Chapter 22 Daughter of the Sea (Updated for Alliance Leader 492_!)

"Are you right?"

Huangque smiled and said:

"I have wanted to come to Copenhagen for so long. I finally have the chance to come, but I didn't take any photos. Don't you think it's a pity?"

As soon as Huangque said this, Lin Xian reacted.

like……

Indeed.

He doesn't really like taking pictures, and he has never been in the habit of posting on WeChat Moments. This leads to... Lin Xian's mobile phone camera basically only exists for scanning codes.

Similarly, in the photo album on his mobile phone, apart from screenshots, there are work documents. After looking through all the photos, he probably couldn’t find a single selfie, nor could he find any landscape photos or daily life photos.

So naturally, he didn't think about taking pictures at all during this trip.

Along the way, Lin Xian was either thinking about the meaning of Huang Que's actions, or thinking about his future plans, how to find Kevin Walker, and how to find a breaking point.

Tsk.

He smacked his lips.

I really have no interest in this trip to Copenhagen, but Huang Que is different. Although I don’t know what her specific obsession is, this is indeed the place that she has always been thinking about.

But along the way, I didn't see Huang Que taking any photos; I didn't take any selfies, nor did I allow myself to take pictures of her.

Thinking about it this way...

Indeed, it’s time to leave a souvenir.

At least it meant that she got her wish and came to Copenhagen to meet the Little Mermaid in her favorite fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea".

"Okay, now that you say so."

Lin Xian threw the balled up napkin into the trash can:

"It doesn't hurt to go again."

"Anyway, we are not going on a check-in tour where we can never turn back or go to the same attraction twice. We can go wherever we want, so let's set off now?"

Afterwards, the two paid the bill at the restaurant, went out and got into a taxi and headed to Langelini Promenade.

Lin Xian turned his eyes and looked at Huang Que's eyes reflected in the car glass.

The crystal blue color has obviously returned to its original brightness again.

The driver of this taxi was a tall old man with some gray hair and a completely white beard. When the two got into the car, he noticed the oriole's eyes and praised him in surprise:

"This lady's eyes are really the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, just like the sea!"

After hearing this, Huangque just smiled slightly and replied in English:

"Maybe I am also the daughter of the sea?"

When he thought that the destination of these two customers was the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid, the old driver suddenly realized it and gave a thumbs up to Huangque for this exquisite catchphrase.

Half an hour later, the taxi stopped on the right side of the pedestrian avenue.

Lin Xian and Huang Que got out of the car.

Walk to the shallow beach where the Little Mermaid statue is...

The two of them were in no hurry to get closer.

Instead, he stood ten meters away from the bronze statue and looked at this real, brave and beautiful "Daughter of the Sea" from the fairy tale world.

This famous statue of the Little Mermaid is mainly composed of upper and lower parts.

The lower part is an oval granite with a diameter of almost two meters as the foundation stone to support the Little Mermaid statue with a sitting height of about 1.5 meters.

The upper body of the statue is a bronze-colored girl, with neat hair tied behind her head, her right hand resting on the stone of the base, and her left hand resting on her right leg.

Her direction was not towards the sea.

Instead, he turned his back to the sea and faced the coast, looking at the city in the distance on the land, his head lowered, thoughtfully.

The lower body of the bronze statue looks like a human and a fish. The slender legs are in a kneeling position, and the lower ends of the legs have no feet, but slender fish tails.

It also corresponds to the little mermaid princess in the original fairy tale who turns her fish tail into legs and bravely pursues love and dreams.

"Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea" was created in 1837. This bronze statue of the Little Mermaid was poured and carved in bronze in 1913."

The oriole stood on the silent beach.

Putting his hands into the pockets of his windbreaker, he stared at the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid under the impact of the night and the roaring sea water, and said softly:

"At that time, a brewery owner was moved by the character charm and tragic fate of the Little Mermaid when watching the ballet "The Little Mermaid", so he decided to donate money to make a statue of the Little Mermaid."

"The model for this statue was the actress who played the Little Mermaid in the ballet at that time. There are some interesting stories in it. In short, the brewery owner really likes the Little Mermaid. For This statue has been a labor of love for several years.”

"The biggest obstacle encountered was the last moment of making the statue. The question of whether the lower body of the Little Mermaid should be made of legs or a fish tail triggered a lot of controversy from all walks of life."

"But in the end, it was just like the famous debate between Einstein and Bohr. They each insisted on their own opinions and no one was convinced by the other. So in the end, there was no choice but to compromise, and the carving became like this with both legs and Fish tail look.”

…

Listening to Huang Que's narration, Lin Xian entered this historical story and began to re-examine this world-famous statue.

The time now is close to 10 pm, which is not early.

Because it was already nine o'clock in the evening when he and Huang Que came out from the Copenhagen Grand Theater.

Then we finished our meal before taking a taxi.

so.

At this time, there was no one on the shallow beach except them.

It was so quiet that you could only hear the sound of waves hitting the rocks.

Do not know why.

At night, the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid looks sadder and lonely than during the day, with a hint of sadness.

It is located in the sea water with a depth of less than one meter, and the granite foundation stones lift it high, far away from the water.

Unless the waves are very strong or the tide is high, the waves rarely hit that high and wet the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid.

She is obviously the daughter of the sea, but she cannot touch the sea and comes to the land.

She obviously owns everything in the ocean, but she stares at the land where there is no place, longing for it.

Huang Que turned his head and looked at Lin Xian:

"Lin Xian, even if you know the ending of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid"...that is, "The Daughter of the Sea", you have seen it from the Internet or Douyin short videos, right? You probably haven't read the original work, right? ?”

