*青春、澄凈的雙語愛情故事,愿我們記住愛的樣子。 *情愫輕柔地生長著,像荇草帶著月光斜過來,你于我的意義,不單是歡喜,不單是眷戀,而是我一生都想守護的美好。 *全彩美圖,雙語典藏。 青春文學作家用動人的深情筆觸,帶你重回清新純澈的愛的時光。書中每一個柔軟的故事,都印下了千萬次歡笑和淚水,讓我們懂得,所謂“最好的愛情”,就是當年少的我們與愛不期而遇時,愿意選擇為之努力,不論結(jié)局。 022愿世界始終待你溫柔 040他會發(fā)光,為她發(fā)光 HeWouldGlow,andGlowforHer 002拂曉前的情書 ALoveLetterBeforeDawn 012洛河鎮(zhèn)的薄荷少年 TheMintBoyinLuoheTown 022愿世界始終待你溫柔 HopetheWorldAlwaysTreatsYouGently 028北方的蝸牛想念江南 TheNorthernSnailMissedJiangnan 040他會發(fā)光,為她發(fā)光 HeWouldGlow,andGlowforHer 050我喜歡你,就已經(jīng)很美 ThatILikeYou,isBeautifulEnough 062初告白 InitialLoveConfession 068那時雪下 TheSnowatThatTime 072遇見你的感覺像春天 FeelsLikeSpring 078小情書 TheLittleLoveLetter 088蝴蝶飛走了 TheButterflyFliedAway 098我思念的少年和城市在遠方 TheBoyandtheCityILongedforintheDistance 104五月有你,花開茶靡 LoveEndedinMay 112你在我心上,旅過春與冬 YouTraveledThroughSpringtoWinterinMyHeart 124是誰枯坐窗前,懷念峽谷 WhoSitsinFrontoftheWindowandMissestheCanyon 130孤島深處有春風 SpringBreezeinDepthoftheIsolatedIsland 138你是穿耳而過的風 YouAreTheBreezeBrushingByMyEars 148我們曾彼此溫暖,而今散落天涯 WeOnceWarmedEachOtherAndNowScatteredAllOver 154他曾來過,抵得上所有的結(jié)尾 HeHasBeenHereBefore,AndItWorthAllKindsofEndings 158滾軸浪漫曲 RollerRomance 162哼一首歌,念一個人 HumaTuneandMissaPerson 168習慣 TheHabit 178最好的初遇 ThePerfectFirstEncounter 188氣球終會化紙鳶 FinallytheBalloonTurnedintoaKite 194少年乘風去 TheBoyGonewiththeWind 202像離人忘了歸期 JustLiketheDepartedPeopleWhoForgetReturn 洛河鎮(zhèn)的薄荷少年 橡樹小姐 1 初夏的老街上,江景坐在涼粉鋪低頭吃涼粉。有梧桐葉自高高的樹枝墜落在古樸的桌面上,有的落在盛滿涼粉的白瓷碗旁。這時,他想起了蘇沙。他們相識多年,蘇沙時常安靜得像一株植物,騎起單車來卻又跑得飛快。多年前,她曾坐在自己對面,年少的他們沒有言語,卻滿腹心事! ‖F(xiàn)在,江景一個人坐在梧桐樹下吃著涼粉,好像要填補這些年的記憶,熟悉的食物是對從前最好的懷念。他已經(jīng)有很多年沒回過洛河鎮(zhèn)。 小鎮(zhèn)中間有一條洛河穿城而過,因此得名洛河鎮(zhèn)。江景住在城南,他的父母常年在外,他和奶奶守著這家小雜貨店。他年幼時便熟識蘇沙,他家同蘇沙家只隔著幾條巷子! 2 對蘇沙來說,江景之于她就像洛河之于洛河鎮(zhèn),是綿長的記憶。記得有一年夏天,她獨自去江景家的雜貨店里買東西,江景正趴在柜臺上寫作業(yè),有一只黃色的小花貓蜷曲著身子躺在他的作業(yè)本旁邊,安靜極了。這一幕她記了好多年! 〗昂吞K沙真正開始有交集是在初中以后,他們被分在了同一個班。每天早晨,江景騎車路過蘇沙的家門口,就大聲喊蘇沙的名字,蘇沙背好書包推著單車出來后,兩個人結(jié)伴騎車去城北的洛河中學上學! 》艑W后的傍晚,他們又結(jié)伴回家。彼時,他們站在一起,江景看起來瘦小、孱弱,蘇沙顯然比江景略高一點。那個年紀的女孩總是比同年紀的男孩成長得更快。 “江景,你怎么這么矮呢?”蘇沙一邊騎單車,一邊好奇地問他! “要你管!”江景嚷嚷道。其實,有時候他也忍不住疑惑自己的身高。單薄的蘇沙被暖暖的斜陽包裹,她騎著單車跑得飛快,像一只靈敏的燕子。江景看著她就忍不住笑出聲來,他跟在蘇沙背后,也加快騎車的速度! 3 中考之后,江景坐火車去沿海城市,在父母那里度過了一個暑假。再回到洛河鎮(zhèn),他不再瘦小。 江景騎車來到蘇沙的家門口,他像以前一樣在院子外面大聲喊蘇沙。蘇沙打開門,一抬頭便看見江景,發(fā)現(xiàn)他已經(jīng)長得很高,像一棵臨風的白楊,挺拔,清癯。蘇沙心里的某個地方倏然悸動了一下! “我們騎車去學?纯。”江景說,“這個貝殼送給你。”他的聲音低沉溫柔,像河邊的風。江景攤開手,手心里是一枚乳白色的小貝殼,它的表面覆滿了細密復雜的紋路! “好啊。”蘇沙說完,從江景的手心里拿走了那顆小小的貝殼! ∵M入高中分班后,高一時他們依舊同行,蘇沙邊騎車,邊聽江景說起沿海城市的海灘和潮水。江景說他有時會坐公交到終點站,然后沿著公路走到海邊。一個人在海邊來來回回地走,海水覆蓋他的腳踝! 「叨院,他們便不再像以前那樣,漸漸長大的他們開始步入不同的軌道。