Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue 1 – Part 1
Xiao He He never like reading as she was growing up. But Zheng Xie really like reading, so he had required He He to like reading as well.
When he went to buy books, he always buy a few books for He He.
This is not only it. He often asked her to review the book as well as its publication.
As a result, He He’s plan to put those books on the shelf as decorations failed.
—- Xiao He He and Xheng Xie’s Discussion on Books —-
‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales’ – 9 years old He He and 14 years old Zheng Xie
He He: I have completed reading ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Zheng Xie: So fast. You managed to complete a story book with more than 300 pages in less than 1 year.
He He: I read them very carefully. I have read every single words.
Zheng Xie: Which one is your favorite story?
He He: Of course it is ‘Cinderella.’ The story ill.u.s.trates that people with small feet will have the best luck. Among all the girls in our cla.s.s, I have the smallest feet.
Zheng Xie: Your angle of understanding the story is really strange.
He He: Ballroom dancing is very important. Otherwise, even with the fairy G.o.dmother and the pumpkin car is useless. Brother, you teach me ballroom dancing.
Zheng Xie: I will not teach you.
‘Andersen’s Fairy Tales’ – 10 years old He He and 15 years old Zheng Xie
He He: Really sad. ‘Mermaid’ The prince in the story, if he knows that he will save his little mermaid, he will not marry the princess.
Zheng Xie: He has to marry the princess. It is a political marriage.
He He: But….. he does not like her.
Zheng Xie: You did not read carefully. He actually like her.
He He: But….. he obviously loves the little mermaid….. Well, faithless! Fickle minded!
Zheng Xie: Since when you learn so well idiom?
He He: 呜呜, why is it so? I hate Anderson.
呜呜 (pin ying: Wū wū) – is a form of whining.
Zheng Xie: He He, you asked me yesterday why the ancient Chinese men can marry several women.
He He: But you did not managed to answer.
Zheng Xie: You see, if a man can marry two women, this problem would be solved. Isn’t it?
He He: Well, then why now can only marry one?”
Zheng Xie: In the past, the price is relatively low. So a man can support a lot of women. Now the consumer price index is now too high. Most men cannot afford to support two wife.
He He: …….. Then you must be feeling regretful, since you can only marry one wife.
Zheng Xie: Nonsense! I think one is already too many.
‘Little Women’ – 11 years old He He and 16 years old Zheng Xie
He He: Hum, I hate sequels. Hate sequels!
Zheng Xie: ?
He He: The actress married another man. The main actor married the actress sister.
Zheng Xie : So what?
He He: How can the author without my consent wrote such nonsense.
Zheng Xie: The author had pa.s.sed away. Your protest is invalid.
He He: Give me time machine. I want to go back to the day before I read the sequel. 呜呜
Zheng Xie: Why why you should go?
‘The Little Prince’ – 12 years old He He and 17 years old Zheng Xie
He He: Have you read this book?
Zheng Xie: A few years ago.
He He: What have you been inspired by this book?
Zheng Xie: Let me think about what this book had written. Uh, is that the one with rose and ten thousand roses that present? The story tells us that if you accidentally missed a rose, do not be sad as there are exactly another ten thousand roses out there.
He He: So this book is talking about the other version of ‘Do not cry over spilled milk.’ I really do not understand the story. I always thought that this story is about a romance.
Zheng Xie: Is there such content in this book?
He He: ………
‘Daddy Long Legs’ – 13 years old He He and 18 years old Zheng Xie
He He: This book tells me not to be too honest. It would be a disadvantage.
Zheng Xie: …………
He He: You think ah, if it is not because Judy wrote such a naughty composition, how did Daddy found out about it?
Zheng Xie: He He, no wonder when you write your Chinese composition, you have always wrote out of the topic. You have never scored in the area.
Epilogue 1 – Part 2
‘Jane Eyre’ – 14 years old He He and 19 years old Zheng Xie
He He: Jane Eyre is very lucky.
Zheng Xie: …………
He He: If it is not because Rochester is blind, she would have never told him and end up together.
Zheng Xie: ……………
He He: This means that if we always be a good person, do not do bad things. This way, G.o.d will always see and bless us.
Zheng Xie: ……………
He He: So, I want to be a good person.
