Lu Chenfeng's tone seemed to be coaxing a child, Lin Chaosheng shook his head with the corners of his mouth up, "I don't believe it."
"The position you picked is very good." Lu Chenfeng said while taking out a whole white stone from his windbreaker pocket and put it into the hands of Lin Chaosheng, who sat up together, to help him find the right angle, "Adjust to the moonlight and look carefully. ."
Lin Chaosheng shook his wrist suspiciously and opened his eyes wide in surprise. The stone in his palm was like a solidified cloud. With the light, he could see the looming seven-color fire inside.
The surroundings were dim, Lin Chaosheng was holding a "colorful cloud" in his palm, Lu Chenfeng said: "Two years ago, I decided to use the 'moonstone' to create my jewelry brand. Although it has a small reputation, it is better than having very beautiful jewelry. The fire is very pleasing to the designers."
Lin Chaosheng opened and closed his lips, Lu Chenfeng asked, "What do you want to say?"
"I just think..." Lin Chaosheng also revealed his endless love for this stone, he raised his eyes to look at Lu Chenfeng, "It's a bit romantic."
"To be more subjective, I have always believed that gems are the best gift from nature to mankind." Lu Chenfeng brought a kettle, poured some hot water into Lin Chaosheng's thermos cup, and brewed open Pu'er tea, "their existence It's a romance in itself."
Lu Chenfeng turned the corner and said, "I'll go to the store and ask for a paper cup for drinking tea."
Lin Chaosheng grabbed his arm: "You despise me?"
"I'm afraid that you will dislike me." Lu Chenfeng smiled embarrassedly, picked up the cup and touched Lin Chaosheng's lips, "Then you drink first."
A cup of tea was tossed between the two, and Lin Chaosheng carefully discovered that the fire colors of the stones were different from different perspectives. After admiring it for a while, he vaguely realized that something was not right, so he raised his eyelids thinking about it: "Although the moonstone has an extraordinary meaning to you, it is not necessary to carry it with you, right?"
Lin Chaosheng moved a few inches, leaned his shoulders against Lu Chenfeng, and casually guessed, "Does this stone have another story?"
Lu Chenfeng bent his left knee and put his arm on it: "Want to hear it?"
Lin Chaosheng sat with his back straight and cross-legged, and said expectantly, "I want to hear everything about you."
After a few seconds of pause, Lu Chenfeng slowly fell into his memories, and stated his experience to Lin Chaosheng in the most concise language: "In 2008, when the defense of the senior thesis was over, I rejected the recommendation of my supervisor and rejected the recommendation of the "Gem Appraisal" magazine. For the interview, with all my savings, I went to Sri Lanka alone to purchase red and sapphire from a local mine.”
"After that, I got to know the owner of the mine, opened up this purchase channel, set up my own studio, and started to be a gemstone supplier for domestic jewelry brands, and gradually made a considerable income."
"But I overlooked one point. Doing business in Southeast Asian countries is actually a security risk." Lu Chenfeng said with a heavy tone, "After all, ten years ago in Sri Lanka, and even in all Southeast Asian countries, the social situation was unstable and suddenly vicious. /Events are the norm."
Lin Chaosheng frowned worriedly.
Lu Chenfeng said: "In April 2009, I was talking about the next sapphire business, and I was going to fly from Colombo to Beijing. Before leaving, I received an invitation from the owner of the mine. After lunch at his house, I was about to leave. His youngest daughter, Danya, who just turned ten, stopped me at the door and forced me to buy the gem from her."
Lin Chaosheng seemed to have a feeling: "Is this one?"
"Yes." Lu Chenfeng nodded, "The reason is ironic, because Danya's father refused to give her extra pocket money and couldn't buy her beloved toys, so the little girl was forced to start a business and decided to do it herself. , have plenty of food and clothing.”
Lin Chaosheng slightly bent his eyes and laughed, and quickly asked, "Is it expensive? Did she blackmail you?"
"Six hundred rupees, equivalent to twenty yuan, is very cheap." Lu Chenfeng said, "After I bought it, Danya secretly told me that she had performed magic on this stone, which would definitely bring me good luck. ."
Tong Yan was innocent and seemed to have his own magic. At that time, Lu Chenfeng was very warm, and patted Dan Ya's hair dotingly, hoping that she would grow up healthy and carefree.
Lu Chenfeng took a sip of hot tea, glanced at Lin Chaosheng, and said in a deep voice, "Who would have guessed that this sentence will soon be fulfilled."
