The bells rang again...one after another, quietly and peacefully. Even in the good month when a woman is a bride, the bells always have the flavor of autumn. - Faulkner, "The Sound and the Fury"
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The two of them walked through the woods at a constant speed, one behind the other, listening to the chirping of the birds in the forest, and letting the dewdrops wet their shoes and trouser legs. Neither of them spoke, not knowing whether it was because they couldn't bear to break the tranquility in the woods in the early morning.
They both have a lot to say, but they have nothing to say.
I don't know since when, the two of them have become more cautious, speculating on each other's worries. They usually have to think carefully before they say jokes. The air is fresh and pleasant, but at this time, the relationship between the father and daughter has become...
Complex and subtle.
Unknowingly, I passed through this small forest, and another small hillside came into view. A white shadow flashed in front of my eyes. Ruochu let out a low voice. When he realized that it was just a passing little rabbit, he patted his chest to comfort him.
My heart had just been slightly frightened, and I was only immersed in my own world and thoughts, forgetting to enjoy this rare British morning.
"Are you okay?" Xiaochuan couldn't help but ask when he saw Ruochu's frightened look.
"Ah? It's okay." Ruochu shook his head apologetically, a little embarrassed. His performance just now was a bit exaggerated, and some people who didn't know thought he saw a wolf.
After all, as children who grew up in the city, even if they want to get close to nature, they still need to go through a process of acceptance.
"Do you like it here?" Xiaochuan asked with a smile this time, waiting for Ruochu to catch up and walk side by side with him.
"Yes, I like it." Ruochu nodded and replied.
"I have long thought that when I grow old, I will build a small house in a place like this. I can be close to nature every day and no longer have to breathe car exhaust, listen to noise, and endure light pollution. How pleasant it would be.
But it's still an extravagant hope." Xiaochuan gradually started talking more and more, as if he was talking to Ruochu or talking to himself.
"How can it be an extravagant hope?" Ruochu was puzzled. This idea did not seem to be difficult to achieve, especially for Daddy.
"Haha, don't you feel lonely and pitiful living alone in a place like this?" Xiaochuan smiled, but there was helplessness in his voice.
"You won't be alone..." Ruochu immediately added. She wanted to say that she would always be with him, but she swallowed the rest of the words without speaking.
"Who wants to accompany me, an old man?" Xiaochuan glanced at Ruochu and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"Isn't it...there's also Michelle?" Ruochu regretted it immediately after saying it. The day before yesterday, he ignored himself because he mentioned Michelle's father. He didn't remember it well today, so he felt uneasy.
"Michelle?" Xiaochuan stopped for a moment and looked at Ruochu. He only paused for a moment and then kept walking forward at the same pace, with Ruochu following closely.
"Michelle, we are just good friends..." Xiaochuan was not ready to hide anymore. It seemed that Ruochu cared about Michelle very much and simply told her the truth, but also deliberately concealed some things, such as his relationship with Mi
Sher's physical relationship.
Is this Dad's explanation for himself? Does he mean that he and Michelle are not actually a couple? Ruochu suddenly felt a little excited, excited for no reason, as if she had been in a haze for several months.
It's like they have all disappeared.
"Humbert, what if, I mean what if, I am willing to accompany you, just like now, we can still live together, okay?" Ruochu's idea at this time was very simple, and he did not think too deeply.
, so she was very calm when she said it herself.
However, Xiaochuan first looked at her in surprise. When he saw that her light and watery eyes did not dodge, but shone with sincerity, he withdrew his gaze and coughed lightly.
"Ruoruo, no matter what, Daddy is very grateful to you, thank you for saying this, but you will get married one day, how can you stay with Daddy forever? Silly boy, let's go back, it will be very difficult to come out.
It’s far away, it’s time to have breakfast, don’t let your godmother worry.”
He turned around and started to return along the same path, but his mood was different from when he came. For a moment, Ruochu's words did seem to make him see the shadow of happiness, but it was only for a moment. Ruochu was a child, and now he is just attached to him.
, if he seriously or really fantasizes about this, then he is not worthy of being a father, even just a godfather.
"Humbert, why don't we leave." On the way back, Ruochu suddenly said.
"Leave?" Xiaochuan looked back at her in confusion.
"Well, let's go shooting. There are so many movie shooting locations in the UK. Why don't we go shoot them one by one? It's better than wasting time here. Get more materials. If you can't use them all this time, you can use them later. Do you think so?
Good." Ruochu expressed her thoughts. It's comfortable to stay in this place because the pace of life is much slower. But for people who still have work to do, it's a waste of life. What's more, it's like that all day long.
I clicked on a program and had nothing to do. If I continued like this, it would be strange if I didn't get moldy. Besides, the magazine still had a lot of things waiting for me to do.
