Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Sunflower 520, ...
"Shanghai University will celebrate its anniversary next week, and each of our students is allowed to bring three relatives to campus. All we need to do is make an appointment in advance on the app."
"My parents can't come." Tao Qian crossed his legs and pointed at Qiao Ying, then at himself, harping on the word "family members." His tone was both serious and pointedly suggestive. "Besides the two of us, do you have any other 'relatives' legally speaking?"
It's obviously targeting some individuals.
Tao Siyun was typing in Xu Ji's identity information when he heard this. He paused, glanced at the two marriage certificates placed together on the coffee table, and pretended not to hear the hidden meaning in his words. He deliberately misinterpreted the meaning and said, "Brother, are you trying to force me to get married?"
“…”
Tao Qian looked at her expressionlessly. His natural face, which had been shaped since birth, looked extremely unhappy.
I was mad at her.
"Remember to tell your boyfriend that the rental contract is up in two months. Tell him to hurry up and find a place to live. I'm moving in at the end of August."
After Tao Qian said this to her indifferently, he lowered his head and continued to send WeChat messages, communicating with the photographer about the details of the wedding photos.
“…”
"You must have remembered it wrongly," Tao Siyun said sternly, counting on his fingers. "I remember he moved in on September 25th of last year. Your contract is for a year, and it still has three months until it expires."
"I'm getting married in October. Do you think it's appropriate for your boyfriend to live in my wedding room until the end of September?"
Just thinking about it makes me angry.
These two people are quite good at acting in front of him. They pretend not to know each other by saying you don’t know me and I don’t know you in front of him, but they are secretly in love behind his back. They are like idiots and know nothing about it. They even invited him to their house for dinner every now and then.
Out of trust in Xu Ji, he even told him the password to his home door.
It's like inviting a wolf into the house.
After learning the truth, Tao Qian regretted it deeply and felt that he had been cheated of both his money and his feelings.
Facing the double betrayal of Xu Ji and Tao Siyun, Tao Qian sneered and said sarcastically, "I really provided you with convenience and created opportunities, didn't I?"
“…”
Didn't you insist on renting out the house? No one forced you...
It seemed as if she and Xu Ji had set a trap for him.
I don't know when it will be completed.
Qiao Ying received Tao Siyun's pleading gaze and finally spoke: "Is it never going to end? Okay, it's already late, let's go cook."
Tao Qian put down his legs, changed into a comfortable position, and glanced at her lightly, "If you are not hungry, don't do it. Whoever is hungry will do it."
“…”
Tao Siyun knew he was in the wrong, so in order to comfort Tao Qian's hurt heart, he had to take the initiative to give him a way out: "Forget it if you don't want to do it. How about we go out for dinner tonight? What do you want to eat? I'll let my boyfriend treat you."
Tao Qian turned over and lay on the sofa with his back to her: "I'm busy, I won't go."
The refusal was very firm.
“…”
"Brother," Tao Siyun approached him good-naturedly, poked his shoulder, and clung to his arm, swaying and twisting, "Can you please stop being so naughty?"
Tao Qian avoided her touch and said in a cold voice: "Please keep some distance from me. Don't touch me with the hand that has held your boyfriend's hand. I am severely allergic to it."
“…”
Tao Siyun and Qiao Ying looked at each other, both speechless.
The more you talk, the more excited he becomes.
It’s not over until I’ve tortured others to death.
Qiao Ying was not surprised by his mischievous behavior and was used to it. She was too lazy to pay attention to him. She reached out and pulled Tao Siyun over to sit next to her.
"Don't worry about your brother. He had a full lunch and isn't hungry. When your boyfriend comes back later, the three of us will go eat, okay?"
Seeing that he had supporters, Tao Siyun cooperated and said, "Okay, if he's not hungry, forget it."
So the two of them really ignored him and started discussing where to eat and what to eat in the evening.
Tao Qian listened silently for a while, opened his eyes, clicked on Alipay, swiped down, found the dialog box, and replied to the message Xu Ji sent him a month ago.
【You want to treat me to a meal? 】
[There are too many messages, I just saw it]
[Okay, then tonight. I won't accept any form of apology from you after this date.]
A minute later, Xu Ji replied: [[OK]]
Then he took a screenshot of the Alipay chat interface and sent it to Tao Siyun.
Ever since Tao Qian discovered their relationship, he blocked Xu Ji on WeChat.
For more than three months, Tao Qian only had brief contact with Xu Ji through Alipay on the 25th of every month, the day when he collected the rent. The two would exchange no more than three sentences at a time, and each sentence, including punctuation, would not exceed five words.
Of course, every time it was Xu Ji who took the initiative to transfer money to him and talk to him.
Xu Ji: [Your brother asked me to go back and pick him up.]
Tao Siyun raised his eyes and glanced at the person who was pretending to sleep beside him, and curled his lips.
Didn't you say you weren't hungry? Didn't you say you were busy?
He turned around and secretly sent a message to Xu Ji behind her and Qiao Ying's backs, asking him to come and pick her up.
I won't stop until I've done it.
Childish or not.
