London's underground is very old, and the cramped carriages are crowded with people from all over the world. The rumbling noise from the collision at the junction of the carriages almost masked the sound of the announcement.
"Leicester Square station has arrived, please get ready to get off the bus..."
Anna hurried through the crowd and got out of the car.
Out of the subway, walk 300 meters southeast, turn right and see the second-hand bookstore called "Summer".
The bookstore's owner, Mr. Wei Lao, is a Chinese american who Anna comes here every weekend and every Thursday afternoon to do odd jobs.
"The new books are all here, so put them on the shelves first."
Anna answered and hurried to work.
When she saw "Pride and Prejudice", Anna picked it up and flipped it over.
"What, interested in this book?" Old Mr. Wei asked.
"I've seen Chinese version, I've seen the movie, but I haven't seen the original English version."
"It's a pity that some books can't feel the mystery if you haven't read the original book." Well, the book is for you, and maybe you can find something different in it. ”
Anna had wanted to refuse, but the book in her hand seemed to have a magical force that forced her to accept it.
At this time, Anna could not have imagined that there was really a surprise hidden in this original English version of "Pride and Prejudice".
Summer England, dissipated the haze,
The sun is like a shy girl
Gently brush away the clouds to reveal your face.
In such a season,
A wonderful love story is about to unfold.
Anna went home and opened the book Pride and Prejudice, and on the title page of the book there was a line of handwritten writing that had become less clear since a long time had passed.
Anna carefully identified it several times before she could see the line:
If you believe that there is a definite number in the darkness, please bring this book to Westminster Abbey at 7 p.m. on the day of the summer solstice, and you will meet the person you want to meet.
Take a look at the calendar, there are still 3 days left until the summer solstice.
At first, Anna's first reaction was that it must have been someone's prank.
But the line seems to be engraved in my mind, "You're going to meet the person you want to meet."
Anna thought of him.
One day about half a year ago, Anna felt that there was a wind and rain coming after class, so she immediately packed up her things and ran home.
Unfortunately, it didn't get very far and the rain came pouring in.
Anna smiled bitterly, and sure enough, every time she forgot to bring an umbrella, she would always be poured through by the "British heavy rain".
Just as Anna was considering whether to give up the struggle and go to the side of the road café to avoid the rain, a large umbrella suddenly blocked her head.
Anna turned her head, and a tall boy stood behind her—
A typical British man, well dressed, smiling and mild-mannered. A pair of unique green eyes, but also added a mysterious temperament.
"This rain will not stop for a while and a half, my home is nearby, you hurry home."
Anna thought that this meant giving herself an umbrella.
"But you..."
"It's okay, my house is in front, before it rains more, hurry back!"
When he finished, he strode into the meteor and quickly disappeared into the heavy rain.
……
After that day, Anna waited on the street where she met him for several days, saying that his home was nearby and should still pass by.
However, Anna never saw him again.
It was like a dream, and if it weren't for the umbrella, Anna would really think she was hallucinating.
Although it has been half a year, Anna still thinks of him from time to time, and perhaps some people are destined to be a one-sided fate.
Perhaps, he is destined to exist only in memory...
Tomorrow is the summer solstice, and Anna once again pulls out Pride and Prejudice and opens the title page.
Are you going?
Although it is ridiculous, it is not a hassle to go to a trip, just think of it as going to the attractions to join in the fun.
Remembering those green eyes, Anna decided to go and see them tomorrow.
At 7 p.m., the london summer heat has dissipated and more and more people are coming out for a walk.
Westminster Abbey is crowded with visitors.
Looking at the crowded street, Anna suddenly felt ridiculous. No one had ever noticed her, so how could she have imagined seeing him again?
Looking at her watch, it was already 7:30, Anna blinked, or go home.
Some of her soulless people didn't even know that she was walking and bumping into people.
"Miss, are you okay?"
Vaguely hearing someone calling to herself, Anna looked up and looked into a pair of green eyes.
It was him?!
That summer, I met you again;
Since then, I have come to believe that summer is a season of magic.
Looking at the person in front of her, Anna did not react for a moment, but the other party recognized her first.
"Is that you?" The girl I rescued in the heavy rain? ”
"I... I've been looking for you for a long time and wanted to give you back my umbrella, but I haven't waited for you. Anna was surprised that he remembered himself.
"Really? I'm sorry, I've rarely been home lately, have you really been looking for me for a long time? ”
Anna nodded sheepishly and suddenly remembered the sentence:
"You'll meet the people you want to meet."
Anna felt incredulous and couldn't help but glance down at the book in her hand.
"Eh? Do you also like reading this book? ”
Anna nodded, "But this is the original version, and I have just finished reading it." ”
"It's a coincidence that I just watched it again a few days ago, and Mr. Darcy is still the Prince Charming dreamed of by thousands of young girls."
Anna was afraid that the other party would see that she had come here for a ridiculous reason, and wondered how to change the subject. Unexpectedly, the other party had already opened his mouth.
"Talking about this book, I have to talk about my grandfather, who was secretly in love with his grandmother in the same class, but he didn't know how to make people happy. I had to leave a sentence on the title page of Pride and Prejudice to the effect that 'if you believe in love, please come to Westminster Abbey with your book on the day of the summer solstice'.
Then he put the book in a seat in the library where his grandmother used to sit, and my grandfather did not have much hope, but he did not expect that my grandmother would go as promised. After that, the two turned into a pair of Bi people. But unfortunately, later this book was accidentally lost when moving, and it is a testimony to the love of my grandfather and grandmother..."
Looking at the girl in front of him with a look of disbelief, he felt that maybe he was too rash, maybe the other party didn't want to hear himself telling stories here.
"I'm sorry, but I shouldn't have dragged you down the street to say this, but I just think I'm very close to you, so I talk a lot more."
Anna shook her head hurriedly, even though there were a thousand words, she could not say a word at this moment.
She opened the book in her hand, opened the title page, and handed it to him...
In London on a summer night, the bustling streets were crowded, and among the thousands of people, she met him again.
Is it fate, or is it fate?
In any case, now, a magical love story has really begun...
And a more wonderful love story is waiting for you to continue.
If a book can take you across geographical boundaries, across time, to meet that "him," would you rather start from scratch and look for that "him" in the book?
This summer, you're going to do something big!