My girlfriend is from the future!

Chapter 462 The Distant Her

It is not easy to find restaurants that are still open during the Chinese New Year in London, but in Chinatown, there are restaurants and restaurants that are open no matter what time of day.

A Chinese-style restaurant called "Cai Ji" is overcrowded. In fact, it will be more lively during the Spring Festival. Various traditional activities of dragon and lion dances will be held here, and the scene is very lively.However, in the eyes of foreigners, it is the Chinese New Year anyway, whether it is January [-] or the Chinese New Year, which changes every year, there are always activities to eat and play here.

In the private room on the third floor of the restaurant, Bai Wenyu propped his chin, looked at the crowded street downstairs, and joked:
"In fact, the atmosphere of Chinese New Year in Chinatown is better than that in China. It may be caused by homesickness. Things that are commonplace in China, when they go overseas, create a distance, and they are cherished even more."

Cao Aiqing who was sitting opposite asked:
"Bai Jie, when you go back this time, will you focus on the country from now on?"

Bai Wenyu's career has been cultivated in Europe for many years, and the market environment for art transactions in China is far less than that in Europe. The time of two or three years is not short, so this decision seems a bit sudden to the girl who is familiar with Bai Wenyu.

"Half and half, Tianran's father called me a while ago, saying that Tianran's business in the film and television industry is getting bigger and bigger, and asked me if I would be interested in going back to help my son. I thought about it for a long time, and finally agreed. thing."

"What exactly are you doing?"

Cao Aiqing didn't doubt Bai Wenyu's personal ability at all, but the industry she was originally engaged in was very different from what He Tianran was doing now, so the girl was inevitably a little curious.

The waiter outside the door knocked on the door, and a table of good dishes was served one after another, steaming hot.

Bai Wenyu handed a pair of chopsticks to Cao Aiqing, and asked:
"Ai Qing, do you know why the British contemporary art market is so prosperous?"

The girl thought for a while, "Because... the British government vigorously promoted and sponsored art movements in the eighteenth century?"

Bai Wenyu nodded, but still added:
"This is just one part of it. It is the environment, not the market. What makes the art market prosperous is the birth of modern auction industries such as Sotheby's and Christie's during the same period. Today's artworks are so high above that they cannot do without the accumulation of real money. Not everyone can tell the good and bad of art, so its value needs to be defined by people like me, and even... packaged and endorsed.

In other words, people are the same. How much potential and value a person has is similar to a work of art in a sense. The only difference is that the word "auction house" is changed to a more humane word, which is naturally not Acquired a brokerage firm?His dad showed me the financial statements, and there are very few artists under their banner that can really make money. I think I should be able to help him. "

Although the girl knew that what the other party said was very realistic, somehow, Bai Wenyu's metaphor still made Cao Aiqing feel... awkward.

She lowered her head and picked up a piece of pineapple in the sweet and sour meat, put it in her mouth and chewed it carefully, hiding her expression.

The woman on the opposite side didn't move her chopsticks, but stared at the girl, seeing what the other was thinking, and said slowly:
"It's really strange to put a price on a person, isn't it? In this day and age, even advertisements tell you to pursue independence and freedom, how different you are, and don't objectify yourself. But material things determine survival. While flaunting oneself as a maverick, at the same time, secretly desperately trying to improve one's own value, which worker doesn't want to get a high salary? Which artist wants to become famous after death?

Those things that are packaged as 'freedom' and 'style' are all full of money, because this is a meritorious society, and everyone is urging and oppressing themselves every day. Behind this behavior, we are very It is difficult to obtain a sense of satisfaction and security from emotional relationships, so under the guise, he declares that he is eager to find a kind of sustenance from an independent spirit, but in essence, it is more likely to be recognized in money status. The self who likes, is followed, and is admired.

Therefore, under such a big environment, after the things we have been pursuing are dismantled, it is often difficult to accept.

This is the malady brought about by urban modernization, and it is also a theme that we have to face in the current society we live in. You and me in the torrent of the times are just a drop in the ocean that is engulfed to move forward.

