Thousand Islands

Chapter 26: Fireworks (4)

Views:

"Well, sometimes crying, sometimes in a daze." Chloe took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. "Thanks to KC who recommended a Singaporean psychiatrist and told me how to enlighten Jasmine."

Ye Fei looked at her as she pulled out a cigarette and held it in her mouth, turned around and took the ashtray from the window sill, surprised in her heart.

Chloe put down the lighter in his hand: "Sorry, but forgot to ask, do you mind?"

Ye Fei shook his head: "I haven't seen you smoke."

"I haven't smoked for ten years." She smiled, "I tried it secretly in high school."

"Are you under a lot of pressure?" Ye Fei was surprised, "I didn't expect it to be like this in the end. I don't know if Jasmine will regret being here before."

"It's too early to say'last' now." Chloe turned his head and vomited the smoke aside. "I hope she can calm down and have a good time after she leaves."

"She doesn't want to talk too much now, I'll come back tomorrow." Ye Fei glanced at the door of the room sideways and asked casually, "Scar hasn't come back yet? His mother is very sick?"

"We... have some trouble. Me and Scar." Chloe flicked the soot. "Maybe the next person to leave is me."

"How come?" Ye Fei exclaimed. In her heart, except for the different skin color, Chloe is at ease here and has already integrated into the usual island life.

Chloe knew the question in her heart, and smiled: "Just leaving the island, it's not the end of the world." She paused, "Because of some things, his family hoped that his marriage partner was also a local Muslim. ."

"This... what does the scar say? Will it prevent you from being together?"

"We used to be awkward." Chloe smiled. "Now there is just one more reason for the Cold War."

"Talk to him, maybe there is a solution."

"He is too silent, so many things are held in his heart." Chloe shook his head. "Sometimes I feel very tired and want to go back to Seattle to rest for a while. But I think it's not the time now. I shouldn't give up trying."

Ye Fei patted her shoulder: "You are always very positive."

"I just cherish every day and every second I spend with him." Chloe looked serious and gentle. "And, who can guarantee that the next relationship will be easy and it will be successful? It depends, Is it worth the person you are facing now?"

"You will be afraid, isn't the future what you want?"

"I am not afraid of the future. I am only afraid that I am not working hard enough now and I will regret it later."

Ye Fei repeatedly thought about what she said, and pursed her lips: "How do we know that the other party is worthy?"

Chloe bent his finger and pressed it to his heart: "It actually understands the most. It depends on whether you are willing to face the truth."

Ye Fei's palms were a little sweaty, her heart was far more acute than her mind, but there was still a doubt in her heart about the truth. She thought for a moment, then slowly said, "There is something, I don't know who to ask."

"What do you want to ask?" Chloe smiled. "Is it... about KC?"

When they returned to the dive shop, the students had just finished the day's Q&A. Jaynes saw Ye Fei and asked her if she wanted to design a Chinese webpage together. She nodded.

"Wait a few minutes, I'll get the laptop." He ran to the room happily.

Chen Jiajun was sitting at the table in the corner of the terrace. A few leaves fell and fell on the grade book beside him.

Ye Fei walked over and stood with his hands: "I'm sorry."

He knew she was talking about what Lanxian asked during the day: "It has nothing to do with you."

"I have no experience."

"I've said it, it doesn't matter. I will come sooner or later." He raised his chin and motioned for her to sit down on the chair next to him.

"I heard Meixin say that you and Mooney are in the same coaching class?"

"Yes, we used to have a good relationship, and we were partners in the class." He said, "Did you know? I also worked as a Divemaster at Blue Oxygen (Divemaster, a level before the instructor, can lead the team, can't teach independently) )."

"what?"

"Later, my philosophy was different. After taking the coaching course, I left."

Ye Fei remembered that everyone said that he started his career only by relying on a small boat and two pieces of equipment.

Chen Jiajun snorted softly: "The old shopkeeper didn't say anything. Mooney felt that I was fighting against Lanyang deliberately."