Zheng Xie: ……….. As my dad always say, you are looking at the issue too highly
‘Pride and Prejudice’ – 15 years old He He and 20 years old Zheng Xie
He He: I discussed this book with my fella student. It is so depressing.
Zheng Xie: Why?
He He: I like Charlotte. As a result, they laughed at me.
Zheng Xie: Normal thinking, should be like the heroine. The heroine’s sister is also good.
He He: Both of them have good luck. Like a good man, buying a lottery tickets can win a prize. And to nearly missed it. But Charlotte, she chooses her own life. You have always thought me, most respected people are those who take initiative in their own hands.
Zheng Xie: Do you read the novel so seriously?
He He: You told me before, do not read junk books as it is a waste of time. For example, can pick those with spelling or something. So I have always been reading a novel with the att.i.tude of approaching to stylistic models.
Zheng Xie: You say that this book is ‘junk reading’?
He He: I did not say it. You said it yourself.
‘Dream of Red Mansions’ – 16 years old He He and 21 years old Zheng Xie
Xiao He He found it impossible to sentence summary of the book and decided to start it from Zheng Xie.
He He: In this book, which woman do you like?
Zheng Xie: Well….
He He: Lin Dai Yu?
Zheng Xie: No feeling
He He: Xue Bao Chai?
Zheng Xie: A little
He He: Tan Chun?
Zheng Xie: So so
He He: Is it w.a.n.g Xi Feng?
Zheng Xie: I like Granny Liu
He He: I mean, if you want to choose a wife…..
Zheng Xie: The youth version of old lady Jia
He He: ……………
‘Besieged City’ – 17 years old He He and 22 years old Zheng Xie
He He: I finally understand why you do not want to get married. After reading this book, I also do not want to get married.
Zheng Xie: I now have different thought about marriage. Anyway, when the time is right, and the right person comes along, one need to get married. Nothing wrong with improving lifetime.
He He: ……….. How can you not pay attention to the quality of life
Zheng Xie: What kind of rubbish book are you reading?
He He: a.s.sa.s.sins
Zheng Xie: Small kid, why are you reading those kind of books?
He He: This is the book that you bought for me
Zheng Xie: Impossible
He He: How is it possible that I buy it on my own? Not possible
Zheng Xie: In short, I did not buy the book
He He: Oh. I remember now. I took the book from your bookshelf.
Zheng Xie: Why are you taking my book for?
He He: The stamp that you gave me, I am afraid of crumpling it. So I put it into the book and took it back to my room. Later, I took the book to read.
Zheng Xie: …….. He He
He He: Ah?
Zheng Xie: Girls always have to get married
He He: Ah
~ THE END of Epilogue 1 ~
Epilogue 2.1 : Cherished “First Love”
Zheng Xie’s first love came very late. Only in his soph.o.m.ore year that he publicly acknowledged having a real girlfriend.
In view of his good skin, good net worth as well as civil and military qualification that are good, the so-called love came pretty late.
The reason is pretty general. He had been chased by girls from young until he have grown-up. So he was annoyed by them. Hence, he is not tempted at all.
Even Gao Mo Mo herself is very surprised. She felt that the heaven had drop a piece of golden pie for her.
Who is Zheng Xie? He had difficulty to remember the name of beauties. Even rejecting love letters from others. He actually took a fancy to her. It feels like the fairy tale Cinderella from Grimm’s stories. This freshman Gao Mo Mo, at a glance had a calm personality, average grade points and came from ordinary family…. Really a surprised to everyone.
Gao Mo Mo attracted Zheng Xie this way….
That year in school, the school welcomed a group of students whom were engaged in basketball. Zheng Xie was honored to be sent by the Student Union to coach the women’s basketball team.
Zheng Xie is a good coach. He have very little expression and almost no temper. In the face of the young chattering girls, no matter fat or think, he remain handsome and glamorous while treating them all like cabbage. Later, this cabbage team actually reached the final and won runner-up. Although it is runner-up, the girls college is rare and unknown. Their achievement broke many expectation.
At the celebration dinner, the girls finally stood up and lined up to respect Zheng Xie. Some even sang song for him.