江景和其他少年一樣迷失在迷茫和張揚里,他們流連于游戲廳、網(wǎng)吧、臺球室,曠課、打架對他們來說是家常便飯,蘇沙偶爾也會在學校的告示欄里看到江景的名字。 那以后,便只剩蘇沙獨自騎行在路上,路過店鋪和洛河,早晨的河水如她一樣沉默! ∮幸惶,蘇沙去江景家的店里買東西,江景的奶奶詢問她江景的情況:“江景怎么沒和你一起回來?他這幾個月常;貋淼煤芡,不知道到底在忙些什么?” “可能學校里有事吧。”蘇沙嚅囁道,她抬起小花貓的腳,撫摸它腳掌上的肉墊! “也不知道他現(xiàn)在的成績怎么樣了……”江景的奶奶又念叨起來。蘇沙只得思索著措辭,不咸不淡地說了一些江景的狀況! ∵@時,江景突然跑出來,笑嘻嘻地問蘇沙是不是在對奶奶講他的壞話。蘇沙抬頭,看見江景像棵樹一樣站在她面前。他依舊推著他的單車,笑容干凈、明朗。他長得更高了,蘇沙只到他胸膛的高度。落日的余暉從他的背后灑落,臉上的笑意溫暖、熟悉。蘇沙突然就覺得心里暖暖的。蘇沙在心里釀了一壺酒,這壺酒是年少時對一個人的歡喜,干凈,美好! 4 夏季的一個傍晚,夕陽西下,蘇沙沿路騎車回家。在一個轉(zhuǎn)彎處,她遠遠地看見江景推著單車攔在“;”莫小小面前,不知道江景說了什么,只聽見莫小小咯咯的笑聲爽朗而清脆。莫小小與他們同年級,整個洛河中學幾乎沒有人不知道她! ∧⌒]有穿校服,她穿著潔白的棉布裙子,像一朵盛開的茉莉,純凈而迷人。她的步伐是悠揚的樂曲,踏進過很多男生的視野,也踏進了江景的心里。 蘇沙看著自己舊舊的不合體的校服,察覺出自己笨拙的模樣,倏爾感到自慚形穢。夏季的黃昏也難溫暖蘇沙內(nèi)心的冰冷,她忘了騎行,車輪因慣性向前滑動,這十幾秒竟像一小時那般漫長! 《暗拖骂^來,細碎的劉海兒因汗水緊緊地貼在額頭上。他踮起腳一下接一下地蹭地上的落葉,似乎要把地面蹭出一個洞來,以盛放他青澀的歡喜! √K沙這才蹬了單車的踏板,迅速地從他們身邊掠過。她拐進一條小巷,失落的情緒如同潮水覆蓋了她! ⌒』ㄘ埖氖й櫼彩窃谶@年夏天。江景和奶奶尋找?guī)兹瘴垂,漸漸也就不再提這件事。蘇沙因為長時間沒去江景家的店里,一個月以后才知道小花貓失蹤了,她有些懷念這只貓,和很多年以前趴在柜臺上寫作業(yè)的江景。如今雜貨店的柜臺上除了瓶瓶罐罐,別無他物。終于有一天,江景與莫小小十指相扣地走在校園里! 〗俺两趹賽劾,不能自拔。他每日早起,在莫小小經(jīng)過的第一個路口等她一起去上學,而莫小小坐在江景的單車后座上,裙角飛揚! 5 進入高三后,每個人都有做不完的習題和試卷。從高一到高二,蘇沙寫了很多信,但從來不寄出,只是收在書桌的抽屜里。一沓整齊的信旁邊放著一枚貝殼,而她心里那壺迷戀的酒,味道也愈發(fā)醇厚! ∪缃瘢斅爧寢尶嗫谄判牡膭衩,諸如“努力讀書,不要一輩子只待在這個小鎮(zhèn)”“要爭氣,考上一個好大學”這一類的話,在她耳朵里長出厚厚的繭。她藏匿著思念,日復一日地埋頭于題海中。她覺得自己像一只困在桎梏里將要死去的昆蟲,在冰涼的清晨和黃昏,煢煢孑立! ≈钡礁呖己蟮囊惶欤s江景出來見一面,他們騎著單車穿過眾多的小巷和老街,蘇沙的背包里放著這幾年寫的信,信的重量都壓在她的心里。傍晚,他們行至老街,在老字號的涼粉鋪里坐下來,兩個人沒有說話,只低著頭吃涼粉。良久,蘇沙的眼眶里蓄滿眼淚。她不知道要同眼前的人說什么,千言萬語也難開口。她想起那一日,落日的余暉從江景的背后照過來,她看到江景臉上一片氤氳的笑意! 〗案哆^錢后,同蘇沙一前一后走出了鋪子。蘇沙頓住腳步,輕輕地喊他:“江景,等一下。”江景疑惑地回過頭來,這才發(fā)現(xiàn)她濕潤的眼眸,他詫異地望著她,問:“蘇沙,你怎么了?” 蘇沙沒有說話,她把背包里的信拿出來塞到江景手里。江景甚至來不及反應,蘇沙已經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)身迅速騎上單車,拐進一條小街,須臾便消失了蹤影! 〈撕蟮膸啄,蘇沙沒有再見過江景,倒是陸陸續(xù)續(xù)地聽說了一些江景的消息。他和莫小小早已分手,高考過后,他就去了沿海城市,沒有再回過小鎮(zhèn)…… 6 蘇沙的耳機里正播放著安靜的民謠。她一個人背著包去了很多地方,秋季之時回到了洛河鎮(zhèn)! ∷@著古街漫無目的地行走,走著走著就到了那家老字號的涼粉鋪前。有時候,她還會想起她和江景年少時的時光。梧桐葉落在她的腳邊,葉如手掌,紋路剔透,仿佛可以看到它短暫的命運! “蘇沙!”背后突然有人喊她,聲音似乎從多年前而來,從洛河邊而來! TheMintBoyinLuoheTown MissXiangshu 1 Itisanearlysummer.Onanoldstreetatajellyshop,JiangJingisenjoyingabowlofbeanjelly.Leaveshanginghighonthephoenixtree,somefallontotheplaintable,somebesidethewhiteporcelainbowlfilledwithbeanjelly.Allofasudden,hethinksofSuSha.Theyhaveknowneachotherforyears.SuShasometimescouldbeasquietasapieceofwood,butwhenshewentcyclingshecouldbeasfastasagreasedlightning.Yearsago,sheusedtositinfrontofhim,bothintheiryoungages,utteringnowordsbutfullontheirminds. Andtoday,JiangJingissittingunderthephoenixtreealoneeatingthebeanjelly,asifhewantstofillupthememoriesofthepastfewyears.Thefamiliarfoodwouldbethebestnostalgiaforthepast.IthasbeenyearssincehecamebacktoLuoheTown. ThereisarivercalledLuoRiverrunningthroughthetown.HencethenameofthetownisLuoheTown.JiangJinglivedinthesouthpart.Hisparentswereawaymostoftheyear.Heandhisgrandmakeptonesmallgrocerystore.HehasknownSuShasincechildhood.Hishomewasjustafewblocksawayfromhers. 