dkrc Chapter 59 Whose youth isn't brave?!
Chapter 59 Whose youth isn't brave?!
Li Shen tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
The words of the female guest outside the door, the conversation of the production team, and the news that had long been suspended kept echoing in his ears.
He got up, silently left the hotel, walked through every street he had visited that day, and then walked along the several roads that led to the hotel, searching for Tian Xiwei's figure.
"Tian Xiwei hasn't returned to the hotel yet?" Li Shen turned around and asked the videographer.
VJ shook his head: "No."
After searching for a long time in the vicinity, walking along the riverbank and wading through every corner of the surrounding parks, it was already dawn when I returned to the hotel.
He sat on a bench downstairs at the hotel, his mind growing increasingly uneasy.
Tokyo experiences frequent rain in the summer, but much of it is just light, indirect rain.
Raindrops pattered down on Li Shen's head, wetting his bangs. He didn't seem to care much, resting his chin on his hand as he stared blankly at the empty street.
He was a little worried and a little uneasy. Just as he was lost in thought, an umbrella was placed over his head.
When he looked up, he saw Tian Xiwei standing straight, her pretty face appearing as white and smooth as jade under the black umbrella.
Six years ago, on the night you broke up with me unilaterally and disappeared from my life, I walked through every street and every place that held our youth, just like you did.
This is the night I graduated, let me tell you about it…
Through the rain, Tian Xiwei's eyes drifted back to a night six years ago, during her graduation season.
Before giving her speech, she received a text message from Li Shen announcing their breakup. In a fit of anger, she tore up her speech, which she had prepared for a long time.
When she stepped onto the stage, she spoke extemporaneously. She had long forgotten what she said, perhaps just empty words like wishing everyone a bright future.
That night, she looked at the breakup text message and was so angry that she couldn't sleep until the early hours of the morning.
It was past midnight, and Li Shen still hadn't returned home, which was exactly what she expected, just like every time they had a cold war.
Just like after every argument, she secretly sent a message to Li Shen's college roommate, asking if Li Shen had returned to the dormitory.
The chill that Li Shen felt from her roommate's reply remains vivid in her memory to this day.
"Xiaotian, we've graduated! Everyone's left school!"
She felt a sharp pain in her heart. She dialed Li Shen's number again and again, sending messages nonstop, but the phone number was no longer in service and she had been blocked on WeChat.
She suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation.
No matter how much they argued before, Li Shen never mentioned the word "breakup," never.
Li Shen is an introverted person with an extreme personality, and her anger towards him instantly turned into worry.
She left home and searched the streets they often frequented, going from street to street, looking for the places they always visited outdoors.
She walked alone from the pitch-black night until dawn, visiting every place that held special memories for them.
As dawn broke, she leaned against the entrance of the skating rink, her moist eyes gazing blankly at the horizon.
The skating rink was where their relationship began, but he's not there anymore.
She caught him here once during an argument, but this time, he wasn't there.
Did our connection truly end at the moment of graduation?
Before, after an argument, if I wanted to catch him, I could just go to his dorm and find him without a problem. But now, where can I catch him?
Canned yellow peaches?
They promised that no matter what happened in the future, the canned yellow peaches would be the last chance they would give each other.
Thinking of this, Tian Xiwei immediately got up and ran like a madwoman to the convenience store two miles away. It was the only convenience store where he couldn't buy the only bottle that rainy night, and the only one she bought.
She waited at that convenience store for two whole days, afraid of missing his occasional chance to offer himself, but in the end, he never came.
She and he completely lost contact with each other.
After graduation, every time she came to the business world, no matter how busy she was, she would always take a little time to visit that Zhenxin Convenience Store.
If she had more time, she would go to the roller skating rink and stroll along the streets where the two of them used to walk side by side.
Sometimes she wondered if she might unexpectedly run into him.
Once, when she was in a convenience store, holding a can of yellow peaches and lost in thought, she suddenly heard a man's warm and soft voice behind her say, "Hello, long time no see."
Her heart clenched suddenly, and when she turned around with tears in her eyes, she saw the boss looking at her with a smile.
"I think it was about six months ago when you last visited, beautiful lady. This canned food is half price for the second one."
Tian Xiwei smiled bitterly.
There are hardly any unexpected encounters in this world; there are only regrets and missed opportunities.
Therefore, love should be cherished when you have it. Once you miss it, it may truly be gone forever.
