Li Qiao said that it was really all wrong.
what is wrong. Mistaking love for friendship. Mistake concealment for oblivion. Mistake time for experience.
1986. The two run in opposite directions at the arrivals train station. On the streets of the United States in 1996, the two looked at each other. Teresa Teng's song sounded: "Sweet honey, you smile sweetly, like flowers blooming in the spring breeze." In a trance, 10 years back in time, in the cramped streets of Hong Kong, among the endless crowds, Li Qiao sat behind Li Xiaojun's bicycle, humming a song with a peach blossom face.
Words cannot describe their feelings. It seems that with the revolutionary comrade-like friendship, how in the loneliness has become a love that lives with each other. In 1990, when Li Xiaojun rambled about his helplessness and hardship to his wife Xiaoting on his wedding night, Xiaoting fell asleep on his side unintentionally. Xiaojun said secretly, if only you were by my side at that time. The camera is pushed and pulled in from the left, and the word "hi" with a dejected expression is pasted on the transparent glass window, isolating the helpless little life inside the house from the bustling metropolis outside. The people in the house and the people at the bedside have their own concerns.
At the wedding banquet during the day, the four of them took a group photo. The camera shakes a bit, Li Xiaojun smiles crampedly, Xiaoting smiles simply and happily, Brother Leopard smiles knowingly, Li Qiao is probably a wry smile.
Why is the bride standing next to you not me?
Because we are just good friends. Always been good friends.
Li Qiao never admitted his love with Li Xiaojun. I thought that the words "good friend" could calm the turbulent feelings in my heart. Li Xiaojun has his own responsibilities and ideals, so he never tried to expose Li Qiao's self-deceiving friendship.
Li Xiaojun bought two gold bracelets. Li Qiao asked him, what did you buy two for? Li Xiaojun said, one for you and one for Xiaoting.
Li Qiao stared at him for a while, how could you buy the same bracelet for two different women? My relationship with you is just a good friend, even if we've slept, it's just a good friend.
"Comrade Li Xiaojun, the purpose of your coming to Hong Kong is not me, and the purpose of my coming to Hong Kong is not you."
That night, Li Xiaojun used the pager to say goodbye to Li Qiao.
In the winter of 1990, Xiaoting finally came to Hong Kong to marry Li Xiaojun. Li Qiao became the most developed mainlander who came to Hong Kong at the same time. She walked with Brother Leopard.
Time passes, but love remains. Plain greetings and polite inquiries could not hide the inner feelings. If not, how could they both look out of the window while listening to Teresa Teng singing "My love, I can't forget you, please don't forget me" in the car; if not, how could Li Qiao look at Li Xiaojun The distant back was in a daze, and even honked the horn in astonishment; if not, how could Li Xiaojun hear the short chirping in the downtown area, stop and walk back quickly, kissing his lover warmly in the flow of people .
I thought that this time when the two of them made up their minds, they could grasp their love. It's a pity that he won his heart but lost to the sky. Brother Leopard had to run away from Hong Kong because of the disputes in the rivers and lakes. Li Qiao couldn't say the word "break up" in the face of Brother Leopard who treats him sincerely. So, she abandoned Li Xiaojun, who was holding an umbrella on the pier in the heavy rain, waiting for a reply. In the choice of love and repayment, she resolutely gave up love again.
However, Li Xiaojun still returned home and filed for divorce from Xiaoting. Xiaoting cried and questioned him, why did you marry me? Li Xiaojun lowered his head and said, because you are my ideal.
Does she love you then?
I have no idea.
Li Xiaojun did not have the confidence to wait for Li Qiao to return. The only way is to leave Hong Kong, a sad place that draws too much sweat and emotion from him.
Fate played a joke on them.
In the autumn of 1993, Brother Leopard fled with Li Qiao and came to California, USA. But right here, Brother Leopard was beaten to death by a group of hooligans on the side of the road. The New York police wanted to send Li Qiao, whose visa had expired, back to Hong Kong. At this time, Li Qiao suddenly found a familiar figure riding a bicycle through the bustling market. Li Qiao jumped out of the police car desperately, shouted Li Xiaojun's name and chased for several blocks. However, in the vast sea of people, they missed it again.
In 1995, Li Qiao became a tour guide alone in the United States. Li Xiaojun worked as a chef in Chinatown.
In 1995, Teresa Teng died of an asthma attack in Thailand. The TV sets on the streets of the United States played songs of Teresa Teng before her death. Li Qiao and Li Xiaojun stopped at the huge window at the same time. When the "Sweet Honey" sounded at the end of the TV, the two turned their heads unintentionally.
Yes. Beloved, right in front of you.
The lost time brought the two people who loved each other back to each other.
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