Black Lotus - Chap 75
When Uncle Xu looked at Wen Niannan’s sadness, he quickly changed the subject saying: “So what’s your favorite flower, sir? We plant your favorite flower.”
“The flower I like…”
Surprised, he looked at the sun, saying in a whisper: “I like sunflowers very much, but sometimes I really envy them, they’re always chasing the sun to bloom in all splendor once again, from the very beginning to the end, always stubbornly chasing the light.”
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Xu Shu and Gu Yansheng upstairs were astonished. A complicated emotion flashed in Gu Yansheng’s eyes, he unconsciously looked up at the sun.
Chasing the sun to bloom in all splendor…stubbornly chasing the light…Is he talking about himself…
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Uncle Xu pretended to not know anything, so he said: “Sir, I don’t know much about planting flowers and plants, can you explain to me more about that? ”
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Wen Niannan gave him a slight nod, he told him about the techniques and experience to cultivate plants, all taught by his mother time before.
Gu Yansheng looked downstairs at the man who was talking about the plants with shining eyes, he lowered his gaze for some unknown reason, then he turned to leave the balcony.
Aunt Lan’s voice came from inside, she was looking for Xu Shu to ask him to lend her a hand with some things, Xu Shu told that to Wen Niannan and went to help, now the only one in the yard was Wen Niannan.
The soil in the flower bed was loosened, Wen Niannan shook the soil on his body, then he looked at the results in front of him, with a faint smile plastered in his eyes.
He walked to the middle of the flower bed, wanting to move the tools to the house. Suddenly a gust of wind blew over, some soil from the flower bed raised. Wen Niannan felt his eyes hurt, he closed his eyes.
Some soil entered his eyes, Wen Niannan raised his hand, rubbing it gently, but he still couldn’t open it, both of his eyes were aching.
The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger. Wen Niannan turned, wanting to go inside the house, but because he couldn’t see the road, he walked forward carefully, he didn’t notice that he had already reached the edge of the flower bed, he stepped on the air falling instantly.
“Oh…”
Suddenly someone grabbed his waist from behind, holding him from falling.
Wen Niannan stood up straight, immediately sighing in relief, he was shocked when he misstepped vecause he couldn’t see the path clearly, after calming down a little bit, he wanted to see the person who helped him.
He raised his head, trying hard to open his eyes to see the person in front of him, but there was still some pain in his eyes, he could only see a blurred shadow.
Wen Niannan thought it was Uncle Xu, rubbing his eyes, he whispered: “Uncle Xu, I can walk by myself, there is no need to still holding me.”
But “Uncle Xu” didn’t release his hold, nor did he speak.
“Uncle Xu?” Wen Niannan turned his head to show a confused expression.
Suddenly Wen Niannan felt a tight hold on his waist. He was shocked when he understood who he was, he began to struggle.
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“Let me go!” Forcefully wanted to break free from the hold on his waist.
Out of a sudden, he was released, panicked, Wen Niannan stepped back a few steps, falling to the ground almost instantly.
Wen Niannan rubbed his eyes harshly, enduring the pain, he made the effort to open them, he saw Yansheng who was standing not far away from there looking at him with a confident expression.
Wen Niannan stood up shaking the dust from his body, when he turned his head, he saw Gu Yansheng still staring at his lap, so he also lowered his head looking at it.
He saw mud and water stains on his pants, also looking at the place where he fell moments ago. It was just the water when he and Uncle Xu were filling water.
Gu Yansheng took some steps forward, with some indifference on his face, stopping when he was only one step away from him.
“How does it feel to be covered in mud?”
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“What?”
Surprised, Wen Niannan only then, remembered the time when the mud from the pot hit Gu Yansheng.
“Are you doing this on purpose?”
“What’s on purpose?” The tone was still so cold, so he turned, going back to the house, indifferently.
Wen Niannan stood there, looking at the mud on his hands, looking then at the stains on his clothes, with a bitter smile plastered on the corners of his mouth, he went back to the house, going upstairs to change his clothes.
As he passed by the piano room, he looked to his past with a touch of sadness flashing in his eyes.
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When he changed his clothes and came down, he saw Gu Yansheng leaning against the door, but before he could wonder what he was thinking, he heard the footsteps coming from the stairs.
Gu Yansheng walked over with the car key in his hand, he was frowning while looking at Wen Niannan’s clothes, he said coldly: “Take your hat with you, we’re going out.”
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Surprised, when he heard that he was about to go out, Wen Niannan asked suspiciously: “To where?”
Gu Yansheng paused, he turned around, and with an indifferent tone he said: “To the concert.”
“This isn’t the time to go…”
“If I said that we go, we go, now go and grab your hat.”
Wen Niannan stood there, not moving an inch. his voice sounded like a whisper: “I don’t want to go.”
When he heard that he was still refusing, his face suddenly went dark, he pulled Wen Niannan by the hand, but when he was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
“ASheng.”
Once he heard Zhou Yuan Feng’s voice, he let go of Wen Niannan’s hand, he walked to one side of the couch to sit down with a distant face.
Zhou Yuanfeng approached, frowning, he stared at Gu Yansheng, he turned his head to Wen Niannan, saying: “Niannan, don’t you truly want to go? I asked a few friends to get these two tickets, they made a great effort. Also, with these tickets, you can go backstage to meet the pianist.”
