Chapter 30 The Distant Star
Chapter 30 The Distant Star
This series of lectures is finally drawing to a close.Song Enyu tossed and turned all night, and there was no class the next day, but he still got up early in the morning and went to the playground for a run by himself.It has been raining in the afternoon these few days, the weather is not so hot, Song Enyu simply waited in the playground until noon before leaving.
When I came back from lunch, I started changing into my suit.Qi Wuyang was woken up by him, and was about to get up to curse, when he saw the man standing in front of the mirror skillfully wearing a tie, his spirit was radiant, and he changed from the slump of the previous two days.
Qi Wuyang turned grief into joy in an instant, jumped off the bed, walked behind Song Enyu, couldn't help but click his tongue and said: "The sun is coming out from the west, those who know are going to the lecture, those who don't know think they are going on a blind date? "
Song Enyu didn't turn his head back: "The meal is on the table for you. This afternoon, you and Lai Yue are responsible for the behind-the-scenes and reception of guests. I will take care of the order of the venue."
"Yo Yo Yo, look, I went to see a graduation party with a beautiful woman, and I immediately had a lively life. Just like that, 'We are just friends'." He imitated Song Enyu's tone of teasing, and then he shouldered Song Enyu's back: " I said, if you really want to be just friends, introduce me, the daughter of the deputy mayor, I can save ten years of struggle."
Song Enyu was already fully dressed, turned around and punched her: "Don't worry, even if I build a temple for Yaxin, I won't introduce it to you."
Qi Wuyang followed behind and said disappointedly: "That's over, a good marriage is gone again."
Song Enyu didn't fight with him, took the dormitory key and left straight away to the academic lecture hall early.The lecture started at 04:30 in the afternoon, and the other members of the student union hadn't come yet.Song Enyu sat alone on a chair in the auditorium, staring at the podium intently.When it really came to this time, he was unusually calm, not as restless as last night, and he was even looking forward to this meeting.
He didn't intend to meet him face to face, so he asked Qi Wuyang and Lai Yue to receive the guests. He just wanted to sit down like this, in a corner, and look at him quietly.
Time passed by like this.Members of the student union began to come to the venue one after another.Seeing Song Enyu here, Lai Yue was even surprised, and stepped forward to hand the other party's headset and walkie-talkie: "So you are here, I thought you and Lao Zhao were going to pick up today's guest speaker."
Song Enyu hung up the headset and asked casually, "Is anyone here?"
"Here we come. It's been half an hour. Today's guests arrived earlier than us." Lai Yue also distributed them to other members, and then asked everyone to carry out debugging. He whispered to Song Enyu, "I'll lead the people over here." On the way, I took a look from a distance, although I couldn't see his face clearly, but his aura made him look like a handsome guy."
Song Enyu laughed at her: "I haven't even seen the face, how do you know that you are handsome? You are preconceived and superficial."
Lai Yue teased him: "Even if you come here, you are still the grassroots of our college. Why are you nervous? Are you afraid of stealing your limelight?" While talking, the two walked up to the stage, went to the lecture table, turned on their laptops, and introduced today's lecture title.
The big LED screen instantly displayed five large characters: Distant Stars.
Song Enyu was trying to talk to the staff, and when he saw these five words, he froze in place.These five words float on the background map of the universe and galaxies.
Like a conversation in the distance, my own voice came back clearly five years ago: "I have seen the world in your eyes, seen distant stars, and understood the vast universe."
"Senior? Senior, can you hear it?" Song Enyu came back to his senses when someone else's voice came from the headset: "Yes, I can hear it."
After a while, graduates began to enter the venue one after another. The crowds of people took their seats, and the noise drowned Song Enyu's wandering thoughts.He also withdrew his thoughts and began to maintain order in the venue.
When Jiang Zhixu arrived, he was in the rest area behind the podium, flipping through today's speech. The speech was full of boring academic terms. Not to mention that the students didn't like such speeches, he himself found them boring.
Qi Wuyang was entertaining at the side, and the other party always had a warm expression, but Qi Wuyang just felt cold and uncomfortable.He began to scold Song Enyu angrily for the drudgery he had arranged for him.If Song Enyu was here, he would definitely be able to handle tasks with ease, instead of sticking here awkwardly like a wooden stake like he is now.
