Chapter 22: Solo 22 No matter how modest Song Yu is, he can’t…
After the age of fifteen, Song Yu began a new semester of college life. The days passed slowly and uneventfully. There was nothing to be happy about, and no unexpected surprises.
After the first month of the lunar year, one afternoon, Song Yu returned home from school and found that there was something strange about Shen Zhiyan's house next door. There were many strangers coming in and out, none of whom she knew.
Song Yu felt strange, and his mother happened to be making tea next to him, so he asked casually.
Mother Song took a leisurely sip of her scented tea. She looked at Song Yu tolerantly, her voice exceptionally gentle, "That must be the real estate agent, showing someone a house. Your uncle Shen and his family are planning to sell the house next door. They've bought a new villa in the new district and plan to move in. After all, our neighborhood has been here for many years."
"Oh, I see." Song Yu didn't ask any more questions.
Mother Song patted Song Yu's head. Actually, she had rarely patted Song Yu's head in recent years. After all, Song Yu was older now, no longer a child. She pondered for a moment before tentatively speaking, "Ruru, we've actually bought a house in the new district. If you're willing, we can move there. Although it's not in the same neighborhood as Zhiyan's, it's still very close."
"Mom, it's not necessary. We live very well here. I'm used to it. There's no need to move." There was nothing unusual on Song Yu's face, but his expression was a little dull.
"The new district is also pretty good, and it's close to your school." Song's mother said again.
Song Yu nuzzled her mother's arm affectionately, then looked up and said to her coquettishly, "Mom, there's really no need. This place is close to the company, so it's more convenient for you and Dad to go to work. I'll only be at B University for four years at most, and I won't stay there forever. Besides, I have a house there, which is enough for me to live in."
Mother Song touched Song Yu's face and said, "Ru Ru, are you happy recently?"
Song Yu nodded: "I'm happy. College is fun." She lingered on Song's mother for a while, yawned, and sat up straight: "Mom, I'm going upstairs to sleep for a while. Call me when it's time for dinner."
"Go!" Mother Song patted her back gently.
"Mom is so nice!" Song Yu kissed his mother on the face, rubbing half of her face with saliva, then he stood up with a smile and went upstairs back to his room.
Just turned his back, where no one could see him, and the smile on Song Yu's face had disappeared.
She has reached the age where she can hide her thoughts very well. Even though she feels sad and can feel that Shen Zhiyan is moving away from her life, she is helpless and wants to ask the culprit a hundred thousand questions, but she can also answer her family with a smile and anger to cover up the truth and not let her family worry about her emotions.
The day before Shen Zhiyan’s birthday, he suddenly posted a status on his Moments: It seems like I promised someone that we would go see the aurora together on my 19th birthday.
This post caused a sensation in the circle of friends. Many friends commented below, asking him if the certain person was referring to Song Yu. Some friends said congratulations, and some friends sent red envelopes crazily in the group, celebrating that the two of them had finally reconciled.
Shen Zhiyan replied below: Don’t make random guesses.
His words were neither harsh nor itchy, but they could not dampen the enthusiasm of the onlookers, and everyone's thoughts became more divergent.
Shen Zhiyan had no choice but to delete this circle of friends.
With no place to discuss, everyone started to move to the WeChat group.
Song Yu was preparing for an exam those days. When Xia Zhi called her to check Shen Zhiyan's Moments, the post was no longer there.
There was still discussion in the WeChat group. Song Yu climbed the stairs for a while. Combined with the screenshots Xia Zhi sent her, the more Song Yu looked at it, the more her heart started beating wildly.
When she was 16, Song Yu did tell Shen Zhiyan that if she and Shen Zhiyan had not seen the aurora together by the time they were 19, then they would go together on Shen Zhiyan's 19th birthday, and Shen Zhiyan agreed to her request.
Last year, they had a chance to go see the aurora together, but Shen Zhiyan chose to go alone.
After so long, when they had drifted apart, Shen Zhiyan suddenly posted such a status. Although he deleted it quickly, what did he mean?
