19 Oncoming Heartbeat | It’s too late to fall in love
In the embroidery workshop, Lin Weifeng suddenly realized something while thinking about the sky.
She felt excited, as if some century-old puzzle had been thoroughly solved, but at the same time she had an unbearable headache and her heart was inevitably heavy and dull.
She suddenly stood up, pushed open the door of the embroidery workshop, and took a deep breath of the cold air outside.
He paced back and forth a few times, then went back into the house and said to Gu Chengxiu from a distance, "Mom, I don't like Yang Xiuqi. I didn't like him when I was a sophomore, and I don't like him now."
After telling my mother my true thoughts, I felt a sense of redemption.
Her smile was crystal clear.
Gu Chengxiu was stunned at first, then smiled gently and said, "Mom knows."
"Mom, you know."
"Mom can sense that you don't like Xiao Yang, but because you two haven't broken off contact, I'm afraid that I'll act on my own and hurt Xiao Yang, so I allowed Xiao Yang to come to the store to show my goodwill."
Lin Weifeng said solemnly, "The day after tomorrow is Constitution Day. He and I will attend an event together. I will explain everything to him then."
Gu Chengxiu affirmed her daughter: "Okay, Mom supports you."
Lin Weifeng, scarf in hand, ran home first, brushing past honking cars and running through narrow alleys bustling with activity, carrying the aroma of freshly baked food from street vendors as she ran. Her mood brightened, the strength gathered in her cells seemingly needing to be released through speed.
Thinking back to that day, she walked from her room to the living room, breaking the silence, returned the two pairs of rings to Yang Xiuqi, and said, "We don't need these to prove anything between us."
What she said was sincere, but it was also irrelevant to the question, which made Yang Xiuqi ask her in public: "Breeze, are you willing to be my girlfriend?"
She didn't answer.
Because she had no answers.
She is not even an impulsive or impulsive person. The more unusual the situation is, the less likely she is to believe anything and the calmer she will become.
Seeing this, Song Ze took his brothers and Lin Haidong out to eat as the meal they had booked at the hotel was about to start.
Before Jiang Yu left, he heard Yang Xiuqi say, "It's okay, Breeze. We have plenty of time."
Lin Weifeng said "hmm".
They did have plenty of time, but when they were together, they could never go back to the natural way they were before.
Lin Weifeng gradually gets along with Yang Xiuqi with the purpose of falling in love. However, after returning to school, Yang Xiuqi becomes increasingly alienated from Lin Weifeng. Incredibly, he becomes closer and closer to Meng Lu.
Lin Weifeng gradually realized that Yang Xiuqi always had a scale in his heart that revolved around him.
The ring was not given away, which seemed to be just a small episode, but for those who are obsessed with self-improvement, it is a fragile memory that needs to be wrapped with pride.
Then one day, Meng Lu took the initiative to say to Lin Weifeng, "Yang Xiuqi told me that he gave you the ticket to the play 'Rhinoceros in Love' so that I would remember him. I feel like I have to tell you this."
Lin Weifeng was stunned.
Meng Lu continued, "He didn't expect that the ticket would earn him your attention. And since you're so good in every way, he thinks you're worthy of him."
“…”
Lin Weifeng was angry. She was not completely sure about Meng Lu's words, but she did not confront Yang Xiuqi immediately.
No one investigated whether he was "selecting a concubine" by weighing the pros and cons from beginning to end, or whether he modified his tactics at the last minute and used the female competition to stimulate her emotions.
Maybe it’s because—
At home, Lin Haidong and Gu Chengxiu's relationship is natural and smooth. They are a real role model and a model couple right in front of them, so much so that Lin Weifeng has always felt that love should go with the flow.
If there are melodramatic problems in a relationship, it is not an emotional problem, but a human problem.
She regretted that she had such a terrible relationship. One was the opposite sex whom she thought could develop a relationship, and the other was her roommate.
But her only thought at the moment was to withdraw, rather than take advantage of the situation.
Of course, she did not blame Meng Lu for becoming Yang Xiuqi's "friend" in the future, and she did not care about the good things about Yang Xiuqi that Meng Lu talked about from time to time in the dormitory.
