The wrong certificate was obtained on a blind date, and the wife turned out to be a pop diva

Chapter 33 West Lake
Gu Jingxuan and Bai Shuning went to Hangzhou together.

Their relationship had already been made public, so after arriving in Hangzhou, they got on and off the car together and entered and exited the hotel without any concealment.

"I have to get busy now, you can go shopping by yourself!"

Bai Shuning said as she helped Gu Jingxuan put on his mask and sunglasses.

"Don't worry, your husband is not a child, I won't get lost."

Gu Jingxuan pinched Bai Shuning's chubby face.

Very soft and comfortable.

"Who knows!"

Bai Shuning snorted proudly and left at Mu Wanwan's urging.

After Gu Jingxuan watched Bai Shuning drive away in the car, he drove out for a walk alone.

He didn't bring Yang Jie and Tang Guoer with him.

When it comes to finding inspiration, Gu Jingxuan prefers to be alone.

In other words, Gu Jingxuan likes to be alone.

When you come to Hangzhou, you must visit West Lake.

After Gu Jingxuan parked the car, he came to the West Lake alone.
The weather in Hangzhou is nice.

The sunny and warm sunshine makes people feel very warm in a season like autumn.

The golden sunlight shines on the West Lake, making the water sparkle.

There are no lotus flowers in this season, so naturally there are fewer tourists coming to West Lake than in summer.

Gu Jingxuan walked while thinking about what kind of song he should write.

When Gu Jingxuan was thinking, an old voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Young man, do you want to take a boat?!"

Gu Jingxuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man wearing a straw hat and a blue coat looking at him with a smile.

The old man was dressed simply. His hat covered his white hair but failed to hide his graying temples.

Although his body is hunched, he looks very lively.

The man was sitting on a wooden boat, holding a bamboo pole in the water.

When the old man saw Gu Jingxuan looking over, he said:
"Come sit for a while! Don't worry, my fee is not expensive!"

"20 yuan! I'll take you around West Lake!"

Gu Jingxuan thought for a moment and replied:
"Okay then, old man, please row the boat over here!"

The old man happily rowed the boat to the shore.

Gu Jingxuan was not afraid of falling into the water, and he stepped directly from the shore to the boat.

When the old man saw Gu Jingxuan stepping up, he sat directly on the boat and said with a smile:
"Young man, it doesn't look like this is your first time on a boat!"

"In the past, all the young men and women who took my boat were afraid of falling into the water."

"I'm afraid that an old man like me will capsize."

The old man said this half jokingly and half seriously.

He also told the truth.

Most of the visitors to West Lake are from other places.

Many tourists have never been on a boat.

Plus, he was an old man, so many people held on tightly to the sides of the boat when riding on it.

I was afraid that I would accidentally fall into the West Lake and get wet.

"Old man, this is my first time on a boat."

"The reason I'm not afraid is because I trust you."

"You wouldn't be able to keep boating here if you threw your customers into the water."

Gu Jingxuan said.

"Hahaha!"

The old man was amused by Gu Jingxuan's words.

I have been rowing here for so many years, but this is the first time I have seen a young man like Gu Jingxuan.

"You're right!"

The old man chatted with Gu Jingxuan while rowing the boat.

The two gradually became familiar with each other.

When he heard that Gu Jingxuan came here to find inspiration for writing songs, the originally happy old man suddenly looked depressed.

Gu Jingxuan noticed that the old man looked depressed and asked doubtfully:
"What's wrong with you?"

The old man waved his hand and said:

"Nothing, just thinking about some things in the past."

"Excuse me, old man."

Gu Jingxuan didn't know which of his words had touched upon the old man's sorrow, so he said sorry to him out of politeness.

"It's okay. It's none of your business. It's my own fault."

The old man forced a smile.

Gu Jingxuan knew that the old man was in a bad mood, so he didn't continue talking.

The old man rowed the boat silently, and when he reached the middle of the lake, he spoke.

“I used to be a songwriter like you.”

"At that time, I had just graduated and was full of passion. I wanted to write a song that would be popular in the entertainment industry."

"However, reality slapped me hard in the face."

At this point, the old man said embarrassedly:

"I'm not attacking you, young man. I'm talking about myself."

Gu Jingxuan said indifferently:

"It's okay old man, I know what you mean."

Gu Jingxuan changed the subject and asked:

"And what happened to you afterwards?"

