In order to demonstrate the sincerity of her decision this time, Mei Fang made an appointment to meet and have dinner with Guo Yun at a high-end Western restaurant that she usually didn't want to spend money on.
When Mei Fang saw Guo Yun appearing at the entrance of the mall wearing a light pink pleated dress that she had never seen before, dressed in a sweet girl style, she was stunned.
"Wow... you look so beautiful today."
"Ah, thank you, thank you."
After being praised by Mei Fang, Guo Yun seemed very embarrassed, "In fact, I rarely try this kind of outfit myself. I usually always wear something as simple and light as possible..."
"It's good to change your style occasionally. Anyway, you can do whatever makes you happy."
"Uh-huh!"
Guo Yun liked the way Mei Fang looked in a daze as she looked at her own clothes and appearance.
But, but…
After walking a few steps, Guo Yun felt something was wrong, so she turned around to look at Mei Fang.
At this time he was keeping a long distance from her, and Guo Yun was a little unhappy.
"Why are you so far away from me?"
"Ah... just, just..."
Mei Fang acted a little uneasy, "I feel like our dressing styles don't match, it's weird walking together."
It's not Mei Fang's fault that he thought too much. After all, he would look particularly unfashionable when standing next to her in this Super Street Fighter cartoon T-shirt.
Of course Guo Yun doesn't think so.
"Ah... Why do you feel that way? So you actually think that my body is weird?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant..."
"Well, either come with me, or I'll go to the clothing store and buy some clothes now, and change into something more casual so you won't feel embarrassed."
Mei Fang would definitely not make a choice that would trouble Guo Yun, so she just walked side by side with Guo Yun.
…
She looks really nice today.
Mei Fang didn't dare to look at her for too long when they stood together.
He could smell the faint fragrance emanating from her.
At the same time, although Guo Yun got the support she expected, she still felt a little unhappy.
It's always been... Am I taking the initiative
After all, how does Alfang view...
Look at me now.
Guo Yun didn't know whether she was being too sentimental.
I've never confirmed my feelings with him.
But, today's invitation should be considered a date, right
Mei Fang and Guo Yun came to the reserved western restaurant together. After ordering the food, Mei Fang asked Guo Yun: "Would you like something to drink, juice or red wine?"
"I can do anything."
Guo Yun smiled and nodded. At this moment, the waiter beside her reminded Mei Fang:
"Hello, sir. We have recently received a batch of 1999 Lafite. If you like, you may want to try it."
Mei Fang followed the waiter's instructions and glanced at the price of the red wine. She was stunned for a moment. Guo Yun, who was standing beside her, quickly spoke up to resolve Mei Fang's embarrassment: "Just a cocktail, I'll drink non-alcoholic!"
…
After finishing the order, Mei Fang showed a relieved expression, and Guo Yun beside her quickly changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, our company usually has too much overtime, and it doesn't even count as compensatory leave. It's really a bit of a pitfall."
"So, in fact, many prices are actually included in the salary. The good thing is that this company will not make empty promises for you..."
Mei Fang sighed again, "If you only rely on part-time jobs, it will be difficult to live the life you want anyway."
"That's true..."
Guo Yun nodded and said, "Then, does Ah Fang have any plans for the future?"
"You mean career planning? I've told you about this before. First, I'll work to earn money, and then I'll focus on making my own independent games."
"Yeah, I know. But the plan I'm talking about is not just this... It's—"
"If you want to be specific, it should be by the end of the year..."
Mei Fang sighed and continued, "When the project goes online at the end of the year and I get the project bonus and year-end bonus, I will probably resign."
“T-So fast!”
Guo Yun was surprised and said, "I thought you would stay for another year or two before leaving!"
"Although the salary is indeed high, the overtime intensity is too high. It feels very draining on my mental state. I still do a lot of meaningless things, and I have to attend meetings all the time every day."
Mei Fang said, "I can't grow if I just stay in the company. I think it's better to take some time to settle down and figure out what kind of game I want to make."
"Then what should I do?"