When it is Gao Mo Mo’s turn, the usually shy lanky girl sang ‘Close to you.’ Her singing is adoringly horrible. But she looked very confident and there were pure enchantment too. A little tipsy, while singing, she said loudly into the microphone: “Brother Zheng Xie, today is my birthday. If I could make a wish, if it does not rain tomorrow, please come with me to the mountains to see the maple leaves.”
Everyone whispered and laugh together. They have long planned to tease Zheng Xie today. And this girl caught up in ‘Zheng Xie confession.’ Even Zheng Xie’s buddies whom were present were thinking, ‘I am afraid this child will now be included in Zheng Xie’s blacklist.’
But Zheng Xie reaction was beyond all expectation. He was silent for a second, and then very calmly spoke up: “The weather forecast this morning said, tomorrow would be a sunny day.”
So this was how Gao Mo Mo easily won Zheng Xie’s time to accompany her to see the maple leaves alone. And later, she became his girlfriend.
Unsuspecting girls were very flat. How come no such luck that would fall on their head? And those other girls were more jealous. How come it is not them who caught him?
In fact, in the relations.h.i.+p of male and female, there were a saying that human drinks water and, 冷暖自知. In the eyes of others, the radiant Zheng Xie will never be the same as someone else’s boyfriend. In the morning with a meal waiting in front for the girl, immediately after school will occupy a seat with the girlfriend.
冷暖自知 (pin ying: lěng nuǎn zì zhī) – know by oneself whether it is cold or warm
And he rarely smile, rarely speak. He cannot remember any anniversary. He does not fun and places with many people. He does not like to wait in line in any place and does not like someone standing close to him. He never takes the initiative to hold her hand nor say anything sweet.
But in addition to all these, Zheng Xie is smart, handsome and generous with good temperament with good background.
Although he could not remember any important dates nor her birthday, but often during the non-holiday season, Gao Mo Mo will received a variety of chocolates and expensive doll delivered by Zheng Xie. When she was ill, she will have a large restaurant takeout directly sent to the security room to be delivered to her.
Although he does not like foreign fast food but was willing to accompany her to eat KFC. But he will never line up but handed her the money and let her buy. Although he does not like shopping, he will never go shopping with her but he will be very generous and hand over his bank card for her to go and buy herself. Very occasionally, he even offered to take her to the ice-cream parlor or accompany her to watch a movie.
In short, Gao Mo Mo had always think that he had been perfect. She had been in an unreal state mind, living a day at a time.
Epilogue 2.2 : Cherished “First Love”
Towards the end of the year during the winter, one morning, without prior appointment, Gao Mo Mo appeared in the city where Zheng Xie stayed. On the way to school going through the city, she suddenly want to get off to look around.
She bought the evening train to return. Then she call Zheng Xie to try her luck.
She was lucky. Zheng Xie did not had to travel far. He was not even surprised. She made an appointment to meet at a place. Not a second late, he had appeared in front of her.
Zheng Xie brought her to the parking lot. He personally drove to pick her up. As a soph.o.m.ore with a car, she is very surprised.
Zheng Xie open the car door for her. As she just sat down into the car, she heard a soft voice: “Hi, 姐姐”
姐姐 (pin ying : Jiě Jiě) – greetings for Older Sister
In the car, sat a little girl. Pale and slender with delicate features. Looking really small. She is looking back at her. She spoke with her hand pressing to half of her face.
Zheng Xie explained: “This is Xiao He He, my sister. Just half an hour ago, she went to the dentist. The anesthetic had not cleared yet.” The little girl nodded.
Gao Mo Mo said: “h.e.l.lo. We have the same two names structure ah. How old are you?” She remembers Zheng Xie was an only child but she did not ask further.
He He made a ‘14’ with both hands. But she looks nothing like a junior high school students.
“Am I bothering with your plans today? I can actually look around myself.” Gao Mo Mo says politely.
“Nothing. The only task today is to look after this child.”
He He covering her half face that is still under anesthetic and mumbled: “I can play by myself. I do not want to be a light bulb.”
Zheng Xie said: “To be honest, you don’t even think about running around today by yourself.”
While Zheng Xie turned sideways to put on the seat beat, He He pulled her ears and stuck out her tongue, making a face at the back of his head. When Zheng Xie turned around, she immediately restored her cute look.
And then the three of them began the long tour for the day.