"He loves to get out of his head, so he thinks that others are like this." Ye Fei knew it. "Because he used to have a good relationship with you, he always compares with you." She remembered the sentence that Mooney left behind when he left. "Everyone loves KC", she was so nervous that she couldn't think about it because she was so scared of being pierced. In the quiet of the night, listening to Chen Jiajun said this, I felt that Mooney's words were a little bit more uncomfortable, like a brother fighting in front of the elders, and always wanted to compete with each other, openly and secretly. She couldn't help asking: "You don't actually hate him, do you."

Chen Jiajun glanced at her, his eyes seemed to say, you know everything. He paused and said, "I have known each other for many years, and I feel a little heartache."

He is really a man of affection.

Ye Fei remembered what Chloe had just said.

After you came, he obviously talked a lot. Yes, he would say a lot to us, but basically he was talking about diving and work.

I heard that that night, he was very anxious and angry. Remember what I said, there are three poker faces in the store, but look at him now.

Don't let other people's affairs affect your decision.

And Ye Fei’s previous question was: "Why are he and Jocelyn separated?"

"I came to the island and it was after the tsunami, and I heard other people talk about it." Chloe said, "I only know that Jocelyn was seriously injured and went back to Singapore to recuperate. At the same time, he also had serious psychological problems. KC also I lived there for nearly two years, but... Jocelyn, she fell in love with others. She wanted to forget the sea and alienated KC."

Chloe's words relieved Ye Fei's heart. What worries her the most is not what kind of affection Chen Jiajun has paid for others. She has also loved and hurt, knowing that those scars can be healed, especially when you meet the next object of heart.

Her biggest worry is that this person is too ego, even if the one he loves suffers a heavy injury, he will not change his life trajectory. However, this is not the case. He changed, and what did he get.

At this moment, looking at Chen Jiajun sitting beside him with his legs stretched out, the branches and leaves of the trees swayed on his head. Ye Fei suddenly remembered that when she first met, there was a light that flickered in the shadows, and the red dots of the cigarette seemed to burn in her heart at this moment.

Qiu Meixin once warned her that if she can't help the other person, sympathy is meaningless and will only make her heart lose her defense.

She was right.

Ye Fei's heart not only lost its guard, but when he saw his figure, it melted a little bit. Other hesitations and worries sank in the soft mud and disappeared.

She sat on the terrace side by side with him, watching the light illuminate the edge of the beach. The waves rushed out of the darkness, with the rustling tidal sound, leaving a fleeting white foam on the soft sand.

His eyes were clear and bright, she wanted to stare, but she didn't have the courage, so she could only cast her gaze to the boundless sea. To be able to accompany him and sit here together, she is already satisfied.

The girl beside her suddenly became quiet. She didn't say a few words today, or even criticized Lan Yang's domineering, which was really beyond Chen Jiajun's expectations. But every word she said touched his heart. Although he was silent at the moment, this sense of tranquil existence was enough to make him feel at ease.

Is it because she finally didn't run out to get into trouble, so he could relax? Chen Jiajun glanced at Ye Fei. She fixedly looked at the sea. The bruises in the corner of her eyes were very obvious, which was very different from her wooden expression.

This picture is a bit funny, and Chen Jiajun's mood is suddenly very good. When I was about to say something to tease her, I only heard Jaynes yelling: "Where are you, Little Nightingale, we can start work!"

She walked away, Chen Jiajun felt a little empty around her, and the night wind passed through the position just now and blew over, bringing the words of Ye Fei and Yanes.

Jaynes asked: "Apply the content and page layout of the English webpage directly?"

"I think some adjustments should be made. There must be comprehensive travel information, such as traffic information, local food and lodging guides. Many people are too lazy to look around. The page should be attractive, but the opening speed must be guaranteed."

The two of you said something to me, and while talking, Yanes downloaded the Chinese input software and cheered: "Look, this is the Chinese that I typed out! I'm so magical!"

