dognovel Chapter 1281 Yun Rui's sincerity: For him even
Chapter 1281 Yun Rui's sincerity: For him even
Gu Yunxi walked aimlessly on the streets of Cambridge, stepping on the wet cobblestone road.
The rain has stopped, but the sky is still leaden gray, like a water-soaked rag, weighing heavily on my heart.
She walked to the bakery that Lin Xu had mentioned. The croissants in the glass window were still steaming and the aroma was fragrant, but she felt a sour taste in her nose.
When she pushed open the door, the wind chimes made a crisp sound. The owner was a kind middle-aged man. He looked up and smiled at her.
Gu Yunxi looked at the price list behind the counter and ran his finger over the line of "whole wheat bread" - Lin Xu said that in order to maintain his figure, he sometimes came back to buy a piece of bread to eat just to satisfy his hunger, and had it with the black coffee from the laboratory as breakfast.
She ordered one. It was still warm when she held it in her hand, but when she bit into it, it tasted like wax.
After leaving the bakery, she went to the library that Lin Xu often visited. The huge arched windows let in faint daylight, the bookshelves were towering into the sky, and the air was filled with the unique smell of ink from old books.
She walked to the window seat, which was empty except for some shallow scratches on the table, as if left by someone working at the desk for a long time.
She sat down and gently brushed the scratches with her fingertips, as if she could feel the warmth that Lin Xu once had.
The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and there were fewer and fewer people in the library, with only a few students still studying hard.
Gu Yunxi didn't know how long she had been sitting there until the administrator came over to remind her that it was closing time, and then she slowly stood up.
My legs felt numb, as if they didn't belong to me, and every step I took felt heavy.
She went to the Thames again. Lin Xu said the sunset there was beautiful.
But today, the sky was gloomy, and not even the shadow of the setting sun could be seen. The river water was dark green, turbid and cold, like a huge mouth that wanted to swallow everything.
She stood on the shore, letting the evening breeze ruffle her hair, tightly clutching the pebble in her hand. The cool touch made her a little more sober.
She recalled the time when she recommended Lin Xu to study abroad. At that time, his eyes were shining with longing for the future, and she was also looking forward to him making a name for himself here.
But now, he is missing and his life or death is unknown.
If it weren't for her, Lin Xu might still be living a stable life in the country, not being involved in these disputes or encountering these dangers.
"I regret it... I really regret it..." Gu Yunxi murmured to himself, his voice heavy with nasal sounds.
Tears fell like beads from a broken string, one by one onto the surface of the river, creating ripples before quickly disappearing.
She squatted down, hugged her knees with both hands, and her shoulders shook violently. At first, she just sobbed silently, but then her crying became louder and louder, as if she wanted to vent all the fear, worry, and self-blame that had accumulated over the past few days.
She cried for Lin Xu's misfortune, her own incompetence, and the cruelty of fate.
The sky had grown completely dark, and the street lights on the shore lit up. The dim light shone on her, casting a long, lonely shadow.
She cried for a long time until her throat became hoarse and her eyes became red and swollen like walnuts, and then she gradually stopped crying.
At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps behind me. Very light, but very clear in the quiet night.
Gu Yunxi's body suddenly stiffened, and her heart instantly rose to her throat. She slowly raised her head and looked in the direction of the sound in disbelief.
Is it him? Is it Lin Xu?
A glimmer of expectation and hope flashed in her eyes, as if she saw a glimmer of light in the darkness. She held her breath and stared closely at the figure that slowly walked out of the darkness.
The footsteps were getting closer, and the figure was becoming clearer. It wasn't Lin Xu.
The light in Gu Yunxi's eyes gradually faded, replaced by disappointment and loneliness.
She saw clearly that it was Qi Ruixiang.
Qi Ruixiang slowly walked up to her, looked at her red and swollen eyes and haggard face, and frowned slightly.
He could feel the heavy sadness emanating from her, like a net that weighed the air down around them.
"Why are you here?" Qi Ruixiang's voice was low, with a hint of barely perceptible concern.
Gu Yunxi did not answer, but turned her head and looked at the dark river again. Tears began to well up in her eyes again, and she blinked hard, not wanting Qi Ruixiang to see her vulnerability.
Qi Ruixiang looked at her stubborn profile, and his heart felt like being stabbed by something. He knew that she came for Lin Xu, and he could guess her mood at the moment.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but he felt that all words seemed so pale and powerless.
The wind on the shore was getting stronger, making their clothes rustle. Silence spread between them, with an indescribable sense of oppression and awkwardness.
Qi Ruixiang stood there, the evening breeze blew up the corners of his clothes, bringing with it the damp scent of the Thames.
He looked at Gu Yunxi crying uncontrollably for another man, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. The dull pain spread along the blood vessels to every part of his body.
He traveled all the way to England, with her in his heart.
From the moment he learned that she was coming to England, he became restless and wished he could fly to her immediately.
But when I really stood in front of her, I saw her crying for someone else.
This feeling was like a treasure that I had treasured for many years. I wanted to take it out with joy and share it with her, but I found that her eyes had already been attracted by the scenery elsewhere.
He watched Gu Yunxi's thin shoulders swaying slightly in the night, watched her wiping her tears with the back of her hand, watched her nose turn red and her lips trembling because of crying.
This was the first time he saw Gu Yunxi so vulnerable. She had lost her usual elegance and composure and looked like a lost child.
For some reason, he felt a sense of life in her that he had not felt for a long time. In the past, Gu Yunxi always seemed to be separated by a layer of mist, which made it impossible to see through and touch her, as if she would be blown away by the wind at any time.
But at this moment, her sadness was so real and so strong, so strong that it almost dyed the air around her with a bitter taste.
But this real emotion, this vibrant vitality, is all because of another person.
The corner of Qi Ruixiang's mouth curled up in a self-deprecating arc. It turned out that what he had been pursuing was nothing but emotions that could be easily aroused by others.
He slowly approached, squatted down, and kept a distance from Gu Yunxi. He could smell the faint scent of perfume on her body, mixed with the freshness of rain, but it could not dispel the heavy sadness.
"Stop crying." Qi Ruixiang's voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing something. "Crying too much is bad for your eyes."
Gu Yunxi ignored him and continued to be immersed in her own sorrow, tears falling like beads from a broken string.
Qi Ruixiang felt extremely distressed when he saw her like this.
He stretched out his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally gently placed it on her back, patting her clumsily. "Things may still turn around, don't give up too early."
Gu Yunxi's body stiffened for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to do such a thing.
She slowly raised her head and looked at him with tearful eyes, with a hint of confusion and helplessness in her eyes.
Just this one look made Qi Ruixiang's heart soften completely. He no longer cared about anything else, stretched out his arms, and gently embraced her.