Because of the gradual acquaintance, Mencius went to Xu Xia's coffee shop more frequently than before. She still went every afternoon, Xu Xia still sang every afternoon, and gradually formed a fixed program, which was always lighter than the evening, but the number of guests was nearly doubled, and the room was full of people who came here to listen to the song. up. They ordered a cup of coffee, held them in their hands, and stood by the wall, listening to Xu Xia's singing quietly.
In stark contrast to the crowded scene was a corner of the hall, where there was a table with a "reserved" sign forever on it. It was only later that everyone discovered that the person who reserved the table was a beautiful woman with bright eyes and bright teeth. They guessed that the beauty must have a very close relationship with Xu Xia, otherwise why would they always reserve seats for her? Later, everyone discovered that Xu Xia's singing time was not fixed. Every time the beautiful woman came, he would start playing and singing. If the beautiful woman didn't come that afternoon, he wouldn't be able to sing.
At the beginning, it was just a suspicion, but after a long time, it was gradually fully confirmed. Lian Ren Dandan and Jiang Kaicheng also saw that Xu Xia had no interest in Mencius. It's just that he was bored and didn't say anything, unlike Chen Hua who had already openly sent flowers.
Mencius He hugged the beautiful rose, and smiled at Chen Hua: "You are taking a risk, because you don't understand me at all."
Chen Hua smiled very gentlemanly, "I hope you will give me a chance so that I can get to know you."
"I'm not the woman you want."
"How do you know if you don't try?"
Why didn't Mencius answer, looking at Xu Xia who was singing in a low voice in front of him, he remained silent.
The man's pure voice chanted in a low voice:
that year you were young
I always feel that tomorrow will be beautiful
The ideal world is like a ray of light
shining in your heart
How can I let this burning heart
So exhausted and lost in mediocrity
You decide to hit the road and leave the city
Leaving the girl you loved for many years
After all these years you are still running
Seeing tomorrow is still illusory
The pure ideal in front of existence
It turned out to be so fragile
you stand on this bustling street
I can't find the direction you should go
you stand on this bustling street
feel panic like never before
…
After a while, she took a deep breath, as if sighing: "He sings really well."
Chen Hua stared straight at him with burning eyes, as if waiting for her answer.
Mencius He lowered his eyes, drew on the cream with a small spoon, and said in a low voice, "I'm not a good person."
"It's usually not bad to say that about yourself."
"You will regret it."
"I won't regret it."
Jiang Kaicheng came over with a plate of cake: "Miss Meng, Xu Xia treats you to eat."
"Thank him for me." The corners of Mencius He's eyes fluttered, Jiang Kaicheng's heart skipped a beat with his charming smile, he quickly glanced at Chen Hua, turned and left.
Jiang Kaicheng felt that Mencius He was a dangerous woman because she was too beautiful and flamboyant. Often beautiful creatures, especially women, are extremely dangerous. Just like a desert rose, it is incomparably beautiful, but it is highly poisonous, and it can kill people if it touches it.
He didn't understand why Xu Xia liked Mencius He, such a woman was not suitable for him at all.
Chen Hua also looked at Xu Xia: "Or, you like Xu Xia because he always treats you to cakes."
Mencius He smiled slightly: "Xu Xia is a very simple person, he is very much like a friend of mine."
"Ex-boyfriend?"
"The woman my ex-boyfriend likes."
Chen Hua was stunned, "Are you friends with the woman your ex-boyfriend likes?"
Mencius asked him back, "Is there anything wrong?"
Chen Hua smiled, "I didn't expect you to be so open-minded."
Mencius He smiled wryly: "I'm just obsessed."
Chen Hua was silent for a while, and held her hand: "Zihe, no matter what you have encountered, I hope I can take care of you in the future."
Mencius wanted to withdraw his hand, but the man grabbed him even tighter: "Don't run away, I can tell, you don't hate me, why don't you try?"
Holding the guitar, Xu Xia looked at the corner from a distance, the man's affectionate gaze, and their folded hands, he sighed softly, and then sang:
After all these years you are still running
Seeing tomorrow is still illusory
The pure ideal in front of existence
It turned out to be so fragile...
He is used to neither fighting nor grabbing, but in front of love, he can't give in. He is not as direct as Chen Hua, he can only sing for her, treat her to cake, that's all.
Mencius asked Chen Hua, "Why do you like me?"
"There is no why in the dictionary of love? If it can be clearly stated, it is not called love."
Mencius asked again: "What do you like about me?"
"All, all, good, and bad."
"Do you care about my past?"
"I don't care, I only care about the present."
"No matter what happens to me, do you have no regrets?"
"No hesitation."
Mencius He looked at him quietly, "Well, if you insist, we can try to date."
Chen Hua didn't expect her to agree so readily, she was stunned for a while, and then asked cautiously after a while, "Are you serious?"
"Really." Mencius He's expression was very determined.