My child, you are not the kind of person who would rather live in ignorance. It is not necessarily a bad thing to understand some things earlier. "

The two women looked at each other speechlessly. Cao Aiqing thought about the argument that had an impact on her own values. After a while, she suddenly said:
"Sister Bai... I have always respected your style of dealing with people and your attitude towards life. Since I met you, I have always regarded you as my role model, but after hearing what you said just now, I have some doubts and want to ask for advice. "

"You ask."

"Do you think love or career is more important for us women?"

"It doesn't matter."

To this question, Bai Wenyu's answer was not the slightest sloppy, but in order to teach the younger generation, she still added:

"Of course, this is just an answer at my age. In fact, most of our choices are different from time to time. When I was young, I felt that love was bigger than the sky. After divorce, I felt that my own success is the key to grasping life. But now you Ask me this, and I can only answer that it doesn't matter.

But Ai Qing, when you asked this question, did you already begin to weigh the pros and cons in your mind?After all, choosing one thing often means giving up another. "

The opposite seemed to be stunned by this rhetorical question, Bai Wenyu smiled:

"Son, you don't have to worry about this. I won't emphasize the importance of love to you just because I am a natural mother. You know the ending between me and Tian Tian's father, so as a person who has experienced it, I let you believe it. I can't say words like love."

Cao Aiqing avoided talking about whether he was weighing the pros and cons, but asked a question:
"What about family affection, Miss Bai? Or, what do you think of Tianran?"

"..."

An unspeakable hesitation rarely appeared on Bai Wenyu's face.

In fact, the answer is not difficult to guess...

Combined with Bai Wenyu's views on human nature and society just now, Cao Aiqing boldly made a metaphor:

"Can I... compare nature to the painting you gave me?"

"……How to say?"

Bai Wenyu raised her brows, other than that, there was no strong emotion on her face. She looked directly at the transparent girl opposite, and only heard the other party continue:
"It is true that he has extraordinary meaning to you and is the kind of precious thing that can be placed in the most prominent position, but this is only temporary, because there are more things that are more suitable than him in that position, such as The love between you and Uncle He, such as your freedom, must have been more important than... He Tianran's 'work' at that time, so after weighing the pros and cons... Sister Bai, you made the original choice, and chose to fulfill it For myself, give up He Tianran."

"..."

In the private seat, there was silence.

Firecrackers were set off in Chinatown downstairs, and the New Year's Day parade had already begun. Those gongs and drums were blaring, and the voices of people came to this private room, floating in mid-air, and lingered for a long time.

"Natural...it's more important than the painting I gave you."

The noncommittal at the moment was like a disguised acknowledgment. The older woman took out a cigarette from her bag and lit it again, but this time, her movements were less graceful and more helpless.

She turned her head again, looked at the crowd outside the window, and said calmly:
"Ai Qing, Tianran and his father's generation were born in an era of rapid development. Our parents gave us material affluence, and the era advocated that we should be brave enough to create our own value. It is undoubtedly a golden rule...

By the way, Ai Qing, when you were in school, did your teacher say something similar to 'you were born in the best time'? "

Cao Aiqing nodded slightly, and Bai Wenyu said with emotion:
"Our teacher said it back then, and I always believed it.

There are no wars and famines, and people live in a prosperous and stable peaceful society. When the spirit of suffering and dedication becomes a kind of words, people stop looking outside and start looking inside. Their views on the world and the problems they face are bound to change.

When my mother gave birth to me in her twenties, she was already a woman who could hold up half the sky; but when I was born in my twenties, I still naively thought that I was a child..."

Having said that, Bai Wenyu smiled self-deprecatingly.

"In my mother's time, she would sacrifice a lot for the family. In my opinion, this kind of sacrifice is completely a fantasy. How could there be a shrewd and capable woman with a bright future, bound by a child, who would rather be trapped in the In a 'family' environment that may collapse at any time, how about persisting for more than [-] years?

I can't define whether such a 'sacrifice' is stupid or kind, but without this 'sacrifice', I wouldn't be the Bai Wenyu I am now.

Selfless dedication, profound love, and warm companionship, in my impression, it seems that only such people can be called "parents", but when such identities come to our generation...