The first stop is Ocean Park. Gao Mo MO tried to go along with Zheng Xie in order not to lose sight of him. But Xiao He He looking around like a child, always stays behind.
Zheng Xie always stopped to wait for her. And finally pulled the strap of her bag, just like holding a puppy to get her firmly in sight.
He He this time resisted and said: “I will not wandered off.”
Zheng Xie said: “Recently, there are a trafficking group. Your look is very suitable to being trafficked.”
Gao Mo Mo is very surprised. Because when she went with Zheng Xie, regardless if two person or in a group of people, Zheng Xie always instinctively refused to be close to anyone. If she took the initiative to pull Zheng Xie’s hand, he does not throw her off. But before long, do not know when, she will discover that he had siphoned off his hand.
The second station is to eat. The location is….. KFC. Zheng Xie face is a little speechless.
When he asked Mo Mo, “What do you want to eat?”
Mo Mo said: “Anything. As long as it is convenient.”
He He enthusiastically said: “姐姐, do you like KFC?” with an eager look in her eyes.
Mo Mo carefully consider the situation a little. Although Zheng Xie does not like KFC, but apparently He He loved. So she said: “Well, then we have KFC for lunch.”
He He make the gesture of ‘YEAH’ with her fingers. Zheng Xie then poured cold water on her. “Where to eat has nothing to do with you. Your dentist says that you cannot eat at noon.”
He He said: “The doctor say that I can eat ice-cream at noon and drink iced drinks.”
Zheng Xie frowns at her: “Eating all these cold stuff in winter?”
He He said: “The doctor said, although I cannot eat, I also need to replenish my energy.”
“Then I will send you to get intravenous drip to replenish your energy.”
Gao Mo Mo was surprised. The Zheng Xie that she know, never continuously talk so much. He usually is quiet, not speaking too much.
When He He very generously took away two dollar bills from Zheng Xie’s pocket, she took the initiative and bounce off to queue. Much to Mo Mo’s surprised, Zheng Xie got up and pressed He He’s head. He told her: “Obediently sit down.” Then Zheng Xie actually took the initiative to queue up! This is the first time she saw Zheng Xie queuing! But to He He who obviously did not feel that Zheng Xie lining up to help to buy food is an honorable gesture, also become very picky: “I do not like milk. I want c.o.ke.” And continued: “I like chocolate sundae. I do not like the strawberry flavor.”
Epilogue 2.3 : Cherished “First Love”
The third station, to the mall. Zheng Xie waited patiently and review all the doll in the toy area. He He said: “I like the one wearing the yellow color clothes.”
Zheng Xie said: “The pink one is good. Wrap it up…”
He He said: “I like the yellow one.”
The sale staff asked: “Which one do you want in the end?”
Then Zheng Xie said: “Wrap both of them up.” Then he turned around and asked Gao Mo Mo: “Do you have any that you like?”
Gao Mo Mo is not used to this situation.
Pa.s.sed through the gas station. Zheng Xie got off to refuel. Xiao He He had pro-actively went to sit at the back seat, giving the front seat pa.s.senger to Gao Mo Mo.
While waiting, He He had been playing with her new doll while gently humming a song. She sang ‘Close to you’ in a very fluent English.
He He found herself being watched and said frankly: “I am tone deaf. When I was in primary school, my music score had C. Brother taught me this song ten times a day, so that I don’t sing it out of tune. Then I was able to cope with the talent show.”
She saw Mo Mo keeping quiet, so pulled out from her pocket a beautifully packaged candy and handed to her: “Sister, do you like chocolate?” The package of chocolate is very familiar as well as the brand. He He showed Mo Mo the two dolls: “Sister, which one do you prefer? I give you one, okay?”
Gao Mo Mo said: “Your favourite is ice-cream, chocolate and dolls, right?”
He He thought about it and then said: “I also like to watch movies.”
Gao Mo Mo turn the women’s magazines, and read the emotion column that said: most hopeless wait, is not that he will never be as what you wish. But he obviously did it all, is not for you. The article is t.i.tled ‘shadow woman’.
Shortly after the start of the new semester, Gao Mo Mo requested for a break up.
Zheng Xie asked quietly: “Are you serious or joking?”
“Seriously.”
“Okay.” Zheng Xie said. He did not ask for any reason nor did he try to retain her.
