By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 21 Art and Literature is a Way of Life

Regarding quitting his job, getting a car, and having no clear goals or direction but only a general plan to travel the world, Li Younan only told Lu Haibo and his mother about it, and didn't tell anyone else in a big way.

However, if asked, Li Younan would still be happy to share his inner world at that moment.

Li Younan and Jing Chaoyi sat on a bench by the roadside and chatted for a long time.

Jing Chaoyi had only graduated two or three years ago. She looked at Li Younan with some surprise, lowered her head silently and said, "Senior, I didn't expect you to have such courage. I thought you were a very rational person."

She looked up, a bright smile on her face, and said, "Turns out you're much more romantic than all the liberal arts guys I know."

Li Younan was somewhat surprised, and chuckled, saying, "Is this considered romantic?"

Jing Chaoyi nodded seriously and said, "Your choice is full of poetry. Believe me, those artistic girls will be smitten with you."

Li Younan opened his mouth slightly and smiled helplessly, "Is it artistic? Is it poetic? But I'm an engineering student."

At this beautiful moment, Li Younan's phone rang.

He picked up his phone and glanced at it. It was a text message from an unfamiliar number. But as soon as he read the content, Li Younan fell silent and instantly knew who the sender was.

The text message read: "Are you in Nanjing right now? I saw your Moments on a friend's WeChat account, and I'd like to meet you."

Li Younan did not reply and slowly put away her phone.

A gust of wind blew through the flowerbed in front, scattering the tiny parachutes of several dandelions, and those soft white little things disappeared in an instant.

Li Younan took out his phone again and replied, "Let's forget about it."

When the other party did not reply, Li Younan put his phone away and continued chatting with Jing Chaoyi.

Jing Chaoyi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Senior, I remember you had a girlfriend after graduating from university. Are you still together?"

Li Younan smiled and said, "We just broke up."

Jing Chaoyi blinked and said with a smile, "She's so pretty and she broke up with her boyfriend, she must not be artistic, right?"

Li Younan's expression turned strange, and he said irritably, "Are you so sure that I would be with an artsy girl? Artsy girls can only be admired from afar, the further away the better. From a distance, she seems clean and quiet, but only when you get close will you discover that the more artsy a person is, the harder they are to get along with, and the more sensitive they are."

Jing Chaoyi gave a soft hum and said, "I don't know where you heard that from, but it's definitely not true. The things you do are so romantic, you can only find a girl who is just as artistic as you to wander the world with. Otherwise, you'll be wandering the world alone. And you've missed one point. Artistic girls aren't overly sensitive all the time. Artistic is a state of mind, but sensitivity is a personality trait. You're quite artistic yourself."

Li Younan laughed and said, "You think I'm artistic, someone who only uses 'I'm going' as an adjective at all times?"

Jing Chaoyi looked at him intently and nodded seriously. "Senior, I told you, being artistic is a state of mind. Even though you might only say 'Wow,' you're really incredibly artistic."

Li Younan's smile froze for a moment. He coughed, looked away, and said awkwardly, "Really?"

"Absolutely!"

……

Zhu Qingyue was lying on the bed, sobbing with a red nose, wiping away her tears with a tissue.

It was simply because a remake of "Titanic" was playing on TV.

Gan Tian cried out, "It's over, Zhu Qingyue, you're going to die at the hands of an artsy young man!" Her tone was full of helplessness.

Zhu Qingyue threw the toilet paper into the trash can, then burst into laughter through her tears. "What nonsense are you talking about all day?" Gan Tian suddenly jumped onto Zhu Qingyue's bed from the side, knelt in front of her, and stared intently at Zhu Qingyue with wide eyes.

Seeing the glistening tears in Zhu Qingyue's eyes, Gan Tian sighed softly, about to make a comment, when Zhu Qingyue tapped her on the head and said, "Are you looking at a specimen?"

Gan Tian simply lay down next to Zhu Qingyue and continued talking about the topic they had just discussed: "Qingyue, let me tell you, artsy guys aren't good, they're impractical. Take Li Younan for example, he's handsome, but he has no purpose, no direction. He could open a photo studio with a camera and take wedding photos, or he could set up a small stall on the roadside to stir-fry rice noodles."

Gan Tian smiled mischievously at Zhu Qingyue and said, "Last time you ate the rice noodles he stir-fried, your eyes were practically sparkling."

Gan Tian lowered her head and snorted, "Look at these artsy young people, so inexplicable. They can live very comfortably. Traveling is just a spice in life, isn't that good? First, have your own career. Now is the time to work hard. When you feel tired, go out for a walk. That's a man's destiny. You have to have a solid foundation before you can pursue art."

Gan Tian looked up and found that Zhu Qingyue seemed a little dazed, so she asked with some dissatisfaction, "Were you even listening to me?"

Zhu Qingyue nodded and casually replied, "I'm listening, I'm listening very carefully."

She picked up her phone and scrolled to the photo that Li Younan had sent her.

She thought that this separation might really mean they could only ever be friends who liked each other's posts on social media.

That's how it should be. Although the probability of two people meeting twice in the vast sea of ​​people is as small as two identical leaves growing on Earth, it doesn't mean anything.

Why do I feel so sad? And why am I so reluctant to let go?
The plan is to leave Jinling City the day after tomorrow. Why do I have this feeling that I will never see them again?
Gan Tian is right, that stir-fried rice noodles was really delicious, and this photo is a great snapshot.

If he has a girlfriend, that girlfriend must be very happy.

That guy is good-looking and speaks very gently. Besides stir-frying rice noodles, he can definitely cook a lot of other delicious food. He can also capture moments you don't know about, freezing your emotions at that moment with his camera.

Many years later, when you look at that thick stack of photos, will you be moved to tears?
Zhu Qingyue thought that if someone had treated her like that, she definitely would have done the same.

He can also play the piano. How elegant a boy who can play the piano is! Even if he does nothing but sit quietly in front of the piano, whether the lights are on or off, he can quietly transform himself into poetry.

His girlfriend must be so happy...if she is.

But then Zhu Qingyue's mood brightened up again, and Li Younan's WeChat was the first one on her phone... because she had just added him.

Li Younan should still be in Jinling City at this moment, and she was suddenly filled with anticipation.

This anticipation overcame her hesitation, and in a moment of impulse, she suddenly picked up her phone and sent a message: "What are your plans for tomorrow?"

After sending the message, Zhu Qingyue's heart began to pound.

She had no intention of continuing anything with Li Younan; she just wanted to see him casually, just once more.

Zhu Qingyue glanced at Gan Tian beside her, who was frowning and still nagging about Li Younan's behavior.

Zhu Qingyue didn't hear a word she said, but she still smiled and nodded at Gan Tian, ​​saying, "Mhm."

Then, in my mind, I added: "Next time we meet, I won't bring any sweetness."

The phone rang, and Li Younan replied, "I just want to wander aimlessly through the streets of Jinling."

Zhu Qingyue hesitated for a moment, then her eyes suddenly hardened, and she quickly typed a few words: "Let's go together."

Zhu Qingyue felt extremely relieved after putting down her phone.

(End of this chapter)