Chapter 8: The March to St. John two
I was so excited that I almost didn't sleep all night. I got up early the next day to dress myself up. I also stole a piece of my mother's facial mask to make sure my face was white and tender. I also put on some light makeup and carefully selected clothes, a snow-white lace dress. I wanted An Yixuan to have a brand new impression of me! But my mother was surprised again. She thought I was too excited recently. I didn't explain too much and slipped out of the house.
It was only half past nine when I arrived at the Green Park. I hung around the gate for a while. There were many children playing hide-and-seek at the gate, which made me want to play. There happened to be a stone tablet at the gate of the park, so I walked over and hid behind the stone tablet to wait for An Yixuan. As soon as I hid , I saw An Yixuan walking towards me. What a coincidence that he was also wearing white today, a white sweater and white jeans, which made him look like a gentleman. He could feel that many eyes had been attracted by him just standing there.
I tiptoed up behind him, wanting to give him a surprise, but he reacted so quickly that when my hand just touched his shoulder, he reached out and grabbed my hand.
"Ouch, that hurts!" I screamed, my expression a little distorted, how annoying! I wanted to appear beautiful!
An Yixuan was surprised to see that it was me, then he let go of my hand and laughed: "It's you, who told you to sneak up behind me, I thought you were a thief! Why did you come so early, do you deserve it?" When he smiled, his eyes were curved like a crescent moon, of course much bigger than a crescent moon, and so bright that it made people want to keep looking at him.
I couldn't help but blush, coughed lightly, lowered my head, and lowered my voice: "I want to give you a surprise."
"I'm surprised, but not happy. Look at your skirt, it's covered in dust. You're so lively and active, yet you're wearing a white skirt." An Yixuan smiled and reached out to pat my skirt, trying to help me get rid of the dirty dust.
I pouted a little aggrievedly, turned around and ignored him: "I just want to dress up to look good, don't you know how to compliment people?"
"Okay, okay, let's go in and take a look. There is a delicious hot pot restaurant across the park." An Yixuan's voice was full of laughter.
"Ah, if I go to eat hotpot dressed like this, won't I get wet?" I wailed, wondering in my heart why I didn't ask clearly in advance.
"Don't worry, it won't happen. I'll borrow you an apron." An Yixuan said with a smile.
"Well, you're dressed in white too, so let's get dirty together." I muttered softly.
An Yixuan shook his head helplessly and walked towards the park. This park is an open green park. The main attraction is the green trees and grass, as well as a pool of clear water. The warm winter sun is particularly comfortable on people, and the green all around makes people feel relaxed and happy.
We walked slowly side by side , which reminded me of when we were dating. We also liked to go to the park together, but at that time I always had to hold his hand, and when I was tired, I would ask him to carry me on his back.
It was early autumn, and we were watching maple leaves in the park together. He was so busy taking pictures that he didn't notice that I had fallen behind.
"An Yixuan, I can't walk anymore, carry me." I put my hands on my hips and shouted breathlessly at him who was walking forward.
An Yixuan put down the camera and looked back at me, his expression a little reluctant: "You should exercise more, you're just gaining weight, come on."
"Woo, woo, I don't care. I'm tired. Carry me." I simply squatted down and looked at him pitifully.
An Yixuan frowned, but finally came back and coaxed me gently, "Be good, let's find a place to sit and rest, okay? This is the way up the mountain."
"Then carry me a little further. There's a rocking chair in front and I want to sit on it." I refused to stand up, but just reached out and grabbed his trouser leg.
An Yixiuan sighed, squatted down and asked me to get on. I chuckled and jumped on his back. Passing tourists were looking at us. I felt that it was a really happy day.
I was so presumptuous at that time, but it was only because of An Yixuan's love for me. But now I can't do that anymore. I'm not even sure if he can still love me as he did before. And can that girl who is destined to appear still not escape the arrangement of fate?
"Hey, what are you thinking about? You're so engrossed, are you tired and can't walk?" An Yixuan stopped and looked at me.
"Ah? No, I was just thinking about some past events." I answered with a smile, and immediately followed An Yixuan's footsteps.
"Past? Have you ever been here with anyone else?" An Yixuan glared at me and asked.
"Ah, I haven't been here with anyone else, except my parents!" I answered with a sidelong glance at him, thinking to myself, who else has been here with me except you? However, the Green Park was not like this 10 years later.
We walked and chatted, and when we reached the other gate of the park, it was already 12 o'clock. I wiped the sweat from my forehead and thought that I really lacked exercise recently. An Yixuan also laughed at me for staying at home to gain weight during the winter vacation, which made me very depressed. I directly said that I would not eat lunch at noon to lose weight.
"That won't work. You can't skip lunch." An Yixuan's expression became serious. "You're not that fat. It's okay. You can eat it."
"Hmph, then don't you dare say I'm fat again!" I said angrily, and then obediently followed him to the hot pot restaurant.
The hot pot restaurant that An Yixuan took me to was in a very remote place, with a very old storefront, and there were not many people inside. Unlike the smoky smell of ordinary hot pot restaurants, this restaurant was very quiet, and the food smelled very fragrant.
"This hotpot restaurant specializes in health-preserving hotpots, with fish and chicken soup as the base. Eat with confidence , you won't get fat." An Yixuan took me to a quiet place to sit down.
"I've never been here before. It's so interesting, but it won't taste good if it's not spicy." For me, who loves spicy food, eating this kind of clear soup hotpot is a torture.
"It's guaranteed to be delicious!" An Yixuan ordered excitedly, with a confident look on his face, "You'll definitely like it."
As I watched him tick off a bunch of vegetables, I felt that his taste really remained unchanged. I snatched the menu and said, "Since you're treating me, shouldn't I choose the dishes?" I quickly ticked off the foods that An Yixuan thought were unhealthy, such as lamb rolls, beef rolls, fish balls, crab meat and sticks.
"Okay, so you like to eat these things." An Yixuan looked at the dishes I chose and did not express any objection, but instead had an expression of sudden enlightenment.
"So what if I'm a carnivore?" I pursed my lips and glared at him.
"Sure, that's good." An Yixuan looked at me and said with a smile.
Soon the hot pot was served. It had a pleasant and refreshing aroma mixed with a hint of Chinese medicine. An Yixuan served me a bowl of clear soup before cooking the dishes: "This soup can be drunk plain, try it."
I picked up the bowl and took a sip. It was indeed very different from the hot pot soup base I had before. It was more fresh and sweet. After drinking it, my stomach felt warm and I felt much more comfortable.
An Yixuan put the dishes we ordered in the pot in order, and then served them to me. I had the illusion that I was in love. His gentleness and thoughtfulness at this moment seemed to have returned to the past, and I enjoyed his kindness contentedly.
"How is it? It's delicious, right?" An Yixuan looked at me and asked.
I rubbed my stomach and complained, "It's delicious, but I ate too much without realizing it. My stomach is so bloated!"
"It's a good time to go to the bookstore for a walk this afternoon. I want to buy some reference books that you may need." An Yixuan said after taking a sip of tea. He seemed to be elegant at all times.
I nodded vigorously. The time I spent with him never felt enough. I really wanted to see him like this every day, go shopping and eat with him, because I missed him all the time when I couldn't see him.
