Expired

"Yeah." Xu Yangyang had been staring at Qi Yao, and only felt strange after he spoke. She turned her head and saw Zhu Changyu and Tong Yun walking away side by side, talking and laughing. She took a breath for no reason.

Qi Yao sent Xu Yangyang back home. He had the charm of a mature man, and Xu Yangyang almost couldn't help but confess her feelings to him.

However, with the college entrance examination approaching, she must concentrate on her studies and keep her love hidden in her heart.

Zhu Changyu's grades were improving little by little, and Xu Yangyang was happy for him, but she also noticed that he had changed again. His relationship with Tong Yun was getting better and better, and he was taking more initiative.

He seemed to have changed in some way, but Xu Yangyang couldn't explain it.

After the college entrance examination, Tong Yun went abroad. They met before leaving. She wore a mask, and Xu Yangyang said a lot of nonsensical and messy things to her.

Tong Yun didn't say much. He braided her hair into a pigtail and wished her and Qi Yao a smooth confession and a carefree life.

But her confession to Qi Yao failed. She and Zhu Changyu had a barbecue and drinks on the balcony. She thought he would let her give up, just like his attitude towards Fang Shao. After all, they both knew that Qi Yao was not a good man.

He didn't, and kept pouring wine into his mouth. "Xu Yangyang, why should I stop you? I have no right. It's your freedom to like whoever you want."

He couldn't drink anymore. Xu Yangyang tried to stop him. Zhu Changyu half-closed his eyes and looked at her. He slowly put his hand on her face and called out, "Tong Yun, Tong Yun..."

Xu Yangyang's breathing stopped for a moment, and she frowned. The next second, Zhu Changyu recognized her, retracted his hand, and turned his head away. "Tong Yun rejected my confession. She doesn't like me."

Why did Xu Yangyang feel so uncomfortable when she saw him trapped in love? She seemed to feel the same way. She drank the wine in the bottle in Zhu Changyu's hand and rushed to Qi Yao's bar.

In the private room, Qi Yao's ex-girlfriend begged him to get back together, making the situation very awkward. Xu Yangyang, wearing a school uniform jacket around her neck, appeared in front of Qi Yao like a hero. Under the influence of alcohol, she grabbed his collar and forcefully kissed him.

"Brother Yao, that's great. She's a high school girl!" The others were cheering, and the ex-girlfriend's face turned pale.

There was a smell of cumin and garlic in Xu Yangyang's mouth. Qi Yao frowned and was about to push her away, but Xu Yangyang couldn't stand anymore and let go of her lips. She then pulled Qi Yao tightly and fell on the sofa together.

She closed her eyes, her hands tightly grasping the corner of his clothes. Qi Yao couldn't leave, so he had to find a comfortable position and hugged her. She was a little chubby and soft, sleeping like a baby, and she was very well behaved at this time.

Qi Yao admitted that he had some little ideas since then.

The next day, Xu Yangyang woke up. Qi Yao was not in the box. Zhu Changyu sent a message saying that he had arrived in Guangdong. Her eyes suddenly widened.

When Qi Yao came back, she had no time to deal with him. She quickly called Zhu Changyu and walked out of the bar, yelling, "What do you mean? You didn't even tell me you were leaving, so was that a farewell dinner yesterday? Zhu Changyu, is there anyone like you?"

It was rare for her to be so out of control. She wanted to buy a ticket and beat him up, but Zhu Changyu's words were full of laughter. "Xu Yangyang, are you sober? You didn't do anything impulsive yesterday, did you? I heard that someone forcefully kissed Qi Yao. You're really good!"

"Don't change the subject."

"I'm sorry, how about I send you something delicious to make amends?"

Xu Yangyang sobbed and said, "...you must come back early during winter vacation."

"Okay, I'll invite you and your boyfriend to dinner then."

Where did this boyfriend come from? After Xu Yangyang hung up the phone, she looked up and met Qi Yao's eyes on the balcony on the second floor of the bar. She blushed immediately and ran away.

As Zhu Changyu's return drew closer, Qi Yao acted like a tycoon and ignored her, suggesting there was no hope. Xu Yangyang wanted to find a boyfriend to act out a scene, as it would be embarrassing and make her look unattractive.

She actually found a part-time guy who did this kind of work. She even asked him to rehearse with her the day before the holiday. He even sacrificed himself to provide kissing scenes and asked Xu Yangyang if she wanted one.

She was about to shake her head when Qi Yao appeared out of nowhere and glared at him, "Who the hell do you think you are?"

"Boss, I'm just a part-timer." The young man hurriedly explained. Qi Yao threw the wallet to him and said, "Is that enough? Get out of here."

The person was chased away by him, and Xu Yangyang said unhappily: "Are you sick?"

"Xu Yangyang, if you want to chase me, chase me well." Qi Yao said with gritted teeth. Xu Yangyang splashed water on his face, "I won't chase you anymore."

