The car drove for a long time. When it stopped, Su Tang recognized that this was Duchen.
It was the place where she and Ren Qingzhou first met.
"Get out of the car," Ren Qingzhou said as he opened the door for her personally and pulled her out.
A waiter came over to lead the way for them.
He had specifically reserved the seat they once sat in. Everything seemed to have gone back to that day.
He pulled out the chair for her. After they were seated, the dishes began to be served.
Although everything was exactly the same as that day, Su Tang felt that today's food tasted much better.
It turned out that one's mood could really affect their taste. Because she was in love, even the food in her mouth seemed sweet.
Both of them adhered to the principle of "no talking during meals and no talking during sleep," so they rarely talked while eating.
But when they came across their favorite dishes, they would instinctively pick them up for each other. Sometimes they would even reach for the same dish, and then they would look at each other and smile.
It turned out that a sweet relationship was actually very simple. As long as two people loved each other, even a simple meal could feel sweet.
When she was almost done eating, Ren Qingzhou suddenly stood up and pointed in the direction of the restroom.
Su Tang nodded understandingly and watched as he walked out of her sight around the corner.
As soon as he left, a waiter came over with a cake.
Although it wasn't very big, it was exquisitely made. There was even a small cartoon character on it.
Su Tang thought it looked a bit like herself.
But it wasn't a holiday or a special occasion. Why did Ren Qingzhou order a cake?
Su Tang suddenly felt a strange sense of anticipation.
A woman's intuition was always sharp. She felt that a huge surprise was waiting for her.
Suddenly, a figure appeared around the corner, holding a large bouquet of roses. The bouquet was so big that it blocked his upper body.
But Su Tang recognized him at a glance.
Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know how to face the scene in front of her.
Nowadays, many people were saying that life should have a sense of ritual.
Even a trivial thing could become special because of the sense of ritual.
Su Tang didn't have any special requirements for the sense of ritual, but like all girls, she had a little girl's heart.
Maybe every girl had a dream that one day, her Prince Charming would come to her with a huge bouquet of roses and confess his love.
After Ren Qingzhou appeared in her life, Su Tang finally knew what her Prince Charming looked like. He was no longer a vague figure.
At that time, she never thought that they would really be together. The love for an idol in her youth was like a dream. Although she yearned for it, she knew it wasn't real.
But this dream had actually come true. Everything was so beautiful that it didn't seem real.
But Su Tang didn't expect that he would actually do this. He had been planning this for a long time without telling her, just to give her this sense of ritual in life.
While she was daydreaming, the man had already walked up to her.
"We got together too hastily. I still owe you a formal confession," he said.
"In your eyes, I may be a perfect person, but in fact, I'm very ordinary. I have many flaws, and sometimes I may make you angry."
"Because of my job, I can only confess my love to you here. I'm sorry, but I really love you."
"Thank you for being with me."
This was the first time she had been confessed to, and the person was her idol. The scene was so unreal that Su Tang felt like she was living in a dream.
She took the large bouquet of flowers. Everyone had to make some sacrifices for their loved ones. It was inevitable. She had already gained a lot, so she couldn't be too picky.
So she said, "You've already done a great job."
It was very quiet around them. They could almost hear each other's heartbeat. She was a bit shorter than him, so she had to look up slightly when looking at him. Without the bouquet of flowers blocking his face, she finally saw his expression clearly.
He looked the same as usual, but his ears betrayed him. They were obviously red.
In fact, he was extremely nervous. It was like his first concert. Although he had prepared for a long time, he was still afraid that the audience would be dissatisfied when he took the stage.
It was like he knew the answer in the other person's heart, but he was still afraid that her reaction would not be as expected.
They were both good at hiding their emotions. One was because he was always in the spotlight, and the other was because she was not good at expressing herself.
Chinese people had always been very reserved. They didn't say "I love you" all the time. Instead, they were better at expressing their love in a gentle and long - lasting way.
Ren Qingzhou took out a small box and opened it. There was a delicate ring inside.
