Chapter 47 Stars
◎ “After meeting you, Jiang Siyue became Jiang Siyue”◎
It wasn't that hot in the mountains. Time seemed to pass faster, and soon the night had completely darkened. Jiang Siyue took the mosquito coils down, and no one at the table had left.
After placing the mosquito coils, Jiang Siyue sat down. The night wind blew, bringing a cool feeling, and she pulled her coat tighter.
The stars in the sky are stacked up one after another, shining brightly in varying degrees, all hanging in the night sky. It is breathtakingly beautiful. It is a painting written by God, and even a mobile phone camera cannot capture even one-third of its beauty.
There were faint footsteps behind me, and in my peripheral vision I saw the corner of Zhao Yan's clothes.
"Where are the others?" Jiang Siyue asked casually.
Zhao Yan pulled a stool and sat down beside her. "Fang Ming went to find a signal to call back. Zhou Yan and the others went back to the tent because they were afraid of mosquitoes."
Jiang Siyue looked up at the sky again, "I was worried that you wouldn't come back and wouldn't be able to see such a beautiful view, so I prepared to take a picture for you."
Zhao Yan pulled her into his arms, "Do you like this? We can go to New Zealand during the winter break."
"I don't like him either." Jiang Siyue leaned in his arms, feeling that he was warmer than her coat. "It's just that I haven't seen him for a long time, and I feel very happy."
"You've seen it often before?"
"Yeah." Jiang Siyue hugged his waist tightly, her eyes becoming distant. "When I was little, I would walk home under the starlight and moonlight at night."
Zhao Yan didn't know much about her childhood life, and this was the first time she mentioned it. "Did you live with your grandmother when you were a child?"
"No." Jiang Siyue blinked her eyelashes and said softly, "My grandma doesn't like me. She likes my sister more."
"Why?"
"I don't know." Adults' preferences are hard for children to grasp. By the time I grew up, my grandmother had already passed away. As for the past, I could only guess. "Maybe I was a quiet child. Generally speaking, cheerful and cheerful children are more popular with the elders."
"I live with my grandma. She—" Jiang Siyue paused, as if thinking of a more appropriate way to put it. "She prefers boys. She buys me clothes for boys. I like small leather shoes, princess dresses, long hair... but she doesn't have any of these."
Many years have passed since the incident, and I don’t hate my grandmother Xie Chunhua in my heart, but for some reason, it still feels a bit bitter when it is brought up again.
I was actually very nervous, not knowing whether he could listen to all these past events, but I really wanted to tell him and felt that I had to say it. If he interrupted me, then that would be the end of it.
Jiang Siyue pinched the thing in her coat pocket. The soft yet hard texture gave her some courage to continue speaking.
"When I count carefully, I don't seem to have gained anything. I don't have what others have." Jiang Siyue raised her head from his arms and looked at him quietly. There were thousands of stars and herself in his dark eyes.
"But fortunately, after meeting you, Jiang Siyue became Jiang Siyue."
She had mentioned her name before in Tokyo, so Zhao Yan understood her words immediately even though they sounded a bit repetitive.
She sat up straight and took out the ring she had prepared long ago from her pocket. Zhao Yan lowered his eyes and looked at the ring silently without making any movement.
Two seconds of silence was normal, but if it lasted any longer, her excitement would turn into uneasiness. The ring in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, making it difficult for her to hold it. After a while, she smiled awkwardly and said, "It seems a bit ordinary."
Zhao Yan grabbed her hand as she was about to take it back, but did not take off her ring. Jiang Siyue's heart was suddenly filled with confusion, and she didn't know what he meant.
"Jiang Siyue." He called her name softly, "Don't think too much of me. Even without me, you are still like the moon, cold and bright. I shouldn't be the mountain you admire, nor the destination you want to reach, nor the snow on the distant mountain. I am just an ordinary man. If you are willing, we can walk together, admiring the mountains and rivers. It's that simple."
Jiang Siyue's eyes were confused, as if she understood but not quite.
Zhao Yan didn't push her, waiting for her to slowly understand. In fact, from her previous angry attitude towards Xu Chu's "only publish water magazines", it was clear that she was a thoughtful and ambitious person. For some reason, her words conveyed the meaning of "relying on others to gain a new life."
After going through it several times, Jiang Siyue finally understood what Zhao Yan meant. However, caution was already ingrained in her. She raised her hand again and said, "Teacher Zhao, I still don't quite understand the last sentence."
Zhao Yan sighed softly, but there was no impatience in his eyes, but rather a doting that he himself was not aware of. "Don't add filters or halos to me. I'm very ordinary. If that's the case, are you still willing to give me the ring?"
Silence fell again. Jiang Siyue thought carefully about his words. After a moment, her eyes were firm and clear. "Then are you willing to take it with you?"
Zhao Yan raised the corner of his mouth, "Yeah."
Jiang Siyue held his left wrist and gently pushed the ring onto his ring finger. It was neither too big nor too small, just right.
The ring finger trapped in the loop felt a little strange, but not uncomfortable. Zhao Yan looked at it and asked, "When did you measure the number of loops?"
Jiang Siyue shook her head and said mysteriously, "Guess, aren't you the best at guessing?"
Zhao Yan laughed and took her into his arms, "I guess - never mind, I'll let you win this time."
"Tsk!" Jiang Siyue said disdainfully, "If you can't guess it, you can't guess it."
Zhao Yan raised the corner of his mouth but did not refute.