Lin Xian nodded:

"Yes, the ending that I know is probably from hearsay in a certain marketing account's video or an online post. I only know a general process and that it is a tragedy. The details are not very clear."

"I only know that in the end the Little Mermaid sacrificed herself for love and turned into a bubble and disappeared, but the specifics... to be honest, I have almost forgotten it now."

"Because I don't like tragic stories very much, and I'm not very interested in tragedy... Even if you said that the story of "The Little Mermaid" is not a tragedy for you, but for me, it is already It’s in the category of tragedy, at least it’s not a happy ending comedy.”

The oriole let out a sigh of relief.

Then he took his hands out of his coat pockets and crossed his arms across his chest:

"You see, that's the problem."

"[The reason why you think this story is a tragedy is because you don't understand the whole story at all.]"

Lin Xian turned his head in confusion:

"Isn't that the case? Isn't that how Andersen's original work was written?"

Huang Que chuckled and shook his head:

"Andersen's Fairy Tales is the first birthday gift I ever received in my memory. It was given to me by my parents. I don't like most of the stories in it, nor am I very interested in it."

"But "The Daughter of the Sea" is the only one that I like very much and have read it many times. I think this is a real fairy tale. It is not so deliberately sensational, has a beginning and a tail, is logical, and also tells a story with profound meaning. and a moralistic love story.”

"As a fairy tale, this story may not be very qualified, but if you wait until you grow up, become an adult, especially when you are older, and then go back and read this fairy tale again, you will definitely have a deeper feeling."

She raised her head again and looked ahead at the little mermaid looking into the distance in the waves:

"Let me tell you the original story and its true ending."

The oriole's voice was very soft:

"The night before the Little Mermaid knew she was going to disappear at sunrise, several of her sisters gave their hair to the witch in exchange for a sharp knife. All they had to do was insert the sharp knife into the prince's heart and let his If the blood flows on the Little Mermaid's legs... then her legs will turn back into fish tails, restore the original shape of the mermaid, and regain her 300-year lifespan."

"Of course, the little mermaid didn't succeed in killing the prince in the end. She just kissed the prince's delicate eyebrows, then threw the sharp knife into the sea. In the light of the sunrise, she jumped into the sea and turned into a bubble. Bubble."

"But the story doesn't end here. It's true that the Little Mermaid turned into a bubble, but she floated up in the air and did not die. Instead, she gained immortality... You know why this is and what happened. ?"

She turned her head and looked at Lin Xian:

"Because the Little Mermaid has gained an [immortal soul], this is something you should not see in the videos of marketing accounts. The mermaid itself does not have an immortal soul, and there will never be such a soul. Unless she can get a [mortal love]."

"The Little Mermaid's kindness, bravery, perseverance, and determination became her ticket to the Elf Heaven. She turned into churning bubbles and disappeared into the world, but she transformed into a greater spirit that illuminated the whole world. The eternal soul accompanies this world, watches this world, and embraces this world.”

…

After listening to Huang Que's story, Lin Xian nodded slightly:

"If you add this setting, it doesn't sound so tragic."

Oriole smiled meaningfully.

Then he pointed to the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid in front of him:

"Then I will be standing at the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid in a while. It should be enough to take pictures of me and the Little Mermaid... This way, my trip to Copenhagen was not in vain. At least I left a piece of evidence and a souvenir."

"no problem."

Lin Xian took out his mobile phone from his pocket:

"Go ahead, I'm pretty good at taking pictures."

Oriole closed her eyes.

I want to say something, but I hesitate to say it.

Then he raised his toes and took the first step towards the beach and towards the statue of the Little Mermaid.

Step two.

third step.

She finally stopped there and turned around.

The blue halo in the pupil reflects the moonlight, flickering and dancing under the light and shadow of the sea, just like the erratic space-time particle:

"Lin Xian, I lied to you about many things, more than you think."

Lin Xian shook his head:

"It doesn't matter anymore."

"I lied to you. Actually, I have never been a member of the Genius Club." Huang Que looked back and said:

"I just know some things inside. Even if you join the Genius Club, we can't meet there... So when I first met you, I said, 'I'll wait for you in the Genius Club', I must break my promise."

"It doesn't matter either."

Lin Xian shook his head:

"Whether you lied to me or not, whether you are in the Genius Club or not, this is the path I must take. Whether the Genius Club is an enemy, a friend, justice, or evil... As you said at the beginning, I always have to go and see it myself before I can make a judgment."

After listening.

Huang Que showed a relieved smile:

"Otherwise, why are so many people willing to follow you and give so much for you? You have grown up and are still very likable."

"There is one more thing I have to confess to you now... Actually, the reason I said I wanted to come to Copenhagen was also a lie."

"That man will not break his promise. He will definitely do what he says. So, in the matter of going to Copenhagen and many other things... I actually broke my promise."

"It's nothing." Lin Xian spread his hands generously:

"Anyway, I'm here. Is there anything else?"

He asked with a smile:

"It doesn't seem to be anything. What a particularly explosive lie. It can even be said that these are all white lies. You don't seem to have really deceived me in any sense. "

"【Actually, there are some. 】"

The yellow bird blinked and looked at Lin Xian:

"But I don't want to tell it, okay?"

"Of course. ”

Lin Xian replied:

"You have helped me enough, and I am very grateful to you. And... I often have some inexplicable guilt, I don't know how to repay you, and I don't know what I can do to make up for you."

"【Then listen to me and take a prettier picture of me. 】"

The yellow bird chuckled and habitually hung the hair on his cheeks behind his ears.

Then turned around.

Took a big step forward.

Facing the little mermaid who was thinking and mourning in the dark night:

"After all, this is our...last lesson. ”