Chapter 57: The Star-Chasing Clan and Jinling's Dilemma

  The two of them walked to a place where there were fewer people, and quietly strolled. The playground led to the school gate with two roads, one was a shortcut, just like a highway, only need to turn around and you can reach the school gate, it is the best choice route for all who pursue high efficiency: between two points, straight line is the shortest, time is the least. On both sides of the road were some rigid, cold, and lifeless buildings, what's wrong with that? Everyone was in a hurry to rush on their way, they wouldn't even take a second glance at them. Maybe many people didn't know until graduation what kind of buildings these were on either side of the road, let alone what they looked like.

  Another road is indeed nine bends and eighteen turns, which can make people dizzy until they can't tell east, west, south, or north. However, the scenery along the way is really enchanting. In spring, flowers bloom on both sides of the road; in summer, the dense foliage rustles with cicadas; in autumn, dry branches and fallen leaves cover the ground like a thick carpet, making crunching sounds underfoot; in winter, all is quiet, only the sound of one's footsteps can be heard. The south is not as good as the north, lacking snow scenes, and the connotation of winter is not so strong. Except for this small regret, all four seasons are here.

  Qiao Anyu and Gu Sichen liked to take the winding road to the school gate. This road was too lonely, but what was precious was that loneliness also had its own beauty, and it did not wither away due to people's coldness. Just like an old man, sometimes kind, sometimes enthusiastic, sometimes profound, and sometimes sharp. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter were all full of color. They were both sentimental and unpretentious by nature, their chests full of emotions waiting to be expressed, even if it was just the natural scenery of spring turning into summer or autumn entering winter that could stir up their joyful or melancholic feelings. This was also the motivation for them to seek out distant experiences - using their hearts to feel the grandeur of nature would allow people's insights to reach a new level.

  Every time they came to this road, they would involuntarily slow down their pace, lower their voices, or whisper to each other, or simply keep their thoughts to themselves and remain silent, fearing that they might disturb the old man's rest.

  From far away, a faint cry seemed to be carried by the wind to their ears. Gu Siyan nudged Qiao Anyu Liang, pulling her back from her own world into reality: "You hear, someone is crying."

  Qiao Anyu listened carefully and said, "Let's go and take a look." She pulled Gu Siqian in the direction of the sound source.

  Behind a large stone on the lawn, Yu Jinling was crying miserably.

  "What's wrong, crying like this?" Qiao Anyu was thinking about how to ask tactfully, in case it was someone else's private matter, and it wouldn't be good to ask rashly. But Gu Siqian asked directly.

  Yu Jinling didn't respond either, her hands clasped around her knees, her head buried between them, her shoulders shaking slightly.

  Qiao Anyu gently patted her shoulder and said, "Jinling, don't cry. Everything can be discussed. Crying won't solve any problems."

  Yu Jinling lifted her head, sniffing and sobbing: "Can... what can be done? Lu Yi... Lu Yi is married... He's married... He's married..." She repeated the phrase "He's married" several times, her eyes full of loss.

  "Ah! Married? To whom?" Gu Siyan inappropriately gossiped, and after being warned with a stern glance by Qiao Anyu, the excitement could only be hidden in her belly.

  "It's about Bao Lei. There's nothing to complain about, we grew up together, a perfect match. But I feel like I've lost something in my heart, and suddenly life has no expectations or direction. From the moment he debuted, I followed him closely without leaving his side, but now that he's married, I can't chase after his shadow anymore." Yu Jinling's eyes welled up with tears again.

  "He just got married, didn't he? That doesn't stop you from chasing stars. Others get married and have children, but they still act in movies and are still handsome and charming, what's there for you to be sad about?" Gu Si Xian asked in confusion.

  "I have my own principles, I won't fall in love with those stars who already have a family. I always feel that it's unfair to their families. When someone has a harmonious family, and I secretly like them, it's very immoral, there's always a thorn in my heart." Yu Jinling surprisingly had her own set of principles for chasing stars, but somehow these principles sounded so awkward. Qiao Anyu was hearing such an opinion for the first time.

  "If everyone in the world were like you, chasing after stars, those celebrities wouldn't dare get married. You know, they all rely on their fans to survive. Without fans, where's the glory? Don't always put them on a pedestal, they're ordinary people too, and eventually they'll want to get married and have kids. They're already living off their youth, if they encounter fans like you, well, after getting married, they can just hand over their rice bowl to those young and unmarried ones, and they'll be left with nothing but the northwest wind." Gu Si Xian sat down on a rock, adopting an air of gentle persuasion.

  "You can't get over that hurdle in your heart, and you have to stick to your own principles. Then just fall in love with someone else. There are plenty of handsome male stars out there, and Lu Yi is just one of them." Qiao Anyu said nonchalantly, also leaning against Gu Sichen, and sat down on the stone.

  "If the people you like could change so easily, wouldn't there be fewer sad people in this world?" Yu Jinting's hands were stacked on her knees, her chin resting on the back of her hand, Gu Sichen and Qiao Anyu sat on a stone behind her, unable to see her expression.

  Yes, liking someone isn't something that can be changed just by saying so. Qiao Anyu Liang gazed at the neatly trimmed tree in front of her, gradually becoming entranced, and everything before her eyes suddenly became unreal.

  The playground not far from here broke the silence of the three people at this moment, and the broadcast sounded urgently: "Please students line up quickly, the closing ceremony of the sports meeting is about to begin."

  Gu Siqi suddenly pushed Qiao Anyu Liang, and she finally came to her senses. They had both actually forgotten that there was still a closing ceremony!

  With screams, three people rushed wildly on the small road back to the playground, and the sports meeting slowly came to a close.