Chapter 45: Crush and Chasing Him Many Times
Wen Nian supported Xu Zhijian all the way and sent him back to the house.
"Okay, we're home now, I'll be leaving now."
"Wait." Just as she was about to turn around, he pulled her hard the next second. Fortunately, she grabbed his thin waist first and did not fall into his arms.
Xu Zhijian awkwardly let go: "Sorry, I couldn't control the strength."
As long as you apologize quickly enough, you won't be scolded.
Wen Nian didn't really scold him. He took two steps back, pretending nothing had happened and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Come with me." Xu Zhijian smiled and pulled her to the sofa.
His house is the same type as hers, a two-story loft, not very spacious. This kind of house often tests the owner's self-discipline, and can easily become a mess if not carefully managed.
Wen Nian took a casual look and found that Xu Zhijian's house was quite tidy.
He mysteriously took out a packaging bag from the cabinet and handed it to her.
Wen Nian took it suspiciously: "What is this?"
"Open it and take a look."
This bag is quite heavy, it must be something big.
She opened it and saw a plaster doll.
The moment he saw the whole picture, Wen Nian frowned slightly.
So ugly.
The colorful colors are so messy that they look like camouflage uniforms.
"How is it? Isn't it beautiful? I spent an hour drawing it." Xu Zhijian looked expectant, like a child ready to ask for a reward. "I know you like cats, so I picked one out specially for you."
Um……
Wen Nian accepted it with great difficulty for two seconds, and finally smiled reluctantly: "It's not bad."
"Does 'ok' mean 'very good'?"
...As long as you are happy.
Wen Nian was about to get up: "If you're fine, just take a good rest. I'm leaving first."
Xu Zhijian was still immersed in his joy. Seeing this, he nodded and said, "Okay. By the way, I'll take you to work tomorrow morning, right? If you really feel embarrassed, just pay for my car fare."
After saying that, he added, "It's mainly because I feel like I can't drive yet. You're a good driver, so you're just right for taking me."
Knowing that Wen Nian never liked to owe anyone anything, she had to be a little more polite to him. As expected, after hearing this, she hesitated for a moment with a hint of reserve and then agreed.
Back in the room, Wen Nian took out the plaster doll and looked at it again.
Even if you lower your tolerance to the lowest level, it still looks ugly.
How could anyone draw something like this?
She didn't understand and wanted to take one last look at this ugly thing. She turned it over twice and paused when she caught a glimpse of two lines of small words on the base.
It was two lines of elegant words written with a gel pen.
Wen Xiaonian, be happy every day.
Love you.
Wen Nian blinked twice and looked at it for another two seconds. For some reason, he was originally planning to throw it into the cardboard box, but in the end he hesitated and actually put it on the bookshelf.
An ugly thing guards the house.
—
Xu Zhijian couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and thought of Chu Yuxuan for no apparent reason.
This was not the first time he had seen such a person. He looked indifferent and calm, but in fact he was very scheming and a complete shady man.
He tossed and turned, feeling very annoyed. Without thinking, he opened his phone and sent a message to someone: [Can you please not get so close to other people's girlfriends?]
If it wasn't in front of Wen Nian just now, he wouldn't have given him such a good face.
Coincidentally, Chu Yuxuan was on night shift today and quickly replied: [? What do you mean?]
Xu Zhijian was angry: [Don't pretend, we're all men, how could I not know what you're thinking?]
Chu Yuxuan was silent for a moment: [You mean Wen Nian? But I'm afraid you're mistaken.]
She is single now.
This sentence occupies a separate line.
Xu Zhijian chuckled and said bluntly, "Have you never seen a young couple quarrel? Have you seen my profile picture? She drew it for me, and my Moments. There are so many photos of us together. Are you blind?"
Chu Yuxuan: [That was her ex-boyfriend. Since you broke up, she's single now. Also, it's not your place to interfere in our relationship, right? And you, someone who's hurt others before, how dare you show up in front of her again?]
Damn it!
Xu Zhijian was so angry that she jumped up from the bed and sent a voice message directly, "I'm telling you, no matter what, she is still my girlfriend! Her ex-boyfriend is still my boyfriend! She just likes me, I advise you to give up on her!"
The other party was equally unwilling to be outdone, and his tone was full of sarcasm: "Ha, you are worthy of being called the mad dog of the Beijing circle. Your aggressive ability is really well-deserved. But Master Xu is too nosy. When I met her, you didn't even know where to play in the dirt."
Before he could finish his words, a hurried female voice rang out: "Doctor Chu, there's something wrong in Ward 2! Go check it out!"
Xu Zhijian was ready to lash out back, but he held it back.
Furious, he threw his phone away.
Fall back to sleep.
After trying for nearly an hour, I still didn't feel sleepy at all, and Chu Yuxuan's words just now popped up in my mind from time to time.
Tsk.
Isn't it just that we've known each other for a while? What's there to be proud of?
...The relationship between people cannot be measured by the length of time they have known each other.
Besides, isn't he the person closest to Wen Nian?
Thinking of this, the anger in his heart finally eased a little.
—
The next morning, when Wen Nian went out, she saw Xu Zhijian standing outside waiting for her.
"I bought you breakfast." Xu Zhijian came up to her and followed her into the elevator, saying happily, "Take it as your reward for being my driver."
"Thank you." Wen Nian was too lazy to refuse, so she ignored him after taking it.
