creek crossing bridge

"Rest well, I'm going to the train station in the afternoon." In the early morning, after making breakfast for Lin Anqiao, Yang Xi patted Lin Anqiao's head.

At this time, Lin Anqiao's thin cheeks seemed to have regained some radiance, blooming unyieldingly like flowers in the cold night.But it just seemed like, Yang Xi couldn't help wondering if it was his own illusion.

Lin Anqiao was wrapped in a quilt, just staring at Yang Xi, as if she wanted to imprint Yang Xi in her eyes forever.Her eyes were filled with longing, sadness, exhaustion, and contentment.Since waking up in the morning, her gaze has never left Yang Xi's thin figure.

"What's the matter?" Yang Xi was a little strange, and blinked at Lin Anqiao, as if stirring up a lively atmosphere.

However, Lin Anqiao just shook his head with a smile.That smile didn't look like Lin Anqiao's, only her pursed lips regained a tinge of blood, which made Yang Xi feel a little relieved.Yang Xi expected Lin Anqiao to say a word, but Lin Anqiao never said a word.

After watching the overly quiet Lin Anqiao for a long time, Yang Xi closed his eyes and sighed, and finally left.

"Eat breakfast while it's hot, and take care of yourself." When leaving Lin Anqiao's house, Yang Xi felt a little dizzy.She didn't know why she said that last night.She only remembered that at night, Lin Anqiao's desperate and crazy eyes made Yang Xi feel a little scary.

Yang Xi felt very tired in the early morning.She had been taking care of Lin Anqiao last night and didn't have time to rest.It wasn't until the morning that Lin Anqiao seemed to have calmed down a bit before she dared to leave.

There is still a long way to go in the future, Lin Anqiao may have to cross the hurdle slowly.But Lin Anqiao is Lin Anqiao after all, she will definitely be able to carry it through, right?Yang Xi felt a ray of light, although her heart was beating all the time.

Yang Xi returned home and began to pack things according to the list and notepad attached to the admission notice.As she dragged the big silver-gray box, she remembered the trip to Xinjiang a year and a half ago.This is the suitcase that Lin Anqiao brought to Xinjiang that time, and now it is given to Yang Xi, because Lin Anqiao insisted that he did not need so many suitcases.

Yang Xi fell into that cloud-like memory.The blue sky of Sailimu Lake makes her intoxicated every time she thinks about it.Even though it was a dangerous accident, it was a beautiful life experience.

Grandma has been very excited these days, and she was even a little excited and couldn't sleep.Peking University, the most prestigious university in China, is now offering an olive branch to his granddaughter.She is very relieved, because her granddaughter's life is so hard, and now it has finally improved.

"Xixi, have you packed your things? What time is the train, don't be late!" The white-haired grandma stood tremblingly at the door.

"It won't be too late, don't worry."

"Talk to grandma if you are short of money and spend it. If you want anything delicious or fun, tell me!" Grandma turned on the chatterbox mode.

Thinking that she will be separated from grandma soon, Yang Xi thinks this nagging is very precious and kind.With a smile, she listened carefully to grandma's thousands of exhortations.

"Grandma, you are the one, take good care of yourself."

Grandma smiled and nodded, and after looking at Yang Xi's suitcase several times, she went back to the living room to read the newspaper with some peace of mind.

After Yang Xi packed her luggage, she breathed a sigh of relief and lay comfortably on the bed.After getting on the train this evening, it was a brand new beginning.Thinking of living in a big city like Beijing made her very excited. After thinking that Lin Anqiao, not far away, could meet her from time to time, she was even more confident and hopeful about the future.

Suddenly, Yang Xi's cell phone rang.I took it out and saw that it was Lin Anqiao calling.Maybe Lin Anqiao also planned to chatter a few words, Yang Xi smiled sweetly.

However, after connecting, Yang Xi suddenly felt some scalp numbness, and his heart beat faster and faster.Because, she heard the chaotic background on the other end of the phone.That seems to be... the sound of running water?

"Hey?"

"Yang Xi..." The voice on the other end of the phone was a little weak.

This tone and the background sound made Yang Xi feel a little scared.Yang Xi felt her voice trembling: "Where are you?"

"I'm at Luoshan Waterfall."

Yang Xi felt his feet go soft when he heard this place, and almost fell to the ground.That is the birthplace of Luoxi, and it is one of the most dangerous scenic spots in Luoxi City.It stands to reason that without his company, Lin Anqiao would not go out to play alone.So, what is she doing there now?Running there now in this extraordinary period made Yang Xi break out in a cold sweat.

