Hanging up the phone call to Lu Yin seemed to cut off the connection with the world.
Jian Zhiyan was sitting alone in an empty office. Her chair was turned at a 45-degree angle, and she happened to see the night sky cut by neon colors, and the city's skyline taking on grotesque shapes.
The sadness of secret love is hidden in nights like this. As soon as the sun goes down, its true colors are revealed.
Jian Zhiyan suddenly thought of a lyric——
#Tomorrow I will practice until I really happen to meet your partner
#facehasnofear
#Tomorrow I will practice until I am unyielding enough to let you go
#Even if it hurts, I can endure it
The pain may be able to be overcome, but it must be endured for a period of time, which is more painful than the pain itself.
Jian Zhiyan couldn't hold on.
At the last second of the day, she booked a flight to fly to Shangri-La.
Bai Chengqi and Cheng Lusi's wedding was held in Shangri-La. It was this Saturday. Jian Zhiyan didn't tell anyone that she would go, and she didn't even reply to the invitation, but she left anyway.
Until she got on the plane, Jian Zhiyan didn't know the meaning of going to the ceremony. Was it because she wanted to give up?
It shouldn't be that simple.
They have known each other since they were fifteen years old. The name Bai Chengqi is the perfect score in Jian Zhiyan's youth examination paper. It is her duty to have no hesitation and her wish to get what she wants.
Jian Zhiyan's ideals when he was young were all related to Bai Chengqi, and being able to walk into the church hand in hand with him was one of them.
She had fantasized about that scene countless times, her heart was throbbing countless times, and she mustered up the courage to turn her fantasy into reality countless times, but she was no match for this time.
In Shangri-La, the weather is fine and the breeze blows the bride's veil just right.
The high-spirited Bai Chengqi, holding another man on his arm, stood in front of a sea of red roses and solemnly read out the oath.
He said that he would love her forever.
Jian Zhiyan stood in the last row of the auditorium, her eyes burning as she watched. After reacting for a while, she suddenly understood that the person Bai Chengqi was going to take care of for the rest of his life was Cheng Lusi.
They look so perfect for each other.
In the last part of the ceremony, the male and female protagonists hugged and kissed each other on the stage. Jian Zhiyan turned around with red eyes, leaving the most worldly and passionate happiness behind her.
It is destined that she will come quietly and leave sadly.
Step by step, stepping on the thick lawn, the stiletto heels of high heels were mostly submerged, making every step of Jian Zhiyan's steps feel like the difficulty of traveling thousands of miles.
The courtyard was not big, so she used all her strength to finally escape from the venue.
In Yuncheng, which is like spring all year round, the sky is as blue as washing. Jian Zhiyan stood on the street and stared up for a long time. The traffic around her was deafening, but she only heard three words, "Let it go."
After waiting for eight years and flying two thousand kilometers, she finally got the answer, and it was an expected answer, which made her long-term struggle seem a bit futile and ridiculous.
Jian Zhiyan held up the tail of her too-long skirt, stood on the street, and hailed a passing taxi.
"Where are you going, girl?" the driver asked.
Jian Zhiyan was sitting in the car at a loss, and then she remembered that she didn't know where she was going.
"Is there anything interesting locally?" Jian Zhiyan asked casually.
The driver skillfully turned the car around and said with a smile, "The back streets, you young people come to Yuncheng, why don't you go to the back streets?"
Perhaps because he was too focused on himself, Jian Zhiyan didn't study carefully what the backstreet was.
When the driver drove to the location and saw the endless bar signs, she somewhat understood that this was the legendary Aventure Street.
In a city with a high incidence of romance, Jian Zhiyan felt that the driver's arrangements were too considerate when he came to the Street of Romance.
"Forget it, I'd better go back to the hotel."
Today, Jian Zhiyan was not interested in having an affair. She spoke and asked the driver to turn around and go back.
There was suddenly a traffic jam in front of the car.
The driver rolled down the window, stuck his head out, and asked the roadside construction worker, "What's going on ahead?"
"This street needs to be renovated for tourism. Now the higher-ups are bringing people to inspect it and temporarily closed the road, making it impassable!"
There were still unsuspecting cars pouring in from behind. The car horns were honking one after another. Jian Zhiyan had a headache when he heard it. "Forget it, I'll get off here."
She took out two red bills from her handbag, handed them over, then opened the door and got out of the car.
The traffic jam is getting worse. It seems a bit difficult to leave here for a while.
Jian Zhiyan randomly chose a bar, sat down in the corner, and ordered a cup of Long Island ice tea.
The aroma of cola and lemon overwhelms the strong taste of alcohol. If Jian Zhiyan wants to drink under Jian Zhilei's nose, he will usually choose this one. The Long Island Ice Tea made by this bar called "Mi" has a unique taste.
It's more fragrant and sweet, making people drink the second cup without realizing it.
The sharp-edged glass had bottomed out. Jian Zhiyan held his forehead with one hand and looked down at his watch.
She didn't know if the roads outside were unblocked, but she didn't want to walk down a street wearing high heels to get a taxi.
"Beauty, are you alone? Do you want to join us and play together? We happen to be five boys and four girls, and there is only one girl missing."
The face in front of you airborne, with a youthful smile, issued an invitation.
Jian Zhiyan raised her eyes and looked at the girl with a ponytail, then followed her gaze and turned her head to look behind her.
In the largest booth, there were men and women. They all looked young and dressed in different temperaments. They should be travel friends. Everyone formed a game on the spot.
People who meet by chance get together for a short time, and then scatter like duckweeds and never see each other again in this life. This kind of interpersonal relationship is the simplest relationship with the least burden.
Jian Zhiyan has always liked this kind of relationship.
She was destined to have trouble sleeping tonight, so she chose to spend it with a bunch of strangers.
With almost no hesitation, Jian Zhiyan held the wine glass and followed the ponytail girl.
Maybe it was because Jian Zhiyan was too beautiful, or maybe because her dress was too grand. As soon as she appeared, everyone's eyes were filled with surprise. Before they could sit down, the men introduced themselves one after another.
Gao Cang, Li Yu, Duan Hui... Jian Zhiyan nodded in turn.
When there are more people, the only games that can be played are Werewolf or Truth or Dare, and because of the addition of a beautiful woman, everyone's attention is focused on Jian Zhiyan.
So, on one side, the men proposed to play truth or dare, and everyone was gearing up, hoping to take the opportunity to test Jane's appearance.
The pointer on the compass reflected a shallow shadow, rotating from fast to slow, and finally stopped in front of the ponytail girl. She was the first person selected tonight.
She chooses to tell the truth.
We were not very familiar with each other yet, so someone asked a little reservedly: "When was the last time we applauded for love?"
The ponytail girl said cheerfully, the day before yesterday, which made everyone chuckle.
The second time the pointer froze, the girls seemed to want to retaliate to the boys and asked Gao Cang directly, "Hardware data?"
"18."
After Gao Cang finished speaking, there were boos.