Flower Room

Chapter 41 Epilogue
An unusually sunny day indicates that everything will go smoothly and step by step, and the flight will naturally not be delayed due to the weather.

Chang Shaohui sat in a corner of the bustling international departure hall, quietly waiting for Manzhi.

He arrived early, and there were few passengers on the same flight around him. He held a magazine he just bought in his hand, but his eyes kept lingering at the entrance. Every few minutes, he would subconsciously raise his hand to glance at it. watch.

He thought he was patient, but in fact, he was anxious.

As time passed by, the number of people around him gradually increased. Blond-haired, blue-eyed Europeans, yellow-skinned and black-haired Asians walked past him leisurely, eagerly, or blankly.The air is filled with all kinds of smells, strong perfume smells, body odors of various races, suppressed by the coldness of the air conditioner, but unable to withstand the heat of the general climate, stubbornly steaming up, a truly international place.

Chang Shaohui was suddenly irritable. He put the magazines on the suitcase beside him and looked at his watch. There were 40 minutes left before take-off, but Manzhi was still nowhere to be seen.

He also felt distressed when she cried to him on the phone last night, but apart from being sad, he might not have felt a little hatred.

Chang Shaohui has always been harsh, and the same is true of work and life.When he met Manzhi, he realized that in addition to pursuing perfection, a person must also learn to be tolerant.He likes her, so he is willing to tolerate her, her past, and her hesitation and wavering.

It was the first time for him to lower his posture to accommodate a woman, and because it was the first time, he was a little unclear about what to do. He just hoped that he could take her away with his patience and start over with her in a new environment.

He thought he was about to succeed, but found that everything seemed out of reach.

Would he hate her if she didn't come?
He never thought of hating someone, let alone Manzhi who made him so tempted, but at this moment, he was sitting alone in this place full of passers-by, waiting for her, that indecisive woman, he It was the first time I experienced such a strange taste, with a little sadness and bitterness.

He suddenly laughed at his emotions, when did he become so vulnerable?Since he was a child, the only thing he has not lacked is confidence.For one thing, if it is not at the end of the mountain, he will not give up easily!
With nothing to do, he could only continue to wait and see over and over again, enduring the suffering.

A familiar figure suddenly came into view, and his heart skipped a beat. After looking carefully, he felt slightly lost. It wasn't Manzhi, but Kong Lingyi.

It turns out that expecting too hard can also create illusions!
Kong Lingyi didn't even have a backpack on her body, she only dragged a small light box in her hand, and walked in relaxedly, her eyes easily caught Chang Shaohui who was looking at her with good eyes, so she smiled , came over naturally.Chang Shaohui had to stand up to greet him, Kong Lingyi quickly glanced at him, but didn't see Manzhi, and couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or relief in his heart for a moment.

She was not in a hurry to sit down, and said with a smile, "You are really early."

Chang Shaohui looked at his watch again, and said with a smile, "It's not too early." He carried his backpack with his right hand to his body, and said to Kong Lingyi, "Sit down for a while."

Kong Lingyi didn't refuse, put the suitcase away and sat down beside him.

"Where's Su Manzhi?" She had to ask, after all, Chang Shaohui had revealed it to her before.

She noticed a flicker of weakness across his face, fleeting.

"She hasn't arrived yet." He said flatly, with a slightly raised tone, and added, "Probably there is a traffic jam on the road."

Kong Lingyi didn't say much, but nodded obediently.

The two had their own concerns, and fell into silence for a moment.

However, it seemed a bit weird to keep silent like this, so Chang Shaohui found the topic first.

"Didn't you say that the new company is in San Francisco? Why is it changing to Los Angeles now?"

"I have an aunt who lives in Los Angeles. She hasn't seen her for many years. When she heard that I was going to the United States, she was so happy that she insisted on seeing me. Anyway, the new boss is not in a hurry to hire someone. There will be no problem if she goes there a few days later."

After getting started, the next topic is much easier, and there is still some resonance between them, whether it is work or life.

However, Kong Lingyi gradually noticed that although he was still calm on the face, there was worry in his eyes. When he was restless, he didn't pay much attention to what she said.

The announcement of their flight boarding came on the radio, and the passengers around immediately started to move, carrying their luggage, and slowly moved towards the ticket gate.

Chang Shaohui couldn't hold back anymore, the anxiety on his face was obvious, and Kong Lingyi naturally knew what was going on.She expected this result, because she knew Shao Yun too well, and knew that even if he used force, he would tie Manzhi by his side.

However, at this moment, looking at Chang Shaohui's calm expression, she began to regret that she should avoid him when she came in just now, rather than suffer with him now, and the "culprit" is still herself.

"Call her." She reminded him weakly.

His hand instinctively stretched to the side, about to touch the backpack, but stopped.

"It's still...forget it." He replied almost tiredly, and with this low tone, the anxiety in his eyes began to turn cold.

His cell phone was in the outermost pocket of his backpack, within easy reach, but he could resist it.He stubbornly thought, if Manzhi is willing to go with him, she will definitely come; if she wavers and tilts, then what's the point of him keeping her?
Chang Shaohui has to admit that in his heart, his perfectionism has never gone far. He still can't bear the swing of his loved one like a pendulum. What he wants is to wait for him wholeheartedly!
The last boarding announcement was circling in the hall, Kong Lingyi had to stand up, and said with some difficulty, "I... go up first."