"Where are you going? Come back!" Yang Xi shouted feeling a little out of control.

The voice on the other end of the phone was unbelievably calm, as if he was no longer tired after reading Qianfan: "Listen well, let me say goodbye to you..."

"What are you saying goodbye?! I'm going to find you now, calm down!" Yang Xi felt that he had to inject strength into his feet, and rushed out of the house before even changing his coat.Under the stunned gaze of grandma, she didn't even bother to tell grandma that something had happened.

"Don't come here." Lin Anqiao's voice was sad.

Panting heavily, Yang Xi ran forward desperately.It's the morning rush hour, and the traffic is daunting, and it's too late to catch a car.It was only a few kilometers, and Yang Xi ran towards Luoshan Waterfall with the greatest strength in his life.She felt that she would not run so fast for 800 meters.

The scenery around him flashed by like a projection, and Yang Xi's footsteps became faster and faster.

The voice on the other end of the phone seemed to be trembling, but it seemed to be still calm.

"You also said that if death makes me happy, then I can die, right? The greatest luck in my life is to meet you. Without you, I am afraid that I would not exist in this world long ago. No more You, I'm afraid I'll never know the tenderness of love. I'll never forget the two happy years we had, it's better than any memory."

"No, don't talk nonsense, I'll be right over..." The corners of Yang Xi's eyes were already red and swollen.She regretted leaving the emotionally unstable Lin Anqiao prematurely, and regretted what she said before.No matter what, even if she was selfish, she didn't want Lin Anqiao to leave her.

What's more, although Lin Anqiao's life is unfortunate, he is happy when he is with him.If there is any difficulty, they can face it together!

Yang Xi hoped that Lin Anqiao would not be worried, but when she heard that Lin Anqiao was going to die, she still felt her heart ache, as if it was about to shatter.She hated herself.

"I hope you can calmly think of my existence and the happy time we had together in the future, that's enough. Don't be sad for me, that's my greatest happiness.

I love you and I believe you love me. "

As soon as the voice fell, before Yang Xi could say a word, the phone was hung up.When Yang Xi dialed again, the other end of the phone was turned off.She didn't know that this was the last sentence Lin Anqiao said to her.

The last sentence.

Yang Xi felt that there was darkness in front of her eyes, but her footsteps never stopped.In an instant, tears welled up.You know, Yang Xi never cries easily!Everything in front of her was bubbles, and she felt dizzy like a merry-go-round.She only knew, she only had a hunch that Lin Anqiao might be leaving.

And that walk, I am afraid it will be forever.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Xi heard the sound of violent water around him.The sound of the waterfall hitting the rocks woke her up.

There is no Lin Anqiao in the world, and there is no living person except himself.There was no Lin Anqiao's voice in the world, only the noisy and sad sound of running water.

On the edge of a cliff that is inaccessible, the pair of black sneakers that Lin Anqiao often wears are very eye-catching.It's just that the sneakers don't have their owner, they just sit there empty, like stones that never leave the cliff.

Yang Xi walked towards the pair of shoes in a daze, his eyes didn't know where to look.

That pair of shoes showed Lin Anqiao's usual thrifty style, the white laces were a little yellowed, and the edges and corners were worn out.There was a piece of letter paper under the writing, and the eye-catching "To Yang Xi" on it made Yang Xi feel like a hallucination.

Yang Xi felt that she had lost her soul, but she still opened the paper.She watched and felt that she couldn't control her tears.Lin Anqiao's chic and handsome cursive calligraphy made Yang Xi dare not read it anymore.She dreads seeing what she least wants to see.

"...I believe you love me, so I hope you can understand my choice. I am willing to be a firework, bloom for a moment, then detonate the most tragic part, and then burn forever.

I hope that I will be a real girl in my next life, who can wear long skirts and high heels, wear beautiful earrings and necklaces, act coquettishly to my friends wantonly, and walk proudly on the street wearing beautiful lipstick.

I also hope that by then, people won't have to be bothered by gender, and won't have to change themselves for the benefit of feudal reasons.I lost the childhood I loved, so I don't want to lose the future I love.

This is my most helpless but most hopeful choice.

Please don't be sad for me because I want you to be happy.You just need to remember after many years that there was a person like Lin Anqiao who was with you once.Even if I didn't die, the future memories will eventually become the past.Nothing is eternal, let alone a fragile reed that can think.

But—do you believe in parallel time and space?Maybe we can meet again in the future.Nothing is absolute.

