novelslam Chapter 442 The Courage to Keep It to One's Mouth
Chapter 442 The Courage to Keep It to One's Mouth
That night, the signal from Kyoto Television seemed to transform into a love response that transcended space.
Following the radio waves, this deeply moving song, "Later," was precisely delivered to all the souls across China who were struggling, conflicted, or already heartbroken.
A large shopping mall in Shanghai.
A young couple was standing in front of a bubble tea shop, arguing heatedly over trivial matters like "Why don't you remember that I like 70% sugar?"
The moment the giant LED screen in the mall lit up, Jiang Baizhi's voice, "I've finally learned how to love," floated out.
The two of them seemed to have had some kind of physical mute button pressed.
The boy was still holding the cup of milk tea that had been rejected, and the girl, who was about to turn away, froze in mid-air.
The song is set against this atmosphere of regret.
The anger I felt earlier about the sweetness of the milk tea vanished instantly.
"Darling... I'm sorry." The boy broke down first, his eyes reddening.
"I am indeed quite clumsy. You always say I want it to be 70% sugar, but I always forget."
"But... I don't want to learn how to treat you well 'later'; I want to learn now."
The girl burst into tears and buried her face in the boy's chest.
"I'm not leaving either. The sugar level in this lousy milk tea doesn't matter anymore, as long as you don't disappear into the crowd!"
"I love you! Baby!"
"Me too, I love you so much! Mua!"
Passersby turned to look, having originally intended to watch the spectacle.
As they listened to the song, they all remembered their lost "later" moments and left with sighs.
Couples who have had a fight still have a chance to make up.
But they can never go back to the past.
Gently pat the red bean in your palm.
Do not wait until the branches are bare to recall the old trunks.
.......
The girls' dormitory at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in Shanghai.
A girl wearing a silk nightgown is listening to a live stream with headphones on.
"Later, I finally learned how to love."
But you've already gone far away and disappeared into the sea of people.
The moment you hear the chorus burst out.
She suddenly went crazy, even putting her slippers on backwards, and rushed out of the dormitory.
I ran all the way to the boys' dormitory, downstairs from the building where room 404 was located.
"Lin Yuan! You get the hell out here!"
Lin Yuan, who was feeling dejected in his dormitory, suddenly shuddered, opened the window, and was completely dumbfounded.
"Lingling? You......."
The girl downstairs wiped away her tears, her voice still carrying the lingering echo of "Later":
"Bai Zhi is right, stubbornness only leads to regret!"
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said 'let's break up' in a fit of pique!"
"Can we get back together? Lin Yuan! I can't lose you!"
The boy was so excited he almost jumped off the fourth floor.
"Let's get back together! Let's never leave each other!"
"Lingling, wait for me! I'm coming down right now!"
.......
Inside a dark, cheap rental room.
The man was slumped dejectedly in the sofa.
Six months ago, he broke up with his girlfriend of three years.
The reason seems utterly ridiculous now.
It was just that he was too tired from working overtime that day and forgot her birthday.
The two had a huge argument on the phone, neither willing to back down first. In the end, the word "break up" was like a bullet fired, never to be taken back.
For the past six months, he's been like a zombie, scrolling through his ex-girlfriend's WeChat Moments every day, even though they're invisible to him.
I repeatedly recall it in the dead of night.
In this matter, he was exhausted after working overtime.
Even ex-girlfriends sometimes feel disappointed when their birthdays are forgotten.
Until tonight, out of sheer boredom, he switched to "The Voice of China".
On the screen, a pale yellow figure stood quietly, a gentle breeze ruffling her hair.
When the line "Later, I finally learned how to love, but you had already gone far away and disappeared into the sea of people" came through the speaker, the man felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart tightly.
Involuntarily, memories of the past flood my mind.
Suddenly, the man's eyes reddened.
"I understand, I understand..."
"Xiaoxin wasn't angry because I forgot her birthday; it's because I was busy working overtime and neglected her for almost half a year!"
"That birthday was just the last straw that broke the camel's back!"
The man murmured, tears welling up in his eyes without warning.
Every word in "Later" feels like a slap in the face, striking his then-so-called excuse of being busy.
"If we hadn't been so stubborn back then, we wouldn't have so many regrets now."
Upon hearing this, the man completely broke down.