Chang Shaohui smiled at her stiffly, leaned over and said, "Okay."

She picked up the suitcase, turned around, paused, then turned her head and smiled at Chang Shaohui, "See you later."

That smile seemed to be comforting and encouraging, but Chang Shaohui just nodded blankly, "See you later."

There were few people at the ticket gate, but he still insisted on sitting in his original position, refusing to move.

He said that he would wait for her and keep waiting.Even if she doesn't go with him, he still has to wait for her to tell her that he can't leave so unclearly.

At the entrance, Kong Lingyi looked back at Chang Shaohui, who was sitting like a wood carving, and felt pity in his heart.

Perseverance is because of love, but love often brings people more pain than happiness, she has experienced it, so she gave up her persistence.

……

When Manzhi finally appeared in front of him, Chang Shaohui had trouble breathing, and he couldn't tell whether it was joy or anger.

She was holding a few bills in her hand, other than that, she had nothing on her, and she walked towards him slowly, walked over...

However, she still came after all!
Chang Shaohui was stunned for a few seconds, then he stood up quickly and rushed over with one stride.

"Why did you arrive so late?! Do you know how anxious I was to wait?" He blamed a few words in a hurry, deliberately ignoring the embarrassment and shame on her face, and all the angry and rational thoughts just now were left behind , he suddenly thought, as long as she comes, as long as she is willing to go with him!

All the frozen time seemed to be running normally again, and suddenly became urgent. He grabbed her and ran towards the entrance without any explanation!

After taking two steps, his body stopped stiffly—he couldn't pull Manzhi.

Manzhi finally raised her head, her eyes were filled with guilt, which made his heart sink heavily. At this moment, he realized how fragile he was!

"I'm sorry." She said anxiously, "I...can't..."

The endless disappointment hit Chang Shaohui wantonly like a rising tide. When he closed his eyes, he could even hear the surging waves in his chest!For the first time in his life, he wanted to swear!
However, he didn't know who to scold? !
Should he scold the pitiful Manzhi in front of him, or scold himself?
The two confronted each other for a long time in the empty hall, his eyes were dark, and after the darkness, there were orange light and shadows flickering again. After all, today's sun was too bright.

This result, he might not have expected it, but he still refused to admit it.

The names of the two of them were suddenly heard on the radio, and they were pronounced together, but he found it extremely harsh!Last chance to board, 5 minutes later, the cabin will close.

After all, Chang Shaohui didn't say anything. When he opened his eyes again, the tide in his eyes had faded silently, and there was only tranquility, as usual.

"You said that you want to forget the past." He said quietly, but full of weariness.

"..."

"You said you wanted to start over."

"..."

In fact, there was not the slightest hint of blame in his tone, but Manzhi was still ashamed.She understood that no matter how she explained, she would feel ashamed of the man in front of her, so she gave up all the rhetoric, and she would rather he scolded herself severely!
His raised right hand finally landed lightly on her shoulder, and she had to support herself hard to prevent herself from stepping down, her eyes were already wet, it turned out that once she said goodbye, she would still cry and be reluctant to part.

"I... can't do without them." She finally murmured an explanation, which was the only explanation she could give.

Chang Shaohui was silent for a few seconds before he said calmly: "Your 'they'...include Shao Yun, right?"

Manzhi lowered her head again, she was speechless.

Chang Shaohui didn't ask any more questions, and squeezed her shoulder hard with his hands, and said in a hoarse voice, "Take care!"

Tears welled up in Manzhi's eyes!

He bent down quickly, stepped on the backpack, dragged the box, turned around resolutely, and strode towards the entrance, where the two staff members had been waiting for them for a long time.

She watched him go away with tears in her eyes, and watched him stop, check the ticket, go in, and disappear...

Chang Shaohui never looked back at Manzhi!
Passengers passing by her turned their heads one after another, glanced at her unscrupulously tearful face, and looked at the boarding ticket in her hand strangely, unable to guess what happened.

Manzhi sobbed for a long time in a daze, and when the passengers on the next flight began to flow around, she moved her body as if awakened.No matter how sad you are, it's time for the curtain call!

She walked out silently, passed through a series of control cards, and then came to the hall where she had sent Chang Shaohui off more than a year ago.

On the screen in the center, the green subtitles were still flashing the flight information, and the passengers traveling from north to south were still hurrying past her, as if nothing had changed.

However, she knew that this time, she really sent Chang Shaohui away, it was impossible for him to come back, even a trace of nostalgia was completely cut off by her!

Even if one day he returns to this city, he will never come to her again, she understands his temper.

Life is full of regrets, no matter how hard you try, it is impossible to be perfect, probably, this is the real and helpless life...

Manzhi wiped the last tear before going out. She wanted to discard all her regrets on this side of the door. Once she crossed the door, she would not look back.

This time, she had to walk the talk.

When we went out, it was already scorching hot, another scorching summer day.She unconsciously put her hands on her forehead and looked to both sides of the street to see where the taxis would park.

On the other side of the street, Shao Yun was parking his car, and got down on fire, looking around, trying to rush through the traffic and run towards the airport.

However, his eyes quickly swept to Manzhi standing outside the glass door, and the anxiety on his face was instantly wiped away!

At the same time, she also saw him, saw him let out a heavy sigh of relief, and leisurely put his hands on his chest.

Across the street, the two looked at each other from a distance, and in this hot weather, they showed bright and knowing smiles to each other...

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