Chapter 136
The lively rhythm felt like sunlight dancing under the blue sky, while the sorrowful lyrics seemed like seagrass floating and sinking beneath the ocean. That contradictory emotion blended harmoniously, a bittersweet sadness wrapped in a smile, slowly spreading on the tip of the tongue.
With tear-filled eyes, Hope looked at Renly amid the halo of light, his face gradually becoming blurry, like a beautiful dream drifting further away. Yet the faint smile on his lips gently rippled, like a pebble tossed into the heart’s lake.
Unconsciously, Hope’s lips curved into a similar arc, following Renly’s expression. Tears slowly slid down her cheeks, and then… she danced lightly and freely. She didn’t know why, but she just wanted to dance. The joyful singing reached her ears, and her body couldn’t help but sway to the rhythm, as if every cell naturally responded to the melody’s call.
“Oh, Ophelia, You’ve been on my mind girl since the flood; Oh, Ophelia, Heaven help a fool who falls in love.”
Oh, Ophelia, can you hear it? Someone has seen your beauty, someone remembers your existence, someone reminisces about your story—not just Hamlet, not just Laertes, but you, Ophelia.
Hope spread her arms wide, spinning joyfully in circles. The warm night breeze seemed to sprout wings under her arms. With just a light push from her feet, she could soar into the sky. She was so happy, blissful, and joyful, but the tears wouldn’t stop—like broken pearls, they fell one after another.
It was a missed opportunity, after all, just like Cleopatra missed Antony, and Hamlet missed Ophelia. In another world, could there be someone who loves Hamlet as wholeheartedly and unconditionally as Ophelia did? In the real world, could there be someone who would give up everything and love someone as purely as Ophelia?
“Oh, Ophelia, You’ve been on my mind girl like a drug; Oh, Ophelia, Heaven help a fool who falls in love.”
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work as if you don’t need the money; love as if you’ve never been hurt; sing as if no one is listening; dance as if no one is watching; live as if today is the end of the world.