2 ToSuSha,thememoryofJiangJingwaslikethememoryofLuoRivertoLuoheTown,longlasting.Onesummerday,shewenttoshopatthesmallgroceryshopownedbyJiangJing’sfamilybyherself.JiangJingwasdoinghomeworkatthecounter.Ayellowkittenwaslyingbesidehisworkbook,curlinginaroll.Everythingseemedstillatthatmoment.Thatimagehasbeenembeddedinhermindforyears. JiangJingandSuShaonlystartedtogettoknoweachotheraftermiddleschool;theywereassignedtothesameclass.Everymorning,JiangJingwouldbikepastSuSha’shomeandcallhername.ThenSuShawouldpushherbikeoutwithherbackpackandjoinhimtocycletogethertoLuoheMiddleSchoolinthenorth. Everyeveningafterschool,theywouldcompanyeachotherhome.Atthattime,SuShawasapparentlyabittallerthanJiangJing.Helookedthinandweakbesideher.Girlsthatagealwaysoutgrewtheirpeerboys. “JiangJing,howcomeyouaresoshort?”SuShaaskedhimcuriouslywhileridingthebike. “It’snoneofyourbusiness!”JiangJingshouted.Frankly,sometimeshecouldn’thelpwonderingaboutthesamequestion.SuSha,herthinbodycoveredinthewarmsettingsun,rodethebikesofastasaswiftswallow.JiangJingwaslookingatherandcouldn’thelplaughing.HestartedtospeedupfollowingSuSha’slead. 3 Afterthefinaltestofmiddleschool,JiangJingwenttothecoastalcitytovisithisparentsforthesummerbytrain.WhenhecamebacktoLuoheTown,hewasnolongerthatthinboy. JiangJingrodebySuSha’shome,callinghernamefromtheyardasusual.WhenSuShaopenedthedoorandlookedup,shesawhimasawhitepoplartreestandingagainstthewind,tallandstraight.SuddenlysomewhereinSuSha’sheartflutteredabit. “Let’sridetotakealookatourschool.”JiangJingsaid.“Andthisshellisforyou.”Hisvoicewaslowbutgentle,likethebreezealongtheriver.Heopenedhishandandtherelayasmallmilkwhiteshell,withitssurfacefulloffinecomplexpatterns. “Alright.”SuSharepliedandpickedupthatsmallshellfromhispalm. Duringtheirseniorhigh,theystillcompaniedeachotherinfreshmanyear.SuShawouldridethebikeandlistentohimtalkingaboutthebeachandtidesinthecoastalcity.JiangJingtoldherhewouldsometimestakethebustothelaststopandwalkalongthehighwaytothebeach.Hewouldwanderaroundthebeachbyhimself,withhisanklesmergedundertheseawater. Afterthesecondyear,theyhavegrownapartintoseparatepaths,nolongcloselikebefore.JiangJing,liketherestoftheteenageboys,losthimselfingames,Internetbarsandbilliards,confusedandarrogant.Cuttingschoolandfightsseemedsocommonasdailylife.SuShasometimeswouldseehisnameontheschoolbulletin. Sincethen,SuShastartedtoridehomealone.AsshepassedbytheshopandLuoRiver,themorningriverwasasquietasher. Oneday,SuShawentshoppingatJiangJing’sstore.Hisgrandmaasked,“WhyJiangJingisnotheretogetherwithyou?Healwaysarriveshomelaterecently,whatishebusywith?” “Hemightbebusywithschoolwork.”SuShaanswered.Sheliftedthepawofthekittenandtoucheditspads. “Idon’tknowhowhisgradesare...”JiangJing’sgrandmastartedmumbling.SuShahadtothinkabouthowtophraseandtalkedaboutsomeofhisstatusincontempt. Allofasudden,JiangJingshowedupoutofnowhere.HegrinnedandaskedSuShawhethershewastalkingbadabouthimtohisgrandma.SuShalookedupandsawJiangJingstandinginfrontofher,likeatree.Hewasstillwithhisbike,withacleanandbrightsmileonhisface.Hehasgrowneventaller.SuShacouldonlyreachtotheheightofhischest.Asthesettingsunshinedfromhisback,alongwithakindandfamiliarsmile.SuShasuddenlyfeltwarmthinherheart.AkettleofwinehasbeenbrewedinSuSha’smind,akettlefilledwithloveforapersoninheryoungage,cleanandbeautiful. 4 ItwasonesummereveningandSuShawasridinghomeinthesunset.FromafararoundthecornershesawJiangJingwithhisbikestoppedinfrontofMoXiaoxiao,thecampusbelle.SuShawasn’tabletohearwhathesaid,butshecouldhearMoXiaoxiao’sclearandmelodiousgiggles.Mowasinthesamegrade,andalmosteveryoneinLuoheMiddleSchoolknewher. MoXiaoxiaowasn’twearingtheschooluniform;insteadshewasinapurewhitecottondress,likeabloomingjasmine,cleanandenchanting.Shewalkedlikeamelody.Shewasthebeautyinmanyboys’eyes,sowasinJiangJing’s. SuShalookedatheroutwornoversizedschooluniform.Allofasudden,shefeltashamedofherselfandherawkwardappearance.Noteventhesummersettingsuncouldwarmhercoldheart.Sheforgotaboutriding,andlettheinertiacarriedherbikeforward.Thesetensecondsfeltlikeonehourlong. Meanwhile,JiangJingloweredhishead,withafewhairfromhisbangsclungtohisforeheadduetosweats.Hetippedhisfeetrubbingthefallenleavesasifhewantedtodigaholeoutofthegroundtoreleasehisyounglovejoy. SuShaonlythensteppedhardandpedaledpastthem.Assheturnedintoanalley,thefeelingofdisappointmentfloodedhermind. Thekittenwentmissingthesamesummer.JiangJingandgrandmalookedfordaysandgraduallystoppedtalkingaboutit.SuShaonlyfoundoutaboutthekittengonemissingonemonthlater,asshehasn’tvisitedtheirstoreforawhile.Shemissedthatkittensomehow,andtheoldJiangJingwhowaswritinghomeworkatthecountermanyyearsago.Nowadays,therewasnothingbutsomebottlesandcontainersatthecounter.Andfinallyoneday,JiangJingandMoXiaoxiaowerewalkingoncampuswithhandinhand. JiangJingwassoinvolvedintheloveaffair.EachmorninghewouldwaitforMoatherfirstintersection.Shewouldrideatthebackofhisbike,withherskirtflyinginthewind. 