Chapter 3454: Waiting for the people who remember me
The sun sets in the West China Pavilion!
The afterglow of the setting sun pours down tenaciously from the gray sky, falling on the somewhat ancient octagonal pavilion. It is not very beautiful, and even the damaged glazed tiles are exposed, but it has a golden and mottled look that makes it It is distinguished from the rest of the surrounding scenery, making the pavilion stand out in the empty surroundings, and also making a girl in the pavilion attract attention.
The young girl was dressed in white, holding a flute in her hand. She was the only one in the entire ancient pavilion, and she seemed to be the only one left in the vast world. The mountain wind blew, and the girl was lonely. Even the sunset seemed to be lit by her. The color changed, turning into an empty and desolate gray-white. Her person also felt the same, standing in the pavilion with a different kind of loneliness and sadness.
At this moment, she was putting the emerald green flute to her mouth, her eyes were like water, and she was gently playing the famous song that was widely circulated. The melody was particularly quiet in the empty world: "Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass spread across the sky and the evening breeze blew. The sound of the willow flute remains, the setting sun is outside the mountains, at the end of the sky, at the corner of the earth, my close friends are half scattered, and a pot of turbid wine is used up to have fun. Don't sleep in the cold tonight."
Li Shutong¡¯s farewell!
In the melancholy tune, several flower trees next to the pavilion swayed gently, and the cold mountain wind blew the withered petals over. These fragrant petals with the last touch of life continued to roll under the afterglow, and then hit like raindrops. In the pavilion, it seems as if a colorful rain of flowers suddenly falls from the sky. In the sunshine, it looks very poetic and picturesque.
At the moment when the petals fell on the grass, Ye Qingcheng dropped the last note, and the sadness on her face reached its peak. She landed at the fork of a road that must be passed in the distance. She looked for a long time, but still did not see the familiar figure. With a hopeful look on her face, the corner of her mouth twitched, and her voice came out faintly: "It's another day, it's another day."
¡°Father, when will you come to pick me up?¡±
Ye Qingcheng shook his head in disappointment, and then turned around with unique sadness.
With a turn and a gesture, all the joy and prosperity in the world disappeared. Only time can witness the splendor and brilliance of this moment, like a white lotus in the lonely paddy field, under the cold afterglow. , rising quietly from the cold waves, blooming quietly, the beauty and style revealed in that moment made the world fall into silence.
Ye Qingcheng turned her body like a light cloud, swaying her long sleeves like a flowing wind, and the flower petals that fell on the ground flew up, highlighting her graceful figure. Then she looked up at the sky, and walked out slowly for three seconds. These days, she has become accustomed to coming out of the yard, walking through the town, and coming to this pavilion to stay for a few hours.
When she was exhausted, she turned back.
Ye Qingcheng walked into the town holding the flute. Although the streets were not long or wide, there were dozens of shops. There were countless small towns like this in the world, and each one looked like this, with simple shops and cheap goods. , kind people, simple people, the only difference is that although there are still such shops and families in this town, there are no people anymore.
No one is there!
Some of the doors and windows on both sides of the street were closed and some were open, but they were all dilapidated. Thick dust accumulated inside and outside the house. Spider webs had also been formed under the eaves of the houses, but there were no hard-working spiders. At this time, the evening breeze blew slowly, and a plastic signboard on the street creaked in the wind, and the eight words written on it could still be vaguely distinguished:
??Xijia old store, old vinegar!
This was originally a very respectable sign on the street, because it was large and conspicuous enough, but now it was broken and cracked, just like an old man's teeth. Ye Qingcheng stood quietly, watching the dusty sign swaying in the wind. , slightly in a trance, feeling like she was walking in a tomb that had been dug out by tomb robbers, and she couldn't smell much life.
"Huh¡ª¡ª"
Just when Ye Qingcheng coughed, there was a sudden movement in the old Xijia store, and then a hairless, three-legged old dog jumped up and turned its head outside through the window of the store, but it lost its original appearance. Alert and flexible, it panted out of the store and staggered across the long street, making the entire dead town even more old-fashioned.
"Hello, Wangcai!"
Ye Qingcheng paused slightly as she walked through the deserted street. She raised a smile and greeted the hairless old dog in kind. She also took out a ham from her arms, peeled it off gracefully, put it on the street and wiped it clean. There were two intact meat buns on the plate: "Wangcai, this is the ham I saved for lunch. Come and take a bite!"
It¡¯s just that the old dog didn¡¯t come up to please him like other pets. It didn¡¯t even bark. Instead, it stared at Ye Qingcheng without emotion.With a blink of an eye, she then got into a house and disappeared without a trace, leaving only Ye Qingcheng with a melancholy look on her face. She sighed quietly: "It's been seven days, and you can eat all the meat buns, ham sausages, and bacon I left for you." did not eat,,"
"You just don't believe me?"
At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly came from a quiet and run-down store: "Don't lose it. Wangcai has been completely disappointed with human beings and has no trust in anyone. No matter how much food or kindness you give it." , it won¡¯t even come close to you, and even me, the benefactor who saved it, has never taken it seriously!¡±
"Its heart has been broken!"
The dusty store opened the door curtain and poked out a weathered head without hair. He Qizhu held a bottle of Coke in his hand and took a big sip on his withered lips: "We have changed seven owners and suffered countless hardships." Tortured and painful, one of the legs was broken alive, and the hair on the body was burned with boiling water. How can it trust humans?"
