This feeling is inexplicably a bit suffocating.
I thought Xie Ruhe wanted to watch the year, but he couldn't find anyone to accompany him, so he looked for her. Although Shu Nian didn't explicitly agree to him, he just kept thinking about this matter and felt very anxious.
I couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, thinking about it all the time.
Always felt that he would be waiting.
In the end, she got up secretly, like a thief, afraid that her mother would notice her movement, so she walked out of the yard with great difficulty and called him.
Turns out he was sleeping.
Actually sleeping.
It was very difficult for Shu Nian to describe this feeling.
A little lost, and a little guilty for waking him up.
She exhaled, squatted beside the wooden chair, curled up into a ball, and said softly, "Sorry, I didn't know you were sleeping. It's nothing, I just want to say Happy New Year to you."
No words were spoken over there, it was very quiet, not even a slight breath was heard.
Shu Nian licked his lips: "Then you can continue to sleep..."
Xie Ruhe asked: "Aren't you sleeping?"
Shu Nian stood up, stomped his feet on the spot due to the cold, and said with a nasal voice, "I'm going to sleep now."
"It's almost past twelve o'clock." The phone was pressed against the cheek, and it was cold. Xie Ruhe's voice came from the receiver, and the tone was naturally cold, "Wait a little longer?"
Shu Nian paused, oh, and squatted back again.
Probably hearing the wind from here, Xie Ruhe suddenly asked: "Are you outside?"
Shu Nian said softly, "In the yard."
"Is not It Cold?"
Shunian is very honest: "A little bit."
Xie Ruhe said: "Then why don't you go back to the house."
Shu Nian didn't know what reason to look for. There was a crackling sound in her ears. She looked sideways and saw a family not far away setting off fireworks. She subconsciously said, "There are people setting off fireworks outside. It's very beautiful."
Shiyan Town is a small place, many things are not strictly controlled, unlike in the city where fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited. New year and new weather, according to the past practice, there will be fireworks at this time to celebrate.
Thin threads of light flitted through the air, and then exploded into flowers one after another.
Most of the houses are still lit to welcome the arrival of the new year.
There was movement on the other end of the phone.
There was a rustling, a sudden snap, and then there was the sound of the wheelchair turning, and the sound of the French windows being pulled open. The next moment, the wind in my ear overlapped with the voice on the phone.
Xie Ruhe said: "There is no one setting off fireworks here."
"It's not allowed in the city." Shu Nian looked at the sky and asked, "Did you have the New Year's Eve dinner today?"
"Well, I went to grandpa's house."
"I'm at grandpa's house too, sleeping in my dad's room. My mom came to sleep with me."
Xie Ruhe hummed again.
Shu Nian asked, "Do you have any New Year's resolutions?"
"New Year's resolution?"
"Yes."
"..."
"No?" Didn't hear his reply, Shu Nian tilted his head, bent his eyes and asked him, "Do you remember, we used to watch the new year together. I remember that I didn't seem to plan to watch the new year. We chatted It's twelve o'clock."
Xie Ruhe said: "I remember."
"At that time, I told you what I wanted to do in the future." Shunian recalled, "I also said that I would buy you a cake and set off fireworks. But then..."
Speaking of this, she stopped and didn't say any more.
Xie Ruhe accepted her words with a very calm tone: "But you bought me a cake last year, and originally wanted to take you to set off fireworks this year, but it didn't happen."
Shu Nian pinched the hem of his clothes, not knowing what to say.
Xie Ruhe asked: "Do you think we can be together next year?"
next year
Shu Nian was a little dazed, always feeling that there was something else in this sentence, and worried that it was just his own illusion. She swallowed, lowered her head nervously, and whispered softly: "It should be..."
The soft surroundings made Shu Nian's small voice amplified, drifting with the wind, and able to blow into other people's ears. As if afraid of being heard, she couldn't help lowering her voice, cautiously.
"should be okay."
Shu Nian stayed in Shiyan Town for almost a week.
I don't usually go out very much, and even if I want to go out, I always stay with my grandparents. Grandpa Shu and Grandma Shu have lived here for decades, and they are friends everywhere.
Shu Nian is already twenty-three years old, and he has received dozens of red envelopes.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Shu Nian received a call from Teacher Huang Lizhi. The general meaning is to ask her if she wants to dub a dubbed film, the recording location is in another province, and she will report on the eighth day of the new year.
It is a foreign 3D animation movie, which has five key characters.
The character read to the book is one of the protagonists.
Shunian really wanted to seize this opportunity, but he was afraid of going to an unfamiliar environment, so he said with difficulty: "Teacher, can I think about it?"
Huang Lizhi was aware of her situation and said, "It's ok. I'll go there this time too. If you go, you can live with me then. I've already rented a small apartment."
With Huang Lizhi accompanying him, Shu Nian instantly felt at ease: "How long will it be?"
"Two weeks at most." Huang Lizhi said, "one month at most."
Shu Nian didn't hesitate any longer, and agreed: "Okay."
The location of the dubbing is at the dubbing factory in G City.
