I found a cell phone from ten years ago.

Chapter 127 Every Meeting Is One Less Meeting

Li Xu gazed at Xiao Yu and softly sang:
"How many years have passed before we met, how many people have we missed before you appeared? The moon shines on the south and the north, my heart is half incomplete and half complete, we've waited decades for this moment..."

His singing skills are quite average, but he sang "One Meeting Less Than One Meeting" with great feeling, which was an exceptional performance. His deep voice carried a hint of sadness.

Often, we have to believe in fate. When fate brings us together, we can meet even in the vast sea of ​​people; when fate takes its course, a single parting may be our last.

Many couples who break up find it difficult to reunite, even if they live in the same small county.

Just like him and Xiao Yu, the two lost contact after their chance encounter at the Japanese restaurant, and haven't run into each other for more than a month.

Even though they were in the same university town, and the two schools were only two or three kilometers apart, neither of them deliberately avoided the other. Li Xu even frequently went to the Normal University, but they never ran into each other again.

If he hadn't come to the station to see Guan Jiayu off and hadn't inadvertently seen Xiao Yu, and taken the initiative to catch up and say hello, the two wouldn't have seen each other again until next year at the earliest (it wasn't Chinese New Year yet, and the lunar calendar was still 2010).

Li Xu had a vague premonition that after this separation, he and Xiao Yu might not see each other again for another six months or even a year or two.

By then, any goodwill between them might have long since dissipated, leaving only awkwardness and unfamiliarity.

That girl, with her radiant smile and generous demeanor when we first met, may only remain in my memory, gradually fading with time.

"Some people we'll never meet again. If we can meet, we will. Not every parting will lead to a reunion..."

Xiao Yu listened quietly to the song at first, with a faint smile on her face.

But when she heard Li Xu sing the high note, "...not every parting will lead to a reunion," the smile on her face vanished instantly, and she stared blankly into space, as if something had deeply touched her heart.

"Some people need to be loved more. If you let go, they will drift away, and you may never see them again after just one turn."

After finishing his song, Li Xu let out a soft breath.

He didn't finish the song; he only sang the first half.

"What's wrong with you?" Noticing that Xiao Yu's eyes were red and she seemed a little upset, Li Xu couldn't help but ask with concern.

He anticipated that Xiao Yu would be moved by the song "One Meeting Less Than One Meeting," but he did not expect her reaction to be so strong.

"Nothing much, I just thought about some things." Xiao Yu took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and forced a smile at Li Xu.

Looking at her like this, Li Xu felt a pang in his heart. Xiao Yu had always given him the impression of being bright, cheerful, generous, and confident. This was the first time he had seen her so sad.

"What's the name of this song?" Xiao Yu asked.

“Call it ‘One Meeting Less’,” Li Xu said, looking at her.

"Every meeting is one less meeting?" Xiao Yu repeated the song title softly, and said with deep feeling, "This song title is really good, very fitting. Did you write this song too?"

“Yes, I wrote it,” Li Xu said after a slight hesitation, nodding.

"You are really talented." Xiao Yu looked at Li Xu, her eyes full of admiration and appreciation.

Although the two had lost contact these days, she had been silently keeping track of Li Xu's situation. She knew that he was making short videos and had even made a girl named Liu Xin from the University of Finance and Economics famous. She also knew that he was writing songs.

She had heard all three songs, "The Ordinary Road," "The Light Chaser," and "Fairy Tale Town," and had listened to them more than once.

"It looks like the train is about to leave. Let me take you to the ticket gate," Li Xu said, glancing towards the ticket gate.

The long queue at the ticket gate was almost gone; judging by the time, there were only five or six minutes left before ticket checking would stop.

"Mmm," Xiao Yu responded softly, her tone revealing a hint of reluctance that was barely perceptible.

She then understood why Li Xu had sung the song "Every Meeting Is One Less Meeting" for her.

Life is like this. We always think there will be plenty of time in the future and that we will have another chance to meet. But in reality, every meeting is one less time we can meet. Even a very ordinary farewell may be the last time we are separated by death.

The two arrived at the ticket gate. Xiao Yu stopped and looked at Li Xu, saying, "Then I'm leaving."

"Let's go!" Li Xu smiled and nodded at her.

