Chapter 67 No wonder my blind date said...
Have a good night.
The next day, Tao Siyun went downstairs for breakfast on time. Facing Tao Qian's incredulous look, she responded calmly: "I went to bed early last night, at 9:30, so I got up early today."
"Oh, then you should keep up your good sleep and early-to-bed and early-to-rise routine. This will save Mom from having to bring you breakfast upstairs every day." Tao Qian tore at the bread in his hand and asked indifferently, "Why are you up so early today? What are you going to do?"
“…”
Tao Siyun suddenly felt guilty, glanced away unnaturally, and turned to look at the person with the most say in the family——
He said to Qin Shu, who was heating milk in the kitchen, "Mom, I have an appointment with Bian Chengzi today. I may not be back until the evening, so I won't be home for lunch."
"Ah? You're not coming back for dinner? Okay, then I won't make lunch."
Tao Qian, ignored by both of them, finally couldn't help himself. He slowly raised his head and looked expressionlessly at his mother in the kitchen, who was taking off her apron. He asked humbly, "...What about me? What should I eat for lunch?"
Qin Shu glanced at him and said, "Oh, your dad and I are going to see a play today. If you don't want to go out, just order some takeout. There are vegetables and meat in the refrigerator. You can cook whatever you want. You're such a grown-up, how can I starve you to death?"
Tao Qian: "..."
He was born into a family that values girls over boys!
He doesn't have the status he deserves!
After breakfast, Qin Shu asked Tao Qian to drive Tao Siyun.
The lowly, unfavored "eldest prince" in the family turned his head to look at the "Crown Princess" of noble status, who was sitting at the entrance changing her shoes. He slumped on the sofa, motionless, and said sullenly, "No."
"If you don't want to send me off, then don't. Who asked you to? I'll take a taxi myself. Mom, I'm leaving."
…
The first real Valentine's Day in my life, spending it with my best friend and spending it with my boyfriend felt completely different.
Because of the first gift Xu Ji sent, Tao Siyun made a temporary decision.
At the age of 24, she suddenly broke through her psychological barriers, became brave for once, and went to the hospital to get her ears pierced with Xu Ji's company.
It wasn't as painful as she had imagined.
Before Xu Ji, more than one person had asked her why she didn't pierce her ears.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be any special reason. At the beginning, she was just afraid of the pain, even though Bian Chengzi repeatedly assured her that she didn't feel anything.
It just so happened that she was in adolescence at that time, and she was a little too obsessed with so-called "perfectionism" and didn't want her body to have any "defects" caused by human factors.
Xu Ji’s gift was bought long before the New Year.
At that time, Song Jing said that her good friend's daughter was about to get married, and as her godmother, she had to prepare a set of jewelry for her, so she asked Xu Ji to accompany her to the mall.
Song Jing hesitated between the two earrings and asked her son for his opinion. Xu Ji had no interest in the things girls liked, and he was forced to come here. He just wanted to go back early. He was just about to pick one, but when he saw the earring on Song Jing's right hand, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
Seeing the customer's confusion, the saleswoman quickly introduced: "The one you're holding in your left hand is our classic model. The one on the right is our latest model, a limited edition. This is the last pair left in China. It's sold out in both online and offline stores in Hong Kong and Macau."
Xu Ji raised his eyebrows calmly and pointed at the classic model in his mother's hand: "That one."
But after listening to the salesgirl's introduction, Song Jing's mind began to tilt: "I think this limited edition is more beautiful, and it's the last pair, how commemorative it is!"
“The classic ones make more sense.”
“…”
After shopping, Xu Ji said for the first time that he wanted to have afternoon tea with his mother.
After placing the order, he found an excuse to go to the restroom, took the elevator upstairs, returned to the counter, and bought the pair of earrings in the salesgirl's surprised gaze.
…
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, it's okay."
Tao Siyun gently touched her earlobe. The one-week recovery period made her look forward to the gift.
The rose gold moon shape has a diamond in the middle and two small star-shaped diamonds hanging below. It looks like it came from the Milky Way, distant and romantic, twinkling and embellishing the dreams of girlhood.
As the movie was coming to an end, Tao Siyun was moved by the sweet love story between the hero and heroine, so she carefully took Xu Ji's hand.
Xu Ji was gently touched by her hand and immediately shook it back, interlocking their fingers, giving her a positive response in the darkness.
The movements are gentle yet powerful.
Tao Siyun suddenly thought of a sentence at the right time in his mind -
The first sign of true love is timidity in boys and boldness in girls.
Translated, it means: "The first sign of true love is timidity in a boy and boldness in a girl."
She didn't know whether Xu Ji was timid or not, but she seemed to be getting bolder and bolder.
Tao Siyun covered her heart with her hands, and her heart suddenly beat very fast, as if he was confessing to her again.
***
By the time the movie ended, it was already dark.
