They say that the luckiest thing in the world is that I like you and you also like me. So I thought I was the luckiest person in the world, but later, I found out that I was the unluckiest person in the world because you have gone far away and have no return date.

Because Chu Yubai was going to travel to a strange city in September, I allowed myself a leisurely summer vacation. I spent the entire vacation chatting with Chu Yubai online about all sorts of things.
I learned about his life story. That boy who looked as warm as the sun lost his parents in an accident when he was very young, and has been living with his elderly grandmother for more than a decade. The hardships he went through can be imagined, but when he told me these things on the Internet, there was no trace of grievance or complaint between the lines.
I stared at those words that seemed so cruel and cold to him. I felt a dull pain in my left chest and for a long time I couldn't type a single word to comfort him.
He comforted me and said, "What's wrong, Jasmine? Don't be sad for me. In fact, I always feel that my parents are watching me in heaven, so I want to be a happy person who won't make them worry."
I looked at the words he typed on the computer, and tears fell without warning. This is probably another reason why I like him. Even though he suffered misfortune in his childhood and went through hardships in his youth, he never had any resentment and still tried to be a person who warms others.
I typed his name seriously: "Chu Yubai..."
"Hmm?" Even if I didn't say anything and just called his name, he would always respond to me like this out of habit.
"On August 10th, can I go to your house early to help grandma?"
August 10th is the day when Chu Yubai holds a farewell banquet for his teachers. He plans to invite teachers and classmates to his home for dinner. I think grandma will be very busy.
"Okay, then you must come early and chat with grandma." He said, "Leave everything else to me."
Although Chu Yubai said he didn't need my help, I still insisted on going out early on August 10th. My mother heard that Chu Yubai was going to hold a teacher appreciation banquet at home, so she helped me prepare a lot of cooked dishes the night before. I packed them one by one, loaded them on my bicycle, and drove quickly to Chu Yubai's house.
It was my grandmother who answered the door. Even though it was the first time we met, she was able to call out my name accurately: "Is this Xiao Moli? Come in! Yu Bai went out. He said you would come and asked me to wait for you at home."
I walked in and found a small courtyard, clean and tidy. Grandma held my hand and led me into the house, turned on the air conditioner for me, and handed me half a watermelon with a kind smile. I finally understood why Chu Yubai was such a warm person.
What surprised me most was that the dishes that day were rich and delicious, and they were all prepared by Chu Yubai.
I was stunned with astonishment, while my grandmother was laughing like a little kid beside me and said proudly: "We have Yu Bai, who knows everything. Whoever marries our Yu Bai in the future will be blessed."
"Grandma, are you calling me?" Chu Yubai heard his name and poked his head out of the kitchen.
My grandma made a gesture to me to keep quiet, so I pretended to shake my head at Chu Yubai in confusion. When he turned around in a daze and continued cooking, my grandma and I secretly held back our laughter like children who had done something wrong.
The farewell party for teachers that day was a great success and everyone was very happy. But I always felt that it was like the last carnival before departure, unforgettable and hard to let go.
When it was getting dark, the teachers stood up and said goodbye, which indicated that the carnival had just begun. Several girls took the initiative to drink. Soon, some girls were drunk and looked at Chu Yubai with burning eyes. I knew what that look and expression meant, but I could only watch coldly.
"Chu Yubai, it's been so many years, you know this, right?" The girl raised her wine glass and looked at Chu Yubai intently.
I sat in the corner, watching Chu Yubai's expression without blinking. He didn't seem surprised, but he turned his head, looked into the girl's eyes, and said calmly but gently: "You are drunk."
The accident happened suddenly at that moment. The girl suddenly knocked the wine glass on the table, and with a "bang", the glass shattered all over the floor. Everyone looked at the girl and Chu Yubai, and the small courtyard was silent.
In the unbearable silence, the girl smiled miserably and said in a resolute tone: "Chu Yubai, I like you! Today I want to let everyone know that I have liked you for three whole years! Are you still going to pretend that you don’t know? Because I like you, I tried my best to get into the university in City C. Why do you think it was for? It was just to be able to stay in the same city with you..."
She spoke so resolutely and fearlessly, but I didn't have such courage anyway. I began to feel sad for my cowardice.