He took Su Tang's hand and put the ring on her middle finger. "I hope one day, I can move it to your ring finger."
In this world, there were many kinds of feelings. Some ended before they even started. Some made people unable to see the way forward.
But one thing was certain. When a person really fell in love with another person, they would be willing to go all out for them.
Even if the future was uncertain, they didn't care.
In fact, being able to meet was already a kind of fate, not to mention the many beautiful memories they had.
People always demanded too much of the ending. But at this moment, Su Tang thought that no matter what the ending was, at least at this moment, they were really attracted to each other.
That was enough. Everyone should have a passionate love in their life, right?
In May, City S had become a bit stuffy. Su Tang actually didn't like the southern climate. But because the person she loved was by her side, everything seemed a bit more lovable.
Duchen was located in a very remote place. As soon as they walked out of the gate, there was a broad road, and there were almost no people on it.
So they walked hand in hand on the road. The moon was especially round tonight. Su Tang looked up at the sky. It looked like a big silver plate, emitting a faint light that shone into everyone's heart.
She couldn't help but stretch out her hand to measure its size. Then she looked at the straight road under her feet and walked along the curb.
If Chang'e really lived on the moon, she would surely bless the loving couple at this moment, right?
Ren Qingzhou just quietly followed her. He held her hand and slowly walked behind her without saying a word. He just watched her bouncing back. Her hair had grown a lot and could be tied into a long ponytail that swayed with her movements.
Suddenly, she turned around and asked him with a smile, "You haven't told me why you like me."
The word "like" had appeared in his mouth many times, but he seemed to have never mentioned the reason.
Su Tang thought she was very ordinary and had nothing special about her. She even felt that she was not good enough for him.
When your partner was too excellent, it always made people feel inferior. After all, he had a one - in - a - million good looks, while she only had an interesting soul. Su Tang comforted herself like this.
"To be honest, I don't know either," Ren Qingzhou thought for a while and said seriously. "But when I saw you at the airport, I already had a good impression of you."
Love at first sight happened in an instant. One couldn't even explain the reason. Just at the moment of seeing that person, one felt that she was different from others. This might be the so - called love at first sight.
"So I had to tie you down quickly, in case someone else appeared by your side when I was away," Ren Qingzhou touched the ring on her hand. He was really careful. Although he had never asked her about it, he had bought the right size of the ring.
Su Tang always thought this ring looked familiar. Only now did she notice that Ren Qingzhou also wore a very similar ring on his middle finger.
Looking at the ring, Su Tang suddenly remembered that it wasn't the first time she had seen it on Ren Qingzhou's hand.
This ring had accompanied him for many years since his debut.
She had seen it in many interviews. Only then did she take a closer look at the ring on her own hand.
"I should have ordered a latest - style ring for you, but I thought it had some special meaning to me, so I decided to give it to you," he said.
"I bought it when I wrote my first song. I didn't have much money at that time, so it wasn't very expensive. But at that time, I thought that if I had a girlfriend one day, I would definitely give this to her."
Ren Qingzhou actually looked a bit embarrassed when he said these words, like a shy and timid big boy.
Su Tang put her hand next to his and compared the two couple rings. "I should be glad that I showed up not too late. It didn't have another mistress yet."
"I didn't accompany you through the most difficult times. Maybe this is a pity."
"No, actually you've been by my side all those years, haven't you?"
In those years, he had struggled hard on the stage. The future had indeed been uncertain, but fortunately, there had always been someone in the audience accompanying him.
It was because of them that he knew that he was actually appreciated.
In those years when he was unknown, it was they who discovered his talent and accompanied him through the long years.
Later, more and more people liked him. Of course, some people also left. Whether they left or stayed, he was grateful for their existence from the bottom of his heart. It was they who gave him the courage and strength.
And she had once been one of them.
"Now you're just accompanying me in a different way. I don't force others to stay.
But I'm fantasizing that you can always be by my side."
"It's not a fantasy. I'll work hard and always be with you."
The moonlight stretched their shadows very long. Just like their hands clasped together, their hearts were also tightly connected.