Rain Bell (Part 3)
An has already fed Milk Tea a huge bowl of dog food.
Milk Tea was much fatter than when she found him, and his fur had grown much longer, covering the scars.
It eats calmly and doesn't spill its food outside the bowl.
Milk Tea is very well-behaved, like an adorable little baby.
Milk Tea is also very brave. Even though he is very scared, he will rush out to protect An Yi, like a brave knight.
Its tail wags very happily when it eats.
An Yi patted his little head, and the boy stopped eating and raised his head to rub against An Yi's hand.
He ate until his stomach was round, but there was still a lot left in the bowl.
Ji Qingzhou was reading documents at his desk on the balcony.
The man and the dog were completely silent.
The dog food in the bowl made him realize something. He said, "Is this Milk Tea Dog's last meal?"
He deliberately made a joke to lighten the mood of parting.
An had already poured the remaining dog food back. "Codfish helped me find a home for Milk Tea, saying it's a good family. I'll take it to Codfish in a bit, and she'll pass it on for me."
The cod actually gave her her new owner's contact information.
She didn't contact him; she'd rather Codfish help him. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist looking at Milk Tea.
Ji Qingzhou walked over to Milk Tea, and Milk Tea happily wagged its tail and pounced on him.
During this time together, Milk Tea fell in love with Ji Qingzhou.
In the world of milk tea, when An is not at home, this man can stare at a small glowing screen without making a sound, sitting in a chair for a whole day.
When he's hungry, he'll give him something delicious to eat; when he rubs against his feet, he'll play with him for a while.
Oh, right, he'll also be taken out for a stroll at the mistress's command.
Ji Qingzhou pushed the milk tea away to quiet him down.
He said, "Why don't we stay?"
An had been silent for a while, then shook his head. "I'll take him there in a bit."
She also couldn't bear to part with the milk tea, and she was also afraid of such feelings.
She doesn't have anything she likes, and even if she did, she didn't keep it in the past.
Cod was instantly captivated by Milk Tea's cuteness the moment she saw him. She scolded An for not telling him beforehand how adorable Milk Tea was!
If she had known sooner, she wouldn't have needed to find him a home.
The milk tea was first placed at the cod's house.
Cod took An to see Han Fei's street dance performance.
Here we must commend Han Fei for his skill and strength.
Cod didn't want to go at first, but he forced her to agree at the crucial moment.
This was a small, private event, with a capacity of only three thousand people.
Neon lights intertwined on the stage, creating a dreamlike world of light and shadow. Suddenly, the music started, and the strong rhythm penetrated everyone present like an electric current, vibrating in everyone's heart.
In the center of the stage, Han Fei was wearing a loose T-shirt and cargo pants, with a baseball cap on his head, revealing the lower half of his face in a carefree and unrestrained manner.
He slowly stepped into the spotlight, his movements fluid and graceful, sometimes spinning rapidly, sometimes gliding elegantly, each movement precisely on the notes.
At the end, he amazed the audience with a series of highly difficult moves, and the cheers in the stadium grew louder and louder.
Amidst the cacophony of shouts, the codmen cursed "male dog!"
This prompted someone next to her to ask, "Is this some new slang term in the industry?" The person was already caught up in the enthusiastic atmosphere and shouted along with her before Codfish could answer.
"Male dog! Male dog—"
"..."
The sound also attracted the attention of people in the front row.
A man in the front row looked back, saw the two of them, and kept waving at An Yi and Cod.
Upon seeing this, Cod immediately shut up, thinking she had offended Han Fei's fans. She even elbowed the person next to her who was going crazy with her.
A moment later she realized that the person he greeted was An Yi.
An was engrossed in replying to messages on her phone and didn't notice the man.
Ji Qingzhou asked her where she was now.
After the show ended, An and Cod were waiting for Han Fei.
Cod said that Han Fei was treating everyone today, so she was determined to rip him off and get revenge for forcing her to come to the street dance show.
"It's alright!"
The sound was coming from Huai Chuan, whose eyes were fixed on An Yi with sharp focus.
An raised her arm and waved it slightly in response.
Huai Chuan approached and said, "What a coincidence, what are you doing here?"
An Yi pointed to the cod, "I came with a friend."
