Chapter 287 I've Been Waiting

It was a message from Fu Xijing.

This was the first message from him after more than two months.

Fu Xijing: [Happy Chinese New Year.]

These four simple words are so simple that no one would doubt them as a greeting between strangers.

Song Yi didn't know how to reply—because she didn't know what Fu Xijing was thinking now.

Just as I was about to put down my phone, Fu Xijing sent me another message.

He said: [I want to see you every day, but I’m afraid you’ll bother me, so I’ve been holding back.]

Next: [Can you reply to me? ]

The meaning of the last two sentences is very clear.

Song Yi pursed his lips, stared at the screen for a few minutes, and finally typed out a string of replies.

Song Yi: [Happy Chinese New Year.]

Fu Xijing replied immediately: [I have been waiting.]

He seemed to have guessed what she was suspicious about and immediately told her: [It will be the same in the future.]

Song Yi didn't know what to do again.

But Fu Xijing didn't seem to need her to reply. After expressing his attitude, he started talking to her about the next topic.

He asked: [Is your leg better?]

Song Yi: [Yeah, it's basically healed.]

Fu Xijing: [Your friend accompanied you to celebrate the Spring Festival.]

Song Yi: [Yes.]

Fu Xijing: [Do you want to continue staying there? ]

Song Yi: [Not sure.]

Fu Xijing: [School, would you like to reconsider this?]

He said: "If it's because of me, I don't have to come to the office next semester."

Song Yi paused typing.

Fu Xijing: [I heard from the director that you didn't participate in the professional title evaluation. You put a lot of effort into getting this job. Don't give up easily.]

Song Yi: [I will not resign.]

Fu Xijing: [That's good.]

Song Yi: [I'll eat first.]

Fu Xijing: [Okay, next time I talk to you, I hope you can reply to me.]

Song Yi was very uncomfortable with Fu Xijing's attitude. He looked at the message for a long time and didn't know how to reply.

I simply didn't reply and put down the phone.

Fu Xijing sent a message just now, and Ying Xing and Tang Qing both saw it.

Although there was no peek at the screen, Song Yi could tell what Fu Xijing said from his reaction.

——

After lunch, Song Yi went to the duty-free center with Tang Qing and Ying Xing to shop.

There were many tourists in Sanya during the Spring Festival, and the duty-free shops were packed with people. Song Yi felt dizzy after shopping for a while.

Song Yi didn't have anything to buy, so he simply found a cafe to sit in and let Tang Qing and Ying Xing go shopping.

While sitting and drinking coffee, Song Yi received a WeChat message from Song Lansheng.

Song Lansheng: [Xiaoyi, your father and I have met the Gu family who came to visit. They seem pretty good. I'll send them your WeChat ID now. You two can try contacting them.]

Song Lansheng: [You need to expand your circle of friends first before you have a chance to move on from the past. Mom hopes you can move on.]

Song Yi understood what Song Lansheng meant.

She didn't say it explicitly, but her actions and words proved everything - she didn't want her and Fu Xijing to have any more contact.

If Song Lansheng is like this, Jiang Jiang is probably even more so.

Song Yi could understand their intentions and would not go against them.

After thinking for a moment, Song Yi agreed with Song Lansheng.

It's just adding WeChat, there doesn't have to be any follow-up development, so I won't refuse to agree to such a small thing.

Not long after Song Yi finished chatting with Song Lansheng, he received a new friend request.

The other person’s nickname is: Rowing against the Current, and his avatar is a tree.

Song Yi clicked "accept" and successfully added the friend.

The other party sent a message: [Hello, Gu Zhongzhou.]

Song Yi: [[Shake hands] Song Yi.]

After they introduced themselves to each other, Song Yi did not bring up the topic, and there was no talk for a few minutes.

Song Yi guessed that the other party should be able to understand her meaning from her polite expressions, so she didn't plan to curry favor with him.

With the previous experience in Border Town, Song Yi felt that letting go of the past by developing a relationship with another person was not an effective way to do it.

Having failed once, she didn't intend to try a second time. There was no need to involve irrelevant people.

Just as Song Yi was thinking this, new message came from Gu Zhongzhou.

Gu Zhongzhou: [Excuse me, my family is pressing for a date. Is it convenient for us to meet?]

Song Yi: [I'm in Sanya, so it might be inconvenient for me recently. Sorry.]

Gu Zhongzhou: [It’s okay. I’ll wait for you to come back. It depends on your schedule.]

Song Yi: [Sorry, I don't actually have any intention of developing a relationship with you.]

This was definitely the most direct time Song Yi had rejected someone - she would subconsciously consider other people's face when she spoke normally, but she couldn't think so much in this situation.

If you hesitate to make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences.

It's better to make some things clear first to avoid confusion later, and she doesn't want to cause misunderstandings to the other party.

Gu Zhongzhou: [You speak very directly.]

Song Yi: [Sometimes directness is necessary.]

Gu Zhongzhou: [Yeah, I agree. I also like chatting with straightforward people.]

Gu Zhongzhou: [Since you're so straightforward, I might as well be frank. Like you, I have no intention of pursuing a relationship, but my family is pressing me. If I don't ask you out, it might be troublesome.]

Song Yi understood what Gu Zhongzhou meant.

He probably wanted to ask her for help to put off his family.

But Song Yi didn't intend to agree. She didn't know him and had no obligation to help him.

When Song Yi was about to refuse, his cell phone suddenly rang.

Jiang Jiang’s call.

Song Yi was inexplicably nervous. He picked up the phone and put it to his ear, "Dad."

Jiang Jiang: "Gu Zhongzhou added you on WeChat, right?"

Song Yi: "Yeah."

Jiang Jiang: "When you come back, meet him and have a chat."

His voice was intimidating without being angry, and inexplicably carried a sense of oppression. "Your mother and I are very pleased with him. If you can get in touch with him, it would be great."

Song Yi pursed her lips and did not reply.

Hearing that she didn't respond, Jiang Jiang remained silent for a while.

When he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse: "You have to look forward in life. If he is really as determined as he said, he will not change his mind no matter how many people you contact."

On the other hand, if Fu Xijing gave up his so-called pursuit because Song Yi was in contact with Gu Zhongzhou.

Then his love is not worth much, so there is no need for Song Yi to consider him.

"Your mother and I will not oppose your decision, but if he wants to be with you, he must be able to withstand the test." Jiang Jiang said, "You also need to get in touch with more people to know who is the best fit for you."

"Okay, I understand." After a long silence, Song Yi finally spoke, "I'll make an appointment to meet him when I get back."

Jiang Jiang: "Okay, let's do this for now."

After finishing the call with Jiang Jiang, Song Yi took a deep breath.

She looked at Gu Zhongzhou's message in the WeChat chat box and typed a string of words in reply: [My family is also pressing for help, so let's meet and cooperate.]

Gu Zhongzhou: [You didn't reply for so long, I almost thought you were going to reject me.]

Song Yi: [Originally, but my dad called at the last minute.]

Gu Zhongzhou: [Haha, you're really direct.]