Chapter 10 Wu Yu and Xin Luo's Love 2. Encounter
Yunyun got up, washed, and then sat in front of the mirror to carefully put on makeup. Wu Yu woke up and was very surprised to see Yunyun like this. In his memory, Yunyun rarely wore makeup before, but since they moved into this weird room, Yunyun seemed to be obsessed with it. He still remembered that day when he came back and saw her wearing a red cheongsam and a pale and gloomy face. Thinking so in his heart, he felt that Yunyun was more mysterious. Compared with before, she was completely different. Could it be that the soul of the dead was really haunting? Wu Yu didn't know why, ever since he experienced that ghost marriage, it seemed that the souls of the dead were still alive in the world. From then on, Wu Yu began to pay attention to Yunyun's various signs of being unlucky.
After Yunyun washed up, she hurried out. Wu Yu vaguely heard the sound of footsteps outside gradually fading away, and quickly got up.
Wu Yu thought about it carefully for a whole night. He simply thought that if he wanted to know the truth about the ancient house as soon as possible, he should start with Xinluo. He thought that people who grew up in the ancient town should know the story of Xinluo's family, but he had asked others outside, and for some reason, everyone was surprised by his questions, as if they had discussed it before. When answering, they hesitated and evaded, refusing to give a direct answer, and he didn't know whether they were covering up or avoiding. Wu Yu felt more and more confused.
After washing up, Wu Yu took his camera and prepared to go out. Seeing that it was still raining outside, he couldn't help feeling a little depressed. He took the Xishi umbrella and went out. He came to a deserted street to eat breakfast, and then walked slowly towards the riverside. When he passed by the Xishi umbrella shop, he couldn't help but look over there. Xiaoqing had already started working in the shop, and she happened to look over at Wu Yu. The four looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
Wu Yu thought Xiao Qingtian was pure, but he also felt that she seemed to be hiding something in her heart. What was the secret that she had to keep secret? Was she and Xinluo's family just acquaintances?
Xiaoqing saw that he was lost in thought and did not bother him, turning around to continue cleaning the store. Wu Yu suddenly realized that he was distracted, and when he looked back into the store, he saw that she was very busy, so he felt that it was inconvenient to stay for too long, so he continued to walk forward.
As Wu Yu walked, he wondered what Grandma Xiaoqing had said to Xinluo and Niao Niao. And why did her grandmother treasure this Xishi umbrella that she had collected for many years like a treasure? But Xiaoqing didn't cherish it very much. Could it be that as Xiaoqing said, the Xishi umbrella was just an antique?
Wu Yu was thinking and walked to the riverside without realizing it.
The riverside was now shrouded in mist and rain, with many small boats moored on the shore and fishermen drifting away to the sound of boat poles. The river surface also began to become lively.
The shore was deserted at this time. In addition to Wu Yu, there was a young couple holding umbrellas and hugging each other with their backs to Wu Yu. Wu Yu could tell from their fashionable clothes that they must be a couple who came to Wuzhen from a big city to see the scenery. Judging from their appearance, they were probably going to cross the river to the other side.
Wu Yu stood there quietly. After a while, a boatman came over and asked him if he wanted to go to Qingyin Temple. Qingyin Temple? Qingyin Temple again? This voice was very familiar. Wu Yu searched his memory for a long time before recognizing that he was the boatman who invited him to Qingyin Temple last time. Now, Wu Yu couldn't help but recall some incredible things he encountered there last time. He felt a little strange in his heart and said to the boatman hesitantly, "Wait a little longer."
Seeing his expression, the boatman stopped trying to persuade him and just smiled and said, "Then I'll save a seat for you."
Wu Yu nodded, and the boatman turned around and went to solicit the young couple again.
At this time, the gloomy sky gradually brightened up, and there were a few more couples on the shore. The couple from before had already boarded the boat, and many new tourists also went there one after another. It seemed that the cruise ship was doing good business.
The tourists looked at Wu Yu curiously when they saw him holding an umbrella. Wu Yu was used to it and was no longer surprised. He just listened to the sound of the rain hitting the water.
"Hey, why are you here?" A clear and pleasant voice of a woman suddenly sounded beside him. Wu Yu turned around and saw that it was Xin Luo. She smiled and said, "The water town of the ancient town is very beautiful, so I wanted to take some pictures of the scenery here... By the way, how come you have time to come here today?"
"Well... I think I should go to Qingyin Temple to have a look." Xinluo replied hesitantly, sounding very uneasy.
Wu Yu knew that she was not in a position to speak out, so he stopped asking and continued, "Let's go. I'm planning to go to Qingyin Temple."
"Really?" Xinluo asked in surprise.
"Yes." Wu Yu said and made a gesture of invitation.
