60 The Lights Reset | We'll Walk Together From Now On
Men can see through men.
Jiang Yu and Wen Ling could both see that the other was a respectable rival in love.
Jiang Yu could also sense that Wen Ling's respect and appreciation for Lin Weifeng surpassed Yang Xiuqi's.
Wen Ling was not a man of action. After saying what he wanted to say and what he could say, he finally said, "A bracelet isn't worth your time. Leave it here. I'm leaving now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned sideways and left.
The light shadow pressed the cement floor in front of the unit door into a narrow tunnel. Lin Weifeng held the gift box in his palm, like holding a slightly hot light bulb.
Jiang Yu raised his hand, lightly touched the corner of the box with his fingertips, and said, "Then put it away. After all, it's someone else's sincere heart."
The wind blew in from the gaps in the corridor, making the lanterns rattle and making her feel uneasy.
Jiang Yu's tone of voice was very normal, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
She couldn't tell whether there was jealousy in Jiang Yu's words, or maybe she didn't dare to tell the difference seriously.
She took a breath of the cold night air and pretended to be relaxed: "Last time, I saw Ning Sicheng's fanatical love for you, and today you also saw the appreciation I received. It's even."
Jiang Yu scratched her nose, lowered his eyes, and reflected the gift box in his eyes: "Actually, I also prepared a New Year's gift for you, but unfortunately..."
"What a pity?"
“It’s also a bracelet.”
Lin Weifeng asked in a deep voice, "Where is it?"
Jiang Yu crossed his arms and said calmly, "New Year's gifts, of course they have to be given during the New Year."
He then emphasized: "I am different from someone else. I don't want to send it off on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month."
Lin Weifeng immediately said: "Then I'll wait a little longer."
Jiang Yu smiled faintly, but the smile quickly faded away like mist blown away by the wind.
Nothing more said.
Lin Weifeng felt that his interest suddenly dropped, but for some reason, he couldn't open his mouth to explain.
Even if she wanted to explain, she didn't seem to know what to explain.
On the day she asked Wenling to pick her up at the airport, she was a little scared. Coincidentally, there was someone who could talk to her, and the idea of picking her up at the airport came about, and that was that.
She wanted to speak, but the words froze on her tongue.
Explaining all this to Jiang Yu feels a bit hypocritical.
Because Jiang Yu is not the kind of person who would get jealous over the slightest thing. After all, when facing Yang Xiuqi, he didn't even say a single extra word.
He doesn't care how powerful his rival is unless he backs out.
"Go upstairs," Jiang Yu took a half step back, leaving the light at the stairwell. "For the rest of the time, don't talk about gifts or love rivals, just say good night."
Lin Weifeng felt a void in his heart, and felt that tonight shouldn't end like this. He didn't know why he became confused at this moment.
However, she just responded with a low "Okay".
Jiang Yu leaned over, his lips gently touching her brow, and said, "Assembly line couples always have to check in this way."
Lin Weifeng pursed his lips: "Yeah."
She waved goodbye and went back upstairs. Her footsteps landed on the stairs, one light, one heavy, like the irregular beat of her heart.
Behind her, Jiang Yu stood there, staring at her until the lights in her living room came on.
He did have something on his mind.
The first thing Lin Weifeng did when he got home was to notice that Lin Haidong had returned.
Lin Haidong's mood today was so good that it was obvious to the naked eye, even his eyebrows were raised.
He and Gu Chengxiu rolled up the old sheets into a bundle and threw them aside like snowballs, then unfolded a bright red four-piece suit.
Even though Lin Haidong only has one hand, he is stronger than a pair.
Gu Chengxiu pinched the corner of the quilt, smiling until the corners of his eyes curved into crescents: "It's the New Year, change to something festive, it's warm just looking at it."
Lin Haidong put the quilt cover on his arm and said: "Compared to thick velvet, I still prefer this pure cotton. It fits closely, is breathable, and automatically locks in warmth at night."
At the door, Lin Weifeng folded his arms and leaned lazily on the door frame, one leg casually draped in front of the other, watching his parents busy themselves like two big children.
She didn't say anything, just kept a smile on her face.
Lin Haidong glanced at his daughter and cleared his throat. He said seriously, as if he was reporting on work: "My daughter is back."
Gu Chengxiu turned around, still clutching a red pillow in her hand, her tone half complaining and half happy: "I thought your father would not be able to make it to New Year's Eve, so I didn't change the bedding in advance. But this guy-" She glared at her husband, "suddenly walked in at 7 o'clock in the evening and scared me."
Lin Weifeng's eyes swept over his father's arms, shoulders and back, and only after confirming that his movements were neat and there were no new injuries did he feel completely relieved.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at the passionate red: "It's so bright, isn't it too conspicuous?"
Lin Haidong raised the quilt cover high, like unfurling a victory flag: "Your mother is fifty this year, and it's her tenth anniversary. Of course, she has to be famous and proud."