"On the way to the airport, armed/armed/conflict/struggle broke out in Colombo without any warning, the streets were congested, and vehicles were temporarily impassable. In an instant, smoke filled the windows of the car, and occasionally gunshots could be heard."
Lu Chenfeng pretended to be relaxed and said, "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I was so scared that I could barely move my legs."
At that time, Lu Chenfeng was just over twenty-two years old. In the darkness, Lin Chaosheng grabbed Lu Chenfeng's hand and clenched it tightly. His gentle voice carried the power of soothing: "Then what?"
Lu Chenfeng continued: "The closest shelter to me is San Antonio Church. I was embarrassed to protect my head and followed the crowd to avoid the fighting, but halfway through, the stone originally stuffed in the side pocket of my backpack was bumped and fell out. The downhill rolls straight across the street."
"I didn't have time to think about it, my brain was so foggy, I turned around and chased after it, eager to get it back." Lu Chenfeng said, "But under the circumstances at the time, this kind of single behavior was too stupid."
"After picking it up, I didn't dare to delay a minute or a second. I turned around and ran in the direction of the church." Thinking back now, Lu Chenfeng was still very emotional, "...The loud noise could even shatter my eardrums."
Lin Chaosheng held his breath unconsciously, and heard Lu Chenfeng say, "The church is on fire right in front of my eyes, and I'm still a long way from it."
Life is a combination of a long period of insipidity and countless accidents, whether boring or thrilling, all the past is a story.
After a few words, the whole story has been explained clearly, Lu Chenfeng's eyes passed through the transparent tent door, seriously enjoying the comfort at the moment.
In the depths of Cangshan, hundreds of flowers are in full bloom, and Huadian Dam is quiet and empty. After a long time, Lin Chao grows and breathes a sigh of relief: "Have you seen Danya later?"
Lu Chenfeng smiled: "I went to Sri Lanka the year before last, and she reported the good news to me, saying that she was admitted to the University of Pennsylvania. We clink glasses during the banquet, I gave her a bunch of southern red agate, and secretly told her that I had no interest in this matter. The bracelet has been enchanted, and she will have a very happy life."
The story draws a complete circle. Lin Chaosheng lowered his head and stroked Lu Chenfeng's lucky stone, with mixed feelings in his heart. Suddenly, he seemed to notice something, his eyebrows suddenly became dignified, and he asked subconsciously, "Do you go to Sri Lanka every year?"
Lu Chenfeng said: "The main income of the studio comes from red and sapphire, so it runs at least once a year."
Lin Chaosheng: "What about last year?"
Lu Chenfeng paused: "...There is something to delay."
Lin Chaosheng knew Lu Chenfeng, and nothing could be more important than work. The phone screen illuminated the tent, he clicked on Lu Chenfeng's WeChat Moments, and browsed the content recorded in it again.
In June 2014, Lu Chenfeng was in Galle, a coastal city in Sri Lanka, learning traditional silver jewelry design from a Nepalese craftsman who lived here for a long time.
In October 2015, Lu Chenfeng attended an independent businessman exchange event in Kandy, the old capital of Sri Lanka, and reached a cooperation with an Indian gemstone dealer.
In August 2016, Lu Chenfeng attended the opening ceremony of the International Jewelry Exhibition in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
In December 2017, he only left a photo of the gate of the LANME studio on the last day of the year.
Lin Chaosheng swiped his finger down, and there were indeed no more pictures and words. It is not difficult to guess that Lu Chenfeng must have encountered some changes in 2017.
Lin Chaosheng raised his eyes to look at Lu Chenfeng. This is a person with infinite enthusiasm for his work. It is impossible for him to stop.
Lu Chenfeng raised his head naturally, admiring the moonlight on the distant mountain.
Lin Chaosheng felt a strong unease in his heart - why did Lu Chenfeng come to Dali? In the past, my life was filled with work, and I was not busy for a moment. How could I have time to travel
The screen of the mobile phone dimmed. Lin Chaosheng stared at Lu Chenfeng's profile and said hesitantly, "Did something happen last December?"
Turning his head to catch Lin Chaosheng's worried eyes, Lu Chenfeng seemed to have anticipated his question.
When he first came to Dali, Lu Chenfeng was full of pessimism and bitterness, and there was only despair in his heart. But now, he rubbed Lin Chaosheng's frown with his thumb, and said calmly and peacefully, "Well, I lost everything this month."