Ultimately, Lin Weifeng loves herself more. This kind of love is not born out of competing with others.
It is inevitable that there will be some public opinion disturbances in the school.
The "love triangle" between Lin Weifeng, Yang Xiuqi and Meng Lu gradually spread, with truth and falsehood intertwined.
Sun Zhengxiao tried to argue with Meng Lu several times, but was stopped by Lin Weifeng.
It takes two to tango. The current situation is not just Meng Lu's problem. In fact, Meng Lu may be the one who cannot see the situation clearly.
Lin Weifeng felt that time should not be spent on questioning these things, but should just focus more on doing his own thing, studying, scientific research, competitions, and getting into graduate school.
She is used to using busyness to relieve her discomfort, and in the process, she becomes better.
After Yang Xiuqi knew that Meng Lu had told Lin Weifeng, he was surprised that Lin Weifeng would respond indifferently - this was different from what he had expected.
He tried to make an appointment with Lin Weifeng to chat many times, but found that Lin Weifeng had deleted all his contact information.
When it was time for the postgraduate entrance examination, he learned that Lin Weifeng had applied for the law school instead of the history school. His heart was deeply moved, as he felt that Lin Weifeng's choice was related to him.
After Lin Weifeng finished the re-examination, she found Yang Xiuqi blocking the door. She did not hide, but walked towards him to meet his gaze.
"Taking so many law school classes must be useful." Yang Xiuqi smiled politely.
He has always been a decent man, and his speech and behavior are not much different from before, but for some reason, Lin Weifeng felt psychologically rejected when he saw him.
She said, "Do you mean that I should thank you? Or do you mean that I should apologize to you for taking the seats you originally reserved for Meng Lu in those classes?"
Yang Xiuqi seized the opportunity and said, "You do care, don't you?"
"What do you care about?" Lin Weifeng frowned.
"Care about Meng Lu, care about me..."
Yang Xiuqi rarely said anything explicit, and Lin Weifeng suddenly chuckled.
Yang Xiuqi continued to rage: "Then why did you choose to study law?"
Lin Weifeng couldn't believe it: "Do you think I changed my major because of you?"
"Isn't it?"
"no."
"That……"
"This is my life choice, who are you?"
Yang Xiuqi was stunned. This Lin Weifeng was different from the one he knew.
In the past, Breeze would at least not find him unattractive at all.
Lin Weifeng said calmly, "I know you and Meng Lu are going to study abroad. I wish you happiness. Don't block me on the road like you did now."
She left decisively back then, and she doesn't seem to be at a loss today.
She wanted to cut off her ties with Yang Xiuqi as soon as possible, and she was also thinking about Jiang Yu's voice on the phone.
She no longer pretended to be indifferent or forcibly denied these belated girlish thoughts.
But she also wondered, would Jiang Yu misunderstand her relationship with Yang Xiuqi?
Uncertain things often become more complicated the more you think about them.
Back in the room, she opened a lot of documents, trying to numb herself with work, and she succeeded.
The Jingjiang Historical Archives discovered that someone had registered the three characters "Wang Shicheng" as a private trademark. As the repository of national archives during the Jingjiang dynasty, Wang Shicheng is a historical and cultural term and cannot become private property.
The staff found Lin Weifeng for consultation.
Overnight, Lin Weifeng organized all the evidence retrieved from archives, libraries, and museums, and wrote a ten-thousand-word objection application.
At three o'clock in the morning, I sent it to Sheng Xin.
Sheng Xin saw this while coaxing her child in the middle of the night and was puzzled: [? I don't think I mentioned this task as urgent.]
Lin Weifeng said calmly: [I don’t want to rest, so I’ll just finish writing.]
Sheng Xin asked: [What happened?]
Lin Weifeng slowly typed: [Sister Sheng Xin, I seem to have fallen in love with someone.]
She felt it was not enough and continued: [But, I fell in love too late.]
After a moment of silence, Sheng Xin said, "The later a supreme artifact appears, the more it can shock people. The same is true of pure emotions."
Constitution Day has arrived as scheduled.
Lin Weifeng drove to the Rule of Law Park event venue, but did not meet Yang Xiuqi at the venue.
