It was a warm spring afternoon, and I was wandering alone in the park. The breeze was blowing, the shadows of the trees were waving, and I couldn't help but get distracted.
Suddenly, a bright color jumped into my eyes - a girl in a pale yellow dress was sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, playing and singing to herself, and the song was melodious.
I couldn't help but stop and listen. The girl's voice is clear and high-pitched, mixed with a hint of sadness, as if telling a bizarre and strange story.
I was so fascinated by her singing that I stood there and listened for a while, until the song came to an abrupt end.
The girl seemed to notice my gaze and smiled at me. Only then did I see her countenance—extraordinarily beautiful, with intelligence between her eyebrows and eyes, and an indescribable resentment.
Hello, excuse me. I was a little embarrassed, walked to the pavilion and explained, "I just heard you sing, and I couldn't help but stop and enjoy it for a while." Your singing voice is beautiful. ”
The girl smiled lightly and asked me, "Do you understand what I'm singing?"”
I shook my head, a little annoyed, "I'm not going to hide it, I was just attracted by your gentle singing voice, and I didn't listen to the lyrics carefully at all." ”
Anyway. The girl laughed again, "I don't expect anyone to understand my song. My name is Bai Li, what about you?”
My name is Li Yuan. I was a little surprised that this girl introduced herself so generously, and I couldn't help but report her name, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Bai." ”
Bai Li smiled slightly, pulled the erhu on the side, and stroked the strings elegantly: "I wonder if Mr. Li is interested in listening to another song?"”
Absolutely!I sat down across from her and waited for her to chant again.
The clear singing voice sounded again, and this time, I listened extremely carefully.
After listening to Bai Li's second song, my mind couldn't calm down for a long time. The girl's singing voice is tactful, as if there are thousands of threads of longing tied to me, so that I can't move happily and can't leave my body.
I asked her, "Did you write such a beautiful song yourself?"”
Bai Li nodded, and shook his head again: "I just weave my wishes and reveries into songs, it's not a creation." ”
I looked at her deeply and suddenly asked, "Miss Bai, would you like me to come back tomorrow to listen to you sing?"”
Bai Li was slightly stunned, and after a long while, he replied softly: "Okay." ”
Since then, I have come to the park every day at noon to listen to Bai Li sing for me. The songs she sings are different every day, and the words go straight to my heart. I also gradually learned that she came from a declining aristocratic family, and when she was a child, she was forced to marry an old lawyer.
I can't help but feel sorry for what happened to her. It is really a great injustice that such a smart and demure girl should have lived an elegant and decent life, but was forced to become a wife.
So I went to see her every day, hoping that through singing and words, I would make her forget her miserable fate for a while. Bai Li is also very interesting, never mentions family affairs in front of me, just sings softly, and gradually smiles between her eyebrows.
In this way, we became inseparable friends. Seeing each other every day, talking and laughing, I gradually developed a love for her.
Life is like a reverse journey, and I hope she can become my bosom friend on the road;I would like to turn into a tender heart to warm her heart that has suffered from the cold window. But I didn't dare to show it easily, for fear of losing this hard-won soulmate.
I want to talk and stop thinking carefully, presumably the white pear is also in my eyes. However, she didn't ask anything, just sang every day, and sang the song "A Thousand Threads" again and again, and her voice went straight to her heart.
That kind of gentle and lingering singing, like a thousand threads, tied my heart more and more tightly;It was like a gossamer, tickling the tip of my heart more and more.
I finally mustered up the courage to confess to Bai Li.
That day, I went to the park early and quietly placed a large bouquet of white pear's favorite orchid in a corner of the lake pavilion. I went to the dessert shop and bought the cheesecake that Bai Li's favorite eats. When everything was ready, I sat in the pavilion and waited for her arrival.
After a while, Bai Li walked briskly into the pavilion with the corner of her skirt on her face, with her usual gentle smile on her face. I stepped forward to greet me with some nervousness and handed me a carefully prepared gift.
Bai Li was slightly stunned and looked at me with some puzzlement.
I took a deep breath, summoned all my courage and determination, and confessed to her my growing affection for her. I said I would do anything for her, just begging her to give me a chance.
Bai Li was stunned for a moment, then his eyes were slightly red, and he turned away without speaking.