The two of them stood quietly in the elevator for a while.
Seeing that she didn't even look at it, Xu Zhijian felt a little uneasy and muttered softly, "Are you going to throw it away later? No, I worked so hard to make it this morning."
"Don't we have to drive? I can't eat now."
"Oh, that's right. But it's okay to wait until you finish eating before leaving."
…
For nearly a week, they maintained this lifestyle. Every morning he would wait for her at the door with breakfast and car keys. After work, he would drive out a few minutes early and wait for her downstairs.
It's just that his car was expensive and famous, and its color was conspicuous blue, so it was discovered by people from Wen Nian's studio within a few days.
The moment she bumped into Jiang Tan and the others at the company gate, Wen Nian thought she would be interrogated by them, but she didn't expect them to be surprised at all. Instead, they looked at her with a strange smile on their faces.
Later, she found out that they had already discovered it and kept asking her about the things between her and Xu Zhijian.
On Friday, when she got off work, Wen Nian saw Xu Lin at the door.
After asking Xu Zhijian, I found out that they had moved here two days ago, and his father had arranged a position as a studio manager for Xu Lin.
"You don't know how annoying it is to see his smug face every day." Xu Zhijian lay on the passenger seat and spit out black mud.
I couldn't help but think of the scene when I met Xu Lin this morning and this man told him that sooner or later he would be more successful than him.
He sneered.
Although it was expected, Wen Nian was still a little puzzled: "Your father has a bad relationship with them, so why did he agree to arrange a job for him?"
Xu Zhijian said quietly, "Isn't it that old lady who's the best at crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to commit suicide? She's already begging at our doorstep, so how can we not agree?"
"Won't you always be controlled by them?"
Xu Zhijian didn't take it seriously: "Don't worry, they won't be able to cause any big trouble. Maybe one day my dad can't stand it anymore and he will handle it himself."
Wen Nian lowered his eyes and said nothing, a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes.
"He treated you like that before, and you just let him stay around like that?"
"Yeah, am I particularly kind?" Xu Zhijian curled his lips and looked at her meaningfully.
Wen Nian snorted: "You are stupid."
"What?" Xu Zhijian disagreed, curling his lips. "I'm obviously generous, kind, simple, and tolerant. I have so many good qualities, why do you always think the worst of me?"
Wen Nian didn't say anything.
He wanted to prove himself even more, and kept chattering: "Hey, I'm not stupid at all, okay? I can even recite the value of pi by heart..."
—
In the evening, Wen Nian and Chu Yuxuan made an appointment to go shopping in the commercial street.
Xu Zhijian has been harassing her these days for all sorts of reasons, saying that the water pipe at home is broken, that he is sick, or that he misses Xiaoxiao.
In order to avoid being ruined by him like last time, this time she went out specifically when he was out playing with his friends.
Just like last time, the two of them had a meal first.
When we arrived at the commercial street, it was the busiest time. People were coming and going on the street, and the music and drums accompanied by shouts were mixed with laughter and joy.
"You two are a perfect match. Do you have time to visit our flower shop?" A gentle female voice came from my ears.
These days, when a young man and a young woman walk together, people subconsciously assume they are a couple. Wen Nian turned around and wanted to explain tactfully, but Chu Yuxuan said first, "How about we take a look?"
She looked at everything, and she didn't refuse: "That's fine."
Flower shops are often beautifully decorated, but this shop has another unique feature: all the walls, including the ceiling, are decorated as artistic walls, with many sticky notes left by customers.
The interior space is very large.
When you first walk in, the fragrance is refreshing and your eyes will be bright.
Wen Nian: "So beautiful."
She couldn't walk when she saw the flowers. It was her first time in such a high-end flower shop, and she excitedly admired everything around her.
Chu Yuxuan followed behind, occasionally agreeing with a few words, and suddenly stopped in front of a flower stand.
Wen Nian turned around and saw that he was staring intently, so she came to his side and looked over: "What are you looking at?"
The theme of this flower patch is secret love. Corresponding poems and sentences are posted on the wall, as well as secret love stories left by customers.
Wen Nian pursed her lips and smiled: "What's wrong? Do you have a secret crush on someone too?"
She tilted her head and looked at him with an auntie's smile. Chu Yuxuan picked up a card, the corners of his lips raised slightly. He didn't answer the question, but changed the subject: "They say that secret love is a chaotic life for a person, and it will never have a good result in the end. What do you think?"
Not caring about his irrelevant answer and the extra question, Wen Nian thought about it and nodded: "Yeah, right. After all, love is a matter between two people. How can there be any results if it is not expressed."
Chu Yuxuan was stunned for a moment, then a flash of realization crossed his eyes as he looked at her. "Yes. Perhaps many people are waiting for a love story that involves a home invasion."
Just like... him.
Not noticing that his peripheral vision had been fixed on her, a deep yet cautious gaze, Wen Nian objectively commented, "They're probably cowards who only dare to hide in their own fantasies. Unfortunately, fantasies often don't come true."
As she spoke, she suddenly had an idea and tore off a sticky note.
——Be brave once, and you will have one less regret.
Coward...
"Wen Nian." Chu Yuxuan looked at her for a while, then suddenly asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"
"Me?" She didn't turn around, so she didn't see his strange expression. She stuck the note she had written on it. "I probably don't have a secret crush. If I had someone I particularly liked, I would definitely tell them and then pursue them many times."
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