Xinluo saw this and walked towards the boat with a smile.
Wu Yu and Xin Luo entered the cabin, found an empty seat and sat down side by side.
After chatting for a while, Wu Yu and Xin Luo fell silent at the same time, looked at each other and smiled, and said almost in unison: "Ah, you..." It turned out that many days ago, they had sat together and on the same boat, but they did not know each other at that time.
Seeing each other's reactions, they couldn't help but laugh again.
Xin Luo smiled and said, "You go first."
"You first."
"I never thought that we would become friends after our first meeting on the ship."
"I remember that day, it was also a misty and rainy day, and the rain was even heavier than it is now. When I saw you then, I thought you were a fairy descending to earth."
"No way, I'm not as beautiful as you say?" Seeing Wu Yu praising her like that, Xin Luo seemed to be very embarrassed, and a blush spread across her face like the sunset, and her shy look was so beautiful. Wu Yu looked at her and couldn't help but feel moved.
"When I first met you, I remember you were wearing a red cheongsam. I was so surprised at the time, wondering how could there still be people wearing clothes from the Republic of China era these days." Wu Yu recalled the scene of their first meeting and couldn't help but feel excited again.
"Ever since I started learning dance, I've been obsessed with red cheongsams. Everyone who's seen me finds it strange, and you're no exception." Xinluo said with a smile to himself.
"Have you been learning dance for a long time?" Wu Yu was originally curious about everything about Xin Luo, but he had not been able to ask due to the relationship. Today's meeting could be said to be a godsend opportunity, so he no longer cared and asked Xin Luo all the questions that he had hidden for a long time.
"I am already twenty-two years old this year. Niaoniao is two years younger than me. We both started learning dance when we were seven years old. At that time, there was only one female dance teacher in the town. She liked us very much and always praised us for being beautiful. So she taught us dance and piano whenever she had time. We only opened this school two years ago." Xinluo seemed to be in a good mood. She didn't care much about Wu Yu's abruptness and patiently answered his questions one by one.
"You sisters dance so gracefully and play the piano so beautifully. I think that teacher must be very good."
"My teacher is also from Guangzhou, but she went back to Guangzhou two years ago. I haven't seen her in the past two years and don't know how she is doing now. I heard that she was coming to the ancient town some time ago, and Niao Niao and I were so happy when we heard about it."
"I think if you go to a big city to perform your dancing and piano skills, you will definitely be very popular." As he spoke, Wu Yu kept looking at Xin Luo. Looking at such a lovely girl in front of him, Wu Yu's heart kept beating "thump thump", which was completely different from the feeling Yun Yun gave him. At this time, Xin Luo kept lowering her head, looking extremely shy.
"Then after you return to Guangzhou, if we have time, we can go and see the big city you mentioned, but I'm afraid we will disturb you and Sister Yun." Xinluo grew up in Wuzhen and has never been far away. There is no TV or other tools in the old house to learn about the outside world. It can be said that before Wu Yuyunyun moved into the old house, Xinluo's life was almost isolated from the world. Recently, she has been in frequent contact with Wu Yuyunyun. From their chats, she learned about the wonderful world outside. Her originally quiet heart began to move, and she even yearned for life outside.
"No, we are bothering you now. It just so happens that we are tied, which gives us a chance to repay you." From Xinluo's words, Wu Yu could sense Xinluo's longing for the outside world. This was exactly what he wanted, and Wu Yu almost laughed out loud.
"Then can I wait for me to discuss it with Niao Niao before I reply to you?" Xinluo looked up and happened to meet Wu Yu looking at her enthusiastically. She became nervous and lowered her head even more.
"Of course." Wu Yu didn't pay attention to this detail and just focused on talking. He must have started to imagine the scene of Xinluo and Niao Niao going to Guangzhou.
"By the way, is your umbrella really the legendary Xi Shi umbrella?" Looking at the umbrella that Wu Yu carried with him, Xinluo was very surprised.
"I don't know either. I bought it from a girl named Xiaoqing. You know her, right?" Wu Yu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
After hearing this, Xinluo looked at Wu Yu in disbelief and asked, "How did you know?"
"One day I passed by Xiaoqing's shop and saw you two chatting, so I guessed that you might have known each other for a long time." Seeing Xinluo's surprised look, Wu Yu seemed a little proud.
"That's right, we have known each other since we were young, and we have a very good relationship. Niao Niao and her sister are also very good friends." Xinluo nodded slightly and confirmed Wu Yu's guess.
"Xiaoqing's sister? Is she Xiaoxue on the bus in Wuzhen?" Wu Yu suddenly became playful and deliberately teased Xinluo, deliberately continuing to ask questions to test her reaction. Sure enough, the unaware Xinluo immediately fell into his trap.
