In 2016, this is my second year in the city.Loneliness as always.Whether it's a 24-hour convenience store or a subway that I can never catch up, the pace of life is always a beat faster than me, as if it reminds me all the time that I am out of step with everything around me.The noisy crowd drifted away.The traffic is busy, and the lights are bright.Capital, manpower, dreams, success, future.Countless words of mixed praise and criticism are reflected from different people, intertwined in this melting pot of society, and the firelight outlines the enchanting colors and illuminates the city's unextinguished night sky.Gambling on the future of my elders in such a special place where the lust for money and money is rampant, I don't know if this kind of life really makes sense to me.Maybe.Human life is busy, clock-like schedule can not be deviated, how many people will be stupid enough to think about the meaning of existence There is no answer to the question itself, the burden of material life has been exhausted, as for the so-called spiritual pursuit, it is a profound question that philosophers will think about.I'm just an ordinary person, one of thousands of ordinary people in this city.No identity, no context, no thought, no story."
Where are you going?"
saw me walk out of the dormitory door, leaning on the hanging chair and scrolling wildly on the map, my roommate Ah Chang asked casually.I know he has no interest in my whereabouts, and a large part of the reason for asking this is to see if I will come back tonight, to see if he can bring his friends back to the dorm tonight to sleep in my bed."
Get out and walk around."
I sneered and "snapped" the door shut.The temperature in late autumn is neither high nor low, and after a layer of autumn rain, the transpiration of water vapor takes away the only remaining heat on the ground, making this period a little cooler.Walking through a few streets, I finally walked around in a daze, and finally walked around the area where Chang'an Avenue is located outside the CBD.No. 221 is located in the depths of an alley that does not see sunlight all day long, and the years have carved a little mottled on the walls that do not affect the appearance of the city.Placing a shampoo room in such a remote location is in itself the best publicity for its service offerings.I didn't go in because I knew that what I wanted couldn't exist.The content of that alley has been explored for a rough idea since I first heard the story, and in reality there are no supernatural offices with restrained decoration styles and glamorous and moving proprietresses, only a few young girls dressed in fancy clothes will occasionally twist their slender waists and wave to you from inside the door, saying if Mr. is interested in coming in to see.After a wry smile, I walked a few roads away into a tea restaurant called "Fei Cheng".The natural log decoration style makes this place look very warm and pleasant, especially in the afternoon when the autumn sun shines, the waiters in brown and red plaid vests and white shirts with lazy sleepy eyes squint by the window, all kinds of customers or holding hot coffee, or pouring black tea, the street is full of cars, always giving people the feeling of yellowed old photos in a quiet time.I love it because it's the only place in this fast-paced city that makes me feel like I'm "slowing down".For nearly half a year, I have left all my spare time here.Every weekend afternoon, as scheduled, rain or shine.It's a habit, and it's one of the few moments of peace in my meaningless life.The waiters in the café are still enthusiastic.Seeing me push open the wood-framed glass door and take my seat, the little girl with long pale green hair jumped up in front of me with the framed menu."
Mr.
Chang is it" "Chang Yuan" I can drag out the end of the name, and I didn't forget to roll my eyes and taunt her a little.This girl is very beautiful, whether it is a faint smile on her face or a gentle and delicate eyebrows like a picture, she can give people a sense of home at the first time.But if there is any downside, it is a bit silly.I've been here more than 20 times, but the girl can't even call me by name, except for being a little familiar with me.Come on, I'm a regular customer anyway Okay, just looking at a few familiar faces in the store, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.Perhaps, although this restaurant will always give you the impression that there will always be a few empty seats no matter where you walk in, but my gut tells me that they will never be short of business.Every day, all kinds of faces alternate back and forth, and it's normal to really not recognize me, who made me have such a public face, since I am not familiar with everyone, I should have been mentally prepared for this.The person in charge of playing the piano was a blind girl with red hair.Because she always wears a long skirt and plays the piano with her back to the customer, I rarely see her face.The only few times I paid attention, apart from her nimble fingers and perfect side face, the only thing that impressed people the most was probably her iceberg-like unsmiling expression.Another waitress in the shop, Yu Xuan, was very familiar with me, and she casually mentioned it during the chat, and she told me that the girl was not only blind, but also mute, so she was very withdrawn.Glancing casually at the menu, I laughed and said I would come by myself, and motioned for the silly girl to go and entertain the other guests first.Without any hesitation, I walked to the bar, and my eyes were still on looking for the waiter who always focused on wiping the cups and plates in the past, Ah Cheng.As the only boy in this beautiful tea restaurant, this guy's existence has inherited the dreams shared by most men.His job is light, with the occasional showmanship, making coffee every hour, and wiping cups and plates endlessly in his free time.Many of the customers in the store who have placed orders like to chat with him.There are boys who have trouble at work and love is blocked, and there are also beautiful women who deliberately tease the silky eyes, and most of us guess that a mature and stable person like him who is both handsome and funny is already famous, but unfortunately, except for the proprietress who never shows up in this restaurant, all the girls seem to have the same good relationship with him, without any extra intimacy.Sometimes he drank too much, and he would brag with our regulars.His imagination is good, so the stories he made up are often wonderful.Hundred ghosts walking at night, heart eaters, ghost trains, strange beasts at the bottom of the river, death hospitals, Miao Jiang Gu incidents, intriguing urban strange stories, the protagonists are all students named Lu Cheng without exception.Interestingly, those fragments are connected by those fragments, and the result is a complete and logical fantasy story.Over time, a cycle of "predicting what will happen and listening to the next breakdown" has become another reason for us to send business to our door in addition to drinking tea and relaxing.And my purpose today is to wait, to wait for the end that has been chasing for more than half a year."
