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love is not just about waiting
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"Jin'en, stay, stay by my side, I will protect you, trust me," He Hanchen tightly held Gu Jin'en's arm, gazing into her eyes. He didn't know that the Gu Jin'en in front of him was already teary-eyed. She didn't want to leave this boy's side. She liked him so much. Today marks the 108th day of their relationship. The two young people, with budding feelings and shared interests, met, got to know each other, and fell in love in this high school campus. But tonight, Gu Jin'en had to choose to leave...
The summer night at Hengzhi High School was only accompanied by the lingering sound of cicadas. Outside the window, the green bamboo intertwined, rubbing against the torn raindrops, eroding the suspended chirping in the air. May Day was approaching, and the entire second year of high school was about to start their vacation. Gu Jin'en, who had been on leave for nearly a week, came to the classroom of Class 1 of the second year to take her belongings. As she looked at her and his two desks, "Jin'en." He Hanchen pushed open the classroom door. Gu Jin'en didn't know that for the past three days, he had been waiting here every night. Before Gu Jin'en could speak, He Hanchen embraced her, and the warmth of his chest and the familiar face of her lover made her tears flow uncontrollably. After a moment, she pushed the boy's hand away.
"Hanchen, I'm sorry, I... I'm going to the United States with my brother."
"What?! Why is this happening? I know, what the news said isn't true."
"We have no other choice. My second uncle is now in control of the Gu, and the shareholders all believe that it was my father who caused the company to suffer losses. They asked me and my brother to go to the United States, saying it's for our own good to dispel the shareholders' concerns, but in reality, they want us to completely sever ties with the Gu."
"But my brother and I can't do anything to him," Gu Jin'en said wearily.
"When are you coming back?" He Hanchen's face began to turn pale.
Gu Jin'en tried to avoid eye contact and lowered his head in dismay. After a long silence, in order to hold back tears, he fiercely bit his lip.
"Let's break up!"
"No!" he denied, his eyes firm.
"It won't lead to any results. Your youth shouldn't be spent on something so meaningless!" Gu Jin'en said through gritted teeth, almost using all her strength.
"Meaningless?!" "Do you think our love is meaningless?"
"Do you love each other?" Gu Jin'en pretended to be indifferent, and the boy was stunned. Wiping away the tears on her cheeks, the girl said, "Actually, these days I've been thinking a lot about everything between us. I feel that, for you... my feelings are more of admiration and respect, it doesn't count as love."
"Do you know what you're saying?" He Hanchen's eyes showed a hint of anger.
"I'm telling the truth. Who wouldn't like a wealthy, talented, and handsome young man with high intelligence? Even if you play the piano, it's just a fan's infatuation with an idol, not love." After saying this, Gu Jin'en felt like a heavy stone had struck her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
With all her remaining strength, she pushed away He Hanchen's hand and left the classroom. Moonlight fell through the bamboo leaves, casting faint shadows. She ran until she had no more strength, then crouched under a tree, letting out her suppressed emotions, crying uncontrollably. No one knew how much effort it took for her to say those words, hurting the boy she loved the most, almost tearing her heart and flesh apart.
In the classroom, He Hanchen stood still, unwilling and crestfallen. He had long planned his future with the girl, but the sudden reality shattered his dreams. He deeply believed in their love and hated himself for not being able to protect the girl he loved, who now had to endure the pain of losing her parents and the hardships of living in a foreign land.
The girl's brother waited for her at the school gate. She sat on the back seat of his bicycle as they passed by "Lover's Bridge." The night gently brushed by with a light breeze, and the girl gazed at the silver-gray sky, where the stars seemed to hide and reveal themselves, bringing forth memories in fragments...
"Ding ling ling..." The bell rang as class ended, and students from the second year of high school hurried to the school bulletin board to check the school rankings and class assignments.
"Hey, brother Chen, are you heading back already? Aren't you going to check the rankings?" Five meters away, Jiang Xincheng called out to his brother with a loud voice.
Lin Ziqi passed by and heard the conversation, so she also came over. "By the way, when has the ranking not been like this?"
He Hanchen remained silent, clearly not focused on the ranking.