The stars in the sky moved and shifted, and a lot of changes happened at this moment. The breathing of the person in his arms became even. Zhao Yan lowered his eyes and found that she had fallen asleep without him knowing when.
After picking the man up by the waist, he slowly walked towards the tent.
He ran into Fang Ming, who was calling back. The latter noticed the ring on his hand and jokingly said, "That goes against the original intention."
Jiang Siyue in his arms moved a little, and Zhao Yan turned his eyes. Fang Ming instantly understood, turned around, and pointed to a stool not far away. Zhao Yan did not respond, but carried Jiang Siyue into the tent.
After a while, Zhao Yan returned to the table and sat down opposite Fang Ming. The two clinked their watermelon juices.
After downing a large cup, Fang Ming sighed with satisfaction, "Summer and watermelon really go best together!"
Zhao Yan placed the remaining half cup of watermelon juice in front of him and looked at the empty darkness ahead.
"You've trapped yourself like this?" Fang Ming turned to look at him curiously, "Didn't you go to Wanjiang to break off the engagement? How come you've already put the ring on it? Should I become the godfather next year?"
Zhao Yan's expression was emotionless as he said casually, "You're overthinking it. I just did what I felt like doing."
Fang Ming shrugged. "The Meng family just called me and asked me to get your opinion. What are you thinking? Have old friends really turned into enemies?"
"I just withdrew a spokesperson." Zhao Yan grabbed the cup and shook it gently. "The Meng family doesn't want her in the entertainment industry anyway. I'm just helping."
Fang Ming's eyes rolled around a few times, realizing it was a trivial matter. He put aside his worries and casually joked, "Your personality has really changed drastically since you returned to China after completing your doctorate. You used to be very sentimental and would never have gotten into such a fight with Meng Ran. And today, you would never have accused Sun Yao's female companion to her face."
"It's getting colder." Fang Ming said in a funny tone, but his eyes did not miss any micro-expression on Zhao Yan's face.
Zhao Yan's eyes were filled with deep fatigue, and he quickly closed them, his emotions vanishing. "I just let it go. We spend our whole lives with ourselves, so there's no need to be too sentimental."
Fang Ming said calmly, "It really makes me sad."
Zhao Yan sneered, "Don't you think so too?"
"I'm different." Fang Ming chuckled, but his expression didn't show in his eyes. "If you're too sentimental and can't let go in my line of work, you won't see me again."
"By the way, can I ask you about your time in America?"
Before Fang Ming finished speaking, Zhao Yan immediately denied it, "No."
Fang Ming immediately performed a face-swearing act. He caught a glimpse of the ring on his hand and a playful look appeared on his face. "If you look at it this way, what would you do if Tian Jiang Siyue wanted to divorce you?"
His heart suddenly stopped. Zhao Yan looked at the watermelon juice shaking in the glass, and kept glancing at the ring out of the corner of his eyes.
"Let her do it." Zhao Yan drank the watermelon juice in one gulp. "I respect her choice."
*
The narrow bed in the tent was still difficult to sleep on. Jiang Siyue woke up early, and Zhao Yan was still sleeping beside her. She tiptoed out and found that everyone was sitting neatly at the table, all with the same panda eyes. The breakfast brought by the boss was placed on the table, and they all ate it without saying a word.
After looking around, Yang Tongtong was not there. She didn't show up until breakfast was almost over. Thinking about what happened yesterday, Jiang Siyue still asked a question.
"Have her agent pick her up." Sun Yao said nonchalantly, "Who dares to act so arrogantly with us?"
Jiang Siyue paused holding the biscuit. Min Sui beside her noticed her strange behavior and immediately threw a bag of cereal at Sun Yao, "What the hell is wrong with you? You are such a good guy? You idiot!"
Sun Yao immediately felt aggrieved, "What did I say wrong? He's just an actor!"
Min Sui was just feeling overwhelmed. This second-generation rich guy was still in his trance. "Everyone is equal. How come you, a Qing Dynasty person, are so hard to kill?"
"Ah!" Sun Yao was about to curse back, but he noticed Min Sui's twitching eyes and belatedly reacted. He said to Jiang Siyue beside him sincerely, "Siyue, don't worry, I'm only targeting Yang Tongtong."
Min Sui was the first person to use his ultimate skill in close combat, and he was defeated. Zhou Yan and Fang Ming looked at him hesitantly.
Jiang Siyue smiled and shook her head, "It's okay."
From Sun Yao's perspective, there was nothing wrong with what he said, and Jiang Siyue couldn't blame him for anything.
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became somewhat awkward and lukewarm. Fang Ming stepped in with a smile to alleviate the situation. "He's actually wanted to replace you for a long time. He's using what happened to you yesterday as an excuse. Don't feel any pressure."
Jiang Siyue smiled and said, "No."
The topic quickly shifted to something else. Jiang Siyue looked at the finished breakfast, stood up and walked towards the boss's house, "I'll go get some for Zhao Yan."
"I'll go with you." Min Sui also stood up, and Jiang Siyue agreed with a smile.
After they were far away from the campsite, Min Sui said, "Siyue, don't mind what Sun Yao said." From a personality perspective, she still liked Jiang Siyue very much, so she ran up to explain.
"No!" Jiang Siyue smiled gently, "Identity and family background are objective facts. I have always known them. I am not that sensitive."
"That's good." Min Sui breathed a sigh of relief.
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