Chapter 509 - Im willing to become the stone bridge for 500 years! (2/2)
”I never expected a math teacher like Teacher Han to have such good literary talent! It's an acrostic poem!”
”Get together!”
”Get together!”
”Get together!”
Some male students cried out in jealousy, while others were shouting their blessings and wishes for the two.
”President Wu is too popular!”
”Yes, just look at how many people are confessing to her!”
Another Weibo verified member of the National Writers' a.s.sociation, a middle-aged man, had also ”transmitted” his love for Wu Zeqing. That person, considered to be rather well known, worked in literature research and probably knew Wu Zeqing in person as well since they might have crossed paths in their work before. He was a divorcee and had a child from his previous marriage.
He posted a poem to Wu Zeqing:
The trees open their eyes.
A kid naps under his roof.
Lacking in conscience.
Sunset with remnant rabbits by the side.
It was acrostic also. The few words represented—regret that we didn't meet sooner.
The middle-aged man from the Writers' a.s.sociation was still holding back and being a little more subtle than the others. He was already at an age where he wouldn't feel comfortable with expressing those mushy love confessions in public. This was evident in his poem too as it was just a simple hint that still managed to express his admiration of her.
When this poem was published, some other admirers were probably getting anxious by the slew of confessions to Wu Zeqing. They knew they could no longer just sit back, so all of them also joined in to make their confessions. Because Old Wu was also part of these circles, having worked in publicity, education, Peking University's Chinese Department, and was also a member of the Calligraphy a.s.sociation, the people she knew and mingled with were also part of these circles. These people might not be good at most other things, but coming up with a simple poem was definitely not one of them.
There was poetry everywhere!
A thread of feelings lead to a head of white.
Daily longing expels grief.
Don't blame me for my seeds of infatuation.
Seeing you often in my dreams.
If we were fated.
The distance that keeps us apart is just a thread.
The cherry blossoms bloom in March.
Fruits after autumn are most sweet.
The same old acrostic poems—one day apart seems like three years.
One after the other, wave after wave. There were too many people who were confessing to Wu Zeqing. It felt like they were kicking up a riot, each trying to outdo the other to see who could win the dame's heart.
”What's going on here today?”
”Wow, they are all here trying to woo President Wu?”
”I wonder who President Wu will choose!”
”Looking forward to it.”
”I'm getting interested in this too.”
”Sis Wu, pick one of them. Hehe, you aren't young anymore.”
The goings-on sustained the attention of the students and Old Wu's friends.
At home.
Wu Zeqing only smiled and shook her head.
Zhang Ye was looking at her Weibo all this while beside her. He was somewhat angry and frustrated and finally couldn't hold it in anymore. ”Sis Wu.”
”Yes?” She tilted her head sidewards.
Zhang Ye muttered some words, ”So then, let's, you…”
Wu Zeqing gently said, ”Just say what you want to say. What's the matter?”
Zhang Ye clenched his teeth, thinking that if he didn’t say anything now, then he would probably not have another chance in this lifetime to say it. By the power of the five times difficulty reduction die! Bestow unto me the courage to do this! Zhang Ye took a deep breath and did not beat around the bush any longer. He looked at Wu Zeqing in the eye and said, ”Don't bother with them! Why don't you be my girlfriend instead!”
What the heck!
He finally said it!
When the words slipped out of his mouth, Zhang Ye no longer felt nervous. He wore a serious expression on his face.
But Wu Zeqing only laughed it off. ”You are just like them, teasing me.”
Zhang Ye said seriously while blus.h.i.+ng, ”Hey, what do you mean teasing? I am being very serious, Sis Wu.”
Wu Zeqing smiled. ”I don't see it.”
Zhang Ye let himself loose. ”Just tell me if you want to or not. ”
”You like me?” She looked into Zhang Ye's eyes.
Zhang Ye said without hesitation, ”Yes.”
Wu Zeqing calmly said, ”Big Sis will be leaving for her new post soon. This time, it will be to the south and the workload will surely become heavier. I probably won't be able to come even once a year.”
Zhang Ye immediately said, ”I don't care if we can see each other or not. Besides that, I could go over to look for you too. A flight there wouldn't take long at all. Moreover, even if you don't come back for a year or five years, I will still wait for you. Distance is not a problem. Sis Wu, I am being quite serious here.”
She asked, ”What do you like about me?”
Zhang Ye said, ”There's no reason why, I just do.”
She asked again, ”…How much do you like me?”
Just thinking about Wu Zeqing's gentleness and caring side, thinking about how she treated him with so much respect and gave him unconditional support, he wouldn't be able to find a girlfriend like this even in eight lifetimes. So why did he like her that much, was that even a question? When the images of those pursuers of Old Wu composing poems to confess floated across his mind, Zhang Ye's expression began to calm down slowly.
Like?
How much do I like you?
Zhang Ye looked at her and lightly recited a Zen verse that did not exist in this world:
”I'm willing to become the stone bridge.
”Enduring 500 years of the ruthless wind.
”500 years of the burning sun.
”500 years of the freezing rain.
”Just... to catch a glimpse of you pa.s.sing by.”
How much do I like you? I guess it is as much as that!
When this famous Verse of the Stone Bridge was spoken, Wu Zeqing's eyes immediately changed. She was stunned!
500 years in the ruthless wind?
500 years under the burning sun?
500 years of being....beaten by the rain?
Compared to those acrostic poems that Old Wu's pursuers had used to confess with, Zhang Ye's Verse of the Stone Bridge was on a much higher level than theirs. It was already in a different cla.s.s. Not only was the content and literary standard on a different level, even its meaning and power were incomparable!
There were no sweet words in it!
There were no promises either!
But the emotions in the Zen verse were much more meaningful and amazing than anything those confessions could express with words! 500 years of suffering, just to catch a glimpse of you pa.s.sing by?
Wu Zeqing closed her eyes and opened them again, asking, ”Are you serious?”
Zhang Ye said, ”I've never been more serious than I am today!”
After a few seconds of silence, Wu Zeqing simply said, ”OK.”
”OK?” Zhang Ye was stunned. ”What do you mean?”
Wu Zeqing smiled at him, ”Weren't you asking Big Sis to be your girlfriend? So I said OK.”
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