There were Greek art stalls on the island, and Greece had one of the most ancient historical cultures, humanities, and art in the world. This was also a very important factor for attracting Xu Anran's attention.
Because it was already December when Xu Anran and her group came, and Greece's Spring and Summer Period was already a tourist season, there were not many tourists nowadays. Xu Anran ran to the stall and bought two hats. The one selling the hats was an old lady with a head full of silver hair and a rosy complexion, who looked very friendly.
She told Xu Anran that she had weaved all the hats on the stall with her own hands. chose a type of palm hat for Xu Anran. The curved brim of the hat was adorned with flowers.
"This is good." Guan Jingyi helped Xu Anran put it on, and pushed the long hair around her neck back.
It was indeed beautiful, and matched well with Xu Anran's bright and beautiful face.
Xu Anran giggled, and found a green palm hat from the stall, she was more inclined to the jazz hat type. When she stood up, Guan Jingyi happened to be too tall, so she hopped a few times on her tiptoes before finally putting the hat on Guan Jingyi.
"Very handsome." Xu Anran praised sincerely.
Guan Jingyi's face didn't have any hair style or hat on it. Currently, Guan Jingyi's hair was a little longer, and when it was important, he would comb his greasy hair. Xu Anran had seen the picture of Guan Jingyi in his olive green camouflage clothes when he was in the army. At that time, Guan Jingyi's face was still green, and he had a buzz cut.
Xu Anran saw the infatuation on Guan Jingyi's face.
"The way you look at it, you're all dumbfounded." Guan Jingyi placed his hand on top of Xu Anran's head and touched it.
The old granny who was guarding the stall watched the two of them interacting and gave Guan Jingyi two thumbs up.
"You and your girlfriend are really compatible." The old lady said to Guan Jingyi.
There was a smile on Guan Jingyi's face as he corrected the old lady: "She's not my girlfriend, but my wife."
The word "live" came into Xu Anran's ears. She tugged on Guan Jingyi's sleeve and asked mysteriously: "Hey, what are you guys talking about?"
However, the old lady looked at the two of them holding hands. Guan Jingyi keenly caught the old lady's gaze, and an obscure light flickered in his eyes, but in a moment, it was hidden by Guan Jingyi.
Guan Jingyi knocked on Xu Anran's forehead and said: "How did you learn English? "She's really stupid, you don't understand?"
Xu Anran naturally understood this phrase, but she did not dare believe it. No matter what, Xu Anran still felt happy that Guan Jingyi was able to admit his identity in front of others.
"Did you know? People call this island Aegnis the home of one of Zeus' most beloved lovers. Look at the fig-trees on the island …" The old granny introduced the two of them.
But when Xu Anran, this fellow who could not speak English, heard this, her head became muddled.
Guan Jingyi, however, remembered every word that the old granny had said in his heart. Glancing deeply at Xu Anran, Xu Anran felt that Guan Jingyi's gaze was strange. Xu Anran asked Grandma Guan Jingyi something and Guan Jingyi shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just some unimportant legend."
"Do you know, an artist says that one must go to two places in one's life, one Greek and one Indian, and look to heaven and hell with one eye on the right?" Xu Anran said.
Guan Jingyi raised his eyebrows and said, "There's no need for India. With me here, you will never have to see hell."
Xu Anran's heart thumped as she turned around. With one hand still holding onto her hat, her original smile froze on her face. These words, could be considered to be … Confession?
It was just that Xu Anran did not feel the slightest hint of happiness at these words.
"We won't be able to be together for life, Brother Yi, the one who will be spending the rest of your life with me is my sister." Xu Anran reiterated every single word that she said to Guan Jingyi with all his might.
Unexpectedly, Guan Jingyi actually asked: "An An, what about you? Since you don't have any plans to spend a lifetime with me and you've also arranged with whom I should live with in the future, then, what about you?
What do you mean I should arrange for you to be with someone in the future? Xu Anran really wanted to ask Guan Jingyi a question. You love my sister, and my sister loves you as well. Xu Anran felt that she and Guan Jingyi were two different people who clearly loved each other, and he was an awkward existence. But why did he have to listen to what Guan Jingyi had to say, it was him who had abandoned Guan Jingyi on the contrary?
"You always have the ability to invert right and wrong. I can't beat you." Xu Anran turned her face away, and no longer looked at Guan Jingyi.
Guan Jingyi: "That's actually my mistake."
Xu Anran also no longer spoke, and the two of them instantly became silent.
After the two casually strolled around the shopping mall, Xu Anran stopped in front of a counter. Her eyes were fixated on the item inside the counter.
Xu Anran knew that it was a love token for the male and female protagonists in a TV show. They were acquainted in Athens, Greece, so they must be in love with each other.
In the end, when the male and female protagonists weren't even together, Xu Anran cried like a dog at night while hugging the tissue box. Even when she was on the plane, Guan Jingyi still made fun of him.
"You like it?" Guan Jingyi asked.
Xu Anran shook her head and said: "I just like that name. The style of the chain is already very old. How long has it been since the TV series started? "
Xu Anran did not want to replicate the love in the TV series. She only felt that platonic love was the most suitable for her current situation.
He just wanted to be by his side and see whether he was happy or sad. When the time was up, he would always leave, but that longing was eternal.
Xu Anran's eyes swept across the pair of rings beside the bracelet and gave it a light glance. However, it was still Plato's English, so Xu Anran didn't have the time to look closely at it.
On the other hand, at least she and Guan Jingyi wouldn't have any use for the ring.
A year ago, it was just a marriage contract, and the rumors were that the wedding was grand. But those were all for the reporters, and only Xu Anran knew just how hurried and simple the wedding ceremony was. After the media left, she didn't even have the chance to exchange rings with Guan Jingyi, let alone take the oath in church. Guan Jingyi didn't even wait for the wedding to end before he flew to America to accompany his sister. That night, when Xu Anran sat in the master bedroom, she felt that she had almost drained all the tears in her life.
From that time, she had already told herself, "Xu Anran, stop wishing for things that you shouldn't hope for, for the only person Guan Jingyi can like in this lifetime is big sister, and you still can't recognize her?"
The next day, Xu pretended as if nothing had happened as she went downstairs to offer her grandpa some tea. Everything seemed peaceful, and her smiling appearance almost fooled her.
Since Grandfather didn't see Guan Jingyi that day, naturally, he was furious. He knew that Guan Jingyi had definitely gone to the United States to accompany Xu Xuexu, so grandfather immediately recalled Guan Jingyi back to his country right after the call.
Guan Jingyi had indeed followed his grandfather's orders and returned, but his expression was extremely ugly, and he even suspected that Xu Anran had complained to his grandfather.
After that, although the two of them lived in the same room under the surveillance of Grandfather and they pretended to be in love with each other in front of Grandfather, only Xu Anran knew that in the ten days they had lived together, Guan Jingyi had spoken to him no more than three times.
Xu Anran clearly knew that Guan Jingyi didn't like him, and even if he didn't say anything, even if he would occasionally console Xu Anran … that it was I, Guan Jingyi, who brought a pure and innocent girl like you into this shameful marriage, at the bottom of her heart, still resents Xu Anran. Because of Xu Anran's existence, Guan Jingyi was unable to marry the woman he loved.
Thinking of this, Xu Anran's teeth chattered against her lips, and bitterness surfaced in her heart.