weddingnovel Chapter 48 Chen Duling: Old Man~
Chapter 48 Chen Duling: Old Man~
"Look at that elderly couple, collecting bottles together, it's so sweet!"
"Even though he's wearing a mask, I feel like the old man must have been quite handsome when he was young. Look at those legs."
"Hahaha, wipe your drool."
After the two girls walked away, Chen Duling lowered her head, her mouth under her mask aching from trying to suppress her laughter.
"Grandpa~" she called out in a muffled voice.
"How dare you speak to an old man like that? Is that how you address him?" Su Yu replied in a low voice.
"What's it called?"
"Just call him your spouse."
Chen Duling stumbled, blushed, looked at Su Yu, and then whispered:
"Grandpa~"
Unfortunately, Su Yu didn't hear her and led her straight to a lakeside. The lake was sparkling, and several pairs of mandarin ducks skimmed across the surface, creating ripples.
In the distance, the sounds of guitars and singing from student club rehearsals drifted over, mingled with the chirping of cicadas, creating a scene of youthful tranquility.
Looking at the center of the lake, Su Yu suddenly asked, "Duling, why have you been so quiet these past two days?"
Chen Duling paused for a moment.
"Who's quiet?" she muttered under her breath.
"You."
Su Yu turned to look at her. "Weren't you always sticking to me for duo queue? Ever since that night, you haven't seemed to contact me much."
Chen Duling lowered her head, kicking a small pebble with her toe. The pebble rolled far away with a clatter.
"Aren't you... quite busy?"
"What am I busy with? You can tell me anything that's on your mind."
"I'm busy filming with Sister Si Chun."
Chen Duling looked up and muttered something under her breath. Seemingly surprised by Su Yu's direct approach, her eyes held less reproach and more of an inexplicable sense of grievance.
"You two have been getting quite close lately, haven't you? You get your scenes right in one take, and the director keeps praising your chemistry. It wouldn't be right for me to get involved now."
She herself felt a pang of jealousy when she said those words.
Su Yu turned around to face Chen Duling, grinning.
As evening approached, golden sunlight filtered through the leaves of the sycamore trees overhead, casting dappled shadows on his face.
Although most of his face was covered by a mask, his slightly upturned peach blossom eyes were looking at her with a smile.
"Filming, huh? Doesn't that prove I'm a good actor? I've been getting a bit bored these past few days since you haven't come to take me to the internet cafe."
Chen Duling felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and turned her face away, saying, "I don't want to."
Su Yu didn't reply, but instead extended his right hand.
He held out his palm in front of her, his fingers long and slender with distinct knuckles.
"What, what are you doing?" Chen Duling looked at him in surprise.
"To cultivate a relationship."
Su Yu said in a serious tone, "The task Director Su gave us this afternoon was to help us find our rhythm. Li Er likes Xu Yi, but she doesn't even dare to hold his hand. What kind of liking is that? Come on, I'll offer myself up, and you can hold his hand and find your rhythm."
"What kind of twisted logic is this..." Chen Duling retorted verbally, but her body did not move.
"Hurry up, let me tell you, method acting is also an important form of performing arts, and we can't just limit ourselves to template performances..."
Su Yu urged, his eyes open and his tone confident.
Chen Duling looked at him, and her heart skipped a beat.
From childhood to adulthood, she has always been a good student in the eyes of her teachers, a good daughter in the eyes of her parents, and a top student and school beauty in the eyes of her classmates.
Her life trajectory was orderly and methodical; she never did anything out of line.
In her twenty years of life, being held hands by a boy had never happened before.
But she only hesitated for two seconds.
Unlike the shock she felt when she stumbled upon Su Yu and Ma Sichun in the room before, she felt no embarrassment or resistance at this moment, only a strange trust that made her ears burn.
In her heart, Su Yu was a very capable older brother.
When it comes to acting, she will unconditionally believe in Su Yu no matter what he asks her to do.
Perhaps... in other things as well.
Chen Duling bit her lip and reached out her hand.
Her hands were small, her fingers slender, and her fingertips slightly cool. Su Yu held her hand in his, his palm warm.
The moment their fingers intertwined, Chen Duling felt something surge from her fingertips all the way to her heart.
"Let's go." Su Yu chuckled, as if his plan had succeeded, and led her forward.
Chen Duling lowered her head, her cheeks beneath the mask were flushed red.
They walked side by side on the most beautiful tree-lined path at Jimei University.
As the sun set, golden sunlight streamed in from behind them, bathing the two figures in blue sanitation worker uniforms in a soft, warm glow.
The shadows were stretched very long, the two shadows holding hands, as if they were going to stretch all the way from their feet to the end of the horizon.
Not far behind them, several girls passing by had already secretly raised their phones.
That evening, the campus forum of Jimei University exploded.
A post titled "Elderly cleaning couple stroll hand in hand on campus; this is the most beautiful form of love" quickly became a trending topic.
The post included three pictures.
The first picture shows two figures in blue walking side by side under a sycamore tree as the sun sets. One is tall, and the other is petite.
In the second picture, the two people are looking down, seemingly whispering something. The taller one is slightly turned to the side, as if listening to the person next to him.
In the third picture, the two are holding hands, their fingers intertwined, and sunlight filters through the leaves onto their shoulders.
[Original Poster]: I saw this around 3 PM this afternoon when I passed by Wutong Avenue!! It was an elderly couple who were cleaning, wearing masks and holding hands the whole time!!
The older woman seemed a little shy, so the older man held her hand and led her slowly, even picking up litter for her on the roadside!
Oh my god, for a moment I truly believed in love!! Young people talk about love all the time, but the older generation believes that true love is the simple, ordinary kind!! I burst into tears!!
The number of replies exceeded one hundred within half an hour.
[2nd Floor]: I saw them too!! I bumped into them right when I came out of the library. That old man was wearing a mask, but his eyes were so handsome. He must have been a heartthrob when he was young.
[3rd Floor]: I'm so envious. I hope that when I'm old, someone will hold my hand and walk with me in school like this.
[4th Floor]: I was buying milk tea at the cafeteria next door when I saw them and I was stunned for a moment. I felt so warm and cozy. I really want to find a boyfriend like that.
[5th Floor]: Upstairs, they're an elderly couple, not boyfriends. [doge emoji]
[6th Floor]: Ahhhhh, I don't care anymore, I hope someone will still be holding my hand like this when I'm eighty!
The post gained increasing popularity until a famous detective suddenly appeared, using a magnifying glass to uncover a detail in the post's image.
[86th floor]: Wait, wait, wait.
[86th floor]: Wait a minute, I zoomed in on the third picture and saw that the old man had a bracelet on his exposed wrist.
That's nothing, the key is that I have a bold idea.
I'm going to zoom in on this picture to show you.
((◍•ᴗ•◍) I'll update four times tomorrow, so I'll take a break today. I'll also add some corrections to the issues pointed out by the godfathers in the comments section: the extraction of the golden finger's entries is somewhat delayed.)
Previously, this might have slightly affected the viewing experience, but the revised version should have minimal impact. I apologize to all the readers who have followed this far. Please feel free to offer any suggestions you may have. Thank you again.