Chapter 138: Saying Goodbye to the Past

“You have such a good memory.” Chen Lu joked.

“Because I don’t have much in my heart.” Liang Zhirou said, extending her fingers one by one, “There’s Mom, there’s you, and there’s Miaomiao… that’s it.”

She carefully counted, and in the end, she only extended three fingers, swaying slightly, looking a little lonely.

Chen Lu extended his index finger and tapped each of the girl’s fingers, as if counting along with her, “Now you know why I told you to find some hobbies?”

This silly girl still hasn’t considered her own things, like a companion star, only revolving around the three suns in her heart.

It’s not that it’s not okay, Chen Lu would love for this silly girl to only have him in her heart.

Love makes a person great, but it also makes a person selfish.

Chen Lu is currently experiencing this kind of psychology. He wants Liang Zhirou to only love him for the rest of her life, her mind filled with only him. However, if she continues like this, this silly girl’s life will be too simple. The more he likes her, the more he doesn’t want her to live only for him.

Even if she learns to binge-watch dramas?

“That’s also a kind of hobby.” He refocused the camera’s image on a flowerpot on the balcony, “I can find happiness from it. Actually, photography doesn’t have any grand meaning for me, it’s just fun, for entertainment.”

That’s enough.

“People must love something, just like plants’ affection for time. Otherwise, life would be too monotonous. You’re in that state right now.”

“Being with me doesn’t count as a hobby, it’s just part of life. Because I can accompany you to do everything you want to do.”

Liang Zhirou also looked towards the balcony, blinking her eyes in confusion, lost in thought.

Miaomiao’s hobbies could be said to be endless. She’s happy every day and has so many things she wants to do. She plays games, watches anime and novels, and she especially loves wearing cosplay.

Xiao Mo has them too. It seems like she knows all the plots of any TV series or novel.

Chen Lu has even more hobbies. He’s always actively learning new things, but now, he seems most passionate about being a bit of a rogue with her…

But… she really couldn’t find it. The past nineteen years for her were just about running towards one goal after another that had to be accomplished.

Asking her to find something she wants to do actively, she couldn’t find it.

She’d been pushed by pressure for too long, so she’s been feeling inexplicably lost lately.

The only thing she’s done actively in her whole life is confess to Chen Lu…

Just as the girl was lost in thought, feeling more and more confused, she realized that her hand was suddenly being gently held.

“Take your time.” Chen Lu said softly.

Then he curled his lips.

You just soak in the warm water and let me slowly cook you, I’ll take care of the rest.

Liang Zhirou took a deep breath, as if she had relaxed, “Okay.”

The feeling of being out of place with the world in her heart finally subsided a little.

After their afternoon nap, Chen Lu got up groggily and just as he reached the living room, he saw Liang Zhirou, who had gotten up sometime ago, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, occasionally adjusting her bangs.

The girl was wearing the same pajamas as him, her figure still looking so delicate.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t hold her and go back to sleep yet.

“What are you doing?” Chen Lu asked, yawning. After speaking, he picked up the remote control and turned on the air conditioner in the living room.

It was still August, the hottest time of year. This silly girl even felt sorry for turning on the air conditioner.

Liang Zhirou turned her head when she heard the voice, shyly lowered her head, took two deep breaths before raising her head to look at him.

“I secretly went to the barbershop to get my bangs cut at noon.”

Chen Lu was stunned, then slowly walked forward, wrapping his arms around the girl’s slender waist from behind. Looking at their reflection in the mirror, he asked curiously, “Why did you suddenly think of cutting them?”

“It should look better, right? I feel like you’ll like it…” the girl said softly.

“You’re thinking too small, I like you no matter what you look like.” Chen Lu looked at her lazily, “And you’re not worried about cutting this off?”

They were both looking into each other’s eyes in the mirror, staring at each other in a strange way.

Chen Lu didn’t expect Liang Zhirou’s tone and gaze to suddenly become unusually serious. She said earnestly:

“I want to say goodbye to my past self… When you played the guitar for me, we agreed that I would learn to hold my head up high one day.”

I don’t need to be afraid of being bullied anymore, after all, my boyfriend will protect me.

I also want to become stronger…

Chen Lu was stunned, realizing that this silly girl actually had her own thoughts. He was very happy and hugged the girl in front of him tighter, “Okay, I support you.”

Liang Zhirou turned her head and gently kissed Chen Lu’s neck, “Is your guitar here? I want to hear it.”

“I haven’t practiced that thing in a long time.” Chen Lu said with a smile.

“It’s okay.” Liang Zhirou held Chen Lu’s hand that was resting on her waist, “I only like to listen to you play.”

“I’ll go get it.”

He turned and walked towards his bedroom. He had brought it over because he was afraid Chen Mo would break it. He didn’t expect to actually have a chance to use it.

A few minutes later.

Chen Lu sat on the sofa, looking at the girl in front of him, slightly dazed. He had always known how beautiful his girlfriend was, but now he was constantly looking at her at her best.

It really felt like his heart was racing.

It was like the occasional time he would brush her bangs aside to look at her was like a special reward time in a game, and now they were suddenly telling you that this special reward time would continue indefinitely.

It was so satisfying.

“Is it a bit noisy?” Liang Zhirou asked softly.

Chen Lu hugged the guitar and tuned the strings, “It’s fine, I’ll just play quietly. What do you want to hear?”

The girl pondered for a moment, “I want to hear the ones you played for me before.”

She hadn’t heard many songs.

“Your call.”

Chen Lu took a deep breath, completely waking up from his daze. After casually plucking the strings a couple of times to get a feel for it, he started playing seriously.

Liang Zhirou quietly leaned towards Chen Lu, something she wouldn’t dare do back then.

Soon, she became more and more engrossed in the music.

Just like when they first met, on the school playground, Chen Lu played seriously, and she sat beside him listening seriously.

It was as if nothing had changed.

The difference was that this boy was now her boyfriend. The ray of light that had suddenly shone into her life back then had now completely turned into dawn, illuminating her once dark life like daylight.

“My hands are rusty, my hands are rusty.”

After playing a few songs, Chen Lu said dissatisfiedly. He hadn’t touched the guitar in a long time, and the calluses he had developed from practicing guitar had long since disappeared.

The main reason was that this silly girl liked to listen but didn’t show it, he had been careless.

“I really like it.”

The girl’s voice was also a little more lively, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

Chen Lu cleared his throat forcefully and said expressionlessly:

“I only sell my singing, not myself, if you want to kiss me… you have to pay extra.”