I sat next to Chu Yubai, feeling very uncomfortable. I didn't dare to look at Chu Yubai's expression, and I even wanted to sneak away because I was afraid to hear Chu Yubai say that he also liked her.
It was just a few seconds, but it seemed like many years had passed. Everyone was waiting for Chu Yubai's answer. I finally couldn't help it and looked up to observe his expression quietly.
Chu Yubai didn't seem surprised. He just turned his head, looked directly at the girl, and said seriously and honestly: "I'm sorry, I didn't know..."
"You're lying!" The girl suddenly reached out to pull Chu Yubai excitedly, and the broken glass in her hand flew out. Before I could react, Chu Yubai had already quickly turned sideways and opened his arms to protect me from behind. The way he protected me so firmly reminded me of the warm and touching movie "Big Hero 6" that I had just watched not long ago. The way he protected me now was clearly a "Dabai hug"!
"You're lying!" The girl's voice had changed. She pulled Chu Yubai under the influence of drunkenness, "You obviously like me! Why don't you admit it? You obviously..."
"Tian Xiaofei." Chu Yubai read the girl's name word by word in a cold voice. I never knew Chu Yubai's voice could be so emotionless. I knew he was angry.
Chu Yubai gently covered my ears with his hands and said to the girl clearly and distinctly: "Tian Xiaofei, maybe I made you misunderstand me in some way before. I apologize to you. My sister is still young, please don't scare her."
For Chu Yubai, who was always calm and warm, such words were tantamount to the most thorough rejection. The girl sobbed sadly. But at that moment, my heart was selfishly and meanly happy. He didn't like her.
However, the next second, I fell into endless depression and sadness. What did Chu Yubai just call me?
Yes, that's right, he called me sister.
In this world, a brother can never and will never love his sister!
So, Chu Yubai, whom I secretly like in my heart, doesn’t like me.
This realization made me so sad that I could hardly breathe. I lowered my head and had to clench my fists hard to keep my tears from falling.
Because of this sudden change, everyone left unhappily, and in the end only Chu Yubai and I were left sitting in silence in the night.
I pretended to look up at the stars. In the dark night, the faint fragrance of jasmine slowly came over us. Neither of us spoke, we just sat there quietly.
After a long time, Chu Yubai suddenly turned his head to look at me: "What's wrong, Jasmine?"
His voice was always so charming and beautiful when he called my name. I couldn't help but look at him. His dark eyes seemed to be filled with stars.
"No, nothing..." I stammered, "Chu Yubai, actually I..."
"What?" His eyes were clear and gentle, falling on my face.
Actually, actually, I like you too. I whispered this in my heart, but turned around and pretended to be calm and said to him: "Actually, I want to take a photo with you, right now, okay?"
I was so timid and cowardly that I dared not reveal the slightest clue that I liked him, but it was because I loved him so much and I was afraid that if I said such words, I would lose him who didn't like me.
I would rather he didn't like me, I would rather he didn't know that I like him, but I don't want him and me to be strangers. This is probably the only way I can love him.
"That's right." Chu Yubai rubbed my hair and said, "I don't think I've ever taken a photo with our little Jasmine."
I took out my phone and switched it to selfie mode. In the camera, Chu Yubai tilted his head slightly towards me, smiling with his white teeth showing. I gently leaned towards him, and with a "click", the camera frame captured this eternal moment.
Later, everyone who saw this photo said that we were a good match. It was probably these words that made me rush towards him recklessly, like a moth to a flame.
I thought that the story about Chu Yubai and I would stop there, until four years later, one day in April 2015, when I, at the age of 18, finally made up my mind and made that important decision.
In the past four years, almost everyone who knows me knows that my dream is to be admitted to C University, study abroad at Yale, and become the best photographer. However, they don’t know that this is actually Chu Yubai’s dream. Because it is his dream, it has become my dream.
A year ago, Chu Yubai received an offer from Yale University. From now on, he will travel across the ocean to the United States. After that, he and I will be separated by 15,000 miles and 13 time zones. It is truly beyond our reach.
The complete despair gave me unlimited courage. With the college entrance examination approaching, I finally made that important decision. I decided to confess to him.
It was noon on April 25, 2015. I hid alone in an empty corner of the playground. I mustered up all my courage and asked him directly in a text message: "Chu Yubai, when I get into college, can you be my boyfriend?"
