Song Ye lowered his head and slowly sang the lullaby that he used to lull Song Han to sleep when he was a child. However, his voice trembled, he sang the wrong notes in several places, and his tone was obviously tearful.
He had already realized that the person in his arms had stopped making a sound, but he continued to sing, choking back tears, until his voice became hoarse, and he still showed no intention of stopping.
Then the camera slowly pans out, as if a bird is looking down over the entire snowfield. On the vast white earth, only the human figure can be seen getting smaller and smaller until it becomes a black dot.
As soothing music began to play, many people in the movie theater started to sob quietly. A girl next to me wiped her tears and said, "I used to think Xie Jianyuan was just good-looking, but I didn't expect his acting skills to have improved so much."
Her boyfriend chimed in quietly, "Actually, I find Xu Chun the most incredible. I haven't seen him in many movies like this before. My impression of him has always been that he's a specialist in historical dramas, and most of the roles he plays are serious and rigid. But this time, he plays Song Ye, a carefree and irresponsible character, and he actually portrays him without any sense of incongruity."
At this point, the girl became unhappy. She seemed to be a fan of Xu Chun. "What do you mean by 'dull'? Explain yourself clearly. That's called 'abstinence,' understand?"
The movie had just ended, and many people had already left their seats. The couple was still arguing quietly. Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of amusement in each other's eyes.
They were all wearing masks, so no one else recognized them. They thought they were being discreet, but they forgot about a type of fan who, to exaggerate a bit, could recognize even a single hair.
Before Xu Chun even left the movie theater, she saw several girls taking pictures of them with their phones. When they noticed their gaze sweeping over them, the girls let out soft, surprised gasps.
Seeing Xu Chun frown slightly, Xie Jianyuan subtly blocked the cameras aimed at him.
"Walk."
Xie Jianyuan acted decisively, taking advantage of the moment before the crowd surrounded him, grabbing Xu Chun's hand and running away quickly.
Xu Chun didn't have time to react and could only passively follow Xie Jianyuan's steps, passing through the crowded and noisy crowd, and walked out of the movie theater.
The streets outside were bustling with people. Although night had fallen, the streets were still full of cars and people. The colorful neon lights seemed to paint the night sky with color as well. There was a huge Christmas tree in the central square.
The Christmas tree was adorned with sparkling ornaments, and many children were playing around it. Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan simply found a bench and sat down.
Rarely having such a relaxed and carefree moment, Xu Chun smiled and said, "Before I knew it, Christmas was already here, and another year is about to pass."
Xu Chun herself didn't realize that her words sounded rather old-fashioned. After saying them, she suddenly realized that she had gotten another year older, and her mood instantly dropped. She sighed.
Xie Jianyuan smiled and said, "Brother Chun, if I didn't know better, I'd think you were giving a speech at a company's annual meeting."
Xu Chun choked, then glanced at him again, "Do you also think there's a generation gap between me and you young people?" The implication was, "Do you also think I'm old?"
Xie Jianyuan was taken aback. "Brother Chun, what are you saying? You're only in your twenties, just a few years older than me."
Xu Chun then realized that she had been reborn, so her mental age was naturally older, but Xie Jianyuan was of course unaware of this.
"My daily habits might be a bit boring," Xu Chun continued gently. "I usually enjoy making tea and reading newspapers and history books, but I don't think I'm completely disconnected from the internet; I surf the web from time to time."
Xie Jianyuan's lips involuntarily curled up. The fact that he could use such an old-fashioned word as "surfing" didn't prove the previous point, but of course he wouldn't contradict Xu Chun. Instead, he listened attentively to what he was saying, even though he didn't know what he was trying to express.
After Xu Chun finished speaking, he looked at Xie Jianyuan with expectant eyes, hoping to hear something like "Brother Chun, you like surfing the internet? That's so trendy!" But after waiting for a long time without any response, he had no choice but to shut up in disappointment.
Just then, my phone vibrated. I opened WeChat and saw that it was a holiday greeting from a colleague in my industry.
Although others might have sent mass messages, Xu Chun still had to reply to each one personally, and saw Xie Jianyuan's WeChat picture lying quietly in the list.
He didn't send himself holiday greetings because he was right beside him.
Xu Chun lowered her eyelashes, staring at her phone screen, her mind a jumble of thoughts, all the ideas she had suppressed before suddenly surfacing again.
Xie Jianyuan tilted his head back slightly, placed his hands behind his back, looked at the night sky, and smiled slightly, seemingly lost in thought, appearing to be in a good mood.
A night breeze caressed her face, and Xu Chun Yuan restless heart calmed down once again.
Just then, the midnight bells rang from the clock tower in the square, Xie Jianyuan suddenly called out, "Look up, Brother Chun."
Xu Chun subconsciously looked up and immediately saw the central fountain spraying water from the ground, forming a beautiful arc in mid-air. The lights around the fountain also reflected on the water columns, emitting a dreamy and mesmerizing glow.
Wow! It looks so good!
"Quick, take a picture for me! I want to post it on Moments!"
Hearing the whispers around her, Xu Chun slowly came back to her senses, her light amber pupils reflecting the dreamlike colors of the moment.
"So beautiful."
It took him a while to find his voice, and he let out a sigh before turning to Xie Jianyuan's bright black eyes.
How did you know there was this fountain show here?
Xie Jianyuan chuckled softly, "I saw it while surfing the internet."
Xu Chun: "... Oh."
Later, when Xie Jianyuan wasn't looking, Xu Chun secretly took a picture of the fountain and the Christmas tree.
Then he opened his WeChat Moments. He's the type who rarely Moments, and when he does, it's usually a reposted article like "#Several Ways to Eat Food That Are Good for Your Health#". Aside from necessary promotions, he rarely types and posts on Moments himself.