Chapter 118: Her Secret
I opened her album and looked through it one by one. In addition to some casual scenery photos, it was her selfies.
Seeing these photos was a big eye-opener. Most of them were her posing in all kinds of funny and exaggerated expressions, but these photos could be seen as all taken indoors.
Most of the photos taken outside were like a graceful lady. I think this was probably because someone else was present outside, and she felt embarrassed to show her hideous side.? Only when she was alone at home would she release her true self. Thinking of this, I laughed out loud.
In fact, to put it bluntly, if there was no title of president on her, she would be just an innocent and ignorant girl.
Most of the recent photos are scenes that I am familiar with, because these photos are some domestic scenery. What makes me wonder is that she takes almost everything, such as streets and alleys, blue sky and white clouds, as well as some hurried pedestrians and even stray cats and dogs on the street.
But these photos are taken very professionally. Although they are taken on mobile phones, they still highlight what she wants to express.
For example, a photo of a stray dog lying on the street, she focused on the dog's distracted eyes at a very low angle, and behind her were the legs of the bustling people passing by. I think she probably wanted to express the misery of being abandoned and the indifference of society.
For example, in a quiet alley, there is a photo of an elderly couple walking hand in hand. The photo was taken from behind the old man, and the lens focused on the back of the old man and the mottled walls on both sides, while the end of the alley was blurred with aperture.
Seeing this photo can make people feel a kind of warmth of holding hands and growing old together, and their yearning for the peaceful years.
Although these are all scenery that can be seen everywhere in life, the art of photography is to discover its unique charm and give it profound meaning in these ordinary scenery.
Looking at these photos, I couldn't help but admire them secretly, thinking that if Annie saw these photos taken by Mu Xichun, what would she say about them from a more professional perspective?
Looking back, there are some scenery that I am not very familiar with. In various Western architectures and photos, except for Mu Xichun, they appear mostly from foreigners. I think these are probably taken by her when she was studying abroad.
Looking at her selfies with bright smiles on various occasions, I couldn't help but imagine her life during her study abroad. It was really youthful and I felt like I was empathizing without realizing it.
After watching her photos, I was still not satisfied. I opened her video folder and wanted to see what videos she had taken.
However, there are not many files in this folder, only a few videos. It seems that her interest in taking pictures is much greater than that in taking videos.
I opened the first video from top to bottom. The moment I opened the video, I couldn't help but be stunned. The picture in the video was on a steep mountain, and a person was moving slowly towards the photographer on the cliff with difficulty.
I knew at a glance that when and where this video was filmed. The man in the picture was not someone else, but myself. This video was filmed when Mu Xichun and I went to Huashan not long ago. The picture was a scene where I was on the Changkong Plank Road in Huashan.
I never expected that at the moment when my soul would leave my body almost at any time, Mu Xichun actually hid at the other end of the mountain and took a cell phone to shoot at me.
I saw me moving my sore footsteps towards this side inch by inch by inch by foot. Every time I walked, I had to close my eyes and stand for a while, and wait until I recovered a little before I could continue to move. It looked sad and inspiring.
From the moment I appeared on the camera, this video began to sob slightly, as if I wanted to cry loudly but tried my best to hold it back, and the whimper was blocked in my throat.
Needless to say, it was Mu Xichun who sobbed. She was probably moved by me when she saw that I was going to come to save her with such a pitiful look.
The first video ended when I was about to finish the Changkong Plank Road, because from the picture, I was already very close to her. If she didn't leave, I would find out. Although she didn't know that I was so cowardly that I only dared to look at the square stone wall in front of me, and no longer had the courage to look around.
After watching this video, I felt so much sighing. When I recalled that day, I was still as real as I could see. Although the experience along the way could be described as birth to death, Mu Xichun finally gave me a huge joy. Now that I think about it, all this bad experience is not that bad.
But what I don’t understand is why Mu Xichun didn’t show me this video afterwards. If I hadn’t peeked at her phone today, I really don’t know when she would have told me.
I clicked on the second video again, and the protagonist of the video was still me, and similarly, I did not find that I was being photographed.
In the video, I was sitting on the small stage of the east bar, holding the guitar left by the band in my hand, and was playing and singing the song I made casually.
Do you remember it, my friend
When you were still a teenager
Youth is in full swing
Dare to walk in the world with empty bags
Ten thousand stars above your head
A frog sound behind him
You said that dreams are not far ahead
I said I wish you will be a teenager when you return
You've been wandering for many years
Traveling thousands of rivers and mountains to see the warmth and coldness of people
When I returned, my hands were empty and my face was covered in dust.
Looking back on the way we came
Only tired
...