At 9:30, after the park leaders finished their speeches, she promptly participated in the first round of legal issues salon, and explained the feasibility of recovering lost cultural relics in the future from the perspective of the revision of the Cultural Relics Protection Law.
It was already ten o'clock when I stepped down. According to the routine, it was the turn of the notary department representative to sign a cooperation agreement with the park.
Yang Xiuqi was supposed to take the stage for this part, but was replaced by another notary at the last minute.
He won't break his promise.
Lin Weifeng knew this.
Lin Weifeng opened the text messages, found the phone number without any notes, and asked: [Why didn’t you come?]
Yang Xiuqi initially replied idly: "I wanted to see if you would notice."
Lin Weifeng was impatient: [Stop talking nonsense.]
Yang Xiuqi thought for a moment and said, "I don't dare to come."
Lin Weifeng: [Why, are you wanted?]
Yang Xiuqi: [You "expelled" me.]
Lin Weifeng: [I haven’t said anything yet.]
Yang Xiuqi was silent for a while.
Lin Weifeng: [You wanted a chance to explain yourself in the beginning, didn't you?]
Yang Xiuqi: [Yes, that’s why I didn’t dare to come. I was afraid this would be the last time I spoke to you.]
Lin Weifeng closed her eyes. She didn't have a good temper towards him and continued to reply: [We have nothing to say to each other, so there is no need to distinguish the number of times.]
The two did not communicate again.
It happened that Lin Haidong called her on WeChat.
"dad."
"The tenth of next month is Police Day and also the Open University Open Day. There will be some activities, and..." Lin Haidong stopped here hesitantly.
Lin Weifeng understood immediately: "Blind date meeting?"
"Oh, right," Lin Haidong said, his tone as if relieved. "A few days ago, I was collecting data on the relationship status of teachers' children. I reported you as single, and today, you're on the blind date list."
"..." Lin Weifeng laughed speechlessly, "Which leader is so arbitrary."
Lin Haidong had a good reason: "Most of the outstanding alumni in our unit are male. If the leaders knew that the faculty members had single daughters of marriageable age, wouldn't that be arbitrary?"
"Dad, do you agree?"
"No objection."
Lin Weifeng smiled and said, "You were the one who rushed to report it, and you even said that the leader was not good."
"No, no, really not." Lin Haidong denied it three times in a row.
Lin Weifeng was very sensible and didn't resist his parents' decision. He asked straightforwardly, "Who is my blind date then?"
"It's uncertain. No one is certain. Whoever you like is the one you choose."
She joked, "If that's the case, I'm afraid the son-in-law I bring back won't even fit on the sofa in the living room."
As soon as she finished speaking, she remembered the day Jiang Yu came to her house.
Is he an outstanding alumnus?
It turned out that up to now, she had never really understood Jiang Yu.
Lin Haidong said, "That would be best. I can also show off my father-in-law's majesty."
"But if I really find a policeman, you'll be worried again."
Lin Haidong was silent for a moment, "I used to."
"Not now?"
"Yes," Lin Haidong smiled. "Those present here don't necessarily have to be police officers. They can be from government agencies, public institutions, or even lawyers. You can pick and choose."
"What about picking a policeman? What about a sharpshooter like you?" Lin Weifeng said in a teasing tone.
Lin Haidong said, "You pick one first, and I'll review them at the end."
The two of them didn't say anything else. Lin Weifeng could sense that Lin Haidong didn't want to answer this question directly.
"Dad, will there be a list of people for the blind date meeting by then?" Lin Weifeng asked weakly.
Lin Haidong was a little surprised: "This time... why did you agree to participate so readily?"
Lin Weifeng asked, "Is there a list?"
"Probably not. As far as I know, everyone only has a few labels, such as 'Outstanding Alumni', 'Active Police Officer', 'Staff Officer'. As for you, you might be 'Children of Faculty and Staff'."
"Children of faculty members?" Lin Weifeng was a little dissatisfied. "How can that prove that I'm Lin Haidong's daughter?"
Lin Haidong was extremely surprised: "Girl, why did you take the initiative? I asked you to participate before, but you refused to go."