Guo Yun realized her own mistake and said hesitantly:
"What I mean is, if you leave, I won't have a planner that's easy to connect with. Also, we're working on a game together, but we're not in the same company anymore, so it'll be very troublesome to connect with each other."
"Well, this is what I wanted to tell you today—"
Mei Fang was halfway through her words when the waiters started serving the dishes one after another.
After the waiter served the dishes and left, Guo Yun immediately interrupted Mei Fang who was about to speak and said with a smile:
"How about we not talk about work for now and just enjoy the meal. What do you think?"
"Yeah, okay."
ah…
It's not a date after all.
I'm so stupid.
real.
He never even said he liked me... so why would he suddenly ask me out
Guo Yun felt as if her heart had shattered into pieces like glass, as if all her efforts over the years had turned into bubbles.
But even if it was just dregs, she would try her best to swallow it.
Because as soon as Mei Fang said this, she understood that they would not have much time to spend together in the future.
Guo Yun kept her head down and worked hard to cut the steak. She didn't eat a single bite, but just cut the steak into small pieces little by little, and finally started to put them into her mouth one by one.
Seeing Guo Yun's worried look, Mei Fang paused, hesitated for a while, and then said:
"Guo Yun, actually—"
Guo Yun interrupted Mei Fang again.
"Ah, about the plan after dinner... Since this place is close to Harbour City, I want to go for a walk on the beach. What do you think?"
Guo Yun continued, "As for what you want to say, let's talk while we take a walk, okay?"
"Yeah... OK."
Mei Fang nodded.
Going to the beach with Mei Fang was a long-cherished wish of Guo Yun. Although she had thought about many things to do at the beach, now she realized that she had asked for too much, and so the punishment came.
But no matter what, she must cherish this rare opportunity.
It might also be the last chance.
The sea breeze was refreshing and pleasant, and Mei Fang and Guo Yun walked side by side on the beach.
"I used to think that the only way to see the sea was in Pengcheng, but now it turns out that Guangzhou also has such a beautiful seaside."
"Strictly speaking, this place is not a beach. It should be considered a river beach or a river beach..." Mei Fang paused and said, "Ah, sorry, I'm ruining your mood again."
"No, no... I don't think it's that important whether it's the sea or not. I just feel happy."
Guo Yun walked forward with her hands behind her back. She closed her eyes slightly and felt the gentle sea breeze.
At this time, Mei Fang couldn't help but look at her.
"Afang."
"Um."
"I now have an idea for a scene in my mind. Would you like to hear it from me?"
"Of course, I'm interested too."
"It's also a seaside view, but I'm not very good at expressing it, so just listen to what I say about the beauty."
Guo Yun said softly, "Against the blue background of the azure sea and sky, the sea breeze blows the flags, a flock of seagulls fly towards us, a young couple embraces and kisses on Bali's most romantic crystal pier, a golden clock that sings of happiness swings, a bouquet of flowers called fate is thrown into the air, and the floating pink petals embellish the scene. Oh, and there is a rainbow hanging in the sky."
Guo Yun closed her eyes and continued to feel the atmosphere: "Isn't it... a beautiful picture?"
“It’s a very beautiful scene, like the happy ending of the game story.”
Mei Fang also closed his eyes and said softly, "Look, you are already very good now. You can come up with such a beautiful picture by yourself. It's amazing."
“I think I’m amazing, too.”
Guo Yun nodded, but still kept her eyes closed.
"But I'm not great on my own."
"It's because there was a person who had been silently encouraging and supporting me behind my back. Even when I was disliked by everyone, he was still very close to me. At that time, he was the only one who treated me sincerely and was the only one who was truly close to me."
Mei Fang couldn't help but smile as she listened to Guo Yun's speech. "That's because he knows that you are an easy-going girl and you both have common interests, so you are very close. But even without him, you can still rely on yourself—"
"Why can we live without him? We can't live without him!"
Guo Yun rarely got angry at Mei Fang. She turned around and looked at Mei Fang.
