Prologue: Dawn
The dawn after dark will surely come as promised......
In a haze, I seemed to be in a strange scene, and everything in front of me was so unreal.
I walked along the only path in front of me, and on both sides of the road there were unknown flowers: "red, white, purple, blue...... and I walked all the way, counting all the way. The colorful flowers all exude a refreshing floral fragrance.
Walking down this road, this road that seems to have no end in sight is so beautiful, everything seems to have changed from an illusory scene to a real scene; Everything in front of you becomes within reach.
In a trance, the scene in front of me began to change again, and I seemed to have entered another space, the path and the flowers disappeared, and there was a white scene in front of me.
Before he could react, the situation in front of him changed again, and it became real again. Only this time it's no longer flowers, paths...... It's a small courtyard, a meadow, a river, and a vast forest.
My eyes widened as I watched the incredible scene in front of me: in the middle of the river, the fish flew to the shallow bottom; The cloudless sky, countless birds and rare birds, swept over my head.
Inadvertently, I smelled the refreshing fragrance of the flowers again, and I searched for the source of the fragrance with my sense of smell...... I walked slowly. Soon I stopped, and at this time, the familiar flowers in front of me continued to smell, and I lingered among the flowers. It took me a long time to remember the inconspicuous courtyard, and at first I thought that there was probably no such beautiful scenery in the courtyard. But when I opened the door of the courtyard, the scene I saw was exactly the same as the outside world.
But what surprised me even more was that there was a large group of people in the courtyard, men and women, young and old, and they behaved so happily...... This reminds me of Tao Yuanming's writing in "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring": Yellow hair hangs down, and he is happy. I guess that's what this means, right?
"You're here."
When I was indulging in the magic of nature, I suddenly heard a slightly lazy voice in my ears.
I woke up suddenly, and following the sound, it was a young man dressed simply, who looked like a normal person.
"You know me?" Faced with a strange man, I couldn't help but ask.
"Envy?" The man didn't answer my question, but just asked, "Do you envy such a life?" β
Such a question somewhat surprised me, but I didn't hesitate much, and answered truthfully: "Envy, how can such a paradise-like scene not be envied?" There is no hustle and bustle of the outside world, and the tranquility of the soul can be kept.
"Really?" The man asked rhetorically, "But you know that living like this in the past few years has not been much of a surprise to me. β
"No surprises?" I'm confused.
"yes, it's set in stone."
"It's the same," I thought for a moment, "Is it because of ...... lack of expectations?" I said.
Suddenly, I met the man's gaze, and that somewhat inexplicable gaze made me a little startled.
"Perhaps." It was such inexplicable words again, which made me somewhat wonder if this guy had such a serious brain disease, and even the eyes that looked at him were a little weird.
The man seemed to see what I was thinking, but he didn't mind, and continued to say to himself, "So...... Are you still envious? β
"If, all along, there is no expectation......," I thought for a moment, "then there really is nothing to envy. How boring it must be to live the same life! β
"Do you want to go back?"
"Go back?" I don't know why.
"That's right! It's just a trip back in time...... Would you, willing? β
Hearing this, my body suddenly shook: "Go back to the past...... What a temptation! β
In a trance, it seems that yesterday has reappeared - scenes from the past flashed in my mind: friends who talked about everything, Maxima and Bole everywhere...... Those "whimsical children" believe that love can last forever!
β¦β¦
I thought about it for a long time, and he waited quietly, as if waiting for my answerβ"No." β
"Why?"
Hearing my answer, the man looked a little stunned and puzzled.
"Because they won't want to go back. They all want to move forward......"
The man was no longer entangled, and asked the next question: "You have more...... It's because of anticipation, right? β
"Of course - I look forward to meeting more people, more confidants and Bole."
β¦β¦
"What's your name?" I asked
ββ¦β¦β
The picture changes again - back to reality.
It was still dark at night, but the faint morning light was already visible in the night......
All the past is prologue, please move forward to meet more and more beautiful scenery.
I remember that Qi Jiannian wrote in "Dust Song": "Where the heart desires, the shoes go; Life is like a reverse journey, a reed to sail. "I hope that in the future, I will be more determined in the things I am pursuing.
β¦β¦
In the bright metropolis, the traffic is dense and the crowds are surging...... However, there is still a quiet place in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city.
"Have you seen him?"
"Well, it's quite special."
In a courtyard, a square table, a pot of tea, a pair of men and women.
Men and women sit opposite each other, the man is dressed in a green coat and drinks a cup of tea; The woman opposite, dressed in white, looked calm at first, but gradually frowned: "Do you think he can do it?" The voice was a little ethereal, but there was an indescribable temperament in this seemingly ordinary woman.
"I don't know, I hope he can do it."
The woman was silent, and after a long time, she said quietly: "Whatever you want!" β
β¦β¦
Coming out of my house and walking aimlessly on the street, I looked at the endless stream of people on the street, silently, silently, casually looking at the lights on the street, and in a trance, I walked through the crowd to a quiet lakeside.
The white moonlight poured down, and the surface of the lake at this time was sparkling and wonderful. Looking at the lake, I gradually became distracted......
In a senior high school, a group of men and women sat opposite each other, and the scene was very quiet. "I'll graduate and leave school in a few days, so let's make an agreement." A voice broke the silence.
"So what's the agreement?" I asked.
"Hmm... Agreed to see you in ten years, everyone is an elite from all walks of life, goodbye at that time, still remember the friendship at this time. β
"Gou is rich and noble, and there is nothing to forget." One girl chuckled.
"That's right! Nothing to forget. We looked at each other and smiled.
"Let's put a dandelion on the promise."
After entering the society, I often remember the experiences I experienced with my new companions and friends, and I often find it a little cute.
β¦β¦
"Do I have to go through the parting again?" I muttered to myself.
Suddenly, I felt a little ridiculous: "It's such a big person, and there are so many sentimentals, I really can't stand it." It's just that I didn't seem to have fulfilled the promise back then......"
Suddenly, I noticed that the moon in the sky was very round and bright, "I don't know the moon when I am young, and I call it a white jade plate." Suddenly remembered Li Bai's poem, and at this time I thought it was quite reasonable.
A gust of wind blew from the surface of the lake and caressed the ears, slightly cold.
The guest also knows the water and the moon, the deceased is like the past and has not tasted the past, and the surplus and the void are like the other and the death is not long.
Suddenly realized that there may never be a real separation in this world, and some may be a reunion after a long absence.
Dealing with parting correctly is a compulsory course for you and me, and separation and encounter occur from time to time, and often in parallel.
The separation and encounters that are constantly experienced change the people around each other, and what does not change is the love in the heart.