Running in both directions

The plane landed smoothly at City C Airport, and the sky outside the window had darkened.

The city lights in the distance were like scattered stars, gradually connecting into a blurry sea of ​​light.

After a not-so-long flight, everyone's faces showed some fatigue from the long journey. After picking up their luggage and saying goodbye briefly in the arrival hall, they prepared to go home.

Zhou Jianxing's body had not yet fully recovered from the weakness after the operation. The three-hour flight made her feel a little weak, and her steps seemed slower than others.

Wen Lingyi accompanied her, pulling her suitcase with one hand and holding Zhou Jianxing's arm firmly with the other hand. The two of them walked at the back of the crowd.

The airport hall was brightly lit, and a soft female voice on the radio alternately played flight information and warm reminders. People came and went, and there was a sense of orderly rhythm in the noise.

"Remember to eat on time when you go back," Wen Lingyi turned her head and looked at Zhou Jianxing's slightly pale profile, "and take the medicine prescribed by the doctor on time."

"Pay special attention to your diet in the near future. Maintain a light diet. Avoid spicy or greasy foods for the time being, as they are not good for wound recovery."

She kept on nagging and giving instructions. She had said these words many times in the hospital, but she couldn't help repeating them now.

"Okay, I know." Zhou Jianxing nodded obediently, his voice sounding a little sticky. "You too, go back and eat well and sleep well."

When Wen Lingyi was taking care of her in the hospital, there was always a light blue color in her eyes due to lack of sleep.

The two walked slowly, gradually putting some distance between themselves and the crowd in front of them.

"Also," Wen Lingyi suddenly remembered and gently pinched Zhou Jianxing's waist, "You are not allowed to contact your 'Sister Hao' anymore."

On the day Zhou Jianxing was discharged from the hospital, she saw Hao Tianni at the hospital gate.

Although she didn't know what the two of them talked about specifically, that scene always made her feel a little indescribable.

"Don't worry," Zhou Jianxing heard this without hesitation. He took out his phone from his coat pocket, unlocked it, and handed it to Wen Lingyi. The screen was dimly lit. "If you're worried, you can delete her now."

The expression is very calm.

That day, Hao Tianni just came to say a formal goodbye. Both of them knew very well that in life, every time you meet someone, you will see them less and less.

That brief chance encounter finally came to an end.

Wen Lingyi took the phone which still had Zhou Jianxing's temperature, slid her fingertips across the screen, and opened the WeChat interface.

She paused.

At the top of the chat list, her dialog box was pinned, and the note was not her name, but three simple words.

"girlfriend".

A subtle feeling of pleasure spread in her heart.

Wen Lingyi lowered her head and finally couldn't help but chuckle, and her previous concerns disappeared in an instant.

She handed the phone back to Zhou Jianxing: "Forget it, it doesn't matter whether you delete it or not. As long as there's no ambiguity, you can contact her normally if you want."

"After all," she said, leaning forward slightly, close to Zhou Jianxing's ear, lowering her voice, "I am your only 'girlfriend'."

The warm breath on his ear and that declaration made the tip of Zhou Jianxing's ear turn red quickly.

She turned her face away a little, but refused to give in. "I haven't agreed yet." She muttered softly, trying to regain some initiative. "Didn't we agree? This time it's your turn to pursue me."

At this time, the others had already reached the taxi pick-up point.

Zhou Jianjun and Zhou Shufen were already standing next to a yellow Antelope car with its empty lights on, looking back and waiting for them.

"Well then," Wen Lingyi readily agreed, and continued to whisper in Zhou Jianxing's ear, "Excuse me, Miss Zhou Jianxing, what should I do, or what standards should I meet, before you agree to be my girlfriend?"

Zhou Jianxing slowed down his pace, looked at his parents waiting, and quickly glanced at Wen Lingyi who was smiling beside him, his mind racing.

The evening breeze blew up the strands of hair on her forehead. Zhou Jianxing saw the airport lights shining through her hair into Wen Lingyi's eyes.

