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Fu Baiqiu made up his mind not to go to London, but he didn't expect that this determination would be overthrown within three days.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, the two of them went out to eat, watched the lanterns for a while after eating, and when they came back, Jinzhi said that he wanted to drink, and repeatedly promised not to mess around, so she drank with her, until he was so drunk that his mind was dazed.

Jinzhi did not mess around.

It was her who messed up.

That thing is like Pandora's box, you can't close it once you open it, once and then twice, it can't stop like flowing water.

Just when the two were indulging, Fu Baiqiu touched the scar on Shi Jinzhi's wrist, such a rough and uneven skin, it made her heart ache, maybe it was the effect of alcohol, she couldn't tell the past or the present, and shouted over and over again with this person's name.

"Hibiscus..."

"Jinzhi, tell me..."

Shi Jinzhi was also drunk and dazed, only feeling comfortable all over his body, floating and falling, holding the bed sheet tightly with both hands, and whispered inarticulately.

Then the two fell asleep.

Back to the year of the air crash in her dream, she looked at the word "good" on the screen of the mobile phone that promised to break up, burst into tears, and asked why in her heart over and over again.

The next day, she changed her mind.

In March, the temperature begins to rise slowly, and the late spring cold suddenly hits, cold air passes through, and it rains continuously.

After a whole winter's ravages, the broken branches in the flower garden are still drooping and unable to lift their heads, as if they know that the wind and frost are still there, and the real spring has not yet come.At the end of the month, the branches spit out new tender green buds, clusters of dense red flowers bloom among the holly leaves, and the community is colorful overnight.

While waiting for the visa, Fu Baiqiu learned about the competition information and procedures online.

The organizers, judges, orchestra, etc., are all new faces. The only one she is familiar with is the chairman of the judges, the German pianist Katharina. She knows this person. She used to be Jinzhi's friend in the industry, but she doesn't know how the relationship has been these years.

Shi Jinzhi practiced the piano, sitting in front of the piano for at least eight hours a day, and occasionally went to school, not knowing what he was doing.

The relationship between the two is a bit ambiguous, and the way they get along is also very weird, sometimes like friends, sometimes like strangers, and sometimes like a couple in a passionate relationship.

Shi Jinzhi was overjoyed, thinking that reunion was imminent, after all Maomao changed his mind and agreed to accompany her to London.

It means she cares about her.

On the night of the 31st, the two packed their luggage, one upstairs and the other downstairs.

Shi Jinzhi was almost done tidying up. He sat on the bay window and read the diary. Seeing that his emotions were coming, he decided to show his heart with all his strength, and ran upstairs secretly.

The door of the room was open, and Fu Baiqiu folded clothes with his back to the door, she tiptoed over and hugged her, "Maomao!"

"Huh?" The man was not frightened, "What's wrong?"

Shi Jinzhi turned in front of her, put his arms around her neck, and said shyly, "Shall we get back together?"

Fu Baiqiu's eyes darkened, without saying a word, he grabbed her hand and pulled it away from her neck, and took a step back.

"Maomao?" She panicked.

"Have you finished packing? Go to bed early and catch the plane tomorrow." Fu Baiqiu said calmly, holding her wrist tightly, as if she was afraid that she would hug him again.

Shi Jin was in a hurry and struggled, "No, you haven't answered me yet..."

"I don't want to get back together, is that okay?"

"why?"

"No why."

"Then... what are we these days?" Her voice trembled suddenly, and she was afraid of hearing all negative and negative answers.

Yes, what are these days? I counted them on my fingers. Since the New Year's day in the hot spring hotel, the relationship between the two has always remained in a state of being neither hot nor cold. Eight times, each time I can't help it, you love me.

Cannon | Friends?Temporary partner?Fu Baiqiu didn't understand what it was.

"If you really don't care about me, how can you care about me and be soft-hearted to me?"

"You call my name on the bed, that kind of look, I don't believe you don't have any emotion at all, you love me in your heart, don't you?"

"I forget everyone, but I only remember you, which means I love you too."

She talked a lot without crying.

Fu Baiqiu listened quietly, every sentence was correct, every word poked her heart, but after being poked, she still felt empty, as if something was missing and could not be filled.

In fact, it doesn't matter what the truth is. The seven-year gap can't be made up no matter what, and they can't go back to the past.

As for this unclear relationship, she thinks it should be due to living together. When the contract expires, this person moves out, and she resumes living alone, everything will be completely over and return to tranquility.

Then, forget each other in the rivers and lakes.

"Maomao?"

"Can you say something? I'm afraid." Her voice was choked up, and no tears were shed.

Fu Baiqiu closed his eyes, let go of her hand, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Jinzhi, we can't go back. I will accompany you to Europe this time, counting my friendly help. When you figure things out, come back and we Just live separately, I have another house, I will move out, this whole building is for you to live in, but only one floor rent is counted."

Even if she understood, she couldn't go back, she just wanted to give an explanation to the obsession in her heart.

"And then I start my new life and you start yours, and we're all going to meet better people."