On Valentine's Day, many young girls set up stalls on the street to sell flowers. The price of a rose is many times higher than usual, which is a huge profit, but this still makes young couples in love willing to pay for it.
Tao Siyun was afraid that he would have a hard time explaining himself when he returned with the bouquet, so he didn't let Xu Ji buy it.
Xu Ji took her hand and put it in his pocket. The two of them walked on the street for a while. He turned his head and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Whatever. My parents are out having some time for themselves, and my brother is the only one home now. I have to bring him some food later."
There are four people in the family, and three of them are out on dates today, leaving Tao Qian alone at home being emo. It's really pitiful.
Xu Ji couldn't help laughing out loud.
Just as the two were discussing where to go for dinner, he suddenly received a call.
"Lao Xu, where are you now?" Li Zetao's voice was unsteady, shivering in the cold wind, his tone a little uncertain. "Well, my wife just said she saw a man who looked a lot like you from behind. He was dressed in black, wearing a North Face jacket, and was walking hand in hand with a beautiful girl. That wasn't you, was it?"
After hearing this, Xu Ji paused, subconsciously tightened his grip on Tao Siyun's hand, and readily admitted, "Yes, it was me."
Tao Siyun looked at him inquiringly and mouthed: Who is it?
Xu Ji wrapped his warm palm around her hand and squeezed it.
"...Fuck, you actually got together behind our backs! No, when did you, a perpetually single guy, get into a relationship?"
"Speak politely, where are you?"
Li Zetao, like a robot, coldly instructed him over the phone: "Look to the right, at three o'clock."
Xu Ji turned his head and spotted his squad leader standing next to the balloon car amidst the bustling crowd. He was holding a pink Peppa Pig hydrogen balloon and gazing at him intently.
The moment the two men looked at each other, Li Zetao suddenly hummed a love song through his phone: "Just because I took one more look at you in the crowd~"
…
Half an hour later, seven people were sitting in the barbecue restaurant.
Long before calling Xu Ji, Li Zetao posted a candid photo of what appeared to be Xu Ji in the group, along with the location.
So much so that the other three single people who were supposed to stay at home on Valentine's Day, upon hearing the news, all rushed over with their dog bowls, ready to eat a bowl of freshly baked dog food...
Xu Ji poured Tao Siyun a glass of warm water and then introduced them one by one.
"Class monitor Li Zetao, League Secretary Jiang Li, they got married last month; dormitory heads Chen Feng, Duan Jingyi, and Xu Chen."
This was the first time that Tao Siyun formally met Xu Ji's college classmates and roommates. Last time in the barber shop, he only heard them talking and did not have any direct contact. So when facing the undisguised stares of the four men and one woman sitting opposite him, he inevitably felt a little restrained.
"Hello."
"Hello, hello."
"Hello."
"Hello~"
"Hi, hello."
After hearing Tao Siyun's name, Chen Feng glanced at Xu Ji meaningfully. Then, as if to verify something, he asked, "Um, are you 'Dorothy'?"
As soon as these three words were spoken, not only was Tao Siyun stunned for a moment, but the other people also looked at him in confusion.
"Oh, nothing." Chen Feng had guessed from Tao Siyun's hesitation and looked at Xu Ji with a playful look, "I just suddenly remembered a comic book I read when I was a child. Xu Ji used to like it very much, right?"
Xu Ji curled the corners of his lips slightly and made a rare "hmm" sound to indicate his agreement.
Li Zetao looked at Xu Ji, then at Chen Feng, holding his teacup and asking with a puzzled look on his face: "Comics? What kind of comics? What are you two doing in front of us?"
Chen Feng said with a smile that said "I won't tell you", "Don't ask, squad leader. That is the happiness you never had in your childhood."
Tao Siyun's ears turned red. She was the only one at the table who understood what they were saying.
The comic Chen Feng was talking about was "Legend of the Magic Soldier," and the character Dorothy in it represented her...
Xu Ji knew she was embarrassed when he saw her like this. He raised his hand and took a skewer of grilled wings that were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. He wiped the bamboo skewers clean with paper and handed them to her. "Eat yours, ignore him."
Tao Siyun ate grilled wings while listening to them talk.
After a while, Duan Jingyi, who had been staring at Tao Siyun for a long time and remained silent for a long time, suddenly had his eyes light up. He slapped his thigh vigorously, stood up nervously, and said excitedly: "I I remember! You you you are that that that -"
His sudden startle scared Jiang Li, who was drinking water next to him, and he almost choked.
"Duan Jingyi, you're courting death! If you burn my wife, I'll never forgive you!"
Li Zetao looked nervous: "Are you okay, honey?"
"fine……"
Xu Chen pressed his shoulder and pushed the excited Duan Jingyi back into his chair: "Damn, what's wrong with you again!"
