Ever since he went back to Xi'an last time and dealt with the real estate issues with Gu Qian, Lai Yang never thought about having contact with her again in his life.
At first I hated her, but as time passed, the hatred slowly began to fade and gradually turned into a regret.
It’s a pity that they met each other in their best years, but failed to achieve a happy ending.
It’s a pity that I have different ideas and I regret that I can’t give her what she wants.
Looking at the folded text message, Lai Yang walked out of the theater, lit a cigarette, and opened it.
Laiyang, I heard that your performance with 1,000 people was quite successful, congratulations. I don't know why I sent you this message, maybe... When we broke up, your performance career had not yet blossomed, but now it has achieved certain success. I am really happy for you in my heart, and I am also proud that I once loved you. Laiyang... I am getting married. I know that sending this will make you hate me even more. Originally, there were some things I planned not to say for the rest of my life, but after slowly letting go of many things, I still want to put a complete end to our relationship...
The wind blowing through the alley at night is a bit cold, and the phone is frozen. The warm yellow light reflected by the street lamps still can't block the coolness.
As Lai Yang took puffs of the cigarette in his hand, the light flickered on his cheek. The colorful light sign of the Boxiao Club behind him was also extinguished by Li at this moment. Lai Yang's body seemed to blend into the darkness.
Li Dian went out to say hello and asked if anything happened in Lai Yang
Seeing Lai Yang shaking his head, Li Dian also waved and left. Now it seemed as if he was the only one left on the street and he continued to read the text messages.
Today I met Hu Xuan, your best roommate in the university dormitory. He has gained a lot of weight and his eyes are not as bright as before. If he hadn't called me, I wouldn't have recognized him... When you were in college, you always drank too much every time you went out drinking with your roommates. I couldn't get through to you on the phone, so I always called Hu Xuan. One time you drank until more than three in the morning, and only after I got through to him did you come to the Yu Jian BBQ on Wude Road. You were so drunk that you couldn't move, so I carried you on my back to get a room. He smiled and said... When we get married, he must come to be the best man.
Lai Yang lit another cigarette and thought of that night.
I can't remember the layout of the hotel, but what I remember clearly is that I vomited all night and had a fever because of the wind.
It was already past four in the morning, and Gu Qian was so anxious that she couldn't take herself to the hospital.
But in the second half of the night, I inexplicably felt much more comfortable. When I woke up the next day, I found that my body was covered with Xiaolin Bingbao patches (fever-reducing patches).
Later I learned that Gu Qian went to several 24-hour pharmacies that night, and when she came back she cut the square fever-reducing patches into strips and pasted them all over her body, and only then did her fever go away...
These dusty memories, along with the black and white words, once again emerged in Lai Yang's mind.
But when he saw me again, we had already broken up, Laiyang... Actually, I have always wanted to tell you that my love for you has not changed. But love is not marriage, and you have no idea of the pressure I am under. The things I did to hurt you were not my intention.
Another cigarette was finished and Lai Yang continued to light one.
… It’s useless to say all this now. I’m getting married in half a month. But I also hope you’re happy. I saw that girl last time. I ran into you on the school playground last time. You were lying on the ground to rest. She put a coat on you and sat quietly beside you. That scene was very similar to our past… It’s good. I hope you can be happy together. In addition, you have always had a sense of inferiority in your subconscious mind, just like you didn’t dare to tell me that you were holding a theater because you were afraid that I would worry, but I was actually even more sad when I found out later. If you can change this in the future, I believe your future will be better. If you like her, go after her boldly, don’t be like us later… Hey, I sent so many words without realizing it. Laiyang, I, Gu Qian, am sorry for you in this life… I won’t invite you to my wedding, and you won’t come. I won’t send you messages in the future. We will never see each other again in the future… Laiyang.
After reading all the words, Lai Yang blew a puff of smoke into the sky with force. He watched the smoke dissipate in the blink of an eye, and an indescribable feeling of emptiness flowed in his heart.
Gu Qian said she didn't mean it. Lai Yang didn't understand, but it seemed that there was no need to understand or prove anything anymore.
What Lai Yang didn't expect was that when she met Tian Jing on the school playground, she also saw...
At this moment, Lai Yang's mind was like a slide show, with many scenes flashing through, including the laughter of youth on campus, the embarrassment of renting a house when they came to Shanghai together, and the quarrels in the house because of work...
But in the end, it was all in vain.
If this is the meaning of time, then time will be meaningless.
However, Lai Yang remembered Gu Qian's last words, which was the inferiority complex hidden in his flesh, and he must get rid of it from now on.
Lai Yang deleted the text message. He didn’t have the courage to read it a second time. The past is past, and the future can only come.
My love for tranquility, this time I have to be brave.
…
The next day, Lai Yang and Li Dian discussed it and made an appointment with everyone to have a celebratory banquet at Yueli Restaurant in Xuhui District at 8 o'clock in the evening, and sent the location to Tian Jing.
The place is in an alley near the Boxiao Club. It is a small courtyard of a homestay. When there are many guests, the owner will put wooden tables and chairs in the yard. The yard is about 200 square meters and there are many flowers and plants planted. The environment is very comfortable and the meals are mainly Shanghai cuisine.
Lai Yang had passed by the door several times before, looking at the fireworks in the yard and the vines on the fence, and he had thought countless times about having such a home with Gu Qian in the future...
At eight o'clock in the evening, all members of the Boxiao Club arrived and sat down at a long table with a slightly rustic feel.
The boss and his wife are both Shanghai natives and speak Shanghainese. He first brought everyone two bottles of homemade plum wine, and then began to serve the dishes one by one.
Tranquility has not yet arrived, but Lai Yang still invites everyone to clink their glasses and taste the fragrance of plum wine.
Everyone is still immersed in the joy of victory, chattering about the nervousness during last night's performance, and teasing Li Dian that the paper he used to wipe his sweat was used by A-lu to blow his nose.
Li Dian shouted "Oh my god", and everyone burst into laughter. Qianying also asked if she could be taken with him next time, as she also wanted to perform on stage.
Yuan Shengda slammed the table and said, "Qianying, come with me from now on. I will teach you some jokes. That guy has been paying no attention to you all day long."
Lai Yang was speechless. He lit a cigarette and looked towards the gate of the courtyard. Just at this moment, a rustling sound of footsteps was heard.
Lai Yang took a long puff of cigarette, and in his eyes, that graceful figure appeared at the door. The alley lights cast a layer of soft light on her shoulders, like a banished fairy walking on the moon.
But behind the fairy, Yu Bo appeared like a shadow.
Lai Yang knew that their competition would only officially begin tonight...