Chapter 52
I want to kiss her wildly.
After the Lunar New Year, Li Zhuyue received a role as the female lead's adorable pet in a fantasy drama. The pet transforms into a human and needs to be played by someone.
Li Zhuyue jumped and danced with excitement, hugging Cheng Jiamo and shouting, "Ah!!! Jiamo, I'm so happy! You're my lucky star!"
Cheng Jiamo laughed: "What does this have to do with me? You earned it all through your own hard work."
Li Zhuyue shook her head and smiled bitterly: "No, you don't understand. In today's entertainment industry, talent alone is not enough. You also need connections and background. Otherwise, someone as ordinary as me wouldn't even qualify to be an extra. Besides, I don't have any talent."
Cheng Jiamo: "Acting skills are all developed through practice; no one is born with excellent acting skills."
After a moment's thought, she advised, "Yueyue, you're actually very beautiful. You're fine as you are. Don't pursue beauty excessively. No one is perfect. Everyone has some flaws, and these flaws aren't necessarily a bad thing for an actor. If you make yourself too perfect, it might limit your acting roles."
Li Zhuyue said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, I know, I won't get it done again."
Cheng Jiamo stopped there and didn't say anything more.
Li Zhuyue took a deep breath and confessed, "Momo, the reason I got this role is actually because of you."
"Huh? Me?" Cheng Jiamo knew what was going on, but pretended to be surprised. "What does this have to do with me?"
Li Zhuyue: "I found that He Lin is really nice to you and cares about you a lot, so I wanted to get in touch with He Lin through you. So during the Chinese New Year, I deliberately posted a lot of your photos on my WeChat Moments. He Lin liked them and even left me a message saying Happy New Year."
Cheng Jiamo smiled and said, "It's alright. This isn't really taking advantage of you. If it can really help you, I'd be happy to do so."
Even so, Cheng Jiamo still felt a little uneasy, but she also understood that the feelings between people were never so pure. Whether it was friendship or love, the two people were together because they needed each other.
Li Zhuyue returned to Beicheng on the third day of the Lunar New Year and asked Cheng Jiamo if she wanted to go back with her, but Cheng Jiamo refused.
Cheng Jiamo's school wouldn't start until after the Lantern Festival, and she didn't want to go back to Beicheng so early. Besides, she wouldn't have anywhere to stay if she went back early.
Although Li Zhuyue rented a house outside, she was sharing it with others, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to move in with them.
After Li Zhuyue left, Cheng Jiamo also left and returned to her hometown in the countryside.
Cheng Jiamo stayed in her hometown until the day before school started before returning to campus. As soon as she entered the dormitory, Zhang Wenqian looked at her in surprise and scrutinized her: "Jiamo, how did you get so thin?"
Cheng Jiamo has a small frame. Although she usually looks quite thin and petite, her roommates all know that she is very soft and fleshy, and has a large chest that feels soft and squishy when you hold her.
But now, she has become so thin that she is almost bony, with her collarbone hollow so deep that an egg could fit in it, making her look even more petite, as if she could be blown away by the wind.
Ding Qiaoqiao looked at him with disbelief: "What did you do during the Spring Festival? We all gained weight, but you are even thinner than before the holiday."
Xia Mei said, "Mo Mo, you've lost about ten pounds."
Cheng Jiamo: "No, I didn't weigh myself, and I don't feel like I've lost much weight."
Xia Mei immediately dragged out the electronic scale from under the bed: "Weigh yourself now, you've definitely lost ten pounds!"
Ding Qiaoqiao chimed in, "I remember you used to weigh over 90 jin, somewhere between 92 and 96 jin."
Cheng Jiamo was pushed by Xia Mei to stand on the scale, which showed 42.3KG.
"Look!" Xia Mei exclaimed excitedly, "She really lost ten pounds! My eyes are sharp!"
Cheng Jiamo didn't say anything, but leaned back in her chair looking tired. She was indeed quite tired, after all, she had been on the train for more than ten hours, from the countryside to Lucheng City, and then from Lucheng City to Beicheng by high-speed rail. She was in a daze when she got off the train.
Xia Mei leaned closer to her and asked with concern, "Momo, what's wrong? Why have you lost so much weight over the winter break?"
