Chapter 44: A Chance Encounter

  Meeting is like parting, having feelings is like having no feelings.

  Sima Guang

  Sui Tian, are you satisfied with this kind of answer?

  Han Yue's mouth slightly curved up with a hint of a smile, then easily changed the subject: "Yu Fan sister, why did you suddenly come back?"

  "There's something that needs to be taken care of at the cooperating company on this side, so I'll come back and visit the dean while I'm at it. At the invitation of the dean, let's see what can be done for the biennial film competition."

  Jing Huan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thanks to sister's help, it's much better."

  Qin Yufan nodded politely: "I live here, if you need me, just call, no matter how busy I am, I will make time."

  "Here?" Lai Huo Ling exclaimed in surprise. Ah, this bar doesn't seem like a good place.

  "There are all kinds of people here, and the sources of inspiration are wide-ranging." Qin Yufan explained with a smile.

  Everyone played and drank together after preparing to go back. After dispersing, Xuan Qing smiled and said: "It seems that Little Moon will be staying here tonight."

  "Otherwise, how would you like Little Moon to follow you around every day?" Qin Yufei smiled, her eyes still falling on Jing Ao.

  "With you and her brother around, I wouldn't dare." Xuan Qing's eyes changed slightly as he asked tentatively. He didn't know if Yu Fan's sister knew about Han Yang's situation.

  "Hmm..." Qin Yufan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "With us around, you'll inevitably be drawn by Xiaoyue into a game of cat and mouse, where you're the mouse."

  "Is the cat catching mice?" The rest of them looked at Han Yue simultaneously.

  "Yes, at that time many people played with Xiao Yue, this one, and also stinky little, of course the one who spoiled her the most was ——"

  "Yǔ Fān Jiě." Hán Yuè interrupted Qín Yǔ Fān's words, her gaze shifting to Lài Huǒ Líng, "If you continue, Xuán Qīng will be in trouble."

  Lai Huo Ling was a bit inexplicable, but she didn't seem petty. Han Yue already had Jing Yi, that was someone else's king that others couldn't snatch away even if they wanted to, so why would he worry about Han Yue and himself competing for Xuan Qing? Lai Huo Ling smiled and said: "Nothing much, let's continue talking, we also want to know more about Xiao Yue's past."

  Qin Yufan understood Han Yue and hesitated for a moment before looking at Han Yue: "It's very late, let's not talk much today."

  Xuan Qing took Lai Huo Ling's hand: "Let's go, Yu Fan sister is tired after a day and needs to rest."

  As they left the bar, Lai Huo Ling excitedly pulled Ye Xue to chat enthusiastically. Su Yi Tian and Su Yi Xiang quietly walked behind them, and after holding it in for a long time, Su Yi Xiang finally couldn't help but whisper: "Brother, is that you?"

  Su Yi was stunned and didn't say anything.

  "The person on the stage is my brother." Su Yi Xiang said with a very affirmative tone. The dazzling brother on the stage, who was mistaken by everyone as the brother of the shadow dancer, how could he possibly be wrong.

  "Yi Xiang." Su Yi Tian's voice was low and deep. Low and deep enough that Yi Xiang had no idea what Su Yi Tian was thinking at the moment.

  "I won't tell Xue Er about this, it's not Gege's fault. But why did Gege appear on the stage?" Su Yi Xiang stared into Su Yi Tian's eyes and suddenly smiled, "Does Gege think the shadow on the stage looks familiar?"

  Su Yitian didn't deny it, he just fell silent for a moment before saying, "It's gone now."

  Su Yi nodded: "Mm, so don't mind it, brother."

  Su Yitian was about to say something, when Jing Wei, who had been chatting with Xuan Qing in front of him, suddenly walked over and politely asked: "Su Yitian, I'd like to invite you to play the male lead role in this script. Are you interested?"

  Su Yitian thought of the school's biennial micro-film competition, with only half a month to prepare. Unlike previous years where they freely gathered, this time it was directly led by Jing Yue and Jia Si Min in charge of filming, with Jing Yue responsible for writing the script and directing, and Jia Si Min as the monitor.

  "Not interested." Su Yitian directly refused.

  "The entire script has only two characters, and you and Ye Xue just fit the roles." Jing Tai explained patiently.

  "Sorry, I'm not interested." Su Yitian coldly refused and walked straight forward.

  "Brother!" Su Yi Xiang had no choice but to apologize, "Jing Yue, sorry about that. He's just like that, don't mind him." After saying that, he went to chase after Su Yi Tian, "Brother, what are you doing? Hey, wait for me!" Although his brother's face was exquisite and perfect, it was a bit hard to imagine how he could make such an expression in front of everyone. His brother really wasn't interested in those things, but Jing Yue was definitely not bad at judging people. He hadn't taken a liking to Su Yi Xiang, who was from the drama department, but had taken a liking to his brother - there must be a reason for that. Brother, are you stupid? Jing Yue is Xiao Yue's boyfriend, and he treats Xiao Yue so well. Can't you just be a bit more polite to him? Even if you want to reject him, do you have to do it so quickly?

