Chapter 87 Ignite the Fire I really like you
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Chi Yu took Xin Mian to Min Shuyun's house to pay New Year's greetings.
The Min family lives in the center of Ancheng City, more than an hour away from Wangshui Island.
There are few parking spaces in the residential area, so the black SUV can only be parked in the marked parking spaces outside the residential area.
Since the third year of junior high school, more and more people have been visiting Wangshui Island, making Ancheng very lively as well.
The roads near the residential area are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
As she parked, Xin Mian glanced around and noticed a car parked in a parking space not far away that looked somewhat familiar.
Before she could figure it out, there was a knock on the passenger window.
It was Min Shuyun who came downstairs to pick them up.
She looked at them with a smile, saying, "I knew Chi Yu would have no problem parking..."
Xin Mian looked away, rolled down the car window, tilted her head and smiled at her, "Sister Yun, Happy New Year."
Min Shuyun was in a good mood. "Happy New Year, Mianmian."
After getting off the car, she took Xin Mian's hand and walked ahead, while Chi Yu followed behind carrying the gift box.
The Min family's apartment building wasn't far from the entrance of the community. As soon as they entered, Min's parents happily welcomed Xinmian inside.
"This must be Mianmian, right?" Mother Min's gaze darted back and forth between Xinmian and Chi Yu, and with each glance, the smile lines at the corners of her eyes deepened.
Xin Mian was slightly nervous. "...Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
"Why call them uncle and aunt? They should follow A-Yu's example and call them aunt and uncle."
Mr. Min's voice was serious, and his square face looked very dignified.
Xin Mian stood there awkwardly, only then remembering that Chi Yu had mentioned this on the way here, but she had forgotten it in her nervousness.
Coupled with the solemn expression on Min's father's face, he seemed somewhat at a loss.
Chi Yu put his arm around her shoulder at the right moment, the warmth of his palm soothing her and easing her restraint without making a sound.
"It's my fault; I didn't tell her beforehand."
Mother Min smiled, "It's alright, it's alright, changing your address is just a matter of time."
After saying that, she patted Min's father's arm and said, "Don't keep such a serious face all the time, you're scaring the child."
Mr. Min coughed lightly and forced a smile.
Mother Min pulled Xinmian's hand and led her inside. "I'm sorry, Mianmian, your uncle is used to being serious at work."
“We hate him doing this at home too.”
The redness on Xin Mian's ear tips faded slightly, and she pursed her lips and shook her head slightly. "It's okay, I was just making a fuss over nothing."
Ms. Min was very welcoming. “It’s normal to be a little awkward the first time we meet. Come to my aunt’s house for meals more often when you have time.”
Min Shuyun popped up from the side, "Mom, if you keep talking, Mianmian's ears will be red for a whole day."
“You child,” Mother Min glared at her, but her eyes were full of loving smiles.
Xinmian smiled along with them, feeling much more relaxed.
Although Min's father looks serious, he is actually very easy-going. Min Shuyun jokes and chats with her parents without any restraint, and the family atmosphere is very good.
At the dinner table, Min's parents did not delve too much into Xin Mian's family.
The meal was enjoyed very much.
After dinner, Min Shuyun took Xinmian downstairs for a walk in the neighborhood to help her digest.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the residential area, he ran into Lin Jiachi.
Xin Mian was taken aback, and finally remembered that the car she had seen in the rearview mirror that morning belonged to Lin Jiachi.
No wonder she thought he looked familiar.
But the current atmosphere is far from peaceful.
The smile on Min Shuyun's lips froze the moment she saw Lin Jiachi.
She didn't give Lin Jiachi a chance to speak at all, and immediately turned around and pulled Xin Mian back.
There are security guards at the entrance of the residential compound, so Lin Jiachi can't get in.
Xin Mian was back in the neighborhood before she could react, and she subconsciously turned around to look.
Separated by the lush green belt, Lin Jiachi remained standing outside the residential area, not leaving.
The neighborhood was quiet after lunch.
Min Shuyun led her through a winding path along the greenbelt until they found a pavilion, where she sat down.
Xin Mian looked up at her, "Sister Yun..."
Min Shuyun remained silent for a few seconds before speaking softly.
"Actually, it's quite normal for long-distance relationships to break up if they can't take it anymore, right?"
Xin Mian was stunned, and before she could think of a reply, Min Shuyun continued, "We've been together since college."
The two were an enviable couple in college. Although Lin Jiachi was not from Ancheng, he chose to stay and work in Ancheng after graduation.
Firstly, Ancheng is developing well, and secondly... he doesn't want to be too far away from Min Shuyun.
But just when the two thought they could avoid a long-distance relationship, Lin Jiachi's company sent him to the West Asia branch for a year.
Both of them knew how difficult a long-distance relationship was, but neither of them thought about breaking up at the time.
A year is neither short nor long; once you get through it, the road ahead will be smooth.
But accidents always happen unexpectedly.
First, Lin Jiachi's post in West Asia was attacked by armed men. Although he was unharmed, the project was destroyed, so his posting had to be extended.
One year has become three years.
Being in different countries prevents them from resonating with each other at any time and from paying attention to each other.
Happiness cannot be shared, and sadness cannot be shared.
Even showing concern for the other person is delayed.
In Lin Jiachi's second year of overseas assignment, the two had an argument.
After that, the two contacted each other less frequently.
But no one spoke those two words first.
But in that same year, Min Shuyun's grandmother suffered a stroke and was admitted to the ICU.
Min Shuyun had a deep bond with her grandmother, and the old woman's serious illness was a devastating blow to her.