Jiang Zhixu looked at his watch, it was already [-]:[-], he was sorting out his speech and preparing to enter the arena.Suddenly, an extremely familiar voice came from the stereo in front of the stage, which made him miss it day and night.
Song Enyu walked to the podium, adjusted the volume of the microphone, and then a warm and clear voice sounded: "After everyone takes their seats, please keep quiet, our speech will start soon."
Jiang Zhixu smiled, and Qi Wuyang clearly saw the silver stars flashing in his eyes the moment the other party lowered his head, this smile made his pupils vibrate.
At this moment, Jiang Zhixu heard the crisp sound of his heart, which had been silent for many years, thawing.Even that is enough.
When Qi Wuyang was in a daze, an instruction came from the headset: "Guests, please start! The venue is ready."
Qi Wuyang just stretched out one hand and made a "please" gesture, Jiang Zhixu nodded, got up and walked straight to the front of the stage.Qi Wuyang hurriedly delivered the speech script left on the table, and Jiang Zhixu said flatly, "Thank you, I don't need a speech script today."
Song Enyu had already found a corner of the venue in the middle of the stage to sit down.Looking intently at the big screens on both sides of the lecture hall.When the camera focused on the visitor, the tears in Song Enyu's eyes welled up before he even realized it.
"Meeting" is a good medicine for romance in this world. It can heal the pain of lovesickness, it can heal the depression of the heart, it can replace the obscurity of love, and it can also tear up all the missing.
He turned his head slightly, not wanting people to see his strangeness.
The telephoto lens on the stage hit Jiang Zhixu's face like this, and when it was enlarged on the screen, countless female voices in the venue exclaimed: "Wow!"
The unanimous exclamation made everyone laugh, and the venue suddenly became agitated again.The boys were laughing at the girls in the medical school as if they had never seen a man before. The opening of this lecture changed from the dullness of the previous few days, and the atmosphere was instantly lively.
Song Enyu naturally saw it too.The passage of time seems to be very different, time has not left any traces on this delicate face, just like back then, every frown and smile is full of seductive meaning.
Jiang Zhixu adjusted the height of the microphone, and obviously heard the exclamation from the audience. He lowered his head, and his long eyelashes moved lightly, sweeping at the bottom of people's hearts like the spring breeze blowing willows, causing a burst of itch.He laughed, and the corners of his lips raised slightly, as a response to the "compliment".
But because of this smile, there was another hustle and bustle on the field.Several girls sitting next to Song Enyu were discussing excitedly: "The novel does not deceive me, handsome, gentle and rich president really exists!"
"Is there still time for me to take the postgraduate entrance examination and change my major? I'm going to study medical technology and go to work in his company—"
Another girl sneered: "Are you going to work? I'm too embarrassed to tell you."
Song Enyu also laughed, and there was a little bit of bitterness in his smile. This person used to belong to him only.
Jiang Zhixu coughed lightly, and the auditorium fell silent.Then his leisurely and magnetic voice filled the entire venue through the microphone.He didn't take the speech papers, but picked up the microphone and began to walk on the stage, with the other hand in his pocket, and his black windbreaker was slightly swaying in the air-conditioning wind.If Song Enyu was like before, he would definitely feel that he was going to pretend to be serious again, but now he only felt that this man spent his time in a mature temperament, and his every move would inadvertently make his heart flutter.
"Everyone must be curious about why the title of the speech about medicine is "Distant Stars", which has nothing to do with medicine." There were echoes at the bottom.Jiang Zhixu paused, then smiled and said, "There's nothing to be curious about, I just think the title is literary."
Immediately there was another burst of laughter, his voice was pleasant, which was another bonus to his personal charm.
"I don't have a deep relationship with you, and I'm limited to the equipment in the laboratory building of your hospital, but I like to do things that have nothing to do with it. This is also the first topic I want to share with you today, 'meaning'." Jiang Zhixu was giving an impromptu speech. When he heard Song Enyu's voice, the speech seemed to be a dialogue.
"A lot of times, we always pursue meaning. The meaning of reading, the meaning of college entrance examination, the meaning of work, but if many things only have the purpose of pursuing meaning, it will become very boring. For example, the speech I just got I want to talk about the relationship between modern medicine and modern medical technology. Is it meaningful? Of course, it is more meaningful than the topic I am talking to you now, but I still leave it in the background and choose to talk to you about some meaningless things. topic of meaning.