You have to know that this is not impossible, Lin Anqiao is already dead.You're not an idealist, and I'm sure you'll accept that fact.

Sorry, Lin Anqiao is dead.Bearing the shadow accumulated for more than ten years, she died freely. "

These are the last few paragraphs of the long letter written by Lin Anqiao.

Yang Xi watched the last few paragraphs several times, and suddenly, the pale smile from long ago appeared on his face.She suddenly understood Lin Anqiao's heart.Lin Anqiao was already dead, and these big characters lingered in Yang Xi's heart, like an inextricable curse.

Now that it was a foregone conclusion, Yang Xi decided to fulfill Lin Anqiao's wish.She will not be too sad for Lin Anqiao.After all, what Lin Anqiao said is right, everything will become a memory.

"You can be considered happy now, right?" Yang Xi looked at the waterfall that fell to the bottom of thousands of feet and said to himself.She believed that Lin Anqiao could hear it, and also believed that Lin Anqiao was willing to hear it.

"Yangxi!" A familiar voice came from afar.Yang Xi turned his head to look, and saw the blushing Lin Anlan galloping with the fat Lin Qiu.

Lin Anlan's face was full of tears at this moment, and she couldn't care about her image anymore.The same is true for Lin Qiu next to him.

"Where's Lin Anqiao?" Lin Anlan asked tremblingly while sobbing.

After Yang Xi looked at the neatly arranged black sneakers by the cliff, he handed the letter in his hand to Lin Anlan and Lin Qiu.

After Lin Anlan and Lin Qiu saw the letter, their legs were so weak that they sat on the ground, crying.That crying sound was heartbreaking and broke Yang Xi's heart.

The miserable cries of the two echoed in the empty valley for a long time.

After a long time, Lin Qiu calmed down a little first, and looked at Yang Xi pleadingly: "Did you see the corpse?"

Yang Xi closed his eyes and sighed: "This waterfall is connected to the sea, I'm afraid it has already floated to the Pacific Ocean."

Lin Qiu looked at the pair of black sneakers in despair, his lips trembling.She hung her chest in pain and shouted, "It's my fault for not protecting you well..."

"I want to get Qiao Qiao back, I want to get it back!..." Lin Anlan, who was still in pain, shouted stubbornly, even though she knew it was impossible.Lin Qiu next to him hugged Lin Anlan with difficulty, and Yuanyuan's face was already wet.

Yang Xi didn't dare to stay any longer.She neatly folded the letter left by Lin Anqiao into the inner pocket of her clothes, then turned and headed home.For some reason, even though she promised that she would never feel sad for Lin Anqiao again, whenever she saw the Luoshan Waterfall, she would feel as if she could not breathe.

The flying water splashes are like strings of pearl necklaces, shining in the midday sun.The pines and cypresses hanging on the cliffs are still pulling up stubbornly, and the green pine needles poke towards the blue sky inadvertently.The valley was too calm as if nothing had happened.

Between heaven and earth, nothing has really changed.Yang Xi walked forward like that, her pale face showed no expression.

Lin Anqiao... You finally don't have to live in the eyes of others.That's something to be happy about, right?

In the evening, the sun set just on time like it usually does on any day.Yang Xi sat on the seat of the speeding train, staring out the window.Most of the young people around were jubilant to the point of terror, but it was this laughter that made Yang Xi feel so lonely and helpless.

The instant noodles on the small table in front of him were almost cold, but Yang Xi didn't eat them seriously.

She heard Lin Anlan call and cry that afternoon, saying that Lin Wenhu was just sad for a while, and immediately asked Lin Dong to succeed Lin Anqiao as the next head of Lin Yuanhui.Of course, no one dared to object, Lin Anqiao was dead, and now only Lin Dong was left—what else?

But it doesn't matter anymore.From then on, Lin Yuanhui had nothing to do with him.It was just a legendary gang in Luoxi City, nothing more.Lin Anqiao has nothing to do with Lin Yuanhui anymore, they both have the surname Lin, that's all.

For some reason, Yangxi rang out what Lin Anqiao said to herself a long time ago on the mountain full of fireflies.

Thinking of that sentence, Yang Xi actually smiled, even though the smile was still mixed with bitterness.

"You're right, you won't stay in Linyuan forever...I know you're tired."

Unknowingly, Yang Xi liked to mutter to himself in the drifting air.It seemed like Lin Anqiao would hear it.Speaking to herself, she solemnly glanced at the calendar again.

August NO.19, Lin Anqiao died.

But this death may be a kind of happiness and relief.