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“But I…”
Complication flashed in Wen Niannan’s eyes. He didn’t want to be alone with Gu Yansheng, that was why he was still refusing to go to the concert of the pianist he had liked for many years, but after hearing Zhou Yuanfeng say that he had spent a lot of time to get these two tickets, he felt a little sad.
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Lifting his eyes to look at the person on the couch, Wen Niannan exhaled softly: “Okay.”
Zhou Yuanfeng heard that he agreed to go, he quickly approached Gu Yansheng, kicking him, he said with a cold tone: “Did you hear that? Why are you still there, not driving already?”
Gu Yansheng glanced at the silent man with his head down, stood up, walking out with a cold snort.
Outside the house, a sound of a car horn could be heard, Wen Niannan took his hat to put it on, then he walked towards it, opening the back seat door, he hopped in.
When Wen Niannan chose to sit in the back seat, Gu Yansheng’s eyes were angry, he looked at the man sitting in the corner looking at the window through the rearview mirror, he squeezed the steering wheel, then he started the car.
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Watching the car gradually drive away, a glow of light flashed in Zhou Yuanfeng’s eyes.
Uncle Xu also went over, looking at the dust that was rising at the door, he said with confusion on his voice: “Strange, I remember the old lady said that Master Yuanfeng and the pianist seem to know each other, how come it was that difficult to get the tickets?”
Zhou Yuanfeng turned around, leaning against the door frame, narrowing his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice: “I know him, I just had to say something, it really didn’t take me much energy.”
“Then Master Yuanfeng, just now?”
“None of them was willing to compromise. The relationship was always in a deadlock that no one cares about it. How a relationship can develop like that, if so it wouldn’t be useless for auntie to come back with me?”
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“That’s why you pressed the husband to take his spouse on purpose?”
“This guy has been very stubborn since before. It’s even more impossible for him to admit his mistakes and do something by his will. I had to do that. I hope they won’t go down the drain the surprise I planned for them.”
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Zhou Yuanfeng showed an unpredictable smile, then he turned upstairs to go to the study.
When the car came to a stop at a red light, Gu Yansheng lifted his gaze, looking at the rearview mirror, both of them didn’t speak all the way. Wen Niannan only stared at the scene outside through the window in bewilderment.
Gu Yansheng parked the car in the parking lot, he opened the door hopping out, glancing at his watch, he turned around to wait for the man in the car to get off.
When he walked to the door, Gu Yansheng saw that the people around him were entering arm in arm. Although he was a little confused, he didn’t say anything.
Across the road, a black car parked, the person in the car rolled down the window with a cigarette in their hand, they stared at the two people standing side by side, there was a flash of a scheme in their eyes.
“Go, drive.”
After entering, Gu Yansheng sat down, and Wen Niannan took a step to the right sitting in a seat separated from him.
Gu Yansheng’s face suddenly turned dark, and as soon as he was about to speak, he saw two people on the aisle walking towards that side, he kept muttering to himself.
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The girl of them approached Wen Niannan saying shyly: “Little brother, can you sit down to the left? I want to sit with my friend, can I?”
Wen Niannan was stunned when he heard it. He looked up at the girl in front of him and the boyfriend behind her, nodding politely, he said faintly: “Well, yes.”
“Thank you so much, little brother.”
Wen Niannan stood up and sat next to Gu Yansheng, sitting so close to each other made him unconsciously tighten his body.
Gu Yansheng glanced at the fidgeting man, but he said nothing.
The concert began, everyone in the audience hushed and looked at the stage, immersing themselves in the sound of the piano.
As soon as the piano sounded on the stage, Wen Niannan stared eagerly at the stage, holding the hand of the handrail tightly, the excitement in his eyes was particularly bright. Gu Yansheng was also listening carefully to the performance on stage, but he looked at Wen Niannan unconsciously, pausing when he saw the excitement in the other man’s eyes.
Suddenly the cell phone in his pocket vibrated, Gu Yansheng took it out, looking at it, after seeing the caller ID, he looked at the person next to him subconsciously, getting up, he left his seat.
However, Wen Niannan, who was immersed in the sound of the piano, didn’t notice the sudden leaving of the person next to him, after a long time, Gu Yansheng came back, sitting down again.
The concert was soon over, the audience got up and left with satisfaction. Gu Yansheng rubbed his neck, walking to the stage, he said something to the staff, then he walked back.
Wen Niannan stood up and was about to leave, but he was stopped by Gu Yansheng, turned around giving him a puzzled look.
Gu Yansheng frowned and looked at him: “Yuanfeng said you can go backstage to meet the pianist. Aren’t you going?”
Only when Wen Niannan remembered what Zhou Yuanfeng had said, a bright glow flashed in his eyes.
“Go…of course.”
As soon as Wen Niannan entered backstage, he saw the pianist he had loved for many years. He was so excited that he tensed his hands nervously as he approached.
“He…hello…teacher Phil.”
When Phil heard a voice, he turned around and saw two young men walking towards him, their eyes looking at him with excitement.
He suddenly remembered that they were the friends Feng had told him the other day, so he welcomed them with a smile.