Chen Hua was ecstatic, and raised her hand to signal, Jiang Kaicheng walked over: "Brother Chen, what do you want?"
"I will buy all the orders of everyone present today!"
Jiang Kaicheng's eyes widened: "Brother Chen, are you serious?"
"Miss Meng accepted my confession."
It turned out to be the case, and Jiang Kaicheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, Mencius is better with Chen Hua than with Xu Xia.
As soon as Xu Xia's piano sound fell, Jiang Kaicheng announced the good news, and the cafe suddenly became noisy.
Jiang Kaicheng looked at Xu Xia secretly. Although he didn't go over to express his blessings, he was smiling and didn't look unhappy at all.
Probably they were all wrong, Xu Xia's song was not sung for Mencius He.
Someone recorded a video of Xu Xia singing and posted it on the Internet, and the hit rate reached over 10,000 in a short period of time, and it continued to soar, so some people from the entertainment company came to lobby him to be on the show, and some people wanted to package him, Wanting to make him famous, Xu Xia refused one by one. He didn't like being noticed, and he didn't like being high-profile.
Everyone didn't understand why he wasted such a good opportunity, how many people worked hard and didn't have such luck, but he dismissed it.
Chen Hua hated iron for being weak, and scolded him: "In the past, you were asked to participate in competitions. If you didn't go, you were afraid of failure. Now there's no need to compete. People say that they just pack it up to make you popular, and put a lot of money in your arms. Not yet, are you stupid! There is no one more stupid than you in this world."
Xu Xia sat quietly with her eyes downcast.
Mencius said, "Xu Xia, what are you worried about?"
Xu Xia said: "I don't like being involuntary, I don't like not being free. Even if you give me 100 million yuan and let me live in a house inlaid with gold, if I am not free, I would rather not have it."
Chen Hua snorted: "What is freedom? Freedom is only when you have money. You can do whatever you want, go wherever you want, and earn enough. You can be as free as you want."
"I'm talking about the freedom of the heart, not about money. I don't have to worry about food and clothing now, and the coffee shop business is also good. Why do I have to ask for it?"
Chen Hua was still indignant: "When you are young, you don't make progress, you have no future."
"Forget it, everyone has their own way of living." Mencius He said: "I think Xu Xia's mentality is not bad."
Xu Xiaxiang suddenly remembered, and said to Mencius He: "There is a new cake, the taste is not bad, do you want to try it?"
Mencius He's eyes lit up: "That's great, of course I have to try."
Xu Xia got up to get the cake, Chen Hua looked at his back and said, "Everyone says he likes you, what do you think?"
Mencius He smiled: "I'm not worthy of his liking."
Chen Hua became unhappy, "You mean, you accept me because I'm not as good as him?"
Mencius He glanced at him: "Small belly."
Xu Xia quickly brought the cake, and it was indeed different from what she had eaten before. The cream layer was very thin, but the taste was good. It melted in the mouth, and the cake was softer and slightly sweet.
Xu Xia explained: "This kind of cake has less granulated sugar, and the cream is not too greasy, which is good for the teeth."
"Thank you," Mencius He put a spoonful into his mouth, smiling sweetly, "I like it very much."
Xu Xia was very afraid to see Mencius laughing, because that smile always made his heart tremble, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
After coming out of the cafe, Chen Hua proposed to have dinner together, Mencius He shook his head, "No, let's do it another day, I'm a little tired, I want to go home."
Chen Hua was a little unhappy: "Zihe, we've been dating for a week, and we haven't eaten a single meal, do you think this is normal? Also, you don't allow me to hug you and kiss you, only to hold hands, I think you They didn't think of me as a boyfriend at all."
"You also said that we've only been dating for a week, what else do you want? Going to bed?"
Chen Hua wanted to say that everyone is an adult, and it's not impossible to be emotional, but Mencius He looked very serious, he didn't dare to say it, he just sulked.
Mencius ignored him and left on his own.
Seeing the woman's figure drifting away, Chen Hua was a little frustrated. He didn't understand why Mencius didn't open up to him with such good conditions. He knew she was someone with a story, but who didn't have a past? There is no need to worry about it all the time, life must always look forward!
Mencius He walked slowly along the street. At dusk, the setting sun slowly set among the buildings, like a huge salted egg yolk. She thought it was a little funny, seeing everything as food.
The phone rang, and it was Chen Hua calling. He probably wanted to apologize to her, but after hesitating for a while, she didn't answer.
When I saw Chen Hua for the first time, she had a gentle smile and was very polite, just like Cheng Ruizhang back then. It is also for this reason that he agreed to communicate. Knowing that it is drinking doves to quench thirst, but I can't help it. If there is a substitute to love myself, can it make up for a little regret
She was actually hesitant, but Chen Hua said, "How will you know if you don't try?"
This sentence moved her, so let's try.
Only after I tried it did I know that it still didn’t work, no matter how similar it was, it wasn’t him!
Mencius He secretly sighed, in this life, she might not be able to love another man again.