"I came with a friend," Huaiqian said with a smile. "He had to leave when he was halfway through the movie."
Cod sneered and said, "Looks like that guy's tickets are going to be hard to sell!"
Han Fei walked up from behind Codfish and took her hand. "That guy, his tickets are incredibly hard to come by!"
"Old Lady Wang!" Cod glared at him.
An has already introduced everyone to each other.
Han Fei said, "We're all friends, I'll treat you to dinner!"
An didn't want to stay with Huaiyu any longer, so she quietly told Xueyu that she had to break her promise.
The cod sensed the presence of gossip.
Now is not the right time to inquire.
After the four parted ways, Huai-chuan wanted to take An-yi home.
An said, "Thank you, but no need—Achoo!"
She was wearing a sleeveless dress, and the cold wind made her feel a little chilly.
Huai Chuan took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders, but she refused to take it.
An quickly walked towards the road, hoping to hail a taxi as soon as possible to shake off this person.
A black Audi was parked on the side of the road.
Ji Qingzhou got out of the car.
"Anyi, what a coincidence! Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."
He didn't show any sign of coincidence when he said it was a coincidence; he just regretted not driving his Bentley.
Huai Chuan politely replied, "No need to trouble you, I will take her."
"trouble?"
Ji Qingzhou's question, though ostensibly directed at Huai Chuan, was actually a greeting.
Huai Chuan greeted him, "What do you think?"
An gave a soft "hmm" and said, "No trouble at all, my house is in the same direction as his."
Ji Qingzhou immediately grabbed An Yi's arm and left.
He even took off An Yi's coat and threw it onto Huai Chuan.
Once in the car, Ji Qingzhou took off her coat and wrapped it around An Yi.
"...I'm not cold."
A few days later, around the time it was almost time to leave work, Huai Chuan had already eaten.
An has pretended not to have seen it.
Huai Chuan sent another message saying he was already downstairs.
She frowned; she felt she needed to make things clear with this person.
After she got on the bus, she told Huai Chuan about a teahouse.
Drinking tea takes much less time than eating.
No one noticed the gray car behind Huai Chuan.
Inside the car, Ji Qingzhou gripped the steering wheel tightly, his hands so hard it looked like he wanted to crush it.
Huai Chuan brought up her high school days.
An has forgotten many things, but she still remembers a few things from her high school sports meet.
They were at a critical stage at that time, and in principle, they were not allowed to participate in these activities.
Some ball sports, such as basketball, are permitted under special circumstances.
Inside the rustic tea room, the air is filled with a faint aroma of tea and the warm scent of wood.
Huai Chuan was in high spirits, reminiscing about the wonderful memories.
He asked An Yi, "You know what? Back then, I made a bet with my teammates about whether you would come to watch my game!"
An admitted that at that time she would always unconsciously pay attention to Huai Chuan.
She was searching for common ground between the classmate who shared the same name as the young general in her dreams.
They attempted to find a clue by following in others' footsteps and with inquisitive eyes.
She didn't tell anyone, afraid that someone would mistake it for a crush.
Going to the sports meet was an unexpected decision.
She happened to be free that day and happened to be passing by the stadium.
The figure running and jumping inside the stadium, the figure shouting with all its might.
Do people really have past and present lives? Is there really a road to the underworld and a soup of oblivion? Who exactly is the person in front of her?
A sharp whistle rang out throughout the stadium, signaling halftime.
She went up behind Huai Chuan, patted him on the shoulder, and gave him a bottle of water.
When he saw her, his eyebrows and eyes lit up instantly, and his friends and classmates joined in the teasing.
"They actually came!"
"No way!"
"I'm on Huaichuan's side, and I won! Haha!"
Huaichuan proudly told them, "A bet's a bet, so don't leave after school!"
She remembered this incident because, despite being the same age and having the same name, she couldn't find any similarities between them.
If I had to say something, it's not entirely unfounded.
They were all spirited young men.
But Huai Chuan's spiritedness is the momentum to cut down thousands of troops, the joy and elegance of galloping on horseback.
Because they had few things in common, she ultimately concluded that they were not alike.
After that, she paid little attention to him.
After that day, everyone could always see An Yi wherever they saw him.
Some people speculated that there was something going on between them, while others guessed that Huai Chuan had feelings for An Yi.
