Fairytale Shelf Life [MTL]

Ch 39

Chapter 39

Song Zhideng sat upright, wanting to get more clues from the trial video.

However——

at this moment, the phone's exclusive ringtone rang today.

At this moment of silence, the ringtone was harsh and impolite, Song Zhi hurriedly silenced his voice, bowed down and left in apology.

With the key image in mind, she found an unoccupied corner in the garden of the villa as quickly as possible.

"Yichan?"

As soon as the connection was made, Zhou Yichan asked straight to the point: "I'm near Chen's house, Song Zhi, do you want to exchange now?" Zhou Yichan finally made a decision

, however, Song Zhi glanced sideways at the living room where the video was projected, But began to hesitate.

The truth is close at hand. If you miss it this time, it may be difficult to find it.

The video must be more than this part, as long as she delays a little bit, and then exchanges with Zhou Yichan, it should be a win-win situation.

While hesitating, Zhou Yichan thought it was inconvenient, and said again: "Sure enough,

I missed it, right ?" You haven't received this call before."

"It can be exchanged!" Song Zhi made up his mind in an instant, "Right now, go to the ginkgo tree at the back of the villa and wait for me."

After she finished speaking, she immediately hung up the line, fearing that it would be too late. You will regret it in seconds.

Compared with the so-called truth, Song Zhi is more willing to let Zhou Yichan feel relieved.

Since all the tragedies came from that trip, perhaps the most suitable person to watch this video is the real Zhou Yichan.

Thinking of this, Song Zhi didn't delay any longer, and immediately walked around the garden cautiously outside the villa.

There is only one door for entering and exiting the villa. She must first go out through the main entrance, and then go back to the back of the villa. Fortunately, it was the time of the video screening, and everyone was almost gathered indoors.

Song Zhi still took one step and observed three steps, being extremely careful.

However--

Just as she walked around the side of the villa, a figure suddenly appeared, pulling her behind a row of hibiscus and sunflower pots!

Song Zhi's heart beat wildly. He almost thought it was the missing Chen Yan who had fallen from the sky, but when he took a closer look, he found that it was Zhou Yichan wearing a mask.

The joint was successful, and the girl took off her mask and explained in a low voice: "You can see the surrounding ginkgo trees on the top floor of the villa, so it's not safe."

Song Zhi discovered at this time that there was a gap behind the wall after the flower irrigation, just enough to accommodate the slender girls.

"Then we happen to be exchanging here!" She didn't delay at all, and immediately started to act.

Zhou Yichan had already changed into a dress that was exactly the same as hers. At this moment, they only needed to exchange accessories.

Song Zhi took off the white flower on his chest to wear it for her, took off the watch on his wrist and gave it to the girl, and finally exchanged shoes with her carefully.

After finishing all this, she immediately said again: "Not long after the video of Chen Xichuan started playing in the living room, I sat next to Xie Yumeng, and when you decide to leave, then find a place where there is no one to contact me. Let's discuss the place to change back to. You go in first, don't miss it!"

There was no greetings during the whole process, and I didn't search for anything, just lest she would miss it and regret it.

Song Zhi pushed Zhou Yichan, but she didn't act.

"What's wrong?" she asked, "Is there anything else I overlooked?"

Zhou Yichan suddenly hugged her, and said solemnly: "Song Zhi, thank you, really.

" Patting her on the back: "Hurry up, there's still time to talk about nasty things later."

"Yeah!" Zhou Yichan smiled slightly, and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Song Zhi pulled her back again.

Zhou Yichan was puzzled, and saw the girl raised her hand and tapped her earlobe: "I didn't wear any earrings today."

She was shocked by such meticulousness, but Song Zhi had already taken off her earrings, and pushed her: "This time there is no flaw, you first Get out."

Only then did Zhou Yichan probe her head reservedly, and after confirming that there was no one outside, she stopped staying and rushed out decisively.