Everyone knows that Cheng Jiamo isn't the type to deliberately lose weight; she's never said she wanted to. The fact that she's suddenly lost so much weight means something must have happened.
Cheng Jiamo: "Nothing happened. No one was home, so I lost weight because I wasn't eating much."
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Xia Mei didn't press her further.
Ding Qiaoqiao: "Where's your boyfriend? Didn't you go to his place during the holiday?"
Cheng Jiamo lowered her eyes: "He went abroad on a business trip."
She didn't want to talk about the breakup for now and planned to wait a while. If she said it now, everyone would probably think she lost weight because of the breakup, which was indeed a factor, but she didn't want others to know.
The first week of school went by quickly, and Saturday arrived in the blink of an eye.
On Saturday morning, Cheng Jiamo was carrying two books when she came out of the library and was about to turn the corner and go down the stairs when she saw a boy wearing a beige down jacket standing under the birch tree.
Men in their early twenties usually wear black or gray, and rarely white. The main reason is that most men don't look good in white and can't pull off this cool and aloof color.
Cheng Jiamo had never seen anyone who could wear white so well, and look like a fairy, except for He Qingzhao.
The boy under the tree was facing away from her, talking on the phone, occasionally smiling gently and gracefully.
The sunlight shone on him, as if gilding him with a layer of gold.
Cheng Jiamo stared blankly for a moment, as if she were seeing He Qingzhao from four years ago.
A gentle breeze and warm sunshine; a handsome young man, refined and elegant.
The boy hung up the phone, noticed someone was watching him, and turned his head in the direction of the gaze.
Cheng Jiamo lowered her eyes in a panic and turned to leave, but the boy called out to her, "Classmate."
Cheng Jiamo froze, biting her lip in embarrassment.
The boy walked up to her and asked, "Excuse me, how do I get to the main building?"
Cheng Jiamo pointed in the direction: "Keep going straight, turn right at the bend, and then keep going straight."
The boy thanked him with a warm smile: "Thank you."
Cheng Jiamo: "You're welcome."
Cheng Jiamo thought it was just a minor incident, but she didn't expect to see that boy, named Song Tianyou, in class on Monday.
It turns out that Song Tianyou was an exchange student from Taiwan, staying for four months before returning to Taiwan in June.
Perhaps because they had met once before, Song Tianyou had a good impression of Cheng Jiamo. When he saw her, he sat down next to her, greeted her with a warm smile, and took the initiative to introduce himself.
Because they were so close, Cheng Jiamo could see Song Tianyou much more clearly.
When Cheng Jiamo saw him outside the library on Saturday, she felt that he looked a lot like He Qingzhao, or more precisely, like He Qingzhao who stood under the Bodhi tree to worship Buddha four years ago. The feeling was very similar.
Now, looking closely at Song Tianyou's appearance, she realized he didn't resemble He Qingzhao at all.
He Qingzhao's exquisite face is something few people can have.
Compared to He Qingzhao, Song Tianyou was as ordinary as a passerby, but his refined demeanor gave Cheng Jiamo the illusion that he was very similar to He Qingzhao.
But in reality, He Qingzhao is not refined at all, especially in bed, where he is incredibly ruthless and unpredictable.
Cheng Jiamo knew very well that what happened in Taijing was just a facade for He Qingzhao. He was not a refined and cultured person at heart; it was all an act.
After class, Song Tianyou asked Cheng Jiamo for her contact information and invited her to lunch together, which Cheng Jiamo readily agreed to.
Ding Qiaoqiao and Zhang Wenqian were both surprised. Ding Qiaoqiao pulled her aside and whispered, "What's going on? You've only known each other for less than two hours, and you're already going to have dinner with him?"
Cheng Jiamo said with a smile, "We're all classmates, what's wrong with having a meal together?"
Ding Qiaoqiao: "What's wrong with having a meal? Apart from your rich boyfriend, I've never seen you eat with any other men. Back in freshman year, a senior from the business school kept asking you out, but you never agreed. And there are several guys in our class, I've never seen you eat alone with any of them."
Cheng Jiamo originally wanted to wait another month before announcing her breakup, but now it seems she has no choice but to.
"I broke up a long time ago."
Ding Qiaoqiao: "..."
Ding Qiaoqiao: "When did this happen?"
