Mu Niancheng spoke gracefully, as if nothing just happened had ever happened.
"Ah? Okay..."
Ouyang Manqing's voice was as thin as the sound of a mosquito, and even he could hardly hear it clearly.
"Pay the bill!" His slender arms were slightly raised, calling the waiter.
"I'll pay the bill..."
Hearing the word "pay the bill", Ouyang Manqing suddenly came back to his senses and said hurriedly. He even opened his handbag and took out his wallet.
"I have never heard of a man going out to eat with a woman and the woman paying the bill! Manman, are you humiliating me?"
Mu Niancheng's tone was low, but there was no trace of blame. On the contrary, it also revealed a touch of pampering.
"No, it's not...I, I just..." she explained hurriedly.
In an instant, Ouyang Manqing seemed to have turned into the timid little girl before, afraid of all his emotional changes.
Mu Niancheng did not speak, but silently handed the gold card to the waiter.
Before the waiter came back, an inexplicable embarrassment lingered in Ouyang Manqing's heart. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She became nothing like herself. Not only could she not control her heartbeat, she could even control her thoughts.
I can't control it anymore!
What is going on?
She thought about it, trying to find a suitable answer, but found that the more she tried to search, the less she found the answer.
"Manman, we can go..."
"Ah? Oh!"
She passively followed him, got into the car, and then let him drive her out of the restaurant. She didn't realize that she had been holding hands with him the whole time, nor did she realize that he actually drove her out of the city center towards the suburbs.
March.
The car drove for a long time before Ouyang Manqing suddenly came to his senses.
"Mu Niancheng, where are you going?" The scene outside the car window is a little familiar, but also a little strange, as if there is such a scene in the deep memory.
"You'll know when we get there!" Mu Niancheng said calmly, looking straight ahead without moving an inch.
"Mu Nian City!"
Ouyang Manqing called anxiously, she didn't know where he was going to take her, but her intuition told her that it would definitely not be where she wanted to go.
"Shh... Manman, be good, you will know when the time comes!"
"Stop, I won't go, Mu Niancheng, you stop the car!" Ouyang Manqing became more impatient, the scene on the roadside became more and more familiar, and the strong uneasiness became more and more obvious.
“I will naturally stop the car when I arrive!”
Her strong resistance made his heart tremble slightly and his tone became a little lower.
"Mu Nian Cheng!" She couldn't help but roar in a low voice. Seeing that he was not moved at all, she even wanted to reach out and pull the steering wheel.
Mu Niancheng seemed to have noticed her thoughts. He turned the steering wheel suddenly, and her body immediately fell to one side. She could only hold on to the handle above tightly.
Her behavior seemed to annoy Mu Niancheng. He kept turning the steering wheel and driving the car very fast. Ouyang Manqing could only hold on to the upper handle tightly along the way, unable to find a chance to make a move.
After about ten minutes, the car stopped at a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.
The ancient stone gate has the four characters "Qingyun Mountain" engraved in regular script on it.
Qingyun Mountain is one of the most famous tourist attractions in this city.
Because of the beautiful mountains and clear waters here, everything is purely natural without any artificial color. In addition, due to its long history, there are many ancient buildings on the mountain, which has become a nationally protected natural and cultural attraction.
With such a gimmick, coupled with its beautiful scenery, it immediately became a tourist attraction for many Chinese people. This was once the favorite place for the three of them.
But, why would he bring himself here?
She stood at the door for a long time, but she didn't have the courage to take a step forward.
"I haven't been here for several years, let's go in and have a look!" Mu Niancheng didn't use a question, but an affirmative. As soon as he finished speaking, he took her hand and walked in.
Ouyang Manqing's emotions are very contradictory. She wants to go in and see if this so-called well-protected place is really as peaceful as when she was a child. However, she is afraid of what she will see or think of...
While she was hesitating, she was already led by Mu Niancheng to the big tree they had visited most when they were children.
The reason why they liked this place at that time was very simple. Firstly, because there was a big tree here, so no matter how hot the weather was, they would not be afraid of being exposed to the sun. Secondly, because there were a lot of bluestones under the big tree for them to have picnics and sit down. The most important thing was
Yes, it is close to the foot of the mountain and not far away.