The moment I sent the message, my heart seemed to stop. I stared at the screen nervously, hoping that his reply would come soon, but also hoping that his reply would never come. What should I do if it was a rejection? Should I pretend that I was just joking with him?
Time passed by minute by minute, and I felt every second was like a year, as if I had endured tens of millions of years, but in fact, he replied to my text message just a dozen seconds later.
He said, "I'll wait for you at C University."
I repeated those six words over and over again, and then I realized belatedly that he had agreed to me!
I jumped up with joy, wanting to announce to the whole world that the person I liked also liked me. I was so happy that I couldn't help but spin around the playground happily. Chu Yubai called at this time.
I heard his slightly nervous voice: "Jasmine, didn't you receive it?"
My face felt like it was about to burn, but I pretended to say slowly, "What?"
Look, Chu Yubai, you've made me wait in secret and distress for five years, so this time it's your turn to be a little nervous. This is fair, right?
"I sent a text message." His pleasant voice became a little strange because of a little nervousness.
"I haven't received it yet." My heart was so happy that it seemed to fly out of my chest. I greedily wanted to hear his promise again. I whispered guiltily, "What did you send?"
He said seriously, "I said, I'll wait for you at C University..." He paused for a second before realizing that I was lying to him. He pretended to grit his teeth but actually said lovingly, "Su Moli!"
My heart started beating fast, and I was so happy that I didn't know what to say. I could only pretend to be calm and said, "Ah, I have to go to class. Chu Yubai, bye."
I hung up the phone quickly, only to find that my palms were full of sweat. But my heart was flying freely. I looked up at the sky. It was a sunny afternoon. The sky was blue, the clouds were white, and there were gray birds gliding across the sky.
Hey, bird flying far away, do you know where my Chu Yubai is now? What is he doing?
Are you asking who I am? I am Su Moli who has always liked Chu Yubai. I am in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River called Longyan. I am missing the boy named Chu Yubai.
In this early summer with green trees, the story between Chu Yubai and I is still going on, with joy or sadness, and the future is unpredictable. But after countless sleepless days and nights, I finally understand that the best ending for the story between him and me is to stop at the beginning.
Unfortunately, time never stands still for a good story.
It was September 2015, the freshman registration season, and the C University campus was busy. At this moment, in the office of the architecture department teacher, Xu Jue, who usually kept his emotions to himself, was looking at the elective course application form, frowning for the first time.
"Have you decided what elective courses you want to apply for?" Xia Shiyu, the department's teaching secretary, looked at Xu Jue with a pleading look. "The school stipulates that every teacher must apply for an elective course, and the class will start in the sixth week after the start of the semester. So, senior brother, please fill out this form quickly, otherwise I will be scolded by my superiors."
Xia Shiyu is a master's student taught by Professor Wang. He just graduated this year and stayed on to work at the school, while Xu Jue is the professor's doctoral student. So, strictly speaking, Shiyu should call Xu Jue "senior brother".
Xu Jue held the application form between his slender fingers and smiled nonchalantly, "But I'm not a teacher in the department."
Xia Shiyu was a little anxious: "Before the professor went abroad for further studies, he agreed that you would temporarily take all the courses. Of course, you were also the one who applied for the elective courses."
Xu Jue lay lazily in the chair, unmoved. He was used to being idle. Substituting for the professor in two professional courses was already the limit. How could he have the patience to teach elective courses to those rookie freshmen who knew nothing?
Shi Yu saw that he was not being able to force him, so he had to coax him: "Brother, don't say that you are the professor's most proud disciple. Just look at your handsome face and slender and well-proportioned figure. Once you stand on the podium, you will be so handsome and charming that you will definitely charm the rookies. Who will care what you say? So, even if you just teach a class called "How to Insult People", it will be full of people."
"So, are you saying that I'm not good at studying and only rely on my looks?" Xu Jue looked at Shi Yu seriously.
Shi Yu suddenly felt like he had stirred up a hornet's nest and didn't know what to do.
Xu Jue slowly raised his eyebrows and smiled: "But, I like to hear such words."
"Then fill out the application form?" Shi Yu quickly took the opportunity to hand over the form. Who knows if the fickle Young Master Xu will change his mind in the next second?
Xu Jue didn't say anything, he just picked up the pen and started filling it out. It wasn't that he was persuaded by Shi Yu, but Shi Yu's words just now reminded him that the school has a rule that if the number of students who sign up for an elective course does not reach 30, the class will not be opened, so...