"Hmm..." She pretended to think, then said seriously, "Wait until I think of ten good qualities about you."

Ten advantages seem like a difficult goal that requires careful consideration to achieve.

Wen Lingyi was amused by her appearance, and she gently tightened the hand that was holding Zhou Jianxing. The warmth from their palms blended together little by little, soothing each other.

"Only ten?" She raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that too few? Can't you think of them within a minute?"

"Wen Lingyi, you are so narcissistic." Zhou Jianxing's face turned even redder and he complained about her in a low voice.

She did not pull away the hand that was being held, but instead quietly shook it back.

In fact, it didn't even take a minute. The moment the conversation started, countless advantages of Wen Lingyi emerged uncontrollably in Zhou Jianxing's mind.

Like the fireflies that suddenly fly up in the grass on a summer night, they are dotted and countless.

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Returning to his familiar room and lying on the bed he hadn't seen for a long time, Zhou Jianxing looked at the vague outline on the ceiling and did not fall asleep immediately.

The room was very quiet, with only the occasional subtle sound coming from outside the window.

She began to carefully list Wen Lingyi's advantages one by one.

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The first advantage is gentleness.

It seems... not so gentle. After seeing Wen Lingyi's online conversations with others, Zhou Jianxing was completely amazed by her rich vocabulary and exquisite metaphors.

So to be more precise, the Wen Lingyi that Zhou Jianxing saw was very gentle.

When she smiled, the curves of her eyes and lips were very gentle.

When kissing, the strength of the lips pressing against each other and the gradual demands are very gentle.

Every touch, whether it was holding hands, hugging or... the movements were so gentle as if afraid of breaking something fragile.

He would blow the food in front of her mouth to cool it down, wipe her body carefully avoiding the wounds, and get up after she fell asleep to tuck in every corner of her quilt.

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The second advantage is patience.

Wen Lingyi would sit beside the bed, head down, patiently peeling the grapes one by one, removing the seeds, and then feeding the crystal clear flesh into her mouth.

They will carefully pick out every small bone in the fish meat.

Will patiently peel off the hard shells of each shrimp.

When she couldn't help crying because of the pain, Wen Lingyi would coax her over and over again using various methods to distract her.

Day after day, she did the tedious and tiring nursing work in an orderly manner without any complaints.

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The third advantage is sweet talk.

There is not much to say about this, after all, it is only said to Zhou Jianxing.

Wen Lingyi would call her baby and say sweet words to her.

Wen Lingyi could always coax her into submission easily.

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The fourth advantage is thoughtfulness.

Wen Lingyi can always perceive needs that even Zhou Jianxing himself is not aware of.

Before the nurse gives her an injection, he will gently cover her eyes with his hands.

The door will be closed before each wound inspection and body scrubbing.

He would carefully hang the urine bag on the other side of the bed out of sight.

He would support her in time when she was practicing walking and was about to fall due to exhaustion.

When she woke up from a nightmare at night, he would squeeze in on her bed and chat with her.

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The fifth advantage is being polite.

Wen Lingyi is a very polite person. Every time the doctor comes for a follow-up visit or the nurse comes to change the dressing, Wen Lingyi will say thank you to them.

He was also very polite to Zhou Jianxing's parents and friends, polite but not rude, and did not make people feel distant.

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The sixth advantage is talent.

She knew that Wen Lingyi knew a lot of things.

Wen Lingyi sings beautifully, plays the piano fluently, and has also learned ballet.

Wen Lingyi also understands many things that Zhou Jianxing doesn’t understand, such as art and philosophy.

Zhou Jianxing had no idea what these things meant; they sounded like heavenly books.

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The seventh advantage is great strength.

I can carry her to the bathroom.

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The eighth advantage is good memory.

The doctors and nurses had given her so many complicated post-operative instructions, but she would forget them as soon as she turned around. However, Wen Lingyi could always remember them clearly.

She has clearly arranged what medicine to take and when, what foods to avoid, and when the next checkup is.