Without her fake boyfriend, Lin Luo was busy again, so Xu Yangyang had to face Zhu Changyu's dinner invitation alone. But who knew that Qi Yao showed up and said, "I'm her boyfriend."

It started as a lie, but gradually, it became the truth. This time, Zhu Changyu warned Qi Yao to be good to Xu Yangyang and sincerely wish them well.

Unfortunately, the god of luck has never favored her, and the unlucky girl still meets the wrong person.

Because she was hurt so badly by Qi Yao, Xu Yangyang didn't dare touch any man for a long time.

The male she had the most contact with was of course Zhu Changyu. Since he came back from Guangdong, he had become more casual, hanging around in front of her all day long in flip-flops.

He completely disregarded his image and treated her as his best friend.

Xu Yangyang felt it was fine, it didn’t matter, even if Zhu Changyu treated her like a dog.

That year, the epidemic broke out and Xu Yangyang was accidentally infected in Sudong. She was lying on the hospital bed wearing a mask. She opened her eyes when she heard a noise, but she couldn't see clearly and thought it was a dog lying on her. When she opened her eyes wide, she realized it was Zhu Changyu.

"Why are you here? This is very dangerous. Why are you here if you don't want to isolate yourself properly?"

"Nonsense, who would take care of you if I didn't come?" Zhu Changyu said, "Your mother was very worried and thought we were together. She kept calling me, so I flew back from Tibet."

He even flicked her forehead and asked, "Why are you still so unlucky?"

"How should I know?" Xu Yangyang was convinced, "I'm sure my luck will change next time."

"When is the next time?" he asked. Xu Yangyang didn't know either.

The conditions of the infected patients in the ward were complicated, and occasionally some of them became emotionally agitated. Most of them calmed down only after Zhu Changyu subdued and comforted them.

The lady in the next bed nodded at her and said, "Your husband is really nice."

A message from my mother popped up on my phone: "Changyu keeps me informed of his safety every day. He's a good kid. You're lucky to have a friend like him. Is there any chance you could become boyfriend or girlfriend?"

Staring at the line of words, Xu Yangyang's heart trembled violently.

The heartbeat was real, and the fear was also real. Xu Yangyang knew clearly that Zhu Changyu could not forget Tong Yun, and they had known each other for so many years, and it would be terrible if he suddenly fell in love with her and it affected their friendship.

Xu Yangyang didn't like to give in without any action, so she just needed to be more cautious. But no matter how hard she tried silently, it was useless.

The silence was later replaced by the barking of dogs, and there was a new snowflake in the house.

Zhu Changyu loved it very much, and perhaps because of this, he treated Xu Yangyang even better. He kept the house spotless every day, and was the first to accompany her when she was sick. His mother loved her very much.

As Spring Festival approached, Xu Yangyang's desire for a complete family continued to surge. Zhu Changyu often traveled for work, and when he returned to Nan'an, he would either stay with his parents or make do in Yanghuzhu. The drive to her house to watch the snowflakes took quite a while, so Xu Yangyang cleared out the guest room in her house for him to stay.

“It’s inconvenient!”

Xu Yangyang helped to organize his things. "What's the inconvenience? Didn't you want to go home with me when you were a child?"

"Aren't you grown up now? If you have a boyfriend in the future, people will definitely mind."

Xu Yangyang said nothing. She held a photo in her hand, which showed Tong Yun's bright smile. She put it back where it belonged. "You can clean it up yourself. I just let you live here because I saw that Xuehua needed a poop scooper. Why are you nagging me?"

Xu Yangyang retreated to her room, leaving the windows open. It was snowing outside, and it looked cold. Fortunately, Zhu Changyu soon nearly burned the kitchen stove, dispelling the chill.

It still has a bit of the taste of home, a mushy taste.

Before the New Year, six people gathered together to write Spring Festival couplets at Yanghuzhu. All employees of Yanghuzhu and her studio had to give out a copy, and she almost broke her hands from writing so much.

Ruan Ye's horizontal banner read "Peace Every Year", Zhu Sui'an drew small flowers on Ruan Ye's face with a pen, Fu Xingchuan learned a few jokes to amuse Lin Luo, and Zhu Changyu was tidying up the wish wall and stopped in front of a sticky note for a long time without moving.

She put down her pen and said, "So I'm the only one working seriously."

Lin Luo noticed her and said with a smile, "My handwriting is ugly! Take a break and then write again."

"What kind of couplets do you plan to hang at home?" Lin Luo asked, looking at the couplets with various blessing messages.

Zhu Changyu suddenly said, "I need to choose a sentence carefully."

Xu Yangyang blinked, then picked up the pen and wrote something mysteriously, which only Lin Qi could see clearly: "My brother, sister, and dog are also a family of three."

Lin Qi said to her, "That's a good sentence."