It was impossible for Song Yu not to think about whether this was Shen Zhiyan's signal for peace.
Is Shen Zhiyan inviting her to go see the aurora together?
Song Yu didn't sleep well that night. She thought a lot, which almost affected her exam the next day.
Finally, Song Yu felt relieved. She felt that there was no need for her to think too much.
In her opinion, she and Shen Zhiyan did not have any major conflicts. They had not even had a big quarrel. It just suddenly became like this. She didn't even know what happened in between. Now Shen Zhiyan wanted to find her to make peace. Song Yu thought this was normal. On the contrary, if they really lost contact like this, that would be abnormal.
As for the grievances that Shen Zhiyan had caused her during this period, Song Yu was not indifferent. She had a strong desire for revenge, but things had their priorities, and she would settle the accounts slowly later.
Song Yu was not a person who liked to procrastinate. If she had any questions, she might as well ask the person involved directly. After finishing the exam, she immediately booked a plane ticket to S City. Two hours later, she flew to S City alone without notifying anyone.
After thinking about it, she still felt that Shen Zhiyan's circle of friends status was deliberately sent to her. The reason why he deleted it after posting it was because Shen Zhiyan knew that everyone who should see it had seen it. Even if the status was deleted, it had already been spread, and sooner or later it would reach Song Yu's ears.
Shen Zhiyan used to like doing this kind of thing. When he was angry with Song Yu, no matter how Song Yu coaxed him, he wouldn't stop. Finally, Song Yu would refuse to serve him. The two of them would ignore each other and stay in a stalemate. At this time, Shen Zhiyan would take a step back and throw a hook to Song Yu. Song Yu would also take the bait very wisely, and the two of them would put aside their past grudges and reconcile.
Although Song Yu didn't know what Shen Zhiyan was making a fuss about this time, and had been making a fuss with her for so long, Song Yu regarded Shen Zhiyan's circle of friends updates this time as his old trick to seek peace.
She also wanted to give Shen Zhiyan a surprise. She wondered if Shen Zhiyan would drop his jaw when he saw her suddenly appear at S University.
The more Song Yu thought about it, the prouder she felt. After getting off the plane, she did not go directly to S University. Instead, she took a taxi to the largest shopping mall in S City and ordered a birthday cake for Shen Zhiyan. The model inside the cake was a birthday gift prepared by Song Yu for him. It was a limited edition figurine that Shen Zhiyan liked very much.
She did not go to the gate of S University to wait for Shen Zhiyan. This behavior was too stupid. There was more than one gate of the university. Since she came here to give Shen Zhiyan a surprise, of course she did not inform Shen Zhiyan in advance. How could she know which gate Shen Zhiyan would come out of?
Song Yu picked up the cake and took a taxi directly to the house that Shen Zhiyan bought near S University. The security guard didn't let her in at first and insisted that she call the owner before letting her in. Song Yu tried to persuade him and acted like a spoiled child, calling the security guard uncle. The security guard saw that she was a pretty girl and didn't look like a bad person in her clothes, so he finally nodded and let her in.
Song Yu cheered and ran in with the cake in his hand.
After a while, she came running back, holding the cake in her left hand and making a zipper motion on her mouth with her right hand, and said cutely, "Uncle, you have to keep it a secret. You absolutely cannot tell anyone."
The security guard cooperated with her in amusement, zipping up his pants heavily and nodding seriously: "It's a surprise, don't worry, I won't tell anyone." After that, he smiled at her kindly and gave her a thumbs up: "Keep it up, little girl."
"Thank you, uncle! Goodbye, uncle!" Song Yu was satisfied. She turned around, humming a tuneless little tune, and ran away like a happy bird, jumping and skipping.
There is a large area of green plants downstairs of Shen Zhiyan's house. The Podocarpus opposite the entrance door is growing well. Next to it is a whole flower garden, which is beautifully maintained by the property management. This community is designed as a garden, lush and green with only one winding path.
Song Yu searched for it with the cake in his hand, and finally chose to hide behind the Podocarpus. There was a pavilion behind the Podocarpus, hidden by flowers, plants and trees. It was difficult to see clearly unless you got close, but from the pavilion, he could see clearly the entrance door in front of him and the people coming from the path.
She had already made plans. When Shen Zhiyan came back from school and entered the door password, she would jump out at this moment, scare Shen Zhiyan first, then hand the birthday cake to him, go upstairs with him and go home, and after visiting his house, let him take her out to dinner. Tomorrow was Shen Zhiyan's birthday, and then she would celebrate a lively birthday with his college classmates. It would not be too late for the two of them to go see the aurora and they could stay there for a few more days.
Song Yu had a good idea, but she didn't expect Shen Zhiyan to make her wait so long. Although City S in April was not as cold as City B, it was still a bit chilly at night. Song Yu kept rubbing her arms and looking outside from time to time to see if Shen Zhiyan had returned. She had been highly concentrated all day and hadn't had a good rest. She was already hungry and sleepy at this time.
Just when Song Yu was about to give up and was about to give Shen Zhiyan a surprise and call him directly to ask when he would be back, voices finally came from the winding path.
This was Shen Zhiyan's voice. Song Yu leaned over to see Shen Zhiyan, who was on the phone, standing in front of the door, hesitant to enter the password. Song Yu was delighted and was about to quietly go over with the cake, but was startled to the spot by Shen Zhiyan's words "Xiao Ruohan".
What shocked Song Yu was not the feminine name "Xiao Ruohan", but the tone of voice in Shen Zhiyan's voice when he called this name, so doting, so helpless, and so full of affection. Song Yu was not unfamiliar with this tone. When Shen Zhiyan was helpless with her, he would also call her "Song Yu" with her full name. This used to be exclusive to Song Yu, but now Shen Zhiyan used it on another woman.
Song Yu hesitated and retracted her foot. She didn't dare to go out again. She admitted that she was a coward and didn't dare to go out and question who Shen Zhiyan "Xiao Ruohan" was. She didn't even dare to think about how Shen Zhiyan would answer her.
If things really turned out like that, Song Yu felt that she was too miserable. Not only was she embarrassed, but she was also rushing to be sentimental. Who was Shen Zhiyan to her? Were they in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship? Did Shen Zhiyan ever say that he liked her?
None of that, so what right does Song Yu have to question Shen Zhiyan? What is her position?
Song Yu didn't dare to do anything. She didn't even dare to make the slightest sound. She could only hide among the branches of the green plants, secretly observing Shen Zhiyan's reaction. She wrapped the cake string around her fingers again and again, and her fingers were strangled until they turned white and purple. She didn't react at all, but just stared at Shen Zhiyan's back nervously, waiting for him to turn around.
Shen Zhiyan finally turned around and walked quickly back the way he came, saying softly, “I told you not to. If you have this time, why don’t you take a good rest?”
He held the phone in his right hand with a helpless smile on his face, which was the expression he would show when talking to Song Yu before; his tone to the person on the other end of the phone was also extremely tolerant, as he had only been so patient with Song Yu before.
Song Yu watched Shen Zhiyan walk away quickly. Not long after, he came back slowly with a girl wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.
They were talking and laughing, getting along naturally. They looked so familiar that it seemed like they had known each other for a long time rather than just meeting each other.
Song Yu hid behind the Podocarpus, staring blankly at the girl named "Xiao Ruohan". The clothes she wore were not branded, just ordinary clothes you would wear on the street. Her hair was a little messy, probably from running. Her eyebrows and eyes were lively and bright, and she looked a bit cunning like a little fox, but this kind of calculation did not make people feel disgusted, but made people want to smile knowingly. The slightly raised corners of her lips added a touch of cuteness to her.
This is a lovely girl, Song Yu gave a fair evaluation, but that's all.