The old man laughed again, a look of happiness on his face.

"But my girlfriend didn't despise me. She brought me here to help me find inspiration."

"The two of us strolled along the West Lake, crossed the Three Lives Stone, and made a lifelong commitment."

"After crossing the Three Lives Stone, I firmly told her that I would write a hit song and give her a happy future."

"She encouraged me at the time, saying that she was waiting for the day when I would write a hit song, wait for me to become famous and become the wife of a big star."

Gu Jingxuan listened to the old man carefully.

The first part of the story was very touching, but Gu Jingxuan knew that the second part of the story would be a tragedy.

Because if the old man had really fulfilled his promise, he wouldn't have met me here.

Gu Jingxuan didn't want the old man to talk about his sad story, and was about to interrupt him, but the old man spoke first.

"But later...I broke my promise."

"I failed to write a hit song, and she failed to become the wife of a big star."

"On my birthday, there was a heavy rainstorm throughout Hangzhou."

"On my way to pick her up from get off work, I saw a car whizzing past on the road. Because of the heavy rain, the driver didn't see the road clearly and directly hit her..."

The old man suddenly choked up.

As he approaches seventy, he still feels very sad when he talks about the death of his beloved again.

"After that, I broke my promise to her."

“I didn’t continue writing songs, and became a boatman here on West Lake.”

"Because she and I first met at West Lake, and it was also at West Lake that we first became boyfriend and girlfriend, and that was also..."

The old man finished telling his story and the boat just happened to dock.

Gu Jingxuan wanted to comfort the old man, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to start.

"Well, boy, we've reached the shore."

The old man reminded the dazed Gu Jingxuan.

Gu Jingxuan took out his mobile phone and prepared to scan the QR code to pay. The old man saw what Gu Jingxuan was thinking and said:

"I don't have a QR code, so today I'll treat you."

Gu Jingxuan was about to refuse, but the old man continued:
"You've been my audience today, so we're even."

After saying that, he rowed away on his own.

"Hey, old man..."

Gu Jingxuan opened his mouth to call the old man, and at this time a volunteer in a red jacket came over.

"Handsome guy, Mr. Zhang is just like that."

"Many young couples or young people come to take the boat, and he doesn't charge them at all."

Gu Jingxuan looked at the volunteer curiously and asked puzzledly:

"why?"

"If he doesn't charge, how will the old man make ends meet?"

The volunteer shook his head and said:
"We don't know the details." "We thought the same as you before, wondering how Mr. Zhang would get enough food and clothing."

"Later, I heard from others that Mr. Zhang usually does some part-time jobs to earn money, so we didn't continue to inquire."

Gu Jingxuan nodded slightly, said thank you to the volunteers, and continued strolling around West Lake.

I went to the Sansheng Stone mentioned by the old man, to the Turtle Pond, and to Qiushui Villa...

By the time Gu Jingxuan finished shopping, it was already evening.

In the evening, there are fewer and fewer tourists in West Lake.

Gu Jingxuan stood by the West Lake and watched Old Man Zhang straighten the boat, then go ashore and leave hunched over.

Gu Jingxuan followed Mr. Zhang quietly.

The autumn rain came slowly and silently.

The rain was not heavy, just a drizzle, but it made people feel a little cold.

Old Mr. Zhang didn't seem to feel the rain. He walked alone on the street, hunched over.

Gu Jingxuan followed Mr. Zhang all the time and saw that Mr. Zhang went to a cemetery.

When he arrived at the cemetery, Gu Jingxuan thought of the girlfriend who had an accident that Mr. Zhang mentioned.

Mr. Zhang stopped in front of a tombstone.

Mr. Zhang stroked the tombstone and said in an old voice:

"Jiao Rou, I met a young man today."

"I seemed to see myself when I was young in that young man."

"I used to be as high-spirited and full of fighting spirit as he was."

"He is also a songwriter, so he is actually my junior fellow student!"

"Today he and I..."

Old Master Zhang told the tombstone about his encounter with Gu Jingxuan today.

Gu Jingxuan listened silently without disturbing Mr. Zhang.

"Jiaorou...will you hate me?"

"I hate that I lost my fighting spirit after losing you, and I am still like a child, waiting at West Lake hoping to see you again."

"I know there's no way I can meet you again at West Lake, but I..."

As Mr. Zhang spoke, he began to cry.

When Gu Jingxuan heard the voice, he wanted to go forward to comfort her, but his hand suddenly rang.