When Xu Jue wrote the five characters "Architectural Photography" in a flamboyant manner in the course title column, no one noticed that a sly arc appeared at the corner of his thin mouth.
A minute later, when Shi Yu took the application form from Xu Jue, he finally understood why Young Master Xu suddenly became so discerning.
"Architectural Photography!" Shi Yu couldn't help but shout, and then he realized, "Such an unpopular course, students from the Department of Architecture won't choose it, and students from the Department of Photography will definitely not choose it. In the end, no students will choose it! Senior brother, you did it on purpose! If there are not 30 people who choose it, you won't have to teach the class. You really are..."
"What am I really?" Xu Jue slowly turned his head to look at Shi Yu, "Hmm?"
Shi Yu didn't dare to say anything nonsense, but still couldn't help but complain silently in his heart, Young Master Xu was indeed as cunning as a fox.
Xu Jue waited for a while, and when he saw Shi Yu didn't say anything, he slowly reached out to take the application form from Shi Yu's hand: "Do you think the course is not good? Then, just give it back to me."
"Yes! Yes!" Shi Yu held the application form tightly and said against his will, "Architectural Photography, this course is so good, so novel unique."
Xu Jue got a satisfactory answer, stood up neatly, put his hands in his trouser pockets and strode out. When he passed by Shi Yu, he raised his eyebrows slightly, as if saying "You said this course is good, not me".
Shi Yu couldn't help but complain in her heart. As the heir of the Xu Group, the largest business group in City C, Mr. Xu was indeed dark and arrogant. She couldn't help but start to worry about this year's freshmen. If some unlucky person accidentally offended Mr. Xu, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Time actually passed very quickly after the start of the school year. In a blink of an eye, the freshman military training was over. However, Xu Jue felt that the days were stretched twice as long, boring and long. The only thing that made him feel interesting was that on the day of freshman registration, he met An Ran, an "old acquaintance" in his life in a special sense, among the crowd of freshmen.
The reason why I say "extraordinary" is because the girl named An Ran not only jumped up and bit his neck, but also confronted him with the spirit of an egg hitting a stone, stubbornly and stubbornly like an angry bull, for the sake of Qiao Huan, whom he regarded as his lifelong rival, and this confrontation has continued to this day.
This made Xu Jue feel that he finally had something to pass the time during those boring days.
Therefore, when he heard An Ran mention his name to other students on the campus boulevard on Friday afternoon of the fifth week after school started, he couldn't help but slowly follow them.
At this time, An Ran was completely unaware of this and was still trying her best to "sell" Xu Jue to other students: "Didn't you choose architectural photography as an elective course? Then you will definitely regret it."
The boy wearing glasses next to him looked puzzled: "Why? Architectural photography is obviously a very unpopular course. It is neither a photography course in the strict sense, nor an architecture course. I don't know what the teacher named Xu Jue was thinking to apply for such a course."
Immediately, a girl added, "Also, I heard from your classmates who are taking Xu Jue's Graphical Geometry class that this guy named Xu Jue is extremely strict! I don't want to take a class with a guy like him. It's not fun to fail a course at the end of the semester."
The other girls nodded in agreement. Xu Jue, who was following slowly behind, couldn't help but nod as well, thinking to himself, well, this is a really teachable person. It's better that you all don't choose my class.
However, the next second, he heard An Ran say slowly: "Well, have you heard that Xu Jue is the most handsome and wealthy young master in City C?"
Xu Jue simply couldn't believe his ears. Although what An Ran said was true, it was extremely wrong to hear these words coming from the mouth of his "mortal enemy" An Ran!
Of course Xu Jue guessed An Ran's intention immediately, but he decided to wait and see how she would continue to act.
"Besides, Young Master Xu is not actually a real teacher. He is a doctoral student of Professor Wang, a master of the Department of Architecture, so..." An Ran stretched out the tone, blinked and said, "Young Master Xu is very young and handsome. Well, you know what I mean, right?"
"Ah, really?" The girls immediately forgot about the possibility of failing the course. "Actually, as long as you study hard, you won't fail. Well, the most important thing is that the teacher must be handsome."
"Of course." An Ran took out her phone, "Let me show you his photo."