No matter how modest Song Yu was, he would not think that Xiao Ruohan was prettier than himself. She and Shen Zhiyan did not look a good match when standing together. Shen Zhiyan was eye-catching at first sight, while Xiao Ruohan was a little plain and could easily be overlooked.
However, when it comes to love, it doesn't matter who is prettier or has a better family background that has an absolute advantage. This is the case with Zhou Ci's mother, so why should Song Yu be any different?
Song Yu looked at Shen Zhiyan quietly, not missing any micro-expression on his face. To Song Yu, Xiao Ruohan was not a problem at all. She only cared about Shen Zhiyan's reaction, and the most important thing was Shen Zhiyan's reaction.
Xiao Ruohan was like a curious baby, chattering all the way, asking Shen Zhiyan why for everything, even asking Shen Zhiyan what the wild flowers on the roadside were.
Shen Zhiyan was very patient. He answered whatever she asked. Even when Xiao Ruohan playfully pinned a wild flower on Shen Zhiyan's ear, Shen Zhiyan did not get impatient. He just smiled and reached out to take it off his ear.
The two walked to the front door, and Xiao Ruohan took out a beautifully packaged box from his backpack and stuffed it into Shen Zhiyan's hand, "Shen Zhiyan, happy 19th birthday."
"Thank you!" Shen Zhiyan took the box, looked at it in his hand, looked at her with a smile and asked, "What is it?"
"I won't tell you. You'll find out when you go back and tear it apart, right?" Xiao Ruohan said sweetly. "You know I don't have any money, so don't think it's worthless."
Shen Zhiyan nodded and said in a good-tempered manner: “Okay, I don’t mind.”
Xiao Ruohan was a little shy. She shook her schoolbag up and said, "Well, then I'm leaving. Shen Zhiyan, go home quickly. I just came here to give you a birthday present."
After Shen Zhiyan entered the password and the door opened, he turned his head and said to Xiao Ruohan, "Since we're here, it's not too late to eat before leaving. Auntie must have cooked a lot of dishes, and I can't finish them all by myself anyway."
"Is it really possible?" Xiao Ruohan looked up in surprise.
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to." Shen Zhiyan rubbed her rough hair with amusement, "Are you greedy for Aunt Mo's cooking?"
"Chen Zhiyan, why are you so smart?" Xiao Ruohan pouted dissatisfiedly.
"You're a foodie, but you're not allowed to talk?" Shen Zhiyan took the schoolbag from Xiao Ruohan's back and patted her on the back: "Go in!" After he said that, he walked in first.
Xiao Ruohan smiled like a cat that had stolen some fish, and followed Shen Zhiyan in.
Her thoughts were so obvious, how could Shen Zhiyan not see it? It was just that Shen Zhiyan was indulging her.
Xiao Ruohan knew the truth, and Song Yu, who understood Shen Zhiyan, also knew it, so Song Yu felt heartbroken.
Song Yu had never seen such an extraordinary person like Shen Zhiyan who was willing to bow to the ordinary. Even towards Song Yu, Shen Zhiyan had never been so good-tempered.
Although Shen Zhiyan was good to Song Yu, it was a kind of tolerance that was evenly matched. Most of the time, the two of them were competing to see whether the east wind would prevail over the west wind, or the west wind would prevail over the east wind. It was not like the way he doted on Xiao Ruohan without any limit.
The front door slowly closed again. Shen Zhiyan had already taken Xiao Ruohan back home. Song Yu knew that she should turn around and leave now, but she couldn't move her feet. She didn't know what she was obsessed with. Perhaps it was to make herself give up. She wanted to see when Shen Zhiyan would send Xiao Ruohan down, or simply let Xiao Ruohan stay at home overnight.
How will they get along at home? Will Shen Zhiyan kiss Xiao Ruohan? Will they sleep in the same bed today? Will they do the things that couples do?
Song Yu felt like she was going crazy. Whether they did it or not, what did it have to do with her? Who was she? Was she related to Shen Zhiyan? At best, she was just a former neighbor who had known each other for a long time.
