沈若斐微微皱眉,心里泛起一丝疑惑,她快步走过去,轻声问道:“Ryan,你怎么在这里?”(Ryan, why are you here?)
听到沈若斐的声音,Ryan瞬间回过神来,堆起微笑说道:“Serena, I... I came to see you because I have something to discuss with you and I need your help.”(Serena,我……我找你有点事,想请你帮个忙。)
“What kind of help? I'll do my best to assist you.”(什么忙?我尽力一定帮你。)沈若斐耐心地等待着他的回答。
Ryan缓缓开口:“The graduation ceremony is just around the corner. Our department's professor asked us to make a video introducing the campus for next year's recruitment promotion. There is a scene in the video where a female needs to appear on camera. I think you would be the right person for this. I'd like to ask if you would be willing to appear in this video for the promotion?”(马上就要到结业式了,我们系的导师让我们拍一个校园介绍的视频,用来明年的招生宣传。视频里有一个镜头,需要一个女生出镜,我想来想去,觉得你很合适,想问问你,愿不愿意出镜拍摄这个视频?)
沈若斐闻言,脸上露出了疑惑的表情,忍不住反问道:“Isn't there quite a lot of girls in your department? Besides, the girls in your department are more familiar with the internal situation of the department. So why would you look for me?”(你们系里不是很多女生吗?而且你们系的女生也更了解系内的情况,怎么会跨系来找我呢?)
听到这个问题,Ryan的眼神瞬间有些闪躲,神色变得更加慌乱,支支吾吾地含糊着,嗯了半天,硬着头皮说道:“I... I've already asked them all, and those girls said they didn't want to. That's why I came to you.”(我……我都问过了,那些女生都说不愿意出镜,所以我才来找你的。)
听及此,沈若斐更震惊:“Did all the girls in the entire department say they don't want to? How could that be? I don't believe it.”(整个系所有的女生都说不愿意吗?怎么可能?我不信。)
看着沈若斐质疑的眼神,Ryan知道,自己的借口再也瞒不下去了,索性破罐子破摔,不再掩饰,“Really, many girls aren't willing to do it. So could you please do me this favor? Just for one day.”(真的就是很多女生不愿意嘛,你就帮我这个忙吧,就一天时间很快的。) “I'm not available. You should ask someone else.”(我没空,你找别人吧。)
沈若斐的心跳猛地一跳,眼神有些恍惚,差点就陷在那片深蓝色的海洋里。 她定了定神,没有回答他的问题,反而直视着他的眼睛,直截了当:“Ryan, do you like me?”(Ryan,你是不是喜欢我?)
这句话像一颗投入平静湖面的石子,瞬间打破了两人之间的沉默。听到这句话,Ryan僵在了原地,他没想到她会在今天问出这句话。脸上的深情瞬间被慌乱取代,像是被人戳中了心底最深的秘密,连忙松开了攥紧她手腕的手掌,转而摸了摸自己的脖子,很是心虚:“No... No, I don't like you.”(没……没有,我没有喜欢你。)
看着他慌乱失措、欲盖弥彰的样子,沈若斐轻轻叹了口气,语气依旧认真而郑重:“Ryan, don't say that. You've been pursuing me for so long. I can actually sense it. I know you are good, sincere, kind, and hardworking. But at present, I really don't have any intention of getting into a relationship. Moreover, we are from different countries - you are American and I am Chinese. We are not a good match.”(Ryan,你不用再掩饰了,你追了我这么久,你的心意,我其实都能感受得到。我知道你是个很好的人,真诚、善良、又很努力,但是我目前真的没有谈恋爱的打算,更何况,我们一个是美国人,一个是中国人,我们之间不合适。)
“I will be returning to my country in two years, starting a new life. I don't want you to give up this comfortable life here, your family, your friends, your studies, and go to a strange country to live an unknown life with me. That would be too unfair to you, and I can't bear the burden either.”(我两年后就要回国了,回到我自己的国家,开始新的生活。我不希望,你因为我,可能会放弃这边舒适的生活,放弃你的家人、你的朋友、你的学业,去一个陌生的国度,陪我过一种未知的生活,那样对你太不公平了,我也承受不起这份重量。)
“If we were all Americans, or if we both planned to stay in the US for a long time, I would be willing to give it a try with you. After all, you are very handsome and outstanding, and there must be many girls who like you. But reality doesn't allow it. There are too many distances and uncertainties between us, so you'd better stop liking me.”(如果我们都是美国人,或者我们都打算长久地留在美国,我会愿意和你试试看,毕竟你长得很帅,也很优秀,肯定有很多女生喜欢。但现实不允许,我们之间隔着太多的距离,太多的不确定,所以,你还是不要再喜欢我了。)
他不甘心,也无地自容。 “Serena, you can't do this, you should give me an opportunity to express my love.”(沈若斐,你不能这样,你最起码要给我个机会让我向你表达对你的喜欢。)
“No need, I said before, we are not a good match. Besides, I always view you as my friend, not boyfriend. I don't like you.”(不需要,我之前说过了,我们不合适。另外,我一直把你当成好朋友,而不是男朋友。我不喜欢你。)
话音落,沈若斐更加坚定地迈开步子,向回走,没有一丝停顿。
被如此拒绝,他也不好再强求更多了。 最后,他开口,声音带着一丝沙哑:“Serena, well... the video shooting, will you still help me?”(Serena,那……那拍摄视频的事情,你还帮我吗?