After seeing the photos, the girls collectively screamed "Wow" excitedly.
An Ran said triumphantly: "So, hurry up and choose. I chose it this morning. Don't say I didn't remind you that the upper limit of the number of people for this course is 120. If the candidates are full by then, there will be no choice."
An Ran was secretly pleased with herself. If you don't sacrifice a child, you can't catch a wolf. Didn't Xu Jue not want to offer this course? Wasn't his wishful thinking that the number of students who chose this course would not exceed 30? Hehe, then she would help him promote it and make the number of students exceed 30 unexpectedly.
Upon hearing this, the girls quickly took out their mobile phones, connected to the Internet on the spot, entered the school's online course selection system, and chose Xu Jue's architectural photography without hesitation.
Not far behind them, Xu Jue pretended to be calm and took out his mobile phone. He logged into the academic system and immediately felt relieved. So far, only 29 people had registered, and in another five minutes, the registration system would be closed. It seemed that his class was destined not to be offered.
Xu Jue, relieved, was a little proud. He strode to An Ran and said with a smile: "Student An Ran, I didn't know before that the image of me in your mind is so perfect, although what you said is true."
An Ran turned her head and saw Xu Jue with a proud face. She was immediately furious. She didn't know when he was behind them. An Ran couldn't help but want to insult him, but she couldn't say something contradictory in front of her classmates. She had to say against her will amid the girls' screams of "So handsome, so handsome!" "In my heart, Young Master Xu has always been the spokesperson for handsomeness and elegance."
Xu Jue just folded his arms and looked at her silently, with an expression that said, "You make a lot of sense."
An Ran nodded in pretending to cooperate: "It's because you, Mr. Xu, are so charming that everyone chooses your class."
Xu Jue nodded without any modesty, and suddenly leaned close to An Ran's ear and whispered, "What a pity, your plan may fail."
An Ran was stunned.
"You all chose my class?" Xu Jue slowly scanned the girls' faces and said meaningfully, "Thank you for your trust. I will definitely take good care of you."
Of course the girls understood what "take care" meant, that he would be abnormally strict, and they were immediately scared and found excuses to leave, leaving An Ran alone to continue confronting Xu Jue.
"What a pity! The class will only start when 30 people sign up, but now there are only 29 people." Xu Jue proudly shook the phone in his hand towards An Ran.
"The course selection hasn't ended yet." An Ran refused to admit defeat. "Who knows if the destined 30th student will show up?"
Xu Jue glanced at his phone and raised his long eyebrows slightly: "In one minute, the course selection system will be closed. Do you think that destined lucky person will show up?" He looked confident and determined that the 30th person would not appear.
However, the next second, Xu Jue's mobile phone rang with a gentle "ding dong" notification sound. Just when the course selection system was about to close, the 30th student who had chosen the course appeared, and the academic affairs system prompted: "The Architectural Photography course has started successfully."
An Ran couldn't help but want to take out her cell phone to take a picture of Xu Jue's expression at this moment, because the expression on his face at this moment was so "wonderful".
At this moment, Xu Jue had forgotten all his reserve and calmness. His beautiful fox eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the name of the 30th student. He curled up the corners of his mouth and whispered the name that impressed him deeply, almost with gritted teeth: "Su-Mo-Li."
It is now October 2015, five o'clock in the afternoon on Friday of the fifth week after school started, and my name is Su Moli.
"A-choo!" I don't know why, but I was sitting in front of the computer, looking at the prompt "Architectural Photography course selection successful" in the course selection system, and suddenly I sneezed.
"Someone is thinking of you, Jasmine." My roommate Sun Xiaoli looked at me with a smile.
I lowered my eyes, and the corners of my mouth could not help but slowly curved up. Is it you? Are you thinking about me? Chu Yubai.
The computer screen suddenly went dark, and my smile was clearly reflected. Chu Yubai, you see, I finally fulfilled my promise to you and was admitted to C University, so you will definitely wait for me here, right?
Of course it will!
I thought of the agreement with Chu Yubai, and the smile on my lips slowly disappeared. But, Chu Yubai, I finally followed your footsteps through all the thorns and came to C University. I have been waiting for you here for a month, why haven’t you shown up as agreed?
Is it because I didn’t get into the photography department of C University like you did? Is it because I was transferred to the least popular major of cultural relic appraisal and restoration at C University with a score that just passed the C University score line?