And Song Zhi also leaned slightly from the flower wall, watching the girl's back disappear, and then she stepped out and walked away quickly in the completely opposite direction.

After all, there were too many people talking today, Song Zhi cautiously walked a long way, and she didn't stop until the green ginkgo forest covered the sparsely located villa buildings behind her.

She walked into the forest, feeling that she was extremely safe, and just breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the bench.

But suddenly I heard footsteps coming on the leaves!

Song Zhi's heart hung slightly, and he got up suddenly to leave, but it was already too late.

She had been looking for a boy who hadn't been seen for a whole day, but now he came from the depths of the forest and caught her.

With their eyes facing each other, she stood still, and Chen Yan got closer and closer.

Song Zhi was a little tense at the moment, after thinking about it, she opened her mouth to explore actively: "Chen Yan, aren't you going to the memorial meeting?" The

young man stood beside her for a moment, and said, "You want me to go?"

Song Zhi couldn't help turning his head. Mou looked at him.

"Okay. It's time to be punished." After Chen Yan finished speaking, he shouldered her wrongly, and really wanted to go back.

Thinking of Chen's mother's merciless slap in the morning, and Zhou Yichan who was currently in Chen's residence, Song Zhi's body took action one step ahead of his brain.

She reached out and grabbed the boy's wrist.

Chen Yan stopped suddenly, stared at her, and waited for her explanation.

Casting deep gazes, palms and wrists slightly bruised, Song Zhi actually didn't think about what to say at this moment.

But she must not let Chen Yan go back now.

After looking at each other for a while, Song Zhi had no choice but to ask him: "Stay with me for a while, okay?"

After speaking, she still tightly held the boy's hand, as if she didn't intend to let go.

Fortunately, Chen Yan has always been pampered by her.

He glanced at the wooden bench and agreed, "Sit down."

Song Zhi then let go, and the two sat side by side. For a long time, she was relatively silent, as if she really just stayed here as a companion.

Until she calmed down and reorganized her thoughts.

"Chen Yan," Song Zhi finally said, "Why is your mother like that?"

She probed a little cryptically.

Because she was not sure whether Zhou Yichan knew about "Chen Yan killed Chen Xichuan". After all, the girl also personally participated in that trip.

Maybe Zhou Yichan actually knew the inside story?

Therefore, she could only implicitly mention Chen's mother's fierce attitude, to see if she could get some information from the young man.

However, Chen Yan never played cards according to common sense.

He laughed and asked her back: "Are you concerned about my brother, or me?"

It sounded like the young man didn't forget to be romantic on the day of his brother's death. Just like in the morning, his indifference in front of his mother reveals a kind of indifference and surlyness.

Song Zhi knew that he was not an indifferent person.

She tilted her head, stared at him and said, "Chen Yan, you don't have to do this in front of me. Don't laugh if you don't want to smile, and keep silent if you don't want to talk. There is no need to make such a gesture." Chen Yan was startled for a moment

.

Song Zhi leaned closer to him, persuasively saying, "But as long as you tell me, I will believe it."

Chen Yan really put away his airy posture, stared straight into her eyes, and remained silent for a long time.

His lips parted slightly, just when Song Zhi thought he had successfully let go of his defense, the young man suddenly smiled lowly, and raised his hand to touch her forehead with his index finger.

Chen Yan ordered her to move back, pulling back the previous distance.

"The beauty trick worked well." He got up as he spoke, and finally told her, "But unfortunately, I have nothing to say." Unwilling,

Song Zhi tilted his head slightly and asked his eyes to follow him.

And the young man copied his pocket with one hand, rubbed the top of her hair with the other hand, and returned to his cynical look.

"Instead of thinking about this, miss, you might as well think about my proposal from the driving school." After leaving this sentence, he walked away.

Song Zhi was puzzled and thought about it for a while before he realized that he was referring to the proposal of "she will teach her how to drive when she opens her mouth".