She was sad and helpless, and wanted someone to comfort her and keep her company.
So she took the initiative to call Lin Jiachi, again and again.
But every time she heard his voice, she couldn't help but want to cry, and often couldn't put together a complete sentence.
In the cold, eerie corridor of the hospital late at night, she wept in distress, while he, unaware of what had happened to her, was unable to empathize with her.
At that time, Lin Jiachi was working overtime every day in order to return to China as soon as possible. When she finally managed to lie down in bed to rest, she was woken up by her phone ringing.
He patiently coaxed her, and even with his eyes red from staying up all night, he couldn't bear to hang up the phone.
He also wanted to hear her voice more often.
But she was sobbing and asked him on the other end of the phone.
"Lin Jiachi, when exactly will you be back?"
"Lin Jiachi, why can't I hug you?"
"Lin Jiachi, will we break up?"
For couples in long-distance relationships, those three sentences can be the final straw that breaks the camel's back.
He listened to her sobbing on the other end of the phone, and a sense of helplessness dragged him into an abyss, as if a stone had been used to cut a gash in his heart.
The biting wind howled in, and what gushed out was bright red, glaring blood.
In the dark night in West Asia, where the moon was nowhere to be seen, Lin Jiachi uttered the words that he would regret for the rest of his life.
"Minmin, if it's really this painful, maybe we should break up."
After that, he was never able to contact Min Shuyun again.
Even after he returned to China, he went to great lengths to obtain her new contact information through many of his university classmates.
But every time he called, Min Shuyun blocked him.
Until last year, he met Min Shuyun at the town hospital...
At this point, Min Shuyun curled her lips and forced a nonchalant smile, "It's a pretty ordinary story."
"So many campus couples break up, and he and I are just ordinary people among millions of couples."
As ordinary people, we experience sadness, helplessness, resentment, frustration, and impulsiveness...
You may feel regret, but eventually you will find peace.
After letting go of her worries, she suddenly realized that even though things were so difficult back then, she hadn't really put herself in his shoes.
He had his difficulties, but all of that is in the past now.
complex?
She never considered it.
One shouldn't drown in the same river twice; she no longer expected a future with him.
Xinmian listened quietly as she finished speaking, her eyes brimming with tears.
Min Shuyun looked up and couldn't help but laugh. "Silly girl, why are you crying?"
Xin Mian shook her head. "I don't know, I just feel a little sad."
"Sister Yun, do you really not want to get back together?"
She could tell that neither of them could let go of the other.
Min Shuyun took a deep breath. "Of course not."
She smiled and pinched Xin Mian's cheek, "A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed."
Xin Mian's eyes were still red, and Min Shuyun comforted her instead, "Don't cry, my dear little Mianmian."
"Otherwise, when we go back later, Chi Yu will think I bullied you."
Xinmian wiped away the tears from her eyes, and the two sat in the pavilion for a few more minutes before getting up and going back.
Back at the Min family home, Min's parents wanted them to stay for dinner, but Chi Yu refused.
"No, we have other things to do this afternoon."
Xin Mian paused, looked up at him, her eyes full of confusion.
Chi Yu gripped her hand tightly, said goodbye to Min's parents, and the two went downstairs together.
As Xin Mian walked out of the community gate, she subconsciously glanced in the direction where Lin Jiachi's car was parked. Sure enough, she saw that his car was still parked there, but he was not in the car and she didn't know where he had gone.
As evening approached, the sky grew somewhat overcast.
The leaves partially obscured her view, but after getting into the car, Xinmian couldn't help but look back again.
In the quiet carriage, Chi Yu suddenly leaned over, grasped her chin, and turned her head back. "Why are you crying?"
Xin Mian froze, instinctively raising her hand to touch the corner of her eye. "How did you know..."
She stayed in the pavilion until her eyes were no longer red before going back.
Chi Yu looked at her and gently stroked her soft eyelids with his fingertip. "It's red here."
Why are you crying?
Xin Mian met his gaze with her large, watery eyes. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly straightened up and took his arm around his shoulder.
He said softly, "Chi Yu, actually I really like you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly felt his broad body suddenly stiffen.
Then, his breathing became slightly heavy.
After only a moment of hesitation, Chi Yu reached out and pulled her into his arms, his long arms tightening around her, his broad shoulders slightly hunched, and his large hand pressing down on her shoulder blades, the veins on the back of his hand bulging with force.
They were so close that she could feel his rapidly rising and falling breaths and his rapidly beating heart.
Chi Yu... seems very excited.
The man's warm breath sprayed onto her neck, invading her skin inch by inch.
But he quickly calmed down, gently pulled away from her shoulders, and stared intently at her. "Why are you crying?"
Her sudden confession made him happy, but he was more concerned about her feelings.
Xin Mian obediently raised her hand and pointed behind her, "I saw Brother Chi's car..."
Chi Yu suddenly understood and breathed a sigh of relief, "You shed tears because of what happened between the two of them?"
She has a strong sense of empathy and is prone to tears; she will connect the events involving Lin Jiachi and Min Shuyun to her own experiences.
Suddenly I felt fortunate...
Fortunately, while she hesitated, Chi Yu steadfastly walked towards her.
And she seemed to owe him a definite "I like you".
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Author's note: [Please] Mianmian is very emotional. Although she is slow and hesitant, these are all part of her personality. She needs someone to always be there for her.
When she feels loved, she will also try her best to express her love.
She's getting better, and their relationship is getting better too. [heart emoji]
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