She made up for it by saying, "Then I won't go."
"No, no, no, my dear daughter. I will do my best to communicate so that your label can reflect that you are my daughter, Lin Haidong."
"good."
"You should be more specific. Last year, when your sister Shushu participated, her tag was 'primary school English teacher', and she met several outstanding boys."
“…”
Lin Weifeng didn't mean that. She hummed and ahed lazily for a while, "Anyway, you have to show that you are my father."
Lin Haidong reacted immediately: "Lin Haidong, what does my name represent?"
"Don't worry about it, or I won't go!" Lin Weifeng said half-coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, it's a deal. No more discussion."
Lin Haidong was afraid that she would suddenly change her mind, so he quickly hung up the phone and went to negotiate with his boss.
Soon, the Constitution Day activities came to an end. She packed up her computer and walked with everyone to the cafeteria.
The crowd was surging, and she moved forward at a steady pace.
She exited the dialog box with Lin Haidong and saw Mother-in-law Sharon's profile picture flashing on the "Discover" page.
She clicked it curiously.
Grandma Sharon posted on WeChat Moments five minutes ago. The text was in Lanxi Chinese, which translated into Chinese as, "My son has finished his last job of the year and can come to China with me. I'm going to buy a lot of Chinese herbal ointments," followed by a smiley face emoji.
The accompanying picture is a group photo of police officers in gray uniforms.
Lin Weifeng then realized that the commissioner's son mentioned by Mother-in-law Sharon was from the Interpol Center.
That sweet and sour pork ribs is probably...
Lin Weifeng smiled secretly, clicked "like" before clicking on the picture.
After taking a quick glance, she stopped and remained silent for a moment.
There were more than thirty people crowded together, but she was able to accurately locate one person, zooming in and zooming in again.
Suddenly, she smiled.
It’s just because Jiang Yu didn’t shave in this photo.
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In December, the frost had not yet melted, and Interpol quietly tightened the last net it had set for "Dotter".
In a rural village on the outskirts of Lanxi, the Daote organization relies on stolen Buddha statues from all over the world to open temples and collect tributes from the indigenous people.
If villagers fail to comply, they will be tortured or implicated in massive property fraud. Blood and debt always come together.
Jiang Yu was lying in ambush in a half-collapsed house. The window frames were removed, leaving only the sharp edges, and even the glass had been taken away.
He held his breath, watching the footsteps of De Luo and the perpetrator cross in the distance. Waiting for the right moment, he raised his wrist, lightly clicked his index finger, and the bolt clicked slightly.
The bullet cut through the frost and fog, as if releasing the Buddha's final mercy. It hit the target with one shot, and the dust settled.
The operation closed in, and a ray of light appeared in the sky as the leaden clouds split open.
Some of the rescued people stood in the ruins with liberated smiles on their faces.
A little girl ran up to Jiang Yu, stood on tiptoe, and handed a hyacinth to his palm.
"Uncle, this is a letter from spring," she said in a clear, childish voice, tapping the petals with her fingertips. "Hyacinths are the messengers of spring and the symbol of hope. Each one is like many small flowers hugging each other, free and open, united and full of hope."
The purple petals curl outward, like upside-down wind chimes.
The girl's cotton shirt was also printed with the same hyacinths, one after another, as if she was wearing the whole spring on her body.
Jiang Yu accepted it with a smile and said thank you.
The little girl immediately ran behind her grandmother, and the old woman's eyes wrinkled with laughter.
Jiang Yu was about to get up and leave when he suddenly stopped, turned sideways, and asked the girl's grandmother, "Excuse me, where did you buy the fabric for this dress?"
The little girl's grandmother said, "These are some old materials we have stored at home. What are you going to make with them?"
Jiang Yu smiled and said, "I want to make a hair tie, the more popular kind."
Grandma raised her eyebrows and deliberately drew out her tone: "To your lover?"
He lowered his eyes to look at the flower in his hand, and closed his palms. He dared not speak out the answer in his heart, and could only hide it quietly in the pistil.
"Not officially a lover," he said, "but that doesn't stop her from having 'Letter from Spring.'"
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