As soon as he finished speaking, the red cloud-like bed sheets were spread out, and the whole room was filled with the joy of the New Year.
Lin Weifeng returned to the room with a smile, hung her bag on the coat rack, took off her coat neatly, and let it fall on the back of the chair.
Gu Chengxiu's voice came from next door: "Oh, right, Breeze——"
"Why?"
"Help Mom take a look at that bottle of peony fruit on the table. My eyesight is not very good, can you check to see if you bought a fake? I used to buy Jingjiang 'Faduo', but today I just picked this up at a small roadside supermarket, and it doesn't seem to be from the right place."
Lin Weifeng went out in slippers and was delighted as soon as he got the glass bottle.
This is not "发朵", this is clearly "发杂".
The word "Fa Za" is clearly printed on the label, and it is deliberately made to look 90% similar to "Fa Duo".
"Mom, it's wrong." She raised her voice, "Which store did you buy it from?"
"The new one. It's Chinese New Year and Lao Zhang's supermarket is closed, so I want to go because it's closer."
Lin Weifeng turned the bottle upside down in his palm and glanced at the small words indicating the place of origin.
He is definitely not from Jingjiang.
Lin Weifeng said, "I'll go ask. I just need some compensation as New Year's money."
She walked down the stairs briskly, and as she turned the corner, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind -
Isn’t the “Faduo” company in Jingjiang opened by Uncle Jiang Sanlu?
She reached into her pocket and took out her cell phone. Just as she was about to do a general search, her eyes were caught by the tall figure at the stairs.
Jiang Yu was leaning against the camphor tree, listening to the phone with his head down.
He hasn't left yet.
"Yes, I'll be back in a moment."
His voice was low and grainy with the night.
"No need to prepare a midnight snack, I've already eaten."
"Yeah, I ate it with my girlfriend."
The elders' chattering could be faintly heard through the receiver, and he responded attentively.
"Girlfriend..." He suddenly dragged out the words, as if he was considering a very serious wording, "How can I bring her back for the New Year?"
There was a hint of laughter in the ending tone, mixed with a bit of helplessness.
"It's not a matter of feelings."
"I don't want to be so casual."
…
After the phone call ended, Jiang Yu turned slightly in the next second, his eyes passed through the dim light bulb and accurately caught Lin Weifeng.
He moved forward with a slight surprise, passed through the thin cold fog, and met her.
"Why didn't you leave?" Lin Weifeng asked.
Jiang Yu said, "I received a phone call."
"That's all?"
He chuckled softly, his eyes sweeping across the balcony on the fifth floor. "I also want to see if someone will be on the balcony and get a little frivolous with the people downstairs."
"You understand quite well," Lin Weifeng tucked her hair behind her ears, and raised her voice, "Then you are not satisfied?"
Jiang Yu took her hand and said, "I'm satisfied now."
Lin Weifeng didn't say anything. Seeing that he was looking at her intently, he also saw that he seemed to have suddenly become more enlightened.
I don’t know what he secretly figured out.
Lin Weifeng asked him, "Are you cold?"
"It's not cold."
"Would you like to come up and sit down? I'm going to do something."
"No, I won't go if you're not here." Jiang Yu noticed that she was holding a glass bottle in her hand, paused, and then asked, "Why did you come down?"
"Come down and cause trouble."
"What trouble?"
She shook the bottle and asked, "Uncle Jiang Sanlu, did you encounter a counterfeiter?"
Jiang Yu took the bottle and looked at the product which confused her.
"My dad doesn't make a lot of peony fruit, so they're only sold in large supermarkets. Faduo is famous in the market for its dried rose hips." Jiang Yu looked at the word "Fa Za" and paused for two seconds, then curled his lips helplessly, "This 'Fa Za' is really..."
He raised his eyes and put the bottle back in her palm, "Excuse me, Lawyer Lin."
Lin Weifeng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Let's go, bodyguard."
Jiang Yu snorted and followed.
The night wind swept through the alley.
On the way, Lin Weifeng said, "I've been a hostage and a victim, but I've never fought alongside you."
Jiang Yu said, "Then let's start with 'cracking down on chaos'?"
She raised her eyes, her gaze passing through the neon lights and falling into his dark pupils.
There was a gleam of confidence in his eyes, thinking of a battle they were about to fight side by side.
Lin Weifeng chuckled, this boss was finished.
"Mom, I'm back."
Lin Weifeng returned home safely and happened to see Lin Haidong and Gu Chengxiu looking for their keys.
Gu Chengxiu stopped what he was doing and said, "Oh, you're finally back. It's been twenty minutes. Your dad and I thought you were bullied and were about to go out to look for you."
Lin Weifeng put the dried fruits on the table, drank a glass of water, and said, "We have bodyguards, it's okay."
