Chapter 108: Heart Rain Patter (01)

  In the night sky, it was unclear when the rain started falling, and it seemed to be windy as well - the rain gently pattered against the windowpane, the wind wasn't strong, it blew softly and slowly, the branches swayed lightly, making a rustling sound.

  At this time, Li Jia was wearing thin pajamas leaning against the headboard, her hands holding a book, looking at it seriously. The book in her hand was Ba Jin's "Home", "Spring" and "Autumn" collection, which was given to her by Chen Haonan as a birthday gift last year.

  It's strange to say, but most 15 or 16-year-old girls should be hiding in their quilts reading Qiong Yao's romance stories. However, Li Jia was particularly interested in Ba Jin's book, not only because it told a story of resistance and striving, but also because of the tragic love story that ran through it. Perhaps more importantly, it was given to her by Chen Hao Nan - he had recommended it to her.

  This book has been placed on Li Jia's bedside, whenever she is idle, she will involuntarily pick it up and take a look, she doesn't know how many times she has flipped through it back and forth, nor does she know how many more times she will flip through it, all she knows is that she will keep reading because it holds her "dream".

  After a while, Li Jia let out a soft sigh, closed her eyes and slowly closed the book. She had read the section about "The Death of Feng" again, every time she read this part, she would involuntarily close her eyes and let out a long sigh...

  That scene vaguely reappeared in Li Jia's mind:

  Under the pitch-black night sky, on the deep and quiet small path in the backyard of Gao Gongguan, a girl named Ming Feng walked slowly.

  The faint moonlight cast a glow on her youthful and beautiful face, but there was no smile on that lovely face, only sparkling tears.

  She finally stopped at the lake shore - a dead silence, except for the sound of the phoenix, there was no one else, only a few night insects hiding in the corner, whispering softly, as if mourning.

  Mingfeng stood on the shore, gazing out at the inky black lake surface, letting the cool night wind blow against her face, blowing her long hair into disarray.

  Suddenly, Mingfeng called out in a soft and melancholic voice: "Third Master, Jue Hui——", then she jumped into the lake.

  The calm lake surface was disturbed, and the icy lake water suddenly surrounded Mingfeng. She let out two mournful cries - although the sound was very small, it instantly permeated the entire dark night... Finally, the lake surface returned to calmness.

  "Ah! Ah!" Li Jia couldn't help but let out two more sighs. Just as she was about to turn the page and continue reading, she was drawn in by a faint sound. Hurriedly jumping off the bed, she walked over to the windowsill and gently pushed open the window. In that instant, several raindrops fell onto her palm.

  "Ah? It's raining!" Li Jia exclaimed softly with a hint of excitement. She had always been a girl who loved the rain, and the more it rained, the more she liked to run outside laughing. As a result, she often caught colds and was frequently scolded by her parents.

  The rain fell gently, and Li Jia couldn't help but stretch out her hand outside the window, letting the raindrops fall on her palm. Suddenly, she remembered something, a matter buried deep in her heart... that unforgettable "Trip to Lin Yu Village".

  I remember that day at noon, the weather was exceptionally hot and dry, and the sun seemed to have gone into hiding. Chen Haonan came looking for Li Jia's brother, but Li Donglin was not home, and after searching the streets for half a day, there was no sign of him. So, Li Jia suggested going out of town for a walk - Chen Haonan didn't say anything, he just smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

  Although the weather was gloomy and hot, the world outside the town made people feel much better. Li Jia and Chen Haonan walked and chatted along the way, from time to time he told her a small joke, making her laugh nonstop. They didn't know how far they had walked or for how long, but finally they stopped at an unknown place because there was almost no road ahead - Chen Haonan and Li Jia smiled at each other, shrugged, and could only head back.

  Who would have thought that just after walking for a while, the sky suddenly turned dark and heavy rain poured down. Dazed for a moment, Chen Haonan pulled Li Jia and ran desperately in the rain, but they didn't see any place to take shelter along the way. Finally, at the edge of a small bridge, Chen Haonan and Li Jia stopped in their tracks because they were really out of breath.

  And it was by that small bridge, Chen Haonan discovered the stone tablet of "Lin Feng Town Lin Yu Village". And it was also by this strange stone tablet, in the rain, he gently kissed her... Although it was only for a short 2-3 seconds, Chen Haonan's lips quickly ran away, but that instant moment became Li Jia's forever frozen memory. Because, it was her first kiss, she cherished it with a beautiful dream, and kept it deep in her heart.

  Li Jia often unconsciously recalls the scene of Chen Haonan kissing her, although her heart is "pounding" and "pounding" straight up, her face will also burn fiercely, but in her heart, it's sweet and there's a special kind of happiness...

  Suddenly, several urgent knocks on the door interrupted Li Jia's daydreaming. She quickly closed the window and rubbed her face vigorously.

  "Who is it? Is there something...?" Li Jia asked somewhat nervously, but she didn't rush to open the door.

  "Jiajia, open the door quickly, it's Mom!" The gentle and soft voice of her mother came from outside the door.

  "Oh, I'm here!" She quickly brushed away her slightly damp hair, and Li Jia walked over to open the door. "Mom, what's up?" She pulled on her mother's hand, leaning in close to her ear and asking softly.

  "How did you get your hair wet, hurry up and go get a dry towel to wipe it off, be careful not to catch a cold..." Li's mother quickly discovered that her daughter's hair was a bit off, and anxiously scolded her. However, she soon noticed that the floor under the windowsill was visibly wet in one spot, and in an instant, she understood everything. Immediately, Li's mother lightly poked her daughter's forehead with her finger, intentionally putting on a stern face: "You, you!"

  "Mom, I'm fine, it's just a little wet, no big deal!"

  "You still say it's nothing, huh..." Li's mother smiled and poked her daughter's forehead with her finger again, "Go, hurry up and put on some more clothes. Your dad is waiting for you in the living room - he has something to ask you!"

  "Hmm!" Li Jia nodded and pouted her small mouth.

  "Come on then..." Li's mother said as she closed the door and walked out of the room.