With trembling hands, he pulled his phone from the ash-covered coffee table and tapped on the profile picture that hadn't been updated in six months.
The draft in the dialog box was deleted and revised repeatedly.
Finally, in the lingering words, "Some people, once missed, are gone forever."
The man closed his eyes, and with a surge of bittersweet emotion welling up in his chest, he typed out his most sincere words:
I'm sorry, I was such a jerk back then.
For the past six months, I've regretted it every single day. If I could, could I have another chance to learn how to love?
Click to send.
hum-
Messages in the chat box are replied to instantly.
I've been waiting for you for so long, you've finally arrived.
Instantly, the man revealed a smile of relief at having regained what he had lost.
original.
"Later" is about more than just regret.
It is also the courage that one dares not utter.
.......
As for those couples who were already in love.
At this moment, they held each other's hands tightly, their fingers intertwined.
I'm afraid that if I let go, the other person will disappear into the crowd forever.
Meanwhile, in the official live stream room of "The Voice of China".
It's no longer a simple discussion forum; with pop-up comments everywhere, it's become a storytelling session!
My ex-boyfriend and I broke up two months ago. For those two months, I kept thinking, why should I apologize? Then I heard this song, and it dawned on me: if two people in love are unwilling to apologize, they will drift apart. Now we're back together and have decided to get married early next year!
[To the person upstairs: Please cherish what you have. Back then, I was arguing with my ex-girlfriend, neither of us willing to speak first. Later, she got married, and I, in a fit of pique, married someone else too. We both regretted our impulsive actions in the heat of the moment, but there's no going back.]
[Thank you, Goddess Bai Zhi! My ex-girlfriend and I got back together!]
[Waaaaah, I just had a fight with my boyfriend, thank goodness I heard this song, otherwise I probably would have broken up with him!]
[There are billions of people in the world, and it's not easy for two people to be together. This song by Goddess Bai Zhi has undoubtedly helped countless couples reconcile! What a merit!]
To be honest, this song really touched my heart. Even though I've never been in a relationship, I inexplicably feel regret for that lover who never existed!
【+10086】
.......
Inside the presidential suite of a Kyoto hotel.
Jiang Bai was slumped on the sofa, holding the last abalone he had brought back in his hand.
Looking at the barrage of comments on his phone screen—"Shocked," "Crying," "Make up"—he couldn't help but let a wild smile spread across his face.
[Ding! Overall online harmony +5%, divorce rate drops by 3%, reconciliation rate soars by 200%!]
[Popularity points +10, +20, +50...]
Jiang Bai grinned so hard his back teeth were showing, casually tossing the abalone into his mouth and mumbling indistinctly:
"Tongzi, look at this! What's this called? This is called 'mutual benefit between me and my online friends'!"
"I'm here earning popularity points, while they're over there making up."
"I wish I had a dozen of these every day!"
[Host, with that shout you just gave, how many people will go bankrupt tonight just to buy tissues? You're making a killing, while others are shedding tears.]
Jiang Bai patted his chest with a righteous expression:
"That's the price of art! How can you truly understand the meaning of life without shedding some tears?"
"Besides, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break off one marriage! How much merit will I gain tonight?!"
He opened Weibo and sure enough, the trending topics list was completely dominated by "Jiang Baizhi".
#Jiang Baizhi later wanted to get back together after hearing this#
#ExApologizeDayOnline#
#Li Ronghao: I banned sweet songs, but I never expected Jiang Baizhi to become the Queen of Sad Songs#
Jiang Bai watched as the topic's popularity continued to rise, and he began to make plans in his mind:
"Tongzi, since sad love songs are so effective..."
"We're going to the military region tomorrow, could we install a megaphone on Qin Meng's car?"
"So, we'll drive around the parade ground, playing 'Green Flowers in the Army' as we go?"
[Host, I suggest you act like a human being. Those greenhorns are here to defend their country, not to contribute 'missing mom popularity points' to you. If you really dare to do that, the recruits will cry even more bitterly! By the time they're all discharged, you can forget about making "Soldiers' Sortie"!]
Jiang Bai shrank his neck, then chuckled, thinking about filming "Soldiers' Sortie":
"Just kidding, just kidding."
"I'll sing normally tomorrow night, absolutely no 'troubleshooting'!!"