My heart rose to my throat, for fear that she would directly reject my confession. After a while, she turned around gently, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and she choked up: "Mr. Li, I promise you that I will only love one person in this life, and that person is you." But I'm already famous, and I'm destined to live up to your sincerity!”
With that, she cried bitterly, tears welling up in her eyes. I was distressed, so I hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her slender body and comforted her softly.
We snuggled up to each other and cried for a long, long time. I can feel that Bai Li also loves me deeply, but she can't help herself, and our relationship is hopeless.
I stroked her slightly trembling back and gently explained in her ear: "Pear, don't be sad. I will always be with you and accompany you until I am old. I don't care about the name, I just want you!”
Bai Li raised her head, looked at me with teary eyes, and then threw herself into my arms and hugged me hard.
I hugged her tightly, as if to melt her into my blood. At this moment, we finally determined each other's hearts, even if the road ahead is bumpy, I will walk hand in hand with her and never give up.
After that day, Bai Li began to wait for her husband's punishment with trepidation. She knew that the irascible old man was going to be furious.
However, what she didn't expect was that her husband didn't get angry, just looked at her coldly, and then ran away from home without looking back, and there was no news.
The servant of the house told Bai Li privately that the old man really had the idea of divorce this time. After listening to Bai Li, he had mixed feelings in his heart. She was glad that she had finally regained her freedom, but she was also worried that the old lawyer would have a hard time after being destitute.
Within a few days, Bai Li received a summons from the court, and she was sued for divorce by her husband. Bai Li hurriedly told me the good news, and I was so excited that I immediately proposed to Bai Li and solemnly promised to accompany her forever. Bai Li nodded shyly, and finally became my bride.
Perhaps it was God's favor that Bai Li's divorce case ended in her victory. In front of the judge, she eloquently talked about the grievances she suffered in this forced marriage, which moved everyone. I also testified as a witness in court to get her out of this bad marriage.
The moment Bai Li regained her freedom, she was as happy as a child and danced a cheerful dance outside the courtroom. I looked at her deeply and thought to myself that it would be a blessing to meet her in this life. I will definitely cherish the happiness in front of me and walk hand in hand with her for the long years ahead.
A month later, we had a simple and warm wedding. On this day, Bai Li was wearing a pale gold wedding dress, beautiful and moving, smiling like a flower. She pronounced the wedding vows in a trembling and happy voice, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, and she squeezed my hand hard.
I also gazed at Bai Li affectionately, and through her eyes, it seemed to see our happy future.
Life is difficult, I hope that for the rest of my life, I can walk hand in hand with you until the end of my head.
After getting married, Bai Li and I lived a plain and happy life. At first we stayed in a normal apartment. Bai Li wrote song scores to make money, and I worked hard and saved the first pot of gold. Later, we used the money to buy a comfortable villa and gave birth to a pair of lovely twins, named Li Chen and Li Xiao.
In this warm little home, I lived very happily with Bai Li. I wake up early every morning and make a delicate breakfast for her. After breakfast, I went to work in the company, while Bai Li took the children to write song scores at home.
Every time it was time for lunch, I would go home on time to have lunch with them. The cooking skills of white pears are very good, and the meals made by yourself are always full of color, flavor and pleasing to the eye. Our family of four sat at the dining table talking and laughing.
In the afternoon, I returned to the company to continue my work, and Bai Li also devoted himself to creation. When it gets dark, I come home on time, accompany the children to do their homework, and prepare dinner with Bai Li. In the evenings we would stay in the living room watching TV or chatting while reading a book.
And every night in the dead of night, Bai Li will sing the song "A Thousand Threads" to eliminate the fatigue of the day for me. I listened quietly to her singing, my heart filled with happiness and contentment.
As the years passed, the children grew up and left home one after another to study. Bai Pear and I turned gray and gray, and we are still in love. In a blink of an eye, we have entered old age, our children are married, and our grandchildren are around our knees. We retreated to the small backyard of the villa, living a leisurely and warm life, waiting for the rest of our happy lives.
Bai Li sometimes brings up the past and laments the coincidence of fate. I just looked at her tenderly and then gently combed her hair. There are no more words, only a thousand wisps of tenderness, which binds us closely.
In this life, because you appeared, there will be no regrets.
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