This was the time I experienced working as a bar in Xiangdong’s bar. I still remember that it was a hot afternoon. I was bored and lazy and sang casually. Unexpectedly, I was photographed by Mu Xichun who followed him.
Because I didn't notice Mu Xichun's arrival at that time, so I discovered her existence after singing, so naturally I didn't notice that she was secretly photographing me.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but think of Mu Xichun peeping at me with a telescope on the balcony. It seemed that her habit had already become clear, but I didn't notice it.
It seems that she is really talented in doing things like secret photography. She can always do things without knowing it, and she doesn’t know where she learned these hobbies?
I remembered her and asked about the name of this song. Now that I think about it, she probably likes this song very much. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel secretly happy. I didn't expect that the so-called songs I created casually can be cherished and collected by her, which is also an honor.
I opened the third video again. The picture of this video is very blurry, and it is from a downward angle, like a picture taken by some kind of surveillance device.
Looking at the scene in the picture, it seemed like an office. When I saw this picture, I couldn't help but feel familiar. After carefully identifying it, I realized that this was Mu Xichun's office.
I couldn't help but wonder, when did she install a camera in the office? In my impression, I never seemed to have found such equipment in her office.
Driven by curiosity, I continued to watch this video. At first, the picture was still. Mu Xichun was not in the office. It was just from the perspective of the picture that I could clearly see that the computer on Mu Xichun’s desk was on. It can be seen that this was a video taken during working hours.
The stillness of the picture stopped for two minutes, and a figure saw him open the office door and walked in. This person was not someone else, but me.
In the picture, I walked to Mu Xichun's desk, bent down and performed some operations on the computer, and then stood up and prepared to leave, but just took a step and looked back.
The eye computer monitor, after this glance, my footsteps were nailed to the spot and it didn't move for a long time...
In the picture, I stood in front of Mu Xichun's desk for about ten seconds. Then I suddenly took out a small thing from my pocket and quickly inserted it into the computer socket...
Seeing this, my head suddenly buzzed, which shocked me so much that I almost didn't hold Mu Xichun's cell phone and almost fell to the ground.
I suddenly understood when this picture happened, and more importantly, not only did I know what I was doing in the picture, but this video came from Mu Xichun's mobile phone. Obviously, she already knew what I was doing!
That's right, this video happened after I met Li Weinan in a bar. I used the mobile hard drive he gave me to copy the renovation plan for Hubin Park in Mu Xichun's computer.
I no longer need to watch the second half of the video, because I know more about what I have done than anyone else.
I threw Mu Xichun's phone back to the coffee table like throwing away the hot potato. In just a moment, my palms were already covered in sweat.
I never expected that Mu Xichun had already learned about this matter.
But what I don't understand is why she didn't even tell me about this.
Could it be that I did not hold me accountable for this matter because of my severing mobile hard drive? But at least she should let me know that she already knew about this matter.
But she pretended to be unaware of this matter! Why did she do this? What is her purpose? Is it not worth making a big deal if this matter did not cause major consequences? Or is it to keep me in the company as her assistant without any burden?
But I immediately denied all the two most likely results.
You should know that my behavior of stealing company secrets has constituted a crime. Although it has not caused serious consequences, the crime has become a fait accompli.
If I really want to pursue it, even if I can finally get a lighter attack, the result will be something I can't bear.
The second situation is even more illogical. She clearly knows this, knows that I am not strong in mind and is easily tempted by interests, and will betray her for interests at any time. Continuing to keep me in the company as her assistant is undoubtedly a time bomb placed next to her. How can such a thing be a decision that a normal person can make?
I lay on my back on the sofa, my whole body as exhausted as if I was exhausted, and countless questions emerged in my head, but none of them could be answered!
Judging from Mu Xichun's recent performance towards me, she undoubtedly treats me sincerely. I can firmly believe in this because I can feel her deep affection for me.
Did she fall in love with me at that time? Another question emerged in my mind: If this is true, she pretended that nothing had happened because she loved me, then all this seemed to make sense.
However, when I recalled that I was in a state of incompatibility with her, how could she have developed feelings for me at that time? This explanation obviously doesn't work.
I looked back at the bathroom door, and the sound of water inside had stopped. I thought Mu Xichun would appear in front of me soon.
What should I do? Should I ask her in person? Or should I pretend that nothing happened and let this matter rot in the hearts of both of us?
But I clearly knew that if I let me pretend to be unaware of it and still get along with her as if nothing had happened, I would never be able to do it.
So I must understand this matter. No matter what the result is, I can't deceive myself.
I took out a tissue, wiped the sweat from my face, sat upright, waiting for Mu Xichun to appear.
Chapter completed!