Section 43 Left Ear (43)

  Original Text Section 43: Left Ear (43) A shooting star flashed by.

  He scolded me and said: "Silly, grabbing onto my clothes is useless. You should tie a knot on your own clothes and make a wish, then it will come true."

  I shrugged and made a face.

  "You asked me: 'Li Wei, if a shooting star can really make one of your wishes come true, can you tell me what is the most important wish you want to make?'"

  "You go first!"

  "You go first."

  "You go first!"

  "Alright, I'll go first." Yu thought for a moment before saying, "I hope the girl I like is always happy and blissful."

  What a beautiful flower!

  It's my turn now, I coughed and said seriously: "I hope all people in the world are happy and blissful."

  Yu Ta looked at me, and I winked at him.

  He suddenly reached out and gently stroked my hair. I giggled and dodged away. The sky was already dark. My phone rang, it was You Ta, he said: "Li Ruo, where did you run off to?"

  "I'm outside." I said.

  "So, I have a train at 8pm tonight back to Beijing. Just saying goodbye."

  "Oh, have a smooth journey. By the way, say hello to your girlfriend for me!"

  "Thank you." He hung up the phone, and I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.

  I got home at 7:01 in the evening. My mom asked me where I had been, and I told her that I went window shopping. Mom pointed to a box on the dinner table and said, "That's a gift Youta bought for you."

  I took a look and it was a mobile phone, Nokia's new model.

  Mom told me, "Your aunt said that he spent all the money he earned from working during this summer vacation on this. Originally we were going to buy it for you after you got into college, but since he's so sincere about it, we can't refuse him either."

  I stood there with my brain completely blank for five minutes.

  After I came to, I looked at the clock on the wall and then grabbed my phone case and ran out of the door. My mom called from behind: "Li Ru, where are you going?"

  "I'm going to the train station!" I said, "I'll be back after seeing Yu off!"

  I rushed to the train station by taxi, standing in the crowded square of the station, I dialed Yu's phone number. He told me he had already boarded the train. My throat seemed to be blocked by something and I couldn't speak. It was him who spoke first, asking: "Do you like it? I remember you said you liked Nokia."

  "You're welcome." I said, "Sorry."

  "Don't say sorry." Yu said, "I understand, I know some things can't be forced. I will respect your choice."

  "Yu ta," I said, "Don't be like this."

  "Alright." He replied gently, "It won't be like this from now on."

  I was too weak to stand up, so I had to hold my phone with one hand and hug the phone box with the other hand and squat on the ground.

  His voice came through my ears: "Li'er, do you know when you are the most lovely? It's when you smile. So remember, no matter what, be happy, always be happy. I'm leaving, goodbye." After Yu said that, the phone hung up, and my tears fell uncontrollably.

  That night, I went to the outskirts alone, and for some reason, I suddenly wanted to visit the rooftop that Zhang Yang had taken me to before. I missed those fleeting beautiful fireworks. I bought a lighter and a pack of cigarettes at a supermarket outside my neighborhood and set off with them in hand. I walked for a long time based on my memory, but still couldn't find the place I was looking for. Standing at the edge of a field in the outskirts, I lit up a cigarette - it was my first time smoking, and it was a pack of 555 that I had seen Ba La smoke before. The smell of the cigarette wasn't as choking as I imagined, but my tongue felt slightly bitter. I remembered how Ba La would blow out smoke rings, so I tried to do the same, but of course, I failed. Then, I started coughing violently and continued smoking while wandering aimlessly in the outskirts, searching for that rooftop where I could indulge in loneliness and watch fireworks. I was such a reckless child - from this perspective, I wasn't any different from Ba La.

  I carried a big pile of books downstairs, preparing to ride my bike to the library to return them. He was leaning against a tree not far from my building, smoking. He had become darker and thinner, wearing an oversized T-shirt, and hadn't shaved for many days; if it weren't for that trademark duckbill cap, I would have almost failed to recognize him.

  "Little ears." He called me.

  I'm having trouble finding my footing.

  "You've come just in time," he said. "I was just about to call you."

  "Are you back?" I calmed down and said in a relaxed tone: "Long time no see." Jump to! ~ !????..