This time, when she turned around and looked at Mei Fang, Guo Yun did not show any shy expression, nor did she deliberately avoid her gaze.
Instead, she bit her lip and glared at him fiercely. After a while, she spoke:
"You don't know what I felt at that time... You don't understand how painful and uncomfortable I felt at that time. I often cried in my quilt, thinking that I would only be that smelly dead fat pig that people hate dogs and hate in my life..."
"But you are different now. Whether it's your appearance, your heart, or your talent, you are all very, very, very good..."
Don't say things like that.
It's like you've grown up and you no longer need me.
Such... words similar to parting.
Mei Fang's words always avoided the important points. The lack of security made Guo Yun fall into complete despair, and her eyes began to become moist as she stared at Mei Fang.
"But, I've worked so hard until now because of him... me."
Guo Yun's tears slowly slid down the corners of her eyes.
"Why do you think...why do you think we met?"
"How can there be such a coincidence in this world!"
"I have been following in your footsteps to get to where I am now..."
"It's not a coincidence that I came to apply for this company and that I appear in front of you, okay?"
Guo Yun clutched the hem of her skirt tightly. "But I'm really useless. I can't even graduate at the same time as you."
"So I can only follow your news feed silently, knowing your latest situation, every tweet, every complaint, every punctuation mark."
"But I don't dare to say hello to you. I'm afraid you've forgotten me a long time ago. I'm afraid you already have a lover. I'm afraid to disturb your happy life."
"I have always been like this, always like this, chasing after your footsteps, becoming someone who has a common language with you, wanting to rely on you for happiness again."
"Now you know that I'm not as good as you think."
"I'm just a stalker with a dirty, dark, twisted and perverted heart. I'm only causing you trouble and putting pressure on you. I've even told you all the shameful things I've done that I should have kept to myself for the rest of my life..."
Guo Yun's series of self-explosive remarks shocked Mei Fang.
"Ah... This is indeed the first time I know this. Let me take a moment to calm down..."
The sea breeze was a little stronger at this time, blowing Guo Yun and Mei Fang's hair, and the waves not far away were also piling up.
"But don't be so self-deprecating. I don't think you're as bad as you say... No, you don't even realize how good you are, you—"
"I don't want to hear you praise me for being excellent."
"If I become excellent now, will you like me?"
Guo Yun shook her head, with tears in her eyes, staring at Mei Fang.
"You still don't like me."
"You're still planning to abandon me and separate from me."
"You're not going to talk to me again in this life."
"Ah... did I say that? I didn't say that... don't accuse me!"
"But, but that's what you mean... You didn't ask me out for dinner just to date me, but just to tell me that you don't want to do it anymore. You don't want to make games anymore, right?"
"Hey, calm down first..."
Mei Fang stepped forward and put her hand on Guo Yun's shoulder, shaking her gently and saying:
"I just won't do it for the time being. Later, when I figure it out, I still hope to cooperate with you!"
Guo Yun stared at Mei Fang blankly.
"You, you are so good at coaxing people and so sweet, why... why don't you have a girlfriend? Huh?"
"That's because—"
Just as the two were standing on the beach and talking, a huge wave hit them, and Mei Fang and Guo Yun had no time to dodge - at this critical moment, Mei Fang subconsciously protected Guo Yun in his arms and hugged her tightly.
However, after the huge waves hit them, both Mei Fang and the other man were soaked.
Mei Fang let go of Guo Yun in his arms. At this time, Guo Yun was still in a daze, with wet hair covering one of her eyes. With the other eye, she looked at Mei Fang with disbelief.
Mei Fang spat out a large mouthful of sea water, then narrowed his eyes and continued to say to Guo Yun:
"Listen to me... Yunyun, listen to me."
"You really... have too much of a filter on me."
"Because you and I were the only ones who were friends in middle school... Yeah, even though you said we weren't friends, that's what you meant."
"I'm not as good as you think."
"I'm different from you."
"I'm actually a pretty useless person, you should realize that."
"Although I have a lot of ideas, the game I made is just that awful, and it's not worthy of your artistic talent at all."
