7 Chapter 7

—I'll sign the contract tomorrow, I'll be in China next week.— She explained—today I had a video conference with the previous editor and the President of Harper's, they mentioned something about the February issue, and your name appears in the candidates. Now that you say it, they'll probably call you these days.

— then you will be there, so we can see ourselves, I can see you if I agree to be in the publication, right?

— I suppose, but…

—I just have to contact you, now I just have to get your contact in the magazine and I will know who you are.— The emotion with which he said it made the girl gently shake her head.

— I told you, you forgot.— The girl said.

— Really? When?

— Yesterday. Ji Syaoran put a shocked expression on his face. She smiled at him with understanding.

— Aiyoo! How could I forget something so important?—. His shoulders fell as fast as he had been excited, she caressed his hair carefully, trying to comfort him.

— Well, you'll remember, I too was slow to find you

— Mmm.— He replied as he hugged her and hid his face around her neck. She patted his back and continued to stroke his hair.— How did you remember what I told you?

— I don't know, one day I woke up and remembered what you said so I asked Yusei if I knew you. He's a fan of that sport so I knew who you were, as soon as I gave him the data you gave me in the dream. I just needed to confirm your identity—. She moved with her shoulders.

— Then… You just remember it suddenly

— It's a matter of luck—. The girl rested her elbows on her legs and placed her chin on the palms of her hands. Ji Syaoran made a face.

— It shouldn't be like that—. He threw his head back and gazed into the night sky, his arms lying at his sides completely lifeless.

— Mmm, fate is a little whimsical—. The girl imitated his posture to look up.

— Fate is shit, it made me know you but not know who you are exactly, I can only imagine myself next to you and get an idea of what your face is like.— His words came out as a whisper, one barely audible. The girl next to him felt a little guilty, maybe if she had been a celebrity like him, she would have less trouble finding her— I wish I could see your eyes.

Ji Syaoran turned his head in her direction to see her, the girl did the same, they both stayed like this for a few moments. Then she placed her right hand on the boy's cheek and stroked his skin.— I want to see you

A resigned sigh came out of her lips, letting go a little of her happiness to give to the man beside her. Although I couldn't tell him who he was for obvious reasons, I could at least tell him what color his eyes were. — My eyes are dark brown. Pretty common actually.

Ji Syaoran looked at her surprised, now she could get a better idea of what the love that lived in her dreams was like.

— If you are as I imagine you are the most beautiful woman on the planet—. He murmured. The girl hid her face in her hands completely embarrassed. When Ji Syaoran realized that he had said it out loud and not to himself, shame struck him, causing him to turn his gaze away from the girl beside him.

Shame accompanied them hand in hand until the dream was over.

……..

Since he came to practice that morning, he could not concentrate, when he woke up he realized that he had forgotten practically everything in his sleep, the only thing he could remember was the beginning of it.

Naturally, he wanted to hit his forehead against the wall to see if this way he could get the dream back to him, but he knew that this would not help him at all. All he could do at that moment was take a pillow and cover his face so he could scream so that his frustration would be far removed from him.

She remained in a fetal position on her bed for a few more minutes, still screaming bad words with her face buried in the soft cotton pillow. The alarm went off and he couldn't be in a worse mood.

Just now he was waiting for his turn to practice, nervous about not being able to perform well because of the horrible disappointment he had at this time. Wang Tian came to him next to the chief of mechanics, only to tell him that he will concentrate and remove that dejected face.

When her coach left, she sighed for the umpteenth time since she got up this morning. The young mechanic beside him looked at him with sorrow.— Are you okay? —. The young man asked. Ji Syaoran until that moment realized his presence.

— Yeah, I'm just a little stressed out—. He answered with a smile. Yusei returned the gesture.

—Practice should be tough before each competition—. He said.

— A bit, practices are necessary to keep up the pace in the competition, because of the number of runners and the terrain where the event will be held. We must know how far we are from each of the competitors, so as not to have an accident.

— I saw the ama motocross championship last year, it was pretty intense, but you did great —. The mechanic praised his participation in the previous competition.

— Thanks. It was pretty dramatic, when I saw Rogers lose control of his motorcycle, I thought he was going to crash into it, fortunately, I was able to dodge it in time and then brake—. The situation in last year's AMA Motocross

Championship had been quite complicated, due to a failure of Rogers Grace's motorcycle a British competitor, who had blamed another rider named satoshi Tachibana.

Rogers' motorcycle had a brake failure, in the penultimate lap the Briton could not brake in time when Satoshi overtook him, Rogers fell to the ground, along with a German competitor who fell with him as being the closest. Satoshi led that tour through that incident but lost the lead when Syaoran managed to catch up and overcome it, taking the win. So when the last lap ended Rogers and Tachibana fought. First, they argued and insulted the other; And finally, they started hitting each other.

— Well, I understand Satoshi, it was not his fault that Rogers' motorcycle failed, but if his provocations continue, now the two are suspended and will not be able to participate in this championship.— Syaoran knew Satoshi from being part of the Yamaha team but was not close to him. On the other hand, Rogers was known to be problematic.

