After he left
After Jian Zhaonan left, Liu Jianchun stayed in his room for two whole days.
On the morning of the third day, she felt that she could not continue to be so depressed, so she harassed every friend she could contact one by one, asking for admissions, competitions, training, as long as it was something she could do, she accepted it.
She felt that she should be busy, and maybe if she was busy, her heart wouldn't hurt so much.
She had a good idea.
When people are busy, they really don't have much energy to reminisce about the old times, but because the other team members are still on vacation, there are only her and Xuanyunduo in the gym. If she goes on a business trip, it would be bad to leave him alone at home, so she has to bring this kid with her. When she is free, she teaches him to play basketball, and when she is not free, she lets him stay in the hotel to do homework.
She had just returned to the hotel after attending the Table Tennis Association's training when she saw Xuanyunduo examining a large package. Before Liu Jianchun returned, he had only dared to look at it and hadn't opened it.
"Who sent this?" She searched for the address and the recipient's name, trying to find the original owner's information, wondering how to return the item to the owner.
"She's a beautiful sister, her name is...Miko."
She frowned: "Miko Kawasaki?"
"Yes, that's what it's called. It sounds like the name of Japan."
Since it was sent by Meizi, it wasn't a mistake, so there was no need to rush to find the owner to return it. She found a knife and cut open the seal. As she unpacked the box, she asked, "They sent me something, and you didn't even bother to be polite. Why did you just accept it?"
"She said it was a gift for everyone, and told me not to refuse."
The package arrived via cold chain, and when she opened it, it was all raw food: A5 Wagyu beef from Kobe, Hokkien sweet shrimp, and snow crab. The ingredients looked good. She knew Japanese people loved eating raw food, but her stomach couldn't handle it, so she had to cook it. Unfortunately, she didn't have any cooking utensils, and if she sent it home, it would probably go bad. After some hesitation, she kept the two boxes of sweet shrimp and prepared to steam them in the kitchen. She returned the rest to the owner.
Miko Kawasaki was the external contractor invited for this training, but since everyone was old acquaintance, there was no distinction between you and me. Almost all the girls lived on the same floor, and Miko's room was next to hers.
Meizi saw the beef and crab in her hands and immediately showed her displeasure: "What are you doing? In the eyes of you Chinese, not accepting gifts from friends seems to mean you look down on them."
She forced a smile. "You misunderstood. I just can't eat it raw, and I don't have any good utensils on hand. Rather than wasting it, I thought it would be better to return it to you. The quality of the ingredients you selected is excellent. If there is a next time, I will definitely try it carefully."
Her smile was forced, not because she didn't like Meiko, nor because she didn't like Meiko's gift, but because she was tired.
In order to prevent you from thinking about that person, she filled her day with work, leaving herself no chance to breathe. She was busy all day long, which made her physically and mentally exhausted. She didn't want to do anything now and just wanted to return the things quickly and go back to sleep.
But Meizi insisted on inviting her in to sit down.
Although Meizi took back the beef and crab, she also wanted to give her the sake she brought. This time, Liu Jianchun had no other excuse to refuse and had to accept it. She wanted to rest after giving the things away, but she was reluctant to accept the sake and had to exchange a few words with Meizi.
Meizi was a straightforward girl who never concealed her ambitions or her love for Jian Zhaonan. As soon as the two of them sat down, she couldn't help but ask her about him: "Sister Jianchun, do you know what he's been busy with recently?"
Although she didn't call him by name, it was obvious who Meizi was asking about. However, Liu Jianchun pretended to be dumb: "Ah? Um... I don't know."
"You don't even know." Meizi blinked and turned to look at her, "Isn't he in love with you?"
"Who is it? No...no one." She was so nervous that she stuttered.
"Isn't it you who Zhaonan likes?" Meizi noticed Liu Jianchun's nervousness, but she still didn't relax her pace of questioning. "So do you like him?"
She looked at Meizi's expectant eyes and was stunned. How could two people who had spoken harshly to each other still have the right to talk about love?
"It doesn't matter whether I like him or not."
"No, this is very important to me. If you two are attracted to each other, I wish you the best. If your relationship doesn't go that far, I will buy a ticket to Europe tomorrow."
Meizi was outspoken and blurted out her true feelings. Only after she had spoken did she realize she had spoken without restraint and quickly put on a sweet smile to mask her embarrassment. She hadn't come to Liu Jianchun to inquire about Jian Zhaonan's whereabouts because she didn't know about her. She had come to test her attitude.
When she heard this, her brain buzzed and she lost the ability to judge. She seemed to be calm, but in fact, there was nothing else except a few words floating around in her mind.
Is he in Europe?
What was he going to Europe for, to have surgery?