Shi Jinzhi's breathing was stagnant, and his heart sank heavily.

At the moment when she needed tears the most, she couldn't even cry, her heart was empty and there was nothing, as if she had been gouged out of her flesh and blood all at once.

"I'm tired, let's go to bed, I have to get up early tomorrow." Fu Baiqiu started to chase people away, and he did the same in his actions, pulling her to the door, "Good night."

— click

The door closed softly and locked.

The next day, the flight at ten o'clock, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

The destination is Hamburg, Germany, there is no direct flight to Rongcheng, and it is necessary to transfer from Amsterdam. Fu Baiqiu has not taken a long-distance flight for seven years in his memory. After the air crash, she had a shadow on flying.

As soon as he boarded the plane, Shi Jinzhi was recognized.

The blond-haired flight attendant in blue uniform greeted him enthusiastically, and tried to ask if he could take a group photo, Shi Jinzhi agreed, and hugged him tightly, Fu Baiqiu pretended he didn't see it, and said naively.

This person has no pretensions outside, she behaves well in any means of transportation, and has few things to do. She will talk to the flight attendant when she talks to her, and she will order food when asked to order. After eating, she should sleep and have fun, and it is the same today.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Fu Baiqiu saw that she seemed to be listless and not very happy.After thinking about it, he didn't initiate a conversation.

The journey is long, eat and sleep, sleep and eat.

Arrive at Schiphol Airport at [-]:[-] p.m., transfer for an hour and a half, follow up with a flight for an hour, and arrive at Hamburg Airport at [-]:[-] p.m.

Fu Baiqiu didn't have a good rest because of the anxiety on the plane, and now he was so sleepy, his eyelids drooped heavily, he walked two or three steps and yawned, with tears in the corners of his eyes, she didn't want to feel the feeling of revisiting the old place, she just wanted to sleep.

It’s not dark yet, and it’s very cold outside. The highest temperature in Hamburg this season is 13°C, which is lower than that in Rongcheng.

Contrary to Fu Baiqiu, Shi Jinzhi, who had been drooping from boarding to disembarking, suddenly cheered up and walked fast all the way.A black concierge car was parked at the exit, and four men in suits and leather shoes stood beside it.

Shi Jinzhi seemed to be a different person in an instant. He greeted them in fluent German, shook hands politely, and then said a few polite words. His expression was confident and generous while talking, just like seven years ago.

Fu Baiqiu: "..."

Has this person really lost his memory?

The people from the judging committee came to pick them up, took them to the hotel to settle down, and then arranged to have dinner together with the messy people related to this competition.

Shi Jinzhi introduced Fu Baiqiu to the outside world, saying that he was his assistant. The two discussed it before they left. It's enough to be around Hibiscus.

All the way to the Fairmont Hotel.

Jinzhi currently does not have a team, and the accommodation and transportation are arranged by the organizing committee. The room is an exclusive large suite with three bedrooms and one living room. There is a Steinway Triangle moved here two days in advance.

They agreed to go downstairs at seven o'clock after taking a break, leaving space for the two of them.

Shi Jinzhi stood by the window, folded his arms, quietly watching the scene outside the window, his back was lonely and fragile.

Fu Baiqiu stood behind her, put his hands in his pockets, stepped forward slowly, and said casually: "I feel nothing has changed."

They have been to Hamburg many times, and the changes have not changed much in the past seven years. The city streets and scenes can easily identify a familiar feeling, and even the German accent of the locals is still the same.

"I seem to be dreaming." Shi Jinzhi stared out of the window and murmured.

"Ok?"

"It seems that a kind of intuition is guiding me. From the moment I got off the plane, I feel that I am controlled by another soul in my body..." She clasped her hands on the clear glass and exhausted her strength.

The sixth sense is very magical. It is not clear whether it is the subconscious mind or the memory deep in the brain. She has a sense of familiarity with this city that is no less familiar than Rongcheng, as if she lived here a long time ago, past and present.

Fu Baiqiu smiled, stretched out his hand to touch her but withdrew it, and said, "When you get to London, you will feel even more like you are dreaming."

"is it?"

"Ah."

"Did you enjoy your stay?"

"do not like."

Shi Jinzhi: "..."

Fu Baiqiu looked down at his watch, changed the subject and said, "I'll squint for a while, call me when the time comes."

This room is full of German-style|cold style. The main color is white, which is too bright and dazzling, making people feel no desire to rest. However, she is tired and can fall asleep when she touches the pillow.

It looks like she refuses to recall.

Only she knew that it was because she was really tired.

Shi Jinzhi nodded awkwardly: "Okay."

He said he squinted for a while, but it was only for a while. Opening and closing his eyes, time slipped through his fingers. When Fu Baiqiu was woken up, the man had already changed into a white suit.

This time it was Fu Baiqiu's turn to dream.

Many years ago, she was not the one who accompanied Jinzhi to participate in dinner parties or business dinners, but before departure from the hotel, she could always see her changing into various suits or evening dresses. She liked to participate in such activities, Because she must be the most watched star, dazzling and radiant.

She'll ask when she'll be back, and get a soothing kiss.