Tao Siyun made a surprised expression: [Why is he so pretentious, always acting like a spoiled child to you]
“…”
Xu Ji clarified again: [I really don’t have any other intentions towards your brother]
Tao Siyun replied magnanimously: [It doesn’t matter if there is one, after all, you were the one who wronged him first.]
…
Xu Ji sincerely invited Tao Qian to dinner, but for the whole night, Tao Qian not only didn't treat him well, he didn't even move his chopsticks.
He was playing with the lighter in his hand, pressing it occasionally.
The flame flickered on and off, and this went on over and over again N times.
Qiao Ying finally lost her patience and pointed at the door of the private room, "If you want to smoke, get out."
Tao Qian stroked the logo on the lighter, feeling as if "the case had been solved for a long time before the key evidence was finally found". He looked at Xu Ji calmly, his eyes dead and without any ripples.
Tao Siyun felt a little puzzled. He quietly tugged at Xu Ji's clothes and whispered, "Why do I feel like my brother is getting more and more dissatisfied with you? How did you offend him?"
Xu Ji lowered his head and remained silent for a few seconds, then said thoughtfully, "I accidentally left my lighter in his car last time. He might still be angry with me."
Tao Siyun didn't understand what he was saying and thought Tao Qian was giving Xu Ji a cold look again.
"Brother, don't be angry." Tao Siyun passed his favorite sweet and sour pork ribs in front of him. "Eat quickly, or you'll turn into a balloon and float away if you continue to starve."
Tao Qian: "..."
Xu Ji: “…”
***
The 120th anniversary gala of Shanghai University was the fourth time Xu Ji had seen Tao Siyun play the cello, in addition to the art performance in his first year of high school, last year's Christmas Eve, and his birthday.
This time was different from the previous three times, and the format was much more grand.
The male conductor was wearing a tuxedo and standing on the podium in the middle of the stage, facing the performers on the stage, almost mobilizing all his passion.
Everyone's eyes were focused on his gesture.
Tao Siyun sat in the first row on the right side of the stage, facing the audience sideways.
She wore a black headband and let her long hair down. She played the violin with concentration and devotion.
Xu Ji's gaze flickered between her black poplin short-sleeved dress and the dark brown cello, his mind replaying the scene of the high school art performance...
All everyone saw was her sparkling and beautiful appearance.
Only he felt a natural desire to protect the girl who was pretending to be strong under the shirt.
The boy's heartbeat came unexpectedly, and Xu Ji was almost unprepared, and wanted to confirm it immediately.
So, he quietly left while everyone was watching the performance and followed Tao Siyun back to the teaching building.
Anxious, nervous, and at a loss...
There is also a strange heartbeat and an inexplicable joy in my heart...
All these emotions existed simultaneously because of Tao Siyun, and occupied a place in this sixteen-year-old boy.
Xu Ji felt that those were probably the longest ten minutes in his life.
Tao Siyun walked and stopped, sobbing softly from time to time.
As soon as she stopped, Xu Ji also stopped. He waited for her to wipe her tears, and then Xu Ji continued to follow her.
Tao Siyun stood at the dark stairs for as long as she cried in the bathroom.
Xu Ji heard her crying and lying to her brother on the phone. He turned the unopened pack of tissues in his hand over and over, squeezing it from time to time.
The girl's suppressed sobs were particularly clear in the quiet night.
Xu Ji was so flustered after hearing this that he accidentally dropped the tissue in his hand to the ground.
He had just bent down to pick it up when he heard her footsteps.
…
Xu Ji stared at Tao Siyun on the stage, and the scene in his memory that made his heart beat faster was replayed tonight.
The boy only took ten minutes to confirm his love for Tao Siyun, and this was something Xu Ji confirmed over and over again and gradually deepened every time he thought of Tao Siyun over the past eight years.
Tao Qian sat between Xu Ji and Qiao Ying, occupying the best shooting angle. After applauding with the audience, he sent the full version of the video to the WeChat group, @ing his parents who were far away in Beijing as if he had completed a task.
Tao Daiming: [[Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]]
Qin Shu: [[Flowers] [Blowing a Kiss]]
Qin Shu: [I'll take a few more photos of your sister later. Your dad and I are going to post them on WeChat Moments. Oh, and we also ordered flowers for An An. I've left your phone number. Remember to pick them up at the North Gate. @Tao Qian]
Tao Qian: […………]
Qiao Ying looked at the chat in the group and couldn't help laughing. "I also ordered flowers from the same flower shop. Can you pick them up for me while you're at the North Gate?"
Tao Qian frowned and tsk- ...
"Thank you, brother. I ordered two bouquets."
“…”
"I say, are you two all so fond of showing off? Next time, can you..."
Before he could even utter the words "Tell me in advance", he was interrupted by Xu Ji.
"I ordered another bouquet for you."
Tao Qian just felt abandoned and isolated by his whole family, but the next second he was healed by Xu Ji's words.
However, no matter how touched he was, he couldn't bring himself to show his shame for a while.
After a moment of silence, he said awkwardly, "Well, how much is it? I'll transfer it to you."
Xu Ji was not polite at all and didn't say anything like "no" or "no need".
"Sunflowers 520, Roses 521, which one do you want?"
Qiao Ying on the side: "..."
Are you sure you are from the same flower shop as us?
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