Many years later, accompanied by her husband while attending a high business meals, Mo Mo met Zheng Xie. She instantly recognized Zheng Xie. But he took a long time before he could remember who she was.
She could then happily showed Zheng Xie her baby pictures. Taking the opportunity, she frankly asked him: “Why did you choose me as a girlfriend then?”
Zheng Xie gave her an answer that is no different from not giving her any answer: “Because at that time, I needed a girlfriend.”
Epilogue 2.4 : Cherished “First Love”
He He’s ‘First Love’
He He has always thought that her first love is Cen s.h.i.+. But in accordance to Zheng Xie’s psychological definition of ‘first love’, he has always believed that He He’s first love object is a man named Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo is a very talented young man. He had personally held calligraphy and painting exhibition as a teenager. Often, he leaves a little poem in the local newspaper in small text, so considered as a local minor celebrity. His writings are evil and sharp while his paintings are an alternative. But Xiao He He loved these so much.
When Zheng Xie was heading into his soph.o.m.ore year that summer, the local television stations organized a month-long comprehensive profile talent compet.i.tion show. This semi-celebrity actually partic.i.p.ated.
Although in he is nothing remarkable in the eyes of Zheng Xie but in He He’s eyes, he is simply a man of G.o.d. This is because he is the highest scorer in the painting group, and in the dancing and singing group, he is the highest too. In the calligraphy group, he writes the best and also the most handsome. Moreover, this young man has a melancholy temperament.
He He become a fan of this person to the extend she watched the live broadcast on the TV daily. Once, during the broadcast, there was a sudden power cut. She cried anxiously. Zheng Xie thought that she thoroughly unpromising.
What more unpromising things is yet to come. She had phoned the television stations to protest the unjust judges. She make a total of two calls with the other call with her nose pinched to make it sound different. She even pester Zheng Xie to get her tickets to the live show while holding a handful of flowers for her idol.
Since Zheng Xie went to college, according to his request, He He wrote to him a letter every two weeks. It has to be handwritten and not less than a thousand words.
As he expected, the letter from home, the content is filled with Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo has a single out. The song is ………
Our family Xiao Mo has launched a new poetry and painting sets. The content inside are……
Our family Xiao Mo want to direct and act in a movie. The movie is about…….
Our family Xiao Mo…..
He He more and more daring behavior, later directly copy the text from Xiao Mo into the letter.
Zheng Xie finally became intolerable, and reduce her words requirement is reduced to six hundred words while warning her to not mention the name in the letter.
Still later, he began dating with Gao Mo Mo. As to how both of them had the words Mo, it is purely coincidental.
But Xiao Mo did not hit it big. He confidently invest in his own self-directed and acted in a small budget film. He was. .h.i.t with a severe blow after the defeat, hence disappeared.
He He was sad after a while and then never mentioned this person again.
After many years later, when Zheng Xie went to the inland city for business, he found vicissitudes of a street painter that look very familiar.
He stopped and looked at him for a long time. He said to the people accompanied him: “This is a very talented people. But a little lofty. Mr Zheng, he is said to have come from your hometown.”
That time, Zheng Xie brought home a gift for He He. It is a very old poetry and signature collection as well as a small He He sketch figurine. The sketch is a picture of her college graduate who was found from the Internet according to Zheng Xie.
He He asked with a puzzled: “Who is Xiao Mo?”
Zheng Xie: “He is your first object of interest.”
He He: “Do not fool me. How would I do something so shameful?”
No matter how Zheng Xie describe her humiliating moments, He He refused to recognize any of them. But she very seriously kept the figurines on the desk and carefully read the Xiao Mo poetry set. And she felt that those poems are familiar.
Then, after 2012, in the entertainment field, there was a man with a melancholy vicissitudes that quickly become popular. He shot his own film, his own records and wrote his own script. He design his own style and was able to write very well. He could draw very well and was touted by media and the cultural circles.
His youth is emerging a middle masquerade that was depressed. And then the hard work of a famous battle to the legend with a concert and news feeds that was well written.
But artist like Xiao Mo are very low-key. In addition to the work itself, he rarely talked about his private affairs.
Until after a few years later when he was more popular, during a talk show, he said: “I want to thank you a girl called Xiao He He and her brother. During my lowest point of life where I completely lost the power of life, her brother met me on the street. He told me that many years ago, his sister was one of my fans. And he hope that I can continue to create good works. At that moment, I suddenly rediscovered the meaning of life.”