While thinking about it, the boy has gone far away. She stood up involuntarily and wanted to call him back, but she had no more excuses to hold him back.

The relationship between them is getting more and more complicated, if she hastily stopped him a second time, she can't guarantee where the situation will develop.

Song Zhi could only stand still and watch his back, wanting to fight it out only when it was absolutely necessary.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yan turned left at Linkou, while Chen Zhai turned right.

He wasn't going home yet.

Song Zhicai finally relaxed completely and sat back on the bench safely. She was grateful but sighed at the same time.

Up to now, although she is only an outsider, it seems that she can no longer stand idly by.

She really wanted to find out about the past of Chen Xichuan's death.

While Song Zhi was circling and sighing, Zhou Yichan finally stepped into the Chen family again after five years. Everything was still as it was in memory, as if time had been frozen and that person had never left.

In the distance, before reaching the living room where the screening was held, she heard the clear male voice that she thought about day and night.

"It's just a third year in high school, don't be afraid..."

Followed by the voice, Zhou Yichan walked forward step by step, but stood still at the edge of the crowd.

She saw Chen Xichuan at the senior year swearing-in meeting, but at the same time, she also saw his fiancée Xie Yumeng, and his weeping mother.

The seat on Xie Yumeng's side was still vacant, presumably it was where Song Zhi was seated earlier. However, Zhou Yichan was nailed to the spot, not daring to step forward.

Still feel inferior, feel guilty, and be wrapped up in endless guilt and self-blame.

She shouldn't have come here with a thick skin, but Chen Xichuan's youthful and clear voice came from the stereo, she was indeed very greedy and wanted to stay.

Zhou Yichan continued to move forward and reached the spiral staircase opposite the projector.

She didn't bother his family members, but stood quietly on the edge, secretly remembering him with everyone.

Zhou Yichan saw Chen Xichuan, who was wearing a blue and white school uniform, standing in the center of the rostrum gracefully.

That year, the boy was 17 years old and had just entered the third year of high school. He was elected as the representative of the third year of high school because of his excellence, and gave a speech on stage. The young man's eyes were piercing, and he finished the whole process impromptu. He said: "The journey of mountain climbing is up to me; the future is boundless, and I believe that man will conquer the sky." Gentle and powerful, with just one look and one

sentence, Zhou Yichan is glad that she has grown up today Come with courage.

Chen Xichuan on the screen is so vivid, perfectly overlapping with him on the day we first met. It was no different from the night she fell in love with him.

Looking at the untouchable young man in front of her eyes, Zhou Yichan recalled that early summer night, and tears welled up in her eyes.

It was the night of her 10th birthday.

The only friend was unable to celebrate her birthday with her due to illness, and she had a big fight with her father because of his strictness. According to the usual practice, every birthday is a day when she can reasonably stay up late, but on that day she lay down early in anger.

Perhaps it was because of her concern that Zhou Yichan suddenly woke up in the middle of the night.

In the empty villa, there was only the faint sound of the clock ticking. As a little girl, she was terrified. She didn't care about arguing with her father, so she took the initiative to knock on the door of her father's room.

After a long time of no response, she opened the door and entered, only to find that the room was empty.

Ten-year-old Zhou Yichan ran all over the house, but not only did not find her father, but even her nanny and auntie disappeared.

She was overwhelmed by loneliness, fear and remorse. At that time, she didn't know why, maybe she was afraid that her father would leave her like her mother after a quarrel, so she ran out of the house at midnight.

In the end, instead of finding her father and auntie, she ran into a terrible alcoholic, and two tall boys stopped her by the side of the road. At that time, Zhou Yichan was desperate and regretful, she thought her life would end on the night of her 10th birthday.

It was 17-year-old Chen Xichuan who fell from the sky.

In order to save her, the young man had a fierce fight with two alcoholics.

When Chen Xichuan stretched out his hand to lift her up from the ground, there were bloodstains on the corners of his eyes and around his mouth, but his smile was very gentle.

