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me，　we　both　had　been　hurt，　drifting　in　a　lonely　city　for　a　long　time，　yearning　to　fly，　and　craving　for　true　and　forever　love.

I　studied　GMAT　by　myself　in　a　rented　small　flat，　she　was　working　hard　to　go　abroad　as　a　post－doctor.　Studying　for　the　test，　writing　her　emails，　and　having　long　talks　over　the　phone　late　at　night　became　a　habit　as　well　as　the　happiest　moments　of　my　otherwise　boring　and　lonely　life.　Before　long，　I　found　myself　attached　to　the　sweet　voice　and　the　gentleness　of　the　girl　I　had　never　met.

One　night，　before　I　hung　up　the　phone，　a　sadness　and　romance　surged　up　in　me.　And　I　said　to　her:　“I　want　to　sing　a　song　to　you.”　I　used　to　be　a　big　music　fan　in　college.　I　listened　to　music　as　a　way　of　dealing　with　the　bland　school　life.　And　I　also　liked　to　yell　some　tunes　in　the　corridor　or　on　my　way　back　to　my　dorm　at　night.　Some　people　labeled　my　style　“street　singer”　who’s　from　the　suburb　of　Hong　Kong.

The　song　I　sang　that　night　is　the　original　Japanese　version　of　an　old　song　by　the　name　of　“Half　Full　Moon（月半弯）”.　As　I　already　said，　I　sang　it　thousands　of　times　on　the　street，　in　corridor　and　Karaoke　Bars.　But　my　performance　has　never　been　that　good　this　time.　I　didn’t　know　or　wasn’t　sure　what　kind　of　person　she　would　be　in　my　life.　Maybe　a　friend　on　the　Internet，　maybe　just　an　ordinary　friend，　or　even　my　future　girlfriend，　I　had　absolutely　no　idea.　She　was　some　girl　I　hadn’t　met，　so　I　just　treated　her　as　a　listener　to　my　heart.

What　happened　later　was　an　abrupt　twist.　One　dark　and　windy　night，　our　friendship　became　a　love　caught　on　fire　because　of　my　not　bad　singing.　On　an　impulse，　I　whispered　to　her，　“Tell　you　the　truth，　all　my　life，　I　am　looking　for　someone，　with　her，　we　could　become　happy　for　the　rest　of　our　life.”

On　the　other　end　of　the　phone，　she　choked　up　and　started　sobbing.　All　of　a　sudden，　I　realized　that　both　she　and　I　wished　to　bring　the　other　happiness.

From　my　past　experience　and　instinct，　I　thought　that　I