Chapter 57
"Okay, don't be unhappy and go to bed early." Yan Qing hid in the bathroom and whispered to Ming Xu on the phone.
After coming back from outside, Yan Qing was pulled back to the room by Zhou Mingshu. Before Mingxu could say a few words, he saw that his girlfriend was occupied. He always felt that he was not that important in Yan Qing's heart.
Ming Xu was unwilling: "I also want you to accompany me."
Yan Qing thought for a moment and asked him, "Then shall we go outside?"
"Forget it, there are too many bugs outside. Let's go out tomorrow. It doesn't matter if I feel a little wronged, Xixi."
Listening to Mingxu's aggrieved yet deliberate words, Yan Qing suddenly laughed out loud. How could this person act like a green tea so well? "Who taught you that?"
Hearing that Yan Qing didn't buy it, Ming Xu changed his posture, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, and said lazily: "Don't you like it?"
Yan Qing didn't deny it: "Zhou Mingshu will go to the airport to pick up Luo Jing tomorrow, and we will go out and play."
Seeing his girlfriend take the initiative to date him, Mingxu was very satisfied: "Okay."
"See you tomorrow then."
After coaxing her boyfriend, Yan Qing put her phone on the table and stretched.
It turns out that someone like Ming Xu would also complain about his own negligence. Now she just thinks that he had disguised himself too well before.
Glancing towards the bedroom, Zhou Mingshu should be sleeping soundly now. I have to kick her out tomorrow. I can't sleep on the sofa every night because she kicks me awake, nor can I hide in the bathroom every day to coax my boyfriend.
The next morning, Zhou Mingshu got up early and saw that there was no one around. Just as he was about to send a message to Yan Qing, he saw a leg exposed on the sofa at the door of the room.
She asked tentatively, "Xixi?"
The legs on the sofa curled back and snorted.
"Why are you sleeping here? Go back to bed."
Looking at the faint dark circles under Yan Qing's eyes, Zhou Mingshu said apologetically, "Ah, I won't kick you to the ground every time, will I?"
Yan Qing nodded.
"Then why don't you say it?"
"I always felt that one day there would be an exception, but I didn't expect that day to come yet."
Zhou Mingshu held Yan Qing and said, "I'm sorry, Xixi. I'll go back to my room tonight."
Hearing this, Yan Qing's eyes lit up, but he was still hesitant: "Can you do it alone?"
Zhou Mingshu also felt that it was inappropriate for him to pester Yan Qing every day. After all, she now had a boyfriend. The two of them were in the same place, but he couldn't go for a walk at night, and he had to take a burden with him to dinner every day.
Looking at Zhou Mingshu's back, Yan Qing muttered silently: "This is all true."
After a while, Zhou Mingshu came back with the takeaway from the door. Yan Qing was shocked: "Why are you eating takeaway so early in the morning?" He watched her take out the boxes from the bag one by one and held his forehead with his hand.
Zhou Mingshu disagreed: "I didn't eat here last time I came. It's a very famous breakfast place in Haicheng. I can't get up to eat in the restaurant, so I can only order takeout. Please sit down and don't stand there."
"I'm going to the restaurant."
"I ordered some for you, too."
Yan Qing looked at the noodles in the bowl and took a tentative bite. It seemed to taste pretty good.
While eating, Zhou Mingshu began to get restless again. He rolled his eyes and stared at Yan Qingxiao, asking her tentatively, "Xixi, how far have you two progressed?"
Yan Qing was startled by her words and choked on the rice noodles in his mouth.
"Xixi, how are you?"
After a while, Yan Qing finally caught his breath and reached out to touch Zhou Mingshu's forehead. "What are you thinking about in that little head of yours?"
"I'm just curious."
After breakfast, Zhou Mingshu packed up and headed for Airport Road. Before leaving, she glanced at Yan Qing, who was also about to go out, and began to point and say, "I think a tight skirt suits you very well."
Guessing that Zhou Mingshu had something else in mind, Yan Qing was about to take off her shoes and hit her.
Zhou Mingshu ran away with a smile. While waiting for the elevator, she looked back from time to time to see if Yan Qing had caught up with her, although she knew Yan Qing would not do such a thing.
The elevator door opened.
Her smile froze: "Brother Coal Ball."
Ming Xu also saw her hurriedly retracted unbridled smile and said hello: "I'll go find her."
Zhou Mingshu felt his whole body stiffen: "Okay."
After watching Mingxu's back disappear into the elevator, she entered and held down the door-close button until the doors closed. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief: "That was so scary."
"Knock, knock, knock." The door rang. Yan Qing thought Zhou Mingshu had returned, so she opened the door and asked, "What did you leave behind again? You always lose things, and next time you lose something, you'll lose it too."
"Why are you here?" The door opened.
With that, he stepped aside and Ming Xu entered the room: "She's gone."
"Did you see her?" Yan Qing complained, "She's always forgetful. I thought she left something behind again. Wait a minute, I'll pack my bag. Let's eat out for lunch today, shall we?"
"good."
"Luo Jing arrived at 10:30. Mingshu was afraid he would sneak away after landing, so he went to meet him at the airport."
"He already rented a house, how could he sneak away?"
Yan Qing came out with her bag and agreed, "Yeah, forget it, let's leave them alone and go."
The weather is very good today, not as hot as the past few days. The air conditioner is on in the car and there are two glasses of juice.
When Yan Qing saw the juice, he thought of the time they had spent together before. He didn't expect that his first time alone would be broken up by someone. He must have been angry at that time.
Thinking of this, she picked up the juice and took a sip.
Ming Xu saw this and was about to stop him, but it was too late. Yan Qing also saw it and her eyes widened: "I won't drink your cup, will I?"
“It has ginger in it.”