The clinking of glasses produced a crisp sound, signaling the end of the conversation.
She looked directly at Huai Chuan and returned to the center of the conversation, "If we were truly compatible, I wouldn't be in this position now."
Huai Zhuan was puzzled.
Ann continued, "I think I've made it very clear before, and as you said today, our relationship is just that of high school classmates. What do you think?"
Huai Chuan laughed, completely unconcerned. "From today onwards, I will strive to build upon the foundation laid by my high school classmates."
An frowned. "I've already made my point clear. If you keep bothering me, it's just a nuisance. I won't reply to messages like 'inviting you to dinner' anymore. I'm keeping your contact information only because we're classmates."
Here, Huai Chuan's expression turned rather unpleasant.
An had already gotten up and left.
Ji Qingzhou had a few more drinks at the bar.
He recognized the person sitting next to him as Han Fei.
He was wearing a baseball cap, his face hidden in the black.
Ji Qingzhou murmured, as if speaking to Han Fei.
"She went to see him again."
Han Fei clinked glasses with him, his voice slightly slurred with drunkenness, "He doesn't like me but still sleeps with me, and then he doesn't give me any recognition."
Ji Qingzhou smiled, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
Han Fei asked, "You like her?"
Ji Qingzhou remained silent, continuing to drink, and repeated, "I went to see him again."
Han Fei smiled, his tone rising, "If you like someone, go after them!"
"But she doesn't love me. She loves someone else, someone from the past, the name that haunts her dreams in the middle of the night."
"If you like someone, go for it!" Han Fei said again, as if he were speaking to Ji Qingzhou, but also as if he were speaking to himself.
Someone pointed at Han Fei and said something, causing a commotion.
Han Fei regained his senses, lowered the brim of his hat, patted Ji Qingzhou on the shoulder, and left first.
Ji Qingzhou drank several more cups and felt dizzy, with a person constantly swirling in her mind.
He wanted to find that person but could never catch him, and even when he did, he couldn't bear to pull him down hard.
The cycle repeated itself until he finally grabbed his car keys and left the bar.
Even though Ji Qingzhou was drunk, she walked very upright, and apart from a normal blush on her face, there was no sign of being drunk.
Mr. Zhou had just come out of his chain hot pot restaurant when he saw someone he had seen before.
Mr. Zhou is a businessman, and he has an excellent memory for people.
He called out to Ji Qingzhou several times before she noticed him.
Ji Qingzhou took two steps to him, took out her phone, and said, "I'm safe."
Smelling the smell of alcohol on him and noticing the obvious but slow-witted look in his eyes, Boss Zhou realized Ji Qingzhou's condition.
Mr. Zhou didn't hear clearly and didn't know what he meant.
However, he had An's phone number, so it was a small favor.
An arrived quickly, and Boss Zhou helped her carry Ji Qingzhou into the car.
An had already spent a lot of effort carrying Ji Qingzhou upstairs by herself.
At this point, Ji Qingzhou was having difficulty maintaining her balance, and her drunkenness was obvious.
Inside the room, he leaned against the door, cupping An Yi's face in his hands.
I was trying to grab it in my dream, but I couldn't. And when I did manage to grab it, I was too scared to use my strength.
Now, if you hold it in your hands and squeeze it, it won't fly away in a puff of smoke.
"Go take a shower first."
An tried to pry his hand off, but couldn't.
Suddenly, a soft touch appeared on my lips.
Like a giant python, it sucked on her lips, then skillfully pried open her teeth and slipped into her mouth, stirring her tongue.
She was stunned by the sudden kiss and tried to push against Ji Qingzhou's chest to back away, but she couldn't stop the overwhelming force of his kiss.
The voice, delicate yet exuberant, is like a summer flower caught in the damp shade, reluctant to let the raindrops flow away—it's incredibly sticky.
He was probably tired; he hunched his head, his lips pressed against An Yi's, his eyes half-open and hazy.
“You never care about anything, you don’t care about time, you don’t care about eating, you don’t care about me.”
His voice was very low, so low that it was almost inaudible, but if you heard it, you felt very sad, as if years of grievances had finally seen the light of day, as if a confession bursting forth from the ground was covered in mud.
An's struggling body stiffened.
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