Xiao Yu glanced at Li Xu again, dragged her suitcase, walked up to the ticket inspector, took out the ticket from her handbag, and handed it over.

The ticket inspector took the train ticket, cut it with pliers, and handed it back to Xiao Yu.

After receiving the ticket, Xiao Yu did not immediately enter the station. Instead, she suddenly turned around, dragged her suitcase, and walked back.

Seeing Xiao Yu return, Li Xu asked in surprise, "Why are you back again? Is there something else?"

Xiao Yu looked at Li Xu but didn't say anything. She released her suitcase, took a step forward, and hugged him tightly.

Li Xu was taken aback by her sudden action, but he quickly recovered, a faint smile appearing on his face, and he put his arm around her.

The two embraced tightly in front of the ticket gate, completely oblivious to the stares of the people passing by.

A minute or two later, the ticket inspector couldn't help but remind him, "Hey student, are you still going to get on the train? We're about to stop checking tickets."

Xiao Yu then broke free from Li Xu's embrace, regaining her bright and generous demeanor, and said with a smile, "I should go now."

"Remember to send me a message after you get on the bus," Li Xu reminded her.

Xiao Yu nodded to him, then dragged her suitcase into the ticket gate.

Li Xu watched Xiao Yu walk away with a smile on his face until her figure completely disappeared before he stopped smiling, turned around and left.

A song alone would not have caused Xiao Yu to lose her composure like this. It must be that the song "Meeting Once Less" stirred up some sad memories in her heart, which is why she had such a strong reaction.

As for what exactly happened, that remains unknown.

After exiting the train station again, Li Xu went to the car rental point, hailed a taxi, and headed to the company.

On the Zxx train that travels directly from Jiangning to Chengdu.

In the hard sleeper carriage, Xiao Yu sat on the lower berth, staring blankly at the scenery rushing past the window, humming softly to herself: "Some people will never be met again, so if we can see them one last time..."

After a while, she sighed softly and came back to her senses.

She acted impulsively at the ticket gate, but she doesn't regret it.

Some people, once missed, are a regret forever.

Since she was able to meet Li Xu again at the train station, it means that the two of them really do have some kind of destiny.

Even if it doesn't necessarily have a good outcome, she still wants to try. Otherwise, what's the point of living a life of conformity?

Fate is something you have to fight for; she should change her passive personality.

Thinking this, Xiao Yu took out her phone from her handbag and sent a message to Li Xu.

Sitting in the taxi, Li Xu looked at the message Xiao Yu sent and couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Yu: "I'm getting on the bus. If you have time, could you record a full version of the song 'One Meeting Less'?"

Li Xu: "If you like it, I'll record the song as soon as possible and send it to you."

Li Xu thought for a moment and then sent another message, "How about I send you the a cappella version first?" Xiao Yu replied, "That would be even better, thank you for your help."

Li Xu: "Why are you being so polite with me? Just don't complain about how badly I sing."

Xiao Yu: "No, I think you sang quite well."

……

Li Xu and Xiao Yu kept exchanging messages, their relationship seemingly returning to what it was before, as if no trouble had ever happened.

However, both of them tacitly and deliberately avoided Luo Jiahui's presence.

Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

Around 6 p.m., after the auto show ended, Luo Jiahui walked out of the exhibition center with four or five female models.

Seeing her come out, Zhao Ying immediately drove over.

"My car is here, so I'll be leaving now," Luo Jiahui said to the other female models, pointing to the Mercedes-Benz E300 parked on the side of the road.

"This car is nice. Is Jia Hui your boyfriend picking you up?" A mature and gentle female model, who looked to be in her late twenties, said.

Most Mercedes-Benz E300 drivers are men, especially mature and steady middle-aged men; young people generally don't like this type of car.

"It was his car, but he was too busy to come, so he had his assistant drive over to pick me up," Luo Jiahui said with a smile.

"Assistant?" Another young female model in her early twenties, with a slightly chubby face, asked seemingly casually, "Jia Hui, is your boyfriend already working?"

“No, he’s still in university like me, he’s my classmate, but he’s very capable and has already started his own business,” Luo Jiahui explained, with a hint of pride in her voice.

