"Breaking the Moon"
Zhuji/2021.10.06
I have fallen asleep at night, unable to wake up from thunder.
Under the wind and rain, the Nanwu Airport is peaceful and bright like Mount Tai. Like a huge box, containing the day after work.
It was just after two o'clock in the morning, but there was not a small flow of people.
Travelers came and went, and Yunli stayed alone, looking at her phone from time to time.
This is Yunli’s second visit to Nanwu.
The last time she came was in the spring of this year, she came to take the postgraduate re-examination at Nanwu University of Science and Technology and returned within a few days. The main reason this time was the invitation from EAW Virtual Reality Technology City.
EAW is the first VR experience center launched by Yousheng Technology, and its opening is scheduled for the end of next month.
We had a three-day trial operation some time ago, but the results were not satisfactory, so we invited a number of bloggers and video self-media to visit the store and experience it as a warm-up promotion for the official opening.
Yunli is one of them.
Through the email, Yunli added Ms. He who she had exchanged with.
The air tickets, food and accommodation are all contracted by the organizer, and Ms. He also said that she will be picked up after landing.
Unexpectedly, the weather changed and the Yunli flight was delayed for three hours.
After learning her new landing time, Ms. He said she would arrange for someone else to pick her up. After getting off the plane, Yunli asked again. The other party claimed that the master had already set off and asked her to wait patiently.
But so far, no one has been seen, and Ms. He has not responded to messages.
With three more minutes, Yunli would have waited exactly one hour.
Yunli bent her legs on the ground, leaned on the suitcase, and edited the message for the other party with a sullen face. After typing, I checked the wording from beginning to end.
Can.
No swear words;
Elaborate on the other party’s breach of responsibility;
The tone is calm, but does not lose momentum.
Even so, after staring at the screen for a long time, Yunli still didn't have the heart to press the send button.
well.
It seems a bit fierce.
Just as he was debating whether to change to a softer tone, his thoughts were suddenly interrupted. "-Hello?"
Following the reputation, Yunli was caught off guard and met a pair of unfamiliar eyes.
The visitor was handsome and slender, like a college student who had not yet graduated. Seemingly not very good at doing this kind of thing, the boy looked shy and said, "Are you here for a trip?"
This was already the sixth person to talk to her tonight.
The first five reasons for coming were all asking her if she wanted to take a car and stay in a hotel.
Yunli automatically finished the rest of his words and waved her hands restrainedly: "No need..."
The boy paused: "Huh?"
Yunli: "I and others don't plan to stay in a hotel."
The scene was stagnant.
The two looked at each other.
After about three seconds, the boy raised his hand and scratched his hair: "No."
He coughed lightly: "I just wanted to ask, can I get your WeChat ID?"
“…”
Yunli was stunned.
The boy's voice was clear and a little lower now: "Is that okay?"
"Ah." Realizing that she had misunderstood, Yunli looked embarrassed, "...Okay."
"Thank you." The boy took out his mobile phone and said with a smile, "Then let me scan you?"
Yunli nodded and lit the screen again, and the long paragraph of text she had just edited appeared again. She immediately returned, clicked on the WeChat QR code and handed it to him.
The boy bent down and introduced himself politely as he added: "My name is Fu Zhengchu. If you have time in the future, you can..."
The address book lights up with a red dot.
Seeing the logo on his avatar, Yunli felt something was wrong, and the speculation that had just been denied resurfaced.
as expected.
The next second, the six characters on the nickname came into view.
— Take a break and drink in a B&B.
“…”
Is soliciting customers to this extent now
However, Fu Zhengchu didn't realize that he was wearing the wrong vest at all, and his expression felt like he was getting through it in a fool's errand. Immediately, he asked casually as if he was concerned: "Are you going to EAW next?"
Yunli looked at him.
Fu Zhengchu: "That VR experience center?"
Yunli asked alertly: "How do you know?"
"I just accidentally saw your chat window, and there were notes. Sorry, I didn't mean it." Fu Zhengchu said, "Then this one opened near my school, so I took a guess."
Yunli's note to Ms. He only stated that it was EAW, and did not explicitly say that it was a VR experience center.
This explanation is reasonable.
She nodded.
Fu Zhengchu: "But why are you here now? It doesn't seem to be open yet. We have to wait until the end of the month."
After receiving the information one by one, and unable to think of how to answer, Yunli could only tell the truth: "Well, I was invited here."
"Invited?" Fu Zhengchu didn't seem to understand, but he didn't ask any more questions, "So you're waiting for their people to pick you up?"
"Um."
"I see you've been waiting for a long time." After hesitating for a while, Fu Zhengchu was not forced to retreat by her indifference and asked again, "Where are you going? How about I give you a lift?"
Hearing this, Yunli's defenses rose again and she shook her head: "No, thank you."
Fu Zhengchu: "It's okay, this has something to do with me."
Yunli felt even more confused: "Huh?"
"Oh." Fu Zhengchu remembered and explained, Yun Danfeng said lightly, "Because my brother drives EAW."
Yunli: "..."
Why don't you just say you drove it
-
After a moment of silence, Yunli thought again. This man's series of actions were very strange.
He lied a lot and even invited her to go with him for no reason. It's like some kind of fraud criminal group that only targets single women. With this thought, she gradually felt uneasy in her heart.
Even in public.
It was late at night, and the place was unfamiliar.
Not wanting to be too obvious, Yunli made a vague excuse and planned to leave the area.
