"Huh?" Quan Ge didn't expect Chen Chuqiao to say this, "How should I put it..."

She quickly waved her hands and said, "I was just joking." She stuck out her tongue and quickly said this, but as a foreigner, it is not easy to speak ill of Seoul in front of Koreans.

"Hmm... In Seoul, I feel very rushed. Everyone is running. Sometimes I want to sit down, but I am caught in the crowd."

She spoke very restrainedly, but Quan Ge was very straightforward, "Yes, living in Seoul is like undergoing a rigorous training."

Because they had a good chat, they went to a bar.

After chatting, Chen Chuqiao felt that Quan Ge was a person with very own ideas and a very clear self-understanding. She could very well understand what he said, "I can't figure myself out either." There was no contradiction between the two. She talked about herself

It's also clear and logical, and I know all the bad habits and little thoughts, but in the final analysis, people are very complex creatures. It is only when I look at myself comprehensively that I realize that I can't understand myself.

He explains the world from a unique perspective, which is very special and interesting.

She asked, "Have you ever seen Catcher in the Rye?"

"Yes, I have."

"How do you like it?"

"like."

Quan Ge saw her smile and said it was true, he asked, "Why do you say that?"

"I just feel like you would like the subject matter." Seclusion, quietness, and loneliness seem to be reflected in him.

"Any recommendations?"

"I rarely read this kind of book, but "tion" was very popular in North America in the 1990s. You can try to find it." Chen Chuqiao asked, "What do you like about it?"

"It's a very sincere book. Don't you think there are indeed many fake people around you?"

"Ah - I understand, the theme of alienation between people appears in many novels." She thought of a book, "You can read AllGood Children, a good introductory novel about dystopia, not too far in the future.

, a similar social background is easy to imagine."

"All good children?" Quan Ge took out his mobile phone and wrote down the title of the book, "I will go back and read it. Is it a dystopia like The Hunger Games?"

"It's a bit similar, but not exactly the same. It was written by catherineausten. Of course, this novel is not as natural as The Catcher in the Rye. I can feel that the author is creating some plot. The first part is very slow, I almost fell asleep while reading it.

.”

Quan Ge held his chin and listened to her talk, moving his head little by little. When he heard this, he smiled and asked if it was true, "Then I need to turn on the fast forward mode."

"Having said that, I still cried when I watched it. I cried a lot." She was a little shy about this. "Maybe it's just because my tear point is too low."

"Tears don't cost money. You can cry if you want. There's no need to hold back."

"I also cry easily." He still spoke very gently, with a pleasant voice, "Because I know that stagnation and passivation means imminent death. It is really valuable to be able to perceive the parts that others have not discovered."

Quan Ge wore a striped shirt and carried a shoulder bag on his chest. He looked like a well-behaved high school student. When he smiled, he showed a row of teeth and dimples. He was really sweet and cute.

Feeling that his eyes were always on her, she lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze.

The lights in the bar were a little dim, and a jazz band was playing live on the table not far away. Quan Ge ordered a glass of whiskey. He shook the glass gently, and the ice ball inside hit the wall of the glass.

It was like her turbulent heart, hitting her chest irregularly.

"It's not the fierce rebellion of The Hunger Games. It's a silent protest. It's a very comfortable writing technique. It's not as thrilling and thrilling as most dystopian novels. It feels a bit like a teenager's book." Chen Chuqiao took a sip of his wine, "There's also something in it.

Describes the gap between the protagonist and the people around him."

"Actually, the alienation of man and self is also very interesting. Losing oneself and self-certification are also very philosophical." Quan Ge turned the ring on his hand, "Get rid of homogeneity and be myself. When I was a teenager, I also had a passion for rebellion.

, the experimental spirit and unpredictable qualities are very fascinating.”

"Like Holden?" That's why he likes Catcher in the Rye.

"Yes, just like Holden."

When the two of them looked at each other, Chen Chuqiao's heart couldn't help but tremble. She lowered her head and looked at the table, "I think the reason why I have never been able to have a strong resonance with this book is because I am not a rebel. Although I am not a complete follower of the rules.

, but we still demand ourselves according to certain standards.”

She suddenly became confused and frowned, "Self-alienation is really a very blurry boundary. Is it alienation to do things that deviate from one's own ideas?"

"What's the reason for violating your idea?"

"Morality? Responsibility? Public opinion? I can't tell, there are many. I suppress my desires and am pushed to do behavior that is not in line with my original behavior, but I actually know that doing so is the best choice in that situation."

"Isn't this the id, ego, and superego? The id is restrained, the ego is thinking rationally, and the superego controls the id."