Mu Niancheng walked straight to the tree, sat down on the bluestone leaning against the tree trunk, and looked leisurely into the distance.
"Here... it's still the same..." Ouyang Manqing said after looking around.
It's still the same as in my childhood memories, quiet, quiet and pleasant.
When they were children, the three of them loved playing under this big tree.
Mu Niancheng always looked like a little old man, with no smile on his face. Every time he came, he would sit under the tree, either reading or playing on the computer.
Mu Nianxue always looked like a carefree little princess, smiling coquettishly and running on the grass, leading Ouyang Yiman, who was not very lively, to lead her little by little out of the inferiority complex she should not have.
, building up her confidence bit by bit.
"Brother Chengcheng, look, look, I caught a butterfly..."
"Yeah." She just glanced lazily and responded perfunctorily, but even so, she was still overjoyed.
"Manman, come here quickly, I've caught one too!"
"Wow, sister Xuexue, the one you caught is even more beautiful than mine!"
"The one Manman caught is also very beautiful..."
…
"Brother Chengcheng, don't walk so fast. Manman can hardly keep up. Brother Chengcheng..."
The more urgent she called, the faster his steps became.
Suddenly, her footing became unstable and she kicked a stone on the grass, causing her to fall heavily.
"Uuuuuuuuuuah, it hurts..."
"Manman, are you okay? Oops, my knees are broken! Brother, brother, come here and help..."
"Fool!"
He said scolding words and looked very unkind, but he still bent down and carried Ouyang Yiman down the mountain.
…
Scenes from the past emerged in my mind little by little.
Every plant and tree here seems to have a story about the three of them together.
It's just that it's about the three of them, not just the two of them!
It seemed that she was like this when she was a child. As long as Mu Nianxue was not around, Mu Niancheng would never stay alone with her. It was not until later that she shamelessly followed him and refused to leave no matter how hard he tried to drive her away. He gradually got used to his existence.
Looking back, was it actually so unbearable?
Ouyang Manqing smiled bitterly, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"Manman, look over there!" Mu Niancheng stood up, walked to her side, and pointed into the distance.
There is a yellow flower field over there, full of sunflowers, each one is golden, like the scorching sun in the sky.
Sunflower was her favorite flower, not only because of its flower language of silent love, but also because of its positive spirit.
She is inspired to be a positive sunflower and keep moving upward until she catches up with him...
"Do you like it?" A soft voice floated in her ears, with a hint of endearment.
A bold idea formed in her mind instantly.
"Did you grow these flowers?"
Mu Niancheng didn't answer, just smiled slightly, and looked at her with eyes full of affection.
Such scorching heat made her heart tighten suddenly, as if something was melting quietly. She quickly turned her head away, avoiding his gaze, and kept scanning the flower field.
"It's quite beautiful, but now... I don't like sunflowers anymore. What I like more is mandala..." With a mysterious color and unknown love!
Mandala...
The smile froze on Mu Niancheng's face, and he slowly put away his smile.
"It's not the things I liked before, but I still like them as always. Many things will change over time, just like people's living habits and preferences..." Ouyang Manqing seemed to have fallen into a deep trance. In the memory, he said lightly, "It's like I used to like jackfruit crazily, but now I prefer the taste of durian..."
Ouyang Manqing said softly, the smile on his face was quiet, gentle and clear, just like the girl who followed Mu Nian City regardless of everything...
"Manman..." The beautiful smile made his heart move, and strange feelings kept emerging.
"Mu Nian Cheng, people will never stand still. You will not always be the president of Magic City International, and I will not be that little girl who doesn't understand anything... So, Mu Nian Cheng, let go. , between you and me, it is impossible to go back to the past, and it is impossible for me to agree to be with you again..."
At the end of her speech, there was still a slight smile on her face, and there was only indifference in her eyes. However, only she knew the faint sadness that kept flashing in her heart.
"Manman, we..."
"Mu Niancheng, stop talking. There is no going back between you and me! If you can really go back, can you bring my parents back to life? Can you make them stand in front of me alive? Can you? Can you make the pain in my heart disappear? Can you make this scar on my hand disappear? Can you make everything that happened return to its original point?" Ouyang Manqing said it truly, with flashing eyes. There were little ripples of light, "Mu Niancheng, don't force yourself anymore, it's impossible for you and I to go back to the past..."