"I don't dare to post it." She shook her head, feeling sad inside.

Lin Luo hugged her tightly.

Zhu Sui'an watched them hug and wanted to hug too, so he casually said, "It would be nice if Tong Yun was here."

Zhu Changyu almost fell. Fu Xingchuan steadied the ladder. The room fell silent. Xu Yangyang choked up and said, "If only she were here."

Spring is coming, but the night falls first. The sound of the heavy rain can't cover up Xu Yangyang's crying at all. She hugs the snowflakes and says, "If only... Tong Yun was still alive. Why didn't I realize she was sick? Why couldn't I listen to what she had to say when we met for the last time, instead of saying it myself... Tong Yun, I'm sorry, I miss you so much..."

"What should I do? What should Zhu Changyu do?"

He was indeed in a bad state. Xu Yangyang was worried that Xuehua would offend him again, so she took him back to her hometown. Her aunt planned to renovate her grandfather's old house and asked Xu Yangyang to design it.

She remembered living here for a while when she was a teenager. She walked into the room that hadn't been lived in for a long time. She looked around and opened the cabinet under the desk. It was full of small toys she had played with. There was too much dust. She casually pushed them aside and found a yellowed piece of paper at the bottom.

She remembered that it was a homemade lottery card Zhu Changyu had made to cheer her up when he was twelve. How many years had passed? Xu Yangyang wanted to put it back, but she didn't hold it firmly, and it fell to the ground and accidentally landed in the water, revealing a line of crooked words: [Xu Yangyang, I love you. Let me stay by your side forever!]

Xu Yangyang squatted down, and the moment she saw it clearly, tears welled up in her eyes. She discovered it too late; more than ten years had passed since the prize was due, and it had already expired.

Finally, Xu Yangyang put it back in the drawer and closed it.

My aunt searched for a long time before she found her. "Yangyang, I was just about to ask you, do you still want the things in this cabinet?"

She said in a very soft voice, "I don't want it anymore. Sell them all."

Xuehua was depressed for a long time because of her brother's scolding. Xu Yangyang saw that she missed him, so she secretly ran away to Tibet to find Zhu Changyu.

"Why are you here?"

She took a breath of oxygen and said, "Zhu Changyu, my head is buzzing. What did you say?"

He smiled and ran wildly on the grassland with Xuehua. Xu Yangyang really couldn't move and just stood there watching him. After running enough, Zhu Changyu took them to eat delicious food.

The new Sheep Tiger Pig restaurant had just opened, and the people in the restaurant had never seen the boss bring any female friends back, so they tentatively called out, "Boss lady!"

"Don't shout nonsense." Zhu Changyu said.

Xu Yangyang took away the oxygen tank and said loudly, "Yeah, I'm obsessed with looks. Your boss is not my type."

Everyone laughed, except Xu Yangyang, who frowned as she was breathing oxygen.

In the evening, Zhu Changyu took Xu Yangyang for a ride. They sat on the roof of the car, drinking and talking about future development. Zhu Changyu said that he planned to go to Nagqu to teach.

Xu Yangyang said she wanted to go to Suzhou and Dongguan again to try her luck and become an urban beauty.

They clinked their glasses and wished each other good luck.

Zhu Changyu drank a lot, then lay down and looked at the sky. "So many stars!"

Xu Yangyang looked up and was distracted for a while. She no longer heard Zhu Changyu's voice. When she looked down, she found that he had closed his eyes and fallen asleep.

Xu Yangyang leaned down slightly and looked at his face closely, "Zhu Changyu."

He didn't wake up, his breathing was even. She kissed him on the forehead and told him, "I like you... but I will never tell you. Let this secret be hidden in the vast starry sky. Let me stay by your side forever!"

She lay beside him, looking at the stars all night, and didn't know how she fell asleep.

When she woke up, she became the well-known Ms. Xu in the industry. Her career was on the rise, but she had no man by her side, which often made her get criticized.

My mother's hair has turned gray, "Can you go on another blind date?"

"Mom, I will never get married in this life. I have achieved the excellence you asked of me when I was a child. Be content!"

"As a woman, how can you not get married?" Her voice became smaller and smaller, and Xu Yangyang closed the door.

On Lin Qiao's wedding day, she secretly said to her, "I'll throw the bouquet to you later... This isn't a wish for you to get married soon, but a blessing. I hope you can be your own supporter and always be bright and beautiful."

Xu Yangyang and she both had tears in their eyes. "You must be happy."

"Yes."

During the bouquet throwing session, Xu Yangyang and Zhu Changyu stood side by side. She was ready and determined to get it.

But just as the flower flew towards her and she was about to catch it, her mother pulled her away forcefully, "Yangyang, your father passed away."

There was a sound of a bouquet of flowers falling behind her. Xu Yangyang didn't look back, she cried out in her heart,

Let me have better luck next time!