In the evening, Pei Donglai took a walk on the streets of Lijiang. The dazzling Lijiang City was like shining pearls.
Pei Donglai walked into a quiet alley. Under the faint light, the small bridge, flowing water, stone slabs, and weeping willows all became trance-like. They all seemed to be telling stories from the past. The night in the ancient city was fascinating and heartbreaking. broken.
The next day, Pei Donglai came to Zhang Yutong's hotel door and dialed the phone. The sound of the ringtone made him uneasy.
After a long time, the other party answered, "Donglai, what's going on?" Zhang Yutong's voice became unfamiliar.
"Yutong, are you free?"
"Still a little busy" has become Zhang Yutong's excuse to prevaricate Pei Donglai.
"I'm in Lijiang, downstairs of your hotel."
"You...why are you here?" Zhang Yutong asked in surprise, and then hung up the phone.
More than 10 minutes later, Zhang Yutong appeared in front of Pei Donglai, followed by Guo Dehao.
Seeing this scene, Pei Donglai seemed to already know the answer.
"Donglai, why didn't you call in advance? I'll ask someone to pick you up at the airport," Zhang Yutong said politely. Guo Dehao stood not far away, staring at Pei Donglai with disdain.
"I'm on annual leave, so I'll come over and take a look."
"Oh, come on, let's go eat."
Guo Dehao also followed the two of them. Zhang Yutong saw that the two did not say hello when they met, and the atmosphere was awkward, so he turned back to Guo Dehao and said, "You go and look at the hotel. I will come back as soon as I go."
Guo Dehao stopped reluctantly and watched the two people leave.
Along the way, Zhang Yutong exchanged greetings. She was very polite, so polite that it felt strange. Pei Donglai felt as if the two of them had never been in love.
Arriving at a restaurant near the hotel, "Is it okay here?" Zhang Yutong asked.
If it were before, the two of them had not seen each other for so long, Zhang Yutong would definitely choose a special place, but now, it was like she was receiving an ordinary friend, or even a not-so-important friend.
When the two came to the private room, Pei Donglai stared at Zhang Yutong intentionally or unintentionally, but when their eyes met, Zhang Yutong always deliberately avoided Pei Donglai.
"Are you drinking?" Zhang Yutong asked.
Pei Donglai nodded, "Drink a little." Zhang Yutong asked the waiter to bring a bottle of liquor.
"I have to go to work later, so I won't drink with you."
After drinking two drinks, Pei Donglai could no longer restrain himself. He asked, "Yutong, are you and Guo Dehao okay?"
Zhang Yutong lowered his head to eat without saying a word, neither admitting nor denying, and his expression became sad.
Pei Donglai asked again, this time the decibel level was much higher.
Zhang Yutong put down the bowl and chopsticks and looked at Pei Donglai. From the moment they met until now, she had just looked at Pei Donglai squarely. After looking at him for a long time, she still didn't speak, but tears flowed down her cheeks.
She gritted her teeth and tried to control herself...
After a long while, Zhang Yutong sighed, and then said slowly: "Is this what you came to Lijiang to ask?"
Pei Donglai nodded.
"We have broken up, why do you ask?"
This is Zhang Yutong's first response since Pei Donglai unilaterally announced the breakup last time. Although the previous breakup has become a fact, she has not yet expressed her opinion. This time she finally spoke out.
This means that the two officially announced their breakup.
"Then when I came to Lijiang last time..." Pei Donglai was interrupted by Zhang Yutong before he finished speaking, "Last time was the last time I hugged you, okay." Zhang Yutong's voice was loud. After she finished speaking, she said again I couldn't control it anymore and started crying loudly.
Seeing Zhang Yutong's pear blossoms with rain, Pei Donglai felt very uncomfortable, as if he was bleeding.
Pei Donglai walked over and wanted to hug her, but Zhang Yutong pushed Pei Donglai's hand away and said, "Go away."
"Why? Tell me why? Yutong", Pei Donglai struggled painfully.
"Is it because the Guo family is rich?"
Zhang Yutong stood up and slapped Pei Donglai hard, "Why did you break up with me in the first place? Do you know? I had already..."
Before Zhang Yutong could finish speaking, he covered his mouth and rushed out of the box.
Pei Donglai chased him to the door and hugged Zhang Yutong from behind. Zhang Yutong turned around and the two hugged each other tightly.
"Yutong, don't go, I love you," Pei Donglai sobbed.
Zhang Yutong hugged him tighter, letting the tears flow, and Pei Donglai's arms became wet.
After a long time, Zhang Yutong pushed Pei Donglai away. Her tears had run out and she looked at Pei Donglai with red and swollen eyes.
His voice trembled: "Go away. Don't come to me again. We have no future."
Pei Donglai wanted to hug Zhang Yutong again, but when he saw the other party turning away firmly, Pei Donglai knew that the story between the two had come to an end.
Watching Zhang Yutong's leaving figure, Pei Donglai stayed where he was, heartbroken.
Scenes of two people falling in love kept appearing in my mind, as if it was just yesterday. It was so beautiful, so sweet, and so short-lived, just like a meteor streaking across the sky, passing by in a flash, leaving only a touch of excitement. images, but no results.
Suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and a heavy rain was approaching in Lijiang in June. Pedestrians on the road quickened their pace. Only Pei Donglai dragged his heavy steps, moving like a zombie, with his feet struggling to support the weight of his body. .
It rained heavily, and there was only one figure left on the beautiful street. He was a madman and a fool.
Aventure is the label of this city, and love is even more so. How many people meet happiness here, and how many people lose love here.
He just walked like this, without direction or destination, like a homeless man without a home.
Before I knew it, the neon street lights were on.
"Sir, do you want a drink?" asked a girl in bright and beautiful clothes.
Pei Donglai didn't say anything and followed the other person into a small bar. After the wine was served, Pei Donglai numbed himself bottle after bottle while the other person showed a bright smile.
When Pei Donglai woke up, he found himself lying on the bed. Everything was strange. It was not the inn where he lived. When he opened the window, it was dawn and his cell phone was out of battery.
After getting dressed, Pei Donglai came to the front desk and asked, "Can I borrow a charger? My phone is out of battery and I can't pay the room fee."
"Sir, your friend has already paid for your room," the beautiful waiter said enthusiastically.
"My friend?" Pei Donglai wondered. Could it be Zhang Yutong? Pei Donglai couldn't remember the girl who asked him to drink last night.
"Male or female?"
"It's a man, don't you know?"
"Gentleman, who is it?" Pei Donglai couldn't care less. He just wanted to leave here now.
After arriving at the inn and packing his things, Pei Donglai left Lijiang.
On the plane, looking at the beautiful and gradually getting smaller city, I feel so familiar and yet so strange...
Farewell, Lijiang.
