Chapter 95
Chen Zhou felt a surge of heat in his chest, and his gaze became blatant.
Curiosities at different stages of student life.
Jian Sheng looked away; his gaze was so bright that she couldn't quite meet it.
"Also?" he suddenly asked.
"What?" Jian turned around in a low voice.
"And you don't seem interested in dating?" he added.
"It was him who didn't..."
"Do you have one?" His voice was clear and pleasant.
Jian Sheng's ears turned red as she listened, and she bit her lip.
Chen Zhoujing suddenly turned to the side, took a bouquet of roses from the back seat, and handed it to her.
Jian Sheng's pupils widened: "You....."
"Why did you suddenly send flowers...?" She was surprised and at a loss for words.
Chen Zhoujing took a long box out of the storage box in front of her.
Jian Sheng's head was buzzing as she watched him take the necklace out of the box and place it in front of her.
He turned on the light, and the dazzling light from the diamonds made her close her eyes.
Chen Zhoujing put the necklace down: "I'll put it on you."
His voice was deliberately softer than usual, with an irresistible allure.
Jian Sheng was completely led astray.
He turned her shoulder and gently brushed aside her hair with his long, slender fingers.
The necklace, cool and refreshing, settled on her skin from front to back.
Jian Sheng's heart pounded nervously as she held her breath and waited, noticing his body approaching.
"It seems a bit thin..." he muttered as he moved closer.
He only stopped when Jian Sheng felt his burning body.
She clutched the hem of her dress and turned around after he said he was done.
He looked up at her face, which was so close to his.
Chen Zhou's heart skipped a beat, and his eyelashes trembled a few times.
Feeling her breath, his mind went blank for a moment.
During his shutdown, Jian Sheng suddenly approached.
The next second, her red lips covered mine.
Chen Zhou shuddered violently, his pupils widening.
Realizing what was happening, he raised his hand to cup her cheek and deepened the sweet, innocent kiss.
Jian Sheng was almost out of breath.
He then slowly moved away.
His nose touched hers, and his hands rested on her soft cheeks, feeling her breath and warmth.
"Simplified pronunciation..."
"Um."
"Simplified pronunciation".
"Um."
"Simplified..."
"Uh-huh."
"I like you."
"You like me too... okay?"
I could hear a hint of pleading in his voice.
He said in a simple voice, "Look me in the eyes."
Chen Zhou lowered his eyelids, creating distance between himself and the viewer, and it took him a long time to raise his eyes.
Jian Sheng said slowly, "I like you too, Chen Zhoujing."
"A very, very long time."
"It started with you, and it will end with you; it will never change."
Chen Zhou's eyes flashed with a glint of light, and his eyelids turned red.
After speaking briefly, he kissed her with a hint of grievance in his voice.
This time, it was his initiative.
The adjustment period after the separation was carried out with Jian Sheng's initiative and Chen Zhoujing's relief.
With Jian Sheng's support, he gradually emerged from the shadows of the past.
Just like his appearance and his persistence during her dark days as a student.
He led her step by step out of the swamp, so that later, whenever they encountered a situation, Jian Sheng's first thought was no longer to give up, refuse, escape, or do something negative.
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The New York art fair was huge, and Jian Sheng took the opportunity to make many friends in the industry, and also gained a small reputation in the circle.
A large number of people attended, including some domestic media outlets that obtained passes and took numerous photos on the day of the event to write articles about.
One of the photos is a picture of Jian Sheng and Chen Zhoujing together.
This photo was originally posted as part of a group with other well-known industry figures, but it was captured by some netizens in China who follow this type of information and posted online, where it became a minor sensation.
Jian Sheng only found out when Lin You texted her to ask her.
She was still a little dazed when she saw the message after teaching Xu Mai the last stroke.
- Your work has gone viral! (Short message)
Your perseverance paid off; your painting is truly excellent!
-: And you're with Chen Zhoujing now?! (Simplified voice)
Why didn't you tell me?