Jiang Xincheng approached the two, smiling and putting his arms around He Hanchen and Lin Ziqi. The three of them were walking along the school path when a voice from the crowd said, "Who is this Gu Jin'en? He's amazing, the Ironman triathlon record is in danger!"
"What?!" Jiang Xincheng was the first to freeze in place. After exchanging a glance with Lin Ziqi, he squeezed into the crowd.
He quickly scanned through a list of red names: He Hanchen was first, no surprise. Lin Ziqi was third, and Jiang Xincheng was fourth.
"Second? Gu Jin'en is second! Who is this?" Jiang Xincheng widened his eyes in surprise and looked around.
At this time, He Hanchen and Lin Ziwei also walked over. Lin Ziqi was obviously stimulated, leaned in to confirm the list, no mistakes! He Hanchen was much calmer, raised his eyes for a quick glance, then lowered them and walked towards the school gate. "Hey, brother Chen, are you leaving?" Lin Ziqi and Jiang Xincheng quickly caught up.
In early spring at noon, the sunlight filtered through the slender willows, gently tapping the stone slabs. The clear sound of bicycle bells hung in the noisy air, appearing particularly distinct. The girl riding the bike had a graceful figure, not thin and weak, but rather full of vitality. Her skin was fair, and her features delicate. The most captivating were her clear eyes, with long and drooping eyelashes. When she blinked, it was like a stone skimming across calm water, or a shooting star smoothly passing through the vast night sky, leaving no trace behind. When the girl smiled, she revealed clean white teeth, like the first blooming white magnolia in the morning light. Her lips formed a naturally beautiful curve, as if placing people in a warm-toned room. Her purity exuded elegance, making people irresistibly infatuated.
" Jin'en! Why are you alone? Where's your brother?" Zhang Xiuqin rode her bike to greet Gu Jin'en.
Gu Jin'en slowed down the car, stopped by the bulletin board, and waited for Xiuqin. While responding, "He's attending the student union meeting, and I have a rehearsal in the afternoon, so I won't wait for him."
Zhang Xiuqin took a few breaths. "The rehearsal started so early?" "But we can't forget about the weekend gathering tomorrow. I wonder if we'll be in the same class!"
"Don't worry, I never miss happy time every week," Gu Jin'en replied with a smile. "Let's go home for dinner!"
"Go!"
The two were about to leave on their bikes when they suddenly heard someone calling from behind, "You must be Gu Jin'en, right? I'm Pang Yu. We were in the same exam room, and I sat to your right. Um... do you want to study together this weekend?"
This move left the usually low-key and reserved Gu Jin'en feeling at a loss. "Hello, classmate. Um, I might not be very... inclined..."
"Pang Yu classmate, you're being a bit too abrupt. Are we really that close, Jin'en? You just came up and—" Zhang Xiuqin saw the awkward situation of her good friend and spoke up for her.
"Xiuqin," Gu Jin'en squeezed Xiuqin's arm and gave her a signal. Then he turned to Pang Yu and said, "Sorry, I'm not very convenient right now. We have something to do, so we'll be leaving first." With that, the two of them rode their bikes towards the school gate.
Pang Yu watched them leave with a sense of understanding.
The next day.
"Ding ding ding..." Gu Jin'en reached out and heartlessly turned off the alarm. After a while, a gentle knocking sound was heard, "Xiao'en, are you up? We have rehearsal in the afternoon! Don't be late, come on."
Gu Jin'en had to self-hypnotize for a while before waking up, "Yes, Aunt Zhou, I'm up."
After a simple wash, Gu Jin'en grabbed the music stand from the desk and hurried out. It was the season when spring turns to summer, and the warm air was enough to make a young girl's clothes damp. From the doorstep to the street, Gu Jin'en endured the impatience until she got into the taxi, which eased her discomfort. The driver's destination was the "Boya Art Building," affiliated with the Shanghe High School where she studied. Today was the first rehearsal of the year. Gu Jin'en served as the piano principal for the ensemble, while another classmate completed a famous piano duet. Looking forward to her first stage performance at Shanghe, Gu Jin'en was eager to invest more time than others. The rehearsal hall was on the third floor, and Gu Jin'en walked towards it along the circular corridor. At that moment, the sound of the qin fell from the stairs. "It's 'Croatian Rhapsody'!" Gu Jin'en was startled.
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