Rather than calling it a church, it was better to call it a museum.
The church had sermon materials to read, but there was no souvenir shop. Perhaps it meant that this was a place of religious worship, not a tourist attraction. But because it was not a day of mass, there were no solemn people praying in the church.
The altar and the monument recorded the vicissitudes of the history of the Catholic church. When Jiang Chen held Ayesha's hand and walked past, he only took a quick glance.
"Is this a Gothic building?" Ayesha looked up at the magnificent dome as she put her finger on her lips and pondered.
"It should be, I don't really understand. Why do you ask? "Jiang Chen asked nonchalantly.
"Because … I often see Gothic style clothes in fashion magazines." Ayesha's mouth curved up. "I think it's cute."
"Haha, but this building doesn't seem to be cute at all." Jiang Chen laughed drily and looked around.
A priest stood under the main altar, and in front of him stood a couple. The white-haired priest drew a cross on his chest and made a gesture similar to a blessing for the two of them. Ayesha noticed that the couple had a happy smile on their faces when they left.
"What are they doing?"
"Should be receiving the blessing of the holy light? If they're a couple, they should be praying for something like marriage. "Jiang Chen made up a story.
The priest seemed to have noticed the two of them looking at him as he looked over with a kind smile and walked toward them.
"Do you need any help?"
Considering Ayesha's faith, Jiang Chen wanted to decline, but the little girl blinked and looked at the white-haired priest.
"Even if it's a pagan, is the blessing still effective?"
The question was very abrupt, but the priest only paused for a second before he replied in a pleasant tone.
"Of course. It depends on whether you love him or not. "
A happy smile bloomed on Ayesha's cold face.
"Mhmm. I love him very, very much. "
Jiang Chen felt his nose turn sour.
Ayesha's straightforward and flawless confession made him at a loss.
He never denied that he was not a good man. Not only was he greedy, but his will was also extremely weak …
The priest looked at Jiang Chen. His eyes seemed to have an indescribable insight.
"So, do you love her?"
"I love her." Jiang Chen said with certainty.
Ayesha's eyes were filled with tears. She quietly hugged Jiang Chen's arm and rubbed the corner of her eyes against his.
But if there was one good thing about him, it would probably be that he wouldn't lie in the face of feelings. Although he was suspected of being fickle, he was not prepared to explain anything.
A smile appeared on the priest's face.
"May God bless you. You will definitely find happiness."
He made the sign of the cross and blessed them both.
…
When they left the church, Ayesha hung on Jiang Chen's arm with a joyful smile on her face.
The white roses in full bloom swayed beside the tree-lined path, but in front of this flawless smile, they could not help but be overshadowed.
It was rare for her to display such intimacy in public.
Looking at her blissful look, Jiang Chen couldn't help but kiss her delicate face.
A doting smile appeared on his face as he looked at the gradually reddening cheeks.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Chen prepared to take Ayesha back to the hotel.
He had to catch a flight tomorrow, so he had to sleep early today.
That's right, sleep early.
But at this time, Jiang Chen unexpectedly heard a familiar voice.
"Feifei, will you marry me?" A man with roses in his hand kneeled in front of a beautiful girl and looked at her affectionately.
But the proposal in front of the church didn't seem to move the girl.
"Didn't we agree to wait until you settle down before we talk about marriage?"
Yang Yuan?
Following the direction of the voice, Jiang Chen was surprised to see the man standing next to the bench.
He really didn't expect to meet his college roommate here?!
After graduation, the four of them basically went their separate ways. Other than the first two months, they would occasionally call each other to ask how they were doing. But as they formed a new social circle, the four of them rarely contacted each other. Even when Jiang Chen made a name for himself, the three of them didn't contact him.
As to why, Jiang Chen understood. It was most likely because they couldn't bring themselves to do it.
They didn't care about others when they weren't doing well, but when they made a name for themselves, they shamelessly stuck to them. It was somewhat unscrupulous. They didn't have a deep relationship to begin with, and after two years of graduation, their relationship became even fainter. The three of them were also people who cared about their reputation, so they didn't contact Jiang Chen.
If they didn't contact each other, at least they could brag to their friends and colleagues. "That guy, we used to be in the same dorm, and I always talked to him."
Jiang Chen had some impression of Yang Yuan. Although they weren't in the same major, their relationship was surprisingly good. This guy was the top student in their dorm, and his family background was not bad. Jiang Chen only vaguely remembered that after graduation, he went to a prestigious university in Australia for graduate studies. Before he left, he told Jiang Chen that if he ever had the opportunity to visit Australia, he would treat him to a meal.
Of course, Jiang Chen knew it was just a formality.
Now that he thought about it, two years had passed, and he should have finished his master's as well. After they said goodbye, they didn't contact each other again. After not seeing each other for a long time, their relationship naturally faded. Although it wasn't Jiang Chen's first time in Australia, he never thought about finding him.
But today, the feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land was indescribable.
But Jiang Chen wasn't sure if it was appropriate to greet him in this state.
"Give me some more time, I will definitely find a job …" Yang Yuan was in a rush and didn't know what to say.
"Have you considered my feelings? You said you already settled down here, so I quit my job and came all the way from Han to find you, but now? "The girl said aggressively. The girl's eyes were red as she stared at him.
Seeing that he couldn't keep his old friend's face any longer, Jiang Chen let out a sigh and walked toward him with the thought of helping him out.
"Yang Yuan?"
Seeing someone greet him, Yang Yuan first paused, but when he saw who it was, he immediately exclaimed.
"… Brother Chen! Good, long time no see. "
Because he was too astonished, his voice actually became somewhat incoherent.
"Long time no see." Jiang Chen smiled.
"This is … Sister in Law?" Yang Yuan looked at Ayesha.
"Mhmm."
"Ayesha," Ayesha briefly introduced herself.
To people other than Jiang Chen, she always had a cold expression.
"You … still remember me." The smile on Yang Yuan's face was hard to tell if it was bitterness, joy, or excitement.
The person that no one thought highly of became a billionaire, and the person that everyone thought highly of now couldn't even find a job. This feeling of disparity made him feel a little bitter in his heart, but what was gratifying was that this old friend still remembered him.
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