"How did you know that?" Xinluo raised her head suddenly, with a suspicious look on her face. She stared at Wu Yu blankly with her clear eyes. She thought that Wu Yu had just arrived in Wuzhen not long ago, how could he know so many things? He even knew that Xiaoqing and Xiaoxue were sisters?
Seeing Xinluo's expression, Wu Yu couldn't bear to tease her anymore, so he told her the whole story of how he met the two sisters: "I met Xiaoxue when I accidentally chatted with her on the bus to the ancient town. She also told me stories about the ancient town... Later, I bought a Xishi umbrella and found out that they were sisters."
"So that's how it is." Xinluo suddenly fell silent, as if he was slightly relieved.
Xinluo's sudden silence made Wu Yu panic, thinking that he had said something wrong and upset her, but then Wu Yu denied this speculation. Looking at Xinluo's expression, it seemed that something he said made her uneasy. Wu Yu was only four years older than Xinluo, but he didn't expect that Xinluo's beautiful appearance actually hid unknown thoughts.
"You just heard the legend of the ancient town. Do you feel very indifferent?" After a long time, Xinluo slowly raised her head and looked at Wu Yu faintly. Her eyes seemed innocent and helpless. After all, all the strange things in the ancient house were not something that she, a girl, could control.
Wu Yu knew that after hearing what had just happened, she was no longer as happy as she was at the beginning, and her beautiful face instantly had a more pitiful charm. Thinking of this, Wu Yu was full of regret, but he didn't know how to make up for it. He could only secretly scold himself in his heart and explain everything without thinking.
"Yes, after what I have seen during this period of time, I never thought that the legend was actually true. Yunyun and I were so scared that we almost thought we had seen..."
"Actually, Niao Niao and I don't know how this legend came about. It seems like it has been circulating since we were born. Also, we don't understand why our parents gave us legendary names." Having said this, Xinluo lowered his head again, and his voice became weak. Xinluo felt very guilty about his name causing unrest in people, even though he knew it had nothing to do with him.
Wu Yu was very moved and felt that Xinluo was a very kind girl, but he couldn't figure out why their names were the same as the legend, and how did the legend come about? It seemed that only her grandfather and parents knew all this, but Yunyun had mentioned it before, and their grandfather and parents didn't want to mention it, and they didn't want to ask about it.
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After Wu Yu and Xin Luo arrived at Qingyin Temple, Xin Luo first came to a marriage tree, where she clasped her hands together and prayed to the tree. Her black hair, like a waterfall, was even more beautiful in the wind. For a moment, Wu Yu was infatuated with her, thinking that even the gods would feel sorry for such a girl. Wu Yu hoped to keep this moment, so he begged to take a photo for Xin Luo. Xin Luo hesitated for a moment and smiled and agreed.
Xinluo smiled at Wu Yu and posed in various positions according to Wu Yu's request. She stood on the river bank, letting the breeze blow her long hair. She stood under a tree, looking into the distance with affectionate eyes, as if she was missing her lover. Wu Yu used his camera to carefully capture Xinluo's smiles and frowns, and was shocked at the same time. He thought to himself, such a kind and beautiful girl, I wonder what kind of man can be worthy of her?
"What's wrong with you? Come on and take pictures. I'm a little tired." Xinluo called out in a delicate voice.
Wu Yu came back to his senses after Xinluo shouted, and said with a smile: "Can you raise your hands higher?"
"is that so?"
"Yes, that's it." Wu Yu thought that a beauty like Xin Luo would be perfect no matter how she was photographed. He suddenly thought that if he took these photos of Xin Luo back to the company, it would definitely shock everyone. All his colleagues and friends in the company would be shocked and think that his photos were composited. Thinking of this, Wu Yu felt a little proud.
After Wu Yu finished taking the photo of Xin Luo, the two of them took a boat back to Wuzhen.
Along the way, Wu Yu saw Xinluo looking at him with affection, and his heart was moved. Xinluo smiled and asked him when he could see the photo. Wu Yu promised that as soon as possible, it should be available tomorrow afternoon.
The two chatted and laughed as they returned to school. Niao Niao, Yunyun and Su Wei were a little surprised to see them coming together. Wu Yu was about to explain, but Xin Luo interrupted, "We just happened to meet on my way back, so..."
They didn't say anything after hearing it, and it seemed that everyone believed it.
Wu Yu didn't understand why Xinluo lied, but then he thought that maybe she thought that if she told the truth, Yunyun would be jealous, which would affect their relationship. Wu Yu looked at Xinluo gratefully, thinking that Xinluo, who had never experienced love, actually knew how to think about the other person. If anyone married her in the future, he would definitely be very happy.