"Sounds like a good idea." Xiaochuan also agreed, because like Ruochu, he also felt that he would get moldy if he stayed any longer.
Xiaoqing understood her brother and this daughter, so when the two of them proposed to leave, she did not force them to stay even though they were reluctant. Anyway, Bernard and the others planned to return to China after their honeymoon, so even the separation was not too sad.
, but brought each other’s blessings.
So Ruochu and Xiaochuan embarked on their own journey to England.
Ruochu's original purpose was just to visit the filming location of "Harry Potter", but later he went to the filming location of "Pride and Prejudice". After that, the two of them still had more to say, so they simply walked from county to county, and there was a lot of fun.
He won’t stop until he travels all over the UK.
The UK is famous for its well-protected historical relics. There are many private manors and ancient city walls and towers scattered in the towns and villages of the UK. Ruochu discovered that because of these manors, she was almost obsessed with architecture, so she took Xiaochuan one by one.
After looking at the famous castles and manors, of course they couldn't miss the famous gardens. They walked and took pictures. They just found a small hotel in the town to stay at at night and experienced the life of the locals firsthand.
I originally planned to visit Ireland and Scotland if I had time, but when Ruochu arrived in the Lake District, she never wanted to leave, so Xiaochuan stayed here with her for a few days. The two of them would walk along the lake in the morning and evening every day.
Take a walk along the path that Wordsworth often walked by Grasmere Lake, because it was once called by Wordsworth "the center of peace in the world of pain". Walking here, the hustle and bustle of the world seems to have been washed away, so if you
For the first time, I understand why there are such excellent poets here.
This place gave birth to three poets of the Lakeside School: Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey. What surprised Ruochu even more was that his father could blurt out their poems, stroll among the blue sky and clear water, and feel the nature and humanity.
With the nourishment of double nutrition, it is very easy to be happy and carefree.
Compared with Xiaochuan's fascination with the Lakeside School poetry, Ruochu prefers Beatrice, who created "Peter Rabbit". She went to her memorial hall several times, and when she left the lake area, she just remembered Peter Rabbit and his friends.
I brought a bunch of dolls with me, so I had no choice but to mail them back first.
Because of the long delay in the Lake District, they had to speed up their trip, and their plan to go north to Ireland was shelved. After wandering in the countryside, Ruochu and Xiaochuan moved to the city, running between various art galleries, museums and historic sites.
, I also took the time to watch a Premier League game.
Britain is neither big nor small, and it won't take much time to just take a quick look at it. However, it is not easy to really get in touch with the country's history, culture, and humanities and customs, so this is not an easy task for you.
For Xiaochuan and Ruochu, who are humanists at heart, they still have unfulfilled feelings and at the same time they have deep regrets.
They set their last stop in London, and the last attraction was Big Ben.
Xiaochuan didn't understand why Ruochu insisted on coming to see Big Ben, and he had calculated the time. However, when they arrived at the Parliament Bridge, it had just passed the time for chiming. Ruochu's painful and regretful look made him confused.
Feeling sad again.
"It's okay, Ruoruo, let's wait for another hour. We should be in time. If not, we'll catch the next flight." Xiaochuan comforted him. Don't you just want to hear the bell? This matter is still very simple.
"No, Humbert, only when you hear the 10 o'clock bell can your wishes come true, but we, we missed it." Ruochu's voice was filled with disappointment.
Xiaochuan frowned. He wanted to tell her that none of this would come true, but seeing how sad she looked he couldn't bear to hit her. Maybe women like this, they like to lie to themselves and live in their own world.
She foolishly believed in something that might never be realized in her lifetime, but her look of disappointment because she believed so deeply moved him deeply.
"Otherwise, let's come back tomorrow. We can definitely catch up." Xiaochuan suggested considerately.
"No need." Ruochu shook his head. If you miss it, you will miss it. Maybe this wish is destined to be unfulfilled.
"Ruoruo, if you believe in Daddy, can you tell me your wish? Maybe we can realize it ourselves without Big Ben's help, right?" Xiaochuan really didn't want to see Ruochu sad.
Ruoruo looked into Xiaochuan's eyes, struggled for a long time, bit her lip, "I hope to travel around the world with Humbert one day." After saying that, she turned away and stopped looking at Xiaochuan. Maybe she could express her wish.
It is no longer possible to achieve it.
Silence...
"I promise you." Xiaochuan said these words clearly. At this time, Big Ben suddenly rang, but it was not on the hour. Pedestrians stopped one after another, because it had only broken down a few times since it was built.
It can be said that it is also rare to see.
Ruochu and Xiaochuan looked at each other, both still in shock. However, Ruochu broke into a smile, and Xiaochuan also smiled, but there was another cloud hanging over his heart. Lucky bells, why did he
But he smelled a sense of desolation, which reminded him of Hemingway's book "For Whom the Bell Tolls."