Ye Fei couldn't laugh or cry: "You have to know..."

"Wait for me to go to China, you teach me!"

"Huh? When?"

"After finishing the coaching course, I will go with you." He didn't even think about it. "Anyway, I can work anywhere. I want to climb the Great Wall."

"Beijing is sweltering and hot this season, no one is going to climb the Great Wall, so don't go."

"Then you say, what month is good?"

"Probably, October."

"Also, then I will work here until October, and then I will find you." He plans freely, "Then I can go back to Southeast Asia again, or I can go back to Copenhagen directly from there."

He asked Ye Fei: "Which plan do you think is good?"

"Well, I think it's okay."

"If it were you, which one would you choose? Where do you want to go in winter?"

"Too far, I haven't thought..." Ye Fei lowered his voice, a little guilty. This is not what she really said. Of course she wants to go back to Southeast Asia, but she doesn't want to go to anything irrelevant except for this island. She suddenly realized that her vacation would be over in two weeks. Even if you find a reason to come back, how can it be five or six months later. After leaving for so long, will there be many dreams in the night and branching out of the knot

Jaynes thought she was hesitant, and recommended: "Going to Denmark is also good. I can also take you to Norway, skiing and watching the aurora. You will be my tour guide in Beijing, and I will be your tour guide in Northern Europe. It is simply true. Perfect!"

"Northern Europe is too expensive to afford. And I'm a student, and it's not easy to get a visa." This is the truth, and Ye Fei speaks with confidence.

"That's it..." Jarnes thought for a moment, "I have other friends who want to learn Chinese and may consider taking short-term lessons. There are also some Chinese restaurants over there, and I see many Chinese people who work. Wait for me to find out. I have friends over in Norway, and food and lodging are not expensive." He gets more excited as he talks, "Faey, think about it, if you really want to go, there will be a solution!"

Chen Jiajun sat on the edge of the terrace, smoked a cigarette, got up and walked back to the office. He turned over the student files and the lecture outline for the next day twice, and the people outside still showed no signs of leaving. They were still chatting, but they didn't talk about the web.

He frowned, glanced at the time, turned off the computer, and locked the office door. When passing by Ye Fei and Yanes, he said: "It's time to go back. I will have a report tomorrow in class."

"I'm ready!" Jaynes was confident.

"The Chinese website is not in a hurry, the courses are the most important." Chen Jiajun said, "No one will release water during the exam."

"Yeah, I'm also a little sleepy, let's discuss it tomorrow." Ye Fei said, trying to stand up. She had been curled up with her knees just now, with her right foot tucked under her left leg. After pressing for a long time, half of her body became stupefied, and she fell to the side before she stood still.

Chen Jiajun wanted to hold Ye Fei, and Jaynes, who was closer, had already held her shoulders, bent her arms, and let her half lean in front of him.

"Sorry, my legs are numb." She explained hurriedly.

"The limbs are numb and tingling. This is a symptom of decompression sickness." Jaynes laughed, "You didn't go diving again."

He took a step forward just now, his body slightly to his side, he was tall, and his shoulders just blocked Ye Fei's vision. She seemed to be leaning against Jaynes' chest, and she couldn't see Chen Jiajun's expression.

Ye Fei held the table and stood up straight: "I'm fine."

After taking a half step, he turned his head to meet Chen Jiajun's gaze, his face was calm, his eyes were steady, there was no flicker, and his eyes were dark and deep. He said lightly: "Rest early and good night."

Seeing his leaving figure, Ye Fei felt a little annoyed in her heart. She covered it with her hand just now and yawned secretly, but still did not leave, just waiting for Jaynes to show tiredness, so as to persuade him to go back to rest earlier.

Once there were more people around him, Chen Jiajun would be indifferent to her, and only when the two were alone, did he have those jokes and caring behaviors.

He just leaves as he pleases, can't he wait any longer

Jasmine left the island two days later, and she booked the earliest boat early in the morning.