Did he want to give it another try?
It can't be because of her...
When she suddenly came to her senses, she realized that they had been silent for a long time. The smile on Meizi's face was a little stiff. If she didn't say something, Meizi would be embarrassed. "You don't have to care so much about my feelings. We don't have any special relationship. What you said is all in the past. At least now, you are single and he is single too. If you want to pursue him, go ahead. Don't put too much unnecessary mental burden on yourself."
Meizi smiled and took her hand: "Sister Jianchun, I knew you were the best. Since you said so, I won't be polite."
Although Liu Jianchun didn't understand what Meizi meant by "you're welcome", she couldn't help but laugh when she saw the little girl smiling.
When she came back from Meizi's room, she realized that she had forgotten to bring her cell phone before she went out. After she left, Qin Tian called her several times in a row, but finally found that he couldn't get through, so he had to send her a text message.
Qin Tianyi said that Jian Zhaonan was contacting a doctor and preparing for surgery as soon as possible. He also asked him to pass a message to Liu Jianchun that he was not as selfish as she imagined.
Her heart was in a mess, not knowing how to reply. Just then, Qin Tianyi called again: "Senior Sister Liu, what are you busy with? Why didn't you even answer the phone?"
She explained guiltily: "I'm in a meeting."
"Put everything else aside and come with me to Berlin."
Everything and everyone were pushing her forward, but she was the only one pulling her back.
She likes him, but how long can this love last? She loves Xie Yu so much, from the time she was an innocent girl to the time she grew up. She can change her bottom line again and again to maintain this love, but in the end, it still ends in nothing. Jian Zhaonan and Xie Yu are indeed different types of people. He is kinder and will cherish her kindness more, but this time, will it definitely work out?
If not, why bother to persist and hurt each other.
She hesitated, "I... have other things to do."
"This Saturday and Sunday, I'll only take up two days of your time. Sister Jianchun! Can you please resolve your relationship issues with the same decisiveness you used when playing basketball? Don't be so hesitant when breaking up, and don't be so indecisive when pursuing someone. If you like someone, go for it. If you don't, forget it. It's that simple!"
"I'm not hesitant, I'm just afraid he doesn't want to see me."
"Don't worry about whether he's willing or not, just go. He asked me to bring you a message, which means he has you in his heart, but he's just embarrassed to tell you directly. Besides, with your personality, even if he takes the initiative to show his affection, you may not accept him."
Qin Tian kept saying "you" one by one, which made Liu Jianchun's ears burn: "Shaoyin Yin, can't I go?"
"How am I being mean to you? Isn't calling you 'you' just to show my respect for my seniors? You can go, but let's be clear in advance: no arguing is allowed. The patient must remain calm before and after the operation."
She agreed impatiently, "I know."
Because she was in such a hurry to leave, she didn't have time to get Xuanyunduo a passport, so she had to send her brother to his uncle's house before departure. Qin Tianyi, who was supposed to be traveling with her, had an emergency the day before and had to reschedule his flight from the previous evening to the next morning. In the end, she had to travel alone to Berlin.
Before she retired, she went to Berlin for competitions many times and was quite familiar with this route. However, when she thought of what Kawasaki Miko said on the plane, she felt a little uneasy.
Judging from Meizi's tone, she would have come to offer her warmth when Jian Zhaonan was at his weakest after the operation. If they happened to meet in the ward...
A headache.
She didn't dare to think about how embarrassing the scene in the ward must have been.
She rubbed her sore temples and leaned back in her seat, intending to rest up before considering anything else. Although there were only a few dozen minutes left on the flight, it was still plenty of time for a nap. She had booked a connecting flight in Doha, and she hadn't rested well last night, either on the plane or in the terminal, so she was only now feeling a little sleepy.
She had just entered a half-asleep state when she was shaken awake by the violent vibrations. The flight attendant's announcement kept coming from the cabin, and she could only understand one sentence, "The plane is experiencing turbulence."
She had seen a lot of air turbulence, but this was the first time she had experienced such an extent. The fuselage not only shook up and down, but also swayed from side to side. She had to hold on to the handrails to keep herself stable.
Suddenly, all the oxygen masks on my head fell off, and huge pressure came from all directions. Not only could I not breathe, but any movement I made felt like I was being pulled by a huge force.
She had no time to think about what was happening, nor could she distinguish the correct information from the noise in the cabin. She could only rely on her desire to survive to pull the oxygen mask hard and put it on.
The plane plummeted.
The speed of descent made her almost suspect that the engine had failed and she was in an uncontrolled free fall.
Under the dual pressure of decompression and rapid descent, she almost fainted.
There was only one thought in her mind: If she was really dead, she must not let him know.
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