In the silent cemetery, the sudden ringing of a cell phone seemed very noisy.

When Mr. Zhang heard the voice, he wiped the tears from his face, turned around and saw Gu Jingxuan standing not far behind him.

Gu Jingxuan nodded embarrassedly to Mr. Zhang, then answered the phone.

"Jingxuan, where are you?"

"I didn't see you after I got back to the hotel."

The call was from Bai Shuning.

As soon as she finished the announcement, she rushed back to the hotel.

"Shu Ning, I still have some things to do here. I'll be back when I'm done."

Gu Jingxuan said gently.

"Okay, then be careful. It's drizzling outside now. Don't get your clothes wet."

Bai Shuning instructed.

"Okay, I know."

After Gu Jingxuan finished his phone call with Bai Shuning, he walked towards Mr. Zhang.

Looking at Mr. Zhang’s clothes wet by the rain, Gu Jingxuan took off his coat and put it on Mr. Zhang’s hunched body.

After doing all this, Gu Jingxuan began to explain:

"Master, I didn't mean to follow you and eavesdrop on you."

"I was a little worried about you, so..."

Mr. Zhang waved his hand and said:
"I understand what you're thinking."

"It's me, an old man, who made you worry."

Gu Jingxuan said quickly:
"No no."

Mr. Zhang nodded, then looked at the tombstone with gentle eyes.

"This is my girlfriend."

Gu Jingxuan followed Mr. Zhang's gaze.

There is a black and white photo on the tombstone.

The girl in the photo is smiling happily and looks innocent and young, probably around 22 years old.

"After I talked to you today, I wanted to share with her what happened when I met you today."

"I think she would be happy to hear that I was able to see my younger self."

Mr. Zhang said slowly.

……

Gu Jingxuan sent Mr. Zhang back to his home.

During this time, neither of them spoke and walked in silence.

Under the street light, Gu Jingxuan's tall body slowly overlapped with Master Zhang's body.

Perhaps, when Mr. Zhang was young, he was as big and handsome as Gu Jingxuan.

After seeing off Mr. Zhang, Gu Jingxuan drove back to the hotel.

As soon as she entered, Bai Shuning saw his wet hair and clothes, and hurriedly got a dry towel for Gu Jingxuan.

"Hurry up and wipe it off, don't catch a cold!"

After Bai Shuning handed the dry towel to Gu Jingxuan, she urged Gu Jingxuan to take a hot bath.

She didn't ask Gu Jingxuan why he came back so late, nor did she ask why he was soaked.

When Gu Jingxuan came out of the hot bath, Bai Shuning came over with a bowl of ginger water.

"I asked the hotel to make it. You drink it first."

Gu Jingxuan looked at Bai Shuning in front of him and suddenly kissed Bai Shuning on the forehead.

Bai Shuning: “???”

Bai Shuning didn't react at all, and her pretty face turned red.

"Drink ginger water!"

Bai Shuning urged Gu Jingxuan with a red face.

After drinking, Gu Jingxuan took Bai Shuning's hand and sat on the sofa in the hotel.

"I met an old man today."

Gu Jingxuan said.

"Ok?"

Bai Shuning waited for Gu Jingxuan to continue.

Gu Jingxuan told what happened between him and Mr. Zhang today.

Just like what Mr. Zhang and his girlfriend Jiaorou said.

After hearing this, Bai Shuning's eyes turned red.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Zhang loves his girlfriend so much."

"But he said he's been waiting for his girlfriend to show up at West Lake. What does that mean?"

Bai Shuning asked doubtfully.

Gu Jingxuan thought for a moment and said:

"He met me today."

“And I am that person.”

"And he's waiting for his girlfriend, maybe he's waiting for a reincarnation."

"He was thinking that his girlfriend would meet him again in a different identity."

Bai Shuning understood what Gu Jingxuan meant.

"So how long has he been waiting?"

"About fifty years."

Mr. Zhang was 24 years old at that time, and now he is years old.

I have been a boatman on West Lake for fifty years.

"Shu Ning, I have an idea for my new song."

Gu Jingxuan didn't want Bai Shuning's mood to be affected, so he changed the subject.

"So fast? How did you come up with the idea?"

Bai Shuning asked curiously.

"Because it's Mr. Zhang! He's the one who inspired me!"

Gu Jingxuan said.

(End of this chapter)