Li Shen tapped his forehead, trying to awaken more memories.
"Tian Xiwei, actually, I also went to that convenience store that night."
Tian Xiwei: "Huh?!"
That night, the students graduated, the dormitories were closed, and I dragged my luggage at the airport, preparing to return to Beijing.
But before boarding the plane, I suddenly remembered our promise about canned yellow peaches, so I gave up my plan to go home and rushed back to the city overnight.
Even after years of relationship and separation upon graduation, I still can't let go.
I thought to myself, I'll buy you your favorite canned yellow peaches, then knock on your door and make you this solemn promise.
Many people may think that I have run out of ideas and will amount to nothing in the future, while your career is booming and I have become a stumbling block to your career.
But I will do everything in my power to be a match for you.
Tian Xiwei looked at him in astonishment: "You never make promises to me, you never paint a picture of the future, so why didn't you tell me your promises?"
"Let me think..." After a moment, Li Shen sighed, "Because I couldn't buy canned yellow peaches. At that time, I thought, maybe it was fate!"
Tian Xiwei frowned: "Didn't you ever consider that I was the one who bought it?"
"The boss said a man bought the whole case of 3 cans of food. You're not a man, are you sure you had someone buy it for you?"
Tian Xiwei shook her head: "This time, it wasn't me."
The two remained silent.
Tian Xiwei suddenly said, "And then, you cowardly left again, choosing to believe in fate, and didn't muster the courage to go home and find me?"
"No, that time was different. I went home to look for you, but I couldn't get the door open no matter how hard I knocked. I left the key with you before I left. I waited for you at the door until the next night, but you still didn't show up."
Tian Xiwei sighed, "Because I was waiting for you at the convenience store. I waited for you there for almost two days."
Li Shen suddenly gave a bitter laugh.
Tian Xiwei gave a bitter smile and remained silent.
A moment later, she suddenly said, "Tonight, seeing the people around you suddenly disappear from your contacts must be uncomfortable, right?"
Li Shen looked up at her: "A little."
"You've only been feeling unwell for a few hours, but for me, it's been six years."
Li Shen said sincerely, "I'm sorry, on behalf of my past self, I apologize to you."
Tian Xiwei stared at him with her dark eyes for a long time.
Raindrops pattered on the umbrella.
She suddenly sighed: "From now on, we're even."
"ah?!"
Li Shen looked at her with some uncertainty.
"I don't want to cling to you with painful memories, punishing you while also draining myself. So, after we break up, I won't hold a grudge against you for going missing."
"Thanks."
"I can't immediately and completely erase these old scars from the past six years, but I will try my best to overcome them."
"Thanks."
"I won't bring up the past; this is the past. Let's let go of each other. Don't feel burdened about the six years we lost contact, and I won't blame you anymore."
"Thanks."
"Why are you only saying thank you tonight?"
Li Shen looked at Tian Xiwei sincerely. Besides "thank you," he didn't know what kind of reply to use to show his sincerity.
Tian Xiwei punished him for being out of contact for six years by disappearing for several hours.
This is not punishment, but forgiveness—forgiving him for being out of contact for six years.
At that moment, he didn't know what words to use to describe a girl's tolerance and magnanimity.
"Tian Xiwei, you are a good woman."
Are you sure I'm a good woman?
"certainly!"
"You're making that decision too early."
"what?"
After a moment's thought, Tian Xiwei said, "Go buy breakfast: 12 cups of soy milk, 12 tea eggs, and 50 steamed buns."
"Huh? Why me? I didn't do anything wrong today, did I? Besides, I'm the one being punished, why should I go?!"
"Go quickly! Going against a woman's will is illegal!"
"Okay~~~ but why are there so many?"
"We have two VJs in total. The other guests are watching the show in the lobby, including Zhang Ruonan."
"There are 11 people, so why are there 12 breakfasts?"
"Because of the merino, we'll have two servings."
"Okay~~~"
……
Hotel entrance.
The guests all craned their necks, looking out to see what was happening.
"Did you hear me?"
"It's like saying, 'Let's call it even'?"
"Eight years of no contact, and she just flips over the wall like that? If it were any other woman, she'd make a scene for him her whole life, bringing it up every time they argued—that's the norm, isn't it?"
"All I can say is that Oda is too good."
"Actually, Xiaotian did the right thing. People need to learn to solve their own problems. When you torment others, you are actually tormenting yourself. Letting go of others is also letting go of yourself."