The owner of the new store was indeed very stubborn. Even when the law was brought up, he still stood firm and refused to give in.
When he got angry, he raised his hand to push someone.
However, just as he touched the corner of Lin Weifeng's clothes, a crisp sound suddenly passed through the air.
Jiang Yu had approached the boss without him noticing when, grabbed his wrist with three fingers, and twisted it gently, freezing him in place.
The movement was so clean and neat that even the glass on the table didn't shake.
He is definitely a bodyguard.
After another argument, the boss realized that his store had just opened, and if the case was reported to the police station and a criminal record was left, it would be more detrimental to his health than the money he had paid out in compensation.
So his face changed and he gave Lin Weifeng the full compensation amount.
Gu Chengxiu was confused: "What bodyguard?"
Lin Weifeng threw his coat over the back of the chair and replied, suppressing a smile, "I bumped into Jiang Yu on the way."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Chengxiu and Lin Haidong seemed to be acupunctured at the same time. They let out an "Oh" in unison and their shoulders relaxed at the same time.
Lin Haidong leaned over to look at the entrance: "Where's Xiao Jiang?"
"He's gone home. He has to go back to Jiangguan Village. We didn't let him come up." Lin Weifeng added, "But he will come tomorrow."
Lin Haidong frowned, his tone showing concern: "This kid just went back home, why didn't he take good care of himself and go back to the city? Isn't he tired?"
Lin Weifeng blinked: "He said that he would send authentic 'Faduo' dried fruit tomorrow."
Lin Weifeng didn't notice Lin Haidong's extra worries, and in a few words he clarified the relationship between Jiang Sanlu, Jiang Yu and "Faduo" - Jiang Sanlu was Jiang Yu's biological father, and Faduo was Jiang Sanlu's company.
Gu Chengxiu was stunned for two seconds, then suddenly realized what was going on and slapped his forehead: "What a fuss! Every year we buy goods from our 'in-laws'."
As he spoke, Lin Haidong fell into deep thought.
He sat down on the chair, put away his smile, leaned forward at the table, and said seriously, "Breeze, don't let Xiao Jiang make a special trip tomorrow."
Lin Weifeng was bending over to pour a glass of water when he paused: "What's wrong?"
Lin Haidong didn't answer immediately, but turned his head to look at Gu Chengxiu.
Their eyes met lightly in mid-air and they nodded in tacit understanding.
Gu Chengxiu also sat down and took over the conversation, saying, "Your father and I were just discussing that during the New Year this year, we should go to Jiang Yu's house and have a visit."
Lin Haidong nodded and added naturally: "This is perfect. I can also bring back some authentic local specialties as a return gift from them."
Lin Weifeng was stunned for a moment, his hand holding the cup stopped in mid-air, and his eyelashes fluttered twice.
It was as if there was an invisible thread that connected the plots of these months into a complete story, finally leading to the ending.
She lowered her head and smiled, her voice soft but firm: "I have no objection."
After a pause, he raised his eyes and jokingly said, "But why are you more anxious than me?"
Lin Haidong and Gu Chengxiu looked at each other and smiled, and the fine lines at the corners of their eyes hid the same words: It's time.
Gu Chengxiu said, "When you two got married that day, even though it was fake, it looked real to us. If we don't take the initiative, we, as your parents, will not be able to keep up with you."
"Also," Lin Haidong puffed out his lips, as if letting out a year's worth of pent-up anger, "your cousin is bringing her boyfriend to visit us this year. You know how your second uncle always argues with me, saying that studying is useless for girls, and that in the end, they still have to rely on their looks and figures to find a husband. I didn't bother to pay attention before, but now that I have my ultimate son-in-law, I have to let him know what 'scholarly romance' is. Even though my daughter is the best, whether she finds a partner or not, I want to use his theory to argue him back."
When he said the words "ace son-in-law", there was a youthful glint in his eyes.
Lin Weifeng laughed and said, "So childish?"
Lin Haidong said confidently: "I have to choke him back anyway."
"Okay then," Lin Weifeng agreed completely and asked, "Then...should we tell Jiang Yu?"
Gu Chengxiu waved his hand: "Let's not talk about it anymore. Their family should be very welcoming. Your father and I went there for the first time, so we just wanted to have a quiet chat about how to plan for you two in the future."
Lin Weifeng understood and nodded.
"But—" She held up two fingers, "I have two conditions."
They both looked over at the same time.
"First, we should eat the New Year's Eve dinner early. We can go on New Year's Eve." She paused, her voice softening, "Because that's also his birthday."
Gu Chengxiu and Lin Haidong: "No problem, we have no problem."
Lin Weifeng: "Second, don't mention his mother. Unfortunately, there is no mother in his world."
Lin Haidong looked as if he was being looked down upon and said with a smile, "Your father is his teacher, how could he not know?"
Lin Weifeng grinned.
That would be great.
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