Seemingly aware that his words were not only pretentious, but also slightly malicious, Fu Zhengchu hurriedly explained. Unfortunately, it was of little use, and he felt that it was getting darker and darker, so he left quickly.
Out of caution, Yunli did not stay where she was.
After twisting and turning in the airport, she relaxed a little until she was sure that the boy hadn't followed her.
Because of this little episode, Yunli didn't want to stay here for a long time, so she turned on her phone again.
The screen remains on the chat interface.
Miss He hasn't replied yet, but Yunli's impulse caused by depression has mostly dissipated. Staring at the sharp words, she sighed, and finally deleted them word by word.
It would be better for her to think of a solution on her own if she continued to wait endlessly. Yunli pulled up, found the name of the hotel that Miss He sent her, and searched for the approximate location.
Just near Nanwu University of Science and Technology.
Before she could think about it, Miss He, who had been missing for a long time, suddenly responded to the message.
Maybe it was the dozen or so messages she sent earlier that played a role. Ms. He kept apologizing, saying that she accidentally fell asleep and didn't see the master saying that he couldn't go there and that he had found someone to pick her up.
It was a staff member from EAW, who happened to be nearby.
This time Miss He made it very clear.
Not only was the license plate number issued, but he also made it clear that he would be there within ten minutes.
Although it wasn't timely, it still helped Yunli solve the problem.
Not in the mood to accuse her anymore, and in a hurry, Yunli only replied with a good reply. Pull up the suitcase and go out. I didn't notice it indoors, but I felt the coolness when I came out.
…
five minutes later.
Yunli's cell phone rang, and the caller ID was a strange number from Nanwu. Seeing this scene, she reflexively hung up. I pressed it and realized at the same time, it should be a call from EAW.
She paused and stared at the missed call, not daring to call back.
I am also afraid that the other party will become impatient with waiting.
Hesitated again and again.
Yunli bit her knuckles and mustered up the courage to fight back.
beep.
There was only one ring and the other party picked up.
But he didn't say a word.
Yunli took the initiative to explain: "I'm sorry...I accidentally died." She didn't know what to call him, so she said awkwardly: "Are you from EAW?"
The interval is a few seconds short.
The man hummed. His voice was cold and tired, low and light, like a hook dormant under the illusion of a monster. It was emotionless but could capture people's soul: "Come out, cross the road, and you will see a parking lot—"
Yunli interrupted slowly: "Huh?"
The man paused and explained: "You can't park at the exit."
"Oh, okay." Yunli said, "I'll go over now."
Man: "Did you bring an umbrella?"
Yunli glanced at the bag subconsciously: "I brought it."
"Wait for me at the parking lot entrance."
The words fell and the phone was hung up.
The entire call took no more than a minute.
Yunli was confused and took out an umbrella from her bag.
According to the man's words, as soon as Yunli arrived at the parking lot, she saw a car slowly approaching. After checking the license plate number sent by Miss He, I finally confirmed it. Across the passenger seat, she bent down and said, "Hello, can you open the trunk of the car?"
The dead trees cut the street lamps into pieces, and the light was fragmented.
It was dark inside the car, and Yunli could only see his sickly white chin.
The man tilted his head and seemed to glance in her direction. He said nothing, put on his coat and hat, got out of the car and walked over.
Yunli was stunned and said hurriedly: "Well, no need... I'll do it myself..."
The girl's voice was thin, but the sound of rain suddenly swallowed it up. The man didn't seem to hear, he came to her and took the suitcase from her hand. She had no choice but to swallow the rest of her words and change her words: "...Thank you."
The raindrops fall sparsely and clean the city.
Yunli looked at this unfamiliar environment, raised her eyes, and suddenly stopped. A very strange scene. In the vast blue sky, she saw the rare moon on a rainy day.
The man lifted up the trunk of the car and raised his head a little. The light dimmed, and it seemed like a few rays of light fell on him uncontrollably.
Like slowing down the impact.
Time is forced to slow down. His appearance gradually became clearer.
Yunli's breathing stopped inexplicably for a few seconds.
The man's eyes were deep-set, his thin lips were tightly closed, and his expression revealed alienation. The hair and eyelashes were stained with water drops, making them look a little weak, but their aggressiveness was not weakened at all.
It's so good that people can't take their eyes away.
It also has thorns on it, making it difficult for people to approach and touch easily.
Seeing him lift the suitcase, Yunli came back to her senses. He took a few steps closer and held the umbrella over him.
The umbrella is not big and can hardly accommodate two people without getting close. Yunli was embarrassed to get too close, so she kept a safe distance and was soaked in the rain.
There was an unexpected amount of stuff in the trunk.
The man piled the scattered items into a pile and reluctantly put the suitcase inside. Not long after, he noticed Yunli next to him with his peripheral vision and turned his head.
He was tall, wearing a thin dark coat, and had no expression on his face, which gave him a sense of oppression. At this moment, whether he was offended or for some other reason, he raised his eyes slightly and stared at her quietly with dark pupils.
Yunli swallowed, a little uneasy.
next moment.
Yunli saw the man raise his hand in her direction.
She froze in place.
Under this situation, Yunli could also notice that the man's slender fingers were wet with water. Passing by the back of her hand, she continued to lift it up, slowly, against the dark umbrella ribs, and pushed it gently.
The ribs of the umbrella brushed against the ends of her hair, her ears, and the side of her neck.
Yunli's entire body was once again covered by the umbrella.
The whole process only takes three or four seconds.
Then, the man turned around and closed the trunk of the car. The sound was dull, submerged in the crisp sound of rain. Accompanied by the two words "no ups and downs".
"Need not."