a fog outside the window.
"After all that has been said about you, you should believe me now, right?" Shen Tianyun stood behind her, holding her waist with her right hand.
"In the future, is it really that ......?" Shen Jie didn't seem to hear her question, but just said to herself.
"Didn't you see it all?" Shen Tianyun shrugged his shoulders: "Didn't you tell me that at 12 o'clock last night, you walked through the mirror in your house?" ”
As soon as Shen Jie was about to speak, the door of the closet was gently pushed open, and then, Xiao Yao's head poked out, startling her.
"Where are you two here? No wonder grandma says you're all gone......"
"For! Miscellaneous! Whatever! No! Knock! Door! Shen Tianyun put his hands on his waist and bared his teeth at Xiao Yao.
"It's not too early, I should go back, I'm not with you." Shen Jie nodded at Xiao Yao with a gentle expression, and the latter subconsciously walked out of the closet and made way for the passage.
"Send my mom, ask her, ask her." Shen Tianyun lowered his voice and scratched Xiao Yao's forearm.
"Got it." Xiao Yao said.
……
The bright moonlight shines softly and warmly through the willow branches and leaves on the banks of the Suzhou River, as if gilding the trail with a layer of silver.
Two clear figures draped in moonlight, walking side by side at a distance of half a person, happy and serene.
This scene is familiar, Xiao Yao thought.
But it's different.
"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight." Xiao Yao said it again.
"Well, it's beautiful." Shen Jie calmly affirmed.
"You mean...... How did you find my home? Someone has been following me on the way out of school, right? Xiao Yao decided to confirm.
"It's me." Shen Jie generously admitted.
This righteous attitude made Xiao Yao speechless for a while.
"Why did you come to me all of a sudden?" Xiao Yao scratched his head.
"I'm not here for you, I'm here for ...... The kid. Shen Jie raised her head slightly.
"So, what are you two talking about?"
"It's ...... Woman...... A secret between women. Shen Jie's tone added a hint of naughtiness.
“…… I can't talk about it this day. Xiao Yao protested half-jokingly.
"Sorry...... My train of thought, there are still some things that need to be sorted out. Shen Jie changed back to that tone that was neither enthusiastic nor cold.
"Okay," Xiao Yao clenched his fists: "Are you free this weekend?" ”
It's just a matter of asking girls out to play, and I can still do this little thing.
“…… No. Shen Jie's crisp and neat answer made his heart half cold.
Fortunately, she immediately answered: "However, I'll try to arrange it." ”
"Thank you." Xiao Yao put his hand in his trouser pocket and deliberately turned his face away, so as not to let Shen Jie see his relieved look.
Turning onto the main road, a Santana taxi with an "empty" sign approached.
Shen Jie beckoned gracefully, and Santana slowly pulled over with her twin flashing lights.
"Then, see you next time." The girl pinned her hands behind her back and turned sideways slightly: "Thank you for sending me." ”
"Oh...... You are welcome. ”
Xiao Yao watched Shen Jie get into the back seat of the taxi.
As the window slowly rose, he saw the girl smile and shake her hands at him.
"Phone, phone hasn't been given to me yet?" Before the car window was fully raised, Xiao Yao suddenly reached out against it.
Shen Jie was slightly stunned, and then laughed tolerantly.
She put her thumb and little finger to her ear: "Phone, ask the kid for it." ”
"Again?"