This is the most baffling accidental Zheng Xie’s charity that was completed.
~ THE END ~
Epilogue 3.1 : Special Accidental Episode
A sudden one-night stand
Zhong Lian Chen opened her eyes and discovered that her eyes is looking at an unfamiliar ceiling, high and deep arch curve with the painting of ‘Birth of Venus’ nude, sea, clouds and surrounded by cherubs.
Where? In Europe?
After that, her heart skipped two beats. She had a second amazing findings. She is totally naked!
This discovery made her heart feels like a s.p.a.ce shuttle riding up and down with a somewhat overweight like weightlessness. She sat up. She rotates quickly her handover to recall through her brains how the female lead deal with the male lead.
Then she discover a very frustrating fact. On the nightstand, there is a metal tag, nice light green in color with elegant print: Hyatt Regency Hotel welcomes you!
Zhong Lian Chen shake her groggy head. And this time, she heard from the direction of the bathroom, the sound of rus.h.i.+ng water.
She quickly clarify to herself: A- drunk. B – One night stand.
The problem is, at the moment of this state, whatever done is done. In her alcohol-wasted stage, the pain in the head overshadowed the possible discomfort of the body, making it difficult for her to judge.
The second question: Who is in the bathroom?
Zhong Lian Chen’s heart is pumping and accelerating hard.
A minute later, she finally remembered. The wisest strategy at the moment is, should get dressed quickly and escape. She s.h.i.+fted her weight but at the same time, the bathroom door open. She look from the dripping on the ground and saw the beautiful shape of the foot and lower leg. Then it moved up to the muscular thighs that are wrapped in the towel. With lean waist and chest….. okay okay, pretty good shape then…. Then her turn to look up to the face on the body.
“What!”
Zhong Lian Chen’s morning bell rang with her student singing ‘Love China’.
Acquaintances! It turned out to be an acquaintance! She would rather now have a stranger coming out of the bathroom.
Cheng Shao Rong looked at Lian Chen and said sincerely: “Xiao Chen, I will take responsibility for you.”
“Cheng Shao Rong, nothing happen between us. You have made a mistake!” With a high tone, she continued to scream.
Unfortunately, she saw a small scratch on his chest. It would be impossible if nothing had happened.
“I will ask Father whereabouts Uncle Zhong to propose marriage.” Cheng Shao Rong continued to earnestly say.
“Cheng Shao Rong. You are now sleepwalking!” Changed into F tone, she continued to scream.
Unfortunately, his eyes are too clear, so sleepwalking is impossible.
“Xiao Chen, you calm down a little. Last night……” Cheng Shao Rong said. The sheet had already slipped to the waist, Zhong Lian Chen’s is now totally 70% naked in front of him.
This time she stopped screaming. She directly rolled herself with the sheets over onto the other side of the bed. Her body on the side across the bed sheets, she declared:
“Cheng Shao Rong, this matter is to be kept in this room. If you dare to mention this outside of this place, I will end everything with you!”
Uh, “end” is too ambiguous of a word. Change it.
“If you dare to mention this incident later, I will tell your mother!”
Hey, it is not right. This is a trick that you used to use on me when we were children. Now this trick has no use. Change it!
“If you dare to mention this incident, I will report you to your troops for strong xx!”
Ai, this does not work. In the end who is stronger xx who really cannot say. Continue to change.
“You do not dare to mention a word about this later. If you do, I will break off relation with you and will never meet you again!”
Hu, this is intense enough.
Zhong Lian Chen disregard Cheng Shao Rong, holding her clothes, quickly slipped into the bathroom.
Flus.h.i.+ng, she found her back pain. And there were a thin hickeys with a little bit of blood remaining on her legs.
Ah…. Her precious virginity.
Epilogue 3.1 : Special Accidental Episode
A sudden one-night stand
Zhong Lian Chen opened her eyes and discovered that her eyes is looking at an unfamiliar ceiling, high and deep arch curve with the painting of ‘Birth of Venus’ nude, sea, clouds and surrounded by cherubs.
Where? In Europe?
After that, her heart skipped two beats. She had a second amazing findings. She is totally naked!