During many sleepless nights, He Si had thought about the scene where she would meet Chen Shi again. It might be a coffee shop, a library, a bar, a theater, any literary and artistic place that looked like a movie. She had been able to let go of the past, face it calmly, exchange a few words with him, and then disperse in the crowd.
No matter what the situation was, He Si never thought that this kind of drama would happen in a crowded mahjong parlor.
After many years apart, He Si still remembers the last time he met Chen Shi. She was young and energetic and said many hurtful words. She thought that Chen Shi must hate her extremely, but she didn't expect that such a stubborn and avoidant person would have the courage to ask her again: "Do you want to consider being with me?"
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"Chen Shi is a coward." Everyone around him said so. He is afraid of heights, the dark, thunder, and sharp-nosed animals.
His father couldn't stand his timid character and formulated a "desensitization plan" for him, forcing him to eat food that would cause allergies and raising two pigeons that flew around at home.
Chen Shi thought that life would be gloomy forever until he met He Si. She is always so bright and brave, she will remind him to cover his ears when he sees lightning, and she will secretly release those doves that scare him.
She said: "Everyone has something to be afraid of. If you have to overcome something and prove something for the sake of the outside world, and ignore your own feelings, that is not true bravery."
For Chen Shi, every day during the seven years of separation from He Si was desensitization training. Just when he thought he had completely recovered, he saw her smile again.