Zhou Yichan didn't know him then, but he seemed to know herself.

He reached out to wipe away her tears, and said softly, "Stop crying, brother will take you home, okay?"

At that time, she was terrified and grabbed him like a life-saving straw. She nodded indiscriminately and didn't say where her home was, but he found it.

After arriving home, Zhou Yichan asked him belatedly: "Brother, how do you know my family? Do you know me?" "

Brother knows your father." Chen Xichuan squatted in front of her and asked, "I want you to call me?" Is Dad coming downstairs to pick you up?"

"No!" Zhou Yichan grabbed the hem of her clothes, a little embarrassed, "I had a fight with Dad, can you please don't tell him, I will be scolded."

Adults always refuse to let go The child who did something wrong, in fact, she didn't have any expectations.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xichuan smiled softly, "Of course."

"Really?" Zhou Yichan was dubious.

The young man raised his hand: "The hook."

Zhou Yichan raised his hand in a daze, and stamped the hook with him.

Immediately, Chen Xichuan squatted in the moonlight and blinked at her, he said: "Now this is our little secret, are you willing to go home and sleep?" Zhou Yichan looked at the boy under the moonlight

, Nod in a daze.

Chen Xichuan rubbed her hair: "Boys can't just enter a girl's house, can you go upstairs alone?" He said kindly, "Brother can write you the phone number, if you feel scared, Just call me."

In fact, Zhou Yichan was no longer afraid, but she still lied and asked for Chen Xichuan's number.

Later, Dad really didn't mention it. And since then, the girl can never forget the gentle boy who smiled and hooked up with her in the bright moonlight.

Such a warm and perfect person was destroyed by her selfishness.

Thinking of this, and seeing the vivid and vital Chen Xichuan in the video, Zhou Yichan's tears became more and more turbulent.

Today, when she sees the boy again, she realizes that she still misses him in the midst of endless remorse.

If time could be turned back, Zhou Yichan would rather be the one who died.

However, there is no if.

There is no more Chen Xichuan in the world, and she will also carry with her lifelong regrets, even daring to hide on the edge of the crowd for worship.

Throughout the night, self-blame and longing engulfed Zhou Yichan like deep water, and she kept crying silently, as if she wanted to release all the emotions that had been suppressed for several years.

She is not the only one who misses the boy, the video has been played from dusk to midnight, from Chen Xichuan's graduation from university to his innocent childhood.

But Zhou Yichan didn't see the end.

Maybe it was because she lacked courage, maybe she was thinking about Song Zhi, or maybe she was worried about how to face the teenager's relatives and friends when the show was over. She came quietly and left quietly, and left without a trace when the night was deeper.

When Song Zhi received Zhou Yichan's call, the girl was so choked up that she couldn't speak clearly. She communicated with her for a long time before finding the car that the other party had arranged in advance.

It was in the middle of the open-air parking lot across the street from Chen's house. She opened the car door and went in. Seeing the girl's head against the front seat pillow, her shoulders shrugged from crying.

Song Zhi suddenly felt heartbroken.

She didn't say a word, didn't ask any questions, she just stretched out her arms to hug Zhou Yichan. Just like the night she promised to exchange with her, she lent her shoulders to the girl to vent.

Gradually, the girl's crying weakened.

Only then did Song Zhi say in relief: "It's okay, everything is over."

She raised her hand to wipe her tears, and asked softly: "Is it still hard, do you want me to come to the hotel to accompany you tonight?"

Zhou Yichan raised her eyes.

The moonlight was dim outside the window, perhaps Song Zhi's action of wiping her tears touched the softest memory in her heart.

Suddenly she couldn't hold back anymore, tears streaming down her cheeks, she said: "I can't make it through, I won't be able to pass it in this life. Because—" she looked into the girl's eyes and confessed, "I killed Chen Xichuan." The coward wants to speak up.

I don't mean to delay the pace, but I always feel that it is better for Yichan to say this matter herself.