Her appearance here today was a huge joke, and her current behavior, which seemed like catching an adulterer, was even more of a joke. Fortunately, she was not discovered by Shen Zhiyan, otherwise Song Yu couldn't imagine how miserable she would be. She was afraid of seeing sympathy and pity in the eyes of Shen Zhiyan and Xiao Ruohan, whom she looked down upon. If that really happened, Song Yu's pride would be shattered to the ground, and from now on, she would never be able to stand up straight in front of Shen Zhiyan again.
I don’t know how long it took, but Shen Zhiyan and Xiao Ruohan came out again. They were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was relaxed. It seemed that they had a wonderful dinner together.
Shen Zhiyan held his coat in his hand and put it on Xiao Ruohan's shoulders as soon as he walked out of the door: "I'll lend it to you."
Xiao Ruohan tightened her coat around her shoulders. She lowered her head, feeling embarrassed. "Thank you. I'll wash it and return it to you next time."
"No need to wash it, just bring it to me when we go to the airport tomorrow."
"Chen Zhiyan, are you really going to take me to see the aurora? Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't go. I was just talking casually at the time. You don't have to take it seriously."
"But I'm serious." Shen Zhiyan said, "I will do what I promised you."
"Chen Zhiyan, why are you so nice to me?" Xiao Ruohan's voice was very nervous.
Shen Zhiyan smiled: "Is this good?" He touched Xiao Ruohan's head soothingly: "Don't let your imagination run wild. Let's go! I'll take you home. You have to get up early to catch a flight tomorrow."
After they left for a while, Song Yu walked out of the pavilion with half of his body stiff and numb.
She didn't dare to follow the direction Shen Zhiyan and the others left, so she chose another path.
This community is huge and like a maze. Song Yu walked around aimlessly. She didn't know when the cake was lost. She felt like she had been walking for a long time but still couldn't find the way out.
Even the weather was against her. It was fine before, but now it started to drizzle.
Song Yu didn't take it seriously. She kept walking, like a fluttering moth, trying desperately to get out, but she couldn't find a way out.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and Song Yu was soaked like a drowned chicken. The rain in April was still very cold. Her lips turned white from the cold and her whole body was shivering.
She was already feeling extremely sad, with no way to vent her frustrations. She was also cold, hungry, and sleepy. Overwhelmed with grief, Song Yu could no longer contain her inner collapse. She stopped looking for a way out and simply found a roof to shelter from the rain. She sat there hugging her knees and wiping her tears.
Perhaps her crying was too loud and alarmed the owner of the house. A small door opened next to the black carved electric iron gate, and a woman holding an umbrella walked out of the door.
How to describe this woman?
She was so beautiful that one couldn't tell her age at all. Although she didn't look very old, she was truly the most beautiful woman Song Yu had ever seen.
The woman's voice was pleasant, soft and sweet, as if she was holding the sweetest candy in the world: "Why are you sitting here crying alone?"
Perhaps the woman's eyes were too gentle, allowing Song Yu to let down his guard. Suddenly, Song Yu couldn't hold back his words and sobbed to the woman, "I seem to have lost someone."
The woman smiled understandingly: "Then this person must be very important to you."
Song Yu nodded, then shook his head: "It was important before, but it won't be important in the future. I don't need a man who has another woman in his heart."
The woman didn't ask any more questions. She extended her hand to Song Yu and invited him, "You're wet. Do you want to come in and take a shower and change into clean clothes?"
Song Yu wiped the rain and tears from his face and hesitated, "Is it okay? Will it be too disturbing?"
"It's okay, come in!" She pulled Song Yu up from the ground, held up an umbrella, and took Song Yu into the house.
This is a wealthy family. The house is big and warmly decorated. There is also a handsome man and two beautiful angelic children in the house.
The man was playing games with the child. His eyes were fierce, but in front of the child, he deliberately restrained his expression, as if he was afraid of scaring his precious child.