Just like the museum of the History Department of Shanghai University, many people would say that rich people can do whatever they want.Yes, money can measure the gap between rich and poor, and can divide people into various classes. Even now, many of you present here look at me as if they were class enemies.And you know, what is the only thing that you and I can fight fairly for and possess fairly? "
Jiang Zhixu took two steps forward, and slowly answered his own question: "Happiness, I have the happiness of making a project with [-] million yuan, and you have a dollar to buy a lollipop that you like. It is the same, and it will not be separated by the gap between rich and poor.
Happiness is the wealth of the soul, and the life that traps you is like a deep well, so that you can only see a square inch of the world.That happiness is the stars reflected at the bottom of the well. The stars hang high in the sky and are also at the bottom of the well.So, do something meaningful, it will bring you wealth, fame, and the value of life, and don’t forget to do something meaningless, because it will make you happy all your life. "
As soon as the words fell, deafening applause rang out. The praise at this moment was not mixed with the coercion of status or status, but a compliment from the heart.
Song Enyu's smiling smile was mixed in the rounds of applause.These words are more or less what Jiang Zhixu would have taught himself.
"The second topic I want to share with you is related to everyone's major. I don't know why everyone chooses medicine. A child once told me that the two majors for the college entrance examination are all in the black of the students. In the list, law, medicine. Medicine means the life of an ascetic monk, so I am willing to stand here and venture to guess that everyone chose medicine because they really loved it, even for a short moment." He said, and there was another burst of love. commotion.
Someone in the front row suddenly replied loudly: "Can we say it's because of the good treatment?" Everyone's heartfelt words were spoken, and the audience roared with laughter.
Jiang Zhixu twitched the corners of his lips, showing a vague smile, and the look of lowering his eyebrows and eyes, Song Enyu was really fascinated.He didn't know that just watching from the corner, his heart was as excited as falling in love.Hearing the familiar address again, Jiang Zhixu said those three words quickly, but Song Enyu still caught the tenderness mixed in it.
Will you think of me too?Song Enyu asked.
The speech was still going on, but Song Enyu was in a trance. He suddenly thought sadly that such a perfect person really no longer belonged to him.
This problem is something that Jiang Zhixu had already realized when he sent Song Enyu home four years ago.But it was only after this reunion four years later that Song Enyu clearly and painfully revealed the scar in his heart.
Jiang Zhixu talked about being in awe of life, about being indifferent to life and death, not getting used to life and death, and about not losing the ability to love when you have to watch life and death day after day.
"Love is the magic medicine that heals everything. This is a miracle that is difficult to achieve no matter how advanced medical technology is. This is also my title today, that distant star. The light of billions of years ago is far away from you and me. , I carefully collect each beam of starlight with love. In other words, it is the hope in my heart. When it falls, I am the only one left walking alone in the dark night, never seeing the sky, the earth and the light again. I call this cruelty the withering of love, and I blame it on God, who has robbed me of the universe."
These words were a little esoteric, and everyone looked at Jiang Zhixu in bewilderment, their eyes full of seeking solutions, but Song Enyu lowered his head, knowing that these words were for himself.
What Jiang Zhixu said later, he no longer remembers.It just ended quickly and entered the question-and-answer session.The atmosphere became relaxed again, he began to look around the more than 1000 people in the field, and casually pointed to one of the girls.
The other party stood up, took the microphone and asked with a smile: "I want to know if our school hires you as a temporary lecturer, would you be willing?"
With the sound of everyone booing, Jiang Zhixu smiled at him: "If you have such an idea because of this speech, then my answer is that I am not suitable to be a lecturer. If you are because of my appearance With such thoughts in mind, all I can say is, unfortunately, you are about to graduate."
The girl covered her mouth and blushed and turned back the microphone, and someone around shouted in a low voice: "I can stay for you!"
Song Enyu suddenly felt a taste in his heart, even though he no longer had any identity.
Another girl was clicked for the second time, and the other party stood up and spoke boldly: "It's not a meaningful question. You just said that happiness comes first, so I'm just asking for the girls here today. Do you have any girls?" friend?"