Have a drink" didn't wait for the waiter Ah Cheng, but a strange female voice showed her face from behind the door of the counter.Wearing an IKEA long-sleeved shirt, the eyebrows are restrained, and the carefully carved face has the beauty of any girl in the store after the rational brilliance of wisdom.I was stunned for a while, and finally realized that this might be the proprietress who rarely showed up, so I sighed at my good fortune and politely took a half step back.This kind of meeting made me a little embarrassed, after all, after entering the restaurant, I didn't order anything, and it would leave a bad impression on people."
Let's have a cup of coffee."
I said, my eyes wandering around still looking for Ah Cheng who might be hiding somewhere."
Unfortunately, Ah Cheng is not here today."
The proprietress smiled helplessly and shrugged her shoulders, "He's the only one in our shop who can make coffee, you can pick something else to drink."
Why don't you have some wine?"
she gestured to the row of alcoholic beverages on the counter."
No," I said, waving my hand, "I don't drink much." ”"Why don't you have a cup of milk tea?"
I thought about it, anyway, the main purpose of coming today is to listen to the story, but seeing that Ah Cheng is not there, I guess there is still no hope."
Are you sure" the proprietress frowned, as if hesitating, "Okay, you wait a minute." ”I nodded, seeing her expression, but I always had a bad premonition.About three minutes later, I saw her come from behind the counter with a cup of hot milk tea overflowing with wheat fragrance, and I drank it in my mouth, but how I tasted it and felt the same taste as the instant milk tea I bought in the store.After rolling my eyes vaguely, I asked how much a cup of milk tea was, and she smiled and told me it was free."
By the way, the boss lady, do you know the story that Ah Cheng often says" I still refuse to give up."
I know what story he is, just ask."
The proprietress laughed."
That's the story about psychic hunters."
I thought about it and answered."
Oh, that's it."
The proprietress smiled knowingly, "That guy likes to rip off."
The customer comes first, so what do you want to ask?"
she sat down across from me, as if she was going to have a long talk.Seeing such a beautiful woman looking at me, I couldn't help but blush, "What, I already heard it last time, and this time I came here to wait for an end." ”"This little meaning, where did he talk about it last time" "Said that the two gods united with Ye Tianxing to attack at the same time, and the situation was left to Lu Cheng to make the final choice" My heart moved, it seems that today is still not in vain.The proprietress smiled amusefully, took a cup of hot lemon tea from the hand of the passing waiter Yu Xuan, and squinted at me slightly while stirring the lemon in the cup with a straw."
Can you tell me first, what kind of ending do you want to see" "I" I was stunned for a moment, and then spoke freely, "Of course I hope that the protagonist will inherit the mantle of the Xuanlong hermit Although the first two are equivalent to becoming gods directly, but the price of that is after all is the loss of self.Everyone is dead, what is the point of all this" "It makes sense, but have you ever thought about how to deal with the situation after that if he becomes a Xuanlong hermit" The proprietress smiled, "It is impossible for the two gods to give up the competition for interests.The path that Ye Tianxing gave him was not so much a way to survive as an escape.Not to mention whether the Xuanlong Hermit can face the two gods who intend to destroy the two demon clans head-on, even if he has this ability, a person who is destined to only live in the corner of the story, do you think it is possible to do that kind of thing to save the world" Furthermore, you ignore one point, that is, the two gods promised to help the dying Tang Yuefei after borrowing rebirth, but from the beginning to the end, Ye Tianxing did not say such a thing.He didn't completely heal the girl from the start, because he couldn't do it with the power of the Xuanlong Hermit. ”I was silent.I thought about the question in the most superficial way, but I never thought about the real comparison between the cost and the gain."
Living in troubled times, transcending things.This is the truest portrayal of the Xuanlong hermit, who is a strong man, but not a hero.Now, do you still hope that Lu Cheng can make that choice" She looked at me, her eyes like the sun shining through the window lattice in autumn.I didn't speak, just shook my head and drank the instant milk tea in the cup little by little."
As you wish."
The girl stood up, smiled and put away the cups we had both drunk, then turned and walked back to the counter."
How can there be any psychic," she smiled lightly, warming the time and pausing the years.I was speechless, and suddenly I was in a mood of loss just looking around at the long-quiet tea restaurant, by the window, a girl in a plain white dress held a drawing board, the brushstrokes danced like a meteor were quickly outlined, a quiet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, the sun shined through her scattered black hair, like the black ancient sword that came and went in the dark night, and the night robe that shook in the wind.That's right.I suddenly laughed for no reason, and strode out of this tea restaurant that had never appeared in the story, and what I remembered in my mind was probably the last sentence left by the proprietress and the end that I had been waiting for for so long, hehe.As you wish
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