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The ninth advantage is self-confidence.

It seems that no matter what time it is, Wen Lingyi is always graceful and elegant.

Confident people are very attractive.

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The tenth advantage is cleanliness.

No matter what time it is, Wen Lingyi is always clean.

The face is clean, the hands are clean, the hair is clean, and the body is clean.

Clean clothes and a clean home.

It’s as if no dust will fall wherever Wen Lingyi is.

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There are so many advantages that Zhou Jianxing can’t count them all.

So, Zhou Jianxing is the luckiest person in the world. Wen Lingyi, the most perfect man in the world, said she wants her to be her girlfriend.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jianxing couldn't help wanting to laugh, but laughing loudly would hurt the wound, so she could only purse her lips and laugh in small sips.

Zhou Jianxing, who had been accustomed to Wen Lingyi's company in the hospital for several nights, now felt a little uncomfortable.

I'm not used to not seeing Wen Lingyi when I open my eyes.

She fumbled to pick up the phone on the bedside table, the light from the screen was a little dazzling in the darkness.

He opened the chat dialog box with Wen Lingyi, his fingertips hovered over the virtual keyboard for a moment, and then typed one word at a time.

She could clearly feel her heartbeat getting louder and louder in the silent room, pounding against her eardrums.

Xingxing: "Lingyi, let's start over."

Xingxing: "From now on, I am your girlfriend."

The message was sent successfully, and she immediately pressed the phone screen against her chest, as if this could calm her heart that was about to jump out of her chest.

In the darkness, she waited with eyes wide open, and every second seemed extraordinarily long.

After a while, the phone vibrated twice against my chest.

She flipped her phone over almost immediately, and the screen lit up again.

Girlfriend: "Okay, my girlfriend."

Girlfriend: "Zhou Jianxing, I like you."

Girlfriend: "Voice message"

Zhou Jianxing clicked on the voice message and put the phone receiver tightly to his ear.

Wen Lingyi's voice flowed out from the receiver, hoarse and lazy, with a hint of exhaustion, but every word was clear.

"Zhou Jianxing, I like you."

She listened to this simple sentence several times.

The blue light from the phone screen reflected in her pupils, and she was reluctant to blink, as if she would wake up from the dream if she blinked.

very nice.

She was just a tiny star in an inconspicuous corner of the vast Milky Way, and she once stubbornly and continuously sent signals in the direction of Wen Lingyi.

Keep transmitting signals.

Now, Wen Lingyi sent her the most beautiful echo in the universe.

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On the other side of the city, Wen Lingyi took a shower and lay on the bed, holding her phone in deep thought.

In fact, she didn't know the exact moment when she started to like Last Week Seeing the Star.

Feelings happen quietly, like spring rain that moistens everything.

By the time she suddenly realized it, it was too late.

Perhaps it is the influence of past emotional experiences, or it may be that people naturally become introverted and cautious as they grow older.

Wen Lingyi habitually avoids expressing her feelings and finds it difficult to speak out many words.

Zhou Jianxing's excitement, liking, and love burned towards her like sparks and lightning.

So fast that she didn't know how to react.

She was attracted to Zhou Jianxing, but her feelings were subtly different from Zhou Jianxing's.

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My heart beats because of a bird

There are short and dense weeping willows growing on the river bank

Birds are jumping around on it

Disclaimer: This does not mean that my heartbeat is this metaphor

Birds are jumping around on it

Aroused those delicate willow branches

Vibrating up and down

Disclaimer: This does not mean that my heartbeat is this metaphor

The willow branches tremble and sway up and down

Nodding to the calm river

In response: the river ripples

Disclaimer: This does not mean that my heartbeat is this metaphor

In response: the river ripples

And my heartbeat

The river bottom is gently swaying with the river water.

A small water grass

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Zhou Jianxing, I really like you.

I like it very much, I like it very much. I like it very much, I like it very much.

I just want to use every day from now on to tell you slowly.