When the woman brought Song Yu in, the man took a look and quickly looked away. He took both of his children into his arms, one in each hand, and took them away from Song Yu, who was soaked all over.
The little girl was on her father's shoulder, holding a small ball in her hand. She turned around to look at Song Yu and asked curiously, "Mom, is this the sister who was crying so loudly at our door?"
The woman smiled and said, "Yes, I've encountered some sad things. Xu Xinyan, please go to bed with Daddy and don't bother me."
"Okay, Mom." Xu Xinyan nodded obediently.
Song Yu was too embarrassed to cry anymore. She smiled gratefully at the woman and said, "Thank you. Your two children are so cute."
"Thank you!" The woman smiled at Song Yu kindly: "Don't be shy, come with me, I'll take you to take a shower first."
The woman's house had many rooms, so she found a guest room on the first floor for Song Yu and gave her a new set of clothes that she hadn't removed the tags from yet. "I saw that your figure was similar to mine, so I got you a set of clothes that I haven't worn yet."
"Thank you, thank you! I'm so sorry to bother you." Song Yu really didn't know what to say. There are still many good people in this world.
"If you don't mind, we can stay here tonight," the woman suggested again.
Song Yu quickly shook her head: "No, no, I'm already very grateful that you let me in to avoid the rain. I'll just take a shower, change my clothes and leave." She took the clothes the woman gave her, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your clothes are not cheap. I can't wear them for free. I can convert them into cash and give them to you."
The woman shook her head. "No, I don't need the money for this dress. I'll just consider it a good relationship."
Song Yu quickly said, "Don't worry about me not being able to pay. I'm not short of money for clothes."
The woman laughed again: "I know, looking at your clothes, I can tell that your family is good."
The man upstairs called the woman's name at the railing: "Yan Song, Dudu is calling you, come up."
"Sister, go and do what you need to do. Don't worry about me. I'll be leaving after I take a shower. Just lend me an umbrella." She added sheepishly, "It would be best if you can ask your aunt to take me out. I've been walking for a long time and can't find the gate to this complex."
"Okay, take a shower first. I'll talk to the aunt at home and ask her to take you out later."
"Thank you, sister." Song Yu thanked her again.
"Actually, it's okay for you to call me auntie." The woman said, "I'm old enough to be your auntie."
"?" Song Yu blinked. She looked only a few years older than her. Such a young aunt?
The woman didn't explain much because the man upstairs was calling her name again, so the woman could only respond while hurried upstairs.
They seem to have a good relationship as a couple, and the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful, so they look like a perfect match.
After taking a shower, Song Yu didn't stay long before being escorted out of the community gate by the nanny.
When she found a hotel and settled down, she realized that the name Yan Song seemed familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere.
She tentatively searched Yan Song's name on her mobile phone, and immediately a lot of information about Yan Song came out.
Only then did Song Yu remember who Yan Song was. No wonder she looked familiar. It turned out that she was a famous figure in the dance and Chinese style circles. She also had some relationship with Zhou Ci's mother. It seemed that she was a relative of Zhou Ci's mother and they were all members of the Yan family.
Yan Song’s husband Xu Xingwei is no ordinary person either. He is a well-known investment tycoon in the investment world and has cooperative projects with Song Yu’s company.
But it can't be blamed on Song Yu for not recognizing such a famous couple. Her mind was full of Shen Zhiyan and that Xiao Ruohan at the time, so she had no time to think about these things.
Song Yu ordered some takeout, but she had a poor appetite and didn't eat much. Her head felt heavy and painful, and she finally fell asleep in a daze. In the middle of the night, she had a fever again.
After being rained on for most of the day, Song Yu still caught a cold.
Because of this illness, Song Yu was hospitalized alone in S City for injections. She had never suffered such hardship in her life.
I was depressed and my illness didn't get better. I had a fever for several days before it finally subsided.
As soon as he was discharged from the hospital, Song Yu couldn't wait to return to City B.
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