"That's right -" Chen Chuqiao found that he seemed to have gotten into trouble and was awakened by him. Isn't this Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

"Whether it's the thoughts in your head, the actions you take, or the contradiction between the two, it's all you." Quan Ge sighed and looked into her eyes sincerely, "Don't always control the ego through the superego.

, sometimes use more self-compromise or postpone self-satisfaction.”

She smiled and shook her head, "I'm trying hard, but it doesn't seem to be working. The id is driving most of my behaviors, but the superego makes this enjoyment process unhappy, and the self that should be mediating in it is...

Not strong enough…”

The more he talked, the more something felt wrong. Chen Chuqiao reacted suddenly and said absurdly, "Isn't this just falling into a cycle of self-destruction? And then it leads to alienation?"

Quan Ge was stifled, but there was no need to be so pessimistic. He called her name, "Chu Qiao - put down the so-called human name and live like a hungry animal in front of food!"

This persuasive tone was just like an old man trying to correct a bad girl. Both of them realized this and laughed together.

She couldn't laugh or cry, "Do you want my superego to collapse?" If she completely let her primitive instincts go, her superego's guilt might crush her, and her actions would be far from her ideal self.

Thinking about it this way, it is a foreseeable blow.

He covered his face with his hands and smiled sheepishly, as if he was ashamed of himself and taught bad words to a child.

On the way out of the bar to find the car, the two walked side by side. The light lengthened their shadows, and the two figures reflected on the ground almost blended together.

Chen Chuqiao came by car and took Quan Ge home by the way.

"Brother, don't you know how to drive?" She was waiting at a red light and turned her head in surprise, "Really?"

Because she always remembers that he is related to Yu Zhihao, she naturally thinks of him as a reliable brother who can do anything. But compared to Yu Zhihao's steady and mature temperament in front of her, Quan Ge is indeed more innocent

Be more free and easy.

He seems to be the kind of person who would run around wearing only socks, and he has a rare childishness about him.

"I'm going to take the exam, but I'm not very good at it yet."

"Do you have a temporary driver's license? I will take you to practice driving." She said vaguely, "Then you have to go to Surrey. London is not suitable for driving practice."

Surrey is about half an hour's drive from London. If she goes horse riding in Westsussex, she will stay in Surrey. It can be said that this is one of the few places in the UK outside of Chelsea and Cambridge that she is familiar with.

"No."

"It's okay," Chen Chuqiao looked forward and said with a smile, "I haven't had a driver's license for three years."

In the UK, people with a temporary driver's license can drive with someone who has held a full UK driver's license for more than 3 years. It just so happens that they are not qualified, so it is not very suitable to practice driving together.

Quan Ge laughed, "You are not following the rules now."

"I said, maybe I won't break the rules, but I'm definitely not someone who always follows the rules."

Soon he arrived at Quan Ge's home. Before getting out of the car, he turned around and took off his seat belt, "I've been in London recently, so do you want to go?"

At this time, the distance between the two of them was very close, so close that Chen Chuqiao could clearly see every trace of the tattoo on his neck. She blinked and said, "Okay, I'll take you to Surrey."

The smile on Quan Ge's face deepened, "Okay."

Both of them knew that going to Surrey to practice driving was just a joke, but they made an agreement to meet next time.

The atmosphere in both the bar and the car that night was very delicate. It was easy to breed other thoughts in that kind of environment. They were so close together, let alone a conversation that was like analyzing one's heart.

The power revolution gave her a strong sense of story and artistic flavor. Under the cocoon of silence is a unique will and a free soul. The conflict between toughness and fragility does not conflict with her.

It seems inevitable to be tempted when facing such people.

It is difficult for Chen Chuqiao to describe this magical attraction. From the beginning of the meal until now when the two of them sit together, hiding under a piece of cloth and enjoying their own silence, she has experienced several times where her heartbeat suddenly accelerated and she was almost trembling.

She turned her head and looked at the ink-painted plum blossom tattoo in trance.

Just like him, gentle and special.

——

It wasn't until the night got darker that they left the restaurant and waited for the car on the side of the road. Chen Chuqiao put his hands in his pockets and looked down at the raindrops falling to the ground.

"I'm going to London tomorrow, but I'm still very happy that my brother is here today."

He couldn't drive, so she always tried to find time to go to London.

Quan Ge smiled and said, "It's okay, you are very busy these days, I can come and see you."

His voice seemed to be filled with honey, "I miss you, so I came."

Chen Chuqiao also slept soundly that night.

It was a dreamless night. It was almost noon when I woke up. I went to have a meal with Emma before going back to the room to take a shower. After blow-drying my hair, I still had time to put on makeup.

When the phone rang, she picked it up and saw that it was an unexpected person.

"Hi Noah!"

…
To be continued...