-: Look at the group chat, you two have broken out of your niche and are trending!
Jian Sheng quickly opened the Class 13 group chat; there were 99+ messages. She scrolled to the top.
-:【photo】
- Holy crap, guess what I found? Two of the biggest stars in our class...
-: Holy crap, isn't this Jian Sheng and Chen Zhoujing?
-: Jian Sheng is so beautiful, I almost didn't recognize her.
-: I saw it too, I saw it too, it's gone viral!
-: Jian Sheng can also draw, and she draws so well!
Zheng Nian: Holy crap, this is simplified audio, that's amazing!
-: When the two of them stand together, the people behind them become just background.
-: No, they're together.
Xu Xiaxia: That's amazing! Jian Sheng, I've seen your work and taken some screenshots.
He Shang: Holy crap, you two have become famous beyond your immediate circle!
-: Has no one tagged me? Where am I?
Gu Zhenyi: The change in pronunciation is so big! Her long hair is so beautiful!
People started tagging her and Chen Zhoujing.
Jian Sheng's heart pounded as she looked at the messages in the group chat.
A group photo drew a lot of attention, and even those from the birthday group chat came out to chime in.
Xu Xiaxia tagged her first: That's amazing, you and Chen Zhoujing!
He Shang: He doesn't know how to say nice things, but he can get away with just one "awesome." These two big shots are awesome!
Shen Xuzheng: What are you talking about?
Xu Xiaxia posted photos.
Yu Chao: Wow, Jian Sheng is amazing!
Shen Xuzheng: Impressive. What is Chen Zhoujing doing now? We lost contact after he went abroad.
She scrolled through the messages in both groups without realizing that someone was standing behind her.
"What's trending? Who was tagged?"
A sudden sound behind her startled her, causing her to drop her phone.
Chen Zhou bent down quickly and picked it up.
He handed her the phone: "Did I scare you?"
"Whose news has made you so excited?"
Jian Sheng swallowed hard, then turned to look at him: "You stingy guy."
"Who's being stingy?" Chen Zhoujing gripped the phone, pulling it back as she reached out.
"Give it to me."
He put his phone in his pocket, then grabbed her outstretched hand and led her to the cabinet behind him.
Jian Sheng stepped back, taking two steps, and braced himself against the cabinet.
As Chen Zhoujing approached, she used her free hand to press against his chest: "What are you doing? We're in the art studio!"
Chen Zhou raised the corners of his eyes in surprise and pretended to be angry, saying, "You're jealous."
"Why are you jealous of yourself?" Jian Sheng remained silent.
Chen Zhoujing remained silent.
She pointed to his pocket: "You and me."
"Your previous alternate account, the group nickname you changed yourself, 'Class Leader'."
“”
Chen Zhoujing put his hand down and took his phone out of his pocket.
I quickly swiped through it and got the gist.
"Oh." He handed her the phone, his eyebrows curving into a smile. "I don't use that number anymore."
"Then I'll pull you in, you can say a few words." Jian said, about to start the operation.
"No, thank you..." Chen Zhoujing took her phone. "You can use yours too."
She stared wide-eyed as he sent a voice message in the class group chat using his own phone.
"Thank you for your concern. Jian Sheng is indeed excellent, and his work has received a lot of praise in the industry. It's been a long time. I am Chen Zhoujing."
"What are you doing?" Jian Sheng snatched the phone from his hand, but the voice message had already been sent and she was about to recall it.
Chen Zhoujing said, sounding aggrieved, "Don't you want to acknowledge me?"
Her hand froze in mid-air: "...No."
It's just a slightly conspicuous bag. Looking at his aggrieved expression, she didn't say those words aloud.
The group chat was constantly buzzing with messages, and even Zhong Mei chimed in with a few words.
Jian Sheng replied a few times, then found Lin You's chat box and replied to each message.
Chen Zhoujing was left standing to the side, her expression not very good. She crossed her arms and leaned against the cabinet next to her.
Only after Jian Sheng finished replying to the message did she realize that something was wrong with him.