Is that why you don't come to see me?
No, no, no, the Chu Yubai I know is not like this. He is gentle and kind, and he keeps his word. He said he would wait for me at C University, and he would definitely wait for me here. Even if he needs to cross mountains and rivers, he will come here without hesitation. So, all I need to do is wait for him here.
Perhaps it was because I understood this that I took the risk of only filling in C University when filling out my application form, and chose to accept the major adjustment. I took such a desperate gamble, just to come to the place he promised me at all costs.
Because I know that as long as I am here, he will come.
Once, on that evening with a rosy sunset, he said to me:
"Jasmine, remember, no matter where I am, you know how and where to find me, right?"
When I think of his gentle voice and the smile on his lips at that time, I can't help but laugh. Yes, Chu Yubai, I know, I always know where to find you, because you have always been in my heart.
"Jasmine, you're laughing again!" Xiaoli came to my computer and shook the mouse, "What are you so happy about?"
Before I could answer, Xiaoli saw the notification that she had successfully selected the course and said in surprise, "Wow, why did you choose such a strange course? It has nothing to do with our major of Cultural Relics Appraisal and Restoration."
"Yes," I nodded and swore, "I'm going to change my major to photography next semester."
"Why? I heard that changing majors requires a separate exam, and it's very difficult." Xiaoli looked at me, "Do you think our major is bad?"
"No," I shook my head and said firmly, "I once made a promise with someone that I must be admitted to C University and major in photography."
Xiaoli tilted her head to think about it, then smiled mischievously and said, "I know, the person you agreed to meet is Chu Yubai, right?"
Shortly after the start of school, Xiaoli saw a photo of Chu Yubai on my phone by chance, so she knew about Chu Yubai. Occasionally, I would tell her about Chu Yubai, so she could probably guess the relationship between Chu Yubai and me.
"Well, because I made an agreement with him, I must do it." I nodded and tried to smile.
"Agreement? What did you agree on?" Xiaoli asked curiously.
"When I get into C University to study photography, he will come to see me." I nodded, as if to confirm again, "Yes, he said he will wait for me at C University."
"Where is Chu Yubai now?"
"Him!" I stopped and looked at the mottled white wall outside the window. All the past events seemed to come rushing back. I clenched my fingers to stop myself from thinking about it. I just smiled and said, "Chu Yubai is of course studying at Yale University in the United States now. He said that he would come to see me when I was admitted to the photography major of C University."
I lowered my head so Xiaoli wouldn't see my face. "I didn't keep my promise to him during the college entrance exam. I must change my major successfully this time, so I want to take some photography courses first."
"Then you shouldn't choose architectural photography. This course doesn't sound like a professional photography course at all. I remember there are many professional photography courses. Why don't you choose it?" Xiaoli dragged the mouse, trying to help me find professional photography courses.
"I wanted to, but just now when I was struggling to decide which two photography courses to take, all the photography courses were taken in an instant," I looked at the computer screen helplessly, "only this 'Architectural Photography' is left, which seems to be related to the photography major."
"But this course is really weird. Look, there are exactly 30 people including you. If you hadn't chosen this course, it wouldn't have been offered." Xiaoli muttered, "I think this course is either too difficult or the teacher is too abnormal."
"Really?" I suddenly felt that what Xiaoli said made sense, but it was too late, just like everything seemed to be destined.
Soon I had my first class of architectural photography. It was Saturday morning of the sixth week, and there were about twenty people sitting sparsely in the huge lecture hall. The sunlight came in from the window of the first mate, and the room was transparent. The girls were talking excitedly about movies and the face of a boy band in the amber sunlight.
I walked in, chose the empty first row, and sat down in the very center. The moment I took out my textbook and raised my head, I saw him, Chu Yubai.
He put one hand in his pocket, walked slowly from the dazzling light, and went into the classroom door. I vaguely saw the slightly upturned curve of his lips, as warm as ever, and the bright and eye-catching navy blue windbreaker on him. That color was once the warmest and most vivid existence in my life, like the only bright spot in the black and white world. How could I not remember it?
My eyes followed his figure intently, watching him walk towards me step by step in the transparent sunlight like an angel with a halo. I seemed to be bewitched, and I stood up involuntarily and called him softly: "Chu Yubai..."