— By the way, congratulations—. Yusei said with a smile on her face, Syaoran thanked her with a slight movement of her head and a slight smile on her face.

— Thank you, Yusei-Gē. The mechanic handed him the keys to his motorcycle.— Are you ready?

— Yes, the maintenance itself is fast, if you have any problems let me know

— I will — Syaoran put on her helmet with the number 28, got on her motorcycle, and turned to see the chief mechanic— Wish me luck and welcome to the team.

— Thanks and luck—. Yusei made a quick gesture with his hand, as a slightly more careless and lazy military salute.

Syaoran imitated the gesture, then set his motorcycle in motion to begin his practice.

The terrain of the circuit was quite complicated, the small elevations of the ground made the terrain a little dangerous if one did not go with care, and the humidity made the road difficult.

He would be in the 500 cc and 250 cc categories, Nai Sheng in the 125 cc category. The 'FIM Motocross World Championship' was divided into two classes: 'MXGP' and 'MX2 '.The duration of the RACES was 30 minutes plus two laps per race. 18 events are organized with two RACES per class in each round.

They would start on 3 April in Oman at the 'hisat', return to China on 19 September for one of the events to be held at 'Tba'; And the season ended with the 'Monster Energy FIM Motocross Of Nations' in Italy, Imola.

He would be out of his country for a few months, but that was the other good part of his job, being able to get to know different countries. For many, it was tedious to come and go all the time, but for him, it was something he would not change for anything. Ji Syaoran loved what he did with every fiber of his being, even with the blows, falls, wounds, and fractures that his craft might bring.

He loved his freedom, he loved speed and adrenaline. The only thing she missed at times was her parents, her friends, and the place where she was born. It was funny but whenever he left for long periods he understood more the phrase from a song he heard with Zhao Li Ming during the filming of the commercials they made together.

Only hate the road when you're missing home.

Yes, sometimes I hated the way.

......

Wang Tian finished the practice in the afternoon so that they could rest properly and have enough energy for the next day.

As he left the practice site, Ji Syaoran stopped to contemplate his surroundings, sometimes needing to give himself a break from all his work and the dreams that brought him a distant love. So before getting on his motorcycle, he devoted himself to the scenery.

I was in no hurry to return home, so I could stay a little longer.

In the end, he stayed half an hour, and then he left, maybe he would be what he could remember of the landscape when he got home.

The first thing he saw when he entered his apartment was his friend and girlfriend kissing on the couch.

Covering her face with one of her hands she walked silently into her room, closing her door and lying on her bed. He was tired from the practices, and not sleeping as he should also begin to wreak havoc on his day to day.

Ji Syaoran settled down in his bed so he could sleep a little before dinner, then he would talk to his agent to be provided with tomorrow's activities. Already lying in a comfortable position, he took his cell phone, opened his music player; picked a song, and put the Bluetooth headphones in his ears; He finally closed his eyes and hoped to sink into a dream where he could find the lovely mouth girl.

The black veil covered his eyes, Aimer's music wrapped his senses, taking him little by little to his dream world.

…….

He opened his eyes and saw a landscape known but little visited, a place that he always thought belonged to the place where she lived, and not where he came from. The scene in the dream was a large place, surrounded by trees and green areas; From where he was sitting, there were some jacarandas trees on the sides of a perfectly constructed path. The purple petals on the floor adorned the place, making it something worth admiring.

That place was one of his favorites. He looked at the place a little bit more before his eyes stopped at her, the same girl who stayed in his mind day and night. He carried a black umbrella in his hand with red details. She dressed in a way a little more formal than other times, the short black dress with the waist marked; A long white coat, black heeled shoes, and beautifully combed hair to the side looked like an angel veiling his dreams.

For a moment, he felt as time stopped around him, his feet moved alone forward, letting the purple petals on the ground, fluttering around him, accompanying him until he reached her.

The girl smiled and bent her head to the side, extending her right hand to take the hand of the boy who was still looking at her in dismay.

— What? Is that too much? Why I think so—. She asked looking at her dress. He quickly denied.

— No, no, you look very good, more than good—. He smiled nervously, looking up and down at his companion. The girl laughed softly.

— Thanks. You look great too—. He said. Ji Syaoran looked at himself attentively, realizing that he was wearing a white shirt; Sky blue tie, smooth trousers, and a black coat.

— Hey? Why are we dressed like this in this place?

—I don't know, but this is the dress I'll wear for Harper's bazaar next week.— She commented and started walking taking the boy with her.

— Party?

— Mn. To welcome me to the magazine—. He added with a resigned tone in his voice.

— But what about me?

— I understand that you invited all your collaborators. If you do come out in the February issue, they'll invite you... I think so

— Then I'll see you sooner than I thought, right?

—Yes, but only I can recognize you, you do not yet know who I am—. He said with a smile.

— I'll know by then

— Mm— because of the sarcastic tone she used, Ji Syaoran knew that she wasn't completely convinced she could find her, at least not before Harper's party.

Though difficult and unlikely, he would do whatever he could to find her.

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