Genius club

"Are you right?"

Huangque smiled and said:

"I have wanted to come to Copenhagen for so long. I finally have the chance to come, but I didn't take any photos. Don't you think it's a pity?"

As soon as Huangque said this, Lin Xian reacted.

like……

Indeed.

He doesn't really like taking pictures, and he has never been in the habit of posting on WeChat Moments. This leads to... Lin Xian's mobile phone camera basically only exists for scanning codes.

Similarly, in the photo album on his mobile phone, apart from screenshots, there are work documents. After searching through all the photos, he probably couldn’t find a single selfie, nor could he find any landscape photos or daily life photos.

So naturally, he didn't think about taking pictures at all during this trip.

Along the way, Lin Xian was either thinking about the meaning of Huang Que's actions, or thinking about his future plans, how to find Kevin Walker, and how to find a breaking point.

Tsk.

He smacked his lips.

I really have no interest in this trip to Copenhagen, but Huang Que is different. Although I don’t know what her specific obsession is, this is indeed the place that she has always been thinking about.

But along the way, I didn't see Huang Que taking any photos; I didn't take any selfies, nor did I allow myself to take pictures of her.

Thinking about it this way...

Indeed, it’s time to leave a souvenir.

At least it meant that she got her wish and came to Copenhagen to meet the Little Mermaid in her favorite fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea".

"Okay, now that you say so."

Lin Xian threw the balled up napkin into the trash can:

"It doesn't hurt to go again."

"Anyway, we are not going on a check-in tour where we can never turn back or go to the same attraction twice. We can go wherever we want, so let's set off now?"

Afterwards, the two paid the bill at the restaurant, went out and got into a taxi and headed to Langelini Promenade.

Lin Xian turned his eyes and looked at Huang Que's eyes reflected in the car glass.

The crystal blue color has obviously returned to its original brightness again.

The driver of this taxi was a tall old man with some gray hair and a completely white beard. When the two got into the car, he noticed the oriole's eyes and praised him in surprise:

"This lady's eyes are truly the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, just like the sea!"

After hearing this, Huangque just smiled slightly and replied in English:

"Maybe I am also the daughter of the sea?"

When he thought that the destination of these two customers was the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid, the old driver suddenly realized it and gave a thumbs up to Huangque for this exquisite catchphrase.

Half an hour later, the taxi stopped on the right side of the pedestrian avenue.

Lin Xian and Huang Que got out of the car.

Walk to the shallow beach where the Little Mermaid statue is...

The two of them were in no hurry to get closer.

Instead, he stood ten meters away from the bronze statue and looked at this real, brave and beautiful "Daughter of the Sea" from the fairy tale world.

This famous Little Mermaid statue is mainly composed of upper and lower parts.

The lower part is an oval granite with a diameter of almost two meters as the foundation stone to support the Little Mermaid statue with a sitting height of about 1.5 meters.

The upper body of the statue is a bronze-colored girl, with neat hair tied behind her head, her right hand resting on the stone of the base, and her left hand resting on her right leg.

Her direction was not towards the sea.

Instead, he turned his back to the sea and faced the coast, looking at the city in the distance on the land, his head lowered, thoughtfully.

The lower body of the bronze statue looks like a human and a fish. The slender legs are in a kneeling position. There are no feet at the lower ends of the legs, but slender fish tails.

It also corresponds to the little mermaid princess in the original fairy tale who turns her fish tail into legs and bravely pursues love and dreams.

"Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea" was created in 1837. This bronze statue of the Little Mermaid was poured and carved in bronze in 1913."

The oriole stood on the silent beach.

Putting his hands into the pockets of his windbreaker, he stared at the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid under the impact of the night and the roaring sea water, and said softly:

"At that time, a brewery owner was moved by the character charm and tragic fate of the Little Mermaid when watching the ballet "The Little Mermaid", so he decided to donate money to make a statue of the Little Mermaid."

"The model for this statue was the actress who played the Little Mermaid in the ballet at that time. There are some interesting stories in it. In short, the brewery owner really likes the Little Mermaid. For This statue has been a labor of love for several years.”

"The biggest obstacle encountered was the last moment of making the statue. The issue of whether the lower body of the Little Mermaid should be made of legs or a fish tail triggered a huge debate from all walks of life."

"But in the end, it was just like the famous debate between Einstein and Bohr, each of them insisted on their own opinions, and no one accepted the other. So in the end, there was no choice but to compromise, and the carving became like this with both legs and Fish tail look.”

…

Listening to Huang Que's narration, Lin Xian entered this historical story and began to re-examine this world-famous statue.

The time now is close to 10 pm, which is not early.

--\u003e\u003e

Because it was already nine o'clock in the evening when he and Huang Que came out from the Copenhagen Grand Theater.

Then we finished our meal before taking a taxi.

so.

At this time, there was no one on the shallow beach except them.

It was so quiet that only the sound of waves hitting the rocks could be heard.

Do not know why.

At night, the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid looks sadder and lonely than during the day, with a hint of sadness.

It is located in the sea water with a depth of less than one meter, and the granite foundation stones lift it high, far away from the water.

Unless the waves are very strong or the tide is high, the waves rarely hit that high and wet the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid.

She is obviously the daughter of the sea, but she cannot touch the sea and comes to the land.

She obviously owns everything in the ocean, but she stares at the land where there is no place, longing for it.

Huang Que turned his head and looked at Lin Xian:

"Lin Xian, even if you know the ending of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid"...that is, "The Daughter of the Sea", you have seen it from the Internet or Douyin short videos, right? You probably haven't read the original work, right? ?”