Jiang Li quickly wiped away the water from her wool coat with a few tissues. She took a deep breath, holding back her anger in front of Tao Siyun. With a smile on her face, she clicked on the payment code on her phone and without a word, flashed it in front of Duan Jingyi. "This coat costs 6,800 yuan. I'm wearing it for the first time today. WeChat or Alipay?"
"Uh, sorry, it was a mistake, a mistake. I'll send it to be dry-cleaned tomorrow. I'll cover the cost..."
Duan Jingyi quickly changed the subject before Jiang Li lost his temper. He looked at Tao Siyun again with an expression that was a little hard to describe. He asked in a declarative tone, "Um, have we met before?"
The atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became tense.
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
Tao Siyun blinked in confusion, a little unresponsive.
Xu Ji looked at him in confusion.
Chen Feng covered his face and said "tsk", he simply couldn't bear to look at it a second time.
Jiang Li frowned and complained silently in his heart: You are an idiot, right?
Li Zetao was visibly embarrassed and his hands suddenly stopped moving.
…
No! Who would flirt like you?!
Such old-fashioned tactics have long been outdated in the world of picking up girls!
Xu Chen secretly stepped on his foot hard under the table and couldn't help cursing in his heart. He smiled, but his eyes were full of murderous warning: Don't bully your friend's wife!
Do you want to die? You're trying to steal his girlfriend right in front of Xu Ji?!
Duan Jingyi suddenly came to his senses and realized belatedly that the eyes of others looking at him had turned contemptuous.
I was anxious and hurriedly explained without grasping the main point: "Stop! Stop! Am I that kind of person? I really have seen it. Let's exchange that year."
They spent the last year of their 4+1 undergraduate and master's program in Germany.
"Didn't we also go to Italy for a few days before returning home? You were at the Trevi Fountain at the time, and Sister Ruofan and I were busy looking for you. Halfway through, she remembered she had left her things in the restaurant, so we went back to look for them. We ended up wasting a bit of time, and she was afraid that Old Xu would get tired of waiting, so she blamed herself all the way. I kept comforting her..."
Duan Jingyi didn't care whether others understood or digested the content. His eyes moved around and fell on Tao Siyun's face again.
His eyes were extremely determined, and under the deathly gaze of the other five people, he spoke cautiously: "Uh... If I remember correctly, the girl who picked up her things was you, right?"
Tao Siyun's brain was about to crash.
She looked up at Xu Ji, and suddenly, as if possessed by a ghost, she opened her phone album and found the photo she had saved from the Peking University official account last year. The face of Tao Qian's blind date was magnified on the screen under the gaze of everyone.
"Are you talking about her?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's written right below: Sun Ruofan, Outstanding Alumnus. Look, look, I'm not mistaken! What a coincidence!"
It turns out that the boy who accompanied her brother's blind date to the pizza shop to look for something was Xu Ji's roommate...
Wait, so Xu Ji also went to Rome three years ago?
Tao Siyun looked at Xu Ji in disbelief, with a complex emotion in his eyes, and he instantly became confused.
Xu Ji was also looking at her.
The two looked at each other quietly for a few seconds, neither of them knowing where to start.
The Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain in Rome are only seven or eight hundred meters apart, which takes less than a few minutes to walk. That time, they were just about to meet.
No one would have thought that they would have to wait three years to meet again after passing each other in a foreign country.
It’s hard to describe what it feels like.
Xu Ji felt that it was difficult to accurately describe his mood at the moment, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Tao Siyun's encounter with the people around him was regarded as a "coincidence" by them, but for him, it was a regret that was difficult to let go.
The other people felt a little dizzy at this moment——
Jiang Li propped up his chin, his tone full of emotion: "Oh my God, so we almost met at that time, really, this fate is really deep! If only we had met earlier, you and Xu Ji might have been dating a long time ago. Oh, by the way, when did you meet? How did you meet?"
Xu Ji lowered his eyebrows and after half a minute, he uttered four words in a depressed mood: "High school classmate."
Duan Jingyi exclaimed in surprise, blinking, "That's even more of a coincidence, haha. Well, how about I inform Sister Ruofan that the compatriot girl who found her passport in Rome that year has been found?"
Before Duan Jingyi could ask her how she got the photo, Tao Siyun said with an embarrassed look on her face, "No need. We just met a few days ago. She recognized me when she was on a blind date with my brother."
“…”
Now everyone looked at Xu Ji with an expression that was difficult to describe in words, and the expressions on their faces were so wonderful.
Tao Siyun's heart skipped a beat, and suddenly she had an idea. In addition to her brother's blind date, there seemed to be another person in the photo.
No wonder the blind date said he wasn't interested in Tao Qian...
so……
A bold and outrageous idea quickly formed in her mind, and the information received by her sixth sense instantly opened up her Ren and Du meridians -
The person her brother's blind date mentioned but she hasn't caught up with yet...
Could it be...Xu Ji...?
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