As soon as he said a word, the audience was in an uproar.There were also boys whistling, and the venue suddenly became uncontrollable. Noisy voices could be heard, and it couldn't be quiet no matter what.Song Enyu hurriedly stood up, and the members of the student union standing in each district also stood up, waving for everyone to be quiet.After calming down again, Song Enyu noticed the scorching gaze behind him, even though it was far away.He started rubbing his neck in embarrassment again, turned around and sat up, and didn't sit up.
Jiang Zhixu just looked at him like this, and when he realized that the camera turned to him again, he looked back and answered the girl's question: "No."
The girl asked again: "Then what is your ideal type?"
Jiang Zhixu had already seen Song Enyu sitting down from the corner of his eyes, he looked at that direction generously, and answered seriously: "My ideal type is not a girlfriend."
Song Enyu closed his eyes in despair, his words almost had the effect of an earthquake, the whistling and booing in his ears almost made his ears ring.A boy in the front row shouted and asked, "Then do you have a boyfriend?"
When Song Enyu heard this, he stood up straight, walked to the front row and asked the girl for the microphone, and said seriously: "Please keep quiet and pay attention to asking questions..."
Jiang Zhixu tilted his head slightly, looking at the person he was thinking of with complicated and nervous emotions.Growing up, this was the first thought in his mind.He interrupted Song Enyu and replied, "Yes."
Song Enyu finally turned his head and looked at the people on the stage.The moment their eyes met, Song Enyu only felt that this protracted storm had finally swept out from the deep hole of his soul, throwing out all the subtleties and obscurities, and displaying them one by one, forcing Song Enyu to face up to his heart.
Crash, tear, shatter.
They can no longer hear any noise, only their own heartbeat, or the heartbeat of the other party.
Jiang Zhixu withdrew his gaze, and his gentle voice sounded again: "The last question, since this classmate is holding the microphone, do you have anything to ask?"
So people's eyes focused on Song Enyu like this. He noticed that his hand holding the microphone was sweating, and he even felt that today's tie was too tight.
Silence, until everyone quieted down, Song Enyu still didn't speak.The question was on his lips, he just wanted to ask: how have you been these four years?
Jiang Zhixu waited patiently and watched quietly.It was the first time he saw him wearing a formal suit, a black suit and a white shirt, matching his figure and temperament.Those eyes were Jiang Zhixu's all-too-familiar look. Whenever Song Enyu was at a loss, it would always be this look, with a hazy light and a little grievance. Four years later, it still hasn't changed.
Jiang Zhixu's heart softened again, he was about to rescue him.I heard the voice of the other party: "I want to ask, every star will fall at the beginning. Even the universe, using the proof of Penrose and Hawking, will collapse to a certain radius, and there will be a singularity. Space and Time runs out at this point. So why would you blame God?"
Jiang Zhixu was slightly surprised when he heard his question.Qi Wuyang looked at his back in the backcourt and thought in surprise, is this kid crazy?What are you raising?
Jiang Zhixu looked at him for a long time, and replied with a smile: "Because love will never disappear."
With deep affection in his eyes, Jiang Zhixu slowly explained: "In Istanbul there is a museum called 'Innocence'. It was built by the novelist Orhan based on his novel of the same name. There is a wall in the museum that collects 4213 A cigarette butt, these are the cigarette butts that the heroine throws away after smoking. The hero collects them carefully. Each cigarette butt has a date and the mood of a lover. The universe has a beginning, and the stars will fall. When time and space stop, you Do you think that the love that has existed in people's hearts will disappear? Just now I said, 'The deep well that binds the soul reflects the stars in the sky, and the stars will fall to the bottom of the well.' The actual meaning of this sentence should be:
"The stars are at the bottom of the well, but you are in my heart."
"Wow!" This sentence made everyone exclaim and sigh.Affection can be felt. This gentle confession, only he can understand, sticks to Song Enyu's heart, pulling out the sticky sweetness like drawing.
He laughed and replied softly: "Thank you."
Same as when he took him in with a high fever five years ago, thank you.
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The author has something to say:
There really is such a museum in Istanbul, I didn't make it up!The novel of the same name is the Nobel Prize-winning work "The Museum of Innocence".
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