She reached out and tugged at his arm: "You're such a stingy person."
After saying that, she smiled and took his hand, their fingers intertwined: "I'm the one who's stingy, you're the big spender, okay?"
"What the hell? Can't we be human?"
"cannot."
"Why?"
"Because you're acting like a child again now, but I'm a human being now."
"..." Chen Zhoujing was amused and poked her cheek. "Okay, I'm a childish devil."
"vomit."
A sound of retching in disgust rang out at the entrance of the art studio.
The two turned around at the same time. Xu Mai was standing at the door with a bucket of water. She rolled her eyes at Chen Zhoujing and said, "Aren't you greasy, bro?"
"Can't you learn from Sister Jian Sheng's composure?"
She came in, tidying up her art supplies, and said as she did so, "I asked you to help me find a teacher, not to find me a boyfriend."
"Who knew you'd talk to my teacher? Speechless."
"I wonder what made Sister Jian Sheng fall for you..."
"It's not easy at all."
"Shut up, Xu Mai." Chen Zhoujing put his arm around Jian Sheng's shoulder. "If you study hard, you'll save us a lot of trouble."
"You still can't understand human language. I said you're a troublemaker, how did it become that I'm the one causing you trouble?"
"Alright." Jian Sheng nudged Chen Zhoujing. "Can't you be a little gentler?"
"Why are you never on my side?" Chen Zhou clicked his tongue in surprise.
“Because actually, Sister Jian Sheng likes me. She's only getting close to you to get closer to me.” Xu Mai walked over with the bucket, put it in her cabinet, and rolled her eyes at Chen Zhoujing.
"I'm leaving now."
"I'll take you back," Chen Zhou said in surprise.
"No need, you take Sister Jian Sheng there, my school is closer."
After Xu Mai left, Chen Zhoujing took Jian Sheng's hand again: "Want to go?"
"Um.".
She got into the car with him, sat in the passenger seat, and remained silent for a long time.
Chen Zhou glanced at her several times in surprise: "You're in a bad mood."
"no."
"That was my mistake."
Jian Sheng turned her head and met his bewildered face, finding it inexplicably funny: "Why are you admitting your mistake?"
"That must be my fault," he said without thinking. "Even if I'm not wrong, I didn't take your feelings into account right away."
“But you’ve already asked,” Jian Sheng said slowly, a slight smile playing on her lips. “Lin You is getting married.”
Chen Zhou raised an eyebrow: "That's quite unexpected."
"You're happy for her."
"Um."
“But I didn’t expect her to get married first.” Jian Sheng took a breath. “We chat occasionally in our private group, but not much. We all work in different cities. We met a few times when we were in college, but now we only keep in touch by phone. We talk mostly about work and rarely about feelings. I never thought she would get married.”
“I used to think she was very insightful and had never been in a relationship, so I assumed she would be the last to get married. I never expected she would be the first.”
"You're saying she's getting married?"
Lin You's messages came in a barrage, leaving her overwhelmed and unable to process them all at once; she was still processing them.
I inevitably talked too much.
But Chen Zhoujing knew that she was happy for Lin You.
Lin You invited the people from Class 13 who often played together to her wedding. Jian Sheng and Chen Zhoujing were the last of the classmates to arrive.
Jian Sheng is quite emotional. He couldn't hold back his tears when he first saw her, and Chen Zhoujing even gave him the red envelope.
The groom is from Huai'an. According to Xu Xiaxia, he is the person she used to like in junior high school.
When the bride and groom entered, she suddenly remembered that it was the boy who had picked Lin You up with flowers at the school gate after she finished her college entrance exam.
The entanglements between people may begin with a glance, a smile, and gradually develop into a bond through daily interaction.
What she told her when she was young might have been withdrawal symptoms after the breakup, but the affection she had back then still remained.
Just like her and Chen Zhoujing.
There was a time when she felt hopeless and thought she should just give up.
But it was those bonds, those meanings he held for her, that kept her in her heart.
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