Lin Xian nodded:

"Yes, the ending that I know is probably from hearsay in a certain marketing account's video or an online post. I only know a general process and that it is a tragedy. The details are not very clear."

"I only know that in the end the Little Mermaid sacrificed herself for love and turned into a bubble and disappeared, but the specifics... To be honest, I have almost forgotten it now."

"Because I don't like tragic stories very much, and I'm not very interested in tragedy... Even if you said that the story of "The Little Mermaid" is not a tragedy for you, but for me, it is already It’s in the category of tragedy, at least it’s not a happy ending comedy.”

The oriole let out a sigh of relief.

Then he took his hands out of his coat pockets and crossed his arms across his chest:

"You see, that's the problem."

"[The reason why you think this story is a tragedy is because you don't understand the whole story at all.]"

Lin Xian turned his head in confusion:

"Isn't that the case? Isn't that how Andersen's original work was written?"

Huang Que chuckled and shook his head:

"Andersen's Fairy Tales is the first birthday gift I ever received in my memory. It was given to me by my parents. I don't like most of the stories in it, nor am I very interested in it."

"But "The Daughter of the Sea" is the only one that I like very much and have read it many times. I think this is a real fairy tale. It is not so deliberately sensational, has a beginning and a tail, is logical, and also tells a story with profound meaning. and a moralistic love story.”

"As a fairy tale, this story may not be very qualified, but if you wait until you grow up, become an adult, especially when you are older, and then go back and read this fairy tale again, you will definitely have a deeper feeling."

She raised her head again and looked ahead at the little mermaid looking into the distance in the waves:

"Let me tell you the original story and its true ending."

The oriole's voice was very soft:

"The night before the Little Mermaid knew she was going to disappear in the sunrise, several of her sisters gave their hair to the witch in exchange for a sharp knife. All they had to do was insert this sharp knife into the prince's heart and let his If the blood flows on the Little Mermaid's legs... then her legs will turn back into fish tails, restore the original shape of the mermaid, and regain her 300-year lifespan."

"Of course, the little mermaid didn't manage to kill the prince in the end. She just kissed the prince's delicate eyebrows, then threw the sharp knife into the sea. In the light of the sunrise, she jumped into the sea and turned into a bubble. Bubble."

"But the story doesn't end here. It's true that the Little Mermaid turned into a bubble, but she floated up in the air and did not die. Instead, she gained immortality... You know why this is and what happened. ?"

She turned her head and looked at Lin Xian:

"Because the Little Mermaid has gained an [immortal soul], this should be something you can't see in the videos of marketing accounts. The mermaid itself does not have an immortal soul, and there will never be such a soul. Unless she can get a [mortal love]."

"The Little Mermaid's kindness, bravery, perseverance, and determination have become her ticket to the Elf Heaven. She turned into churning bubbles and disappeared into the world, but she transformed into a greater spirit that illuminates the whole world. The eternal soul accompanies this world, watches this world, and embraces this world.”

…

After listening to Huang Que's story, Lin Xian nodded slightly:

"If you add this setting, it doesn't sound so tragic."

Oriole smiled meaningfully.

Then he pointed to the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid in front of him:

"Then I will be standing at the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid in a while. It should be enough to take a picture of me and the Little Mermaid... This way, my trip to Copenhagen was not in vain. At least I left a piece of evidence and a souvenir."

"no problem."

Lin Xian took out his mobile phone from his pocket:

"Go ahead, I'm pretty good at taking pictures."

Oriole closed her eyes.

I want to say something, but I hesitate to say it.

Then he raised his toes and took the first step towards the beach and towards the statue of the Little Mermaid.

Step two.

third step.

She finally stopped there and turned around.

The blue halo in the pupil reflects the moonlight, flickering and dancing under the light and shadow of the sea, just like the erratic space-time particle:

--\u003e\u003e

"Lin Xian, actually I lied to you about many things, much more than you think."

Lin Xian shook his head:

"None of this matters anymore."

"I lied to you. In fact, I have never been a member of the genius club." Huang Que looked back and said:

"I just know some of the things inside. Even if you enter the Genius Club, we won't be able to see you there... So when I first met you, the words I said, 'I'll be waiting for you at the Genius Club', must be It’s time to break your promise.”

"That's not important either."

Lin Xian shook his head:

"Whether you lie to me or not, whether you are in the Genius Club or not, this is the path I must take. No matter whether the Genius Club is an enemy, a friend, justice, or evil... As you said at the beginning, I will always Go see it for yourself and then make a judgment.”

Listen.

Oriole showed a pleased smile:

"Otherwise, why would so many people be willing to follow you and pay so much for you? As you grow up, you are still very lovable."

"There is one more thing that I have to confess to you now... In fact, the reason why I said I wanted to come to Copenhagen was also a lie to you."

"That man will never break his promise. He will definitely do what he says. So, when it comes to agreeing to go to Copenhagen and many other things...actually I am the one who breaks his promise."

"It's nothing." Lin Xian spread his hands generously:

"Anyway, here we are. Is there anything else?"

He smiled and asked:

"There doesn't seem to be any particularly powerful lies. It can even be said that these are all white lies. You don't seem to have really deceived me."

"[Actually, there are still some.]"

Huang Que blinked and looked at Lin Xian:

"But I don't want to tell it, okay?"

"sure."

Lin Xian replied:

"You have helped me enough, and I am very grateful to you. And...I often feel some inexplicable guilt. I don't know how to repay you, and I don't know what I can do to make it up to you."

"[Then listen to me and make me look more beautiful.]"

Huang Que chuckled lightly, habitually hanging her cheek hair behind her ears.

Then turned around.

Take big strides forward.

Facing the statue of the little mermaid meditating and mourning in the dark night:

"After all, this is our...last lesson."