For Tang Jingyue, being rejected by Gao Zheng had removed the motivation that supported her to work hard.

She has been studying hard since she was fourteen, just to become better in the future and be worthy of the godlike man in her mind.

She once thought about joining the army so that she could be closer to him.

But her father insisted that she study business, saying that Tang Ye was not a money-making guy and someone had to inherit his business.

She was not good at debate and before she had the chance to fight for it, her father had already filled out the application form.

She thought that it would be good to follow her father in doing business in the future, at least she would have more free time and plenty of opportunities to be close to him.

She worked hard for eight years and finally had the chance to muster up the courage to confess to him.

She imagined the worst possible outcome.

She had prepared herself mentally and was determined to face the outcome no matter what it was.

Even if she was rejected, it was better than keeping her feelings in her heart and missing out.

No matter what, she tried her best and will not regret it in the future.

But when she really faced the cruel consequence, Tang Jingyue found that she had overestimated her ability to bear it.

She even underestimated his position in her heart.

The moment he told her to give up her fantasy, it was like being hit on the head by a huge rock, and she was completely despaired.

The man she had a crush on for eight years, after reading her diary in which she poured all her feelings into it, simply told her to give up her fantasies.

It turned out that the love she dreamed of was just an unrealistic fantasy in his eyes.

Yes, it is a fantasy.

It was her wishful thinking.

Tang Jingyue has locked herself in her room since she returned home yesterday.

In the morning, Tang Ye came up and called her to come downstairs for dinner, but Tang Jingyue didn't even open the door.

At this moment, she was like a corpse, lying stiffly on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.

…

The curtains in the room were drawn, and she didn't know what time it was. She felt very hot all over and was extremely uncomfortable.

The phone she threw on the table rang.

She acted as if she didn't hear the ringing and didn't react at all.

Staring blankly at the Tianji board.

She had been awake like this all night.

The other party seemed to be in a hurry and kept calling again after hanging up.

Tang Jingyue was annoyed by the noise. Her dull eyes moved and she slowly sat up.

When she got up, she felt a little dizzy.

It seems like I haven’t eaten for two meals and have low blood sugar.

She moved closer to the bed and reached for the phone.

Pick up.

"Who?" She was startled by herself when she spoke.

The voice is extremely hoarse.

The other party asked, "Hello, are you the niece of the Tang family?"

Tang Jingyue, "..."

Even though her head felt heavy and her reaction was slow, she could still clearly hear the other person's voice.

It was a voice she could never forget.

She felt that her mind must be full of that person and she was hallucinating.

She didn't say anything, and the other party's voice came again, "Hello, is this Tang Jingyue's phone number?"

"I...I am." Tang Jingyue replied stutteringly.

"I'm Gao Zheng," he said. "I'm going to return your things. Do you have time?"

Return something?

"Yes!" she blurted out. No matter what else he had, her first reaction was that she could see him.

Tang Jingyue felt that her answer just now was too hasty. She rubbed her eyebrows and forced herself to stay awake.

She ignored the point that he was returning the things.

My mind was filled with his next sentence: "Does she have time?"

Gao Zheng responded, "Okay, I'll wait for you at Keda Plaza."

"I'll be right over."

Tang Jingyue was almost fully recovered. After hanging up the phone, she started to clean herself up.

She got out of bed and when she stood up, she felt top-heavy.

She tried hard to ignore the discomfort in her body, washed her face, changed out of her pajamas, put her black backpack on her shoulders, and went downstairs.

This weekend, Tang Ye is at home. He called Tang Jingyue last night, but she didn't come down. He called her again this morning, but she still didn't come down.

At this moment, seeing that she was finally willing to go downstairs, Tang Ye glanced at her and was about to scold her, but when he saw her appearance, he was shocked, "Sister, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Tang Jingyue knew he was referring to her dark circles. She was in a daze the whole night and had panda eyes in the morning.

She lowered her eyelids and replied, "It's okay."

"You haven't come down to eat since yesterday afternoon. Aren't you hungry?"

Tang Jingyue didn't answer him and walked out directly, "I'm going out for a while."

The family car was driven away by her mother, so Tang Jingyue ran all the way from the doorstep to the intersection before she could get a taxi.

She was exhausted and gasping for breath after running several hundred meters.

But the expectation in her heart made her ignore the physical discomfort.

When she arrived at the square, Tang Jingyue saw the tall figure at a glance.

It was a little after one in the afternoon and the sun was hot. There were only a few old men playing chess in the shade of the square. It was very empty and Gao Zheng standing there was even more conspicuous.

Tang Jingyue looked at him from a distance and suddenly didn't have the courage to approach him.

Along the way, her mind cleared up and she realized what he said about returning the things.

What was he going to give her in return? The answer was self-evident.

Tang Jingyue stared at his back, her hands hanging at her sides clenched...

She was thinking in her heart how she should express her feelings to him again when they met later.

She couldn't just give up like that.

Gao Zheng seemed to sense something. He suddenly turned around and looked over.

Tang Jingyue had no time to dodge and her eyes met Gao Zheng's.

Although she was far away, she could still feel his powerful aura.

Gao Zheng looked at the girl standing ten meters away, not knowing where to put her hands, and he walked over.

Tang Jingyue's heart was beating fast and fast, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

She looked at him, wearing high boots, walking towards her step by step with firm steps against the light.

She forgot her nervousness for a moment, her mind went blank, and her eyes were filled with his figure.

Gao Zhengqian came to Tang Jingyue and stood still.

The girl in front of me looked dazed and her eyes seemed filled with anxiety.

"Tang's niece." Gao Zheng said.

Tang Jingyue didn't respond.

"Tang's niece?"

She still didn't move.

Gao Zheng had a blank expression on his face and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"Tang Jingyue!"

The girl finally came to her senses and looked at the man in front of her. Her back stiffened and she felt like the blood in her body was about to freeze.

"Gao..." Tang Jingyue looked at him, still unable to call him uncle, "Captain Gao."

She tried her best to get closer to them in terms of seniority.

She and he are not from the same family, so it is understandable that she does not call him uncle.

However, as soon as Gao Zheng opened his mouth, her heart broke. His face was serious and his tone was cold as he corrected her, "Niece of the Tang family, you should kiss my uncle."

Tang Jingyue bit her lip, lowered her head and said nothing, pretending not to hear.

"Your stuff." Gao Zheng pulled down the zipper of his camouflage uniform and took out the cowhide bag from the wide camouflage uniform.