Chapter 20 Looking Back 2

When Bai Shu'an walked away from Yi Anju again, everything outside the yard was ordinary.

Going east and walking to the side of the Yayun Bridge, she found that the sky had completely dark. At both ends of the bridge, two red street lights hung on the tree and reflected in the river, floating in a trance. The light was so red and warm, as if she wanted to warm the hearts of passers-by, but for her, it was like a mirror, and she could only watch from afar.

She looked at the scenery on the other side of the bridge and unconsciously walked to the gate of Xixiang Garden. A section of cement road led to the courtyard, with green grass on both sides, a few peach willows planted, and the branches and leaves criscrossed in the evening wind. There are members of Yingliu, Xinyan, Qiu Bi, Donghan and other singing teams. As soon as Bai Shu'an arrived at the door, she heard the sound of Ying Liu and Xinyan laughing inside.

"Bad girl, don't run if you dare to say it. My sister dares to make jokes. Who will borrow your courage?" This loud voice sounds like Yingliu.

"I'm not afraid even if Brother Ruomin comes. I have to announce to the world that Sister Yingliu is moved by Hongluan..."

"Brother Ruomin, how can he deal with you? Is it too late for him to deal with Mrs. Li and Miss Wang?"

Bai Shu'an originally wanted to push the door and enter. Hearing this, she suddenly remembered the jokes that Ying Liu told her at the Paradise Theater a few days ago. For many years, she had been turning a blind eye to the joke and had the right to laugh. It turned out that she couldn't see the hidden story clearly because of her authorities. How could she know that Ying Liu was a bystander.

She began to grieve about her dullness. She retreated from the door of the yard in a daze and continued to walk forward. Unexpectedly, she habitually walked to Qiushuizhai. This is the home where Ruomin, Wenxiang and Xiaotian live.

On both sides of the cement road, several oleander peaches are in full bloom with pink flowers, reflecting the strange beauty in the moonlight.

The door was closed, and there was a sound of flute inside, and the sad tune flowed slowly. She seemed to clearly see the transparent face lingering in the clear light at the end of the wall.

After a long time, there seemed to be a cold wind blowing. In this early summer night, the lonely and sad sound of the flute suddenly stopped, and Bai Shu'an also woke up from her thoughts.

She stood on the Qiushi Bridge in front of the door, and a touch of silver dust was reflected in the clear water. The clear waves swayed and ripples. Looking back, the past was vivid. She was shocked to find that the grass, tree, brick and tile in the garden recorded each other's memories, and the joy and laughter, companionship and friendship in the whole ten years of spring and autumn. Long talk, can't forget, can't linger, can't erase...

I don't know when the courtyard door was opened, and a long figure appeared. Half of his face was hidden in the mottled shadow in front of the door. He couldn't see the expression on his face clearly. The moonlight quietly sprinkled on him, pulling his thin shadow longer and longer...

Bai Shu'an's eyes swept away from his eyes and did not stop for a moment. I don't know why, the pain had not yet healed. She was suddenly afraid to see the familiar face. She was afraid that any trace of memory caused by him would be awakened in her brain when she faced him. At this moment, there was only one thought in her mind, leaving here, to A place without him, to a place that will not be disturbed by each other's memories, but where can she go?

"Do you know where Aunt Man is?" Bai Shu'an thought for a moment and found that only Aunt Man was by her side, and she could go.

"Aunt Man is in Yuncheng."

This time, Ruomin's soft voice aroused her inexplicable hatred for no reason. I'm asking where Aunt Man lives in Yuncheng and why she went there. She didn't tell me, but I think you must know. She didn't dare to look at him, but there was uncontrollable coldness in her tone.

Ruo Min moved forward, as if every step was as heavy as a thousand pounds. It took him to walk for a long time to get under the bridge, but he was still more than five meters away from her. His voice was still soft, but he gradually lost his temperature. He asked her, "Do you really want to go to Yuncheng?"

Bai Shu'an looked alienated and smiled with a self-deprecating smile, "I just want to leave here." She took a deep breath. "Actually, I just received a call from Aunt Man. She said that the matter in Yuncheng was a little tricky and would not return to Yuecheng in a short time."

Ruo Min lowered her eyes and said apologetically, "But Aunt Man won't allow you to go."

A spark suddenly broke out in Bai Shu'an's eyes burned with hatred. She suddenly turned her head and shouted at Ruo Min, "Why on earth are you hiding it from me? How long are you going to deceive me as a three-year-old child?"

She sneered, as if she couldn't even believe why she was so anxious at this moment. She said the words that had been entangled in her heart for many years, "I think you must remember the punishment eight years ago... That time I secretly opened Aunt Man's treasure-like box and was found by Aunt Man. She punished me in the dance room. I stood for 4 hours...

When I was a child, Aunt Man said that I didn't have parents. I asked her why and why other people had parents, but I didn't. Aunt Man didn't answer. She just hugged me quietly and cried. Several times I secretly saw her holding a box and looking at the things inside crying silently, so I had always been curious. I want to know what secret is in that box, and maybe there is the answer to my background in it.

I know that my mother is dead, otherwise that terrible nightmare would not have tormented me over and over again, year after year.

The opportunity I created finally came. That time, when Aunt Man was away, I opened her box with a private key, but I was caught by Aunt Man...

That time, I really broke Aunt Man's heart, but Aunt Man also told me that I was the child of an old friend, and the old man had already died because of an accident...

Since then, I have often secretly inquired about her past behind Aunt Man's back. Later, I found that Aunt Man's past was not in Yuecheng at all. Aunt Man's past was in Yuncheng...

Anyway, I'll go to Yuncheng... If you still don't want to tell me Aunt Man's whereabouts, I don't want to force it." After Bai Shu'an finished speaking, she strode down the stone bridge and passed Ruomin. Without his head, she walked straight in the direction of Yi Anju.

Ruo Min looked sadly at her fading figure and finally stopped her, "I'll tell you."

Bai Shu'an turned around slightly, and a familiar voice came from Ruomin behind her. "Aunt Man only told me that she would go to Wang Zhiyi, the dean of Chunhua Theatre. She said that Mr. Wang had been kind to her, and I'm afraid she is in some trouble now, so if you go to Yuncheng to find Dean Wang Zhiyi of Chunhua Theatre, you should be able to find Aunt Man."

Before Ruo Min's words fell, Bai Shu'an continued to move forward and took a few steps. Hearing Ruo Min running a few steps behind her, she stopped, and he also stopped. Finally, he said helplessly, "Shu'an, promise me to be good."

This time, Bai Shu'an finally resisted not looking back and did not stop. She walked to Yi Anju in one breath. Although she had a thousand words in her heart, she could not say a word.