Whether it is selfish or cruel, at least for me, I will not repeat the mistakes of the previous generation. The era makes us pay more attention to ourselves. This sacrifice is my choice. "

Now, 20 years have passed since Bai Wenyu said that their "generation" has moved forward. The material life is richer and the choices are more. But can people's mental state really match today's social environment? ?

The more and more "merit" society has caused many people to feel a sense of "burnout". As for feelings, although young girls have not yet encountered the situation that the other party has encountered, they have indeed reached a similar intersection.

Every choice at the moment, according to the environment and the personality of the person involved, creates a different fork in the fate of each person. For the young Cao Aiqing, love and career are two ends of the balance, which one is more important? some?

After careful consideration, the young girl said very seriously:
"Sister Bai, I have never been a mother, so I can't comment on your choice at that time. I really want to know your thoughts when I ask these questions, but it doesn't mean that I don't have an answer in my heart...

I guess, it's irrelevant to the trade-off.

It is a very passionate thing to pursue the career you love and realize the value of life; it is also a very happy thing to have a love that may be plain or ups and downs, and to form a new happy family.

Neither of these two things will run through our lives. I am glad that fate is not a single thread, it is an intertwined web. It does not say that if you choose one, you must let go of the other. They are both common pursuits. We should cherish it more, why should we put it together now to compare which is more important?

I think this may be what you said before. In this era, we pay too much attention to our own interests and feel that we are the most important, thus ignoring the feelings of others.

But friends, colleagues, and bole in business; partners, lovers, and children in relationships are all important parts of weaving this web of destiny. Give them up, and the web of your life can really be woven. okay?
It is true that in every different era, people have different definitions of success and different goals to pursue, but the concept of "happiness" has not been meant to be enjoyed by only one person from ancient times to the present, it must always be in love, A kind of spiritual nourishment that can only be obtained in friendship, career, and even from other people such as parents, which cannot be accomplished by an individual alone.

Therefore, I will not balance career and love with each other to achieve a successful life, because what I pursue has always been a happy life. "

The New Year's parade under the restaurant was still going on. After saying these words, Cao Aiqing also looked out the window, focusing on the lively crowd.

Different from Bai Wenyu's self-deprecating but still sober and distanced smile, the young girl's smile is more like seeing people's liveliness and laughter, without any impurities, following the joy of joy.

Simple, pure and beautiful.

Does she not understand some practical truths?
No, she knew it, and she knew it very well.

Cao Aiqing, Cao Aiqing, still pities grass and trees.

Bai Wenyu, who was feeling a lot of emotions today, thought silently, the parents of this girl must have had some good meaning in giving her such a name...

"Ai Qing, do you believe that nature...will bring you the happiness you want?"

Bai Wenyu, who probably didn't know much about his son before the little girl across from him, asked this question.

"I believe in his ability to bring happiness to people."

Cao Aiqing did not hesitate.

"It's a bit evasive. I don't care if my son can bring happiness to others. I only care about whether he can let the little girl in front of me continue to be so carefree and get the happy ending she deserves. After all, this is the only way to be worthy of what you just said."

Bai Wenyu said softly.

"Miss Bai..."

Cao Aiqing was a little surprised and didn't know what to say.

Both women are smart people, and this is the first time Bai Wenyu expressed his attitude towards the long-distance relationship between Cao Aiqing and He Tianran.

"Ai Qing, you know it. I support your approach of not impulsively confirming the relationship after the separation of the two places. This is very wise. You have left enough retreat and dignity for this relationship between you. In the past few years, after you return to China, your love will be extremely steadfast and unbreakable.

But why?You believe in nature so much, but you set up such a test between you that lasted for several years. "

Cao Aiqing thought for a while, shook her head, and said unnaturally: "It's not a test...in fact, it can be said to be a kind of... punishment."

"punish?"

"Yes, when we were in college, it was true that he betrayed me, and it was true that he loved me. I am quite popular, and I forgave him after neglecting him for more than half a year, but when he confessed his love, he finally forgave him." I said something... let time tell everything, this is a promise, I thought to myself, well, then if you say that, I will punish you... just wait for me a little longer."