When Ye Qingcheng heard these words, the melancholy in his eyes was instantly replaced by pity, and his red lips trembled slightly: "It turns out that it has experienced such a tragic experience, no wonder it is so wary of me, and it doesn't even have the food I left for it. Touch!" Then she looked up at the gray sky: "Why do people treat a dog like this? So cruel and heartless!"
He Qishu's lips curled up with a hint of joking: "In fact, humans are not only ruthless to dogs, but also cruel to their own kind. The number of people who die at the hands of their own kind is no less than the number of people who die from old age, sickness and death!" He also pointed at the other party and himself: " We are all considered people who have nothing to do with the world, but the pain and adversity we have endured are enough to be remembered for a lifetime!"
When Ye Qingcheng's eyes dimmed and he lowered his head, He Qizhu, who felt that he had said the wrong thing, quickly changed the topic: "Forget it, Qingcheng, don't say this, our abilities are limited, there are some things that cannot be reversed, let alone delusional thoughts. Let¡¯s change the rules. All we can do is not to hurt others and protect ourselves and our loved ones at the same time!¡±
"Mr. He, thank you for your teaching and your care!"
Ye Qingcheng's red lips slightly opened: "Thank you even more for following me secretly these days!" She took a deep breath: "Actually, I knew you were following me last week. You were worried that something would happen to me when I came to the mountain alone, so you followed me every afternoon. I go out and hide in the corner of the town where I can be seen, pay attention to my whereabouts and protect my safety, Mr. He, thank you!"
He Qizhu was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he smiled kindly: "You are indeed a smart girl. I thought you didn't know that I was following you. It turns out that you have noticed my existence for a long time, and you have nothing to do with it." You have the strength of a chicken, but you can lock my tracking with your sharpness. You are indeed a good seedling, no wonder your father wants me to give you a chance to grow!"
¡°With your intelligence and talent, it would be a pity not to exploit them properly!¡±
"Mr. He, when will my father come?"
Ye Qingcheng raised his head and looked at He Qizhu, looking at the old man who rescued her and took care of her for half a month: "Half a month ago, you told me that if my father wanted justice for me, he would come here to find me. It's been fourteen days now, and my injuries are almost healed. Why is he still missing? It's not that I don't believe you, and it's not that I dislike this town!"
¡°It¡¯s just that I really want to see him and want him to take me back to see my mother!¡±
There was an invisible hint of sadness on her pretty face: "I'm afraid they miss me after being separated for so long, just like they are all in my heart!"
He Qishu, who was sipping a Coke with his head down, paused in his gestures for a moment, then raised a warm smile to comfort him: "Don't worry, your father will definitely come to see you. The reason why he hasn't been seen for half a month is probably because he hasn't given it to you yet." To seek justice, you also know that those Taiwanese nuns are quite tough, and it will not be easy to win from them!"
Without waiting for Ye Qingcheng to respond, He Qizhu added: "Maybe your father has taught Master Baoshu a lesson, but he has bitten a few nasty tails behind him. Without confirming absolute safety, he has not come here for the time being. There is no place to meet you. After all, he is worried about bringing you danger. In short, you don¡¯t have to worry, just wait for a few more days"
"You will definitely see him!"
Ye Qingcheng bit her lips slightly, her face turned pale and she said, "Will something happen to him?"
As if he didn't expect Ye Qingcheng to be so direct, He Qizhu's slender body was slightly shaken, but he soon laughed loudly: "How could something happen to your father? He has extraordinary skills and the reassurance I gave him. Looking at the world today, There are not many opponents, let alone a dozen incompetent nuns, even a hundred masters will be no problem."
Although Ye Qingcheng felt that He Qicu was exaggerating, the hope that her father would be okay made her selectively believe in He Qicu.If so, the old man had given her enough care these days and was fair and honest. He had no reason to deceive her. He nodded and sighed: "Okay, I will wait for father for another half month!"
"If he doesn't come in half a month, I'm going to leave here to find him!"
Ye Qingcheng looked at He Qizhu sincerely: "I hope Mr. He won't stop me when the time comes!"
He Qizhu exhaled a long breath and kept a warm smile: "Don't worry, I won't stop you. If you still can't see your father in half a month, I will send you out of here myself!" He still grinned. After a moment, he pointed at the deserted town: "A place like this makes me feel lonely even when I stay there. How can I let you stay here forever?"
For some reason, He Qishu's words were filled with sadness, which made Ye Qingcheng feel inexplicably sad. She followed He Qishu and looked around, then bit her lip and said, "Mr. He, I remember you told me , this place is too remote and desolate, and the environmental pollution is very serious, so the people in the town have moved out many years ago!¡±
Her eyes fell on the dilapidated Xijia shop, and she saw a plastic chair for a child in her field of vision: "These days, I have walked through the town from the yard for more than ten times, and I have indeed found that this place is not suitable for human habitation. The cost of living and environmental pollution are all constraints. It is right for them to choose to move away, but why do you choose to stay here?"
"I?"
He Qizhu smiled bitterly when he heard Ye Qingcheng's question, his clear eyes became dimmed, and then his withered lips trembled twice: "I didn't choose to stay here, I came back here after all the hard work, and in my memory, Apart from this place and that yard, I can no longer remember anything else or anyone else. I will stick to this place"
"I just want to wait for someone!"
Ye Qingcheng was slightly startled: "Waiting for someone?"
He Qicu nodded: "Waiting for people who remember me, people who know me"
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