At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the students left the dining hall. They returned to the cabin and went to bed to rest. There was no need to mention the people next door, just Yunxia and Ziqiang had some gossip to talk about. Back then, the two of them chose the upper bunk, and the beds were right next to each other. Jian Hui and Yan Mei were on the lower bunk, one bed apart from each other. Because of this, Red Cloud and Ziqiang were closer, and chatting with each other was a very natural thing.
In fact, Ziqiang was not sleepy. After lying down for a while, he took out a love poem collection from his luggage bag. He bought it in Chongqing so that he could read it on the boat and make the journey easier to pass time. Of course, he also thought about how Red Cloud loved such books, so he wanted to share his literary treasures with them. The collection contained more than two hundred love poems, many of which were masterpieces. He loved those poems, such as Xu Zhimo, Liu Bannong, Yin Fu, Dai Wangshu, and other famous poets. Their works were very readable and expressed sincere emotions, which really made him admire them. At this moment, he flipped open the book of poems, covered himself with the quilt, and lay in bed to read quietly.
Ziqiang carefully read those poems, and his heart gradually filled with emotion. He carefully tasted them and browsed them one by one. Unconsciously, he was deeply influenced by Dai Wangshu's "Mountain Journey." Yes, he had the same feeling. He loved Red Cloud so much, but he also felt lonely. He didn't know what would happen to them in the future. He even felt that he was not worthy of her. She was so pure and flawless, so perfect, so noble. That kind of elegant temperament made him feel that he could not offend her. However, Ziqiang couldn't bear to part with her and missed her at all times. He was simply infatuated. Therefore, the few lingering lines in the poem triggered his worries."But if I don't hear your bird's song, I will be like the sobs of flowing water, but like the dew of mountain flowers, and my tears will not stop flowing.”He repeated this passage and read it carefully a few times. Unconsciously, he was already deeply in love. For some reason, his eyes became moist.
He closed the book and secretly peeked at Yun Xia. Seeing that she seemed to have fallen asleep, he secretly admired her. Yun Xia's sleeping posture was really beautiful. She was lying on her side slightly, her beautiful eyes gently closed, just like a beauty sleeping in myths. Yun Xia's black hair scattered on the pillow, and there seemed to be a faint fragrance. Her expression was calm, and her cheeks were slightly red. That delicate face was really as charming as a rose. The flowers in his heart bloomed again. He felt that he was already very fond of her, and a warm and sweet feeling made him intoxicated again. He looked at her with infatuation, his chest filled with fanatical desire. However, when he realized that it was impossible, he gradually calmed down. He opened the book of poems again and continued to read silently.
Yun Xia closed her eyes slightly. In fact, she was not asleep at this time. She was thinking about the scene of her conversation with Yan Mei. To be exact, she, who was always cheerful, had an inexplicable melancholy at this moment. She thought of what Yan Mei had said and couldn't help but worry. "He Yanmei also likes to be self-reliant?" She thought to herself, Is this possible? If she is serious, how should I deal with her?”She opened her eyes slightly to look at Ziqiang. Seeing that he was focused on reading, she did not disturb him and closed her eyes to think about her thoughts. She thought of her recent interactions with him, her care and consideration for him, and the admiration this elegant young man had for her. She could not help but feel her heart surge. She felt her cheeks heat up. No matter what, she could not forget his impulsiveness and passion. She seemed to feel his warm lips kissing her cheek again. She recalled the scene of the boat crossing the Wu Gorge. Yes, Ziqiang's first kiss was shy and sweet, but at the same time, it was full of true feelings. Although she was not on guard at that time, she had already felt this. Yun Xia completely believed that she and he were already connected in heart and soul, and Liu Ziqiang loved her.
As Yun Xia thought of this, the knot in her heart slowly untied. She thought again,"Well, so what if Yanmei loves him? No matter how interested she was, he wouldn't like her, right?”Yes, she denied it completely. She did not believe that he would like Yanmei. Thinking of this, she felt that she was worrying too much and there was no need to trouble herself. She breathed a sigh of relief and opened her beautiful eyes again. She peeked at Ziqiang again and saw that he was still reading, so she simply sat up. She moved the blanket around casually and only covered her lower body. She leaned against the headboard and looked at him deeply.
Ziqiang slightly moved his body and found Yunxia sitting up. He moved the book away and their eyes met. So he smiled and asked,"Yo! Yunxia, get up! Why didn't you sleep more?"
She stared at him, her eyes rippling. She replied softly,"Yes, I'm not sleeping. Actually, I'm not sleepy either. I just want to sit for a while. Why aren't you resting? What book are you reading?"
" Oh," he quickly replied." I'm reading a book of lyric poems. I'm not sleepy. It's quieter now, so I can concentrate on reading."”He sat up as well.
The two of them sat opposite each other and looked at each other. She asked,"Yo! What kind of poetry collection was that? You're reading poetry again? Can you show me?"
"Sure, sure." He nodded and closed the book for her. Since he couldn't reach it, he simply threw it over. She took the book and started flipping through it. Hence, he did not disturb her and quietly watched her flip through the book.
Yun Xia carefully flipped through the book and found that it was all beautiful love poems. She unconsciously liked it. She casually read a few poems and smiled."Yes, I like this collection too. It's really beautiful, and many of them are made by famous artists.”
" Yes, yes, yes," he continued,""This poem is not bad! Those works were beautiful and had a profound artistic conception. The emotions were real and they were very readable. There were indeed many works by famous artists.”
" Yes, that's right," she agreed."I feel the same as you. Poetry needed to write emotions, have an artistic conception, and vividly describe things.”
" That's right." He nodded." You're right. It seems that your attainments are deep." Hehe, Yunxia, you are really an expert! I admire you very much."
"Oh! No, you flatter me!" She smiled, her eyes already filled with honey."Hmm…Actually, Ziqiang, you're not bad either. You're also an expert, so I'm more interested in you. Sigh! Ziqiang, I have a feeling in my heart that you do have the talent of a poet.”
He smiled shyly. Seeing that she had buried her head in her book again, he did not say anything, but his heart was already very gratified. Then he heard her say,"Oh, Ziqiang, I'd like to borrow this book if I may.”
" Okay, okay," he immediately replied,""That's for sure. Actually, when I bought this book, I already thought of sharing it with you. Since you like it so much, why not? You can keep this book!"
"Hehe, is that so?" She smiled gently, and there was a sweet feeling in her heart. After pondering for a while, he said," That…That's good. I'll take a look first. I'll appreciate it when I'm free."”
After saying that, she put away the book. The two of them chatted for a while before meeting up at the stern.
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