She watched her get into the car surrounded by managers and assistants, like a proud princess who might be taken away by the prince at any time, which aroused strong anxiety in her heart, and the contradictions were accumulated little by little in these invisible details down.

It turned out that they were not loving and sweet all the time, the seeds of estrangement had been planted long ago, and the air crash was just a fuse that was ripened and detonated.

"Hibiscus!"

Fu Baiqiu suddenly yelled and hugged her tightly.

Shi Jinzhi was stunned and froze, "Maomao?"

Fu Baiqiu didn't speak, but closed his eyes lightly, his breathing was a little short|short.

Trembling all over, his arms tightened tighter and tighter, as if he wanted to embed this person into his own flesh and blood.Shi Jinzhi gradually felt suffocated, put his hands on her shoulders, and frowned: "Well, Mao Mao, you strangled me..."

"Don't go." Her voice was choked with sobs as if she hadn't heard it.

"?"

"Every time you perform, you start preparing from the day before. You have to practice the piano, you have to rehearse, either with the piano or with the orchestra, and then one after another, you can't give me any time."

"??"

"You are high-spirited and selfless on stage. I can't even look at you openly off the stage. I can only peek at you from behind the scenes through the crack of the door. I feel like an outsider. I can only function in bed. I Is it your toy?"

Shi Jinzhi was confused: "Maomao, what are you talking about?"

"I feel that you don't really need me..." Fu Baiqiu suddenly let go, pushed her hard, turned his back, squatted down slowly, and hugged his head.

Shi Jinzhi was pushed staggeringly, nearly fell down, and supported the chair beside him.

Her lips were slightly parted, and she had to take a deep breath because of the suffocation. The air still had the fragrance of the man, and it rushed into her lungs, and her dull nerves began to function.

Savoring these words carefully, it turned out to be an accusation.

It is really not easy to hear accusations from Mao Mao's mouth.

Last night, I was thinking that there must have been a problem between the two of you, and the reason for the breakup was most likely just a trigger. She thought about it all night, but she couldn't get any useful information from those old things, so she had to pin her hopes on this Second trip to England and Germany.

How could she not need her?

It is desperately needed now.

The person's shoulders trembled slightly, Shi Jinzhi walked over with stiff steps, squatted down and hugged her, and said softly, "Maomao, I need you."

"..."

"I can't do without you."

"I dare to agree to the invitation only because I am sure that you will accompany me. I know you will definitely accompany me."

"Although I don't know where my confidence comes from..." Shi Jinzhi smiled self-deprecatingly.

Fu Baiqiu raised his head slowly, his eyes were reddish, but there were no tears, he was ashamed of his sudden loss of control, but the thought of being late for seven years gave her great comfort.

She glared at her, and said angrily, "You can handle me, scheming girl."

Shi Jinzhi stuck out his tongue and smiled mischievously.

"Does Maomao not want to go? Then I'll push it away and say it's uncomfortable."

"Don't hurt your reputation." Fu Baiqiu brushed his hair and stood up.Germans pay attention to rigor and promises. It is certainly possible to ask for leave on the surface, but the unspoken rule is to damage your reputation. Don’t think that foreigners are so upright.

It is still uncertain whether Jinzhi will return to Europe for development in the future. There is no need to destroy her hard-maintained international reputation because of this trivial matter.

"Let's go, don't be late."

"Maomao is holding me."

"..."

The dinner in name is actually a business dinner, the scale is not large, and the people present are mainly the organizers, judges, sponsors, etc. of the competition.Different from the domestic dinner, it is just an ordinary working meal, in the form of self-service, pure communication, without any profit or purpose.

There were three deans of music and art colleges, all the judges of the judging panel - seven pianists from five countries, and CEOs of several record companies.

Shi Jinzhi didn't have any impression of any of these people. On the surface, they were calm and calm, and they followed their instincts, as if they were born to cope with such situations with ease, but in fact they were extremely nervous, and they held Fu Baiqiu's hand tightly throughout the whole process, not letting go. Pass.

Between the toasts and chips, the dinner went smoothly.

Because it is in the form of self-service, everyone stands and eats and chats, and the atmosphere is quite relaxed.Jinzhi doesn't use her English name, and usually calls her Jin. At first she wasn't used to it, but she had to pretend to know her well.

The CEO of Germany's Et Records gave Shi Jinzhi a business card with obvious intentions. Since she terminated her contract with KRI, several companies have been eyeing her and wanted to sign her at a high price, but she has never responded positively. , this time she was invited to be a judge of the competition, which is undoubtedly a good opportunity.

"I'll give you an answer after thinking about it for a few days, okay?"

"No problem at all."

The two clinked glasses.

Fu Baiqiu listened intentionally or unintentionally, drank some wine, and ate snacks. Her German skills were not high, at most she could handle daily communication, and she rarely used it in the past seven years.

When he was bored, his eyes swept around.

A middle-aged woman suddenly appeared in her sight, she was stunned for a moment, her side face looked very familiar, but the other didn't stop, she went straight to the side door and went out.