  "Jing Hao, what is this script about?" Xuan Qing asked.

  "If it's about love, then choose eternal and unchanging love, a lifelong romance that transcends generations."

  "Although it's a cliché, the topic of love will never wither and should be popular. Has the name been decided?"

  "Infatuated with love, drunk in it." Jingrui thought of something and smiled, "Xuanqing, you're a photography major, right? And you're also the acknowledged campus photography master. This time, we need your help too."

  "I'd be happy to help." Putting aside the cold and distant relationship, Xuan Qing also had a good impression of Jing Yi. As the president of the student union, Jing Yi was one of the deans' reliable assistants, along with Jia Si Min. Unlike Jia Si Min's temper, Jing Yi never put on airs. This time, he took charge directly and everyone had to follow his instructions, but he still personally asked each of them for help, without any commanding tone at all. It was rare to find someone as capable yet humble and gentle as Jing Yi.

  It turns out that Jing Hui, apart from his appearance, is also very similar to Han Yang in terms of personality. Xuan Qing smiled and thought that Han Yue's difference with Jing Hui was quite reasonable. Jing Hui, this time the shooting is important, since it's like that, let's drag it on for a few more days, who knows what other interesting things might happen during this period.

  On the rooftop bar, Qin Yu Fan and Han Yue leaned against the railing, gazing out at the dark night. The sky was pitch black, without a moon, and even the stars were dim and unclear.

  Han Yue looked at the sorrowful night sky and finally broke the silence between them: "Yu Fan sister, ask away?"

  "Just made an excuse for you, didn't I? No need to ask, you always have your own reasons for doing things, no need to feel sorry." Qin Yufei smiled slightly, but looked somewhat puzzled "What about Xuan Qing..."

  "Huo Ling is fine, the past is already over." Han Yue smiled calmly. After all these years, those things from before should have faded away with time.

  "Hmm, anyway, you guys are just playing around." Qin Yufei turned around and leaned on the railing. But how could Xuan Qing have a girlfriend? The idea he had recognized since childhood couldn't change overnight.

  "Yufeng sister, ask whatever you want." Han Yue still only looked ahead, "You won't suddenly come back."

  Qin Yufan hesitated for a long time before finally asking: "What about Hansheng?"

  "Brother is dead." Han Yue turned her head to look at Qin Yu Fan, her tone surprisingly calm.

  Qin Yufan's face revealed surprise, but it wasn't because of Hansong's death. Instead, she was surprised by Han Yue's calmness. Calm, abnormally calm. Was it due to the passage of time that allowed her to face it calmly? Or had several years changed Xiao Yue into someone other than the little girl who used to pout in front of her and Hansong?

  Qin Yufan smiled slightly, looking a bit flustered: "Xiaoyue... why?" It was unclear whether he was asking Han Yue why she had changed or asking Han Yang why he had died; probably it was both.

  She bowed her head, Han Yue didn't want Qin Yu Fan to see the sadness in her eyes: "Car accident, brother didn't want everyone to be sad, so he didn't let others know, just said he went to England for further study."

  "Why did you come back?" Qin Yufan didn't understand. Since there were no more relatives here, what was the point of coming back alone?

  "Because we four had agreed to come together when the time was ripe. You've already graduated, and brother has fulfilled his promise, now he's gone, I also want to stay here for a while, there's brother's lingering presence." Although this wasn't a lie, it was true, but not the real reason.

  Han Yue turned her head to look at Qin Yu Fan and continued, "Jing Yi and brother are very similar, aren't they? Yu Fan sister is just like me, almost mistaking him for someone else the first time. Look, there's a shadow of brother here."

  Qin Yufan heard Han Yue's words behind her and couldn't help but feel a chill, a sense of fear arose: "You and Jingrui..." Qin Yufan supported Han Yue's shoulder, asking with great difficulty, "Xiao Yue, do you think Jingrui is your brother's shadow?" Qin Yufan could see the feelings Jingrui had for Han Yue. Jingrui and Hanyang were different, if Han Yue treated Jingrui as her brother's shadow to love, that would be crazy, and also unfair to Jingrui.

  Han Yue saw Yu Fa's emotional turmoil and suddenly realized that her words might have been misunderstood, so she hastily explained: "Yu Fa sister, Jing Rui is that little boy from back then."

  "Little boy?" Qin Yufei was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, she let out a long sigh. The thing that happened when they were young, Xiaoyue had mentioned it to herself before, but how could it be so coincidental, actually running into him, and he even looked similar to Hansheng.

  "Yufeng sister, isn't it a coincidence? So many years have passed and now we've met like this." Han Yue forced a smile.

  But Qin Yufan couldn't see the happiness in Han Yue's smile. It wasn't happiness, but bitterness. It was a coincidence, but this kind of encounter was like not meeting at all. If there were feelings, it would be better to have no feelings. In this situation, nobody could be happy.

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