Shu Nian told Deng Qingyu about this, and after discussing it, they decided to go back to Ruchuan together on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. She booked a ticket to G City first, and after arriving in Ruchuan, Wang Hao took her directly to the airport.
Shu Nian mentioned this matter to Xie Ruhe on WeChat.
Xie Ruhe was silent for a while, then asked: [Are you going alone?]
Shu Nian: [Together with my teacher.]
Xie Ruhe: [How long?]
Shu Nian: [Should be a month.]
Xie Ruhe seemed a little worried, but he never replied.
Shu Nian thought for a while, and added: [Anyway, apart from the recording studio, I basically won't go anywhere else. And they should all stay with the teacher.]
Xie Ruhe: [Okay.]
Xie Ruhe: [Pay attention to safety.]
From birth to now, Shu Nian has never traveled far. The furthest distance from home is probably only from Shiyan Town to Ruchuan City for college. Later, he settled in Ruchuan and never went to other places.
She is indeed shy.
I am also afraid that there will be some unknown dangers in an unfamiliar environment. But Shu Nian felt that she had to grow up, and this time she didn't go to G City alone.
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Deng Qingyu sent Shunian to the airport, and accompanied her to pick up the ticket and check it in. The annual holiday is over, and the number of people at the airport has doubled compared to usual. There are so many people that it is difficult to take a breath.
Getting ready to go through the security check, Shunian didn't let Deng Qingyu see him off again.
Holding the boarding pass, she suddenly felt the gaze from behind, and subconsciously looked back.
There are people everywhere, as dense as ants. But a familiar figure can be seen in the distance, wearing a simple windbreaker and slim trousers, but standing.
It seems to be Xie Ruhe.
Shu Nian stared blankly at that person, wanting to wait for him to turn around.
The people behind her urged impatiently, but Shunian immediately came back to his senses and apologized. Without looking back, she went through the security check, took out her mobile phone and sent Xie Ruhe a WeChat message.
Shu Nian: [I seem to see you.]
Xie Ruhe returned quickly: [Huh?]
His reaction made Shunian feel that he had admitted the wrong person.
Shu Nian: [...Maybe I misunderstood.]
Xie Ruhe: [Not necessarily.]
Shu Nian didn't react: [What.]
Xie Ruhe: [I am also at Ruchuan Airport.]
Shu Nian: [What are you doing here?]
Xie Ruhe sent a voice message, it was very short for two seconds.
Shu Nian blinked and clicked open.
The man's low voice came from the receiver, surrounded by noisy human voices, as if there was an extra layer of background music. Perhaps it was because he lowered his voice, and his tone was inexplicably tender.
It's like scratching Shunian's heart.
"Come and send someone away."
It was already three hours later when we arrived in G City.
Huang Lizhi had already arrived a few days ago, so she personally came to the airport to pick her up. Shu Nian has always been very grateful to her. From college to now, Huang Lizhi has helped her a lot.
Whether it is work or life.
Shunian got into Huang Lizhi's car and greeted her: "Teacher."
Huang Lizhi glanced at her up and down, and said with a smile: "I seem to have gained weight in the past year."
Shu Nian subconsciously took a picture of herself with her phone.
"I'm just kidding you!" Huang Lizhi couldn't help laughing, and started the car, "Now go back to the apartment to put your luggage. By the way, have you eaten yet?"
Shu Nian shook his head: "Have you eaten?"
Huang Lizhi said: "Not yet, let's go together."
Shu Nian said hello and didn't bother Huang Lizhi to drive anymore. She looked down at her phone, and clicked back to the chat window with Xie Ruhe. She hasn't replied to him yet.
It's not that I didn't reply on purpose, I was just thinking about what to reply.
It never occurred to me that it was time to board the plane.
Shu Nian bit the bullet and replied: [I'm in G City, have you finished seeing off your friends yet?]
Xie Ruhe: [Well, I'm going home.]
The two didn't continue the topic, and Shu Nian didn't ask him.
—Who is he going to see off at the airport
The next day, when he went to the dubbing factory in G City, Shu Nian met a few well-known voice dubbing seniors, and he stumbled while talking excitedly. There are also quite a few new dubbers here, all of whom are about the same age as Shu Nian.
It was not as scary as Shu Nian imagined.
Most of the people came here from their hometowns, and many of them lived together, living near the apartment rented by Huang Lizhi. A group of people left the shed and went back together.
The day was very lively.
Here, Shu Nian learned a lot of skills and experience from his predecessors.
It is to treat the sound as a work of art, and carve it carefully.
Both the director and the voice actors strive for perfection, and the recording took almost two weeks. Shu Nian was not in a hurry to go back to Ruchuan City, he studied with an old senior for a while, and stayed for another two weeks.
She loves this profession.
I feel that I have unlimited energy to do this.
Even if there is no return, you can get a lot of satisfaction.
Huang Lizhi told her that she did not plan to return to Ruchuan City in the short term. She asked Shu Nian if she would like to continue working in this dubbing factory with her and continue to study with the seniors.
Shu Nian thought about it for a day, but still refused.