Cheng Jiamo: "It's during holidays."
Ding Qiaoqiao comforted her, "It's okay, out with the old, in with the new."
After the last class in the morning, Cheng Jiamo and Song Tianyou went to a Cantonese restaurant outside the school.
Cheng Jiaming agreed to Song Tianyou's offer not because she wanted a new boyfriend to fill the void in her heart. She wanted to test something: whether her feelings for He Qingzhao were merely infatuation with the feeling he gave her, or genuine love for him as a person.
Song Tianyou happened to have that same feeling about him, so she wanted to give it a try.
If she developed feelings for Song Tianyou after their interactions, it means she only liked the feeling, not that she truly liked He Qingzhao. On the contrary, she genuinely liked He Qingzhao.
After lunch, Cheng Jiamo and Song Tianyou came out of the restaurant and walked slowly towards the school together.
As the two walked outside the school gate, an electric scooter passed by. Song Tianyou quickly grabbed Cheng Jiamo's arm and pulled her in front of him.
Caught off guard, Cheng Jiamo was pulled unsteadily by him and was about to crash into his arms when she quickly reached out to brace herself against his chest.
This scene was witnessed by He Qingzhao, who was sitting in the car.
He Qingzhao knew that Cheng Jiamo had started school and had been holding back from coming to see her. However, after a week, he finally couldn't resist anymore. After get off work, he had his driver, Lao Che, drive to Cheng Jiamo's school, only to find that she was already with another boy.
Cheng Jiamo hurriedly stepped back, saying, "I'm sorry."
In the time it takes to eat a meal, she had already made up her mind that she liked He Qingzhao.
Looking at the petite and delicate girl in front of him, Song Tianyou felt a pang of emotion and reached out to touch her head, when suddenly a sharp horn blared behind him.
Cheng Jiamo looked up and saw the familiar silver Bentley.
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing He Qingzhao's frosty face.
Cheng Jiamo paused for a moment, her nose tingled, and she almost cried. She turned and ran into the school.
Song Tianyou quickly followed, speaking in a very irritating tone: "Momo, Momo, why are you running? Stop running!"
He Qingzhao turned around and calmly ordered, "Return to Nanyuan."
He ultimately didn't get out of the car and didn't go to see her.
Cheng Jiamo ran all the way to the birch forest behind the main building and leaned against a birch tree, panting heavily.
Footsteps sounded behind her, and her heart clenched suddenly. She couldn't help but recall last autumn when He Qingzhao suddenly came to the school to find her, and the place where they met was this grove.
He embraced her tightly in the woods, as if he wanted to crush her and melt her into his body, making her one with him.
That day, her heart was racing. After he hugged her, her body felt weak and limp, as if she didn't even belong to herself anymore.
At the time, she didn't realize it was love at first sight, but now she does. Whether He Qingzhao is genuinely refined or not, she likes him.
No matter how refined, elegant, or sunny other people are, she doesn't like them; she only likes He Qingzhao.
The footsteps stopped behind them, but it was Song Tianyou's voice that rang out.
Cheng Jiamo's heart sank, and tears finally streamed down her face.
She kept her head down, didn't turn around, and didn't dare to look at Song Tianyou. She pretended to be calm and said to him, "You go back first. I need to meet a friend here."
The silver Bentley drove out of the campus and was about to enter the elevated road when He Qingzhao suddenly ordered, "Turn around and go back to school."
During the short journey, the image of Cheng Jiamo's petite and delicate figure remained in his mind. She had lost weight, much thinner than when they parted, as thin as a small white flower battered by wind and rain.
His heart ached terribly, a twisting, throbbing pain.
He wanted to see her, to see her right away, to hold her in his arms, to kiss her, to kiss her passionately.
A few minutes later, Lao Chen drove the car back to M University and drove straight into the school.
Schools generally do not allow outside vehicles to enter, but He Qingzhao is no ordinary person.
Cheng Jiamo sat in the birch forest for seven or eight minutes until she calmed down, then stood up and left.
No sooner had she left than He Qingzhao strode into the woods.
He Qingzhao sat down where she had just been sitting, took out a new phone, and there was only one contact on it: Baby.
He stared at the word "baby" on his phone, and his thumb trembled as he tapped it.
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