……
When Li Shen returned carrying a large pile of breakfast, Li Hangliang was the first to greet him, whispering in his ear, "You're a lucky guy."
Everyone set out breakfast and, while eating, summarized the "Partner Role Swap Game" segment.
Li Shendao said, "Actually, I know that you are all very likely acting, from you all to the director team, but I dare not gamble on that 1% of authenticity."
"Because if something really happens to Tian Xiwei, I will feel very guilty."
Tian Xiwei didn't say anything, and silently took a bite of the steamed bun.
Yoko laughed and said, "This is called a top-notch open scheme. We know you're cunning and we might not be able to fool you, but we've dug a pit for you. Let's see if you'll jump into it knowing it's a pit."
It turns out you still went outside to look for Oda.
Liang Song said, "Actually, we had even harsher tactics to create more anxiety, but we were afraid you couldn't handle them, so we rejected them."
Li Shen: "What kind of sales pitch?"
"For example, saying that Xiaotian went for a walk by the river, and wondering if he might have accidentally fallen into the water."
Li Shen frowned: "What son of a bitch came up with this terrible idea!"
Mai Lin paused, his mouth agape as he chewed the steamed bun.
Zhang Ruonan said, "Actually, Li Shen, while you were searching for Xiao Tian's figure on every street, Xiao Tian was in the official vehicle of your program crew, watching you the whole time."
The plan to disappear was originally intended to continue until noon. However, seeing that it was raining, Xiaotian terminated the plan.
Okay, now let's summarize the "Partner Role Reversal Game" segment and see everyone's final approval rating.
Guest approval rating (top right of the live stream interface):
Tian Xiwei: 99%.
Huang Shengyi: 81%.
Li Shen: 75%
……
Comments flooded the screen:
[Oda's play was almost perfect, but it broke my heart!]
[What an amazing girl she is, forgiving Li Shen, who had been out of contact for six years, after only a few hours of being out of contact!]
[Regret, missed opportunities, youth!]
[Having failed to buy canned yellow peaches, he went to his house and waited all day, but to no avail. The bravest of them all, Li Shen, received the worst possible outcome.]
[You two should have been together, but which idiot bought that box of 3 cans of food?!]
[I have a feeling there's something fishy about this box of 1 case and 3 cans of food!]
[Some people bought individual bottles, some bought cases; I've never heard of this before, and they bought them all.]
……
Looking at the comments on the tablet, Zhang Ruonan sighed and said, "First of all, congratulations to Tian Xiwei and Li Shen for winning this game. They have also won the role of tour guide for the final episode."
Then, please give each other feedback on this segment, what are your thoughts after seeing each other's performances?
Ms. Yoko.
Yoko once again offered a rare and profound self-reflection: "I never imagined I was so terrible before, Katsuie, for the rest of my life..."
"Okay, where is Ms. Shengyi?"
"I might lack assertiveness and be somewhat weak..."
Zhang Ruonan looked at Li Shen: "Li Shen, what about you?"
Li Shen said, "Actually, after seeing Tian Xiwei's performance of me, I love myself even more."
"Okay, where's Xiaotian?"
Tian Xiwei looked at Li Shen with suspicion and asked everyone, "Am I really as disgusting as his performance?"
Everyone immediately shook their heads:
"No, no, no!"
"I never want him to hit my chest again."
"Don't bring this up again, or I won't be able to eat."
……
Amidst bursts of laughter, this part ended. After a whole night of commotion, everyone went back to their bedrooms to rest.
Tian Xiwei nestled in bed, laughing happily: "I only realized yesterday that in the past, I was morally blackmailed, and I wasn't actually living freely. But yesterday, I had no morals, so no one could blackmail me."
"Hey. Don't deliberately change your word choice habits."
Tian Xiwei: "..."
"Besides, who are you calling immoral? I'm going to take a shower, you write in your diary first."
When Li Shen finished showering and returned to the bedroom, Tian Xiwei, who had been exhausted all night, was already asleep.
On the desk lay two diaries. Tian Xiwei's diary was open, and tonight's entry was clearly visible: only three simple lines of text.
I had originally planned to confide in someone, and I have already confided a lot, so the burden is now lighter.
After hesitating for a moment, I decided to give him the transcript of my graduation speech from that year.
On graduation day, he showed extraordinary courage, just as I did back then.
Li Shen looked at his diary, which was slightly warped. He opened it from the warped side, revealing a crumpled speech draft inside.