As soon as these words came out, Yan Qing felt a spicy sensation on his tongue.
She didn't understand why freshly squeezed juice had ginger in it. After taking a few sips of water, she finally came to her senses: "Is this some creative new product?"
Listening to Yan Qing's teasing, Ming Xu was like a child who had done something wrong: "I was distracted and mistook ginger for an apple."
It was only when he closed the door that he saw the whole apple on the table.
Yan Qing commented: "Actually, it's not bad. It's not that bad."
When they arrived at the mall, the two went directly to the furniture store recommended by Liu. Liu said that this brand of furniture is used by celebrities, and several members of Yan Zheng's family bought this brand, so she planned to come and buy some as well.
Otherwise Mingxu would be sad again.
The shopping guide looked at the young man and woman holding hands and automatically attributed them to an engaged couple who were about to get married.
"Can you show me the dimensions of where I want to place it first?"
The data was provided by Yan Zheng.
The shopping guide finished the order and continued, "Our sofas can be customized in size. If you like one but the size is not suitable, we can customize it. It will take about two months."
This is too long. Yan Qing glanced at Ming Xu, but as long as the sofa can be replaced, someone should be willing to wait for two months.
"Let's take a look first."
It's pink, and the shape doesn't match the overall style.
Black is too dark, I don't like it.
Blue, go straight through.
As she was looking, Yan Qing saw one not far away that roughly matched her aesthetic, but she hesitated: "Can this be customized in other colors?"
Salesperson: "Yes, this one is made of the same material as the pink one you just saw."
Yan Qing nodded. She was very satisfied that she could find a sofa that she fell in love with at first sight when she was almost dizzy. "Then this one, what do you think?"
Mingxu calculated the size in his mind and nodded.
"Okay, then let's go check out the sizes and custom colors."
Afterwards, Yan Qing selected a few decorative items and lights.
When we came out of the furniture store, it was already past eleven o'clock and the restaurants upstairs in the mall were starting to line up.
At the dinner table, Yan Qing looked at the photo sent by Zhou Mingshu. In the photo, Luo Jing was staring at the camera with a reluctant face.
"I got Luo Jing, but they might have had another fight."
Mingxu cleared the dishes and set them aside, then glanced at the photo: "Unilateral suppression."
Yan Qing stared at the rice on the table and spoke slowly, "I'll start working on the drama after the holiday. I'll go to Lingcheng from December until the New Year."
Ming Xu had never heard Yan Qing say this before. When he heard that she was leaving Haicheng, he was stunned: "Lingcheng? It's so cold there."
"Going to collect folk songs, local customs and natural scenery, are all my blind spots. Seeing them with my own eyes is always more real, shocking, and more relatable than what you see online."
"Two months?"
She could hear Mingxu's reluctance, but she didn't want to change her choice: "I came to Haicheng to collect folk songs."
"So I'm the accident in your life?"
Seeing Ming Xu put down his chopsticks, Yan Qing didn't dare to look into his eyes. He was indeed an accident, something he had never imagined after leaving.
Yan Qing was a little panicked. She didn't know how to explain.
The two fell silent.
"When will you come back?" Ming Xu was conflicted. He was afraid of her leaving, but he didn't want to be an obstacle to her progress. "If you go to Lingcheng, can I come to see you?" he asked cautiously.
Yan Qing suddenly smiled: "I'm not going to jail, I'm just collecting folk songs. Come when you are free. If it's quick, maybe in less than two months, I can still accompany you in Haicheng and go home before the New Year."
Realizing that he was worrying too much, Ming Xu said "hmm".
"Are you afraid I won't come back?"
Ming Xu was stunned for a moment and nodded. He rarely expressed his emotions clearly. Even when facing Yan Qing, he didn't want to become a burden to her.
Yan Qing found that most of the time she only cared about her own thoughts, but now it is different. When two people are in love, or even get married in the future, they need to support, understand and tolerate each other.
She said: "I have a fixed schedule for field trips every year. In the past, I was alone and didn't care about other people's opinions. Now it's different, but I hope you can support my work."
In her heart, love is not as important as her career at the moment.
Ming Xu looked into her eyes: "That's not what I meant. I just don't want to be separated from you for too long." Ming Xu found it hard to accept the thought that Yan Qing would be away from him for two months or even longer.
When they came out of the restaurant, the two had not yet finalized the matter. Yan Qing had been planning the trip to Lingcheng for a long time and had made the decision before returning to China.
Seeing her silence, Ming Xu felt a little uncomfortable: "Then can you tell me what you are doing and where you are going every day, okay?"
Yan Qing didn't say anything, squeezed his hand, and asked, "Do you think I look like a scumbag?"
The person next to him was stunned: "What?"
"Don't worry, as long as you don't mind me getting too much information. You won't miss anything I see, such as the deer, snow, and delicacies of Lingcheng."
Having said that, Ming Xu let go of Yan Qing's hand and held it tighter again. As long as she was there, nothing was invincible.
His concerns seemed a little pale.
The temperature in Haicheng was still very high in October. Yan Qing looked at the trees outside the window and sighed, "The leaves in Lingcheng are already turning yellow, and the autumn wind is bleak. Autumn in Haicheng is short and fleeting."
The two of them drove aimlessly on the roads of Haicheng, and Yan Qing told them about his experiences abroad. The excitement before going abroad disappeared when they smelled a strange smell, saw garbage all over the streets, and saw thieves stealing unscrupulously in front of tourists.
"I went out every day without bringing anything. I kept my small bag inside my coat and never took my hands out of my pockets. But during those years abroad, several of the books I wrote became hits, so I guess I lived up to my expectations."
Ming Xu looked at the people outside and said slowly, "Did you ever think of me during those years?"
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