5 Thelastyearofhighschoolmeantendlessexercisesandtestsforeveryone.SuShahaswrittenmanylettersforthepasttwoyears,butsheneverpostedthem.Shekeptthemtidyinthedeskdrawer,withashellsittingbesidethem.Andthelovekettleofwineinherhearttastedevenmoremellowandricher. Thosedays,hermomwassofocusedonencouragingher,andalwayssaidthingslike“Studyhard,anddon’tstayinthissmalltownfortherestofyourlife”or“Doyourbestsoyoucanenteragooduniversity”soonandsoforth.SuShaburiedherselfunderpilesofexercisesandkeptheryearnwithinherheart.Shefeltlikeadyinginsecttrappedintheshellaloneinthemanyice-coldmorningsanddusks. Finallyonedayafterthecollegeentranceexam,SuShaaskedJiangJingout.Theyrodepastmanyalleysandoldstreets.Insideherbackpackwerethelettersfromalltheseyears,withalltheweightpressuredonherheart.Intheevening,theywanderedaroundtheoldstreetsandsatatthefamousbeanjellyshop.Bothofthemkeptsilentandburiedtheirheadinthebeanjelly.Afterawhile,SuSha,hereyesfulloftears,couldn’tfindonewordtosaytothepersonrightinfrontofher,likenowordscouldfullyexpressherself.SherecalledthatdaywhenthelightofthesettingsunshiningfromthebackofJiangJingandshesawthewarmsmileonhisface. AfterJiangJingpaidthebill,theylefttheshoponebehindtheother.SuShastoppedandcriedhisnamegently,“JiangJing,wait.”Heturnedback,seeherblurryeyesandaskedherinsurprise,“SuSha,whathappened?” SuShadidn’treply.Shetookoutallthelettersfromherbagandshovedintohishand.Andthenshejumpedonherbikeandrodeaway,disappearinginthenextalley,sofastthathecouldn’tevenrespond. Forafewyears,SuShahasnevermetJiangJingagain.Butnewsofhimcametoherearsfromhereandthere.HebrokeupwithMoXiaoxiaoandwenttothecoastalcityaftertheexam,andnevercameback… 6 SuShaislisteningtosomequietcountrymusicinherearphone.ShehastraveledtomanyplacesbyherselfandarrivedbackinLuoheTownatfall. Sheiswanderingaroundtheoldstreets,andfindsherselfstandinginfrontofthatoldfamousbeenjellyshop.SometimesshecouldstillrecalltheoldtimesofherandJiangJing.Oneleafofphoenixtreefallsbesideherfeet.Theleafisthesizeofapalm,withafineclearpattern,asifonecouldreaditsbrieffate. “SuSha!”Someonecallshernamefromtheback,avoicesoundedlikefromyearsback, fromthebankoftheLuoRiver.
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