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Jiang Zhiming nervously wrote down Ye Wenyu's phone number, walked out of the classroom, went to the corridor outside, and immediately dialed her number.
While waiting for the call to connect, his heart pounded wildly, like a drum, and his ears were filled with a buzzing sound, as if a million bees were flying by.
Ye Wenyu was tutoring her students when she saw a call from an unknown number. In order not to disturb the students' studies, she immediately hung up.
Left with no other option, Jiang Zhiming sent her a text message: "Ye Wenyu, this is Jiang Zhiming. I've found you a tutoring job."
When Ye Wenyu saw the text message, her eyes lit up and her heart skipped a beat. That's right, she was looking for a third job, but she hadn't found one yet because she owed the bar money. For some time now, her heart had been burning with anxiety, and she was getting more and more anxious. But that's how people are; the more anxious they are, the more disappointed they become. Until now, she had been searching and searching but hadn't found a job that suited her at all. Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhiming offered her a job opportunity.
However, he is Jiang Zhiming, and she doesn't want to have too much contact with him. If she accepts his help, how will she repay him in the future?
Between men and women, things tend to get complicated with each other. Moreover, Jiang Zhiming will be Lin Tingyue's boyfriend in the future, and she doesn't want to see anyone from the Lin family again. If she maintains a close relationship with Jiang Zhiming, it would be tantamount to courting death and moving step by step into the abyss.
Thinking about it this way, her initial joy faded considerably. After a moment's hesitation, she sent a text message: "No need, thank you."
Unexpectedly, a minute later, Jiang Zhiming sent another text message: "You think I need this job? That's why you won't accept it? Actually, I already have a job." He explained why the parents were satisfied with him and therefore helped their friend's child find a new teacher, and sent that message as well.
When you like someone, you always imagine other reasons for their various behaviors that symbolize rejection. At this moment, Jiang Zhiming is in such a state.
A minute later, Ye Wenyu replied, "No need, thank you."
Looking at the back-and-forth text messages between the two, Ye Wenyu was both amused and exasperated. What era are we living in? There are still people communicating by text message.
Jiang Zhiming got anxious and texted back: "Why won't you accept it? You've found a new job. Don't you need this job? I already have a tutoring job. I want to pursue a master's and doctoral degree. My parents and the village give me two thousand yuan a month for living expenses. I don't want to work multiple jobs. I want to spend most of my time studying. If you don't want me, I can only go home and tell my parents that there are no suitable college graduates."
Ye Wenyu stared in disbelief at the long text message, which resembled a book. She shook her head, thinking that in this day and age, someone would actually send her such a long message. Wasn't that touching? She smiled bitterly to herself, thinking that Jiang Zhiming's circumstances were better than hers, and he didn't have as much pressure in life. He had the help of his parents and the village committee, while she was practically an outcast in this world, having to rely on herself for everything. Therefore, Jiang Zhiming only needed one job, as he had to spend most of his time studying, while she had to work three jobs to survive.
He's right. If she doesn't accept, he won't accept the job either, because someone is giving him two thousand for living expenses, so he doesn't need to work multiple jobs. Besides, even if she's determined not to accept his help, she still has to see him one more time, because she still hasn't returned his umbrella to him. Also, how did he find her phone number?
A big question mark rose in Ye Wenyu's mind.
Jiang Zhiming sent another text message: "Don't miss this opportunity, it won't come again. Don't refuse."
Therefore, Ye Wenyu hesitated for a moment before replying to the text message: "Let's talk about it when we get back to school. I haven't returned the umbrella from last time."
Upon hearing that the two could meet, Jiang Zhiming happily agreed.
While waiting to meet Ye Wenyu, Jiang Zhiming was both nervous and excited. His heart was pounding with anticipation, his blood was rushing through his body, his ears were ringing, his face was getting hot, his ears were burning, and even his shoulders and neck were burning.
Ye Wenyu had arranged to meet him outside the girls' dormitory. Although the meeting was still a long time away, he couldn't contain himself and went early. Like a silly boy, he lingered under a row of camphor trees, constantly moving around. Whenever he saw a girl who looked somewhat like Ye Wenyu, he would immediately rush over to her. He mistook her for someone else several times, and his face flushed. His eyes shone like stars in the sky. When several girls passed by and looked at him with smiles, he blushed even more, and his heart beat even faster.
Finally, the appointed time arrived. Ye Wenyu, carrying her large black umbrella, strolled towards him with an air of nonchalance. As she approached, he happily went to greet her, excitedly calling out, "Xiaoyu—"
Ye Wenyu remained calm, her eyes showing not a fraction of his enthusiasm. She returned the umbrella to Jiang Zhiming, politely saying, "Here's your umbrella, thank you."
Jiang Zhiming waved his hand at her hurriedly and said, "Actually, it's not necessary. I have another one—" But then he suddenly realized that giving her an umbrella was like giving her a "breakup." He and she weren't together yet, and he didn't want to be separated from her. So he shut his mouth, hurriedly reached out, and took the umbrella.
Ye Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief and said to him, "Thank you, I'll be going now."
She wondered if he hadn't noticed her coldness towards him all along, so she could only emphasize it again and again.
"Hey, wait a minute." Jiang Zhiming was anxious. He took a few quick steps and blocked Ye Wenyu's way, saying urgently, "Don't rush off. I've been looking for you for five days, asking around in every classroom."
What?! Ye Wenyu was stunned and looked at Jiang Zhiming in surprise.
He actually searched for her for so long?
She had originally intended to find Jiang Zhiming and return the umbrella to him, but later realized that finding Jiang Zhiming among more than 5,000 freshmen would be like finding a needle in a haystack, a waste of time and energy, so she gave up.
Unexpectedly, he was more sincere than she was, or perhaps it was because he was willing to spend a lot of time and energy on "finding her".
Jiang Zhiming's face was flushed, and his eyes were burning. He mustered his courage to gaze at her, his face filled with an involuntary tenderness.
Ye Wenyu dared not meet his gaze; she turned her face away, vaguely understanding what was happening.
He actually liked her. In this life, compared to the previous one, he started liking her many years earlier. It's truly a cruel twist of fate.
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