Ye Fei and Inda both wanted to send her off, and asked Jasmine's opinion through Chloe, but she did not object. At around six o'clock in the morning, it was just getting bright, Chen Jiajun drove the pickup of the dive shop, picked up Wanpeng, Inda and Ye Fei from the dormitory downstairs, and headed to the dock together.

Ye Fei asked, "How did Jasmine and the others get there?"

Chen Jiajun replied: "I have a car myself and let Chloe drive away last night."

Inda was a little nervous: "What should I say later? I'm afraid I will cry."

Ye Fei thought for a while: "Perhaps, we shouldn't talk too much, let alone cry."

Chen Jiajun raised his eyes and glanced at her in the rearview mirror.

The black green at the corner of Ye Fei's eyes had turned purple-red, the blood was scattered, the color was much lighter, but the area became larger. Fortunately, she was no longer swollen. She went to a convenience store to buy concealer and foundation. She applied to the mirror in the morning, and she looked much more normal.

He retracted his gaze and said in a flat tone: "Don't show sympathy and excessive sadness, don't ask, don't have dramatic emotions, don't specialize her, just treat her as nothing happened. Tell her that you are her friends and you will think she was."

The pickup stopped at the dock. Four people got out of the car. After waiting for a few minutes, they saw a black car approaching from the intersection. Chen Jiajun raised his chin: "You go. Wanpeng and I are waiting here."

Tourists have arrived in twos and threes, waiting for the boat under the pavilion at the end of the trestle bridge. Jasmine's figure looked extremely slim among a group of tall European and American tourists. The huge mountaineering bag on her back seemed to be wider than her, and her face was obviously haggard. Although her eyes were big, they were dull and dull. Ye Fei remembered the scene when they first met, with a red knee-length suspender skirt, short linen hair, and the checkered tablecloth in his hands was lifted by the wind, and the white sand and blue sea behind him were extremely dazzling under the direct sunlight.

But now, the sea in the early morning is light gray, covered with a light blue mist, and you can't see far away. The ship at the end of the trestle bridge faces the open sea and is about to sail into an unknown confusion.

Ye Fei's eyes sore, remembering Chen Jiajun's instructions, and biting his lip.

Chen Jiajun leaned on the front of the car and watched the girls walking across the trestle bridge from a distance. He took out a cigarette. Before lighting it up, he saw Songxi turning from the corner of the street and staggering towards the dock.

Wanpeng said, "You were right, he really came."

Chen Jiajun said: "I can't hide it."

"Change me, come too." Wanpeng thought for a while, then said, "Change me, and she won't hurt her."

While speaking, Song Xi had already ran to the side.

Wanpeng greeted him and stopped him. Songxi's eyes were red, and she was drunk overnight: "I want to see Jasmine, I want to see her." There was a cry in her voice.

"Can you guarantee, control yourself?"

Song Xi nodded desperately.

Chen Jiajun took out his cell phone and dialed Chloe's number: "Let her decide for herself."

Chloe answered the phone, replied a few words, and turned to look at Jasmine: "Songxi is here to see you off, do you want to see him?"

Jasmine's face was still pale, but two light spots in her eyes jumped. She pressed her lips tightly, noncommittal, clutching the shoulder straps of the backpack tightly with her hands, her joints faintly white. The ferry has begun to check the tickets. The girls are standing at the corner of the dock. Ye Fei looks at Chloe and nods slightly.

Chloe seemed to be waiting for an ally, he was relieved, and said to the phone: "Come on."

On the way back from the dock, Chloe switched to a pickup, and Wanpeng stayed, accompanied by the crying Songxi.

Everyone in the car was silent. Ye Fei tilted his head and kept thinking of Song Xi's farewell to Jasmine.

He said: "Take care and wear two more clothes."

Jasmine lowered her head: "It's summer when I go back, it's okay."

"You said that the airport is very cold."

Jasmine nodded and said nothing.