"When we have aesthetic requirements, my requirements often fail to meet the expectations of the superiors, and then they are rejected, forcing you to re-draw it."
"Also, during the team building, I tried to help you drink without thinking beyond my ability, and ended up causing you to send me back."
"And then... That is, when I was in the second year of junior high school, I only stood up for you to satisfy my own sense of justice, but that became the source of hostility from the girls in your class. In the end, I could only watch you being forced to transfer schools..."
"Others can hold umbrellas for others when they are caught in the rain, but I am just an umbrella frame, and I still have to be strong... I am not worthy of you, and I can't protect you... So you should break your filter, there is no need, no need to keep talking about me—"
While Mei Fang was saying these words, Guo Yun suddenly raised her hand and stroked Mei Fang's cheek.
At the same time, she opened her eyes, grinned and smiled at Mei Fang.
"So, Ah Fang doesn't dislike me, right?"
"That's not the point..."
"That's the point, that's it!"
Guo Yun pinched Mei Fang's cheeks hard, as if she was giving him a small punishment.
"So, you still feel guilty about what happened back then?"
"That incident wasn't Ah Fang's fault, why blame you? They were the ones who bullied others..."
"Rather, it's because you stood up for me that I can become the person I am now, a person that others look up to."
"I think... someone who can catch up with you."
"Can you understand now why I have liked you for so long?"
Guo Yun kneaded Mei Fang's cheeks and whispered, "The best quality of our Ah Fang is that he knows that the world is not a good place, but he still holds up the umbrella frame to help others keep out the rain."
"Even if the price is getting wet in the rain together."
"I will never meet anyone better than Afang in my life. He's like those assassy characters that only exist in anime."
"Why are you talking like that... I feel ashamed all of a sudden."
"In that case, I'll have to say something even more shameful."
Guo Yun stood on tiptoe, facing the sea breeze, and touched forehead with Mei Fang.
"Afang feels useless, and I feel useless too. But when the two of us are together, we become very strong."
"Afang has been my shield since ten years ago, so I want to be Afang's shield too."
“I want to be someone you can rely on, someone you can confide your troubles to, someone you can complain to, a trash can for you to vent your emotions, and a harbor that can accommodate you.”
"Not out of gratitude between friends."
"When I said ten years ago that I didn't want to be friends with you, I meant it..."
"Although I don't know what Ah Fang thinks of me."
"But I don't want to guess what Ah Fang is thinking anymore, because Ah Fang is a twisted, inferior, and sensitive person like me. I can't expect Ah Fang to take the initiative to say that he likes me."
"So next, I'm going to do something really harsh to Ah Fang."
"If you don't want to, please push me away."
"Then I'll stay away."
"And then, if you want, just keep it like this... just fine..."
As Guo Yun spoke, she slowly moved closer to Mei Fang, and their noses touched. Then -
Lips touched lips.
During this period, the Mei side did not resist at all.
So Guo Yun's actions became bolder.
She opened her arms tightly and hugged Mei Fang, hugging him tightly.
While Guo Yun was eagerly expressing her love, Mei Fang also slowly began to take action.
He slowly closed his open hands and gently placed them on Guo Yun's back.
Then, he hugged her very hard.
The weather at this time is not very good.
The waves rolled and the sky was filled with dark clouds.
But a ray of light shone through the gap between the sun and the clouds.
Under the reflection of that light, a refracted rainbow gradually appeared from the other side of the coast—
It was just like the dreamlike scene Guo Yun had described earlier.
This person is like a rainbow, you only know he exists when you meet him.
[Cloud Chapter - End]
[Preview of the next chapter: Snow Chapter]
Friendshippy: I am a small soldier in the frontier army
The soldier who crossed the border army turned out to be a rebellious person.
One day, he would trample all the bones of the nobles in the streets and burn the inner treasury into ashes.
Then he used the knife in his hand to knock on the golden throne high in the clouds.
Does the Son of Heaven have any kind of blood
Only those with strong soldiers and powerful horses can do it!
(End of this chapter)