Speaking of the past, the girl's unique resentment and shyness crept up her cheeks.

This kind of irrational and slightly angry psychology that can only be produced in love made Cao Aiqing, who was originally somewhat detached, a little more real at this age. Knowing that it was such a reason, Bai Wenyu laughed.

"I don't know whether you want to punish Tianran or punish yourself. After all, you still don't believe that Tianran can be consistent, and you are afraid that he will repeat the same mistakes, but you cherish your relationship very much, so you have left a way out for each other. I can think so ?"

Cao Aiqing shook her head again, "Because I trust him, I don't want him to be burdened, but I will never forget the promise he made to me."

"Let time tell?"

"Yes……"

"You believe this?"

"Um……"

"Didn't he have a previous conviction?"

"But he's never lied to me about it, in all the years we've known each other...not once."

"..."

Bai Wenyu was at a loss for a moment, she was silent for a long time, because when she said this, Cao Aiqing lowered her eyes, her face was as calm as the "happiness" she said.

After a while, Bai Wenyu, who had thought for a long time, finally uttered this sentence:
"Time can prove everything, but you can't stop someone from breaking into his life."

Cao Aiqing raised her eyes, for a moment she couldn't tell whether the words were addressed to her, or Bai Wenyu said them to herself.

"Ai Qing... Let me give you a suggestion."

"what?"

Bai Wenyu said seriously:

"Silly boy, in terms of love, you need to be more selfish. It may be derogatory to others to judge others by yourself, but to you, it is tolerance to others. This kind of tolerance should not appear in love. of."

……

……

She who is far away, now knows
This love will always be in my heart...

On the Hengdian studio, which is thousands of miles away, during the transition of the film crew, He Tianran was resting on the director's chair with headphones on and closed his eyes.

In Eason Chan's performance of "She Far Away" from deep to high-pitched singing, it resembles the weeping voice of a client.

Just as He Ranran's thoughts were drifting away, one of his earphones was suddenly taken off...

"Director He, what are you listening to?"

A playful voice rang in his ears, He Tianran opened his eyes, and there was a bright and charming face in front of him.

"Don't make trouble, look for inspiration, the music teacher told me a few days ago, now I can start producing some OSTs of our movie."

He Ranran reluctantly stretched out his hand, wanting to take back the earphone from Wen Liang's hand, but the other man shrank his small hand, avoided the man's claws, and took advantage of the opportunity to stuff the earphone into his ear.

"Let's look for it together, I can also give some advice~"

Wen Liang grinned and squatted beside He Tianran, like a rabbit guarding its own radish pit.

Because this time the girl will be in charge of singing the interlude and the end credits, so He Tianran didn't refuse, and both of them focused on the music in their ears.

Thousands of miles away, is there any deviation in the voice of the heart?

It is to make this love test true and false...

……

"Hey, I thought it would be an ancient style, but I didn't expect it to be this style."

"...This is the music software's recommendation of the day that comes randomly."

"Is this kind of bitter love song not suitable for me?"

The warm, upturned little nose was wrinkled, with a thoughtful look on his face.

He Tianran glared at her, took off her earphones at once, waved his hand, and drove away impatiently:

"Go, go, you have a lot to do, let me have a good rest."

"Hmph, I know you're being lazy, and you're still talking about looking for inspiration! Then take a good squint for a while, and I'll call you when I start."

Wen Liang made a grimace. Everyone in the crew was tired from filming. Seeing that the other party was indeed tired, she stopped pestering her. She stood up and found a seat not far from He Tianran, took the script by herself, and thought about what to do next. play.

After the girl left, He Tianran lay on the chair and took out his mobile phone, looking at the highlighted lines of lyrics on the screen, his eyes were blurred, and he didn't know what he was thinking...

In the end, he clicked the button to repeat the single, closed his eyes, the screen of the phone shut off, and put his palm on his heart, allowing the singing in his ears to permeate his mind.

She is far away, as if talking to me through the wind
If the enthusiasm has not changed, no matter how it changes...

(End of this chapter)