Chapter 15 (I)
Jin Can has never been a brave person. Never.
When she was young, she was terrified when she saw strangers.
Even if a familiar classmate shouted her name on the road, she would choose to lower her head and pretend not to hear;
If you go to a health center to get vaccinated, you will be scared to the point of collapse;
If you fall on a bicycle, you will be sedentary for a long time.
Once, she accidentally knocked a toddler to the ground, only to cry first, and at the same time, no matter how much her mother tried to persuade and threaten, she did not say a word of apology or non-apology.
She will often involuntarily exaggerate some minor injuries, imagine the result to the worst before doing anything, and once she encounters difficulties and dare not face and take responsibility, her first reaction is to escape.
But she has a great talent for music.
This talent includes three aspects: never rejecting the practice of the piano and being very devoted;
has a strong comprehension of music, and many tunes are memorized after listening to them once;
She dared to perform on stage, and she had an excellent typhoon and won many awards.
This last point, in particular, gives many people who know her, or don't, the illusion that she is a confident and fearless girl.
Only she knew that those were just appearances.
She is a timid, sensitive, and cowardly person at heart.
I did well in the college entrance examination but chose a local second university, because I was afraid of leaving the blessing of my family;
After graduating from university, I gave up the opportunity to work in other places, and I was reluctant to leave the familiar environment;
I agreed to the pursuit of the boy introduced by my mother's friend early in the morning, because I was afraid of choice, afraid of trouble, and afraid that no one would want it when I got old;
After working for two years, he was laid off by the unit (he was previously working as a secretary in a cultural tourism company), so he stopped looking for a job and simply became a piano teacher, because this allowed him to stay in the safest place in the world - home.
This "home" is the down payment paid by the parents of both parties, and the second-hand house is currently mainly provided by Yu Liang's family.
Yu Liang is two years younger than her, has no job at present, and is studying at home to prepare for the civil service exam in the second half of the year.
Although he is a boyfriend who met on a blind date, on the whole, Jin Can is quite satisfied with Liang.
Yu Liang looks good, has a good temper, never gets angry with her, and accommodates everywhere;
Because of his good family background, Yu Liang often buys things and gives her gifts, takes her to eat various delicacies, and takes him on a trip whenever he is free.
She thinks that a man who is willing to spend money on you is always good.
Not only that, but he seemed to accept all of her.
Her timidity, her willfulness, her laziness, he accepted them all, and took care of everything, taking on the responsibility of taking care of her—which was most to her liking.
In her opinion, he is a responsible and caring person - she has a very cute corgi Lucky, who has been raising for ten years, and he does not dislike it, and often helps to take care of it.
The only thing that made Jin Can a little uncomfortable was Yu Liang's self-righteous romance.
One day a few months ago, she received a call from Yu Liang, saying that she had a very serious matter to talk to her about, and asked her to go to Starbucks on the first floor of Starlight World immediately.
Yu Liang's tone on the phone was cold and blunt, which made her feel an ominous premonition.
Along the way, Jin Can, who was naturally timid, was cranky and nervous, simulating all kinds of bad possibilities in his heart.
However, in the middle of the large overpass (the only way to Starlight), she was still shocked. Yu Liang was right in front of her, and beside him, a girl with a big belly was holding his arm.
The girl said arrogantly that Yu Liang has been dating her and has a baby, she is the real brand, and Jin Can has been a junior for so long.
She froze, and at the same time was very open and surrounded by a kind of humiliation and anger.
She asked him to explain, but he didn't say a word. Immediately, she sent out a fire that even she didn't expect, yelled at Yu Liang a few times, then pulled off the engagement ring on her finger, threw it at him hard, turned her head and left.
But after only a few steps, she stopped.
He called her name in the back, but his tone changed completely.
She slowly turned around and saw him on one knee, holding a bouquet of flowers that had come out of nowhere (the belly-bellied woman's belly had flattened) and a small gift box wrapped in red velvet.
The lid of the gift box was lifted, revealing a diamond ring that was many times more beautiful than an engagement ring.
"Jin Can, marry me!"
He shouted, his face full of joy and pride.
Then, without waiting for her to answer, several passers-by (including the girl from before) unscrewed the salute flower in their hands.
Bang bang bang.
Countless colored debris poured out of the air and scattered on her head and body, scaring the timid girl so much that she almost fainted.
Then, from the four corners of the overpass, four pillars of fireworks with tails erupted into the sky at the same time.
The fireworks rose dozens of meters into the air, and colorful flowers bloomed on the downtown streets in broad daylight that did not look too clear (afterwards, the urban management department issued a fine of 5,000 yuan for this behavior, but Yu Liang didn't care).
Finally, a super exaggerated thing happened.
On the large LCD screen on the façade of the Starlight World in front of Jin Can, Yu Liang himself, his parents, her parents, and their respective friends and relatives all gave blessings to her on the big screen.
Hearing the back, she burst into tears.
Not because I was moved, but because I have never been so ashamed to live so big.
She was embarrassed and wanted to find a hole to get into.
But in the end, she was kind at heart, she still reached out in front of everyone, and numbly let Yu Liang put the shiny wedding ring on her ring finger.
The people around cheered.
She smiled, or rather used laughter to hide the fear and uneasiness in her heart.
That's the way it is.
It can be said that the damage caused to her soul by this incident is indelible in this life.
But she had no power to resist anything, so she could only accept this long-planned marriage proposal obediently.
She was afraid of the consequences of not accepting him, of hurting the face of all those who sent her instructions, and of dying.
Thankfully, Yu Liang did not live up to her acceptance.
Since then, he has been getting better with her, and in addition to coping with his own exams, he has been preparing for the upcoming National Day wedding.
Take wedding photos, book hotels, customize dresses, make wedding cards, invite guests......
On a sunny day, he also dragged her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate.
Now, the man who is about to marry himself goes to the library - during this time, he goes to the library alone every day to prepare for the civil service exam.
Without a reliable person by her side, she has to face the current situation alone, and it is inevitable that she will not be afraid.
She was terrified.
"Miss Jin, please confirm again, is the person in the picture you?"
Fang Lei once again placed the mobile phone that belonged to his late wife in front of Jin Can, and pressed the play button.
His mobile phone broke the screen the day before and was sent to the store in the morning for repairs, so he could only use his wife's phone when it was fully charged.
It's a golden iPhone 11 that hasn't been used for more than a year, but it's still no problem storing and playing videos.
The angle of the camera is top-down, and the location is obviously in the glass shower room, and although the water vapor is swirling, a white and delicate female carcass can still be seen in the white mist.