"You started your own business in college? Your boyfriend is quite outstanding!" the young female model complimented with a smile.

But in her heart, she thought Luo Jiahui had married a rich second-generation heir. A college student like her—if she wasn't from a wealthy family, where would she get the money to start a business?

"Luo Jiahui, you're going back to the hotel, right?" the mature female model asked.

“I’m going back to my hotel on the Bund,” said Luo Jiahui.

“Are you going back to the Bund? My hotel is also on the Bund, could you give me a ride?” the mature female model then said to Luo Jiahui.

"Jia Hui, could you give me a ride too? I'd like to go see the Bund as well," the young female model added.

“Sure!” Luo Jiahui agreed without hesitation, smiling.

“Yuewei, aren’t you also going to the Bund? Why don’t you ask Jia Hui to give you a ride?” The young female model turned to a somewhat arrogant-looking female model and said.

This female model is the tallest among the girls, at least 178 cm tall.

At 173cm, Luo Jiahui is considered extremely tall for an average girl, but among these models, she is only at an average height.

"No need, my boyfriend is here to pick me up," the female model named Yuewei said casually.

As soon as she finished speaking, the roar of an engine was heard, and a dark gray Porsche Panamera sped over from a distance and stopped not far from Luo Jiahui and her group of girls.

The driver's side door of the Porsche was pushed open, and a tall young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties got out of the car.

"Yuewei!" The boy greeted the female model named Yuewei first, then smiled and greeted Luo Jiahui and the other girls, "Hello, beauties!"

His gaze fell on Luo Jiahui and the slightly chubby young woman; they were the prettiest of the group of girls.

"Then I'll be going now," said Yuewei to Luo Jiahui and the others.

"Sister Su Lin, why don't you two ride in our car?" she said to the mature female model and the young female model.

This Porsche Panamera is worth over a million yuan, almost twice as much as Li Xu's Mercedes-Benz E300.

It's a four-seater coupe with a spacious back seat; four or five people can sit comfortably.

"No, I'll take Jia Hui's car instead," the mature female model said with a smile, politely declining.

"I'll still ride in Jia Hui's car," the young female model also declined.

But the other two female models got into the Porsche Panamera with the girl named Yuewei.

After the Porsche Panamera drove away, Luo Jiahui, along with the mature female model and the young female model, walked towards the Mercedes-Benz E300.

Seeing Luo Jiahui approach, Zhao Ying got out of the driver's seat and opened the back door for her.

The mature female model and the young female model got into the car together with Luo Jiahui.

After getting into the car, the young female model asked curiously, "Jia Hui, you said your boyfriend is starting a business, what kind of business is he in?"

"He runs a small mobile game company, very small, with only a few people. He's a top-tier online novelist, and this car was bought with his royalties," Luo Jiahui said with a smile.

In her mind, she didn't think that Li Xu's small company could make much money. In comparison, she was more proud of Li Xu's status as a top online novelist.

"Online writer?"

The young female model seemed to suddenly remember something and said with a hint of speculation, "Jia Hui, you study in Jiangning, your boyfriend wouldn't happen to be that famous online writer Li Xu, would he?"

"You know him?" Luo Jiahui asked, somewhat surprised.

"Your boyfriend is really that Li Xu?" the young female model asked, both surprised and delighted.

“I’ve seen the video he made; it’s really popular online. Isn’t the Mercedes in the video the one that looks familiar?”

……

Li Xu worked overtime for a while, and didn't leave the company until after 7 p.m.

The development of Temple Run is progressing faster than expected. In just two or three days, Chen Yuhui, Jiang Tao, Wu Huiling and the others have built the framework of the game.

At this rate, the game development should be completed in another four or five days.

When the game is released on the Apple App Store, its success or failure will be revealed.

After leaving the building, Li Xu went to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and prepared to go home.

But as soon as he got in the car, before he had driven far, his cell phone suddenly rang.

Li Xu took out his phone and saw that it was a call from the police station.

Why would the police station contact him for no reason? He doesn't seem to have done anything illegal or disorderly.

With that in mind, Li Xu answered the phone.

After chatting for a few minutes, he hung up the phone and said to the taxi driver in front of him, "Sir, we're not going to Xianlin anymore. We're going to the train station instead."

……

(End of this chapter)