Shu Nian always feels that the promise he made to Xie Ruhe has never been fulfilled.
I agreed to accompany him to recover together, so far, the number of times I have accompanied him can be counted on the palm of my hand. If Shu Nian had heard Huang Lizhi's suggestion before meeting him, she would have agreed.
But now it seems that there is more concern in my heart.
It is a concern that has inexplicably increased.
Shu Nian did not tell Deng Qingyu and Xie Ruhe about going back to Ruchuan in advance. She was afraid to trouble others, so she came back silently by herself. She arrived at Ruchuan Airport at noon, hailed a taxi to go home, took a shower and went out.
After sleeping on the plane, she was very energetic at this time.
Shu Nian thought about it, and told Xie Ruhe on WeChat. Then she went into a nearby dessert shop, licked her lips and bought six donuts.
After leaving the store, Shu Nian walked towards the subway station.
Taking advantage of this gap, she lowered her eyes to look at her phone, but she didn't see Xie Ruhe replying to her.
Shu Nian didn't care either.
After getting off the subway, I just received a reply from Xie Ruhe: [Where are you now?]
Shu Nian: [I got off the subway, go now.]
Shu Nian: [How is your recovery?]
Xie Ruhe didn't answer the question: [Can you buy me a cup of milk tea?]
Shu Nian: [Yes.]
Shu Nian: [Which shop do you want to drink?]
Xie Ruhe: [Just the taste of tea at the shop next to the subway station.]
Shu Nian: [OK.]
After leaving the subway station, Shu Nian scanned the surroundings, and immediately saw the milk tea shop Xie Ruhe mentioned. She lifted her foot and walked in, but there was no one inside.
Shunian ordered a cup of milk tea, after hearing the clerk's question.
She lowered her head and asked Xie Ruhe: [Do you want the milk tea hot or cold?]
Just at this time, the glass door of the milk tea shop was pushed open, and the wind chimes on the top rang. Shu Nian followed the trend and saw a man wearing a peaked cap and a mask on his face, and dark brown hair could be seen around his ears.
She turned her gaze away, just in time to see Xie Ruhe's reply, raised her head and said to the clerk, "It's hot, half sugar."
The next moment, the man slightly raised the brim of his peaked cap, and lowered his voice to call her, "Shu Nian."
Shu Nian turned around.
The man took off his mask and stared at her.
It's Xu Zeyuan.
Unexpectedly seeing him here, Shu Nian froze for a moment, nodded at him, and looked away.
Her indifferent attitude made Xu Zeyuan very frustrated, his Adam's apple slipped, and he asked softly, "Did you see that I added you on WeChat?"
"I see."
"Then you." Xu Zeyuan's words were a bit difficult, "Why did you ignore me..."
Shunian is very sincere: "I don't think it is necessary to contact."
At this time, the clerk handed her the milk tea.
Shu Nian took it and walked towards the door.
Xu Zeyuan lowered the brim of his hat, followed him, and said anxiously: "I just want to tell you that I did something wrong before. I was too stubborn..."
Shu Nian didn't know what he wanted to do, and didn't really want to hear it, so he walked forward dully.
Xu Zeyuan grabbed her wrist suddenly, and shouted under his voice: "Can you listen to me!"
"..."
"I'm not so unforgivable, am I?" Xu Zeyuan took a deep breath, not wanting to lose his temper with her, and said patiently, "I couldn't figure it out before, but I really..."
Shu Nian struggled, but did not break free.
Staring into her eyes, Xu Zeyuan said in a hoarse voice, "I still really like you."
"..."
"Is it because you are with Ah He now?" Xu Zeyuan pursed his lips hard, "Even if he is rich, I don't think it will be good for you to be with him."
Hearing this, Shu Nian frowned, she raised her head, wanting to refute something, when she suddenly noticed the person behind Xu Zeyuan.
His expression froze.
Xu Zeyuan was still talking, as if he wanted to persuade her, and said in a very forceful tone: "Don't forget, he is a lame man. You will have to take care of him for the rest of your life. Lame man, you have to help him with eating, drinking, and lassing. Do you think it's okay?"
After speaking, noticing Shu Nian's gaze, Xu Zeyuan paused and looked back.
There is a man in a wheelchair behind, who seems to have just arrived.
Shu Nian was afraid that he would be at a loss when he heard Xu Zeyuan's words.
I haven't seen him for more than a month, and Xie Ruhe's appearance has not changed much, except that the hair on his forehead has grown a little. He was wearing a long black coat, wrapping his thin figure. His skin was pale and bloodless, and he looked sick and gloomy.
He looked at Xu Zeyuan calmly.
Xu Zeyuan opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
The next moment, Xie Ruhe stood up.
Unexpectedly.
He walked steadily, step by step to the side of Shu Nian. Peach Blossom eyes slightly raised, then narrowed again, looked at Shu Nian up and down, and stopped at her wrist held by Xu Zeyuan.
Xie Ruhe pulled his hand away forcefully, his brows and eyes were sharp. He curled the corners of his lips and chuckled lightly.
"Who do you call a cripple?"